"This is... the mecha pilot ranking system loading program," Ning Shushu exclaimed in surprise as she clicked on a received communication during the break.
Almost all the classmates gathered around, boys and girls alike, a dozen people forming an inner and outer circle around Ning Shushu.
Gu Ya had heard Fang Fei mention that the Xianxia Kingdom had abandoned its old method of ranking based on military exploits and developed a new mecha pilot ranking system.
This was likely what Ning Shushu held in her hand.
Gu Ya also felt curious and turned his holographic projection to look at her.
Ning Shushu had finished downloading the loading program. After a brief input of information, her mecha pilot ranking report was displayed:
[Military Grade Intermediate Mecha Pilot Level 1]
[Control Panel Operation Speed (Max): 60 ops/min, Accuracy 75%, Mecha Action Execution Accuracy 75%.
Joystick Operation Speed (Max): 150 ops/min, Accuracy 60%, Mecha Action Execution Accuracy 55%.
Reaction Test Score: 70 points.
Crisis Response Ability Test Score: 70 points.
Physical Stamina: Can continuously pilot a mecha for 3 hours.
Theoretical: Passed Intermediate Mecha Pilot assessment standards.
Promotion Conditions: On the basis of Level 3 Junior, accumulate 400 hours of piloting time.]
"Ah~ Only an Intermediate Mecha Pilot, and Level 1," Ning Shushu said with disappointment.
At this moment, most of the classmates had received the program communication and were starting to download it.
However, a considerable number of students remained gathered around Ning Shushu.
Over the past few weeks, Ning Shushu had made many friends with her approachable, helpful, and optimistic personality, and had become an object of admiration for many boys.
After all, in this rustic environment with an intense learning atmosphere, a beautiful, sweet-smelling, neatly and brightly dressed girl with a good personality would always stand out.
Privately, her classmates called Ning Shushu "Miss Popular," and in the class, and even the entire school, she indeed had the qualifications for it.
Inspired by Ning Shushu, many girls also started to dress up. Their class, compared to others, surprisingly had some eye-catching appeal.
"Zhuzhu, you're actually a military-grade mecha pilot? I couldn't tell, you're amazing!" a girl said sincerely and enviously.
Because of Ning Shushu's name, to avoid the homophone of "Shushu" and "uncle," everyone had given her the cute nickname "Zhuzhu."
Initially, Ning Shushu was unhappy because it sounded like "pig pig," and it was better to call her by her name.
But as more people called her that, she accepted it with a smile.
"Hehe, I'm a Level 1 Transport Mecha Pilot, Grade D. The ratings for transport and military mechas are actually different," a boy said with interest.
Another boy exclaimed in surprise, "Wow! I'm actually a Level 2 Military Intermediate Mecha Pilot! Wow, what was this tested on?"
Subsequently, more and more students finished downloading the program and checked their mecha pilot levels.
Cheers and exclamations of surprise erupted one after another. Everyone was immersed in the joy of being ranked, temporarily forgetting their heavy studies.
Gu Ya quietly left the classroom.
It wasn't that he didn't want to share his ranking with his classmates. The main reason was that, after listening to everyone, the highest ranking was only a Level 3 Military Intermediate Mecha Pilot.
As for the rankings of transport mechas, functional mechas, and special-functional mecha pilots, he wasn't interested.
His ranking would surely cause a sensation. Instead of that, it was better to find a place to enjoy it alone.
Standing in the corridor outside the classroom, Gu Ya looked around. Seeing no one nearby, he dared to open his wristband.
After some operations, Gu Ya slowly entered his information.
The exciting moment had arrived!
"What's your ranking?" a cold voice suddenly came from beside him.
Gu Ya quickly covered his wristband and looked beside him.
A girl with listless eyes, slightly droopy eyebrows, but very standard features, was looking at Gu Ya's wristband.
Gu Ya knew that this was a very introverted girl in the class, named Leng Yun. Just like her name, she was cold and always kept people at a distance, forming a stark contrast with Ning Shushu's popular personality.
She had just walked past Gu Ya with her head down, and given her introverted nature, Gu Ya hadn't paid much attention.
He was somewhat surprised that she was actually curious about his mecha pilot ranking.
"What's it to you?" Gu Ya said coldly, feeling that this girl was being somewhat intrusive.
Leng Yun dismissively "tsk"ed and turned to leave.
"Stop..." Gu Ya called out coldly.
In his eyes, any girl who suddenly approached him might be Dou Mei.
If Gu Ya harbored any suspicion, he could guard against her. Otherwise, Dou Mei would surely "harm" Gu Ya. Every girl who aroused Gu Ya's suspicion had to be confirmed.
"What?" Leng Yun lazily blinked her eyelids and said listlessly.
Gu Ya said seriously, "Take off your jacket and show me your right back shoulder."
Leng Yun's half-closed eyelids suddenly widened. After a few seconds of reaction, she said softly, "It's not appropriate here..."
"Are you going to take it off or not?" Gu Ya asked righteously.
