Chapter 614: Chapter 633: What Exactly Happened?
"Teacher Mao, did you ask me to stay behind for something?"
"It’s nothing in particular." Teacher Mao’s tone was still gentle. "I was originally going to give you some extra practice on the mechas." After all, she hadn’t come yesterday afternoon. He just hadn’t expected Jiang Qiuqiu’s aptitude to be so good.
After all, even though the weight of Light Armor and Heavy Armor was different, the interfacing difficulty for the A3 and the R3 was the same. She had only just arrived... and was already ranking among the cream of the crop. It really showed her talent in this area.
’What a pity...’
That was something he couldn’t say out loud. Teacher Mao quickly composed himself. "It looks like you don’t need the extra practice. Instead, let me tell you a bit about the mechas."
"The mecha you used today was an A3 model. It’s in the same series as the R3; one is a Heavy Armor and the other is a Light Armor. Aside from the difference in gravity, their configurations are pretty much the same. From now on, you will temporarily be using the A3 mecha for class—"
"Temporarily?" Jiang Qiuqiu looked at Teacher Mao, her gaze sharp with an all-knowing intelligence.
Teacher Mao relented. "Alright, Jiang Qiuqiu. You’ll probably be with it for quite a long time. It’s possible that next year, you’ll be able to switch to a B3 small mecha."
After he finished speaking, he carefully observed his student’s expression, afraid she would become disheartened and unable to recover from the blow.
It was perfectly normal for a student who’d had smooth sailing so far to be unable to recover after encountering something like this.
But Jiang Qiuqiu was surprisingly calm.
This wasn’t the calmness of resignation. "In that case, Teacher Mao, if I want to switch mechas, what areas do I need to train in?"
"Does the school have facilities for that kind of training? Could you tell me about them?"
’This girl still has so much drive.’
Naturally, Teacher Mao wouldn’t stand in the way of a student’s desire to learn. "There are training regimens available. Explaining them verbally wouldn’t be very thorough, so I’ll send the detailed plans directly to your terminal when I get back."
"It’s getting late, and you must be tired. Go back, get something to eat, and replenish your energy."
"Okay. Goodbye, Teacher."
The two parted ways at the entrance to the mecha bay. Teacher Mao still felt a faint sadness. He decided he would tell the other teachers about this later that evening to prevent any miscommunication down the line.
Meanwhile, Jiang Qiuqiu boarded a hovercar headed straight for the dorms.
Perhaps because their conversation hadn’t taken long, the other three hadn’t returned by the time Jiang Qiuqiu got back to the dorm.
Feeling bored, Jiang Qiuqiu started browsing the Star Network. Before long, she heard footsteps outside. She shut off her terminal just as Liu Tingting’s voice rang out.
’She sounds furious.’
"What is wrong with those people!"
"Have they never been to school? Especially those three at the bottom of the rankings. Being at the absolute bottom is just pathetic, okay? How dare they compare themselves to Qiuqiu when they suck that badly?"
She was on a tirade.
Meng Chun patted her shoulder. "Don’t be so angry. They’re just jealous."
"I know they’re jealous! But their jealousy is just so vile!"
"I can’t stand people like that."
Even Michelle joined the tirade. "Only people with no real talent are the ones who constantly blame others for their own problems."
"So there are losers like that even in Class A."
"That’s right, they’re complete and utter losers!"
With the two of them busy running their mouths, Meng Chun opened the door with a sigh of resignation. Liu Tingting was still going on and on as they entered, but all the clamor stopped the moment they saw Jiang Qiuqiu.
"What are you two yelling about?" Jiang Qiuqiu asked, getting up to accept her dinner.
"It’s nothing, Qiuqiu," she said with a giggle.
Jiang Qiuqiu was speechless.
"Tingting, you know, every time you change the subject like that, I know it has something to do with me."
Jiang Qiuqiu asked, "What exactly happened?"
