"There's movement!" Qiao Ting and the others, who were hurrying towards Ling Lan, suddenly felt a tremor beneath their feet.
Everyone tensed up, because their radars were still blank. They could not find out what was causing these tremors.
The tremors had been light at first, but after a few seconds, they grew more intense. Qiao Ting and the others knew that something was about to appear before them.
"Godd * mmit, our radars are all down." Only then did Qiao Ting and the others understand the truth. However, they did not know that this result was caused by the imperial operator blocking off all signal sources in this area. If not for the fact that Ling Lan had this oddball Little Four, she would have been in the same situation as Qiao Ting and the others, only noticing Qiao Ting and the others when they bumped into them.
"Prepare for battle!" Qiao Ting gave the order immediately. No matter what was going to happen, it was never wrong to be prepared for battle. Of course, Qiao Ting was certain that the cause of such a huge commotion was definitely not that imperial operator. Without the threat of the imperial operator, Qiao Ting's performance was calm and rational.
"Yes, Regiment Commander!" Qiao Ting's calmness calmed the other members as well. They all picked up the weapons behind them, preparing to meet this sudden enemy head-on. Of course, it was also possible that they were allies, but they had been shocked by the imperial operator. Their nerves had been stretched taut, not daring to relax.
As the spearhead of the team, one of the mecha operators standing at the very front was the first to see the appearance of the newcomer. A trace of pleasant surprise appeared in his eyes, and he quickly reported in the team commlink, "Appearance of the mecha, confirmed to be trainee mecha from the military academy. Advanced level, five of them! Ah, another one has appeared. That mecha is — an ace mecha! "
When the team members heard that the other was operating an advanced trainee mecha, their hearts were instantly reassured. However, the final message that the Razor Sharp mecha yelled out at an octave above the rest stunned everyone...
This was because everyone knew that in the entire military academy, only their regiment commander, Thunder King Qiao Ting of Leiting, was qualified to operate an ace mecha. They had never heard of a second person in the academy who could operate an ace mecha. Could it be that the one inside was an instructor?
This was the first thought that came to their minds, but it was immediately overturned. This was because the ace mecha instructors in the military academy all had their own personal ace mecha. They would never choose to operate this trainee mecha which was obviously weaker in every aspect compared to a military ace mecha.
Could it be that the person inside was controlling something beyond his level? Other than the tutor's manipulation, this was the only thing they could think of. However, when they saw the actions of that ace mecha, they once again rejected their own guesses. This was because that ace mecha moved naturally, without the slightest hint of stiffness. This meant that the operator inside was operating it with ease. This was something that could never be done when operating above one's level, because operating above one's level would be very difficult. Every step would consume a great deal of the operator's mental and physical strength, making it impossible to achieve such a smooth and natural feeling.
Before Qiao Ting and the others could figure out what was going on, in the blink of an eye, the two sides finally met. When the other side was about 100 metres away, they suddenly stopped in their tracks. The six mecha faced them from a distance, choosing not to approach.
Just as Qiao Ting was about to step forward and ask, a ripple suddenly appeared in the air above them. That imperial mecha which had disappeared earlier had once again appeared before Qiao Ting and the others.
Seeing this familiar imperial mecha, the faces of Qiao Ting and the others instantly paled. Even Qiao Ting's heart could not help but thump as he cried out, "Oh no!" Who would have thought that they would still be unable to escape the other's demonic clutches? Were they really going to die here today?
Just as Qiao Ting and the others could not help but despair, the imperial operator in the air suddenly spoke up, "You two teams, listen up. As long as you can kill off everyone in the other team, then you two will have the right to continue living. Otherwise, I will personally take action. At that time, no one in your two teams will be spared."
Qiao Ting's gaze narrowed at these words. He had not expected that the imperial mecha had brought the other team here just to see them kill each other. Although he was not sure who exactly was piloting that ace trainee mecha, there was no doubt that this team was just like them — all military academy students.
Originally, their two teams had been able to trust each other with their backs, but now, they were being forced to choose a life and death battle...
Were they really going to kill them? Qiao Ting's heart was torn. If there was hope for survival, of course he did not want to die. He believed that if the 13 of them faced off against the 6 of the other team, they would definitely be able to achieve the final victory. This was because other than one ace mecha, the other 5 were all advanced mecha. Meanwhile, on Leiting's side, other than him, who was an ace mecha, the others were all special-class mecha. Whether it was in terms of numbers or mecha levels, they had the absolute advantage.
But in order to survive, were they really going to kill their own classmates, their future comrades? Qiao Ting shuddered violently. He could not imagine his own hands being stained with the blood of his companions. If he really did that, how would he be any different from a beast?
"A person must have some things to do and some things not to do!" "Since you've chosen to be a mecha operator, you must have the spirit of sacrifice from the very beginning." Instructor Tang Yu's stern words suddenly rang out by his ear, jolting Qiao Ting awake.
