《Mecha: Defeat The T-Rex Robot From The Start》 Chapter 1 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°Tch, it¡¯s just an entrance trial, and there¡¯s a student who can last so long against the Battle Dragon Mecha?¡± ¡°What¡¯s wrong with the Battle Dragon Mecha? It¡¯s already been three minutes, and it still hasn¡¯t hammered that trainer mecha off the stage!¡± ¡°To be able to pilot the Training Mecha to that extent, his Mental Strength should at least be at 6 points!¡± At that moment, the gazes of tens of thousands of people were focused on the two mecha that currently fought in the middle of the arena! Everyone present, regardless of gender, cheered to their heart¡¯s content. They roared and cheered for the Battle Dragon Mecha! In the vast arena, a youth with handsome features and sharp edges slowly opened his eyes. The youth¡¯s name was Qin Yue. He was not from this world but came from an ecological planet called Earth. ¡°Why is it so noisy? Sleep is usually a peaceful thing!¡± Qin Yue narrowed his eyes and raised his eyebrows slightly. He looked around in annoyance. After he took in his surroundings, Qin Yue instantly froze. It was because Qin Yue had realized that at that moment, he was not on the big bed that he loved deeply. Instead, he found himself in a huge arena. In the sky above the arena, was a huge blue announcement screen! On it, there were two bright and eye-catching photos of mecha. Besides the mecha were some information about them and a message. The most eye-catching part was the content of the message: [ The 101st Mecha Academy, Entrance Test! Round Eight! ] However, Qin Yue did not pay too much attention to the contents of the message on the screen. At that moment, both of his eyes were fixed on the center of the arena where two flashy, domineering mechas fought each other! ¡°Is this really my original world?¡± ¡°Am I still dreaming?¡± Qin Yue muttered with a dumbfounded expression as he looked at the unreal scene before him. It was not that Qin Yue had never seen a mecha before. He had watched quite a number of movies and anime about mecha after all. Seeing the two mecha on the stage, however, had completely made Qin Yue dumbstruck! Whether it was the tall metallic body or the speed of the mecha comparable to a human¡¯s reaction speed, he watched it all in disbelief. Even when they collided and the metallic body parts struck those of the other party, the spectacle constantly produced visual shocks to Qin Yue¡¯s brain. These were not the same mecha that he had seen before that only had scrap metal shells and were better off being called toys. These were clearly the real deal that every man had fantasized about! ¡°Hiss¡­¡± Just as Qin Yue was still shocked by the sight of the mechas in front of him, a sudden pain assaulted his brain and his expression turned ferocious. Fortunately, it was still within the limits of his tolerance for pain so he did not cry out for help. After a few breaths, a consciousness that did not belong to Qin Yue suddenly burst forth and entered his mind. After it collided with his original consciousness, it fused with his. A moment later, the pain disappeared. Through that consciousness, Qin Yue had finally understood what was going on with these mechas. He had transmigrated to a parallel world! Although the world he had transmigrated to before and the world he had transmigrated to now were both technological worlds of civilization, the technological standards between the two were vast. The world he had transmigrated to before was incomparable to the one he was in now. The technological standards of this world seemed extremely advanced, and the two gigantic mecha that fought on the stage seemed automated¡­! No, they should have been operated by a pilot inside the mecha. The current fight on screen was the best proof! The owner of the body that he had possessed was also called Qin Yue. He was a student who waited to enter the Mukda Federation government¡¯s mecha academy and had prepared to participate in the trial. From his memories, the current Qin Yue found out that the original owner of this body was from a very poor family, and to get a spot in the trial was very costly. The reason why he had managed to get in was that his younger sister had gone to the mecha junkyard and sold mecha parts to pay for it. Other than a younger sister who was about the same age as him, he did not have any other family members. The reason why the siblings from a poor family were so interested in the Mecha Academy¡¯s entrance trial was that if one could successfully pass the trial, they would have a chance to leave their poor life behind! However, it was a pity that the owner of this body had suddenly died before the entrance test because he often doubted his ability to operate mecha and resorted to methods that were frowned upon to raise his Mental Strength! ¡°Brother, I have inherited your body, then your sister will also be my sister in the future. I will take good care of her for you. However, it is a pity that you were not able to pass the entrance exam yourself!¡± ¡°To transmigrate into the world that I have always dreamed of¡­ Yet end up in the body of a good-for-nothing¡­¡± Qin Yue had a bitter expression on his face and fell into a somber mood. As a man who loved mecha, after transmigrating to a world where he could truly pilot one just to find out he was a good-for-nothing that lacked the ability to, how could he not be upset? Furthermore, Qin Yue had learned from his memories that although this world¡¯s technology was very advanced, it was not safe. One did not even know when the planet one was on would be invaded by other factions. This world had all sorts of governments and family factions. Plus, they all had various planets under their control! With the existence of such differing forces, there would naturally be conflicts of interest between them which would inevitably lead to wars! And the main fighting force of these factions all relied on mecha. Piloting a mecha was mainly a test of Mental Strength, which was related to the level of mecha one could pilot. The lowest level was the Training Mecha. Training Mechas were the most widely used amongst the people. Stronger than the Training Mecha were Military Mechas. Other than from the military, one could not procure one elsewhere. Military Mechas were then further divided into many levels, the most famous of which was the Galactic Mecha, which represented the peak of human technology. It was also the greatest trump card of the human race used to intimidate others! Piloting a mecha required Mental Strength to effectively connect with it so once one¡¯s Mental Strength reached 5 points, they would be able to use a Training Mecha. However, very few people would be able to pass that stage. When one entered the Mecha Academy, it meant that they would eventually learn to pilot a mecha. They would be treated well, have a good future, and enjoy privileges that ordinary people would not be able to! ¡°Good job, Battle Dragon. Hammer him off the stage and eliminate him!¡± ¡°Three minutes have already passed. Even if it falls off the stage, that student still wins!¡± ¡°The lower grades will have another junior. Not bad.¡± At that moment, the battle on the stage had already reached its peak. The Battle Dragon Mecha¡¯s entire body was black with the biggest highlight being its five fingers, which were like a spider¡¯s legs. Once it grabbed its opponent, it was very difficult to escape its grasp. One could only wait to be smashed and torn apart! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! The black Battle Dragon Mecha that tested the students was currently being held down by the Training Mecha with one hand and being punched repeatedly. The arms and the outer shell of the armor fell off after a few punches. The body of the training mecha was also covered in the fist marks of the Battle Dragon Mecha. After the Training Mecha was caught by the Battle Dragon Mecha, it was like an infant. It could only helplessly await its inevitable fate. ¡°To be able to last three minutes against my Battle Dragon Mecha, that¡¯s pretty good!¡± ¡°However, before entering the academy, I have to tear apart your mecha and let you experience the pain that all rookies like you will go through in the future!¡± Chapter 2 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation In the cockpit of the Battle Dragon Mecha, the corners of the pilot¡¯s mouth curled up as it formed a sinister smile. From the looks of it, he enjoyed himself as he tore apart the Training Mecha. Unsurprisingly, the Training Mecha was subdued without any way to fight back against the Battle Dragon Mecha. The Battle Dragon Mecha was a Guardian Class Mecha of the Mukda Federation¡¯s army. It had several dismantled military-grade weapons alongside some training weapons. However, even though the military-grade weapons had been disassembled, its combat power was still a level higher than a Training Mecha. Furthermore, the pilot of the Battle Dragon Mecha had a much higher Mental Strength than a candidate piloting a Training Mecha. ¡°Damn it, why didn¡¯t you hold on for a few more seconds? I even lost the bet!¡± ¡°Haha, What¡¯s the rush? It¡¯s not over yet!¡± Listening to the jeers, cheers, and angry shouts around him, Qin Yue subconsciously looked at the two mecha fighting on the stage with eyes filled with envy. ¡°Qin Yue, Qin Yue¡­¡± Hearing someone call her, Qin Yue subconsciously turned his head around to look at who it was. A tall and slender young woman looked around as she held a name list in her hand. Qin Yue recognized that beautiful woman with just a glance. It was his mentor, Lin Yue. ¡°Teacher Lin, I¡¯m here.¡± Qin Yue stood up and waved at her mentor. ¡°Qin Yue, it¡¯s going to be your turn soon. Come with me to the mecha room!¡± Lin Yue pushed up her glasses and walked ahead. Qin Yue followed her anxiously. Soon, Qin Yue arrived at the mecha room. The mecha room was very large. The two sides of the walkway were filled with brand new Training Mecha. Qin Yue followed his teacher before she stopped at a corner. ¡°Qin Yue, you don¡¯t have enough Mental Strength. You might not even be able to operate a new training mecha, so I chose this one for you to train with.¡± Lin Yue pursed her lips lightly, looking as if she wanted to say something but hesitated. Meanwhile, when Qin Yue saw the mecha that was covered in dust in front of him, he was completely stunned. This mecha was incomparable to the two he had just seen in the arena. Not to mention the 30-meter-tall Battle Dragon Mecha, even compared to an ordinary Training Mecha, it would not be an exaggeration to call this mecha ¡°Trash¡±. [Battle Dragon Mecha: High-speed Mecha] [Height: 30 meters] [Level: Simplified Guard-class Weapon] [Tonnage: 500 tons] [Mental Strength drive level: 20 ¡ª 50 points] ¡­ The mecha in front of Qin Yue was very much inferior in comparison. [Old Training Mecha: Assault Mecha] [Height: 15 meters] [Level: Student] [Tonnage: 240 tons] [Mental Strength drive level: 4 points ¡ª 20 points] Mecha levels were divided according to the following levels, from high to low: Galactic class, Ursa Major class, War class, Flashing Star class, Military class, Guardian class, Bodyguard class, Training class. Mecha combat types could be further divided into the following: Assault class, Devastator class, High-speed class, and Defensive class. The Training Mecha in front of Qin Yue was not only shabby but also shorter than the mecha on the stage at only fifteen meters in height. ¡°Qin Yue, the older mecha only requires four points of Mental Strength to operate. The newer models require at least five points making It very difficult for you to operate one. Teacher is doing this for your own good¡­¡± Qin Yue also knew that his teacher meant well. Otherwise, if he could not even operate the mecha in the first place, he might as well have given up immediately. However, even if he could pilot this mecha, the chance of passing the trial seemed to be very low. In fact, the chances were almost zero. After all, in terms of performance, that Battle Dragon Mecha was superior to this Training Mecha. Moreover, the Battle Dragon Mecha¡¯s pilot¡¯s battle experience and Mental Strength were far stronger than his. It was no exaggeration to say it would be difficult to endure for a whole three minutes to pass the trial! Qin Yue raised her head and glanced at the old mecha. In the end, he still chose to pilot it. After all, he had come to such an exciting world. If he did not at least try, then he would stay an ordinary person in the future. With nothing to lose, he would have to tempt fate with the mech in front of him. ¡°Pilot¡¯s cabin¡­ Activate!¡± According to the memories in his mind, Qin Yue activated the pilot cabin. After the order was given, the old mech¡¯s head suddenly opened up and dropped a lifter. ¡°Hu ~¡± Qin Yue took a deep breath and strode forward. ¡°Qin Yue, don¡¯t fight with the Battle Dragon Mech head-on, you just need to think of a way to last three minutes,¡± Lin Yue advised softly. ¡°Okay!¡± Qin Yue nodded and entered the pilot cabin directly. According to the memories of his new body, Qin Yue found a silver-white headset that was specially used to interface to the pilot¡¯s Mental Strength. Qin Yue put the headset on top of his head, and it immediately started to shine with a blue light. Buzz ~ A series of buzzing sounds exploded around him. Qin Yue frowned tightly, and beads of sweat formed on his forehead. After a dozen breaths, Qin Yue wiped the sweat off and exhaled nervously. ¡°As expected, using only three points of Mental Strength to pilot a mecha that requires four points of Mental Strength is very difficult!¡± ¡°Fortunately, I can still barely drive it!¡± ¡°Mental Strength and mecha connection established!¡± ¡°Mecha cabin closed ¡ª mecha activated!¡± Shua~ All sorts of instruments in the cockpit lit up, and a message appeared before Qin Yue¡¯s eyes. Qin Yue focused his eyes and inspected the blue screen. On it was his basic information, his Mental Strength level, and the various combat abilities he had. [Sixth-generation Training Mecha: Assault-type] [Mecha Mental Strength range: 4 points ¡ª 20 points] [Pilot: Qin Yue] [Mental Strength: 3 points] [Attack power: 9] [Defense power: 5] [Speed: 7] [Equipped weapon: MMA-Lacerta Beam Saber] ¡°Trial student, Qin Yue, please make your way up to the arena as soon as possible!¡± Qin Yue wanted to continue studying the screen for a while as he was distracted by the novelty of being in the world of his dreams. However, after he heard the urging voice of the teacher in the arena, he put aside his desire to read everything. He used his Mental Strength to pilot the mecha according to the memories in his mind and attempted to take a large step forward. However, the moment he lifted his leg, it was as if there was a huge boulder weighing down on his foot. The weight caused him to find it exceptionally difficult to make the mecha walk. Qin Yue roughly understood the reason why it was difficult to drive the mecha. This mecha originally needed 4 points of Mental Strength to pilot and make all sorts of basic movements. To display its full battle prowess, one¡¯s Mental Strength needed to be at least 5 points or even 6 points. As of right now, Qin Yue¡¯s Mental Strength only barely reached 3 points. It was already a consolation that he could barely make it walk. ¡°F*ck, even making it walk is difficult for me now. I really don¡¯t know how I¡¯ll be able to last three minutes against the Battle Dragon Mecha.¡± Nervousness, anticipation, as well as the deep obsession of the original body¡¯s owner, caused his heart to beat faster. Just like that, Qin Yue steered the mecha onstage step by step while nervousness lingered in his heart. In the air above the stage, when Qin Yue appeared, the screen suddenly flashed. All sorts of information about the trial appeared on it. The images of the two mecha pilots took up part of the screen while the rest of the screen showed information related to the mecha they piloted.. Chapter 3 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation [Battle Dragon Mecha: High-speed Mecha, Stripped down Military variant] [Tonnage: 500 tons] [Mecha¡¯s Mental Strength range: 20 points ¡ª 50 points] [Pilot: Li Yang] [Mental Strength: 30 points] [Basic information: Senior Student of the Starry Sky Mecha Academy, and Student Admission Examiner] [Battle record: Once piloted a Guardian Mecha on the K190 barren star and killed 35 scaled malevolent beasts! Once killed a hostile force consisting of seven Bodyguard class pilots from the Claremont family¡­] A cheer erupted from the crowd, ¡°OH, OH, OH, OH, OH, OH, OH, OH!¡± [6th generation Training Mecha: Assault Mecha] [Tonnage: 240 tons] [Mech Mental Strength range: 4 points ¨C 20 points] [Pilot: Qin Yue] [Mental Strength: 3 points] [Basic information: Mukda Federation civilian] [Battle record: None] Upon seeing Qin Yue¡¯s basic information, the tens of thousands of spectators below the stage were completely dumbfounded. There was an obvious contrast between the two pilots! Furthermore, when they saw Qin Yue driving his mecha onto the stage, the crowd erupted. All sorts of noises instantly rang out from the huge audience stage. ¡°Holy shit, he¡¯s really piloting an obsolete mecha. Isn¡¯t he just asking for trouble?¡± ¡°Haha, with only three points of Mental Strength, he¡¯s able to pilot a mecha with a minimum requirement of four points of Mental Strength. He¡¯s also a ¡®talent¡¯!¡± ¡°F*ck, isn¡¯t that trash THE Qin Yue that everyone knows about?¡± ¡°It is. I didn¡¯t expect that trash to be able to participate in the trial too!¡± ¡°This time, I bet that trash Qin Yue won¡¯t be able to last more than a minute! Haha!¡± ¡°I¡¯m betting he won¡¯t even last half a minute!¡± ¡°Another mecha is about to be torn apart by the Battle Dragon Mecha. I¡¯m looking forward to it!¡± ¡°If senior Li Yang didn¡¯t have the scars from the scaled malevolent beasts on his face, he would be even more handsome!¡± ¡°He¡¯s still handsome alright? He¡¯ll be even more handsome when he tears apart Qin Yue¡¯s mecha later!¡± At the same time, in the cockpit of the Battle Dragon Mecha. Li Yang looked down at the Training Mecha that stood about ten meters away. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, revealing a hint of a smile. He was supposed to have a very handsome face, but when paired with the scar on his face, it made his entire person look even more sinister when he smiled. Li Yang grinned. Then he opened the communication channel and connected to Qin Yue¡¯s mecha. ¡°Hey kid, why don¡¯t you surrender now? If I¡¯m serious, you won¡¯t last more than ten seconds. Don¡¯t cry when I¡¯m done with you!¡± Qin Yue frowned slightly when he heard the other party¡¯s sarcastic voice. When the judge saw that Li Yang¡¯s opponent was so weak, he did not even bother to punish Li Yang when he spoke out of turn. ¡°I¡¯m sorry. What is ¡®surrender¡¯? There¡¯s no such word in my life!¡± Qin Yue said calmly and cut off his communicator. For Qin Yue, he would rather lose with dignity than surrender and be called a coward. Inside the Battle Dragon Mecha, Li Yang could not help but be stunned when he heard Qin Yue¡¯s response. However, a hint of disdain appeared on his face when he quickly came back to his senses. ¡°Since that¡¯s the case, then I¡¯ll just tear you to shreds.¡± ¡°Trash with 3 points of Mental Strength, don¡¯t cry when the fighting starts!¡± Li Yang laughed softly. After a few breaths, Qin Yue piloted the mecha to the opposite side of the Battle Dragon Mecha with great difficulty. In the cockpit, Qin Yue slowly raised his head and looked at the tall Battle Dragon Mecha in front of him. 30 meters against 15 meters, 500 tons against 240 tons. The difference in power was undeniable¡­ A sense of oppression suddenly swept over Qin Yue. He did not know if it was an illusion, but Qin Yue had a feeling that his breathing had become heavier. At the same time, his mind subconsciously recalled the powerful high-speed movement ability of the Battle Dragon Mecha in the previous match, as well as the scene of it easily tearing apart another mecha. ¡°Three minutes? I¡¯m afraid that after half a minute, this mech will have already been torn apart!¡± Qin Yue said with a heavy tone. ¡°The sixth trial ¡ª Begin!¡± Right at that moment, the voice of the host teacher suddenly rang out, reverberating in the air above the entire arena. Suddenly, an electronic synthesizer sounded in Qin Yue¡¯s mind. [Ding! System has awakened¡­ God-Class Mecha Raffle System successfully bound to user!] [Host: Qin Yue] [Mecha piloted: Training Mecha] [Mental Strength: 3] [Novice gift bag, one free lucky draw] ¡°Oh? A lucky draw system!¡± Qin Yue¡¯s pupils subconsciously widened. He did not expect that he actually had a system that those main characters in novels had! ¡°Accept the novice gift bag!¡± ¡°Use it in the free draw!¡± Qin Yue did not have time to think. The battle had already begun, and the Battle Dragon Mech was ready to go. [Ding! The novice gift bag is opening¡­] [Ding! Drawing the prize¡­.] Chapter 4 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation As Li Yang piloted the tall Battle Dragon Mecha, he suddenly spread out his arms and extended his five fingers. Every time Li Yang operated the mecha by moving every joint on his body, a series of pleasant mechanical sounds would ring out. ¡°Haha! It¡¯s starting, senior Li Yang. Tear him apart!¡± ¡°Every time I see the Battle Dragon Mecha stretch its joints, I feel a surge of hot blood!¡± ¡°It¡¯ll tear the Training Mecha apart in a minute. Go! Battle Dragon Mecha!¡± In the next instant, the Battle Dragon Mecha¡¯s huge body was like a gust of wind as it charged towards Qin Yue at high speed, leaving behind deep footprints and scattered debris with each step. ¡°Hurry up! Damned system, why are you so slow!¡± Just as Qin Yue¡¯s voice fell, the system¡¯s voice rang out once again. [Ding! Novice gift bag opened¡­ Congratulations, you have obtained 30 points of Mental Strength!] At that moment, after he heard what the system¡¯s notification had said, Qin Yue felt like he had just won the lottery. The words ¡¯30 points of Mental Strength¡¯ instantly surged into his mind. Qin Yue felt as if an electrical current flowed into his mind, and his vision suddenly became crystal clear. [Ding! Lucky draw completed¡­ Congratulations, host, you have obtained Grandmaster Tai Chi!] At the same time, many Tai Chi techniques appeared in Qin Yue¡¯s mind. Tai Chi techniques such as the use of softness to counter hardness, Four Taels of Silver Against a Thousand Catties, Tai Chi Cloud Hands, and so on. If the initial connection between his mecha and sword was like a thin string, then the moment Qin Yue received the Tai Chi techniques and an increase in Mental Strength, the connection had become an incomparably taut rope! He now stood a chance against the seemingly overwhelming power of the Battle Dragon Mecha! Qin Yue piloted the mecha to spread out its arms, clenched its fists, and then clashed them against each other. Bang! The moment the two huge iron fists collided, a dull air-piercing sound was emitted. ¡°Is this the power of a mecha?¡± ¡°All the movements are exactly the same as mine. So strong!¡± Qin Yue muttered to himself in disbelief. Right at that moment, the system¡¯s crisp electronic synthesizer rang out in his mind once again. [Ding! Mission activated¡­] [Ding! Completion of the entrance trial. Reward: One non-level lucky draw!] ¡°Completion of the entrance trial? Reward? Lucky Draw?¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t this perfect! I have a reason to complete the entrance trial. I¡¯ll gladly accept this chance at another raffle with a smile!¡± At that moment, Qin Yue¡¯s Mental Strength had already reached 33 points. He could easily control the dilapidated Training Mecha. After he experimented with his control over the mecha, Qin Yue immediately calmed his restless heart and began to analyze the situation he was in. The mecha he was piloting was an Assault mecha, while the Battle Dragon Mecha was a High-speed mecha. To prevent the Battle Dragon Mecha from playing to its strengths, Qin Yue had to choose to fight it in close combat. Although he might not necessarily win, in terms of speed, he would definitely lose! After all, the capabilities of the Battle Dragon Mech still far surpassed that of the mech he piloted. In close combat, Qin Yue could only rely on Tai Chi to attack and dodge, thus prolonging the battle to three minutes. He might even be able to use Tai Chi to counterattack and defeat the Battle Dragon Mech to obtain victory! In this battle, he had to be extremely focused. Otherwise, his worn-out mech would not be able to withstand more than a few punches before being completely destroyed by the Battle Dragon Mech! ¡°Huff! Let¡¯s fight!¡± Qin Yue took a deep breath as his eyes revealed a strong battle intent. He then quickly moved his mecha towards his opponent. Li Yang, who had advanced until he was almost right in front of Qin Yue, could not help but feel surprised when he saw Qin Yue taking the initiative to approach him. ¡°Hoho, You¡¯re not stalling for time¡­ And you¡¯re even taking the initiative to approach me? I¡¯ll tear up your mecha and eliminate you!¡± Li Yang similarly piloted the Battle Dragon Mecha and went to meet Qin Yue head-on. Under the stage, Lin Yue was shocked. She did not understand why Qin Yue would take the initiative to approach the Battle Dragon Mecha. However, things had already turned out that way and she could not stop it. She could only tightly clench her hands and place them on her chest, praying for Qin Yue. She hoped that he would be able to survive the three-minute trial. ¡­ Relying on its speed, the Battle Dragon Mecha took the lead and launched an attack on Qin Yue. The five fingers of the Battle Dragon Mecha¡¯s arms spread open, ready to grab Qin Yue and not give him a chance to resist. The huge body, coupled with its terrifying speed, pierced through the air. Seeing the attack approach, Qin Yue prepared to use Tai Chi to block it. When the Battle Dragon Mecha had almost grabbed him, he quickly used the Tai Chi Slant Flying Stance to stagger it and send it crashing onto the ground. ¡°A mecha matched with ancient martial arts. The lethality of such a combination is beyond my expectations.¡± Qin Yue could not help but sigh as he looked at the Battle Dragon Mecha lying on the ground. In the cockpit of the Battle Dragon Mecha, Li Yang was completely dumbfounded. His attack had clearly hit, but how had it been blocked? More importantly, that Training Mecha had even counterattacked! ¡°Damn it, although I don¡¯t know what just happened, I admit that I underestimated you! From now on, I¡¯m getting serious! Using this kind of rickety mecha to fight me is an insult. Just wait, I¡¯ll blow you up!¡± Li Yang¡¯s face was dark as he quickly made the Battle Dragon Mecha stand up. Then, he piloted the mecha to seemingly dance around with its huge iron fist, viciously punching out toward thin air. The punch seemed to display that he had mastery of the full power of the Battle Dragon Mecha. The attack was fierce, domineering, and had unrivaled might! Faced with such a fierce attack, Qin Yue wore a calm expression. He only slightly adjusted the position of the mecha. Then, he raised both of his arms and made a move to parry the attack. In the blink of an eye, the Battle Dragon Mecha¡¯s metal fist had already arrived in front of his eyes. Qin Yue did not pilot the mech to meet the Dragon Fighter¡¯s attack head-on. After all, there was still a difference in weight between the two mechas. It would be asking for trouble if he met it head-on. Qin Yue took advantage of the situation. He pushed his arm out to misdirect Li Yang, then he pushed his arm straight out and hit the Battle Dragon Mecha with the Tai Chi technique. ¡°Four Taels of Silver Against a Thousand Catties!¡± Bang! There was a sharp and ear-piercing sound of steel being torn apart as one of the Battle Dragon Mecha¡¯s arms was torn from its socket. A moment, the Battle Dragon Mecha had fallen to the ground. Qin Yue pressed the attack. He drew his beam saber and hacked at the fallen Battle Dragon Mecha. Sparks flew all over the place. The Lacerta Beam Saber repeatedly slashed the Battle Dragon Mecha, which had become severely damaged. From the point the Battle Dragon Mecha attacked until the point Battle Dragon Mecha fell to the ground, only a few seconds had passed. At that moment, in the Battle Dragon Mecha pilot¡¯s cabin, Li Yang¡¯s eyes were slightly narrowed. He had repeatedly swallowed his saliva from disbelief. ¡°No, impossible. How could a Training Mecha take out my Battle Dragon Mecha¡¯s arm!?¡± ¡°Careless! Yes, I must have been careless!¡± ¡°Bastard! This time, I will definitely tear you apart!¡± At that moment, Li Yang¡¯s eyes were bloodshot and he cursed Qin Yue in his rage.. Chapter 5 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation TSS! TSS! On the stage, the Battle Dragon Mecha¡¯s broken arm, which was more than ten meters long, lay quietly on the ground. From time to time, it would emit an ear-piercing shriek of electricity. The now one-armed Battle Dragon Mecha lay in the deep pit beside the broken arm. In just an instant, the renowned Battle Dragon Mecha was disarmed by an opponent that everyone had considered just trash. Qin Yue, who piloted that trash mecha, had reduced the Battle Dragon Mecha into such a sorry state! The scene left tens of thousands of people were completely dumbfounded on the spectator¡¯s stand. It was unbelievable. It seemed to be the opposite of what they had imagined. The first reason for this outcome was that it would be difficult for them to accept! One had to know that the pilot of the Battle Dragon Mecha was a student of the Mecha Academy¡¯s advanced year elite class. He was a genius who was about to graduate! Moreover, as a student in the academy, he had already piloted various mecha and participated in real battles. He was considered a genius who had obtained his share of military accolades. A genius with such outstanding abilities was disarmed by a well-known trash in an instant! ¡°Holy sh*t! Did you guys see what just happened? The Battle Dragon Mecha that Li Yang piloted got beaten up so badly in the blink of an eye!¡± ¡°Is that Qin Yue really a piece of trash who initially struggled to even make his mech walk just now?¡± ¡°Li Yang must have been distracted while piloting the mech. Otherwise, how could a piece of trash be able to do this!¡± Just as everyone was puzzled and confused. Bang! The Battle Dragon Mech that had fallen on the stage was under Li Yang¡¯s control. He slammed one hand on the ground and the 30-meter-tall body flew into the air. The tall and mighty body once again stood on the ground. ¡°There¡¯s still one minute left. It¡¯s impossible for you to pass the trial with me as an opponent!¡± In the cockpit of the Battle Dragon Mecha, Li Yang roared ferociously. As a genius, he had been the envy of countless people since he was young. Now, he was left in such a sorry state in the hands of a piece of trash! Emotions of denial and anger surged into his heart. At that moment, he no longer cared about giving the students a fair trial as an examiner. Without much thought, Li Yang operated the one-armed mecha and pulled out the Lacerta Beam Saber on his back. The Lacerta Beam Saber he wielded had a gold dragon head on its grip, and the entire saber body was in the shape of a red beam. At that moment, the Battle Dragon Mecha held up its customized Lacerta Beam Saber, which caused its somewhat miserable appearance to suddenly transform. It was as if it had become an awe-inspiring warrior on the battlefield! ¡°This¡­ This is the first time I¡¯ve seen Li Yang use a weapon when operating a mecha. Is he getting serious now?¡± ¡°Haha, he¡¯s already pulled out his weapon. Looks like that trash will not be able to pass the trial.¡± ¡°The show is getting good now! I reckon that the mecha piloted by that trash, Qin Yue, is going to be scrapped!¡± Below the stage, the audience began to shout when they saw the Battle Dragon Mecha with its weapon drawn. That was because most of them knew that the beam saber in Li Yang¡¯s hand was his strongest weapon. His battle prowess had soared by more than half. However, would things really end as they had imagined? That is, would Qin Yue not be able to resist and be eliminated from the trial? On the stage, after Li Yang pulled out his weapon, he brandished it as he charged towards Qin Yue. Faced with the menacing Battle Dragon Mecha, Qin Yue did not panic in the slightest. Qin Yue made his mecha position the weapon in its hand in front of the mecha¡¯s chest. Then, under everyone¡¯s astonished gazes, he actually took the initiative to meet the Battle Dragon Mecha¡¯s charge head-on. In the blink of an eye, the two of them were less than ten meters apart. Li Yang¡¯s swung his beam saber first as it left a red afterimage in the air! ¡°At this distance, let¡¯s see you dodge this! You¡¯d better get off the stage!¡± Li Yang had absolute confidence when he fought at that distance. With the speed at which his Mental Strength drove his saber, Qin Yue would definitely not be able to dodge in time. However, the seemingly impossible distance was something that Qin Yue, who had mastered Grandmaster Tai Chi, could comfortably fight at. The moment when he swung his blade, Qin Yue used the Swimming Dragon Step Tai Chi technique. The huge body of the mecha seemed like a ghost as it dodged the blow. Bang! Li Yang¡¯s attack missed as it landed on the stage instead and created a pitch-black ravine! In the cockpit, Li Yang was dumbfounded when he saw that his attack had missed. However, Li Yang, who had rich battle experience, instantly regained his senses and wanted to sweep his weapon back towards his opponent. However, it was too late. The moment Qin Yue dodged, the weapon in his hand had already swung towards his opponent. It slashed the Battle Dragon Mecha¡¯s remaining arm. Zap! With a slash, the beam saber was embedded into the Battle Dragon Mecha¡¯s arm, leaving a visible crack on its pitch-black arm! Seeing this, Qin Yue did not hesitate as he released the beam saber, then grabbed the Battle Dragon Mecha¡¯s half-severed arm. With a fierce tug, the Battle Dragon Mecha¡¯s last arm was separated from its body! TSS TSS TSS! Below the stage, a deathly silence had fallen as the cheers had unknowingly stopped. ¡°F*ck¡­ This is it? Why is the Battle Dragon Mecha being beaten up again?¡± ¡°F*ck, this is ridiculous. He can even dodge at such a distance!¡± ¡°Was this a fake trial? Since when could a Training Mecha unleash such combat power, and even be able to defeat the Battle Dragon Mecha so easily!¡± ¡°F*ck, even in its strongest state, it was defeated just like that?¡± At the back of the crowd, Lin Yue raised her slender hand to cover her mouth that had been ajar for a long time. ¡°Qin Yue, although I don¡¯t know when you became so strong, I¡¯m happy for you and Little Qin Yu!¡± ¡­ At the same time. [Alarm! Alarm!] [The Battle Dragon Mecha has sustained 80% damage, and its combat power has been greatly reduced!] [Alarm! Alarm!] [The Battle Dragon Mecha has sustained 80% damage, and its combat power has been greatly reduced!] Li Yang listened to the alarm in the cockpit, and his expression instantly darkened. At that moment, he only felt ashamed that the Battle Dragon Mecha had been crippled by a piece of trash. It was the greatest insult to his pride. ¡°Fight! If I can still fight, and so can you Battle Dragon Mecha! If my arms can¡¯t do it, I¡¯ll use my legs. I definitely can¡¯t let this piece of trash pass the trial!¡± The endless sense of humiliation once again ignited Li Yang¡¯s fighting spirit. However, just as he was about to make his mecha stand, the instructor in charge of the arena suddenly came between the two mechas and raised his right arm as he said loudly. ¡°Student Qin Yue from the ninth round of the entrance examination has passed!¡± ¡°The Battle Dragon Mecha has been severely damaged. The trial will be on break for two hours. A new trial mecha is on its way.¡± Seeing the instructor who had come out to stop him, Lin Yang had no choice but to suppress the impulses in his heart. It was also at that moment that the audience below the arena finally noticed that Qin Yue¡¯s Mental Strength had changed at some point in time through the huge screen information above the arena. [6th generation Training Mecha: Assault Type] [Tonnage: 240 tons] [Mecha Mental Strength range: 4 points ¡ª 20 points] [Pilot: Qin Yue] [Mental Strength: 33 points] [Basic information: Elite student of the Mecha Academy] [Battle achievements: None] ¡°Damn! Wasn¡¯t his Mental Strength only at 3 points just now? How did it become 33 points!¡± ¡°33 points? Are you kidding me? I¡¯m also an old student of the Mecha Academy. Even I don¡¯t have 33 points of Mental Strength!¡± ¡°F*ck, I¡¯m so envious. He went straight from 3 point trash to a top-notch genius with 33 points of Mental Strength.¡± Among the audience, some were envious of Qin Yue. There were also some who were unhappy that Qin Yue had passed the trial. Except for Lin Yue, no one else was happy for him.. Chapter 6 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation [Ding! Congratulations to the Host for completing the entrance trial mission!] [Ding! Congratulations to the Host for obtaining a random draw. Host, please draw as soon as possible!] ¡°I underestimated the power of the Grandmaster Tai Chi in this battle. I hadn¡¯t expected things to be so easy.¡± ¡°System, let¡¯s draw!¡± Qin Yue thought to himself. [Ding! Using the lottery, drawing a lottery¡­] As soon as the system finished its notification, a red wheel suddenly appeared in front of Qin Yue¡¯s eyes. ¡°F*ck, this lottery has no level restrictions. How can there be so many ridiculous prizes?¡± Grandmaster¡¯s Bajiquan, Mental Strength increased by 200, Godly Mecha Maintenance knowledge¡­ Looking at the various extremely coveted rewards on the lottery wheel, Qin Yue¡¯s little heart could not help but thump. If all these could be obtained, then it would not be long before his career took off! ¡°Give me the coolest one, you must give me the coolest one!¡± Qin Yue¡¯s eyes were fixed on the rotating needle on the turntable as he silently prayed in his heart. After a few breaths! [Ding! Lucky draw¡­ Lucky draw complete!] [Ding! Congratulations to the Host for obtaining Godly Mecha Maintenance!] ¡°Godly Mecha Maintenance? Not bad, at least in the future when my mecha is broken, I can repair it myself.¡± Just like before, a huge amount of knowledge and memories related to mecha maintenance surged into Qin Yue¡¯s mind. In just a short moment, Qin Yue had received all sorts of knowledge related to Godly Mecha Maintenance. ¡°DAMN! Who knew that knowledge on Godly Mecha Maintenance was so awesome? I can even work on the highest level Galactic Mecha now!¡± ¡°With this, even if I can¡¯t become a mecha master, I can still make a name for myself as a maintenance expert!