Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
"That's unbelievable!" The vice president was astounded by this result. Although he was unable to become an outstanding mecha operator due to his innate talent, having learnt basic controls, he was still clear that against three times the number of opponents, the fact that the seven-man team had been able to defeat all 24 men without losing a single member was an absolute miracle.
Ling Xiao rubbed the fingers of his lowered right hand. He smiled and said, "Mr. Vice President, this isn't much. The reason why this seven-man team was able to win this battle was because of luck. If we were to do it all over again, the result might not be the same."
The vice president was very interested and asked Ling Xiao why he made such a judgment.
Ling Xiao said, "Actually, the biggest problem with the 24-man team was that there was a problem with their team leader." Ling Xiao explained his point of view one by one. "The leader was the first to underestimate his opponent. Not only that, he also let his emotions affect his team members. This is also the reason why so many of their mecha were shot down in the first round. This point is actually a point of view that affected the outcome of this battle. If they didn't underestimate their opponent and were more careful, this seven-man team wouldn't have stood a chance."
"Second, the team members' mental fortitude wasn't good enough. When they saw that the opponent might be a modified mecha, they panicked and let the opponent shoot down a few more mechas. This further narrowed the gap between the two teams."
"Lastly, although there were a few mechas that worked together to attack, because they were allied battle teams and were from different military academies, they didn't trust each other. They couldn't leave their backs to each other to protect and were wary of each other. Although they looked like they were working together in a two-on-one or even a three-on-one battle, it was actually just a one-on-one battle. It wasn't hard to understand why the seven-man team was able to defeat them."
"If any of these three points were made up for, the result of this battle would have been completely different." Ling Xiao looked regretful. "That's why I said that the seven-man team was very lucky. There were many reasons that led to this victory. If they had met a pure military academy team, the result would not have been like this."
Ling Xiao's words made everyone nod secretly. Seeing this, Ling Xiao immediately breathed a sigh of relief. He quietly wiped the cold sweat off his forehead — finally, the impact of this matter was minimized.
This precious daughter of his would either not do anything, or once she did something, it would be earth-shattering. She was like this when she first entered the military academy, and she was even more so now. Even if he was Ling Xiao, he could not help but feel a little excited.
Ling Xiao's simple and clear explanation calmed the vice president's shocked heart a little. Ling Xiao is famous for being fair and impartial. He doesn't lie. What he said can't be wrong. Thus, he nodded repeatedly and said, "I'm also guessing that this luck is the main reason. Otherwise …" It was too terrifying. It was as if he had seen another Ling Xiao.
Ling Xiao smiled but did not say anything. Right now, he could only firmly push Ling Lan's performance to luck. He could only hope that the fair image he had worked so hard to create over the years would be able to make his reasoning more convincing.
Even though Ling Xiao had repeatedly downplayed the performance of Ling Lan's team with his words, in reality, in the depths of his heart, he wanted nothing more than to proudly tell everyone that the team leader was his daughter. It was his daughter … with a daughter like this, his life was worth living.
The eyes of the representatives of the various divisions beside him were unreadable. Many of them had already quietly instructed their adjutants to look up the details of this seven-man team. They naturally believed what Ling Xiao said, but luck was also a type of strength. To be able to create such a classic example of winning with a few, these seven people were definitely outstanding talents. They were actually all participating in the Mecha Grand Tournament because they had a heavy responsibility. That was to unearth as many talents as possible to increase the strength of their divisions.
Many of the division representatives looked fearfully at the calm and collected General Ling Xiao right at the front. They sincerely hoped that the performance of these people did not catch his eye. Otherwise, they did not have the confidence to win against this idol of the entire army. In this period of time, they had deeply experienced the super charisma of an idol. Some of the outstanding seedlings in their divisions were full of admiration when they spoke of Ling Xiao. They believed that if Ling Xiao deployed the entire army, there would definitely be many people in their divisions who would respond to the call and jump ship to Ling Xiao's division.
Luckily, Ling Xiao was an upright person and had never thought of using such methods. They could not help but rejoice in their hearts.
