The pet care she studied is the real animal control major, right?

A piece of the outer shell of Xiao Feng's mecha did fall off, but it was still much better than the small mecha that was split into two halves.

The two mechanical arms of the large mecha grabbed the small mecha and pried it apart with force. The small mecha was split into two, with the power cord exposed. The rotation speed of the mechanical arms slowed down until it stopped.

The two small parts that were originally disassembled on the back of Gu Zheng's mecha did not stop. With the coordination of four hands, Gu Zheng's small mecha soon became a pile of scrap metal.

Compared with other fallen mechas, the small mecha's fate was tragic.

Xiao Feng showed him no mercy at all.

After absolute silence, cheers broke out among the Lingxi students.

"I knew Xiao Feng wouldn't lose!"

"Lingxi Mecha is number one! We are number one!"

"That's awesome, bro! Just please don't scare me, my little heart can't take it!"

Gu Zheng watched as the mecha he had spent so much effort to build was dismantled beyond recognition. He seemed to be under a spell, staring blankly at the pile of scrap metal.

He clenched his fists, his mind went blank, and the sounds in the stadium gradually faded away.

Lost? He lost again...

As always, it was a complete loss.

He turned back stiffly and looked at his father.

Gu Chunxing met his eyes, gritted his teeth and left in hatred. The disappointment in his eyes deeply hurt Gu Zheng.

His movements replayed in slow motion in Gu Zheng's eyes, torturing his already scarred heart again and again.

"Hey! Xiao Zheng!" Xiao Feng came up to him excitedly and patted him, then put his arm around his shoulders and said happily: "Your mecha is amazing! You've learned a lot in Xinghuang! Are you interested in joining the mecha army? I believe your rescue mecha must be even better..."

The cheers and screams in the stadium re-entered Gu Zheng's ears. He looked up indifferently, glanced at him briefly, and gently pushed him away.

Xiao Feng was stunned when he saw his empty arm, only to see Gu Zheng bowing deeply to him and then leaving quickly.

Jin Cheng took a deep breath and said, "Xiao Feng can actually control both mechas at the same time?"

Although they are not mecha majors, they still have some basic knowledge. The main body and the split body cannot be controlled at the same time, just like Gu cannot control the main box when he is controlling the golden flying insect.

But it seems that Xiao Feng is not bound by this rule?

To some extent, his ability is very similar to Edel's ability to control three war beasts at the same time. He is also a rare talent.

Lilith: "No wonder the Mecha Army recruited him ahead of time."

After the competition, it was time for the mecha show. The students present were still discussing the competition and no one noticed that Gu Zheng had left long ago.

Gu Zheng's name was called at the award ceremony, but he did not show up for a long time, which inevitably caused some gossip.

"Can't you stand losing? You even left in a tantrum. Is the quality of the Star Emperor so low?"

"Hey, stop firing your guns! Your trump card specialty is mechas, ours is not. We are already very powerful to have fought with you to the current situation."

"That's right, do you have the ability to beat us in the Beast Taming Competition?"

"Oh my, you can't say it, you can't say it. I'm just being stingy and you can't say it."

"Are you looking for a beating?"

"Come on, come on!"

There was a sudden noise in the audience, someone grabbed the collar of a student from another school and a fight was about to break out.

Veil stood up from the front row and waved to the flying microphone.

"What are you going to do behind me? If you don't agree, come and fight me."

As she finished her words, the previously noisy area became quiet.

Wei'er also has another identity: a fighter ranked in the top 20 in the interstellar world.

None of the students present dared to act rashly in front of her.

They were unwilling to accept the defeat, so they let go of each other's hands and sat down.

The ceremony was still going on, and there was a hint of tension in the venue, but no one stood up to cause trouble.

"Ouch!"

Qin Jiu's trouser leg was gently pulled. She looked down and saw Lightning, who had sneaked in out of nowhere, biting her trouser leg, moaning softly and pulling her out.

Qin Jiu looked around and found that no one noticed the lightning under her feet. She stood up silently and followed the lightning away.

Jin Cheng noticed that she got up and asked, "Where are you going?"

Qin Jiu: "Bathroom."

When she came outside and left the deafening music behind, she breathed a sigh of relief and took off the small earplugs from Guangming's ears.

Lightning led the way in front, and Qin Jiu followed it slowly.

"Where are you taking me?"

Lightning couldn't speak, but he looked back every two steps, always observing whether Qin Jiu was following him.

Qin Jiu walked faster, and soon she was brought to a deserted alley under the teaching building.

There aren't many people passing by here on weekdays, and today is the weekend, plus most people are attracted by the mecha competition, making this place seem even more desolate.

