Translator: ryuxenji Editor: H2dH2mr Ling Lan was stunned. She had not expected Zilong to be in this predicament because of her. At this moment, Zilong had lost his sense of balance due to his urgent desire to become stronger. Although it was a good thing that he was more proactive and more aggressive than before, combat arts were not something that could be improved just because one wanted to. It required the accumulation of time. If not for the fact that she had the learning space, allowing her to train several times faster than in real life, she would not have been able to reach the peak of Qi-Jin just by relying on the time she had in real life...
It should be said that a problem had arisen in Zilong's mental state. If this problem was not resolved, in the future, it would definitely bring great hidden dangers to Zilong.
Ling Lan deliberated for a moment before opening her mouth to say, "Zilong, I'm very happy that you think this way. In the future, we may have to go onto the battlefield. At that time, I hope that the person protecting my back will be you! "
Zilong's eyes lit up, and his entire person became excited. Ling Lan's words clearly told him that she had great expectations of him. This made his desire to become stronger even stronger — he definitely could not let down Boss's expectations of him.
"But, Zilong, becoming stronger is not that simple. It cannot be rushed. It requires the accumulation of time..." However, Ling Lan's next words made Zilong's heart sink. Did this count as Boss Lan's rejection? Or was it that he was not a genius at all, and thus could not keep up with Boss's footsteps?
"I hope that you can work steadily and build a good foundation. Only then will you be able to go even higher in the future," said Ling Lan slowly.
"But this way, I'll be getting further and further away from you," said Zilong agitatedly.
Ling Lan raised an eyebrow slightly. "How is that possible? You'll only get closer and closer to me. "
"Eh?" Zilong was stumped by Ling Lan's words. For a moment, he could not understand the meaning of Ling Lan's words.
Ling Lan coldly pointed at her own body and asked, "What's the situation with my body?"
Zilong lowered his head and said dejectedly, "She needs to recuperate for three to four years!" This was what the Ling family said to outsiders.
"Zilong, this is the price!" Ling Lan said self-deprecatingly, "Although the reason my body was damaged was because of the enemy's attack, a large part of the reason why my body is so damaged is because of the aftereffects of my desperate breakthrough."
Ling Lan prayed to all the gods and buddhas passing by in her heart. In order to save her little brother's future, she could only tell a small lie. Actually, Ling Lan's words were not entirely a lie. If not for the fact that Ling Lan was lucky enough to possess the godly cheating tool, the learning space, even the most talented person would have to pay the price of permanent damage to achieve her current level of strength.
"How is this possible?" Ling Lan's words stunned all her companions. They had not expected that the seemingly strong and calm Boss Lan would actually make such an unwise move.
Ling Lan swept her gaze over her companions and said calmly, "Because I don't want to lose to my father …" Ling Lan raised her head slightly, as if trying to suppress her emotions. Very quickly, she lowered her head again, and when she faced them again, she had already returned to normal. "But my talent is not as good as my father's. No matter how hard I train, I still cannot reach my father's level. Slowly, the gap between us widened. I was really anxious, so when it was not the best time to break through yet, I chose to break through."
Aside from Zilong and a few others who knew who Ling Lan's father was, so they did not show any surprise, the others who did not know who Ling Lan's father was were all staring at Ling Lan in astonishment. In their eyes, Ling Lan was already so aberrant that they had to look up to her, but Ling Lan was saying that she could not compare to her father at all. Then, how aberrant was Ling Lan's father?
Ling Lan saw the stunned looks on the others' faces and instantly understood. They probably still did not know that her father was Ling Xiao. It looked like Zilong and the others had not told this news to their relatives before she had given them permission. She was instantly very touched. A thought flashed through her mind, and she said, "Don't you think it's a little hard to understand? How can someone be so aberrant? "
Han Xuya, Luo Chao, and the others nodded furiously at her words. They really could not understand who could be so aberrant and terrifying to make the omnipotent Boss Lan concede defeat.
"My father is Ling Xiao!" Ling Lan's lips quirked up slightly, unable to hide the pride in her heart. Her father was just this aberrant.
"Ah!" Han Xuya was the first to scream. As someone who liked mecha, she naturally knew what the name Ling Xiao represented.
"God-class operator!" The others could not help but gulp in shock. In their hearts, Ling Xiao was a god-like existence — they did not dare to associate him with the people they were familiar with.
After a moment of excitement, the companions quickly calmed down. They looked at Ling Lan with envy and sympathy in their eyes. They were envious that Ling Lan's father was the god-class operator Ling Xiao, but also sympathetic that Ling Lan actually wanted to compete with the publicly acknowledged number one aberrant in human society. It would be strange if she did not lose badly.
