Silicon Invasion

The journey had been tiring, and the recent commotion had left Luo Rui, still recovering from his illness, feeling fatigued. If he weren't concerned about making a good first impression on his roommates, he would have collapsed onto the bed and fallen asleep.

As he lay back on the chair, half-asleep, Luo Rui heard a commotion outside, accompanied by rumbling sounds, as if there were an earthquake.

Luo Rui was startled and abruptly sat up, realizing after a moment that it must be the students returning from evening self-study.

When he entered the school, Luo Rui had specifically asked Teacher Fu about the evening self-study, because he had heard that universities offered more freedom, where studying was optional and relied entirely on self-discipline.

Therefore, he had always believed that evening self-study was a unique feature of high school. However, Teacher Fu explained that while some schools were like that, Beishan Academy was different from ordinary universities, as it adopted a semi-military management style with stricter rules. Mandatory evening self-study was held every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, while Tuesdays and Thursdays were free.

Today happened to be a Monday, which was why he was seeing students going to evening self-study en masse. If it were tomorrow, the scene would likely be different.

"Haha, our dorm is finally full."

Sure enough, a moment later, accompanied by the approaching rumbling sound, the dorm door was pushed open roughly, and a person burst in with a hearty laugh. Behind him were two others, who seemed to be Luo Rui's roommates.

Luo Rui stood up. The first person was wearing loose-fitting clothes, a tattered sun hat, and a bright, sunny smile. Although his handsomeness was nowhere near Luo Rui's level, his energy was pleasant.

Suddenly faced with three strangers, Luo Rui's social anxiety flared up. Fortunately, this hip-hop style guy was a social butterfly. He stepped forward and grabbed Luo Rui's hand: "Fourth brother, your third brother has been waiting for you! From this moment on, this dorm officially belongs to you."

"Zhou Tiantian, don't talk nonsense. Maybe you'll still be the youngest later," Luo Rui followed the voice and his eyes lit up. A simple white shirt and sports pants, a cool expression, and an aura that kept people away. His handsomeness was close to Luo Rui's, but his words were full of instigation.

"How is that possible? If fourth brother is a fresh student, then he must be at least one grade younger than us. Eldest brother, don't you think so?" The third brother said triumphantly, seeking support from another person.

"Hehe, third brother is right." The last person was the tallest, visibly larger than the 1.82-meter Luo Rui. With such a physique, there weren't many mecha types to choose from, limiting his development path.

However, the fact that he could still enter Beishan Academy under such a disadvantage proved that he must have some unique strengths in those few available paths.

"Don't just stand there, everyone is brothers from now on." The eldest brother had a simple and honest face, a kind smile, but a maturity that seemed beyond his age. When he spoke, Luo Rui felt like he was talking to Teacher Fu.

Luo Rui's socially awkward body suddenly regained momentum. He made way, and the three of them filed in.

Then, with the atmosphere set by the third brother, everyone chatted about trivial matters and gained some understanding of each other.

The eldest brother's name was Zhang Jiasheng, and he came from the same province as Luo Rui, but from opposite ends, more than six hundred kilometers apart. There was no connection within the province, but once they left the province, they were "fellow villagers," which naturally created a sense of closeness.

Luo Rui had some impression of the name Zhang Jiasheng.

This year, Fengzhou City had two students who were admitted to Beishan Academy, who weren't even mecha pilot majors, and they were both used for publicity. Zhang Jiasheng, naturally, was also a key promotional target. Not only in their local city, but even provincial publicity mentioned him. Luo Rui, who paid close attention to this aspect, had naturally seen it.

Although Zhang Jiasheng was just a name mentioned in passing in those materials, Luo Rui's memory was excellent now, and he immediately remembered it.

He didn't expect to meet a celebrity. It was a pity that his own matter was handled in a low-key manner, only done in Dongmu County. Otherwise, his publicity, even if it was past the hottest time, wouldn't be much worse.

The second brother's name was Su Meng. According to the information secretly revealed by the third brother, Su Meng's mother's surname was Meng, so the name was quite profound. He came from a high-ranking official's family from S Province, with delicate skin and tender flesh. Don't be fooled by his cold face, it's all deliberately put on. After getting familiar, this guy is very flirtatious, second only to the third brother in setting the mood.

The third brother, Zhou Tiantian, came from J Province, a guy with a reduplicated name, a comedian, a social butterfly, and the officially certified spokesperson of Dorm 406. Most of the information about the entire dorm was revealed by this guy.

Through him, Luo Rui also learned that the counselor had actually informed them last week that a new student would be coming to the dorm, asking them to take care of him.

As a result, they waited for a long time, and Luo Rui only arrived today, a full week late. Luo Rui sincerely apologized for this. As for the reason, sorry, it's confidential!

The others didn't act unreasonably but nodded thoughtfully. They didn't think Luo Rui was being pretentious or deliberately keeping it a secret. If it were a simple delay, there was no need to hide it, so now, it must be something that had to be kept secret.

Students who could enter Beishan Academy would basically serve the country directly or indirectly in the future, so they had a high acceptance of secrecy.

Could it be…

Looking at the guys exchanging glances, Luo Rui realized what they had guessed and couldn't help but gasp. He originally thought he was quite clever, but he didn't expect these guys, who were only one grade older than him, to be so terrifying.

In fact, Luo Rui overestimated them. The brothers were able to get into Beishan Academy based on their true abilities, which was a smooth process.

Although Luo Rui also relied on his true abilities, he had a forced growth process. The accumulation of intelligence and vision over the years couldn't be improved by the stat sheet.

However, Luo Rui wasn't discouraged. He would only become stronger, and with good company, understanding and learning these things would be very fast.

With the exchange, the four's feelings quickly warmed up under their deliberate approach. After all, they would be in the same nest for the next few years, and if they didn't have a good relationship, it wouldn't work.

After all, a safe "rear area" was what everyone wanted.

Luo Rui also slowly realized the ridiculousness of some of his previous thoughts.

For example, Luo Rui initially planned to hide his talents, act low-key, and then reveal his talent depending on the situation. But the reality was that this idea was impossible to realize.