Tempest of the Stellar War - Chapter 203

Chapter 203: Heroic

Upon departing from the space station, everyone looked at their surroundings with great interest . It was… . . cleaner than expected . The air was fresh, lush plants were everywhere, and even the roadsides had flower beds that contained different flowers and grasses . It was not the run down place that they had imagined .

But upon further inspection, they noticed that most of the people here were businessmen . These businessmen possessed tough exteriors with solemn faces plastered upon them . Behind them followed fierce bodyguards . This proved that this was still Yagorus after all, and their own youthful faces were the odd ones out .

The next moment, two maglev vehicles appeared in front of everyone . These were their means of transport .

"Holy crap, this looks sturdy . Does it come with its own energy shield system?" Atos asked . Although he had been disqualified, he had come along with the others as a sparring partner .

"That is correct . Who knows if a person is aiming at your head right now with a laser weapon?" Baldy stated .

Their destination was a mercenary barracks that was heavily guarded . It even looked like a prison . Masasi and the others felt puzzled . When had the boss changed his style? Why did he end up fraternizing with such people?

They changed into the mercenary combat suits and went directly to the training grounds .

Rattle rattle… .

A rack of mecha came rising out of the ground . They were delivered directly from the mecha base via elevators .

Twenty mecha in total which consisted of all the five types . Support-type, mobile scout-type, heavily armored defensive-type, offensive sniper-type, and balanced-type .

"Pick whichever you like and familiarize yourself with it . " Achilles smiled .

A group of pilots who looked like mercenaries stepped out from the cockpits to make space for them . The looked at Masasi and the others with curious eyes as if they were animals in the zoo .

"Dorisius, I have the feeling that these people are interested in males," Dong Xiao joked .

"Damn, Pi Xiaoxiu, you got to be careful then . You look just like their type . "

"Scram!" Pi Xiaoxiu replied with one word .

This place seemed extremely shady . Who knew what weird activities the locals were interested in? It gave off a shady feeling . If it were not for Achilles's request, they would never have come to this sort of place . They were not lacking in mecha either .

Milo picked the offensive type, Masasi picked the balanced type, Pi Xiaoxiu casually picked the support type . In his words, the support mecha would usually stand in the backlines where it was safe and secure .

None of the twenty mecha consisted of what they were familiar with, so they just randomly picked one .

It didn't mean much to them .

They had trained with hundreds of mecha before . In fact, the mecha they had trained with were not restricted to those of the solar system, they also used those of other galaxies .

If Zhang Shan could know what the Eight Stars were thinking, he would definitely have fainted from jealousy . A person would be frustrated if he constantly compared himself with others .

On the training ground, Masasi and the others undertook maneuvers to familiarize themselves . Knowing that the others were mercenaries, they wanted to show off a little of their skills too . They did not think highly of the mercenaries . Only those who did not want to join the army or were rejected by the army would join the mercenaries .

Although the exterior of the training ground did not look luxurious, its facilities were comprehensive . Milo piloted the mech to a footwork training field and started training her footwork .

The training field remotely controlled the power system of the mech . If the footwork was not up to standard, the mech would be forced to brake and the training session would be terminated .

An indication light appeared on the ground of the site, and the moment the Milo stood on top of it, a new indication light quickly appeared ten meters away with a hum . The mech had two seconds to move into the new position . With a bang, the mech dashed forward and stepped on the new indication light .

More indicator lights appeared in the distance . The mech moved rapidly to each one of them . Initially, the distance between the indicator lights were within a reasonable range, but gradually the distance between them grew larger and the time limit grew shorter .

Rumble rumble rumble… . .

Milo had fun . Song of the Storm required one to have good footwork . It was a dazzling move in CT, but it was also a useful skill in reality . Although the skills used in CT may not be directly transferable to reality, this move was a true trump card she possessed .

Boom! The difficulty was increased and various laser obstacles appeared to obstruct Milo . If Milo touched any of the obstacles along the way, the system would force the mech to stop . Milo merely smiled, and with twisting, evasive maneuvers, dashed past all of the obstacles . Such speed gave a person the feeling that the mech was a ghostly spirit, able to pass directly through all sort of obstacles .

Obviously, this simulation presented no challenge to Milo .

Dong Xiao laughed and rushed towards the strength training ground . The objective of this training was simple: to collide with the laser road obstacle in front of the mech and use any means to punch through the enemy's formation . Additional requirements were to disrupt the enemy formation and prevent the opponents from destroying his own damage-type mechs . The heavy armor-type mech was suited for this role .

Dong Xiao continuously punched the obstacles . Every impact required him to have perfect form . Speed was of the essence, and the mech had to recover quickly to initiate another striket .

Under normal circumstances, achieving three strikes per minute was considered a pass in the collision training . Achieving five strikes per minute was considered excellent .

