King of the Stars [Rebirth]

The taupe long-distance mech was floating in the pitch-black void. The engine had already been turned off, and the heat source was also blocked. A huge meteorite with a diameter of more than two kilometers covered the fuselage and blocked the search line of sight for it.This "rock dove" is suspended like this, peaceful and comfortable, like a sleeping bird.

However, in the cockpit, the blond knight did not fall into a deep sleep. On the contrary, his green eyes were tightly locked on the crystal screen, watching everything around him, like a beast waiting for its prey to fall into a trap .

This is the weekly combat simulation test of the Command Academy. The trainees will drive the mecha into the simulation field and fight through this highly realistic virtual reality.From mountains to jungles, from meteorites to stellar circles, the simulation field will randomly select the combat environment to exercise the students' resilience and adaptability.A real high-level knight will not be disturbed by these, but can use all favorable terrain to ensure his final victory.

Same as fighting in reality, there will be death or serious injury here. Although death in virtual reality will not cause substantial damage to the body, the damage to the brainwaves is beyond doubt.If you hang up a few times in the simulation field, you basically lose the possibility of becoming a high-level knight.It is also because of this that the contestants will not be really cruel. After all, they are all from the upper class. There may be a family behind every knight. No one wants to make a deadly enemy for themselves in advance.

But Griffin is different. This is his tenth time participating in the simulation test, and it is also his tenth time facing the enemy's pursuit.In the simulation field, even if he was seriously injured and died, it was because he was not good at learning and his combat power was low.And because the virtual reality is not the real world, death will not really hurt the young master's life, and naturally it will not arouse His Excellency's anger.

It can be called a safe and secure assassination mode.

For Griffin, therefore, the mock field became a veritable death trap.If it were a timid guy, maybe he would choose to escape or turn to a safe command subject.But he didn't do this. Instead, he defeated all the enemies time and time again, firmly ranking first in the simulation field rankings!

This time, he will not lose.

In the upper right corner of the screen, a signal suddenly flashed.Without hesitation, Griffin, the heat-seeking bomb passed through the gap of the meteorite like a poisonous snake coming out of the hole. At the same time, the engine started, and the gray-brown "rock dove" jumped out of the cover and attacked in the opposite direction!

In a typical cross attack, one side attracts firepower while the other side ambush for a sneak attack.Griffin has seen this before and knows better how to break such a tight attack.This is the first time he has used a remote machine in a simulation field. No one knows how familiar he is with long-range combat.

Short sparks exploded in the night, just a face-to-face, the enemy's cockpit was hit by a quantum torpedo, Griffin didn't stop to appreciate the opponent's fiasco, the fuselage spun wildly, the quadruple laser cannons fired at the same time, raining bullets Next, the enemy plane dodged in panic, but the smooth movement suddenly stopped, and something in the meteorite belt beside him interfered with the mech!That's an electromagnetic blasting bomb!

With no chance to react, the enemy plane began to lose control and was soon overwhelmed by bullets.A few minutes later, the torn titanium-tritium alloy floated around the meteorite belt, becoming new cosmic garbage.

Griffin pushed the joystick lightly and flew in another direction.Another battle is about to begin...

Two 10 minutes later.

"Master Oswald, you have won a complete victory again. Ten consecutive victories. You have refreshed the best result in the simulation field..."

Stepping out of the simulation field, all kinds of greetings swarmed up. Griffin ignored those who came up to compliment him, and directly tore off the neckline of the decompression suit.Sweat drips down the tips of his hair, and there is a faint smell of blood in his mouth. This is the physical feedback in the virtual reality. Whether it is sweating or bleeding, it is no different from reality.He had just won, but not for nothing.

But this is a virtual reality after all, just one-click operation, all the sweat has disappeared.He strode out. Just as he stepped out of the simulation building, there was a pause in his footsteps. His brows were slightly frowned. There was already someone waiting under the steps.

"No wonder no one dares to compete with you now." Cyril greeted him with a smile, "Another big victory. Come down and go to the starship command center?"

That was their afternoon class, and Griffin had no plans to go to the classroom right now. Sweat can be hidden, but internal injuries will not heal immediately. He needs some time to recover his strength, and this must not be noticed by others.If the opponents know their bottom line, the next battle will be several times more difficult.He called out the flying car, and said coldly: "The archive."

Cyril raised his brows slightly. This is not Nisrock's normal itinerary, but he didn't talk too much, just responded with a smile: "It's just right, I also have some things to check, can you go with me?"

Griffin glanced at the smiling face of the other party, and Griffin nodded coldly. Cyril was not polite, and got on the speeding car directly, took a seat opposite him, and asked, "Have you chosen your partner for the final assessment? You should know Even if you don't want to, the knight must choose a soldier for himself, this is part of the standard procedure, and the correct choice can increase your chances of winning."

Of course he was referring to his younger sister, the talented soldier who was studying at the National Defense Academy.Griffin did not answer. The final exam is an inevitable test, and it is also the last chance for his good brothers. If nothing unexpected happens, the group of lions will swarm him and tear him apart, making the title of "First Knight" The laughing stock of the Command Academy.So no matter how reluctant, in theory, he should choose an ally to prepare for the upcoming battle.

But, is Cyril Lennart a reliable ally?Deep down in his heart, Griffin clearly knew that anyone around him was a potential enemy, and all those who came together in the name of "Oswald" were hyenas and wolves. There was no trust, no tacit understanding, and no All that's left is the rancid smell of profit distribution.If he is always the winner, this "friendship" will be stable and strong, and if he fails, they will rip his throat and eat the dead body as soon as possible.

