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It seemed that everyone present was not too surprised by what Randall said.

Rhine has never arranged for Cheng Zhen to conduct mecha training, but suddenly plans to come and have a mecha battle with him tomorrow.This cannot but be said to be sudden.But everyone seemed to be used to such emergencies.

If it is said that Leiber and the shadows have already developed a habitual attitude towards Rhine's whimsical ideas, but Cheng Zhen is different.He wasn't surprised because something even more surprising had happened before.

Is there anything more embarrassing and embarrassing than being proposed by the Chief of the United Front?

At least, in the face of the impact of the last marriage proposal, Randall's words did not bring Cheng Zhen too much surprise.

The black-haired boy nodded slightly. "Got it, I'll be ready."

Randall was a little disappointed, he was going to see Cheng Zhen's surprised expression.Unexpectedly, this human boy was so resistant, so he didn't show surprise at all.Captain Shadow, who did not achieve his expected goal, shrugged and said to Cheng Zhen.

"Then, I can only wish you good luck. In tomorrow's battle with Master Rhine, I hope you will not lose too badly."

It sounded like Cheng Zhen was definitely going to lose, and under normal circumstances, it was a bit of a suspicion of underestimating people.But now that the opponent is Rhine, Cheng Zhen answered with a smile in an understandable way.

"I also hope that I can perform better." After all, the opponent is an emperor, even if you can't fight with the mood of winning, you can't give up at the beginning.

Leiber, who was on the side, stepped forward at this time and looked at Cheng Zhendao. "Although I regret not being able to watch the match in person, I still look forward to your performance."

Cheng Zhen replied sincerely to this Clemson College classmate who has always been friendly to him and Leiber who has been helping him all the time.

"Of course, I won't let you down."

The rest of the Shadow Squad members also came up to send various words, some expressed expectations, some sent blessings, and some made a few bad words with malicious intentions.But unlike Leiber, as members of the Shadow Squad, they can watch the battle live tomorrow.

For these people who joined in the fun, Cheng Zhen gave different replies according to each person's "congratulations".Finally chatting with everyone, Cheng Zhen planned to go back to the dormitory to rest as soon as possible to prepare for the battle with Rhine tomorrow.

After greeting everyone and leaving, Cheng Zhen returned to the room as quickly as possible.Today's practice and fighting has consumed too much of his physical strength, so it's impossible not to rest and prepare for the battle.

Pushing open the door of the dormitory of the single room, at the same time, a crisp reminder sounded in Cheng Zhen's ear.Cheng Zhen was stunned for a moment, and then realized that it was the voice of Shuguang watch receiving the message.At this time, who sent the contact?

Walking quickly to the table, he picked up his watch and checked it.

Recently, due to some unexpected circumstances, I ended up not going to Clemson College where my brother is. Please forgive me for going back and forth. I am very sorry!

However, there is a reason for this.I have received the admission letter from Far East College, and I plan to sign up in a week.

You are still there now, after you come out, brother, I will explain the matter to you in detail.

—— Cheng Yu

Cheng Zhen couldn't help being surprised. He knew his second brother. After he told himself that he would go to Clemson College, he shouldn't have changed his team temporarily.And Cheng Yu himself said that there was an accidental reason.

what on earth is it?

Although he is confused, it is estimated that this matter cannot be elaborated in the message.Cheng Zhen could only sigh softly, he should look for an opportunity to ask him after returning to the academy.

Cheng Zhen relaxed his body and fell on the bed, letting exhaustion take over his nerves.

I was very tired, and when I relaxed, my body, which was still able to support me, suddenly felt extremely tired.This feeling of laziness made Cheng Zhen not even want to move a finger.

Ah, haven't rinsed yet.

Cheng Zhen, who was lying on the bed half-closed, suddenly remembered, but the increasingly heavy eyelids and gradually blurred consciousness made him fall into sleep involuntarily.

Just sleep for a while, just sleep for a while.It's not too late to wash after waking up, Cheng Zhen thought so, and completely fell asleep.

In the mecha standby cabin of Storm Fortress, hundreds of battle mechas are neatly arranged.The tall and mighty huge mecha, the resolute and stern metal lines, give people a kind of overwhelming momentum.

And in this huge waiting cabin, a group of people have been standing and waiting for a long time.

"Hey, isn't it time yet?"

A Bertutan who was wearing a mecha pilot suit asked, beside him were more than a dozen partners wearing the same pilot suit as him.

This group of mecha pilots looked not much different from ordinary people, but the only difference was a black star on their right armbands—Shadow, the symbol of the strongest elite squad directly under the Rhine Army.

The shadow team members, who seldom stayed in one place for a long time, suddenly appeared in the standby cabin at the same time, and had been standing here for a long time.This has to attract the attention of others.Even the Bertutan army, which is known for its rigorous work, has many people secretly watching them.

However, everyone in the shadows has long been accustomed to this kind of gaze, and they still go their own way.