Perhaps Ling Xiao's words had also affected the judgment of the panel of judges. The panel of judges repeatedly reviewed and analyzed the results, and in the end, they came to the same conclusion as Ling Xiao. They believed that this astonishing result was indeed mostly due to coincidence, with many factors of luck involved. In short, the things they had analysed from the various details were still considered logical and well-founded.
Ling Xiao did not look closely at the basis of these theories. As long as the panel of judges agreed with his words, he did not care what reasons were used to prove this point.
At that moment, after seeing Li Lanfeng and Zhao Jun successfully defeating their opponents one after another, Ling Lan appeared beside Li Lanfeng in the next second. She was just in time to support Li Lanfeng, who had lost all his strength and could no longer operate his mecha.
"How are you?" Ling Lan frowned and asked. Her voice was colder than before.
Li Lanfeng knew that Ling Lan was angry, but for some reason, he felt extremely happy. He coughed violently and only replied after a long time, "I won't die."
"You're too reckless." Although Ling Lan was angry, this was Li Lanfeng's choice. His path of evolution was not something Ling Lan could stop.
Li Lanfeng smiled as he looked at Ling Lan. He finally felt that this person beside him was no longer so unreachable. Li Lanfeng, who had already used up all his strength, fainted completely in this state of contentment.
Ling Lan's expression changed. She had been using her spiritual power to check on Li Lanfeng's condition and immediately noticed this. She quickly shouted, "Li Lanfeng, come over and save him immediately!"
That said, Ling Lan operated her mecha and placed Li Lanfeng's mecha on the ground. She quickly opened the door to her cockpit and flew down, landing beside Li Lanfeng's cockpit. Ling Lan found the combination lock on the side of the cockpit door and quickly entered a long string of codes to unlock it. With a click, Li Lanfeng's cockpit opened.
Ling Lan did not hesitate and immediately leaned in. The first thing she saw was the blood-red control panel and her expression changed. She turned her gaze to Li Lanfeng in his seat and found that Li Lanfeng's eyes were tightly shut and his breathing was slowly weakening. Ling Lan was shocked. She quickly unbuckled Li Lanfeng's seatbelt and carried Li Lanfeng out of the cockpit …
Li Shiyu had already rushed over with the first aid kit. Seeing the unconscious Li Lanfeng in Ling Lan's arms, he was also shocked. He rushed forward and held Li Lanfeng's right wrist to check his pulse. He found that his pulse was getting weaker and weaker and knew that the situation was critical.
He immediately took out the emergency medicine from the first aid kit and opened Li Lanfeng's mouth, wanting to pour it in. Perhaps because Li Lanfeng was in too much pain and clenched his teeth too tightly, the medicine could not be poured down for a moment.
"Use the needle!" Ling Lan calmly reminded Li Shiyu when she saw the situation.
Li Shiyu immediately turned his head and his fingers moved rapidly, instantly preparing a first aid needle. At the same time, Ling Lan took off Li Lanfeng's protective suit and found that the inside was dyed red with blood. There was not a single piece of undamaged skin. The cracked flesh was a ghastly sight, causing Ling Lan to frown uncontrollably.
Li Shiyu held the syringe and quickly pressed Li Lanfeng's arm with his left index finger. Immediately after, the syringe was accurately inserted into Li Lanfeng's blood vessels. A dose of emergency medicine was injected into Li Lanfeng's body. Very soon, Li Lanfeng's pulse and breathing, which had almost disappeared, became strong again. This caused Li Shiyu and Ling Lan to instantly let out a sigh of relief.
Seeing that Li Lanfeng's life was no longer in danger, Li Shiyu took out the auxiliary medical equipment and began to carefully check Li Lanfeng's condition. He found that Li Lanfeng's condition was very bad. Every part of his body was in a state of collapse and he could only rest quietly. In other words, Li Lanfeng had no chance of continuing to fight.
