CH 123

“You guys haven’t started training yet?” Cheng Yang was a bit surprised at first, then he reacted, “I see. You and big brother are strong enough to win the championship with ease, even without any training. I was overly worried. I’m not talking to you anymore. I’m going to go and find my partner to train with!" Sure enough, strong people were privileged.

An Yan didn’t think so. For one thing, he didn’t think they had a sure chance of winning, and for another, they shouldn’t be lazy even if they were really confident. They still had to do the training they needed to do.

Perhaps Cheng Yi didn’t mention it because he was afraid that he was too busy and tired.

Therefore, An Yan immediately contacted Cheng Yi: “Senior, the competition will start soon. Shouldn’t we train in advance?”

Although they were now officially in a relationship that had been approved by both parents, the names they called each other had not yet changed.

He didn’t correct the way An Yan called him intentionally. Although it might seem a bit strange to call him “senior,” it would have a different flavour on special occasions. 

As for the training, he really hadn’t considered it before. But since the little one took the initiative to mention it, he certainly wouldn’t refuse: “Okay, I’ll pick you up and take you to the training ground.”

An Yan immediately nodded, “Mmm, then I’ll wait for Senior at home.”

The virtual arena would work just fine for training, as it was both cost-effective and less troublesome.

However, even if the virtual arena could simulate the character shape at its original scale, it was still only virtual. How could it compare to spending time with the little one in reality?

An Yan didn’t know anything about this. He only thought that such training must go to the training ground, and he naturally agreed straight away.

Ten minutes later, the two were standing in the middle of the huge training ground.

An Yan had been here before and had even tried piloting the mecha.

However, the task this time would have nothing to do with the mecha. He only needed to work with Cheng Yi to create the appropriate spiritual potions while he was in combat.

For example, when his spiritual power was overly depleted, he had to make a spiritual power recovery potion to quickly replenish it.

Or when the mecha is under enemy attack, he had to make a spiritual defense potion that could enhance the mecha’s defence, etc.

When a mecha warrior teams up with a pharmacist for a tournament, he is not allowed to bring any potions in advance. So the pharmacist’s ability to adapt, speed, and level of potion making becomes crucial.

However, one advantage is that while bringing finished potions is not allowed, the pharmacists don’t need to bring potion ingredients as they would be provided. So there was no worry about a shortage of ingredients during the competition.

There were also other basic rules for the Academy Mecha Competition, and An Yan had studied them several times in order to be better prepared for the competition. He could almost recite them all.

Along with the basic rules, there were also detailed guidelines issued for each year’s competition, and they varied from year to year.

However, these guidelines would relate to the specific rules and content of the competition, so they were not to be published until the competition had officially started.

However, although they had not yet been released, it did not affect An Yan’s ability to make general inferences and general preparations according to the previous guidelines.

He specifically checked the data and found crucial information.  For example, in the Academy Mecha Competition the year before, the presence of a pharmacist was very important in the third round.

The energy limit of each mecha was regulated to a very low standard, so mecha warriors could only replenish them through their spiritual power in order to operate the mechas effectively.

Therefore, the speed of replenishing spiritual power became crucial.

So the first training An Yan and Cheng Yi undertook was the timely replenishment of spiritual energy.

This training was very simple. Cheng Yi only needed to control the mecha to continuously defeat the zerg, while An Yan only needed to replenish his constantly depleted spiritual energy.

This was not difficult for both of them, and Cheng Yi stopped operating after an hour.

He brought the training test records and analyzed them with An Yan.

The training records showed that Cheng Yi’s spiritual energy had been in a very sufficient state from the start of the battle.l, even when he had launched his strongest attacks in succession. It had not fallen below the danger value.

Cheng Yi rubbed the top of An Yan’s head and said, “You’ve done well.”

An Yan smiled sheepishly, but his eyes were shining brightly. “I’m happy to be able to help you out.”

Cheng Yi immediately corrected, “It’s not that you’re helping me out; this is our joint cooperation. We’re helping each other out, so to speak. “

Many people would think this competition was mostly about mecha. Even if the mecha warriors could team up with a pharmacist, the latter’s presence would only be a supporting role.

