Chapter 215: Invitation Letter (Bonus Chapter for Alliance Master Wuxie Meifannao) (Fifth Update)

However, facts proved she had overthought; Vice Principal Fuleike completely ignored Mia, who was trying to hide, and walked straight in.

Seeing Vice Principal Fuleike walking towards Su Ming and the others, Mia immediately felt something was off. So, she found a spot and secretly watched.

At this moment, Vice Principal Fuleike walked directly to Su Ming’s side and greeted him kindly.

“Student Su Ming.”

Su Ming and Rhein were slightly startled, turning to look at Vice Principal Fuleike, and expressions of extreme surprise immediately appeared on their faces.

“Principal.”

Su Ming reacted and immediately greeted him respectfully.

Upon hearing Su Ming’s address, Vice Principal Fuleike’s mood immediately brightened even more, and he said with a brilliant smile.

“Don’t be nervous, I’m here for some good news.”

“What is it?”

“Your performance in the league this time was exceptionally outstanding. Begfins has given you an extremely high evaluation, so the school has decided to promote you to the Inner School exceptionally.”

Vice Principal Fuleike said with a chuckle.

Su Ming, upon hearing Vice Principal Fuleike’s words, did not show a very happy or excited expression; instead, he fell into deep thought.

Seeing Su Ming not respond immediately, Fleck suddenly had a bad premonition, but he still asked patiently.

“Do you have any questions? You can tell me freely.”

“Principal, regarding the promotion to the Inner School, could you let me consider it?”

Su Ming replied calmly.

Fleck felt increasingly surprised; normally, for someone to be promoted to the Inner School, even if not overjoyed, they usually wouldn’t hesitate.

But Su Ming hesitated. However, Fleck didn’t force Su Ming but said to him.

“It’s alright, I’ll keep the spot for you. Whenever you’ve made up your mind, just come and tell me!”

“Thank you, Principal.”

Su Ming replied very politely.

“Alright, I won’t disturb your training anymore. I’ll be leaving now!”

Fleck also had no intention of staying longer.

“Principal, take care.”

Su Ming replied politely.

Fleck nodded, then turned and left with his hands behind his back.

Su Ming gazed at Fleck’s retreating figure, lost in thought.

Rhein and the others excitedly said to Su Ming.

“Squad Leader, you’ve been selected for the Inner School! You’re about to take off!”

“Hmph, a weasel giving a New Year’s greeting to a chicken. I knew this guy had no good intentions; turns out he came to poach my talent.”

At this moment, Mia walked over, grumbling and very annoyed, saying.

Su Ming looked at Mia, sighed, and said to her.

“Teacher, I…”

Mia directly raised her hand to interrupt Su Ming, saying impatiently.

“Don’t say anything. I understand what you want to say. Everyone has their ambitions. If you want to go, then go.”

Su Ming said helplessly to Mia.

“Teacher, I wanted to say that I’m not going to the Inner School.”

Su Ming had thought it over. The Inner School was indeed good, but learning with Mia was even better.

He had seen the level of Lin Chuyu and the others; Mia’s teaching was no worse than theirs.

Also, he didn’t particularly like the atmosphere of the Inner School. Compared to the atmosphere of his current class, Su Ming preferred it more.

“Haha, I really didn’t misjudge you! Follow me well, and I guarantee you’ll have a much brighter future than those guys in the Inner School.”

Mia, upon hearing Su Ming’s words, immediately beamed with joy, thinking, “My wallet is saved.”

“Okay!”

Su Ming replied with a smile.

In the evening.

Su Ming, Rhein, and the others walked together towards the dormitory. Along the way, Rhein and the others kept talking.

“Su Ming, have you thought it through? Are you really not going to the Inner School?”

“This is a rare opportunity.”

“Yeah, we heard that the Inner School has excellent facilities and even specialized teachers.”

“If I go, what about you guys? Who will look out for you?”

Su Ming replied jokingly.

“Uh? It seems so.”

Rhein and the others were momentarily speechless, each scratching their heads, looking very conflicted. On one hand, they hoped Su Ming could do better, but on the other hand, they were reluctant to see him go.

Just then, a figure suddenly blocked Su Ming’s path.

Su Ming almost bumped into him, but thankfully he reacted quickly and stopped. He frowned slightly and looked up.

Blocking his way was a middle-aged man dressed in a black suit with a black tie, looking very stern.

“You are?”

Su Ming asked with a slight frown. For some reason, the man in front of him made him feel very uncomfortable; a dangerous aura emanated from him.

“You must be Mr. Su Ming. Allow me to introduce myself; I am Milofa from Xiguang Laboratory.”

“What do you want from me?”

“Mr. Su Ming, your performance in the league was outstanding. Xiguang Laboratory has specially sent an invitation, hoping you can come to the laboratory to participate in the Biological Mecha test.”

Milofa took out a very exquisite black invitation and handed it to Su Ming.

Su Ming’s eyes flickered, but he still took it and replied in a deep voice.

“I’ll consider it.”