After thoroughly examining Li Lanfeng's injuries, Li Shiyu methodically injected the medicine that could treat Li Lanfeng one by one into Li Lanfeng's body. After Li Lanfeng's condition stabilized, he reported the situation to Ling Lan.
"With the medicine we have prepared so far, do you have any confidence in curing Li Lanfeng?" After hearing the situation, Ling Lan considered it for a moment and then asked Li Shiyu.
"I can. However, during this period of recovery, Li Lanfeng cannot operate the mecha anymore. Otherwise, the feedback from the mecha will once again destroy Li Lanfeng's body. At that time, it will be very difficult to control him." Li Shiyu was very confident in himself, but he also voiced his concerns. Following that, he suggested, "Actually, the best way is to send Li Lanfeng to the post-battle area and let the tournament's medical team treat him in all aspects. If combined with the treatment in the healing pod, he will only need two to three days to fully recover."
Ling Lan was silent. After a few seconds, she heard Ling Lan ask, "Which means that if you come to treat him, it will take more than two to three days?"
Li Shiyu smiled bitterly and said, "Without the healing pod, no matter how good my medicine is, it will not be able to fully utilize its medicinal effects. If there are no accidents, he will need one week to fully recover. However, this weather … "He frowned as he looked at the snow and ice a few hours ago. Right now, it was already the middle of summer. It was so hot that it made people feel like they could burn up just by breathing. This kind of drastic change in weather was really not suitable for patients to recover.
"If we extend the treatment time, will there be any irreparable side effects to Li Lanfeng's body?" Ling Lan looked at Li Shiyu seriously. She had to be clear about this point.
"That won't happen," Li Shiyu replied decisively.
Ling Lan got the answer she wanted, so she let Li Shiyu bandage Li Lanfeng's wounds. Li Shiyu was very fast — in just a few minutes, he had finished bandaging Li Lanfeng's entire body.
Seeing that the treatment was complete, Ling Lan went forward to pick up Li Lanfeng, who had already fallen into a deep sleep. She looked at Li Shiyu, who was tidying up his medical kit, and after some thought, said, "You and Li Lanfeng are both operating balanced mecha. Li Lanfeng's special-class mecha will be operated by you."
These words stunned Li Shiyu. He abruptly raised his head to look at Ling Lan. Because of the backlight, he could not see Ling Lan's expression clearly. He only felt that Ling Lan's sharp gaze was fixed on him, making him feel pressured.
"Why?" Li Shiyu gritted his teeth and finally asked.
"Didn't you advance to special-class operator? And Li Lanfeng can no longer operate a mecha, so having you take over Li Lanfeng is the best arrangement, "Ling Lan said calmly.
"How did you know I advanced to special-class operator?" Li Shiyu himself had not expected that he would advance to special-class operator in the midst of battle. Originally, advancing in battle was the most dangerous — it was very easy to be disrupted or even killed in the midst of enlightenment. And he was very lucky. Because of Li Lanfeng's protection, he had successfully passed through the most dangerous moment of advancement.
"If you hadn't successfully advanced to special-class operator, how would you have been able to help Li Lanfeng out of danger so many times? Two special-class operators are not something an advanced mecha warrior can handle." Ling Lan, who had been monitoring the entire scene, naturally did not miss that small ripple of energy when Li Shiyu had advanced.
"If it hadn't been for Li Lanfeng, you would have had no chance of advancing at all. So, take over Li Lanfeng's place in battle!" After saying this, Ling Lan stomped her feet and flew into the air, leaping into her cockpit.
With a click, the cockpit door closed. She placed Li Lanfeng in her co-pilot seat and had just secured him with a seatbelt when she heard Zilong and the others ask worriedly, "Boss, is Li Lanfeng okay?" Seeing Li Lanfeng being carried into her cockpit by Ling Lan, they knew that Li Lanfeng's situation was very bad.
"He's fine. He's just in the recovery phase. He can't operate a mecha anymore," Ling Lan replied calmly.
Perhaps Ling Lan's tone was too calm, but Zilong and the others' originally anxious hearts instantly calmed down. They thought that Li Lanfeng was only slightly injured and had no idea that Li Lanfeng had once struggled on the brink of death.
