Volume 5 Valkyrie
Lanjing.
A car is driving on the road.
The weather was still chilly despite the sudden warmth; as it was early morning, some frost still clung to the holly bushes along the roadside.
Leaning against the car window, there was a very beautiful woman. She was wearing a down jacket, and her elegant long hair cascaded down her body, covering her clothes.
Her lips were rosy, and her eyes held a cool and aloof air, yet upon closer inspection, they revealed a tender affection.
A pair of long legs crossed, black jeans, and knee-high boots.
She was the previous campus belle of Lanjing University of Science and Technology, and her name was Zhao Xuerou.
Everyone in the university knows this name.
Some of the things that happened between her and Jiang Cheng, a scientific research leader, are also widely circulated on the forum.
However, that's all in the past.
Zhao Xuerou herself has not made any public appearance or response.
She is indeed a very beautiful person. Many people have discussed that if she had really been with Jiang Cheng back then, and was still in this small place, she would probably have become a phoenix rising to the top.
Back then, Zhao Xuerou was immature and naive. She was overly vain and her appearance brought her too many advantages. She considered herself a princess and lived with pride.
But that person shattered her pride.
Jiang Cheng has been away from Lanjing for a very, very long time now; Zhao Xuerou has lost count of how many days it has been.
The two were like intersecting lines, meeting at a certain point, and then their paths diverged completely—that's what she truly believed.
Now, she can see Jiangcheng every day, but not face to face, but on television.
On the dressing table in Zhao Xuerou's bedroom, there is a photograph.
That was the only time she and Jiang Cheng were seen together in the same frame.
Graduation photos.
At that time, the handsome young Jiang Cheng was in the back row, and Zhao Xuerou was standing in front of him, the two of them so close.
Later, Jiang Cheng became more and more outstanding. She hadn't cared about this photo before, but now she's taken it out and sees it every morning when she's putting on makeup.
She believed that time could heal everything.
But now it seems that the pain of her youth has not been healed at all. Zhao Xuerou even feels that the wound will remain forever until the day she grows old.
His name is a source of deep regret for me.
The destination of this trip is Lanjing University of Science and Technology.
Zhao Xuerou wasn't supposed to have class today, but she was there for something special.
Not long ago, the Federation issued a decree that, within the scope of high schools and universities, anyone who registers can be taken by special car to Kyoto to try to establish a mental bridge with the brain-like system. Once approved, they can directly graduate from their school and go to study at the mecha academy.
Zhao Xuerou certainly wasn't after a graduation certificate.
She wanted to be closer to Jiang Cheng, even if it wasn't that kind of relationship, just to be closer and fight alongside him, contributing her own strength to protecting humanity's home. The thought alone made her heart surge with excitement.
If Jiangcheng is the moon, she would gladly be a star in the night sky, as long as she can hang in the same sky as him.
Isn't this a different kind of romance?
The dean of the Mecha Academy is none other than Jiang Cheng himself.
At the age of nineteen, he held the positions of vice president of two academies and deputy commander of the Federation, and is now the principal of the Mech Academy.
If she is successfully selected, then at least Zhao Xuerou will be able to hear Jiang Cheng give a lecture in person.
Just as she was thinking this, her thoughts were suddenly interrupted. The taxi stopped, and the driver asked, "Miss, I'm just passing by, is that alright?"
"OK."
Zhao Xuerou didn't say anything, just nodded.
Then the car door on her side was opened, and a gust of cold wind rushed in from outside, making her cheeks feel icy cold.
A man with a cold, aloof smell sat down and said, "Master, Lanjing Institute of Technology."
Zhao Xuerou looked at her profile with curiosity.
Just a few seconds later, she exclaimed in surprise, "Ke Bing!?"
Yes.
The person who just got into the taxi was her arch-rival and classmate from college.
What a coincidence!
"Oh, isn't this Princess Zhao?"
"Hehe, I remember you didn't have class today, why are you going to school?"
"Don't you also have no classes?"
The two immediately clashed upon meeting, but instantly understood each other's thoughts.
Their common goal is the War Maiden Project!
Enemies meeting are bound to be filled with hatred.
They couldn't wait to start fighting.
After arguing for a few moments, Zhao Xuerou turned her head away with an annoyed look on her face. "Move aside a bit, you woman, how come your butt is so big! You're taking up all the seats."
"Great figure, what can you do, are you jealous?"
"What makes you so special that I'm jealous?"
The back seat was already cramped, and the two of them were pressed tightly together, able to smell each other's perfume.
"You must be going to school for the War Maiden Project, right?"
"Aren't you one too?"
"You haven't given up yet? Jiang Cheng can't be with you. He doesn't like someone like you at all."
"You found out again? Does he necessarily like women who are all breasts and no brains?"
"Let's not talk about it so much yet. We don't even know if we can pass the brain-like test. We'll compete fairly then."
"Who's afraid of who!"
In fact, no matter when, the two were always secretly competing.
Zhao Xuerou is no longer as immature as she used to be.
To prepare for this brain-like test, she constantly trained her reaction speed at home, learned about related knowledge, and made a lot of preparations.
They put in a lot of effort.
The climb was difficult, but she wasn't afraid at all.
Because there are things I want, I am also willing to do my part for my home.
Even though she was just an ordinary college student in Lanjing.
Ke Bing glanced at the scenery rushing past the car window.
If Jiangcheng was a source of deep regret for Zhao Xuerou, then for herself, it was a form of redemption.
She will always remember that warm afternoon, with the sunlight streaming down from the horizon and the shimmering Changhuan River behind her.
Standing amidst a cluster of blooming flowers, I express my heartfelt joy to the other person.
I will always remember the pain I felt in the abyss, the chaotic darkness, when a ray of light shone in and a hand reached out.
Life pulled her out of the abyss.
It is thanks to Ke Bing that she is able to have her current ordinary yet happy life.
If you're going to set a goal for yourself, then let me strive for it with you.
She knew Jiang Cheng very well, and she knew the heavy burden he carried.
The Valkyrie Project is no small matter, and these two haven't fully grasped it yet.
Once chosen, what terrifying things will you have to fight!
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