Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Xie Yi came to his side without making a sound. The two of them picked up the person on each side and walked towards the regiment commander's office. Zilong continued in a low voice, "It's like this …"
After that, Zilong's voice became even lower. Scattered words of corruption and bribery could be heard. This made the people in the tent want to go over and listen to what was going on.
However, when they thought about the brilliant strategist Zhuge in the commander's room, their impulses immediately disappeared. They didn't want to see the other party's smiling face. They didn't want to see the other party's friendly atmosphere and be unknowingly schemed against to the point that they had to go bankrupt …
Ling Lan noticed that there were only three people inside. She didn't even think before she lifted the curtain and walked in.
There was one person outside. He was probably a guard. Ling Lan quickly glanced at him. He had just reached the initial stage of Qi-Jin.
When the other person saw that someone walked in without even reporting, he was instantly furious. "Who is it? How can you be so unruly? "
Ling Lan was extremely calm. She said with a serious face, "I have urgent information to report."
This made the person's anger decrease a lot. He turned his head and looked inside.
Inside, there were two people studying the map. One of them heard the commotion and his body froze. The other person raised his head and smiled casually. "Little Gao, it's fine. Let him come over."
Little Gao's expression finally relaxed. He pointed at Ling Lan and said, "You, go and report!" Then he pointed at Zilong and the others. "You guys, stay here. Don't move."
Ling Lan's lowered right hand quickly made a gesture to the team members behind her. When the person who was smiling at Ling Lan saw this, he didn't miss Ling Lan's little gesture. His eyes instantly narrowed.
At this moment, the other person who froze suddenly opened his mouth wide and was about to shout, "Enemy attack …"
Unfortunately, before he could shout out, his eyes suddenly rolled back, and his entire body fell to the ground. The person beside him quickly looked over and saw that there was half a needle sticking out of his neck. That person's gaze turned cold again.
It turned out that Ling Lan had shot a miniature tranquilizer needle the moment the other person was about to call for help.
When Little Gao saw this, he was instantly dumbfounded. Right when he realized that this was an enemy attack, Zilong and Luo Lang moved at the same time. One on the left and one on the right, they each shot a tranquilizer needle into the other person's neck.
The person who had been smiling at Ling Lan and the others didn't change his smile at this moment. He sighed and said slowly, "I've always been scheming against others, but I didn't expect that my own base would be schemed against. Which military academy are you guys from? Yes, don't tell me first. Let me guess.
He thought about it seriously for a few seconds and then said firmly, "You guys are from the First Men's Military Academy, and you should be the commanding officer of the First Men's Military Academy, Commander Ling Lan." The other's memory was undoubtedly very good, being able to identify Ling Lan's identity in an instant.
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That person smiled bitterly. "Zhuge Jingming!"
"Divine Armament Zhuge!" Ling Lan said calmly. "I've heard so much about you!"
"From your tone, I can't tell that you've heard so much about me." Zhuge Jingming shook his head. Was this a slap in the face?
"I didn't think that you guys would be so daring. You actually gave up on your mecha and snuck in alone. Aren't you guys afraid of dying?" Zhuge Jingming couldn't understand the craziness of the six people in front of him. In his eyes, their actions were no different from sending themselves to their deaths.
"Because no one thought that anyone would dare to send themselves to their deaths. That's why we're standing here, "Ling Lan said calmly.
Hearing this, Zhuge Jingming's expression changed. Then, he sighed again. "Indeed, on the battlefield, in order to win, there's nothing you won't do. Your life isn't the only thing that's important. I was wrong. I didn't treat the battle royale as a real battlefield, but you did. That's why you won."
Ling Lan didn't say anything. She only looked around the tent and immediately found the transmitter. Just as she started walking, she heard Zhuge Jingming say, "The Second Men's Military Academy's headquarters is already in your hands. There's still a dozen or so hours before the battle royale. Commander Ling shouldn't be in a hurry. As for me, I have a question I want to ask Commander Ling. I wonder if Commander Ling can answer my question?"
Ling Lan glanced at Zhuge Jingming coldly and saw right through his heart. "I know you're stalling for time."
