NOVPUBChapter 290: Chapter 288 Pretending to be a pig to eat a tiger
Chapter 290: Chapter 288 Pretending to be a pig to eat a tiger
‘Bang bang clang—’ A cacophony of falling objects mixed with a cry of pain. It took a while before the other party groaned, “Wait, coming to pick you up right away.”
“He’s calling you ‘bro’?” Sally asked, puzzled by their relationship.
Laxia replied, “Our parents are divorced. I followed Dad to the Federation. He stayed with Mom, and when she remarried a high-ranking official on Capital Star, he entered Xinghuang Military School.”
Axia had a tall figure, clad in a crisp black and gold two-toned military academy uniform that made him look dashing. With blond hair and blue eyes atop a handsome face, he was a sight for sore eyes.
Sally then turned her head to look at Laxia again; his slender figure was unkempt, with brown hair, and if not for also having a pair of blue eyes, it would be hard to see any familial resemblance between them.
“Bro—” Axia called out enthusiastically.
Laxia sneered, “Why did you take so long?”
“I’ll run faster next time.”
“Better. Let me introduce you to our team’s Mecha Soldier, Sally.”
“Hmm? Your team? But I’ve asked; isn’t the Mecha Master from Daenklov Military Academy?”
Laxia cut him off, “I am now a Mecha Master with the Paxter Military Academy of the Independent Military District, not representing the Federation.”
“Independent Military District…” Axia looked from Laxia to Sally, who was absolutely striking enough to enter a beauty contest, wiped his nose, and said, “Oh, I’ll take you guys inside.”
The Independent Military District is still so unreliable!
Upon entering the Imperial Military District’s training field, the solemn atmosphere immediately made everyone’s nerves tense.
Sally blinked her beautiful, bright eyes and subtly strutted, her long legs slim and straight, immediately drawing the gazes of a bunch of proud youth.
“Where did this great beauty come from?” someone shouted out.
“She’s wearing a school uniform; which military academy does she belong to, who knows her, speak up, speak up.”
“So beautiful, only a little bit inferior to the belle of Xinghuang Military School.”
“I think she’s even prettier than the belle—what a perfect bust!”
…
“This is our team’s Mecha Soldier. Pretty, huh?! But I’m not letting you gaze for free—lend us some of your practice mechs.”
The practice mechs were mostly standard issue, with many being phased out by military academies each year. But for the Yago Cup, the current practice mechs were all brand new, substantially better than the standard issues.
Axia didn’t dare pipe up.
Ever since his brother declared their representation of the Independent Military District, he knew they wouldn’t leave empty-handed tonight!
The Independent Military District has always had this… temperament.
“What’s everybody looking at? Continue training,” a stern voice as thundering as a drum rang out.
Sally looked in the direction of the voice and saw a young man in his twenties, accompanied by two youths, approaching.
It was actually people she knew—Chexus and Kayne.
Perhaps because Sally’s gaze was too direct, the two men also looked over at her.
But they merely glanced once before shifting their gaze away, seemingly accustomed to beauty and showing no particular reaction.
Axia hurriedly stepped forward and introduced, “Instructor Willy, Your Highness, Senior Kayne, let me introduce you to Laxia, a Mecha Master from Paxter Military Academy of the Independent Military District, and Mecha Soldier Sally.”
Instructor Willy’s eyes, piercing as they were, scanned Laxia and Sally—especially when he saw Sally, a flicker of surprise crossed his eyes.
Clearly, he hadn’t expected the soldier to be a woman.
“Where’s your instructor?” Willy asked.
Sally didn’t speak.
Laxia took up the conversation, “We don’t have an instructor; our commander is busy cleaning the training field, waiting for us to borrow the practice mechs and take them back. We’re really too poor, Instructor Willy, give us some leeway.”
Willy understood, his eyes flashing a hint of disdain, “The other day, the Independent Military District already borrowed ten sets of practice mechs; didn’t you get any?”
Sally noticed his concealed expression, but she couldn’t blame others—they were indeed here to ask for favors.
“No, otherwise why would we still come?” Laxia answered.
“If she can pilot a training mecha and hold out for 10 seconds against Kayne, I’ll give it to you,” Chexus suddenly spoke up.
Sally’s fingers were slender and delicate, like flower pistils with a pearly sheen, not at all resembling the strong and muscular build typical of a Mecha Soldier.
It followed that in the former independent military districts, those who liked to scrape people together for competition were nine times out of ten fake soldiers.
“Deal!” Sally immediately responded, “And we’ll also need spare parts for the mecha maintenance, Healing Pods, and some essential supplies.”
Sally couldn’t specify exactly what was needed,, but Laxia, as a Mecha Master, would certainly know,, glancing at him for confirmation.
Laxia immediately nodded at Sally, “Since you’re already offering,, let’s throw in some extra.”
Instructor Willy’s face didn’t look good,, but since Chexus was the one who said it,, he couldn’t really object, “We’ll see if she can last the ten seconds.”
Laxia quietly asked Sally, “What grade are you? Kayne is an SS-grade Mecha Soldier.”
Sally replied seriously, “Duck egg grade.”
Zero grade!
Laxia instantly turned to stone!
…
Sally piloted a training mecha,, and so did Kayne.
Looking at the ten-meter-tall silver-iron colored training mecha,, Sally couldn’t help but get excited and exclaimed, “It’s so beautiful.”
Laxia looked at Sally as if she hadn’t seen much of the world,, and considering she mentioned “zero grade,”… his heart sank even further.
“How do I get up there?” Sally asked Laxia.
Laxia felt a darkness before his eyes, “Sally, you… you’re not playing with me, are you?”
“Playing with you? That’s impossible.”
“…”
“You’re not fun at all,, too skinny. All bones once you’re undressed,, girls won’t like that. You need to be like Ninth Prince, looking lean in clothes but with muscles underneath,, that’s fun.”
Sally’s voice was not too loud or too soft,, just so that the people opposite could hear it.
[Really? Does host want to have children with this Black Phoenix?]
[Xiaomei! I was just talking big, didn’t mean anything by it,, calm down.]
[Host should consider the Black Phoenix male.]
[Not considering it at all!]
Chexus looked over at Sally,, seeming to scan over her figure before withdrawing his gaze and paying her no more attention.
Kayne glanced at Chexus… wondering if he should teach her a lesson.
It was as if Chexus did not notice Kayne’s look,, simply finding a seat in the spectator’s area.
Students from other training fields also hurried over to watch the excitement.
Well, it’s a last-ditch effort! Laxia opened his light brain and went through the most basic mecha operations with Sally,, the simplest dodge,, attack… 𝔫𝖔𝖛𝖕𝔲𝔟.𝔠𝖔𝖒
Sally listened attentively.
Ten minutes later,, the training mechas were ready.
Kayne was the first to enter the mecha pod.
His movements were clean and effortless,, a model of agility.
If a Mecha Soldier couldn’t even enter the mecha pod,, then they might as well go where it’s cooler and stay put.
Sally lightly touched the ground with the tips of her toes,, leapt into the air,, her first landing point the mecha’s knee joint,, the second on its waist,, and the third she jumped onto the platform of the mecha pod’s entrance.
Her movements,, like dancing,, were supple, graceful,, and gorgeously pleasing to the eye.
Laxia felt indeed like he had been played…
She was a wolf in sheep’s clothing!
