Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
As expected, after a period of stalemate, the situation was broken. The person who broke the stalemate was none other than Ling Lan.
Ling Lan, who had been suppressed, swung her sword forcefully and pushed the normal team member back a few steps. Immediately after, she kicked twice in the air and kicked back the attacks of the two captains.
This created an opening, giving Ling Lan a chance to counterattack. She attacked left and right, the large sword in her hand dancing quickly. Her attacks were like waves that continuously attacked the three people …
After the captain of the Second Men's Military Academy blocked three of Ling Lan's attacks, he realized that he didn't have a chance to counterattack. The situation where Ling Lan had been suppressed by the three of them was now reflected on him.
He quickly glanced at the two people beside him and realized that they were in the same situation as him. They could only passively defend. He was extremely shocked because this situation was very abnormal. Logically speaking, when Ling Lan attacked someone else, the remaining two people could use this opportunity to sneak attack the opponent. Also, he clearly felt that the opponent was attacking someone else, but just as he was about to attack, he realized that the one being attacked was actually himself. He could only passively turn the attack into defense … He was like a puppet controlled by the opponent and could only move according to the opponent's movements.
"It's the rhythm!" The captain of the Second Men's Military Academy was an experienced senior after all. He instantly understood that the three of them had been dragged into the opponent's rhythm, so they could only move according to the opponent's rhythm. This was also why the three of them were being suppressed.
They had to break the opponent's rhythm! The captain of the Second Men's Military Academy thought decisively. He prepared to withdraw. Only by withdrawing and breaking away from the opponent's rhythm would he be able to see the opponent's movements clearly. Only then would he be able to find an opportunity to disrupt the opponent and break it.
Just as he was about to operate his mecha and withdraw from Ling Lan's attack range, he realized that he couldn't move at all. There were flashes of swords all around him. It was as if his entire mecha had been locked down. No matter where he dodged to, he could only block the attacks and couldn't counterattack. He didn't even have a chance to retreat.
What was going on? He couldn't even retreat? The captain of the Second Men's Military Academy couldn't think too deeply in this tense moment. He could only remind the two people working together through the team comms channel, "Retreat. Find the right time to attack again."
The captain of the National Defense Academy was also an experienced captain. He immediately understood what their problem was. Just as he was about to retreat, he realized that he was surrounded by the glint of blades and the shadows of swords. No matter which direction he went, he was blocked off. Just like the captain of the Second Men's Military Academy, he could only fight back.
The ordinary team members felt the same way. Then, they heard that team member cry out in alarm, "Captain, I can't retreat. I've been locked down." Compared to the calm of the two captains, the team member was clearly not as calm.
All three of them were sealed? How was this possible? If a mecha was completely sealed off in close combat, there was only one possibility for it to be unable to retaliate. That was, the opponent had used a combo technique to envelop the opponent's entire body within his attack range. This was the specialty of the combo technique, and it was also the reason why the combo technique was known as the trump card of close combat mecha.
The captain of the Second Men's Military Academy also thought of this. His expression changed drastically, and he cried out in alarm, "Combo technique?"
No, this was definitely impossible. The combo technique was a close combat sure-kill technique that only appeared in one on one close combat. He had never heard of anyone being able to successfully use the combo technique in a situation where they were fighting against multiple people …
The captain of the Second Men's Military Academy's mind was a mess. He couldn't believe his own guess, but he couldn't help but admit that his guess was very likely true. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to explain why all three of them were sealed at the same time.
The three of them panicked because of the possibility of the combo technique. How could Ling Lan miss such an opportunity?
"Ah!" A cry of pain rang out. The weakest team member was the first to be unable to hold on. After being hit by Ling Lan three times in an instant, his entire mecha was sent flying by this huge force. He crashed heavily into a towering tree, then bounced back and fell to the ground. Perhaps it was because the force was too strong, but after bouncing a few times on the ground, he finally stopped moving.
Ling Lan ignored this. Without an opponent, Ling Lan's attacks became even more ferocious and fierce.
