Translator: ryuxenji Editor: H2dH2mr Just as Jiang Shaoyu's beam saber once again slashed towards Zhao Jun's cockpit, his arm abruptly swung upwards. In the cockpit, Zhao Jun roared angrily. Firmament's dark light flashed and drew a semicircle, the blade of the saber slicing straight from the base of the other's leg towards the cockpit …
"Ah …" Zhao Jun did not evade, choosing to fight in a mutually destructive manner, causing everyone present to gasp in shock. Some of the more timid female audience members were so scared that they covered their faces and eyes with their hands, not daring to watch the tragedy unfold.
Ling Lan, who had been extremely worried to begin with, saw this scene and her expression changed drastically. She stood up abruptly. Right then, she was exceptionally shocked and furious. She had always thought that Zhao Jun was a calm and sensible person, and with his four years of mecha combat experience, he would not make any mistakes in his judgement. Unexpectedly, he also had moments when he was irrational, actually disregarding his own safety …
Right at this critical moment, a mecha suddenly descended from the skies. It instantly appeared above the heads of the two mecha, pressing them down onto the ground just as they were about to lose.
With a loud 'boom', the entire combat arena shook uncontrollably due to this tremendous force. Dust flew up from the entire arena, filling the air in an instant. However, there was a protective shield between the arena and the audience stands, so the audience was not affected by this dust.
After the dust in the arena had settled, the audience could see clearly that a dazzling mecha was half-kneeling in the arena. That mecha's upper body was slightly bent, its arms hanging down, firmly pressing Jiang Shaoyu's and Zhao Jun's mecha against the ground.
Meanwhile, Jiang Shaoyu and Zhao Jun were like two large turtles, miserably pressed against the ground. They looked like they were still struggling, trying to get up, but unfortunately, the opponent's strength was just too strong. No matter how much they struggled, it was useless. This struggle only made them look even more like fat turtles.
The sudden appearance of the dazzling mecha finally put an end to this potentially bloody match, allowing the entire audience to breathe a sigh of relief. Ling Lan, who had been standing up straight in shock and anger, calmed down when she saw this scene. She sat back down in her seat.
Ling Lan furrowed her brows. She did not loosen her grip on Zhao Jun just because he had saved her from danger. Her eyes narrowed slightly as a trace of anger flashed through them. She decided that in the future, she would find a chance to go to the combat hall with Zhao Jun. She would personally go into battle and let him experience the painful consequences of having his head muddled.
At this moment, everyone recognised that the dazzling mecha was one of the five imperial mecha the Federation had announced. Thus, without a doubt, the operator of the mecha must be an imperial operator. They were shocked that an imperial operator would appear here, but at the same time, they were also delighted. After all, it was almost impossible for a top-class operator above ace to appear at such a large-scale event.
Gradually, from the whispers at the beginning, it turned into orderly cheers at the emperor level. This proved that the world admired and loved these top experts, even more than some entertainment stars.
By the time the enthusiasm died down, the audience had calmed down and could guess why this imperial operator would appear here. After all, the Grand Mecha Tournament gathered the most outstanding cadets of the entire Federation. In order to ensure their safety so that they would not be targeted and harmed by others, and so that no tragedy would occur due to a mishap in the competition, the military had specially sent out several imperial masters to monitor the entire venue. In fact, because there were three more ace operators in this year's tournament, the number of imperial operators had increased by a few more.
In truth, the military was also very afraid. They were afraid that if they were not careful, they would accidentally lose a prodigy of the Federation. Mind you, every prodigy was a treasure to them.
After confirming that the two of them would not attack each other again, the imperial mecha released his hands and stood up.
As soon as Jiang Shaoyu and Zhao Jun regained their freedom, they clambered up from the ground. The two of them looked at each other, and then glared fiercely at each other with eyes that neither of them could see. Only then did they stand obediently before the imperial operator, waiting for the other's verdict.
Ever since the two of them had violated the rules of the tournament, they had been mentally prepared to be taught a lesson.
"Jiang Shaoyu and Zhao Jun, due to violating the rules of the Grand Mecha Tournament, and the situation is extremely serious, after discussion by the panel of judges, the punishment for the two of them is as follows: 100 points will be deducted from this match! When the group battle begins, Jiang Shaoyu will be suspended for five consecutive matches, while Zhao Jun will be suspended for three consecutive matches. " The imperial operator received the final verdict from the panel of judges backstage, and then coldly began to read out the punishment the tournament had imposed on the two of them.
When Jiang Shaoyu heard this punishment, his expression changed abruptly. In the group battle, he was the absolute main force. Being suspended for five matches was definitely a subversive blow to their military academy. In other words, before his team entered the top 10, he would not have a chance to fight at all. If he wanted to win, he would have to rely on his teammates' hard work. If he lost before then, it would mean that his schedule for this year's mecha tournament was completely over, and he would only be able to put on his mecha suit again on the final day of the battle royale.
Jiang Shaoyu did not want this to happen. He had brought his team here to obtain the title of champion for both the single mecha and group battle, not just for a simple trip here. Although for now, the single mecha champion had already been given to someone else, he had not given up on the group champion title.
Under this heavy blow, Jiang Shaoyu's mind finally cleared. Thinking that he had actually competed with a special-class operator, he felt vexed and frustrated. He also secretly hated himself for not performing well in this match, losing greatly to the other's schemes one after another, becoming a laughingstock...
