Chang Chen pondered for a moment, then suddenly asked, " Ning Chuan, have you ever considered becoming a specially appointed professor in the Mecha Department?"
The words were finished.
The dozen or so young people behind him started to riot.
A specially appointed professor in a department is a much higher-ranking position than a teaching assistant at the Ancient Martial Arts Research Institute!
Most importantly, this requires teaching students!
"Of course, not now!"
Chang Chen added with a smile, "Once you're promoted to Ace Mech Pilot, you'll be able to pilot Sky Mecha."
Hearing this, Ning Chuan was still somewhat surprised.
Bai Xiuxiu is a specially appointed professor in the Mecha Department, and I've talked to him about the difficulties involved.
Ordinary ace mech pilots can't get the job.
If measured by combat strength, piloting Sky Mecha requires the ability to fight against Peak Knight!
Thank you.
Ning Chuan thought about it and agreed.
He has plenty of time.
The salary and benefits for specially appointed professors in the Mecha Department are quite good.
According to Bai Xiuxiu, over 70% of the professor's personal mecha's daily maintenance costs can be reimbursed.
He doesn't have a mecha yet, but that might change after the mecha debate.
We must plan ahead.
The maintenance costs of the mechs are a considerable expense.
His Divine Weapon is too expensive.
Save where you can.
"You all just saw Ning Chuan's performance!"
Chang Chen looked at the students behind him and said in a deep voice, "Your talent far surpasses yours, and you work even harder than them. If you don't put down your pride, you won't even be able to see their backs!"
More than a dozen students turned to look at Ning Chuan upon hearing the sound, their eyes subtly filled with fighting spirit.
They knew that what Chang Chen said was true.
However, being young and impetuous, no one will be convinced unless they confront each other head-on.
Ning Chuan's expression remained unchanged.
He'd seen that kind of look many times before.
Students of the Mountain and Sea Genius Training Camp;
The younger generation of the Lu Family;
The students I encountered when the bridge was closed immediately after the college entrance exam...
After that, Ning Chuan didn't talk much and drove away in his Wind Hunter.
Bai Xiuxiu glanced at Chang Chen, activated her Force, and transmitted her voice, "Tell me, what are you planning this time?"
Chang Chen remained calm and smiled, "There are two main reasons for requesting Ning Chuan to serve as a specially appointed professor."
"First, it will curb the arrogance in the students' hearts. A specially appointed professor who is not yet an adult is enough to spur them to catch up!"
As he spoke, Chang Chen shook his head and said, "No, that's not right. Ning Chuan will probably need another two years to become an ace mecha pilot, but a specially appointed professor who's not even twenty years old will still be quite intimidating!"
"And the second one?"
"Provide Ning Chuan with some power for his training mechs!"
Chang Chen shrugged and said helplessly, "You know the atmosphere of our school's Martial Arts Academy."
I'm worried that Ning Chuan will be influenced by those martial arts fanatics after only a few days inside, spending all his time thinking about how to 'dismantle starships with his bare hands and slay mechs with a sword'!
"With such high talent, it would be a real shame if he didn't pursue further studies!"
Chang Chen revealed his plan.
Suddenly, Bai Xiuxiu pursed her red lips and fell silent.
"What's wrong?"
Chang Chen asked, puzzled.
"Nothing."
Bai Xiuxiu shook her head and said, "I'm probably overthinking it."
However, that scene lingered in my mind for a long time.
The orange-red sunset streamed through the floor-to-ceiling windows. The handsome young man, with a faint smile, stood up and calmly announced that he would break the Federation's record for the greatest combat strength ever achieved!
Sunrise and moonset.
The Xia'an City hosts competitions day and night, but there are simply too many teams participating in the mecha debates.
Five days later, the first round of selection finally ended.
Half of the teams were eliminated.
That night at midnight, the Divine Weapon Squad was scheduled for their second match. Their opponents were much stronger than the Iron Blood Squad, with a seven-star advanced mecha pilot in their ranks.
But there was only one.
They don't belong to the top teams.
Similar to the Divine Weapon Squad, it features a single core player leading the team.
In this match, everyone witnessed the terrifying stamina of Ning Chuan.
The Wind Hunter unleashed a continuous barrage of martial arts techniques, almost without pause.
