Chapter 495: Chapter 270: The Intrusion Under Powerful Teleportation Strike! (Congratulations to Hall Master Renxingguai)
(This chapter is a bonus update for the “Hall Master Humanoid Monster”, with two more Hall Master bonus chapters to come over the weekend!)
Us, having fun?
Mu Fan, not understanding why, looked at the Holographic Battle Screen and saw that no situation had come yet.
In front of his mecha, the third-year senior Brandon spoke through his mech, “Trainee number 01, you have chosen the close combat mecha ‘Assault Warrior’. Therefore, I will use the same mecha to fight you. The assessment will be completed during our fight; you don’t necessarily need to defeat me, just show your proper strength, and I will give you a fair evaluation.”
Students surrounded the arena three layers deep on both sides, all holding their breath and fixated on the Holographic Light Screen.
The battle is about to start!
Fighting is the most thrilling part, can’t wait to see the senior bloody crush the newbie.
The crowd thought with schadenfreude.
Rachel watched the screen as Mu Fan entered combat readiness, then continued to stir up the atmosphere at the scene.
“Everyone can see that our first prospective new member has already taken the stage. The speed of the competition selection will be very fast, so open your eyes wide! Enjoy the grand feast of mecha madness!”
Roars and howls filled the air.
Blonde-haired Eve, with large eyes open, tugging on Linya’s arm, exclaimed, “It’s about to start, will it be brutal and violent?”
“It will be. You even like dull fights. Don’t you know that the Galaxy Battleship is our true destiny in the Command Department! You are going to be a Commander’s woman someday, how can you be so enthusiastic about a mecha fight?”
“I feel like they are so powerful!” Eve was like an oversized curious baby.
Anyone who saw the two mechas on the light screen, red and deep purple facing each other, hands on the hilts of their sabers at their waists, would think this moment was beyond cool.
“The climax is about to arrive, don’t miss any part of what comes next!”
“Assessment fight—begin!”
Rachel’s fair arm swung forward, and the countdown appeared on the Holographic Light Screen hit zero.
The two mechas on the Holographic Light Screen simultaneously crouched, and lights indicating engine activation appeared behind them.
At this moment, a distortion suddenly appeared in a corner of the Circular Colosseum, and a black line emerged.
Within the huge strategic fortress, this small area could be ignored, even the new students watching the live stream outside the arena didn’t know about it.
But within the Battle Net, all twenty-one people, including Mu Fan, sensed this intense fluctuation.
Because on their central control screens, the energy wave had reached its peak at this moment.
Next, a cold electronic system voice resonated within the strategic fortress.
“Fog-level Strategic Fortress detects spatial fluctuation. Opponent ‘Pulan Battle Club’ has forcefully initiated an invasion battle. Please prepare yourselves!”
This announcement was also transmitted to the arena outside of the Battle Net.
The spectators were confused; what did this mean?
Even Rachel, in charge of commentary, was uncertain how to respond, she immediately connected to the internal comms, “Brandon, what’s happening inside the fortress? What was that sound just now? Why have you all stopped fighting? Is there a problem with the fortress?”
This announcement quieted everyone who heard it.
Rachel asked the question that was on everyone’s minds; what in the world was going on?
Weren’t they just live-streaming the event normally?
Why suddenly was there this announcement?
Suddenly, Brandon’s curse blasted through the Holographic Light Screen, “Damn it, the opponent has launched a mecha invasion battle. They actually used a Strong Strike Teleportation Gate!? How big of a grudge is this!? To use a half-yearly item on us?”
Startled, Rachel’s eyes went wide, “Did you say the opponent used a Strong Strike Teleportation Gate?”
“Yes, that’s right! No time to explain, new recruits, the assessment is canceled, prepare for battle, everyone, to arms!”
After saying this, Brandon drew his Hot Melt Saber from his waist in the light curtain. The saber, looking like rolling magma, was held upright in front of him; then the mechas that had been spectators scattered in an instant.
