BVAHEDLA[W Chapter 72

Chapter 72 Zerg 6 “I’m sorry, but Amorris, you can’t pass…”

Chapter 72 Zerg 6 “I’m sorry, but Amorris, you can’t pass…”

Amidst Custer’s incessant chatter, the system quickly matched Amorris and him with opponents. The loading process was incredibly fast, almost in the blink of an eye. Just like what they had seen during team formation, the scene before them rapidly shattered and collapsed, followed by a flash of white light.

When Amorris opened his eyes again, he was in the middle of a lush, green forest. Unfortunately, most of the map consisted of such woodlands, so he couldn’t accurately determine his location.

The opponents Amorris and Custer were matched with were two classmates of average strength, on par with Custer’s level. However, Amorris didn’t know them beforehand. Everything was a brand new challenge to him.

Carl and Mark were a well-coordinated team. In the previous practice classes, they had been matched to this map several times and had some understanding of the subtle differences in each woodland. Compared to Amorris and Custer’s cluelessness, they seemed much more at ease.

“Who do you think we’ll be matched with this time?”

Carl couldn’t help but wonder aloud in the team channel.

In the mecha simulation system, the system doesn’t actively display information about opponents. Students can only rely on their own experience to fight. Of course, if they know something about the opponent, they can even deduce the opponent’s identity based on their fighting style or habits during the actual combat.

If the deduction is correct, they can set traps or take other effective actions targeting their weaknesses, thereby gaining an advantage. But if the judgment is wrong and the wrong decisions are made, then it could be… The real answer won’t be revealed by the system to both sides until the moment the victory is decided.

Therefore, the mecha class practice is never just a simple battle; it also tests the students’ command of information and strategic decision-making.

Mark: “I don’t care, as long as I pass. I don’t want to fail, ahhhhh!”

The mecha class grade considers many factors. Losing a battle doesn’t necessarily mean failing. The instructor will grade based on each student’s actions.

Custer’s mouth wouldn’t stop for a moment, still chattering away in Amorris’ ear, seemingly determined to play the role of a teacher to the end.

It’s just unknown whether Amorris was listening. He was looking forward, exploring through the lush forest. Fragments of sunlight filtered through the gaps in the leaves of the towering trees, casting dappled light and shadows on his head, warm and full of vitality. Specks of gold and green dust danced around him in the rays of light, making Amorris look like an elf who had strayed into the forest.

“Amorris, wait for me. You’re walking too fast.”

Custer’s voice came from behind, with a hint of hurried breathing.

Hearing the voice, Amorris stopped.

The two were originally one in front of the other. Amorris had long legs, so his strides were naturally long, and he was walking fast, not taking care of Custer behind him at all. This forced Custer to speed up, even jogging a few steps to catch up with Amorris.

The mecha’s energy is limited. Generally speaking, students don’t waste the mecha’s energy casually before determining the opponent’s location. Moreover, the system will not set the deployment distance between the two groups of students too far apart.

Also, the mecha is huge and makes a lot of noise when driving. The current scene is still in such a dense forest. If anyone starts the mecha first, the opponent can immediately determine their position based on the sound, putting them at a disadvantage.

“Amorris, let me rest for a while. Finding people on this map is too exhausting.” Custer, being a pampered male, ran out of energy first after walking for not long.

He originally wanted to lean on Amorris’ shoulder for a while, but Amorris just took a slight step to the right, and Custer’s hand, which was about to land, just missed. Helpless, he had to hold on to the rough tree trunk to calm his breathing.

Custer was slightly dissatisfied in his heart. No matter what, he was a male, and still a male from the Lanchester family. In the past, which female wouldn’t take the initiative to please him when they saw him? But Amorris was different, he wouldn’t respond to either soft or hard tactics, and always treated him with a cold attitude.

Every time he wanted to approach Amorris actively, the other party would always dodge at just the right moment.

But are there really such coincidences in the world?

Custer bent down, turned his head to look at Amorris, and found that the other party was looking into the distance, his eyes fixed on the depths of the forest, not knowing what he was looking at.

From Custer’s perspective, all he could see was endless green.

“Amorri…”

Custer was interrupted by the other party’s action before he could finish speaking.

Amorris held up a finger, placing it in front of his lips. His jade-like finger was half-covered by a black fingerless glove, forming a strong contrast, causing Custer to stop abruptly.

