From the Abyss of Stars

102. Beautiful Wishes (Part 3)

102. Beautiful Wishes (Part 3)

Li Aozi stood at the doorway, deliberately blocking anyone from entering. His mind raced, analyzing the current situation.

Although Du Zexin was always called 'Unlucky Bastard' in the previous life, Li Aozi never expected to run into him here.

The women in Frost-Plated's high ranks were basically all the same, but there were still many ambitious young men, and Du Zexin was one of them. He had always been a loyal Davelin faction member, and his protection was crucial for Davelin's release in the future.

Li Aozi was a bit conflicted.

He still didn't know if Du Zexin intended to escape to the outer regions.

Even though Du Zexin was known as 'Kamen Rider' and 'Du Sea Emperor,' and was also Azure Star's 【Mechanic】 mentor, with considerable strength.

However, his life experiences were quite tragic. People often wondered if this guy had his two lucky teeth pulled in his previous life by Lady Luck.

The young officer in front of him, only 23 years old, already had half-black, half-white hair, partly due to his intense study of mechanical knowledge. Although not bald, his life expectancy was no better than Li Aozi, who sacrificed his life for power.

Du Zexin was born into a poor family, not entirely destitute, but heavily indebted. His father was a second-hand prosthetics dealer, and his mother collected prosthetics scraps.

Du Zexin seemed to have a star-crossed fate: out of 11 siblings, he was the only survivor.

To celebrate his 12th birthday, his parents bought a cake, but on their way home, they were caught in a gang fight and were dismantled into parts, leaving no ashes for Du Zexin.

Du Zexin was diligent and became a renowned problem solver at a young age—unfortunately, in Frost-Plated, no matter how good a man was at solving problems, universities restricted male admissions.

Fortunately, Du Zexin was tough. He worked part-time at a mechanical factory for six years, begged for help, and eventually completed his high school and university courses through correspondence.

Then came the twist: just as he passed the civil service exam, it was discovered he had an aunt who was the deputy director of the Education Bureau.

Having finally made it to Twin Star City, Du Zexin felt it was time to serve the country and repay society, coinciding with the president's internal reforms.

His aunt, Du Jiali, upon hearing about her poor relative making it to the capital, feared being implicated in the anti-corruption wave and sent her nephew to Law V, starting from the lowest rank.

Then, Du Zexin's unlucky talent shone through.

Within four days of joining, the 200-year-old Law V agency announced its dissolution.

Du Zexin was immediately unemployed.

Luckily, he was transferred to the Fisheries Department to raise fish, only for the minister to be caught in an affair and arrested.

Then he was moved to the Food Safety Department. The day after he joined, the 'Radiation Salt' incident occurred, leading to the entire department resigning, and he inexplicably spent three months in prison.

Despite these setbacks, Du Zexin didn't give up on his career. He studied mechanical basics diligently and became a Beta-tier 【Mechanic】 within two years, joining Law III.

He refused to believe in bad luck, thinking Law III, the only department in Frost-Plated with less gender discrimination, though with high casualty rates, would be a safe bet for a small leadership role.