"Why didn't you kill Xuan Heyi? He intended to kill you all from the beginning," Jiang Tingyue asked faintly.
Zeng Lang looked calmly ahead and said, "With him around, many things will become simpler, such as the group handover and the follow-up work."
"I didn't expect you to accomplish so much in one night. I really wanted to go with you," Wei Ping said regretfully.
Zeng Lang smiled faintly and said, "There will be opportunities in the future."
Jiang Tingyue shot Wei Ping a look, and the two of them secretly smiled.
Wei Ping cleared her throat and said, "Have you thought about who you want to be with?"
Zeng Lang's heart trembled. What was coming had finally arrived. He turned to leave.
"Old Zeng!" Jiang Tingyue called out, "It's better to face it than to run away."
Zeng Lang struggled intensely. If Gu Ya were here, he would surely have a way to help him.
"Hehe..." Zeng Lang turned around with an awkward smile and said, "I'm not considering that for now."
Jiang Tingyue stood up straight, leaned against Wei Ping, and said seriously, "Then we'll choose for you!"
"Keep me company on Monday, and Jiang Tingyue on Friday. You can do whatever you want with the rest of your time, and don't bother us if you have anything."
Wei Ping said righteously, "Did you hear that!"
"Huh?" Zeng Lang thought he had misheard.
"What 'huh'? It's decided. Today is Saturday, so please stay away from us," Wei Ping said with a disgusted attitude, taking Jiang Tingyue's arm. The two women turned and walked away with mighty strides.
After walking only a few meters, both girls burst into laughter simultaneously.
"Look at his dazed expression! So funny!"
"Yeah, he's completely stunned, just standing there like a utility pole."
"Sister Wei's method is still the best."
"Forget about him, what should we eat tonight?"
Zeng Lang watched the backs of the two girls until they disappeared around the corner.
Two girlfriends! How could he handle that...
...
Hecheng Society, 31st Floor,
The office door was gently pushed open.
Ling Ling slowly walked in. Looking at the familiar office, she suddenly felt a sense of unfamiliarity.
"I really didn't expect to be back," Ling Ling murmured.
Behind her, a short woman timidly said, "President, I have already sent this week's departmental reports to your holographic system."
Ling Ling closed her eyes and sighed deeply, expelling all her negative emotions.
When she opened her eyes again, she seemed filled with strength and said, "Okay, I'll approve them immediately. By the way, Xiao Wang, get me a beer... uh, coffee, the usual."
"Understood!"
Ling Ling sat back at her desk, patted the tabletop forcefully, and shouted, "Alright, let's keep up the good work!"
Suddenly, her communicator rang. It was a short message from Gu Ya: [Old place tonight, everyone come.]
"Okay, boss~"
...
Gu Ya hadn't touched his mecha in two days, and his hands itched as he touched the control stick.
"Old friend, it feels comfortable to be with you."
Gu Ya slowly pushed the control stick forward. The body of the Azure Swordsman began to vibrate slightly, and a crisp and pleasant engine startup sound was heard.
"Whoosh~" Gu Ya sighed deeply.
He loved this feeling the most. It was like sitting in a massage chair; the slight vibration and hum could awaken every cell in his body.
It was like boiling a frog in warm water,
His blood began to slowly boil.
Gu Ya grinned excitedly and slammed the acceleration lever forward.
A strong sense of being pushed back into his seat spread throughout his body.
The Azure Swordsman roared to life at Mach 3, shooting straight into the sky like a rocket.
"Yes, this is the feeling!"
"Unfettered, free!"
The Azure Swordsman hovered and danced above the jungle.
Gu Ya performed a few mecha poses he had always wanted to do. The Azure Swordsman in his hands felt like his own body; he could feel the operation of every part.
Wonderful!
Suddenly, another crisp engine sound came from behind.
Gu Ya looked back and saw a pink, alien mecha flying towards him.
"Who is it?" Gu Ya wondered.
Without preamble, the pink mecha drew two sword hilts.
Chains suddenly shot out from the top of the sword hilts, followed by pink light beams.
The light beams, topping the chains, made a "shishisi" sound, forming beam sabers shaped like broadswords.
"Want to fight?" Gu Ya said gleefully. "Then I'll play with you!"
He performed his ultimate skill and disappeared.
Gu Ya maneuvered the Azure Swordsman to retreat rapidly. This was his proudest skill. The opponent must be wondering how he had suddenly vanished.
But to his surprise, the pink mecha wasn't fooled. It suddenly changed its posture in mid-air and swung its blades around itself.
In just a fraction of a second, Gu Ya reacted quickly, controlling his mecha to dodge the opponent's blades.
"Heeheehee..." A strange yet familiar girl's voice suddenly came through Gu Ya's communicator.
Gu Ya was surprised, "Taona?"
"Yes! The academy's training mechas are not easy to use. This time I've switched to my exclusive mecha, 'Taoxi,' and I'll definitely beat you!" Taona said excitedly.