"Bang! Bang! Bang! " In the blink of an eye, the sound of the giant sword hitting mecha could be heard again. Two mecha suddenly flew backwards. Ling Lan didn't stop there. She operated her mecha to follow closely behind them. Then, with a whirlwind slash, the giant sword Firmament slashed down viciously with a whirlwind.
This attack caused the two mecha to crash heavily into the ground in two different directions. The huge force caused the mecha to slide back dozens of meters, leaving two deep scratches on the ground.
A captain-level special-class operator wasn't as easy to deal with as a normal special-class operator. The two mecha were hit several times consecutively, but they still tried to struggle …
"Swoosh!" A dark light shot down from the sky and pierced the neck of one of the mecha that was struggling to get up. It was firmly nailed to the ground and instantly stopped moving.
"Bang!" Ling Lan's mecha came down from the sky. Her mecha opened her right hand and pressed down on the mecha that was struggling to get up to fight.
"Crack!" A crisp sound was heard. Ling Lan's fingers exerted force. The huge force broke the control system of the opponent's mecha's neck, destroying the opponent's last hope of survival.
All of this happened in a few seconds. By the time everyone reacted, Ling Lan had already finished off three opponents. She walked to the mecha that was hit by her Firmament Pierce, held the hilt of her sword, and coldly pulled it out from the mecha's neck.
This scene made the people from the allied battle team tremble in fear. This scene made the members of Ling Lan's team extremely excited. It was as if they had taken stimulants as they attacked their opponents crazily.
"Bang bang bang!" The first to determine the winner was Luo Lang. Luo Lang already had the advantage. Now that he had activated his calm personality, he had an even greater advantage. On the other hand, because of Ling Lan's invincibility mode, the opponent's mental defenses were instantly broken. Under this situation, Luo Lang easily defeated his opponent.
Just as Luo Lang's victory was decided, Xie Yi's match was also decided. The mental endurance of advanced mecha operators was obviously much weaker than special-class operators. When they realized that their three strongest team leaders were easily defeated by their opponents, Xie Yi's opponent panicked. Xie Yi naturally wouldn't let go of such a good opportunity. After a few consecutive strikes, she defeated her opponent and obtained victory.
After Luo Lang finished off his opponent, he was just about to go up and help Li Lanfeng and Li Shiyu when he heard his boss' voice in the team channel. "Luo Lang, wait!"
Luo Lang calmly looked at Ling Lan and asked in a low voice, "Aren't you going to help them block one of their opponents?" The two of them against the three of them seemed to be in a precarious situation. Even Luo Lang, who had activated his calm personality, couldn't help but worry that the two of them would be eliminated in the next second. Logically speaking, he should go over and help them block one of their opponents to lessen their burden.
Ling Lan's expression was indifferent. She didn't seem to be worried at all. "Don't be anxious. Let's wait and see."
Luo Lang put away his weapon and returned to Ling Lan's side. Just like Ling Lan, he watched coldly from the side.
"Why didn't you help Li Shiyu when he was in danger?" Luo Lang asked impolitely. Although Luo Lang worshipped Ling Lan, his alternate personality didn't have such feelings. In fact, he was afraid of her. Perhaps because he didn't want to admit defeat at the hands of Ling Lan, the calm personality didn't have a friendly attitude towards Ling Lan when he spoke to her.
Ling Lan didn't answer Luo Lang's question. In reality, when Li Shiyu was in danger, Ling Lan wanted to help him. However, just as she was about to move, she noticed that Li Lanfeng, who wasn't far from Li Shiyu, had moved. Out of trust, Ling Lan resisted the urge to help. Ling Lan knew that if she wanted her teammates to improve, she had to let them do what they wanted …
Ling Lan was a very tolerant person. Even though she knew that Li Lanfeng's rescue would fail and that Li Shiyu would be eliminated, the entire team might be wiped out, Ling Lan still chose to trust Li Lanfeng and Li Shiyu.