Amorris’ beautiful brows furrowed slightly. His gaze was cold, with a hint of impatience. Just a casual glance made Custer’s blood freeze for a moment.

It was as if… he wasn’t looking at his own kind. But—

A lurking cold-blooded animal.

Amorris maintained his original gesture, lowered his voice, and said, “Quiet, I hear a sound.”

The dissatisfaction in Custer’s heart instantly vanished. He originally thought Amorris was just a female with a pretty face, but he didn’t expect him to have this side as well. Immediately, his curiosity about Amorris deepened, and he became even more eager to get him.

The days of hiding since childhood made Amorris’ hearing more sensitive than others. Danger was always hanging over his head, and all Amorris could do was to be vigilant at all times. He heard the chirping of insects in the forest, and two sets of footsteps… and the sound of the wind.

The gentle breeze mixed with a salty smell, allowing Amorris to immediately determine that their current location was not far from the sea, which meant it was close to the east.

And the next second, a gust of wind carrying a cold silver light descended from the sky without hesitation. The huge blade swept across, cutting off the clear and gentle breeze, and even the air became stagnant. Time seemed to stand still for a moment.

Almost grazing Amorris’ cheek, he rolled on the ground, then pushed away Custer, who was still in a daze, and quickly started the mecha.

It seems that the opponent has found them first.

“Mark, not bad. Your eyes are sharp, you found the string of footprints.” Carl slowed down the attack after the sneak attack failed.

Death in the mecha simulation system does not affect the body in the real world, so students are not afraid to act.

“This time we’re lucky. But I advise you to be gentle, don’t leave a bad impression on His Highness.” Compared to Carl, Mark was much calmer.

Although dying in the simulation system doesn’t injure the body in the real world, the pain caused by death will leave an indelible mark in the heart. There have been examples of females who fell ill after dying in the system. Moreover, Custer is a delicate male, Mark is really afraid of scaring the other party.

He can’t bear this responsibility.

“The opponent is His Highness Custer, and… the newcomer… called…” The brief encounter just now was enough for Mark to see the identities of the two, but he couldn’t remember Amorris’ name for a moment.

Carl quickly replied: “Amorris? I think that’s the name.”

While they were chatting, Amorris and Custer, who had finally come to their senses, had already started their mechas.

Suddenly, four gray mechas formed a square, each occupying a corner, confronting each other in pairs.

The originally dense forest instantly became bald in a small area. Fortunately, it was virtual, so there was no risk of baldness.

Sitting in the cockpit, Amorris’ vision was suddenly raised. His lowered eyelashes lifted slightly, and he glanced to the east, and sure enough, he saw a small patch of blue.

His lips parted slightly, as if he was whispering something. The white teeth inside were faintly visible. His expression revealed a hint of arrogance and wickedness, and his clear blue eyes were tinged with a hint of madness, as if he had already made some decision.

This was the second time he had sat in the cockpit of a mecha. Unlike the last time, the flames of war were about to break out between the four.

Amorris stretched out his hand, separated by the thick glass, no one could see his expression, let alone know what he was thinking. He just slightly raised the corner of his lips, then quickly pushed the lever, and his mecha quickly ascended into the air at an extremely fast speed.

He hadn’t completely ignored Custer’s “mecha tutorial” on the way. Amorris pressed a button, and the tall mecha instantly drew out a long sword, then quickly dived towards Carl and Mark.

The power that a mecha can exert is inextricably linked to its operator. Just looking at the rows of buttons on the control panel, you can tell that it greatly tests the operator’s hand speed, hand-eye coordination, and personal reaction.

But this is not a difficult task for Amorris.

In a dark environment, only the white fluorescent light around the buttons lit up. His non-living finger joints were unusually flexible, dancing on the control panel through a thin layer of simulated skin, as if he was not operating the mecha, but performing some kind of beautiful piano piece.

As for the degree of personal reaction agility…

May I ask, is there anything that can better train one’s reaction than endless pursuits?

Amorris’ blow was quickly taken by Carl and Mark. The three giant blades collided, making a huge noise and creating intense sparks.

“Amorris, don’t be impulsive, retreat first.” Custer’s voice rang out in the team channel, “The opponent’s strength is not weak, let’s find a chance to counterattack slowly.”

