Chapter 30 Failing
Many mechs retreated, and Zhou Jiu followed suit, leaving an empty space on the ground.
After Instructor Mingqiang clicked the start button, a virtual image appeared on the empty ground. The image resembled a winged beast with the body of a bull, flashing with countless energy lines, and also conveying a sense of mental pressure when facing the beast.
Zhou Jiu recognized the beast; it was a bull-like flying beast that used bull horns as its main weapon and could fly at speeds up to 50 kilometers per hour. It was known for its thick hide and was a vanguard among beasts. Based on the mental pressure, Zhou Jiu estimated that this beast was approximately level B.
Zhou Jiu observed Chu Zhao's moves and chose to strike first. Chu Zhao's steps were very light, so light that the ground disturbance reading on her mecha cockpit display was less than 5.
The assassin mech approached the alien beast with agile and light steps, like a snow leopard.
Zhou Jiu's gaze became even more focused. She saw the difference in their precision in operating the mecha. At this moment, she still couldn't control the mecha's agitation value to be below 5. Although the training of the new recruits had improved her accuracy in using violence to kill her opponents with extreme chain attacks, she was still good at brute force rather than finesse.
As they closed in, just as the Minotaur's horns were about to crash into the mecha, Zhou Jiu activated his commands, switching the mecha's arm armor to an energy blade. Simultaneously, the mecha bent its knees and leaned back, supporting itself with one arm. The other arm, holding the energy blade, swiftly bent its elbow and attacked the Minotaur's neck. As the massive beast charged forward, the S515 Assassin Mecha ignited its back, increasing its attack speed and accelerating its attack from the neck to the abdomen.
This wasn't a fatal blow to the Minotaur. The Minotaur flapped its wings and flew into the air. Zhou Jiu saw the progress bar on the instructor's screen, which showed that half of the Minotaur's life force had disappeared. Soon, Zhou Jiu shifted his gaze back to watch the battle between Chu Zhao and the Minotaur.
The S515 Assassin Mech's arsenal quickly transformed into Meteor Cannons. Zhou Jiu saw Chu Zhao piloting the mech, following the direction the Minotaur was flying, ignite and accelerate, firing the cannons.
The meteor cannon slowed down after hitting the wound on the Minotaur's neck. Chu Zhao moved quickly and fired another shot as the Minotaur fell.
"Time's up. The beast's health is 90% damaged, and the mech is 3% damaged. Excellent result. Your operational skills are as good as ever, and your timing is good. You can refer to the Probing Step for the beast's movement, which will make you faster and reduce the damage to your mech when its wings flap." Instructor Ming Qiang's voice rang out. Zhou Jiu looked at the time on his watch. The task of the assessment required him to achieve the attack results on the Minotaur Flying Beast within five minutes.
"Next, Nanyu."
Chu Zhao's mecha piloting was so cool! His mecha piloting movements were smooth and graceful, and his timing was exquisite. Zhou Jiu's heart was pounding. Although she knew that this heightened mental perception might also mean that it would be more difficult for her to make small moves around him, she couldn't deny her appreciation for outstanding people.
Zhou Jiu quickly scanned the S88's arsenal during the virtual rebirth time difference when he went to Nanyu.
It began. Nan Yu piloted the L-series light long-range attack mech and first widened the distance between the two. However, after spotting the target, the Bull-mane Flying Beast simultaneously flapped its wings rapidly and charged towards Nan Yu's L-series long-range shooting mech with its horns.
Five minutes passed quickly. Zhou Jiu achieved excellent results. Instructor Ming Qiang also pointed out the advantages and disadvantages, as well as ways to improve. Zhou Jiu listened attentively and adjusted her attack method in her mind. She had already figured out how to kill the Minotaur Flying Beast quickly.
Time flew by, and after the students in front of them had all fought, it was finally Zhou Jiu's turn.
When the Minotaur appeared, Zhou Jiu seized the initiative and charged directly at the Minotaur's head as it attacked.
"Wow, this junior is pretty reckless," one student remarked as they watched the scene.
As the bullhead charged towards him, Zhou Jiu's mecha arm formed a hand shape, his five fingers spread out and quickly grabbed the horn of the bull-mang flying beast. With a flip, he ignited and rose, performing a full rotation and flipping onto the bull-mang flying beast.
Although it was a virtual beast, the Minotaur's energy bar seemed to be a physical entity. Zhou Jiu's fingers flew across the keyboard as he converted the arsenal's firepower. His feet then shifted to a jagged pattern and gripped the Minotaur's body, stabilizing its tilted body as it flew through the air.
Three consecutive artillery shots struck the center of the bull's horn, causing the bull-like flying beast to plummet to the ground. Zhou Jiu pressed the keyboard commands, simultaneously changing his hand and foot movements, activating the firing command buffer, and then slowly landed on the ground.
"That's ruthless. This junior schoolgirl is something else, Brother Chu," Nan Yu remarked beside Chu Zhao.
Chu Zhao frowned, and at this moment, Teacher Ming Qiang's expression was also not good.
"The alien beast has suffered 100% health damage, and the mech is 25% damaged. The score is failing."
"You are proficient in operating commands, but your mastery of the mecha basics is insufficient. When you jumped up and landed on the Minotaur, you missed the operation of the mecha knee joint command, which caused you to tilt at the left and right balance angle at the moment of landing. However, you are quick to notice and make up for it. This ability is good, which is both an advantage and a disadvantage."
"Your hand speed will gradually slow down during long battles, which means you should use the simplest operations whenever possible. While it's helpful to make up for mistakes afterward, try to avoid doing so during practice. The military academy machine's deck plates have the sequence of mech joint movements, so you can practice that more."
"As a freshman, this knowledge should have been covered in the mecha course, but I also know your major and that there is a conflict with the relevant courses. You can make up for it yourself in the mecha basics open course on the StarNet Military Academy section when you have time."
"I've watched your new recruit training videos. The type of mech you chose is very suitable for your operation, but you have a big problem. Let me ask you first, do you know anything about the Minotaur?"
"With a bull's head and bird's wings, and beast horns as its attack method, it can fly at a speed of 50 kilometers per hour. Based on the mental pressure, this beast can be judged to be a B-level," Zhou Jiu replied.
Zhou Jiu agreed with Instructor Ming Qiang's assessment. She did feel a slight instability when she went up, which is why she changed the shape mode of the bottom of the mecha. Because her hand speed was fast enough, she could overtake the people around her without having to do this, which caused her to overlook these things.
“It seems you don’t need to take another course on the detailed explanation of alien beasts. The Minotaur is a social alien beast. If you fight a Minotaur with a 25% mech damage rate, how long do you think you can survive on the battlefield?” Ming Qiang said, without letting Zhou Jiu answer.
"You are the first student I have ever taught who failed the practical training. I hope that such life-for-life operations will never happen again in my class. Although you are not a mecha major, I can tell you very clearly that every one of you mecha warriors is a valuable asset to the country. You can sacrifice for your beliefs, but you cannot recklessly throw your lives away."
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