¡± Just as Qin Yue exclaimed in surprise, the instructor on the stage urged him on. ¡°Student Qin Yue, please leave the stage as soon as possible. We need to repair the stage.¡± Hearing that, Qin Yue did not stay on the stage any longer. He hurriedly piloted his mecha back to the mecha room. After returning to the mecha room, Qin Yue reluctantly walked out. ¡°I wonder when I¡¯ll be able to have a mecha that belongs to me!¡± Looking at these mecha with different designs in front of him, Qin Yue¡¯s eyes could not help but reveal a look of anticipation. Da ~ Da ~ Da Right at this moment, the sound of high heels and instructor Lin Yue¡¯s voice suddenly entered Qin Yue¡¯s ears. ¡°Your own mecha? Every genius student will soon have a custom-made mecha of their own. ¡°With the Mental Strength that you displayed just now, it is enough to overshadow some of the current geniuses. Soon, you will also have a mecha of your own.¡± Lin Yue smiled and slowly walked in front of Qin Yue and handed him a blue piece of paper. ¡°Teacher Lin, this is¡­?¡± Qin Yue asked curiously. ¡°An acceptance letter the academy has prepared for future genius mecha pilots,¡± Lin Yue teased. Qin Yue scratched the back of his head in embarrassment and said, ¡°Thank you, Teacher Lin. Thank you for everything.¡± Lin Yue could not help but smile when she saw the shy look on the big boy¡¯s face. ¡°Alright, I won¡¯t tease you anymore. Hurry up and go home. You should share this news with your sister. When she finds out that you managed to enter the Mecha Academy, I can¡¯t imagine how happy she would be.¡± Lin Yue smiled as she raised her hand and waved. ¡°Teacher Lin, then I¡¯ll go back first.¡± After Qin Yue waved goodbye, he rushed back home. If one had to say who Qin Yue wanted to share this good news with the most at this moment¡­ No doubt, it was with the sister of the original owner of this body, Qin Yu¡­ No, she was also his sister now. Not long after, Qin Yue arrived at the door and gently pushed it open. The room was not as he had imagined. It was not filled with various high-tech products typical of a futuristic home. On the contrary, there were some simple sofas, chairs, and some machine parts stained with oil and rust. ¡°Xiaoyu, Xiaoyu?¡± Qin Yue shouted at the small room, but no one responded. At that moment, the door that Qin Yue had closed suddenly opened. Creak¡­ The door opened, and a girl with beautiful long hair, an exquisite face, and clothes covered in grease walked in carrying a pile of machine parts. That girl was none other than Qin Yue¡¯s sister, Qin Yu. ¡°Ah! Brother, you¡¯re back!¡± Qin Yu hurriedly dropped the mechanical parts in her hands and walked towards Qin Yue, wanting to hug him. However, when Qin Yu looked at her dirty clothes and hands, she seemed to be afraid she would also dirty Qin Yue¡¯s clean clothes, so she hurriedly stopped herself. When Qin Yue saw that, how could he not understand what that little girl was thinking? ¡°It¡¯s been hard for you hasn¡¯t it Xiaoyu? In the future, big brother will not let you suffer anymore.¡± Qin Yue did not care about the grease stains on Qin Yu¡¯s body at all and gently hugged her. Qin Yu¡¯s face blushed, and she hurriedly pushed Qin Yue away, asking expectantly, ¡°Big brother, how was it? Did you pass the trial?¡± Qin Yue smiled and gently pinched her cheek. ¡°How could I let you down? Of course, I passed. Look at this!¡± As he said that, Qin Yue picked up the blue acceptance notice and handed it to her. Qin Yu was overjoyed when she heard this. She had prepared a set of comforting words in case her brother did not pass the trial, but now it seemed that they were not needed. ¡°Hehe, brother, I will cook a big meal for you as a reward later.¡± As soon as she said that, the little girl jumped back into the room and cleaned the grease stains off her body. Qin Yue could not help but shake his head and laugh bitterly as he looked at his sister. ¡°You should be the one who should be rewarded! Let me cook you a meal instead!¡± As he said that, Qin Yue strode into the kitchen and began to get busy. Soon, Qin Yue¡¯s was done, and Qin Yu walked out of the bathroom at this time. Looking at the little girl in front of him, Qin Yue was subconsciously stunned. He could not help but think to himself, ¡®Is this still the same dirty girl I saw just now?¡¯ Her skin was snow-white, and her facial features were exquisite. Her eyes were like pools of clear water. Clean and pure. Compared to the grease stains all over her body before, the difference was like heaven and earth! ¡°Xiaoyu, the food is ready. Come and eat,¡± Qin Yue called out softly. Hearing that, Qin Yu took a few light steps towards the dining table and sat down. As she looked at the various vegetarian dishes on the table, Qin Yu said with a smile, ¡°Brother, wait for me. I¡¯ll sell these parts later and buy some meat for dinner tonight.¡± Qin Yue caressed her hair and said gently, ¡°Xiaoyu, you don¡¯t have to deal with this junk in the future. Brother will be the one making money. You can spend as much as you want.¡± ¡°Got it,¡± Qin Yu smiled and agreed. However, she knew very well in her heart that even after Qin Yue entered the Mecha Academy, there were still many things that she needed money for! Tick Tock Tick Tock Tick Tock Time passed quietly. Very soon, the day that Qin Yue would enter the Mecha Academy had arrived. The inside of the Mecha Academy was extremely vast. Qin Yue followed the directions for an entire two hours before he found the class he was supposed to be in. ¡°Eh? Isn¡¯t that Qin Yue who destroyed the Battle Dragon Mecha during the trial a few days ago?¡± ¡°It really is him. I was there at the time too. He was piloting a badly maintained Training Mecha too. He was simply too skilled!¡± ¡°I remember that he used to be a piece of trash. I didn¡¯t think that he would be able to destroy the Battle Dragon Mecha. He¡¯s amazing!¡± Qin Yue walked through the corridor in the middle of the desk and quietly listened to their gossip. However, he did not take it to heart. He walked through the corridor and found a seat against the wall and began to take his seat. Just as Qin Yue sat down, a girl wearing a long dress and a ponytail, stood in front of Qin Yue. ¡°Hello, my name is Ling Ru. You¡¯re Qin Yue, the one that destroyed the Battle Dragon Mecha? It¡¯s nice to meet you.¡± As she spoke, the girl smiled kindly and extended her hand. ¡°Hello.¡± Qin Yue politely shook hands with Ling Ru. ¡°Qin Yue, I¡¯ve studied your battle from a few days ago. It¡¯s too amazing.¡± Ling Ru¡¯s eyes sparkled, and she sincerely praised her. ¡°Thank you for the compliment, but it wasn¡¯t an easy fight,¡± Qin Yue said humbly. Just like that, Qin Yue¡¯s new friend talked at length about the battle between him and the Battle Dragon Mecha for some time while he listened.. Chapter 7 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Not long after, another two women and a man walked towards Qin Yue. ¡°Hello, Qin Yue. We are Sister Ling Ru¡¯s friends. My Name is Wang Jun but everyone calls me Cold Face. From now on, since we are all friends. You can also call me that.¡± Qin Yue looked at him and shook his hand with a smile. Just as he said, he was really expressionless the whole time. ¡°Hello, my name is Tang Lin. You can call me Xiao Lin.¡± ¡°Hello Handsome, my name is Li Yanyan. Handsome, you can call me Xiao Yan, or just Yan.¡± Qin Yue shook hands with them one by one and greeted them. Through their introductions, he also roughly understood their tempers. Wang Jun called himself a cold face and rarely spoke. He seemed to always be in a daze and was a loner. As for Tang Lin, she had a bun on her head. She was a very shy girl. On the contrary, Li Yanyan was very cheerful. She was the type of girl who was careless and carefree. Her personality was completely different from Tang Lin¡¯s. As for Ling Ru, who had spoken to her at the beginning, Qin Yue had yet to understand her. Just as the few of them finished introducing each other, the careless Li Yanyan spoke. ¡°Little Brother Qin Yue, when we have the chance to go out to the desolate star for training, let¡¯s form a team together. What do you think?¡± Qin Yue did not reply Li Yanyan so she hurriedly added on, ¡°We¡¯re all very strong. If we form a team, we¡¯ll have a high chance of encountering strange beasts or hostile forces.¡± No matter where they were, there was a law that applied everywhere. Only the strong survived. Naturally that meant the strongest would band together to improve their chances. Qin Yue was clear about the purpose and utility of their friendship. However, he did not dislike them. After all, they were not bad-hearted. Qin Yue also had a good impression of their personalities. ¡°If there¡¯s a chance, I have no problem with doing that.¡± Without much hesitation, Qin Yue nodded and agreed. At that moment, an old man dressed in white with a white beard strolled into the classroom. Lin Ru, who was standing beside Qin Yue, hissed coldly when they saw the old man. Then, they immediately returned to their seats. When Ling Ru and the others saw the old man, their eyes were filled with respect and fear. Just when Qin Yue was wondering why they were so afraid, the old man gently knocked on the table and spoke. ¡°Students, it¡¯s time for class. Please sit down!¡± The old man¡¯s voice was not loud, but his words seemed to penetrate into people¡¯s souls, forcing them to obey. Even Qin Yue, who was sat at the corner, subconsciously listened to the old man¡¯s words and shut his mouth. At that moment, Qin Yue understood¡­ The man was strong. That old man was definitely someone with very strong Mental Strength. ¡°I am the instructor for you brats, Wang Yangming.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t want to say any more unnecessary nonsense. As for your names, if any of you lasts until graduation, perhaps I will remember them.¡± As the sound of his voice faded, the old man¡¯s expression suddenly became solemn. ¡°Before class starts, as my student, remember this sentence!¡± ¡°This world¡­ isn¡¯t peaceful. There are all kinds of federation, clans, and civil wars happening everywhere.¡± ¡°The war between humans and exotic beasts has lasted for tens of thousands of years!¡± ¡°And you ¡®geniuses¡¯, what you have to do is to live on and become stronger with each fight!¡± As he spoke, the old man¡¯s gaze paused on Qin Yue for a few seconds. ¡¯33 points of mental strength, and there are no signs of an Alien Alien Beast Core cultivating within him. He really is a genius,¡¯ Wang Yangming thought to himself. The old man had formed an impression of Qin Yue. After all, among his latest batch of geniuses, Qin Yue could be considered to be the strongest, and also the most talented. When Qin Yue saw the old man staring at him, he subconsciously shivered. At the same time, he could not help but have a strange feeling in his heart. It was as if the old man¡¯s eyes could see through him. However, Qin Yue did notcare. As long as the Raffle System was not exposed, he did not have anything to hide. ¡°I¡¯m sorry,¡± the old man said again after he looked away. ¡°These books, in addition to class time, please read up and understand them. They are very important to you.¡± As soon as the old man finished speaking, the dark desk in front of Qin Yue suddenly opened up. There were more than ten thick books. Looking at the names of the books in front of him, Qin Yue felt as if he had opened the door to a new world. He started to read the names of these books curiously. ¡°Basic Mecha Operating System Programming¡±, ¡°The Mechtionary: The Complete Source Code of the Mecha Operating System¡±, ¡°Introduction to Mecha Maintenance¡±, ¡°100,000 Examples of Mecha Failures¡±. ¡°Weapon System Modification¡±, ¡°Mecha Power System Modification Case¡±, ¡°An Illustrated Guide to Identifying Beasts¡±. After casually flipping through the books on mecha maintenance, Qin Yue immediately lost interest. These were simply too simple for someone like him who had mastered Godly Mecha Maintenance. Among those books, he was slightly more interested the modification of mecha weapons, as well as the modification of mecha power levels. What he was most interested in was the book about identifying beasts. ¡°I¡¯ll explain these books to you later. Today¡¯s first lesson is to understand the uses of the Alien Beast Core !¡± As soon as he finished speaking, many people in the classroom hurriedly closed the books in their hands and listened attentively, Qin Yue included. It was not for any other reason other than because they did not understand the topic at all. They did not even know what the Alien Beast Core was for. ¡°The Alien Beast Core is something that contains a tremendous amount of energy.¡± ¡°Ten thousand years ago, after thousands of years of research, the Alien Beast Core finally became the core component in piloting a mecha. It was also an indispensable prerequisite for the cultivation of Mental Strength.¡± ¡°According to the level of all the mecha, their driving energy source is the core of the beast of various levels.¡± ¡°In addition to allowing us to pilot the Mecha, the Alien Beast Core also contains a small amount of energy, which can be used for us to meditate and cultivate Mental Strength.¡± The term ¡®Alien Beast¡¯ was just a generalized term. There were countless races of beasts, so they had all sorts of names. However, humans divided them into different levels regardless, just like the mechas. The first four levels were: Disaster, Plague, Catastrophe, and Obliterate. These were the four major levels for more commonly encountered beasts. Beasts were born from livestock, and the lowest level of strength was at the Disaster level. In other words, a newborn exotic beast was equipped with the strength of a Bodyguard class Mecha. As for the last three levels of exotic beasts, they were divided into Commander, Calamity, and Extinction! These three types of exotic beasts were extremely powerful. Any existence of a beast at that level on a planet inhabited by humans could easily wipe the entire population. ¡°Is this the world that I couldn¡¯t understand before?¡± ¡°It really is a world where danger and excitement go hand in hand!¡± Qin Yue only felt that this ten-minute lesson seemed to have opened the door to a new world for him so that he wouldn¡¯t be filled with fear towards the unknown. Just as Qin Yue turned his head slightly. She suddenly saw Ling Ru and the others in a daze with their chins propped up. It was as if they were not interested in this knowledge. Looking at the dazed people, Qin Yue estimated that they had a good family background and had learned of this knowledge before they entered the mecha academy. ¡°It seems like my understanding of this new world is still very shallow!¡± Qin Yue could not help but make up his mind.. He must speed up hisunderstanding of this world and catch up with those true geniuses in every aspect as soon as possible! Chapter 8 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Twenty days had passed quickly and quietly. During those twenty days in the Mecha Academy, Qin Yue, Ling Ru, Wang Jun, Tang Lin, and Li Yanyan had already become very good friends. At that moment, in a corner of the Mecha Academy¡¯s library. Qin Yue was holding a simple and heavy book in her hands, studying it with great interest. On the other side of Qin Yue¡¯s desk, Ling Ru was holding her chin with both hands that supported her cheeks. She was looking at Qin Yue who was immersed in the book as if nothing had happened. ¡°Qin Yue, you are so talented. Haven¡¯t you read these books when you were young?¡± Ling Ru asked with a curious look on her face. ¡°Do you think that I am a rich kid like you? If you want to know, you can do it anytime!¡± Qin Yue shrugged and complained helplessly. ¡°OH.¡± Ling Ru playfully stuck out her tongue and continued. ¡°Qin Yue, it¡¯s almost time for class. Let¡¯s hurry up and leave!¡± ¡°Otherwise, if we¡¯re late later and Old Man Wang gets angry, we¡¯ll be in trouble¡­¡± Ling Ru patted her chest and said with lingering fear. Hearing Ling Ru mention Wang Yangming, Qin Yue body subconsciously shook. ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± Qin Yue clapped his hands, closed the book, and walked back into the classroom. Not long after, Wang Yangming also walked into the classroom. He walked straight up to the podium and put down the book in his hands. As usual, he opened his mouth and said, ¡°Students, this time, we won¡¯t talk about the contents of the book. Instead, I¡¯ll be bringing you to check out the mecha maintenance room.¡± Future Mecha pilots who controlled mecha going to the Mecha Maintenance Room for a tour? As soon as Wang Yangming finished his sentence, the students¡¯ faces were filled with confusion. After all, they were all mecha pilots. It was fine if they revisited the battles of high-level mecha operators, but what was the point of visiting a mecha maintenance room? Immediately, a student raised his hand and stood up. ¡°Teacher Wang, we¡¯re mecha masters and we¡¯re not good at maintenance. Is there a need for this visit?¡± After one person voiced his thoughts. The others followed suit. ¡°That¡¯s right, teacher. Let¡¯s learn how to operate a mecha instead.¡± ¡°With this time, why don¡¯t we cultivate our Mental Strength?¡± Wang Yangming frowned slightly. He was very dissatisfied with their reactions. His deep eyes swept them over coldly. ¡°HMM? Do you have any objections to my arrangements?¡± ¡°No¡­ I¡¯m joking, teacher. We¡¯ll follow your arrangements.¡± ¡°Yes, yes, yes, I¡¯m only joking, teacher.¡± When everyone saw Wang Yangming¡¯s expression, only then did they realize that it was non negotiable. He was informing them, not asking for their opinions. Just like that, most of the unwilling people were led by Wang Yangming to the mecha maintenance room. The mecha maintenance room was very large, about the size of a dozen football fields. When Qin Yue entered, he saw a dazzling array of mecha. There were several people beside each mecha. They either held blueprints in their hands as they discussed how to repair the mecha, or operated the exoskeleton armor on their bodies to dismantle the tall mecha in front of them. Right at that moment, Wang Yangming, who was walking at the front, suddenly slowed down and said with a look of enlightenment. ¡°Among you, there are many people who look down on the mecha repair profession, but I want to tell you that the importance of the mecha repair profession is no less than those of you who are piloting mecha in battle!¡± Wang Yangming¡¯s tone was heavy, and he did not have the slightest intention of joking. ¡°Some powerful mecha repair practitioners can participate in the research and development of mecha. Without them, are you still able to pilot mecha?¡± ¡°Perhaps when you are fighting against an enemy faction or a foreign race, you can all be footsoldiers who carry guns and fight instead. You can be cannon fodder.¡± ¡°Those looking down on the mecha repair profession, in my opinion, are all extremely stupid people!¡± When Qin Yue heard this, he subconsciously sighed. ¡°Mecha maintenance, this isn¡¯t just a skill. Perhaps it¡¯s more like an art, a supreme art.¡± In Qin Yue¡¯s mind¡¯s memories, he had obtained a clear understanding of Godly Mecha Maintenance. He was an outstanding mecha maintenance technician when he was building and maintaining a mecha. He could bestow a mecha¡¯s soul, allowing the mecha to burst forth with battle prowess that far surpassed that of mecha of the same level! Although Qin Yue¡¯s voice was not loud, Wang Yangming, who had strong Mental Strength, just happened to hear Qin Yue¡¯s evaluation. ¡°Pa! Pa! Pa!¡± ¡°Student Qin Yue is right. I¡¯ve heard this sentence from a friend of mine who is a mecha mechanic.¡± Wang Yangming¡¯s expression was surprised. He did not expect that not only was Qin Yue talented, but his overall awareness of mecha was also so high. ¡°This friend of mine is a very outstanding mecha operator. He has participated in countless research and top-secret modifications.¡± ¡°And he happens to be the manager of this mecha maintenance room. I¡¯ll bring you guys there to broaden your horizons.¡± As he said this, Wang Yangming lead those 30 plus cadets on and walked straight towards the where the friend he mentioned worked. ¡­ ¡°Operating system, weapon system, core¡­ All of these have been investigated and no problems have been found. Then why can¡¯t the mecha be activated?¡± ¡°¡­¡± A 60-year-old man in a black suit with long hair furrowed his brows as he carefully read the report in his hands. Behind him was a 35-meter-tall black-and-gold Guardian mecha. ¡°This¡­ mentor, we are very sure that there are no problems in these places.¡± In front of the old man in the black suit were three young men. Besides their heads, the rest of them were covered up by exoskeleton armor to facilitate the maintenance of heavy and huge mecha. Just as the old man frowned while lost in his thoughts, Wang Yangming¡¯s voice suddenly entered his ears. That¡¯s right, this old man in a black suit was the mecha mechanic friend that Wang Yangming was talking about, Tang Tian ¡°Old Tang, What¡¯s wrong? Can¡¯t you even fix a Guardian mecha?¡± Facing his old friend, Wang Yangming was no longer as serious as before. He smiled as he walked up and joked at the same time. At that moment, Wang Yangming was a completely different person compared to his usually serious image. ¡°Old Man Wang, you¡¯re always laughing at me. What do you want from me? Hurry up and say it. I don¡¯t have time to chat with you!¡± Tang Tian waved his hand unceremoniously and chased Wang Yangming away. ¡°You¡­ forget it. I can¡¯t be bothered to scold you. You have a stubborn temper!¡± ¡°My latest batch of students are all proud and arrogant. I was just bringing them here to broaden their horizons.¡± Wang Yangming seemed to have gotten used to Tang Tian¡¯s way of speaking and did not take it to heart. ¡°Proud and arrogant?¡± Upon hearing this, Tang Tian immediately sneered disdainfully. ¡°On the battlefield, the environment of battle is complicated and changeable.¡± ¡°And regardless of which part of the mecha you are piloting, there will always be a day when it will be damaged, or even when the mecha¡¯s system is facing paralysis.¡± ¡°And it is impossible for the mechanics to follow you into battle. Since all of you are geniuses, then tell me, what should you do in an emergency at this time, how will you deal with the damaged mecha?¡± ¡°Did you learn how to deal with an emergency, or did you learn how to wait for death?¡± Once these words were said, all of the students, except for Qin Yue, lowered their heads and fell silent. At that moment, they were like children who had made a mistake and waited to be punished. As for Qin Yue, ever since he heard Tang Tian mention the problem of the mecha¡¯s malfunction, he had been thinking about the problem of that Guardian Mecha according to Tang Tian¡¯s words in his mind.. Chapter 9 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Tang Tian looked at the group of people who had turned silent and continued to speak. ¡°The simplest thing to do is the emergency modification that mecha operators like you need to learn. Which one of you knows how to do it? Nobody? Your understanding is too shallow! Other than controlling it to fight, I dare to say that you don¡¯t know anything else!¡± Tang Tian¡¯s face darkened as he continued. ¡°The simplest thing is to understand the performance of your mecha. When your mecha is damaged, even if you use a cable to replace an integrated system, it can save your little lives!¡± ¡°You¡¯re just bunch of Greenhorns, do you think you¡¯re worthy of being called geniuses? Bullsh*t, you still think you¡¯re so high and mighty every day!¡± As soon as he finished speaking, Tang Tian stopped talking and continued reading the report on the mecha in his hand. Wang Yangming glanced at the group of silent students and nodded his head in satisfaction. Then, he secretly gave Tang Tian a thumbs up. As part of the course, Wang Yangming would give every batch of students a blow to their overinflated egos. It was also a lesson that Wang Yangming had to go through before he started to have students. ¡°Old Tang, I¡¯ll be leaving first.¡± After saying that, Wang Yangming turned around and continued to bring his students to visit other places. While everyone continued to visit, Qin Yue stayed where he was, muttering to himself as if he were describing the problem with that Guardian Mecha. ¡°This mecha has been equipped with strengthening parts. To ensure that the overall structure of the mecha is not affected, the connecting parts should also strengthened¡­¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Yue continued to talk to himself, not noticing Tang Tian, who was stared at him with a stunned expression, From Qin Yue¡¯s words, Tang Tian seemed to have understood something, but he also felt that he did not understand anything. However, one thing Tang Tian was sure of was that Qin Yue¡¯s plan to solve the problem of that particular Guardian Mecha was much better than his. After being stunned for a few seconds, Tang Tian immediately put away the mecha report in his hand and directly rushed to Qin Yue and asked excitedly. ¡°Student, you didn¡¯t just say something nonsensical did you?¡± ¡°Mecha maintenance is a very serious issue. You can¡¯t joke about it,¡± Tang Tian¡¯s tone was serious as he waited for a reply. Qin Yue, who was originally immersed in his world and investigated the issue of mecha malfunctions, was suddenly shocked by Tang Tian¡¯s sudden appearance. ¡®This old man, why is he so excited? All sorts of tests have been carried out. Can¡¯t you figure it yet?¡¯ Qin Yue thought to himself. Just as Qin Yue was about to answer Tang Tian¡¯s question, he was suddenly interrupted by a sarcastic voice. ¡°Master, this stinky brat must be toying with you.¡± ¡°A self-righteous genius probably doesn¡¯t know much. Don¡¯t take his nonsense to heart.¡± ¡°Brat, hurry up and leave. Don¡¯t be an annoyance!¡± The person who interrupted was none other than Tang Tian¡¯s disciple. Qin Yue couldn¡¯t be bothered with such an arrogant and contemptuous attitude. After all, arguing with such a person was undoubtedly a waste of his saliva. ¡°Liyan, shut your filthy mouth! You can¡¯t learn anything by yourself, so why are you talking nonsense here? Did I ask you to interrupt? What did I usually teach you? Do you know how to behave? Quickly apologize!¡± Tang Tian raised his head slightly and glared fiercely at Liyan. When Liyan heard that his master had asked him to apologize, he immediately looked like he wanted to say something but was reluctant. However, after seeing Tang Tian¡¯s serious look, he was sure that as long as he did not apologize, what he was able to learn in the future would depend on his master¡¯s mood. ¡°Yes, I¡¯m sorry, classmate. It¡¯s my fault that I look down on others,¡± Liyan lowered his head and said word by word. Qin Yue looked at him indifferently but did not say a word. Then, Qin Yue shifted her gaze to Tang Tian. ¡®I didn¡¯t expect the disciple¡¯s character to be so bad. Still, the master himself is not bad,¡¯ Qin Yue thought to herself. At this moment, Wang Yangming¡¯s voice entered Qin Yue¡¯s ears. ¡°Qin Yue, why are you still standing here? You still have to go back to class after visiting this area. Hurry up and follow the rest,¡± Wang Yangming said indifferently. ¡°Uh¡­ Instructor, your friend just told me to stop. I don¡¯t know what he wants me to do.¡± Qin Yue pointed at Tang Tian. Tang Tian raised his hand and said with a smile, ¡°Old Wang, Wait a moment. Lend this student of yours to me. I¡¯ll return him to you later.¡± Tang Tian had already thought about Qin Yue¡¯s words dozens of times in his mind. However, he did not know whether it would work or not. However, subconsciously, he felt that Qin Yue was right. When Wang Yangming heard Tang Tian¡¯s voice, he instantly put on a defensive look ¡°Old Tang, you¡¯re going too far. This is a student that I think highly of. I know your tricks. When you say borrow, aren¡¯t you trying to snatch a student from me?! I¡¯m telling you now, no way! Besides, although Qin Yue¡¯s Mental Strength is outstanding and he¡¯s good at controlling mecha and fighting, he doesn¡¯t know anything about mecha maintenance! So just give up!¡± Wang Yangming and Tang Tian were old friends. However, as a mecha maintenance master, Tang Tian had tried to poach many talented students from him before this. When Tang Tian heard Wang Yangming¡¯s words, he could not help but be speechless. Poaching someone? This time, he really had not considered it. ¡°Old Wang, this student of yours isn¡¯t ordinary!¡± As he said that, Tang Tian turned around and looked at Qin Yue with admiration. ¡°I¡¯ve been studying the problem of mecha malfunctions for half a day, but I still haven¡¯t found the specific reason but this student of yours, Qin Yue, has accurately pointed out the key points of the malfunction.¡± Hua! As soon as Tang Tian said these words, a commotion immediately broke out in the hearts of the dozens of students as well as Wang Yangming. ¡°Is Qin Yue that amazing? It¡¯s one thing for him to be ranked first in terms of Mental Strength and battle performance when he entered the academy, but I didn¡¯t expect him to even know about mecha maintenance!¡± ¡°Uhh, is there anything that Qin Yue doesn¡¯t know?¡± ¡°That freak, there were quite a few books on mecha maintenance when we entered the academy. He can¡¯t have read all of them and even memorized them, right?!¡± Hearing the various exclamations from the students around him, Qin Yue, who was standing at the side, felt a little embarrassed. He had never read more than half of the books that were posted at the beginning of the school year After all, when he had mastered the Godly Mecha Maintenance skill, that knowledge had already been in his mind. There was no need for him to learn them at all. On the other side, Wang Yangming looked at Qin Yue in astonishment. He did not expect that he would know how about mecha maintenance. Moreover, his knowledge was no joke either. He could even answer a question that even Tang Tian could not. One had to know that Tang Tian had completed a repair of a Flashing Star Mecha all by himself before. His skill level had already advanced considerably.. Chapter 10 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Although Wang Yangming was surprised, since Qin Yue had answered all his questions, he could not continue to stay here. Otherwise, if his student was kidnapped, he would suffer a huge loss! ¡°Old Man Tang, I¡¯ve already answered all your questions. Can I take my student and leave now?¡± When Tang Tian heard that, he instantly hesitated. He had gotten this answer, but he did not know where to how to verify it! If that were to be revealed, he, Tang Tian, would lose a great deal of face! ¡°Old Wang, don¡¯t worry. I won¡¯t poach your student! I only asked Student Qin Yue to stay behind to see how good his maintenance skills are in actual combat,¡± Tang Tian tried to cover it up. After Wang Yangming heard that, he swept his gaze over Tang Tian. It was obvious that he did not believe his words. In turn, when Qin Yue heard it, he could not help but become interested. After all, ever since he entered the academy and obtained the Godly Mecha Maintenance skill, he had not been able to experiment with repairing mecha. Today was a good opportunity. ¡°Teacher Wang, I want to try,¡± Qin Yue said with a determined expression. ¡°Alright, go ahead then.¡± Seeing that Qin Yue had taken the initiative to request it on his own, Wang Yangming could not refuse. At the same time, he could use Qin Yue as an example for the group of arrogant students! Seeing that Qin Yue had agreed, Tang Tian immediately turned around and said to his disciples behind him. ¡°Liyan, the three of you listen to Qin Yue¡¯s instructions. Do as he says and don¡¯t cause any trouble!¡± ¡°Yes, Master.¡± Although the three of them responded positively to Tang Tian, their faces were filled with reluctance! After all, they had learned from Tang Tian for a few years. Some low-level mechas could barely be repaired by themselves now. No matter what, they would be considered serious mecha mechanics. It would be a miracle if they were willing to be commanded by a freshman. ¡°You, remove the breastplate armor and install the corresponding equipment.¡± ¡°You, you¡¯re in charge of rebooting the system!¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Yue was also very adept at giving commands. There was no hint of awkwardness at all. In addition to Tang Tian, who was sitting at the side as a supervisor, the three of them quickly used their exoskeleton armor to repair and inspect every part Qin Yue mentioned. On the high-hanging platform, Liyan listened to the commands while secretly ridiculing Qin Yue in his heart. He would never have thought that the person who was mercilessly ridiculed and looked down on by him just a moment ago was actually ordering him around now. The worst part was he had no choice but to obey! Two hours passed very quickly. Under Qin Yue¡¯s command, the system was reorganized. After the final part was installed, the mecha was finally repaired successfully! As he watched from the side, Tang Tian could not help but reveal a look of enlightenment the moment the repair was completed. Throughout the entire process, he had watched and waited. Until the end, Tang Tian suddenly felt that after studying for so many years, he was still inferior to a young man. He felt like a worthless dog! It was not an exaggeration to say that there was still a problem with the final self-inspection of the mecha. However, in Tang Tian¡¯s heart, Qin Yue was already a very outstanding existence! ¡°Alright, the last step of maintenance has been completed. I¡¯ll try activating the Mecha!¡± As the sound of her voice faded, Qin Yue used the command that was recorded first and ordered. ¡°KFU 190, Mecha, activate!¡± In an instant, the eyes of the 35-meter tall mecha suddenly shone with two rays of blue light, followed closely by the clear sound of the mecha activating. [ K1-90 mecha activating¡­ activation successful ] ¡°Self-checking system, activate!¡± Qin Yue ordered once again. [ Self-checking system activated¡­ Self-checking in progress ] At thatmoment, everyone was looking forward to hearing the moment when the self-checking was successful! In the crowd, Li Yanyan asked carefully, ¡°Sister Ling Ru, can brother Qin Yue succeed?¡± ¡°It should be possible¡­¡± Ling Ru said uncertainly After all, after spending time together during this period of time Qin Yue had never revealed that he knew how to repair mecha. [ Self-examination completed¡­ all functions are normal. ] Hua! The moment the self-examination was completed, the entire scene fell into a deathly silence. At that moment, it was as if the air had frozen, and there was no longer the sound of the discussion that was previously whispered. After a long while, a few incredulous discussions came out from the dozens of students. ¡°I previously thought that Qin Yue had only read the basic maintenance books and came here to act like he knew everything. I didn¡¯t expect him to really have the knowledge!¡± ¡°F*ck, is there such a big gap between people? We are both top students, yet why does Qin Yue beat us in every aspect?¡± ¡°It turns out that there is a gap even between geniuses!¡± Ling Ru, Wang Jun, Tang Lin, and Li Yanyan, who had a good relationship with Qin Yue, kept staring at him as if they were looking at a monster. ¡°Qin Yue, how did you learn all that in such a short time?¡± Ling Ru pursed her lips, her face full of disbelief. ¡°Brother Qin Yue, you¡¯re so powerful. I like you more and more!¡± Tang Lin¡¯s lips curled up slightly, revealing a charming smile. ¡°Brother Qin Yue is so powerful!¡± Li Yanyan said foolishly. Among the four of them, even Wang Jun, who had always been expressionless and did not talk much, had a slight change in his expression. After spending time together, the four of them had a rough understanding of Qin Yue¡¯s situation. Through this understanding, they could confirm that Qin Yue had never come into contact with mecha maintenance before he entered the academy. However, it had only been 20 days since Qin Yue entered the academy, yet he was able to easily handle a Guardian Mecha. Most importantly, to be able to achieve such a feat in just 20 days, he was no longer a genius. He was simply a monstrous talent. Liyan, who had mocked Qin Yue earlier, was even more dumbfounded. In fact, when Qin Yue had given him instructions, he had been in a daze most of the time. He had no idea why he had to strengthen the symmetry of the armor nor did he understand why he performed certain repairs at certain sections. When he repaired the mecha, it was as if he did not know how to operate it anymore. He only knew how to carry out orders and did not understand the principles behind them. After he found out that the repairs had been completed, he had thought that Qin Yue, who had just entered the academy, did not know anything and was just blindly ordering him around! However, the moment the mecha¡¯s self check was succeeded and was able to function normally, he was completely dumbfounded. ¡°I¡¯ve been learning from my master for more than a year, but I can barely repair a Student Mecha. A mecha pilot cadet who has just entered the academy is actually better than me?¡± At that moment, Liyan was completely dumbstruck. He was not as good at his main occupation compared to other people who only took it as a side job! At the same time, Wang Yangming, who was beside Qin Yue, came back to his senses. The first thing he did was to look at Qin Yue. The more he looked at him, the more he realized that he could not see through this monster of a student at all. ¡°This kid, is he really that freakish?¡± ¡°Even old Tang, that old brat, could not identify the problem. A mecha that could not be repaired was actually restored by him!¡± Wang Yangming muttered to himself. As Tang Tian¡¯s old friend, Wang Yangming naturally knew how skilled Tang Tian was. He had participated in the Mukda Federation¡¯s top-tier Confidential Maintenance and research and development several times. He had personally led, planned, and repaired mecha that were extremely important to the Mukda Federation. However, it was a mecha that even the people who were involved in the maintenance of mecha could not make heads or tails of, yet it was easily repaired by a student like Qin Yue! However, the person who was the most shocked among the crowd was Tang Tian. At the moment when the self-examination of the mecha was successful, Tang Tian carefully thought through the entire process and was surprised to discover something. He seemed to have understood the entire process. However, before this, even if he knew where the problem with the mecha was and had attempted to perform the repairs himself, he might not be able to handle it successfully! ¡°Could it be that my knowledge has dropped? Or is Qin Yue¡¯s skills at maintenance are better than mine?