Tempest of the Stellar War - Chapter 68

Chapter 68

Meng Tian was completely unaffected by the situation . Lear was sitting at the side like a gentleman, quietly observing her . However, her performance was just not as good .

When it was Zeus College's turn, Lear was the only who achieved full points .

Those that interfered with him felt as though they had been slapped across their faces . Lear did not react at all to their moves . Apollo College's students were quite insidious . They had even threatened Lear with knives . Although they were not allowed to harm other competitors, the knife was placed extremely close to the front of his face . Alas, it was of no use…

At that moment, a trace of ridicule flashed across Lear's eyes .

Campbell had only missed three shots and was ranked second .

He could finally feel the stiff competition awaiting him .

After the first day of competition, Ares College was completely relegated to a supporting role . Their performance was absolutely miserable . Jiang Bin had fired 50 shots in the shooting competition but missed 30 of them . He had set a new record for the worst possible performance .

At the end, even if one did not feel ashamed, everyone felt completely disregarded . It had completely turned into Lear and Campbell's fight . Even Masasi's performance only allowed him to take fourth place .

Before the competition, Masasi was the center of attention . Who would have known the result would have been so different?

The talent of the average individual on Earth was terrible . However, the cream of the crop was not at a point where they would be trampled by those from the Moon . From the beginning, Lear and Campbell had never put Masasi in their sights .

So what if he was an elite from the Moon?

The guests from afar did not give the organizer, Ares College, any face . After the two rounds of competition, Ares College was at the bottom for every event, and the disparity between the next place was immense .

There was one person who became famous after one battle, and that was Lear Cronus . He had managed to easily attain first place for both events while breaking existing records . At the same time, he had crushed Campbell underfoot . It was quite stunning . His performance in the competition had caused him to be firmly engraved in the minds of the journalists and military recruitment officers .

Gu Te's face was like the leaves swept away by the autumn wind . He could no longer even smile . Although Xiao Fei's theory had caused a large uproar, it only caused the media to scrutinize the school even more . Although this was supposed to be a good thing, it had ended up causing more trouble than good .

In the face of competition, feelings were unimportant .

What a military college needed was strength .

Everyone was originally cheering for the home team . However, towards the end, everyone felt quite listless, and a third had left because they could no longer bear to watch what was happening . They were being tyrannically oppressed!

Ares College was extremely quiet at night . Zhang Shan was just staring blankly into space . It was too depressing . They originally planned to show off their abilities during the competition but had instead been crushed . If it was not for Masasi's performance salvaging a scrap of respect for their team, they would have completely lost all face .

It could be said that Gu Te's plan for revival had a wrench thrown into it .

"Brother Shan, it's just the first day; there will still be opportunities for a comeback!" Chen Xiu consoled .

Zhang Shan's performance was still acceptable and was in the middle of the pack . Meng Tian also performed comparably . However, the problem was with Ma Xiao and Jiang Bin, who had dragged the team down .

Jiang Bin was, unfortunately, not skilled enough . Although he was considered outstanding during normal occasions, during the heat of the moment, he was unable to keep up . On the other hand, Ma Xiao was about to graduate . Thus, he was not as disciplined in maintaining his training . A single special training session was just not sufficient . Furthermore, Ma Xiao lacked tyrannical confidence for victory . To him, he had already lost three years in a row, and losing once more did not mean much .

Zhang Shan slammed his fist heavily against the table . "Damn it all! That bastard Lear is too arrogant . He does not even consider us an opponent!"

"It's not that he doesn't consider you an opponent, it's just that he doesn't consider anyone to be worthy of his attention . That bastard broke the records for both events in the competition . This is something we are just unable to match up with," Yao Ailun said as he shrugged his shoulders .

"Brother Ailun, don't be discouraged . It is at times like these that we have to support Brother Shan even more!" said Chen Xiu .

Yao Ailun stood up and patted Zhang Shan's shoulder . "I have to speak the truth to a brother . There's nothing exciting about this . The opponents are already so strong during the testing phase, can you imagine how ferocious they will be when they are in mecha? That bastard is just too strong . This just feels like adults bullying children . "

Zhang Shan was extremely depressed . Before the competition, the instructor said that their current abilities would give them a fighting chance . However, this was in comparison to previous years' standards . Although they had improved, so had the rest .

Wang Zheng did not know what to say . For example, during the shooting competition, it was a competition where one had to shoot under pressure and distractions . Although Zhang Shan was usually quite an accurate shot, in that situation, his performance took a large hit . Compared to the opponents, who performed splendidly, especially Lear, they only showed how skillful they were .

The Skylink sounded . It was Zhuo Mu . Zhang Shan was too embarrassed to face his own instructor .

"Wang Zheng, Instructor Zhuo wants you to come as well . "

As a team substitute, Wang Zheng had sat on the bench watching for the entire day . That taste of defeat was a bitter pill to swallow .

In the training room, all the members had arrived . It was completely silent as everyone hung their heads in shame .

Masasi was the only one with an expressionless face . However, he was still the Captain, and his team had lost spectacularly . He did not want to be too eye catching during the competition, but he did not expect the team to perform so badly . Regardless, he was still a member of Ares College, and if he lost too badly, he would lose all his radiance .

Although Meng Tian was still as icy as usual, her gaze held a trace of frustration .

