Jeram’s face lit up with excitement.
Bai Ye was going to blow up the突进点 (Tūjìn diǎn - advance point). Excellent!
The mission objectives were the same, but the tasks themselves didn't overlap. This meant there was no conflict, and cooperation was possible. If they could cooperate, having a master like Bai Ye assisting would naturally make Jeram very happy, as it would reduce the difficulty of his own mission.
Of course, Bai Ye thought the same way, though he wasn't focused on Jeram but rather on the mecha.
After all, that mecha didn't belong to Jeram. And Jeram, unlike in his previous life, likely hadn't obtained the Silver Whirlwind mechanical armor, thus his strength wouldn't compare to his past self.
However, there were always inherent factors that allowed a master to become a master.
Bai Ye felt this deeply after his "try again" experience.
While some people would always rise, and these individuals might not necessarily be people Bai Ye had met in his previous life, without exception, most of the people Bai Ye had known in his past life were still doing quite well.
Personality, abilities, and initial capital—these factors determined whether a person could go far in the world’s battlefield. And any strong individual who had gained fame in his past life would mostly be able to reach the pinnacle again.
Jeram was far from as strong as he was in his previous life, but to be able to explore a high-level map with mechas alone, even without that mecha, would Jeram be weak?
He certainly wouldn't be!
He was still a top-tier talent at the apex of the pyramid.
Meanwhile…
Jeram pondered for a moment and said, "Bai Ye, I need to go scout this out."
Bai Ye nodded, "No problem."
Jeram scratched his head, "What I mean is, I can enter and exit the base, but you seem unable to. Moreover, I don't think I have the influence to bring you in."
Bai Ye replied, "It's fine. I'll go to the ruins area and find a quiet place to rest. Notify me if you get any news."
"Alright!" Jeram thought for a moment, then took out a small square box and handed it to Bai Ye, saying, "A communicator. Do you know how to use it?"
Bai Ye answered, "I do!"
Although Bai Ye hadn't spent much time in the future technology zones in this life, he had been the King of the East District in his past life. All the future technology zones in the East District were Bai Ye's backyard.
As for things from other districts, Bai Ye wouldn't dare say he recognized everything, but common technological items? How could he not recognize them?
"A Rubik's Cube communicator. It's a point-to-point dual communication device. It's shielded, interference-proof, eavesdrop-proof, and can even transmit using a special light source transmission method, unaffected by magnetic fields."
As Bai Ye spoke, he pressed a button on the metal block, and the button began to flash red.
Bai Ye continued, "Once you connect, it will turn green and then emit a light source to form a projection. What you used inside the mecha earlier was actually this device, not a function of the mecha. It's just that you directly projected it, not a communication projection."
"That's right," Jeram smiled. "It's good that you know how to use it. I'll contact you before midnight tonight, whether I have news or not."
Bai Ye nodded, "Okay, go ahead."
Jeram nodded, said goodbye to Bai Ye, and left.
Jeram highly valued the opportunity to win Bai Ye over as an ally to complete the mission together. Without using a mecha, Jeram could kill some weaker sea beasts.
When piloting a mecha, he could handle Level 3 sea beasts without issue. For Level 4, it depended on the combat situation. If it were a strong one like the Abomination, it would be a fifty-fifty chance.
Since Bai Ye could defeat the Abomination by himself, he could absolutely be considered a human-shaped mecha.
Having such an ally was of immense help in completing the mission.
Bai Ye watched Jeram leave, then headed towards the ruins area. He found a hollow place suitable for shelter from the wind and rain and sat down directly inside.
He then released Goodra and Gengar to collect firewood nearby and light a bonfire.
After all the commotion, it was already dark.
Bai Ye wasn't particularly anxious. He definitely had to go see Liu Shiyue, but the Summit War wouldn't start anytime soon. There was also Fanghu…
Bai Ye suddenly raised his hand and patted his head.
Jeram seemed to have spent a long time in the sea. Why hadn't he asked Jeram if he knew anything about Fanghu?
But it wasn't a big problem.
Jeram would have to find him anyway. He could ask him later.
As Bai Ye thought, he handed a skewer of roasted meat to Gengar. Gengar immediately opened its massive mouth, extended its long tongue, and rolled the roasted meat into its mouth.
After feeding Gengar, Bai Ye took out some fruit and tossed it to Goodra. The tendril on Goodra's head rose, rolled the fruit in the air towards itself, and put it into its mouth.
Bai Ye often felt his beast companions were strange.
Gengar, despite being a Ghost-type beast companion, was an omnivore. It ate everything: fruits, roasted meat, and all sorts of snacks. So, did Ghosts need to eat?
Even if they needed to eat, shouldn't they use paper to make the appearance of food and burn it for Gengar?
Conversely, Goodra, despite being a dragon and appearing quite large, was herbivorous.
After feeding the two little ones, Bai Ye checked the time. It was already past midnight, and Jeram hadn't called. So, he decided to draw a gacha.
Then, Bai Ye realized how dramatic life was. When he had hope for this gacha machine, it never gave him anything good. But when he didn't expect anything…
A golden gacha!
A dazzling golden light erupted from the gacha machine, and then a golden gacha rolled out.
Bai Ye stared for a moment, then felt like he was about to shed tears of joy.
For the first time, this was the first time!
This was the first time he had ever obtained a golden gacha without using God Stones fragments or relying on the local natives' superstitious methods.
A comeback, a resurgence, a rekindling of embers, a complete transformation, a regrouping…
In that instant, Bai Ye had already thought of countless words to describe his future life. His bad luck was finally gone, his future would be bright, and his luck value was max!
And then…
Strike Freedom Mecha VPS Armor (Accessory) (Gold): The armor adopted by the successor to the ZGMF-X10A Freedom Mecha, the Strike Freedom, possesses high-level defensive capabilities and utilizes a design that expels excess energy through armor seams.
Almost instantly, a large pile of silver-white armor plates appeared before Bai Ye, stacked like a small mountain.
Bai Ye was stunned.
After finally managing to draw a golden gacha through his own efforts, he was given this?
What use did he have for this pile of junk?
Bai Ye gritted his teeth and kicked at the pile of armor plates, and then…
"Ah, my leg…"