"Again, try attacking my lower body."
Sitting in the academy's trainer mech, Gu Ya spoke coldly into the communicator.
Gu Youyou, piloting the trainer mech, moved her legs and suddenly charged forward with a burst of momentum.
The trainer sword in the mech's hand swiftly struck out three times, aiming directly for Gu Ya's lower body.
Gu Ya's mech neither dodged nor deflected, taking all three hits squarely.
"Mm, that move is quite proficient now. But the problem is also obvious; your waist is completely exposed when you charge, making it easy for enemies to seize and counterattack," Gu Ya stated calmly.
"When piloting a close-combat fighting mech, you need to learn how to conceal your weaknesses, maintain defense during attacks, and wait for opportunities to counter."
Youyou nodded seriously.
"You keep practicing, I'm going to the restroom," Gu Ya said, climbing out of the cockpit and quickly walking towards the restroom.
Youyou called out, "Brother! Hurry up! There are still two more moves to practice!"
Gu Ya waved his hand, indicating he understood.
It was rare for the War God brother to have time at home, so she had to make good use of it.
Youyou chuckled inwardly, preparing to continue training.
Three academy mechs charged from a distance, surrounding Youyou's mech.
A strange male voice said, "Gu Youyou, I heard you're a good fighter. We want to challenge you!"
Upon hearing this, Youyou's heart bloomed with joy.
Fighting with her brother always felt like fighting a mountain, completely devoid of the thrill of victory.
She had nowhere to put the moves she had just practiced, and here came practice partners!
These mere rookies would surely be beaten so badly they'd soil themselves!
"Alright! How do you want to fight?" Youyou said proudly.
The male student smiled upon hearing this and said, "Wheel battle or one against three, you choose."
"Then all three of you come at once!" Youyou said with a smug smile.
Just as brother returns, she'd show him her victory in a one-against-three fight, he'd surely be astonished!
Before Youyou could react,
The three mechs, surrounding her from three directions, charged forward at an incredibly fast speed for Youyou.
"Clang! Clang! Clang!" Three sounds!
Youyou's mech was squarely hit by three clubs!
"You cheaters! You said you wouldn't start fighting until I said so!" Youyou yelled angrily.
Another male student laughed and said, "Last time you stuck up for that kid Ling Lanfeng and beat us up badly. This time, we're getting even, hahaha!"
Youyou was instantly shocked and roared, "You're that bully from the fourth year!"
"Hey, hey! If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say it. It's not good to curse, little girl! Hahaha!" The bully roared with arrogant laughter.
Soon, Youyou's mech was beaten to the point it couldn't stand up by the three male students.
The three mechs surrounded Youyou's mech, showing off triumphantly.
Just then, Gu Ya slowly emerged from the restroom, leaning against his trainer mech and watching his sister being beaten.
"Brother!! They're hitting me!!" Youyou, as if grabbing a lifeline, shouted desperately.
Gu Ya calmly said, "I see. Get up and keep fighting them!"
Youyou looked at Gu Ya incredulously and accused loudly, "Brother! They're hitting me, shouldn't you be hitting them!!"
"If I intervened for you, they would only remember that you have a very powerful older brother. They fear me, not you," Gu Ya said calmly. "You must defeat them with your own abilities. Only then will they be convinced and never dare to bother you again."
The bully suddenly burst into laughter, "Hahaha! Who is this guy! Such big talk! A 'powerful older brother', that's hilarious. He just stood there letting Gu Youyou hit him, I bet he can't even pilot a mech, hahaha! I'm dying of laughter!"
The other two male students also erupted in loud laughter.
Gu Ya, being mocked, not fighting back! Gu Youyou's anger flared up instantly. She quickly controlled her mech, got up, and delivered a heavy punch, knocking down the leading bully's mech.
"You dare to laugh at my brother! My brother killing you is like playing! My brother is the War..."
"Youyou!" Gu Ya interrupted her loudly and said, "Remember what I taught you. Fighting the three of them is easy."
With Gu Ya's encouragement, Youyou instantly gained strength. She controlled her mech at extreme speed and charged forward again.
