Sunday dawned bright and clear.
Early that morning, the Dragon Rider Base was already teeming with people.
The Dragon Riders all headed toward the Training Hall, among them many young people who had only recently joined and still had a touch of childishness in their faces.
Most of them came from Mecha Academies across the north and south. That was why, upon hearing that Captain Luo Yan would personally instruct two members of his squad, they hurried to the Training Hall.
By now, every Mecha Academy in both the south and the north had tales about Luo Yan.
He had come from the surface, studied at Hundred Battles Academy, and joined the Tiangang Dragon Riders after graduation as a member of the Earthly Department...
Step by step, he had eventually become one of the Strategic Affairs Department's aces.
To many people, that was a legend.
Who knew how many Academy students had followed that legend and ultimately joined the Tiangang Dragon Riders?
Before long, they saw their idol in the Training Hall.
Luo Yan felt many gazes falling on his face. He frowned slightly, then relaxed.
By contrast, Jing Yu and Ning Xi standing before him both looked somewhat nervous.
Their nervousness came not only from being the focus of everyone's attention, but also from having to undergo Luo Yan's training.
Anyone involved in martial arts knew that sparring with a powerful expert would play a crucial role in tempering one's martial path.
Ning Xi in particular had never expected to receive the captain's guidance right after joining the Heavenly Fire Squad.
She was nervous yet excited. The hand gripping her wooden sword trembled slightly, and her palm was already damp.
Luo Yan said solemnly, "Focus. Cast aside distracting thoughts. Otherwise, at best, you'll bring out six or seven parts