Gu Ya sat powerlessly in the pilot's seat.
Inside the cockpit, the alarm red light flickered silently, the enclosed space alternately illuminated in red and dark.
A complete defeat, a loss without any chance to fight back.
Gu Ya tasted not only betrayal but also the frustration of being unable to salvage the situation.
The three from Class A left in their mechs. Two engineering mechs from the academy flew over and lifted Gu Ya's mech.
"Gu Ya, the academy has arranged a new mech for you," said a pilot.
In the spectator stands, Wu Chuyang watched Gu Ya silently. He also felt a pang of unease, but this was the result.
"Alright! The next match is Class A versus Class B! Fifteen minutes break for Class A to repair and adjust!" Wu Chuyang shouted.
Liu Feng hurried down from the spectator stands and ran towards Gu Ya.
He knew Gu Ya must be feeling dejected and disappointed right now.
He had tasted the bitterness of defeat many times and didn't want Gu Ya to be disheartened by a single loss.
"Gu Ya!" Liu Feng called out loudly from beneath Gu Ya's mech.
After a long moment, Gu Ya slowly opened the outer armor of the cockpit and emerged.
Facing the two classmates who had betrayed him, Gu Ya was too angry to even address them. The feeling was as disgusting as eating rat droppings.
Liu Feng quickly said, "Gu Ya, hang in there. You still have a chance."
Gu Ya nodded and replied, "I know, Liu Feng."
Seeing that Gu Ya wasn't too discouraged, Liu Feng felt a bit relieved and said, "Gu Ya, it's okay. Even if you really lost, it doesn't matter. You did your best..."
Gu Ya's face darkened, and he said firmly, "Liu Feng, what are you talking about?"
Gu Ya's expression startled Liu Feng, who realized he had said the wrong thing. He said cautiously, "I'm worried about you..."
Gu Ya regained his usual expression, patted Liu Feng on the shoulder, and said, "Don't worry, I'm not that fragile."
Liu Feng finally relaxed and said, "I believe in you, Gu Ya. You can do it."
At this time, in the battle arena, the students from Class A and Class B had already taken their positions.
This was the first match between two elite classes. Regardless of who won or lost, it was bound to be exciting and provide valuable technical insights.
All the teachers and students finally perked up, enduring the scorching sun, craning their necks, not wanting to miss a single moment.
As the whistle blew, Class A and Class B immediately activated their propulsion systems and began probing each other.
Class B was in the first battle. Regardless of the outcome, if they won their next match against Class E, they would not only eliminate Class E but also smoothly advance to the finals.
Gu Ya quickly began to consider how to fight Class B.
If he lost another match, Class E would have no chance.
With Xu Jie and Hei Ye unreliable, he could only fight alone.
Facing a three-on-one encirclement, the best tactic was to find a weak point and attack fiercely to eliminate one opponent first.
Suddenly, Gu Ya remembered something important. The preparatory mech pilot school only taught basic low-altitude charging, not actual flight manipulation!
That's right, how could he not have thought of this! He could completely win by exploiting the opponents' inability to fly!
...
In the spectator stands, Wu Chuyang watched the match while casually turning his body to glance behind him.
That student was indeed still recording with an instrument.
Wu Chuyang used his body to block the student's line of sight and raised his arm, whispering into his communication bracelet, "12th Squad, Wu Chuyang reporting. Identified a suspected spy from the preliminary mech pilot school in the 12th wastewater treatment area. Sending appearance information."
After speaking, Wu Chuyang slowly raised his arm and made a motion of touching his hair, actually taking a picture of the student.
Having done this, Wu Chuyang stopped looking at the student to avoid alerting them.
At this moment, a gasp erupted from the spectator stands.
The most dramatic scene unfolded in the battle arena.
Even Wu Chuyang hadn't expected Class A and Class B to pull off such a maneuver.
Before the match even began, the three students from Class B all shut down their mechs, indicating their surrender.
"What?" Wu Chuyang could hardly believe his eyes, but he immediately understood the implication.
Class B intended to be in optimal condition for their next match against Class E to eliminate them!
This way, Class A and Class B would enter the finals and then decide the ultimate winner.
They must have planned this!
Gu Ya, seeing this, immediately grasped the opponents' intention. He chuckled inwardly, realizing how complicated a simple match had become.
First, his teammates betrayed him, and then the elite classes conspired to eliminate Class E and advance to the finals together.
The human heart!