Ling Lan had a ruler in her heart. Even if Li Lanfeng's rescue failed, she still had a chance to make up for it … No, even if she didn't have a chance to make up for it, she could still accept this failure. To be honest, Ling Lan really wanted to get the highest honor in the Grand Mecha Tournament. However, compared to the opportunity for her team members to grow, Ling Lan chose the latter without hesitation.
Ling Lan took a big gamble this time. She was also very decisive. Even though she knew that her decision would affect the final outcome of the entire First Men's Military Academy, she still did it. Ling Lan did this kind of obviously selfish decision with a clear conscience.
Every man for himself and the devil takes the hindmost! For the future of her team members, she could only let down the entire First Men's Military Academy. Ling Lan silently apologised to the other members who were still fighting hard. She was indeed just a normal person. She couldn't be noble and selfless.
"With your strength, it's not like you don't have a chance." Compared to Luo Lang, who was ignorant, the calm personality knew how strong the person beside him was.
"I can't live for you guys," Ling Lan finally spoke.
Hearing this, Luo Lang's entire body shook. The calm personality instantly disappeared and Luo Lang appeared. "Boss, I will work hard. I will definitely work hard." His eyes were shining brightly. His gaze and expression were like that of a cute puppy who wanted to be praised. This made Ling Lan's mouth twitch. Alright, she still felt that talking to the calm personality was meaningful. Now, she felt like she was kidnapping an underage child. She really felt like she was committing a crime!
After finishing off his opponent, Xie Yi instantly let out a sigh of relief. He saw Ling Lan and Luo Lang standing at the side and watching the battle. He immediately ran over and said, "Reporting to Boss. Mission completed. Request to return to the team!"
Ling Lan nodded slightly at Xie Yi. Seeing this, Xie Yi was happy. Did this mean that Boss was satisfied? Seeing this, Luo Lang couldn't help but laugh. "You just finished off an advanced mecha operator. What's there to be happy about?"
"No matter who the opponent is, I'm the one who won." Xie Yi didn't care. He glanced at Luo Lang and laughed. "Luo Lang, speaking of which, wasn't your opponent also an advanced mecha operator?"
Luo Lang scoffed and said with an arrogant expression, "That's why I'm not happy. Next time, I'll show you when I defeat a special-class operator."
Luo Lang's arrogant expression made Xie Yi's heart itch. This Luo Lang really made him want to provoke him a few more times. Xie Yi, who was about to continue speaking, suddenly felt a gust of cold air beside him. He shivered. Then, he heard Ling Lan's cold voice ring out in the team comms channel, "Quiet. Watch the battle!"
"Yes, Boss!" The two of them quickly straightened their posture and didn't dare to be impudent anymore.
The three of them quietly watched the battle from the side. Ling Lan was always ready. No matter who was in danger, she would intervene.
After a few more moves, someone finally finished the battle. The third person who finished the battle was out of Luo Lang's and Xie Yi's expectations. However, after thinking about it carefully, it made sense. The third person was Zilong.
In reality, after Ling Lan finished off three opponents in an instant, including the two captains of the allied battle team, the situation of the battlefield instantly changed. Zhao Jun, who was originally suppressed, was the first to turn the situation around. This was because Zhao Jun's opponents, the two special-class operators, instantly lost their will to fight after seeing their two captains' sacrificed 'themselves.
Ling Lan was fighting one against three but was still able to kill all three of them in an instant. This terrifying strength shocked them. It made them feel that if they continued to fight, their outcome would be the same as their captain's. They also felt that the opponent's goal might be Area M from the direction of the seven-man battle team. Their headquarters was in Area M, so they couldn't help but be cautious.
They felt that they needed to rush back to their headquarters and tell their regiment commander that a terrifying battle team was coming. This battle team looked very weak. The members were not all together, and the strength of the members was also uneven. There were only three special-class operators and four advanced class operators. It looked like a battle team that could be easily defeated, but their captain had easily defeated three special-class operators …
Thinking of this, they were even more eager to leave this place. They didn't want to follow in the footsteps of their two captains. The battle royale had just begun, so they didn't want to leave just like that.