Defensive counterattack has always been Custer’s strategy, because of his personality.

Custer shouted anxiously in the channel. The opponent took the lead, and the situation was obviously unfavorable to them. How could Amorris rush up so foolishly? He’s still a novice, to put it bluntly, isn’t this just sending him to his death!

Seeing Amorris not speaking, Custer became even more anxious. Fortunately, before long, Amorris really listened to him and slowly retreated.

In fact, Amorris was not impulsive just now. He just wanted to test the opponent’s strength and try the feeling of operating the mecha.

No matter how much Custer told him on the way, it was just theory. And what he lacks most now is actual combat.

After the attack just now, Amorris had a general understanding of Carl and Mark’s strength in his heart.

And Amorris’ “provocative” behavior just now obviously made Carl no longer calm, manipulating the mecha and brandishing the sword towards the two. After a simple assessment, Mark didn’t dare to lag behind and rushed over with Carl.

Amorris and Custer had no choice but to raise their swords to defend.

The mecha is not only equipped with light swords but also particle cannons.

The four constantly exchanged positions, the sparks from the sword bodies and the artillery fire alternated. The originally vibrant forest was now full of broken branches and trees. The scorched leaves were swept up by the airflow, then ignited and burned in the air.

“Your position is too far forward, move back a little.”

Custer’s voice sounded from the channel from time to time.

“Amorris, danger!”

This time, Custer saw Amorris surrounded by Carl and Mark on the left and right. Two beams of particle cannons were ready to fire, and the light sword also blocked Amorris’ retreat.

He couldn’t help but feel a sweat for Amorris.

This position… even their teacher would have a hard time escaping…

And Amorris’ mecha condition is not good now. The mecha’s outer shell has been slashed with many marks by the light sword. The most serious one is the mecha’s right arm, which was cut during an engagement with Mark. Fortunately, he escaped in time, so he was not cut off, but the internal parts have been exposed, and it is still sizzling with sparks.

Two beams of particle cannons were fired at the same time. Amorris’ expression in the cockpit remained unchanged, without a trace of fear or panic, as if what was about to happen was just a trivial matter.

His eyes were fixed on the blue in the distance, as if it was right in front of him. After his deliberate guidance, the position of the four became closer and closer to the sea.

In the next moment, Amorris made an unexpected move.

Facing the two particle cannons at the same time, he did not accelerate to escape. Amorris’ left hand calmly pressed the buttons, and the mecha remained in its original position.

Just when Carl, Mark, and Custer thought Amorris was going to give up, suddenly, a flame spewed out, and the originally stationary mecha quickly raised its height, leaving everyone with only the back view of the long flame.

And the two particle cannons that should have hit Amorris’ mecha collided in the air, causing violent fluctuations and forming a huge explosion. A huge amount of energy pushed the four of them away at the same time.

Amorris’ mecha’s right arm looked even more precarious. His mecha’s damage rate had reached 43%, but Amorris didn’t seem to care.

“Amorris, how are you? The explosion was too big, I can’t see anything, come to my side first.” Custer coughed a few times, probably affected by the shock wave of the explosion.

Amorris looked at the touch of blue at the foot of the mecha, pressed a button, and chose to block the team call.

If he guessed correctly, Carl and Mark would definitely choose to solve him first, who had a more severe mecha damage.

Sure enough, before the smoke cleared, two sounds, carrying a huge roar, were quickly moving towards Amorris.

Amorris held his sword horizontally in front of him, and two forces were applied to his body at the same time, causing his mecha to retreat, and soon, the sea water submerged the mecha’s knee position.

The three separated briefly, then quickly wrestled together.

In the constant confrontation, Amorris became more and more skilled in controlling the mecha. Finally, he found a good opportunity, manipulated the mecha’s right hand, and slashed towards Carl’s back.

——There, is Carl’s mecha energy core.

“Zizla—”

The iron sheet was cut open by the light sword, but the price was that Amorris’ mecha’s right arm was completely cut off.

The cut was flat and smooth, revealing the messy connecting wires.

“Dong—”

Carl knocked Amorris’ mecha to the ground.

The sea water gradually submerged his body.

Amorris is now lying on his back, but there is still no panic on his face.

“Custer.” Amorris paused, “Can you please, fire a beam of particle cannon at my position?”

“Ah?”

