Gu Ya's speed was remarkable, startling Xuan Lang who was behind him.
The two students who had propelled Gu Ya forward stopped a step ahead, refusing to fly any further.
Facing an unknown trap ahead, they hesitated.
Gu Ya thought, they still want me to be the fall guy, to ride me over? Fine!
Gu Ya flew directly past their mechs, forging ahead.
Xuan Lang stared at Gu Ya's receding back, silently wondering if Gu Ya truly feared nothing.
This was a training ground filled with various traps. According to the senior students' introduction, it was where every batch of freshmen had their first training lesson.
It didn't matter if mechs of other classes were damaged by the mechanisms here.
But Class A couldn't afford that; any damage would result in a failing grade.
Xuan Lang had also learned something more interesting about previous Class A students from the seniors.
Gu Ya was flying at high speed, with the two students behind him keeping pace.
Suddenly, a long, slender rectangular metal rod, about as thick as a hovercar, shot out from the wall on one side.
And it was preemptive.
If the pilot wasn't focused, they would certainly be hit by the rod.
Gu Ya dodged it nimbly, then flew downwards. The students behind him followed suit and dodged.
After Gu Ya and the others passed, the rectangular metal rod automatically retracted into the wall.
Gu Ya glanced back, then had an idea.
Six more metal rods then popped out from the walls on both sides, shooting towards Gu Ya's forward path.
"Just what I was waiting for!" Gu Ya shouted, quickly activating his reverse thrusters.
To the shocked expressions of the two students behind him, Gu Ya had already landed behind them.
Immediately, Gu Ya accelerated, grabbed one student's mech by the shoulder, and dragged it towards the metal rods.
"Gu Gu Ya! What are you doing!" In the student's loud roar, his mech's legs were already smashed by two metal rods.
"This is the price!" Gu Ya said coldly, then flew towards the other student.
The other student reacted slightly faster, dodged the incoming metal rods, shook off Gu Ya, and flew forward rapidly.
His attention was on Gu Ya behind him, when a giant wall suddenly rose in front.
That student, quick to react, stabilized his mech just before crashing into the high wall.
But Gu Ya, who was whistling towards him from behind, didn't care.
Gu Ya shot forward like lightning, using his powerful thrust, he pushed with all his might, directly slamming the student into the high wall. The armor shattered, falling off in pieces like scraped fish scales.
"Gu Ya! You!" that student roared into the communicator.
Gu Ya snorted coldly and continued flying forward without a word.
There were many obstacles ahead, including sticky traps and net traps, all of which Gu Ya bypassed.
The students behind Gu Ya no longer dared to act up, obediently following Gu Ya through trap after trap.
Finally, Gu Ya passed the training with first place, and the other students also gradually completed their training.
As for the two students whose mechs were damaged, they had to abandon the training and wait for rescue, their results marked as failing.
They placed their mechs in the hangar at the end of the training ground. Gu Ya emerged from his mech and sat on a chair beside it to rest.
Xuan Lang walked over, sat beside him, and said cheerfully, "You're very strong, Gu Ya. But we're all classmates, and you went a bit too far."
Gu Ya smiled at Xuan Lang and said, "Good wine for friends, a hunting rifle for wolves, that's my principle in life."
At this moment, Jiang Tingyue walked over, handed Xuan Lang a bottle of water, and sat beside him in silence.
Xuan Lang glanced at Gu Ya, then sideways at Jiang Tingyue, lost in thought.
The two students whom Gu Ya had dealt with walked into the hangar looking dejected. Upon seeing Gu Ya, their faces immediately filled with anger.
Gu Ya's face turned cold, and he stared at them, unyielding.
Xuan Lang glared at them, and they immediately lost their temper, walking away with their heads down.
Gu Ya chuckled and said jokingly, "Your Upper City status is still useful, haha! With just one glare from you, they lose all their spirit, haha!"
Xuan Lang smiled and said, "Gu Ya, everyone is suspicious of you."
Gu Ya's smile disappeared, and he turned to look at Xuan Lang.
