Translator: ryuxenji Editor: H2dH2mr Ling Lan was completely unaware of what had happened in Mecha World, because this news had been announced a second before Ling Lan had logged in. Just like that, she had missed it by a series of coincidences. If Ling Lan had known about this, she definitely would not have swaggered her dad around the city...
Very soon, Ling Lan received a friend request from someone called [Belief]. Ling Lan saw that familiar name and could not help but break out in cold sweat. Just how much did her dad love this name?
After accepting, the other immediately sent her a private message. Ling Lan accepted the call and heard her dad's warm voice, "Ling Lan, where are you?"
Ling Lan immediately told her dad her location. When she had logged off, she had been fighting monsters outside. She was not trying to get any points from the monsters, but because she needed the items dropped by these wild monsters for the mission to advance to advanced mecha warrior. This was also why Ling Lan was here.
Ling Lan's path was different from the others. She never looked for monsters to level up, usually entering the arena to challenge those of a higher level to earn a large amount of points. This was also why Ling Lan was able to earn enough points to advance to advanced mecha warrior in such a short time. Of course, this was also because Ling Lan's mecha piloting skills had reached a certain level, allowing her to easily bring out the maximum combat power of the mecha she operated, which was why she had been able to take this shortcut.
If she had been like Zilong and the others, who had started from zero, she would have had to rely on the accumulation of time to train hard. Thus, Zilong and the others had spent a full three years to advance from trainee mecha warrior to advanced mecha warrior. Meanwhile, with Ling Lan's speed, she would probably be able to catch up to Zilong and the others before long. However, Ling Lan was prepared to stop for a while after reaching advanced mecha warrior. This was because she wanted to guide Zilong and the others, teach them by example and in mecha combat so that they could master all the control skills of advanced mecha warriors and smoothly enter the realm of special-class mecha masters.
Familiar with the importance of basic control, Ling Lan also didn't want her companions to stumble on this. Once they had successfully completed their apprenticeship, that would be the time to let them fly freely.
This was because once a person became a special-class operator, their mecha operation would begin to develop their own personal characteristics. This type of operation was something that no one else could help with — they could only rely on their own meticulous experience and comprehension. This was also the true reason why special-class operators were called masters while advanced mecha warriors could only be called warriors.
However, becoming a special-class operator was only the first step. Only by becoming an ace operator could one prove that one's unique control skills were truly mature and perfect, forming a style of their own. Many mecha operators were often stuck at this stage. Many people could only be half-baked special-class operators for their entire lives. They were never able to become ace mecha masters, which were considered to be the strongest of them all.
It had to be said that since Ling Xiao had left Mecha World 20 years ago, he was rather unfamiliar with this Mecha World that had been updated countless times. In any case, Ling Lan had cleared out the monsters in this area a full 26 times before she saw Ling Xiao's mecha slowly descend beside her.
Ling Lan didn't mind how long she had waited. After all, she had been farming for the necessary mission items and hadn't wasted any time. However, when she saw Ling Xiao's mecha, her initially calm heart was no longer calm. The corners of her eyes twitched violently.
Hells, just how much of a show-off was her dad? Could it be that he didn't know how eye-catching it would be to operate such a glamorous mecha that almost blinded her eyes over? Ling Lan seemed to have sensed movement in the distance. It looked like people had been drawn over by this beautiful mecha of her father's.
Ling Lan didn't know. She had only guessed a little correctly. The main reason was that such a high-end mecha had actually appeared in a relatively low-level wilderness. This was definitely abnormal. The only thing everyone could think of was, could the person operating this mecha be the top-class expert (Belief) mentioned in the system announcements?
No matter whether it was or not, they would not give up on any possibility. Thus, anyone who saw this mecha would quickly follow the direction the mecha was flying in and rush over. This was all thanks to the speed of Ling Xiao's mecha which far surpassed all the other mecha here. Thus, for a while, no one had been able to find Ling Lan's location.
Ling Xiao's mecha was indeed very perfect. It was not a standard mecha, nor was it a modified mecha. Instead, it was an imperial mecha listed as the top-class exchange item in Mecha World. This was the only top-class mecha that players of Mecha World could exchange for using points. As for the legendary god-class mecha, it could only be obtained by completing a mission. And that mission had already been confirmed by most people that it was not something that could be completed by humans.
There were a total of six types of imperial mecha that could be exchanged for, and Ling Xiao's mecha was one of them. When Ling Lan had exchanged for her mecha, she had glanced at it. It was called 'Shadow Trailed by the Wind'. As the name implied, this was a mecha that specialized in speed. The entire mecha was silvery-white in colour, and its body was light and graceful. Any equipment or design that could affect the mecha's speed had been discarded, leaving only some essential equipment and weapons behind. It could be said to be an extreme mecha.
This type of speed-type mecha tended to be more inclined towards long-range attacks. Ling Lan saw the two slender particle spears hanging from the mecha's back and knew that her judgement was correct. However, Ling Lan's gaze was drawn to the two sword hilts protruding from the mecha's waist. Looking at the direction in which the sword hilts were inserted, it was clear that these were not the longswords mecha usually used. They were likely short swords similar to a high-frequency blade. However, Ling Lan was rather puzzled by the fact that mecha already had the standard high-frequency blade as a standard weapon, and was equipped with short swords of almost the same ability.
