Chapter 599: Battle Team Rank!

Translator: Henyee Translations  Editor: Henyee Translations

Han Jijyun glanced at Li Yingjie with a half-smile. This made Li Yingjie panic until Han Jijyun slowly replied, “Then you do you.”

Han Jijyun’s expression and words made Li Yingjie feel perturbed. Could it be that they actually didn’t receive Ling Lan’s orders? Suddenly, Li Yingjie remembered that Han Jijyun was a strategist and was probably deliberately messing with his judgment. After thinking about this, Li Yingjie was calm once again.

During the conversation between the two of them, a few officers who were looking around finally couldn’t wait any longer and made their moves.

There were five officers consisting of three Majors and two Lieutenant Colonels. The three Majors instantly stopped in their tracks after seeing that two Lieutenant Colonels had made their move. These three watched from the side but only one of them bit their lip frustratingly and followed behind the two Lieutenant Colonels.

They walked towards Qi Long and the others. Although the Major walked over as well, he still respectfully stood behind the two Lieutenant Colonels. This also made the expressions on the two Lieutenant Colonels’ faces change a bit for the better.

The two Lieutenant Colonels looked at each other with burning rage in their eyes as if they were in a competition. This was a battle for the outstanding geniuses they had set their eyes on. This wasn’t a battle they were willing to give up on.

The Major behind these two sighed and knew that his original plans were going to be all for naught. He decisively changed his plans and set his goal towards a lower level recruit. Although he felt regret, he wasn’t angry. That was because these new recruits were all high quality individuals. Even those who were of lower quality were considered to be good compared to new recruits from the previous two years.

The two Lieutenant Colonels both looked around and then put their attention towards Qi Long.

“Qi Long?” The two of them spoke almost at the same time.

Qi Long had already known that these three people were coming towards them. After suddenly hearing the two Lieutenant Colonels call out his name, he saluted them with composure and replied, “Yes, sirs.”

The two who called Qi Long’s name looked at each other and it was another battle with their eyes. In the end, the person on the right acquired the right to speak first, “Qi Long, I am the 19th mecha clan in the Second South Army Corps, Kongling mecha’s team captain, Wei Jiming. I specially welcome you to join our battle team and become a member of our team.”

After the first person spoke, the Lieutenant Colonel standing on the left followed, “I am the 127th mecha clan in the Third North Army Corps, Nizhan mecha clan’s team captain, He Yaohua. Our battle team would also like to invite you to join us and become a member of our team.”

The Major standing behind these two was overjoyed. The target of the two people in front of him was Qi Long. This meant that the Major still had a chance. He knew that in this group of new recruits, Luo Lang, Xie Yi and Li Yingjie were all ace level operators. As long as he took one of them into his team, his battle team would be able to advance to a four star battle team. In the division, he had to wait for more resources and the time they would get to choose the recruits. It wasn’t like how it was now where he had more than one high quality recruit to choose from.

There was a limit to the amount of people battle teams could choose from the new recruits to join them. One star battle team had no chance of choosing. Even if they had set their eyes on a certain new recruit. They still wouldn’t be able to invite the new recruits. Two and three star battle teams could only choose one person. Four star battle teams could choose two people and five star battle teams had the power to choose three people…

Any other battle teams above these levels were considered to be legendary battle teams. They were basically monstrous battle team that had formed for more than 10 years or even decades. Battle teams that had matured for a very long time would not choose unfamiliar new recruits to join their battle team (the new recruits would also not be qualified). At most, it would be their secondary battle teams coming to invite people and these secondary battle teams were at most five star battle teams.

This ranking of battle teams show that the higher the level the better their development in the future would be. This was also why every battle team desperately wanted to level up. However it wasn’t that easy to level up.

One star battle teams didn’t have any requirements. Advancing from one star to two stars required that among the members, including the captain, to have more than five special-class operators in order to meet the requirements for advancement. Advancing from two stars to three stars required that the captain of the team to be an ace operator and at the same time have more than eight members who were special-class operators. The most difficult advancement was three to four which required that other than the captain being an ace operator, the team had to have two more ace operators and at the same time have more than 10 special-class operators in the team.