Wu Chuyang shouted, "Class A wins and advances to the finals. Next match, Class B versus Class E! Prepare yourselves!"
The three students from Class B were already waiting in the arena, and they didn't need any rest.
At this moment, Gu Ya's new mech was brought over. Gu Ya glanced at Xu Jie and Hei Ye. They stood far away, unmoved, clearly determined to carry out their betrayal.
Fine, Gu Ya thought, alright. I offered my heart to the bright moon, but alas, I don't need teammates like this.
Gu Ya calmly climbed into the mech, started it successfully, and drove it alone to the arena.
The teachers and students in the spectator stands seemed to have foreseen this situation. There was not much commotion; instead, their faces were calm, firmly believing that Class E would lose this time.
Wu Chuyang sighed softly. Gu Ya really had no chance to recover this time. When I was young, I never faced a situation of one against three elites. Moreover, he's just an ordinary student.
As the whistle blew, the three from Class B simultaneously activated their propulsion, quickly dispersing in three directions towards Gu Ya.
Gu Ya had already identified the weakest among them and suddenly burst forth with energy, flying straight towards that opponent!
The three from Class B didn't expect Gu Ya to attack proactively. They hurriedly contracted their formation, attempting to surround Gu Ya.
Just as the encirclement was about to form, Gu Ya suddenly leaped up, simultaneously tapping several buttons with his fingers, activating the mech's flight mode, engaging full propulsion, and steadying the control stick.
Gu Ya's mech hovered steadily in the air.
All the teachers and students in the school were stunned.
Wu Chuyang also couldn't believe his eyes.
"When did Gu Ya learn to fly?"
"Impossible, right? The preparatory mech pilot school doesn't teach flying!"
"Is this really Gu Ya from Class E?"
While the entire school was in awe, Gu Ya aimed at his target and dived down, directly landing on his opponent, and simultaneously smashed down with his iron fist.
Class B, as expected of an elite class, reacted quickly. Seeing their teammate being hit, they charged forward.
Gu Ya chuckled inwardly. He clasped his arms around his opponent, suddenly activating the mech's limb auxiliary propulsion, combined with the main propulsion, unleashing even greater thrust, and carrying his opponent straight up into the sky, escaping Class B's attack.
"Gu Ya is cheating!"
Someone in the spectator stands suddenly shouted, but no one paid attention. Everyone was more interested in Gu Ya's aerial performance.
The opponent struggled non-stop in the air. Gu Ya held the opponent's head and dived towards the distant battle arena, forcefully slamming the opponent's head into the ground, creating a trail of over ten meters.
The opponent's mech directly shut down, unable to start again.
After eliminating one opponent, Gu Ya turned and flew towards the other two members of Class B.
Having witnessed Gu Ya's flying maneuver, the two from Class B suddenly faltered, dispersing and trying to escape.
But they couldn't compare to Gu Ya's explosive flight.
Gu Ya, like a grim reaper, rapidly flew over, grabbed one of Class B's members, and soared into the sky.
This student activated their public address system and shouted in fear, "Ah! Help!"
This was a girl, but unfortunately, this was a battle arena, where only victory and defeat mattered.
Gu Ya released his grip. As the opponent plummeted vertically, he flew up, used his entire body's force to press down on the opponent's fuselage, and directly performed a kneeling kill.
At this moment, only Gu Ya and the last member of Class B remained on the field.
Gu Ya activated the public address system and shouted loudly, "Still fighting!"
"Fighting!" The student from Class B roared and charged forward.
Gu Ya simultaneously activated four mech pilot skills. In the blink of an eye, Gu Ya had thrown dozens of punches, each hitting its mark, accurately striking the opponent's weak points.
One second later, the opponent flew backward, unable to start again.
Wu Chuyang also became excited. He never expected Gu Ya to have such skills!
The teachers and students in the spectator stands were all shocked by Gu Ya's exquisite combat prowess and hadn't recovered yet.
Fei Ming took a step back in astonishment, while Wang Yu's eyes widened in disbelief.
Shao Yang's face grew even more grim, his eyes fixed on Gu Ya.
"Class E wins!"
As Wu Chuyang's announcement echoed, the teachers and students in the spectator stands finally realized that the impossible had actually happened!
Class E had defeated Class B and advanced to the finals!
All the students from Class E jumped up, cheering with raised arms, waving at Gu Ya. Their joy and excitement brought a sense of satisfaction to Gu Ya.
Next, it was Class A.
Come on!