Translator: ryuxenji Editor: H2dH2mr What made Ling Lan so curious was that, along the way, she had not seen that fellow student who had the same goal as her and had gone ahead of her. There was no sign of anyone in the storehouse, nor were there any signs of mecha being driven out. Ling Lan judged that the other was very likely inside.
Ling Lan really wanted to know — for the other to give up on these advanced mecha in front of her and instead choose to enter that secret space, was there some secret hidden in that secret space? Could it be that there was a special-class mecha or something even higher inside?
Although Ling Lan felt that it was impossible for the military academy to possess such terrifying battle mecha as ace mecha, Ling Lan's curiosity was piqued, and she really wanted to see what was inside.
Because she was alone, Ling Lan unsealed her full speed. If anyone else had been around, they would have been able to sense that Ling Lan's figure was as fast as a gust of wind. The average person's vision would not be able to keep up with her speed — they would only see a black shadow flash before their eyes, and then disappear without a trace in the next second.
Very soon, Ling Lan reached the end of the storehouse. What greeted her eyes was a wide wall. Most people who came here would think that they had reached the end and would definitely turn back. However, Ling Lan walked forward and touched the wall. Then, she bent her legs into a half-squat and tightened her stance. She gathered her Qi in her dantian and moved her hands forcefully to the right. Several veins popped out on the forearm exposed by her sleeves — it was clear to see how much force Ling Lan was exerting.
With a few clicks of gears and chains, Ling Lan actually managed to forcibly move the entire white wall by more than a metre, revealing a passageway. Ling Lan immediately dashed into it. With a snap, the white wall returned to its original position, returning to the white wall that had no traces at all in the beginning.
"She actually destroyed the electrical propulsion system inside!" Ling Lan exhaled as she dashed into the passageway. The reason she had pushed it so hard was because the person who had entered before her had actually destroyed the electrical propulsion system inside, probably to prevent being discovered. This gave Little Four no chance to use his abilities, so he could only rely on Ling Lan's brute force to enter. If it wasn't for the fact that she had reached the half-step domain realm, it would have been difficult for her to move this huge stone wall that weighed over a hundred thousand kilograms.
However, after entering the passageway, Ling Lan's path became unbelievably smooth. Because the other party had destroyed the electrical propulsion system, some of the other checkpoints were also rendered useless. Ling Lan walked briskly for one and a half minutes before reaching the end of the passageway. A tall and heavy steel door came into view, and just as Ling Lan was about to pick up her pace and rush over...
"Commander, are we really going to activate these mechas? If we are discovered by the academy's surveillance team, we will definitely be severely punished, perhaps even expelled from the academy, "said a shrill voice filled with worry, clearly transmitting into Ling Lan's ears from the other side of the metal door.
Due to the destructive power of mecha, the military academy had always been very strict in its control. Unless it was necessary to operate a mecha, students were generally not allowed to touch mecha privately. Now, however, the other party was obviously trying to take advantage of the chaos to take over the mecha — the more timid would inevitably feel uneasy.
Ling Lan's footsteps paused at these words, her expression turning cautious. It looked like it was not just one or a few people like she had imagined, but a large group of people just like her.
"It is already unusual for the military academy to suddenly sound an emergency attack alarm. In order to grasp the situation, I had Little Yan go and steal information from the ground forces … you all have seen the information — the situation is already very grim. I can foresee that this will be a great battle. If we cannot operate the strongest mecha here, it is very likely that we will become the enemy's meat. This is something I will absolutely not allow. " A cold and domineering voice rang out, his tone resolute and decisive. It looked like he did not have high hopes for the ground forces in this battle.
"At that time, forget about the academy's surveillance team, even the existence of the military academy will be a problem," added the cold voice.
His words made the others fall silent. No one objected, but no one agreed. It looked like the strict rules of the military academy still made many people fearful.
Right then, a rough voice shouted in dissatisfaction, "The regiment commander only brought us here because he trusts us. What he said is also the truth. Think about it — if something really happens, the regiment commander will have to bear even more responsibility. Even the regiment commander is not afraid, so what are you all afraid of? Anyway, I don't want to die, and I don't want to become the enemy's prisoner. Regiment Commander, I'm with you. "
The moment this voice rang out, quite a number of people began to shout in agreement. Very soon, the atmosphere heated up, suppressing the other people's worries. Ling Lan thought to herself, was this a double act? Or did they really trust that regiment commander that much?
"Since no one has any objections, then let's get on the mecha as soon as possible. Three minutes later, we'll set off from the launch port here. "The cold voice did not give the others time to raise any objections, immediately issuing the order.
"Yes, Regiment Commander …" Amidst the chorus of responses, one voice was extremely abrupt. The other person asked, "Regiment Commander, aren't you going to inform Boss Huo and the others to come along?"
