Translator: ryuxenji Editor: H2dH2mr Hearing Ling Lan's question, [No Mecha Unrepaired] turned to smile wryly and said, "The Thunder King is the leader of the most powerful faction in our academy. His influence in Mecha World is also ranked among the top..."
[No Mecha Unrepaired]'s words made Ling Lan's heart skip a beat. She suddenly remembered that in the First Men's Military Academy, wasn't there someone nicknamed the Thunder King? Could it be him? Ling Lan could not help but narrow her eyes and ask slowly, "It's... the First Men's Military Academy?"
"Ah? So you know him too? Indeed, we are from the First Men's Military Academy. "[No Mecha Unrepaired] was surprised for a moment, and then very quickly said dejectedly.
"Aren't you two schoolmates? Why is your relationship so strained, actually sending people to keep an eye on you? " Ling Lan was rather curious as to how this [No Mecha Unrepaired] had offended the Thunder King, making the other go to such great lengths to keep an eye on him, yet not deal a killing blow.
"Actually, I don't have any personal grudges with the Thunder King. It's just that back then, when I refused to join his faction, I thought that even if the other had objections, they would not be too harsh on me. Unexpectedly, they actually completely restricted me in Mecha World, preventing me from leaving Three-Seas Town," explained [No Mecha Fighter]. "I'm not a mecha operator, so I basically won't go out. And within the town, as long as I don't go to the arena battles, they won't be able to do anything to me. They had no choice but to use the method of restricting me from going to other towns to trap me."
At this point, [No Mecha Unrepaired]'s tone carried a trace of bitterness. "You don't know this, but a portion of our military academy's results are obtained from Mecha World. The time limit for each result is three years. If we don't reach the lowest standards of the military academy within three years, we will be expelled. And this year is my third year..." [No Mecha Unrepaired]'s gaze was very complicated at this moment, filled with unwillingness and also a trace of self-doubt. He gritted his teeth and said, "I must leave Three-Seas Town this year and go to Suncreed City. This is my last chance. I absolutely cannot admit defeat like this."
[No Mecha Unrepaired]'s unyielding determination moved Ling Lan slightly. Her initial impression of the Thunder King had also changed from indifference to dislike. Frowning, Ling Lan asked, "Is the Thunder King that domineering?"
If the other's style was really like this, Ling Lan was almost certain that their New Cadet Regiment would definitely be ruthlessly attacked by the other. A tyrannical person would not allow a new cadet faction that he could not control to emerge — it looked like she would have to think about this carefully.
"Domineering?" [No Mecha Unrepaired] shook his head and said, "He has no interest in normal students, never touching them at all. However, he places great importance on some talented students, even using his methods to force them to join. However, I heard that he treats those who join his faction extremely well, be it in terms of resources or coercion. There are a few classmates who were forced to join around the same time as me, but they do not have any complaints now, instead advising me not to miss this opportunity... "said [No Mecha Unrepaired] with a wry smile. This was also the reason why he had begun to hesitate.
"Of course, if those talented people already have the protection of other factions, he will not interfere," added [No Mecha Unrepaired].
As Ling Lan listened, her sharp brows furrowed tightly. From [No Mecha Unrepaired]'s words, Ling Lan understood that this Thunder King was definitely a smart person, knowing how to ensure his own strength while at the same time not allowing the other factions to unite against him... if she were to face such an opponent, it would indeed be rather troublesome.
At this time, Ling Lan was somewhat regretting accepting this mission. She believed that with the Thunder King's strength, even if [No Mecha Unrepaired] did not reveal her name here, he would still be able to find her through some clues. This was not to say that Ling Lan was afraid of the Thunder King, but rather that Ling Lan did not want to offend the most powerful person in the military academy, the Thunder King, before she had a clear understanding of the situation in the academy. For Ling Lan, the later she was exposed, the safer it would be for her. After all, the secrets on her body were not suitable for her to stand in front of everyone...
"Ling Lan, gold will always shine. This is not something you can hide just because you want to. Although your identity is unknown and you will indeed have some misgivings in the military academy, this does not mean that you need to endure or endure humiliation for the greater good. You need to understand that a child of mine, Ling Xiao, has no need to fear anything. When you want to do something, just do it bravely! Your father, Ling Xiao — I, have enough power to bear all the consequences. " At this time, the words Ling Xiao had said to her before she left home flashed through her mind once more, causing Ling Lan's heart to lurch.
Ling Lan could not help but cover her face with her hands, the corners of her lips quirking up slightly. Indeed, she was different now. She was no longer fighting alone to protect Lan Luofeng and the entire Ling family. Now, she had a huge mountain standing behind her — the Federation's General Ling Xiao, her absolutely awesome dad in this life.
Ling Lan could not help but mock herself internally. Ling Lan, you need to get used to your identity. You are no longer that sickly loser lying in bed waiting for death in your past life. You are now the Federation's strongest god-class operator, the 'son' of General Ling Xiao of the Federation. You have enough confidence to deal with anyone's provocation. So what if the Thunder King is ruthless and strong? Do you still need to be afraid of a spoiled brat like you?
Back then, didn't you tell Zilong, Wu Jiong, and the others that if you want to live freely in the military academy, other than some necessary forbearance, you also need to be domineering and arrogant? As the one who said this, how can you back down just because of the Thunder King's domineering arrogance? You need to cast aside your past self and truly become the Ling Lan of this life...