Hearing this, Zhuge Jingming immediately stopped being shaken by Ling Lan's cold glare. He once again smiled bitterly and shrugged innocently. "Our Zhuge family focuses on developing the brain. In terms of physical skills, as long as we keep our bodies healthy, we've completed the mission. You're all strong people and should know my true physical skills level. I'm only at the manifestation level. I'm not a match for you guys at all. Even if I wanted to turn the tables, I don't have the ability to do so." Zhuge Jingming's expression and words were very sincere, making people involuntarily want to believe him.
At that moment, Ling Lan had already walked to the transmitter. She picked up the transmitter that belonged to the Second Men's Military Academy's commander and looked at it carefully. Then, she said, "This should be Jiang Shaoyu's transmitter, right?"
Zhuge Jingming knew that he wouldn't be able to fool Ling Lan, so he nodded and said, "Of course. Captain Ling, you know very well that the headquarters needs the commander's transmitter to light up."
Hearing this, Ling Lan's lips curled up slightly. She slowly pressed down with her fingers and that transmitter was instantly crushed into powder by Ling Lan. In the end, Ling Lan flicked her finger lightly and the powder that remained on her finger all fell to the ground, leaving no trace behind.
This scene made Zhuge Jingming's eyelids twitch. He didn't know why Ling Lan had done this. Was it just to intimidate him?
Only then did Ling Lan turn her head to look at Zhuge Jingming. She said with a half-smile, "There's still some time. Then I'll listen to your question."
Zhuge Jingming was elated. The reason he wanted to ask a question was to stall for time. It had already been 12 hours since Jiang Shaoyu left with his team. If everything had gone smoothly, they would probably have already attacked the First Men's Military Academy's headquarters. The people in front of him probably didn't know this, so he might have a chance to turn the tables.
Zhuge Jingming composed himself and said slowly, "I want to ask, how did you guys sneak into Area Q. Not to mention that you guys came alone from the start without mecha, even if you guys rushed the entire time, you still wouldn't be able to make it here at this moment." Although it was just to stall for time, Zhuge Jingming really wanted to know the answer to this question, so he went with the flow and asked.
"There's a type called camouflage. Just like how we are right now, "Ling Lan replied with a calm expression.
"But we have a way to differentiate. Even if you guys were lucky enough to get past one level, you wouldn't have been able to get past so many levels." Zhuge Jingming didn't believe Ling Lan's words.
"There's another type called intelligence!" Ling Lan glanced at Zhuge Jingming. That sharp gaze made Zhuge Jingming's heart skip a beat. He felt that his little thoughts had been seen through by the other … but how was that possible! Beyond a certain distance, even mecha wouldn't be able to receive information that was thousands of miles away.
Although Zhuge Jingming warned himself not to panic, Ling Lan's gaze was too sharp. He couldn't help but lower his eyes, blocking off that gaze that could see through people's hearts.
Ling Lan's lips curled up slightly, revealing a hint of mockery. She took out the little thing that had followed them all the way here from her pocket and said, "There's also another type called a loophole! It doesn't just disappear after some planning. "After saying that, she flipped her finger and with a snap, she latched it onto the receiver.
Ling Lan's actions made Zhuge Jingming's expression change slightly, and his heart instantly sank.
"Don't worry, I haven't pressed the light button yet. You still have time." Ling Lan glanced at Zhuge Jingming indifferently. That gaze didn't have any emotions. It was as if, in the other party's gaze, he didn't even exist.
This feeling of being ignored made Zhuge Jingming feel extremely humiliated. From the moment he was born, he was the pride of the heavens, and was seen as the existence that could inherit the position of the next God Machine. His path had been smooth, and he was valued by his family and companions. Even the arrogant Jiang Shaoyu had no choice but to lower his head in front of him … This made Zhuge Jingming start to be conceited, thinking that no one in the world could look down on him.
But all of this, was overturned by Ling Lan. Ling Lan wasn't looking down on him at all, but completely ignoring him. The God Machine Zhuge who was revered by others, in the other party's eyes, was no different from a passerby. No matter if it was the sense of honor that his family gave him, or his own self-esteem, they were all hurt to the extreme.
