Chapter 470: A Clumsy Debut (1/2)

Chapter 470: A Clumsy Debut

Translator: EndlessFantasy TranslationEditor: EndlessFantasy Translation

It was far-fetched even for the greatest pilot to familiarize himself with a new mech within a few hours, especially when the mech was so ”outstanding” itself. If one was working on a standard model, one could at least make the necessary dodges and slashes during a simple audition like this, but Ye Chong was not with the norms it seemed.

The mech not only had a non-mainstream battle style but also a funny interface. It took Ye Chong 5 hours to pass the tutorial - how to move the mech and not look like someone who graduated from pilot school yesterday.

Ye Chong was aware of his limitation yet he still worked hard in mastering the controls. Well, he had long discarded the thoughts of getting through the recruitment, knowing the standard of this examiner who swung steadily like a true warrior on a war field, unlike Ye Chong who was piloted an anomaly while being in a deviated health condition. Everything felt unrealistic but so relieving too...

Ye Chong, without being burdened by the obliged victory, was having fun fiddling the controls of his new toy. Throughout the curious learning on the new mech, he started to feel its potential, a great potential too. To be honest, he had a stunning collection of mechs, which simply deploying them would grab unwanted attention, so this new mech, well, would be a pretty good alternative when he needed some mechanical help. He had made up his mind, that he would be ”borrowing” this mech from the storage after the recruitment drive ended.

It should not be hard and nobody would actually cared he reckoned, since there was nothing much in the storeroom, there was no guard too and Shang approved this plan.

When Ye Chong was indulged in something, he would lose the sense of time. He wondered if it was because of the tranquility he got when he studied something or the validity of Shang's statement that he would recover in no time, as he was truly recovering rapidly and he had felt normal at the moment.

”Number 231. Please, proceed to the test area.” It was till the working staff called him from outside the storage when he realized the hours passed.

5 hours had lapsed and he only felt the hunger as he smelled the scrumptious food on the table aside. Without hesitation he ran towards the table gracelessly and the working staff was rolling his eyes in the dark, wondering why Mr. Powell the leader was giving so much attention on this boy. The disdain in his eyes intensified when he saw Ye Chong gargling and crunching like a caveman.

After Ye Chong had filled himself, he finally started checking out the running examination.

It was another examiner, whose mech was much advanced model than the previous, Ye Chong could tell from the enhancement in speed and dexterity. The examiner was more skillful as well, since he was able to demonstrate more flashy moves which were challenging to execute consecutively, consisting of epic turns and dodges. The youngsters were hurrahing.

The mech was also a humanoid mech armed with a sword like the examiner before, but looking way cooler with a purple metallic edge on its armor and a golden glow from its laser blade.

As Ye Chong observed, he could not help but to shake his head. Those moves were surely flashier than the examiner before but they only could serve decorative, staging purpose. This examiner was weaker as he had actual openings between each of his moves. It was merely because the moves were chained so rapidly that there seemed to be any opportunity to attack, unlike the examiner before who had an impeccable defense on his every move.

Xi Qing was also shaking his head.

”Xi Qing, what's wrong?” asked White.

”Nothing. I just find this examiner much weaker than the last. I just afraid that he would affect the standard of our new instructors.”

”What? Xi Qing, how so? Why would you feel that he's bad? I think he's pretty good, I mean, look at his steps, they look so cool! His turns are unpredictable too. How I wish I could have his standard one day...,” said White.

Xi Qing was silent since then, knowing that White was the typical deaf ears to his words so he just kept his focus at the field. He was worried as none of the examiners was satisfying to his eyes thus far.

It was then the candidate was struck down by the examiner's flashy side kick. Announcing the candidate's defeat, the youngsters were totally excited as a fiasco could be seen at the spectators' area. Xi Qing had no comment on this, he just crossed this candidate out on his handbook.

”Number 231, Number 231, please proceed to the test ground.”

Xi Qing then wrote ”231” on his handbook and just watched.

Powell was on the top of the area, having the best view of the fight.

”Finally... 231 is on...” Muttered he as he reminisced the few epic scenes conducted by this mysterious boy. He was enthralled. ”But well...” He went cold quickly, as he remembered that the boy was merely a pilot with no mech. ”How much can I expect from a pilot with no mech?” He still retained a little expectation on this boy nevertheless.

”Hahaha!!”

”Look at that!”