¡± Tang Tian thought to himself.. Chapter 11 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation The moment the thought appeared in his mind, Tang Tian immediately shook his head and denied that conclusion. After all, he was an engineer who had participated in the maintenance of the Ursa Major Mecha and even repaired an entire Flashing Star Mecha by himself. How could he be inferior to a fledgling student?! The Ursa Major Mecha was the strongest mecha belonging to the Mukda Federation government. It was also the only Ursa Major Mecha. To the Mukda Federation government, that battle mecha was their ultimate weapon. It was the ultimate weapon used to intimidate the enemy forces! However, the Mukda Federation government¡¯s only Galactic Mecha had damaged an important core during a battle with an Alien Beast. It could no longer be activated. Fortunately, the matter of the battle mecha being damaged had been suppressed and not leaked to the public. After the war, the Mukda Federation government had secretly gathered countless top engineers, Tang Tian being one of them. Unfortunately, after the hard work of countless engineers, this great killing machine still had not been repaired. Qin Yue looked at Tang Tian, who was standing on the spot, once again in deep thought, and said softly. ¡°Teacher, let¡¯s go!¡± Wang Yangming nodded and led a group of students directly out of the mecha maintenance room. ¡­ A day had passed since Qin Yue left the mecha maintenance room behind. During that one day, the news that Qin Yue had repaired a mecha that even Tang Tian, a master mechanic, could not do anything about was spread by the students. After a short day, most of the people in the Mecha Academy had already found out what had happened. ¡°Hey, Meng De, aren¡¯t you learning mecha maintenance? Is what happened with that freshman prodigy Qin Yue true?¡± ¡°Of course. I was there yesterday. Even though I was a few hundred meters away, I saw it clearly!¡± Meng De said with certainty. ¡°It¡¯s as if we aren¡¯t allowed to learn mecha maintenance anymore!¡± ¡°This morning, those of us who learned how to repair mecha were berated by our teacher for the entire morning as he talked nonstop about Qin Yue¡¯s mecha battle. Our ears are going deaf!¡± Another mecha maintenance student said with a face full of worry. ¡°TSK, the same happened to use mecha pilots. This morning, our teacher was saying that our best students aren¡¯t even as good at mecha maintenance as Qin Yue!¡± ¡°There are more than a hundred people in our class. I don¡¯t know how many times I¡¯ve heard it this morning!¡± ¡°However, this new student named Qin Yue is a real freak. He has been in the academy for less than a month, but he¡¯s already behaving like he¡¯s been in the Academy for a year!¡± A student said that calmly while his expression was filled with envy. At the same time, in Qin Yue¡¯s elite class. Wang Yangming stood on the podium, his expression solemn as he slowly spoke. ¡°The Academy has received a notice that you elite class students will be sent to the Desolate Star Trial tomorrow in groups of five!¡± ¡°I believe all of you know how dangerous the Desolate Star is!¡± ¡°The universe¡¯s bandits, hostile factions, and Alien Beasts are all there and are extremely dangerous. All of you must be careful!¡± During the Desolate Star Trial, once one encounters unknown dangers along the way, one will not receive reinforcements. If they could not resolve the danger, they could only await their deaths! The moment Wang Yangming¡¯s voice fell, no one came out to raise any doubts. This was because these students who had entered the elite class knew that sooner or later, they would face the Desolate Star Trial. They had long been prepared. Yet now that they were told that they were about to face such a dangerous trial, no one could be said to be fully prepared for it. For a moment, other than Qin Yue, Ling Ru and the others were surprised. They felt depressed as doubt surrounded everyone¡¯s minds. ¡°This is the crucible where you will be transformed into real Mecha Pilots. Now, I¡¯ll be calling up your team names!¡± Wang Yangming¡¯s expression was a little somber. After all, during the process of training, there were bound to be people who would not make it back. Soon, after these students regained their composure, they began to look for teammates. Qin Yue was also kept his original promise. He formed a team with Ling Ru, Wang Jun, Tang Lin, and Li Yanyan. The students in the class naturally knew that since the five of them usually had a good relationship, so no one asked them to form a team. Soon, the thirty-five people formed seven teams. After Wang Chongyang sorted out the list of teams, he took a card from his pocket and went straight to Qin Yue. ¡°Qin Yue, this is one million Star Dollars. It¡¯s the reward that Tang Tian asked me to pass on to you after you repaired the mecha.¡± Star Dollars were the common currency of all humans. Although Qin Yue was surprised by this unexpected fortune, he still accepted it calmly. ¡°Thank you, teacher.¡± ¡°No need to thank me. You deserve it,¡± Wang Chongyang waved his hand and said calmly. A million Star Dollars was undoubtedly a huge sum of money for the current Qin Yue. With that money, he could fulfill his promise to not let Qin Yu go to the mecha junkyard to pick up spare parts. In the evening, Qin Yue returned home and had a warm dinner with her sister before their short farewell. When they were about to finish eating, Qin Yue took out the card and pushed it in front of Qin Yu. ¡°Xiaoyu, there¡¯s a million Star Dollars in this card. With this money, you don¡¯t have to pick up those abandoned mech parts anymore.¡± ¡°A million¡­ Star Dollars?!¡± Qin Yu blinked her eyes, her small face full of disbelief. Obviously, she found it hard to accept that Qin Yue had such a huge amount of money. ¡°Brother, with such a huge amount of money, did you do something bad?¡± Qin Yu asked anxiously. *thud!* When he saw the little girl¡¯s expression, Qin Yue was both angry and amused. He immediately gave her a cheeky knock to the head. ¡°What are you thinking about! This is what your brother earned with my mecha maintenance skills.¡± When she heard this, Qin Yu did not doubt Qin Yue¡¯s words in the slightest. She happily put away the card. ¡°By the way, you¡¯ll be staying here by yourself for some time. The school is arranging for us to go through a trial, so I won¡¯t be returning for a while.¡± Qin Yu was originally still immersed in the joy of her brother earning a large sum of money but when she heard that Qin Yue was going out for a trial, her expression changed. Two streams of tears flowed down her cheeks without her realizing it. ¡°The trial must be very dangerous, right¡­? ¡°But I believe that Big Brother will be able to return safely!¡± As Qin Yu¡¯s tears flowed out of her eyes, she forced a smile out of reluctance. ¡°Xiaoyu, of course your big brother be alright. Don¡¯t worry.¡± Qin Yue reached out and wiped the tears from the corner of her eyes. ¡°It¡¯s getting late. Xiaoyu, go get some rest.¡± Qin Yue looked at the pitch-black sky outside the window and said softly. ¡°Brother¡­ You¡¯re the best. No matter what trial it is, it definitely won¡¯t be a problem for you!¡± Qin Yu stood up and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes. She immediately put on a happy expression and encouraged him. ¡­ The next day arrived very quickly. At Mecha Academy, in the principal¡¯s office¡­ Tang Tian sat opposite the principal and excitedly talked about how Qin Yue had repaired the mecha previously. ¡°Principal, after the incident, I brought out the problem with this mecha and asked the repairman who had studied and repaired the Ursa Major Mecha with me previously. However, the answers they gave me were either wrong or they all kept quiet!¡± ¡°This is sufficient to show that this student, Qin Yue, is extremely proficient in the field of mecha maintenance. He might be a repairman of the same level as me, and might even have knowledge that surpasses mine.¡± ¡°Principal, do you think we can let Qin Yue try to repair our federation¡¯s ultimate mecha? Otherwise, once the news gets out, hostile forces will take the opportunity to deal with us. When the time comes, it will be a devastating blow to us.. Perhaps the entire Mukda Federation government might be swallowed up!¡± Chapter 12 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation When the principal in front of Tang Tian heard that, he immediately frowned. ¡°Old Tang, I¡¯ve heard of this Qin Yue. He¡¯s the most talented student of the Academy¡¯s mecha pilots this year. ¡°¡­ But are you sure that what you said is true?¡± When Tang Tian heard this, he could not help but reveal a bitter expression. ¡°My old principal, it¡¯s true! My reputation as Old Tang¡¯s is at stake here. Why would I lie to you?!¡± The principal glanced at the old antique clock on the wall and said embarrassedly. ¡°This¡­ I¡¯m afraid it won¡¯t work for the time being. Qin Yue is in the elite class. The federation has ordered that we have to go to a Desolate Star for the trial today.¡± ¡°Even if I tell the higher-ups about this matter now, they will probably all be on that Desolate Star by the time they approve your request!¡± At the same time, in the elite class of the Mecha Academy¡­ Qin Yue strolled into the classroom and went straight to where Ling Ru and the other two sat. ¡°Little Brother Qin Yue, you¡¯re so calm. You don¡¯t seem to be worried about the Desolate Star Trial at all!¡± Looking at Qin Yue¡¯s relaxed expression, Tang Lin could not help but tease him. ¡°Aren¡¯t you guys the same? ¡°You aren¡¯t worried about encountering danger on a Desolate Star at all?¡± Qin Yue asked back. ¡°What¡¯s there to be afraid of? If it¡¯s just dealing with Alien Beasts, our team will be able to handle it.¡± Ling Ru clenched her fists and said confidently, ¡°Furthermore, our team is very strong. With you as our trump card, we are actually looking forward to this Desolate Star Trial.¡± Qin Yue did not say anything when he heard that. Instead, he swept his gaze across the other teams in the class. There were thirty-five people in the class and seven teams. Other than them, Qin Yue could more or less see some expressions of worry on the faces of the other students. After all, the Desolate Star Trial was not truly safe. A single mistake could cause a planetary disaster! At that moment, instructor Wang Yangming walked into the classroom. Looking at the classroom that was filled to the brim, Wang Yangming nodded his head in satisfaction. A full seat meant that no one would be afraid before a battle. ¡°Before entering the Desolate Star, I¡¯ll give you a warning.¡± ¡°This trial is to fight against real Alien Beasts. It¡¯s not like the entrance trial, where you will only suffer some superficial injuries!¡± ¡°You won¡¯t have any support for this battle. Whether you can complete the trial and become a real mecha pilot is entirely up to you.¡± After saying that, everyone below the podium nodded solemnly. A moment later, Wang Yangming announced solemnly. ¡°Before you enter the Desolate Star, you have to choose a mecha that matches your Mental Strength levels.¡± ¡°Of course, you are all talented students. The mecha that the federation has chosen for you are very different from the mecha used by the normal classes.¡± In the Mecha Academy, there were two differences between the elite class and the normal class. The first was naturally the cadet¡¯s Mental Strength levels. In the ordinary class, Mental Strength levels were generally at 10 points. For example, Qin Yue¡¯s class was the top elite class. Their Mental Strength levels were at least 24 points. The second was obviously the mecha they would be piloting. In the ordinary class, their Mental Strength levels could only be used to drive Training Mecha. Training Mecha were no different from toys in front of a Bodyguard Mecha that was in pristine condition and had weapons. ¡°All of you set off and choose your mecha!¡± Wang Yangming waved his hand and led the seven teams straight to the mecha hangar. The mecha hangar that they were heading to this time was not the same mecha hangar that Qin Yue had been to during the entrance examination. Here, all of the mecha were of Bodyguard class, and they were all equipped with a complete loadout. Their firepower was undeniable. As soon as they entered the mecha hangar, they saw over a hundred different types of cool mecha. The hundreds of Bodyguard Mecha arrayed in line assaulted everyone¡¯s vision and caused them to exclaim in surprise. ¡°F*ck, this is the first time I¡¯ve seen so many Bodyguard Mecha!¡± ¡°You aren¡¯t the only one! But this time we can pilot them personally. Just thinking about it is making me giddy.¡± Ever since they entered the mecha hangar, everyone¡¯s gaze had never left these mecha. ¡°Alright, before choosing a mecha, let¡¯s first understand their types.¡± ¡°Mecha can be divided into four types: Assault-type, Devastator-type, High-speed type, and Defensive-type.¡± ¡°Assault-type, losing a portion of their firepower as well as their defense for increased close-combat capabilities. Equipped with an MMA-Lacerta Beam Saber, at the same time, its four limbs can be modified into powerful close-combat weapons!¡± ¡°The Devastator type is equipped with firepower that far surpasses that of other types of mecha of the same level. It is adept at using firepower to suppress and kill from afar!¡± ¡°The High-speed mecha has shed some unimportant weapons and defensive systems for pure speed. The entire body of the mecha is extremely light, and is the most agile!¡± ¡°The body of a Defensive mecha is heavy. A portion of its core is made of materials that are sturdier than the ones used in the other types, making it more resistant to blows than any other mecha of any level!¡± As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Yangming took a deep breath. After taking a few breaths, he spoke again. ¡°Alright, after thinking for a while, go and choose a mecha that suits your own battle preferences!¡± As soon as he finished speaking, everyone started to ponder. They were all thinking about what type of mecha would suit them. After all, as long as they chose the right type of mecha, only then would they be able to display their potential while piloting it. As for Qin Yue, after hearing Wang Yangming¡¯s introduction, he had a better understanding of the type of mecha and their battle preferences. But to be honest, Qin Yue was very hesitant in his heart. Every type of mecha had a very strong allure for him. After all, with his martial arts knowledge, there was no type of mecha that Qin Yue was not good at piloting. However, he had no choice. After all, he could not pick all the different types of mecha. He could only choose one of these mecha that he was satisfied with for the time being. After pondering for a moment, Qin Yue started to pick out his preferred mecha. Looking at the various types of mecha in front of him, Qin Yue suddenly thought of his system. He did not know if he could check the attributes of these mecha. ¡°System, check the attributes of the Mecha,¡± Qin Yue thought tentatively in his heart. [ Ding! Interface activated. ] Just as he had this thought, the dull mechanical voice of the system suddenly rang out in Qin Yue¡¯s mind. Swoosh! In just an instant, a blue screen appeared in front of Qin Yue¡¯s eyes. On the screen, there was a three-dimensional map of the mecha in front of Qin Yue, as well as the basic information of the mecha. [ Bodyguard Mecha: Assault-type ] [ Mecha model: X10A-Amber ] [ Mecha height: 35 meters ] [ Basic strength: 25] [ Basic speed: 21] [ Basic defense: 20] [ Basic firepower: 21] [ Armaments: MMA-Lacerta Beam Saber, Amy-015 Wolf Claw ] [ Tonnage: 390 tons ] [ Mental Strength level: 20 ¡ª 50 points ] ¡°Basic firepower, speed, defense, and strength are indeed inferior.¡± As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Yue looked at another mecha beside him. This mecha had a weapon protruding from the back of its arms. With a glance, he could tell that this was a Devastator type. ¡°System, scan this Mecha¡¯s information.¡± Shua! In an instant, the basic contents and three-dimensional drawing on the screen in front of Qin Yue changed once again. [ Bodyguard mecha: Devastator Type ] [ Mecha model: A50-Falcon ] [ Mecha¡¯s height: 33 meters ] [ Basic strength: 21] [ Basic speed: 19] [ Basic defense: 20] [ Basic firepower: 26] [ Armaments: TG-10 Sirius Beam Cannon, ZY-091 Beastmaster Plasma Cannon ] [ Tonnage: 470 tons ] [ Mental Strength level: 20 ¡ª 50 points ] Looking at the data in front of him, Qin Yue could not help but mutter. ¡°This firepower is really befitting its title of a Devastator class mecha.¡± ¡°However, against a high-speed opponent, it would basically be useless.¡± Looking at the comparison of these mechas in various aspects, Qin Yue revealed a melancholic expression. For a moment, he did not know what to choose. ¡°These are not my ideal type of mecha!¡± Chapter 13 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Just like that, Qin Yue began to look through the hundreds of mecha. When Qin Yue arrived at the deepest part of the mecha hangar, his gaze suddenly landed on a mecha that was covered in a thick layer of dust. It was obvious that this mecha was covered in dust and had not been used for a long time. Qin Yue only took a glance and was unconsciously attracted to it. Unconsciously, Qin Yue walked forward and stretched out his hand to touch it. Just at the moment of contact, a voice seemed to appear in Qin Yue¡¯s subconscious. This voice kept echoing in Qin Yue¡¯s mind, telling him that he had to choose this mecha in front of him. And after Qin Yue raised his head to take a look, he also discovered the uniqueness of this mecha! Assault type mecha, Devastator type mecha, High-speed type mecha, Defensive type mecha. Those were the four types of mecha. They could either be identified at a glance, wielding strong firepower, or the mecha¡¯s body being slightly shorter, making the entire mecha look very light or heavy. However, it was very difficult to tell the characteristics of that particular mecha. It was very obvious that it was a very special model. ¡°System, scan the basic information of this mecha.¡± [ Ding! Scan successful! ] [ The interface has been refreshed. Host, please take a look at it yourself! ] In the span of one breath, the blueish silver screen in front of Qin Yue changed once again. The basic information of the mecha in front of her was also reflected in her eyes. [ Flashing Star Mecha (currently at Bodyguard Mecha strength) : Comprehensive Note: The Mecha has a flaw ] [ Mecha model: XT1-Sky Hunter ] [ Mecha height: 30 meters ] [ Basic strength: 27] [ Basic speed: 27] [ Basic defense: 27] [ Basic firepower: 27] [ Tonnage: 400 tons ] [ Mental Strength level: 20 points ¡ª 50 points ] Looking at the mecha in front of him, Qin Yue was instantly stunned. ¡°This¡­ Flashing Star Mecha, why would it appear here? ¡°What¡¯s are the flaws? ¡°A Flashing Star Mecha¡­ But why is it only currently rated at Bodyguard Mecha level?¡± One question after another appeared in Qin Yue¡¯s mind, causing him to be puzzled. After thinking for a while, Qin Yue still could not understand. However, for things that he could not understand, Qin Yue would not waste too much time pondering on them. However, there was one thing that he understood very clearly, and that was that this mecha was the mecha that he had always dreamed of! It was a Composite Mecha, a combination of Assault-type, High-speed-type, Defensive-type, Devastator-type. It inherited its advantages and was an all-rounder. Although the system¡¯s interface indicated that it had flaws, it could still be considered a perfect existence! After Qin Yue¡¯s excited heart calmed down slightly, he could not help but feel puzzled. Logically speaking, a Composite Mecha with such a high level should be the type that everyone dreamed of. Yet why was such a powerful mecha piled up at the corner and eating dust? As he spoke, Qin Yue came to the front of the mecha and extended a finger to gently wipe the mecha¡¯s body. However, the dust was too thick. After wiping it again, the outer shell of the mecha was still not visible. ¡°How long has this been here? It actually accumulated up such a thick layer of dust!¡± Qin Yue said with a surprised expression. For a moment, Qin Yue could not help but develop a strong interest in this mecha! At the same time¡­ While Qin Yue was developing a strong curiosity towards that special mecha, the other students had all chosen a mecha that was suitable for them. After taking stock of the people, Wang Yangming muttered in puzzlement. ¡°Huh?¡± ¡°This Brat Qin Yue hasn¡¯t chosen one yet?¡± As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Yangming looked around, looking for Qin Yue¡¯s figure. After a few breaths, Wang Yangming found Qin Yue¡¯s figure in a corner of the mecha hangar. ¡°This brat, what is he doing?¡± Just as he finished speaking, Wang Yangming suddenly noticed the mecha that was covered in dust in front of Qin Yue. Moreover, Qin Yue¡¯s gaze seemed to have been sizing up this mecha as well. Wang Yangming had been in this mecha academy for decades, so he was extremely familiar with the origins of that particular mecha. However, it was precisely because he was too familiar with the origins of this mecha, as well as knowing how unique it was, that an uneasy thought crossed Wang Yangming¡¯s mind. ¡®Could it be that he¡¯s going to choose that mecha?¡¯ Wang Yangming swallowed his saliva, and a worried expression appeared on his face. ¡°No, Qin Yue is a student that I have set my eyes on. I can not let him be destroyed by that mecha! ¡°I have to ask him. If he really is going to choose that mecha, that would be terrible!¡± As he spoke, Wang Yangming walked quickly towards Qin Yue¡¯s position. Very quickly, Wang Yangming stood behind Qin Yue and hurriedly asked. ¡°Qin Yue, which mecha did you choose?¡± Hearing teacher Wang¡¯s voice behind him, Qin Yue turned around and replied. Qin Yue pointed at Sky Hunter and said with a resentful expression, ¡°Teacher, I¡¯m choosing this one, but it seems to have been eating dust for many years.¡± Following the direction that Qin Yue pointed to, Wang Yangming was already very sure that Qin Yue had chosen that mecha! ¡°Hu~¡± Wang Yangming took a deep breath and tried his best to calm his emotions before trying to persuade him. ¡°Qin Yue, do you trust me?¡± Qin Yue did not even think before replying, ¡°You are my mentor, so I naturally trust you.¡± Hearing his reply, Wang Yangming could not help but heave a sigh of relief. If this was the case, it would be easier for him to persuade Qin Yue to give up on that mecha. ¡°That¡¯s good then¡­ ¡°Other than this one, you have to choose another model!¡± Qin Yue looked at Wang Yangming¡¯s solemn expression. It was not hard to see the clues. However, it only made Qin Yue more curious about that mecha. ¡°Teacher, what exactly is the story behind this mecha? Please tell me! ¡°Otherwise, there will a knot in my heart that will be very difficult to untangle!¡± Qin Yue was such a good seedling. Wang Yangming really did not want him to drive Sky Hunter to the desolate star to die. He could only explain the reason for this mecha to Qin Yue so that she would give up. ¡°Thirty years ago, our Mukda Federation government fought against a powerful family, the Clemont Family. We even fought a battle against them that lasted an entire year.¡± There were countless conflicts between the two. This conflict had spanned hundreds of years. During this period, the two sides slaughtered each other and committed various atrocities! In the end, the two sides became existences that would not rest until one of them was dead! ¡°A large number of War Mecha and Flashing Star Mecha pilots died on both sides. Due to the lack of experienced pilots, there were very few high-end combatants on the battlefield, causing the conflict to grind to a stalemate!¡± ¡°It just so happened that during that period, a top-notch mecha manufacturing expert appeared. To resolve the stalemate and lack of experienced pilots, he came up with an extremely crazy idea¡­ ¡°¡­ ¡°That is to create a high-level mecha that allowed pilots with lower Mental Strength levels to pilot it in battle! ¡°At that time, he prepared a large amount of research and successfully convinced the Mukda Federation government to approve his ideas. Just like that, he organized a large number of scientific researchers and expended a large number of the Mukda Federation government¡¯s resources, finally developing the Sky Hunter Mecha! ¡°After the development was completed, due to the urgent nature of the conflict, a batch of Sky Hunters were created and thrown into the battlefield. ¡°When Sky Hunter model was sent into the battlefield, everyone thought that the war was about to end. However, contrary to the expectations of this scientist and everyone else, the Sky Hunter had a huge flaw. Although he was at the standard of a Flashing Star Mecha, he could only display the battle prowess of a Bodyguard Mecha. ¡°Just like that, there was only one mech left in the war, and even it was damaged beyond repair! ¡°In the end, if it wasn¡¯t for the Mukda Federation government sending out their strongest mech at that time, that battle would have almost destroyed our entire federation! ¡°After the war, the Sky Hunters were eliminated except for this one, and the research and development staff were sent to the military court to stand trial. ¡°It has been mothballed in our academy hangar for all these years. ¡°Of course, many people have tried to revive and perfect the Sky Hunter over the years, but it was all in vain.¡± After saying that, Wang Yangming glanced at Qin Yue and said again. ¡°How about it? Do you still want to choose this model after listening to my story?¡± Chapter 14 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Wang Yangming believed that as long as a normal person knew that a mecha had a flaw with the controls, they would definitely choose another mecha. Qin Yue was not an exception. Unexpectedly, Qin Yue had already made up his mind and still chose that mecha. The reason why he chose a mecha with a huge flaw was that Qin Yue had Godly Mecha Maintenance skills. After understanding the characteristics of that mecha, countless modifications and even maintenance plans appeared in Qin Yue¡¯s mind. Another key point was that it was a Composite Mecha, which satisfied Qin Yue¡¯s requirements. However, Qin Yue knew that if he did not give a proper reason, Wang Yangming would definitely stop him from using this mecha. ¡°Teacher, if I can control this mecha, then assign it to me. How about it?¡± Wang Yangming saw that even after Qin Yue found out about the mecha¡¯s background, he was still adamant about his choice. Helplessly, he could only agree to Qin Yue¡¯s proposal. ¡°That¡¯s fine too. If you can¡¯t control it, you¡¯ll give up on your own.¡± Wang Yangming nodded and agreed. ¡°Teacher, please ask someone to bring the mecha to the training ground and clean it,¡± asked Qin Yue softly. ¡°That¡¯s fine. It¡¯s no problem.¡± Following that, Wang Yangming called for the management staff of the mecha hangar and transported the mecha to the training ground to be cleaned. Qin Yue, Wang Yangming, and all the students who had chosen their mecha followed closely behind as everyone headed towards the training ground. An hour later, the mecha had been completely cleaned. A completely different mecha was displayed in front of everyone in the rain¡­ At that moment, after the Sky Hunter mecha had been cleaned, it was like a dusty pearl that shone once again. It was exceptionally eye-catching. Sky Hunter¡¯s outer appearance was composed of red with traces of white. Its domineering head had a sharp blade that was like a horn. On its back was not an MMA-Lacerta Beam Saber, but a scarlet colored pike. The streamlined mech body made the entire mech look like it wore a set of armor. The moment Sky Hunter¡¯s cool appearance was revealed, it instantly became the focus of everyone, attracting the attention of countless people. Amongst them, even Qin Yue, who had seen Sky Hunter¡¯s silhouette, was no exception. With just a glance, Qin Yue grew more attracted by Sky Hunter¡¯s cool and domineering appearance. ¡°F*ck, this mecha is so cool. It¡¯s better than the one that I chose!¡± ¡°Such a domineering appearance, it¡¯s not just better than the one you picked. It¡¯s completely better than all the other types of mecha that we¡¯ve seen before!¡± ¡°Qin Yue¡¯s luck is really good. It would be great if I could choose such a handsome mecha.¡± ¡°Come on! Instructor Wang said just now that this mecha had a control flaw.¡± ¡°Ah! What a pity. Such a handsome mecha actually has a flaw!¡± At that moment, on the other side. Wang Yangming saw that Sky Hunter had already been completely cleaned, so he said to Qin Yue. ¡°Qin Yue, go up and give it a try!¡± Hearing that, Qin Yue nodded and replied. Then, he went straight to Sky Hunter¡¯s side on the training ground. ¡°Sky Hunter, start the elevator!¡± Qin Yue shouted softly. In an instant, after receiving Qin Yue¡¯s order, Sky Hunter¡¯s eyes suddenly turned, and a red light lit up. After the elevator descended, Qin Yue rode it up and entered the pilot cabin. After he skillfully put on the Mental Strength levels connection equipment, Qin Yue once again gave an order to Sky Hunter. ¡°Energy diagnosis!¡± ¡°Body damage diagnosis!¡± ¡°¡­¡± ¡°Order received, energy diagnosis, body diagnosis¡­¡± ¡°10% ¡­ 21% ¡­ 50% ¡­ 100%¡± ¡°Diagnosis complete!¡± ¡°Energy: 98%¡± [ Body: undamaged! ] [ Equipment: undamaged! ] ¡°They¡¯re all normal?¡± Qin Yue looked puzzled and murmured. ¡°Then activate the mecha operating system!¡± Just as he had this thought, Qin Yue gave another order. ¡°Sky Hunter, activate the system!¡± Just as the order was given, a screen appeared in front of Qin Yue¡¯s eyes. A line of bright red words appeared in front of her eyes! [ Activation failed, unable to operate! ] After Sky Hunter¡¯s activation failed, its rotating eyes kept flashing red lights. Wang Yangming witnessed the entire thing, who had been watched the whole time. subconsciously, he could not help but smile. ¡®It has been kept in the mecha hangar for so many years. Naturally, some people would want to try and operate it! ¡®But how can a mecha with a defective control be successful?¡¯ Wang Yangming crossed his arms in front of his chest. Everything that happened was within his expectations. Following that, Wang Yangming took out his communicator and established a communication link to Sky Hunter¡¯s communicator. After a breath, Qin Yue accepted the call. ¡°Qin Yue, since it has already been confirmed that it can not be activated, then you can go and choose another mecha now!¡± Wang Yangming said with a smile that was not a smile. However, he seemed to have underestimated Qin Yue. It was just that the activation had failed and he was unable to control it. Qin Yue did not take the small setback to heart. Moreover, this was also one of the types of situations that he had expected. Having made preparations in advance, he was not discouraged. ¡°Teacher, I will attempt to repair the Sky Hunter!¡± ¡°If it is still inoperable after that, then I will choose another Mecha!¡± With the Godly Mecha Maintenance skill drawn by the system, even a Galactic Mecha could be repaired. Qin Yue was still very confident in repairing the special Sky Hunter. When Qin Yue mentioned maintenance, Wang Yangming was silent for a few breaths before saying. ¡®You still aren¡¯t giving up huh?¡¯ Wang Yangming thought in his heart. ¡°Then wait a moment. I¡¯ll get someone to bring over the mecha maintenance and inspection exoskeleton equipment.¡± As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Yangming informed the people in the mecha hangar to bring over a set of exoskeleton equipment. Very quickly, the equipment was brought over. After Qin Yue had prepared the exoskeleton armor, he began to use his repair skills to begin the inspection of Sky Hunter. Time passed minute by minute. After Qin Yue went through one inspection after another, Qin Yue still did not discover any problems. It was only when he detected the mecha core that a smile finally appeared on Qin Yue¡¯s face, which had already been drenched in sweat. ¡°Hu~ it really is hard working in maintenance! ¡°Other than the flaws of the mecha itself, there is still quite a bit of damage to the core!¡± However, to Qin Yue, the level of damage could still be repaired. He should have been happy, but after thinking about how to perform the repairs, he suddenly revealed a bitter expression! That was because to completely repair the core of Sky Hunter, a lot of precious materials would be needed. A portion of the materials required an immeasurable amount of money. As for the remaining portion, it was still uncertain whether there was any left in the market. At the current stage, Qin Yue was unable to completely repair it. Even with his knowledge, he could only temporarily carry out some simple repairs. A simple repair could only display a portion of Sky Hunter¡¯s strength. It could not completely restore all its attributes. Even so, it was good enough for Qin Yue to use. As long as there was a chance, Qin Yue would do his best to complete the rest of the repairs at a later date. After making that decision, Qin Yue piloted the exoskeleton armor and rapidly worked on the damaged core. For a moment, under Qin Yue¡¯s control, the two exoskeleton armor arms started to move dazzlingly, quickly completing one block after another and reconnecting! When the students waiting outside the arena saw Qin Yue repairing Sky Hunter, a portion of them started to whisper to each other. ¡°Qin Yue is starting to repair the mecha again?¡± ¡°I¡¯ve heard that many people have tried to repair this mecha, but the results were all fruitless. I¡¯m afraid that Qin Yue won¡¯t be able to repair it!¡± ¡°Eh, do you think that Qin Yue isn¡¯t repairing it at all and is just pretending to?¡± ¡°I dare to bet that this mecha will definitely not be repaired!¡± In just a short while, many people felt that Qin Yue had overestimated himself and had bitten off more than he could chew. The gossip then made its way into Wang Yangming¡¯s ears.. Chapter 15 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Wang Yangming¡¯s face darkened, and his eyes narrowed. Although these people were all his students, in terms of character, conduct, and other aspects, they were all ridiculously lacking. Wang Yangming was naturally on Qin Yue¡¯s side. ¡°The rest of you, do you dare to go up and even attempt to repair that mecha? If you do, I¡¯ll give you permission to go up there and try! ¡°Every one of you, don¡¯t you know that Qin Yue has left you all far behind in terms of skill? Yet you still have the gall to mock him?¡± Wang Yangming did not hold back at all and berated them harshly. At the same time, Qin Yue had just completed the tweaks to the core. After he restored the parts that had been dismantled, he entered the pilot cabin again and reconnected to the mecha with his Mental Strength. ¡°Sky Hunter, activate the system!¡± This time, Qin Yue was full of confidence. After his tweaking, it was impossible for the activation to fail. As expected, just after Qin Yue¡¯s order, a notification came from Sky Hunter. [ System activation successful! ] [ Link has been connected to the pilot. Please proceed to the next order! ] Qin Yue¡¯s lips could not help but curl up slightly, revealing a smile. ¡°Sky Hunter, activate flight system and ascend!¡± [ Flight system activated, ascending! ] In just an instant, Sky Hunter¡¯s engine let out a loud cry. Just like that, under everyone¡¯s astonished and stunned gazes, Sky Hunter flew up into the sky at a speed that was difficult for the naked eye to detect¡­ Looking at the mecha, Sky Hunter, flying high up in the sky, everyone was completely dumbfounded! To those students who had mocked Qin Yue just now, the scene of Sky Hunter rising up into the sky undoubtedly felt like a series of loud slaps on their faces. All the students had watched in disbelief. Some of them that had opened their mouths seemed to have been so shocked by what they just witnessed that they forgot to close it! ¡°No way? Are you serious? Just now, I was only focused on watching teacher Wang curse us, so I didn¡¯t pay much attention to Qin Yue.¡± ¡°F*ck, don¡¯t doubt your eyes. This is really happening.¡± ¡°Haha, Fortunately, I didn¡¯t laugh at Qin Yue with them just now. Otherwise, I would have lost a lot of face!¡± While these students were discussing, they would occasionally throw a smile at Qin Yue¡¯s group. At that moment, they wished that there was a hole in the ground in front of them so they could hide in it. At that moment, those people had completely understood the gap between them and Qin Yue, despite all of them being labeled as geniuses. This gap seemed to be¡­ An insurmountable one! At the same time, Ling Ru, Tang Lin, Li Yanyan, Wang Jun, and the others were also shocked when they saw Qin Yue flying high into the sky with the Sky Hunter! ¡°Brother Qin Yue¡­ Succeeded!¡± Li Yanyan said with a trembling voice as she stared at Qin Yue with watery eyes. ¡°Sister Ling Ru, I feel that we still don¡¯t know much about brother Qin Yue!¡± Tang Lin raised her head and stared at the Sky Hunter. ¡°No, now that you¡¯ve mentioned it. We really don¡¯t know much about Qin Yue.¡± Unknowingly, Qin Yue had once again refreshed the four people¡¯s understanding of him. Despite everyone present being astonished at Qin Yue successfully piloting Sky Hunter into the sky, the one who was most shocked was naturally Wang Yangming, who had a very good understanding of the origin of Sky Hunter. ¡°Good god, it¡¯s been fixed!¡± Wang Yangming knew very well about the reputation surrounding that mecha, having already been guided through it thoroughly by a master of maintenance. Qin Yue, a student who had just entered the academy, had directly repaired the damage it had sustained. How could he not be shocked?! After the feelings of shock passed, Wang Yangming could not help but feel ecstatic. If he could not find the source of the problem, then naturally, no one would be able to control it. Qin Yue¡¯s maintenance skills were even able to restore a seemingly unrepairable mecha and was even piloting it like there was nothing wrong with it in the first place. Everything Qin Yue just did were all out of his expectations. ¡­ At the same time, in the Sky Hunter Mecha¡¯s stance cabin¡­ Through the projection device, Qin Yue could clearly see the entire Sky Hunter mecha floating in the air. ¡°Awesome! Just with this flight system, the Training Mecha I was piloted previously was comparably too weak!