It's like dancing with wolves.With a cold smile on the corner of his mouth, Griffin finally said, "I'm thinking about it."

These words immediately cheered up Cyril: "Of course, if you are interested, I will arrange for you to meet with Bernice. The top talents of the two schools will definitely become a good story in a century. Nice Locke, I am not your enemy, in fact, our situation is similar, if possible, I hope to be your ally and partner."

Whether it's tone or expression, the gesture of this black-haired young man is sincere enough.Another person might be moved by this performance, but Griffin coldly looked away.He is naturally wary of these nobles, and "sincerity" is obviously not a quality that these people can possess.

At this time, the speeding car issued a soft notification sound: "It has arrived at the library and will land at the top passage."

The real nobles have special passages and will not be crowded with ordinary students.Oswald is even more aristocratic among the nobles. Half of the space on the top floor of the museum is dedicated to the family lounge. Let alone a speeding car, even a landing craft can be parked directly.Griffin has long been used to this, and his eyes glanced casually. From this angle, the figures of those students are like ants, small and thin.

This scene should not have aroused any interest, but a figure flashed past, Griffin couldn't help sitting up straight, looking out the window, that figure seemed familiar...

"What's the matter?" Cyril also noticed his gaze, and looked out of the window sideways, only to see a group of people gathered in front of the museum, obviously there was some dispute.After watching carefully for a few seconds, he suddenly felt a little bit in his heart, oh shit, that idiot actually chose today!

Maybe it was his expression showing some flaws, but the blond noble beside him unexpectedly said, "Land down in front of the archives."

Oswald's custom-made flying car reacted really quickly, the body turned slightly, and landed lightly. Cyril didn't dare to delay any longer, stepped out of the flying car, and shouted coldly: "What are you doing!"

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As soon as he logged into the virtual reality today, Yan Beichen felt that something was wrong. Several eyes followed his figure all the time, as if he was watching something.When he finished today's indoctrination and data search, and stepped out of the library, these people finally stopped hiding, came up from all around, and stopped his speeding car.

Yan Beichen frowned slightly. He believed that there were no mistakes in the identity setting of the little Campbell. Over the past month or so, his performance was even more satisfactory, he did not do anything eye-catching, and there was no conflict of interest.Who is going to stop me here?This is the top academy in the federation, and it is impossible for any unscrupulous teenagers to block the way and steal money.

A tall and handsome young man came out from the crowd, looked Yan Beichen up and down, and snorted coldly, "Are you the kid who got close to Miss Lennart?"

A sense of irony and laughter surged up in an instant, but soon, Yan Beichen suppressed this absurd emotion.No matter what the other party's purpose is, he has no interest in accompanying him.

Seeing that the thin boy didn't answer, the young man said coldly: "I am Muga Starr of weaponry, Miss Lennart's admirer, boy, I challenge you with honor."

The honor challenge is a standard aristocratic behavior, from the unknown ancient times, the participants fight for their own honor or the women they love, the winners maintain their dignity, and the losers leave sadly.With a kind of reservedness and euphemism unique to nobles.In the Federal Academy, this tradition also survived, and strangely, it only prevailed among soldiers.Without a strong physique to rely on, this kind of gentle and elegant challenge mode with a hint of murderous intent is their favorite.

Obviously, not everyone is interested in this challenge.Yan Beichen ignored the young man in front of him and got on the speeding car: "I'm not interested."

This statement greatly surprised the onlookers. After all, this was an open challenge, and it involved a woman from five major families. If she refused, she might be regarded as a coward, and she would lose her qualifications for competition forever, and even discredit that lady.Mu Jia was also stunned for a moment, but his expression did not relax, but became more solemn: "Aren't you a soldier who is second only to Miss Lennart? Why, such a challenge can't be faced, is it possible? Are those grades faked?"

This not only attacks his character, but also belittles his achievements.Yan Beichen quickly realized that perhaps what this group of people wanted to do was not to compete for the girl's heart, but to destroy his reputation.This is just a false identity in the virtual reality. Of course he doesn't care about his reputation, but if he is a different person, running away means ruining his reputation. In this complex class society, losing one's reputation is sometimes more unacceptable than death.

But why?

Unusual, Yan Beichen hesitated.This challenge was indeed unexpected, and to be honest, he was not interested in wasting time with these brats.Acquiring as much knowledge as possible and raising the level of mental power is his sole purpose of logging on to Starnet.But if there is some conspiracy that he doesn't know about, this place is no longer safe, and he doesn't want to risk being found out by staying here.Neither Little Campbell nor the spacecraft on the desolate star can be exposed to the Federation's field of vision.

Need to leave?

While thinking, a cold voice suddenly came from not far away: "What are you doing!"

Suddenly there was a commotion around. "Oops, it's Cyril Lennart!" "Do you want to withdraw first?" "That kid is even more afraid to fight."

However, these gossips did not reach Yan Beichen's ears. His eyes were tightly locked behind the black-haired young man, and a figure stepped out of the luxurious custom-made speeding car. The golden hair and green eyes were like art. Her handsome face, and her extremely indifferent and arrogant expression.He will never forget this man!Gil-Grad Nisrock Oswald, the "Golden Son" of Grand Duke Landasia!

Does he not exist?The youngest son of the Oswald family!The blood was churning in his mind, his eyes were almost burning red, but Yan Beichen didn't let these emotions pour out, he clenched his fist lightly, raised the corners of his mouth, and said to the young man with a panic expression on his side: "I accept your challenge . compared to what?"