Translator: ryuxenji Editor: H2dH2mr
Translator: ryuxenji Editor: H2dH2mr Overall, Chang Xinyuan's modification was a success. However, to truly dig out the full potential of this mecha, it was not something that could be done in a single day. Ling Lan knew that she had no choice but to take leave now. In order to complete the final adjustments of this mecha as soon as possible, she would have to spend the last three days with Chang Xinyuan in the mecha modification research lab of their battle clan.
Just like that, other than Ling Lan, who suddenly had to take leave, the rest of the Lingtian Mecha Clan went to class as usual. Of course, Li Lanfeng volunteered to be Ling Lan's opponent. Thus, despite being beaten to a pulp every day, Ling Lan was still willing to endure it, showing no intention of backing down. This kind of tenacity made Zilong and the others sigh in admiration. Having been bullied by Boss Lan all this while, they knew very well how torturous it was to be Boss Lan's opponent...
On the last day of the final battle, the Lingtian Mecha Clan, which had been very quiet all this while, finally made a move. All the regiment commanders and team leaders requested leave from their instructors. As the mecha battle between Lingtian and Leiting had already been set as an open match, the administrators of the academy gave the green light for the two mecha clans, requesting the instructors' full cooperation. Thus, the instructors were very straightforward, allowing everyone to pass.
Right then, Qiao Ting, who was training alone in the mecha training hall of Mecha World, suddenly received an emergency call from the outside world. Qiao Ting's heart thumped, and he chose to log off.
Outside the virtual login pod, his trusted aide was already waiting outside. The moment the pod door opened, his aide eagerly handed him a towel.
"You have confirmed news?" Qiao Ting took the towel and asked in a low voice.
"Yes, Regiment Commander. We've already obtained the true name list of the Lingtian Mecha Clan." His aide's expression was rather grave. They had always thought that the Lingtian Mecha Clan would send out only their regiment commander and the team leaders, but unexpectedly, they had managed to successfully recruit two fifth years without anyone noticing. And one of them was even one of the top five mecha operators in the entire military academy. This made his heart sink.
"Someone we didn't expect has appeared?" Qiao Ting walked into the washroom and saw his aide's expression in the mirror. He knew that things had changed.
"Yes, I've already sent the detailed list to your communicator. You'll know when you take a look." The confidant nodded.
Hearing this, Qiao Ting nodded. He washed his face to clear his head, and then turned on his communicator to open the Lingtian Mecha Clan's battle list that his confidant had sent to him.
The first one was, without a doubt, the first regiment commander of the Lingtian Mecha Clan, Ling Lan. She was also the team leader of this battle team.
The second was Zilong. This was also someone they had predicted. Since he was able to become the second regiment commander of the Lingtian Mecha Clan, he would definitely be the second strongest person after Ling Lan.
The third and fourth positions were not out of their expectations. They were the third and fourth captains, Wu Jiong and Li Yingjie. The four regiment commanders of the Lingtian Mecha Clan were all present in this mecha battle. It looked like the other side also wanted to go all out and was not prepared to admit defeat just like that.
Seeing this, Qiao Ting sneered internally. This was for the best. The Lingtian Mecha Clan who had gone all out had been easily defeated by him. Only then would he be able to prove his strength.
However, the names that appeared after that made Qiao Ting frown. They were not the captains they had in mind. Other than Luo Lang, who had fought in the newcomer's arena before, Qiao Ting had some recollection of the other names. Qiao Ting quickly understood that these people should be members of Ling Lan's battle team.
Seeing this, Qiao Ting's evaluation of Ling Lan rose considerably. She knew how to give up on a stronger team leader and choose battle team members who could work well with each other. This would undoubtedly allow the battle team to reach a tacit understanding in the shortest amount of time, increasing the battle team's battle strength. This was undoubtedly the best choice.
However, of the first ten names on the list, other than five or six that they had guessed, the rest had exceeded their expectations. Still, Qiao Ting did not feel any pressure. Even if the opponent's battle team had reached a tacit understanding because of this, these people were still rookies after all. In terms of mecha piloting experience and ability, they were completely inferior to their Leiting members. Qiao Ting could not understand — why was his trusted aide's expression so grave?
However, Qiao Ting soon found out the reason. When the last two names appeared, even the calm and confident Qiao Ting could not help but be shaken.
"Zhao Jun, Li Lanfeng!" Qiao Ting blurted out, "Aren't they from Wuji? How did they end up at Lingtian's side? "
Although Li Lanfeng and Zhao Jun had rejected Han Yu's invitation at the start of school, this news had been kept under wraps by Han Yu all this time. Even though Han Yu hated these two for their abnormal behavior, he did not want his competitors to find out about this news and obtain these two great generals. This was also one of the reasons why Leiting had ignored them all this while.
In the military academy, although there might be members switching between factions, this mostly happened in the lower ranks. The true upper ranks would not switch factions midway. Meanwhile, Zhao Jun was Wuji's number one fighting force, and Li Lanfeng was Wuji's chief strategist. In Wuji, these two positions were definitely crucial, and normal people would not be willing to give them up. Even if the conflict was too deep and they really wanted to leave, the team would use all sorts of methods to prevent this from happening.