Lightning stopped walking, tail raised, standing beside the alley, and put his leopard head in to peek.

Qin Jiu slowed down her pace, and she heard low sobbing and slapping sounds coming from inside.

She paused, moved closer, and looked inside stealthily like lightning.

There was a boy standing inside with his back to the alley. He was wearing the Xinghuang school uniform.

Qin Jiu recognized that it was Gu Zheng.

Gu Zheng sobbed and wiped his tears with his arms.

Then, he slapped himself several times in the face while Qin Jiu was stunned.

Hiss... so cruel to myself!

"Useless things!"

Qin Jiu withdrew her gaze and leaned against the wall. In front of her was the golden glow of the setting sun and behind her was the sound of Gu Zheng crying.

She took a deep breath, squatted down, stroked Lightning's head, and said in a very small voice: "Lightning, go and comfort your brother, okay?"

Lightning tilted its head, as if thinking about what Qin Jiu meant, then it nodded and hopped into the alley with brisk steps.

It walked to Gu Zheng's feet and gently bit his pants, just like it had just pulled Qin Jiu's trouser legs.

Gu Zheng was startled and his tears were instantly held back. He looked down and found a small black animal, thinking it was a kitten. He asked in a crying voice, "Did I take up your space?"

Lightning opened his mouth and rubbed Gu Zheng's calf with his little leopard head.

Gu Zheng was in a better mood than before. He bent down and picked up Lightning, and only then could he see Lightning's appearance clearly.

This is not a cat! It's clearly a leopard!

He almost subconsciously wanted to let go.

But when Lightning was picked up by him, he just licked his fur and showed no sign of attacking.

Gu Zheng became a little bolder and moved closer to it.

After examining it carefully, he asked, "Are you Qin Jiu's pet?"

When Lightning heard Qin Jiu's name, it seemed to suddenly remember the important task Qin Jiu had given it, and it stretched out its big pink tongue to lick Gu Zheng's cheek.

It tilted its head, confusion in its eyes.

It seems different from Qin Jiu, a bit salty.

Gu Zheng was licked on the face by it and he froze.

This was the first time that Gu Zheng felt the kindness from small animals.

He suddenly hugged Lightning into his arms and sat down against the wall.

"do you like me?"

The lightning was nestled in his neck. He couldn’t really say he liked it, but he didn’t hate it either.

Gu Zheng certainly didn't expect a lightning reply, he just lacked someone to listen to him.

"I'm only telling you, don't tell Qin Jiu." After saying that, he wanted to laugh. How could it, a small animal, know human language?

"My mother died a long time ago, and I live with my father."

"My father is a great man, he is an excellent mecha soldier and a role model for me to strive for."

"Father...he had high expectations of me, but I knew I was not a smart kid and I could not meet his expectations."

"So I can only study very hard, and I hope that one day I can make him proud."

"In order to get into the top five of the Star King, I spent three years studying in advance. I would wake up after sleeping for less than four hours and then continue studying. But this only resulted in a fifth place..."

"You know, when I heard that your master got the first place in the exam without any systematic teaching, I was really jealous." He pinched Lightning's nose gently. Lightning sneezed uncomfortably and bit his finger with little force.

Gu Zheng's tear-stained face revealed a faint smile: "I ranked fifth and became a member of the student union. That was the first time I saw my father smile at me, and the first time I received his recognition."

"But I knew it was not enough, so I started researching new mechas. In fact, I prefer rescue mechas because they can help more people. But father...he hopes that I can become a combat mecha soldier who can rush to the front line to defend the country, just like Xiao Feng."

"Xiao Feng and I grew up together. We are good friends. At the same time, he is also the kid next door, an excellent kid for comparison."

"My father once said that it would be nice if Xiao Feng was his child... I know I can't beat Xiao Feng, but if I can win once, or even draw once, my father might change his mind about me..."

"But I still couldn't do it, and my father was still disappointed."

"I'm so tired, really so tired, I don't know what the meaning of living is..." After saying that, he buried his head in Lightning's neck. Lightning seemed to feel his emotions and kept rubbing his cheek, hoping to comfort him.

Qin Jiu was baptized by the afterglow of the setting sun. The concentration of water vapor in the air increased and clung to his skin. Gradually, he could no longer feel the warmth of the sun.

She had longed for a family and envied every adopted child.

Although she was not adopted, the director was very kind to her. She gradually let go of this obsession and became a good big sister in the orphanage.

Where is Gu Zheng?

He has a family, but they are not as happy as her.

Qin Jiu rubbed Guangming's little head. She leaned close to his ear and whispered, "We have to help our brother keep the secret, right?"