Yes, if they really did as the imperial operator had said and chose to kill each other for the sake of survival, then even if they were lucky enough to survive in the end, their own beliefs would similarly be ruthlessly destroyed.
Qiao Ting's gaze went from confusion to clarity, from hesitation to determination... finally, after several seconds of silence, Qiao Ting opened his mouth to reply, "I refuse!" Although Qiao Ting was extremely arrogant and conceited, liking to control prodigies and resorting to some despicable methods to achieve his goals, he would definitely not sacrifice the lives of his companions just to survive.
Qiao Ting's resolute refusal caused a trace of admiration to flash through Ling Lan's eyes. This was because his refusal was equivalent to choosing to give up his own life. No matter how one looked at it, Qiao Ting's team would definitely win.
Qiao Ting's words caused a few gasps from his team, but they quickly regained their composure. Perhaps the imperial operator's suggestion had indeed moved Qiao Ting's team members, but when Qiao Ting had refused, they had felt some regret, but more than that, they had breathed a sigh of relief.
Although Qiao Ting had chosen to kill the opponent, which would indeed allow them all to survive, they would still have to endure the mental torment afterwards. They would even have to consider whether Qiao Ting would betray them one day in the future for his own benefit.
Qiao Ting's words caused the imperial operator's gaze to turn cold. He angrily raised the gun in his hand and aimed it at Qiao Ting, saying with a cold smile, "You actually dare to refuse me? I'm very angry. Since that's the case, I'll start with you!" That said, he pulled the trigger, and an extremely powerful beam shot out from the muzzle.
Seeing this, Qiao Ting hurriedly operated his mecha to dodge. However, the opponent's shooting speed was extremely fast, far exceeding the shooting speed of an ace mecha's beam gun. This caused Qiao Ting to be somewhat unprepared. Even though he was already dodging with all his might, he was only able to avoid the vital parts of his mecha. Just as the beam was about to hit Qiao Ting's left leg, a rapidly spinning giant steel sword suddenly appeared in front of him, perfectly blocking the beam.
With a loud 'bang', the giant sword fell to the ground. At this time, the giant sword no longer resembled a giant sword. Although the giant sword, which was several times sturdier than the outer shell of an average mecha, had managed to cancel out the energy of the beam, the massive amount of energy contained within had still caused the giant sword to melt into a large, solid piece of metal. Several tiny holes had even appeared in the middle of the sword.
The energy of the beam finally disappeared, and Qiao Ting looked fearfully at the giant steel sword that had fallen at his feet... oh, no, it could only be said to be a large piece of metal now. He could only vaguely make out the shape of a sword from the two ends. He knew that if not for the sudden appearance of this giant sword, that attack just now would definitely have damaged his mecha. If he had been unlucky, his life might have even been in danger.
Qiao Ting could not help but look at the other military trainee ace mecha, and a trace of gratitude appeared in his eyes. This action of the other had made their stance clear — they too did not want to fight amongst themselves with their fellow students.
Sure enough, Qiao Ting received a call request from the other. Although Qiao Ting did not know what method the other had used to connect to their team's commlink, after being able to communicate with the other and confirm that they would work together to fight against the enemy, all of this was no longer important.
Ling Lan briefly explained the situation to Qiao Ting. After confirming their cooperation, she anxiously asked Little Four if he had managed to contact her dad.
In the mindspace, Little Four was similarly sweating profusely. Knowing that his and Boss Lan's lives were on the line, Little Four, who should not have known what it meant to be nervous, actually could not control his emotions. As the main body's life-bound chip, it once again displayed a high temperature...
"Boss, I still didn't succeed. The security program of a god-class mecha is too strong. I can't hack into the other's mainframe for the time being," replied Little Four hurriedly as he wiped the sweat from his forehead.
"You just need to send the message to Dad for help." At these words, Ling Lan's forehead, which had already been covered in sweat, instantly beaded up even more. She had not expected Little Four to make a mistake in his haste, actually choosing the most difficult path. Just think, her dad was piloting a god-class mecha — if the mainframe program of a god-class mecha was so easy to hack into, would it still be a god-class mecha?
Ling Lan's words caused Little Four to freeze. He suddenly realised that he had done something stupid. That's right, couldn't he have just told his dad their coordinates and the news of the danger they were in? There was no need to talk to the other at all...
It turned out that Little Four had habitually hacked into the other's mecha and connected to the other's commlink to communicate directly. However, he had not expected that he would be able to send a message to Ling Xiao to come and save them...
"Boss, I'll send the message right away." Little Four was so frustrated that he did not dare to meet Ling Lan's eyes. He must have been despised by Boss — why was he so stupid? Little Four's heart was filled with gloom. His initially bright and beautiful future was instantly dimmed. He might very well be kicked off the throne of number one follower by his boss.
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