Meteor Fall Master in the 'Starry Abyss'
Chapter 127 - 102. Beautiful Wish (End)

Chapter 127: 102. Beautiful Wish (End)

Li Aozi blocked the doorway, deliberately preventing anyone from entering while his mind rapidly processed the current situation.

Although Du Zexin had always been nicknamed ’Meibei’ in his past life, Li had not expected Du Zexin to be so unfortunate as to encounter him here.

Most women in the upper echelons of Frost Plated Country were cut from the same cloth, yet there were still many ambitious young men, and Du Zexin was one of them, always a fiercely loyal member of the David Lyn Faction — David Lyn might eventually get out of prison, not least thanks to his protection.

Li Aozi was a bit conflicted.

He still wasn’t sure whether Du Zexin wanted to escape to the Outer World.

Although Du Zexin was known as ’Masked Rider’ and ’Du Haihuang’, he was also a mentor for the [Mechanics] in Azure Star, with considerable strength.

However, looking back at his life, it was somewhat pitiable, leading many to suspect this guy had his luck stolen by Lady Luck herself in his past life.

The 23-year-old young officer already had half-black, half-white hair, partly because he had frantically studied mechanical knowledge; although he hadn’t gone bald, his lifespan was not much better than Li Aozi, who was an expert at risking his life.

Du Zexin was born into a family probably best described as dirt-poor — the least you could say was they were deeply indebted, his father was a second-tier dealer in prosthetics, and his mother collected discarded prosthetics.

However, Du Zexin had an element of the star-crossed loner: of the 11 children in the Du family, he was the only survivor.

To celebrate their son’s vigorous growth, his parents bought a cake for his 12th birthday, but on their way home they were caught in a gang fight resulting in their death, leaving no remains for Du Zexin.

Despite this, Du Zexin was commendably self-reliant, becoming a well-known problem solver at young age — unfortunately, in Frostdale, being good at solving problems was useless for a man since colleges limited male admission.

Fortunately, Du Zexin was able to endure hardship. He managed to work and study part-time, lasting six years as an apprentice in a machinery factory, begging and bribing whoever he could. In the end, he could only complete his high school and college programs through correspondence courses.

Then, something interesting happened. Just as he had passed the civil service exam, it was discovered that his aunt was the deputy director of the education bureau.

Having struggled into a position in Twin Star City, Du Zexin felt it was time to start serving his country and giving back to society, coinciding perfectly with the President’s internal reforms.

As soon as his Aunt Du Jiali heard her poor relative had made it to the capital, fearing she’d be implicated in the reform’s anti-corruption wave, she hardened her heart and sent this hardly-known nephew straight to Fifth Rule, starting him off at the bottom as an agent.

Then, Du Zexin’s unfortunate talent started to manifest.

Less than four days into the job, the Fifth Rule Agency, established for 200 years, suddenly announced it was disbanding.

Du Zexin was immediately unemployed.

Fortunately, he was quickly redistributed to the Aquaculture Department to raise fish, and then the head of the Aquaculture Department was caught in a scandal.

Subsequently, he was transferred to the Food Safety Department, but the day after he arrived, the ’Radiation Salt’ scandal occurred, leading the entire department to resign, and he inexplicably ended up spending three months in jail.

Despite everything, Du Zexin never gave up his civil servant aspirations, intensely studying the basics of mechanics. In just two years, he became a [Mechanic] of Beta Rank and joined Third Rule.

He refused to believe in the superstitions; Third Rule was the only division in Frostdale where gender discrimination was not so severe, even if the casualty rate was high. Du Zexin believed that with him there as a minor leader, he could prevent the department from disbanding, right?

Indeed it didn’t disband, but for some reason, of all the Third Rule agents who entered with him, he was the only one left after just two weeks.

Out of boredom, Du Zexin began to study political ideologies. He realized that the country’s current state must be intricately linked to the existing female privileges, so he began reading books, articles, and reports by David Lyn, becoming a staunch supporter of the David Lyn Faction.

Now, Yavin Heskixin’s father, a candidate for the Frost Plated Minister of Defense and the last man in all of Frostdale, David Lyn, had been imprisoned on Elf Island.

Later, Du Zexin also escaped to the Outer World to help the lower classes of Azure Star resist the Four Nations.

— As a result, Azure Star was bombed.

As for the events that followed, they were somewhat outrageous; it wasn’t quite that wherever he went, there were explosions, but whoever he joined certainly faced misfortune, making him a veritable weapon of karma.

Li Aozi looked at Du Zexin with a strange expression.

It should be said that this man wasn’t malicious, and he was quite a nice person, but his life experiences were just too dramatic; Li temporarily did not know what to do.

He could only be relieved that at the moment, having this ’big unlucky’ Du Zexin here probably meant he was a Third Rule agent called in by Doctor Anna.

Li Aozi was not one to believe in superstitions, but the track record of this guy Du Meibei was too frightful.

In comparison to the inner turmoil of Li Aozi, unaware that in the other’s mind he was already considered a weapon of karma, Du Zexin’s expression was displeased.

He noticed the surrounding bodies, and as a Beta Rank powerhouse, especially in the [Artist System] as a [Mechanic], his mental perception immediately detected the Alpha Rank aura emanating from Li Aozi.

