Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Qiao Lin's ignorant words were ignored by Lin Zhidong and the other team leaders. Qiao Lin's face turned red when he saw everyone acting as if they didn't hear him. He sat down angrily. He felt embarrassed by the cold treatment and felt that these people were too heartless. His brother left and they turned their backs on him.
Qiao Lin's anger aside, the higher-ups of Leiting discussed for a long time and decided to let their strongest special-class mecha operator be in charge of stopping Ling Lan. In their plan, this special-class mecha operator's mission was not to defeat the opponent but to stall the opponent.
The higher-ups of Leiting all felt that Lingtian was a mecha clan that had just been established for more than a year. Even if they were able to gather 12 special-class operators, they would most likely be newbies who had just advanced to special-class. This was their chance. As long as they could hold back their strongest mecha operator, Ling Lan, the remaining 11 special-class operators would take the opportunity to defeat Ling Lan's subordinates. In the end, they would surround Ling Lan and defeat her. Then, they would be able to regain their position as the number one mecha clan.
The battle between Lingtian and Leiting once again shook the entire military academy. Everyone was watching this battle because Leiting Mecha Clan was the strongest sniper that could stop Lingtian from becoming the number one mecha clan in the military academy. No matter how weak a mecha clan was, they wouldn't be willing to be merged with another mecha clan.
The instructors and higher-ups of the military academy also took this battle seriously. Of course, after experiencing the failure of their plan, the higher-ups didn't dare to play any tricks this time. Also, they originally held a grudge against Ling Tianxin who had stopped their plan. Although Lingtian's actions were very similar to what they had originally thought, they still didn't want a new Lingtian to complete their plan. This would make them feel that they had lost to Lingtian again. After all, they originally wanted Lingtian to be the stepping stone.
Ling Lan didn't give Leiting too much time to prepare. She chose the same thing as Qiao Ting, choosing the fastest time possible, which was three days later, to start the battle between the two elite mecha battle teams.
On the night before the big battle, Ling Lan completed her training mission as usual. Then, she logged into Mecha World and made one final adjustment for the mecha she would be operating tomorrow.
Ling Lan's mecha was still that black ace mecha that Chang Xinyuan had modified for her. After more than a year of Chang Xinyuan's painstaking work, this mecha's outer appearance was no different from an ordinary special-class mecha. Unlike a year ago, when other than the colour, its outer appearance was still slightly closer to an ace mecha than a special-class mecha. However, the remodeling machine had always pursued uniqueness, so it did not arouse anyone's suspicion at that time.
But now, no one could tell that this was a modified mecha from its outer appearance. It was the same as the mecha of the team members. When it appeared together, it was equally difficult to find it.
Ling Lan checked the energy levels of the mecha, as well as the weapons that it was equipped with. Seeing that there were no mistakes, she finally relaxed and prepared to go offline to rest and wait for the big battle tomorrow. Before she could choose to leave, she saw a request for a long-distance video call on the mecha's screen. The caller was [Self-Defined Destiny].
Seeing this, Ling Lan's lips quirked up slightly. Ever since Li Lanfeng and the others had left the recruit training camp, Li Lanfeng would log into Mecha World every week to report to her about their performance for the week. In this one year, regardless of rain or shine, he had never missed a single report. This gave Ling Lan the illusion that Li Lanfeng and the others had never left her side at all. It was just that the three of them were training at another training ground.
And today was indeed the day Li Lanfeng came online to report. Ling Lan pressed the call button in an extremely good mood, and a handsome young man wearing a half-mask and a Federation mecha pilot uniform appeared on the screen.
"Leopard, didn't you say that you were going on a mission this week?" Ling Lan asked curiously. This was also why she had not waited for Li Lanfeng to go offline. During their conversation last week, Li Lanfeng had told Ling Lan that the three of them had received an escort mission.
"This escort mission was very easy, and the journey was also very smooth. We completed the mission in three days. None of us wanted to stay outside, so we quickly rushed back to the base, "said Li Lanfeng with a relaxed smile.
Ling Lan nodded and said, "It's good that you're fine." Although Li Lanfeng had said it casually, Ling Lan knew very well that for an ace operator, an ace pseudo, and a special-class operator cum ace doctor to participate in the mission at the same time, this escort mission was definitely not simple. It was definitely not as easy as Li Lanfeng had said. However, since Li Lanfeng had not said anything, he must have received a warning from the military not to reveal military secrets. Ling Lan would not make this kind of mistake and make things difficult for Li Lanfeng.
Seeing that Ling Lan did not pursue the matter, Li Lanfeng let out an internal sigh of relief. Without any worries, he thought of the news Li Shiyu had told him and asked with concern, "I heard from Shiyu that today, one of his juniors in the military medical specialization told him that Lingtian is going to have a mecha battle with Leiting tomorrow. Rabbit, are you confident?"
