"Overthinking, that's not the case at all. She's just a friend's sister."

"Hey, Haoge, did you see the amazing performance in EMP? It was awesome! He completely destroyed the Mars team. Can you imagine it? Using Kaitiger to crush the Tianlang V6. The guy was speechless. I heard that Osu's Flame Wolf team kicked out Stane. Haha, the most satisfying moment of the year!" Left Xiaotang exclaimed excitedly and shared a picture on Tianxun, the same pose as Kaitiger.

"Isn't it an unparalleled and majestic aura? It's so cool, like emerging from a thousand troops and horses."

Li Hao couldn't help but laugh and cry, "You're exaggerating too much. It was just a battle."

"Haoge, you're just jealous. It was the most satisfying victory recently, defeating Mars warriors who had some weight. The EMP section on Tianxun is now ranked fifth in popularity. I dare to say that this pilot is an experienced veteran, every move filled with contempt for the opponent. It feels so amazing. I always said that we, people from Earth, have hidden talents. Hmph, we will definitely fight back this year!" Marlong represented the opinion of quite a few people. Even though they had lost, could the potential of Earth be underestimated? Three consecutive championships? It was a dream.

Wuzang was still relatively calm. "Guys, do you want to come to my house this weekend? My grandfather invited you."

"Sure, can we bring our girlfriends? I heard that your Wu family has the oldest mansion in Tianjing. It's a good opportunity to broaden our horizons." Marlong was quite interested.

"Of course."

For Li Hao and Left Xiaotang, as long as there was food, they were satisfied.

"Marlong, what's the core of the last two points?" Left Xiaotang asked.

Marlong was excited. It was a pleasure to teach these younger ones. In the dormitory, only Marlong's endless experience sharing was left, from theory to case studies, guiding others... It felt like showing off, but the other three enjoyed it.

Marlong was a guru in this aspect.

The next morning, many people skipped breakfast, afraid of vomiting later—astrobiology.

Li Hao, Marlong, and others arrived early and were discussing when Zhou Naiyi and Ye Tong arrived. These two had recently become the center of attention, as they formed a new team that attracted a lot of attention. Zhou Naiyi, with her tied ponytail, and Ye Tong, with her short and stylish hair, immediately drew everyone's attention. The two of them had been inseparable recently, clearly sharing common goals and topics.

When Ye Tong saw Li Hao, her eyes lit up, and she walked over with Zhou Naiyi. Marlong was considerate and immediately made room, also taking the opportunity to kick Left Xiaotang.

"Second brother, did you sleep well?" Ye Tong asked as she approached.Li Hao couldn't help but touch his nose, which emitted a faint fragrance. The people around him glanced at him.

"What? Sleep? Sleep what?"

"Don't mess around." Li Hao couldn't figure out what this little chubby girl was thinking. Maybe she just liked to tease people.

Ye Tong and Zhou Naiyi smiled lightly and let him off. Such a beautiful picture naturally attracted the attention of the surrounding boys. The gender ratio in Tianjing Mech Academy was generally 6:4, with more boys. Outstanding girls were often besieged from the first year onwards. Even if they didn't bloom in the same year, they still had seniors.

Throughout her freshman year, Zhou Naiyi received flowers several times a week. It took several months to end this situation and make the pursuers give up. In Marlong's words, most girls are afraid of being "clingy," but exceptions like Zhou Naiyi, who had clear goals, existed.

Now there was Ye Tong as well, who was even more fierce than Zhou Naiyi. It was possible to pursue her, but winning her over was the first step. There were already more than a dozen guys lying in the medical room after failing to do so. The pursuers had finally quieted down a bit. After all, her combat power was not to be underestimated.

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As Professor Nichols entered the classroom, the noisy room quieted down.

According to his habit, this was a lecture that included freshmen, and most likely there would be a dissection practice.

Professor Nichols was a professor of astrobiology, known as the "Butcher" because he liked to dissect various organisms in class.

The course mainly focused on the integration of genetic technology and the human body, including natural selection and dominant traits on different planets in the solar system. Of course, it now also included the study of the low-level silicon-based giant worm life on Kepler-22b. This was one of the most popular research topics in major universities within the solar system. It was a real study of extraterrestrial life, and the students were very enthusiastic.

Moreover, as a top military academy on Earth, Tianjing Mech Academy had its own samples.

Looking at the crowded auditorium with three hundred people, Professor Nichols was quite satisfied. His iconic mustache curled up.

"Students, especially freshmen, today I will open the door to a new world for you. There will be surprises."

The audience burst into laughter, but many were unwilling. Why should there be surprises?

Those who were able to enter Tianjing Mech Academy's military program had excellent mental resilience.

Professor Nichols activated Tianxun and played precious data about Kepler-22b. "Isn't it beautiful? The Kepler planets are a gift from God to humanity—a more beautiful natural environment than Earth, abundant water resources, mineral resources, and an incredibly habitable environment. The atmospheric structure is almost the same as primitive Earth, and the gravity is just over twice that of ours. The difficulty of transformation is extremely low, especially considering the important elements that currently constrain our advancement in the Milky Way."