Many battle teams in the army corps were stuck at three stars. That was because once a team had three ace mecha operators, they would be given a new choice which would lead to a more prosperous future. Many, including the captains of these battle team couldn’t withstand the temptation. The temptation was to create a three-man ace operator team and apply into the army corps’ ace operator mecha clan.

Of course, even if they didn’t have three people, these individuals could still apply to the ace operator mecha clan once they advance into ace level. It was just that the applicants wouldn’t be able to become part of the main group and could only apply to become a secondary bench member who would be distributed by the ace mecha clan.

The reason why countless ace mecha operators were in a hurry to join was because after entering the ace mecha clans, it would mean that they had climbed into the higher ranks of the military. The ace mecha clan was called the High Ranking Officer Preparations Camp. As long as the individuals return alive from battles, after more than a decade, these individuals would be able to enter into the army corps and become high ranked officers of the army corps.

If these individuals were not interested in power and rankings, there was another reason for all ace mecha operators to not be able to resist the temptation. That reason was once they enter into the ace mecha clan, they would receive the experience and the resources on how to train to become imperial operators. This would give those ace operators who were not taught how to advance further a clear path towards advancing to the imperial level.

It was just that as operators, each and every one of them wanted to become the Federation’s strongest mecha operator in the future. God-class was too difficult and did not even cross people’s minds. However, imperial class was something that could be worked towards. This was also why the ace mecha clan was never short on ace mecha operators. There were always newly advanced ace operators who joined the clan.

However, when an ace operator leaves the battle team, especially the captain, the team would not be able to retain the star level requirements. The battle team would then return to a star level similar their strength then continue to work hard based on the star level requirements.

Of course, there were ace operators in battle teams who were able to resist the temptation and continue to work for their battle team. If advancing to four stars was considered a hard thing to do, then advancing to five stars was near impossible.

In order to advance to five stars, the battle team’s team captain must have reached imperial level. There must be five ace operators and more than 20 special-class operators within the team. Five star battle teams existed as the top battle teams in the army corps. Even the battle teams in the special forces may not be five star ones. That was because although imperial level was one level above ace, this small difference was not something that anyone could successfully overcome. Most of the ace mecha operators in the Federation were all stuck at this point.

As for legendary battle teams, their requirements were even higher. The main team required that everyone to reach ace level or higher while having four five star battle teams…

Of course, there was another level above the one mentioned above, but that was only considered to be a legend. According to legend, there wasn’t any battle team that successfully reached the peak. The advancement requirements were only known to legendary battle teams. The only information that was leaked was that the team leader of the battle team must be god-class…

Chapter 600: Humiliation!

Translator: Henyee Translations  Editor: Henyee Translations

Qi Long looked at the two Lieutenant Colonels and gave them an apologetic smile. He said, “Thank you for your invitation. However, I have a team already.”

“You have a battle team?” The two Lieutenant Colonels frowned. One of them asked, “Which team are you in?”

Qi Long said proudly, “The Lingtian Battle Team!”

“Lingtian Battle Team?” The two Lieutenant Colonels exchanged glances. They had never heard of this battle team before.

The other officers that were interested in this batch of recruits started searching for information about this battle team. However, no such team was found.

While everyone was searching for the Lingtian Battle Team, a Major walked up from behind them. “Who is Luo Lang?”

Luo Lang immediately saluted. “I am.”

The Major looked at Luo Lang’s face and body. His expression froze. In his heart, he was screaming, “Is this a girl? Why did the system say that he is a man? There must be a mistake in the rank too. Look at his scrawny body. How can he be an ace operator?”

The Major struck Luo Lang’s name off his candidate list. He smiled and said, “Your results are good. Keep it up.” He shouted again, “Who is Xie Yi?”

