Translator: ryuxenji Editor: H2dH2mr Wu Jiong's expression turned cold, his gaze solemn. "Looks like we'll have to work hard! Hopefully, two years later, our New Cadet Regiment will become one of the top four factions of the academy. At that time, even if the Thunder King wants to eat us up, he will have to think twice. "
"One of?" Ling Lan shot him a cold glance and huffed. "That's all you have in mind?"
Wu Jiong was stunned. "Boss Lan..."
"My goal is not to be one of the factions." Ling Lan's words confused Wu Jiong, unsure what Ling Lan was trying to say. Unexpectedly, Ling Lan's next words almost shocked him to the ground. Ling Lan raised a finger and said coldly, "My goal is to unify the factions of the academy. In other words, when I leave the academy, there will only be one faction left in the academy, and that is our regiment!"
Ling Lan's face was cold, her expression extremely serious. It was clear that he was speaking his true thoughts. Even though his physique was not as strong as Ling Lan's, that aura of his definitely suppressed everyone present, appearing incomparably domineering. This made Wu Jiong once again sigh at the gap between him and Ling Lan. The reason Ling Lan could become the boss was not only because she was strong, but also because she dared to think things that others did not dare to.
"Alright, Boss Lan. Just based on these words of yours, I, Li Yingjie, truly acknowledge you as my boss from the bottom of my heart." A voice came from the doorway. Wu Jiong did not need to turn around to know who it was — Li Yingjie, this stubborn, proud and stubborn fellow, had now finally said that he would submit to Ling Lan.
Li Yingjie's words also surprised Ling Lan. She raised a brow and said teasingly, "I thought, I had long become your boss."
Li Yingjie choked, the colour on his face shifting unpredictably. In the end, he said dejectedly, "Forget it. I've already acknowledged you as my boss anyway. You can say whatever you want." Li Yingjie had no choice but to accept it. He was no match for Ling Lan, and he was not as bold as her. Now, even his usual arrogance had lost to Ling Lan. What right did he have to refute Ling Lan's words?
Ling Lan couldn't bear to see Li Yingjie's defeated look. She still felt that the arrogant Li Yingjie was more pleasing to the eye. Thus, Ling Lan pointed to the sofa beside her and said, "Sit, Li Yingjie. I don't want you to lose your character. As long as you have enough strength, I don't think there's anything wrong with being arrogant. If there's anything you can't handle in the future, just look for them. If they can't handle it, come to me …"
Following Ling Lan's words, Li Yingjie's expression brightened up again. The light in his eyes became brighter and brighter. Behind him, the invisible tail began to rise higher and higher. Wu Jiong, Zilong, and the others turned their heads away speechlessly, unable to look straight at him. This innocent child, once again being coaxed by Boss Lan to walk down the path of being a villain. He clearly had a chance to turn over a new leaf …
Ling Lan looked at Li Yingjie's expression and felt a little guilty. She had bewitched such an innocent child to do bad things — would she be struck by lightning …?
Time passed very quickly, and it was soon time for the wagered match between Leiting and the New Cadet Regiment. The exclusive combat hall of the military academy was already filled with students of different grades. Of course, most of the students were here to watch Leiting torture the new cadets. Only a very small minority of the new cadets held on to a sliver of hope, hoping that the New Cadet Regiment, which was also a new cadet, would be able to create a miracle and fight back for them.
Li Lanfeng and Zhao Jun arrived rather late, but they did not need to squeeze into the seats at the front of the arena below. As one of the top four factions of the military academy, they had a VIP room in the combat hall that was reserved for them.
They took the lift upstairs and walked to a room at the side. Above the door was a 30 cm square screen. Li Lanfeng raised his right hand and waved at the screen. The door of the room slid gently to the left, revealing an entrance close to 2 metres wide. The two of them did not hesitate, walking straight in.
The moment they entered the room, they heard a voice ring out, "Haha, speak of the devil! Lanfeng, come, let me introduce you to a talented little fellow."
Li Lanfeng turned to look in the direction of the voice and saw Han Yu sitting on the sofa, waving at him. His attitude really could not be considered respectful at all. Meanwhile, standing beside him was a tall and slender youth about 1.8 metres tall. He looked like he should be a new cadet this year. Right then, the youth was looking at him with a smile, a trace of respect in his eyes.
The corners of Li Lanfeng's lips curled up slightly, revealing a smile that made his entire being appear incomparably warm. This smile, however, startled the other. A trace of confusion flashed through his eyes, but he quickly retracted it and recovered his original expression.
The smile on Li Lanfeng's lips deepened. He turned his head to look at Han Yu, who was watching him intently. As if oblivious to the rudeness of Han Yu's attitude just now, Li Lanfeng smiled without a trace of ill feeling and said, "Han Yu, that's great. Congratulations on taking in another great general. Still, no matter how happy you are, you still need to test him well. Don't let others fish in troubled waters again."
Li Lanfeng's words caused Han Yu's expression to shift slightly. This made him recall how he had excitedly taken in a group of examinees from their planet a few days ago. At that time, he had brought those people to Li Lanfeng's place to show off. Because Li Lanfeng was from a third-rate planet, planet Azure, this time, not a single person had managed to get into the First Men's Military Academy.
He had not expected these people to be such a useless bunch. Pressured by Zhao Jun's forceful aura, they had actually tucked their tails between their legs and cowered, not daring to say a word. Even now, just thinking about those cowardly expressions made Han Yu abnormally angry. He kept feeling that those people's behaviour had disgraced their planet Wuji.