¡± Looking at the white clouds in the sky and the group of wild geese flying in front of him, Qin Yue sighed softly. At that moment, after Qin Yue¡¯s modifications, Sky Hunter could already operate and fight normally. However, this kind of maintenance was not perfect. Take Sky Hunter¡¯s comprehensive attributes for example, after Qin Yue¡¯s simple tweaks, it could only display the attributes of the Assault type and the Devastator type. Among those two attributes, one was for close-range attack, and the other long-range. They just happened to complement each other. ¡°Since the repairs are complete, the next step is to familiarize myself with the Mecha!¡± Without exception, the best way to experiment with mecha was to find a sparring partner. To be able to let Qin Yue better understand Sky Hunter¡¯s strength, a normal sparring partner would not be enough. After all, they were not real enemies, so it would be very difficult for Qin Yue to test the mecha¡¯s full destructive capabilities. Then there was only one left, and that was to rear Alien Beasts! With that thought in mind, Qin Yue directly connected to Wang Yangming¡¯s communicator. ¡°Teacher, I can just pilot Sky Hunter now. I want to apply for a sparring partner to test the mecha¡¯s capabilities. ¡°If possible, I hope that the sparring partner can be a reared Alien Beast. I¡¯ll have to trouble you, teacher!¡± Qin Yue¡¯s tone was solemn, and her attitude was also very serious. Reared Alien Beasts were Alien Beasts that had been imprisoned and raised since the birth of Alien Beasts. Those Alien Beasts were specially bred for the purpose of testing the performance of the mecha and the prowess of the mecha pilot. Although Reared Alien Beasts were less wild, they were suitable for Qin Yue to test his mecha. On the other end of the call, Wang Yangming agreed without the slightest hesitation he heard Qin Yue¡¯s request. Wang Yangming was very curious about what kind of strength Sky Hunter would be able to display in Qin Yue¡¯s hands. ¡°Of course, I¡¯ll arrange it immediately. You pilot your mecha to the experimental site. I¡¯ll notify them and get you a test subject!¡± Very quickly, Qin Yue piloted Sky Hunter to the experimental site. Roar! The mecha had just landed for a few breaths when a deafening roar was transmitted into Qin Yue¡¯s ears through the mecha. ¡°An Alien Beast? Teacher¡¯s is really efficient!¡± Just as he finished speaking, a wolf-like Alien Beast with a mouth full of fangs and bloodshot eyes slowly walked out of the dark corner of the wall. It was a Disaster-level Alien Beast, known as Malevolence. This Disaster-level Malevolence was not very intelligent. It only had a wild nature that came from pure instinct. ¡°Malevolence? I read about it before at the Academy. Aside from its super-fast movement speed, its sharp claws are also enough to pierce a mecha¡¯s armor! ¡°But that¡¯s fine. I¡¯ll use you for practice!¡± From its eyes, it could be seen that the Alien Beast seemed to have a mental problem as it looked a little dispirited. Qin Yue did not have the slightest intention of underestimating it as he could see that despite that, in the depths of its eyes, there was still a ferocity hidden within. And when it roared, the fangs on its face showed that it was still a dangerous beast! Fortunately, the sense of danger that came from it did not faze Qin Yue! Xiu! Qin Yue controlled his mecha and quickly pulled out the Scarlet Pike on its back. At the same time, Qin Yue used the Tai Chi Swimming Dragon Step and controlled Sky Hunter to quickly approach it with strange and unpredictable movement.. Chapter 16 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation At the same time. When Malevolence sensed the metallic behemoth charge towards him, it did not have the slightest bit of fear. There was only a feral instinct, an instinct that told it to fight! Roar! Malevolence roared angrily, revealing its sharp claws. In the next moment, Malevolence¡¯s four legs kicked out abruptly, like a gust of wind, pouncing towards the mecha that charged toward it. Inside the mecha, facing sharp claws that could easily tear apart the body of the Mecha, Qin Yue was so calm that there was not the slightest sense of urgency on his face. After a breath¡¯s time, Malevolence had already pounced in front of him. And at that moment, the Scarlet Pike in Sky Hunter¡¯s hand also suddenly moved. At the instant the pike was struck out, an intense ear-piercing sound suddenly resounded around the experimental field. In the blink of an eye, a spray of blood, limbs, and an unknown white liquid flew through the air around the huge experimental field. Boom! Before the blood hit the ground, a deep pit was created in the experimental field. In the deep pit lay Malevolence, whose skull had been pierced through! ¡°One strike?¡± Qin Yue was very surprised as he looked at the bloodstained pike in his hand, and then to Malevolence, which lay dead on the ground. According to Qin Yue¡¯s estimation, even if he piloted Sky Hunter and used Tai Chi, he would probably have needed three moves to finish off Malevolence. Unexpectedly, it was he who had underestimated Sky Hunter¡¯s power. After the experiment was over, Qin Yue piloted the mecha back to the training ground and exited the mecha pilot cabin. The originally noisy crowd instantly fell silent when they saw Qin Yue walk out. They cast envious, jealous, and adoring gazes at him. On the other side, the shock in Wang Yangming¡¯s heart had not dissipated even after a long time, even though he had expected Qin Yue to be able to kill this Alien Beast. He just had never thought that Qin Yue would be able to kill it in a single strike. Such an outcome far exceeded Wang Yangming¡¯s expectations. In his heart, his perception of Qin Yue could not help but rise a little. Today, Qin Yue had given him all sorts of unexpected performances, which made him very proud. At the same time, there was an inexplicable sense of bitterness amidst his excitement. After all, in comparison, when he was Qin Yue¡¯s age, he was only able to operate a mecha skillfully. As for fighting against Alien Beasts, he had spent a long time learning how to do so. ¡°This kid¡¯s strength isn¡¯t bad. As expected of the first person in history to enter the school, using only a Training Mecha to beat up a Bodyguard Mecha in the trial! ¡°However, young people tend to be impatient. We can¡¯t praise him too much!¡± Looking at Qin Yue walking towards him, Wang Yangming muttered to himself in his heart. He reminded himself not to let Qin Yue grow complacent. ¡°I¡¯ve been watching the live recording. Your performance isn¡¯t bad, but I was much better than you when I was your age!¡± Wang Yangming patted Qin Yue¡¯s shoulder without shame or reservations. He did not know what modesty was at all. ¡°That was just a domesticated Alien Beast. A real Alien Beast¡¯s combat strength is much higher than those domesticated and imprisoned Alien Beasts! ¡°Work hard to grow stronger!¡± After saying that, Wang Yangming waved his hand and turned his head to address the students behind him. ¡°The Desolate Star Trial begins now!¡± ¡°Board the battleship!¡± Battleship was a general term of address. Like mecha, it was divided into six levels. From high to low, they were: Space Fortress, Mothership, Commander, Expeditionary, Battleship, Cruiser. This time, the ship that was responsible for transporting Qin Yue and the others to the desolate star was the of the lowest class, a cruiser. Although it was the lowest class, the cruiser¡¯s size was comparable to a small town. It was huge. Soon, Qin Yue and the others followed their teacher, Wang Yangming, to the cruiser¡¯s location. ¡°F*ck, this is my first time seeing a warship. Oh my god, it¡¯s magnificent!¡± ¡°Hehe, I can¡¯t wait to board it and experience it for myself!¡± When they arrived in front of the warship, many students were attracted by the majestic sight of the cruiser and had excited expressions on their faces. It was the same for Qin Yue. This was also the first time he had seen a ship that could travel in space. ¡°Alright, hurry up and get on the cruiser. We are about to set off!¡± Wang Yangming waved his hand and led the seven teams into the battleship. After entering the cruiser¡­ Wang Yangming led everyone straight to a lounge. In the lounge, there were sofa-like chairs. As soon as they entered the room, everyone found a place where they could see the stars clearly and sat down. Very soon, the cruiser started to move away from the planet they lived on and embarked out toward the endless void of space. ¡­ Qin Yue¡¯s eyes had filled with longing as he stared at the bright specks of light that filled his view. ¡°This is the universe huh? I wonder if my previous world is also in this universe.¡± Looking out at the vast expanse of space, Qin Yue could not help but ponder on that question. Of course, all the students in the elite class were the same. It could be considered their first time leaving the safety of the federation to travel the stars. They knew about the universe, but they had never seen it with their own eyes. Naturally, they were filled with countless questions. An hour later, when Wang Yangming saw that it was almost time, he coughed a few times to break the short silence. ¡°Cough Cough!¡± ¡°Next, I will announce the specific conditions of the trial you will be undergoing after we arrive at the desolate star!¡± As soon as he finished speaking, everyone turned around and paid attention. Their ears perked up as they listened carefully. ¡°After arriving at the desolate star, each of your teams will have a set amount of missions ¡°Each team will need to hunt fifty Disaster-level beasts ¡°Of course, if you think that the coordination between your team members is very good, then you only need to kill two beasts above Disaster-level or even higher!¡± Speaking of beasts above Disaster-level, Wang Yangming frowned, and his expression suddenly turned solemn. ¡°I¡¯m should very clear about the topic of cooperation. In the end, you should just obediently hunt down the Disaster-level beasts. Anything above Disaster-level, with your current skills, will probably be too much for you!¡± ¡°The next thing is that I also want to specifically remind all of you that you¡¯re not allowed to attack each other!¡± As he spoke, Wang Yangming¡¯s sharp gaze swept across everyone present. Many people¡¯s hair stood on end from his gaze. ¡°Attacking each other is the one thing that can not be tolerated. On the contrary, if you encounter each other during the trial and another team is in danger, you must help each other if conditions allow it!¡± ¡°Another point, on the desolate planet, there are many unknown dangers.¡± ¡°If you encounter anyone or anything that you do not recognize, you must maintain a high level of vigilance around them!¡± Everyone nodded solemnly when they heard that. ¡°Teacher Wang, we will do as you request.¡± ¡°We are all compatriots and share the same bloodline. We will not kill each other!¡± ¡°Right, our team promises that such a situation will not happen.¡± ¡°Our team too!¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Yue, who sat in the corner, raised his hand and stood up. ¡°Teacher, can you tell us about the situation on this desolate planet that we are going to?¡± Although Qin Yue did not cheer along with the rest because he still wanted to find out more about the trial. The most important thing was to understand more about the geography of the desolate star. That way, it would be easier to take precautions for potentially unforeseen events.. Chapter 17 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Upon hearing that, Wang Yangming smiled and said, ¡°Of course.¡± Following that, he paused for a moment and sorted out the thoughts in his mind before continuing. ¡°This desolate planet is a planet that belongs to the Mukda Federation government.¡± ¡°Although this desolate planet belongs to the Mukda Federation government, its position is rather awkward. It¡¯s almost at the edge of our Mukda Federation government borders. Furthermore, due to the lack of resources, other than our Mukda Federation, there are also quite a number of hostile families on this planet. The Empire has also placed their forces there.¡± ¡°During the trial, if you recklessly enter the other party¡¯s territory, you run the risk of being killed ¡°Therefore, try your best to stay within the territory controlled by our Mukda Federation government ¡°Of course, staying within the territory controlled by our Mukda Federation government does not mean you¡¯ll be safe either. Be it the strange beasts or those hidden space pirates, they can threaten your lives at any time!¡± After hearing that, all the students present swallowed their saliva and said. ¡°Teacher, don¡¯t worry. We¡¯ll stay vigilant at all times.¡± ¡°En, even if it¡¯s for the sake of our lives, we won¡¯t go beyond the borders!¡± ¡°F*ck, you must protect us!¡± ¡°Other than the strange beasts, there are so many potential dangers.¡± A portion of the people could not help but show a look of lingering fear after listening to Wang Yangming¡¯s account. On the other hand, Qin Yue also felt surprised after he heard about the distribution of forces on the desolate planet. The planet they usually lived on looked so peaceful and lively! However, she did not expect that there would be so many dangers once they left the protection of the Federation. This world was not as peaceful as it appeared to be. If he did not have strength and power behind him, It would be very difficult for him to survive in this chaotic world. Beside Qin Yue, Ling Ru seemed to have sensed his worries as she blinked her beautiful eyes and said softly. ¡°Qin Yue, don¡¯t worry. We¡¯re teammates. Don¡¯t you still have us?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, Little Brother Qin Yue. We¡¯re teammates.¡± Tang Lin smiled charmingly. Li Yanyan also puffed his cheeks and said from the side, ¡°Yep, we¡¯ll always be teammates, Big Brother Qin Yue.¡± The expressionless Wang Jun also nodded at Qin Yue. Their families had allowed them to see a lot of the world since they were young. They better understood things outside of the federation than Qin Yue, who had only learned about it for a few dozen days. Qin Yue smiled in relief as he looked at all of them. That¡¯s right! It was unknown when it started, but since he had no friends since he was young, he had then unknowingly gained four friends who cared about him. A few days passed without incident! After everyone had slept for two nights, the cruiser finally reached the mobile fortress that the desolate star was located in. The cruiser¡¯s cabin door had just opened when a small city shrouded in yellow light came into view. At this moment, the people who saw the mobile fortress for the first time were shocked again. This mobile fortress was made of all kinds of metal materials, giving it a sci-fi Vibe! Instead of calling it a fortress, it should have been called the city of steel, that was a more fitting name for what everyone saw! ¡°F*ck, this is even more sci-fi than the Cybertron, the hometown of those robots in the Transformers movie I watched!¡± Standing at the cabin door of the cruiser and looking down at everything, Qin Yue could not help but exclaim. ¡°We¡¯re finally here. After a few days of idleness, my body is almost rusty!¡± ¡°Hehe, who isn¡¯t!¡± Just as everyone whispered to each other, Wang Yangming¡¯s voice entered everyone¡¯s ears. ¡°We¡¯re here, let¡¯s disembark!¡± Wang Yangming stood at the front, waving his hand and directing everyone to get down from the cruiser. ¡°Okay, teacher Wang.¡± Soon, all thirty-five people got down from the cruiser to the port of the mobile fortress. Just to find that there was no one at the port. It was unusually quiet for a place as large as the fortress they were in. The seven teams looked around and did not see a single person. Confusion and puzzlement immediately surrounded everyone¡¯s mind. Since this was the port of the mobile fortress, why was there no one here? Moreover, was there no one in charge of guiding them? Finally, a student could not hold it in anymore and started asking questions. ¡°Teacher, do we need to transport our mecha down ourselves?¡± ¡°Yes, go!¡± Wang Yangming did not look at the student who asked the question. Instead, he examined the empty environment around him. From the side, Qin Yue noticed that there was a cautious and tense expression on Wang Yangming¡¯s face since he got off the cruiser. From the teacher¡¯s expression and the fact that the huge port was empty, Qin Yue could sense that there was something was wrong. However, for now, they had to retrieve their mecha from the cruiser first. After all, the mecha were the best way for them to deal with unexpected situations. Following that, Qin Yue did not delay any further. He boarded the cruiser with his classmates once again and personally piloted the mecha off the ship. On the other side, Wang Yangming¡¯s brows were constantly on alert, not daring to relax in case he had missed something. According to the usual practice, whenever a student went to the barren planet for a trial, there would be a staff member responsible for handovers at the port of the fortress. This time, it was exceptionally unusual. There was no one at the port¡­ In Sky Hunter¡¯s cabin, Qin Yue was communicating with Ling Ru and Company through the communication system. ¡°Ling Ru, be mindful of your surroundings! ¡°There¡¯s no one around at such a huge fort¡¯s port. This is too strange!¡± Qin Yue instructed with a heavy tone. ¡°No problem.¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Ling Ru and the others, as well as all the students around them, also sensed that something was amiss. All of them stayed alert. Just as Qin Yue, Wang Yangming, and the rest were still trying to figure out the abnormal situation, in the distance, the figure of a middle-aged man suddenly appeared in everyone¡¯s field of vision. Wang Yangming did not remind the students, because from the moment he came to the desolate star, he was destined to be an observer. Qin Yue was the first to notice the incoming person, and through the public channel, he immediately informed all the students. ¡°Attention, movement at nine o¡¯clock, full alert! ¡°It could be the handover personnel, or it could be the enemy!¡± Shua~ In an instant, more than thirty mecha immediately moved, emitting mechanical creaks. In just an instant, everyone was on alert, ready to fight. After a few breaths, the figure in the distance ran to Wang Yangming. ¡°Hello, instructor Wang, I am the fort¡¯s handover staff.¡± The handover man looked at the 30-odd mecha around him, ready for battle mode at a moment¡¯s notice, and subconsciously shivered. Damn, he had not seen this scene for a long time. ¡°As expected of the so-called top-notch class of geniuses!¡± The man thought to himself. After the students and Wang Yangming heard that it was just the transfer staff of the mobile fortress, their tensed nerves finally relaxed a little. ¡°Okay.¡± Wang Yangming nodded and responded. However, he still wore a dissatisfied expression. He was unhappy with the transfer. Seeing this, the staff responsible for the transfer opened his mouth to explain. ¡°I¡¯m sorry. We don¡¯t have enough people because another fortress recently docked with us to exchange energy.¡± ¡°A lot of work had to be arranged in advance, so it was delayed for a while.¡± With an apologetic look, the person in charge rubbed his hands and explained. ¡°So it¡¯s about the energy exchange.¡± Wang Yangming suddenly understood and expressed his understanding. The energy exchange between fortresses was to alleviate the energy shortage between the fortresses. They sometimes gathered to exchange energy and replenish supplies. If there was insufficient energy and no exchanges we performed, the fortresses would completely stop functioning. Such a situation was not ideal for the people stationed on the fortresses.. Chapter 18 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Following that, the person in charge of the handover took out the communicator in his hand and directly connected to the communication channel of Qin Yue and the others. ¡°Everyone, please alight from your mecha for the time being.¡± ¡°Later, there will be a staff member who will be in charge of transporting your mecha into the fortress.¡± Everyone did not hesitate. It did not take long for them to alight from the cockpit one after another. ¡°Everyone, our fortress is having an energy exchange with another one at this time. It¡¯s currently very dangerous.¡± ¡°Follow me into the safe area and familiarize yourself with the environment.¡± As he said that, the face of the personnel suddenly changed and reminded them seriously. ¡°During this period, do not leave the fortress. Otherwise, none of us will be responsible for what happens!¡± When some of the students heard these words, they laughed lightly in disdain. ¡°What danger can there be? At the very least, we are still mecha pilots!¡± ¡°This is making a mountain out of a molehill. Don¡¯t tell me we can¡¯t guarantee our own safety with our mecha?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, this is looking down on us too much!¡± Wang Yangming heard the conversation of these students did not pay any attention to it. How could a greenhouse flower grow without first experiencing some difficulty! On the other side, after Qin Yue heard this, he could not help but have a lot of doubts in his heart. When Wang Yangming and this handover staff talked about the energy interaction, their faces subconsciously turned serious. Obviously, the entire energy exchange process would be very dangerous. Qin Yue, who did not understand the situation, looked at his tutor, Wang Yangming, to seek an answer. Seeing his inquisitive expression, Wang Yangming explained calmly. ¡°The energy of the fortress is very attractive to Alien Beasts.¡± ¡°If Alien Beasts obtain the radiation energy of the fortress, the huge amount of radiation energy can easily evolve into a more dangerous one of higher rank! ¡°And there is enough energy in this fortress for hundreds of Alien Beasts to feed on!¡± As soon as those words were spoken, the few people who had been a little disdainful just now all sucked in a few breaths of cold air. They might be able to deal with a few Alien Beasts at a time, but against an Alien Beast tide¡­ They would probably be smashed to a pulp alongside their mechas! Qin Yue¡¯s reaction was completely the opposite of theirs. When he heard about the Alien Beast tide, Qin Yue instantly realized that it was a good opportunity to complete the mission. At the same time, this was also a rare chance to temper his skills. ¡°Students, the energy transfer had just begun not long ago so it¡¯s better for all of you to follow me into the safe rooms first!¡± Qin Yue did not directly reject the staff¡¯s arrangement for them to enter the mobile fortress, instead, he walked to Wang Yangming¡¯s side and asked. ¡°Teacher, since our mission for coming to the desolate star trial is to hunt fierce beasts, can we use this opportunity to complete this mission?¡± As soon as he finished speaking, the students around Qin Yue cast astonished gazes at Qin Yue. ¡°This¡­ This monster. Qin Yue, this involves more than just one or two beasts. Yet he dares to go out there?¡± ¡°Fifty beasts. He can¡¯t possibly think of completing it in one go, right?¡± ¡°Forget it! Qin Yue and his team aren¡¯t on the same level as us. Their thinking is naturally different from ours!¡± ¡°You guys have the strength of their team. I reckon you¡¯d want to go too!¡± Hearing those words, the students could not help but feel a trace of shame. After all, as top-notch students, the gap between them and Qin Yue was indeed very big. After Wang Yangming heard what Qin Yue said, he did not deny it. With Qin Yue¡¯s strength and the Sky Hunter Mecha, if it was just some Disaster-level Alien Beasts, Wang Yangming still had confidence that Qin Yue might be able to do it. After that, Wang Yangming glanced at the seven small teams and said. ¡°Hunting fierce beasts comes with many dangers. If you have any concerns, you can return to the stay in the safe rooms first.¡± ¡°As for those who have the same courage as Qin Yue, you can also pilot your mecha and use the effects of the castle¡¯s energy exchange to hunt fierce beasts!¡± ¡°You can make the decision on your own. I won¡¯t interfere.¡± Other than the team Qin Yue was in, the other six teams looked at each other and lowered their heads one after another. It was not that they didn¡¯t have the courage, but they knew their own limitations. There was no way they could deal with groups of Alien Beasts. ¡°For those who want to hunt Alien Beasts, you may discuss a strategy with your team. Those who don¡¯t want to participate may stay in the safe rooms for now. After familiarizing themselves with the environment, each team will look for a suitable opportunity to hunt Alien Beasts.¡± After Wang Yangming finished his explanation, Qin Yue looked at Ling Ru, Tang Lin, Li Yanyan, and Wang Jun¡­ Ling Ru naturally understood that Qin Yue was asking for their opinions. Without even thinking, she spoke up. ¡°Qin Yue, don¡¯t worry. We¡¯re a team. Of course, we¡¯ll advance and retreat together!¡± ¡°Brother Qin Yue, the three of us are the same. We¡¯ll advance and retreat together.¡± Li Yanyan and the others followed closely to respond. Hearing their replies, the corners of Qin Yue¡¯s mouth curled up slightly. As expected, he had not misjudged their characters. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, everyone. We can bring our mecha out for a warmup first, then we can go to where the energy intersects to assess the situation and level of the Alien Beasts.¡± ¡°If there really is a danger of death, I won¡¯t lead us to our deaths!¡± Hearing this, Ling Ru was unhappy. She crossed her arms in front of her chest with a proud look on her face and said angrily, ¡°Hmph, don¡¯t underestimate us. We aren¡¯t afraid!¡± ¡°Little Brother Qin Yue, we¡¯re not weak either!¡± Hearing their replies, Qin Yue could not help but shake his head and laugh. He did not expect them to have such bravado. He had underestimated Ling Ru and the others. ¡°Alright, then before we take action, let¡¯s understand each other¡¯s battle styles.¡± Following that, Qin Yue was the first to speak. ¡°My Sky Hunter is good at close combat. Of course, it¡¯s also capable of long-range fire support!¡± ¡°Assault type, close combat,¡± Wang Jun followed up. ¡°I¡¯m piloting a Devastator type, so I¡¯ll be in charge of long-range support!¡± Tang Lin pointed at a specially made rifle on the back of her mecha. ¡°Mine is a High-speed type, good at wandering on the battlefield and hit and run tactics.¡± ¡°Mine is the same as Sister Ling Ru¡¯s. It¡¯s also the High-speed type. It¡¯s also good at providing support,¡± Lin Yanyan said softly. After the introduction was completed, Qin Yue nodded and continued. ¡°Alright, then Wang Jun and I will be responsible for fighting head-on. Ling Ru, Yanyan, you guys will be responsible for restraining and killing any beasts that get past me and Wang Jun. When necessary, you guys can also support us. ¡°Tang Lin will try her best to be in charge of sniping and supporting us from the safe zone between Wang Jun and me. ¡°Once we fight with the Alien Beasts, we must not leave each other¡¯s sight! ¡°This is only a basic outline of our plan. Once the fight begins, there will be many changes. We will act according to the situation!¡± Just like that, after a short exchange, a basic fighting formation was agreed on. ¡°Roger!¡± ¡°Understood¡­¡± the few of them replied one after another. ¡°Let¡¯s go. Our target is the energy rendezvous point of the Mobile Fortress!¡± The five of them set off one after another, piloting the mecha towards their destination. Wang Yangming placed his hands on his back, watching as the five-man team left the port. From the side, the staff responsible for the handover looked at Wang Yangming, who did not move, and could not help but feel a little puzzled. Under normal circumstances, when a student carried out a mission for the first time, he would be accompanied by a tutor to prevent any accidents from happening. Yet this tutor did not seem to have any intention of leaving. After waiting for a long while, the staff member saw that Wang Yangming still had not made a move, so he could not help but remind him. ¡°Sir, should we go after them?¡± Hearing the staff member¡¯s reminder, Wang Yangming said with a smile. ¡°Move out? Hmm, It¡¯s indeed time to move out. Otherwise, we won¡¯t be able to enjoy their performance if we¡¯re late.¡± Hearing that, the staff member¡¯s mouth could not help but twitch. ¡®Enjoy the battle? ¡®Are you out of your mind?! It¡¯d be good enough if those students aren¡¯t already beaten to a pulp by the Alien Beasts. Yet you still expect a performance out of them?¡¯ However, he only thought about it in his heart and did not say it out loud. After all, this was something out of his control.. Chapter 19 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Qin Yue and the other three flew at high speed in their mecha, heading straight for the energy junction where the exchange took place. Not long after they left, they had lost sight of the port where they had landed in. Instead, they now had a clear view of the original appearance of this desolate planet! Looking around, there was a boundless sea of sand everywhere. There was no sign of life here. Other than sand, there was nothing else! And at that time, it was exactly ten in the afternoon. Two massive, merciless, and scorching stars shone down fiercely on the desert. From time to time, hurricanes would sweep up gusts of sand. If one took a closer look, amongst the vast sea of sand, there was a huge skeleton of an Alien Beast some distance away. Within the skeleton, there were smaller beasts scuttling about inside as they fought over whatever scraps they found. Other than the skeletons of these Alien Beasts, there were also the remains of mecha and even those of humans. In this desolate desert, it truly exemplified the saying Survival of the fittest! It was a law that meant only the strong survived, and the weak were left behind! ¡°Everyone, are you holding up?¡± Qin Yue was observing the situation in the desert while contacting Ling Ru and the others. ¡°Not bad, we can all adapt to it. However, there are so many skeletons in this area. It¡¯s so scary!¡± Ling Ru shivered and replied. ¡°We¡¯re doing fine too. We¡¯ve all prepared in advance!¡± ¡°As long as you¡¯re all fine!¡± Hearing that a few of them could adapt to this environment, Qin Yue was relieved. At the same time, he increased the throttle on Sky Hunter¡¯s controls to speed up the mecha. At this moment, Ling Ru¡¯s sarcastic voice came from Qin Yue¡¯s communicator. ¡°Qin Yue, didn¡¯t you tell me that you¡¯ve never seen the outside world before? How are you so calm?¡± ¡°Little Brother Qin Yue, I¡¯m also quite curious. Do you have any tricks that you can share with us?¡± Tang Lin also joined in. Qin Yue pondered for a moment and slowly said two words. ¡°Natural adaptation¡­¡± Hearing this, a few black lines appeared on their heads. God damn natural adaptation. An hour later, Qin Yue and the others finally arrived at their destination. In the desert in front of them, the two giant fortresses were thousands of meters away from each other but slowly moving toward each other. From a distance, the view of the two gigantic fortresses was taken in by Qin Yue and the others as they watched in awe. ¡°The destination is right in front of us. Speed up and move forward!¡± With a shout from Qin Yue, everyone sped up again and rushed to the energy exchange area at high speed. When Qin Yue was the first to arrive, he discovered that at the energy exchange tunnel, there were two brigades of mecha that stood guard. Those mecha were all at Bodyguard level. There were a total of 100 mecha and pilots. The Mukda Federation¡¯s mecha organization was made up of five mecha in one squad. Five squads would then make up a squadron and two squadrons were part of a brigade. The moment Qin Yue landed on the ground, two mecha suddenly walked towards Qin Yue and issued a warning. ¡°Unidentified mecha, stop and state your intentions!¡± ¡°Unidentified mecha, stop and state your intentions!¡± ¡°Unidentified mecha, stop and state your intentions!¡± After they issued the warning, the two mecha blocked Qin Yue and their hands were already on their weapons. Seeing that, Qin Yue explained calmly, ¡°Hello, we are cadets from Planet K10¡¯s 101st Mecha Academy of the Mukda Federation government. We are here for the trial, and we bear no ill intentions.¡± After the other party heard Qin Yue¡¯s explanation, their tone softened, ¡°Please wait a moment, we need to verify your identity.¡± A minute later, after their identities were verified, and the two mecha in front of them stepped aside. Just as they reached Qin Yue¡¯s side, Ling Ru started to tease, ¡°Qin Yue, what kind of speed is that? Yan Yan and I are both high-speed mecha, but yours isn¡¯t yet it¡¯s faster than our mecha!¡± Li Yanyan explained in a low voice to Qin Yue, ¡°Sister Ling Ru, have you forgotten that brother Qin Yue¡¯s spiritual power is higher than ours, and his mecha is also slightly better than ours. Of course, he¡¯d end up ahead of us.¡± ¡°Of course I know that, I was just teasing him,¡± Ling Ru said with a light smile. Qin Yue did not care about that. After all, he could tell that Ling Ru and the others were just joking. They did not have any ill intentions. Ling Ru asked curiously through the communicator, ¡°Qin Yue, do you think that with the number of people from the two brigades here, will it be easier for us when we hunt the ferocious beasts?¡± After hearing that, Qin Yue did not answer immediately. Instead, he glanced at the mecha of the two brigades in front of her. The moment he glanced at them, Qin Yue felt that they were always tense and their battle readiness was very strong. It seemed that it was not going to be a small battle! ¡°Alright, stay alert and get ready for battle! This will not be easy!¡± As he said this, Qin Yue shifted his attention to the high-altitude energy exchange channel. Time passed minute by minute. Soon, the energy exchange channel was completely connected. Through the channel, the sky-blue energy visible to the naked eye was being transmitted. ¡°The link is complete!¡± ¡°Ling Ru, Yanyan, Tang Lin, Wang Jun, be on alert, get ready for battle!¡± The moment the link was completed, Qin Yue and the others went from their slightly relaxed mood to a battle-ready stance. At the same time, high above the two fortresses where the energy was being exchanged, a crimson-silver mecha was watching Qin Yue and the others. The pilot of the silver mecha was none other than their instructor, Wang Yangming. Below the Mecha, the staff member in charge of receiving said seriously, ¡°This beast tide is not something these new students can handle. The number of casualties are usually very high!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry. These students of mine are not ordinary geniuses. I still have confidence in them,¡± Wang Yangming replied confidently. As soon as he finished speaking, a blue screen filled with red dots suddenly appeared in front of Wang Yangming. These red dots represented none other than Alien Beasts! The detection function of Alien Beasts was not something that low-level mecha like the Bodyguard class could do. Wang Yangming had noticed the Alien Beast¡¯s approaching, but he did not inform Qin Yue and the others. After all, this was still a trial. What he wanted to see was how Qin Yue and the others would react when faced with such a surging tide of Alien Beasts. ¡®What kind of performance will they give me¡­?¡¯ Chapter 20 - The Beast Tide Has Arrived! Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Inside the Sky Hunter¡¯s pilot cabin¡­ Qin Yue had a vigilant look on his face. He was constantly observing his surroundings to make it easier for him to react as quickly as possible. After a few breaths, as Qin Yue¡¯s gaze swept across the desert land beneath his feet, he suddenly noticed something unusual. The yellow sand beneath his feet seemed to be trembling. Seeing that, Qin Yue immediately looked towards other locations. Similarly, as long as it was visible to his naked eye, the sand would shake slightly. Immediately, Qin Yue realized that the Beast Tide had arrived! As expected, when Qin Yue shifted his gaze and looked into the distance, the yellow sand had been kicked up and had covered more than half of the view of the horizon. Another few breaths of time passed and the yellow sand ground began to tremble more violently. It was then that a chaotic roar resounded in the air and echoed in everyone¡¯s ears. Along with the explosive roar, the Alien Beasts that had caused such a huge commotion finally appeared in everyone¡¯s field of vision. They were fifteen meters tall and bore a pair of ghastly white bone wings. Their limbs and backs were covered in black scales, and their eyes were emitted a faint red light. On their heads, there was a horn that was twice as long as their heads. ¡°The Alien Beasts are here. Get ready for battle!¡± Under Qin Yue¡¯s control, Sky Hunter immediately pulled out a long pike from his back. The moment Qin Yue warned them, Ling Ru and the other three immediately drew their weapons and got into formation. Qin Yue and Wang Jun were positioned on the outside, while Ling Ru and Li Yan were at their flanks. Tang Lin, who was in charge of fire support, stood in the middle of the diamond formation. On the other side, the two brigades immediately split up and prepared for the incoming wave of Alien Beasts. Everyone had prepared themselves in the short few seconds that they still had as the vast horde of Alien Beasts quickly approached the energy exchange tunnel. As the Alien Beasts got closer and closer, Qin Yue finally saw the number of Alien Beasts and the species they belonged to clearly. This group of Alien Beasts belonged to the Disaster-level. They were a variety of wolf species, and they were called Demonic Desert Wolves. Their most terrifying aspect was their extremely strong combat strength. It was not an exaggeration to say that their strength was at the very top of the Disaster-level classification. After processing the information, Qin Yue immediately spoke into the communication channel that the five of them had established. ¡°Pay attention. These are Demonic Desert Wolves. Their individual combat strength is very strong. Let¡¯s not act rashly for the time being.¡± ¡°When the battle begins, remember to target the abdomen of the demon wolves. Their weakness is the area without scales.¡± Demonic Desert Wolves were one of the types of Alien Beasts that Qin Yue had memorized. He remembered very clearly that if these Demonic Desert Wolves used their horns to strike at full force, then the average mecha would definitely not be able to withstand it, and might even be crippled. ¡°This¡­ Qin Yue, you even managed to analyze their weaknesses?¡± Ling Ru covered her mouth, her small face filled with surprise. Qin Yue shrugged and said, ¡°Don¡¯t talk nonsense, get ready to fight our first battle as a team!