Ling Lan was a little embarrassed by these gazes. Honestly speaking, she had no intention of going against her father, but this excuse was more convincing. She coughed and turned to look at Zilong, saying, "Zilong, although I managed to break through successfully, I injured my foundation. I have no choice but to recuperate for a long time after this injury. Do you want to be like me, lying in bed for four to five years, or even longer?"
Zilong shook his head violently. He did not want to be like this. He just wanted to be able to stand by Boss's side when Boss needed him, and not just watch from the side or be protected by Boss. Thus, his desire to become strong would not change. At most, he would be a little more careful, and not be in such a hurry to break through his physical skills training.
Zilong's gaze revealed his intentions. Ling Lan sighed internally. Why was this child so stubborn? For the first time, Ling Lan felt a headache coming on. It was really f * * king hard to be someone else's boss. How could she get rid of Zilong's thoughts?
"Zilong, you're actually pushing yourself into a dead end." Ling Lan suddenly thought of the mission after the 7th grade, and her eyes lit up. She felt that she had a solution. Since there was no way to suppress Zilong's desire to become strong, then she would let Zilong find a safe way to become strong. "The path to becoming strong is not just through physical skills."
Zilong glanced at Ling Lan in confusion, unsure of what Ling Lan was trying to say.
"In this world, the strongest person is not a combat expert, but a mecha operator." Ling Lan reminded, "For example, my father, Ling Xiao. Although his physical skills are only at Domain stage, he is still a god-class operator. He is the Federation's ultimate weapon. This is an existence that even God-Realm masters are no match for."
"And now, you all need to go and complete the virtual world's checkpoint mission. This was my original goal. Although I can't go now, it doesn't mean that I've given up on this goal. So, Zilong, as the team leader, as my follower, you must complete it for me. "
For the current strength of Zilong's team, this mission was completely S-level. Hearing Ling Lan's order, Zilong instantly perked up. He patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, Boss, I will complete this mission."
"This is just the first step. When you enter the real virtual world, go and learn how to operate mecha. Three years later, when I return to the academy to take the exams, I hope that you all will successfully advance to intermediate mecha warrior and above. Especially you, Zilong, you must reach advanced mecha warrior."
"Why?" asked Zilong, puzzled.
"Don't you want to become strong?" Said Ling Lan calmly. "An advanced mecha warrior can go up against a beginner Domain stage master. At that time, you will have the right to stand by my side and fight alongside me."
Zilong's eyes lit up. He had finally found a shortcut to becoming strong. In three years, he would have the right to stand by Boss's side. To him, this was even more promising than physical skills.
Zilong nodded firmly and said, "Alright, Boss. I will definitely complete this goal. Three years later, I will definitely become an advanced operator."
"Good. If you all don't reach this goal, then three years later, just wait for my punishment." Ling Lan's voice was somewhat cold and sinister when she said this, causing everyone else besides Zilong to shudder involuntarily, their faces turning ashen.
It should be known that going from a trainee newbie to an intermediate mecha warrior in three years was definitely an extremely difficult task. Even if they had never actually come into contact with learning how to operate mecha, they knew that upgrading mecha in the virtual world required a large amount of points. These points could only be obtained through winning mecha battles. Even more frightening was that once they lost, the points they had won would be deducted. This kind of rule made many people unable to escape the label of newbie even after two or three years, because their points would still be in the negative.
If they were to successfully advance to intermediate mecha warrior in three years, they would need to ensure an extremely high winning rate. It would be best if they did not lose. This was simply impossible …
Her face ashen, Han Xuya could not help but plead, "Can we girls lower our requirements a little?"
Ling Lan swept a glance over the other and said, "If you feel that you can't do it, then just don't go and learn mecha."
Ling Lan's merciless words made Han Xuya's expression turn ugly. She could not help but retort, "I remember that the most powerful person in the virtual world also took three years and three months to advance from a newbie to an intermediate mecha warrior. How can we possibly succeed?"
"That's just public records. As far as I know, there was one person who used only half a year to advance from a trainee newbie to an intermediate mecha warrior, and then used one year to become an advanced mecha warrior," Ling Lan explained calmly.
"How is that possible? Who is he?" Han Xuya's first reaction was disbelief.
"My father, Ling Xiao!" replied Ling Lan calmly.
"Uncle Ling is a god-class operator, and also the world's publicly acknowledged number one aberrant. How can we compare to him?" Said Han Xuya dejectedly. Her 'Uncle Ling' made Ling Lan's face twitch involuntarily. Mind you, the Ling Xiao in the legacy space had been a pretty boy — he definitely did not fit the term 'uncle'.
Ling Lan tried her best to maintain the indifference on her face, and continued to say, "That's why I'm asking you all for three years. It's three times more than the time Ling Xiao took to advance. You should know that in the same three years, Ling Xiao was already an ace operator. You all also know that advancing from a mecha warrior to an ace operator is a natural chasm. Many people are even stuck at this barrier for their entire lives, unable to break through … compared to this, my requirements are already low enough. "
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