Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
"No!"
"I don't want to!"
"I don't want Boss to get hurt!"
"I don't want Boss to die!"
Zilong shouted angrily in his heart. His right hand turned into a claw and he pounced down, grabbing at Zilong who was trying to attack Boss.
Maybe Zilong's willpower was too strong. He broke free from the force that was originally restraining him. He instantly appeared in front of Ling Lan, grabbed Zilong's neck, and pressed him to the ground.
"I won't allow anyone to hurt Boss. Even if it's me, I won't allow it." Zilong raised his left fist and punched at his ignorant self.
Zilong used all the strength in his body to hit himself. The memory was like a mirror. Because of Zilong's punch, it shattered into countless pieces and scattered everywhere.
Zilong raised his head, revealing his tear-stained face. There was determination in his eyes. He was willing and had no regrets.
"I, Zilong, promise that I will become Boss's protective shield. Anyone who wants to hurt Boss will have to step over my dead body first!"
"I, Zilong, will fight until the last moment for Boss. I have no regrets!"
Zilong's determined voice resounded throughout the boundless mindscape. When he said this, the mindscape remembered his promise. This meant that if Zilong went against his promise, he would not be able to level up. He would have to suffer the pain of his soul day and night. In the end, he would become crazy and never be clear-headed again.
"For this, I have to become stronger. I have to be strong enough to block all of Boss's enemies."
Zilong had never found a reason to become strong. But now, he had one. It was not for himself, but for the Boss who treated him sincerely.
On the arena, Zilong's tears had already shocked the spectators. When Zilong's tears turned into tears of blood, everyone was stunned. The entire training ground became silent.
Ling Lan, who was in the monitoring room, saw Zilong's tears of blood. She stood up abruptly, unable to maintain her calm heart.
"Why is this happening?" Han Jijun's tears fell silently. He suddenly pressed on his heart. Zilong's tears of blood made Han Jijun empathize with him, and his heart ached.
At this moment, a powerful aura suddenly erupted from the arena. The overwhelming aura directly caused the transparent light screen to appear at the edge of the arena once again.
Ling Lan's heart suddenly calmed down, and a hint of surprise appeared in her eyes. The color of the screen was even brighter than before. Did this mean that Zilong had officially entered the later stage of Qi-Jin?
When the light screen appeared again, everyone was bewildered. At this time, someone shouted, "Look, it's on the stage!" Everyone turned their attention back to the stage.
The blood tears in Zilong's eyes had stopped flowing, and his originally empty eyes were closed. Other than that, there was nothing out of the ordinary. However, looking at Zilong, who was standing in front of him, he knew that Zilong wasn't as harmless as he seemed.
It turned out that at this moment, Ling Yi's body was slightly trembling. His body was bent and he actually couldn't stand up straight. His face was ferocious, and he gritted his teeth as if he was resisting some terrifying pressure.
This pressure was no longer the same as Zilong's immature aura in the past. Right now, Ling Yi was using all the strength in his body to prevent himself from being crushed. He didn't have any strength left to fight back.
"It's aura!" Seeing this scene, how could the members of the clan not understand? That year, when Boss fought with the military academy's number one physical skills practitioner, Huo Zhenyu, didn't he also use this move?
They looked at Zilong, who had closed his eyes again, and their hearts were filled with excitement. It turned out that Regiment Commander Zilong wasn't the rumored intermediate stage of Qi-Jin, but rather the late stage of Qi-Jin, which was two stages higher than the intermediate stage of Qi-Jin. From what they knew, there were no other mecha clans that had someone in the late stage of Qi-Jin. And their Lingtian Mecha Clan, other than Boss, had another strong person in the late stage of Qi-Jin. In this aspect, they were definitely able to crush the other mecha clans.
Ling Lan quietly activated her aura and carefully felt Zilong's current aura. She smiled more and more. She didn't expect Zilong to not only find the opportunity to break through the barrier of Qi-Jin, but also had the unique advantage of advancing to the peak of the late stage of Qi-Jin. He was only one step away from the peak of the late stage of Qi-Jin.
Zilong, you're indeed the best in terms of physical skills.
Ling Lan was ecstatic. The stronger Zilong was, the easier it would be for him to survive on the battlefield. There were still two years before they would enter the division. Once they entered the division, it meant that they weren't far from the battlefield.
Ling Lan felt that time was tight. This was also why Ling Lan's methods were becoming more and more ruthless.
Ling Yi slowly raised his head. Just this small movement made him feel very painful. He looked at the motionless Zilong in front of him and was extremely shocked. Ling Yi didn't expect the opponent to be so strong. He didn't even make a move and he was already unable to stand up straight. He knew that the person in front of him was the vice-captain of Young Master Lan's battle team.
"Zilong: Intermediate stage of Qi-Jin. Luo Lang: Beginner stage of Qi-Jin. Xie Yi: Beginner stage of Qi-Jin. Lin Zhong-qing: Peak of Refinement. Han Jijun: Advanced stage of Refinement …" All the information he had on Young Master Lan's battle team flashed through Ling Yi's mind.
