Chapter 1: The Misfortunes of Qinghong

The enmity between the Golden Alliance and the Emblem Federation can almost be traced back to the first year of the Emblem, five hundred years ago, which marks the beginning of the Earth’s Sorrow—the War of the Walking Forests

He has practiced Zhenfan Tai Chi health cultivation since childhood, continuously suppressing his condition. Moreover, it is said that he lacks spiritual awareness, so it is impossible for him to fall ill. You can rest assured.

"Boss, have you found that friend of yours?" The broken gong struggled to hold a six-barreled Arcane E-type vortex machine gun, climbing a ladder to mount it onto the arm of a small mech in the club's parking lot. However, his hand slipped, and the several dozen-kilogram machine gun fell heavily to the ground, scattering a shower of metallic sparks.

"Boss, can't you buy a few better mechs?" asked Lewis, the tall, slender red-haired youth.

Qing Yonghao was the commander of the Mecha Corps in Qianxiu City during the ninth Beast Tide War twenty years ago, known by the nickname "Mad Lion." He once led three hundred mecha warriors in a battle against tens of thousands of super beasts for seven days and nights. Despite the complete annihilation of his forces, he did not retreat and fought until the end, ultimately succeeding in saving Qianxiu City. However, due to excessive stimulation of his spiritual consciousness, he triggered a hereditary disease passed down through the Qing family—spiritual consciousness mutation syndrome. Several years after the war ended, his spiritual consciousness went out of control, destroying his sanity. On a dark night, he escaped from Qianxiu City, becoming another beastified human, with his life and death unknown. This is the greatest tragedy for warriors who have fought against super beasts for many years. Due to prolonged contact with super beasts, their spiritual consciousness is gradually assimilated by the super beasts, leading to their gradual beastification, ultimately forcing them to become akin to the super beasts. Such genes will be passed down through generations.

"Qinghong, I heard that your school also participated in the mecha competition," said a middle-aged man with a red nose, as he knocked on the bar counter to order a drink. This drunkard, known as Newman the Jug, is a regular at Lion's Roar and is very generous with tips

Oh, I almost forgot about your illness..." Newman said with a silly laugh, interrupted by a hiccup.

The broken television in the bar flickered as the words of the Beidouxing Political District TV station reporter echoed intermittently in the room. When people heard the phrase "Get lost," they erupted into wild cheers, howling like ghosts. This was the Lion's Roar Bar, the most popular establishment among mech mercenaries and military academy students in Qianxiu City. Renowned for the drunken howls of its patrons and the roars during brawls, it was considered the place where one was most likely to get injured in Qianxiu City. Clearly, the remarks made by Federal President Hong Cunxi on the television resonated deeply with the drunken crowd in the bar. It could be said that everyone harbored a deep-seated hatred for the Golden Alliance.

Oh... Everyone fell silent. Frozen disease is an incurable condition even in the highly advanced magical technology of the Federation of Emblems. Those afflicted gradually lose muscle vitality, becoming increasingly disabled day by day, until their lungs lose the ability to breathe, leading to suffocation and death. It is one of the most terrifying diseases in the world

Um. Qinghong swiftly poured him another glass of green fruit tequila

In the realm of heraldry, only those with exceptional talent, a strong desire for battle, and a sufficiently robust physique can be promoted from heraldic mecha pilots to heraldic mecha masters. Becoming a操纵者 of heraldic mechas will also make one a favored individual of this era, an excellent representative of the Age of Heraldry, and an idol for the masses. All of this is built upon the foundation of spiritual awareness; without spiritual awareness, one is unqualified to engage in any magical exchange with the Otherworld, and can only remain an ordinary person

Qing Hong yearns for the days of being a heraldic mecha master. In this era, becoming a heraldic mecha master signifies the transition into a mercenary or regular army, joining a pioneering mercenary group, and embarking on the path to becoming a marshal or a governor, symbolizing the pride of the heavens. It offers the opportunity to unleash the passionate blood of manhood, to possess the wealth and thrilling adventures that exist only in dreams, and to embark on an unknown journey filled with excitement. His life trajectory would break through the iron-walled confines of this city, extending towards the infinite distance and the unpredictable vast world. However, this is not the time that belongs to him. He still has his own ties in this city, and he is further troubled by terrifying issues of his own.