¡± At the same time¡­ At the highest point of the mobile fortress, the receptionist who had watched Qin Yue and the others were all smiles. ¡°It¡¯s just a few students, but they can still be so calm when facing an Alien Beast tide of this scale. They even reacted at the first moment and with poise. These are no simple cadets!¡± ¡°Even among the mecha teams below, the experienced mecha operators probably didn¡¯t perform as well as them!¡± Hearing Qin Yue and the others being praised, Wang Yangming also smiled. ¡°Of course. Those are the few students that I am very satisfied with.¡± ¡°Especially the student with a long pike in his hand. He is the one that I value the most. According to my estimation, he can defeat even a dozen Demonic Desert Wolves!¡± Wang Yangming was still very confident in Qin Yue¡¯s strength. However, despite hearing Wang Yangming¡¯s praise for Qin Yue, the staff member did not agree with him. ¡°Instructor Wang, you are exaggerating. Look at these soldiers from the Mecha Brigade. They are all experienced mecha operators.¡± ¡°They are the elites left behind from the battles with the enemy forces, and even the fierce Alien Beasts!¡± ¡°These students, even if they are geniuses, how can they compete with these mecha operators who survived countless life-and-death battles?¡± Wang Yangming did not refute his words. Instead, he shook his head with a bitter smile. ¡°In this world, you have to admit that such a genius requires ordinary people to pay a hundred times the amount of sweat before they can barely look at his back.¡± ¡°The Alien Beasts are already in front of us. Just wait and see! The strength he will display will leave you speechless.¡± The staff member continued but fell silent. He still did not agree with Wang Yangming¡¯s words. He still insisted on what he thought was right in his heart. ¡®It was just a few greenhorn students. How could they be compared to these battle-hardened warriors? It was impossible!¡¯ At that moment, there were several explosions followed by the roars of Alien Beasts. The clear sounds of a mecha battle filled the air. The battle between the Demonic Desert Wolves and the mecha operators had already begun! Boom! Boom! In the Mecha Battalion, 80 mecha stood at the forefront of the energy exchange, engaging in close combat with the Demonic Desert Wolves, Behind them, 20 Devastator type mecha were firing at the places where the Beast Tide was densest, or at the mecha that were engaged in close combat with the Alien Beasts, providing long-range support! ¡°The defenses at the right flank are weakening. The Alien Beasts are about to tear a hole in it!¡± ¡°Quick, help them plug that hole!¡± ¡°Roger!¡± However, the number of Alien Beasts far exceeded the mecha squad. In a short while, the Demonic Desert Wolves would tear a hole in their front lines. Fortunately, the mecha team quickly reacted and immediately sent reinforcements. At the same time, at the position of the team led by Qin Yue. Facing the wave of Alien Beasts, Qin Yue and the others did not panic. Instead, they faced the Demonic Desert Wolves in an orderly manner as they had discussed earlier. ¡°Qin Yue, two Demonic Desert Wolves are charging you from the side!¡± ¡°Linlin, Yanyan, quickly support Qin Yue!¡± At that moment, Ling Ru, who supported Wang Jun on the battlefield, suddenly saw two Demonic Desert Wolves charging towards Qin Yue from the side. Subconsciously out of concern, Ling Ru shouted anxiously into the communication channel. ¡°No need. If we can¡¯t deal with both of them, I wouldn¡¯t have taken the initiative to make the request and bring you guys here!¡± The corners of Qin Yue¡¯s mouth curled up as he laughed confidently. Before Li Yanyan and Tang Lin could provide support, Qin Yue suddenly attacked the two Demonic Desert Wolves that had suddenly appeared. One of Sky Hunter¡¯s large hands suddenly grabbed one of the demon wolf¡¯s horns, stopping it in place. At the same time, Sky Hunter¡¯s other hand held the Scarlet Pike. With lightning speed, it stabbed towards the abdomen of the demon wolf that had pounced in the air. The Demon Wolf died on the spot! As for the other demon wolf, Qin Yue had held onto its horn tightly, restricting its movements. After struggling for a while, it was punched to death by Sky Hunter¡¯s fist. The damage caused by the two demon wolves to Qin Yue¡¯s mecha was almost negligible! Chapter 21 - Standing Tall at the Center of the Beast Tide Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Qin Yue, Li Yanyan, rushed over to provide support, and Tang Lin, readied her weapon to provide fire support. When they saw the two Demonic Desert Wolves that had crashed to the ground, they could not help but be slightly stunned! Their expressions instantly became dull. ¡°Was Brother Qin Yue always this strong?¡± Li Yanyan¡¯s mouth was agape, her eyes wide open in disbelief, ¡°I couldn¡¯t even see the reaction speed of the Mecha just now¡­¡± ¡°Little Brother Qin Yue, you¡¯re very strong.¡± The corners of Tang Lin¡¯s mouth lifted slightly, revealing a charming smile. Seeing that the two of them were a little dazed and that their attacks had slowed by a beat, Qin Yue hurriedly reminded them, ¡°You two, what are you doing?! This is a battlefield, don¡¯t be distracted!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t mess up your positioning. There¡¯s another batch of Alien Beasts charging towards us from our surroundings!¡± ¡°Junzi, don¡¯t stray too far!¡± ¡°Ling Ru, Yanyan, Tanglin, you guys flank us from the side. Don¡¯t let the Demon Wolves surround us!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry! Qin Yue, we¡¯ll listen to you.¡± ¡°If Yanyan and Linzi are in a daze, I¡¯ll spank these two girls¡¯ butts for you!¡± As soon as Ling Ru finished her sentence, the few of them once again focused on their fight with the new wave of demonic wolves that charged towards them. Ling Ru piloted her mecha and targeted stragglers among the Beast Tide around Qin Yue! The Beast Tide was huge, with more than 300 Alien Beasts inside. However, with such a huge number, regardless of whether it was the two mecha brigades or Qin Yue¡¯s squad, it would be very difficult for them to defend against that many Demonic Desert Wolves despite already killing a number of them. Moreover, there were already some casualties on both of the brigades. If the fight went on, according to Qin Yue¡¯s speculation, the Mental Strengths of Ling Ru and the others would be drained sooner or later. As of then, the battle had just begun. Qin Yue could only wait and see. He focused on dealing with the demon wolf in front of him. As time passed, the battle had reached a stalemate. Despite being able to whittle down the Alien Beasts numbers, Qin Yue¡¯s team was on the verge of mental collapse, and they clearly no longer had enough Mental Strength to keep fighting. Now, Qin Yue no longer hesitated, and immediately gave another order to the few of them. ¡°Ling Ru, Yanyan, Tang Ling, Junzi, all of you head towards the Mecha Battalion¡¯s position!¡± The situation was tense. As soon as Qin Yue finished giving his orders, he piloted Sky Hunter and charged into the Beast Tide. The rest immediately shouted after him anxiously. ¡°Brother Qin Yue!¡± Li Yanyan¡¯s face was filled with worry. She could not believe that Qin Yue had just charged towards the Beast Tide. ¡°Little Brother Qin Yue!¡± Tang Lin frowned slightly. It was rare for her to be so serious, so she no longer teased him. ¡°Brother Qin!¡± Even Wang Jun, who had always had a poker face, was slightly moved. At that moment, the few of them had even forgotten about Qin Yue¡¯s instructions and were about to follow Qin Yue into the herd of beasts. Fortunately, one of the four, Ling Ru, understood Qin Yue¡¯s thoughts. ¡°Retreat quickly. If we go after him, we will become a burden to Qin Yue. We¡¯ll end up harming him instead!¡± Despite what Ling Ru said, her expression was conflicted. She felt the same as the others. How could she not want to follow Qin Yue and charge in? However, she knew very well that if they charged in with him, they would only end up being a burden. At that time, they might drag Qin Yue down! ¡°Let¡¯s trust Qin Yue. Retreat for now!¡± ¡°This isn¡¯t right. We should support him!¡± After saying that, the few of them struggled in their hearts for a while before moving closer to the nearby mecha brigade¡¯s position. However, they all paid attention to Qin Yue¡¯s situation. Once Qin Yue was in danger, they would immediately rush to his aid! At the same time¡­ High up in the mobile fortress, when the reception staff saw Qin Yue charging into the Beast Tide, his eyes were filled with shock. ¡°His actions are tantamount to suicide! Teacher Wang, are you sure you don¡¯t want to save such a genius student?¡± The staff member had witnessed Qin Yue¡¯s battle just now. He had to admit that Qin Yue was really a genius! However, the situation was still a little different from what Wang Yangming had described. Right now, Qin Yue¡¯s action of charging into the Beast Tide was an impulsive and suicidal action in his eyes. Watching from the side, Wang Yangming pretended to be calm as he spoke. ¡°There¡¯s no rush. Let¡¯s just keep watching. That student of mine isn¡¯t that weak!¡± From his words, Wang Yangming was still filled with confidence in Qin Yue, but he secretly broke out in cold sweat as he witnessed Qin Yue¡¯s actions. To be honest, Qin Yue charging into the Beast Tide was an inappropriate thing to do, but deep in his heart, he still had some confidence in Qin Yue. Within the Beast Tide, the Sky Hunter mecha stood out like a crane among a flock of chickens, standing tall. Qin Yue¡¯s gaze was sharp, and his eyes were filled with boundless battle intent. His eyes were faintly filled with killing intent! ¡°Come on beasts! This time, I can completely unleash my abilities and fight with all of you!¡± As the sound of his voice faded, Qin Yue used the Tai Chi spear technique to direct Sky Hunter to directly slash out horizontally. Boom! The slash was so fast that it was invisible to the naked eye. Even the sound of air being torn apart could be heard in the air. The Demonic Desert Wolves were fearless as they charged forward to meet the attack. In the next second, a Demonic Desert Wolf¡¯s wail could be heard. The wail was accompanied by a splattering of blood through the air. One strike ended the lives of two Demonic Desert Wolves! After killing the two Demonic Desert Wolves Qin Yue did not hesitate and pressed the attack. With his immaculate Tai Chi skills, each thrust of Sky Hunter¡¯s pike ended the life of an Alien Beast. Awoooo! Awoooo! Awoooo!!! For a time, the howls of dying desert wolves constantly resounded in the air. At that time, even the fighters of the Mecha Brigade could not help but turn their attention towards Sky Hunter as they watched it dispatch beast after beast with unerring ease. Everyone¡¯s eyes widened and their expressions froze! Chapter 22 - Single-Handedly Salvaging the Situation! Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°Isn¡¯t¡­ isn¡¯t that the person from the Mecha Academy who came for the trial earlier? Such terrifying combat strength, is he really a student?¡± ¡°A single person killed all those Demonic Desert Wolves and caused their cries to echo all over the place?¡± ¡°F*ck, he¡¯s so fierce. He even waded into the Beast Tide with such ease. If it were me, I reckon that my mecha would have been torn to shreds within moments!¡± ¡°A student can use such precise killing stokes? He¡¯s too strong!¡± The battle prowess displayed by Qin Yue shocked everyone. The shock in their eyes did not dissipate for a long time. At the time, the morale of the two mecha brigades had been sapped as the fight went on. Now, after everyone saw Qin Yue¡¯s valiant performance, the spirits of the mecha operators soared to an unprecedented high! They shouted and resumed their fight with the Alien Beasts with renewed vigor. On the other side, Ling Ru and the others were also stunned for a moment when they saw Qin Yue¡¯s astonishing strength. Ling Ru¡¯s Red Lips were slightly parted, and her rosy face was filled with surprise, ¡°Qin Yue, so you didn¡¯t display your true strength in the previous battle!¡± ¡°Just now, while we fought together. Brother Qin Yue was worried, so he held back?¡± ¡°Little Brother Qin Yue, there¡¯s something new about you every day!¡± ¡°I will definitely catch up to you, Brother Qin!¡± Li Yanyan and the other two were the same. When they looked at Qin Yue who fought like a god of war, their hearts stirred. Of course, the most surprised was the reception staff who stood on the mobile fortress, as well as Wang Yangming. ¡°Gulp¡± The reception staff swallowed hard and said with a trembling tone, ¡°Genius! No, at that age¡­ He¡¯s a monster! ¡°Instructor Wang, your praise for this student was not exaggerated at all. In fact, it was even more than that! ¡°I was the one who looked down on others. I¡¯m so ashamed!¡± The receptionist felt extremely embarrassed. He did not believe that a student could be so powerful at all. Now, Qin Yue¡¯s display of strength was like a fierce slap to his face. ¡°Naturally, the student I think highly of will definitely do it if I say he can!¡± Qin Yue¡¯s performance had long exceeded his expectations. However, after hearing someone praise else Qin Yue, he accepted it without reservation. After all, at the same time he praised Qin Yue, he, as a teacher, also took advantage of the situation. At the center of the Beast Tide, Sky Hunter was like a god of war that effortlessly reaped the lives of Alien Beasts. Sky Hunter¡¯s domineering body had long been covered with the blood of slain beasts. Unknowingly, the group of Demonic Desert Wolves had avoided Qin Yue! They were afraid! They had unconsciously developed a fear of that gigantic creature that mercilessly reaped the lives of their kind! After Qin Yue reaped the life of another Demonic Desert Wolf, the group of Demonic Desert Wolves collectively let out a roar. Roar! Roar!!! After the roar, the group of Demonic Desert Wolves began to run away. After a few moments, there were no more of the wolves in sight. At that moment, someone in the mecha team opened the door of the cockpit and shouted. ¡°Haha, we¡¯ve won! We¡¯ve won!¡± Then, one mecha operator after another opened their cockpits and shouted. ¡°F*ck, F*ck, so these animals can feel fear too!¡± ¡°Beautiful, it¡¯s my first time seeing these animals running away in such a sorry state!¡± ¡°Haha, I know this brother who fought off the Beast Tide. His name is Qin Yue. Brothers, Little Brother Qin Yue is still a student!¡± That person was none other than one of the two who stopped Qin Yue earlier and questioned his squad when they first arrived. After he announced Qin Yue¡¯s identity, the mecha operators were stunned for a moment. Then, they shouted Qin Yue¡¯s name and cheered. ¡­ After the celebrations died down, everyone took stock of the battlefield. At that moment, Wang Yangming walked out of his mecha and stood in front of Qin Yue and the others. ¡°You guys did well! Especially you, Qin Yue. But remember not to be arrogant!¡± Wang Yangming said with satisfaction. ¡°Yes, teacher. I will remember it!¡± Qin Yue replied seriously. At that moment, a mecha pilot who was surveying the battlefield walked over with a smile on his face. ¡°Little Brother Qin Yue, this time, your team killed a total of 31 Alien Beasts. ¡°Among them, you alone killed 23 Alien Beasts.¡± Qin Yue raised her eyebrows and muttered in surprise. ¡°Only 31 Alien Beasts? That¡¯s a little low. ¡°It would be good if the beast tide retreated a little slower. This way, we can complete the trial in one go!¡± As Qin Yue said that, he did not notice Wang Yangming¡¯s and the pilot¡¯s mouth twitch from what they had just heard him say. After all, they had killed a total of 120 odd Alien Beasts this time. Among them, Qin Yue¡¯s squad alone had killed a total of 31 Alien Beasts! Qin Yue¡¯s remarks made the surviving mecha brigade members feel uncomfortable. ¡°Qin Yue, why don¡¯t we keep moving forward and continue hunting?¡± Ling Ru boldly voiced out her thoughts. Of course, the decision was in Qin Yue¡¯s hands. She was only asking for Qin Yue¡¯s opinion. Ling Ru was not the only one who had such thoughts. Li Yanyan, Tang Lin, and Wang Jun all had the same idea. After they understood Qin Yue¡¯s strength, as members of the same squad, they could not help but feel a little ashamed. They understood Qin Yue¡¯s strength had already surpassed theirs by several levels. If they did not work hard to catch up, they would all become a burden to Qin Yue in the future. Becoming a burden was the last thing on their minds. After Qin Yue heard Ling Ru¡¯s suggestion, he immediately revealed a hint of a smile and clapped his hands in agreement, ¡°That¡¯s not a bad idea.¡± Qin Yue did not hesitate. He immediately looked at Wang Yangming and said, ¡°Teacher, our team requests permission to continue hunting so we can complete our trial mission.¡± Wang Yangming pondered for a moment. If he had not personally witnessed how Qin Yue single-handedly instilled fear in the Beast Tide and revived the fighting spirit of the mecha brigades, perhaps he would have let Qin Yue and the others return to the mobile fortress to familiarize themselves with the environment before allowing them to resume their hunt. Now, he had no doubts. He agreed to Qin Yue¡¯s request to continue the trial, ¡°Alright, Go ahead! However, I still have to remind all of you to be careful. You must stay on your toes out there.¡± With the strength that Qin Yue had displayed so far, Wang Yang knew that Qin Yue¡¯s squad was not in any life-threatening danger but as a teacher, he still had to say his piece on the matter. ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± As Qin Yue waved his hand, the five of them boarded their respective mecha once again and began to move towards the depths of the barren star.. Chapter 23 - A Catastrophe-Level Alien Beast, an Unprecedented Crisis! Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation While on the way to hunt more Alien Beasts, Qin Yue suddenly realized that the mood of the others had not been right since the end of the battle. It seemed that it had started when they saw him charging into the center of the Beast Tide. Qin Yue also had some guesses as to what the situation was. ¡°Brother Junzi, Ling Ru, Yanyan, Tang Lin, what¡¯s wrong with you guys? Why are you all so unhappy?¡± asked Qin Yue. ¡°No, it¡¯s nothing,¡± Ling Ru waved her hand. As she spoke, her face instantly turned red. Li Yanyan and Tang Lin also gave the same answer as Ling Ru. At the same time, Wang Jun, who had always been quiet, told him what they were all thinking, ¡°Brother Qin, we just don¡¯t want to hold you back in the future¡­ ¡°If we encounter any Alien Beasts that we can deal with next, can you leave us some for practice? ¡°Since you¡¯re here, if possible¡­ Brother Qin, please give us some pointers on how to fight.¡± Seeing that Wang Jun had spoken out what they were all thinking, the three of them admitted the same in embarrassment. Although Qin Yue could not see the expressions of Wang Jun and the others, from their words, he could still hear their determination to improve. Without thinking too much, Qin Yue smiled indifferently and said. ¡°I thought it was a big deal, but it turns out it¡¯s something so trivial! Of course there¡¯s no problem! We¡¯re friends and teammates, aren¡¯t we?¡± Even if they had not voiced it out, Qin Yue also had the same intention to do so regardless. They were a team, a squad. By helping the others improve their strength, they were also indirectly helping him improve his own. If they did not even have someone that they could trust during the battle, how lonely and miserable that would be! Qin Yue also did not want to end up in a situation where he fought alone. ¡°Then from now on, as long as your lives aren¡¯t in danger, I won¡¯t make a move,¡± Qin Yue shrugged and said indifferently. When Ling Ru and the others heard that, a smile immediately appeared on their faces. ¡°Hehe, Qin Yue, thank you.¡± ¡°Little Brother Qin Yue, then I¡¯ll have to trouble you to give me some pointers in the future.¡± ¡°Brother Qin Yue, I¡¯ll have to trouble you.¡± ¡°Brother Qin, from now on, you¡¯ll be my Big Brother!¡± During the rest of the journey, Qin Yue led the few of them forward as they looked for traces of Alien Beasts. Of course, Qin Yue did not even make a move when they found some Alien Beasts. He watched the entire journey from the perspective of a coach and directed the battles of the few of them as he watched. It had to be said that, from Qin Yue¡¯s point of view, Ling Ru and the others did not have much combat experience. They did, however, have a talent for learning things quickly. Under his command, whether it was learning a new fighting style or gathering combat experience, they all improved rapidly. Unknowingly, Qin Yue¡¯s group of five arrived at a huge sand dune. Different from the other locations, the skeletons found there were several times larger than the one they had passed by in other areas. Although they were in the cockpits of their mechas and could not feel the weather outside, after arriving at that location, the few of them suddenly felt a chill on their backs. The strangest thing was the environment here. As they looked around, there were countless sand dunes of all sizes. There were also huge sand caves. Qin Yue did not hesitate. The moment he realized that the situation wasn¡¯t right, she immediately said, ¡°Be careful! The environment here doesn¡¯t seem right! The white bones of these Alien Beasts and mecha parts strewn about¡­ There¡¯s definitely a very strong Alien Beast below the sand dunes!¡± It was also at the moment Qin Yue finished his sentence that Ling Ru¡¯s pupils suddenly dilated. For the first time, a hint of fear appeared on her face. ¡°Qin Yue, we might really have encountered a very strong Alien Beast just like you said.¡± ¡°I¡¯ve read about it in an interstellar encyclopedia. The environment here is very similar to the environment of a Catastrophe-level Alien Beast.¡± ¡°It seems to be called a Three-headed Sandworm. This Alien Beast is brutal by nature and has boundless strength.¡± Hearing Ling Ru¡¯s words, Li Yanyan, Tang Lin, Wang Jun, and the others could not help but feel a little nervous. A Catastrophe-level Alien Beast was already far beyond what they could deal with. ¡°Qin Yue, what should we do?¡± Ling Ru stared at the sand dune, constantly on guard against a potential Three-headed Sandworm attack. Just as Qin Yue was about to answer, a sudden change occurred on the sand dunes! One by one, the sand dunes suddenly began to squirm. The friction between the sand made a strange sound. As they squirmed, the sand dunes gradually parted. However, before anyone could react to the sudden movement, a huge, ugly, and ferocious Three-headed Sandworm suddenly darted out of the largest sand hole. The Three-headed Sandworm was exactly as described with its three huge heads. Each of its heads had four pale yellow pupils. In its ferocious mouth, there were two rows of incomparably sharp sawteeth. It was not an exaggeration to say that if the mecha piloted by Ling Ru and the others were to be bitten by three of those maws, they would probably be torn apart by those sharp serrated teeth! The body of the three sandworms had reached a length of 100 meters and the surface of their skin was covered with a layer of armor that was like fish scales. The sudden attack of the sandworms caught everyone off guard. Some of the squad were instantly thrown onto the sand by its swinging body. Boom! Qin Yue was some distance away from them but the mecha operated by Ling Ru and the others all crashed to the ground, creating a huge sandpit. Inside the mecha, the four of them also felt a strong vibration in their cockpits as their mecha were struck by the violent impact. In that instant just now, the four of them only felt that their internal organs were subjected to a violent vibration as if they were about to be shaken out. The attack had also stunned them. In just a breath¡¯s time, the sandworm adjusted its body and launched another attack, Its body suddenly moved like a fish in the water! Seeing this, Qin Yue hurriedly shouted. ¡°Defensive Battle Formation! Quick!¡± At the same time, he used the speed of Sky Hunter to charge toward the four people. Fortunately, Qin Yue¡¯s orders reawakened them. The four of them, who had been stunned by the Three-headed Sandworm, immediately reacted. Before the attack landed, they immediately formed a defensive battle formation. At that moment, Qin Yue also joined the defensive battle formation as he prepared to block the attack. However, all of that appeared to be too weak in front of the Catastrophe-level Alien Beast. Their defensive battle formation was completely useless. With a single strike, they were scattered. Qin Yue, who had been sent flying by the sandworm, immediately adjusted Sky Hunter¡¯s body, barely managing to avoid being blasted into the sand. ¡°Hiss, what formidable strength!¡± After that exchange, Qin Yue understood that not only was the Three-headed Sandworm extremely fast, its strength was also extremely formidable. It was almost impossible for them to escape the nest of these Three-headed Sandworms. They had no choice but to fight it. The battle would definitely be a hard-fought one! Chapter 24 - The Team Members Who Were Tired of Fighting! Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°Tang Lin, immediately withdraw from our battle formation and use your firepower to constantly harass it. When necessary, create an advantage for us! ¡°Ling Ru, Yan Yan, Junzi, the four of us will engage it in a frontal cross-attack! ¡°Remember to support us. Don¡¯t let it deal a fatal blow to any one of us!¡± As soon as they finished speaking, they immediately drew their melee weapons. Under the cover of the few of them, Tang Lin immediately went to the rear and took out her mecha¡¯s most powerful weapon, the MX-M10 Sirius Beam Cannon. ¡°Take the initiative to attack and find a weakness!¡± Qin Yue roared. With the Scarlet Pike in hand, he took the lead and charged. ¡°Yes!¡± ¡°Roger!¡± Ling Ru, Li Yanyan, and Wang Jun did not hesitate either. They followed closely behind Qin Yue and charged from the left and right sides. Roar~ At the same time, the Three-headed Sandworm swung its tail furiously. In its eyes, these five mecha were like insects. After all, it had seen such insects countless times before. And those insects were all easily torn apart by it and swallowed into its stomach! What made it angry was that such weaklings dared to take the initiative to attack it. It was angry! The Three-headed Sandworm was furious. It must tear them apart! Bang! The incomparably huge body suddenly slapped the sand, and the sound of muffled thunder instantly resounded through the air. The hundred-meter-long body was like an arrow that had been nocked. With a whoosh, it charged forward. However, Qin Yue and the other three had no intention of fighting it head-on. The moment it charged, the four of them split up. Bang, Bang, Bang! The moment the four of them split up, Tang Lin, who wielded a beam cannon, immediately locked onto the head in the middle of the three sandworms and fired continuously. In an instant, flames soared into the sky, and smoke enveloped its enormous body. After the sandworm suffered numerous hits to one of its heads, it paused its attacks. ¡°Yeah!¡± ¡°You got it, Linlin!¡± Seeing what had happened, Ling Ru clenched her fists and shouted happily. ¡°It¡¯s not that simple. Linlin, find an opportunity to keep harassing it! ¡°Let¡¯s continue to attack it from both sides!¡± Qin Yue said in a deep voice. The smoke dispersed very quickly, and just as Qin Yue had said, the three sandworm heads were not injured at all. The ranged attacks just now had only stopped its attack. Qin Yue did not give it time to recover. When the smoke dispersed, the four people followed up. The weapons in their hands stabbed towards the heads of the three sandworms. However, unexpectedly, their attacks did not even break through the defense of the sandworm¡¯s three heads! Qin Yue immediately ordered the few of them to retreat for some distance when he saw that their attacks had no effect. When the Three-headed Sandworm felt a slight pain in its body, it did not continue to attack the few of them. Instead, it raised its three huge heads. Suddenly, it spat out a huge amount of green liquid into the air. After some time, the green liquid turned into raindrops. ¡°A green liquid? Could it be corrosive?¡± Qin Yue thought to himself. ¡°Retreat immediately. That should be corrosive liquid. Quick!¡± However, it was too late. When Qin Yue and the others retreated, their mecha were still covered with some of the green liquid. Sizzle, sizzle, Sizzle! Fortunately, only a little of the liquid landed on their mechas. It did not cause too much damage. ¡°Brother Qin Yue, that liquid that can corrode mecha is really powerful. Fortunately, we withdrew on time. Otherwise, our mecha would have melted by now!¡± Li Yanyan patted her chest lightly. A look of relief appeared on her face. Qin Yue did not answer immediately. After he withdrew from the corrosive liquid¡¯s range, he immediately looked towards the position of the sandworm. ¡°It disappeared?¡± ¡°Not good, the Three-headed Sandworm has escaped into the sand!¡± As soon as he finished speaking, the members of the team entered into a heightened alert again. They looked around for signs of the sandworm. However, the sand in front of them was very flat. There were no signs of squirming at all. It was very difficult to detect the position of the Three-headed Sandworm. Could it be that it had returned to its underground nest? Bang! Just as the thought appeared in their minds, the sand dunes under their feet moved strangely. The Three-headed Sandworm suddenly soared into the sky. The members of the squad did not have time to react. In the blink of an eye, they were sent flying. It was clear the Three-headed Sandworm was enraged. The members of the squad also grew tired of the fight. After a few rounds, they were already in a sorry state. Qin Yue¡¯s attack was also no longer as fierce as before. They gradually changed tactics from offense to defense. Of course, that was not because Qin Yue had given up on the idea of killing the Three-headed Sandworm. He clearly understood that the Three-headed Sandworm¡¯s strength had far exceeded the capabilities of the five of them since their attacks were not effective. Then Qin Yue could only calm himself down, analyze, and find its weakness. Only then would they have a chance to defeat the savage Three-headed Sandworm. As time passed, Qin Yue realized that the Mental Strength of Ling Ru and the others had drained at a faster rate. If they still could not find a way out of that mess, they probably would not even be able to operate their mecha anymore. ¡°Damn it, its entire body is covered in armor. It¡¯s too difficult to harm it from the outside!¡± As soon as he finished speaking, a bold and crazy idea suddenly appeared in Qin Yue¡¯s mind. Since their attacks could not cause any damage from the outside, why not attack from the inside of the Three-headed Sandworm? Although it was very dangerous, it was also the most effective method. ¡°I have a way to deal with it!¡± ¡°Yanyan, Ling Ru, your mecha are the fastest. You guys go and distract the Three-headed Sandworm!¡± ¡°Tang Lin, Junzi, you will be in charge of using your weapons to support them. When Yanyan and Ling Ru are about to be caught, use your firepower to disrupt it!¡± ¡°Leave the rest to me. I¡¯ll give it a fatal blow!¡± When Ling Ru and the others heard that Qin Yue had a way to deal with the sandworm, they were instantly delighted. However, the anxious battle did not allow them to think too much. They immediately began to execute the plan according to Qin Yue¡¯s instructions. After Wang Jun attacked then withdrew, Ling Ru and Li Yanyan continued to provoke the sandworm. The sandworm also shifted its target of pursuit to the two of them. Every time the sandworm was about to catch up to the two of them, Tang Lin and Wang Jun would pelt the sandworm with precise shots. Qin Yue stayed further away and kept a close watch on the sandworm¡¯s every move, ready to pounce. However, the Three-headed Sandworm did not behave as he expected it to. An entire minute had passed, but it still did not open its giant mouths. Just as Ling Ru and Li Yanyan began to slow down, the opportunity finally came. At that moment, the Three-headed Sandworm, which had been infuriated to the extreme, raised its head again and let out a deafening roar. From the side, Qin Yue, whose nerves were tensed up, saw his chance and a smile finally appeared on his face. ¡°Beast, this young master will send you to hell!¡± As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Yue burst forth with all his Mental Strength at the speed of lightning. He controlled her mecha and charged straight into the Three-headed Sandworm¡¯s huge mouth.. Chapter 25 - The Plan Succeeded! The Alien Beast Has Fallen! Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation At that moment Qin Yue rushed towards the sandworm. Ling Ru and the others knew then that Qin Yue had already found an opportunity to give the Three-headed Sandworm a fatal blow. The few of them were extremely curious about Qin Yue¡¯s so-called fatal blow. The moment he rushed in, they stopped in their tracks. Their eyes stared fixedly at Sky Hunter¡¯s figure as it moved towards one of the sandworm¡¯s mouths. Ling Ru and the others were dumbfounded. They could not believe what they had just seen. They did not dare to imagine that Qin Yue¡¯s so-called fatal blow strategy would be to rush into one of the Three-headed Sandworm¡¯s giant mouths¡­ Ling Ru, who usually looked a little proud, finally could not hold it in anymore. With tears that welling in her eyes, she shouted into the communication channel, ¡°Qin Yue, what are you doing? Get out of there!¡± Li Yanyan, Tang Lin, and Wang Jun¡¯s hearts were also equally fearful of what they just witnessed. The moment they saw Sky Hunter charge into one of the three sandworms¡¯ mouths. They guessed that Qin Yue¡¯s so-called fatal attack was to enter the sandworms¡¯ body and attack from the most vulnerable parts of its body inside. However, they did not understand. The stomach acid of the sandworm was extremely corrosive. A drop the size of a water droplet was enough to burn a hole through the armor of their mecha. However, Qin Yue knew that it was dangerous, yet he still rushed into the sandworm¡¯s mouth. Would that not mean he just gave his life away for nothing? What the few of them did not know was that Qin Yue had already accounted for all of that. Sky Hunter was originally a Composite Mecha. Although the high-speed mecha had not been completely repaired, its speed was still comparable to the mecha of Ling Ru and the others. In fact, it was even slightly faster than them. As long as Qin Yue was fast enough and reacted quickly, he would be able to finish off the sandworm before he was swallowed into its stomach. Attacks from the inside were the only effective ones at the moment. In the blink of an eye, Qin Yue piloted Sky Hunter and rushed into one of the mouths of the sandworm. As soon as he entered, Qin Yue did not have time to think too much. He hurriedly used his two fists to press against the throat of the sandworms. Then, a pair of XA-Wolf Talons suddenly shot out from Sky Hunter¡¯s fists and pierced the sandworm¡¯s throat. The moment the talons pierced into sandworm¡¯s throat, blood sprayed out and dyed Sky Hunter¡¯s claws red. At the same time, the sandworm, which was originally enraged, felt a sharp pain from its throat and could not help but let out a deafening roar. However, it was not the end. Qin Yue thrust the talons into its throat to stabilize Sky Hunter¡¯s body. He immediately pulled out his other hand and used another talon to gouge a deep hole in the sandworm¡¯s throat. Every time Qin Yue cut, the sandworm would let out a cry of extreme pain. At the same time, the howls and screams of the sandworm made Qin Yue realize that his method was effective. After a large hole had been carved in the sandworm¡¯s throat, Qin Yue stopped and did not continue. ¡°From the inside, one shot is enough. I¡¯ll send you to hell!¡± ¡°Fire the XF-V10 Plasma Cannon!¡± The moment Qin Yue finished his command, the plasma cannon fired. It went straight through the sandworm¡¯s throat and out the other end of it¡¯s body. At the same time, the rest who waited outside for Qin Yue to emerge suddenly saw the sandworm explode. Through the bloody mist, Sky Hunter emerged like a god of war. The four people were dumbfounded. They did not expect Qin Yue to appear in front of them in such a way. Feelings of surprise and all kinds of emotions lingered in their minds. They were so shocked that they even stuttered. ¡°The Three-headed Sandworm died just like that?¡± ¡°Qin Yue, are there no limits to your abilities? It¡¯s getting harder and harder to catch up to you!¡± Ling Ru opened her mouth and muttered softly. ¡°A Catastrophe-level Alien Beast. This is a beast whose strength overshadowed those Demonic Wolves from earlier, yet Little Brother Qin Yue killed it!¡± ¡°Hu, fortunately, it was the Alien Beast that died. Brother Qin Yue is fine.¡± In their eyes, Catastrophe-level beasts were like the Three-headed Sandworm to them, an existence that was akin to a catastrophe. If not for Qin Yue¡¯s presence in this battle, they would probably have been destroyed when they first encountered the Three-headed Sandworm. In the worst-case scenario, they might not even have the courage to fight against it. Only with Qin Yue were able to hold on for so long. However, from the start of the battle, they did not dare to imagine that they would even be able to defeat the Three-headed Sandworm. One had to know that the strength of a Catastrophe-level beast was equivalent to a Military Mecha, and the mecha they were piloting was only at Bodyguard level. It was also because of the knowledge of that huge disparity in strength that when Qin Yue killed the Three-headed Sandworm, they were all left in shock! At the same time, Qin Yue rushed out from the sandworm¡¯s corpse. He immediately began to check its vital signs. ¡°Phew, luckily all three heads share the same throat.¡± Looking at the dead Three-headed Sandworm, Qin Yue heaved a huge sigh of relief. The battle had finally ended. Only then did Qin Yue look at Ling Ru and Li Yanyan, who had stared at him in disbelief. ¡°Ling Ru, Yanyan, are you guys okay?¡± From her cockpit, Ling Ru hurriedly wiped away the tears at the corners of her eyes and said, ¡°No¡­ It¡¯s nothing. What could be wrong with me? Oh right, Yanyan, are you okay?¡± Li Yanyan felt a warmth in his heart. She hurriedly waved her hand and replied, ¡°Brother Qin Yue, Sister Ling Ru, I¡¯m¡­ I¡¯m fine too.¡± ¡°Junzi, Tang Lin, how are you guys?