At this moment, Ling Lan finally understood that her goal of living a stable life had come to an end the moment Ling Xiao had been revived. As the child of one of the Federation's generals and a god-class operator, she was destined to live an extraordinary life. Even if she regained her gender, she would never be able to return to the stable and peaceful life she had before. In the future, she was destined to live a thrilling life...
It was time to change! A cold light flashed through Ling Lan's eyes, filled with an unprecedented resolve!
[No Mecha Unrepaired] did not know that Ling Lan had already thought through some things. From then on, she had begun to change her style, becoming more assertive. He had already been defeated by the guilt in his heart, and began to apologise, "I'm really sorry. This time, sending me to Suncreed City will definitely offend the Thunder King."
"That's fine!" said Ling Lan calmly, no longer having any qualms. "Thunder King? Perhaps other people will be wary of him... I, on the other hand, am not afraid. "
That said, Ling Lan looked at [No Mecha Unrepaired] and said, "If you run into any trouble, you can look for me. You still have one more chance to hire me. Don't waste it." Ling Lan's meaning was very clear — if the Thunder King came to pressure him again, [No Mecha Unrepaired] could look for her for help.
Ling Lan's words made [No Mecha Unrepaired]'s eyes light up, but they quickly dimmed again. He knew very well just how powerful the Thunder King's faction was. Although [Lingtian First-String]'s mecha combat skills were very strong, no matter how strong they were, they would still be no match for the Thunder King's faction. He could not be so selfish and let his friends fall into danger.
Seeing [No Mecha Unrepaired] remain silent, Ling Lan naturally knew [No Mecha Unrepaired]'s concerns. This improved her impression of [No Mecha Unrepaired] slightly, and she could not help but say, "We have people too."
If she told Zilong and the others that they might be going up against the strongest faction in the academy soon, that bunch of brats would definitely be overjoyed... Ling Lan could almost see Zilong and the others rubbing their fists in preparation for a fight, and her heart actually began to heat up.
[No Mecha Unrepaired] half-believed Ling Lan's words, but he could feel Ling Lan's good intentions deeply. He could not help but feel grateful to this mecha expert he had met by chance. Even though he did not think that [Lingtian First-String] would really be able to resolve his predicament, he was still extremely touched.
[No Mecha Unrepaired] grunted a heavy grunt, and his initially somewhat hesitant heart instantly calmed down. Even though he knew that the future was bleak, at this moment, his confidence was rekindled, his fighting spirit restored, and he continued to walk on bravely. Thank the heavens that he had not been abandoned by this world — there was still someone willing to lend him a helping hand!
The two of them stopped talking and continued on their journey. Before [No Mecha Unrepaired] left, he did not forget to pick up the equipment the other had dropped. Since he had already gone up against the Thunder King, he no longer needed to worry about his debts.
Perhaps the people who had been following them had all died along the way — Ling Lan and [No Mecha Unrepaired] did not see any traces of being followed, and they successfully arrived at Suncreed City.
Amidst [No Mecha Unrepaired]'s gratefulness, Ling Lan received the 200 points that belonged to her, and then bid him farewell.
Seeing her points, which had initially been 0, suddenly become 200 points, Ling Lan's mood improved tremendously. She then made another trip to the city hall to complete the mission of delivering the letter, and then rushed back to Three-Seas Town without stopping to rest.
The moment she arrived at Three-Seas Town, Ling Lan noticed that quite a number of people were secretly watching her. Ling Lan did not need to guess to know that these people must be the Thunder King's men. She had only been in the mecha world for a few hours — other than helping [No Mecha Unrepaired] complete his mission to Suncreed City and offending the Thunder King, the others really would not have noticed her.
Ling Lan was not afraid of them. As long as the Thunder King's men did not come to provoke her, she would not take the initiative to provoke them either. After all, the Thunder King was the number one faction in the military academy. At the end of the day, Ling Lan did not want to provoke the Thunder King when she was at a disadvantage in all aspects. Used to having the initiative, Ling Lan hoped to obtain firsthand information on the other before making a decision. Besides, the other factions were watching coldly from the sidelines — Ling Lan also did not want to harm herself and let them benefit from it.
Ling Lan pretended not to know anything and went to the mayor to turn in her mission. Other than receiving some equipment, she also received 900 points, finally completing the minimum point requirement to challenge the arena matches. Ling Lan chose to enter the arena matches at the first opportunity to take part in the arena matches, speeding up the accumulation of points. She needed to level up and exchange for the minimum mecha as soon as possible, and then leave this place to meet up with Zilong and the others. This was Ling Lan's top priority.
The moment Ling Lan entered the arena matches, she saw several people behind her turn on their communicators to contact others.
"Boss, the opponent has entered the arena matches. What do we do now?"
"Hmph, daring to go up against us Leiting. He's really looking for death. Send out the order — all the trainee mecha operators in our district who have just joined the organisation are to stop all activities and enter the arena matches. As long as you see the rabbit mecha, give him a good thrashing. I want him to never have the chance to level up, forever staying in Three-Seas Town as a trainee mecha." A sinister voice rang out from the other end of the communicator, coldly announcing Ling Lan's end.
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