This was all because Zhao Jun and Li Lanfeng were both from third-rate planets. It was just that the two of them were from different planets — Zhao Jun was from planet Red Rock, while Li Lanfeng was from planet Azure. Meanwhile, planet Wuji was a first-rate planet of the Federation. Whether in terms of level or resources, planet Wuji was much higher than a third-rate planet. Thus, Han Yu was extremely angry that he had been humiliated in front of Zhao Jun and Li Lanfeng.
Han Yu cast a serious glance at Li Lanfeng, trying to see if the latter was purposely mocking him. However, Li Lanfeng's gaze was incomparably clear, his warm smile and gentle aura devoid of any malice. Could it be that he was overthinking things?
Han Yu could not see Li Lanfeng's abnormality, so he huffed coldly and said, "Hmph, would I make the same mistake?" He pointed at the youth beside him and said, "Lanfeng, this is my junior brother. His name is Zhou Ya. His specialization is military strategy, and he is the top student of this year's military strategy specialization." As he said this, Han Yu's expression was proud, and he did not forget to glance at Li Lanfeng's expression to see if there was any change. Unfortunately, all his efforts were in vain — Li Lanfeng's expression remained the same, showing no change whatsoever.
Han Yu was somewhat discouraged. He turned to the youth and introduced, "This is the strategist of our Wuji Mecha Clan, Li Lanfeng. In the future, you should learn more from Brother Li. In the future, the future of Wuji Mecha Clan will depend on you to come up with strategies."
"Brother Li, hello. Please take care of me in the future." Zhou Ya gave Li Lanfeng a military school salute, and then looked curiously at this mild-mannered youth before him.
Before Li Lanfeng had arrived, Regiment Commander Han Yu had hinted that he hoped Zhou Ya would be able to take over Li Lanfeng's position as the chief strategist of the Wuji Mecha Clan as soon as possible. This naturally made Zhou Ya very excited — Regiment Commander Han Yu's words proved the other's trust and respect for him. However, he would not become arrogant and complacent because of this and offend Li Lanfeng on impulse.
Actually, in Zhou Ya's conversation with Regiment Commander Han Yu, he could vaguely tell that the regiment commander was somewhat wary of Li Lanfeng. This meant that the other was definitely not someone to be trifled with, otherwise he would not have been able to firmly occupy the position of chief strategist of the mecha clan despite not being from the planet of Wuji.
Li Lanfeng returned the salute politely and said with a smile, "Zhou Ya, right? Don't be so reserved. I'm not a strategist. It's just that Regiment Commander Han Yu's side lacked such an important role, so I reluctantly filled in. Now that you're here, the burden on my shoulders can be lifted. Just as Regiment Commander Han Yu said, the future of the Wuji Mecha Clan will depend on you all."
That said, Li Lanfeng did not forget to pat Zhou Ya's shoulder in encouragement. Then, he casually found a sofa and sat down. His expression really was as he had said, appearing much more relaxed, as if what he had said was from the bottom of his heart.
This made Han Yu and Wei Ji, who had been paying close attention to Li Lanfeng, frown involuntarily. This was why they had been so wary of Li Lanfeng. Li Lanfeng's expression had always been very indifferent, gentle and without ambition. It could even be said that he was somewhat at ease with the situation. But could a cadet who was outstanding in all aspects really not have any ambition at all? The two men's gazes met again involuntarily, and they saw the other's suspicion.
Wei Ji retracted his gaze and suppressed the suspicion in his heart. He stood up and greeted Zhao Jun with a smile, "Zhao Jun, what are you standing at the door for? Come and sit down. It just so happens that I have a genius from Wuji beside me who I'd like you to get to know. "He pointed at the seat beside him, indicating for Zhao Jun to come over.
Zhao Jun had initially been watching the open and covert attacks of the few people in the room with cold eyes. Now that he saw Wei Ji greet him, a trace of interest appeared on his cold and murderous face. He walked forward and stared at the rather languid youth standing beside Wei Ji. With a serious expression, he asked, "A genius in mecha piloting?"
Wei Ji's breath caught at these words, and he said gloomily, "Zhao Jun, you know full well that these new cadets have just come into contact with mecha. No matter how talented they are, it's impossible to tell in such a short time."
Zhao Jun glared at Wei Ji in dissatisfaction. "You know full well that I'm only interested in mecha piloting. Why did you mislead me?"
Wei Ji pointed helplessly at Zhao Jun, and then smiled wryly and said, "Fine, fine, fine. I was wrong. Still, this Wang Hui is a combat prodigy of our planet Wuji. He has already reached the great perfection of the peak of Refinement, just half a step away from stepping into Qi-Jin stage." There was a faint trace of pride in Wei Ji's words.
It should be known that in these past few years, only Zhang Jing-an alone had advanced to the early stage of Qi-Jin before entering the military academy. No matter how strong the others were, they were still only at the peak of Refinement. Even the current number one of the military academy, Thunder King Qiao Ting, had only been at the peak of Refinement when he had entered the military academy, one level below Wang Hui.
Of course, when the Thunder King had been a freshman, he had already displayed his terrifying talent in mecha piloting, which was why he had been able to suppress Zhang Jing-an from the start of his second year. Now, he had left Zhang Jing-an in the dust, becoming the number one of the military academy in one fell swoop.
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