Translator: ryuxenji Editor: H2dH2mr "Little Four, pay attention to the distance between Zilong and the others. Notify me when they are within 3 kilometres." Having made her decision, Ling Lan began to make arrangements. "Also, listen to my orders first."
"Understood, Boss! It's an emergency activation, right? Little Four guarantees that it will activate successfully in the shortest amount of time, "said Little Four immediately.
The fact that they had been able to activate their mecha instantaneously during the destruction of team M was all thanks to Little Four's optimisation of the mecha's system, allowing the mecha to activate within 1 second. If the Federation's mecha researchers were to find out about this, they would definitely be shocked beyond belief. This was because after several generations of hard work and research, they were still unable to break the limit of 3 seconds for an ace mecha's emergency activation...
The anxious Zilong's team moved extremely quickly. With their mecha running at full speed, they only needed 3 minutes to cover 10 kilometres.
"Three unidentified mecha detected. Two in the air, one on the ground." Zilong's team, who had just entered the 3 kilometre range, heard the warning from their mecha's A.I. — the difference in mecha levels meant that they had only just discovered the presence of the enemy mecha.
"Close the distance!" At the first moment, everyone chose to confirm which mecha were friend or foe. When they saw the appearance of the three mecha, everyone was shocked. They were indeed enemies, and the one on the ground was actually an ace mecha. The two mecha in the air were also one level higher than their mecha, being special-class mecha.
"Zilong, what do we do now?" Han Jijun saw the three mecha and his expression turned even colder and more serious. He was the first to ask Zilong. At critical moments, Han Jijun habitually let Zilong make the decision.
"I want to continue forward. Since I know Boss is there, no matter how dangerous it is, I want to go over and see for myself." Zilong looked at the three mecha. Even though he knew that going there was a slim chance of survival, since he knew Boss was there, he would not allow himself to back down.
"Do as you wish!" Zilong decided to take the risk, but he would not drag his companions along with him. Thus, he let his team members decide for themselves.
"I'll go with you." Li Lanfeng said without hesitation. He had sworn that he would never give up on the rabbit in this life. Even if it was more dangerous, even if he had to pay with his life, he would not go back on his promise.
As soon as Li Lanfeng's voice fell, the rest of the team spoke up one after another. They were not timid people. After so many years of companionship, they were prepared to live and die together.
Li Shiyu, who had been tricked into coming in, remained silent. When he saw that everyone was looking at him, he only said calmly, "I have to be responsible for my patients. Wherever Qi Long goes, I will go..."
"Good brother!" Zilong said gratefully to Li Shiyu. He was just about to say that they should continue moving forward when suddenly, a message appeared on the screens of the team members' mecha.
"It's Boss!" Zilong shouted excitedly. That message had been sent by Ling Lan through Little Four's ability. Ling Lan had asked Zilong and the others to attack the two special-class mecha in the air. As for the ace mecha, Ling Lan had clearly said that they were his prey.
"Boss has already assigned us the mission. We must complete it!" Zilong said excitedly as he pumped his fist. Two special-class mecha. Perhaps they had a chance.
"Yes!" Ling Lan's appearance instantly gave the team members a backbone. They replied in unison, and their initial apprehension was swept away. Their eyes were resolute, and at the same time, there was a hint of ruthlessness in them. They took down their weapons from the backs of their mecha — a beam saber and a beam gun.
Their initially slow pace once again picked up speed, and very soon, their silhouettes appeared before the three enemy mecha.
"It's a group of advanced mecha, and trainee mecha at that." The wingman in the air had also ascertained the shape of Zilong's mecha and could not help but comment.
Hearing this, the ace operator said calmly, "Perfect. Our mission is to finish off Qiao Ting and all the cadets here. Since we haven't found Qiao Ting yet, we'll just kill these cadets first. It's all the same."
In the military academy, students who could reach advanced mecha warrior level were all extremely talented in mecha piloting. The ace operator knew very well that if these students were to grow up, as long as they did not die, they would one day become ace operators... Thus, the ace operator was still very happy to finish off these opponents who could become their outstanding successors in the future.
As Zilong's group of seven had been running over at high speed, the ace operator thought that they would choose to attack him directly. However, he found that a thousand metres away, these mecha had suddenly activated their engines and shot up from the ground to pounce at his two wingmen in the air...
Was it because they had discovered that he was an ace operator and thus did not dare to attack? But even if they had changed their target, could he not have followed up with an attack? As expected of a group of cadets with no combat experience, actually exposing their backs to the enemy... the ace operator smiled coldly at this and calmly pulled out a highly accurate laser sniper rifle from his back. That's right, he was an excellent sniper, skilled in long-range attacks.
The ace operator quickly raised his sniper rifle and aimed it at the cockpit of one of the mecha...