Ling Lan very honestly voiced the question in her heart. Ling Xiao smiled and said, "This is the terrifying aspect of this mecha. Everyone thinks that it is a long-range attack type mecha, so they tend to focus on defending against long-range attacks, neglecting its close-range capabilities..."
Ling Lan's eyes lit up. "Father, you mean to say that this mecha is an all-rounder mecha suitable for both close-range and long-range attacks?"
Ling Lan's attack methods were more inclined towards close-range attacks, but close-range mecha were often designed to be very bulky and cumbersome. This was somewhat at odds with Ling Lan's desire for speed. Moreover, Ling Lan was still a girl at heart, so she preferred graceful, beautiful, and agile mecha. She was still rather displeased with the bulky, bulky builds of close-range mecha. This was also why she had been moved when she had heard that this beautiful mecha's close-range combat capabilities were very strong.
"Yes. Because of its incredible speed, it can freely switch between long-range and close-range attacks, catching the opponent off guard. This is its strength, but at the same time, it is also its weakness." Seeing that Ling Lan was very interested in this mecha, Ling Xiao explained honestly, "It requires the operator to fulfill three conditions. Otherwise, even if you own this mecha, you will not be able to fully utilise this mecha's capabilities."
"What three conditions?" Ling Lan listened attentively. Although it was currently impossible for her to own this mecha that she coveted, this did not prevent her from making this mecha her future goal. Thus, Ling Lan was extremely cautious when it came to the things she needed to pay attention to.
"First, the operator's reflexes must be super fast, able to adapt to the mecha's own speed. Second, the operator's hand speed must reach a frightening number, otherwise they will not be able to complete a series of switching movements at high speed. Third, the physical requirements for the operator are very high. You should know that switching movements at high speed will cause damage to the body that is three to four times greater than that of a mecha at normal speed. Without a strong and robust physique, it is absolutely impossible to operate this mecha. Otherwise, the operator will be injured after just a few moves, much less control this mecha into battle."
Ling Xiao listed out the operating requirements of this mecha one by one. He actually really wanted to say, "Daughter, this mecha is not fated to be with you." It should be known that girls' bodies were inherently weak — even if they trained hard, they would not be able to reach that level of strength.
Ling Lan only nodded after hearing this. Of course, she did not forget to ask Little Four, who was locked up in the little black room, what he thought of these conditions.
Why was Little Four in the little black room? This would have to be explained from the beginning. Every time he met with Ling Xiao, Little Four was unable to keep his cool. Thus, whenever Little Four was in a daze, Ling Lan would lock him up in the little black room for a period of time to clear his mind. Of course, if Little Four behaved well, he would be let out. And today, when Ling Lan and Ling Xiao were drinking iced red tea out of boredom, Little Four had once again lost control. Thus, right now, he could only stay in the little black room and wait for Ling Lan's next act of kindness.
Little Four was currently bored out of his mind in the little black room. When he heard Ling Lan's question, he immediately patted his little chest in assurance. As long as he, Little Four, was around, his boss could have as strong a body as she wanted. Controlling something like Shadow Trailing Wind or Shadow Following Body would not be a problem at all.
Hearing Little Four's reply, Ling Lan was reassured. She secretly made this mecha 'Shadow Trailing the Wind' a goal she needed to achieve in the next few years. Meanwhile, after Ling Xiao's earnest advice and seeing that his daughter had listened to it, he was also reassured. Ling Xiao did not know that Ling Lan had indeed taken his advice to heart, but her choice was completely different from what Ling Xiao had hoped for.
Of course, Ling Xiao was not the type to take things for granted. He had wanted to personally ask Ling Lan what she thought, but he unexpectedly heard sounds coming from afar. He could even faintly hear someone asking if it was over there... this made Ling Xiao instantly stop what he wanted to ask. He looked into the distance with a puzzled expression, unsure of what was going on.
Ling Lan had also heard this and reacted immediately. She said to her father, "Not good, let's run."
Eh? Run? Ling Xiao did not know why they needed to run, but seeing that his daughter had already activated her mecha and was running swiftly towards the dense forest in the distance, he did not dare to delay and quickly followed.
After they had dashed into the dense forest and concealed themselves, quite a number of mecha instantly appeared on the originally endless grassland. They were the people who had been drawn to this place by Ling Xiao's mecha and had just come to look for him.
"He's not here either. Looks like it's not here either." Everyone saw that there was no one in sight, and they all left in disappointment.
Even if the dense forest in front of them had the possibility of hiding traces, everyone had overlooked this point. This was because they subconsciously believed that no one would go in to die. It should be known that the savage beasts in the dense forest were several times stronger than the savage beasts on the plains. Even if a special-class operator went in, he would still come out alive.
At this moment, they had all forgotten that the person they were looking for was a top-class expert — how could he possibly be afraid of these savage beasts? It could only be said that these people had the misconception that it was dark under the light. They were all low-level mecha operators — special-class operators were already people they needed to look up to. It was very likely that they had never experienced the true meaning of being a top-class expert.
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