(This chapter is dedicated to the Alliance Hierarch "Yang ysl" as the third update of the day, three chapters today.)
Mu Fan blinked hard, thrilled at heart; he had run into that Lonewolf Teaching Class again.
But this time, it wasn't a class ending with numbers; it was called Old Squad Leader, which seemed like it must be a pretty high-ranking figure within the organization.
"Hello."
Mu Fan sent out this friendly text message on the public channel.
"Whoa, the other side actually knows Brother Wolf."
"The fight hasn't even started, and they're sending such a friendly signal first; it definitely reflects how badass our boss is."
"Brother Wolf wouldn't let this be a familiar face, right?!"
Ten rookies discussed enthusiastically, having already heard about how great Lonewolf Teaching is; now they were sure to witness the might of Brother Wolf!
Lange, within the Battle Net, saw the message Mu Fan typed and nearly choked with rage.
It was that bastard again!
The bastard who screwed up his last match!
"Scram!"
That was the word Lange finally decided to send back after much thought.
Mu Fan was taken aback, fury flashing in his eyes. He had kindly greeted the other player, only to be told to scram!
Taking a deep breath, Mu Fan resolved to give it his all in the fight to come.
The ten rookies meanwhile let out an exhilarated shout, too damn satisfying.
"Brother Wolf is so domineering!"
"Lord Wolf is mighty!"
"Boss is badass; take him down hard!"
These freshmen, who had yet to join the Mecha Club, clearly took Lange's words as a powerful declaration.
Lange, unable to hear the cheers outside, was jolted out of his anger at seeing Mu Fan by the countdown reaching his ears.
Today, the mecha he was piloting was the fifth-and-a-half generation mecha "Double-edged Warrior," which boasted incredible mobility. Thanks to its lightweight shell and special adhesion devices, this mecha could run along walls for short bursts.
The weapons, as the name suggested, were two High Energy Magnetic Vibration Blades, equipped along with a marvelous device – the Mechanical Flying Claw, a wonder of launch and traction capabilities and a core element of this mecha.
So, it was a mecha that could really show off, and Lange was determined to have fun at his opponent's expense today.
As for Mu Fan, before the ranking matches ended, he could only pilot one type of mecha, still the "Wild Boar."
Double Blades against a single Shield.
Map: Street Fight.
A narrow town with tightly packed buildings, large and small.
Lange glared hatefully at the ID "Shura," murmuring to himself, "I added you as a friend last time to beat you up good, but you escaped; today, I definitely won't let you get away."
Mu Fan, controlling his mecha, advanced cautiously with shield in hand through the map.
It should be his last virtual duel before the martial arts competition.
This battle allowed only victory, not defeat!
Buzz!
Suddenly, a Flying Claw shot out diagonally, embedding itself in the exterior wall of a building behind Mu Fan's mecha.
Whoosh!
A figure flashed past him violently, with two intersecting blades instantly assaulting him.
The Retractable Shield on his left arm opened almost instantaneously with Mu Fan's control as soon as the enemy appeared on radar.
Sparks flew past the shield surface.
The strike was futile.
But the Double-edged Warrior's agility was undoubtedly on display at this moment, as the Flying Claw retracted completely, and the mecha rebounded fiercely off the wall with its feet.
Swish! Swish!
Again, two blades glinted!
Mu Fan still raised his shield to block, and the whole mecha seemed to shrink a little under the impact.
With the Flying Claw pulling in mid air, the Double Blades attacked once more.
In the eyes of the ten rookies, Brother Wolf seemed to be pressing down on the opponent.
The other mecha could only desperately fend off with its shield.
"Brother Wolf is so cool!"
"Haha, I was right to join this class; I want to learn how to use this mecha, it's so awesome," exclaimed a new student excitedly.
Not just the onlookers, even Lange, the mecha pilot, felt that he was surprisingly on top of his game.
"Shura, you think you're tough? Keep messing with my teaching classes, huh!"
Today, the Old Squad Leader will teach you a harsh lesson!
"You're nothing spectacular!!"
Seemingly having figured out the opponent's defense pattern, Lange controlled his mecha to rebound towards a higher position.
Then, at the peak, he launched his Flying Claw into the ground, adding the pull of the Hook Lock to the force of gravity.
His mecha slashed violently downward.
Double Blades Cross Slash!
Finally unleashing his finishing move.
The variable this time was the pull of the Flying Claw, allowing him to execute multiple changes of direction in mid-air.
Like a guided missile maneuvering just before hitting its target, it was hard to dodge.
The ten rookies gleamed with excitement, feeling that moment was about to reveal Brother Wolf's coup de grâce – Star Coins well spent!
They were definitely following an expert!
Meanwhile, Mu Fan's hands became blurs on the controls, the console fluttering like waves.
Soglier Key Method, warm-up action!
Under this unique key order, the instruction time for the dodge movements was forcibly compressed by a third.
The "stunned" mecha on the ground suddenly made a move.
The highly raised Retractable Shield spread instantaneously to its limit, covering half of its body.
From afar, it looked like a mecha holding an umbrella.
"You think I'm those freshmen, weak trash? Brother Wolf, today I'll give you a good lesson on what rapid assault is!"
With a flick of the steel cable, the Double-edged Warrior traced an arc in mid-air, seemingly bypassing Mu Fan's shield in an instant.