Ma Xiao and Jiang Bin seemed quite nonchalant . They were used to it . It was said that repeated abuse would cause one to become numb, and this wasn't their first time .

After a period of time, the shame would gradually dissipate . This was their home turf after all, and they were still the kings here .

Wang Zheng did not even get the chance to perform today . After a short period of time, Zhuo Mu arrived .

Surprisingly, he was not thundering furiously . Instead, Zhuo Mu looked at the group and sighed .

"Tomorrow will be the last day I will be teaching at Ares College . Being unable to match up to others is not a humiliation . However, giving up after the first defeat is a sign of weakness . Regardless of the results tomorrow, I hope everyone will be able to demonstrate the full extent of their abilities . Don't have any regrets!" Zhuo Mu said calmly . With such results, he could no longer stay on, and dismissing himself was necessary .

Zhang Shan clenched his fist tightly . He could feel that Zhuo Mu was an excellent instructor during the period of training . Zhuo Mu's iron-blooded soldierly demeanor had boosted his morale, but he himself had not worked hard enough .

His gaze swept across the team . Even Ma Xiao felt slightly guilty . On the contrary, Jiang Bin was completely nonchalant .

"Instructor, during yesterday's testing, I injured my leg . I didn't realize it at first, but now it hurts . Can I be excused from tomorrow's competition?" Jiang Bin suddenly said . Everyone's gaze shifted over him . B**ch, what kind of bulls**t injury was he talking about? He was clearly trying to escape .

If it was the previous Zhuo Mu, he would definitely have flown into a rage . However, this time, he seemed unwilling to say anything . "One's path is chosen by oneself . You can go . Wang Zheng, do you want to give it a shot?"

The moment he was excused, Jiang Bin rushed out . For the entire first day, it was as though he was sitting on a pincushion . He had completely lost all face . The second day would only get worse, and he was unwilling to suffer to the end .

Wang Zheng saluted smartly . "Yes!"

His voice was extremely excited . Zhuo Mu stared blankly for a moment before shaking his head . "Kid, you will be using a real mech tomorrow . Are you sure you can do it?"

"Reporting to Instructor! I learned how to pilot a mech when I was at OMG . I think the controls should not be significantly different, and I am unafraid of humiliation!" Wang Zheng said directly .

Zhuo Mu gave him a bitter smile . Being able to pilot a mech and competing in one were two completely different things . The problem was that the competition mecha had been locked up and could not be used . Otherwise, even a few hours of practice on it would be good .

Right now Wang Zheng was the only choice he had, as the team could not be short of any members . Having stage fright was more shameful than losing . If news of this came out, Ares College would lose all respect . If they had lost the discipline of a soldier, such a military college should just close down entirely .

They might as well turn the college into a humanities college .

In fact, some individuals had already suggested doing just that . They would remove the military departments, as it could no longer maintain its status as one of the top three military colleges .

There were numerous colleges waiting for the spot to vacate and to take Ares' place .

Zhuo Mu was in no mood to continue admonishing them . There was no use in it . Although Masasi could perform better, because he was an outsider, he could not fully integrate into the place . It was nonsensical to suggest that he would give his heart and soul in competing for Ares College, and he was already performing excellently .

The students had left, leaving only Zhuo Mu . As he stared at the empty training field, his eyes became a little red . He had too many memories of this place . He wanted to do a lot of things, but in the end, he had accomplished nothing .

It was time for someone else to take his place .

But before that, he would stand proud for his last class .

Gu Te was also extremely depressed . The moment the competition ended, he had received numerous Skylink calls . Some wanted interviews, some wanted to ask questions, and some wanted to express their dissatisfaction .

Losing face was not a problem, but this time it was bad .

At times, the greater the expectations, the greater the sense of disappointment . He had great hopes for his little tricks, but it had brought about even greater disappointment . One had chosen to transfer schools, and while the other one had performed admirably, it was insufficient to restore the school from the brink of defeat . What was even more surprising was that the school's standards had actually dropped .

He did not know how the situation would have developed without Xiao Fei's scientific results . So many years of weakness had finally coalesced and exploded .

The parliament had also organized an emergency meeting . A single principal could not change the situation . Regardless of how brilliant he was, one had to know their limits . Although Gu Te was widely respected in the military and political circles, at this point in time, he should have voluntarily resigned instead of holding on to the end .

Although Xiao Fei's results were great, it would not restore a military college's splendor .

To Gu Te, this was also an extremely tough night . Many times it was harder to hold on than to give up .

On the second day, although the mecha competition was extremely enticing for the students, not even half the stadium was filled . Yesterday's defeat had sunk in deeply, so no one wanted to be further abused today .

Xiao Fei originally wanted to go to the Moon for a meeting on the Moon's Sol Federation's Federal Academy of Science, as her discovery was undoubtedly the most astonishing one of the year .

However, after yesterday's grievous defeat, she and Marcus had put their plans on hold . Regardless of the situation, they were still a part of Ares College .

The moment Xiao Fei appeared, the entire field burst out into applause . Perhaps only Professor Xiao Fei could redeem a shred of the students' dignities .

Zeus and Apollo Colleges' students had also stood up to applaud her . Xiao Fei's discovery had already been verified by the Sol Federation . Although it was being submitted to the Milky Way System for further verification, regardless of the situation, this was something that every student had looked up to .