Translator: ryuxenji Editor: H2dH2mr At this time, Chang Xinyuan, who had been standing at the side all this while and had not had a chance to interrupt, suddenly said, "Hold on, I have something to give you all."
Chang Xinyuan then took out six metal discs that looked like palm mirrors from his bag and tossed them to Zilong and the other five. At the same time, he explained, "This is a miniature beam shield I made. The energy inside can only withstand one heavy cannon attack. Take it with you. Although it's not all that great, at a critical moment, it can still provide some protection. "
Chang Xinyuan continued to explain how to use the miniature beam shields. This unexpected piece of equipment was a pleasant surprise to everyone — having an extra layer of protection was of course good. Having reached this stage of the mission and seeing that there was hope for success, no one wanted to return just like that.
Zilong patted Chang Xinyuan's shoulder excitedly, the force of his slap almost knocking Chang Xinyuan to the ground. He praised Chang Xinyuan's little invention enthusiastically, and then requested that Chang Xinyuan make these useful and portable miniature beam shields whenever he was free. It would be best if he could prepare several dozen of them for each of them.
Chang Xinyuan was not angry at Zilong's somewhat excessive request. Instead, he was very happy, grinning widely. Zilong's words meant that he, Chang Xinyuan, was still useful to the team. The team members needed him, and this comforted him greatly.
Along the way, Chang Xinyuan had come to understand that every member of Ling Lan's team was extremely strong. Whether it was in terms of mecha piloting or physical skills, they were all better than the average battle clan, and were also much better than him. This made Chang Xinyuan feel somewhat inferior. He even began to doubt whether he could stay in the team and become a real member.
The closeness between the members of Ling Lan's team was like that of brothers — Chang Xinyuan, who had always been alone, was extremely envious. At the beginning, Chang Xinyuan had joined Ling Lan's team because he had no other choice. Because if he missed out on Ling Lan's team, it was very likely that he would not have another chance to join a battle team. The cruel reality of the situation forced him to take a gamble. When Ling Lan had received the SSS-rank mission, Chang Xinyuan had indeed hesitated. However, Chang Xinyuan was not one to give up in the face of difficulties. Otherwise, he would not have resisted the Thunder King's oppression for three years. In the end, he had chosen to work hard together with Ling Lan and the others.
During this period of time spent together while doing missions, he had come to understand the deep bonds between the battle clan members. Although Boss Lan was very cold, he was also somewhat domineering (This was Chang Xinyuan's impression. In reality, Ling Lan was not domineering at all. She was just used to being expressionless). Interacting with him was very stressful, to the point where Boss Lan would find it difficult to breathe when their eyes met. He knew that all the strong had a kind of aura about them, but he had never felt such pressure from Boss Lan before. If the Thunder King had felt the same way Boss Lan had back then, he probably would have given up long ago and chosen to submit.
However, such a domineering and cold Boss Lan would always stand at the very front of the team at the most crucial moments, shielding them from the wind and rain. Just like that time during the magnetic tsunami, Boss Lan had decisively held the line and protected them safely as they entered the mainship. That time, Boss Lan had almost died in the magnetic tsunami.
Chang Xinyuan knew very well that Boss Lan was not acting. He had been very strict with Zilong and the others in their training, even somewhat cruel. He was definitely a strict teacher. Several times, Chang Xinyuan had felt that Zilong and the others would not survive. However, he had also seen more than once that Boss Lan would look for Li Shiyu whenever he had the time to discuss how to improve the physical fitness of his team members and their ability to take hits. All of this was for the sake of letting them live well, whether it was in Mecha World or in real life when they were about to enter the battlefield.
Boss Lan was a responsible boss, and also a competent patriarch of a battle clan. Following this kind of boss, he would not have to worry about being pushed out to be a scapegoat one day. Alright, the little things that had happened in this period of time had made him, like Zilong and the others, beginning to worship Boss Lan...
Meanwhile, Zilong and Luo Lang were the primary and secondary battle commanders of the team. Whether it was in terms of mecha combat or physical skills, they were the strongest in the team. Of course, they could not compare to Boss Lan. Back when they had fought against Leiting in the arena, they had been two of the five main combatants. Among them, Luo Lang had even defeated the third strongest fighter of Leiting, while Qi Long had been evenly matched with the second strongest fighter of Leiting, only losing in the end. This information had all been given to him by Li Shiyu. Mind you, he had been so focused on mecha modification that he was not very clear about what had happened in the military academy, including that arena battle.
Xie Yi was very friendly — he was the first of the senior members of the team to approach him. He was warm and cheerful, and got along very well with him. However, Xie Yi's combat ability was not much weaker than Luo Lang's. In battle clans, the primary and secondary battle commanders were usually stronger, while the other battle generals were slightly weaker. However, in Ling Lan's battle clan, almost everyone's strength was very close. Based on Xie Yi's strength, even if he could not be the primary battle commander in other battle clans, he would be more than qualified to be a secondary battle commander. However, in Ling Lan's team, due to the fierce competition and the abundance of strong fighters, Xie Yi could only be one of the two wings of the team.