Leng Yun's face darkened, her expression showing a hint of anger. She stared coldly at Gu Ya, clearly weighing something in her mind. After a moment, she said softly, "Show me your mecha pilot ranking, and I'll take it off."
"Then forget it," Gu Ya dropped the line and turned to leave. Compared to suspecting her, Gu Ya cared more about his own information.
At this time, a wave of searching sounds erupted from the classroom. Everyone had simultaneously remembered that Gu Ya was a graduate of the Xianxia National Defense Academy.
"Where's Gu Ya? He graduated from Xianxia's top mecha pilot academy! What's his mecha pilot ranking?"
"I heard that after graduating from there, he directly became a Level 1 Elite Military Mecha Pilot!"
"Wow! Elite Level 1! My goodness! You know, the conditions to be promoted from Intermediate to Advanced are very harsh! Not only must the operations meet the standards, but you also have to take exams. Most importantly, you need to have accumulated 800 hours of piloting time! Not to mention being promoted to an Elite Mecha Pilot, the conditions must be even more abnormal!"
"I feel like I have no chance. Surviving 800 hours on the battlefield? That must be ancestral incense burning."
"Zhuzhu, you sit behind Gu Ya and must be quite familiar with him, right? Can you send him a communication and ask him to come back?"
"Yeah, yeah, ask him to come back so we can have our eyes opened!"
The classmates clamored noisily.
Ning Shushu's face was flushed, and she looked embarrassed.
Ever since Gu Ya had acted up on the first day of school, she hadn't spoken a word to him.
In fact, Ning Shushu had long forgiven Gu Ya and had tried to communicate with him. But Gu Ya acted as if he were deaf to her words, ignoring her completely.
In her twenty years of life, Ning Shushu had never encountered a boy as peculiar and reclusive as Gu Ya.
But faced with the classmates' enthusiasm, Ning Shushu said with difficulty, "I... I'll try."
She dialed Gu Ya's communication, and a cold voice replied, "What is it?"
At this moment, Gu Ya was leaving the teaching building, preparing to find a secluded place to study the ranking system in detail. He didn't expect that Ning Shushu, the "popular" girl from the back row, would open the communication.
"Gu... Classmate Gu Ya, could you please come back? The cl-classmates want to see your mecha pilot ranking, is that okay?" Ning Shushu pleaded with difficulty, stuttering.
"What is your relationship with me? Why should I show it to you?" Gu Ya said impolitely.
Immediately after, a cacophony of sounds from the classmates came through the communication.
"What? What's Gu Ya showing off about? Who does he think he is? Zhuzhu, you don't need to communicate with him, this kind of person is really troublesome!"
"Hey, Gu Ya, that thing about you bullying Zhuzhu isn't over yet! Who cares about your mecha pilot ranking!"
"Even if you are an Elite Mecha Pilot, so what? At most, you're just Elite Level 1. We might be able to..."
"A bunch of imbeciles." Gu Ya directly hung up the communication.
Arriving at a deserted corner, Gu Ya calmed his mood and reopened his wristband.
The excitement surged again.
Soon, his mecha pilot ranking appeared:
[Name: Gu Ya]
[Age: 18]
[Hometown...]
...
[Mecha Pilot Ranking: Ultra Elite Level 1 (Quasi War God Level 1)]
[Note: Due to voluntarily shutting down his mecha engine during the War God Selection Competition when facing Xianxia's number one War God, thereby forfeiting, his ranking is temporarily set to Ultra Elite Level 1.]
"Hmm? Ultra Elite Level 1? Well... this should be the ranking," Gu Ya nodded and continued to read:
[Ultra Elite Level 1 Standards:
Control Panel Operation Speed (Max): 180 ops/min, Accuracy 97%, Mecha Action Execution Accuracy 95%.
Joystick Operation Speed (Max): 450 ops/min, Accuracy 97%, Mecha Action Execution Accuracy 92%.
Reaction Test Score: 1000 points.
Crisis Response Ability Test Score: 1000 points.
Physical Stamina: Can continuously pilot a mecha for up to 15 hours.
Theoretical: Elite Mecha Pilot assessment, interview.
Mecha Skill Moves: 5 or more.
Promotion Condition 1: Elite Level 3, possessing a title. Kill-to-death ratio of 1:45. Must achieve a record of single-handedly destroying 45 enemy mechas in a single battle. Only then can one apply for testing, which includes War God combat tests, written exams, interviews, and mecha operation tests.
Promotion Condition 2: In three separate battles, having single-handedly killed 45 enemy mechas in each, one can apply to become an Ultra Elite Level 1.
Promotion Condition 3: In a single battle or a large-scale campaign, achieve excellent combat merits twice. Specific merits will be determined by the war zone.]
Gu Ya was certain he had long surpassed the standards for Ultra Elite Level 1.
His demotion to Ultra Elite Level 1 was also due to voluntarily shutting down his mecha engine during the battle against the War God.
If not for that, he might have already been promoted to Xianxia's War God.
Gu Ya gave a faint "Hmm" and continued to click on his wristband, murmuring, "Let's see information on other ranks."