Zhuge Jingming couldn't help but hate this cold youth in front of him. What right did he have to ignore him … what right did he have to ignore him … what right did he have to …
"Because you are my prisoner, and I am an esteemed guest, and will become the master of this place." Ling Lan's cold voice pierced straight into Zhuge Jingming's heart, causing Zhuge Jingming's originally chaotic gaze to instantly clear up. Cold sweat broke out all over his body. Unknowingly, he had actually fallen into his inner demons.
Zhuge Jingming looked at Ling Lan with a complicated gaze. He didn't know whether to hate the other for causing him to fall into his inner demons, or to be grateful to the other for pulling him out of his inner demons.
"Ask. You still have one last chance." Ling Lan didn't look at Zhuge Jingming. She stared at the receiver, stretched out her right hand, and tapped on the light button. A faint smile appeared on her lips, and in the blink of an eye, it disappeared. "Don't waste any more time. Think carefully about what exactly you want to ask."
Zhuge Jingming took a deep breath, and cleared his chaotic emotions out of his head. Right now, he was still that strategist Zhuge who was strategizing. He said calmly, "I just want to know, why did you send Qiao Ting out? You should know that without an ace operator holding the fort, your headquarters would not be stable, and there would be a possibility of it falling. "
Hearing this question, Ling Lan looked at Zhuge Jingming with interest. She said slowly, "If I didn't send out Qiao Ting, how would Jiang Shaoyu dare to lead his own battle team to attack our First Men's Military Academy's headquarters?"
These words shocked Zhuge Jingming. He stood up abruptly, and his expression changed drastically. "You knew that Commander Jiang would attack the First Men's Military Academy's headquarters?"
"I also know that the reason you're stalling for time is to wait for Jiang Shaoyu to successfully take down our headquarters so that we, the invaders, will be kicked out. This way, not only will you get rid of us, you'll also save your headquarters." Ling Lan revealed Zhuge Jingming's plan in one sentence.
At this moment, Zhuge Jingming could no longer maintain his calm expression. He found that it was as if he had been stripped naked, standing completely naked in front of the other. All of his motives had been seen through without any concealment.
"If that's the case, why are you cooperating with me?" Since you knew, why are you still wasting time with him? Could it be that the other was certain that Jiang Shaoyu would not be able to attack their headquarters? What trump card did the other have to be so calm?
Zhuge Jingming thought hard. Suddenly, an idea flashed through his mind, and he cried out involuntarily, "Lin Xiao, it's Lin Xiao!" Yes, they could send the allied forces to attack the other, but the First Men's Military Academy could also ask the allied forces for help. He had actually overlooked the other ace operator, Lin Xiao.
Zhuge Jingming was extremely frustrated. However, he quickly thought of his follow-up arrangements. This move that even Jiang Shaoyu did not know about was just a precautionary measure. Perhaps it could turn the situation around. As long as Jiang Shaoyu tied Lin Xiao down, they might still have a chance. Zhuge Jingming regained some of his confidence.
"You're waiting for Area G2, right?" Ling Lan's words caused Zhuge Jingming's heart, which he had barely managed to calm down, to once again tremble violently. He looked at Ling Lan in shock, his face full of disbelief. Why, why did he even know about his top secret backup plan? Area G2 was clearly hidden very well.
"It's a good plan," Ling Lan praised in a low voice.
Zhuge Jingming was indeed a good strategist. In this round, neither side had calculated their hidden trump card, so it could be considered a draw. Ling Lan thought to herself that perhaps she should let Zhuge Jingming train Li Lanfeng and Han Jijun more in the future. With such a strong opponent, they would improve even faster.
"Could it be that you also arranged for people to deal with Area G2's people?" Zhuge Jingming asked, unwilling to give up. If that was the case, then he couldn't lose any more.
"That's not true." Ling Lan said honestly. A mistake was a mistake, and Ling Lan would not try to cover up this point.
Zhuge Jingming was stunned. He quickly frowned and looked at Ling Lan, beginning to think about what method the other had used to deal with his hidden trump card.