However, Dong Xiao never thought of settling for anything less than perfect . He struck out again and again, never stopping… . . rumble rumble rumble…

Ten obstacles were broken in a minute . The mech also did not suffer much damage; the heavy shield expenditure used was not more than 30% .

Although he was only hitting obstacles, he had done it elegantly . It was not like others, who were slumped over after the training .

The Eight Stars had all performed well . But this was due to them being familiar with the chosen mech . They had chosen the mecha and the training fields that suited their playstyle .

Could this be called training? There was no need for such a big fuss… . these mecha were old ones anyway .

The mercenaries at the sidelines watched with interest . They would occasionally whisper to each other .

"What do you think?" Achilles smiled and asked the bald team leader .

The bald team leader smiled and replied, "They have good foundational skills and abilities . They are definitely geniuses . "

Achilles smiled and looked at the bald team leader . "I didn't come here just to hear praises from the Wolf King . "

The Wolf King Yazzo . He was a famous person in the mercenary circles of the solar system . The Wolf Spirit Mercenary Corps that he led could easily be ranked amongst the top ten . He was a true expert .

"A pack of trash," Yazzo stated and stared blankly at Achilles . Achilles smiled as if he had expected that .

"Hoho! This was my intention for bringing them here . "

He pointed at the mercenaries who were watching from the sidelines .

Yazzo looked at Achilles with one eye and stated, "I owe your family a favor, but that does not mean I am interested in childish games . "

"Of course, if any losses are incurred in actual sparring, I will pay you double the compensation . I know that you have been wanting to upgrade your mecha . "

Achilles had immediately struck the Wolf King's weakness .

Yazzo looked at Achilles . He knew that this young man was a capable person . "Are you sure?"

"When have I ever said something and not backed it up?" 

The young man in front of him had a mild smile, but his eyes made him seem like a trustworthy person .

For Yazzo, this was indeed a good deal!

Upon hearing that there would be sparring, Masasi and the others were excited . They had gotten bored of training alone, where was the fun in that?

"Who shall go first?"

Yazzo asked the group of youths .

Dong Xiao stood out with a bang . "I shall go first . I heard that you guys are mercenaries, I will go easy on you so as not to ruin your reputation . "

Both Yazzo and the mercinaries laughed, but their laughter contained a hint of malice . "Black Skin . " 

"How could I bully such cute kids like them?" a black-skinned man with thick lips said . His smile revealed a mouthful of yellow teeth . He then entered the cockpit of a similar defense-type mech .

Within five minutes, Dong Xia's mech was on the ground . All of its limbs had been shattered and it had lost its ability to fight . Had this been an actual enemy, Dong Xiao would have already lost his life .

"Little girl, you put up quite a fight . " Black Skin chuckled as he hopped out of the mech . Dong Xiao could be seen trembling in his cockpit

Who the f**k were these guys? He did not understand how he had gotten flipped over, nor why he was not able to get back on his feet .

"Let me try," Milo said . Her eyes gave off a cold stare . These people did not look like much, but their accumulated combat experience should be respected and feared .

Milo was flexible, but she was unable to land a series of blows . She was unable to unleash a flawless barrage of attacks like she was known to do .

The opponent was not a target dummy nor used as a prop . They had combat experience, they knew how a person was going to attack from the way the limbs moved . Once you had made your move, they would be able to counter it the second time .

Milo lasted a little longer, but in the end was beaten down all the same .

In the blink of an eye, both of their mecha were smoldering wrecks . Milo's face was totally pale when she got pulled out of the cockpit .

To have the mech's shields totally destroyed and all of its limbs shattered, that sort of feeling was utterly humiliating .

Dong Xiao would be okay as he was a man, but the psychological impact must have been even greater for Milo .

All of the others were silent . They now understood what the mercenaries was laughing at .

Yazzo roared with laughter . "Thank you for your business . Will it be cash or credit?"

Achilles laughed . "Your guys were pretty good, I'll pay you triple . 50 million will be in your bank account within half an hour . You don't have to do anything else within this time . "

"We, the Wolf Spirit Mercenary Corps, are the most professional . Our customers are like Gods to us . "

Yazzo laughed and took stock of the group of students . He was surprised at the deep pockets of Achilles, but there was no need for it .

Because Achilles' family was well known . There was not one person who could offend that family and still survive in this solar system .

Achilles walked right up to Masasi and the others and began to lecture them .

"We don't have much time to train . If you guys can't even beat these mercenaries, then don't even bother thinking about going to IG . "

Achilles stated bluntly . His goal was not the solar system, only the vast expanse of the galaxy was the limit!

In fact, all of the major military academies had already begun their preparations . But a lot of them had already lost right from the beginning .

Meanwhile, Zhang Shan was doing somersaults with the Demon Wolf right this moment . Holy f**k, who the hell was so perverted as to invent an animal mech!?