After the test results came out, Jian Jingyu was finally allowed to test drive his own mecha!
This mecha used a "GA coating," which was the main reason the entire fuselage shimmered with a "colorful black" hue.
As an assaulter, his mecha couldn't prioritize stability like Huang Yan's; first and foremost, it had to be lightweight!
Secondly, it had to balance attack power and various defensive capabilities within a limited weight.
Wang Tianwei had really gotten a headache over what kind of coating to choose! However, Goldfish's father had truly scoured up a lot of good stuff for him!
When Jian Jingyu said he brought some coating from his family's warehouse for her to use, Wang Tianwei never expected that the seemingly inconspicuous large white bucket would actually contain such a rare material!
She only had herself to blame for underestimating the capabilities of the Federation's First Chief Judge...
Huang Yan and Zhang Lyra both piloted their mechas onto the field to help with the testing, while Wang Tianwei stayed on the sidelines with several teachers, keeping a close eye on all the data.
By the time the three of them finished a hearty, exhilarating fight, nearly every component of the mecha had been thoroughly tested!
Huang Yan and Zhang Lyra cleared the area. Wang Tianwei put on her goggles and walked over carrying a grenade launcher.
"Teacher Jin Xi gave me a protective shield, so it's the perfect time to test the defensive and transformation functions."
"Alright!! Is it an egg! Sister Zebra!?"
Jian Jingyu had been envious of Huang Yan's "egg" for a long time!
He had pestered Sister Zebra for ages before she finally agreed to figure something out for him, and today they could put it into practice!!
"No, if an assaulter like you transforms into an egg, your offensive capability won't be very high..."
Gui Sizhe was getting on in years; he hadn't even finished digesting the news of the "Super S-Class" from earlier when another dense string of data appeared before his eyes!
Seeing the kid carrying the launcher over, he tossed the light screen aside and put on his high-definition observation glasses.
"Are you ready?"
"Ready!"
"Then I'm going to fire. Countdown: 3, 2, 1!"
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Under everyone's watchful eyes, Jian Jingyu's mecha successfully transformed within a single second!
It shrank from a tall, lightweight mecha into a "tank" form. Not only did it withstand three consecutive grenade blasts, but it also had two pitch-black cannon barrels on top that were moving to aim in their direction!
If this were on the battlefield, he wouldn't even have to wait for the enemy to finish attacking! He could launch a counterattack immediately!
Moreover, the "tank" soon hovered off the ground, shifting its position left and right, looking exactly like a mobile firepower platform!
Now, it wasn't just the teachers and the principal; Huang Yan and Zhang Lyra were green with envy too. The first thing they did after getting out of their mechas was to approach Wang Tianwei.
"Sister Zebra, I want this too!"
"Me too!"
"...Don't block my camera first."
Wang Tianwei confirmed that Jian Jingyu's mecha moved very smoothly even in its transformed state, without any drifting or lagging, and then guided him to transform back while hovering...
Then came the trial of several high-density cold weapons, which left the teachers present exclaiming in constant amazement!
"Good heavens, a major mid-air mecha transformation!?"
"Transformation... this is a great research topic!!"
"She placed the cockpit in the chest area!? That way, the pilot inside won't be folded up!"
Eugene was completely speechless, marveling as he recorded the firsthand data!
Super S-Class was great! If they didn't have time to make other classes, they just wouldn't make them for now! What did it matter!?
Once all the data Wang Tianwei needed was tested, she finally had time to speak to the two teammates beside her.
"It takes high-grade materials to accomplish a firepower transformation. Your mechas... we could find a way to install it, but the requirements for mental strength and physical fitness would be even higher than they are now..."
Zhang Lyra didn't waste a single word throughout the entire process.
"I'll train!"
No heavy mecha pilot could ignore a mobile gun battery! None of them!!!
Just thinking about adding this design to her "Porcupine" would make her wake up laughing in the middle of the night!
What did an assaulter like Jian Jingyu need such heavy firepower for!? Did he even know how to use it!?
She had always treated Goldfish as her rival and target for training!
Lately, she had become completely proficient at piloting the Super A-Class mecha Tianwei had designed for her!
She believed she absolutely wouldn't be any worse than Goldfish!
Huang Yan thought about it for a moment and also felt it was simply impossible to give up... He had already been baited into doing so much by Wang Tianwei's mechas!
At first, that anti-gravity engine forced him to increase his training volume over the summer vacation... And now, was he supposed to just watch as everyone else in the squad got one, while he was left out!?
Absolutely impossible!!! When had he ever suffered such a grievance!?
"I'll train too..."
If this kept up, he really wouldn't be far from advancing! If he had known, he would have chosen the individual combat major back then...
Several S-Class teachers couldn't wait for Jian Jingyu to finish his test drive so they could drag him down and get in themselves!
Chao Hao and Fu Manli were the first two in line. When they came down, their eyes were shining as they looked at Wang Tianwei!
It was a sure thing! This time it was a sure thing!!
How incredibly satisfying would it be if frontline soldiers piloted this kind of mecha to fight star beasts!?
Never mind Huang Yan and Zhang Lyra, even they wanted one!
Seeing the testing complete and that the Super S-Class was no longer in doubt, Gui Sizhe leaned on his cane and slowly left the area.
He immediately forwarded the video to Raymond.
"Beiliu has a successor; the Federation has finally produced another cross-grade mecha master.
I believe that after this league tournament, the military's mechas will undergo significant changes. You guys might just have an easier time of it. Thank you for your hard work... protecting Planet Shuomo all this time."
It wasn't until evening that Raymond replied to the message.
"Congratulations! I am also very much looking forward to this military academy league. The military district will do its utmost to ensure the event is held normally!"
After finishing Goldfish's mecha test, Wang Tianwei and the others were finally able to return to their off-campus apartment to get some rest!
Although they had training tomorrow as well, tonight everyone could finally gather together for a good meal and a hot bath!
The three of them practically emptied Wang Tianwei's refrigerator. When they went downstairs, Huang Yan had already set up the pot and was waiting for them.
Wang Tianwei took a sip of chilled nutrient fluid, fished out a chopstick-full of meat, coated it in her dipping bowl, and stuffed it into her mouth, unable to help but sigh in contentment.
"Mmm! This is what you call living!"
Jian Jingyu's chopsticks didn't stop.
"Say (chew chew), how come we never get tired of eating hotpot (chew chew chew)?"
"Different soup bases, maybe?"
Zhang Lyra picked up a plate of mushrooms from the table and poured them into the pot.
At first, Huang Yan hadn't been very used to dumping in whole plates of food like this, but now he could slide in another plate of tofu without batting an eye.
"The military academy league starts at the end of January, and there are a few days of rest in between. Are you guys going to make a trip home?"
Jian Jingyu didn't even look up. His home was right here on Planet Shuomo, so the question obviously wasn't directed at him.
Wang Tianwei shrugged.
"What's the point of going back for just a few days? We all have to set off from the school together when the time comes anyway. I'll see if there's time after the competition..."
Zhang Lyra thought for a moment.
"I want to make a trip back to Planet Kalun. The next semester starts right after the competition... If I don't go back during those few days, I'm afraid I won't have time later."
Huang Yan thought about it.
"Alright, got it."
