A Three-Person Team is Formed

"If the Second Lieutenant has no objections, then I have no opinion."

"Of course, before that, I still need the two of you to show me what you've got."

Xu De had thought about many things, but only a brief moment had passed.

As soon as he finished speaking, Moody shrugged, while Draco let out a soft huff.

"Just watch and learn, kid, I'll show you what a real elite looks like!"

Moody walked toward the simulator with a look of absolute confidence.

"Stop bragging, I'll crush you in a heartbeat."

Although Draco looked like a noble young master and maintained a cold demeanor, he became significantly more vulgar once in combat mode.

Seeing this, Xu De turned his gaze toward the large screen.

Even though he knew both of them were powerful, he still needed to test them before they could cooperate.

He had already demonstrated his own skills, so now it was their turn.

At the very least, he didn't dislike the tacit understanding between the two parties.

The step of becoming a reserve pilot for the Gundam was now more than halfway complete.

The next step was to master piloting the Gundam, thwart Le Creuset's plot to seize it, and ideally, drive the enemy back directly.

This was a crucial step; after all, if things were to follow his original memories, he would still face the danger of death.

Although he had driven Hal away, there were countless problems far more severe than Hal waiting in the future.

If the two of them were truly as capable as their files suggested, then forming an alliance with them was the best choice.

Only in this way could he avoid future dangers to the greatest extent possible.

At the very least, if he were to face the Red Uniform squad led by Le Creuset alone, even with a year of preparation, Xu De still didn't see much feasibility in it.

While Xu De was lost in thought, the two on the large screen were locked in an inseparable battle.

It was just that everything seemed to be happening in slow motion.

They didn't possess the ability Xu De had—a form of single-core overclocking that allowed him to focus on specific parts of the operation.

Instead, they relied on overall coordination, which made them painfully slow.

But at the very least, they were still at a level where they could pilot.

However, they had potential; at the very least, they were stronger than the others here, just as the files indicated.

It wasn't as if there were no cases of Naturals piloting an MS; Le Creuset and Yun'ao were living examples.

When it came down to it, Coordinators were still human, just with their genetic potential significantly stimulated.

So, couldn't he just stimulate his own potential?

As for the feasibility, he would leave that for the future to decide.

At this moment, neither Draco nor Moody knew that Xu De had already considered things half a year into the future in a single instant.

They had simply battled for a long time on the virtual battlefield, eventually both stabbing each other's cockpits at the same time.

It made Xu De suspect that the two of them had done it on purpose.

Not long after, the two of them climbed down.

"I'll win next time!"

Lidi said, giving the other a thumbs-up with a sunny expression.

"Hmph."

With a dissatisfied cold snort, Draco's icy green eyes turned toward Xu De.

"So?"

"I look forward to working with you."

Xu De smiled and reached out his hand to the two of them.

Seeing this, the other two reached out and shook his hand as well.

The expressions of the three were quite different at this moment.

One was sunny, one was cold, and the third was indifferent.

Only their joined hands were in sync.

As for the other candidates, seeing the formation of such an alliance, their faces looked as if they had just swallowed something foul.

After all, if these three joined forces, based on their performance in the simulation just now, they would undoubtedly be formidable rivals.

This was simply unreasonable.

Thinking this, the gazes of several people couldn't help but turn toward the observation room, hoping the big shots there would say something to stop these three from "cheating."

However, it was a pity that no one made a statement, as if the three of them had only made an insignificant decision.

Xu De watched the scene before him, a sense of clarity dawning in his heart.

He didn't mind the team-up because he wanted to evaluate their ability to collaborate; the two across from him had likely realized this long ago.

They probably possessed even more information than he did.

But as it turned out, this was just right.

The three of them together formed a perfect combat squad.

Although a Gundam unit was designed for five, that included specialized combat units.

Strictly speaking, a three-man squad was the best.

This was what war had taught them from ancient times to the present.

From geometry to biology, from the three-three system to the "three little powerhouses," there was a reason why this number had always been the standard.

"Damn it, I could do that too!"

Watching the three of them already forming a squad, and having received no response from above, someone couldn't hold back and walked up to a simulator.

The number of people in the room continued to grow, clearly intending to test their own strength and form squads as well.

"Hmph, hmph~"

Moody hummed a tune while watching those few, appearing to be in a rather good mood.

Xu De was struck speechless; his two teammates were certainly distinct in personality.

Moody was clearly sunny on the surface but devious on the inside.

As for this Draco, he appeared sinister on the surface, but when it came time to fight, he was incredibly ferocious.

In short, did this count as complementary?

Watching the others begin their attempts, the three of them had no intention of training just yet.

Clearly, they all intended to know themselves and their enemies first.

After all, they were elites; even if their paper scores weren't great, who knew what they were truly capable of?

"What the hell!"

Although that was what Xu De thought, reality remained cruel.

The few who had claimed they could do it just as well encountered one accident after another shortly after entering the simulators.

Some acted as if they were drowning in space, losing calm judgment and flailing about in a panic.

Others who chose ground combat seemed as if they were drunk.

"Son of a beach, how did that Xu De do it earlier?"

After quite some time, and after several people tried and failed to defy the odds, everyone now looked at the three-man group led by Xu De with eyes full of fear.

In the end, they were the only three who could manage to fight while piloting a Ginn.

It was like a person blindly waving their arms in space; the kinetic energy generated would cause their body to spin.

They all understood the difficulty of it now.

They could pilot the machines, and given more time, they could barely reach the level of Moody and Draco.

But the gap between the two sides was real and tangible.

There were only two days left, which translated to twenty-four hours of training time per person.

Even if everyone progressed at the same rate, it was impossible to surpass them.

"Boring."

Draco let out a cold snort.

"Well, that's about how it is."

"You all must have had targeted training beforehand to be able to pilot them."

Moody just shrugged, looking as if he were used to it.

"I'm going to train."

Xu De didn't say anything else; after withdrawing his gaze, he returned to his own simulator.

They would likely win, but the final assessment would likely require fighting until the very last person remained.

When that time came, he would still have to compete against these two; with them around, he couldn't afford to stop for a single moment.

To improve, he could only rely on his own constant efforts.

This was something Bella, Revil, or anyone else could not help him with.

"Damn, you're getting a head start!"

"Hmph."