ARIPOEC Chapter 24

Chapter 24

By the time the two were kicked offline from the game again for being online for too long, the interstellar flight distance had not much left.

After a brief rest, the spaceship smoothly docked on the destination planet.

Lin Jun was immediately stunned by the scene before him as soon as he got off the ship.

This planet was not large, just an insignificant little planet in the Empire, but looking around, there were quite a few people on this planet, and even the facilities were state-of-the-art.

After handing the spaceship over to Si Zhuo, the two walked out of the landing pad side by side.

As soon as he came out, Lin Jun felt his eyes weren’t enough.

He watched two combat mechs rush past him, and he could even see several people discussing something regarding the massive mech components by the roadside.

To be honest, besides in the military in his previous life, Lin Jun had never seen so many combat mechs anywhere else.

Were combat mechs free here?!

Seeming to notice the surprise in Lin Jun’s eyes, Ye Mingyuan explained, “This planet has another name, you should have heard of it.”

Lin Jun: “?”

Ye Mingyuan smiled mysteriously and uttered a name: “Heart of Mecha.”

Lin Jun was stunned for a moment, his eyes widening little by little.

The name Heart of Mecha was known to all mech enthusiasts. It was a place where several very famous mech masters in the Star Era gathered. These masters gathered together to research mechs, naturally attracting other mech enthusiasts to come.

After several generations of operation, this place had become the forefront of mech development, and almost all mech technology flowed out of this small planet.

Lin Jun’s eyes gradually lit up: “Your mother… is also a master of mech manufacturing?!”

A hint of a smile gleamed in Ye Mingyuan’s eyes, and he nodded slightly.

A flash of inspiration struck Lin Jun’s mind, and the doubts that had not been answered before were finally explained.

“Your mech was made for you by your mother?”

Ye Mingyuan shook his head: “It was left to me by my grandfather.”

Lin Jun: “??! Your grandfather is An Hong?!”

That legendary top mech manufacturing master?!

Seeing Ye Mingyuan nod, Lin Jun couldn’t help but gasp, finally piecing together a rough idea of Ye Mingyuan’s background in his mind.

Ye Mingyuan’s grandfather was An Hong, a famous mech manufacturing master in the entire Star Era. Ye Mingyuan’s mother met General Ye while studying on Capital Star, the two fell in love and had Ye Mingyuan.

But at this time, Ye Mingyuan’s mother suddenly discovered that General Ye already had a family, so she took her child back to this small planet and never left again.

Thinking of this, Lin Jun frowned again.

According to this statement, Ye Mingyuan couldn’t have possibly returned to the Ye family in his previous life…

Just as he was thinking, the road in front of him suddenly became wider, and ahead was a huge square, with many mech manufacturers surrounding a mech, discussing something.

Someone at the entrance had already noticed them.

“Hey? Isn’t that Mingyuan?!”

“Mingyuan is back!”

With these two shouts, half the people in the square turned their heads.

The two suddenly became the center of everyone’s attention, Lin Jun was taken aback, and couldn’t help but take a small step back.

Before he could react, the person next to him reached out and took his hand.

Lin Jun: “?”

Ye Mingyuan gave him a reassuring look and pulled him towards the center of the square.

“Mingyuan is finally back! Is school on holiday? I was just talking to your mom about it yesterday.”

“How’s it going at school? Is anyone bullying you?”

“How are your grades? I heard last time that you were the top student in the class.”

“Mingyuan, who is this? Is this your friend?”

“Oh my, this isn’t just a friend, friends don’t hold hands.”

The surrounding faces, young and old, were all smiling and saying caring words. Ye Mingyuan, holding Lin Jun’s hand, briefly responded all the way.

Lin Jun followed behind Ye Mingyuan. Although he was forced to become the focus of attention, watching the relaxed smile on Ye Mingyuan’s face, he suddenly felt that this trip was worth it.

Whether it was in his previous life or this life, he had never seen Ye Mingyuan show such a relaxed and warm expression.

It was as if a weary and scarred traveler had finally found home.

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The two walked through most of the square and finally arrived at the huge mech in the center of the square.

Walking closer, Lin Jun realized that this mech was very luxurious, with some of the parts and coatings that were not even available on the market now.

“Wow…” Lin Jun couldn’t help but exclaim: “This is a particle laser cannon, it can actually be implemented.”

Someone next to him laughed: “Naturally, after all, this is Heart of Mecha.”

Lin Jun turned his head and realized that the person who spoke was a woman.

She was wearing a simple work uniform, looking about thirty years old, very young, but among this group of people, she faintly showed a leadership position.

Ye Mingyuan pulled Lin Jun forward and said, “Mom, I’m back.”

Lin Jun was slightly stunned.

Ye’s mother closed the notebook in her hand and patted Ye Mingyuan’s shoulder: “You little brat still knows to come back, I thought you forgot about your old mother once you got a wife over there.”

Saying that, she turned her head to look at Lin Jun: “Not going to introduce me?”

Ye Mingyuan looked over, the tenderness in his eyes almost overflowing, he raised his voice: “Let me introduce you, this is my partner, Lin Jun.”

Lin Jun suddenly became nervous.

Noticing the hand holding his tightened, Ye Mingyuan hooked Lin Jun’s palm with his finger.

He opened his mouth and said in a breathy voice, “It’s okay.”

For some reason, even though it was a very weak sentence, Lin Jun felt at ease.

The surrounding onlookers heard this news and, disregarding their composure, all swarmed up.

“Partner?! Already got the certificate?!”

“Mingyuan has a partner so soon!”

“Where are they from? Have they met your parents yet?”

Lin Jun was a bit overwhelmed by the barrage of questions, but fortunately Ye Mingyuan was standing in front of him, already helping him deal with many of the questions.

After finally getting out of the crowd, Lin Jun finally breathed a sigh of relief, still feeling lingering fear.

These people were too enthusiastic…

Seeming to notice Lin Jun’s emotions, Ye’s mother said: “Our planet is small, these uncles and aunts have all watched Mingyuan grow up, so they are more excited when they hear he has a partner.”

“N-no… it’s okay.” Lin Jun quickly shook his head.

The alleyway was paved with a layer of stone slabs, giving it a very retro feel, but also making the entire space seem very small.

Ye’s mother walked in front, leading the way, while softly speaking.

“They are all well-meaning, you’ll get used to it after staying here for a few days.”

Lin Jun followed closely behind.

The palms of their hands, which had been clasped together, were already a little sweaty. The two walking side by side like this was also very inconvenient in the narrow alley.

Lin Jun shook his hand, wanting Ye Mingyuan to let go.

Ye Mingyuan did not let go, but instead held Lin Jun’s hand even more tightly.

Lin Jun couldn’t help but turn his head and glare at him, silently saying, “Let go.”

Ye Mingyuan shook his head, looking unwilling to cooperate.

Lin Jun: “…”

He reached out and tried to pry it open.

Ye Mingyuan held on even tighter.

Just as the two little ones were making various small movements in the back, Ye’s mother in front suddenly turned her head: “Oh, right. How many days do you plan to stay this time?”

The two’s movements froze in place.

Ye’s mother looked at their awkward posture, and then at Lin Jun, whose face instantly turned red to the roots of his ears, and revealed an understanding smile: “No need to be shy, I’m a very open-minded mother, you can hold hands if you want.”

No! That’s not what you think!

Before he could speak, Ye Mingyuan immediately replied, “Thank you, Mom.”

Lin Jun was almost completely red, he opened his mouth, wanting to defend himself, but couldn’t utter a single word for a long time.