Translator: ryuxenji Editor: H2dH2mr As Gao Jinyun led his team towards the location Ling Lan had mentioned, they ran into another team of the New Cadet Regiment who was making their final adjustments there. The two teams met up, and when the leader of the other team found out that Ling Lan had told them to leave this area quickly, he did not dare to linger. The two teams quickly packed up and led their team members in the opposite direction of Ling Lan.
The two team leaders knew very well that their regiment commander's battle was definitely not something they could participate in. In order not to cause trouble for their regiment commander, it was better for them to stay as far away as possible. Of course, they were also afraid that their regiment commander would be too close. If they were not careful and encountered a powerful enemy who had run off in the wrong direction, they would be utterly doomed.
Just like that, the two teams hurried on, increasing the distance between them and Ling Lan. Only when they felt a little safer did they stop, preparing to take a short break. Right then, they both noticed the energy signature of an unknown mecha on their radars. The two teams immediately entered battle mode, prepared to fight to the death with this unknown mecha team, only to find that it was a false alarm.
It turned out that this mecha team that had suddenly appeared was Zilong's group. They had just finished fighting two lone advanced mecha and had not even cleaned up the scene when they noticed over a dozen mecha behind them. They were so frightened that they broke out in a cold sweat, thinking that they had been surrounded by the enemy.
When both sides found that it was their own people, they finally breathed a sigh of relief. Gao Jinyun saw that Zilong's team was made up of advanced mecha, and then saw how they had swiftly and cleanly defeated the two advanced mecha, and his heart thumped involuntarily. Gao Jinyun thought that their team's level was too low to be of help to Boss Lan, but Zilong and the others were different. Already advanced mecha warriors, they would definitely be of help to Boss Lan.
Thus, Gao Jinyun quickly told Zilong and the others about Boss Lan's situation, pointing out that Boss Lan was very likely in danger, possibly even trapped in a tight encirclement.
This news shocked Zilong and the others. Everyone unanimously decided to rush to where their boss was. The team members all believed that since they were members of Ling Lan's battle team, they should naturally advance and retreat with their team leader, living and dying together.
Just like that, Zilong and the others hurriedly bid farewell to Gao Jinyun and the other two squads and rushed towards Ling Lan …
Right then, the ace mecha column that had received the order to rush over had finally arrived at the coordinates team M had reported.
"This should be the place." The three mecha quickly hovered in the air above the coordinates. Facing the motionless circular empty space below, one of the special-class mecha said.
"Looks like Team M has been completely wiped out. We're still too late." The other special-class mecha quickly zoomed in on the image of the circular clearing. On the mecha's screen, the situation below was clearly displayed — the few fallen mecha on the ground, their colours dim, and the blood-stained cockpits that represented the misfortune that had befallen them.
When their column received the order from the headquarters, they immediately changed their route and rushed over from the dormitory area. It had only been two minutes, but they were still a step too late.
"Could it be that the enemy has escaped?" The special-class mecha who had spoken at the start had made this guess when he saw that there was no mecha energy reaction within several kilometres of his mecha's radar.
"No, the enemy should be nearby." The ace mecha at the front of the column, who had been silent all this while, suddenly spoke up.
"Leader, how do you know?" The special-class mecha who had guessed that the enemy had escaped could not help but ask curiously when he heard his leader say this.
"Because along the way, I've turned my mecha's search radar to its maximum range. During this time, I haven't detected any energy reaction from this point. The only possibility is that the enemy is still here," the ace mecha analyzed calmly. "Since the enemy dared to stay here so boldly, he must have some confidence. We need to be careful."
The ace mecha master's words made the two wingmen's hearts skip a beat. They quickly replied, "Understood, Leader!"
"Based on the current situation, we can confirm that the enemy is very skilled in concealment and assassination. He probably wants to split us up one by one, taking us down one by one …" The ace mecha master paused and then continued. "In that case, you two stay in the air and do a full range of surveillance. I'll go down alone to scout the situation."
"Yes, Leader!" The two wingmen knew that they would not be able to interfere in a battle between two experienced ace operators. Rather than going down to be a hindrance, they might as well stay in the air and monitor the situation below. If anything happened, they would be able to report to their leader in time.
After making these arrangements, the ace mecha master operated his mecha to slowly descend onto the circular clearing. The moment he landed, the ace mecha master understood why team M had been wiped out in such a short time. This terrain was too suitable for concealment and ambushes. The surrounding area was surrounded by tall, dark, and dense trees, making it easy for mecha to hide within. As long as the mecha was shut down, the mecha's radar would not be able to detect the enemy. In addition, the difference in strength between team M and the enemy was large. An enemy who was familiar with the terrain could have used this to carry out an ambush and eliminate team M easily.
