The Marshal’s Wife is Wild
Chapter 111 - 110: Taking Away the SSS Mech

Chapter 111: Chapter 110: Taking Away the SSS Mech

On the night he received the Star Coins, Qu Tong went alone to the Underground Fighting Arena.

By this time, it was very late. The Underground Fighting Arena was a large open area and never closed; it was just that there were no people left because it was too late.

This suited Qu Tong just fine.

He went to the place where he had seen the Mecha that day. The display window was self-service, still there even though the store’s door was shut.

Inside the display window, there was a bracelet-shaped Space Button, black with silver patterns, very simple and unadorned.

The Space Button was fixed inside the display window to prevent it from being taken.

Qu Tong stretched out his finger to lightly touch the silver pattern on the surface of the bracelet, and slowly inputted his spiritual power, summoning the Mecha in the manner he had learned in the Virtual Pod.

Fifteen minutes passed...

The Space Button still did not respond.

Fine sweat broke out on Qu Tong’s forehead, and he sighed lightly, realizing that he hadn’t fully recovered his spiritual power and had not yet reached SSS-rank strength.

Just as Qu Tong was about to retract his spiritual power, the Space Button flashed a sliver of silver light.

The next second, a dazzling silver Mecha replaced what was originally a 3D projection in that spot.

The real Mecha was far more astonishing than the 3D projection, towering and powerful, with sleek and delicate lines. Qu Tong’s slender, pale fingertips gently glided over it, unable to let go.

Whoever designed this Mecha must be a genius to make every part of it so perfect.

Qu Tong paid 10 million Star Coins, deactivated the infrared barrier of the display window, and unlocked the Space Button.

He then returned the Mecha into the Space Button and left the Underground Fighting Arena.

*

The next day, as the shop owner opened for business, he habitually went out to check the door.

Seeing that the display window next to him didn’t have the projection today, he wondered if the Energy Stone had run out.

Could it be depleted so quickly? This machine shouldn’t consume much power; it’s supposed to last for forty or fifty years.

Upon closer inspection, it seemed like something was missing.

He rubbed his eyes and looked again, indeed something was missing!

Ah! The Mecha was gone!

The shop owner, clutching his head and slapping his thigh, was quite frustrated, and only after a while did he remember to check his account balance.

One, ten, hundred... ten million, ten million.

The shop owner patted his chest, relieved it hadn’t been stolen, but was taken away.

Huh?

Taken away! Taken away!!!

Shocked, the shop owner quickly opened his Light Brain and sent a message to Si Yuting, who was far away on Abel Star:

"Grand Marshal, the Mecha you placed here has been bought!"

Si Yuting, who was at the training ground, saw the message and flicked his eyes, typing on the virtual keyboard: "Send over the surveillance footage."

Oh right, the surveillance!

The shop owner pulled up the surveillance footage, watched it once himself, and upon seeing in the footage that it was the same young girl from the other day, he was somewhat incredulous.

With an indescribable feeling, the shop owner captured that segment of the footage and sent it to Si Yuting.

Si Yuting watched it, his eyes darkening, as cold as the midnight frost, contemplating something significant.

It was somewhat unexpected, yet seemed within reason.

Gong Yun had just recently told him about Jun Li’s incident in the Underground Fighting Arena.

The shop owner, seeing no quick reply on the other end, couldn’t contain his curiosity and asked, "Grand Marshal, do you know this girl? When did Capital Star produce an SSS-rank talent?"

"I know her," Si Yuting did not deny, then cautioned, "Keep this quiet for now."

*

Qu Tong checked the upcoming schedule for the next few days and felt he needed to return to Luyi Star.

The competition had been going on for over half a month, and including the travel time, it had been nearly a month.

Now, the scale of energy plants on the planet was still not large, and he couldn’t be away for long.

That day, he took a leave of absence from supervisor Fu, who was very easygoing and didn’t intentionally make things difficult.

After informing Xu An and the butler, he piloted a flying vehicle back to Luyi Star.

When he arrived at Luyi Star, it was still not dark.

His residence had been rebuilt, and the flying vehicle could park directly on the built-in helipad in the villa, which was very convenient.

There were three small western-style buildings, the middle one had four floors, and the two on the sides had three floors each – under the apple tree in the courtyard lay an old man.

Old Man Yuan had covered himself with a straw hat, rocking leisurely in his old age chair.

Even though Qu Tong had returned, he didn’t move an inch, as if he were asleep.

Qu Tong’s mouth twitched; the old man really was here as if to retire.

Qu Tong walked over and removed the hat from Old Man Yuan’s face.

"Yo! I was asleep."

Old Man Yuan hummed a few times but didn’t open his eyes.

Seeing this, Qu Tong hooked her lips, braced herself on the corner of the chair, and gave it a forceful spin.

Old Man Yuan’s startled scream immediately trembled.

When Old Man Yuan was almost dizzy, Qu Tong finally stepped on the armrest.

"Tell me, how did you get in?"

Originally, she had asked Xu An to place Old Man Yuan in the house next to Xiang Bin, but she hadn’t allowed him into her yard – she had covered the entire yard and the mountain behind it with an isolation shield, which couldn’t be entered without her permission.

"Disciple, your teacher’s head is spinning," Old Man Yuan tried to change the subject.

Qu Tong raised an eyebrow. He was still pretending.

"Really? Do you want me to throw you out to freshen up?"

"That won’t be necessary," Old Man Yuan hurriedly got off the chair, his smile sycophantic. "Disciple, the plants you’re growing here are extraordinary. Staying in this courtyard makes me feel at ease."

Qu Tong said nothing, just coolly watched him.

"If you let me live here, I’ll tell you about the bug in the isolation shield," Old Man Yuan suggested.

Qu Tong pursed her lips and remained silent.

"Not speaking means you agree," and with that, Old Man Yuan pointed out flaws in the isolation shield and her security arrangements, offering to help reinforce them.

Qu Tong refused and directly contacted Zhongyuan Company’s customer service.

Old Man Yuan rolled his eyes in annoyance. "Ungrateful wretch."

Qu Tong didn’t take it to heart and was setting permissions on her Light Brain.

Old Man Yuan sneezed and muttered, "Which bastard is bad-mouthing me behind my back!"

*

At the Lan Family on Capital Star.

Lan Jianghong sat at the head of the table, veins bulging on his forehead, cursing fiercely, "It was that old bastard Yuan Hewen!"

No wonder he had been opposing the Alchemist Association over and over again and had even taken on a disciple with considerable strength.

"Wasn’t Yuan Hewen dealt with by you, father...?" Lan Yuanhui asked hesitantly.

Lan Jianghong’s expression turned fierce: "Who knows what kind of fortune that old bastard stumbled upon, even if his spiritual power has recovered, how could the two of them dream of fighting the entire Alchemist Association?"

"Father speaks the truth," Lan Yuanhui flattered.

A trace of displeasure flickered in Lan Jianghong’s eyes. Both his sons were of mediocre ability, thankfully his grandchildren were promising.

"Keep watching them; they dared to strike my son, they’ll eventually pay the price," Lan Jianghong instructed.

He then turned to Lan Xingye, who hadn’t spoken much: "Prepare well for the military competition, graduate early, and as for the girl from the Qu Family, if she doesn’t work out, swap her. Her Fertility Value isn’t unique. Don’t waste your days in ineffectiveness."

"I understand, Grandfather," Lan Xingye complied, though he seemed to be in a bad mood.