Translator: ryuxenji Editor: H2dH2mr
Translator: H2dH2mr Editor: H2dH2mr After the headquarters of the number one faction became Lingtian, Ling Lan did not stay at the headquarters as everyone had expected. Instead, she threw all matters of Lingtian and the headquarters to Wu Jiong and returned to her usual simple life of classes and accommodation.
However, Ling Lan's quiet life was over. The first mecha internship class that belonged to them had finally arrived. Ling Lan received the time and rendezvous location given by her communicator, so she led Zilong, Luo Lang, and Xie Yi to the rendezvous point.
Zilong and Luo Lang had chosen the same instructor as Ling Lan, Tang Yu. The instructor Xie Yi had chosen was also one of the top instructors among long-range ace mecha operators. The rendezvous point and time were all the same, so the four of them sat in a hover car and rushed to the rendezvous point.
The location of the internship class was, as expected, the large mecha storehouse they had gone to during the enemy air raid. Today was the first internship class of the mecha piloting faculty. Along the way, they met quite a few students who had the same goal as Ling Lan and the others.
Walking into the storehouse, they saw quite a number of students waiting there. This was the beginner mecha area. Ling Lan and the others had already reached advanced mecha warrior level, so the class would not be held here.
Under the envious gazes of these students, Ling Lan and the others walked all the way to the advanced mecha area. The moment they arrived, they saw Wu Jiong, Li Yingjie, and the others, as well as the leaders of the Lingtian Mecha Clan who had already reached advanced mecha warrior level. Of course, there were also a few unfamiliar faces — they were probably the talented newcomers of the other factions who were highly anticipated.
Right then, everyone was looking excitedly at the row of tall and majestic advanced mecha before them. They were all rubbing their palms together, itching to get on the mecha immediately and operate it properly. Although the people of Lingtian had already sat in mecha during the enemy air raid, that had still been done in secret. On top of that, the situation that night had been tense, so they had been on high alert. The moment they had gone out, they had been caught in a tough battle, terrified that they would die in that battle if they were not careful.
Today, however, they had truly experienced the excitement and agitation of being able to operate a mecha. They were just short of pouncing on their favourite mecha.
"Boss!" A familiar voice rang out behind Ling Lan. Startled, Ling Lan turned around. "Ling Lan, why are you here?" Lin Zhong-qing majored in logistics. According to Ling Lan's information, students majoring in logistics would delay their mecha internship classes until their third year.
Lin Zhong-qing's face was also filled with confusion. "I don't know either. I just received a last-minute notification telling me to report here immediately." That said, Lin Zhong-qing held out his right wrist to show the notification on his communicator.
Ling Lan glanced at it and found that it was no different from her own notice. She thought of something and said, "It's probably a good thing."
Lin Zhong-qing smiled. "Yes, when I saw you just now, I felt that it wasn't a bad thing."
Ling Lan was just about to say something when her earlobes suddenly twitched. Glancing at the excited crowd before her, she decided to let nature take its course.
A few seconds later, they heard clapping sounds behind them. Everyone was startled and turned around in unison to see a group of instructors standing behind them. The one in the lead was Tang Yu, who was currently clapping his hands slowly. The clapping sounds they had heard had been made by Tang Yu.
Zilong was taken aback. His Animal Instinct had actually not alerted him that someone was approaching — it looked like the instructors were quite skilled. Wu Jiong also frowned. His vigilance, trained since he was young, had actually failed to detect anything — this frustrated him.
"Ling Lan, Zilong, Wu Jiong, Li Yingjie, Luo Lang, and Ling Lan, follow me!" Tang Yu was the first to speak. He indicated for Ling Lan's group of six to follow him. Ling Lan looked back and saw that the others had also followed the other instructors.
Tang Yu brought Ling Lan's group of six to an extremely quiet place, and then said, "The six of you will learn from me from now on." Seeing Zilong and the others looking at Lin Zhong-qing curiously, he explained, "Lin Zhong-qing is a student I specially accepted. He will learn from you all from now on. I hope that you all can learn from each other and improve together."
"Yes, Instructor!" Zilong and the others replied loudly, happy for Lin Zhong-qing.
Even Ling Lan could not help but smile. For Lin Zhong-qing to be chosen by Tang Yu was undoubtedly his good fortune. This also made Ling Lan feel relieved. Mind you, Lin Zhong-qing had sacrificed his hobby to transfer to the logistics specialization for the sake of the entire battle clan. This made Ling Lan feel that she had let Lin Zhong-qing down. Lin Zhong-qing had excellent mecha piloting talent, but he had wasted it for everyone. Now that Lin Zhong-qing was able to gain Tang Yu's favour, his future in mecha piloting would be limitless.
After giving these instructions, Tang Yu went straight to the day's lesson. First, he let Zilong, Wu Jiong, Li Yingjie, Luo Lang, and Lin Zhong-qing choose the advanced mecha they wanted. Then, according to the type of mecha they chose, Tang Yu entered a set of mecha operating information corresponding to the mecha they chose into their communicators.
Then, he let them enter their mecha and compare the information to the control panel. They were required to quickly master the control buttons and joysticks related to the mecha within half an hour.