Xie Yi knew that the Major dismissed Luo Lang because of his face and physique. He wanted to reply him respectfully at first but he changed his mind. He placed his hands in his pocket and replied casually, “I am. What is the matter, Major?”

The Major frowned. This young man looked like a brat and it might be hard to control him. He put on an angry face and said, “Although your results are good, you cannot be too proud. You must adopt a good attitude once you enter the military.”

Xie Yi acknowledged him with a lighthearted nod causing the Major’s face to turn green with anger. The other captains sneered secretly. They felt much better. The first person might not always get an advantage. Sometimes, he would just be a stepping stone for others.

The Major was angry but he didn’t lose his temper. He knew that this batch of recruits might be hard to handle. Powerful people were arrogant. He was like this when he was when he was a recruit too.

He swallowed his anger and looked at the last name. He scanned the crowd before asking, “Who is Li Yingjie?”

“What is the matter, Major?” Li Yingjie raised his chin and looked at him arrogantly. He seemed worse than Xie Yi. Li Yingjie’s expression and stance made people have the urge to smack him in the face.

The Major realized that among the five ace operators, Qi Long was the only one with a good attitude. Ling Lan injured the team leader of a substitute team in the special forces, Lian Shaojing, the moment he entered the camp. Most battle teams would not dare to have someone like that inside their team. They would be afraid that they couldn’t control him. As for the other three, they were a headache too.

Luo Lang looked too feminine. The Major suspected that there was something wrong with the system. He felt that Luo Lang must have used some secret technique to become an ace operator. He might not be as strong as a peak level special-class operator. This was not the kind of person he wanted.

Xie Yi was frivolous. He might disregard the rules in the battle team.

Li Yingjie was an arrogant person. This kind of person would not be willing to lower his head in front of anyone. The Major felt that if he gave him the invitation, he would be rejected immediately. He would at most be a temporary team member. After a few years, he would definitely leave and form his own battle team. The Major didn’t want a temporary team member.

The Major still needed an ace operator to level up his battle team. He pondered for a moment before looking at Xie Yi and said, “Xie Yi, I am the captain of the Flying Tiger Battle Team, Guo Yongan. I hope that you can come to my battle team.”

Xie Yi looked at the Major in surprise. He didn’t expect the other party to choose him after his performance just now. He looked at the pretty Luo Lang and the irritating-looking Li Yingjie. He realized that among the three of them, he was probably the best choice…

Xie Yi didn’t know if he should be proud of himself. He sighed helplessly and said, “I am sorry, Major. I have a team already.”

He had a team too? Who acted so quickly? The Major felt that he understood how the two Lieutenant Colonel must have felt just now. He gritted his teeth and asked, “Which team?”

Xie Yi shrugged and pointed at Qi Long. “Qi Long said it. The Lingtian Battle Team.”

It was the Lingtian Battle Team again. What the hell is the Lingtian Battle Team? Why can’t they find it? Everyone was confused. People even started discussing among themselves. At this moment, a figure appeared in front of Qi Long. This shocked everyone and the noisy atrium turned quiet again.

The person that appeared was a 40 years old man. His eyes were bright and his figure was bulky. The people in the atrium could feel his domineering aura leaking out even though he didn’t do anything. Everyone was not only shocked by his aura, they were stunned by his rank too. He was a Senior Colonel. He was not a mecha operator but a commanding officer who held military power.

“Qi Long, Luo Lang, Xie Yi, Li Yingjie?” The person looked at the four people. He frowned as well when he saw Luo Lang but he didn’t change his decision.

“Yes, Senior officer.” The four people tensed up and immediately saluted.

“I am the commander of the East Seven Division, Shen Rufei. You four have a special dispensation to enter my Mecha Clan.” Shen Rufei said seriously, “The order will be accepted soon.”

He had already sent his request to the headquarters of the 23rd Division. He felt that the headquarters would give him a reply soon. The battle teams that didn’t have any ace mecha masters could apply for an allocation order but the headquarters must approve of it first.