Right then, Lin Zhong-qing's mecha's A.I. suddenly sounded an emergency alarm. "Danger! Mecha has been locked onto. Please evade immediately …" If it was any other time, Lin Zhong-qing would definitely have operated his mecha to evade, but when he remembered that Boss Lan had said that he would be responsible for the ace operators below, he gritted his teeth and ignored the A.I.'s warning. He continued to use his fastest speed and the shortest distance to rush towards his target.
It was not that Lin Zhong-qing did not want to evade, nor was it that he trusted Ling Lan blindly. Rather, once he evaded, Luo Lang, who was in front of him, would definitely become the other's target. It had to be said that the ace operator's sniping route was too precise — with one attack, there were two targets. Whether to protect himself or to protect his comrade, everything depended on the target. No matter which choice he made, this shot of his would definitely not return empty-handed.
Seeing that the cadet did not show any signs of evading, the ace operator's eyes were filled with regret as he said, "You have guts, unfortunately..." Just as he was about to pull the trigger, he felt a large, long object flying towards him from the side, slamming heavily into the sniper rifle on his right arm...
With a 'smack', the tremendous force caused the mecha's right arm to lose its grip on the sniper rifle, and the mecha was knocked to the ground. The ace operator reacted quickly, instantly twisting his body and retreating, instantly moving more than 10 metres away from his original spot. At this time, he was already facing the direction of the attack. He saw a military academy trainee mecha appear where he had just been standing, casually picking up the large sword that had not yet completely fallen to the ground.
"You really are here." Seeing his opponent, the ace operator turned on his megaphone and said, "Lieutenant Colonel Tang Yu?"
Hearing her opponent's question, Ling Lan knew that they had indeed mistaken her for Tang Yu. Of course, Ling Lan would not correct this mistake. She would be able to gain experience from actual combat, and at the same time, someone else would be her scapegoat. Of course, she would be more than happy to do so.
Thus, Ling Lan maintained her silence. Whether or not the opponent was certain, she could not take the initiative to expose herself.
"Who would have thought that an elite ace from Huaxia would actually be trapped in this tiny little military academy as an instructor? You Huaxians really know how to waste talent." Ling Lan's silence did not dampen the ace operator's interest in chatting, and he once again opened his mouth to mock her.
Seeing this, Ling Lan could not help but purse her lips. Why were the enemies in this air raid so talkative? The first advanced mecha operator she had encountered had already been a chatterbox. Now, this ace operator was not much worse... Ling Lan did not want to waste any time, because her team members were currently engaged in a bitter battle. She needed to finish off this ace operator as quickly as possible and hold the line for her team members.
With that thought, Ling Lan abruptly accelerated, leaping forward in a diagonal arc. In the blink of an eye, she was right in front of the ace operator, and the large sword in her hand swung in a small circle, aiming straight for the other's waist.
As they were both ace operators, the large sword could not be used like it was against advanced mecha, unreasonably using brute force to finish off the opponent. The inherent defence of an ace mecha's outer shell, as well as the shock-absorbing system inside, would reduce the force of the large sword's heavy blow to the minimum, unable to achieve the effect of a one-hit kill. Thus, Ling Lan did not expect the large sword to succeed in one hit. Her goal was to make the enemy's mecha lose its centre of gravity, giving her a chance to follow up with a combination attack.
However, Ling Lan's plan fell through. As expected of an ace operator, when the large sword was about to strike, the other's palms slammed against the large sword. Meanwhile, the force of this slap, coupled with the power of the engines, caused the entire mecha to move back several metres.
Meanwhile, the large sword was stopped abruptly by this force. Although it continued to swing forward in the next second, this pause was enough for the opponent to have enough time to dodge.
Ling Lan's attack missed. Ling Lan controlled her mecha's right wrist to flick, and the large sword was once again pulled back. At this moment. The opponent had already pulled out a beam saber from his back, and a large amount of energy was radiating from the saber. Seeing this, Ling Lan decisively slung the large sword back onto her back, switching to a beam saber as well.
The large steel sword was indeed domineering and powerful when it attacked. It was not afraid of clashing head-on with other steel weapons or mecha, but it was helpless against these energy sabers. This was because the high electrical current emitted by the energy sabers could easily corrode the internal structure of the large steel sword. Once it absorbed too much energy, the high internal temperature would rise, and the large steel sword would definitely lose its original hardness. In the end, it might even be melted by the energy sabers. This was also why Ling Lan had switched to a beam saber when she saw the opponent pick up a beam saber. Ling Lan could not bear to waste such a powerful and domineering cold weapon.
"Bang! Bang! Bang! " Several sounds rang out consecutively as the two mecha clashed against each other. Their beam sabers clashed fiercely several times, each collision causing countless sparks to fly. It looked like the two of them were evenly matched, neither able to do anything to the other...
Meanwhile, in the air, the two wingmen of the ace operator had been separated by Zilong's team of seven. Zilong, Luo Lang, and Xie Yi surrounded one of the special-class mecha, while Li Lanfeng and the other three attacked the other mecha.
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