Chapter 1234: Chapter 1234 Star Sea (39)
“This gift is truly special…”
Staring at the holographic image displayed before him, Wang Chen couldn’t help but widen his eyes in astonishnt.
The gift Ming i had given him turned out to be a schematic of a combat cha!
This cha was distinctly different from any other he’d seen. Its most remarkable feature? Style.
Whether it was its main body, limbs, head, external armor, color sche, or the wings stretching out from its back, it was both imposing and dazzling—capturing the perfect image of the ultimate cha in every teenager’s heart.
Wang Chen might no longer be a boy filled with youthful fervor, but this specially designed cha still stirred a surge of passion within him.
It was the yearning for battle!
“Its na is Valkyrie, standing at 13.75 ters tall and weighing 10.5 tons. It’s equipped with two PC6600 engines, and its primary weapon is a 150mm Super Particle Cannon…”
Wang Chen’s gaze unconsciously drifted away from the cha before him and settled on Ming i, who stood by his side introducing the design.
At this mont, the young woman’s eyes glittered brightly; she didn’t seem to notice Wang Chen looking at her. Enthusiastically speaking, she poured her heart into explaining the Valkyrie’s stats, features, and combat capabilities, utterly focused and animated.
To Wang Chen, this was when Ming i was at her most beautiful.
Of course, every word his girlfriend uttered was etched deeply into his mind.
Without a doubt, Valkyrie was a customized combat cha tailored specifically for Wang Chen by Ming i. It was a standard dual-engine dium cha, and in terms of thrust, endurance, armor, weapons, or auxiliary specs, it was a top-tier design among dium-sized chas.
The cha also featured an AT Force Field generator, making its defensive power on par with that of a small spaceship.
However…
Wang Chen asked, “What’s the budget?”
This question instantly dimd the light on the young woman’s glowing face. She lowered her head, nervously picking at her nails as she murmured, “It’s going to cost at least fifty million Star Currency…”
Fifty million Star Currency!
To put this into perspective, the monthly salary of an average office worker was only four to five thousand Star Currency—fifty million equated to ten thousand months of inco!
Wang Chen recalled the balance in his Imperial Bank account and couldn’t help but let out a sigh.
Broke!
Ming i appeared even more uneasy and muttered softly, “I… I’ve saved up a little over a hundred thousand…”
Wang Chen broke into a laugh. Reaching out, he pulled her into an embrace, saying, “Thank you!”
He lowered his head to gaze at the young woman and said, “This cha is truly amazing, and I really like it. Trust —I’ll definitely be able to save up enough to bring your design to life!”
Combat chas could generally be categorized as either standard models or customized models. The forr were mass-manufactured, such as the ZS-057G Fist Blade Wang Chen had previously used in training.
Standard chas excelled in versatility. They could integrate various interchangeable standard parts and were most suited for large-scale warfare.
However, pilots—especially mid- to high-tier cha pilots—often had strong personalities and distinct fighting styles.
Standard chas inevitably failed to fully et their combat needs.
This led to the ergence of customized chas.
Customized chas were essentially born of their pilots, serving as personal combat machines. A strong pilot paired with an adaptable customized cha could often unleash their full combat potential!
Moreover, the unique nature of customized chas ant they weren’t as easily countered by enemies as standard chas often were.
That said, the Empire typically wouldn’t budget for pilots’ customized chas.
Crafting them was entirely up to the pilot, requiring their own funds; otherwise, they had no choice but to rely on standard chas.
In this aspect, pilots from noble or scholar families held significant advantages.
Their familial support allowed them to afford the costs of customization.
Wang Chen, however, was not only a commoner but also the orphan of a fallen soldier. Ming i was rely the illegitimate daughter of a minor baron. Together, their combined wealth couldn’t even purchase one of Valkyrie’s engines.
Not even close.
The price of a single PC6600 engine exceeded seven million Star Currency!
Ming i had poured her heart into her idea, but reality was harsh.
Yet Wang Chen felt deeply grateful for her thoughtfulness.
As for the astronomical expenses, he could gradually earn the money—after all, he still had more than three years left at the First Military Academy.
“Alright.”
Ming i knew her idea was sowhat naive, but under Wang Chen’s reassurance, her heart brimd with joy, wishing ti would forever freeze at this mont.
While the two basked in the sweetness of the mont, Wang Chen’s personal terminal suddenly buzzed, displaying a notification.
Wang Chen opened it to find that it was a comndation letter!
He had just received recognition from the Imperial Military Departnt for a fifth-class rit and a Bronze Star dal.
Military rits in the Empire were divided into seven tiers: special rit, first-class honors, second-class honors, and so on up to sixth-class.
Wang Chen’s fifth-class rit originated from his feat of killing pirates aboard the Distant Star cruiser on his way to the First Military Academy.
This event occurred over half a year ago. While the Imperial Security Bureau had submitted his achievents, they had fallen silent afterward, leading Wang Chen to believe the matter was long forgotten.
Unexpectedly, the comndation had finally arrived today!
“Fifth-class rit, huh!”
Leaning in Wang Chen’s embrace, Ming i spotted the notification and happily exclaid, “That’s wonderful!”
The Empire highly valued military rit; though fifth-class wasn’t incredibly prestigious, Wang Chen could use it to advance a rank upon formally joining the army, significantly improving his treatnt.
“It’s alright.”
Wang Chen smiled as he closed the ssage, but his mind remained focused on the issue of earning money.
With no familial backing, he had to rely on himself. Unless he served as a lackey to so aristocratic scion, gaining resources wasn’t easy, and his student status posed yet another restriction.
That night, Wang Chen took the ti to scour the Star Sea network for ways to earn Star Currency.
Previously, he had been earning money through the Starry Seas Arena, but now, with his significantly improved win rate, the rewards he could earn had diminished drastically.
To be honest, even if he still could make money there, the earnings would never be enough to et his needs.
Ironically, Wang Chen didn’t find any viable ways to make money online. Instead, the Exceptional Insight Club offered him a small surprise.
The next day at the academy, a mber of the Exceptional Insight Club sought Wang Chen out.
This mber’s na was Sun Xinhong, and he wanted Wang Chen to beco his martial arts and combat instructor.
“You want to learn body skills and fighting techniques from ?”
Wang Chen asked curiously, “And how much are you offering?”
He had no problem working as a private instructor, but what mattered to him was how serious the offer was—his ti was incredibly valuable.
Sun Xinhong quickly quoted a price.
But that wasn’t the only highlight—the key was that he wanted to organize a group purchase!
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The second chapter is delivered.
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