"Some information is not available to the public. The beautiful scenery, vibrant colors, and magical flora and fauna greatly touch everyone. The development of Kepler, regardless of the identity one enters with, signifies boundless prospects," Professor Nichols said with a smile, his little mustache twitching a few times.

Following that, a series of horrifying images appeared. The steel-built base was torn apart easily, with a large number of giant worms flooding in. The surface of the giant worms shone with a silver luster, resembling the beauty of Kepler. Under Kepler's "sun," they emitted a dazzling glow. The red color depicted the bloodshed of humans.

Simultaneously, images of space were shown. "This is the ground, where they are constructing starship systems. Aren't you fortunate? The air force has better benefits and less danger, right? Come, this is the situation of the fleet in space."

In the footage, blue energy spheres traversed through Kepler's thick atmosphere and headed towards space. Once they reached a certain distance, the energy spheres were drawn toward the warships as if being attracted. However, the energy shields of the warships failed to provide sufficient protection, and one by one, the warships turned into a sea of fire.

Numerous small escape pods were launched into the sky, but most of them didn't have time to enter the escape pods and perished in space.

Professor Nichols observed the expressions of the students and tapped on the blackboard. "This is the real Kepler. It's not yet a vacation resort there, so pay attention. Today, we will discuss genetics..."

It had to be said that the stark contrast between the two scenarios immediately calmed down all the students, and they began to listen attentively to Professor Nichols's lecture, which mainly focused on the natural adjustment of the Ivant genes.

"The so-called golden genes are just a term. Almost everyone entering Tianjing Mech Academy possesses some degree of them, so there's no need for self-satisfaction. In fact, the genetic science community now believes that there are two types of perfect genes that are either emerging or have already appeared. The first type is perfect adjustment, and the second type is perfect reversion. Who knows about them?"

Professor Nichols looked at the students with their hands raised and said, "Okay, Ye Tong, you tell us."

"Professor, the first type is the combination of excellent genes with other excellent genes, giving birth to offspring that inherit the best qualities. When they reach a certain limit, perfect adjustment occurs. The second type is a fascinating phenomenon. The body of such individuals rejects adjusted genes. Since genes undergo the natural process of survival of the fittest, more excellent natural genes replace the adjusted genes, resulting in a reversion. When this state reaches a certain peak, perfect reversion occurs."

Ye Tong attracted the attention of everyone. As an outstanding girl, she naturally received much attention, although she was already accustomed to it.

"Very well, these two types are not entirely isolated. They alternately appear in a wondrous manner within the human body. This is our advantage as humans and also a gift from the universe..." Professor Nichols gestured for Ye Tong to sit down.

Ye Tong leaned in close to Li Hao's ear and whispered, "Brother, Hilyan is an example of the first case. The Morpheus family has always been dedicated to it. However, I believe the latter is stronger. The former is chosen by humans, while the latter is chosen by gods."Li Hao's ear felt a bit itchy, and he couldn't help but touch it. The people around gave him jealous glances. Why were these young men so energetic and loud? Li Hao, in particular, why him?

"I'm already here," Ye Tong playfully provoked.

Li Hao had the feeling that Ye Tong was doing it on purpose, but he had no evidence.

Professor Nichols continued playing the content on Tianxin. "First, let me introduce several types of giant worms. Some of you may face this situation in the future. To develop Kepler, we must ensure safety. With more than double the long-term gravity, we need top-notch mech pilots and starship fleets. Therefore, most of the selections will come from the military and existing military academies. As a teacher, my first hope is for you to survive, or I should say, to live a few more days."

"These are the most common five types: Razorworm, Corroder, Ambusher, Flame Bomber, and High Energy Worm."

The Razorworm, weighing 5 to 20 tons, possesses sharp claws similar to a mantis and can easily tear apart mechs.

The Corroder, weighing around 50 tons, can spray deadly corrosive acid that dissolves metal. It also has mimicry abilities.

The Ambusher, weighing around 30 tons, has a pair of pincers and six pairs of legs, excelling at burrowing underground. It has mimicry abilities on its back and can launch spiked claws to drag its prey underground.

The Flame Bomber, weighing over 200 tons, can spray high-energy flames. Its body also hosts Bombing Larvae, which are launched when enemies approach and explode with the force equivalent to 1 ton of TNT.

The High Energy Worm, weighing over 200 tons, resembles a gigantic worm and moves slowly. It can generate nuclear fission inside its body and has two radar-like tentacles on its head that can shoot high-energy projectiles. When humans initially arrived at Kepler, they encountered an attack by High Energy Worms, resulting in the destruction of over ten warships.

"The High Energy Worms have interstellar strike capabilities, meaning their high-energy projectiles can penetrate the atmosphere and directly hit targets in space. They also possess a certain level of exploration ability. As for how they locate their targets, we don't know yet."

Next, the analysis of the giant worms' organizational structure followed, and further explanations of their attack methods would be provided. By this point, even a fool could see that these giant worms were primitive in appearance but were no less formidable than humans in certain aspects.

"You are quite fortunate. We just received a live specimen a few days ago. Next, we will visit the laboratory."