After the Santorini team left, Wang Tianwei walked over and kicked the sandworm corpse.
"How much energy did this massive thing waste? And it's only worth 1 point?"
She turned her head to look at the small scorpion dangling from Jian Jingyu's hand.
"That's also 1 point, but at least it's edible. We should have let our 'allies' work a bit harder just now!"
If I had known their mental state would collapse so easily, I wouldn't have played the audio on speaker...
However, the serrations on the dark version sandworm of Planet Kashgar seemed quite sharp. Better cut them off for research; what if they come in handy later?
Huang Yan distributed the two protective shields to Jian Jingyu and Wang Tianwei.
In the whole team, only Wang Tianwei's mecha was still Super A-class, and Jian Jingyu was the assault soldier who needed to charge at the front. Any bit of defense helped, although it didn't really make much of a difference for them anyway...
Wang Tianwei cut off a few serrations and then tested the energy blocks from Santorini. The used ones only had about 50% left.
"Other teams' energy consumption should be around this number too, right? This isn't good... Don't tell me they don't have backup power systems?"
The other five teams couldn't hear what she said, but the viewers in the livestream heard it loud and clear.
"Stop scolding us! After this match, who would dare to show their faces if their mechas don't have two backup systems?"
"Within ten minutes! I want all the data on Qilin's four transforming mechas!!"
"How much! I'll buy it, I'll buy it all! [Throwing money]"
"I have no money, but I can sell myself!! Does the mecha master need an apprentice? I can brew coffee! Cleaning works too!~"
"Teacher, look at me! An outstanding mecha master graduate from the First Military Academy!!"
"You four youngsters, I advise you to drop this opportunity! Let me have it!"
"Hahahaha! It's the usual sneaky style of Major Threat! I miss it so much~"
"They were even more sinister in the Zero Boundary arena! Why are they so gentle to other military academies!? Just because they are students!? I don't accept this!!"
"The person above, state your name!!"
Zhang Lyra came to Wang Tianwei's side.
"Just before he left, that heavy mecha pilot from Santorini seemed to say something about cheering you on."
Wang Tianwei had a face full of question marks.
"Ah? So he's actually quite a nice guy? Cheering for us even after being eliminated?"
Zhang Lyra also couldn't figure out what Matt meant, and why did he only cheer for her?
"Let's go. There are still a lot of things to do today, and having two extra backup energy blocks is a good thing..."
As soon as Huang Yan spoke, Wang Tianwei and Jian Jingyu instantly understood!
They needed to prepare ingredients in advance for tomorrow's birthday party!
"Let's go, let's go! How far is the next destination!?"
The four of them continued their journey, talking and laughing. Outside the livestream, Chao Hao and Fu Manli had already been surrounded by a group of crazy mecha masters in the camp!
"Is it a mecha master from Taihe? Teacher Chao, you two also used to be in our First Military Region! Please be sure to introduce that mecha master to us!"
"Uh, actually..."
"Why does the First Military Region get first dibs on all the good stuff!? Our Third Military Region clearly needs the new mechas more! Teacher Fu! Both our Third and Ninth Military Regions have deserts in their territories! You know how important this kind of multi-energy switching, hovering, and transforming design is to us!"
"Perhaps... the designer is a teacher from Qilin Military Academy!?"
Chao Hao's wrist was numb from the vibrating of his optical computer.
"Wait a moment, sorry... I need to take a video call first."
"Okay, okay."
As he hurriedly went out the door, Fu Manli also connected a call.
The remaining people in the room were still discussing.
"That master's work has a lot of style! Let me think, which designer prefers a retro style..."
"I just want to know how many sets of blueprints a transforming mecha requires at once? How do they ensure that not a single part is redundant after transformation?"
"The fighter jet was truly unexpected! Our thinking seems to have been somewhat rigidified by starships and weapons of mass destruction! Let me think..."
The communication devices of the teachers from the other five military academies present were also blowing up!
Everyone was trying to find out who the mecha master that built the mechas for Qilin's Fourth Squad was. Were they willing to take orders or sell the mecha blueprints? Was there any chance to poach them?
Even the active teachers from the First Military Academy were frequently messaging Selena to ask for details.
The only two people in the room with unpleasant expressions were the leading teachers from Santorini.
Another team from their academy had been eliminated, and the total score gap with the First Military Academy was widening. Now they could only hope that Elizabeth's squad could withstand the pressure and find the academy bonus button as soon as possible...
"Why are you joining in the chaos right now!"
Chao Hao snapped at Eugene in the video call.
Dealing with the inquiries from Marshal Dan and the principal was already enough to make him overwhelmed! Why did he have to pick this time to call him?
"You think I want to look for you!? Ten thousand people have video-called me, asking if I built the mechas!!"
Eugene looked dispirited; it was obvious at a glance that he hadn't slept well! Jin Xi was also beside him.
"These are nothing, we can still handle them... The problem is that people from the Federal Mecha Department just contacted us, asking about the situation with Tianwei and the others' mechas. We are quite familiar with the three Super S-class ones, and the data and everything are clear, but they are more interested in the Super A-class driven by Tianwei! The Federation has more A-class soldiers than S-class, but we only have the earliest data! We have no idea that the Super A-class can also transform! Why didn't you two team leaders tell us? With Tianwei's personality... can it only turn into a fighter jet, or is there more to it??"
"I don't know either! In seven days, she finished modifying her mecha and went straight into the competition! At the time, all my attention was on those two students who advanced..."
Eugene got even angrier upon hearing this.
"How do you not know anything!!?"
After a while, another mecha master came out of the room.
Chao Hao recognized him; this was a mecha master from the military headquarters.
"Hello, Teacher Chao. Chief Meng just sent me a message saying that after the kids finish this match, he wants to find an opportunity to chat with them."
"Uh... after it's over, I will communicate with them personally, the school, and their parents."
"Alright, sorry for the trouble. Your school is truly full of hidden talents. It seems the feasibility of Qilin winning the championship this year is very high."
"Hehe... thank you... I hope your words come true."
Just as he finished speaking here, he glanced at his optical computer—another 99 plus messages!
Fu Manli also came out shortly after, with her optical computer simultaneously holding 5 video calls...
The good deeds these brats have done... Next time there's a situation like this, could they please give a heads-up first!!?
In Qilin's Fourth Squad's livestream, advertisements and order messages were flying everywhere.
"QL Major Threat, charge! Awesome!!!"
"Qilin Military Academy! A century-old brand! Trustworthy!"
"The First Military Region wants to order transforming mechas! Please have the designer contact us!"
"Active duty soldier reporting in, we also want transforming mechas! @Fifth Military Region!"
"Marshal! We can't lose to them! @Second Military Region!"
"Chief of Staff!! Look at them! Are we not your children too!? @Staff Officer Li of the Sixth Military Region"
"If I don't get a transforming mecha, I'm going to do a creepy gremlin crawl right at the gates of Qilin Military Academy!"
"...Is there really no way to change the mecha's face?"
"From this day on, I don't care if you talk until you're blue in the face! THE! MECHA'S! FACE! IS! SQUARE!"
"Square faces are the most badass!!!"
"I could even accept a diamond-shaped face! A round one is fine too! I'm begging you! If I don't get a mecha like this, my life will be utterly meaningless!"
