The question was asked in a very low voice, but several mecha students nearby still heard it and couldn't help but look over here.
Sheng Yi stood under the gazes of people casting their gazes at him in groups of three or four.
His face was burning hot and he couldn't answer a word. The intense embarrassment and shame weighed down on him, almost crushing him to pieces.
…
Even though his overall ranking plummeted during the half year that Shi Ji was missing, and after Shi Ji came back, he lost miserably to Ye Hanfeng in this final exam, Sheng Yi never thought that the problem was with him.
He was the best in his grade in physical ability, fighting skills, and mecha solo combat.
He was just outnumbered, and had no way to fight against the coordinated wingmen and mechas, which seriously dragged down his ranking - but how could this be considered his problem
Sheng Yi always believed that Shi Ji was holding him back.
As long as Shi Ji can cooperate with him perfectly, he won't be able to be found out.
If Shi Ji had not been knocked down by Ye Hanfeng's partner at that time, he would not have lost that match and would not have missed the spot for the training.
Not long after the exercise began, the military court concluded the trial of Gan Lifei and others. The clear verdict had been sent to the military academy and was simultaneously publicized in various military regions.
Realizing that those people actually had bad intentions and used him to break Shi Ji's ligaments, Sheng Yi felt a brief moment of guilt and uneasiness, but he still instinctively deceived himself and found excuses.
—Isn’t it because Shi Ji always wants to control him, which annoys him, so he will be taken advantage of by those people
-Even if he was wrong, he shouldn't have given Shi Ji that kind of order, nor should he have let those people deal with Shi Ji. But wasn't it because Shi Ji's own strength was not enough that he got injured and was captured by the inexplicable star pirates who came from nowhere
Sheng Yi is used to being arrogant. He hates losing and making mistakes. He has learned to find excuses from others for everything almost without any instruction. But he has Shi Ji by his side who will never refute him.
Sometimes Ji is here, and Sheng Yi can always find countless excuses for himself.
Shi Ji had no negative emotions and did not get angry or sad because of his accusations. He would still study recipes, play the violin, hum unknown tunes, write those broken summaries and reflections in his notebook, and deliver nutritious meals to him at the training ground.
To Sheng Yi, Shi Ji was like a free sandbag. No matter what the reason was, he could go up and punch him hard.
Father Sheng has always indulged him in this way.
…But the scene before my eyes mercilessly tore apart this self-deceiving illusion.
Sheng Yi was a little dazed.
Under Ye Hanfeng's stern urging, he turned off his mecha and was pulled into the bunker by Ye Hanfeng for shelter. His face was still burning with pain.
Behind a bunker not far away, several senior mecha students were watching the battle from the lookout and discussing the current battle situation in low voices.
"Do you dare to go up?"
"It's a bit risky. This density of insect swarms can't be used at all... What use can the things we have on the ring be?"
"The long-range firepower can't be activated either. If a mechanical bug blocks the launch port, it will explode and the entire mecha will be ruined."
"Look at that wingman. Not only is it dispersing and luring the insect tide into the ambush, it's also tricking those mechanical insects into attacking themselves."
"The closer the mechanical bugs chase him, the less they can control their trajectory due to inertia. Once he suddenly changes direction, the mechanical bugs will collide with other mechanical bugs of the same kind..."
"Forget about the mechanical bugs. At this speed, the mecha can't control its trajectory."
"If that observer takes on all of us alone with that automatic mecha, how long can we hold out?"
…
This time no one spoke immediately.
According to the assessment rules for military academy students, only the top-ranked student on the standings is eligible to get a special training spot and participate in the exercise as a trainee.
The trainees under discussion were all the best in their respective military academies. They had always occupied the first page of the overall standings of the Alliance Academy, and had been scrambled to secure places in various military regions before they even graduated. Even Ye Hanfeng and his partner had to temporarily rank behind them.
The student in the preparatory grade squatted next to Ye Hanfeng, listening to the discussion of the seniors, and couldn't help but widen his eyes.
He could only see that Shi Ji was very good at killing bugs, but could not see any more details for the time being. He felt nervous and excited: "... Is Senior Shi so good?"
Ye Hanfeng was silent for a moment and nodded.
Shi Ji... is more than that.
"Even without that mech, he can handle one or two groups of mechs and a mature wingman on his own."
Ye Hanfeng turned on the tactical screen on his body. He kept staring at Shi Ji's operation intently, trying to write down every detail: "Look carefully... He has the ability to break the iron rule that observers cannot be the main combat force."
This is something that Captain Zhuang did not have time to do back then.
His father told him that Zhuang Yu originally had the ability and opportunity.
