novelraw Chapter 667: Changing Mecha
Chapter 667: Changing Mecha
Shen Changqing saw that nobody believed him and did not force them to, simply saying, "It’s just my own speculation."
No one made a sound, and everyone fell silent.
Then,
Yue Qiyuan said, "It’s possible." Despite the recent calm, the calmer it seems, the more it proves that the situation is not optimistic. The Beast Tide is less than 10 years away, and the Empire, the Alliance, several other countries, including the interstellar pirates hiding outside of the system... all are stirring in the dark...
It will take about 10 years for the Beast Tide to truly erupt, which seems like a lot of time, but there isn’t much left for students like Ji You who are greenhorns. Before the real outbreak, there will be various mini-outbreaks, and no one can predict the exact location where they’ll happen.
It can be said that for Military Academy Students, for the warriors of the Alliance, danger is everywhere, and so is battle...
At this time, the school is increasing the difficulty of the tests in advance, naturally to enhance the students’ abilities and also to improve their survival skills.
After such a selection process, those with stronger abilities will be given priority access to more resources for training.
Those with slightly weaker abilities will not be hastily sent to the front lines; they will be kept in the school to continue their training, to enhance their combat and survival capabilities...
...
After Yue Qiyuan expressed the same thought, Sheng Qingyan frowned slightly and said unhappily, "How annoying, really, not a moment of rest." God knows he just wants to be a wastrel who lives off his family’s wealth.
Chu Jiaojiao said, "If we really have to pilot real mechas for the assessment, then the difficulty will definitely be higher. Now that you mention it, I’m really looking forward to the final exam. I just don’t know where the final exam will take place."
Shen Changqing said, "The students may be divided into groups, and not everyone will be in the same location."
Yue Qiyuan agreed, saying, "Yes, the exam locations will be arranged based on the results of the Mechanical Driver’s License assessment."
At this point, Yue Qiyuan furrowed his brows, turned and glared at his foolish older brother, saying, "Yue Qiguang, put some effort in these next few days, do not rush into the assessment recklessly. Aim to rank within the top 20 in the assessment results, otherwise, you will definitely fall out of our team."
Yue Qiguang: "..."
Yue Qiguang roared with frustration, "I know! No need to nag so much! Shut up!"
What the hell!
Infuriating!
His father is the first strongest in the universe, a combatant who ranks first or second in the 131st Combat Department, and yet he can’t even get a Basic Mecha Driver’s License, failing twice already, which was depressing enough.
And now, to be looked down upon by his own younger brother, being told to aim for a top 20 rank?
Infuriating!
The more Yue Qiguang thought about it, the more depressed he became, the anger made him impulsively pull at his hair—unfortunately, with his short red hair, he didn’t manage to pull out much even after a long struggle.
Yue Qiyuan turned toward the others and said, "Aside from Yue Qiguang, the rest of us should be able to enter the first tier group. Now everyone should think about what type of mecha they want to apply for training with, don’t just randomly choose anymore."
Having said that, Yue Qiyuan paused for a moment, looked towards Ji You, and asked, "Number 4444, which mecha have you switched to?"
Chu Jiaojiao was also very curious, "Right, Ji You, what mecha have you switched to?" In the entire Combat Department, not only Shen Changqing had a fondness for antique mechs, Ji You was even more so.
Now, both of them have switched mechas.
Faced with everyone’s gaze, Ji You said seriously, "I’ve switched to Chasing Sun."
That’s right, it’s the charge-type mecha—Chasing Sun.
A type of mecha that’s suited for both offense and defense, with speed as its main feature, commonly known as the mecha used by the Suicide Squad.
Speaking of which, since Ji You entered the Combat Department, she never had a mecha that truly suited her. Initially, when everyone chose their mechas based on their talents and strengths, Ji You was forced by her teacher, Mu Jianling, to use a simplified Small Mecha specially customized for her ’half-crippled’ condition.
Throughout the subsequent training, she never switched mechas, and it seemed as if Teacher Mu Jianling had completely forgotten to help her switch to a new mecha.
Then, during the online Mecha Competition, Ji You only used the antique mech and Blade.
For this Basic Mecha Driver’s License assessment, Ji You wanted to try using Blade, but unfortunately, she couldn’t guarantee that she could pass the assessment with it. Therefore, after some thought, she decided to be more conservative and chose the antique mech that she was familiar with.
When the teacher said they could apply to rent a real mecha for training, Ji You immediately applied to use Blade, but then—
The system regrettably informed Ji You that the Lanyue Star Military Academy’s warehouse did not have ’Blade.’ Not just Blade, but also top-end mechas like ’Ghost Stab’ and ’Screaming Wind,’ which are the most advanced and expensive in the Alliance, could not be widely distributed and were only provided to a few Mechanical Warriors on the front lines. Thus, they were not available at Lanyue Star Military Academy.
Having no choice, Ji You had to settle for another mecha.
She decided to try ’Chasing Sun,’ actually inspired by Xuzhou.
Xuzhou’s spiritual power and Physical Talent were not outstanding, but what he had going for him was the balance between the two, plus he was steady, bold, and meticulous. Chasing Sun, in Xuzhou’s hands, was indeed played to its full potential.
Unable to find a mecha that suited herself, Ji You wanted to give Chasing Sun a try.
Everyone was a bit surprised to hear that Ji You switched to Chasing Sun.
Shen Changqing said in a low voice: "I thought you would continue to use the antique mech."
[Heh~
Even you, the honest guy, switched mechas, how could I possibly hang myself from a single tree?]
Thinking this way, Ji You pursed her lips and smiled, saying: "I also think that we might use real mechas for the final exam. I’m worried about the antique mech’s energy system; it’s such a pain, it could run out of energy at any moment. It would be a huge headache, so I might as well switch."
The antique mech could currently only be equipped with an energy box of up to level 2, which was not enough. You couldn’t possibly be fighting someone and, in the middle of it, suddenly shout, ’Hold on, big guy, let me change my energy box,’ right?
That way, you’d be dead as a doornail.
Change.
Must change.
Chu Jiaojiao was slightly worried and asked, "Ji You, are you sure you can handle Chasing Sun?"
Ji You appeared unconcerned and waved her hand, saying, "How would I know if I don’t give it a try?"
Chu Jiaojiao smiled: "Good luck!"
Then, everyone discussed more about the finals since Teacher Mu Jianling had not announced any concrete details or locations. Everything was merely speculation, and no one wanted to draw any real conclusions at this moment.
The dining queue inched forward.
Finally, it was Ji You and the others’ turn.
Ji You stood on tiptoe and looked up to see that instead of Senior Shi Ya, Liu Fufeng, or the scumbag Senior He Bi, it was a third-year senior manning the food service window.
Ji You had absolutely no acquaintance with this third-year senior.
For a moment, not just Ji You, but also Chu Jiaojiao, Shen Changqing, Yue Qiyuan, Sheng Qingyan, and the others showed expressions of disappointment.