It was this thought that made Zhao Jun's two opponents stop attacking with all their strength. They began to restrain themselves, preparing to find a chance to escape. This was also the key reason why Zhao Jun was able to recover and turn the situation around.
It should be said that the two special-class operators' decision wasn't wrong. Their mistake was that they underestimated Zhao Jun and Ling Lan. They thought that they had a chance to escape. Their restraint gave Zhao Jun a chance to catch his breath. He was already an ace operator, but he was at a disadvantage because his mecha was holding him back. Otherwise, just two special-class operators wouldn't have been able to put him in such a difficult situation.
Not being suppressed meant that he had a chance to counterattack. How could a Shadow special-class operator go up against someone whose hand speed had reached the level of an ace operator? When Zhao Jun's hand speed increased, even if he was operating a special-class mecha, he could make the special-class mecha's power infinitely close to that of an ace mecha.
Thus, Zhao Jun's series of powerful attacks caught the two opponents off guard. By the time they blocked this round of attacks from Zhao Jun, they tragically found that they couldn't leave even if they wanted to. It was their turn to be suppressed by Zhao Jun.
In the beginning, they had suppressed Zhao Jun, but now, the tables had turned. It was Zhao Jun's turn to suppress them. Zhao Jun went from being bullied to being the master. He started bullying the two opponents. In the entire situation, Zhao Jun had the upper hand. It was because of this that Luo Lang and Xie Yi thought that Zhao Jun would be the third to finish off his opponent.
Unexpectedly, Zilong suddenly rose up. He, who had been suppressed all this time, decisively activated Animal Instinct. Animal Instinct was a relatively low-level innate talent among all awakened innate talents. However, it was valuable because this innate talent was too suitable for mecha piloting. It could intuitively sense opportunities and weaknesses. It could be considered a basic, simplified version of Profound Insight. This was also why even though Animal Instinct was a low-level innate talent, it was still highly valued by many powerful mecha masters and the higher-ups of the military.
Unfortunately, no matter how low-level Animal Instinct was, there were still too few people in the entire Federation who could awaken it. In order to increase the combat power of mecha masters, the military specially researched Animal Instinct and developed a type of artificial awakening called Fake Animal Instinct. This was also the legendary awakening of the sixth sense.
Many mecha masters accepted this hellish awakening method in order to become stronger. Some succeeded, while others failed. Those who failed might become useless, but those who succeeded all became powerful mecha masters. There were no exceptions.
When Zilong, who was a special-class operator, pushed the power of his advanced mecha to its limits, and also because of Animal Instinct, he could sense danger and opportunity in advance. Although he made some mistakes in the beginning and didn't control it well, Zilong soon got used to it. He could vaguely sense his opponent's weakness. Animal Instinct was still too low-level. It wasn't like Profound Insight, which allowed Ling Lan to clearly know where the weakness was and where the opportunity was. Animal Instinct only gave you a little hint. Whether you could grasp it or not depended on yourself.
In reality, Zilong had always trusted his instincts and was good at grasping them. Many times, he had used this innate talent of his to avoid danger and win. This time, Zilong did the same. When he felt that there was an opportunity, he would decisively attack.
Perhaps Zilong's attack was too unexpected, or perhaps his opponent didn't even think that he would be able to see through the weakness of his move. His opponent, who didn't react in time, was hit squarely by Zilong. His mecha was instantly damaged.
Seeing that his move had succeeded, Zilong didn't let his opponent go. He once again grasped his opponent's weakness. After a few more heavy attacks, he finally destroyed his opponent's mecha and won the battle.
Zilong won. He was just about to return to Boss to report when he felt pain in his fingers before he could even operate his mecha. He abruptly hugged his hands and cried out in pain. Without any control, his mecha instantly collapsed. Luo Lang and Xie Yi were terrified. They all rushed up to him and asked loudly what was wrong.
