Translator: ryuxenji Editor: H2dH2mr Although this speculation made Li Lanfeng very uncomfortable, feeling that the gap between him and the other was too large and that it would be very difficult to catch up, he would not underestimate the other's strength because of this.
"That's impossible..." replied Zhao Jun, stunned. Fighting against an imperial operator, even if it was just an instructional battle, using an intermediate mecha to fight was undoubtedly an insult to the imperial operator.
"Perhaps, there's some deeper meaning to this." Li Lanfeng rubbed his chin and began to think.
"What deeper meaning?" asked Zhao Jun, puzzled.
"Using a low-level mecha to operate advanced techniques... would it be more helpful to my understanding of advanced techniques?" Li Lanfeng had indeed thought a lot, always coming up with some reason to convince himself. Just like now, for example, he had decided to redeem an intermediate mecha after watching the battle and try to use advanced mecha warrior techniques on it to see if it would be of any help to his advanced mecha control.
According to Li Lanfeng's current strength and hand speed, he had already reached the standard to advance to special-class operator level. The reason he had not advanced to special-class operator level yet was because he felt that there were several basic movements of advanced mecha warriors that he had not been able to use with ease. Moreover, he had always kept in mind the rabbit mecha's words of comfort — if he did not train to the limit, he would not be able to convince himself to advance to the next level.
He had originally thought that those problems were because he had not practiced enough, but now it looked like it was very likely that his understanding was not thorough enough. Perhaps it was time to try a different method. Li Lanfeng thought so.
At this time, Ling Lan did not know that because she had performed above her level, the spectating Li Lanfeng had developed a different perspective. Because of this, he had actually opened up a different cultivation method, allowing him to gain a new understanding of basic control through mistakes.
"Ling Lan, even now, you still haven't realised that there's a problem with your training?"
Just as Ling Lan was using the Sliding Steps of Light and Shadow to continue attacking Ling Xiao, her father's cold voice suddenly rang out from the cockpit of her mecha. Unlike the usual Ling Xiao's voice, which had always been filled with tolerance and approval, this time, his voice actually carried a trace of coldness and faint reproach.
Ling Lan's heart skipped a beat at these words, but her attack was already a nocked arrow that had no choice but to fire. And this time, Ling Xiao's attack was a clean and neat palm strike. There was a cracking sound. Ling Xiao's palm strike had struck the elbow of Ling Lan's mecha, directly destroying the mecha's arm control system. In other words, the right arm of Ling Lan's mecha was crippled.
With a clang, Ling Lan's cold weapon, Regretless, fell to the ground. Having lost control of her right arm, she naturally couldn't hold onto that heavy weapon, so it naturally fell to the ground.
Ling Lan immediately leaped back and pulled away from her father again. She stood there quietly and began to recall the meaning of Ling Xiao's question.
"Ling Lan, after attacking for so long, have you still not noticed your problem?" Ling Xiao's question rang out in the mecha cabin once more, asking the same question.
"Is there a problem?" Ling Lan mumbled to herself. She really didn't feel that there was anything wrong with her control. Although using an advanced mecha's unique technique on an intermediate mecha was indeed a little taxing for her, there was no doubt that she had raised her mecha's combat power several times over. Otherwise, with the capabilities of an intermediate mecha, there was no way it would have been able to hold out for so long against an imperial mecha; it would have been defeated long ago.
"Do you think that you have raised your mecha's combat power?" Ling Xiao could tell at a glance what Ling Lan was thinking, so he asked bluntly.
"Yes," replied Ling Lan honestly.
"But is the truth really as you think?" Ling Xiao's relentless questioning stunned Ling Lan. Using a higher level technique meant that the mecha's power would naturally be greater — could it be that she was wrong?
"Then what is the mecha's current damage rate?" Ling Xiao sighed softly, and could not help but rub the space between his brows.
As a father, he had really failed in his duty. If Ling Lan had not suggested for him to come up and give Ling Lan some pointers on her mecha control, he would not have been unaware that his daughter's understanding of mecha control had strayed off onto a wrong path. It looked like there was still too much for him to learn in order to be a competent father. However, it was fine — it was not too late for him to come to terms with it now.
Ling Xiao glanced at the silent intermediate mecha on the screen, and he was very sure that as long as Ling Lan understood her mistake, her control skills would definitely improve once more. At this thought, Ling Xiao could not help but feel proud once more. 'Look, this is my, Ling Xiao's, daughter. Even though she is a daughter, she has still inherited my exceptional control talent. She will definitely become the strongest female mecha master.'
Ling Xiao had high hopes for Ling Lan, believing that Ling Lan would definitely become an ace mecha master. Of course, under his full nurturing, it was not impossible for her to become the Federation's first imperial operator. Thinking of this possibility, Ling Xiao could not help but shudder. Even though he himself was a god-class operator, witnessing his daughter reaching the pinnacle of history still made him so excited that he could not remain calm.
Alright, please forgive a father's feelings. Even if Ling Xiao was a god-class operator, right now, he was just an ordinary father who loved his daughter dearly.