“Alright, if you are interested, please proceed to Xiguang Laboratory at the time specified on the invitation. We await your arrival. I won’t disturb you any further.”

Milofa then bowed and turned to leave.

At this moment, Rhein and the others beside him asked curiously.

“Su Ming, what is Xiguang Laboratory?”

“Yeah, I’ve never heard of it.”

“I’m not sure either. This is the first time I’ve heard of it today.”

Su Ming shook his head and replied.

“Probably some private company, just a broken lab they set up themselves.”

Zhang Yi said with a chuckle.

“Forget it, let’s go back to the dorm and check.”

Su Ming wasn’t particularly bothered and continued walking towards the dormitory.

A moment later, Su Ming and the others returned to their dormitory. They all went online to the Star Cluster Forum to search for information about Xiguang Laboratory.

Soon, a pile of posts appeared.

Rhein and the others read through the contents of these posts, their eyes widening in shock as they exclaimed.

“Holy cow! Is this Light of Hope Laboratory that awesome?!”

“The Federal Government’s highest-level laboratory! All V Generation Mecha and Star Destroyers come from this laboratory. And the most popular Biological Mecha right now also come from this laboratory. You know, the Four-Generation Biological Mecha selection test is a dream come true for everyone! Not just anyone can participate. Basically, those who participate in this test are usually high-ranking military officers within the army, and they also need a letter of recommendation!”

“Squad Leader, you’re rich! Don’t miss this opportunity!”

“Exactly!”

Su Ming, after hearing Rhein and the others, frowned even more tightly and said in a deep voice.

“I’ll call Teacher Mia and ask for her opinion.”

“That works too.”

Rhein and the others were stunned for a moment, then agreed.

Su Ming then picked up his phone and dialed Mia’s number.

Beep beep ~

After about twenty seconds, the call finally connected, and Mia’s soft, husky voice came through the phone.

“Oh, Su Ming, why are you calling me again? Are you trying to invite me for a drink?”

“Teacher Mia, I want to ask you something.”

“Oh, why do you have so many questions? Fine, go ahead and ask!”

“I just met someone who claimed to be from Xiguang Laboratory, and he gave me an invitation to participate in a Biological Mecha test.”

Su Ming said calmly.

Mia on the phone fell silent. After a long while, Mia, shedding her drunken image, said in a heavy tone.

“Light of Hope extended an olive branch to you?”

“Yes, Teacher. Should I participate in the test?”

“Su Ming, listen carefully to every word I’m about to say!”

“Okay!”

“First, Xiguang Laboratory is a very dangerous, very cold-blooded laboratory. There, human feelings don’t matter, only value. Regarding the Biological Mecha test, what I want to say is that it’s very dangerous, but the rewards are also astonishing. Don’t you want a Fourth Generation Mecha? If you can pass the Biological Mecha test, you can get a Fourth Generation Biological Mecha for free. And to put it bluntly, if you can withstand higher levels of contamination, Xiguang Laboratory will not hesitate to give you corresponding weapons, even the legendary V Generation Biological Mecha!”

“They just give it?”

“That’s right, Biological Mecha are different from purely mechanical mecha. While Biological Mecha are stronger, they cause significant damage to the pilot’s body, and few can endure it. Therefore, the production of Biological Mecha exceeds the number of pilots. As for purely mechanical mecha, it’s the opposite: there are too many people who can pilot them, but the number of mecha is extremely small, so the military doesn’t equip them; you need to acquire them yourself. Also, while purely mechanical mecha are slightly weaker than Biological Mecha, they have a great advantage: they don’t harm the body much, and as long as you’re strong enough, your achievements won’t be lower than with Biological Mecha. So, those who have a choice wouldn’t choose Biological Mecha.”

Mia said in a deep voice.

“I understand.”

“To be honest, I personally don’t want you to go. But I cannot hinder your future, as this is a chance to rise to prominence, so you must make your own decision.”

Mia said in a heavy voice.

Su Ming looked at the invitation in his hand, remained silent for a few seconds, and finally said to Mia.

“Teacher, I’d like to take a day off tomorrow.”

“Okay!”

Mia agreed very readily.

“Then I’ll hang up now. Teacher, don’t drink too much.”

Su Ming then hung up the phone.

At this moment, Rhein and the others all excitedly gathered around, saying to Su Ming with enthusiasm.

“Squad Leader, are you really going?!”

“If you succeed, you’ll truly be rich.”

“Not necessarily, maybe the test will fail.”

Su Ming replied with a calm mindset.

Actually, Su Ming also knew that Teacher Mia was looking out for him, but given his current situation, it was impossible to get a Fourth Generation purely mechanical mecha in a short time. A Fourth Generation Biological Mecha was his best option at the moment.

In this turbulent era, no matter what one wants to do, strength is indispensable.

“Squad Leader, you’ll definitely be fine.”

“That’s right, we believe in you!”

Rhein and the others had great confidence in Su Ming.

“I hope so.”

Su Ming looked at Rhein and the others, replying with a slight smile.