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Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Ling Lan's expression didn't change at all. She stared at Qiao Ting. If Qiao Ting reached his limit, she would definitely stop using her force of presence. She didn't have any bad feelings towards Qiao Ting. In fact, she admired him. This was why she chose Qiao Ting as her opponent. No one would let an annoying person appear in front of them all the time.
The pain in his body made Qiao Ting sober up a little. He was elated. He knew that this was his chance. If he didn't grasp this chance, he didn't know when he would be able to advance to the domain stage again.
Risking everything, he let out an angry roar. He gathered all his Qi-Jin and fiercely slammed into the barrier that was originally as firm as a rock but had now loosened.
With a 'pa', Qiao Ting seemed to hear the sound of a boulder being shattered. His Qi-Jin, which had been flowing like a river, suddenly seemed to flow into the sea. An endless stream of power surged out from within his body. He could even feel that if all the power in his body were to explode, he could instantly level this place to the ground.
He could even easily break free from the pressure that was as heavy as a mountain. Was this the power of a domain?
"You still haven't stabilized your realm. Do you still want to fall to Qi-Jin?" Ling Lan could feel that the domain Qiao Ting just broke through was very unstable. It was showing signs of collapsing. She immediately reminded him.
After all, he relied on external forces to break through and didn't rely on himself to break through. This kind of shortcut wasn't fully mature yet. The barrier that had been forcefully broken was actually slowly recovering. If Qiao Ting didn't stabilize his realm properly, everything he gained from this breakthrough would slowly disappear with the passage of time. In the end, Qiao Ting would fall to Qi-Jin again.
"Using external forces to force a domain is actually a pseudo domain. In the later stages, you need to spend a lot of energy to maintain the pseudo domain state. Only when you truly understand the secrets of the domain can you be considered to have entered the door of the domain." Ling Lan quickly analyzed Qiao Ting's situation. She was a little disappointed. It seemed that if she wanted to use this method to let her friends quickly advance to the domain stage in the future, there would be a lot of repercussions. It looked like she had to think about it carefully.
Ling Lan's cold voice made Qiao Ting's heart skip a beat. He looked at Ling Lan with a complicated expression, then closed his eyes and quietly experienced the benefits of advancing to the domain stage, as well as the various mysteries of the Qi-Jin in his body.
The team members that Qiao Ting had brought with him noticed that Qiao Ting's aura had changed. It had become deep and distant. It was as if the distance between them and Qiao Ting had become very far. They were all experienced veterans. The change in Qiao Ting's aura immediately made them understand that Qiao Ting must have advanced. Thinking about how Qiao Ting had already reached the peak of Qi-Jin, their expressions instantly changed. In the blink of an eye, they were overjoyed. Could it be that their captain had really advanced to the domain stage?
Although the Federation placed more emphasis on mecha piloting than on physical skills, all mecha operators knew that physical skills were the foundation of mecha piloting. The higher the level of physical skills, the higher the level of mecha piloting. Of course, there were also various other factors in advancing in mecha piloting, but it could not be denied that physical skills were indeed an important factor in determining the level of mecha piloting.
No matter how talented a Qi-Jin master was, at most, they could only reach the peak of ace level. A few lucky ones might be able to enter the early stage of imperial level, but that was all they could do. As for domain experts, as long as they had enough talent in mecha piloting, they could easily enter the imperial level. The mecha operators who were able to enter the garrisoned army all knew that the true kings of the army were not the so-called ace operators. Instead, it was those ace operators who had suppressed their levels to imperial level. Those were the true undefeatable kings on the battlefield.
If Qiao Ting had really advanced to the domain stage, and they had also witnessed Qiao Ting's terrifying mecha piloting talent, Qiao Ting would definitely become an imperial operator in the future. With such a strong person as their captain, their battle clan might also become a five-star or even a legendary battle clan in the future.
Thinking up to this point, these lieutenants were extremely excited. They had originally been hesitant about whether they should continue following Qiao Ting, but now, they had steeled their resolve. After all, they would not always be so lucky to be able to follow an imperial operator who had not yet fully matured.
At this moment, Han Xuya and Luo Chao had also seen through Ling Lan's motive for forcing Qiao Ting. Unable to understand, they looked at their boss in confusion. Was it really good to help his opponent like this?
Qiao Ting did not take long to stabilize his realm. Not long after, he opened his eyes. Seeing Ling Lan standing in front of him, a trace of gratitude flashed through his eyes. At the same time, his fighting spirit was ignited. The current him should be qualified to be the other's opponent, right?
"Ling Lan, I'll remember this favour." Qiao Ting was silent for a moment before he finally spoke. Qiao Ting was not someone who would repay kindness with ingratitude. He would remember Ling Lan's kindness in helping him advance to the domain stage, but this did not mean that he would give up on being Ling Lan's opponent. Qiao Ting made a decision in his heart. One day, he would repay this favour to the other.
