[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-immortal-path-among-the-stars":3,"chapter-the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-390":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Immortal Path Among the Stars",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2320322,4537,"Chapter 390: Red Bee and Iron Spider","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-390",390,"\u003Cp>\"Star-class Mecha Technician\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu murmured softly, recalling the old man who had taught him Star Mind Power in the game, who had said Star Mind Power was divided into nine levels, each corresponding to a respective star-class mecha technician—his mind suddenly cleared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that was true, then he, having already completed third-level Star Mind Power, was effectively a three-star mecha technician.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a burst of loud cheering erupted from inside the doorway, so intense that even Wang Yu and the other man standing outside heard it clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flicker of confusion crossed Wang Yu’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There must be a certified mecha technician competing on the public platform—it looks like an amazing fight, Senior Shi. Should we go in? The Star River Bar has a giant screen where you can watch directly.\" Li Xiaodao said eagerly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mecha technician rankings?\" Wang Yu asked in return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, only certified mecha technicians are eligible to compete in this ranking, and even elite mecha technicians and star-class mecha technicians can join.\" Li Xiaodao explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sounds interesting. Let’s go take a look.\" Wang Yu glanced inside the doorway, heard another wave of cheers, and smiled slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems you rarely play Star River—this mecha technician ranking list is currently extremely popular and famous. Just getting on the list earns you a monthly government stipend, and if you rank within the top ten thousand, major corporations vie to hire you and are willing to pay top prices to keep you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, if I could break into the top ten thousand, I might not even need to leave the country—just affiliating with a big corporation could let me cash in a huge advance. From what I know, some certified mecha technicians with good looks have even started live-streaming their matches and become celebrities.\" Li Xiaodao sighed enviously as he led Wang Yu through the Star River Bar’s entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu’s eyes flickered with surprise as he listened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the young man speak this way, he felt Star River’s influence on the real world was growing ever stronger, and every nation seemed to treat mecha technicians as elite talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could this be connected to the ten-year countdown to conscription?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Wang Yu pondered, the two entered the Star River Bar’s main hall and saw a massive screen surrounded by concentric circles of people, cheering loudly as they watched two mechs duel on the screen, occasionally shouting the same name in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Red Bee\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Red Bee\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Red Bee\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu’s gaze sharpened—he saw the scene on the giant screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the screen, a desert landscape showed two mechs—one green, one red—chasing each other in a frantic pursuit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The green mech was round and plump, with six slender legs beneath its body, running and leaping like a giant spider, yet its back bristled with seven or eight different firearms, continuously firing backward at its pursuer—spewing thick laser beams or barrages of bullets like a storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red mech pursuing it resembled a humanoid form, slender but with four arms, each gripping a long, sharp blade. As it chased, it darted left and right with fluid grace, effortlessly dodging the green mech’s gunfire as if its feet had automatic rollers, appearing completely at ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This mech was identical to the red model displayed at the entrance, and the crowd’s cheers clearly targeted this very pursuing mech.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Red Bee!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu looked at the excited faces around the hall and felt a bit speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet seeing the two mechs maneuvered with such lifelike precision, he was also startled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had been barely over a year since he last returned to Blue Star—yet Star River’s mecha technicians had already reached such mastery? That was unexpected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, when he first entered the game, hardly anyone could even barely control a mech.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior Shi, Red Bee is an extremely famous mecha technician from Xierde—so well-known that almost everyone in Xierde knows his name. He’s even reportedly defeated star-class mecha technicians in duels and is Xierde’s representative on the global mecha technician rankings.\" Li Xiaodao said, eyes fixed on the screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is Red Bee a star-class mecha technician?\" Wang Yu asked, his expression shifting slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course not—he’s only an elite mecha technician from Xierde. Star-class mecha technicians only appear in the global top hundred. Red Bee’s rank is probably just barely in the top thousand.\" Li Xiaodao pointed quickly at the screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So there aren’t many elite mecha technicians across Blue Star.\" Wang Yu stroked his chin, thoughtful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Globally, there are only a little over a thousand elite mecha technicians. According to the registered rankings, there are only about ninety thousand certified mecha technicians worldwide. Though that number isn’t small, it’s still a pitiful fraction compared to the total number of Star River players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the way, I’m a certified mecha technician myself—currently ranked around eighty thousand.\" Li Xiaodao puffed out his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re a certified mecha technician? I didn’t expect that. Eighty thousand is still pretty high.\" Wang Yu paused, then smiled slightly in reply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the red mech finally caught up to the green one—a flash of cold light, and the green mech was instantly sliced into seven or eight pieces. The red mech leaped backward, its four arms moving smoothly as it sheathed all four long blades into its waist and back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The green mech’s wreckage exploded into rubble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The screen then switched, and multiple lines of text in various languages appeared, including Chinese.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It clearly read: \"Red Bee defeats Iron Spider, rises three places on the global mecha technician rankings, now ranked 983rd.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Iron Spider loses to Red Bee, drops three places on the global mecha technician rankings, now ranked 980th.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Great! Red Bee won again!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I knew Red Bee wouldn’t challenge Iron Spider unless he was sure!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hah! Iron Spider always brags about his firepower and how no close-combat mech can get near him—now his bragging’s been shattered!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd in the hall erupted in cheers, everyone ecstatic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior Shi, let’s go—the time’s almost up. Our scheduled mech session is ready.\" At that moment, Li Xiaodao whispered to Wang Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, let’s head over.\" Wang Yu nodded and pushed through the crowd with the young man, heading straight for the second floor of the Star River Bar.\u003C\u002Fp>",1045,"2026-06-20T15:44:32.161Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","e0a97500367a6057979607e936b7a7cd8022871c81546034849df3d7fcd441a7","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-391","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-389",530,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-immortal-path-among-the-stars-cover.jpg"]