Chapter 118

Just like rankings, apart from the first and last place that are immediately memorable, the middle positions are like random passersby, barely noticeable. Even in gaming competitions, people mostly remember the starting lineup.

This was a great opportunity, and Qin Su didn't want to let it slip away easily.

"!"

The students of Class of 26 Class 6 stared at Qin Su with shining eyes.

'Everything needs a good start to boost morale.' They realized that facing a class of higher caliber that far surpassed their own, their Class Monitor must have wanted to give them a good start so they wouldn't lose in their first competition and affect their enthusiasm for the rest of the competition!

A good start can intimidate the enemy, boost morale, and dampen their arrogance.

'How can this not be considered that the Class Monitor endured all the discomfort of being in Heat Period, just for their sake?! What can the neighboring Class 6) have to compete with them?'

Qin Su's seemingly casual remark deeply moved the students of Class of 26, Class 6, who uttered a chorus of resounding, powerful words. "Thank you, Class Monitor!"

Qin Su, once again isolated by his classmates' thought processes, "...?"

Sometimes they really want to crack open their classmates' skulls and see how things work inside.

When faced with a situation you don't understand, the more you say, the more mistakes you make. Qin Su skillfully remained silent and pretended to be profound.

The Class 6 of Class of 25 who was speaking nearby, "!"

Therefore, what they are competing for now is not only the opportunity to demonstrate their strength in front of Qin Su, but also the rare and precious opportunity to fight against Qin Su.

No matter which social media platform on StarNet mentions this story, or which school Forum it's posted on, it's considered a "good story."

Furthermore, if they were lucky enough to catch Qin Su's eye during the accounting process, like Halton in the Class of 23 Qin Su, they might even have the opportunity to take a shortcut through Qin Su.

When it comes to things related to Qin Su, it's incredibly easy to find common ground. The Class 6 of Class of 25), who almost all thought of the same thing, immediately started battling even more fiercely.

The noise was so loud that the neighboring Class of 26 (Class 6) turned to watch.

"What a great free show! It's our dear Class Monitor! Oh, never mind then." Raymond swallowed regretfully. "What a pity, no one's selling melon seeds, peanuts, or used boats now."

"Tsk tsk tsk, what a mess." Anthony shook his head, a smile involuntarily creeping onto his face, inwardly thankful that he had turned back before it was too late.

"I'm not saying this to be mean, Anthony, but it's easy for you to say that when you're not in their shoes," Sophia said, looking at Raymond. "Be careful, or they might put you and Raymond in sacks together."

Raymond: "?"

At the Fourth Military Academy, the Mecha is divided into three parts: Mecha research and development, Mecha operation, Mecha maintenance.

The Class 6 of Class of 25 majored in Mecha operation, and their Class Monitor was naturally the best among them.

Qin Su, the Class Monitor of Class of 26 Class 6, personally came out to cooperate with his class to show the charm of Mecha operation to other students. They tried to get as many people as possible to choose the same major when choosing a major next semester, and they wanted to be the first to show their strength in front of Qin Su. After fierce competition, Class Monitor Teng Guanhe won.

"The Class Monitor treats the Class Monitor fairly, that's quite fair."

A minute wasn't long. The moment the Countdown reached zero, Zhang Minglang confirmed Qin Su vs. Teng Guanhe, couldn't help but mutter a comment, and then had the two service robots waiting nearby come forward.

Teng Guanhe: "..."

Fair?

That's giving him way too much credit.

However... surely Qin Su couldn't have learned every type of Mecha, right? He still has a chance to show his skills.

The robot walked up to Qin Su and Teng Guanhe respectively, holding up an identical silver box with both hands.

Zhang Minglang's voice rang out again. "The first round of the Mecha operation demonstration is the Bionic Robot operation competition. Both Class Monitor, please change into your Bionic Mecha Suits and assemble at the PK stage within three minutes."

Zhang Minglang raised his hand to signal everyone, pointing to a huge PK platform not far from the two classes, which was shrouded in a circular halo projected from above.

