With spiritual power alone, a soul could pilot a Mecha, but the physical body couldnāt withstand the āpressureā it exerted. Therefore, in the Federation, only those who had awakened both their spiritual power and their Genes could pilot a Mecha, making Mecha Warriors an extremely scarce resource.
The third type were ordinary people.
Throughout the long river of evolution, they had retained their original Genes, which should have been a good thingā
But stagnation meant a lack of evolution. Without strength or talent, they were inferior to others in every way. These people were gradually exiled to low-level star systems, swept aside by the tides of time.
Mo Chengyu was a classic example of the second type. Before even reaching adulthood, she had demonstrated astonishing talent by awakening Level 2S spiritual power. Unfortunately, she had only awakened her spiritual power and had not inherited her familyās Beast Clan Genes.
Thus, she was brilliant but frail. Unable to fulfill her childhood dream of joining the army to fight, she carved out a new path for herself. She skipped grades to enter the Federal Military Academyās Mecha design program, graduated at twenty, and joined the Federation Armyās Mecha Design Department. Within a little over a decade, she had risen to the top spot in the department, becoming a core āassetā for the Federation.
In recent years, Mo Chengyu had overused her spiritual power, working day and night on Mecha designs. After her spiritual power had suffered a few minor collapses, her superiors forced her to take a vacation to relax.
Who would have thought that even on vacation, a workaholic like her would just have to take a peek at some blueprints, making her injuries even worse.
Mo Chengyu looked guilty at the mention of this. "How was I supposed to know? I was just taking a look, fiddling with a few parts. I thought Iād just dabble a little, but who knewā"
āI got completely absorbed and pushed myself to the breaking point.ā
"Donāt be angry. Iāll send a message to your Admiral Mo right now. Heās on vacation in the Federation recently, so he should be free."
According to the principles of spiritual power recovery, someone with high spiritual power could guide someone with lower spiritual power, accelerating their recovery from a spiritual power collapse.
"Iāll ask him to come stay for a while. We can even discuss Mecha together, which would help me recover faster."
"!"
"If you can get Admiral Mo to come, Director, that would be wonderful, of course!"
--Mo Chengyu: Bro, bro, bro! Your little sister is about to keel over! Iām at the usual spot in Starry Sky Wander, on my last breath, waiting for you to save me from this fiery pit of despair! Donāt you abandon me!
--Mo Chengyu: You absolutely must get here within three days! Iām waiting for you!
--Mo Chengyu: If you donāt want to come, just remember that I am the brain of the Federation Army! If Iām not well, a whole bunch of Mecha projects canāt get started! Come on, come on, come on!
Mo Si received the messages.
"..."
āThe same old theatrics.ā
He often wondered how his flighty, mercurial sister could design such exquisitely brilliant Mecha for the battlefield.
āTheir styles were completely at odds.ā
--Mo Si: I was coming even if you hadnāt messaged me.
--Mo Si: You have no regard for your own body. Youāre a soldier too. Obeying orders is your duty, yet you defy it, refusing to learn your lesson time and time again.
--Mo Chengyu: Bro, are you coming just to lecture me???
--Mo Si: Yes.
--Mo Chengyu: ...
--Mo Chengyu: Fine, fine, lecture away. When are you coming?
Mo Si planned to go after watching the next livestream, so he replied: In two days.
Mo Chengyu traded a few more messages with him. Then, as a fragrant aroma wafted past her nose, she excitedly left another message: If you come to Starry Sky Wander this time, I have a surprise for you! Someone amazing moved into our community. Her cooking is seriously the best in the entire Federation. Big Bro, you have to come try it!
Mo Si: No need.
Mo Chengyu: ???
Mo Si: I doubt her cooking is the best in the entire Federation.
Mo Si: Focus on recovering. Donāt indulge in gluttony. Your status is unique; be wary of the people who appear around you. Donāt carelessly eat food from unknown sources. Cherish your life. You still have a duty to serve the Federation.
Mo Chengyu: ...
Mo Chengyu: Big Bro, youāre no fun at all. In two days, just send your spiritual power over. Leave your mouth at home. I donāt want to hear it.
Mo Si: Hard truths are hard to hear. Sweet words are empty flattery.
...
āThis conversation was going nowhere.ā
āDamn that stuffy old panda!!!ā