Chapter 85: General Knowledge for the Commander
After Moye's list of 100 people came out, the old students were in an uproar and asked who Xu Lingqu was, while the new students were extremely calm.
In particular, Wang Qihu, Lin Xiao and Guan Zhongli wanted to use a loudspeaker to publicize Xu Lingqu's various deeds during the trial period in the school.
Kaiang and Instructor Chen returned to school on the same day. The students, especially the freshmen, couldn't help but shudder when they saw them again.
The Military Academy League will be held in half a month. This time, Skynet has chosen Yuheng Star as the venue in the Empire. The staff are working overtime to build the venue on Yuheng Star that will be used at that time.
Moye has become the "host" this time, and cannot afford to lose. As soon as the two of them came back, they strengthened the students. Instructor Chen was responsible for the other students, and Kaiang was responsible for the commander-in-chief Xu Lingqu.
Xu Lingqu was brought to Kaion's office for individual training. Before leaving, he took a reluctant look at Instructor Chen who was leading the others to go cross-country with weights.
Kaion was speechless: "Are you envious of them?" Being able to sit comfortably in the office and have her own private lessons, everyone else must be envious of her.
Xu Lingqu nodded calmly: "Yeah."
She has a severe fear of physical insufficiency.
"...Forget it." Kion coughed twice. "Today I'm giving you special training as a commander."
Xu Lingqu nodded.
"In terms of strategy and decision-making, I don't think there's much more to teach you." Kion called up the information in his intelligent brain and projected it holographically. "So, your special training will be to recognize people, recognize maps, and recognize rules."
"Vice Principal Su should have told you the most basic things. I will explain the rules to you in detail. After the 16 teams arrive, the draw for the three quarter-final qualifiers will begin directly. The first game will be a one-on-one team match... Your command of this game should be temporarily handed over to Feng Bu, right?" Kaion heard about Feng Bu's situation from Su Li, and was so angry that he wanted to go find Feng Hui to argue, but was stopped by Instructor Chen.
Feng Hui is currently helping Xu Lingqu secure a spot in the arena. If you want to cause trouble for him, you can wait until he has secured the spot.
"The format for the last two qualifying matches will be quite complex. We've seen groups of 6, 5, and 5, as well as 6, 6, and 4. Previously, there was even a group of 8, and 8. It's quite random, and since we already had groups of 8 last year, it's unlikely to happen again this year." Kion sighed. "After the three matches, the cumulative points from the qualifying matches will be determined. The top eight will advance to the quarterfinals, followed by the semifinals, the semifinals, and the finals."
Originally, Kaion thought that if Xu Lingqu was there, there would be no problem in reaching the quarterfinals, but now Feng Bu has made a fuss, and it is certain that they will not get the three points in the first qualifying round.
"Skynet has very strict control over command authority. Whoever reports to be in command for each match controls the main communication channel within the field, and the power to create channels also lies in the hands of the main commander. So it's basically impossible for you to usurp power on the spot." Kion thought that based on Xu Lingqu's personality, she would most likely kill Feng Bu herself to seize command. "Also, in the first one-on-one team match, the winning conditions are likely to be divided into two categories: total annihilation and decapitation. Decapitation, as the name suggests, means killing the opposing commander. If Feng Bu dies, the first match is lost immediately."
Xu Lingqu asked, "Are there different winning conditions?"
"Yes, generally, one-on-one matches have two winning conditions: decapitation and complete annihilation. In the second and third qualifying rounds, due to the nature of the grouping, there will likely be multiple competition rules such as point capture, speed racing, and treasure hunts. At this time, the situation is complicated, and decapitation will not be used as a winning condition. Later in the quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals, there may be a reset of the rules."
"But now, with mechas, it's easy to achieve precision strikes and firepower coverage." Before the mutant beasts appeared on Earth, humanity had already entered an era of highly sophisticated, unmanned warfare. Drones, missiles, and nuclear deterrence favored modern warfare based on decapitation. For unknown reasons, interstellar humans lacked advanced weaponry for home planets, but interstellar weapons like mechas and starships could also achieve direct firepower coverage, requiring only a single coordinate for decapitation.
"Yes, but no one wants to see a continuous barrage of fire from both sides, and the Military Academy League isn't meant to showcase real war," Kion explained patiently. "What everyone wants to see more is your individual combat prowess, command and strategic prowess, and the confrontation and game of chess. That's why Skynet's current trend in releasing maps is to not include the latest weapons. Some maps only feature firearms, and mechas only appear during group melees."
The biggest reason why Skynet insists on holding the Military Academy League is that interstellar humans love to watch it.
The Military Academy League is the most popular event in StarCraft each year, drawing the entire galaxy's attention. However, pitting the rising powers of the Federation and the Empire against each other is a sensitive and risky proposition for Skynet. However, the high risk carries a high reward. The Military Academy League alone generates 60% of Skynet's annual revenue, and the user traffic it attracts is enough to single-handedly revitalize Skynet's entire live streaming community.
"So, Thornrose, which has always had an advantage in combat with its advanced equipment, has been declining year by year recently." Kion shook his head and looked at Xu Lingqu. "You know Thornrose, right?"
Xu Ling said: "I don't know."
Kion was shocked: "Don't tell me that you only know our school among the six major military academies."
In fact, it was almost the same. He had heard of the names Long Yuan and Dolanston before, but Xu Lingqu's understanding of them was limited to their names.
"I'm our school's most loyal fan." Xu Lingqu began to ramble seriously, "Once I chose Moye, no other military academy was in my sight."
So you're going to get in even through the back door, right? Kaion complained in his heart. Fortunately, this back door was always open for Xu Lingqu.
"The Thorn Rose is one of the six major military academies in the empire and the only all-female academy in the entire galaxy." Kion resignedly began to explain to Xu Lingqu, "It was originally founded by founding Admiral Qin Shu. From the principal to the students, everyone is female. The current principal is Lieutenant General Jia Deli. Their previous military academy league results were always on par with Dolanston and Longyuan, and they were known as the Empire's three great schools. However, due to Skynet's subsequent changes to the competition system and map, they are no longer as good as before. It is generally believed that they have lost their lead over Longyuan and Dolanston."
"Your Vice Principal Su almost joined Thornrose, but ultimately chose Moye. Every woman there is very strong." Kaiong looked at Xu Lingqu thoughtfully. "Don't tell me you're not familiar with Longyuan and Dolanston either."
Xu Lingqu: "Then you can start with the Federal Military Academy and then talk about them at the end."
Kion: ...Why do I feel like she's using me as an analysis?
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