The three male mechs immediately pulled back and then charged forward again!
Youyou's eyes turned cold, she found the weaknesses of the three opponents and quickly swung out three swords!
Two of the male mechs suddenly changed course, dodging Youyou's slashes. One mech was hit squarely in the thigh, its armor shattering, rendering it unable to stand.
The two mechs that escaped the blow swung their iron fists, attacking rapidly from behind.
Youyou's mech moved on its own for no reason, no matter how she operated it, she couldn't control it.
The mech suddenly emitted a burst of momentum and soared into the sky, performing a flashy backflip to dodge the two male mechs.
Immediately after, it swung its trainer sword and thrust rapidly towards the back of their heads.
In just one round, the two male mechs knelt heavily on the ground, unable to start up again.
Youyou regained control of her mech and, like a god of slaughter, walked to the kneeling mechs, kicked them over, and stomped heavily on their cockpits twice!
"Do you dare to bully me again!!" Gu Youyou demanded loudly.
The bully quickly begged for mercy, "We don't dare! We absolutely don't dare!"
"Let me tell you! My brother is Gu Ya, the Unranked War God of Xianxia!!" Youyou roared. "Whether it's mechs or hand-to-hand combat, whether it's my brother or me, beating you is as easy as beating chicks!!"
Upon hearing the name "Gu Ya," everyone instantly realized. They scrambled out of their cockpits and fled.
On the way back, Youyou held Gu Ya's hand and said with a smile, "I knew brother wouldn't stand by and do nothing. My mech was out of control just now, it must have been you, right?"
"Of course," Gu Ya said helplessly. "Three against one, and one of them is an upperclassman. It's normal for you to lose."
Youyou suddenly became serious and said, "I must train hard and strive to beat three people, especially upperclassmen! Then, brother, I heard you have a trainer mech, can you give it to me? Hehe!"
Gu Ya knew this little clever girl had ulterior motives!
Youyou pouted, "If anyone bullies me again in the future... I... I..."
"Alright, alright!" Gu Ya agreed impatiently.
In the backyard at home, Gu Ya summoned the Moon Oriole mech and handed the startup key to Youyou, warning, "No causing trouble, or I'll recall it anytime."
Youyou, excited, ignored Gu Ya and darted into the cockpit to play.
Youran pushed open the door, walked to Gu Ya's side, and said thoughtfully, "Brother, come back and eat."
"Mm." As Gu Ya turned, he saw Youran also smiling at him with a mischievous glint in her eyes.
"You're not going to..."
Half an hour later, Ling Baifeng also arrived at the Gu family's backyard.
The Azure Brilliance Swordsman, which had been shelved, had been repaired and further modernized by Gu Ya. He had originally intended to return it to Wang Shangmeng.
But now, there was a better pilot candidate.
"The mech that Wang Shangmeng and I piloted, I'm giving it to you now." Gu Ya generously handed the startup key to Ling Baifeng.
Ling Baifeng was about to refuse when Gu Ya blocked him, "In a few more months, Youran will be an adult. Consider this an early gift for you both."
"Stop pretending, I figured it out long ago. You have to protect Youran for me."
Ling Baifeng held the startup key for the Azure Brilliance Swordsman, and for a moment, he didn't know what to say. He nodded heavily to Gu Ya and accepted the gift.
Suddenly, Gu Ya thought of something that alarmed him!
He quickly asked Youran, "Did you leave Ye Ying alone in the kitchen?"
Youran nodded innocently, clearly not understanding the seriousness of the situation!
As expected, Ye Ying's exclamation came from the kitchen: "Ah! The food is burning!"
Gu Ya's face instantly darkened.
Youran and Ling Baifeng quickly rushed back to the kitchen to salvage the situation.
Watching the busy trio, Gu Ya sighed deeply and joined them.
"That's fine too. Life is like this, full of unexpected, surprises, and..."
Gu Ya turned to look at Ye Ying, who was flustered and pale, and smiled sweetly in his heart, "...and happiness."