However, the entire military system at that time was too prejudiced against observers. This subversive challenge to the combat system encountered considerable resistance as soon as it appeared.
No one in the entire alliance was willing to be a mecha operator for Zhuang Yu, and everyone was waiting to see Zhuang Yu make a fool of himself.
The only son of Dean Nie, who majored in wingman, was a junior one year below Zhuang Yu. He was unwilling to see Zhuang Yu being suppressed by others, and unwilling to accept that the observer had to always cooperate with others. He had a big quarrel with his father and insisted on switching to flying a mecha and being an operator for Zhuang Yu.
The dean was worried about Zhuang Yu, but he couldn't bear to see his son lose his future. The father and son quarreled and fought, destroying almost everything in the dean's office.
Dean Nie was so angry that he slammed the admission notice from the Air Force Base on the table and told his son not to go if he had the ability.
Dean Nie's only son tore up the admission agreement, ran away from home twenty meters, and limped into the office of the Dean of the Mechanic Department with his head held high in front of Dean Nie.
…
These legendary stories that should have been talked about by everyone were buried in the memories of those who knew the story along with the accident.
"At present, there is no problem with the self-driving mecha." Ye Hanfeng said, "It can not only undertake escort missions and block some insect tides for the observer, but also cooperate with the wingman to adjust the battle plan at any time."
"For this kind of observer, this kind of mecha is the most suitable."
Ye Hanfeng analyzed in a low voice: "The level of his mecha is not enough, and he is reckless and reckless. He will only completely disrupt his own rhythm and seriously hinder him..."
Ye Hanfeng paused. He realized that he was too focused and ignored Sheng Yi for too long. He explained to Sheng Yi next to him apologetically: "... Sorry, I didn't mean you."
Sheng Yi: “…”
Ye Hanfeng was not very talkative, but he felt it was inappropriate for him to continue analyzing the situation, so he turned off the tactical screen and immersed himself in writing a reflection and summary of the game.
The students in the preparatory year looked around, shrank their necks, and quickly slipped back to their original shelter.
The fierce battle in the night lasted for more than an hour.
The lower level Zerg only have basic instincts, and the two Zerg Kings have gradually begun to realize the problem.
They seriously underestimated the strength of this line of defense.
This encounter wiped out nearly one-third of the Zerg, but the defending humans were not only not weakened, they even seemed to be getting stronger as the battle went on.
One of the insect kings weighed the options for a moment, then quietly withdrew from the battle and disappeared into the night.
As it withdrew, more than half of the mechanical insects turned around and flew away, and the pressure on the defense line was suddenly relieved a lot.
"Should we rotate half of the people to rest?" Wu Ming wiped his sweat and pulled down the transmitter amid the deafening sound of gunfire. "The remaining ones should be enough for a night, right? Combine work and rest..."
Sui Qi's mecha tore a mechanical insect apart, held the sharp chest horn, and fiercely stabbed into the abdomen of another mechanical insect: "If we really want to fight, you are talking about the balance between work and rest with the Zerg?"
Wu Ming: “…”
The rules of this exercise were suddenly adjusted, and many people have vaguely noticed something strange.
Wu Ming controlled the mecha to retract the laser cannon. The words he wanted to ask came to his lips, but he swallowed them back and complained instead: "After the exercise is over, I have to apply for a microwave electromagnetic cannon. The mecha shell is burned..."
Sui Qi emitted an infrared ray and pointed out a direction for him: "Do you see it? There is a lake over there."
"I see." Wu Ming was very happy. "Do you want to go and cool down?"
"I'm reminding you that the lake water has just been boiled. It was caused by a mecha equipped with ten cannon microwave electromagnetic cannons."
Sui Qi said: "That trainee and his partner are competing for the number seven spot, and his mecha is still soaking in the water."
Wu Ming: “…”
Another flare landed in front of them.
Wu Ming quickly cheered himself up and concentrated on dealing with the Zerg that were attracted by the strong light.
The pressure on their side had been reduced a lot compared to before. Wu Ming breathed a sigh of relief. He was fighting with three mechanical bugs when he suddenly heard Sui Qi's anxious shout: "Up there!"
Wu Ming was stunned and subconsciously looked up, just in time to see the insect king with two chest horns and bright spots on its back swooping down towards him.
… Nocturnal insects are not only attracted to light, but also to heat!
Wu Ming's eyes widened as he looked at the two sharp, dark horns that were as thick as a man's arms and were stabbing down at him rapidly. He forgot that he was in a rehearsal and was instantly covered in cold sweat.
Sui Qi gritted his teeth, shook off the mechanical bug in front of him, and rushed towards his mecha.
