Translator: ryuxenji Editor: H2dH2mr However, reality shattered the hopes of the leaders of these factions. This meant that they would not be able to catch a single scale of the big fish that was the new cadet regiment. They could not help but feel regret. If they had known that this year's new cadet regiment would be so outstanding, they would have acted long ago instead of watching from the sidelines. Now, they had allowed Leiting to gain the upper hand.
The various leaders could already foresee that after Leiting swallowed up the entire new cadet regiment, their influence would expand once more. The number one faction of the military academy would not change for the next few years, firmly belonging to the Leiting Mecha Clan.
Leaving aside the bitterness and regret in the hearts of the various factions, the senior cadets watching all believed that the Leiting Mecha Clan would win this last match without a doubt. While everyone was shocked and excited by Huo Zhenyu's appearance, the performance of the new cadet regiment members caused the people around them to raise their eyebrows. Some of the senior cadets even thought that they were frogs at the bottom of a well, not knowing the immensity of heaven and earth.
It turned out that when they saw the strong in their hearts, Boss Ling Lan, step onto the stage, they could not contain their excitement. They all stood up, raised their arms, and shouted, "Boss Lan, victory for sure!"
Yes, in the eyes of all the members of the new cadet regiment, especially the students of the Central Scout Academy, that Boss Ling Lan who had led them to victory in the grand armed melee and obtained control of the spaceship would not be defeated by anyone.
This performance of the new cadet regiment also made the others secretly apprehensive of the position this Boss Lan held in the hearts of the new cadet regiment. Lin Zhidong, who had originally thought that the new cadet regiment was already a done deal, saw this scene and his expression changed slightly. He recalled Boss Huo's warning, and instantly became wary of Ling Lan. He began to think about how to slowly erode Ling Lan's prestige among the new cadets after swallowing up the new cadet regiment.
At this time, no matter how slow the leaders of the other factions were, they all knew who that aberrant Zhang Jing-an was.
In the Wuji suite, Han Yu heard the passionate cheers of the new cadet regiment, and his expression darkened. "Looks like the aberrant Zhang Jing-an was talking about should be this person." Other than that person, there should be no one else who could do this.
Han Yu's gaze was subtly fixed on that slender and cold youth on the stage, and an indescribably complex feeling welled up in him. When they first entered the school, no matter how proud and arrogant they were, they had no choice but to join their galaxy's Wuji under pressure from many parties.
Even so, as a new member in their first year, they would always be enslaved and taught a lesson by the more senior members. No one would help them — they could only tuck their tails between their legs and endure the most difficult first year. Then, they would desperately increase their strength and work hard to climb up the ranks. After scheming and scheming, they finally became one of the leaders of the Wuji Mecha Clan.
Han Yu didn't want to think about how much effort he had put in. Initially, he had thought that this was the path that every military academy cadet would have to take, with no exceptions. Even someone as powerful as the Thunder King Qiao Ting would have to follow this path.
However, this batch of new cadets had chosen a path they had never taken before. In order not to be bullied and enslaved, they had established the New Cadet Regiment as soon as they had entered the military academy, which was no weaker than the average faction. Following that, they had also accepted the wager with the number one faction, Leiting, in a high-profile manner, allowing the New Cadet Regiment to enter the eyes of the entire military academy. And now, they had fought Leiting to a draw of 2: 2, proving their strength.
Even though Han Yu did not think that the New Cadet Regiment would be able to win in the end, based on their performance on the stage, even if they joined the Leiting Mecha Clan, the senior members of Leiting would definitely not dare to provoke them... in the military academy, the saying 'the strong are revered' was also appropriate — dignity was earned through strength.
Hearing Han Yu's words, Wei Ji sighed softly and said, "Looks like we've still underestimated this aberrant. No wonder Zhang Jing-an values this person so much, and at the same time is so wary of him."
The third contestant of the New Cadet Regiment was already at intermediate middle stage Qi-Jin, so this person was probably at intermediate late stage at the very least. At this level, even Wei Ji had to look up to him. Mind you, they had been focusing on mecha piloting these past few years, and their physical skills had only just entered the early stage of Qi-Jin... at the thought of this, Wei Ji felt some lingering fear. The strength of this batch of new cadets was beyond his imagination. Thankfully, they had not been impulsive enough to provoke them back then. Mind you, Wuji did not have as much heritage as Leiting — if they had really fought in the arena, the final victor would have been hard to say.
However, Zhao Jun was extremely unconvinced. He sneered and said, "No matter how good his physical skills are in combat, it doesn't mean that he is equally excellent in mecha..." That nonchalant demeanor made Han Yu and Wei Ji purse their lips involuntarily. However, they knew that Zhao Jun was a straightforward person, so they did not say anything in rebuttal.
Li Lanfeng, however, smiled and said, "Zhao Jun, you can't say that. Those who perform well in combat usually won't be too bad in mecha." Those with strong physiques would often have a slight advantage in mecha piloting. This was also why the military academy had initially emphasised physical training — many mecha experts would not be too bad in their physical skills.