Only those wearing bionic mechanical suits can cross that invisible electronic barrier to enter, preventing students on the outside from being affected by attacks from within the inner circle.

As soon as Zhang Minglang finished speaking, Qin Su picked up his suitcase and headed to the Changing Room, as did Teng Guanhe.

Three minutes later, Qin Su and Teng Guanhe stood facing each other, one on the left and one on the right, within the invisible, transparent halo.

Behind the two, without the two Class Advisor saying anything, the students from both (Class 6 occupied half of the halo circle, standing behind their respective Class Monitor.

While He Muzhi was suffering terribly in his dormitory during his Heat Period, he received a message from Raymond. His moist, red eyes blinked, and his scattered thoughts cleared up in an instant. Taking advantage of the moment of clarity brought on by the name 'Qin Su', He Muzhi did not hesitate to give himself an injection of Suppressant.

The discomfort in his body had not lessened much. He Muzhi quickly washed off the strong Pheromone smell on his body, pasted on the Alpha Pheromone Blocker Patch, and rushed to the classroom where Class 6) was located with a few unopened injections of Suppressant.

Seeing the two people facing off inside the circular light circle, waiting for the Class Advisor to finish the Countdown, He Muzhi breathed a sigh of relief.

'We made it!'

Even though he had taken Suppressants, He Muzhi could still smell a faint Pheromone scent. He didn't go among his classmates, but stood at a distance on the outermost layer, watching them from time to time, occasionally raising his hand to rub his throbbing head.

Qin Su was in his Heat Period, had to appear during the exchange between the two Class 6) even though he was on Suppressant. And then he had to personally endure the pain of his Heat Period compete. Was he really okay?

He Muzhi's worried gaze was fixed on Qin Su.

[A-Mu! Raymond's big score this time, let's say Raymond!]

[His red hair was flying everywhere, his cheeks were flushed, and his lips were more swollen than before. It was obvious that he had bitten them while enduring pain. His tightly furrowed brows never relaxed. The power of the Heat Period is amazing. If I hadn't seen He Muzhi, who had taken Suppressants, exuding a manic and uncomfortable aura, I would have almost thought that Alphas could remain calm and composed Heat Period like Qin Su.]

[Thanks to He Muzhi, for showing me Baby 1's incredible patience.]

[As expected of our Boss 1, capable of enduring what ordinary people cannot (heartbreaking)]

Knowing from the comments that He Muzhi had arrived, Qin Su silently turned off the solo comic camera capture and continued to take advantage of the protagonist's screen time, thinking that he might as well take advantage of it a million more times.

The two of them were facing off, their eyes darting around as they looked elsewhere. Qin Su simply kept his eyes fixed on Teng Guanhe across from him, silently calculating his next move.

Thanks to his parents instilling in his sister and him from a young age that "the only reliable person in the world is yourself, and the only person you can trust most is yourself," teamwork is not his forte; individual combat, which is what he is currently doing in his battle against Teng Guanhe, is his strength.

He spent the entire summer using different weapons, Warships, Spaceships, and Mecha for solo combat.

There are many types of Zerg, most of which live in groups. He fought different insectoids by himself and was injured many times, but the experience he accumulated was enough to erase the pain in his body.

Now, the days of his solo combat are numbered, and his muscle memory hasn't faded yet.

Moreover, the Bionic Mecha is a thin layer that automatically adjusts to the wearer's height and body shape after being put on, perfectly fitting every inch of the body. After the Optical Brain is connected to the Mecha, it can achieve subtle operations at the brain-motivation level, and can make the Bionic Mecha suit temporarily mimic the required protective outer layer at any time according to the current situation.

It is Mecha developed specifically to counter the Zerg. The simulated outer layer can possess some of the Zerg functions simulated by that layer for a brief period of five seconds.

For example, by mimicking the fangs of a certain type of insect, one can possess the biting and penetrating ability of that insect's fangs for five seconds; by simulating the outer skin of a certain type of insect, one can briefly possess the protective ability of that insect's outer skin for five seconds.

