Gu Ya ran to the door and found it was Ling Baifeng.
"Hey, what wind brought you here?" Gu Ya opened the door enthusiastically to welcome Ling Baifeng. "Come in."
Ling Baifeng smiled slightly and said, "My home is also here. I came to give Gu Youyou her homework. She forgot it in the classroom, and my brother saw it."
Hearing this, Youyou's expression instantly turned sour.
You Ran quietly asked, "You did that on purpose, didn't you?"
"Don't tell big brother!"
Gu Ya enthusiastically invited Ling Baifeng in and said, "Now that you're here, don't leave. Stay for dinner."
"No need, I still have to go back to cook for my brother," Ling Baifeng politely refused.
"Call him to join us!" Gu Ya said with a smile.
Ten minutes later, five people were seated around the dining table.
It had to be said, You Ran's cooking was indeed excellent. She truly lived up to Ge Jie's teachings; the taste and appearance were as delicious as Ge Jie's cooking.
Youyou kept rolling her eyes at Ling Baifeng's brother. Gu Ya subtly gave her a look, and Youyou finally restrained herself.
"I didn't expect you to live in the Proletariat Alliance Community too," Gu Ya asked. "I've never seen you around."
Ling Baifeng smiled slightly and said, "After my parents passed away, I've been busy with my studies and taking care of my brother, so I don't often show myself."
Gu Ya nodded and said, "Just like me, haha! I used to take care of Youyou, and now I take care of two younger sisters."
"Bah! You're fake, you never take care of us!" Youyou didn't give Gu Ya any face at all.
You Ran smiled obediently at Gu Ya.
"Youyou, thank you for inviting us to dinner. If you need any help with your studies in the future, you can come to me," Ling Baifeng's brother said.
Gu Ya smiled and asked, "What's your name?"
"He's called Smelly Bum!" Youyou blurted out loudly, taking the lead.
Gu Ya immediately kicked Youyou lightly.
The young boy said seriously, "My name is Ling Lanfeng. Gu Ya, are you and big brother classmates? I also want to be admitted to Dong Yong Gu Zhi Lan Academy like you and big brother, and become a mecha pilot."
Gu Ya smiled and patted his head, saying, "Yes! That's very sensible. Keep up the good work!"
After dinner, they chatted for a while longer before Ling Baifeng took his brother and left.
As soon as they were gone,
Gu Ya turned and twisted Youyou's ear, asking, "You deliberately left your homework at school, didn't you?"
You Ran let out a "poof" of laughter, picked up the dishes, and walked into the kitchen.
Youyou pulled Gu Ya's hand away and pouted defiantly, saying, "Even if I don't do my homework, I'm still the first in class!"
Gu Ya glared and pretended to be angry, saying, "So you can be proud? If you do this again, I'll spank you. Hurry up and do your homework!"
Youyou swung her arms and walked into the study room indignantly.
Gu Ya went into the kitchen to help You Ran wash the dishes.
"Brother, I can handle it. You just got back, go and rest," You Ran said with a smile.
Gu Ya said with satisfaction, "It would be great if Youyou was half as well-behaved as you."
"This is how she should be," You Ran said with a smile.
Gu Ya helped her clean up the kitchen and then prepared to leave.
Youyou, sulking, refused to come out to see him off.
You Ran escorted Gu Ya alone.
Standing at the door, You Ran pulled up Gu Ya's jacket zipper and said with a smile, "Brother, be careful on your way back. Remember to let me and Youyou know when you arrive."
Gu Ya smiled contentedly, nodded, and sped away on his motorcycle.
You Ran watched the motorcycle's tail flame disappear into the sky before turning back inside.
As soon as Gu Ya arrived at the academy hangar, he sent a message to his two sisters that he had arrived.
At this moment, the figure from earlier that day reappeared at the hangar entrance.
He was wearing a brown coat with the collar turned up to cover half his face, and a brown baseball cap.
Gu Ya glanced at him from afar and muttered to himself, "Is it Master?"
The person turned and walked out of the hangar. Less than half a minute later, the sound of a mecha engine starting up could be heard outside the hangar.
Before long, a white, majestic mecha appeared at the entrance. The mecha was so tall that the entrance only reached its chest.
Gu Ya recognized it immediately: it was the Kirin 003 model mecha.
It really was Master!
"Follow me..." Wang Shangmeng's voice came from the mecha, and then the Kirin mecha slowly walked away into the distance.
Gu Ya couldn't hide his smile as he mounted his mecha motorcycle and chased after it.
The large and small mechas arrived at the jungle training camp one after another.
Wang Shangmeng descended from the Kirin and walked up to Gu Ya.
"Master! You're back!" Gu Ya asked loudly with a smile.
Wang Shangmeng unbuttoned his coat, took off his hat, revealing his true face.