Custer had found a place to lie dormant since the previous explosion of the energy wave, and he was obviously not in the mood when he heard Amorris’ words.

He originally thought that Amorris’ communication function was broken, but now it seems that it is not.

But he did it anyway.

It was clearly a question like a request, but there was a hint of unquestionable majesty in the words.

The particle cannon started to charge quickly, but this operation immediately made Mark discover Custer’s location.

Mark and Carl looked at each other, and they already had a certain tacit understanding after teaming up many times.

In fact, they didn’t kill Amorris because they wanted to force Custer to show up.

Seeing that the goal was achieved, Mark quickly turned around and flew quickly towards Custer’s position.

When Custer saw this posture, the particle cannon couldn’t aim accurately, and he trembled, not knowing where to hit.

Seeing Mark chasing Custer, Carl planned to end the battle first.

He raised the light sword, and saw that the mecha below was still motionless, thinking that the other party had completely given up the resistance.

In fact, if Carl could hear Amorris’ voice, then he would definitely leave a layer of cold sweat.

“The damage rate of 52%… is enough.”

“Sorry, your mecha will be scrapped before me.”

The mecha simulation system also has a rule that the mecha will automatically fail if the damage rate reaches 75%. In fact, if the damage rate of the mecha reaches 70%, it is no different from scrapping it.

Custer’s particle cannon, which had finished charging, finally fired, but it was still crooked.

Waves of several meters were set off on the sea, like man-eating beasts, rushing towards Amorris and Carl.

Carl raised the light sword, and the sea wave finally fell.

The light sword fell towards the cockpit position. In Amorris’ eyes, the huge light sword exuded a little starlight, falling from the sky, and the sharp sword tip was magnified little by little in his eyes.

But just before stabbing him, the sword stopped, hanging in front of the cockpit glass, only a little bit away, it could break the thick glass.

Carl: “What’s going on? Why isn’t it moving? Wait, my mecha’s damage rate?”

It was seen that Carl’s mecha damage rate quickly reached 75%, and the system automatically judged the failure and disconnected the connection.

It turned out that his energy core was rapidly scrapped due to water ingress.

The mecha was originally developed for combat in the interstellar space, and it rarely comes into contact with water. Of course, it is not that there are no waterproof mechas, but that is for special forces. And the mecha used in the mecha simulation system is just the most common mecha, and the degree of waterproofness is only limited to when the mecha is complete, and the most important energy core is scrapped when it touches water.

Therefore, when the giant wave hits, Carl’s mecha damage rate will increase rapidly.

But Amorris’ situation is not much better now. His mecha damage rate has reached 65%, and he can only perform the simplest operations.

And Custer against Mark…

Amorris controlled the mecha to stand up again. He recovered his heavy breathing, and then looked towards Custer’s direction.

The two mechas were entangled together, but obviously, Custer was gradually losing.

“Custer.” Amorris continued, his voice was transmitted to Custer’s ears through the team channel, with a sense of electronic particles. Although he was a little tired, it inexplicably made Custer feel at ease.

“Hold him.”

Although Custer was a little puzzled, he still did it.

Amorris lowered his eyes and looked at his feet, which was his mecha’s right arm.

It was covered with sword marks, and the cut was scorched black, and the connecting wires were exposed.

He controlled his left hand, picked up the right arm of the mecha, then quickly swung it, and then threw it hard towards Mark and Custer.

Mark, who was being held by Custer, couldn’t move for a while, and Custer, who was blocked by Mark’s sight, didn’t know what happened at all.

It’s no joke to smash down a few tons of iron, and even so, Amorris thought it was not enough, and added a beam of particle cannon before it was over.

Finally, his mecha ran out of energy, but the only one who survived was him.

The victory interface popped up. After taking a deep breath, Amorris chose to log out of the system.

Use everything around you that you can use, and when necessary, even yourself can be used.

This is the principle that Amorris has always followed.

Only in this way can he win.

Only in this way can he welcome tomorrow.

Close your eyes and return to a piece of darkness. When he opened his eyes again, it was already the real world, and the surrounding was the familiar simulation cockpit.

Amorris pushed open the hatch, and a familiar silver appeared in front of him.

At the same time, a cold voice sounded, unimpeded throughout the empty classroom, and reached his ears——

“I’m sorry, but Amorris, you can’t pass.”