Seeing this, the ace mecha master could not help but sigh softly. If he was the leader of team M, he would definitely not have landed directly on the ground. Instead, he would have hung in the air and destroyed the surrounding trees with his firepower. No matter what, he would have to destroy this unfavourable terrain.
The ace mecha master had studied the terrain and had a general understanding of how team M had died. However, he still did not come to a conclusion, instead carefully inspecting the condition of all of team M's mecha. When he saw that all of the mecha were heavily damaged in their cockpits, he too began to feel apprehensive.
It looked like the enemy was an extremely calm person. His attacks were decisive and ruthless, almost all of them taking their lives in one move. Meanwhile, his weapon was a large cold weapon. This type of weapon was extremely domineering — most ace operators would find it difficult to use such a weapon, but this person was not. The other's attacks were extremely accurate and swift. He was definitely someone who was proficient in this type of weapon …
The ace mecha master began to search through the information he had gathered in his mind for the list of Huaxia ace operators on planet Newline. However, he found that there was not a single ace operator who truly fit this description. After much thought, he concluded that only that elite ace Tang Yu, who was known as the master of ace mecha, could have done this. It looked like the information team M had received before they died was accurate. Other than Tang Yu, there really was no one else here who could use a large cold weapon so well in close combat.
"Leader, the energy signature of mecha 10 kilometres away, the number is 1.2.3 … 7, there are 7 mecha in total." Right then, one of the wingmen in the air who was in charge of searching a large area suddenly reported loudly into the team's comms channel.
"Enemy mecha? Friendly mecha? " At this time, in order to prevent a sneak attack from hidden mecha, the ace mecha master had narrowed the range of his mecha's radar to the most precise range possible. Thus, he had not discovered the situation 10 kilometres away. Hearing this, he could not help but frown — could it be that headquarters had sent another battle team over? This made him unhappy. Did headquarters think that he was no match for Tang Yu? As an ace operator, he had his own pride. He did not want anyone else to interfere in his battle with an opponent of equal strength.
"It's an enemy mecha. They're coming from within the military academy." Hearing his leader's question, the wingman knew that he had not expressed himself clearly enough, so he quickly added. They had not received any news from that direction yet. His comrades had gone deep into that area, and with so many mecha appearing, it was even less likely that they were friendly mecha.
"Prepare for battle!" Hearing this answer, the ace mecha could not help but laugh coldly and give the order.
With so many mecha coming over, it was almost certain that those who had come were just small fries and definitely not an ace mecha column. This was because an ace mecha column was composed of one ace mecha as the mainframe and two special-class mecha as the wingmen. Of course, every army division had their own trump card — the strongest ace mecha battle team. For this kind of mecha battle team, whether it was the mainframe or the wingmen, they were all ace mecha. Once such a battle team was deployed, it meant that the battle had reached its most critical stage, and it was time to decide the outcome of the battle …
And according to the information he had obtained, on planet Newline, whether it was the ground forces or the military academy, there was no such ace battle team. Thus, for so many mecha to come at once, it was very likely that they were all advanced mecha, or perhaps there were a few special-class operators among the advanced mecha? This was probably the best case scenario. And for this kind of enemy, no matter how many came, he would not be afraid. On the battlefield, ace mecha were definitely top-class existences, able to stand proudly above the rest.
"Boss, it's Zilong and the others. They're here." Little Four had also noticed the voices of Zilong and the others, and could not help but shout excitedly in the mindspace. However, his face soon fell, and he frowned.
These little brothers had disobeyed orders and come here — weren't they just ruining his and Boss's plans? What a load of nonsense! Little Four thought angrily.
Little Four's words made Ling Lan scratch her brow in exasperation. Needless to say, she could guess that Zilong must have run into Gao Jinyun and found out about her situation here, so he had brought his men and rushed over. Although she felt that the arrival of Zilong and the others meant that she could not fight as she pleased, she could not deny that she was very happy. This meant that her companions really valued her — no matter how dangerous it was, they still wanted to fight alongside her. To have companions who would go through thick and thin with her, through life and death, what more could she ask for?
"Boss, what do we do now? Do you want me to send them a message and tell them to go back? " Little Four was actually also very happy that Zilong and the others had come, but when he thought of how he had ruined his boss's plans, he could not help but feel gloomy.
"No need. Just let them come over. They can easily help me take care of those two troublesome special-class mecha in the sky." Ling Lan quickly made this decision.
Perhaps this was a chance for Zilong and the others to grow. It should be known that Ling Lan's battle with special-class mecha would not give her much experience, but for Zilong and the others, it was a rare chance for them to gain actual combat experience. Although it was a little dangerous, danger was often accompanied by opportunity. It could bring out all the hidden potential of humans, and Ling Lan was very confident that Zilong and the others would be able to grasp this opportunity.
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