This startled Ling Lan. It looked like these people were very likely to be from the Leiting Mecha Clan, and that regiment commander should be that famous Thunder King.
If it really was that Thunder King … Ling Lan's gaze chilled slightly. It looked like she would have to be more careful when fighting against Leiting in the future. This Thunder King's judgment of the situation was extremely sensitive and accurate. She had only dared to do this because she had Little Four's confirmation. Meanwhile, the Thunder King had dared to order his subordinates to steal information from the ground forces after the alarm had sounded, using very little information to determine the likely outcome of the battle and then taking appropriate action … Even Ling Lan would not have dared to be as decisive as the Thunder King without Little Four's help. Perhaps she would still need to consider things carefully. Ling Lan could feel the difference between her and the Thunder King's judgment of the situation — she was still a little too inexperienced.
As expected, someone who could dominate the First Men's Military Academy was not simple! A trace of seriousness flashed through Ling Lan's eyes. She had not paid much attention to the Thunder King at first, but now she remembered him well.
"What we're doing now is against the school's rules. The fewer people who know, the better. We are all the people Boss trusts the most … if we inform the others and accidentally leak this out, the school's supervisory team will definitely come to stop us. At that time, none of us will be able to get a mecha. " The one who replied was not that cold voice, but the coarse voice who had supported the boss from the start.
The Thunder King did not explain anything, which looked like he had tacitly agreed with the coarse voice's words … Ling Lan could not help but frown. She did not agree with the Thunder King's actions. Ling Lan believed that if the members of a team were unable to share weal and woe together, they would only be suspicious of each other. In that case, there would be no need for a team to exist. If they really could not bear to, they could be bold and decisive and expel those who they did not think were suitable to be in the team … a regiment commander allowing such suspicion to grow was definitely not qualified in Ling Lan's eyes.
The coarse voice's explanation was probably accepted by everyone, and after that, the sound of their conversation could no longer be heard. Very soon, Ling Lan heard the sound of quite a number of mecha activating. Ling Lan listened intently for a while, and after comparing the mecha information Little Four had provided, she could more or less determine that these people were all activating special-class mecha.
Special-class mecha! Although nominally, it was only half a level higher than advanced mecha, the difference between this half a level was like heaven and earth. The operator of a special-class mecha had already entered the level of a mecha master, while the operator of an advanced mecha could only be a mecha warrior. If one entered the army, the rank of an advanced mecha warrior would be senior captain at most, while the rank of a special-class mecha master would be at least major.
Knowing that there were actually special-class mecha on the other side of the metal door, Ling Lan was secretly delighted. Being able to operate a better mecha meant that she would be able to bring out more of her combat strength. For her, this was undoubtedly the best outcome.
Amidst her delight, Ling Lan did not forget to silently count the number of mecha she had activated. In the end, she found that there really were quite a number of people inside — there should be 15 of them. However, Ling Lan could not be sure whether that Thunder King was among them. After all, the Thunder King was rumoured to have already entered ace mecha level … Ling Lan could not be sure whether this military academy's storehouse would have the king of massacre on the battlefield — — an ace mecha.
Right then, a mecha with a different sound from the other mecha was suddenly activated. Hearing that sound, Ling Lan's expression turned to surprise, then joy. This was because she could already tell that this new mecha activation sound was very likely to be an ace mecha.
Could it be that this military academy's storehouse would really have the king of massacre on the battlefield, an ace mecha? At the thought of this, Ling Lan's heart skipped a beat. To be able to control the king of massacre on the battlefield — even Ling Lan could not resist this temptation.
Ling Lan's excitement only lasted for an instant. She very quickly calmed down and began to rein in her aura. She even activated her innate talent, turning her entire body into a sheet of ice, almost wiping out her original body temperature.
Ling Lan had not forgotten that ace mecha had many automatic detection devices, one of which included thermal detection. Once detected by a mecha, the mecha would automatically issue a warning to the operator. This was one of the reasons why ace mecha were kings of the battlefield.
Of course, the various configurations of imperial mecha and god-class mecha would definitely be more powerful than ace mecha. However, this was precisely because they were too powerful and their destructive power was too terrifying. It was said that even a single attack from an imperial mecha could turn an area of several hundred li into a wasteland of death. Needless to say, god-class mecha were the ultimate representatives of a nation's power. Unless the very foundations of a nation were shaken, god-class mecha would only serve as a deterrent force for the nation, and would never truly become the main fighting force of a war …
This was all because, although humans had built these extremely destructive weapons, they were also fearful of their power. In order to restrict other nations from using these terrifying weapons, all the galactic nations in the human world had come to an agreement that on the battlefield, those ultimate weapons mecha above ace mecha would never be allowed to appear …
This was why ace mecha were known as the king of massacre. On the battlefield, they appeared as the most powerful weapons. It could be said that the number of ace operators and the level of their abilities would determine the final outcome of a war.
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