On this side, Jiang Shaoyu was extremely vexed, while on the other side, Zhao Jun's expression was nonchalant. This was because the following mecha battle would be the group battle. He was not a main member to begin with, just a reserve member, a super sixth man — whether he would be able to fight or not was another matter.
Just like that, because both of them had lost 100 points at the same time, which meant that both Zhao Jun and Jiang Shaoyu had been eliminated at the same time, after much discussion among the several judges of the mecha combat tournament, the final result was that Jiang Shaoyu and Zhao Jun were tied for third place, leaving the fourth place empty...
Knowing this outcome, Zhao Jun grinned at the sky and howled. Initially, he had only wanted to leave a few wounds on the other's mecha's outer shell to vent his anger and help Luo Lang vent his anger. Now, not only had he destroyed one of the other's arms, he had even destroyed a giant sword — he had truly overachieved his mission. Most importantly, his ranking was the same as the other's. This would definitely disgust the other — the person tied with him was just a special-class operator... this meant that, as an ace, he was actually no different from a special-class operator. This was definitely a slap in the face, sprinkling a handful of salt over the other's heart.
Right then, Zhao Jun was inwardly filled with admiration for Ling Lan. This plan that Boss Lan had come up with had taken into account all possible reactions of the opponent, not at all inferior to Li Lanfeng's. Furthermore, because Boss Lan was also a control expert, the plan she came up with was more similar to a mecha operator's, simple and straightforward yet miraculously effective. Compared to Li Lanfeng's many twists and turns, Boss Lan's design was much more pleasing to Zhao Jun.
Very soon, the two of them left the arena and went backstage. The two of them quickly left their mecha and came to the ground. Qiao Ting nodded at Zhao Jun in greeting, expressing his approval. To be able to fight Jiang Shaoyu to a draw, Zhao Jun's performance was both surprising and delightful. After all, the difference in points between third and fourth place was still quite large. Qiao Ting naturally hoped that the military academy would gain more points — only then would it be more beneficial for their final ranking.
Lin Xiao also walked up to Zhao Jun to congratulate him. After all, to be able to get a draw from an ace operator was enough for Zhao Jun to be proud of. Jiang Shaoyu saw that Lin Xiao and Qiao Ting were completely ignoring him, and felt even more humiliated. He huffed coldly and then rushed out of the backstage. As for the following battle between Lin Xiao and Qiao Ting, he was no longer in the mood to watch it.
Very soon, the staff informed Lin Xiao and Qiao Ting to prepare for registration. Soon, it would be their turn to go on stage. Lin Xiao slowly said goodbye to Zhao Jun and left. Zhao Jun looked at Lin Xiao, then turned to look at Qiao Ting and said, "Qiao Ting, that guy's close-combat ability is very strong. Once he gets close, it will be very disadvantageous for you. You need to be careful."
"Mm, I know!" replied Qiao Ting. As he turned to leave, he said in a low voice, "Thank you!" After experiencing defeat, betrayal, and banishment, Qiao Ting had become very low-key. This made Zhao Jun's dislike for him lessen a little, which was why he was willing to say that extra word of warning. If it had been the old Qiao Ting... Zhao Jun would never have said anything even if he was beaten to death.
Finally, the two of them piloted their mecha onto the stage that belonged to them. Qiao Ting looked at the slowly approaching Lin Xiao and similarly piloted his mecha to go up to greet him. He reflexively glanced at the seating area for the participants. He knew that Ling Lan would definitely be seated below to watch this match...
Qiao Ting clenched his fists and took a deep breath, pushing aside the distracting thoughts in his mind. His current opponent was Lin Xiao. Even though Lin Xiao was very strong and well-rounded, somewhat countering him in some ways, Qiao Ting was still unafraid. He wanted to use this victory to tell everyone that he, Qiao Ting, feared no challenge from anyone in terms of mecha piloting, and was still the number one in all the military academies.
Qiao Ting knew very well that only Ling Lan was different. Ling Lan was the inner demon on his path to becoming strong. Only by defeating the Lingtian Mecha Clan led by him would he be able to let go of the knot in his heart and focus on his path to becoming strong. Otherwise, he, who could not focus on anything else, would not be able to go far on this path, and this was precisely what he would not allow.
The referee asked the two of them, and after knowing that they were ready, he waved the green flag in his hand.
The instant the referee waved the flag, Qiao Ting's entire mecha retreated several hundred metres in an instant, pulling away from Lin Xiao. Lin Xiao was indeed strong in both close combat and long-range combat, but in terms of long-range combat, he was definitely no match for Qiao Ting who specialized in long-range attacks. Qiao Ting's instructor, elite ace Tang Yu, had once said that Qiao Ting was a natural-born sniper king. His innate talent allowed him to be unlike other long-range mecha operators, who needed a certain amount of time to lock on and adjust when they were sniping. He could almost achieve an instant lock, which meant that he could lock on to his opponent with just a glance and shoot.
Actually, Qiao Ting's close combat ability was also not bad, but ever since he had awakened this instant lock innate talent, under the guidance of his instructor, he had given up on close combat to focus on long-range combat. Qiao Ting's choice was undoubtedly correct. His single-mindedness allowed him to become an ace earlier than others, and because of this single-mindedness, he even understood the profoundness and nature of long-range combat better. In terms of long-range combat, he walked a much deeper path than others...
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