¡± Qin Yue looked to the side again and asked with concern. ¡°Brother Qin Yue, don¡¯t worry about me. I wasn¡¯t of much help during the battle anyway.¡± As she said that, Tang Lin¡¯s eyes darkened. She thought about how she was of no help to her companions during the battle just now and felt worthless. ¡°None of the members of our team should have such thoughts. ¡°Do you think it would be so easy if one of us was missing from the battle just now?¡± Seeing Qin Yue¡¯s serious face, Tang Lin smiled gently. Then, Qin Yue returned to the Three-headed Sandworm¡¯s corpse and searched for its core. Not long after, Qin Yue found two cores from its body. And it was precisely because of these two fiery red cores that Qin Yue could not help but feel a burst of joy in his heart. Generally speaking, there was only one core within the body of an Alien Beast. The probability of two cores appearing was extremely rare. High-grade Alien Beast cores were themselves rare materials that were used as a mecha¡¯s energy source. It was because of the scarcity that they had to hand in the cores they had obtained from hunting. It was used to determine their results! Now that he had found two cores, it was a great opportunity for Qin Yue to upgrade his mecha. Thus, Qin Yue took advantage of the fact that everyone was not paying attention and hid one of the cores. The remaining core was enough to be used to assess their results! Chapter 26 - A Precious Material, the Alien Beast Core! Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation At that moment, the rest of the squad were still in a state of shock, unable to regain their senses. They did not notice that Qin Yue had hidden one of the Alien Beast Cores. However, even if they had noticed, they still would not have told anyone. Qin Yue was not just their friend. Throughout the journey, he had guided them in battle, helped them grow, and even saved their lives. Compared to all those things, a missing Alien Beast Core was not worth mentioning at all. ¡°Little Brother Qin Yue, why are your ideas so bold?!¡± ¡°You actually thought of entering the sandworms¡¯ throat and attacking it from the inside. We were almost scared to death back then!¡± Tang Ling chuckled and revealed a charming smile. ¡°Brother Qin Yue, don¡¯t do such a dangerous thing next time.¡± ¡°Fortunately, Brother Qin Yue, not only are you strong, but you are also very smart. Thank goodness you came back alive. Otherwise, we wouldn¡¯t know how guilty we would be.¡± Li Yanyan clasped her thumb and was slightly evasive. ¡°Brother Qin, thank you for saving us,¡± Wang Jun said in a deep voice from the side. As he listened to everyone, Qin Yue smiled faintly and said calmly, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, am I not standing safe here in front of you guys?! Someone had to do it, and I¡¯m the most confident. Of course it had to be me. I couldn¡¯t let you guys go die a pointless death, right? ¡°This time, we¡¯ve even obtained a Catastrophe-level Alien Beast Core. It can be considered that our mission has been completed. Let¡¯s go back the way we came!¡± Qin Yue was about to pilot his mecha back to the fortress with everyone when Ling Ru¡¯s voice was heard in the communication channel, ¡°That¡¯s¡­ Qin Yue, I don¡¯t know which part of my mecha has been damaged by the sandworm. I don¡¯t think I can get very far. Can you help me check it out?¡± Ling Ru¡¯s tone carried a hint of apology. Ling Ru felt a little ashamed. After all, Qin Yue had just put in so much effort, and now she still had to trouble him to repair her mecha. ¡°Alright, everyone stay here and be on guard. I¡¯ll take a look around Ling Ru¡¯s mech.¡± Wang Jun and the others then moved into a defensive formation around them, in case anything unexpected happened. Qin Yue climbed over to Ling Ru¡¯s mecha from Sky Hunter¡¯s pilot cabin, put on the exoskeleton armor, and began the repairs. Due to only having basic equipment with him, it was not possible to determine what exactly had gone wrong. Qin Yue could only go through the general parts of the mecha, then dismantle and inspect them one by one. That method, relatively speaking, was very time-consuming. As Qin Yue inspected several other parts of the mecha, more than two hours quickly passed. Even though Qin Yue wore the exoskeleton armor, it was not designed to withstand the scorching heat of the two stars overhead. Fortunately, Ling Ru had stood by his side. She constantly wiped the sweat off Qin Yue¡¯s forehead to prevent his clothes from being completely soaked. ¡°I don¡¯t have enough diagnostic equipment with me. Why don¡¯t I try driving it and see if it can make it to the Mobile Fortress?¡± Looking at Qin Yue, whose face had turned red from the sun and sweated non-stop, Ling Ru could not help but feel a little sorry. Qin Yue smiled slightly and pointed at a screen that showed some basic diagnostic information he had managed to gather. ¡°It says that there¡¯s a problem with the power system, but it¡¯s not very serious. That¡¯s why when we ran the diagnostic, we couldn¡¯t specifically tell what was wrong. ¡°Since it¡¯s just a power problem. It can be solved very easily.¡± With that, Qin Yue started to work on the power systems of the mecha since he had determined where the problem was. Ling Ru, could not help but mutter softly when she heard that it was the power system¡¯s problem. ¡°The power system?¡± Ling Ru clearly remembered that the maintenance students in the mecha academy had discussed that topic before. The power system was the most difficult course to learn apart from a few other major core courses. Even those who had studied maintenance for years could not help but shiver when they heard that they had to work on the mecha¡¯s power systems. However, just as Ling Ru was still in a Daze¡­ Qin Yue had already completed the maintenance! ¡°Phew, such a small problem wasted so much of my time. Looks like I have to bring a special diagnostic machine with me next time we set out!¡± Qin Yue¡¯s voice was not that loud. However, it was heard by Ling Ru and Tang Lin, who had been on the communicator the whole time. At that moment, the corners of their mouths twitched uncontrollably. ¡°Qin Yue¡­ It took you less than a few minutes to find the problem and solve it. Is it really fixed?¡± Ling Ru¡¯s red lips were tightly shut with a confused look on her face. ¡°Of course. Although the power system is damaged, I only rewired it and added some of my own special touches. A few minutes was enough to do all that,¡± Qin Yue said sincerely. Little did they know that the waves in Ling Ru and the other¡¯s hearts, which had already calmed down, were once again stirred up. Qin Yue¡¯s talent as a pilot and strong battle prowess had already made him outshine everyone. However, despite being a pilot first, Qin Yue was so monstrous that he was equally as good at performing mecha maintenance! At that moment, they thought, what else was Qin Yue not able to do? After some thought, they felt that Qin Yue seemed to know everything¡­ After the repair was done, Qin Yue quickly reinstalled the outer shell of the mecha. ¡°Hu, let¡¯s call it a day! Let¡¯s go, we can go home now.¡± After that, Qin Yue returned to Sky Hunter¡¯s pilot cabin and led the four of them back the way they came towards the Mobile Fortress. The Alien Beasts along this route had already been cleared out so there were no traces of them for the time being. As a result, the entire journey was extremely quiet. Suddenly, in Qin Yue¡¯s cockpit, the radar that was used to monitor mechanical objects sounded an alarm. [Beep! Beep! Beep!] [An unknown spaceship and five mechas detected rapidly approaching!] [Beep! Beep! Beep!] [An unknown spaceship and five mechas detected rapidly approaching!] When he heard the alarm, Qin Yue immediately looked at the radar in front of him. As expected, on the radar screen, a spaceship and five mechas were shown rapidly approaching their position. Qin Yue did not think too much and immediately informed the team members, ¡°Everyone stop! An unidentified spaceship and mechas are approaching. Prepare for battle!¡± Ling Ru and the others trusted Qin Yue completely so the moment they heard the order, they immediately moved into battle formation. Suddenly, above their heads, there was a sound of air being torn apart. High in the sky, a small spaceship suddenly rushed out from the white clouds. At the tail of the spaceship, there were already flames that shot up to the sky. Black smoke constantly rose from the fires. The spaceship obviously had been attacked, and it had lost the ability to continue moving. Behind the rapidly falling spaceship were five armed mecha flying towards it at high speed.. Chapter 27 - Encountering Interstellar Pirates for the First Time! Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Those five mecha all differed in color and appearance, each with its own unique characteristics. The only similarity on the bodies of those five mechas was a skull emblem. The skull had mechanical gear patterns around it, there were a few drops of blood tears that hung from hollow eye sockets. When the five of them saw the skull symbol on these five mecha, their pupils suddenly constricted. It was well known that any mecha that bore that symbol was an interstellar pirate! As for the spaceship that was about to crash, there were no obvious symbols on it, so it was very difficult to tell where it came from. ¡°Interstellar pirates! This is Mukda Federation territory, why would they appear here!¡± Ling Ru looked at the five pirate mecha. She had just barely recovered from a huge battle, and her mental state immediately tensed up in preparation for another. Qin Yue thought to himself, ¡®Interstellar pirates usually skulked in the dark. Why did they appear so openly this time?¡¯ He piloted Sky Hunter to the front of the formation and drew the Scarlet Pike as he asked the rest, ¡°How are your mental states? Can you all still fight?¡± Ling Ru heard him and nodded lightly then replied, ¡°Mm, there shouldn¡¯t be any problems.¡± ¡°Brother Qin Yue, none of us have any problems. It¡¯s just that, in the battle with the Three-headed Sandworm just now, you used up the most Mental Strength, and even helped us block a lot of attacks¡­¡± Up to that point, Qin Yue naturally understood what Li Yanyan had left unsaid. Although he was not in his peak condition, he was the one who had adapted the best among the five of them. In the battle with the Three-headed Sandworm, he had blocked a lot of attacks and suffered some damage as well but all of those were within the limits of what he could bear. Moreover, after the battle ended, he had also obtained precious material from a high-level Alien Beast. No matter how one looked at it, it was worth it. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I¡¯m just relieved all of you still have the strength to fight.¡± At that time, the rapidly falling spaceship had slammed into the ground. The huge impact instantly set off a hurricane that swept up the sand and spread dust in every direction. Fortunately, the spaceship did not explode, it only crumpled. At the same time¡­ After the spaceship landed and did not explode, the five mechas behind them seemed to have slowed their pursuit. They shifted their gaze and looked at where Qin Yue and the others were first. ¡°Hey, Shikov, look ahead of us. I found something interesting.¡± The man gave a sinister laugh and looked excitedly at where Qin Yue and the others were. That man was the leader of the five people. His name was Yuri. As soon as Yuri pointed out Qin Yue¡¯s location, the other four people instantly understood what he meant. In the next second, the five mechas changed directions and charged towards where Qin Yue was. Qin Yue also did not expect that these interstellar pirates would just attack them immediately. He then realized that with interstellar pirates, unexplainable behavior was to be expected. ¡°Qin Yue, what should we do?¡± ¡°The other party is rushing us, do we fight or retreat?¡± asked Ling Ru as her brow furrowed with anticipation. After all, it was their first time fighting interstellar pirates. Before this, they had only heard of the pirates from lectures and read about their unethical behavior as they raced across the galaxy plundering their victims. ¡°We can¡¯t retreat even if we wanted to! Form a triangular formation, let¡¯s fight them off!¡± ¡°Mm, we¡¯ll listen to you,¡± the few of them replied in unison. After giving the order, the squad¡¯s morale instantly soared. Qin Yue activated his mecha with his Mental Strength and led Ling Ru and the other three to form a formation to meet them. After a few breaths, the two teams reached each other. The one Qin Yue fought was none other than the leader of the five intergalactic pirates, Yuri. Qin Yue was the vanguard of the triangular formation. He held his pike up and immediately used the Tai Chi Unpredictable Spearpoint technique, pointing it toward his opponent. In the next second, the five of them exchanged blows. Mechanical groans and the sound of weapons being swung rapidly could be heard throughout the fight. Qin Yue¡¯s squad and the interstellar pirates seemed to be evenly matched then the first skirmish between the two sides stopped abruptly. ¡°How are you guys? Are you hurt?¡± Qin Yue looked at the rest and asked with concern. They had just fought a huge battle with a Three-headed Sandworm, and they had not been able to catch their breath for long before they ran into interstellar pirates. In a day, they had fought several pitched battles in a row. The members of the team simply could not handle such strain on their minds. Qin Yue roughly understood the strength of the other party while they fought. The one that fought him should be the leader of those interstellar pirates. He was clearly the strongest among them. The most important thing was that the mecha piloted by the intergalactic pirates were on a completely different level from the mecha piloted by them. Out of the opponent¡¯s five mecha, four of them were Guardian class, and the last one was a Military class mecha! They were all a level higher than the mecha piloted by his squad! In such a fight, the difference between Qin Yue¡¯s group and the intergalactic pirates was not in their techniques, but in their raw strength. ¡°Brother Qin Yue, we¡¯re fine¡­¡± ¡°Brother Qin, we¡¯re fine too. We can still hold on.¡± Qin Yue knew that they had already felt the difference in strength between them and that group of interstellar pirates when he heard the hesitance in their replies. It was a sudden encounter. Even if they had immediately retreated when they first discovered the pirates, they would probably still end up caught by that group of interstellar pirates. On the other side¡­ ¡°Hehe, Captain Yuri, they¡¯re pretty very weak!¡± ¡°Just now, we only exchanged a few moves, and we were already able to beat a few of them back.¡± The four interstellar pirates were overconfident. They did not put Qin Yue and the others in the same league as them at all. ¡°The other four are indeed very weak, but the mecha that was holding the red pike just now was no weaker than you guys. ¡°However, if they were to face me, they would only end up being torn to pieces.¡± The other four interstellar pirates could not help but be stunned when they heard Yuri talk about Qin Yue¡¯s strength, but then they burst into laughter. This was because they knew Yuri¡¯s strength and were very confident in him. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s toy with them for a while and get rid of them. Let¡¯s get down to business!¡± Under Yuri¡¯s orders, the five of them launched another attack. Just like that, Qin Yue¡¯s team had another fight in their hands. It had officially begun! Chapter 28 - Sun Tzu’s Art of War: To Catch a Thief, One Must First Catch the Leader! Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Looking at the approaching interstellar pirates, Qin Yue made a decisive decision. ¡°This time, we won¡¯t fight them in close combat. We¡¯ll use ranged firepower to strafe the area and stall for time!¡± It was impossible to defeat them in close combat. What Qin Yue needed now was time. He needed to think of a way to deal with them. ¡°Understood. We will try our best to stall them.¡± Ling Ru took a deep breath and replied. Tang Lin lightly bit her lips and said, ¡°Little Brother Qin Yue, I might not be able to hold on for long if you let me fight them in close combat. However, when it comes to long-range firepower, I won¡¯t lose to those pirates!¡± The few of them immediately activated their ranged weapon systems and bombarded the pirates without hesitation. Boom! Boom! In an instant, the five intergalactic pirates were stopped in their tracks. The flames that spread to the sky had completely drowned them in the black smoke. ¡°F*ck, we¡¯ve unloaded all our heavy weapons chasing the spaceship. Otherwise, I would have rushed over long ago and killed this bunch of rookies!¡± Faced with overwhelming firepower, the interstellar pirates had no choice but to temporarily retreat. Although the Bodyguard-class mecha body could not cause heavy damage to their mecha in a short time, their mecha would still be in trouble if they took constant fire. If their mecha were seriously damaged, they would have to pay a large sum of money to repair it. The money was enough for them to enjoy their lives for a while so how could they bear to spend it all on mecha repair instead?! At that moment, the leader of the five pirates, Yuri, suddenly spoke. ¡°Spread out and make it impossible for them to focus their firepower! Find an opportunity to get in close and make them panic.¡± It was obvious that that leader called Yuri was very experienced in battle and quickly thought of a countermeasure to deal with this situation. The other four pirates heard the order and responded. They immediately began to spread out. Seeing that the few of them had split up, Qin Yue could not help but raise his eyebrows. After the pirates split up, the firepower of his squad could not be concentrated since Ling Ru, Li Yanyan, and Wang Jun piloted non-Devastator-type mechas. ¡°If you can still stall them, then do it. Otherwise, just fight them head-on! Who knows, this battle may transform all of you. You must persevere. Believe in me, I will find a way out of this.¡± In truth, Qin Yue did not have any good ideas for the time being. Having no plan was one thing, facing a battle with such a huge disparity in strength was another. He definitely could not let Ling Ru and the others lose their confidence. If they lost the will to keep up the fight, then they might as well have just surrendered. As expected, after Ling Ru and the others heard Qin Yue¡¯s words, their fighting spirit was rekindled. Qin Yue, who had brought so much shock and surprise to them, was still someone they chose to trust completely. The battle raged on but soon after, Ling Ru and the others were forced into a close combat situation. Just like that, Qin Yue¡¯s squad had their first real taste of a clash between mecha and between the pilot¡¯s Mental Strengths. One move¡­ Three moves¡­ As the attacks came one after another, the members of the squad quickly grew exhausted. The battle experience of that group of interstellar pirates was clearly far above that of the members of the squad. Among them, the one with the most outstanding battle experience was the pilot of the Military class mecha. Whether it was in terms of proficiency in operating the mecha or their ferocious strength, they had completely crushed the members of the team. For a moment, the members of the small team were being beaten back one by one by their opponent. During the battle, if not for Tang Lin shifting her fire support, Li Yanyan, and the others might have already been killed by their opponent. To Qin Yue, this kind of protracted battle was very disadvantageous. Sky Hunter, as well as Qin Yue¡¯s Mental Strength, would suffer if he were careless. If Qin Yue was piloting another mecha, he would probably have been destroyed long ago! At the same time, while Yuri was in his battle stance. ¡®Hmm, this symbol?¡¯ Looking at the symbol on Qin Yue¡¯s mecha, Yuri immediately recognized it. This was a rookie from the Mecha Academy under the Mukda Federation government. ¡°Managing to hold us off for so long, I thought it was an elite force, but it turned out to be just a group of students. ¡°Jie Jie Jie, but to be able to fight with me for such a long time, you must be the Mukda Federation government¡¯s genius recruit. ¡°I, Yuri, love killing geniuses!¡± Yuri¡¯s mouth corner slightly upward. In his eyes, Qin Yue was another lamb waiting to be slaughtered by his hand. ¡°All of you, be careful when you attack. Be careful not to cripple the important parts of these mecha. Although their strength is very weak, they are still considered geniuses. Genius pilots meant specially customized mecha parts. Those are worth a lot!¡± When the four interstellar pirates heard the words ¡®worth a lot¡¯, they instantly perked up. After all, money was their favorite thing besides power! ¡°Haha, Boss! Don¡¯t worry!¡± ¡°We will definitely show mercy! To the mecha parts that is!¡± ¡°Boss, how can we say no to more money?! Don¡¯t worry, I will be very accurate. I guarantee that I won¡¯t hurt the core components!¡± The intergalactic pirates, other than plundering transport ships, liked to encounter those low-level mecha to salvage and sell the valuable parts of the mecha¡¯s core after killing their pilots. They also use the stolen parts to modify and upgrade their own mecha! Therefore, when the few of them saw that the ship they chased had lost its ability to fly and could no longer escape, they attacked Qin Yue and the others without hesitation. When Qin Yue and the rest of the squad realized the pirates were holding back to avoid damaging their core components, they finally had a chance to catch their breath. Qin Yue finally calmed down and began to think of a plan. After a few moments, Qin Yue finally thought of one of Sun Tzu¡¯s military tactics that he had read of before. To catch a thief, one must first catch the leader! ¡°End the formation rotation. We¡¯ll execute a cross attack. Try to stall your opponent as much as possible. Don¡¯t let him drag you down!¡± As the sound of his voice faded, Ling Ru and the others immediately dropped their earlier strategy. Each of them now chose an opponent to focus on. It was also at that moment that Qin Yue drew the Scarlet Pike. Ignoring the other four interstellar pirates, he charged straight toward the Military-class mecha. ¡®Fuuuu, Tai Chi. Whether this spear technique succeeds or not, it¡¯s up to you!¡¯ With that, for the first time in his history, Qin Yue unleashed all of his Mental Strength. He combined the Swimming Dragon Step and the Unpredictable Spearpoint Tai Chi techniques. At that moment, Qin Yue¡¯s speed had reached unprecedented heights. He was so fast that it was hard for the naked eye to notice. Yuri revealed a ferocious expression when faced with Qin Yue¡¯s explosive power. He gathered his strength and threw a punch at Qin Yue. ¡°Newbie, feel the crushing power of a superior mecha! I will torture you until you collapse.¡± Facing Yuri¡¯s punch, Qin Yue did not dodge. If he dodged, his attack would definitely miss. In the next second! Bang! Boom! An intense sound of a two-mecha collision and an ear-piercing sound rang out at the same time. A huge fist print appeared in front of Sky Hunter¡¯s right chest that Qin Yue while in Yuri¡¯s mecha cockpit, the pike had been completely embedded in it, but it was stuck and could not go any further. The moment Sky Hunter received that attack head-on, the pilot¡¯s cabin shook so violently that Qin Yue thought his brain would be rattled from his skull. Although Yuri¡¯s mecha was damaged, it was still functional. Yuri gave a sinister laugh and immediately wanted to wrest control of the Scarlet Pike from the mecha in front of him.. Chapter 29 - A Figure From the Fallen Spaceship! Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Just as Yuri was about to reach in to pull out the pike, Qin Yue suddenly laughed strangely. ¡°It worked! I¡¯ve got you. Checkmate! Go to Hell!¡± Qin Yue roared as he pushed a concave red button on the shaft of the pike. The spearhead in Yuri¡¯s mech suddenly transformed and a black muzzle appeared. Boom! ¡°Ahhh!!!¡± The sound of a huge explosion was heard. After Yuri cried out in fear, the entire cockpit was blasted clean. Even Yuri¡¯s bones were vaporized. The huge mech then fell to the ground with a loud bang, creating a huge sandpit. The loud explosion and the sound of the mech falling caught everyone¡¯s attention. When everyone turned around to look, the interstellar pirates were completely stunned. Ling Ru and the others were also completely stunned by the scene in front of them! A Military-class mecha pilot was killed just like that? The four interstellar pirates looked at Yuri¡¯s mecha on the ground, as well as the pilot cabin that had been destroyed. They were completely dumbfounded. ¡°Boss¡­ The boss is dead? How is that possible? Boss Yuri is the pilot of a Military-class mecha.¡± ¡°How could he die at the hands of a rookie?¡± The man called Shikov widened his eyes fiercely and his pupils had not stopped trembling. ¡°F*ck, he¡¯s dead. Why, why is Yuri Dead? This mecha he¡¯s fighting with doesn¡¯t seem to be damaged at all!¡± ¡°He was able to kill Yuri. Are these really just mecha academy students?!¡± The four interstellar pirates subconsciously opened their mouths wide, unable to believe that Yuri had been killed by that newbie. As the strongest of the five, Yuri was also their leader. The moment they witnessed Yuri¡¯s death, they started to panic. After all, Yuri was the strongest among them. How could they be Qin Yue¡¯s match if he was not? On the other side¡­ Ling Ru and the others were equally stunned. They had never expected that Qin Yue had finished off the strongest mecha among the intergalactic pirates. The strength of that Military-class mecha was something that Ling Ru and the others had not dared to fight with since the start of the battle. It was because they knew that if they were to go all out, they would be finished off in less than a minute. If Qin Yue had relied on bravery and strategy to kill the Three-headed Sandworm previously then now, it would not be an exaggeration to say that Qin Yue had used brute strength instead to defeat the Military-class mecha. At that moment, Qin Yue had once again got them through a tough situation! Producing miracle after miracle, as well as a desperate comeback, made them feel in their hearts that Qin Yue was some kind of omnipotent god! Just as the pirates panicked and were unsure of what to do next, Qin Yue¡¯s deep voice suddenly came from the communication channel of Ling Ru and the others. ¡°Don¡¯t just stand there. While the interstellar pirates are still in a daze, take them by surprise. Don¡¯t be afraid that you can¡¯t beat them. I¡¯m coming to help you.¡± Hearing Qin Yue¡¯s hoarse voice, the few of them came back to their senses. At that moment, everyone nodded in tacit understanding. Unknowingly, even they had not realized that their already exhausted bodies were revitalized the instant Qin Yue won. Without hesitation, Ling Ru and the other three used all their strength and struck at the four interstellar pirates who were still at a loss. Boom! The four interstellar pirates were sent flying dozens of meters away by Ling Ru and the others. However, that strike had also awoken them from their state of helplessness. They had no way out and could not retreat even if they wanted to. The best choice for them was to fight to the death. ¡°No more holding back. We have to finish off these rookies quickly!¡± ¡°Let¡¯s join hands to deal with the mecha that killed Yuri. Otherwise, we will definitely be killed!¡± At that moment, when those interstellar pirates were backed into a corner, they felt that they no longer had anything to lose. They immediately charged toward whoever was closest! Qin Yue had also slightly adjusted his position after his fight with Yuri. He launched himself in the direction of Tang Lin¡¯s mech, who was slower to react in close combat situations. Everyone, including Qin Yue, all launched their attacks almost at the same time. The interstellar pirate that went after Tang Lin did not even realize that Qin Yue had thrust the Scarlet Pike toward him. With just one attack, he was killed by Qin Yue! The lives of these interstellar pirates were already forfeited the moment Qin Yue took care of Yuri. Following that, with Qin Yue¡¯s speed and Tang Lin¡¯s firepower, the remaining pirates were finished off by Qin Yue after a short while. When the battle had finally ended. Qin Yue, who had gone through two consecutive fierce battles, was finally exhausted. He sat down in the cockpit and rested. ¡°Phew, are you all alright?¡± However, even though Qin Yue was exhausted, he still did not forget to check on his squadmates. ¡°We¡¯re fine. We just need to rest for a while,¡± Ling Ru and the others replied. ¡°Qin Yue, are you really alright?¡± ¡°If there¡¯s anything wrong, you have to tell us. We will help you think of something. If something happens to you, we will feel guilty for the rest of our lives,¡± Ling Ru anxiously asked Qin Yue. Little did she know that when she spoke, she was already somewhat incoherent. When Qin Yue heard that, he felt extremely gratified in his heart. He glanced at his own body again before replying with a light smile. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯m fine. It¡¯s just that my Mental Strength is slightly exhausted. It¡¯ll be fine after we get back and rest for a while. We can¡¯t stay here for too long. Let¡¯s clean up the battlefield and get ready to retreat!¡± Qin Yue then walked straight towards the Military-class mecha and began to scrutinize it. After a while, a smile gradually appeared on Qin Yue¡¯s face. The fatigue from the battle just now had disappeared. ¡°Ling Ru, look at the spare parts of those Military-class mecha. This can help you improve and modify your mecha!¡± ¡°As long as it looks useful, pack them up and take them away!¡± When Ling Ru and the others heard that, they could not help but feel embarrassed. Their faces turned red as they replied in embarrassment, ¡°We uhh¡­ Can¡¯t tell whether those spare parts are for modifying or upgrading our mecha.¡± Qin Yue subconsciously patted his forehead when he heard their response. He had forgotten that Ling Ru and the others did not know anything about modifying and upgrading mecha. ¡°It¡¯s fine. Just bring the entire mecha back then.¡± ¡°Regarding the matter of modifying and upgrading, I¡¯ll go back and check their compatibility for you later.¡± With that, Qin Yue continued to immerse himself in the process of collecting the spoils of war. After some investigation, Qin Yue was surprised to find that the Military-grade mecha had a large number of parts that could be used to upgrade Sky Hunter. Once Sky Hunter was upgraded, it meant that his battle prowess would also be greatly improved. Immediately after that, after another round of assessing the parts, Qin Yue got rid of the ones that were not useful to him, leaving behind a lot of mecha parts. As for the mecha parts that can be used to upgrade the mecha of his squadmates, it would be a huge improvement for them. After all, if they used Guardian class or a portion of the Military class mecha¡¯s parts to upgrade and modify their Bodyguard class mecha, it would give them a qualitative leap in power! After he tallied the spoils of the battle and looked at the spare upgrade parts in front of him, Qin Yue let out a deep breath. ¡°Not bad, not a waste of effort!¡± Just as Qin Yue secretly rejoiced in his heart, his eyes swept over the fallen spaceship. There was a figure there! Chapter 30 - The Unidentified Little Girl! Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Qin Yue thought that he had been seeing things when he saw the petite figure that stood on the spaceship. He immediately rubbed his eyes and looked again. As expected, this time Qin Yue clearly saw that it was indeed a human figure. Moreover, it was a little girl of about 15 or 16 years of age. The little girl had a head of silvery-white long white hair, exquisite facial features, a petite figure, and two grape-sized eyes. At that moment, the little girl had quietly stood at the position of the crashed spaceship. When Qin Yue looked at her, it seemed that she also looked at Qin Yue. At that moment, Ling Ru¡¯s voice suddenly came out of Qin Yue¡¯s communicator. ¡°Qin Yue, we are all ready. Can we go now?¡± Ling Ru asked in a low voice. Hearing this, Qin Yue waved his hand and said, ¡°Look at the position of the crashed spaceship. Do you see a little girl there?¡± The members of the team heard that and looked at the position where the spaceship had just crashed. Sure enough, when they looked over, they saw a silver-white little girl standing at the exit of the spaceship. The members of the team did not hesitate and immediately rushed to where the little girl was. However, Qin Yue was wary of strangers. Even if the other party was a little girl who looked harmless, Qin Yue did not let the other members of the squad get too close to the little girl. After walking forward a little, Qin Yue took the lead to look at the little girl and asked, ¡°Hello, Little Sister. Where are you from? Was that interstellar pirate chasing you?¡± However, when faced with Qin Yue¡¯s questions and the others¡¯ scrutiny, the little girl did not say anything. She had stayed silent the entire time. In fact, the little girl seemed to be observing everyone¡¯s behavior. After a long while, when she saw that the little girl still had not said anything, Ling Ru said to her, ¡°Little sister, don¡¯t be afraid. We are students from the Mukda Federation¡¯s 101st Mecha Academy. We are not bad people, and we are definitely not interstellar pirates.¡± Ten seconds passed¡­ One minute passed¡­ The little girl still did not speak. Everyone could not help but suspect that since the little girl had not spoken a single word for so long, they wondered whether she was mute. As long as the little girl did not speak, Qin Yue and the others would not be able to find out anything! Especially the little girl¡¯s identity and what she was doing on the ship. It was not a good idea to press the little girl further so Qin Yue decided to go inside the spaceship to check it out. ¡°Junzi, you guys stay outside and watch. I¡¯ll go inside the spaceship to see if there¡¯s any information related to this little girl.¡± As he spoke, Qin Yue put on his battle uniform and equipped his weapon. He opened the door of the Sky Hunter pilot cabin and walked out of the mecha. When Wang Jun and the others saw that Qin Yue wanted to enter the spaceship alone to investigate, they hurriedly stopped her. ¡°Brother Qin, none of us know what¡¯s going on inside. Why don¡¯t I go in with you?¡± Beside her, Ling Ru and the others also hurriedly said, ¡°That¡¯s right, Qin Yue. Why don¡¯t we go in instead?¡± ¡°You¡¯re strong. Why don¡¯t you wait for us outside?¡± Qin Yue glanced at everyone and shook his head with a bitter smile. ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter. It¡¯s better if I go in.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Nothing will happen.¡± With that, Qin Yue took his weapon and waved at everyone. Then, he walked past the little girl and entered the interior of the spaceship. It was a small spaceship and not very spacious. A few minutes after Qin Yue first stepped in, he had already explored more than half of the rooms but noticed that all of them were empty. Unconsciously, Qin Yue arrived at the main control room of the spaceship. Without hesitation, he held up his weapon and walked straight in. As soon as he walked in, Qin Yue¡¯s footsteps stopped. In front of her, more than ten people lay on the ground, and their clothes were the same as the little girl¡¯s. After being stunned for a moment, Qin Yue went forward to check on their vital signs. All of them were no longer alive. From the broken glass in the main control room, one could roughly guess that these people must have died defending the control room when they were being chased by interstellar pirates. Qin Yue proceeded to search for information about the little girl and that group of people in the main control room. After a long search for a long time, Qin Yue still could not find anything useful. Other than the dozen or so people in the main control room, there was no one else alive on the entire spaceship other than the little girl. In other words, that little girl was the sole survivor of the spaceship! After he failed to find anything useful, Qin Yue walked out of the spaceship. Seeing Qin Yue walk out, Ling Ru took the lead to exit her mecha. After asking if Qin Yue was injured, she asked about the little girl. ¡°How is it? Did you find any useful information?¡± ¡°No. Moreover, this little girl is the sole survivor of this spaceship.¡± After he answered Ling Ru¡¯s question, Qin Yue stopped talking and looked at the little girl who had still stayed silent the entire time. Meanwhile, Ling Ru and the others began to discuss whether to bring the little girl back with them or to leave her there. ¡°Sister Ling Ru, why don¡¯t we bring her back with us? This is a desert. If we leave her, she probably won¡¯t survive in the desert alone.¡± Li Yanyan looked at the silent little girl and suddenly felt pity for her. Before Ling Ru could speak, Tang Lin spoke out frankly. ¡°Yanyan, I know what you¡¯re thinking.¡± We haven¡¯t found any information about this little girl. If we were to act rashly and bring her back to the mobile fortress¡­ What if she¡¯s an enemy?¡± ¡°If we cause problems for the federation, it will be very difficult for us.¡± For a time, Tang Lin and the others disagreed on whether the little girl should stay or go. After all, regardless of whether they were in federation territory or the Mecha Academy, there was a clear rule. Before they could confirm the identity of an unknown person, they were not allowed to bring them back to the federation. Even Qin Yue could not decide if they should bring the little girl back. After all, they were on a desolate planet and it was located in a contested area. Many factions would show up in such a place. If she left the little girl here, she would undoubtedly die. If she brought her back, it would be against the rules of the Federation and the Academy. Just as everyone hesitated and no one could convince each other¡­ A voice suddenly sounded in Qin Yue¡¯s mind. Qin Yue determined that it was a girl¡¯s voice. Subconsciously, Qin Yue looked at Ling Ru and the others¡¯ reactions. They did not seem to hear it. Only he had heard the voice in his mind. Then, Qin Yue turned to look at the little girl, he found that the little girl had also looked at Qin Yue. ¡°This little girl is using her mind to communicate with me?¡± Qin Yue thought to himself. Just as Qin Yue had this question in his mind, the little girl¡¯s voice resounded in his mind again. ¡®Can you bring me along? Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll work for it. As a reward, I can help you raise your Mental Strength..¡¯ Chapter 31 - The Identity of the Little Girl? An Unprecedented Mental Strength Enhancement Method. Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Of course, only Qin Yue could hear what the little girl said to him. The members of the squad did not know that the two of them had communicated directly through their minds. Just as they hesitated, Ling Ru suddenly looked at Qin Yue and asked carefully. ¡°Qin Yue, we¡¯ve been debating for a long time, but there¡¯s no result. Why don¡¯t you make the decision?¡± As soon as she said that, Ling Ru seemed to be afraid that Qin Yue would misunderstand something, so she hurriedly added, ¡°But don¡¯t worry. No matter what decision you make, we will not oppose it.¡± Tang Ling and the others beside Ling Ru also nodded. ¡°Little Brother Qin Yue, we¡¯ll listen to your arrangements. There won¡¯t be any disagreements.¡± ¡°Okay, Brother Qin Yue, go ahead and make a decision.¡± ¡°Me too,¡± added Wang Jun faintly. From Qin Yue¡¯s outstanding talent, killing the terrifying Three-headed Sandworm, to running into the interstellar pirates, he had displayed strong fighting ability and a calm mind throughout. That attitude had saved them several times in a row. The members of the team were already completely convinced by Qin Yue. Despite their differences, they treated him as their pillar of support so they inquired and sought Qin Yue¡¯s opinion. At the same time, he could not help but feel glad that forming a squad with Ling Ru and the rest was the right choice. Qin Yue paused for a moment and said slowly, ¡°Alright, let me think about it first! Meanwhile, all of you stay on guard. After all, we¡¯re still in the desert. Danger might descend at any time. I will try to communicate with this little girl. We will make a decision when I find out more.¡± Hearing Qin Yue¡¯s reply, Ling Ru and the others nodded their heads faintly. Then, they returned to their mecha and stood guard. After the few of them left, Qin Yue attempted to communicate with the little girl again with his mind. ¡°Little sister, were you talking to me?¡± The little girl stared at Qin Yue with her big eyes and replied with her mind, ¡°Hello, my name is Reina. I was communicating with you just now. Can you take me with you? As a reward, I¡¯ll increase your Mental Strength.¡± Although she communicated using only her mind, Qin Yue could still make out a hint of pity in the little girl¡¯s tone. However, Qin Yue was not a kind person. He would not agree just because of Little Reina¡¯s pleading words. Moreover, Qin Yue did not care about her offer to increase his Mental Strength that Reina mentioned, his current goal was to find out the identity of this little girl. After all, how could a 15 to 16-year-old girl like her be able to change one¡¯s Mental Strength? Qin Yue looked at Reina¡¯s eyes and asked curiously, ¡°Little Sister Reina. Can you first tell me where you¡¯re from?¡± Reina looked at the man¡¯s eyes and did not answer him directly. Instead, she hesitated for a moment before replying slowly, ¡°I¡¯ve been living in a very big battleship since I was young. I don¡¯t remember everything.¡± From the little girl¡¯s evasive gaze, Qin Yue could tell that Reina was still wary of him. However, he did not delve too deeply into it. Instead, he continued to voice out all the questions in his heart. ¡°Oh right, those five mecha just now were all Interstellar Pirates. Why were they so bold? If it was just to capture you, Interstellar Pirates would not behave so brazenly. What was the real reason they came after you?¡± Those questions had already appeared in Qin Yue¡¯s heart when he first saw the interstellar pirates. However, he did not have the time to think about them, so he temporarily put them in the back of his mind. The moment he saw Reina¡¯s figure, all sorts of new questions appeared in Qin Yue¡¯s heart. However, Reina did not hesitate when faced with Qin Yue¡¯s questions and answered at the first moment. ¡°Can I not choose to answer? Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯m not a spy, and I don¡¯t pose a threat to any of you.¡± Immediately after, Reina continued to use her mind to ask softly, ¡°I can see your doubt. Brother Qin Yue, do you not believe that I can raise your Mental Strength?¡± Qin Yue¡¯s eyes were filled with surprise as he looked at the little girl in front of her. From the beginning to the end, Qin Yue had not mentioned anything. There were not even any changes in his expression on his curiosity about her claim to be able to raise his Mental Strength. It could be then be said that Reina, a seemingly innocent 15 to 16-year-old girl, was not who she seemed. As for where she was from, Qin Yue was not very clear on that either. After all, Reina was like a faraway cloud in Qin Yue¡¯s eyes. It was difficult to see clearly, which also made it difficult to figure out. Just as Qin Yue pondered on her identity, the eyes of the little girl at the side suddenly focused, and an invisible energy suddenly shot into the space between Qin Yue¡¯s brows. Qin Yue immediately felt a wave of coolness suddenly drill into his mind and just like that, his Mental Strength had increased from 33 points to 35 points! Following the increase in his Mental Strength, the fatigue from the two consecutive battles instantly disappeared. Even the Mental Strength that he had exhausted had recovered. What surprised him most was the moment his fatigue disappeared. When such an obvious change occurred in his body, Qin Yue subconsciously widened his eyes and looked at Reina. Reina, who had not smiled the entire time, suddenly smiled at him. It was that smile that made Qin Yue even more certain that the increase in his mental energy was because of Reina! The increase in mental energy had once again refreshed Qin Yue¡¯s understanding of the universe. Before this, Qin Yue had understood that one¡¯s Mental Strength could only be strengthened and tempered through meditation as they absorbed a tiny amount of mental strength from an Alien Beast¡¯s core! Now, Reina had used an unknown method to increase his mental strength. Moreover, the increase directly increased his mental strength by three points. One had to know that if Qin Yue had tried to gain three points of mental strength through meditation, it would have taken a full two months. Instead, it only took her the span of a few breaths. At the same time, Qin Yue became more and more curious about the little girl¡¯s identity but now was not the time to ask these questions. After all, the longer she stayed there, the higher the risk of danger. Qin Yue had already made up his mind.. After Reina showed him her special abilities, he had decided to take her back to the base! Chapter 32 - The Scores of the Other Six Teams! Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Although Qin Yue had already made a decision, Reina¡¯s existence was unknown to others except for the other four members of the squad so it was inevitable they had to hide her when they returned. Qin Yue took out his communicator and connected it to Ling Ru and the others. ¡°Brother Qin Yue, have you made a decision?¡± Li Yanyan asked in puzzlement. Qin Yue nodded faintly and continued, ¡°Yes. I¡¯m going to bring her back to the mobile fortress. However, I haven¡¯t figured out the identity of this little girl yet, so I¡¯m going to hide her existence. Do you have any objections?¡± Ling Ru and the others had already been prepared. No matter what decision Qin Yue made, they would support him. Therefore, when Qin Yue finished his speaking, they did not hesitate. ¡°Qin Yue, we will follow your lead.¡± Ling Ru nodded firmly. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Brother Qin Yue. We promise that only a few of us will know about her.¡± Li Yanyan, who had originally supported bringing the little girl back, was even happier when he heard that Qin Yue¡¯s decision would be made. Even Tang Lin, who was initially hesitant, had agreed immediately. ¡°Brother Qin Yue, everyone will listen to you.¡± Seeing that the rest of them had agreed, Qin Yue immediately put away his communicator and said to Reina. ¡°Get into my mecha first. I¡¯ll bring you with me.¡± As he said this, Qin Yue carried Reina into Sky Hunter¡¯s cockpit. In the cockpit, Qin Yue had already piled up some mecha maintenance equipment, leaving only the pilot¡¯s seat vacant. Now that there was one more person, it could not help but be a little crowded there. Due to the lack of space, some physical contact was inevitable between the two. Whether it was in his past life or now, Qin Yue, who had never had physical contact with a woman, could not help but blush slightly. As for Reina, she was only a 15 or 16 year old girl. Before this, she had never had much contact with a man. Both her cheeks immediately turned red as an apple. As if to ease the awkwardness, Reina asked carefully with her mind. ¡°After this, will I be living here?¡± ¡°I still can¡¯t verify your identity, so I have no choice but to hide you here when we return. Although it¡¯s a bit crowded, I¡¯ll remove all this equipment away when we get back. It¡¯ll be much more spacious.¡± Saying that, Qin Yue activated Sky Hunter and prepared to return to the mobile fortress. As soon as Sky Hunter moved, Reina lost her balance, and her whole body fell on Qin Yue¡¯s. ¡°I¡¯m sorry! I didn¡¯t do it on purpose,¡± Reina said shyly as she blushed. ¡°It¡¯s fine,¡± Qin Yue scratched his head and responded awkwardly. As the mecha was controlled by Mental Strength, it did not affect Sky Hunter¡¯s movement. Two hours later, Qin Yue¡¯s squad safely returned to the mobile fortress. Coincidentally, during the half a day Qin Yue and the others were out, the other six teams had familiarized themselves with the environment and went out to hunt Alien Beasts one after another. They returned to the mobile fortress together at the same time as Qin Yue and the others. ¡°Reina, you stay in the mecha. No matter what, do not come out.¡± After giving her those instructions, Qin Yue and the other squad members stepped out of their mecha one after another. ¡­ At that moment, quite a few squads had already started to show off to each other. ¡°Wang Ke, our squad has hunted down ten Alien Beasts. What¡¯s your tally?¡± ¡°Haha, we happen to have more than you. We¡¯ve hunted down a total of eleven Alien Beasts.¡± ¡°TCH, only one more than us. However, our squad members and mechas have only suffered some minor injuries. Look at your mecha. One of your mecha¡¯s arms has been torn off by the Alien Beasts.¡± The student who mocked Wang Ke pointed at one of their mechas that had lost both its arms and said leisurely. Hearing that, Wang Ke¡¯s face darkened slightly as he defended himself. ¡°Isn¡¯t it normal for injuries to occur in battle with Alien Beasts? At least we didn¡¯t suffer any casualties!¡± Right at that moment, another squad joined in on their discussion. ¡°Hey, what¡¯s the big deal? Our squad hunted a total of fifteen Alien Beasts.¡± ¡°Moreover, all of our mecha are unharmed.¡± ¡°See that? Those are the cores of the Disaster-level Alien Beasts we hunted down. There are a total of fifteen of them!¡± Just as they were showing off to each other, Wang Yangming leisurely appeared in front of everyone. When everyone saw Wang Yangming appear, they all shut their mouths. They were afraid that Wang Yangming would accuse them of arrogant behavior. However, they were thinking too much. Wang Yangming did not have the time to care about these things. Besides, some internal competition would be better for their growth. ¡°You sure know how to pick the time, all coming back together. Then, each of you can give your respective reports!¡± Seeing that Wang Yangming did not have any intention of criticizing them, their faces once again filled with the joy of victory. Then, they reported their results for the day one after another. ¡°Teacher Wang, our squad hunted down ten Disaster-level Alien Beasts.¡± ¡°We hunted down twelve of them but one of our mechas was damaged. However, the mecha can still be repaired, so it¡¯s not too bad.¡± ¡°Teacher, our squad hunted down fifteen of them, but there were no injuries or casualties.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Soon, one squad after another reported on their respective achievements. Among those squads, the lowest number of Disaster-level Alien Beasts they had killed was nine. The highest number had reached twice that amount at eighteen Alien Beasts. In the blink of an eye, six out of the seven squads had finished their reports, leaving only the last squad who happened to be Qin Yue¡¯s squad. However, Qin Yue did not step forward to report. Instead, Ling Ru, who was in charge of statistics, stepped forward to give their report to Wang Yangming. ¡°Teacher, we have killed a total of 39 Disaster-level Alien Beasts¡­¡± Before Ling Ru could finish her words, the surrounding students who heard this number immediately showed a surprised expression. ¡°Hiss, 39 Alien Beasts???¡± ¡°This, is this really something that students can do?¡± ¡°Abnormal, that is simply too abnormal. Our squad only has nine, and theirs numbered more than four times ours?!¡± Everyone sucked in a breath of cold air. Subconsciously, they compared their squads to Qin Yue¡¯s. In an instant, they felt as if their achievements so far amounted to nothing! Chapter 33 - A Core of a Three-Headed Sandworm. Everyone Was Speechless! Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Ling Ru swept her gaze across the crowd and continued, ¡°Apart from 39 Disaster-level Alien Beasts, our team also hunted a Catastrophe-level Three-headed Sandworm.¡± Hua! In an instant, the entire place fell silent. Everyone was stunned on the spot. One could hear a pin drop! After a moment, a student¡¯s doubtful voice rang out. ¡°Ling Ru, it really is a Catastrophe-level Alien Beast? Are you sure you¡¯re not mistaken?¡± ¡°A Catastrophe-level Alien Beast. Do you know what that means?¡± ¡°A beast whose strength is comparable to that of a Military-class mecha! Moreover, the Three-headed Sandworm are like fish in water in the desert. Even the Military-class mecha have to avoid their sharp edges!¡± Hearing those words, the few squads who were in a daze around them finally recovered from their shock. Just now, after Ling Ru mentioned the sandworm, they were so shocked that they completely lost the ability to think. They did not think about logic or anything along those lines. Now, after hearing that student¡¯s words, they instantly came to a realization. ¡°That¡¯s right! A Catastrophe-level Alien Beast. This is not something that a bodyguard-class mecha can deal with. Even if they all work together, it would still not be enough, not to mention killing it!¡± ¡°I think that they are just boasting!¡± ¡°I think so too. Killing a Catastrophe-level Alien Beast is simply a fantasy.¡± At that moment, even Wang Yangming, who watched from the side, could not believe that Qin Yue and the others were able to hunt a Catastrophe-level Alien Beast. Even if they were geniuses, they were still new students. Moreover, this was their first time participating in the Desolate Star Trial. Even if they were geniuses, they still had a long way to go before they could hunt Catastrophe-level beasts. Faced with everyone¡¯s doubts, Ling Ru did not say anything. Instead, she playfully shrugged her shoulders at Qin Yue. Following that, Qin Yue slowly walked forward and took out a fist-sized Alien Beast Core from his pocket. It was the core of the Three-headed Sandworm that Qin Yue had killed. The core of a Catastrophe-level Alien Beast! The moment Qin Yue took out the core, the entire gathering was as silent as a cicada in winter! The discussions and doubts instantly vanished without a trace. Everyone present was dumbstruck. They all sized up Qin Yue and the others with incredulous gazes. At the same time, their hearts were like waves that surged violently, unable to calm down for a long time! Everyone could not help but have a thought in their hearts. Could it be that Qin Yue¡¯s team had truly killed a Catastrophe-level Alien Beast? ¡°F*ck, it really is the core of a Catastrophe-level Beast!¡± ¡°Catastrophe-level¡­ Are Qin Yue and the others that strong?¡± ¡°If the Catastrophe-level beast was really killed by them, then I reckon that all of our teams combined aren¡¯t as strong as them. After all, even if we were to join forces, we wouldn¡¯t be able to deal with a Catastrophe-level beast!¡± ¡°This is simply too much! So, we¡¯re the clowns after all¡­¡± As he stood at the side, the second Wang Yangming saw Qin Yue take out the core of the Catastrophe-level Alien Beast. His eyes went as wide as copper bells, and he almost shouted ¡°Holy sh*t¡± in front of all the students! However, before Wang Yangming could say anything, he noticed in the distance that Qin Yue and the other mecha also carried a lot of mecha parts. Among those were several advanced parts not commonly found on the market. In fact, behind the mecha of Ling Ru and the other three, were four slightly tattered mecha! For a moment, all sorts of questions instantly surged into Wang Yangming¡¯s mind. Immediately, Wang Yangming Strode forward and looked at Qin Yue with a puzzled expression as he asked, ¡°Qin Yue, what¡¯s with all these spare parts brought back by your squad?¡± Qin Yue had already predicted that he would be questioned about the incident after he returned. Thus, he gave a simple explanation that she had prepared beforehand. ¡°After hunting Three-headed Sandworm, we were all exhausted, so we headed straight back towards the fortress.¡± ¡°However, we ran into some trouble. We encountered a group of interstellar pirates who had their eyes on the core in our hands.¡± ¡°The pirates were all very strong. There were four Guardian-class and one Military-class mecha. They immediately launched an attack on us. However, in the end, we managed to break through them one by one and killed them instead!¡± Hiss ~ At that time, everyone could not sit still anymore. After they heard Qin Yue tell the story in such an extremely calm manner, their jaws dropped in shock! It was one thing after another¡­ Their minds were completely blown! ¡°Disaster-level three-headed sandworm? Interstellar pirates?¡± ¡°Four Guardian-class mecha? One Military-class mecha?¡± ¡°This¡­ is ridiculous! If I didn¡¯t see those things with my own eyes, I would even suspect that Qin Yue was making up a story!¡± ¡°Awesome¡­ if one of our six teams were to fight against one Guardian-class mecha, we would only barely make it through!¡± On the other side, Wang Yangming stared at Qin Yue without blinking. His eyes were filled with shock! Even his pupils started to tremble slightly. Wang Yangming thought to himself, ¡®That brat Qin Yue, is he that strong? Perhaps, the Sky Hunter mecha in Qin Yue¡¯s hands isn¡¯t a bad thing. Under his control, the previously neglected mecha might be able to shine!¡¯ ¡°Not bad. All of you are very outstanding, especially you, Qin Yue. If those old fellows in the academy knew about this, they would probably be scared to death!¡± As he said that, Wang Yangming gently patted Qin Yue¡¯s shoulder. ¡°Thank you for your praise, teacher.¡± Qin Yue smiled slightly and nodded his head seriously. Ling Ru and the others hurriedly said, ¡°Teacher Wang, it¡¯s alright!¡± Tang Lin, Li Yanyan, and Wang Jun also hurriedly nodded when they heard this. ¡°Most of this is thanks to Qin Yue. If it weren¡¯t for Qin Yue, the four of us would have died many times in those battles earlier.¡± Wang Yangming could not help but laugh when he saw Qin Yue¡¯s calm expression. He did not expect that that kid, Qin Yue, was not only powerful but also unfathomable. He was also so highly respected among his squadmates. ¡°Oh right, teacher Wang, our team has already exceeded the standard and killed a Calamity-level Alien Beast. Does this mean our trial mission is over?¡± Wang Yangming nodded and said, ¡°Of course. You guys can arrange for your own free time for the next period.¡± ¡°Whether you want to continue hunting or stay in the mobile fortress, you can do whatever you want.¡± After saying that, Wang Yangming looked at everyone and continued. ¡°Alright, everyone has given their reports, you can go back to your work. You are dismissed.¡± Not long after, the members of the other six teams returned to their respective residences one after another. Only Qin Yue and a few others were left in the arena, including Wang Yangming. ¡°Say it, kid. You looked like you wanted to say something just now.¡± ¡°Is there something you need me for?¡± The corners of Wang Yangming¡¯s mouth curled up slightly as he looked at Qin Yue with a smile.. Chapter 34 - The Bed Is Very Big. Don’t Worry, I Won’t Disturb Your Rest! Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°As expected, I can¡¯t hide anything from you, teacher.¡± Qin Yue scratched his head awkwardly and smiled as he spoke slowly. ¡°We obtained some precious mecha parts from the intergalactic pirate¡¯s mecha.¡± ¡°It just so happens that our mecha are a little damaged. Teacher, I hope that you can give us a mecha maintenance room to use.¡± After hearing Qin Yue¡¯s request, Wang Yangming hesitated. If it was in the Mecha Academy, he could let Qin Yue and the others use the maintenance room with just a word. However, in this desolate planet¡¯s mobile fortress, he did not know many people and his connections were not very wide. It was difficult to let Qin Yue and the others use the mecha maintenance room as they pleased. ¡®It¡¯s a little difficult, but I¡¯ll use this old face of mine to give it a try¡¯ Wang Yangming thought to himself. ¡°Alright, only because it¡¯s you, Qin Yue. If it was anyone else, I wouldn¡¯t even have bothered. Wait here. I¡¯ll be back in a while.¡± As soon as he finished, Wang Yangming walked away slowly. As he looked at Wang Yangming walk off, Qin Yue smiled and said, ¡°Thank you, teacher!¡± After Wang Yangming left, Li Yanyan had a curious look on his face. She could not wait to ask Qin Yue about the purpose of the request to use the mecha maintenance room. ¡°Brother Qin Yue, how do you modify your mecha?¡± ¡°You little girl, what, you still don¡¯t know about the modification of mecha?¡± ¡°If I explain it, will you understand?¡± added Ling Ru, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. Qin Yue smiled slightly, waved his hand, and said, ¡°It¡¯s fine. I¡¯ll use words that you can understand to explain it briefly.¡± Qin Yue paused for a moment, sorted out his train of thought, and then continued. ¡°Modification, of course, will make the mecha stronger than it was before. ¡°However, there are many ways to modify mecha. ¡°I¡¯m more inclined to focus on making mine light and agile. Reducing the energy wastage will also improve the mecha¡¯s overall performance.¡± The members of the team instantly understood Qin Yue¡¯s preferences, but their expressions did not show it. They were clearly shocked by Qin Yue¡¯s preferred choice of mecha modifications. Although Qin Yue had only used a few short sentences to summarize it, they still knew how difficult it was. Most of the modifications that they were familiar with were to ignore the weak points of the mecha itself and to instead strengthen the inherent characteristics of the mecha itself. For example, if it was an Assault-type mecha, then it would be heavily modified with greater strength and improve its speed. However, it would have to give up on defense and firepower. There were quite a number of people who had tried all aspects of strengthening and modifying yet very few people had succeeded. Even the successful ones did not have very satisfactory results. However, when it came to Qin Yue, Ling Ru and the others seemed to already have a strong, but also blind, confidence that he would succeed. Thus, a few of them started to look forward to his work. After Qin Yue had modified the mecha, what kind of transformation would it undergo? Not long after, Wang Yangming leisurely returned. From afar, Qin Yue saw the look of joy on his face. It was estimated that the maintenance room matter was most likely successful. As expected, Wang Yangming quickly walked over and told Qin Yue and the others. ¡°Brat, you guys are lucky. There¡¯s a small maintenance room in the fortress that has just been built not long ago so all the equipment inside is very new. It was also fully outfitted with everything a mecha maintenance expert would need. Most importantly, as it has just been built, no one has arranged to use it for the time being. I used this old face of yours to get it for you guys. ¡°You guys are allowed to use it until the end of the trial!¡± When everyone heard that, they were overjoyed. Such conditions were perfect. All the equipment was there, and they were even allowed to use it until the end of the trial. The most important thing was that from Wang Yangming¡¯s tone, that small maintenance room would only be used by a few of them during their time there. The rest would only make arrangements to use it after the trial was over. In that case, Qin Yue would not have to keep the little girl, Reina, cooped up in the mecha cabin all the time. However, Qin Yue knew that all of that was possible only due to his mentor. Otherwise, with their status as students, they would not be qualified to borrow a maintenance room at all. Following that, Qin Yue hurriedly thanked Wang Yangming. ¡°Mentor Wang, thank you. ¡°In light of helping our request for this maintenance room, in the future, if I, Qin Yue, can do anything, I will not decline!¡± When Ling Ru and the others heard this, they hurriedly followed Qin Yue and thanked him. ¡°Hehe, thank you, teacher.¡± ¡°Teacher Wang, thank you for your trouble.¡± When Wang Yangming heard that, he waved his hand nonchalantly. ¡°Of course. Who asked you guys to be my students! Moreover, I am also looking forward to seeing how far you guys can grow in the end.¡± When he said that, Wang Yangming seemed to have thought of something. He subconsciously looked at Qin Yue and said, ¡°During this period of time, work hard. After we return to the academy, perhaps the academy will still need to rely on you.¡± Qin Yue revealed a puzzled expression. He did not expect that the current him could really help the academy. However, he really could not think too much about that. What mattered was that he did all he could to help. ¡°Teacher, what is it?¡± Wang Yangming did not say it directly but responded vaguely. ¡°There¡¯s no rush. I¡¯ll inform you when we return to the Academy. It¡¯s never a bad thing to work hard during this period of growth. Moreover, the Academy won¡¯t ask for your help for nothing, and I won¡¯t either.¡± ¡°If there¡¯s anything you need in the future, just say it. Although my old bones aren¡¯t useful on the battlefield anymore, I still have some connections. I can help you with other matters.¡± Qin Yue nodded and did not continue to ask. If the academy really needed his help, it was probably within the scope of what he could do. That way, whether it was the academy or the teachers, they could all potentially rely on them for favors. If he had a thorny matter that he could not solve, or if there was something that he could not do, having the academy or the teachers owe him a favor would be quite useful. Not long after, Wang Yangming left to do his own things. Qin Yue also brought his squadmates to drive their mecha to the maintenance room that Wang Yangming had mentioned. Qin Yue and the others looked at the small maintenance room in front of them and were completely stunned. This maintenance room was as big as two football fields! They glanced around and saw that the equipment was all there. It was not as crowded and small as they had thought. Most importantly, there were four luxurious restrooms in this maintenance room. ¡°This maintenance room is considered small?¡± The corner of Qin Yue¡¯s mouth twitched slightly. He had a brand new understanding of the so-called small maintenance room. However, this also suited his purposes. Not only could he carry out mecha maintenance and modifications here, but he could also rest here. ¡°Ling Ru, Yanyan, Tang Lin, Junzi, rest for today. We¡¯ll talk about the modifications tomorrow,¡± Qin Yue said. ¡°I¡¯ll share a room with Yanyan, Sister Ling Ru has one room, and Wang Jun has one room.¡± ¡°The last room is the largest. Little Brother Qin Yue, you take the little girl and stay there.¡± Tang Lin gave Qin Yue a cheeky look and hurriedly pulled Ling Ru along. Li Yanyan then entered her room. Wang Jun followed closely behind and entered his room. ¡°Reina, go and rest inside!¡± ¡°The room we¡¯re resting in is the largest. The sofa inside can even be used as a bed.¡± Looking at Reina who had followed him, Qin Yue tried to communicate with her using his mind. ¡°Ah, this¡­¡± For a moment, Reina was at a loss. This room originally belonged to Qin Yue. Now that Qin Yue actually gave it to her, she was at a loss. ¡°The bed is also very big. Why don¡¯t¡­ We sleep together! Don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t disturb your rest.¡± Looking at the helpless little girl, Qin Yue felt amused and could not help but think to himself. ¡°She¡¯s too innocent!¡± Chapter 35 - Strength Improvement, Mecha Modification! Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation After a night of rest. Early the next morning, Qin Yue and the others woke up early. Only Reina, that little girl still slept soundly on the bed after everyone had woken up. Qin Yue figured that she had not had a chance to rest that well for a long time. Tang Ling grinned as she tugged Qin Yue¡¯s sleeve and asked with a curious expression, ¡°Little Brother Qin Yue, you didn¡¯t do anything to that little girl last night, right?¡± Qin Yue covered his face with his palm as he felt speechless. Although he knew Tang Lin¡¯s personality, he did not expect to hear such vicious words from her mouth. ¡°What are you thinking about!¡± Qin Yue immediately exploded, and he flicked her head. ¡°It hurts so much. Little Brother Qin Yue, you really don¡¯t know how to treat beautiful women.¡± Tang Lin immediately let go of her hand and deliberately covered the spot where she had been flicked. Qin Yue shrugged his shoulders and smiled bitterly. ¡°Alright, stop messing around. Get ready to work.¡± As he spoke, Qin Yue walked in front of his mecha. He silently used the system to check on the extent of Sky Hunter¡¯s damage. [Sky Hunter: Comprehensive Mecha] [Mecha condition: Defects detected. Damage to the body has reached 40%. Please repair promptly] [Energy status: 20%] [Mecha height: 30 meters] [Basic strength: 27] [Basic speed: 27] [Basic defense: 27] [Basic firepower: 27] [Tonnage: 400 tons] ¡°It seems that the two battles yesterday have caused quite a bit of damage to Sky Hunter!¡± Following that, Qin Yue used the system to check on the mecha of his squadmates. The results were all similar, there were reports of damage across all of them. The degree of damage even surpassed Qin Yue¡¯s Sky Hunter mecha. Fortunately, it was all within Qin Yue¡¯s expectations. With the equipment in the maintenance room, Qin Yue could thoroughly repair and modify them. ¡°You guys put on the exoskeleton armor and move these parts to the operating table.¡± When Ling Ru and the other three heard his instructions, they acted according to Qin Yue¡¯s instructions. Following that, Qin Yue also put on the exoskeleton armor and began to dismantle, repair, and modify Sky Hunter. Six hours had passed and under Qin Yue¡¯s command, the repair of the five damaged mecha was completed. ¡°Repair completed!¡± ¡°The next main event is modification!¡± Qin Yue let out a long breath. As she stood at the side, Ling Ru said apologetically, ¡°Qin Yue, I¡¯m really sorry. I can¡¯t help you with anything else. I can only help you carry things around and perform some menial tasks.¡± They all saw Qin Yue¡¯s effort, and they could not help but feel a little guilty. ¡°When did you guys become so pretentious? If I were that calculative, I would be an accountant! Alright, stop feeling sorry for yourselves. Let¡¯s get to work!¡± Seeing how easygoing Qin Yue was, Ling Ru and the others did not bring up the doubts they also had. When there was an opportunity in the future, they would help Qin Yue without hesitation! ¡°Junzi, disassemble Sky Hunter¡¯s Scarlet Pike and the XA-Wolf Talons hidden in its fists for me. First, we¡¯ll carry out the simplest weapon modification!¡± Under Qin Yue¡¯s lead, the four of them quickly disassembled Sky Hunter¡¯s two most important close-combat weapons. The XA-Wolf Talon has an unparalleled cutting ability. Even a Guardian-class mecha would be instantly dismembered if struck by it. Qin Yue first modified the materials, which increased the sharpness, and durability. The Scarlet Pike had extremely strong close-range attack capability. Other than being used as a melee weapon, the head can also fire beam cannons. Qin Yue had defeated the interstellar pirates Military-grade mecha with such a move. However, Qin Yue was very dissatisfied with the power of its beam cannon. With the modification of the Scarlet Pike, Qin Yue planned to completely upgrade. He believed that the next time he used it, it would be a real God-slaying Scarlet Pike! With the help of four people, it was completed a few hours earlier than Qin Yue had expected. Not long after, Sky Hunter¡¯s modification was completed. That time, Qin Yue did not use the system to check on the condition of the mecha. Instead, he took out the testing equipment from the maintenance room and tested Sky Hunter. [Sky Hunter: Assault-type mecha] [Energy status: 100%] [Mecha height: 30 meters] [Basic strength: 30] [Basic speed: 29] [Basic defense: 29] [Basic firepower: 30] [Tonnage: 380 tons] Beside them, Ling Ru and the others saw Sky Hunter¡¯s attributes and were shocked. ¡°His basic attributes have reached 30 points? So strong!¡± ¡°I remember that our mecha¡¯s highest basic attributes are only 24¡­¡± Ling Ru swallowed her saliva and said in disbelief. ¡°As expected, Little Brother Qin Yue is really strong. There is nothing that you can¡¯t do!¡± The few of them looked at Qin Yue with respect. What they did not know was that just as they were praising him¡­ Qin Yue secretly complained in his heart. There were many parts that Qin Yue could not work on due to the lack of materials. Although the final modification results were very satisfactory, they still only barely met his expectations. Next, Qin Yue was not in a hurry to experiment with the newly modified Sky Hunter. Instead, he moved on to the mecha of Ling Ru and the other two. Time passed quickly, and soon an entire day had passed. It was already late at night by then but the reassembly of the four mecha was finally completed! Qin Yue, who was drenched in sweat, took off the exoskeleton armor and gulped down a mouthful of water. Gulp! Gulp! Gulp! ¡°Alright, we¡¯re done!¡± ¡°All the basic functions have been strengthened for you guys, and the tonnage of the mecha has also been reduced by quite a bit.¡± Qin Yue wiped the sweat off his forehead. The busy day had made him extremely tired. ¡°How is it? Let¡¯s go give it a try.¡± Ling Ru and the others did not hesitate either. They went to their mechas and arrived at the huge arena specially prepared by the maintenance room. Qin Yue followed closely behind and piloted Sky Hunter to the spacious arena. For a moment, the sound of Ling Ru and the others piloting their mechas could be heard in the arena. ¡°If we were to meet that group of interstellar pirates today, with our modified mechas, we might be able to defeat them.¡± ¡°I really want to test these improvements against some Alien Beasts.¡± From their communicators, a few people let their thoughts be heard one after another. Hearing that, Qin Yue immediately dispelled their thoughts. ¡°Although your current mecha can easily fight against Alien Beasts of the same level or even against a Guardian-class mecha, your battle experience is still lacking a little.¡± ¡°Right now, we¡¯ve just experienced two great battles, so we won¡¯t be out hunting Alien Beasts for some time. During this period of time, we¡¯ll get some rest and recuperate.¡± As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Yue¡¯s tone suddenly changed as he continued, ¡°Although we get to rest, after today, your skills in battle must be improved! We also need to get all of you more experience in a real battle!¡± As she heard Qin Yue¡¯s serious voice, Ling Ru carefully asked, ¡°Qin Yue, who will be our training opponent?¡± ¡°Naturally, it¡¯ll be me.¡± Qin Yue¡¯s laughter was mixed with a trace of a smile. The four people who heard it subconsciously shivered. Following that, Qin Yue piloted Sky Hunter and practiced with its new upgrades before he returned to his room to rest. It was already late at night, plus they all had a busy day, so Ling Ru and the other two did not practice for long either. They each returned to their rooms to rest soon after.. Chapter 36 In the following days, just as they said before, Qin Yue and the others who had completed the mission had not gone out to hunt more Alien Beasts. Instead, they stayed in the maintenance room every day, training as a squad. Time passed very quickly and six days had passed before they knew it. Among the class, the last squad had also completed their trial mission of killing fifty Disaster-level Alien Beasts. However, not all the squads had returned safely. Among them, the mecha of two squads had been destroyed by the Alien Beasts, and the pilots had also suffered serious injuries. Fortunately, they had not been killed by the Alien Beasts. In the end, they had been saved by their squadmates. Although many had encountered problems along the way, the trial as a whole had been completed by everyone present. On the day the trial was completed, Qin Yue and the others once again returned to planet M10 on a cruiser. ¡­ ¡°Ding Dong!¡± ¡°Xiaoyu, I¡¯m back.¡± A crisp knock sounded on the door, and the sound of hurried footsteps could be heard from inside the room. ¡°Ah! Brother, you¡¯re finally back!¡± Qin Yu opened the door excitedly and when she saw Qin Yue in front of her, she threw herself into his arms without a word. However, the little girl who was excited a second ago had tears in her eyes the next second. ¡°HMPH! Stinky Qin Yue, damn Qin Yue, you do know the way home after all!¡± ¡°It¡¯s been so many days and you¡¯ve made me stay at home alone. If you still hadn¡¯t come back, I wouldn¡¯t have bothered with you anymore.¡± Qin Yue reached out to wipe the tears from the corner of the little girl¡¯s eyes and comforted her softly, ¡°Alright, I¡¯ve made my dear little sister worried. I made it home safely.¡± Qin Yue could not help but feel a pang of guilt when he saw the dark corners of Qin Yu¡¯s eyes. Qin Yu wanted to continue crying but then her eyes suddenly fixated on a girl behind Qin Yue who was about the same age as her. That girl was none other than Reina. After a long time, Qin Yu asked hesitantly, ¡°Brother¡­ who is she?