Gu Ya smiled faintly and said, "Still daring to claim victory, such arrogance!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Ya abruptly moved the control stick.
The Azure Swordsman quickly drew its beam saber and flew forward in a martial arts stance.
Accompanied by a majestic blue sword energy and a killing intent, the Azure Swordsman approached Taoxi like a blue streak.
Taona chuckled lightly and controlled her mecha to cross its twin swords, blocking the attack.
The moment the blue light collided with the pink, sparks shot out in all directions.
The Azure Swordsman quickly swung its steel giant palm.
This was a move Gu Ya had secretly learned from the deceased Elder Xun.
"Hahaha!" Taona burst into laughter.
"Taoxi" flipped in mid-air to dodge the palm, quickly withdrew its hand, and struck down towards the Swordsman's head.
At the same time, its pink beam saber's tail suddenly ejected flames.
"Taoxi's" hand also ejected chains, which connected to the beam saber's hilt.
Pulled by the chains, the beam saber quickly wrapped around the Swordsman's waist.
"Taoxi" gripped the chain, ejected flames from its main thruster on its back, flipped behind the Swordsman, and swung its other beam saber towards the Swordsman's main thruster.
"You lost!" Taona shouted excitedly.
"Who said that?" Gu Ya replied calmly.
The Azure Swordsman suddenly spewed out white flames even more fiercely than before.
He yanked Taoxi towards the sky, and Taoxi, like a gourd on a vine, swayed precariously in the strong wind, losing its balance.
Simultaneously, the Azure Swordsman pulled the chain and broke free from the restraint.
Losing its traction, Taoxi trembled even more violently and flew into the sky by inertia.
The Azure Swordsman held its sword and thrust it towards Taoxi's crotch.
Thousand Kills!
"Hahaha!" Taona laughed instead of panicking.
Suddenly, countless armor fragments sprang open from Taoxi's body.
Chains, pulled by explosive tips at their ends, flew out from Taoxi's body.
The chains tightly wrapped around the attacking sword. Taoxi reversed the situation, using its rear-mounted quadrupedal thrusters to blast in reverse, pulling hard and nullifying the embarrassing attack.
More and more chains were ejected, flying towards the Azure Swordsman and tightly wrapping around its body.
Hundreds of chains bound the Swordsman tightly,
preventing it from making any moves.
"How is it! Surrender?" Taona asked excitedly.
Gu Ya felt disgusted and said, "Ugh, a tentacle monster! A severe case of bondage fetish!"
"Hahahaha! Let's see where you can escape to!" Taona roared with laughter. Taoxi suddenly swung its pink broadsword, the blade aimed directly at the Swordsman's head.
Gu Ya snorted and said, "I'm done playing."
Saying that, Gu Ya pulled back the protective cover of a button and pressed it forcefully.
The Azure Swordsman's limbs suddenly ejected white flames, and its body began to spin, dragging Taoxi with it, creating a planetary orbit in the air.
The Swordsman's rotation speed increased, and Taoxi, on the outer ring, almost left a pink afterimage.
"Stop, stop, stop spinning, ugh—!"
Gu Ya had no intention of stopping.
Above the jungle, the Azure Swordsman, dragging Taoxi, stirred up a blue-pink whirlwind. The leaves of the giant trees below were disturbed by the whirlwind and swayed wildly.
At this moment, students from Class D were training in the jungle.
They all stopped their operations and stared blankly at the unusual whirlwind in the sky.
"What the heck? A circus performance?"
"No, no, it looks like two special mechas are fighting."
"Does our academy have special mechas? I've never seen them before. Could it be the military training?"
"I have to say, even with ten more years, I couldn't do that move."
Gu Ya's eyes were calm, his expression placid, as he pushed the thruster to maximum.
"Surrender! I surrender, ugh—!" Taona was on the verge of tears.
...
Gu Ya landed his mecha steadily, exited the cockpit, and jumped to the ground.
His "pain insensitivity" allowed him to feel no dizziness.
Taona, on the other hand, almost fell out of the cockpit. Her pink pilot suit wrapped around her perky bottom, sticking upwards. Fortunately, her ample chest provided some cushioning.
Gu Ya walked up to Taona, looked down at her, and said, "How is it?"
Taona waved her hand, stood up shakily, stumbled, and fell into Gu Ya's arms, "Ugh!" Vomiting all over Gu Ya.
Gu Ya disgustedly pushed Taona away, quickly took off his school uniform with disdain, wishing he could kick Taona away right then.
Taona wiped her mouth, looked at Gu Ya weakly, and smiled, saying, "It's okay, just morning sickness."
"Really? Is it true?" Gu Ya was shocked. This was no joke; the woman was too reckless, daring to pilot a mecha while pregnant.
"It's true, and it's yours. You'll have to take responsibility," Taona said with a wicked smile.
Gu Ya's face darkened, "Get lost." He threw his school uniform into Taona's arms and said, "Wash it clean for me!" Then he turned and walked away.
"Hey! Sister isn't lying to you, it's yours!"
"Get lost, tentacle monster!"