Hearing Ling Xiao's question, Ling Lan quickly asked Little Four, who was currently in charge of the mecha, about the current situation of the mecha.
Little Four replied that although he had tried his best to maintain the balance of the mecha, due to Ling Lan's repeated overuse of advanced techniques, the mecha was currently at 32.77% damaged. In other words, if Ling Lan continued to fight at such a high level, the mecha would only be able to hold out for 3 minutes before completely collapsing.
"It's already at 32.77% damaged," Ling Lan had not expected the damage rate of the mecha to be so high, and so she told Ling Xiao this answer somewhat dejectedly.
Ling Xiao raised an eyebrow slightly, somewhat surprised. He had initially thought that, with Ling Lan using the mecha so crazily, the damage rate of the mecha should at least be above 40%. Unexpectedly, it was only slightly more than 30%. It looked like his daughter usually took great care of her mecha, adjusting the various functions of the mecha to near perfection, which was why she was able to keep the damage rate so low.
Ling Xiao was very satisfied with this result. Only a mecha operator who truly took care of their mecha would be able to understand the significance of a mecha to an operator, and only then would they be able to bring out the true strength of a mecha to the fullest. Meanwhile, his daughter had actually managed to comprehend this point on her own without his reminder. This proved that his daughter was born to be an outstanding mecha operator.
Overwhelmed with emotion, Ling Xiao did not know at this time that his daughter was definitely not as perfect as he had imagined. The reason why the damage rate of the mecha was so low was entirely due to Ling Lan's cheat, the almighty Little Four, doing its best to maintain and maintain the mecha. However, Little Four was exclusive to Ling Lan, so it could also be seen as Ling Lan's ability. Thus, Ling Xiao's joy had not been for nothing.
"Based on this damage rate, you can only hold on for 3 minutes at most. Perhaps you think that you can defeat me within these 3 minutes?" Even though Ling Xiao was very satisfied with his daughter, his tone was cold. Right now, he was not playing the role of a loving father, but a strict teacher. Since Ling Lan had a problem with her mecha control, Ling Xiao naturally wanted Ling Lan to understand her mistake and remember it in her heart.
"No, I never thought of it that way. Even if Father gave up on defence and just stood there for me to attack for 3 minutes, I still wouldn't be able to defeat you." Ling Lan was well aware of the difference in strength between her and Ling Xiao's. She only hoped that she would be able to successfully attack him once … Ling Lan only then discovered that her wish was actually so small. Right from the start, she had been suppressed by her father's powerful aura to the point of suffocation.
"I just want Father to see the techniques I've mastered now. Of course, if it's possible, I really want to hit Father once." Ling Lan spoke her thoughts honestly.
"You think you can do it?" Ling Xiao huffed coldly, and used the tip of his foot to tap the ground where he was standing. Ling Lan reflexively looked over, but this glance made Ling Lan's gaze harden. Her initially calm expression instantly turned cold.
"Did you see it clearly?" Ling Xiao asked coldly.
"Yes, I was too arrogant." Ling Lan replied bitterly. This was because she saw that her father, Ling Xiao, was completely unconcerned about the attacks she had put all her effort into. This was because from the start, Ling Xiao's feet had not moved at all. In other words, he had only been standing there at the start, and now, he was still standing there, not even lifting his feet.
"If you want to win, that's not a problem. The problem is you — after using those advanced techniques the first time to no avail, why did you persist in using them without regret? You clearly knew that using these techniques in large quantities was not only taxing on you, it was also taxing on the mecha … in the end, without anyone else defeating you, you would have defeated yourself. Isn't this something a qualified mecha operator should do? "Ling Xiao retorted with a cold expression.
Ling Xiao's questioning made Ling Lan lower her head in shame. Ling Xiao was right — aside from the necessary talent and ability, a mecha operator needed to be calm. This was because this was related to a mecha operator's judgement of the battle situation and how to deal with it. A careless move could bring great danger to the mecha operator himself, and at the same time, drag down his companions. And just now, she had indeed been too excited, too agitated, and too careless. At that time, she had only had one thought, and that was to successfully hit her father once. After all, that was a god-class operator … in the mecha world, he was an existence equivalent to a god.
"More importantly, you've forgotten. In my legacy, I should have repeatedly emphasized that for any technique, the foundation is the most important." Ling Xiao saw that Ling Lan had recognised her mistake, and sighed softly, his tone gentler.
"Wasn't that just the basic controls for advanced mecha?" Ling Lan asked in shock.
"Were those just basic controls? They should be advanced techniques specially developed for advanced mecha on the basis of basic controls. If you were using an advanced mecha right now, I could still reluctantly agree with your point of view, but are you using an advanced mecha right now? "Ling Xiao once again countered with a question.
Ling Lan was rendered speechless by Ling Xiao's question. She knew that she had misunderstood. Perhaps for advanced mecha, this was about the same as basic controls, not particularly difficult. But for intermediate mecha, this was definitely a type of highly difficult advanced technique, and indeed had nothing to do with basic controls.
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