"Boss, you're bringing Li Lanfeng with you?" Xie Yi asked, puzzled. "Aren't you going to stay and let the staff send you to the post-battle area?" If he was injured, wouldn't it be better to let the staff of the Grand Mecha Tournament send him for treatment?
"No one in my team is allowed to be left behind." Ling Lan's cold voice rang in everyone's ears. "I've never treated the battle royale as a game. To me, this is a battlefield."
Everyone's hearts trembled. They didn't think that Ling Lan would be so serious about the battle royale. She was so serious that she would treat the battle royale as a real battlefield. They felt very ashamed. Compared to their own captain and boss, their mentality was a bit childish. They always felt that this was just a competition, a competition without any danger.
"I won't give up on any of my team members. I also hope that you all remember that under no circumstances should you give up on your teammates. I believe that Li Lanfeng will want to follow us to victory in the battle royale. " Ling Lan's words shocked everyone. Xie Yi was even more ashamed. His suggestion just now was to give up on Li Lanfeng. To put it nicely, sending Li Lanfeng to the end of the battle was to treat Li Lanfeng's illness. In reality, it was also to eliminate Li Lanfeng from the battle royale.
Ling Lan's mecha was slowly rising into the air. Suddenly, he felt that he was very lucky to be able to join Ling Lan's team. With such a responsible captain, the team members would definitely be able to go further than the others. He didn't hesitate any longer and flew into Li Lanfeng's cockpit. When he saw Li Lanfeng's control panel that was stained red with blood, he remembered Li Lanfeng's bloody fingers when he was bandaging them.
Li Shiyu used his fingers to wipe the control panel. His fingers were instantly stained with that thick blood. "In order to save me, you didn't hesitate to injure yourself to this extent. Why did you do this?"
The feeling that Li Lanfeng gave him was too familiar. It was so familiar that he almost thought that he was that person. If he didn't know that person couldn't operate a mecha, he might have impulsively taken off Li Lanfeng's mask just now to see what his real face was …
"Could it be that it's really like what you said? After being with him for so long, I've subtly developed an aura similar to his?" Li Shiyu began to slowly wipe the control panel. Very quickly, the control panel returned to its original silver-white color.
"But, how did you know about my agreement with him? Could it be that you're so close to him that he even told you this? "Li Shiyu suddenly tightened his grip on the rag in his hand." Or perhaps, you were originally his … "
Li Shiyu suddenly closed his eyes. "No, I can't guess without any evidence. He wouldn't lie to me. He wouldn't lie to me. He wouldn't." Only when he felt that he had calmed down did he open his eyes and smile bitterly. "As long as it's something related to him, I can't remain calm. Maybe I should go and have a good chat with Li Lanfeng. Maybe he can give me some answers to some of my questions. That would be better than letting my imagination run wild."
Li Shiyu took a deep breath and threw the matter of Li Lanfeng to the back of his mind. He began to familiarize himself with Li Lanfeng's special-class mecha. This was thanks to the fact that the mecha he operated was also a balanced mecha. He often communicated with Li Lanfeng on how to operate the mecha and had also entered Li Lanfeng's mecha before to see how Li Lanfeng operated it. This allowed him to get the hang of it very quickly.
It should be said that the members of the Li family were all very talented in the area of mecha operation. After about 10 minutes, Li Shiyu had grasped most of it and could already perform some of the basic controls smoothly.
At this time, Ling Lan and the others were modifying their mecha to a certain extent. This was thanks to Chang Xinyuan. He had developed a type of paint that could instantly cover the shape of a mecha. At this time, Ling Lan and the others were copying the logo of the Second Men's Military Academy's mecha.
In reality, all the mecha used by the military academies were the same in appearance and color. The only difference was the logo on their chests, and Ling Lan was copying this logo.