Seeing that the five of them had already entered their mecha and were beginning to familiarize themselves with the controls, Tang Yu then said to Ling Lan, "Come with me."
Tang Yu led Ling Lan to the innermost part of the storehouse. Ling Lan knew that Tang Yu wanted to bring her into that secret room to choose a special-class mecha to operate.
Sure enough, Tang Yu opened the secret door and walked into the secret room to arrive at the special-class mecha area. Tang Yu did not stop walking as Ling Lan had expected. Instead, he walked straight past the special-class mecha area to arrive at the innermost part of the secret room where the five different types of ace mecha were.
Ling Lan followed closely behind, but her heart was filled with bewilderment. She did not understand why Tang Yu had brought her here — could it be that the other had discovered her deliberate concealment of her mecha level?
"The mecha you chose to operate in Mecha World are more inclined towards close-combat mecha. However, in reality, I hope that you will choose more carefully. Although close-combat mecha are extraordinarily powerful and are among the best in terms of combat power among ace mecha, they are similarly very dangerous. On the battlefield, the casualty rate of close-combat mecha is also the highest. "
Tang Yu's reminder made Ling Lan raise an eyebrow. Instead of answering, she asked, "In the Federation army, what type of mecha operator is the most common?"
Ling Lan's question made Tang Yu pause, but he quickly smiled and replied, "It's close-combat mecha operators."
"Just as Instructor said, since the casualty rate of close-combat mecha operators is the highest, why does everyone choose close-combat mecha?" asked Ling Lan again.
However, Tang Yu did not answer. Instead, he asked, "I think you know what the answer is."
"Because close-combat mecha are also known as guardian mecha. They are the first line of defence to protect one's teammates. So, I want to protect those who have placed their trust in me, "said Ling Lan calmly, but it was difficult to hide the determination in her heart.
For the sake of her childhood friends who had grown up with her and trusted her wholeheartedly, for the sake of her companions who had chosen other specializations to help her obtain the greatest benefits, Lin Zhong-qing was so, Han Jijun was so, and even for Luo Chao and the others who had managed to get into the Federation co-ed military academy, as well as that Li Lanfeng who trusted her and was willing to work hard together with her...
This heavy weight of trust made Ling Lan unable to relax. In this world where war could break out almost at any moment, she needed to become strong to protect them.
Ling Lan's words made Tang Yu's eyes sparkle, and a satisfied smile appeared on his lips. He had asked many students before, and every student's answer was different, each with their own brilliance. However, Ling Lan's answer was undoubtedly the most satisfactory to him. Only those who had something to protect in their hearts would not be afraid to sacrifice themselves, choosing that close-combat mecha known as the death mecha.
"Since you understand the meaning of close-combat mecha, then this close-combat life-saving mecha will be handed over to you," said Tang Yu to Ling Lan with a smile, pointing at the ace mecha in the middle.
"That's an ace mecha." Instructor Tang Yu's unexpected arrangement surprised Ling Lan.
"Isn't your level in Mecha World ace operator?" Tang Yu glanced at Ling Lan with a half-smile.
Ling Lan's heart skipped a beat. She had managed to deceive all the teachers and students in the academy, but she had not been able to deceive this sharp-eyed instructor Tang Yu.
"Don't worry. Only the principal and I know about this. Before you have the ability to protect yourself, this matter will remain between the principal and me, "added Tang Yu. He could understand Ling Lan's thoughts. Although the First Men's Military Academy had tight security, after the enemy air raid incident, even the principal was not sure if the academy would be attacked again by enemy nations after the news of Ling Lan advancing to ace operator in her second year was exposed. The principal could not afford to gamble, nor did he want to gamble.
"Thank you, Instructor." This decision of Tang Yu and the principal was undoubtedly to protect Ling Lan. Ling Lan could feel their good intentions and accepted this kindness, so she thanked Instructor Tang Yu sincerely.
"Once you become an ace operator, there's nothing I can teach you. Every ace operator has their own unique control methods. This will depend on your own research, so I won't say too much to hold you back. If you have anything you don't understand or are confused about, you can look for me for a chat. Perhaps my experience can give you some hints." At this point, Tang Yu could not help but laugh bitterly. He grumbled, "Who would have thought that I, Tang Yu, would have a student I can't teach? Taking you in as a student doesn't give me any sense of accomplishment at all."
Ling Lan could only listen awkwardly. At this moment, she was very grateful that her icy face had not revealed her true thoughts. She had not expected that the mature and steady Instructor Tang Yu in her impression would also have such a childish side. Her image began to crumble.
Tang Yu did not know that his image in Ling Lan's mind was in jeopardy. He had let Ling Lan board an ace mecha and study it herself. Just as he had said, at ace level, he no longer had anything to teach Ling Lan. Thus, he left the hidden room. Compared to Ling Lan, he was more concerned about the five people outside.
Thus, Ling Lan studied her own control methods on her own, while Zilong and the others sank into a sea of fire. They were tortured half to death by Tang Yu every day, but the results were excellent. Not long after, Zilong's hand speed gradually approached special-class operator level, and his control methods began to take on Zilong's unique style — brutal violence.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
