Some had gossiped that the two had dated.

But what exactly happened, only the parties involved would know.

Jay Brown didn’t dare ask further.

Wayne Lane didn’t volunteer any information either, only saying, "Having achieved your current level after seven years at the academy, you are quite remarkable."

He sincerely praised.

Among his peers, Jay Brown was highly talented and willing to work hard.

He was the most likely to graduate early.

The subsequent conversation was like the most common small talk between a mentor and a student.

Wayne Lane didn’t ask about the incident at the training ground earlier.

Jay Brown breathed a sigh of relief.

As he was about to turn away and leave, suddenly Wayne Lane’s voice came from behind.

"Have you seen Tree Star 106, haven’t you?"

Wayne Lane still bore that indifferent expression, as if he was making a very ordinary inquiry.

Jay Brown tried to stabilize his expression and turned around, "What Tree Star?"

He pretended not to understand.

But Wayne Lane already had his answer in mind and did not pursue further, "Never mind, go back."

"Okay."

Jay clenched his trembling hands and turned to walk away.

After returning, Jay still felt uneasy, so he decided to tell the old principal about it.

The old principal was watering the flowers he had planted.

When he heard Jay, he calmly put down his watering can, "He knows, but he won’t talk about it outside."

The old principal spoke as if he knew Wayne Lane very well. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

Jay was somewhat relieved, but he began to be curious about the relationship between Hannah and Wayne Lane.

"I remember you said they were rivals."

"They are rivals, yes," the old principal came over and sat down, "but it wasn’t to the death. I’m not sure what people outside are saying, but during those seven years at the academy, they were very close."

"Very close?" Jay murmured, "Were they possibly..."

What?

He stopped mid-sentence, realizing that his question was somewhat gossipy.

The old principal, unconcerned, waved his hand, "You want to ask if they dated?"

Jay nodded.

"It’s normal, they’re around the same age, studying and training together, sparking some flames," the old principal said, "but I’m not sure if they’re together. If anyone in the entire galaxy could possibly match Wayne Lane, it would probably be Hannah."

Wayne Lane was indeed a genius at the Mech Academy.

Admitted at twelve, he defeated the top-ranked student in the school in just three years.

A senior who had enrolled fifteen years earlier than him.

If it weren’t for Wayne Lane, this senior would have graduated with the top score in simulation battles.

But Wayne Lane was a genius.

A genius could break these so-called records.

Since then, Wayne Lane had been targeted by that senior.

The senior was also smart, with an A-class superior rating in mental strength tests.

But he was merely smart.

Ordinary smart, some said.

Later, it reached that senior’s ears as if Wayne Lane had said it.

Since then, under the senior’s intentional influence, arrogance, haughtiness, and conceit became labels associated with Wayne Lane.

A month later, nearly half of the students chose to challenge Wayne Lane in the cadet challenge.

That senior was the last one.

It was like a war of attrition, the ultimate goal being to let that senior reclaim the top position.

But what nobody had expected was that under such conditions, Wayne Lane still won.

Though the process was not easy, since then, no one dared to question Wayne Lane’s capabilities.