"Don't waste your energy. I didn't do anything. The mecha battle teams you arranged in Area G2 have indeed messed up my headquarters. My people are in a tough battle right now. Almost half of the people in my headquarters have been defeated and eliminated," said Ling Lan. Ling Lan told Zhuge Jingming about the situation in the headquarters. Her tone was as if they were two close friends chatting about something that had nothing to do with them. She was very calm.
Ling Lan's attitude made Zhuge Jingming very confused. If that was the case, why was this person not worried at all?
"Right now, the members in the headquarters have reached the point where they must fight with their backs against the wall. Only under the pressure of deciding their fate can they have the possibility of evolving … no matter if it's those who are eliminated or those who remain, they all have the possibility of becoming stronger." Ling Lan calmly explained why she was cooperating with the other to stall for time.
"You actually used our people as the whetstones for your First Men's Military Academy." Zhuge Jingming suddenly understood. What kind of regiment commander was this? This was too crazy. For this chance to become stronger, he didn't hesitate to use the safety of his headquarters as a wager. Could it be that first place in the Mecha Grand Tournament didn't attract him at all?
"Of course I want to be first, but this isn't my only goal. I hope that the people who follow me can all become stronger. This is what I can repay after they have given me their trust, and I can only repay them with this." Ling Lan's expression was serious. As more and more people placed their trust in her, she was also doing her best to repay this trust. Ling Lan couldn't just take and not give.
"If you lose, even if they complain, you still have to give them enough time to become stronger?" Zhuge Jingming looked at Ling Lan as if he was looking at a lunatic. Only a lunatic would use their own reputation and honour as the price to give others a chance to become stronger.
"Standing alone at the peak of a mountain, it will be too high to bear!" Ling Lan's gaze became misty. She didn't want to stand alone at the peak and look down at the world below in loneliness. That wasn't what she needed, so she didn't choose the Sovereign Path or the Saint Path, but chose the Dominance Path that she had named herself. In reality, that was the path of her heart.
People who were in the field of strategy didn't need to be very clear. Zhuge Jingming already understood the meaning behind Ling Lan's words. His gaze was very complicated, and in the end, it turned into a sigh. "I admire you! However, aren't you worried that if you say a few more words to me, your communicator will suddenly pop up with the message that you have been defeated and expelled? "
Ling Lan glanced at Zhuge Jingming with a half-smile. "Why should I be afraid?" After saying that, she suddenly pressed the button. "To be honest, I'm really afraid …" If it wasn't for Little Four monitoring the scene, she definitely wouldn't have the guts to waste time with Zhuge Jingming like this. She knew very well that the reason why villains were able to turn the tables was because they talked too much … At this moment, she was like a f * cking villainous BOSS, Ling Lan thought gloomily.
Seeing Ling Lan's action, Zhuge Jingming thought that he would be disappointed, frustrated, and in pain. However, he didn't expect that when he saw Ling Lan finally press the button, he actually heaved a sigh of relief. He was like a prisoner on death row, waiting for the guillotine hanging in the sky. Waiting was torturous and painful, but when the guillotine actually fell and he knew that he was cut down, he was relieved.
Yes, talking to this person in front of him who seemed to have everything under his control, his confidence was slowly being destroyed. Before he was completely defeated, it was his good fortune to escape from this person's evil clutches as soon as possible!
Area G13:
Li Yingjie and the others, who had flown over to provide assistance, saw that Han Yu, Mu Shaoyu, Wu Jiong, and the others had already fallen into a bitter battle.
At this moment, both sides had mecha crashed and were eliminated. Overall, the other side had more mecha crashes. After all, Ling Lan's team this time, other than the logistics team and Wu Jiong and Li Yingjie's mixed battle team, the other mecha battle teams were all made up of the top special-class operators from the various military academies. Their strength was much stronger than the mixed battle teams of the other military academies. Even if it was 2 against 1, they wouldn't be at a disadvantage immediately. This allowed them to hold on for a long time.
However, as time went on, the situation became more and more disadvantageous for the First Men's Military Academy. Although the mecha operators' strength was slightly inferior to the First Men's Military Academy's, the opponent's mecha numbers were enough to make up for this. Very soon, the situation began to reverse. The number of mecha crashes on the First Men's Military Academy's side began to increase.
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