It should be said that Li Lanfeng, Zhao Jun, and Wuji's cooperation was not known to the other factions in detail, which was why there was such a misunderstanding. Back then, Li Lanfeng had made use of Wuji's urgent desire to reclaim their position as the third faction. When he had negotiated with the other, the conditions he had set were absolutely advantageous. Thus, if Li Lanfeng and Zhao Jun wanted to leave Wuji, there were no rules or regulations that could restrict their actions at all. This was also why Han Yu could only watch on helplessly as they left, filled with hatred and frustration.
"Who would have thought that they actually had such a card up their sleeves." Qiao Ting frowned. It looked like his plan to finish off the Lingtian Mecha Clan in an instant was ruined. With Zhao Jun around, he would definitely have to put in a lot of effort. Coupled with that resourceful Li Lanfeng who liked to scheme behind the scenes, this battle would probably not be as simple as he had imagined.
"Gather the members who are going to fight. We need to make some arrangements," ordered Qiao Ting decisively.
Although the Lingtian Mecha Clan had found Zhao Jun and Li Lanfeng, making this battle a little more difficult, so what? With him, Qiao Ting, here, victory would definitely belong to Leiting, to him, Qiao Ting.
However, if he wanted to win beautifully and cleanly, he needed to make some preparations. Qiao Ting had chosen this time to challenge the Lingtian Mecha Clan precisely because he wanted to use his strength to shock all the factions in the military academy, telling them that the king of the military academy had appeared.
"Yes, Regiment Commander!" Seeing the bright light in Qiao Ting's eyes, as well as the undisguised ambition, the confidant was once again won over by his regiment commander. This was the kind of strong person he wanted to follow. Only this kind of person had the right to make him submit.
"Also, have someone inform the person who leaked this name list that once the battle is over, he will be granted the high position of a first line team leader!" Qiao Ting did not care about giving the person who had betrayed his original owner what he wanted, and was even less afraid that this person would change his mind once again. This was because he believed that as long as he was strong enough, no one would dare to betray him.
"Yes, Regiment Commander, I will inform them," replied the confidant, lowering his head. A trace of envy flashed through his eyes. He had not expected that just by secretly leaking this name list, he would be given the high position of a first line team leader in the Leiting Mecha Clan. That person who had betrayed his own mecha clan was really wise. Rather than stay in the Lingtian Mecha Clan whose future was uncertain, he might as well take this chance to fight for it. Now, he could really be said to have reached the heavens in a single bound.
On Ling Lan's side, after taking away the 11 people who were going to fight, they entered the Mecha World's combat training hall, entering a sealed field that had already been applied for to begin their final coordination practice. Meanwhile, the other team leaders, under Ling Lan's instructions, opened up another sealed field for their combat practice.
After one day, the 11 people finally understood Ling Lan's instructions thoroughly. Only then did Ling Lan inform everyone to disperse. The next gathering would be tomorrow's battle against the Leiting Mecha Clan, the battle that would decide the fate of the Lingtian Mecha Clan.
After seeing the team leaders leave Mecha World one after another, Ling Lan led the 11 people out of Mecha World and back into the real world.
Opening the virtual login pods, the other five people were already sitting up. Zilong was the first to jump out of the pod and say, "Wu Jiong just told me that he will be coming over with Li Yingjie in a bit."
Hearing this, Ling Lan's eyes flashed and she nodded. "Got it." That said, she was the first to leave the virtual login pod room. Returning to her own room, she took a good shower, and then came down to the hall downstairs, dry and refreshed.
Wu Jiong and Li Yingjie had already arrived. It looked like they had rushed straight over to Ling Lan's place as soon as they had logged off. Lin Zhong-qing brought over the brewed coffee and poured each of them a cup. Then, from the kitchen, he took out a cup of plain water and handed it to Ling Lan.
Wu Jiong picked up the coffee cup and took a sip. The bitter taste quickly spread through his mouth, just like his current mood.
"You came in such a hurry. What happened?" Ling Lan drank a mouthful of water and put down the cup before asking calmly.
"Our name list has been leaked," said Wu Jiong bitterly, a trace of pain flashing through his eyes.
Hearing this, Ling Lan dug her fingers together, and after several seconds of silence, she continued to ask, "Who is the traitor?"
Wu Jiong reflexively looked at Li Yingjie. Right now, Li Yingjie had not touched his cup of coffee at all. His expression was extremely dark, his hands clasped together, his slender fingers digging into the backs of his hands as he trembled uncontrollably.
"It's Li Yingjie's people." Seeing this, Ling Lan understood everything. She had originally thought that the ones who would be shaken would be those who were not from the Central Scout Academy, but unexpectedly, it was her own people who had made the mistake.
"I didn't think he would do this …" Li Yingjie suddenly lowered his head. Although his expression could not be seen, from his voice, one could hear the pain of a trapped beast. No matter how arrogant, strong, or domineering a person was, when betrayed by someone they trusted, they would still be hurt badly, perhaps even unable to bear it.
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