Han Jijun usually looked very serious, as if he was not easy to get along with, and his eyes always had a calculating glint. Chang Xinyuan had always been a little wary of this sort of strategist type of person, not daring to get close. However, whenever Boss Lan was not around or did nothing, Han Jijun would automatically take over the responsibility of commanding the team, coming up with battle tactics and arrangements to ensure that the team operated well.
During the period when he had lost contact with Boss Lan, Han Jijun had proven that he was very competent in this role. When he was unable to get any concrete information about Boss Lan, he had boldly decided to use the fake information he had set up from the start. Although part of this was due to Chang Xinyuan's suggestion, after Chang Xinyuan had a general understanding of the capabilities of hackers, he was very impressed with Han Jijun's boldness and decisiveness, as well as his unwavering trust in Boss Lan...
Meanwhile, Lin Zhong-qing was usually very inconspicuous, even a little like an invisible person, silently doing his own things. At first, Chang Xinyuan had neglected him. However, later on, the team had set out. Every time Boss Lan wanted to get hold of the team's remaining resources, he would definitely ask Lin Zhong-qing. This let him know that Lin Zhong-qing was definitely the head of the team's logistics department.
Reality proved that Lin Zhong-qing's logistics department was very perfect. Once the team needed something, he was like the legendary Doraemon, continuously bringing out resources to satisfy everyone's needs. It was clear that he understood every member of the team very well, knowing what they needed. What particularly surprised Chang Xinyuan was that he, Li Shiyu, and Li Lanfeng had only just joined, but Lin Zhong-qing had already grasped some of their habits in such a short time, and had even prepared the resources they needed...
Li Shiyu had joined the team with him, but he was very familiar with Zilong and the others. At the start, when he had not known their true identities, Chang Xinyuan had found out from their interactions that they knew each other in real life. Li Shiyu was a little arrogant — this might be a characteristic of dux. Chang Xinyuan did not think there was anything wrong with it — it was very normal for talented people to be a little arrogant. Perhaps because Li Shiyu was also a researcher like him, he was also very innocent. In fact, in Chang Xinyuan's eyes, Li Shiyu's heart was even a little soft, so he would always be subconsciously swayed by Boss Lan's words, eventually having no choice but to do as Boss Lan said.
Perhaps because Chang Xinyuan pitied Li Shiyu, he often chatted with him. Perhaps because they were both newcomers, or perhaps because they were both researchers, or perhaps because Li Shiyu had sensed Chang Xinyuan's goodwill, the two of them got along very well, having a lot to talk about. This was also why Chang Xinyuan knew about the deeds of Zilong and the others. In their idle chats, they would often talk about the teammates around them, as well as their great achievements.
The one Chang Xinyuan could not figure out the most was Li Lanfeng. His attitude was very good, often showing a warm smile, and he was extremely respectful to everyone in the team. He seemed easy to get along with, but Chang Xinyuan just did not dare to get too close to him. He always felt insecure, not as stable as being by Li Shiyu's side. This might be because Li Lanfeng was a spectre, carrying a latent dangerous aura about him. In the end, Chang Xinyuan could only use this reason to convince himself.
In any case, Chang Xinyuan had been very happy during his time with the team. After being oppressed by the Thunder King for three years, he had always been in a state of loneliness and depression. He greatly treasured this short period of happiness — Chang Xinyuan could not bear to lose it. He really wanted to join the team and become a permanent member, not just a passer-by. Thus, Chang Xinyuan had been constantly worrying about his gains and losses these past few days, afraid that his hopes would be nothing more than an illusion.
This was also why he was so happy despite Zilong's excessive requests. This made him feel that he had integrated into the team a little more. In his joy, Chang Xinyuan then thought of how Boss Lan had dealt with those six snipers. The most effective hidden weapon he had used would definitely be the miniature tranquiliser syringes Li Shiyu had made. Chang Xinyuan remembered very clearly that Boss Lan had already used up two of them when they were crossing the tunnel earlier. Right now, he must only have one left on him.
At this thought, Chang Xinyuan hurriedly took out the three tranquiliser syringes allocated to him from his bag and handed them to Ling Lan, saying, "Boss Lan, I remember that you only have one left. To deal with those six people, you still need five more. I don't need these three. Boss, you can have them."
Chang Xinyuan's words reminded everyone, and everyone hurriedly rummaged through their bags to see if they still had any left. They all wanted to give their share to their boss.
Ling Lan accepted the three tranquiliser syringes from Chang Xinyuan with a dark expression on her face. She could not say that as long as they had the materials, Little Four could instantly create countless tranquiliser syringes...
Li Lanfeng took out his own tranquiliser syringe, but just as he was about to hand it over, Li Shiyu beat him to it.
"Here, leader, I don't need these. You can have them." Li Shiyu decisively took out his three miniature tranquiliser syringes and handed them to Ling Lan.
Ling Lan only took two of the syringes from his hands and said calmly, "Wait a moment. You'll need them."
Ling Lan's words stunned Li Shiyu. Zilong smiled and looped his arm around Li Shiyu's neck, saying, "For those six people we need to deal with, if we want to take them down instantly, we can't do without these syringes of yours."
Zilong's reminder enlightened Li Shiyu, and he did not insist. He took back the last syringe and held it between his fingers, preparing to use it when he attacked.
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