The previously replied-to post quickly became a hot topic within minutes, pinned to the top of the forum.
More and more people saw the message, and soon, everyone in the military academy knew about it.
Some people came to their senses and started to curse!
“Is Li Xing out of his mind? What position does he think a commander holds? This isn't a single soldier who can be carried to victory?”
“Ahhh, I feel so sorry for Goddess Lu Yao. She’s so capable, why did she agree to team up with Li Xing? I’m going crazy!”
However, no matter how much the students wailed on the military academy forum, they couldn’t change the fact that the league teams had already been decided. As the competition began, all students were teleported to a virtual battlefield, which was essentially a planet.
Each team was assigned a mission: ten billion insectoids had invaded Planet R, and the “warriors” of each team were ordered to depart immediately and exterminate the insectoids!
Candidates from various military academies were randomly assigned to their respective testing grounds, which were also the various corners of the simulated planet they were currently on. Each team was located in a different area, so to complete their mission, they had to set off immediately, find the insectoids, and eliminate as many as possible.
During this process, the commander was extremely important; he was the core of the entire team, responsible for directing the team's progress throughout.
In Li Xing and Lu Yao's team, Li Xing only took three seconds to consider before issuing the command for everyone to get into their mechs and advance at full speed towards the four o’clock direction!
Everyone had initially worried that Li Xing wouldn't know how to command, but to their surprise, the moment he spoke, his serious and professional tone made all team members instinctively take out their virtual mechs and get in.
After getting into their mechs, everyone realized, “Holy crap, why were we so obedient just now?”
Although they were in the same team, they were still dissatisfied with Li Xing in their hearts!
After all, Li Xing was famously the number one trash in the Imperial Military Academy. Would following his command really lead them to finish the competition in last place?
While they were hesitating, Lu Yao had already set off first, taking the lead.
The other teammates reacted and quickly followed. One of the boys hurried in front of Lu Yao, feeling that as a male, he should be at the forefront and not let a girl lead the way.
The other teammates also quickly caught on and spontaneously formed a protective circle around Li Xing’s mech, with the entire team advancing towards the four o’clock direction at the fastest possible speed.
Doubting Li Xing's skill was one thing, but since they had already decided to have Li Xing as the commander, there was no room for regret now. It was better to take a gamble, not by trusting Li Xing, but by trusting Goddess Lu Yao.
Since Lu Yao said Li Xing was capable, they would reluctantly trust Li Xing this once!
At this very moment, hundreds of billions of people across the interstellar community were watching this military academy league. Among them, the live stream featuring Lu Yao and Li Xing had the highest viewership, with over nine billion online viewers.
The citizens outside the military academy watched the live broadcast with tension and anticipation, all eagerly awaiting Lu Yao's performance in the competition.
At the Imperial Military Academy, almost the entire faculty and student body was worried, yes, faculty and students alike, not just the students, but also the teachers were worried.
The team led by Lu Yao consisted of the most outstanding students, with the exception of Li Xing, the commander.
However, the commander position was precisely the most crucial. If the commander was incompetent, no matter how skilled the other members of the team were, it would be useless!
The Imperial Military Academy had always been a role model for all military academies. They absolutely must not let any accidents happen in this competition, otherwise, the century-old reputation of the Imperial Military Academy would be ruined!
In the virtual judging room, all the judging teachers were seated, including the grown-up Zhong Li Yi and Harvey.
The adult Zhong Li Yi was similar to Zhong Li Fei Yu, appearing quite serious and proper. Harvey, on the other hand, was the opposite. Despite being an admiral, his demeanor always exuded a sense of casual elegance. Especially his flamboyant red hair, which made him appear both devilish and alluring.
“How about we make a bet? I bet our Imperial Military Academy wins this time again!” Harvey said to Zhong Li Yi with a slightly mischievous smile, leaning closer.
Zhong Li Yi frowned and said sternly, “That’s not necessarily true!”
He admitted that the Imperial Military Academy had some formidable individuals, but the Federation also had its own talents.
“You just refuse to admit defeat,” Harvey tutted, feigning disdain.
Zhong Li Yi, losing his patience, questioned, “Why do you always have to compete with me?”
From childhood to adulthood, Harvey wanted everything he had and strived to be better than him in everything he did, except for… academics.
Upon hearing this, Harvey looked deeply at Zhong Li Yi, and then the smile on his face vanished. He sat back in his seat, his gaze returning to the live broadcast of the competition.
Zhong Li Yi also looked at the competition broadcast.
However, after watching for a while, Zhong Li Yi couldn’t help but say, “Your grades aren’t as good as mine.”
Harvey: “!!!”
“You’re only better than me in academics, and that’s it!” Harvey retorted with a cold laugh.
Zhong Li Yi chuckled, his tone somewhat pleased, “But Mommy only likes the child who gets better grades.”
The other judging teachers nearby listened expressionlessly, numbly to the bickering of these two admirals who had actually been on the battlefield. This scene had played out countless times. No matter where or when, whenever these two met, they seemed to argue, and their arguments always seemed to be… about vying for affection!
In fact, if it were any other admiral, at their age, still vying for their mother’s affection would seem comical. But it was precisely these two, and not only did they not find it funny, they actually felt envious.
Everyone in the entire interstellar knew about the mothers of Admiral Zhong Li Yi and Admiral Harvey, right?
That mother who could build super 3S mechs, was incredibly gentle, and treated her children with immense kindness, was the ideal mother in the dreams of most children across the galaxy!
If they had a mother like Lu Wan Qing, they too would be unable to resist vying for affection with their mother’s other children!
“Hmph, as if Mommy only loves you. Who isn’t Mommy’s darling treasure?” Harvey scoffed dismissively.
Darling treasure…
In the judging room, the hearts of the other judges couldn’t help but tremble upon hearing this word. They feared their ears were malfunctioning.
Could such words be uttered by an adult?
Moreover, this was a middle-aged man who had been on the battlefield and served as an admiral for many years!
Admiral Harvey’s daughter was almost an adult now and was participating in the military academy league, for goodness sake! Didn’t Admiral Harvey feel any shame calling himself a darling treasure?
In the Imperial Palace, Alice and Cui Cui were also watching the military academy league broadcast.
At this moment, their focus was on the familiar live stream featuring Lu Yao and Li Xing.
Cui Cui had shed the childish naivete and now possessed an innate queenly demeanor.
“If they win first place, will you and Li Xing really get married?” Cui Cui asked Alice.