The seven-star advanced mecha pilot on the other side only lasted for less than fifteen minutes before his stamina gave out. Ning Chuan seized the opportunity and destroyed the mecha with a single shot.
The other four teammates had no choice but to surrender.
On the seventh day, the Divine Weapon Squad faced their third match.
The opponents are similar to the Iron Blood Squad.
Ning Chuan unleashed their full power and secured the victory within five minutes.
Day 8, fourth match.
Day 9.
The fifth show in the morning, and the sixth show late at night.
With a large number of teams eliminated, the competition schedule has sped up.
However, considering the athletes' physical condition, there are usually two to three matches a day.
The Divine Weapon Squad was extremely lucky. Apart from the seven-star advanced mecha pilot in the second match, the other opponents they were matched against were at most two six-star advanced mecha pilots leading their teams.
They made it smoothly into the quarterfinals.
August 13th.
There are 3 days left until the end of the mecha debate.
The quarterfinals are being held today.
"I wonder which teams will make it to the semifinals!"
The spectator hall was bustling with noise.
Many eliminated contestants didn't leave, plus the audience gradually arrived.
People were everywhere.
" The Divine Weapon Squad's good luck has run out. Apart from them, the other seven teams are all top-tier teams, each boasting two seven-star advanced mecha pilots!"
"It was luck for the Divine Weapon Squad, but it was terrible for Ning Chuan!"
Someone expressed their opinion.
Ning Chuan has the potential to be a top contender for the best player award.
However, these days, the Divine Weapon Squad has encountered opponents who are not very strong, so Ning Chuan has not been able to get a high rating from the judges.
"What a pity, Ning Chuan should have chosen stronger teammates!"
"There's nothing we can do. The award for best player is only announced after the competition starts; by then it's too late!"
Voices expressing regret for Ning Chuan rang out one after another.
now.
The Divine Weapon Squad was also in the spectator hall, waiting for the draw for the top eight.
"Senior Colonel Ning, I'm sorry!"
Xu Shanyi, Zhao Xiujia, and the others spoke in hushed tones, their cheeks burning with guilt.
The reward for the best player is incredibly generous.
Ning Chuan lost hope because of them.
"Let's build up our morale! The title of number one in the mecha battle can only belong to us!"
Ning Chuan smiled slightly, his tone confident.
"Stop trying to comfort us."
The four shook their heads and sighed.
They knew in their hearts that Ning Chuan had carried them all the way into the quarterfinals!
"No, Colonel Ning wasn't lying!"
Suddenly, Zhao Xiujia noticed Ning Chuan's expression and recalled Ning Chuan's amazing performance piloting the mecha a month ago.
I thought I had reached my limit, but it turned out to be just the beginning.
Unfathomable!
What methods do you have?
The four of them perked up.
You'll find out during the match.
Ning Chuan said with a faint smile.
Yesterday, after drinking the last vial of Sea Dragon Blood, he was less than 10 percentage points away from reaching the fourteenth level of the Vajra Body.
The martial arts power reached 62%.
It's more than 10% higher than before the mecha debate.
Ning Chuan figured that he should be able to fight against the combined forces of two high-level seven-star mecha pilots while piloting his mecha.
At this moment, the match information for the first game of the quarterfinals appeared on the big screen.
The Divine Weapon Squad battles against Galaxy No. 1 Squad.
"We've run into a group of students from Galaxy University."
Ning Chuan glanced at the other party's information.
Two high-level seven-star mecha pilots.
Du Feihong and He Yang.
The remaining three consist of one three-star advanced mech pilot and two two-star advanced mech pilots.
"Looks like I won't need the Divine Weapon. I was hoping to break the record."
Ning Chuan shook his head.
at the same time.
Mech parking area.
An engineer stared at the tablet in his hands, large beads of sweat constantly seeping from his forehead.
"Mr. Li, what's wrong?"
Someone nearby noticed this and asked a question.
"I was too tired yesterday, so I didn't check Colonel Ning Chuan's Wind Hunter. I just checked the data and found a crack in the Force Array."
"Then why don't you hurry up and fix it!"
The man urged.
Li Gong's face fell. "It's too late! Didn't you hear the broadcast? We're entering Xia'an City for battle in five minutes. Forget repairs, there's not even enough time to replace a single Force Array!"
"Then pray that the cracked Force Array won't affect piloting in the short term, and might even allow you to survive the race."