… There are mechas that are faster than him.
The Dolphin's sharp silver blade wings reflected bright light, and the sudden reflected light pierced directly into the insect king's eyes.
As soon as the Insect King paused, the tip of its chest horn was firmly locked by the steel cable.
The Dolphin's horsepower was pushed to its limit, its taillights glowed bright red, and its thrusters emitted a piercing sonic boom.
Sui Qi threw away Wu Ming's mecha, looked back, and was stunned.
The steel cable pulled the Insect King hard and he fell over!
Without giving the Insect King time to react, the patrolling wingman dived down immediately after, and after a horizontal roll of 180 degrees, it slid out horizontally with almost no gap, following a gradient roll.
The potential energy of the height was completely converted into speed, and the sturdy wings reinforced with the finest materials pierced straight into the insect king's abdomen, leaving a deep gap.
The insect king's oval compound eyes, which were glowing red, suddenly went out.
The entire battlefield seemed to have come to a brief standstill at this moment.
The Zerg are clearly divided into different levels. The lower-level Zerg have almost no self-awareness and ability to act. They suddenly lost the Zerg King who was responsible for giving orders, and their originally fierce offensive gradually weakened.
Shi Ji pulled down the transmitter: "Is it serious?"
"It's okay!" Wu Ming finally came to his senses and quickly sat up. "It's okay—"
Sui Qi gritted his teeth, supported himself on the ground with one hand, and the mecha jumped up and stood firm again: "It's okay... I jumped too quickly and stretched my legs."
"Withdraw from the battle first and check it out."
Shi Ji: "The rest of you clean up the battlefield. Captain Wu, contact the trainees in the academy to see if they are willing to join the alliance."
Sui Qi couldn't help but frowned.
Wu Ming was more outspoken than him and said in surprise: "Sweeping the battlefield?"
Wu Ming said: "It will be no problem to contact the students. Hourly command, we still have hundreds of mechanical bugs circling here..."
Shi Ji: "Without the leadership of the Insect King, the remaining low-level insects have very weak combat effectiveness and are not worth training."
"Please help me collect the insect kings. I want to study them." Shi Ji said, "I will lead them away and get rid of them. I will be back soon."
Shi Ji reminded Sui Qi: "It's important to protect your legs."
Wu Ming: “…”
Sui Qi: “…”
Shi Ji's orders during battle were always clear and concise. He raised the fighter plane again and took the Dolphin into the night sky.
"Sui." Wu Ming looked at the mechanical insect king. "What Commander Shi meant was that... he could have dealt with this thing a long time ago, but he didn't do it because he wanted to keep it for us to train?"
Sui Qi: “…”
Wu Ming had mixed feelings: "Isn't it because I'm too hot that I attracted the Insect King? Does he want us to practice more?"
Sui Qi: “…”
"Does anyone in your special forces have this ability now?"
This was the first time Wu Ming was beaten by someone with his strength. He sat on the ground, looking at the Mechanical Insect King opposite him and muttering: "I heard that there were predecessors in the past. Our commander always used your achievements in the past to train you..."
“Is this the end? Is this the end?” Sui Qi was rarely angry. He jumped up and blasted three mechanical insects to pieces. “Didn’t you hear what Commander Shi said? Drag the Insect King away!”
Wu Ming was stunned for a few seconds by his yelling and stood up subconsciously.
Sui Qi controlled the mecha and turned around and left.
Wu Ming called him: "Xu Sui, where are you going?"
"Go protect my legs, then fill out the application form, and go back to participate in the extreme closed special training that is said to be very painful!" Sui Qi was furious, "I'll ask if anyone besides Team Zhuang has this ability! Write a message in a bottle and tell you!"
Wu Ming: “…”
Sui Qi's mecha angrily jumped into the woods on one leg.
Wu Ming came to his senses and shook his head.
He was just about to sigh that young people nowadays were becoming more and more irritable, but he was caught off guard by the blinding light, and all that was left in front of him was a vast expanse of white.
After finally getting used to the light, Wu Ming blinked hard a few times, and suddenly his eyes widened in surprise.
Shi Ji was not joking with them.
There were only a few dozen mechanical insects left on the battlefield before them. They had lost their direction and were wandering aimlessly on the battlefield.
Many of the mechas that had just been responsible for sniping the insect swarm and fighting the mechanical insects were like him, standing there in shock.
In front of the goggles with additional strong light protection, the dazzling white light almost covered the entire battlefield.
Without the guidance of the Insect King, a large number of low-level mechanical insects had no choice but to resist the instinct. They were attracted by the light and rushed towards Shi Ji and his wingman one after another.