The Bionic Mecha cannot continuously mimic any Zerg; it requires a three-minute cooldown period.

In other words...

Qin Su's gaze was fixed intently on Teng Guanhe.

From the moment the PK started, he only needed to treat Teng Guanhe as an insect that would switch forms every five seconds to attack him.

And it was just one of them, not the group he had faced before.

The most important part of the Mecha operation demonstration was showing the students how to operate it. He had Teng Guanhe demonstrate in the first half, and then he could demonstrate in the second half himself.

"..."

From the beginning until now, Qin Su has been staring coldly at him without blinking once, and Teng Guanhe's psychological pressure has been gradually increasing.

Zhang Minglang: "The Bionic Mecha is about to begin. It will last five minutes and the entire demonstration will be projected live in the center of the screen. Please take this opportunity to watch and learn carefully."

"Time's up, begin!"

The Countdown ended, and with Zhang Minglang's command, Qin Su, who had already planned how to respond, stood still.

Upon hearing Zhang Minglang's voice, Teng Guanhe thought, 'It's finally starting.' Regardless of why Qin Su didn't move, he launched the first attack.

As long as Qin Su starts moving, just stop staring at him with that cold, creepy gaze.

Seeing Teng Guanhe's agile body approaching and his fist mimicking the six steel needles of Bamboo Mantis, Qin Su timed it perfectly. At the last second before the attack hit, he quickly raised his hand to block. The Mecha skin on his arm moved freely, instantly transforming into the scaled skin of the Litan Tai Bug, the natural enemy of the Bamboo Mantis.

As Teng Guanhe watched his attack on Qin Su begin, a strange glint of excitement flashed in his eyes.

The joy in his eyes hadn't faded yet. To his naked eye, Qin Su's Bionic Mecha arm, which was blocking the way, rapidly completed its mimicry in the short time it took. He didn't even have a chance to react. The moment it made contact, the phantom pain of the tentacles breaking off swept over his head.

"Hiss--" Teng Guanhe staggered back a few steps, wincing in pain.

[The Bionic Mecha's second arm, mimicking bamboo... launches an attack.]

[Bionic Mecha No. 1 mimics the position of its blocking arm... Attack ended.]

[First strike, Qin Su wins.]

The two individuals were invisible, but the large screen, visible to everyone around, broadcasted in real time the attack initiated by Teng Guanhe and Qin Su's response.

The students of Class of 26, Class 6 breathed a sigh of relief. Although Qin Su was very at ease and considerate, giving the other side the opportunity to attack him, just like he had treated He Muzhi before, they still couldn't help but feel a cold sweat for Qin Su.

Seeing Qin Su treat others the same way he had treated him, He Muzhi felt a surge of crisis.

After a few seconds to calm down, Teng Guanhe looked at Qin Su again and found that Qin Su was standing in the same spot, without moving an inch, his expression still calm.

Teng Guanhe: "..."

Although Qin Su's expression was cold, for some reason, he felt it was incredibly sarcastic.

To alleviate this awkward situation as quickly as possible, Teng Guanhe launched a second attack on Qin Su after the mimicry wore off.

Qin Su, who knew insects like the back of his hand and could recite them by heart, saw the insect mimicked by the other party's Bionic Mecha and, without much thought, the name of the insect's natural enemy immediately came to mind.

It's easy to deal with.

Even when it was the last minute of the 'Mecha operation demonstration' time that he had secretly set in his mind for Teng Guanhe learned from experience and only simulated the mecha when he was close to him. He did not feel that the time was short and still handled it with ease.

Teng Guanhe jumped up and down, panting heavily, still seething with anger.

He was truly at his wit's end.

He couldn't understand why, no matter what method he used, Qin Su could accurately mimic the 'natural enemy'.

Fortunately, Qin Su disdained to fight him and did not attack him; otherwise, he was not sure if he could transform into the opponent's natural enemy insect in such a limited time as Qin Su.

The students below rubbed their eyes; they didn't know if Teng Guanhe was tired, but their eyes were quite tired from watching him.