"Hmph, that's not the same. Isn't Zhang Jing-an just a crippled mecha?" Back when Zhang Jing-an had entered the military academy, he had been the only new cadet to enter Qi-Jin, becoming the first among the new cadets. Unfortunately, in his second year, when he had begun learning mecha piloting, he had been overtaken by others. By this year, Zhang Jing-an had been completely obliterated from the masses, his figure nowhere to be found in the top 50. For a time, he had become one of the laughingstocks of the upper echelons of the various factions …
If not for the fact that the Doha Central Academy faction that Zhang Jing-an belonged to had a strong foundation, based on that fellow's strength alone, he might not even have been able to maintain his position as the fourth faction in the military academy...
Hearing Zhao Jun mention Zhang Jing-an, everyone fell silent. This was because this was the truth, and could not be refuted. Actually, there were many people like Zhang Jing-an — strong in physical skills, but not very outstanding in mecha piloting.
Meanwhile, at this time, in a certain area of the New Cadet Regiment, Gao Jinyun said to the people beside him, "Boss Lan is going up. All of you, watch carefully."
One of them asked uneasily, "I heard those people say that the opponent is the number one fighter of the military academy. No matter how strong Boss Lan is, he can't possibly beat the other, right?"
"Yes, although Boss Lan is capable and daring, Leiting is still the number one faction after all. Is it really appropriate to go up against them so soon?" Asked another person. He was actually not optimistic about the outcome of the New Cadet Regiment's match this time. If he had not known that Gao Jinyun had warned him beforehand not to make any underhanded moves, he might have been like the other team leaders, considering his own escape route.
Gao Jinyun smiled coldly at these words and said, "It's because I'm on good terms with you all that I'm specially reminding you all not to be like those other short-sighted people, hooking up with outsiders before the matter is settled. Also, even if Boss Lan loses, I advise you all to follow Boss Lan … Don't really think that you're Leiting's people just because you've joined. "
Gao Jinyun's words made the others fall silent. If they really joined Leiting, would Boss Lan still be able to ensure the integrity of the New Cadet Regiment? Thinking about it, Leiting would not allow such a thing to happen — the first one to be suppressed was very likely to be Boss Lan.
"Do you all think that someone like Boss Lan can be suppressed by anyone?" Gao Jinyun's question made the others shudder involuntarily. That cold and domineering Boss Lan would submit to another person? Oh my god, please forgive their incompetent imaginations.
Gao Jinyun smiled coldly and said, "If Leiting wants to swallow up our New Cadet Regiment, we'll have to see if they have the stomach to do so."
Ever since the incident with the spaceship, Gao Jinyun had developed an inexplicable trust in Ling Lan. While many people were wavering, Gao Jinyun firmly believed that Ling Lan could not possibly become a subordinate of any faction. In his heart, no one could be Boss Lan's boss.
"Besides, will Boss Lan really lose?" Gao Jinyun kept these words deep in his heart, not saying them aloud.
He did not believe that Boss Lan, who had calmly faced off against the terrifying captain of the spaceship and had not been at a disadvantage, would lose to a cadet. Even if that cadet was already a fifth year and was about to enter the military as a combat expert, compared to that captain who had climbed out from a sea of blood, the cadet's aura was obviously much weaker. There was no comparison at all.
These several team leaders had all been roped into the New Cadet Regiment through him. Since that was the case, he needed to be responsible for Boss Lan and not let them betray Boss Lan.
Perhaps because Gao Jinyun's words were effective, the several team leaders who had been somewhat hesitant now became resolute. No matter the result, they decided to follow Boss Lan. No matter what, Boss Lan was the same as them, a new cadet of the same batch. It was easier for him to think for them, which was obviously better than joining with the other factions.
Gao Jinyun saw those people express that they would not betray Boss Lan and instantly breathed a sigh of relief, watching Boss Lan's match quietly. At this time, he did not know that Ling Lan had originally wanted to use this opportunity to clean up a bunch of members who were obviously trying to take advantage of the situation.
Of course, his actions were not without meaning. He had stabilised these team members and made them not betray the New Cadet Regiment, allowing the members who originally belonged to the Central Academy to truly acknowledge these people from the other academies of Doha. This gave Ling Lan an excellent foundation to truly become the king of the new cadets. It could be said that he had unintentionally planted a willow tree...
Meanwhile, after Ling Lan and Huo Zhenyu had stepped onto the stage, the two of them did not make any preparations. They just stood casually to one side, as if they were not here to participate in the final deciding match, but to come here for a stroll instead.
However, as the referee, Colonel Tang Yu nodded silently at the sight. Although the two of them looked relaxed, their seemingly casual postures actually did not have the slightest flaw. Tang Yu believed that as long as there was the slightest movement, the two of them would definitely be able to jump into battle instantly. This was the result of integrating combat into their instincts — it was clear to see that the two of them had already surpassed all the other students here in terms of combat.
Right then, no matter how calm Tang Yu was, he could not help but glance at Ling Lan, muttering to himself, where in the world did this aberrant come from...
Colonel Tang Yu very quickly collected his emotions. Without even asking if the two of them were ready, he waved his hand and announced loudly, "Match, begin!" Based on the strength of the two on the stage, it did not matter whether they were ready or not. Tang Yu did not want to make any unnecessary moves.
Following Tang Yu's announcement, the combat arena fell silent. Everyone's attention was focused on the two of them.
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