The situation on Ling Lan's side was being broadcasted live on a small window on the large screen in the monitoring room. The other people's attention might have been attracted by the battles of the other military academies. Ling Xiao, who had been paying attention to Ling Lan, looked like he didn't care, but in reality, he was constantly paying attention to what his daughter was doing.
When he saw that his daughter was actually princess-carrying a boy, he almost lost control and crushed the teacup in his hand. Dammit, he actually dared to take advantage of his daughter!
Ling Xiao definitely didn't think that it was his daughter who was the one who was princess-carrying the other, and not his own daughter who was being princess-carried. In short, in Ling Xiao's eyes, it was his daughter who was being taken advantage of, and not his daughter taking advantage of someone else.
Leaving aside Ling Xiao's anger, the strange movements of Ling Lan and the others were quickly noticed by the others. They heard an army representative shout to the staff member controlling the large screen, "Zoom in on the image of that seven-man battle team."
The staff member quickly turned the image to Ling Lan's side, and the large screen was instantly taken over by Ling Lan's group.
"What are they doing clinging to the chests of the mecha? Can you zoom in on the image to the chest?" Because of the large screen, everyone saw Ling Lan's strange movements, and they were instantly curious.
The image continued to zoom in, and finally zoomed in on the chest area, where a familiar logo was about to take shape.
"Isn't that logo from the Second Men's Military Academy? Aren't these people from the First Men's Military Academy? Could it be that we were all wrong, and they're actually from the Second Men's Military Academy? "Some people were confused.
Yes, although they had cooperated with Qiao Ting the first time and helped Qiao Ting clear his suspicions, this didn't mean that these people were from the First Men's Military Academy. The original logo had already been covered up, and there was no clear evidence to prove their identities. Were they thinking too much? Perhaps they were allies. Many military academies and referees began to reflect.
"No, they can't be from the Second Men's Military Academy. This logo is a disguise." Although the imitation was very similar, there were still some differences due to the material used. Some people with sharp eyes could see this difference.
"Disguise? F * ck, don't tell me. They want to infiltrate the headquarters of the Second Men's Military Academy. Who are these people? This is too daring. " Many people exclaimed, and many more people became interested in this seven-man battle team. Without a doubt, there was definitely an outstanding strategist in this seven-man battle team.
Seeing this, Ling Xiao's mood instantly improved … However, if they wanted to successfully infiltrate, just this logo wasn't enough. What other tricks did his daughter have up her sleeves? Ling Xiao thought with interest.
"General, that seven-man battle team should be led by Young Master Lan, right?" He Xuyang saw that everyone was attracted by the seven-man battle team and wasn't paying attention to them, so he leaned over and whispered this into Ling Xiao's ear.
Ling Xiao raised his eyebrows, as if asking how he knew.
He Xuyang laughed silently. "Young Master Lan's control style actually has some of your shadow, General." For some reason, the people here didn't notice this.
Ling Xiao smiled and nodded slightly, confirming He Xuyang's point of view. He Xuyang got a satisfactory answer and sat up straight again. He thought to himself, 'Young Master Lan is really strong! General, you really have a successor. '
By the time Li Lanfeng's mecha was almost mastered, Zilong and the others were also almost done with their modifications. Ling Lan had already finished the logo on her mecha because she was fast. Right now, she was helping Li Lanfeng's mecha to change the logo. When Ling Lan was done, she knew that everyone was ready, so she quickly took the five mechas and left.
Soon, the staff members arrived at the scene. One of the staff members ran to the advanced mecha that Ling Lan had abandoned and checked it carefully. However, he was quickly discouraged and contacted the monitoring room. "They destroyed all the logos on the mecha. There's no way to tell which military academy they came from. The A.I. inside is also locked and all data has been cleared. There's no way to find any information about the seven-man battle team."
After hearing the staff member's report, the people in the monitoring room all nodded in approval.
"They are really careful. They didn't even leave behind any information about the mecha they abandoned."
"Impressive, really impressive. They even thought of such small details. Their leader isn't someone who is all brawn and no brains."
"It's also possible that they have a powerful strategist. However, this group of cadets shouldn't be underestimated."
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