Xuan Lang continued, "Classmates will privately investigate each other's family backgrounds. They all know you're from the slums, so they're not convinced."
Gu Ya nodded; he had suspected this for a long time.
Xuan Lang said, "You're strong, Gu Ya, not just in mech technology. But there's always been an unwritten rule in Class A."
"No matter how good your grades are, if your background isn't good enough, everyone will step on you, even kick you when you're down."
"Gu Ya, your future days won't be easy."
Gu Ya smiled faintly and said jokingly, "Then I'll have to maintain a good relationship with you in the future. With you as my big tree, others won't dare to do anything to me."
Xuan Lang looked at Gu Ya and smiled.
For some reason, Gu Ya always felt there was a deeper meaning behind Xuan Lang's smile.
It felt like watching Leon Lai play Yang Kam Wing in "Infernal Affairs."
Xuan Lang stood up and said, "It's time to assemble."
At noon, as soon as all the students from Class A returned to school, they collectively entered the mess hall.
Gu Ya still got a lot of food. Ever since he started eating school meals, he felt he could never get enough, always wanting more after eating.
"Gu Ya!" Liu Feng waved his hand and shouted loudly, indifferent to the surroundings.
Gu Ya spotted Liu Feng and quickly walked over.
As he reached Liu Feng's side, he saw a male student sitting next to Ye Ying, their distance less than half a meter, exceeding the usual proximity between male and female students.
This male student was very tall, even two sizes larger than Gu Ya, and handsome, clearly a top-tier hunk.
Gu Ya felt displeased and sat directly between Ye Ying and the other male.
"Ye Ying," Gu Ya greeted Ye Ying with a smile.
Ye Ying also smiled back at Gu Ya, "Training finished? How was it?"
"Not bad, handled it easily." Gu Ya's heart felt a warmth.
The male student asked coldly, "Classmate, don't you find it crowded?"
Gu Ya grinned without smiling and said, "If you find it crowded, you can move to the side."
The male student's face darkened, and he shifted slightly to the side.
After eating, as they walked out of the mess hall, Liu Feng grabbed Gu Ya and said, "You need to hurry! That guy is Xing Bin, the class monitor from my class. It's already spread that he's pursuing Ye Ying."
Gu Ya nodded. Retribution came quickly; Xing Bin, with two other students, blocked Gu Ya.
"Classmate, what did you mean just now?" Xing Bin asked calmly.
Gu Ya looked up at the male who was half a head taller than him and retorted calmly, "What do you mean?"
Xing Bin was almost amused to anger by Gu Ya. This short and young person actually dared to challenge him; he had never encountered such a situation before.
Xing Bin smiled and threatened, "Stay away from Ye Ying in the future!"
Gu Ya smiled confidently and said, "Ye Ying is my future girlfriend. You should stay away from her."
The two students behind Xing Bin immediately stepped forward, surrounding Gu Ya, and said, "Are you looking to die?"
"Go take a piss and look at yourself!"
Seeing the situation turning bad, Liu Feng immediately stood beside Gu Ya, confronting his companions.
"Liu Feng? You dare oppose me!" Xing Bin glared at Liu Feng and said.
Liu Feng also retorted without backing down, "If you dare to threaten my brother, you have to ask me, Liu Feng, first."
The two sides, five people, were at each other's throats, neither willing to yield.
Ye Ying, not far behind Gu Ya, saw the boys about to fight over her. She lowered her head and walked behind Gu Ya, tugging his sleeve. Only then did Gu Ya separate from the others.
On the way back, Ye Ying seemed displeased and said, "Why are you acting like kids fighting?"
Gu Ya smiled faintly, about to speak.
Ye Ying spoke first, "Let's meet less in the future."
Saying that, Ye Ying quickly walked towards the girls' dormitory.
Gu Ya was stunned, not reacting immediately. He turned and looked at Liu Feng with confusion.
Liu Feng shrugged and said, "Perhaps she's worried you'll fight with other guys."
"Perhaps," Gu Ya said helplessly, looking at Ye Ying's retreating figure and sighing.
It seemed he was too impatient.
Just then, Gu Ya's communication wristband rang.