Li Lanfeng knew very well what Ling Lan's goal was. A year ago, Ling Lan had wanted to unify the military academy, and had been constantly preparing for this day.
"If everything goes as I expect, there shouldn't be any problems," replied Ling Lan calmly. Even if Ling Lan was not 100% confident, as long as it was done, Ling Lan would definitely show that everything was within her control. Ling Lan knew very well that if she did not believe in herself, how could she make the members of Lingtian believe in her as the regiment commander?
"Then I'll wait for your good news." Li Lanfeng stared deeply at Ling Lan's cold face. It had been less than a year since he had left Ling Lan, but he could clearly feel the importance of Ling Lan in his heart. Several times, when he had almost been unable to hold on during a mission, it had always been Ling Lan's cold and disdainful gaze that had reignited his fighting spirit, and also sharpened his temperament to become even more resilient.
According to their temporary team leader, Li Lanfeng was the most difficult person to figure out of the three of them. It often felt like he had already dug out all his potential, but then he would show endless possibilities. This made the temporary team leader, who had initially despised Li Lanfeng's sickly body, admire Li Lanfeng more and more, especially wanting to take him in as an official member. Even though he knew that Li Lanfeng already had an official battle clan, he still constantly urged him to jump ship and join his team, giving Li Lanfeng a headache.
Ling Lan nodded, and then chatted with Li Lanfeng for a while longer before saying goodbye and leaving Mecha World on their own.
Ling Lan pushed open the login pod into the virtual world, her brow furrowed. She thought of Li Lanfeng's unmoving right hand hanging by his side, only using his left hand to perform some simple controls. "The leopard's right hand looks like it's already injured. I wonder if it's serious? Li Shiyu should have no problem logging into Mecha World. The only one who hasn't made a sound is Zhao Jun … it looks like Zhao Jun should be seriously injured. "
Ling Lan made a prompt decision. She turned on her communicator, and on the virtual screen, she keyed in a string of numbers that she remembered deeply but would not easily dial.
Beep beep beep. Before it rang three times, the call was already connected. "Wait for me." A gentle voice rang out from the other end of the communicator, and then she heard him say, "Pause the meeting!" Following that, she heard the sound of countless chairs being dragged, and an orderly and forceful response. "Yes, General!"
Ling Xiao quickly came out of the meeting room and went to the rest room at the side. Seeing that there was no one around, he smiled happily and said, "Lan'er, how come you have time to contact me?"
"Father, this time I have something to trouble you with," said Ling Lan.
"Oh? What is it? "Ling Xiao was very excited, but at the same time, he was also very curious about what was troubling his daughter. It should be known that this precious daughter of his had developed an independent personality at a young age because of his negligence as a father. Now, even if he wanted to perform well and be a good father, he didn't have much of a chance.
"I want to know how my team members, Li Lanfeng, Zhao Jun, and Li Shiyu, are doing right now. They went through the assessment a year ago and entered the 23rd Division. "Ling Lan told him her request.
Ling Xiao's smile instantly disappeared. "Why? Is there someone in the 23rd Division giving them a hard time?" A formless murderous aura silently appeared. Although Ling Xiao always appeared to be gentle in front of others, how could he really be as harmless as he appeared to be on the outside?
"If they were bullied by the veterans, then it's because they are useless. I won't look for you for such a small matter." Ling Lan said coldly, "According to them, they received an escort mission this week and rushed back after three days. However, I found that at least two of them were injured in this mission, and one of them was seriously injured. Also, of the three of them, one is an ace operator, one is a pseudo ace operator, and one is a special-class operator cum ace doctor … "
After listening to Ling Lan's description, Ling Xiao's expression became serious. Such talented cadets would definitely be groomed by the division the moment they entered the division. These future stars would not be sent to accept missions in the first year. They would go through cruel recruit training to let them adapt to military life. In the second year, they would start to accept patrol and guard missions that were not dangerous within the division. In the third year, they would be sent to hunt Demonic Beasts and escort missions to let them get used to seeing blood. After three years, those who passed would participate in large-scale banditry operations in the country in the fourth year and truly come into contact with the cruel battles between people. In the fifth year, the division would send them to the real battlefield and engage in cruel battles of life and death.
What Ling Lan said was the truth. Her team members had only entered the second year of their recruit training. Escort missions would not be their turn at all. Also, such outstanding mecha operators were seriously injured. This was definitely not an easy escort mission. It was impossible that there were no rules or tricks involved.
"I understand. I will investigate this matter thoroughly. You don't have to worry." The space between Ling Xiao's brows were completely icy cold. Even though he didn't know who did it, Ling Xiao was clearly aware that it was surely someone that was envious of the natural talent of these new geniuses, and that person had utilized this method to destroy them …
"Then I'll leave everything to you, Father," Ling Lan said.
Ling Xiao hung up the call with Ling Lan and walked into the meeting room with a murderous expression. The 23rd Division really needed to be reorganized. Did they really think that Ling Xiao was easy to talk to?
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