"There are still 5 minutes." Randall looked at the time displayed on the communicator and replied.

"It's strange, it shouldn't be. Forget it, Lord Rhine, how come Cheng Zhen, who is usually punctual, hasn't arrived yet?" Some people wondered. "It's the appointed time soon. Does he plan to lose without a fight?"

"Impossible." Yasai firmly denied. "He's not such a wimpy fellow."

"Wait a little longer." Randall smiled. "There are always many accidents in life. Maybe this boy Cheng Zhen is delayed due to one of these accidents. You should trust him more."

Captain Shadow's warm smile reminded me of the word gloating for some reason.

Just when everyone was about to wait a while to find someone, a young voice with a hint of anxiety sounded.

"I'm so sorry! I'm late!"

Shadow and the others looked back, only to see Cheng Zhen, who was wearing a driving suit, jogging all the way.Seeing his messy hair and shortness of breath, he must have rushed all the way here.

"Sorry... I'm late!" Cheng Zhen apologized again as he ran to the crowd panting.

"Hehe, it's okay, there are still a few minutes before the appointed time." Randall smiled and looked at the black-haired boy, seeing that he looked a little messy, and couldn't help joking. "What's the matter? Could it be that you were too excited last night so you were late because of insomnia?"

A look of embarrassment flashed across Cheng Zhen's face, and he could only falter and perfunctory.

How could he tell these people that he didn't suffer from insomnia, but that he slept too deeply and overslept.This kind of embarrassing thing is really a great shame to the mech pilot who has always paid attention to vigilance.

Can't say, absolutely can't say!Cheng Zhen made up his mind.Even if it is considered nervous insomnia, it is better than being found sleeping like a pig!

But it's not the first time that I have this problem of getting up.It's just that before, it was just getting angry. This was the first time that such an oversleeping incident happened.

Randall looked at his unwilling expression, smiled, and didn't go into details. "Okay, Lord Rhine hasn't arrived anyway, so you're not late."

Only then did Cheng Zhen raise his head and look around, but he did not find Rhine.Could it be that Rhine was also late today?

Just as I was thinking, I heard respectful greetings from the northwest corner.Everyone followed the prestige and saw Rhine in a black driving suit walking towards this side surrounded by non-commissioned officers.

Because of the upcoming battle, Rhine did not wear goggles this time.The light golden eyes flashed some deep dark light from time to time, and his face was always expressionless.The tall and straight figure is very eye-catching among the crowd.

In the respectful salute of his subordinates, Rhine nodded slightly and walked over without looking sideways.

Those different eyes looked straight at Cheng Zhen without a trace of dodge.

"Although it is training, you must go all out, and I will not show mercy."

Hearing the usual cold and flat voice of the United Front Commander, Cheng Zhen nodded in reply. "I will do everything in my power to deal with this battle!"

The opportunity to fight Rhine is something that many mech pilots in the interstellar world have only dreamed of.Naturally, Cheng Zhen would not miss this rare opportunity in vain, no matter whether he wins or loses, but what he can experience in this battle cannot be compared with ordinary battles.

Seeing Cheng Zhen with a serious expression, Rhine nodded in satisfaction, and wanted to take a few steps forward before saying something.But before he walked in, Cheng Zhen took a few steps back quickly, as if avoiding him.

Rhine frowned again, as if a little displeased.

But Cheng Zhen hastily explained. "No, Your Excellency, because I was careless last night, I forgot to wash up. There is some sweat on my body, it's better that you don't get too close to me."

Cheng Zhen couldn't help being a little embarrassed when he said these words.He knew that the Bertutan people had some cleanliness fetishes, and he was afraid that they would not accept it when he fell asleep with a stinky body of sweat like he did last night.

That's why they avoided Rhine a little bit.

Who would have thought that after hearing Cheng Zhen's explanation, Rhine relaxed her frowning brows, and the corners of her mouth curved slightly.

"That's it?" There seemed to be a bit of joy in that voice.

"Ah?" Cheng Zhen asked in a daze before he could react.

Rhine took a few steps closer and looked at him. "You thought I would mind these things, so you avoided me?"

"Yes, yes, it's considered rude for me to face Your Excellency like this." Being approached by Rhine a few steps, Cheng Zhen felt a little nervous for some reason, and his speech was a little incoherent.

Looking at the black-haired boy who looked a little flustered like this, a flash of pleasure flashed across the light golden eyes, and then the corners of his lips lifted slightly.On that handsome face, there was a rare and subtle smile that made people lose their minds for a moment.

However, before everyone had time to see that fleeting smile clearly, Rhine had already turned around.

"I don't mind." When Rhine's voice came, the person had already moved a little further away.However, Cheng Zhen could still hear his next sentence.

"Also, you will fight outdoors with me for the next three days. I'm afraid you won't have time to wash up by then."

For some reason, everyone present felt that there seemed to be a hint of hidden ridicule in this sentence.

Master Rhine, you seem to be in a good mood?