Jiang Che was a bit flustered. “Jiamu, you’re being too impulsive. How can you gamble with that sort of person?”
Tong Sui and Duan Jiamu exchanged glances and saw the seriousness in his eyes. They thought to themselves that Zhou Yi was definitely going to hit a wall this time.
Tong Sui said to the system, “Since both protagonists are in our team, what’s Zhou Yi’s winning rate?”
The system replied: [Zero.]
“Just as I thought.”
Tong Sui reassured the still fearful group of people, “Relax! We’re definitely going to win. Don’t we have time to practice?”
The few of them suddenly woke up from their daze and hurriedly surrounded the mecha.
Duan Jiamu walked over and sat down in the chair next to Tong Sui. “Do you believe in me?”
Tong Sui replied, “Yes.”
Seeing the calmness in each other’s eyes, the two silently established a deeper understanding.
Before the official assessment began, Zhou Yi noticed that Tong Sui had never piloted a mecha before.
He mocked, “You’re not afraid of embarrassing yourself, are you? Don’t become everyone’s joke later.”
Tong Sui replied calmly, “I’m afraid you won’t be able to laugh later. Make sure you prepare an apology.”
The evaluation was based on the total time it took for all six dorm members to reach the finish line. Each requirement along the way involved different operations with the mecha.
Tong Sui settled into the pilot seat.
He quickly familiarized himself with the basic controls.
As soon as the command was given, the mecha shot out like a bullet.
The mechas on the left and right were still moving slowly, but Tong Sui was gone in the blink of an eye, swept away by a gust of wind.
The onlooking students were left speechless: “???”
Did they just imagine that? What just flew by?
The floating holographic screen showed that the mecha had no pauses or stumbles, moving with a fluidity like an exquisite dance.
The Alphas were completely stunned.
“Is that really Tong Sui?”
“Oh my gosh, that’s terrifying. What sort of incredible ability is this??”
“Are we really piloting the same model of mecha? This is so cool!”
Not only were the new students awestruck, but even the seasoned chief instructor rubbed his eyes in disbelief.
The last student with such extraordinary skills graduated seven years ago and had become the dean of the military academy since then.
Amid the astonished gazes, Tong Sui reached the finish line.
In one minute and five seconds.
Tong Sui opened the cockpit and looked at the large screen displaying historical records of all the training participants.
On the ranking list with 99+ entries, Ye Linyuan occupied the top spot.
His name was listed right next to Ye Linyuan’s.
Tong Sui couldn’t help but take a quick photo, edit it on his light brain, and send it out.
When he saw that Ye Linyuan hadn’t replied, he leisurely maneuvered the mecha back and jumped down. By then, the other Alphas on the track were still only halfway through, meaning it would take a while longer.
Pangzi excitedly bumped into him, “Sui-ge!!! You’re my idol!!”
“That was incredible! Teach me your tricks!” Huang Mao exclaimed. “Hahaha, we’re definitely going to win this time!!”
The other waiting Alphas cast respectful glances at him.
One minute and five seconds.
This is a record that stands alongside the King of Hell, Ye!
As the other mechas began to cross the finish line one after the other, it was already twenty minutes later.
Seeing Tong Sui’s result, Zhou Yi turned as green as a vegetable. “How is this possible? He must have cheated! I demand a check!”
Tong Sui said, “Fine, let’s check.”
Perhaps his overly straightforward attitude made some of the Alphas who shared similar suspicions feel embarrassed.
How could they think someone was cheating just because they performed well?
The chief instructor approached.
The noisy group suddenly fell silent.
With a buzz cut and a stern expression, the chief instructor looked at Tong Sui with a deep sense of appreciation, “Very impressive. Finally, someone can match Ye Linyuan’s record.”
After a moment, the official in charge of the inspection reported, “Chief Instructor, all functions of the mecha are normal.”
The chief instructor glanced at Zhou Yi, who had been shouting the loudest.
“Did you hear that?”
Zhou Yi replied, “……”
The Alphas whispered among themselves.
“Thinking he’s poor just because he thinks others cheat; turns out their time was even shorter than his.”
“Tong Sui could probably control the mecha with his eyes closed and still beat him.”
“Hahahaha.”
Zhou Yi’s face turned red. He said to Tong Sui, “It’s not over yet; we’re calculating the team score.”
The second to go was Pangzi.
He grabbed Tong Sui’s hand tightly, shocking Tong Sui, who quickly pulled his hand back. “What are you doing?”
“Just hoping to pass on some luck!” Pangzi exclaimed. “With your good fortune, surely I’ll come in first!”
He was somewhat clumsy, filling nearly the entire cockpit seat.
When the command was given, the other mechas kicked off, while Pangzi slowly took his first step.
Seeing this, everyone present fell silent.
Well.
They had completely come to believe that this had nothing to do with what type of mecha they were using; it purely depended on their own abilities.
Pangzi reached the finish line last and collapsed in tears on Huang Mao’s chest.
“Wuwuwu Sui-ge, I’m so sorry!! I’ve let you down!!!”
Tong Sui handed him a tissue.
Pangzi, teary-eyed, accepted it, just as Tong Sui said, “Don’t be sad; just reaching the finish line safely is a great achievement.”
Pangzi paused and cried even louder.
Accounting for their overall score, they still held first place.
After Pangzi was Jiang Che, who took a deep breath. His fingers trembled a little. Duan Jiamu shouted, “Go for it!”
Jiang Che nodded, his face flushed.
Despite it being his first time piloting a mecha compared to the other Alphas, he steadily outperformed the other teams, securing first place. When he stepped down, his steps were still a bit unsteady.