Translator: ryuxenji Editor: H2dH2mr The beam struck the ground where there were energy reactions, sending up a shower of dust. It had to be said that M01's reaction speed was extremely fast. Even though he had already lost his cool, his solid basic skills still allowed him to hit those energy reaction points in the blink of an eye...
After a round of attacks, there was no sign of the ace mecha. Before M01 could even breathe a sigh of relief, he felt a strong gust of wind coming from behind him. His heart skipped a beat, and before he could operate his mecha to evade, he felt a powerful force strike him from behind. A mouthful of blood sprayed out uncontrollably from his mouth.
M01 gritted his teeth and endured the intense pain. He hurriedly operated his mecha to roll forward along with the force of the blow. At the same time, he picked up a bottle of agent from one of the slots in the cockpit. With a powerful pull of his right thumb, he pried open the bottle and poured the agent into his mouth.
Even though he had not seen the other's figure, based on this tremendous force, he knew that the enemy who had attacked him was definitely that missing ace mecha. As expected, the other had never thought of letting him go.
M01 knew that he probably would not have a chance to leave planet Newline alive this time. That blow just now had already dealt heavy damage to his internal organs. Unless he escaped immediately and found a military doctor, there was still a chance of survival. However, M01 knew that that powerful ace mecha would definitely not let him escape so easily. Since he would not be able to escape death, M01's initial cowardice was swept away, and he was prepared to stake everything on this one gamble.
Thus, he had used the powerful painkiller distributed by the military to ensure that before his life ran out, he would not be unable to perform the following maneuvers due to the pain. This painkiller was a type of agent developed by their country to stimulate the last of one's life potential. Its purpose was to allow warriors who had no chance of survival to burn their last flames of life to kill more enemies before they died... every warrior who went out to battle would have this bottle of agent by their side.
"If you want me to die, then you must pay the price!" M01 roared in his cockpit. Rolling over, his mecha half-knelt on the ground and raised both arms to aim at the ace mecha... M01's eyes were bloodshot as he pulled the triggers of the two laser beam handguns. His firing speed was actually three times faster than his usual speed. It looked like under the dual stimulation of the agent and despair, all his potential had exploded.
M01 naturally did not expect that these attacks would destroy the opponent's mecha. An ace mecha was definitely not something their energy weapons could destroy. He only wanted to leave behind as much damage as possible before he died. This way, his comrades who would rush over to support him would be able to defeat this detestable enemy... Yes, M01 had placed his hopes on his comrades, so he had hoped that he could help them as much as possible before he died......
However, how could reality go as M01 wished? That ace mecha's response caused the little bit of confidence M01 had just regained to crumble once more. That ace mecha paid no heed to M01's resistance at all. Faced with the two laser beam handguns about to fire, he simply swung the giant sword in his hands...
The giant sword suddenly slipped out of the opponent's mecha's hands and spun through the air. Just as M01 pulled the trigger, the giant sword was already right in front of him, slashing towards his two arms that were gripping the laser beam handguns...
With a 'snap', M01, who had pulled the trigger, did not see the handguns in the mecha's hands emit beams. He only saw the mecha's two arms suddenly fly through the air. He could only watch helplessly as that pair of metal arms, along with his two laser beam handguns, arced through the air in a beautiful arc, and then fell heavily to the ground...
Before he could recover from his shock, his mecha's screen was suddenly blocked by a black shadow. He only felt his vision of the entire cockpit darken, and then he felt a tremendous force once again slam heavily into the cockpit he was sitting in. This time, he was not as lucky as last time. Even though he was heavily injured, he still managed to retain a sliver of consciousness. He was directly knocked unconscious by this tremendous force, and his entire person was instantly plunged into darkness...
Even if M01 had been lucky enough to survive this attack, having already lost consciousness meant that he would never have the chance to wake up again.
Seeing the only remaining enemy mecha fall heavily to the ground, Ling Lan casually pulled out the giant sword beside her that had already been stabbed into the ground. Without any hesitation, she stabbed the giant sword heavily into the opponent's cockpit...
With one stab, Ling Lan could clearly see blood spurting out from the broken cockpit. As the faint glow of the defensive beam shield on the enemy mecha gradually disappeared, the mecha turned grey, and Ling Lan knew that this enemy mecha before her had already been destroyed and its occupant dead.
"Opponent confirmed dead!" Sure enough, the ace mecha's A.I. coldly announced the enemy's death. Only then did Ling Lan pull out her giant sword. She reflexively raised her head to look at the night sky lit up by the flames of war, and a mocking sneer appeared on her lips. With a flash, she disappeared from this patch of dense forest.
This was because Little Four had just alerted Ling Lan that three mecha were approaching from three kilometres away. One of them was an ace, and the other two were special-class. This was very likely a column of ace mecha led by an ace main mecha leading two special-class wingmen.