But no one knew that a flicker of excitement passed through Mu Fan's eyes at that moment.
Finally, the chance had come for some real battle practice; the keys on the console surged in waves, and this time, the frequency surged far beyond the previous Arc Light Step Forward Slash.
If someone had been observing Mu Fan from outside the simulator cabin at that moment, they would have been shocked to see the veins on Mu Fan's forehead bulging.
This was the strongest move he could perform thus far.
Throwing Technique!
Soglier advanced move – Lotus!
His Retractable Shield swung fiercely, tossed directly in front of him.
When the ten watching rookies were still puzzled about what was happening, their Brother Wolf demonstrated what it meant to be a true actor.
Yes, just like it was written in the script, he appeared at that position in an instant.
Ding ding!
The powerful shield throw even threw off the trajectory of the Double-edged Warrior's fall.
"Damn, really sneaky!"
Lange only had time to utter a curse when he saw the silhouette opposite him make a half-circle movement around his own mecha as its center.
He instantly circled to Lange's back, followed by a roll.
What was he planning?
Sky Kick!
"Bang!"
Caught off guard, the Double-edged Warrior was kicked upwards from below before he could even land.
Losing balance, the Magnetic Vibration Blades in his hands were flung away amidst violent trembling.
Two black shadows flashed, and the mecha's hands instantly grasped the two Magnetic Vibration Blades.
Entering the fray unarmed!
"Brother Wolf... your blades have been stolen." A student who had been previously cheering blankly stated.
Those nearby exchanged glances, feeling a sense of impending disaster.
"Fuck, give me back my blades!"
Inside the cockpit, Lange was cursing furiously, desperately trying to stabilize the mecha's body.
Thankfully, Lange had wisely turned off the cockpit's voice communication, otherwise, it would have been truly embarrassing.
Mu Fan took a deep breath, until now, every movement he had made was perfect.
Legs pressing down, engines blasting!
Ascending!
Catching up from behind, Mu Fan's mecha followed the opponent, then maneuvered its arms around from behind the enemy, crossing the two Magnetic Vibration Blades in front of the opponent's chest.
Ten newbies collectively covered their mouths, their Leader's mecha looked incredibly defeated at this moment.
He was held in the opponent's embrace!
"So much bromance!"
"Brother Wolf, we'll never believe there's nothing going on with the other guy!"
"Such an extravagant display of bromance deserves a like."
These Mecha Club newbies' attention was completely attracted by the alluring posture.
So far, everything was perfect...
Mu Fan's lips curled up.
The final note of a rousing war song fell, and he slapped down with both hands.
Lotus!
The two mechas suddenly turned in mid-air, their heads down and engines blazing brightly from behind.
In a rapid spin, they plummeted towards the ground.
"Fuck, let go!"
"Damn, damn, damn!"
Lange, dizzy in the cockpit, thought, 'Is the other guy seeking death?'
Mu Fan was striving to maintain his clarity of mind.
Finally, in combat, he successfully executed the Lotus, still—perfect!
Boom!
The two mechas, trailing long plumes, crashed fiercely to the ground.
The Double-edged Warrior turned into a giant drill smashed into the earth by Mu Fan's controlled mecha.
Lange's rant suddenly cut short.
"Holy shit! I had the fortune to see one of the Four Great God Moves today, and it's so full of bromance, I'll never believe Brother Wolf doesn't swing that way."
"Awesome, my brother."
"What are the Four Great God Moves?"
"Arm-in-arm Take-down, One-Handed Mecha Chop, Blade Launch Satellite, and Purple Shield Shaking Missile!"
One person, teary-eyed, exclaimed, "Brother Wolf is amazing, performing such a great move with his good buddy. I've decided to follow Brother Wolf from now on."
The others listened with reverence. As newbies themselves, why couldn't they recognize such divine moves?
With a hiss, the Virtual Cabin's hatch popped open, and Lange walked out with a glum face. He was in a very, very bad mood.
What was with that freakish mecha opposite him?
Was it fated to be his nemesis? Why did he always encounter this asshole the moment he started teaching a class?
Was his teaching career finally doomed?
These ten newbies hadn't even started their classes yet, thinking of refunding the 20,000 Star Coins...
He felt so pained he could hardly breathe!
"Brother Wolf!"
"Boss!"
"That performance just now was too good, Boss, from now on I'll follow you."
"Teach us quickly, I want to use the Double-edged Warrior."
Rubbing his eyes, Lange looked at the group of newbies in front of him, who were as energetic as if they'd been injected with chicken blood, and only four words flashed in his mind:
Mother-fucking-idiots!
"Yes, you guys are right, I was just performing, and you all could see it, really impressive."
...
As for Mu Fan, who had just withdrawn from the battle, he excitedly looked at the system's prompt.
"Placement match completed, 7 wins, 2 losses, 1 draw."
"Congratulations to player [Shura] for completing your placement matches, you are now ranked at Silver 1 star!"
"Perfect!"
Mu Fan pounded his fist into his palm.
His military training ended perfectly.
Up to this point, having settled everything, he finally had a reason to ask for leave from Instructor Xu Jiang.
Mu Fan's heart was pounding vigorously, his eyes filled with boundless expectation.
The day after tomorrow…
His journey would begin!
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