"This is the result of your own hard work. It has nothing to do with me," Ling Lan replied calmly. She was not greedy for credit. Her motive for helping Qiao Ting advance was not pure to begin with. Not only did she want to create an opponent who could pressure her, she also wanted to use Qiao Ting as a test subject. Qiao Ting's success was just as she had said. It was Qiao Ting's opportunity and also the result of his hard work.
As for whether Qiao Ting would remember this favour, Ling Lan did not care. Originally, Qiao Ting and her were just two different people. In the future, they might even have a battle.
Ling Lan did not want any favours but Qiao Ting was also a proud person. Once he had made a decision, he would not change it just because the other party wanted his favours. He only nodded at Ling Lan and then called his teammates to leave. Before he left, he did not forget to transfer a sum of credits to this shop as compensation for destroying the items here.
Qiao Ting walked to the door and stopped. He hesitated for a moment and then turned to look at Ling Lan. He said, "Our regiment commander is very interested in your subordinate, Gu Dongyang. I'm afraid that he has already sent people to deal with him. If you go now, you might still be able to make it."
This news was considered as interest for the other party. Qiao Ting heaved a sigh of relief. He ignored the shocked expressions of his teammates and led them out of the shop.
"Ah, they are from 250 Ace Mecha Clan? Leader, why didn't you say so earlier … "A team member's frustrated voice came from the door. The 250 Ace Mecha Clan that their regiment commander wanted them to deal with was actually right in front of them. Yet, they missed it.
"If I told you, would you be able to deal with him?" Qiao Ting mocked them.
"Erm … it's better not to say it." The team members regained their senses. They were facing a big boss. They wouldn't be able to deal with him.
Ling Lan looked at Qiao Ting who was walking away. She started thinking quickly.
Luo Chao shouted anxiously, "Boss, let's hurry up and contact Leader Gu." Although she didn't know if Qiao Ting was telling the truth, it was always good to remind Gu Dongyang to be on his guard.
Ling Lan lowered her right thumb and index finger and rubbed it together. She instantly made a decision. "No need. You all can continue shopping."
"Why? What if Qiao Ting is telling the truth? Wouldn't Leader Gu be in danger? "Han Xuya was anxious too.
"How can there be danger in Soldier City?" Ling Lan replied nonchalantly.
Although the soldiers of the Federation belonged to different divisions and might have conflicts with each other, they would never be ruthless. Also, this should be Gu Dongyang's personal matter. He should be able to solve it himself.
Ling Lan knew that although she was the regiment commander of 250 Ace Mecha Clan, she was not the caretaker of 250 Ace Mecha Clan. Some things had to be solved by the members themselves. She only needed to be a solid shield for her team members.
After Ling Lan replied to Han Xuya, she disappeared in front of the two of them. Han Xuya and Luo Chao knew that their boss must have gone back to the resting area on the second floor.
Ling Lan, who had just sat down, didn't have time to think when she heard a protest. She saw Little White crawling out from behind Ling Lan's collar. It turned out that Ling Lan didn't want others to see Little White, so she ordered Little White to crawl behind her collar. Little White almost suffocated to death. Thus, when it saw that it could come out, Little White immediately crawled out and saved its life. At the same time, it protested to its heartless master that she was abusing her pet.
"Pet? Do you have a pet like that? " Ling Lan gave a cold smile. She pinched Little White's chubby cheeks and pinched them a few times …
'Have mercy.' Little White wouldn't dare to do it again. Little White could only cry weakly for mercy. It could only hold back its tears and accept its master's torture. Pets don't have the right to be pampered! Little Four Language!
Yes, it feels good to the touch. It's so comfortable to pinch … Ling Lan finally pinched Little White. Her eyes narrowed into a line. She was satisfied.
"Ah, it's so cute. I like that one." A delicate voice suddenly sounded not far away from Ling Lan.
Ling Lan frowned. Was the voice directed at her?
She raised her eyebrows and looked over. She saw five people at the doll rack not far away from the staircase. They could see her. She guessed that the new customer who came to pick out the dolls must have accidentally seen her pinching Little White, so he said that.
Among the five people, there was a pretty girl who was very angry when she saw that Ling Lan didn't pay any attention to her. She was the favored daughter of the heavens. Everyone treated her with respect and flattered her. She couldn't take it when she suddenly received such cold treatment.
She rushed over and stood in front of Ling Lan with her hands on her hips. "Hey, kid! I'm calling you!"
Ling Lan was still pinching Little White without a change in her expression. She wasn't even interested in talking to this arrogant missy.
Indeed, Ling Lan was nice to her friends. However, that didn't mean that she was nice to everyone. Even though she looked cold on the outside, she could be really cold at times.
"Y-y-you …!" The delicate girl was about to faint from Ling Lan's disregard. She pointed at Ling Lan and finally squeezed out a sentence, "Do you know who I am?"
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