Here was infighting within the allied forces. The single soldier from the Second Military Academy who was locked in combat with Meng Huai turned away and abandoned the mecha pilot.
The priority was to rescue the commander. However, without him blocking Meng Huai, Meng Huai dealt with a mecha pilot as if handling a little chick.
"Why does she grab mechs as if her palm were a magnet, while when I grab a mech, it feels slippery and unmanageable."
The audience watched, stunned. Some even expressed shock and admiration for Meng Huai.
"This newcomer from the logistics department has some serious skill!"
"I said it from the beginning, but no one listened! How could the Imperial Military Academy let someone with such a strong background on the field if she didn't have the strength? Old military academies care most about their reputation!"
"This newcomer's arrogance is justified! Her approach to problem-solving is correct. By taking out the Fifth Military Academy's commander first, she directly resolved Jing Yuan's urgent crisis."
"The Fifth Military Academy probably never imagined they'd end up at the bottom!"
"It's all the Second Military Academy's fault! They tried to steal a chicken and ended up losing their rice!"
In less than a minute, everyone heard the broadcast.
"Second Military Academy mecha pilot eliminated. 3,570 points are now owned by the Imperial Military Academy."
Hearing this, the two single soldiers who were still entangled with Hui Xingxiu and Jing Yuan finally understood that the situation was dire. Glancing over as they fought, they saw the commander in danger.
These two finally realized the gravity of the situation. They had to withdraw, even if it meant taking damage, to rescue their commander. So, they each took a blow and withdrew from the area to save their commander.
Hui Xingxiu and the other two wanted to pursue, but Zheng Yiran used her senses to issue an order.
"No need to chase. We still need to reach the finish line."
Zheng Yiran's thought was to let the two sides fight it out. The Imperial Military Academy would no longer be involved. Currently, their points were the highest, so there was no need to participate further.
Meng Huai also rejoined them after dealing with the mecha pilot. She said, "The points for a mecha pilot are still quite low."
"Of course. Do you think all mecha pilots are like me?"
Rong Feiven's points wouldn't be significantly low just because he was a mecha pilot. He was a mecha pilot who enjoyed combat.
The group left the area, feeling quite relaxed. Zheng Yiran was still complaining to Rong Feiven, "You know you enjoy fighting! As a mecha pilot, don't always think about fighting."
Hui Xingxiu didn't think so and patted Rong Feiven on the shoulder, saying, "Your points are higher. You must protect yourself!"
"Don't worry!"
"They are so carefree here, chatting and laughing, while over there, because of them, everything has gone topsy-turvy!"
"That's their own doing. What does it have to do with these people from the Imperial Military Academy!"
"Exactly. We've disliked the people from the Second Military Academy for a long time. They always do things that are below the belt. Now they've gotten their comeuppance!"
In the end, Meng Huai and the others left. They didn't know the specifics of what happened here. Anyway, no one was eliminated because no broadcast was heard.
"It's truly a bit of a shame!"
Hui Xingxiu even said so.
However, Zheng Yiran was very satisfied with their performance in this match, especially just now.
She said, "We've done very well! With the three major military academies attacking us, we didn't fall behind. Most importantly, we caused them heavy losses. Next time they try these tricks, they'll have to think twice!"
Indeed, this situation was something no one had expected. Even the leaders watching the live broadcast thought that with three against one, it was a sure thing. But then, the battle turned into such a huge reversal!
The leaders were also communicating amongst themselves. Those who were usually as busy as Marshal Meng, like him, would only show up for the opening ceremony.
Who would have thought that he would come to watch these days? He would go home on time at night and then come back the next day.
No, even if you, a great marshal, weren't busy normally, watching a live broadcast could be done at home or in the office. Having you come every day makes everyone uncomfortable!
The group was complaining in their hearts, but no one dared to say it to Marshal Meng's face.
However, watching the live broadcast together inevitably led to conversations. Someone said, "This young girl from the Imperial Military Academy is truly amazing. It seems the world truly belongs to the young now!"
Someone even teased Teacher Wang, "Your military academy produced such a formidable figure, and you kept it a secret for so long!"
Teacher Wang was truly innocent, "Oh leaders, I'm truly wronged. This is this year's freshman. As soon as she was discovered, we let her venture out!"
This was still holding back; it was truly a misunderstanding. Our Imperial Military Academy is not like those people from the Second Military Academy. One year, they even attempted some secret weapon! They are truly cunning.
Marshal Meng had not been idle these past two days. When he returned, he ordered someone to investigate Meng Huai's information.
It was simple: a native of a trash planet. However, upon seeing such simple information, Marshal Meng sensed something was amiss.
So, he ordered someone to dig deeper and investigate carefully. His subordinates, upon hearing this order, knew that the previous job hadn't been done thoroughly and investigated again with great care.
"Marshal, just as you predicted, Meng Huai's information has been altered."
The information altered by Tang Sinian could deceive ordinary people but not Marshal Meng's subordinates. After careful investigation, they found clear answers. Seeing the information presented before him, Marshal Meng was filled with unspeakable joy.
There was no one outstanding among the younger generation of their Meng family, but now that Meng Huai had appeared, how could he not be surprised?
"Who was causing trouble back then! They actually said my daughter was dead! And now she's living well, isn't she? And so outstanding, so outstanding that she's shining brightly in the military academy league."
What Marshal Meng didn't know was that his proud smile these past two days had likely terrified others.
Returning to the competition, another day passed. The Acer Military Academy and the Second Military Academy tacitly avoided capturing flags. Now, with one team missing two single soldiers and the other missing a mecha pilot, both were considered 'disabled teams.'
It was known that the area before the finish line would be a major competition. With so many military academies vying for the points for the top three positions, the competition would likely be even fiercer.
These two 'disabled teams' certainly couldn't afford to make mistakes. If they weren't careful, all their points would be lost.
It was better to seize the last bit of time to defeat more star beasts and earn some points.
As for whether the two 'disabled teams' would join forces, they wouldn't even consider it now. Without the alliance of the newcomers, who knew if your ally wouldn't be the one to push you into the fire pit in the end!
At this moment, with the exception of the eliminated Fifth Military Academy and the two disabled teams, all other teams were about to reach the finish line.