Shen Rufei placed high importance on these recruits. His Mecha Clan suffered seriously after the war last year. He needed to replenish the manpower in his team. However, very few people in his clan advanced to an ace mecha master. He had no choice but to look for new blood among the military divisions. Ace mecha masters were a scarce resource. No division would willingly give up their ace mecha masters.

Shen Rufei was in a dire position. Hence, when he heard that there were five ace operators among the recruits, he rushed here immediately. He wanted to snatch these five ace operators before anyone could.

Qi Long, Luo Lang, and Xie Yi looked at each other with worry. Li Yingjie felt that entering a Mecha Clan was not too bad. But when he saw the unwillingness on his three friends’ face, he gave up on the thought.

In the end, Qi Long replied, “Senior officer, we are sorry. We have a team already. We don’t want to go to the Mecha Clan.” Ace mecha masters who had a battle team could choose to reject an offer to enter the Mecha Clan.

“Lingtian?” Shen Rufei’s expression turned dark. “Do you know that making a false report could land you in the military court? You all have a bright future ahead of yourself, don’t ruin it.”

If Shen Rufei talked to them nicely, they might have explained it to him politely. However, his threatening tone caused them to flare up.

Qi Long held Luo Lang back and said firmly, “Senior officer Shen, I can repeat myself. We have a battle team already. We don’t want to go the the Mecha Clan.”

“Is it still Lingtian?” Shen Rufei was so angry that he smiled.

“Yes. Our battle team is called Lingtian!” Qi Long replied proudly.

“Unfortunately, there is no such team in the mainframe.” Shen Rufei sneered. “If I report you all, your military career will end here.”

“That doesn’t mean that such a team will not appear in the future,” Qi Long replied calmly.

“But you all won’t have the chance anymore. There are still four hours before registration ends. By that time, if you all don’t have a team, I have the power to allocate you all into my Mecha Clan.” Shen Rufei felt embarrassed. He was humiliated by four recruits! As a Senior Colonel, he was unable to accept this.

Thus, he must get these four people into his Mecha Clan. Then, he would send them to the most dangerous mission… Shen Rufei didn’t feel that there was anything wrong with his plan. If these four people were powerful enough and managed to survive after their mission, he would recommend them after a few years and let them enjoy the position and glory that they deserved. He was not so unscrupulous.

Some captains wanted to come out and speak up for the recruits. However, they got pulled back by those people who knew about Shen Rufei’s background. Those four recruits were powerful but they were not irreplaceable. It was not worth to offend Shen Rufei because of them.

The captains that got pulled back gave up on their intention after listening to the other captains. They were told that Shen Rufei was a grand-nephew of a god-class operator. He was also the nephew of the Second Marshal. Even General Ling Xiao would give the Second Marshal some face as long as Shen Rufei didn’t go too overboard.

The time passed quickly. Two hours later, the four recruits still didn’t hear any news from Ling Lan. The rest of the recruits had finished their registration. Only Qi Long and his gang was left. Everyone focused on them and waited for them to act.

“What? Are you all afraid to register now?” Shen Rufei scoffed when he saw the situation. “Are you all afraid to expose your lies? Lingtian Battle Team? Haha, you all are just a bunch of cowards!”

“There are no cowards in Lingtian!” A firm voice rang through the quiet registration hall.

Two people appeared. One of them was bulky with a square-shaped face. There was a hint of malicious intent on his face. The other one was skinny and his face was half-covered by a mask. His aura was gentle. His eyes were bright like the mesmerizing stars in the sky.

“Ah, it’s them.” Many people gasped.

Shen Rufei looked at them intently. “Zhao Jun, Li Lanfeng. Why are you all interfering in my affair? Did Nameless ask you two to come?”

Zhao Jun and Li Lanfeng were two of the most outstanding recruits three years ago. Within these three years, they had gathered many military achievements and got recognized by the headquarters many times. Shen Rufei didn’t want to offend them. After all, they had Nameless behind their back.

Nameless was not