He suddenly let out a hearty laugh, patted Gu Ya on the shoulder, and said, "Kid, long time no see! Hahahahaha!"
Gu Ya said excitedly, "Master, where have you been all this time? Let's spar, and I'll show you my strength!"
"That's exactly what I'm thinking, hahahaha! But..." Wang Shangmeng suddenly changed his tone and said sternly, "I watched your match this afternoon. You've improved, but you still have big problems."
Gu Ya became serious.
The two sat on chairs outside the camp.
Gu Ya asked, "Master, tell me directly, what are my problems now?"
Wang Shangmeng recalled for a moment and said, "If you were using a high-performance mecha, you could unleash more powerful mecha moves. That's your problem."
Gu Ya was confused and lowered his head to ponder.
"Just like a swordsman, the higher the sword skill, the less important the weapon becomes. Even a piece of paper can become a deadly weapon," Wang Shangmeng continued.
Gu Ya pondered and asked, "Master, are you saying I'm too reliant on the mecha's performance now?"
"Exactly!" Wang Shangmeng said bluntly and incisively.
Then, Wang Shangmeng added, "Come on! Show me!"
Gu Ya summoned Youyin, and Wang Shangmeng entered the Kirin. The two flew to the treetops of the jungle.
"Use the moves you're most proud of!" Wang Shangmeng shouted.
Gu Ya's eyes instantly turned cold. He quickly tapped the holographic panel and gripped the control stick tightly.
Youyin unleashed a series of moves: [Flash Burst], [Blue Electric Wind], [Death Lightning Spiral], [Blue Electric Wind Double Kill Array].
"Waaah—!" Wang Shangmeng exclaimed, "Incredible!!! Hahaha! I didn't expect you to improve so much during this time!!! You've integrated my teachings very well!"
As he spoke, Wang Shangmeng immediately replicated Gu Ya's [Flash Burst] and other mecha moves.
Gu Ya was stunned. Master truly deserved to be called the God of War. He could imitate them after just one look! What kind of strength was this!
The Kirin's structure was different from Youyin's, so it couldn't be entirely covered in blue current.
"Tell me how you leaked the current!?" Wang Shangmeng shouted.
Gu Ya smiled shyly and said, "Master, this has to do with the mecha. Youyin's armor contains special insulating material. I put a few exposed electrical cables inside the mecha, along with a chain switch. As long as the speed is fast enough, then..."
Wang Shangmeng's interest was clearly piqued, and he laughed heartily, "Let me see your mecha!"
"Uh... Master, maybe not."
Gu Ya, remembering how he had tricked Wang Shangmeng out of the Kirin 003 in the past, felt a shiver of fear. What if he took a liking to Youyin and insisted on taking it?
But more than ten minutes later, Wang Shangmeng was indeed sitting in Youyin's cockpit.
And Gu Ya could only resentfully sit in the Kirin 003's cockpit.
"Hahaha! What a beautiful cockpit! My hands are already trembling!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Youyin instantly flashed several hundred meters away. That was Gu Ya's [Flash Burst] skill.
Following that, he unleashed a series of mecha moves, each trailing blue lightning.
Especially the [Blue Electric Wind Grand Three-Dimensional Kill Array], which he completed in two seconds, even more smoothly than Gu Ya.
He had written the mecha move program on the spot! Unlike Gu Ya, who had pre-programmed the mecha moves into the system and simply called them up when needed.
Gu Ya felt a cold sweat breaking out. What was the upper limit of Wang Shangmeng's strength?
"Hahahaha!" Wang Shangmeng laughed excitedly and asked, "Do you have any more powerful finishing moves? Show me!"
Gu Ya's face darkened. Who was the master here?
"I do have one more, but you can't learn it," Gu Ya said.
"Can't learn it?" Wang Shangmeng said in a low voice, "Show me quickly!"
Gu Ya knew his temper. If he didn't show him tonight, Wang Shangmeng would pester him relentlessly.
"Alright! You said it!" Gu Ya's eyes hardened.
He instantly bought an ordinary mecha from the system store, which the Kirin grabbed and threw into the air.
Immediately after, Gu Ya quickly tapped the Kirin mecha's control panel, closing his eyes at the same time.
"All skills activated!"
When he opened his eyes again, the night had turned into day. Not far ahead, a red dot appeared, his target.
In an instant, Gu Ya's afterimage remained in place while the Kirin had already appeared behind that mecha.
Two seconds later, that ordinary mecha suddenly exploded into a fireball.
But immediately, the Kirin mecha's alarm sounded: "Warning, mecha performance has dropped to 57%, all parts are severely damaged..."
Wang Shangmeng was stunned for a full six seconds before exclaiming, "How did you do that?"
Gu Ya chuckled and said, "You want to learn? Fine, teach me all your signature moves, and I'll tell you."