1: Qin Jin

Mining Star JK4176.

New Sheep District.

“Qin Jin, when are you going to be first in the whole school?”

Inside the old warehouse, about a hundred meters in size, Qin Jin, who was on a high ladder, installing screws with a mechanical arm, didn't turn around and replied directly, “Of course, after the holidays.”

“Damn it, even with your talent, you can't challenge the throne of first in the whole school right now!”

“That’s because the school-wide test will be conducted after the holidays, and that’s when the rankings will be released.”

Qin Jin stopped what he was doing, turned his head, and looked at the figure below, “Yan Yue, I told you to read fewer chuunibyou web novels online. Uncle Yan always thinks I’m the one leading you astray.”

It was a girl in a school uniform, with a ponytail. Her delicate little fists were slightly clenched as she replied, “But this rule is unreasonable!”

“In the novels I read, those top academies all have real-time life index rankings. I wonder when our school can install one too. Otherwise, isn’t this delaying your take-off time!”

At this point, her expression became a little more serious, and she counted on her fingers, “Qin Jin, I’ve inquired, and including you, there are only five people in the whole school whose life index has broken ten.”

“If you can reach a life index of 20 before school starts and break through to the Newborn Realm, then being first in the whole school will be a piece of cake.”

“My dad has already promised me that as long as you become first in the whole school, he will use his connections to introduce you to a big shot.”

“That’s a Spiritual Energy User, a real big shot, not comparable to a crude Martial Artist. If he takes a liking to you and invests in you, you’ll soar to great heights, and I’ll follow along…”

“Hello? Hello? Qin Jin, are you listening?”

“I’m listening.”

Qin Jin put down the mechanical arm in his hand, jumped down from the high ladder, and looked back at the big guy he had just finished working on, nodding with satisfaction.

This was a nearly ten-meter-tall humanoid mining mecha, with a black and red paint job, standing in place, exuding a profound aura.

“You’ve been tinkering with it every day recently. Can it help you increase your life index?”

Yan Yue looked disappointed, “I really don’t understand you men. Do you just have to pilot mechas?”

“Right now, quickly improving your life index is the way to go. If one day you become a Martial Arts Grandmaster, you can directly apply to the Federation to customize a mecha for you.”

“Alright, alright.”

Qin Jin stood beside Yan Yue, taller than her by more than half a head. He patted her head, stroking her hair.

“I have never slackened in my cultivation.”

“Don’t worry, I will definitely take first place in the test after school starts.”

Just as he was about to say something more, Yan Yue’s communication watch on her wrist vibrated slightly, and a light screen popped up.

She looked down, “My dad is calling me home for dinner.”

“Coming back together?”

“You go back first. I still have some finishing touches. I won’t be eating at your place today.”

“Then I won’t save any food for you.”

After leaving that remark, Yan Yue turned and left the warehouse.

As the door closed and locked, only one person and one machine remained in the spacious warehouse.

Qin Jin’s gaze lingered on the mecha in front of him. He let out a long breath, and with a thought, a faint glow bloomed in front of him, converging into a screen with information displayed.

[Name]: Qin Jin

[Age]: 16

[Profession]: [Martial Artist] [Mecha Modder]

His gaze focused on the Martial Artist section, and more information appeared.

[Martial Artist: Unranked]

[Life Index: 16.6]

[Thunder Beast Breathing Technique: Lv3 (Mastered)]

“It has been two months since I awakened my memories.”

Qin Jin murmured in his mind.

About two months ago, fragments of memory began to appear in his mind, constantly increasing, like a person’s life recollections.

In his memories, he was from Earth.

He confirmed that it was very likely the awakening of his past life memories, also known as the ‘veil of the womb.’

As that memory gradually became complete, this mysterious professional panel appeared.

Over this period, he had generally understood the panel’s information.

After he met certain basic conditions, new professions would be generated on the panel, showing specific growth progress.

It seemed ordinary, but after careful study, Qin Jin discovered that he could completely use the professional growth progress to verify whether the direction he chose was correct.

In addition, once his growth progress was recorded by the professional panel, it would be solidified, eliminating the worry of 'skill through diligence, ruin through idleness.'

Because of this, over the past period, Qin Jin’s life index had seen gratifying growth, making him a genius in the school.

“Practicing the Breathing Method, tempering oneself, and reaching a life index of 20 points will cause the human body to undergo a transformation, thereby entering a rank and advancing to the [Newborn Realm].”