¡± The little girl in front of her was not only very beautiful but she also tugged at the corner of Qin Yue¡¯s clothes. Suddenly, a thought appeared in Qin Yu¡¯s mind. Could it be that her brother had brought back a sister-in-law for her? ¡°She¡¯s called Reina. Her home was ravaged by war, and she¡¯s the only survivor. From now on, she¡¯ll live with us but remember, don¡¯t let anyone find out about this.¡± Qin Yue did not say much else about Reina. He put her sister down and dragged his exhausted body into the house. Qin Yu did not ask too much, she knew that her brother would not lie to her. When she looked carefully at Reina, her nose felt a little sour. However, Qin Yu did not show these emotions. She said with a smile, ¡°Little Sister Reina, I¡¯ll bring you to my room.¡± Qin Yu acted as if they were close as she pulled Reina into her room. From time to time, Qin Yu¡¯s giggles could be heard from the room. As for Qin Yue, he dragged his exhausted body onto the bed after he washed up. Not long after, he fell asleep. ¡­ After a night of rest, Qin Yue woke up early the next day. He went straight to the academy after briefing Qin Yu about Reina. Inside the Academy¡¯s elite class classroom¡­ Qin Yue walked straight into the classroom, and not long after, Wang Yangming also walked in slowly with a heavy expression on his face. Wang Yangming had just stepped into the classroom when he looked at Qin Yue, Ling Ru, and the other three with a meaningful glance before speaking. ¡°In a month, all of the mecha academies under the federation will be hosting the 102nd Mecha Tournament!¡± ¡°Under the banner of our Mukda Federation, there are more than 20 mecha academies. There are countless top-notch geniuses in those institutions.¡± ¡°Our academy will also send out a five-man mecha squad to participate in the Grand Mecha Tournament!¡± ¡°After some discussion, the candidates are Qin Yue, Ling Ru, Li Yanyan, Tang Lin, and Wang Jun..¡± Regarding the so-called Grand Mecha Tournament, Qin Yue had only heard of it and was unfamiliar with the details. However, Ling Ru and the others were different. When they were young, they had all watched the Grand Mecha Tournament throughout the years and knew very well what the standard tournament was like. It was a competition where both danger and honor coexisted. At the same time, when the students in the class heard that, they discussed amongst themselves, ¡°Grand Mecha Tournament? Qin Yue and the others are so strong. They can even kill Catastrophe-level Alien Beasts and Military-grade interstellar pirates. Wouldn¡¯t participating in the Grand Mecha Tournament land them first place?¡± ¡°That might not be the case. Even if Qin Yue and the others are the strongest geniuses in our academy, there are more than twenty academies in our federation. If there are others as strong as Qin Yue and the others, it would be hard to say who would win.¡± When he heard what the students had said, Wang Yangming raised his hand to signal for them to stop, then continued, ¡°Qin Yue, try your best to prepare for the mecha tournament in a month. Remember, don¡¯t be proud just because you killed a Catastrophe-level Alien Beast.¡± ¡°Among these top geniuses, there are many mecha squads like yours who have killed Catastrophe-level Alien Beasts!¡± The faces of all the students present were filled with astonishment when they heard his words. After all, in their opinion, even if there were people as strong as Qin Yue and the others, they would probably be as rare as phoenix feathers and kirin horns. Only a few of them existed. Now, Wang Yangming told them that there were still many people who were as strong as Qin Yue and the others! In that case, not to mention first place, they might not even be able to defeat those top geniuses. On the other hand, Qin Yue was also shocked when he heard what Wang Yangming had said. He could not help but think in his heart, ¡°As expected, there are many geniuses in this world that should not be underestimated.¡± Qin Yue knew very well in his heart that despite being able to kill the Three-headed Sandworm and the interstellar pirates, he had not realized the risks that they took to succeed. And now, there were many other geniuses like him. For a moment, Qin Yue could not help but look forward to the mecha tournament. On the classroom podium, Wang Yangming¡¯s deep gaze swept across Qin Yue and the others. He could not help but sigh in his heart. Wang Yangming was very clear about Qin Yue¡¯s background. With his background, Qin Yue was still able to reach such a level of strength. Wang Yangming was incomparably impressed in his heart. After all, the top geniuses he spoke of were all from extremely illustrious families. From the moment they were born, they had been nurtured with countless resources, and only then had they reached the level of being able to kill Calamitous-level Alien Beasts. It was hard to imagine what kind of strength Qin Yue would have now if he had such resources at his disposal. After he lamented for a moment, Wang Yangming continued to speak, ¡°The federation has another purpose for holding the Grand Mecha Tournament. It is to rank the various mecha academies.¡± ¡°For the academies, the rankings are related to how much resources the federation will allocate to the academies. The higher the ranking, the more resources will be given.¡± At that moment, a student suddenly said, ¡°Teacher Wang, what is the ranking of our academy then?¡± At that moment, many curious students began to jeer as they awaited the answer. ¡°Although our academy isn¡¯t considered the strongest, it shouldn¡¯t be a problem for us to get into the top ten.¡± ¡°Only in the top ten? Probably in the top five?¡± Hearing everyone¡¯s jeers, even Qin Yue, who stood at the side, could not help but look at Wang Yangming curiously. However, what came next was an answer that shocked everyone. Wang Yangming sighed slightly. ¡°It¡¯s not as good as you think. Our Academy has only been ranked 19th for several years consecutively.¡± Everyone was stunned and revealed an incredulous expression when they heard that. Even Qin Yue could not help but feel a little surprised. He did not expect that their academy¡¯s ranking would be so low. In that case, how strong would the top ten academies be? Wang Yangming said again, ¡°Qin Yue, don¡¯t be discouraged. Your squad¡¯s strength is not bad. It shouldn¡¯t be a problem for you to push our academy¡¯s ranking up by seven or eight places. There¡¯s still a month before the competition so focus on training during this month. When our ranking improves, the academy will also reward you accordingly.¡± The moment Wang Yangming finished, a system notification sounded in Qin Yue¡¯s mind. [Ding! Obtain first place in the mecha tournament.] [Reward: ? ? ? ?] Chapter 37 [Ding! Rewards will be allocated according to the final ranking for participation in the Grand Mecha Tournament!] [Reward: ? ? ?] ¡°With so many strong opponents, I don¡¯t know how far I can go, but I will do my best!¡± After he heard Wang Yangmin¡¯s words, Qin Yue could not help but look forward to the battles with those top geniuses. After all, in the world he was now in, he could encounter danger at any moment. He would only continue to grow and only by fighting stronger enemies could he improve himself. As he looked at the mission the system had provided him, Qin Yue suddenly recalled that when he had completed the Desolate Star Trial mission, the system had rewarded him with a raffle chance. He had kept it the entire time. Now, it was time to use it. ¡°System, use the lucky draw.¡± [Ding, drawing the lucky draw¡­] [Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining grandmaster Wing Chun!] In an instant, a warm current surged into Qin Yue¡¯s mind, as well as his limbs and bones. At the same time, knowledge of Wing Chun techniques appeared in Qin Yue¡¯s mind. In just an instant, Qin Yue had completely learned all there was to learn about Wing Chun! With his newfound knowledge, Qin Yue looked forward to the battle with those geniuses in a month. During that one month, Wang Yangming allowed Qin Yue¡¯s squad to skip their classes. At the same time, Qin Yue¡¯s squad could bring up any requests they had to the academy. However, Qin Yue was not in a hurry to request anything from Wang Yangming, instead, he told his squad members to return home for a day. The next day, they all gathered at the training grounds to prepare for the Grand Mecha Tournament and begin a one-month period of training! ¡­ After he left the academy, Qin Yue went straight home. Just as he reached the door of his house, Qin Yue heard Qin Yu¡¯s voice. In the house, Qin Yu wore a beautiful one-piece dress. She looked happily at Reina and asked, ¡°Sister Reina, look at the dress I¡¯m wearing! I still have another one. Do you want to try it on?¡± Qin Yue could not help but laugh bitterly when he heard his sister¡¯s incessant words. ¡°I usually don¡¯t have time to accompany this girl. After the Grand Mecha Tournament is over, it¡¯s time for me to get some rest for a few days. After all, family is important too!¡± As he spoke, Qin Yue opened the door and walked straight into his house. ¡°Ah! Brother, why are you back so early? Are the students on vacation?¡± Qin Yu asked doubtfully. ¡°The Grand Mecha Tournament will be held in a month. For the next month, I will have to stay in the academy to train so I came back to play with you for a day.¡± Qin Yue¡¯s heart was filled with guilt. If it were not for his younger sister, he would not have been able to enter the Mecha Academy in the first place. After he entered the Mecha Academy, he had heard Qin Yu talking in her sleep and asking him to spend more time with her. Hearing this, Qin Yue¡¯s nose could not help but ache a few times. ¡°A mecha competition? Don¡¯t worry Brother. When the time comes, I will definitely cheer for you,¡± Qin Yu said with a smile as she raised her hands. As soon as she said that, Qin Yu changed the topic and said again, ¡°Brother, since you have time today, take me and sister Reina to the amusement park. Let¡¯s go together!¡± Qin Yue rubbed his head and agreed, ¡°Okay, no problem.¡± ¡°Yeah, Yeah!¡± ¡°Our next target! The amusement park! Let¡¯s go!¡± Qin Yu held Qin Yue in one hand and Reina in the other. She could not wait to leave the door and run toward the amusement park. After they arrived at the amusement park, Qin Yu spent the day with the two of them. When they returned home at night, Qin Yu still looked like she had not had enough fun and was full of energy. However, the minute she lay down on her soft bed, she soon fell asleep. Qin Yue was also very sleepy. However, at that moment, Reina suddenly pushed open his door and walked straight in. ¡°Reina, what¡¯s the matter?¡± Qin Yue looked at her suspiciously and asked softly. In the face of Qin Yue¡¯s doubt, Reina did not say anything. Instead, she raised her slender finger and gently touched the space between his brows. In an instant! A wave of energy flowed out from Reina¡¯s fingertips and into the space between Qin Yue¡¯s brows in an instant. The wave of energy flowed along the space between Qin Yue¡¯s brows and flowed into his limbs and bones. It was like a warm current that nourished his entire body. Qin Yue also clearly felt that his Mental Strength had suddenly soared an unprecedented amount. He immediately understood that Reina had helped him raise his Mental Strength again. Through the system¡¯s inspection, Qin Yue discovered that his Mental Strength had increased by a total of 14 points and was now at 49 points. When he saw that he had reached 49 points of Mental Strength, Qin Yue could not help but feel excited. One had to know that Sky Hunter¡¯s current attributes were all still at Bodyguard levels. Amongst similarly leveled mechas, it could be said to be the best mecha. However, Qin Yue had never forgotten that to reach the peak of a Bodyguard-level mecha¡¯s combat strength, one needed to reach 50 points of Mental Strength. Now that he had 49 points of Mental Strength, if he were to once again pilot Sky Hunter in a real battle, all of Sky Hunter¡¯s abilities would be fully utilized! Qin Yue, whose strength had once again improved, would be even more confident when facing the Grand Mecha Tournament in a month. When he fought against those true geniuses, he believed that a brand new Sky Hunter would also be revealed! ¡°Reina, thank you,¡± Qin Yue said from the bottom of his heart. ¡°I should be thanking you. Helping you raise your Mental Strength was what we agreed on before, wasn¡¯t it?¡± ¡°However, there is a limit to my ability to raise Mental Strength so I won¡¯t be able to help you do it for some time,¡± Reina muttered softly. Just like that, the two of them chatted for a while before Reina returned to her room. ¡­ Early the next morning. In the training grounds that the academy had specially set up for Qin Yue¡¯s squad, all five of them were present. ¡°Qin Yue, participating in the Grand Mecha Tournament has always been a small goal for the four of us. However, we know that with our strength, it would be very difficult for us to obtain the desired results. We might even be holding you back. So, we¡¯ll have to trouble you for this one month of training.¡± The four of them looked at Qin Yue with determined eyes. They had already made up their minds. Qin Yue smiled faintly as he looked at the few people in front of him who were so serious. He then said, ¡°Actually, you guys are already very strong. ¡°I believe that even with your current strength, you guys will be able to defeat most of the people in the Grand Mecha Tournament one month from now. However, we should set our sights higher. The top three, or even first place, is our goal. ¡°After all, this is our first time participating in a Grand Mecha Tournament. If we don¡¯t get a good ranking, won¡¯t we only be letting ourselves down?¡± The four of them could not help but swallow a mouthful of saliva when they heard his words. Getting first place in the Grand Mecha Tournament was something that they did not dare to think about. It was not that they doubted Qin Yue¡¯s strength. On the contrary, they doubted their own strength and whether they could defeat their opponents if they were geniuses like Qin Yue. ¡°I believe in all of you!¡± ¡°Regardless of whether you succeed or not, just try your best. The results will speak for themselves.¡± Hua! Qin Yue¡¯s simple sentence instantly stunned the few of them. That¡¯s right! Even Qin Yue believed in them, so what reason did they have not to believe in themselves? Furthermore, all they had to do was work hard. Whether they succeeded or not, did not matter! Following that, Qin Yue told the others that while he had already thought of a training plan, but he did not carry out his plans while they were still on the desolate planet. Their one-month training has officially begun that day! Chapter 38 The training area was extremely huge and could accommodate the mecha at the front desk in the training room. It was supposed to be filled to the brim with people but at that moment, it was completely empty. Only five people trained there day and night. When they got so thirsty that they could no longer go on, they drank some water and resumed their training. When they got so tired that their legs trembled, they entered a specially prepared recuperation pod to rest for an hour before they fully recovered and resumed their training. ¡­ They followed the same routine for 29 days and when there was only one day left before the competition, Qin Yue halted their training and let everyone go home to recuperate. After all, after so many days of continuous training, it was inevitable that their spirits would be a little weak. It was necessary to rest for a day. After the five of them rested for a day, Wang Yangming came to the training room as scheduled the next day. He was ready to bring the few of them to the venue of the competition. Wang Yangming looked at the appearance of Qin Yue and the others and could not help but praise them, ¡°Not bad, you are full of energy. Even your physiques have become visibly stronger!¡± ¡°Yanyan, Linlin, we¡¯re girls but he said that we¡¯re strong too! We mustn¡¯t lose to the boys!¡± Tang Lin turned her head slightly and muttered softly. Wang Yangming heard Ling Ru¡¯s muttering and the corners of his mouth could not help but twitch. He could only pretend that he did not hear her and continued, ¡°Alright, it¡¯s time to set off.¡± ¡°Before the competition, you still need to choose your opponents in advance. A representative will send your mecha to the venue for you.¡± Wang Yangming then led everyone away towards the competition venue. Very soon, Qin Yue and the others arrived at a plain far away from the city. There was no end in sight at the plains except for some walls that were over a hundred meters tall and formed a circle. They enveloped the wide battle arena as well as the spectator stands. Under Wang Yangming¡¯s lead, Qin Yue and the others went straight into the competition preparation area. The competition preparation area was very large. When Qin Yue and the others walked in, they did not have the time to look at their surroundings carefully. A middle-aged man in a Chinese tunic suit walked towards them. Behind the middle-aged man were five youths in yellow battle suits. Standing at the very front, the middle-aged man in the Chinese tunic suit saw the student logo on Qin Yue and the others red battle suits. He immediately revealed a look as if he had met someone familiar and walked straight towards Wang Yangming. The middle-aged man¡¯s name was Frey. He was the instructor of the elite class of the Wright Mecha Academy. The Wright Mecha Academy was the 101st Mecha Academy¡¯s sworn enemy. To be precise, the 101st Mecha Academy had lost to the Wright Mecha Academy ever since Wang Yangming had retired from the frontlines a few years ago. Victory and defeat were common occurrences in war, but the people from the Wright Academy had an exceptionally petty attitude. Every time they defeated the 101st Mecha Academy, they would mock and maliciously slander them. ¡°Yo, isn¡¯t this the academy from Planet K10?¡± ¡°Could it be that after the previous young instructor lost to us several times in a row, he couldn¡¯t take it anymore and replaced it with some retired old man?¡± Frey had a hypocritical look on his face as he carefully sized up Wang Yangming. After that, he deliberately put on a very exaggerated expression as he said in surprise. ¡°Sorry, Sorry! So it¡¯s the famous instructor Wang Yangming. I thought it was some retired old man!¡± Wang Yangming naturally recognized the Wright Academy squad instructor and also understood the ridicule in Frey¡¯s words. However, he did not pay any attention to such a clown. Instead, he brought Qin Yue and the others and sat down not far away. Seeing that he did not anger Wang Yangming and instead ignored him, Frey immediately laughed disdainfully. ¡°You¡¯ve already lost a few rounds in a row, yet you still dare to participate in the competition?¡± ¡°Every year, you waste a large amount of federation resources. The students you nurture are like trash, unable to withstand even a single blow!¡± As he spoke, Frey brought his five students and sat down not too far away from Qin Yue and the others. Those words infuriated Wang Yangming. Just as he was about to retort, the host in a black suit walked in, holding the microphone in his hand as he spoke enthusiastically. ¡°Everyone, there are still two hours before the competition.¡± ¡°In the next two hours, you will need to understand the rules of the competition and then choose your opponents.¡± ¡°After that, the competition will officially begin!¡± As he spoke, the host suddenly recalled something and hurriedly reminded everyone. ¡°I¡¯ll also tell everyone a piece of interesting news. This year, the Federation is paying extra attention to us. Everyone, please treat it seriously. The competition is also a battlefield.¡± ¡°Finally, the student who takes first place on this year¡¯s ranking list will receive a special award from the Federation.¡± ¡°All contestants, I wish you good luck!¡± As soon as the host was done speaking, four huge screens suddenly lit up in the surroundings. On the screen were four huge words: The rules of the competition! In the spacious waiting room¡­ The four huge screens suddenly lit up. The screen was filled with the description of the rules of the competition. Everyone¡¯s attention was also drawn by them. They carefully looked at the rules of the competition. After all, all the contestants were new students who participated for the first time. None were familiar with the rules. [1: The competition will be based on the random selection of opponents. Any ranking can be matched.] [2: The designated selection of opponents can only be used to challenge an academy that is ranked higher than its own academy. Note: No more than five. The designated Academy can not refuse!] [3: The competition rules will be based on a five-person squad.] [4: The competition venue is large enough and has a variety of simulated environments. Only by using one¡¯s familiarity with a specific environment to fight can one best display the battle prowess of the mecha and oneself!] [5: ¡­ ¡­.] Chapter 39 Qin Yue swept his gaze across the screens. All of them displayed the rules of the competition and various matters to take note of. However, the most important ones were the first two and the fourth rule, which caught Qin Yue¡¯s attention. The first rule was about random opponent selection. In other words, it was unclear whether the matched opponent was strong or weak. It was a reckless move if one chose it since they would know nothing about their opponents. Only those who were conceited about their strength would choose this method. The second was more sensible. It would not cause too big of a deviation in strength for ordinary students. Qin Yue was also more inclined towards that rule. As for the fourth, it simulated various natural environments in reality and integrated them all into one large area. One had to know that in a battle, those who could skillfully use the surrounding environment would have their combat strength multiplied. For example, when Qin Yue and the others fought the Three-headed Sandworm, the sandworms had used the surrounding desert environment to make it impossible for Qin Yue and the others to guard against its attacks. If Qin Yue had not risked his life on a gamble, perhaps they would have been the ones to lose their lives. At that moment, Wang Yangming suddenly looked at Qin Yue and the others and asked. ¡°How is it? Choosing an opponent randomly or choosing a battle environment. Which one are you guys going to use?¡± Ling Ru, Wang Jun, Li Yanyan, and Tang Lin did not answer. He then subconsciously looked at Qin Yue, the backbone of the squad, hoping that he could make a decision. ¡°Teacher, do you know what the rank of Wright Academy Is?¡± With just that short sentence, Wang Yangming instantly understood what Qin Yue meant, and a smile immediately appeared on his face. ¡°Wright Academy is ranked 16th. It¡¯s alright for you to choose the Wright Academy as your opponents, but don¡¯t underestimate them just because of that.¡± Wang Yangming¡¯s tone was heavy as he explained. ¡°Although their character isn¡¯t that great, the students that they recruited this year are all very talented. In addition to the resources that their academy has, their strength is not to be underestimated.¡± ¡°Also, you must remember that when you are in the arena, regardless of whether your opponents are strong or weak, you must all go all out!¡± ¡°Understood, teacher!¡± The five people replied in unison. Qin Yue immediately chose Wright Academy as their first opponent through the tablet given out by the competition staff. At the same time, the Tablet of Wright Academy also received the news that Qin Yue¡¯s squad had become their opponent. The five Wright students in their yellow battle uniforms immediately burst out laughing. ¡°PFFT, they dare to fight us?¡± The captain of the five, Reed, laughed loudly and followed closely behind. The other few people also followed suit and started shouting. ¡°We originally wanted to challenge the academy ranked 15th, but who would have thought that someone would challenge us in advance, and a bunch of trashy apes at that.¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t this perfect? Won¡¯t that mean our first battle will be an easy victory?¡± ¡°The challenger¡¯s too much of a hothead!¡± Frey could not help but also look at Wang Yangming and mock him after he heard his students ridicule their opponents. ¡°Senior Wang Yangming, my students this year are all capable of fighting a Plague-level Alien Beast alone. I¡¯m afraid your guys don¡¯t stand a chance.¡± ¡°I¡¯m really sorry. You¡¯re going to lose to our Wright Academy again.¡± Wang Yangming raised his eyebrows, and the corners of his mouth revealed a hint of an unbridled smile. ¡°A Plague-level Alien Beast? Then your guys are really formidable.¡± ¡°These five students of mine are far inferior to your students. After killing a Catastrophe-level Alien Beast in the Desolate Star Trial last month, they encountered interstellar pirates and killed them, obtaining a Military-grade mecha and four Guardian-grade mecha in the process.¡± As soon as Wang Yangming finished, the expressions of the people from Wright Academy froze for a moment. They even attracted the gazes of the surrounding academies. But very quickly, Frey immediately reacted. ¡°Haha, Senior Wang Yangming is already so old. Aren¡¯t you afraid of blowing your own trumpet? My five students can only withstand a Catastrophe-grade Alien Beast. The battle results you mentioned can only be achieved by the top 10 Mecha Academies but¡­ Your academy is only ranked 19th, right?¡± When Reed and the other three from Wright Academy heard Frey¡¯s words, the frozen expressions on their faces instantly became relieved. It made them nervous for a long time. So their instructor was just boasting! ¡°Whether it¡¯s true or not, we will use our fists to tell you personally on the field later!¡± Qin Yue raised her fist slightly, and her cold gaze swept across the people from Wright Academy. It was also at that moment that the referee¡¯s voice rang out on the stage. ¡°The competition will begin in five minutes. All participants, please enter your mecha and pilot them to the competition grounds.¡± Upon hearing that, Frey did not follow Wang Yangming. He led Reed and the others out of the preparation room. However, when they walked out, they still muttered to themselves. They had not known what to say. Hearing that the competition was about to begin, Wang Yangming followed closely behind, bringing Qin Yue and the others out of the preparation room. In Wang Yangming¡¯s heart, Qin Yue and the others should have no problems dealing with Frey¡¯s students. However, after defeating Wright Academy, it was hard to say exactly how far they would be able to go! Five minutes later, the match began. At that moment, Qin Yue and the others piloted their mecha to an open plain area. Three hundred meters away, the five people from Wright Academy were also seen in their respective mecha. ¡°Captain Reed, what¡¯s our strategy?¡± ¡°What strategy? Didn¡¯t you hear what teacher Frey said? Their Academy has been defeated by ours for a few consecutive years. Their students¡¯ strength is getting worse and worse each year. We can just charge in and beat them up.¡± ¡°Hehe, this method is not bad. It¡¯s most suitable for beating up noobs.¡± At that moment, Captain Reed spoke, ¡°Of course there¡¯s a strategy, but it is very simple. Just rush in and end the battle quickly!¡± At this moment, among the audience stands¡­ ¡°Haha, it seems that the Wright Academy and K10 academy are entangled with each other again this year?¡± ¡°Yeah, it¡¯s already been like this for a few consecutive years. There¡¯s no need to make a fuss about it. Moreover, K10 Academy is getting weaker year by year. The victory will be Wright Academy¡¯s as usual. There¡¯s nothing to see. It¡¯s better to watch the battle between Berserk Dragon Academy and Ruler Academy.¡± ¡°K10 Academy has been defeated by Wright Academy for a few consecutive years. If they win, I¡¯ll run around naked!¡± On the other side, Wang Yangming and Frey also came to the audience seats. ¡°Senior Wang Yangming, you¡¯re already so old. Why did you come out to personally lead the squad? Don¡¯t have a heart attack if you lose later!¡± Frey said with a chuckle. ¡°You should worry about whether your students will lose or not. That might leave an incurable psychological scar on all of you!¡± Wang Yangming replied calmly. ¡°Haha, us? Lose? Hahaha!¡± Frey laughed wildly as if he had heard a joke. At the same time, in the battle zone. Qin Yue was not very clear about the specific strength of his opponents. However, Qin Yue had always believed in himself and his squadmates regardless of whether he could win or not. After all, with the rich combat experience and all kinds of combat knowledge that he had imparted to them, the four of them could fight those of higher rank. If their Mental Strength was high enough, it would be even easier to do so. Bang! Bang! Right at that moment, Reed and the other three charged forward with their Wolf Beam Blades in hand. With every step that the tall mecha took, the plains under their feet would produce a huge muffled sound. ¡°Fight on your own. After splitting up their formation, break them!¡± Reed shouted out in excitement. His excited expression was like that of a hungry wolf that had encountered some sheep. ¡°There¡¯s no need to use your ranged weapons on them. Just fight them head-on.¡± ¡°This will allow you guys to truly display the results of your training over the past month and the modifications to your mechas!¡± Qin Yue stopped Tang Lin¡¯s idea of covering the area with cannon fire. He wanted to have a direct exchange of blows and test out the abilities of Reed and the other three. Only then would he be able to come up with a strategy. He then led the four of them into a triangular formation and rushed forward at lightning speed.. Chapter 40 In the short span of two breaths, all ten mecha had exchanged blows. Qin Yue was abnormally calm in the face of Reed and the others disorganized attacks. After he dodged Reed¡¯s beam saber attack, he used Tai Chi¡¯s Taut Strength technique to thrust his fist towards the other party¡¯s arm. Reed was knocked over and fell to the ground again in a daze. On the other side, Ling Ru and the others had only exchanged a few blows with the other party. They used the unexpected cannon fire to knock the other four people to the ground. ¡°Damn it, we were too careless. We didn¡¯t even have time to react!¡± ¡°F*ck, I will tear your mecha into pieces!¡± In the mecha cabin, Reed¡¯s four squadmates hurriedly operated their mecha to stand up. They covered their throbbing chests as they cursed in anger. ¡°Shut up. Although we were careless, their close-range combat capabilities are not that much stronger than ours.¡± ¡°It¡¯s true that we underestimated them. Everyone, calm down.¡± Reed had stood up and instantly went on heightened alert. His eyes were filled with caution, and at the same time, his mind rapidly calculated his next attack. Amongst the audience, a portion of them who had paid attention to both squads at all times watched Reed¡¯s squad get sent flying in the first round. They shouted out in succession, ¡°F*ck, what is Wright Academy doing? They¡¯re in such a sorry state in the first round!¡± ¡°Hey, Del, looks like you¡¯re going to run around naked!¡± ¡°It¡¯s obvious that Wright Academy underestimated their opponent in the battle just now. They charged forward without any formation. Now that Wright Academy has learned their lesson, how could I possibly run around naked!¡± On the other side, Frey saw his student¡¯s sorry state and immediately cursed with a dark face. ¡°Bastards, I told you to end the battle quickly, not charge in blindly!¡± ¡°If such a situation happens again, all of you can go to the toilet and clean it!¡± Wang Yangming, who sat next to him, smiled and said, ¡°Being your student must be quite miserable. The toilets will probably be cleaned by them with their tongues!¡± ¡°Wang Yangming, just you wait and see. Your academy is destined to be defeated by us!¡± Frey snorted coldly and continued to watch the battle on the field. At that moment, Qin Yue had already evaluated that the strength of Reed and his squad. Through the short exchange and his observation of the battle, Qin Yue determined that his squad could win without using too much of their strength. At the same time, Qin Yue had also already determined a way to end the battle quickly. ¡°Use your ranged weapons to blast the ground around them. Remember that our goal is to blindside them, not to attack them directly. When the smoke rises high enough, rush over and finish them off!¡± Immediately after, Qin Yue and the others fired their artillery continuously. Seeing that, Reed and the others immediately took a few steps back. However, just as they were about to retreat, they suddenly stopped in their tracks and were dumbfounded. The ordnance that was supposed to be hitting them only exploded in front of their mechas. After the barrage was over, it did not hit them even once. ¡°Haha, their mecha¡¯s targeting systems must be broken. We¡¯ve stood here for a long time, yet they didn¡¯t hit us once.¡± ¡°They¡¯re probably setting off a fireworks show for us. With such rubbish accuracy, could it be that we overestimated their strength?¡± Just as the few of them trash talked their opponents, Reed looked at the dozens of meters of black smoke in front of him that blocked their line of sight. He could not help but feel a sense of unease. ¡°Retreat and prepare to counterattack!¡± They had misunderstood Qin Yue and the others¡¯ intentions with the smokescreen. The moment he gave the order to attack, the black smoke had spread out in front of them and obscured Qin Yue¡¯s squad. When they suddenly appeared in front of Reed it was already too late. Qin Yue¡¯s Sky Hunter was like a fierce tiger. The XA-Wolf Talon in his fist tore at Reed at a speed that was invisible to the naked eye. The other members of his squad also drew their close combat weapons and attacked their respective opponents. Reed and the others were stunned. By the time they realized that the situation was not right, Qin Yue and the others were already on top of them. They had no time to deal with the sudden attack. Defense? It was too late! Qin Yue¡¯s modified XA-Wolf Talon pierced Reed¡¯s mecha¡¯s body in the blink of an eye. [Warning! Mecha damage: 10% !] [Warning! Mecha damage: 30% !] [Warning! Mecha damage: 60% !] Inside the mecha, Reed looked helplessly at the flashing red lights and fell into complete despair. Only then did he understand that they were the sheep and Qin Yue and the others were the wolves in sheep¡¯s clothing! With his mecha damaged to that extent, even if they could still resist, it was already impossible for them to defeat Qin Yue. It was the same for the rest. Reed¡¯s four squadmates did not even have the time to react. In just the span of a few breaths, they had all continuously suffered heavy blows from Wang Jun and the others! Among the five mechas, red warning lights flashed continuously at the same time. By the time everyone had reacted, the battle had already ended. Reed and his squad had no choice but to surrender. ¡°Congratulations to K10 Academy, Victory!¡± The host held the microphone in his hand and shouted excitedly before speaking again. ¡°K10 Academy, you have a half an hour break in the midfield. Prepare for the second round of battle!¡± Below the stage, the audience only came back to their senses when the referee announced the results. Following that, waves of cheers rang out. ¡°F*ck! Awesome!¡± ¡°I¡¯ve f*cking watched so many mecha competitions. This is the first time I¡¯ve seen a battle end so quickly!¡± ¡°Haha, didn¡¯t you say that Wright Academy lost and you ran around naked? You can start now.¡± At that moment, Wang Yangming looked at the battle that had ended in the arena and swallowed a mouthful of saliva. He really could not believe that the battle had ended so quickly. Even if he had confidence in Qin Yue¡¯s group of five previously, in his heart, he estimated that the victor would only be determined after a hundred rounds. He had never thought that in the end, he would be unable to understand the depths of the strength of Qin Yue¡¯s group. Following that, Wang Yangming looked at Frey and laughed without any restraint. He completely ignored his ashen face. ¡°Sigh, I don¡¯t know which old fly was buzzing in my ear just now. Now that the little fly has been swatted to death, it¡¯s become quite peaceful!¡± Wang Yangming wore a satisfied look on his face. His face was full of pride. ¡°Wang Yangming, you¡­¡± Frey wanted to roar as he looked at Wang Yangming, but he forcefully swallowed the words that were about to come out of his mouth. Frey could not believe it for a long time as he looked at the five damaged mecha in the arena. The students that he was so proud of had lost just like that, and so quickly too! On the other side, Qin Yue¡¯s squad did not return to the resting room. Instead, they went to the spectator stand where Wang Yangming was to spend the rest of the time watching the battles of the other squads. As soon as Qin Yue arrived at the tall audience stand, he started to look at the different battle zones below the stage. When Qin Yue saw the arena in the middle, his footsteps suddenly stopped. Even his pupils could not help but tremble slightly. At that moment, the audience around Qin Yue also let out hysterical roars and cheers. All sorts of emotions were mixed within. ¡°F*ck! Is that really a battle between students?¡± ¡°Haha, I¡¯m getting a little excited watching this! This isn¡¯t a competition, it¡¯s clearly a gladiator arena!¡± ¡°The people from the Dominator Academy are indeed deserving of being the number one academy. The combat strength of their students was monstrous!¡± ¡°The Berserk Dragon Academy isn¡¯t too bad either. They are ranked seventh at the very least. It¡¯s just that their luck isn¡¯t good. They randomly challenged the number one academy!¡± In Qin Yue¡¯s eyes, ten mecha with different designs were currently engaged in an incomparably shocking ¡®hand-to-hand combat¡¯. From the cheers of the audience, Qin Yue knew the rankings of these two squads. The one who had the advantage was ranked first, the one who had the slight disadvantage was ranked seventh. In his eyes, regardless of whether it was the Dominator Academy that had the upper hand or the disadvantaged Berserk Dragon Academy, their battle was the most overbearing and powerful attack that Qin Yue had ever seen! All ten people down there seemed to have monstrous strength. They could easily make short work of Wright Academy. In Qin Yue¡¯s heart, even the pilots of the losing Berserk Dragon Academy could easily match up to Ling Ru and the other three..