’This is not just any Alpha Rank; his physiological features have already entered transcendence.’

Quasi-Beta Rank level was rare in the Outer World.

Moreover, observing this man’s demeanor and tone, it seemed that he harbored no malice.

Du Zexin slightly narrowed his eyes.

’Mingji Humanity’s defenses are vulnerable’ — this was not what Professor Anna had said.

Or did this imply that he was the main perpetrator behind the attack on Mingji Humanity, leading to the ’accidental assassination’ of the previous professor?

Clearly, Professor Anna had definitely concealed quite a few facts.

’Oh, no wonder that woman deliberately asked me about my rank earlier; was she using me as a human shield?’

Du Zexin’s mind worked faster than Li Aozi’s.

[Artist System] occupations had no fools, and he quickly sorted through the events.

The man in front of him, of Alpha Stage, attacking Mingji Humanity, leading to Doctor Anna seeking help from Third Rule — by now, the entire staff and physicians of Mingji Humanity might have been slaughtered by this man.

What was troubling was... this man seemed to recognize him — not just recognize him, but his gaze revealed a deep familiarity.

Even though he hadn’t revealed his identity as a "Mechanic," the other man deliberately blocked the doorway, preventing him from ascending, a tight space that wasn’t suitable for showcasing his own strengths.

"Mechanic" was a profession that required space to unfold, being relatively frail.

If the opponent dominated from above like this, not only would he be unable to deploy himself, but he would also be passive and might end up being used as a human shield for Doctor Anna.

Li Aozi nodded, didn’t give in, but he wasn’t aggressively assertive either; it seemed he planned to have a chat with him.

Unfortunately, perhaps the other man recognized him, but he was on a mission right now.

"Please move aside."

Du Zexin twisted his wristwatch, signaling the Third Rule Agents behind him to quietly back off, preparing space for him to unfold.

He deliberately added a term of respect; the other was a Quasi-Beta Rank powerhouse, a level of strength that couldn’t be underestimated, deserving this respectful address.

Especially since as a frail "Mechanic," if Li Aozi were a "Martial Artist," "Assassin," or "Shaman," he could easily defeat him in a few moves.

Li Aozi was quite surprised.

Was the uninitiated Du Meibi this humble before?

He had already been thinking of ways to drive Du Meibi away, the guy’s presence making him somewhat nervous. Unexpectedly, Du Zexin still politely said ’please’.

"What if I can’t?"

Li Aozi spoke.

Who would have thought that Du Zexin would come to the Mingji Humanitarian at this time, with Doctor Anna staying behind, leaving him unsure how to handle the situation.

Assassinate Doctor Anna? With Du Zexin blocking the way, he would have to deal with him first.

’Should I pretend to be part of the David Lyn Faction? After all, I’m quite familiar with his daughter.’

That wouldn’t work either—Li Aozi immediately dismissed the idea—as it would only be appropriate to discuss such matters in private, not in front of so many Third Rule Agents; even David Lyn wouldn’t believe him.

After all, David Lyn had already been confined to Elf Island, and the Third Rule was well-informed; they would certainly know, saying that he was part of the David Lyn Faction at this time would be like... fighting at the doorstep of the police station.

Tsk, if only he had asked Yawen for a token or something at that time.

Li Aozi really didn’t want to fight Du Meibi; after all, Du Zexin was Azure Star’s "Mechanic" mentor.

There was no benefit to fighting—he couldn’t use the "Mechanic’s" equipment.

And it was pointless—they were on the same side.

In the end, it would mean losing a force against Frost Plated.

[Hmm... speaking of which, this guy isn’t in a hurry, is he perhaps planning to deploy his machinery first?]

Li Aozi suddenly realized this, his gaze slyly sweeping the ground.

Noticing Li Aozi’s look, Du Zexin nodded slightly.

"Since you won’t make way, then I have no choice."

Gravity Deflection!

Li Aozi immediately activated his Arcane Energy, his eyes lighting up with a golden ring; he didn’t want to kill Du Zexin, who also seemed to bear no direct malice.

"Let’s control him first!"

However, contrary to his expectations, Du Zexin’s body reeled backward, falling toward the staircase, but it wasn’t because of his Gravity Deflection.

Clank, clank—

During the confrontation, a large number of alloy boxes had already been secretly arranged on the staircase. Mechanical devices quickly activated, gears swiftly spinning, and nano-fibers and electronic muscles enveloped Du Zexin’s entire body while bulletproof pads and ceramic steel armed him.

Du Zexin nodded slightly; his neck and head were covered by a pale, full-coverage nano battle helmet, the crimson V-shaped protective goggles lighting up ominously, with a blade-shaped antenna rising vertically from the top of his head, like a unicorn’s horn.

"[Beautiful Wish BETA], attire complete."

The emotionless electronic sound rang out.

Rocket launchers sprang up on his shoulders, and the jet nozzles extending from his waist emitted blue flames, countering the gravitational deflection.

Du Zexin raised his right hand holding an exaggeratedly designed Magnum Burst Energy Gun, and the laser target immediately locked onto Li Aozi.

"Damn."

Li Aozi muttered:

"How did you transform so quickly, Meibi, you really can’t take a joke—"

Whoosh!

The dazzling laser burst forth, engulfing Li Aozi’s form.