“Newborn Realm Martial Artists are qualified to apply to the top academies within the star system, and can use this opportunity to leave the Mining Star.”

“At top academies, resources, connections, and the martial arts legacies one can access are all incomparable. That is a bright path.”

“The current primary goal is to reach the Newborn Realm.”

Qin Jin’s eyes were filled with fighting spirit.

In these two months, with his memories intertwining, he consulted many ancient texts and gained a deep understanding of the world he was currently in.

Currently, he was in the Corridor Star System, the seventh largest star system of the Starfire Federation.

According to the records in the ancient texts, nearly ten thousand years ago, the Starfire Federation was an existence like Earth in his past life memories, with various nations in chaos. But during a lunar mission, an unknown civilization’s legacy was discovered on the Moon.

The specific content of the civilization’s legacy is untraceable, but the only known fact is that it contained extraordinary star-sea jump technology.

After that, the Starfire Federation was established and began its continuous exploration and expansion into the vast and boundless star-sea, which continues to this day.

Today, nearly ten thousand years have passed. Humans have set foot in various parts of the star-sea, and the Starfire Federation’s territory radiates in all directions, making it a behemoth. While various technologies developed, humanity also began to explore its own evolution.

Technology, Martial Arts, Spiritual Energy, Mi Sect!

These are the four directions.

Among them, the Technology path requires money, the Spiritual Energy system requires awakening relevant talents, and the Mi Sect involves mysterious and unpredictable Cosmic Gods. Therefore, Martial Arts became the most common choice for the general public.

Martial Artists train themselves, discover themselves, enhance their life energy, and temper their mental will, becoming Martial Artists!

Within the Starfire Federation’s subordinate life planets, every academy, large or small, has specialized martial arts courses, and specific martial arts achievements are also important considerations for the major entrance exams.

With thoughts flickering, Qin Jin climbed onto the chest of the mining mecha using a high ladder.

The cockpit on the chest opened, he entered it, and the hatch closed.

Initially, it was dark in front of him, but after a moment, a ball of light generated and hung in front of him.

Qin Jin reached out his hands and placed them on the sphere.

In an instant, the light flickered, and in the unseen, Qin Jin established a connection with this mining mecha. He tentatively raised his right arm, and just like controlling his own flesh and blood, the mecha’s massive right arm simultaneously rose, moving as if an extension of his will.

This was a spiritual connection.

While Martial Artists improve their life index, they also need to temper their mental index, cultivating both spirit and body. Because of this, they are excellent mecha pilots.

It is rumored that the Federation’s top combat mechas have an even closer connection with Martial Artists, even possessing terrifying star-bursting combat power.

Such beings can traverse the star-sea alone, facing Cosmic Gods directly, and their pilots are truly ultimate evolved beings, Martial Dao Celestials, transcending the mundane.

After the spiritual connection, Qin Jin’s vision was linked to the mecha. He tentatively moved a few times, and information appeared in the cockpit.

Name: Deep Driller

Model: Federation Standard Mk-17

Height: 9.7 M

Auxiliary Modules: [Basic Collection Ray] [Grand Scheme Seventh Generation Deep Drillers Drill Head] [Optical Camouflage] [Basic Scanner]

Combat Modules: [Vulcan II Autocannon] [Energy Shield]

Mental Index Requirement: 5

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This mining mecha named [Deep Driller] was one of the relics left by his parents.

The Starfire Federation’s exploration of the boundless universe has been ongoing. Exploration teams, composed of Federation officials and private forces, continuously delve into the star-sea, exploring the unknown.

Qin Jin’s parents were members of an exploration team under a private group.

When he was ten, his parents met with an accident, getting lost and disappearing during their star-sea exploration, leaving him with a pension.

After that, Qin Jin lived alone. The only people he considered close were Yan Yue’s family.

Yan Yue’s father, Yan Gaoyuan, was a good friend of his parents and took great care of Qin Jin after his parents went missing.

Because of this, Qin Jin and Yan Yue had an excellent relationship.

After familiarizing himself with controlling the Deep Driller, Qin Jin had a thought, and the professional panel reappeared in the cockpit space.

He skipped over the professional information above and looked at the bottom of the panel.

There, an icon about the size of a palm, shaped like a bronze door, was flashing.

This was the second function of the professional panel.

This bronze door connected to an unknown, mysterious world!