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This battle made Vickery completely determined.

When the black-haired boy walked out of the protective cover, he had a steady smile on his face, but it was not difficult to find that there was still a hint of excitement in that smile.

It is the first time to drive a mecha, the first actual combat, to achieve such a victory, I am afraid that there are very few people who can remain calm.

Those black eyes, which have always been firm and persistent, aroused a slight sense of joy, instantly making those looking at them feel as if they were seeing a bright starry sky.

Eye-catching, and brilliant.

"Teacher Vickery." Cheng Zhen walked up to the red-haired teacher and shouted respectfully.

Vickery looked at him, his eyes darkened, thinking about something.Cheng Zhen still stood upright, and the two confronted each other for a long time.

Inver and the others were trained beside Usta, yes, they were trained.Even Inver Chris, who won the victory, could only stand aside and obediently listen to the accusations, let alone the defeated Siaris and Bossy, who lost two games in a row.

But among the three of them, none showed an expression of unwillingness.Even Inver, who had always been aloof, listened to Usta's reprimand seriously.

Wusta, who usually laughs at each other, now has a serious face, judging the mistakes and shortcomings of several people.

"Bossy, you have lost two games in a row today. Have you ever thought about the reason? It's not that you are not strong enough, but that you are too impetuous! Let me tell you, if you are on the battlefield now, you will not only kill yourself, but also implicate yourself. Your teammates!"

"And Shiaris, what's the matter? A unwilling expression. This is your first time to lose, maybe you feel unwilling. But I think this is just right. How can a fighter who has not experienced failure become a qualified fighter? The fighter!? I won’t say much, you go back and think about it yourself, what point did you lose in?”

"As for Inver..." Seeing the only disciple present who had won, Usta didn't look too good. "Do you think you did a good job in the battle with Siares? I tell you, without the help of that first-year kid, I'm afraid you will lose!"

Inver's face was a little pale, and these ruthless words undoubtedly stabbed his self-esteem severely.But the chief of the Vatican did not refute, and listened quietly.

"As a long-distance attacker, your fighting style is nothing new. Indeed, with your current strength, you can even defeat most of the official mech pilots. But, is this enough? Do you want to stop here? ?” Looking at the three people standing beside him, Wusta said softly.

"Today's victory or defeat can be said to be tied to one person." Looking at the black-haired human boy in the distance, Wusta sighed softly. "He was able to become the key factor in this victory or defeat, not because his strength is higher than yours. In terms of mech driving ability alone, this freshman is still a long way from you."

Looking at the three silent students, Usta asked. "In Cheng Zhen, I saw what you are missing. And these qualities also exist in many emperor-level pilots. This is the gap between them and you, do you know what it is?"

"If it's a desire to win, I don't think I will lose to Cheng Zhen." After taking Usta's words, Boxi did not question, but asked sincerely. "Teacher, I want to know, if it's not for the desire to win. What is the difference between me and Cheng Zhen?"

Usta glanced at him lightly. "The desire to win is indeed important, but it is something that every mecha pilot must have. It is just the most basic point that distinguishes mecha pilots from ordinary people, not the difference between mecha pilots. There is such a thing Things are more important than mere desire to win."

"Observe. Observe every opportunity that can make you win in battle, observe every omission of the opponent, and observe the gap between the opponent and yourself." Such an ordinary word, before Ustad Ming, I am afraid that there was no such word. People think—observation, this basic ability is the most important point to achieve victory.

However, the three students present thought carefully and suddenly understood.

Observation, this is not only an innate ability, but also an ability that can be improved the day after tomorrow.It not only allows you to discover the shortcomings of the opponent, but also quickly detects your own shortcomings, so as to more effectively widen the difference in combat power between the two sides.Especially in a crucial battle, the time to perceive victory or defeat may only be in a split second.But this one in tens of thousands of chances is enough to cause a difference between heaven and earth.Sometimes, it can mean the difference between life and death.

Inver remembered the time when Cheng Zhen shot the crossbow, which happened to be when he was fighting with Siares.If it was a little earlier, then Siares could easily get away.If it was a little longer at night, Siares might be aware of the danger.

Neither fast nor slow, at the most accurate timing, Cheng Zhen's crossbow arrows exerted their strongest combat power, helping Inver defeat Siares.

