Wang Tianwei hadn't manually driven a car in a long time, but the muscle memory was still there, and she got the hang of it incredibly fast with just a little practice! Not to mention, she had built this "car" with her own hands; she couldn't be more familiar with every single part!
"Woohoo~ Ah~~~"
It was Jian Jingyu's first time riding in this kind of vehicle, and he felt absolutely exhilarated!
At Huang Yan's suggestion, the four of them first took Wang Tianwei's mecha for a few spins nearby.
They needed to get used to pulling out their guns and shooting forward or backward from both sides of the vehicle, and Wang Tianwei also needed to practice her speed and coordination!
If they found the academy bonus points button, Jian Jingyu would quickly get off, press it, and come right back!
"We need to be fast the whole way. Don't linger in fights, just press it and go! Understand?"
"Understood!!" "Understood!"
"Understood~"
Wang Tianwei smiled mysteriously.
Back in the apocalypse, it was always like this when searching for supplies outside. She understood it all too well!
Returning to the mine entrance, Wang Tianwei first got out and sprayed a layer of scent-masking agent all over the vehicle.
There was nothing they could do about the star beasts drawn to the energy source, but it would be good if they could attract fewer of the other creatures!
Returning to the driver's seat,
"Are you ready, comrades!"
"Ready."
With a burst of acceleration, the "hovercar" drove straight into the mine shaft. Compared to their caution last night, they were much bolder this time!
The rescue aircraft landed once again,
"This vehicle is pretty good! It's so fast, and looks cool too!"
"The firepower is a bit lacking, but it should be enough!"
"I've long been sick of all aircraft being round or oval!"
"I noticed that Little Ma just loves this kind of sharp, clean-cut design!"
"...Little Ma?"
"Uh... I'm just used to seeing others call her Sister Ma."
"Hahahahahaha!"
"By the way, keep an eye on the cameras. They are moving even faster today."
"Don't worry, I'm watching them closely. That aircraft is large and flat; if necessary, we can just stick right onto it!"
Because the group entered the mine shaft even earlier today than yesterday, there were still quite a few viewers staying up in the livestream channel. Everyone watched as the "Qilin's confidants" raced through the pitch-black mine shaft!
Wang Tianwei turned on the two headlights and focused completely, while the other three swayed left and right with the inertia.
Huang Yan had mapped out the paths they took yesterday. Now, he still expanded his mental energy to the maximum, keeping an eye on the nearby paths and dangers.
They had searched the first five mine shafts yesterday, so today they would start from the sixth.
"Slow down a bit, turn right ahead."
"Copy that!"
At the same time, Walck Military Academy was also preparing for their second descent into the mine today.
Shortly after entering the mine shaft during the day, Wu Fangyu realized that due to the extremely high temperature, humidity, and air pollution, the mecha's energy consumption was too high!
Moreover, the inside of the mine was a complex maze, and there were many troublesome star beasts and mutant beasts... The group had temporarily retreated.
Today, their second energy block was also bottoming out. The remaining energy had to last until the end of the competition. They had to get those three hundred points no matter what!
After coming out, Wu Fangyu made some adjustments to the mechas based on the environment inside the mine shaft.
To them, a mecha meant a sense of security, sometimes even equating to their very lives! No one would give up piloting their own mecha.
Thus, everyone swapped in a fresh, fully charged energy block, and the four mechas of Walck appeared at another mine entrance after dark.
"Go in when you are ready."
Assault Taylor walked at the very front. Hiranuma Yusho released his mental energy,
"Keep the external audio on. Retreat if you see a Tunnel Throat."
"Yes!"
After two days of searching, Fu Xingyuan of the First Squad of the First Military Academy had also discovered some clues,
"If there is no problem with the map, only the underground hasn't been searched yet."
He Siyu's mind raced,
"Kashile Star... a mining star! Right, the mine shafts!"
Leola thought of the warning signs she had seen since the first day,
"But... didn't the warning signs say it's dangerous and forbid approaching?"
He Siyu pondered for a moment,
"Those warnings were probably set up during the mining operations. Since only the teams from our military academies are here... why don't we go down and take a look?"
Wu Pingzhuo crossed his arms and nodded,
"Then let's hurry up. This is the only place left to search."
"Alright, we need to make some preparations before entering the mine shaft..."
The time came to 8:00 PM,
The broadcasting room in the Tianshu Star competition camp was still packed with people.
Logically, everyone could have gone back to their dormitories to rest at this time.
But since three squads had chosen to go down the mine at night, wasn't it better to watch on the bigger screens here?
Especially after it was revealed that Wang Tianwei was a cross-level super-grade mecha master, both the military region and the military academies wanted to be the first to see how much of a role the square aircraft made by this "mecha master" could play in this operation.
And the two people who suddenly pushed the door open took everyone by surprise.
"Commander Mu! Chief of Staff Zhang!"
The newcomers were none other than Mu Ning, the Commander-in-Chief of the Third Military Region responsible for defending Kashile Star, and her Chief of Staff, Zhang Chengyi!
"It's so late, and you two still have time to come over?"
Mu Ning, dressed in a crisp military uniform, strode in from outside. Her stiff leather shoes stepped on the ground, making a tap, tap sound.
"The students of the military academies are still competing on Kashile Star, which is under the jurisdiction of our Third Military Region. Since I am at Tianshu Star today, I should definitely come over and take a look."
"Yes!"
The conference team immediately added two seats in the broadcasting room.
Both of them looked a bit tired. As one of the few female marshals in the Top Ten Military Regions, the sense of oppression Mu Ning carried was not inferior to any man's!
Her silver-white shoulder-length hair was combed neatly backward, without a single stray hair on her forehead!
After sitting down, her gaze swept across the six screens in front of her, noting that three squads had already descended into the mine shafts,
"Having the students from various academies go deep into the mine pits is also to give them a certain understanding of all the industries and terrains of the Federation.
To let them know why even distant, uninhabited planets still require soldiers to guard them.
The soldiers under my command are all highly experienced and will protect them well, please rest assured."
"It is what they should do. As military academy students, from the first day they step into the school gates, they should have this kind of awareness."
Selena looked at the marshal of the Third Military Region and found it hard to look away for a moment.
This was her idol when she was young! Actually, she still is now!
It was just that as her age and experience grew, she also took on many more responsibilities, and this feeling of admiration was buried even deeper.
The person in front of her was the hero who had once led a team to wipe out a high-level star beast outbreak across three planets in just ten days! And ensured the lowest casualty rate!
Mu Ning noticed the gazes of several military academy teachers and looked over gently,
"Thank you all for your hard work."
"It's not hard work! This is all what we ought to do!!!"