But in Cheng Yi’s view, the significance of this competition was that he could partner with An Yan, participate in the competition together, and achieve victory together.

An Yan’s existence was far more important than the match itself, much less the fact that An Yan was doing him a favour.

An Yan stuck his tongue out, “I know.”

The little one looked so cute that Cheng Yi couldn’t help but directly kiss him.

Only after kissing An Yan until the tips of his ears were red did Cheng Yi let him go and start the next training session.

The next training session was designed to deal with unexpected situations.

There were many unexpected situations that might arise since it was a competition. Only by being flexible and adaptable would one be able to deal with these unexpected situations on time.

The situation was much more complicated than where he just kept making spiritual potions. An Yan had to observe the condition of the mecha and its surroundings in order to make the corresponding potions in a timely manner.

For example, when the mech suddenly receives a fatal attack, An Yan had to immediately make a potion that could restore a large amount of spiritual energy.

When Cheng Yi’s spiritual power was depleted due to external attacks, An Yan had to help him replenish the depleted power immediately.

There were countless similar situations, and each one required a different spiritual potion. This was where An Yan was tested.

An Yan was indeed a bit frazzled at the start, but his reflexes became faster as time went on and the battle deepened. His ability to handle the problems also became increasingly more agile.

It even came to the point where he could roughly predict the impending problems before they actually arose and respond correctly in time. It not only saved a lot of time but also reduced the danger of the battle to a great extent.

His performance undoubtedly satisfied both of them, and Cheng Yi couldn’t help but praise him when the training was over, “Yan Yan’s talent is indeed very high, and his learning ability is also very strong. It is better than I expected.”

An Yan was a little embarrassed by the compliment, and he had a smug look on his face. Coupled with the dazzling starlight in those big clear eyes, he couldn’t have looked more adorable.

Of course, this was more of a tease in Cheng Yi’s eyes. His heart was fluttering with excitement, and he could not help but take An Yan into his arms and start caressing him.

He would have wanted to eat the little one if he didn’t think it was more meaningful and respectful to wait until after they were engaged.

An Yan, who was unaware that he teased and provoked someone, turned red after being bullied. He blushed and complained, “We have training to do!”

It was a pity that he looked even more provocative now than before. His words were more of a pout than a complaint, with a little trill at the end, and Cheng Yi almost couldn’t resist doing something even more outrageous.

He took several deep breaths to calm down and reached out to pinch the little one’s face gently, “It’s getting late. Let’s stop training and first go eat. “

Although the training just now wasn’t too difficult for An Yan, he had been in a state of high concentration and was indeed feeling very hungry: “Okay! What are we going to eat then? “

Cheng Yi doted on him, “We’ll go eat whatever Yan Yan wants to eat.”

With that, he directly carried the little one and got off the mecha.

There had been a lot of holding ever since they had established their relationship, so An Yan didn’t feel anything was wrong. He was twiddling his thumbs to figure out what he wanted to eat later while laying in Cheng Yi’s arms and was directly carried outside.

Neither one of them thought anything was wrong, but the people outside did, especially those who recognized the two.

So five minutes later, when the two had sat down in a restaurant and started to order, a post also appeared on the virtual net.

#shock! Two big bosses have been spotted outside a mech training ground in such a pose!#

The poster didn’t describe anything, only put up a high-definition coded picture.

In the picture, a tall young man is holding a well-behaved teenager in his arms. Their faces were so close together that it looked like they were on the verge of kissing each other. The ambiguity was obvious with such positions and closeness.

The problem was that both their faces were coded, making it impossible to see who they were. The only thing that could be seen was the ambiguous pose.

The evocative caption instantly drew a huge crowd of netizens.

1L: It’s okay for the owner to use such a headline, but why did he code the most crucial part of the photo? It’s hard to see the key points!

3L: It’s hard to see the faces, but their stature indicates that they must be handsome men.

5L: So these two are big bosses? Which big bosses? Who can know who these two are if we can’t see their faces! (╯‵□′)

7L: I just want to know if these two have kissed each other or not. This is a great way to set the mood. It seems that the owner has good coding skills.

9L: Wait …… Although I can’t see the faces, I seem to recognize one of them from the straight back, slender legs, and strong arms.