Special Training Student

Chapter 10: Special Training Students

"Have you seen this? Let me introduce you. This is the first-generation training machine, 'Iron Head.' Each one is worth millions of Federal currency, extremely expensive! So, be gentle when you train and take good care of them."

Tang Yan proudly introduced to all his classmates.

"Millions of Federal currency? Teacher, you must be joking. These training machines look so old and worn, like they're second-hand. How could they be so expensive?"

Chen Tong and the others said in disbelief.

"What do you know? Mechas themselves are expensive, and the manufacturing process is complex, with production capacity always lagging behind. This is already considered cheap. Alright, enough talk, we're short on time, let's each take a turn quickly."

Tang Yan coughed and replied with a stern face.

"Okay!"

The crowd responded excitedly.

"Minke, Chen Tong, you two go first. Don't be nervous, just operate it like you did in the simulation training pod. There isn't much difference."

Tang Yan directly selected the class monitor and others to test the machines. These five had the best results, so them going first would serve as a demonstration for everyone else.

"Understood!"

Minke and the other four replied excitedly.

At this moment, several figures heard the commotion and also came out of the lounge, walking to the observation deck and leaning on the railing to look down.

"Everyone, look at the observation deck above!"

The guy with yellow hair shouted excitedly to the classmate beside him.

Su Ming and the others subconsciously looked up, only to see the people on the observation deck and their expressions slightly stiffened.

Lin Chuyu stood there in her school uniform, quietly watching them. Besides her, there were three men and one woman.

Although Su Ming didn't recognize all of them, it didn't mean the other classmates didn't.

At this time, several female students in the class also shouted excitedly.

"Li Fubai, it's really him!"

Su Ming heard the name and followed the gaze of the girls. He finally landed on a tall, thin, fair-skinned young man with glasses to Lin Chuyu's left, whose eyes revealed a hint of wickedness.

He couldn't help but look a few more times, as according to the yellow-haired guy, Li Fubai also wanted to cause him trouble.

"Oh, this is interesting. It's never been this lively here before."

At this moment, a man with a well-proportioned build, ordinary looks, and a somewhat lazy demeanor, leaning on the railing, said with interest.

"Zhou Wei, have you been kicked by a donkey? What's so interesting about this? When did the real mecha training ground become a free-for-all where anyone can come and train?"

Zhang Tai replied irritably, especially when he saw that fat shut-in in the crowd, he felt even more disgusted.

"It's none of your business. I think it's interesting, and that's enough. If you have a problem, kick them out."

Zhou Wei didn't back down from Zhang Tai.

"You"

Zhang Tai became extremely angry.

"Calm down, don't be angry."

Just as he was about to lose his temper, a quiet, clear-faced girl with black-rimmed glasses beside him advised.

"Sun Yue is right, let's not argue."

Lin Chuyu said calmly.

"Hmph!"

Zhang Tai suppressed his anger and didn't continue arguing with Zhou Wei. Of course, it was mainly because he didn't want to lose face in front of Lin Chuyu.

At this time, Tang Yan also saw Lin Chuyu and the others, a complex expression appearing on his face. The students he was teaching this year were truly mediocre; not a single person in the entire class was selected for special training.

However, even so, he had high hopes for his students. But seeing them now, in such a chaotic state, unable to compare with others, he was also very annoyed and reprimanded them sternly.

"Quiet down, what's with all this mess? It's class time, focus your spirits and attention on training."

Suddenly, seeing that their teacher was a bit angry, all the students quieted down.

"All of you, step aside."

Tang Yan then said to Su Ming and the others.

"Okay, Teacher."

Su Ming and the others immediately moved to the side.

Tang Yan instructed the five people, including Minke.

"There are lifting platforms in front of the mecha that can take you to the cockpit. Also, be careful when you operate them, don't be so rough!"

"Understood!"

Minke and the other four nodded in response, then eagerly walked towards the training machines.

Soon, they arrived in front of the training machines and stepped onto a metal platform with a logo painted on it.

Crack~

With a crisp sound, the metal square bricks rose, lifting them to the cockpit's position.

Minke and the others opened the training machine's ventral cockpit and climbed inside one by one, closing the cockpits.

In the very next second, on the circular heads of the five training mechas, the cross-shaped display devices lit up one after another with a large red dot.

The five training machines started up one after another, emitting a piercing roar.

"They're starting, good luck!"

The surrounding classmates shouted excitedly.

At this moment, the training machines moved. One after another, they lifted their mechanical left legs, and as a result, they began to lose their balance, their bodies tilting to varying degrees.

Seeing this, Tang Yan's heart leaped into his throat, and he quickly shouted.

"Steady yourselves, don't panic!"

Minke and the others immediately fumbled with the control sticks to adjust their bodies. For a time, the five training machines swayed back and forth, like people standing on one leg.

"They're going to fall!"

Huang Mao and the others shouted nervously.

Rumble~

With loud noises echoing one after another, four mechas fell to the ground in succession. Even Chen Tong couldn't keep his balance. Only Minke was still struggling, arduously controlling the wobbling mecha.

"Haha! This is hilarious. I thought I'd see their skill level, but they can't even stand steadily."

Zhou Wei watched this scene, tears of laughter almost streaming down his face.

In fact, there was quite a difference between real mechas and training simulation pods. Especially since the academy's training simulation pods weren't top-of-the-line, with only eighty percent fidelity. The operational feel and sensory feedback were completely different.

Coupled with the nervousness of controlling a real mecha for the first time, it wasn't surprising that they all fell.

"Zhou Wei, stop laughing."

Lin Chuyu said softly.

"Haha, sorry, I didn't mean to laugh, I just couldn't help it."

Zhou Wei replied with a smile.

At this moment, the mecha Minke was controlling tilted drastically, and Tang Yan's heart sank.

Fortunately, just as the training machine was about to fall, Minke forcefully pulled the control stick and narrowly stabilized it.

"Class monitor, you steadied it, amazing!"

Some girls clapped happily.

Tang Yan also breathed a slight sigh of relief.

The mechas that had fallen now shakily got up one after another. As soon as some stood up, they fell down again with a snap.

Watching this, Tang Yan's heart ached. Although the training machines were tough and could withstand falls, they couldn't endure this kind of treatment. After all, so many people were going to get a turn, and if the damage exceeded the school's warranty limit, he would be bleeding money.

However, despite his heartache, Tang Yan had no intention of calling a halt.