"Zilong, intermediate stage of Qi-Jin … Haha, lies. It's all lies. Late stage of Qi-Jin. Even a fifth-year might not be able to reach that level. Yet, three years later, Zilong did it. It's funny that I thought that with my current strength, I was qualified to stand beside Young Master Lan. Now that I think about it, I was too arrogant.
I believed that other people's physical skills were definitely not at this level. Maybe everyone had entered Qi-Jin. Those who were at the beginner stage of Qi-Jin might have already reached the intermediate or advanced stage. Ling Yi thought bitterly.
Ling Yi's guess was right. This was all information on Zilong and the others when they were in their first year. Two years had passed, so how could they not have improved at all? Even if Zilong and the others wanted to slack off and not train, Ling Lan, the ruthless boss, wouldn't let them stagnate.
Ling Yi was actually using his unyielding spirit to hold on. In reality, he had already reached his limit. Zilong seemed to have felt something. He gradually retracted his aura and finally disappeared.
The screen at the edge of the arena disappeared once again. Zilong opened his eyes and said calmly, "Thank you for letting me win."
After successfully breaking through to the peak of the late stage of Qi-Jin, the current Zilong was no longer the exhausted Zilong. Instead, he was the Zilong who was full of Qi-Jin. At this moment, even if everyone came up to challenge him, he wouldn't be afraid.
"Thank you, Regiment Commander Zilong, for going easy on me." Ling Yi, who was no longer under any pressure, finally stood up straight. He knew that he didn't embarrass himself because Zilong was being merciful. If Zilong didn't retract his aura gradually and directly canceled it, he definitely wouldn't be able to adapt and would have fallen to the ground.
Ling Yi couldn't accept the other party's good intentions and shamelessly ignore it. Thus, he thanked Zilong in person.
Zilong nodded at Ling Yi. He really admired Ling Yi's actions. He decided to take Ling Yi as his first choice to enter the mecha clan.
Ling Yi then turned and walked down the arena. Every step he took was very difficult, but Ling Yi didn't show it. He was a proud person, especially at this moment when Young Master Lan was watching the assessment from some corner. As Young Master Lan's loyalist, he couldn't embarrass his master.
Ling Yi finally walked down the arena. He walked to his comrade's side. Yi Tiange comforted him and said, "Captain, your performance was great. It's just that …" Before he could finish his sentence, Ling Yi had already collapsed.
Rong Ziruo and Yan Wuyou reacted quickly. They supported their captain on both sides.
"He overused his stamina and fainted temporarily. It's okay." Yan Wuyou held Ling Yi and took his pulse. He told the other team members about Ling Yi's condition and told them not to worry.
"I didn't expect Regiment Commander Zilong to advance in the battle. Our captain's efforts were in vain," Yi Tiange said regretfully.
Rong Ziruo turned his head and looked at Zilong, who was standing on the arena and looking down at them. That upright figure and that calm gaze all said that he was the king of the world.
"Regiment Commander Zilong is too strong!" Rong Ziruo muttered. He started to think about how strong Ling Lan, who was able to become Regiment Commander Zilong's captain, was.
"I don't think anyone will challenge Regiment Commander Zilong after this," Yi Tiange said. Smart people wouldn't choose such a strong examiner who couldn't be defeated.
Sure enough, after a delay of three minutes, another freshman finally chose to participate in the assessment. This time, he chose one of Lingtian's team leaders …
Ling Yi opened his eyes and realized that he was lying on a bed. He jumped up abruptly.
His movement woke Rong Ziruo, who was sitting beside him and looking at the news on his communicator. He asked with concern, "Captain, how do you feel?"
After seeing Rong Ziruo and seeing that he was in his own room, Ling Yi relaxed and lay on the bed. "How long did I sleep?"
"18 hours. I've already asked for leave from the instructor for you," Rong Ziruo replied.
Ling Yi was silent for a few seconds. Finally, he asked the question he was most concerned about, "Lingtian, what were the results of the assessment?"
"Although we all lost, we all passed." Rong Ziruo instantly smiled when he heard this.
Ling Yi looked up abruptly. There was a hint of surprise in his eyes. "We all passed?"
"Yes, we all passed. They even reserved a battle team for us. As long as we pass the assessment of the mainframe and become a real battle team, we can officially register. However, we can only start from the lowest fifth-tier and advance based on our contribution points, "Rong Ziruo said with slight pity.
"That's how it should be." Ling Yi didn't think that there was anything wrong with this. He looked at Rong Ziruo and struggled for a moment before asking, "Did Young Master Lan appear in the end?"
Rong Ziruo shook his head and said, "No. In the end, Regiment Commander Wu Jiong came out to announce the name list. However, this is normal. According to the information we received, the person in charge of the Lingtian Mecha Clan's affairs has always been Regiment Commander Wu Jiong. Regiment Commanders Zilong and Li Yingjie assisted him. Regiment Commander Ling Lan never interfered. "
"No?"
Ling Yi muttered to himself. He clenched his fists and a hint of determination flashed through his eyes. No matter what, he had already successfully joined Young Master Lan's mecha clan. He was getting closer to Young Master Lan bit by bit. Right now, he wasn't strong enough. However, one day, he would catch up to the people in Young Master Lan's battle team and become one of Young Master Lan's loyalists.
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