Clearly, the sudden turn of events had disrupted their formation.
Except for those from the Mecha Club, everyone stood up and watched the stage anxiously, with the crowd looking on in bewilderment, indicating they couldn’t understand what was being said.
They only heard something about a Mecha invasion war.
Although the hottie on stage looked panic-stricken, why did people listening in find it so exhilarating?
As for the Strong Strike Teleportation Gate…
A bunch of people stared eagerly at Rachel.
Eve, who was attentively watching the live stream, asked Linya beside her, “What’s a Strong Strike Teleportation Gate?”
Linya opened her mouth awkwardly, and finally said, “I don’t know, either.”
So the two girls joined the crowd looking up at Rachel.
Eventually overwhelmed by the intense gaze from the audience, Linya, with her professional demeanor, cleared her throat and said, “I apologize to all students, but there has been a twist at the strategic fortress occupied by the Mecha Club. Now we can only watch the third-person perspective live stream and can’t communicate with those inside anymore, because they are about to face a surprise attack. The other experts from our Mecha Club are rushing over here as fast as they can, hoping to make it in time for the fight.”
“Regarding the Strong Strike Teleportation Gate, it might be unfamiliar to everyone here, even to some old players who post on Battle Net. It’s an academy-exclusive item. Every six months, according to the Battle Net score ranking of each academy’s club, the item is distributed. The first place gets three, second place gets two, and the rest receive one.”
“The Strong Strike Teleportation Gate is an invasion war exclusive item. It allows a five-person squad to be teleported directly inside a fortress at a specified time and place. It’s an ace’s tool: upon entering, combat can begin immediately! The system will automatically convert the map into a real-time battlefield.”
Rachel’s voice contained a hint of confusion, “It’s just that this time I don’t know why, the Fog-level Fortress we’re at isn’t an important one; it’s just used for hosting events.”
“But since the enemy has already arrived! Our ace player, Brandon from the Mecha Club, will definitely show off our club’s finesse!”
Watching the fighting spirit in the eyes of the new students below, Rachel felt not so much relieved as slightly worried.
Because if the enemy has resorted to using such an item, there must be a superstar among their five-person team.
Pulan Battle Club!
This is the standard ace club of Pulan Military Academy, a purely military school, where the fighting spirit of newcomers is much stronger than in other academies.
What kind of madness has possessed the opposition?
…
While disturbances were occurring outside, Mu Fan and about a dozen teammates also stood ready inside the Battle Net, with their Hot Melt Sabers drawn but not activated.
They watched quietly for changes in the corner, where the black line became more and more visible, expanding both horizontally and vertically.
“Black, what exactly is going on?”
Mu Fan felt completely out of his depth, like a duck being forced up onto a perch. Prepare for battle, but where was the enemy?
The assessment had changed abruptly without warning.
Nobody was more bewildered than him, except for Brandon and the others.
“In simple terms, it means we’re about to be invaded! It’s similar to when you suddenly appeared within the Pulan Military Academy’s Fighting Club internal network at the Special Training Base. Shit, I’ve said too much…”
Suddenly remembering the inexplicable encounter from before, Mu Fan gritted his teeth. Alright, so you’ve been the prankster all along!
Black’s voice went completely silent, refusing to say another word, leaving Mu Fan with itching teeth, no choice but to keep watching the corner.
The black line climbed upward until it reached about ten meters, then finally stopped and burst open.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh!
Five beams of white light flashed from within, and as the black line closed, it merged seamlessly into the background.
“Heh heh, looks like we made it just in time, your information was quite accurate.”
“Of course, I’ve been paying attention. Let’s go to Ding Chuan and make a big splash this time.”
“I like it…”
The five beams of white light solidified, revealing a sleek, silver mecha in the lead and four stark, dark blue mechas behind it, looking cold and intimidating!
With a gentle touch of a Silver Giant Spear on the metal floor, an ear-piercing sliding sound vibrated…
“Pulan Academy, Shang Qianxin, has come to visit!”