Within half an hour, Zhou Luo's file appeared on Liu Tiancheng's desk.
Instead of using the Liu family's resources, Liu Tiancheng had utilized his military connections, achieving astonishing efficiency.
Liu Tiancheng opened the file and began reading.
"Why does this start from his birth???"
The black-clad man beside him awkwardly rubbed his nose.
However, Liu Tiancheng quickly identified the key points in the file.
"Mother: Wang Qiong, Gold Member of Virtual Mech Company, personal strength: Peak Tier 3 Mecha Master!"
"Father: Zhou Hong, Mercenary Mecha Master of Mecha Hall, personal strength: Peak Tier 3 Mecha Master!"
"Older sister: Zhou Yun, awakened as a Mecha Master at 18, potential: Tier 5, admitted to Shenwu University in Modu, currently a sophomore with Tier 3 mid-level Mecha Master strength. Deeply protective of her younger brother Zhou Luo. Pursued by classmates during university."
"Zhou Luo, age 18, first place in Canglan Virtual Mech Company's Tier 1 Net Domain. Notorious gaming addict with an extremely chuunibyou personality. Yesterday awakened as a Mech Battle King! No record of this profession in archives. Abilities unknown? No Destined Mecha??"
"Record: During Zhou Luo's awakening, the winds and clouds shifted dramatically, his overwhelming aura completely overshadowed Liu Qingxue's awakening radiance."
After finishing the file, Liu Tiancheng slowly closed it and placed it on the desk.
He distinctly remembered his younger sister mentioning that Zhou Luo had piloted a crimson-red mecha and, after defeating Wang Yan and Ji Lin, his combat level had reached Tier 6.
A full two tiers higher than his sister.
"Interesting. To be ranked first in the Tier 1 Net Domain without even being a Mecha Master yet—he's trampled all the Tier 1 Mecha Masters of Canglan City underfoot!"
"Who else has seen this file?"
Liu Tiancheng looked up at the man beside him.
"The awakening official who recorded it that day."
"Within my authority, classify this file at the highest clearance level!"
"What!? Deputy, your clearance level is SSS!"
The man's expression changed drastically. Could there be something extraordinary about Zhou Luo to warrant such attention from Deputy Liu?
"Do as I say."
"Yes."
"Also, access the Virtual Mech Company's database and retrieve Zhou Luo's combat replays for me."
Without hesitation, the man quickly pulled up all of Zhou Luo's major combat recordings.
They watched Zhou Luo's very first battle—the same day he had registered.
His opponent was a Level 8 mecha with considerable combat experience, while Zhou Luo's mecha combat level had been adjusted by the system to Level 8. Both expected a one-sided match ending quickly in Zhou Luo's defeat.
Even the virtual audience dismissed the young Zhou Luo, jeering at him.
But from the battle's outset, Zhou Luo's mecha needed only three moves to decapitate his opponent with a single slash.
From that moment on, Zhou Luo's legend began.
In a single day, Zhou Luo fought a hundred consecutive matches, ending each within ten moves. His combat experience was terrifyingly rich, and no technique could stump him.
Moreover, Zhou Luo displayed astonishing endurance, battling nonstop for a full day and night.
From start to finish, he remained undefeated—239 consecutive victories!
In just one day, he stormed into the top 100 of first-tier Mecha Masters in Canglan City.
Zhou Luo silenced all critics with his god-like performance and won countless fans in the process.
On the third day, when Zhou Luo logged in again, his spectator stands were already packed to the brim, buzzing with excitement.
Everyone assumed Zhou Luo's climb would stop after reaching the top hundred.
But once again, Zhou Luo left everyone stunned with his performance—he defeated the top-ranked Han Qiang in just fifty moves.
From then on, he began an eight-year reign as the undisputed champion.
No one knew what Zhou Luo looked like; they only knew his name.
But after all these years remaining in the first-tier network, people had deduced that Zhou Luo had yet to become a Mecha Master.
Zhou Luo was even more mysterious than the second-ranked Han Qiang.
And though the runner-up frequently challenged Zhou Luo, each time Zhou Luo found new ways to defeat Han Qiang.
The afternoon passed.
Liu Tiancheng and the man beside him finished reviewing all of Zhou Luo's battle replays.
Closing his eyes, Liu Tiancheng rubbed his temples before suddenly snapping them open. "A super genius! A super genius!!"
"A terrifying record of a hundred thousand battles—with a win rate of one hundred percent!!"
"Not a single loss!"
"But Zhou Luo doesn't have a Destined Mecha..."
"What does that matter? If we can recruit Zhou Luo into the Liu family, we'll spare no expense to secure him a ninth-tier Unmanned Mecha!"
Liu Tiancheng was beyond excited.
In his eyes, Zhou Luo was an invaluable treasure.
The man beside him nodded thoughtfully before pulling up Han Qiang's profile. "Deputy Liu, doesn't the second-ranked Han Qiang seem familiar to you?"
"That's my little sister—do you think I wouldn't recognize her? I figured it out by her tenth challenge against Zhou Luo."
"Who knew my sister was such an online addict? Over the years, she's fought eighty thousand battles with an eighty-five percent win rate—almost all her losses were against Zhou Luo."
"It seems I've neglected Qingxue these past years."
Liu Tiancheng sighed softly.
S City—this metropolis had fallen into ruins during the era of monster invasions and had since become a playground for high-level Exotic Beasts and monsters.
The creatures here were exceptionally ferocious, and the city frequently experienced beast tides, making it one of Canglan Base City's key defense priorities.
Mecha Masters below the third tier wouldn't dare come here seeking death.
Yet, at this moment, a group quietly arrived.
"I won't let Liu Qingxue get away with this, and that meddlesome brat—I'll make sure he suffers a fate worse than death."
"Zhang Xulie, what's our plan?"
"We're luring the monsters out of the Void Realm."
Zhang Hao pointed ahead at the Void Realm that had appeared out of nowhere—a rift torn into the fabric of the world, its entrance shrouded in swirling, iridescent chaos, making it impossible to see inside.
But everyone knew that powerful monsters lurked within.
After all, Void Realms were perilous by nature, and this one was unstable—no one could predict what horrors lay inside.
The two fourth-tier Mecha Masters behind him wore bitter expressions, hesitation clear in their eyes. Clearly, neither dared to enter the realm.
A few million a month wasn't worth risking their lives for.
"Zhang Xulie, after all, we're only fourth-rank Mecha Masters, and this is an unknown secret realm. With just the two of us, we probably can't handle this."
Both of them began to consider retreat, planning to leave the Dark Hall once this matter was over.
These madmen didn't value human lives at all.
They already regretted joining the Dark Hall.
"Either go in and lure out the high-level monsters, or you two can stay here forever."
Zhang Hao's lips curled into a mocking smile, his eyes flashing with intense killing intent.
How dare these two ants disobey his orders? They'd already chosen the path to their deaths!
(End of chapter)