Chapter 222

Chapter 222

The students from Changying finally understood why, two years ago, when they asked their senior what kind of person *He Who Walks the Path* was, the senior had such a peculiar expression.

After thinking for a long time, the senior had only described him as "deceptively charming."

Well, that was an understatement.

This was beyond deceptive!

The person who had stepped forward to confront *He Who Walks the Path* had originally intended to fiercely declare something like “I’ll make you pay” or similar vengeful words.

But now…

The challenger stared at Bai Xingshu’s face for a long moment before finally muttering dryly, without even a trace of menace:

“You’ll regret this.”

This reaction immediately amused Bai Xingshu, and the sunlight around him seemed to brighten further.

“Looking forward to it,” Bai Xingshu replied with a smile, his eyes curving playfully.

As a result, the challenger staggered back stiffly after that smile, nearly tripping over his own feet.

“This Alpha’s playing dirty!” someone from Changying immediately voiced dissatisfaction, accusing Bai Xingshu of using his looks to deflect the confrontation.

Then someone gasped in surprise and asked, “Wait, isn’t he a Beta? I didn’t feel any dominant Alpha presence.”

“Betas don’t usually look *this* good, do they?”

“No shot—Alphas are way more intense. There’s no way he’s an Alpha, personality-wise. Not saying Betas can’t be hot—it’s just rare.”

“He’s definitely a Beta!”

A hushed argument broke out among the Changying students about whether Bai Xingshu was an Alpha or Beta, with the Beta side starting to win people over.

However…

Not long after the Beta faction had convinced most of the group, as they entered the competition area together, they caught sight of the subtle swell of a gland at the back of Bai Xingshu’s neck when he turned slightly.

Changying’s crowd: *silent screaming*.

Team Alpha scored a huge win!

Of course, their celebration was short-lived. Once inside the arena, representatives from both schools took their positions.

When the host announced the representatives and recited the rules of the friendly match, they clearly heard the word “Omega” following Bai Xingshu’s name as the representative of *Shoujun*.

Changying’s students died inside.

So… they’d been getting their butts kicked by an Omega this whole time?!

Even the Combat Department went into meltdown.

Wait, what?! Hold on—are we seriously planning to jump an Omega now?!

Someone let out a distressed yelp.

Of course, there were still plenty of clear-headed folks in Changying who hadn’t fallen for Bai Xingshu’s looks. Watching those panicking due to the mind-blowing truth about *He Who Walks the Path*, they remarked sharply, “Who’s beating up who here?” One guy wrecking a crowd—still counts as a beatdown, no?

On the combat platform, does Bai Xingshu rarely do this sort of thing?

Well… that makes sense. Those who instinctively thought Omegas were weak had their perspectives abruptly cleared up.

Of course, this didn’t mean they’d all come to their senses.

Still, some gushed while cupping their faces: “So that’s why Bai Xingshu never revealed any personal information on the platform—it was to prevent people from being biased once they found out his gender. Bai Xingshu’s just too good for this world.”

Hearing these mindless fan comments, the Changying team just stared blankly.

Forget about the friendly match for now—they should settle this punk’s hash first.

The commotion below might as well have been white noise to Bai Xingshu. Calmly carrying out the formalities, he served as the student representative and wrapped up the rule briefing. The friendly match officially began.

The two schools fanned out in opposite directions—east and west.

After changing into his gear and checking his supplies, Bai Xingshu made his way down the corridor toward the maintenance area, which also led to the mecha boarding zone.

Halfway there, he found his gaze drifting downward.

Although the entire competition zone had changed, two years ago, he had stood below as an assistant to the maintenance instructor, watching the scene of combat personnel passing above—still burned in his memory.

And now…

He had finally become one of those combat personnel stepping onto this path.

That person who had once given him an early glimpse of it…

Bai Xingshu turned toward the silver-haired instructor from the Mechanical Engineering Department, beaming as he waved enthusiastically and shouted, “Teacher Song, the repairs are all yours!!”

Song Xiyan: “…”

He stayed silent, biting back a “Get lost.”

Bai Xingshu’s smile was damn near irresistible, but as someone who had actually repaired a whole damn hangar’s worth of mechas, he truly felt like Bai Xingshu was giving him nightmares.

Completely oblivious, Bai Xingshu slipped into his mech’s cockpit effortlessly.

It was an off-the-rack model, only one generation behind the active-duty mechs he had once operated in the Fourth Legion. The controls were second nature.

The only downside was probably that this wasn’t a speed-type.

Changying had provided multiple models, of course, but knowing he’d be a primary target, choosing a speed-type would’ve been suicide.

Besides…

It’s not like he was married to whatever mech he picked at first.

He could always switch later—it was no sweat.

Bai Xingshu let his superpower rip, enveloping all five mechs parked in his squad’s area.

*Snick.*

Without moving his hands at all, the mechanical components inside the control panel responded on their own.

With his power at full strength, mecha combat wasn’t limited to just his hands.

This was where he truly reigned.

"Pioneer Squad A01, the monitoring vehicle has provided feedback. Proceed to coordinates (122.54.87) with the objective of eliminating enemy combat engineers." The first command crackled through the radio—it was Shen Geng's voice. "Ghost, stick to the plan."

"Copy that, sir!" Bai Xingshu chuckled in response before switching to the squad channel.

"Move out, coordinates (122.54.87)!"

"On it!"

Five mech units soared into the sky. Beneath the vast blue expanse, Bai Xingshu saw the sprawling canyons, winding rivers, and countless other standard mechs streaking like ghosts toward their designated targets.

Soon, Squad A01 arrived at the specified coordinates.

The enemy combat engineers were constructing a surveillance tower—a critical reconnaissance asset in combat. As expected, Bai Xingshu spotted a squad guarding the site.

"Give me cover," Bai Xingshu ordered.

"Understood, sir," Lin Lie responded before charging ahead.

In an instant—

*Lin-Style Triple Shift!*

Lin Lie's mech blinked into position directly behind the enemy squad leader.

His charged weapons locked onto the opposing cockpit.

Without a moment for reaction, the pilot's display flatlined.

One shot, one kill!

Once again, Lin Lie proved that if Bai Xingshu didn’t exist, he would be the undisputed top fighter of this generation.