Chapter 488 - - 454 Rising Reputation_3

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“…”

Qu Yaqi fell into silence.

The function of the War Network had been globally announced during the invasion of the Xil civilization, it’s just that no one wanted to admit it.

When the empire first issued this announcement, it caused many riots. Many people even declared they would share the fate of Green Star; after all, living as a bundle of data was no different from being dead.

It wasn’t until Green Star and the vanguard forces of the Xil civilization were at a stalemate and Green Star captured their spaceship that people saw hope in defeating the Xil civilization. Only then did the turmoil about the War Network gradually subside and the preparation for war enter a universal stage.

But as a fallback, the data upload plan was always ongoing in parallel.

“Little Qu, if this is really a loophole in the War Network, you’ve made a great contribution,” the instructor said with a smile.

“Instructor, I’d rather live as a person than as a bundle of data,” murmured Qu Yaqi with a sigh, “I’m still young, and there are still many things I haven’t experienced… Instructor, I’m going online. I won’t be an examiner in the intermediate area anymore. I want to challenge the advanced mechanics; I want to practice my skills. If I can find Kill One Every Ten Steps, I’ll ask him to be my mentor.”

Before she could finish speaking,

Another young man rushed over. He glanced at Qu Yaqi and showed the portable computer on his wrist, excitedly saying, “Instructor, I have something good to show you…”

“I don’t have time.” The instructor, preoccupied with Duge’s issue, cut him off and turned to leave.

“Instructor, this might be a treasure of a rookie. You’ll regret not looking,” the young man said. “A beginner examiner took down an intermediate mecha pilot with Sea Swallow. Everyone thought he just got lucky, but I think his battle awareness is terrifying…”

“Sea Swallow?” The instructor stopped in his tracks.

“Pei Lie, what’s that rookie’s name?” Qu Yaqi asked.

“Kill One Every Ten Steps,” Pei Lie said offhandedly, “A pretty vulgar name.”

“Instructor, it’s him,” Qu Yaqi said.

“Open the video, let me see,” the instructor turned around.

“You know him?” Pei Lie looked at them curiously, smiling as he opened a pinned video, “The guy who uploaded this video is also talented, with a provocative title ‘Reversal, Intermediate Pilot Tries to Mock Newbie, Ends Up Getting Killed Three Times’…”

The instructor and Qu Yaqi weren’t focused on the name; as soon as the video opened, they immediately fixated on it and then witnessed the spectacular scenes of Jian Weiliang being killed three times.

Many people watched the video, but most left comments about sheer luck.

“Instructor, it’s him,” said Qu Yaqi. “He must’ve just passed the entry examination, bought a mecha on a whim, and then attempted to clear the intermediate pilot examination.”

“You know him?” Pei Lie asked, curious, “Qu Yaqi, if you know him, could you introduce me? I feel like he’s a super expert…”

“Indeed a super expert, one with the mecha, with terrifying battle awareness,” murmured the instructor, “Now, I can be sure that he wasn’t cheating.”

“…” Pei Lie was utterly confused.

Qu Yaqi silently opened the video she had recorded.

Then,

Pei Lie was stunned, “Holy shit, ten bullets hit the exact same spot; is this guy even human? Which ace pilot is pretending to be a newbie and messing with you?”

“Ace pilots can’t do that,” the instructor glanced at them and said, “Let’s go to the War Network.”

“Instructor, aren’t you going to report this to the higher-ups?” Qu Yaqi asked.

“He clearly didn’t intend to hide. He cleared both the entry and intermediate pilot exams in one day, and it’s very likely he’ll continue to rise. We’ll just wait for him online, we should be able to catch him,” the instructor said, looking at Qu Yaqi, “Little Qu, hang up your video too. He wants to make a name for himself, right? Let’s give him a hand, it’ll also save me the trouble of going through the procedure to report up.”

“Alright,” Qu Yaqi nodded and was about to upload the video when Pei Lie stopped her, “Wait a minute, Yaqi.”

“What are you doing?” Qu Yaqi asked.

“Changing the title to something more explosive; otherwise, nobody’s gonna watch it,” Pei Lie chuckled, and said, “I’ve thought of a name already, ‘Ten Shots to the Soul, Beautiful Mecha Pilot Was Entered by a Man into the Same Place Ten Times’… "

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The instructor subconsciously glanced at Qu Yaqi’s body.

…

Qu Yaqi’s face turned red in an instant, and she glared at Pei Lie reproachfully, becoming angrily embarrassed, “Pei Lie, are you asking for trouble?”

“Yaqi, you can’t blame me for this, I learned it from that guy named Feng Chen. If it weren’t for his eyeball-grabbing title, who would watch a newbie’s entry-level assessment? He posted a bunch of identical videos, each with an eye-catching title, and in no time at all, the views had already hit the hundreds of thousands,” he said.

Pei Lie giggled, “Aren’t we trying to make a name for our ‘Kill One Every Ten Steps’? If we don’t go for a catchy name who’s gonna watch your video? Surely we’re not gonna pay for traffic, are we?”

“But you can’t use that kind of title!” Qu Yaqi’s face was flushed, “What’s this about ’entered… the same place ten times’? What will people think of me?”

“All I’m saying is the truth, ain’t it!” Pei Lie’s smile was weird, “Besides, aren’t you short on money? You’re involved, and if this video goes viral, you’ll make at least as much as ten months’ wages for an examiner.”

Without bringing up money, it was fine, but once money was mentioned, Qu Yaqi’s eyes suddenly lit up, and she pursed her lips, “So we use this one?”

“Make several more.” Pei Lie said, “Here’s another one: ‘So exhilarating, beautiful examiner gets shot through two holes by a student on the testing grounds…’”

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Qu Yaqi was stunned for a moment and her face turned even redder, yet her hands didn’t stop. She quickly edited the titles and uploaded the two videos she had recorded to the combat network.

To the side.

Watching the two of them operate, the instructor’s entire face turned black, and he took a deep breath, “Pei Lie, Qu Yaqi, when you get to the battlefield, don’t say I was your instructor.”

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People from Green Star, who had ever seen the Shock Genre?

After Feng Chen had bought some traffic, the video didn’t take long to go viral, with a retention rate as high as ninety-seven percent.

Most were just laughing and joining in on the excitement.

But those mecha pilots with a bit of talent were focusing their attention on Duge’s operations.

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At Imperial University.

Gu Qingyan and her best friend Shen Yuning were also watching Duge’s video.

Both were geniuses of the Mech Combat Department, inseparable, and known as the “Twin Flowers” of the Mech Combat Department.

Shen Yuning said, “It’s just magical! That reaction speed is phenomenal!”

Gu Qingyan added, “It’s not just the reaction speed. His control over the mecha has reached a point of unity between man and machine. As he’s about to fire, the mecha is already leaning back. This move can ensure his shooting speed is at least 0.5 seconds faster than others. With this level of operation, he’s at least an ace pilot. We should try this move too…”

The two were analyzing Duge’s movements.

Suddenly.

A golden comment floated by on screen, “Hurry and watch, ‘Kill One Every Ten Steps’ has a new piece, pierced a beautiful instructor on the testing grounds ten times.”

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Gu Qingyan and Shen Yuning exchanged glances and shook their heads simultaneously.

Gu Qingyan curled her lip in disdain, “This guy’s skills are indeed not low, but using such a vulgar method to hype himself up, his character is too low!”

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