"Putting the result aside, Teng Guanhe truly lives up to his reputation as Class Monitor. His reaction speed and physical fitness are truly impressive. His high-intensity attack speed was so fast that I didn't dare to blink. It's a pity that the person standing opposite him was Qin Su."

"Vision, playing with cats and walking dogs."

"Watch out Teng Guanhe might beat you up later."

"I see now, Qin Su is fully aware of Teng Guanhe's strength and doesn't even bother to fight him."

With two and a half minutes and one second remaining, Qin Su, who had stood still for the entire two minutes, looked back at the Countdown in mid-air and launched an attack with his cold voice and ghostly figure.

"Your time is up, now it's my turn." Now the students should understand that he wasn't refraining from attacking, but rather playing the role of a "fair judge" to ensure a "fair demonstration," right?

"!"

"... A miscalculation!"

"So, Qin Su is tacitly agreeing to a total of five minutes, two and a half minutes per person? He's got the gentlemanly aspect down to the bone."

Qin Su's casual remark made everyone suddenly realize the truth.

Upon suddenly hearing the devastating news, Teng Guanhe, "!!"

Damn it, I was too happy too soon!

While the focus was on the demonstration process, for Qin Su, winning or losing was also important.

Whether it's the first half of the game he planned for Teng Guanhe, or the second half, he has to win.

Previously, he controlled his body without moving an inch, and each time he won the battle by using the natural enemy's advantage in insect combat. This time, he needed to precisely control the timing and not give Teng Guanhe a chance to react, so as to win every battle.

He needs to use the same moves that Teng Guanhe used to attack him to defeat him, so that the Viewers, both on and off screen, will have a deep impression of his PK.

Defeating someone using their own techniques... in a sense, that's also a form of being strong.

Qin Su only revealed his 'trump card' in this brief confrontation when he was just a moment away from meeting Teng Guanhe.

The insect looked familiar, and he could name it, but he didn't know much else about it, including its natural enemies. Teng Guanhe barely had time to react before he was mercilessly blasted away.

The students watching watched as Teng Guanhe was sent flying with a thud, his body arcing through the air before crashing to the ground.

"..."

Wow!

Qin Su stopped. "..."

He was so despicable. Fortunately, the Bionic Mecha also had a certain degree of defensive capability, only simulating the phantom pain of being attacked by different insects, and would not actually harm itself.

Feeling he had gone too far, Qin Su strode towards Teng Guanhe and reached out his hand.

"!"

Just a second ago, Teng Guanhe felt like he was on the verge of death, but now, seeing Qin Su reaching out his hand towards him from top to bottom, even though Qin Su's expression remained cold... well, Qin Su was reaching out his hand to him!

Who understands the true value of this?

Teng Guanhe suddenly felt like he had been fully recharged and was ready to go again.

Suppressing his excitement and trembling hands, Teng Guanhe seized the opportunity to place his hand in Qin Su's and use Qin Su's strength to stand up.

"Thanks..."

Before Teng Guanhe could finish speaking, he saw Qin Su, who had helped him up, turn around and leave, returning to the spot where Qin Su had originally been standing.

"..."

He understood. Qin Su could have attacked him from nearby, but he deliberately stood back in his original position, clearly giving him a chance to react. Teng Guanhe immediately perked up.

Seeing Qin Su pull Teng Guanhe to his feet, the students of Class 6 of Class of 25, who had previously sympathized with Teng Guanhe, immediately lost their sympathy, and the students of Class of 26 Class 6, did not look very good either.

Jealousy has completely changed them!

Five seconds later, Qin Su launched a second attack.

To reduce the chances of Teng Guanhe winning, Qin Su used Bionic Mecha to mimic various insects that were virtually unknown during his attacks.

In this way, his classmates will once again deeply appreciate the importance of 'Zerg knowledge' and forget his ruthlessness when he forced them to take the Zerg knowledge exam.

For the next two and a half minutes, seeing that Teng Guanhe hadn't beaten Qin Su even once, the envy and jealousy of the two classes of students were effectively alleviated.

