Chapter 726 - 745: A Victory Worth Only 0.5 Points
Chapter 726: Chapter 745: A Victory Worth Only 0.5 Points
From their very first exchange, after watching the A2 Mecha fail to pursue Jiang Qiuqiu when they passed each other, Huo Jia knew from its speed that the pilot was bound to lose.
He couldn’t catch her, and he had absolutely no chance of outlasting Jiang Qiuqiu in a battle of endurance.
Even when Huo Jia himself practiced with Jiang Qiuqiu, he was often overwhelmed by her immense and sustained spiritual power.
The longer the fight dragged on, the more it favored Jiang Qiuqiu.
Sure enough, after a half-hour stalemate and round after round of offensives, the A2 pilot was already showing signs of faltering. But the reaction speed of Jiang Qiuqiu’s Mecha was exactly the same as before, completely unchanged.
A2: ...
’Perhaps this is despair.’
The hand gripping the sword trembled slightly.
He lunged with a slash, initiating a new round of attacks, but this time, Jiang Qiuqiu didn’t dodge.
A strange, profound feeling washed over the A2 pilot. ’The match might just end here.’
And just as he predicted, inside her cockpit, Jiang Qiuqiu finished assessing her opponent’s spiritual power. She raised an arm and, channeling her own spiritual power, charged forward—
The A2 pilot failed to dodge in time and took the punch head-on.
The blow itself was minor, but it completely changed the momentum of the match.
The roles of attacker and defender had reversed.
A flurry of attacks rained down like relentless drops. She drew her longsword and, just as she always did, aimed for the joints of the Heavy Armor. ’The Mecha are school property; no need to use enough force to cause real damage.’
But knocking the A2 pilot to the ground? That was easy enough.
One stood while the other was on the ground. One had lost all momentum, while the other only grew bolder with each strike. The victor was already decided.
High on a platform, Dean Lao Fu surveyed the scene. Sitting beside him was a colonel from the Federal Military Academy, and the two of them were watching Jiang Qiuqiu’s match.
"This contestant certainly has a lot of stamina."
"That kind of endurance makes for a fine asset on the battlefield."
"Her opponent is about to lose."
"The quality of your university’s freshmen seems a bit better this year, though still not quite on par with our academy’s, of course," the colonel said with a broad smile.
Little Mao: ...
Dean Lao Fu, however, wasn’t bothered. "Federation University is a comprehensive institution. Naturally, our ability to train Mecha Soldiers can’t compare to the military academy."
"You have a clear perspective, Dean. Ah, it’s time to score these two students. The one on the left in the Heavy Armor is quite good; he deserves an eight. The one on the right won, so let’s just give her an extra 0.5. An 8.5. What do you think, Dean?"
Before the dean could reply, Little Mao couldn’t hold back any longer. "Only an extra 0.5 for winning?" he burst out. ’That’s not how the previous matches were scored at all!’
"Oh? A junior has something to say?" The colonel glanced over. "Are they your students? You seem quite protective."
"Both of them are my students."
Dean Lao Fu added, "And that one is my student."
Oh.
’So, a student is watching his student’s student fight his student’s other student, while listening to a student grade his student’s student.’
’What a mouthful.’
"Even though one won and one lost, their scores should be about the same. Look at the one on the left. His estimated spiritual power is around A+. He’s learned his lessons well, his form is standard, and his power is ample. It’s just his footwork that’s lacking."
But that’s not a major issue. "He can be an Armored Soldier in the vanguard; that level of agility is sufficient. In terms of his aptitude for the Armored Soldier track, I believe he’s at a 90. I can give him a 90."
"The one on the right is fast and agile, but her weakness is also obvious, as you all saw. She doesn’t dare trade blows with a Heavy Armor mecha. Her endurance, however, is truly impressive. Her spiritual power should also be in the A+ range, but I’d guess her specific rating is a bit higher than the Armored Soldier’s."
"She’s weak on power, so she’s probably suited to be a Scout, or maybe part of a second wave charging in behind the Armored Soldiers. But if she’s going to be charging, her power is still a little insufficient..."