Zilong shook his trembling hands that had lost control due to overload while comforting Luo Lang and Xie Yi, telling them that he was fine. After a while, he finally felt that his fingers belonged to him. Only then did he operate his mecha to come to Ling Lan's side and say happily, "Boss, I did it." He did it. He defeated a special-class mecha with an advanced mecha and didn't embarrass Boss.
"Not bad!" Ling Lan replied calmly. Zilong's smile widened. He knew that Boss's' not bad 'actually meant' very good '! It was just that Boss didn't like to praise people. Those who followed Boss all knew this. For example, this' not bad 'was already the best compliment he had received in all these years, Zilong thought happily.
Perhaps Zilong's victory had stimulated Zhao Jun, for Zhao Jun's attacks became even more ruthless. His two opponents seemed to communicate for a moment, and then they gritted their teeth and attacked Zhao Jun crazily.
Zhao Jun was shocked by the situation. The opponent's fighting style was one that would cause both sides to suffer. This made Zhao Jun, who had victory in his grasp, hesitate for a moment, and his initially fierce attacks slowed down.
Right at this moment, the two opponents who had looked like they were going to throw caution to the wind suddenly pounced towards Zhao Jun's back from the left and right. Seeing this, Zhao Jun was instantly enraged. Only then did he realise that the crazed attacks just now were fake. These two people were just trying to confuse him. Their real goal was to escape from this place.
Zhao Jun operated his mecha to rush forward to block them. Because he was a step too late, he could only choose to block them in one direction. At this time, if he hesitated any longer, he might not be able to block either of them.
Seeing Zhao Jun choose to block them in this direction, the special-class mecha operator who was fleeing in this direction knew he had no chance. He shouted, "You, run!" He pounced towards Zhao Jun, thinking that he had to hold the opponent back no matter what to create a chance for his teammates to escape.
Right then, he had already forgotten that there were still many 'enemies' eyeing them covetously.
Seeing someone trying to escape, Luo Lang and Xie Yi cried out in surprise. They were just about to move to block them when they saw a black light flash past their eyes. Boss Lan's Firmament was like a flying sword, piercing straight towards the opponent's mecha's neck.
A normal blunt giant sword might not be able to break through the defence of a mecha's outer shell, but compared to other giant swords, Firmament's greatest advantage was its sharpness. In addition, Ling Lan had fully unleashed the full power of a special-class mecha, so she could definitely achieve a one-hit kill. The mecha just now had proven this point, and now, another mecha had proven this point once again.
In the cockpit, the special-class operator from the allied battle team saw that he was about to escape from the tiger's jaws and enter the dense forest. He was overjoyed. Right at that moment, he suddenly felt a huge force hit the top of his mecha. In the next second, he lost control of his mecha. Unable to control it, he could only watch as his mecha fell forward and crashed heavily onto the ground. In the end, he heard the A.I. mercilessly announce that he had been defeated and eliminated. Then, the entire cockpit turned pitch black.
Up until now, he still didn't know how he had been defeated and who had defeated him. It was clear that no one on the other side had caught up to him, so why had he been eliminated? Right now, no one could answer the questions in his heart. He could only wait until the battle royale ended and watch the battle footage to find out the truth.
However, he knew one thing. That was, their allied battle team had been completely annihilated. Although there were still three of his companions in the battle, he believed that the seven-man battle team that hadn't lost any members would be able to take care of his three companions in a matter of minutes.
Ling Lan instantly finished off the opponent who was trying to escape. Zhao Jun, who only had one opponent left, didn't give the opponent any more chances. After a few consecutive attacks, the opponent's mecha was defeated.
Zhao Jun's face was full of frustration as he picked up Ling Lan's Firmament. He walked to Ling Lan's side, held up Firmament and handed it to Ling Lan. He said, "Sorry, Boss. I made a mistake just now."
Ling Lan grabbed Firmament and swung it around. Then, she hung Firmament back on the deck on her back and said coldly, "After returning to the military academy, train in the secret room for a week!"
Hells, they screwed up at such a crucial moment. If she didn't teach them a lesson, they wouldn't know what pain was. Let's see if they dared to screw up again next time.
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