Indeed, as Usta said, without the assist of Cheng Zhen's arrow, the battle between Inver and Siares would have been hard to tell.

"Emperor level."

Usta uttered this character in a low voice again, with an extra heavy feeling. "It's a group of perverts beyond imagination, and they can even be described as lunatics. But these emperor-level pilots represent the level of mecha pilots on the throne. You and I are nothing but ants in front of them Generally, you can knead it as you like. But do you know why those people are called lunatics?"

Couldn't it be because those people have crazy observation skills?Bossy complained silently in his heart.

"Just like you thought." Usta turned to look at Bossy, as if reading through his thoughts. "But at their level, this ability cannot be described by the word 'observation'. When those lunatics sat in the cockpit, the world they saw was different from ours. Their eyes, able to See the reality of this world."

For a moment, everyone fell silent.The words Usta said hit their hearts like a boulder.

Emperor-level mecha pilot, that is a term that can only be looked up to.For all mecha students, this is a goal that they dare not say in their hearts.There are countless people who yearn for this crown, but there are only a few people who win the crown with a smile in the end.

"You mean, Cheng Zhen has the ability of an emperor-level mecha pilot, and can see the 'truth'?" Inver broke the silence. The chief of the Vatican tribe raised his eyes and fixedly stared at Wusta .

Usta shook his head. "No, although that kid has good observation skills, he is still far behind those lunatics. But—" he turned his gaze to the black-haired boy who was still "standing" with Vickery, and he spoke in an inaudible way. said the voice. "He has that potential."

Potential enough to win the crown, this is Cheng Zhen's biggest trump card.

All of a sudden, everyone's eyes on Cheng Zhen became more complicated.Especially for Inver, in the eyes of the chief of the Vail clan, there is an incomprehensible emotion.

On Cheng Zhen's side, the red-haired teacher finally spoke.

"This is your first time piloting a mech. How do you feel?" After waiting for a long time, Vickery only asked.

"I think they are alive. Sitting in the cockpit is like being in the heart of the mech. I can even feel them thinking." Looking into the protective cover, Cheng Zhen looked at himself first. The mount that was driven for the first time, smiled lightly. "It's like a partner with the same heart, it trusts me, and I can fight better."

Vickery was calm on the surface, but there was a dark tide surging in his heart.Someone had said similar things to him before.

【Hey, Vickery, isn't this amazing?I can feel what it's thinking, and it knows what I'm thinking.This feeling is really indescribable...] The man who said this to Vic when he was a teenager is now a member of the crown, the highest point that ordinary people cannot touch.

Is this what you see as "real"?

Looking at the young man in front of him, Vickery sighed softly in his heart.The world of this group of people is really too different from ours.We can't understand what they are thinking, and they always act in ways that ordinary people can't understand.

That's why he was called "crazy" by the world.

Cheng Zhen, can you see the same world as those people?

"Take another test later." Thoughts were racing in his mind, but Vickery's expression was as calm as ever. "This is your first time driving a mecha, it is necessary to check the mental drain."

"Yes, Teacher Vickery." Cheng Zhen had expected this second test.

When the mecha pilot operates the mecha, he connects and controls the mecha with a powerful mental force beyond that of ordinary people.

This determines that to become a mech pilot, one must have a strong enough spirit.After driving the mecha for the first time, according to the difference in physical ability of each person, the degree of mental wear and tear is also different.In order to avoid unknown dangers caused by mental overdraft, every novice will undergo a comprehensive physical examination after the first drive.

However, Cheng Zhen looked up at Vickery, but this was not what he was thinking.The black-haired boy more or less heard the voice of reprimand from Usta.What he was looking forward to at this time was that Teacher Vickery would also comment on the battle just now.

Although they won, if it weren't for the excellent cooperation of Senior Chris, this first battle would definitely not have been won like this.Cheng Zhen, who understands that he still has a gap with his predecessors in terms of strength, is now eager to hear more judgments and opinions.However, what he waited for was not Wickley's post-war summary.

"Starting tomorrow, I will not let you receive actual combat training." Vickery said in an unpredictable tone.

Before Cheng Zhen was surprised, the next sentence came.

"During this period, you must accept my special training. After one month, I will recommend you to the academy to participate in the Battle of Klein."