'So what if Qin Su personally pulled him up? Qin Su still showed him no mercy!'

The Bionic Mecha, perfectly conforming to the body's curves and designed for highly agile, free, and responsive individual combat, including stealth, close-quarters fighting, and traversing dangerous areas, launched deadly attacks with elegant arcs time and again before the audience's eyes, until the Countdown reached zero, leaving the onlookers dazzled.

Only after the Class Advisor announced Qin Su's victory did some people belatedly realize what had happened.

"Every time Qin Su defeated Teng Guanhe, it was exactly the same method Teng Guanhe used to attack Qin Su in the first two and a half minutes... wow, that's brilliant!"

"I noticed that although the students in the neighboring Class 6) haven't been in school as long as we have, many times when we don't know what kind of insect Qin Su's Bionic Mecha transforms into, some of them can recognize it."

"Now that you mention it... it does seem to be true."

Realizing that although their class was a year ahead of the other class, from the Class Monitor to the students, they were not only not better than the other class in terms of Zerg knowledge, but were even weaker, the students of Class 6 of Class of 25 looked at each other, embarrassed to the point of gripping the ground with their toes. Realizing their own shortcomings, they lost their previous arrogance.

After giving everyone a short break, Zhang Minglang quickly started the second round.

Traditional Energy Mecha versus each other.

Traditional Mecha are also the most commonly used type of Mecha in combat against the Zerg. When piloted, the human body is hidden inside the Mecha, maximizing its defensive capabilities. They are usually equipped with large weapons in multiple locations such as the arms, shoulders, knees, and head, resulting in high attack power and destructive force. In contrast, they have less freedom of movement and are suitable for group, large-scale, and long-range combat.

Having lost completely to Qin Su in the first PK, Teng Guanhe became extremely cautious after hearing Zhang Minglang say that there was no time for this battle and that he only had one chance to fight.

However, Teng Guanhe's caution was quickly shattered in the battle against Qin Su, leaving not a trace.

When Teng Guanhe, sitting in his Mecha, launched an attack on Qin Su's position, the tall Mecha that Qin Su was in did not attack him. Instead, it suddenly crouched down the moment it saw his cannon barrel.

Teng Guanhe: "?"

The Viewers below could see clearly that the moment Qin Su's Mecha bent down, two round, black cannons suddenly appeared at his knee joints, pointing directly at Teng Guanhe.

Before Teng Guanhe could react, they began bombarding him without stopping.

Relying on the fact that no one could see what was happening in the cockpit, Qin Su, having completed the planned maneuvers, smiled and raised the corners of his lips.

'You didn't expect that, did you? Crouching down wasn't an escape, but rather a sneaky act of sabotage.'

Teng Guanhe was still in a daze when he heard a loud bang.

Boom!

With a loud bang, Teng Guanhe, propelled by the powerful impact, tilted backward and crashed onto the floor, creating a tremendous sound throughout the huge stadium.

Qin Su seemed completely oblivious to the shock of the situation. Before the Mecha crashed to the ground with a roar, he had already stepped out of the Mecha and stood in front of Mecha.

Qin Su had not yet severed the connection with the Mecha's Optical Brain. When Qin Su looked at Teng Guanhe and the Mecha he was piloting, the Mecha behind Qin Su seemed like his puppet, perfectly replicating his movements.

Everyone present witnessed Qin Su emerge from the Mecha's pilot seat and stand in front of the Mecha, watching this scene unfold with the cold, mechanical, indifferent eyes of the massive machine behind him.

"..."

From start to finish, from the moment the opponent launched their attack until the end, it took no more than ten seconds. Qin Su ended the battle in a completely unexpected manner.

The Class Advisor: "!"

Teng Guanhe: "..."

[...]

Is this even possible?

Although weapons were mounted on his knees, he was in a crouching position for most of the combat, indicating that he was dodging enemy attacks.

Therefore, very few people can seize the opportunity to launch an attack while crouching down to take cover.