"Congratulations, classmate Ye Ling, you have successfully passed the first stage test..." The unfamiliar voice in the communicator was mechanical and cold, which made Ye Ling's heart alarm.

Sure enough, the old fox had no good intentions!

“…Now, onto the second stage.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the ground of the test site began to shake. The remains of the mechanical beast that had been blown to pieces by the "Galaxy Burst" began to wriggle and combine strangely, eventually forming a giant mechanical monster that was even larger and more hideous than before!

Are you sure this thing didn't come out of some sci-fi horror movie?

The corners of Ye Ling's mouth twitched, and she felt frightened.

"Oh my god! Are you serious?!" Ye Ling couldn't help but swear. This was not a test, it was clearly a quest for her life!

She was about to operate the mecha to dodge, but found that the mecha's thrusters suddenly failed and the power dropped sharply!

"What the hell?!" Ye Ling's heart sank, and a chill ran from the soles of her feet to the top of her head.

At the same time, the giant mechanical monster let out a deafening roar, and its huge metal fist, wrapped in strong wind, slammed towards Ye Ling's mecha!

"Warning! Warning! The left arm of the mecha is damaged! The power system is faulty! Only 30% of the energy remains!" Inside the cockpit, the shrill alarm sounded continuously, like a death warrant.

Ye Ling gritted her teeth and tried hard to control the shaky mecha, barely avoiding the fatal blow.

However, the attacks of the giant mechanical monsters came one after another like a storm, and Ye Ling's mecha was like a small boat in the sea, which could be swallowed by the huge waves at any time.

"Damn it!" Ye Ling slammed the operating console hard, trying to restart the power system, but the system did not respond.

At this critical moment, a cold voice suddenly sounded in the communicator: "Hold on."

It’s Duan Yu!

Before Ye Ling could respond, she saw a silver light streaking across the night sky, and a streamlined mecha rushed into the battlefield like lightning, blocking her way.

"You..." Ye Ling looked at the familiar mecha, and a warm feeling surged in her heart.

Duan Yu's mecha wielded a huge energy sword, neutralizing the attacks of the giant mechanical monsters one by one.

However, even someone as strong as Duan Yu seemed to be struggling when facing such a powerful enemy.

"Hurry up and repair it!" Duan Yu ordered concisely.

"I know!" Ye Ling took a deep breath, forced herself to calm down, and began to try to repair the malfunction of the mecha.

However, the distraction of the battle made it impossible for her to concentrate. The code jumped line by line, but she could not find the root cause of the problem.

"15% energy remaining! The power system is about to fail!" The alarm sounded again, like the whisper of death.

Sweat oozed from Ye Ling's palms. Seeing that the giant mechanical monster's attacks were becoming more and more fierce and Duan Yu's mecha began to be damaged, her heart sank to the bottom.

The core of the ancient mecha.

Launching the core in a real-world test is crazy!

Not to mention how furious the conservatives in the academy would be, if something unexpected happened at the core, the consequences would be unimaginable.

But what choice does she have now?

The energy is about to run out, the power system is about to be paralyzed, and Duan Yu's mecha is also in danger. If they hesitate any longer, both of them will die here.

"Let's fight!" Ye Ling gritted her teeth and pressed her hand on the core start button.

A powerful energy instantly surged into the mecha, and the cockpit shone brightly.

Ye Ling felt as if an electric current was passing through her body, and a tingling sensation spread throughout her body.

"Warning! Unknown energy fluctuations detected! The mecha system is restarting..." A mechanical prompt sounded in the cockpit, and then the various parameters of the mecha began to soar wildly.

"Oh my god, what's going on?!" Ye Ling looked at the constantly jumping numbers and felt like her heart was about to jump out.

This ancient core is even more powerful than she imagined!

The giant mechanical monster seemed to have sensed this powerful energy fluctuation as well, stopped attacking, and let out a puzzled growl.

At this moment, Ye Ling's mecha suddenly made a deafening roar, and the thrusters restarted, with full power!

"Come on, let me show you what real power is!" Ye Ling sneered and controlled the mecha, rushing towards the giant mechanical monster.

Duan Yu looked at the brand new mecha, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes: "You..."

Ye Ling's mecha seemed to have been reborn, with its thrusters spurting out dazzling blue flames at an astonishing speed.

"I'm going to use my ultimate move!" Ye Ling shouted excitedly, manipulating the mecha and unleashing a combo she had created - "Galaxy Burst - Upgraded Version!"

Countless energy beams gushed out from the mecha's weapon system, like flowers scattered by a fairy, enveloping the giant mechanical monster.

Boom boom boom!

The explosion resounded through the sky, flames shot up into the sky, and the entire test site trembled.

In the spectator stands, everyone was stunned.

Ye Ling, who was being chased and beaten just now, is now suppressing the giant mechanical monster. This reversal is too fast!

"Is this... is this still the good-for-nothing Ye Ling?" someone couldn't help but exclaim.

Dean Liu's face turned pale and he said nothing.

After being bombarded by Ye Ling, the giant mechanical monster finally reacted. It let out an angry roar and began to concentrate its firepower on attacking the weak part of Ye Ling's mecha - the left arm.

"You wish!" Ye Ling had long anticipated that the enemy would do this. She flexibly controlled the mecha, dodging left and right like a dancing butterfly, making the enemy's attacks miss again and again.

"That's it? That's all you can do!" Ye Ling taunted the enemy while dodging the attacks.

The giant mechanical monster was enraged by Ye Ling and attacked more crazily, but Ye Ling was always able to resolve the crisis at the critical moment and wait for an opportunity to counterattack.

She even used her upgraded special ability - "space jump" to instantly move behind the giant mechanical monster and gave it a surprise "backstab".

"Oops, I'm sorry, did I hurt you?" Ye Ling's tone was full of teasing.

Although Ye Ling temporarily gained the upper hand, she knew that it was only temporary.

The mecha's malfunction had not been completely resolved, and she didn't know how much longer she could hold on.

Moreover, how would Dean Liu evaluate her performance this time?

"Beep—Warning! Abnormal core energy fluctuations..."

Ye Ling's expression changed, "What's going on..."