In the Qianxiu City Higher Education Institution, the Qianxiu Mecha Military Academy, Yintuo Luo was pacing back and forth in the underground mecha club, his phone in hand, overwhelmed and distressed. The electronic beeping of the phone tormented his auditory nerves, driving him to the brink of madness

"Do you think I don't poop out gold bars?" Yin Tuo Luo put down his phone and said angrily, "Dad won't let me play with mechas, it's an economic blockade. The money I have now is all my saved pocket money. It's pretty good if I can buy five broken mechas!"

"Come on, sister, how can you still have the face to say that? The money I have left was all spent on your breast enhancement, right? I don't even know what kind of doctor would charge you that much!" Yin Tuo said with a face full of frustration

"Agreed..." The crowd nodded in unison. They had never heard of someone so unfortunate; the individual was afflicted with a rare form of consciousness disorder, the sister suffered from cryogenic disease, the father had gone mad, and the mother had died young. Such a string of misfortunes was truly one in a million, evoking a deep sense of sympathy among the people

The expression on Yin Tuo Luo's face darkened.

He is quite cheap! And what is his nickname? The Breakout Rabbit! Do you know? Even if the entire mech is shattered, with him, it can be pieced back together in less than a minute. He is a descendant of a famous general; have you heard of the Young Hero Qingyong?

"All five mechas have been purchased, I refuse to believe that you, brother, do not have a little money to buy a mecha bug?" A crisp voice emanated from the loudspeaker on the mecha. Following this, the hatch of the short mecha swung open, and a petite woman with a voluptuous figure and flowing pink hair emerged with an air of confidence. Her face shimmered with golden light, and her lips and nose were adorned with numerous small golden rings, giving her the appearance of a half-cyborg. Following this, the hatch of the short mecha swung open, and a petite woman with a voluptuous figure and flowing pink hair emerged with an air of confidence. Her face shimmered with golden light, and her lips and nose were adorned with numerous small golden rings, giving her the appearance of a half-cyborg.

"Boss, is that friend of yours really that impressive? You would rather pay him all that money than buy a real mech bug?" Lewis asked curiously

"The Green Hero? That green lion!" Upon hearing this, everyone was taken aback.

Upon hearing him say this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. The phenomenon of consciousness aberration can transform an ordinary person into a terrifying beastman, akin to a fierce lion or tiger, which is extremely frightening. Not everyone can face such patients with composure.

"Oh, what illness is this?" Yin Cui Luo asked with concern

What do you understand?" Yin Tuo Luo put away the phone, "This person's worth is definitely more than the price of five mecha beetles. Moreover, his parents are both deceased, and he has a sick sister at home who needs money for treatment. He works tirelessly to save her life; if we can help a little, we should.

The quadrennial Mecha Team Rookie Competition of the Beidou Star Region has once again commenced. The governors of the three provinces of the Beidou Star Region issued a joint statement, wishing for the successful completion of this rookie competition. The Golden Alliance has once again lodged a protest against the Emblem Federation, sternly criticizing the Emblem Federation's militaristic arms race. The President of the Emblem Federation and Commander-in-Chief of the Federal Army, Hong Cunxi, directly responded to the accusations from the Golden Alliance, telling them, "Get lost!"

"I can't believe it, we really need an automatic repair mech bug!" The short mech engineer, Bai Charlie, helplessly spread his hands and said, "This will only make things worse."

Boss, isn't that a bit too much?! Upon hearing Indra's quote, Broken Gong couldn't help but speak up, "Repairing the mech bug only costs a little over 50,000."

... ... working in a bar ... ... '' The faint sound of Qinghong's response echoed in the phone.

This guy is currently working three jobs a day: one at a bar, one at a café, and one at a mecha repair and publishing factory, while also maintaining his studies. So I think..." Yintuo glanced around at everyone, "If we win this regional competition, the prize money will be divided into six parts, counting him as one. Do you all agree?

