At the start of a new semester, class advisors will inevitably have to educate students to get back into the swing of things, and it's really rare for someone like Han Ningshu to finish a lesson in just three minutes.
For example, right now, outside the classroom of Class 1, Grade 2 of the Mecha Academy, even the cold air seemed to freeze as he listened to the impassioned speech coming from inside.
"...You are better than most college students! But I believe there are still more ordinary people among you! How do ordinary people get promoted? Becoming a soldier is the fastest way! Look at those who are eliminated from the elite class every three months! I am truly ashamed of you! You were once so close to the shortcut! But because of a moment of slackness! Now you will have to spend at least three more years of effort than them to reach the same level! You..."
So this is how the first class of the semester is conducted? Lian Han looked at An He, who shrugged. "The Mecha Academy and the Armor Making Academy are different. The Mecha Academy is mostly populated by civilians, most of whom will go to the battlefield in the future, so the instructors naturally train them relentlessly and supervise them more diligently. But our Armor Making Academy—you know, being an armor maker is an expensive profession, and those who can learn armor making come from well-off families. Moreover, being a soldier is not our only option, so the requirements are different."
“Anhe’s statement is incomplete. He’s referring to the regular classes. Look at our top-tier classes; because of their exceptional talent, their schedules are always packed. It’s just that while both are strict, the methods are different.”
“That makes sense.” Anhe nodded. “Shall we wait?”
"Wait." After saying that, Lian Han looked behind him, his tone quite regretful, "There weren't any students from the class who came along. They really don't like gossip."
The three women: ...With her aura, their hearts trembled. They only came along because they were close to her. Who would dare to risk their lives to gossip?
About half an hour later, the class teacher finally finished his eloquent speech and said class was over.
Upon reaching the entrance and seeing four girls with distinct styles, Hank, the homeroom teacher, subconsciously frowned, his gaze landing on Yoru, the only one wearing a school uniform. "Armor Academy? What brings you here?"
"Greetings, mentor." Lian Han's aura subsided slightly as he greeted him politely, then continued, "Let's take on the challenge."
What kind of challenge?
"My senior doesn't know how to craft armor, and I don't know how to pilot a mecha, so hand-to-hand combat is fine. We're both A-rank, so I'm not really bullying him. Would you like to take a look together, mentor?"
"Sure. Who does this student want to challenge?" Hank became interested. The Armor Academy didn't offer combat courses, so this girl coming here to challenge a boy to a fight was courageous, no matter what the reason.
Lian Han looked at the students in Class One who wanted to leave the classroom but were also curious, his gaze fixed on a certain spot, "I want to challenge senior Marcus Paul."
Standing in the crowd, Marcus Paul, who was already feeling a little guilty, was startled. "Me? Why?"
Lian Han's coldness had completely vanished, replaced by a smile. "This should be our second meeting. You know why I challenged you, senior."
Seeing how easily she controlled her aura, An He and Zong Jingyuan pulled Ye Ying a few steps away. She had been radiating coldness the whole way, but now she was smiling. This senior Paul might be in trouble.
Seeing that the other party did not answer, Lian Han continued, "I am a mecha engineer who has not systematically studied combat, yet I have come to challenge a senior from the Mecha Academy. Surely the senior is not afraid to accept the challenge?"
An He, who had witnessed Lian Han's fighting prowess: ...She hadn't studied it systematically, but every move she made was aimed at vital points! Facing someone like Lian Han, no matter how skilled you are in combat, unless you're completely outmatched in level, you'll be forced to fight with your hands tied.
Marcus Paul hesitated. He remembered that his girlfriend had never liked the new campus belle of their college, so he had just casually recorded the video. Who knew it would cause such a big fuss? The other party even came looking for him.
"Paul, I didn't expect you to be such a coward?" Instructor Hank frowned. This student was usually quite well-behaved, so why did he react like this after being challenged? Regardless of the opponent's strength, this concerned the honor of the Mech Academy! He didn't even dare to accept a combat challenge from a female student of the Mech Academy; would that look bad if word got out?
“I accept the challenge. But if I win, I hope that's the end of it,” Marcus Paul said through gritted teeth.
The homeroom teacher is still here.
"Alright." Lian Han's smile widened. "I wonder if you'd like to go to the fighting arena or Skynet, senior?"
Feeling the intense gaze of his class advisor, Marcus Paul knew that if he dared to speak out against the system, the advisor would think he lacked backbone, and he would be sidelined from all class matters.
"The fighting arena. Junior, you must not have been to our fighting arena yet."
"There really isn't any, so now's a good time to go check. Please, senior."
Hank's gaze swept over the two of them, and then he noticed that the three girls behind the girl were looking at Paul with a mixture of disgust and pity, which made him even more curious.
Seeing that the students were still standing in the same spot, Hank waved his hand and said, "Go and see if you're curious! This is the first time in all my years of teaching that I've seen an armor academy compete in hand-to-hand combat with a mecha academy."
So the already gossipy students immediately followed suit. Some of them had already seen the video on the forum and felt that something was off about the girl, but now it seemed there was more to the story? This was firsthand information, and they had to gossip about it!
So the group arrived at the fighting arena in a grand procession. The challenger, Lian Han, applied for the ring, which was a public ring with a thousand people.
Upon seeing the arena, everyone gasped in astonishment.
The arena is open to the public. During the competition, if the 1000 seats are not filled, anyone can pay 10 Federal Coins to enter and watch. A 20% fee is charged, and the remainder goes to the participant. However, the application fee for this arena is in Federal Coins, meaning that even if all 1000 seats are filled, she will still lose Federal Coins!
Wow, that junior is really generous! No wonder she's hooked up with a rich guy. The audience members were buzzing with discussion, mostly watching with amusement.
On the first day of school, after being reprimanded by their homeroom teacher, the morning was mostly uneventful. So when the students of the Mech Academy received a notification that someone had started a public arena with a thousand participants, some were curious, while others lost interest after glancing at the two competitors. If it were Chief Jiang, they might have gone to watch, but Marcus had never even heard of him...
Lian Han didn't expect to break even; she was here to cause trouble.
Standing on the ring, as the countdown began, Lian Han smiled, the coldness he had suppressed returning, and looked at Marcus Paul, saying, "Besides last night, have we known each other before?"
"I don't know him."
"Why is my senior targeting me when we have no grudge against each other?"
"I don't know what you're talking about."
"It's okay if you don't know. Let's begin," Lian Han said calmly.
The countdown ended at that moment, and Marcus Paul immediately rushed over. Although the mech was not very good, he was still confident in his hand-to-hand combat skills.
But he was facing Lian Han, someone who could fight Jiang Chenrui for several rounds before regaining his memories. Now that he had regained his memories, he was naturally even more adept at dealing with him.
However, she doesn't intend to show off her fighting skills today; she just wants to pin someone to the ground and beat them up!
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