Meanwhile, at this time, Qiao Ting's group, who had arrived before Ling Lan, did not act like Ling Lan and wait in the air above the mecha storehouse to protect the other members. Instead, they headed west with a clear goal in mind, preparing to join the battle at the dormitory district where the battle was most intense.
Of course, Qiao Ting and the others did not enter the frontlines directly. They chose to land behind the mecha forces on the ground. This was because they knew that in a cruel battlefield, unknown mecha would be regarded as enemies by both sides and would be targeted and killed. They were not so arrogant as to think that they would be able to successfully survive the attacks of both sides.
Sure enough, the moment Qiao Ting's group landed, they received a warning from the mecha column that had come down to rest. They reacted quickly, immediately reporting their origins. Because they were indeed operating the academy's trainee mecha, under the strict supervision of the ground mecha troops, they were finally allowed to land behind the battlefield.
Just as Qiao Ting and the others were feeling uneasy, Qiao Ting received a video call request. Qiao Ting immediately accepted the call, and a person suddenly appeared on the screen of his mecha. It was his instructor, Tang Yu.
Seeing Qiao Ting, Tang Yu let out an internal sigh of relief and said, "Qiao Ting, it really is you. Why are you operating your mecha and bringing people here?"
Qiao Ting solemnly saluted Tang Yu with a cadet salute and then replied respectfully, "Although we are only cadets, we also have combat ability. So, we have come, ready to take up weapons and protect our military academy."
A trace of approval flashed through Tang Yu's eyes at Qiao Ting's reply. To be able to remain calm in the face of danger and choose to go to the mecha storehouse to operate the trainee mecha for battle — this action was undoubtedly the correct one. Let's not talk about whether or not their combat strength could be of use in this cruel battle, but at the very least, their choice gave them a little bit of ability to protect themselves. Compared to the students who stayed in the dormitory area and relied on their protection, perhaps they would be able to survive this cruel battle.
At this thought, Tang Yu looked worriedly at the gleaming dormitory district behind him. Although the two sides were currently in a stalemate, they had already given it their all. Not only had the ground forces been mobilized, even they, the instructors of the academy, had all put on their equipment and gone into battle. In other words, they no longer had any follow-up combat power, but they did not know whether the enemy still had any reinforcements...
Tang Yu could not help but raise his head to look at the endless starry sky. If the enemy still had any strength left, the outcome of this battle would undoubtedly be their defeat. Perhaps they instructors could still rely on the superiority of their mecha to temporarily escape and preserve their lives, but the students in the dormitory district behind them would definitely not be able to escape death... seeing the enemy attack the dormitory district with full force, even the stupidest person would know that the enemy's target was definitely the students behind them... would the Federation really end their legacy for several years because of this?
Tang Yu was very anxious inside, but his expression remained calm, not revealing the slightest hint of it. Before they were truly in dire straits, he absolutely could not expose his worries and cause these outstanding children to lose the confidence to fight. Thus, he instructed, "Qiao Ting, you lead your team members and move with us. From now on, listen to all our orders."
Even if he could not protect all the cadets at the last moment, he would still protect these outstanding seedlings before him... Tang Yu instantly made up his mind. This was also why he had asked Qiao Ting to move with them. If the situation was really as bad as he predicted, he and the other instructors would do their best to protect Qiao Ting and these outstanding talents, fighting for a chance of survival for these outstanding seedlings.
"Yes, Instructor!" Hearing Tang Yu's order, Qiao Ting immediately agreed. Qiao Ting knew very well that they, who did not have much actual combat experience, indeed needed the guidance of experienced instructors. This would make it easier for them to adapt to the cruelty of war.
Just like that, Qiao Ting moved with Tang Yu and the other instructors. Most of the instructors were special-class operators, with a small portion being ace operators. Meanwhile, Instructor Tang Yu and the others were the top existences among ace operators. On the battlefield, he could even take on two to three normal ace operators at the same time. Meanwhile, Senior Colonel Qi, who had previously been the number one ace operator before he had advanced to imperial operator, could even take on four to five ace operators at the same time.
Even among ace operators, there were differences in skill levels. Of course, this was the result of accumulated combat experience and had little to do with one's control skills. This was also why ace operators like Qiao Ting who had advanced through the ranks from military academies were looked down upon by those experienced advanced mecha operators. This was because there were many ace mecha operators who had advanced through the ranks like this. Despite their excellent control skills, they lacked combat experience. On the battlefield, there were countless examples of them being set up by experienced advanced mecha operators to counterattack and kill them.
Thus, levels and whatnot were not the most important things. The most important thing was whether you could grasp all the available opportunities on the battlefield to kill your opponent and survive.
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