Young man, are you not going to participate? Newman tilted his head back and drank the wine in one gulp

Qing Hong's face twitched slightly as he gently shook his head. He was already 18 years old, yet he possessed no spiritual awareness at all, making it impossible for him to become a sigil user. He couldn't even qualify as a sigil gunner, let alone a sigil mecha master

"20,000 emblem coins, in cash, just for you to make this trip. This is equivalent to two years of your labor, isn't it? Are you coming or not?" Yin Tuo said excitedly

"So, does he also have that kind of spiritual transformation disorder?" asked Yincui, the sister of Yintuo.

A sigil mage is one who can connect through a special sigil and a specific magic circle, utilizing the human spirit's consciousness to exchange for magic with the Otherworld. In this world, it is challenging for human consciousness to form a continuous and effectively usable energy. However, in the Otherworld, which is filled with magical spirits, consciousness plays an unparalleled role. What is poison to me is honey to another. Such an equivalent exchange benefits both this world and the Otherworld, which is why sigil magic circle technology is so popular. In this world, it is challenging for human consciousness to form a continuous and effectively usable energy. However, in the Otherworld, which is filled with magical spirits, consciousness plays an unparalleled role. What is poison to me is honey to another. Such an equivalent exchange benefits both this world and the Otherworld, which is why sigil magic circle technology is so popular.

"Wait for me..." A cheer came from the phone, followed by a busy tone

Behind the bar counter, a boy who appeared to have just turned eighteen stared blankly at the news report on the television, his eyes revealing a faint longing. However, this slight glimmer of light flickered weakly for a moment before fading away.

In order to survive, Milox Li of the Abandoners' Alliance discovered the technology of the Emblem Magic Circle and sought assistance from another world—Aojie, thus initiating a new era of the Emblem Century, bringing a new dawn to humanity and giving birth to the Emblem Federation. The Solitary Fortress faction stole the magical technology and established a similar magical civilization. They attempted to pave the way with wealth to regain global hegemony, aiming to become the nobility of Earth. The Solitary Fortress faction, which holds eighty percent of the world's gold reserves, easily monopolized the global financial market, recklessly devouring the wealth of the Emblem Federation and coldly exploiting its citizens. The achievements of civilization created since the advent of the Emblem Magic Circle technology were easily appropriated by the Solitary Fortress faction, which has since been referred to as the Golden Alliance.

Fool me once, the fault lies with you; fool me twice, the fault lies with me. Having been abandoned by the powerful once, now the enslaved emblem federation rises in rebellion, beginning a five-hundred-year feud with the Golden Alliance

Hey! Qinghong! Are you willing to answer the phone? Come over here quickly, I need you!" Indra suddenly raised his voice and shouted

In that tumultuous and terrifying era, humanity faced a backlash from nature. Walking forests emerged around the world, devastating nearly half of the global population. The elites in the political spheres of various countries and the tycoons of international corporations resolutely adopted drastic survival policies in the face of severe economic recession and resource scarcity. They established numerous fortresses, large and small, in the last strongholds of humanity worldwide. Within these fortresses gathered the so-called elite individuals collected by the world's powerful, along with the vast majority of cultural heritage and treasures that have appeared throughout human civilization. Meanwhile, the vast majority of the civilian population was completely abandoned by the powerful and the elites outside the fortresses. At this time, the world entered the era of fortresses. Humanity was divided into two camps: the Fortress Camp and the Alliance of the Abandoned. The vast majority of the civilian population was completely abandoned by the powerful and the elites outside the fortresses. At this time, the world entered the era of fortresses. Humanity was divided into two camps: the Fortress Camp and the Alliance of the Abandoned.

"I beg you, sister, please leave me some dignity!" Yin Tuo's tiger-like body trembled as he shrank into the corner of the room, while the others in the house burst into laughter

"Hmph!" The woman with pink hair proudly tilted her head back, thrusting out her ample chest. With both hands, she gave a forceful push and said, "This is the latest in magical technology, Arcane Breast Enhancement. Just look at this elasticity! Come, feel for yourself!"

"Have another drink!" Qing Hong quickly covered his mouth with a green agave.