"Li Hao smacked Ma Long on the head. “It’s more reliable for us to cling to your coattails.”

As he said that, he looked at the photo of A Youyou and couldn't help but smile happily again. The two had chatted about many happy things last night.

“Whoa, whoa, you’re too obsessed! Is this your first love? Everyone, look, Brother Hao has started smiling like an idiot.” Ma Long laughed. His relationship with Sheng Man wasn't his first love, but everyone remembers their first love deeply.

“Ahem, Teacher Ma, teach me a few tricks to win a girl’s heart.” Li Hao asked sincerely. After all, among the people he knew, Ma Long was second to none.

“Alright, we're all brothers in the same boat. Since you like her, we'll definitely support you. The essence of pursuing someone is to spend money reasonably!” Ma Long cleared his throat.

“That's too materialistic,” Zuo Xiaotang retorted somewhat unconvinced. “Love should be pure. What kind of affection is it if you spend money?”

“Zuo Xiaopang, wake up! You even have to spend money on the idols you stan,” Ma Long said. “Girls are naturally fond of romance and surprises. Do you think excitement falls from the sky? You have to spend money and time! When I was pursuing Sheng Man, I created all sorts of romance for a whole week, spending a month's worth of living expenses. And that was when we were already attracted to each other! If you don't put in the effort and aren't romantic, what does the girl see in you? You're ugly, don't shower, and pick your nose. Don't tell me about love at first sight; it's all lust at first sight!”

“That's a bit too absolute. I think there are always exceptions,” Zuo Xiaotang was still a little unconvinced.

Ma Long rolled his eyes at him. “Ignore Xiao Zuo, Brother Hao, listen to me. Even if the girl has a good impression of you, you have to create romance to quickly amplify that impression, to break through the boundaries of friendship. Otherwise, after a while, the girl will immediately categorize you into the friend zone. It’s easy to get in, but difficult to get out. It’s about as hard as getting into Tianjing Mech Academy. Don't believe in love over time; those are all backup plans. The prettier the girl, the more fickle and difficult she is.”

“According to you, beautiful girls can't be relied on at all. Then why did you go looking for one?” Wu Zang glanced at his own mighty biceps.

“Big brother, it's not that beautiful girls can't be relied on, it's that beautiful girls face more temptation. So you have to be strong yourself. As long as you're the most outstanding, there won't be a problem. Brothers, learn from your brother.” Ma Long said proudly. “Anyway, do as you see fit. I've given my advice. If I were to choose, it would still be Ye Tong. Isn't Tong-shen fragrant? Childhood sweetheart.”

“Nonsense, we're not that kind of relationship. According to your logic, I should provoke her even less. We're getting off topic. Class, class.” Li Hao quickly changed the subject, feeling that Ma Long's momentum was leaning towards arranged marriage.

“Oh my god, oh my god, God!!!” Zuo Xiaotang suddenly did a spiral takeoff in place, startling everyone.

“Zuo Xiaotang, are you crazy? Don't make such a fuss; my heart almost jumped out.”

Zuo Xiaotang was too lazy to argue with Ma Long. “Arths is holding a small, special fan meeting in Tianjing! It's trending on social media. Limited to eight thousand slots! God, if I could get one, my life would be worth it.”

“Your life is too worthless. I thought it was something serious.” Ma Long curled his lip. Last year, when he discovered that Zuo Xiaotang was a small fanboy who spent his living expenses on limited-edition merchandise, he tried to dissuade him, but it was useless.

“You don't understand. This is the closest I'll ever be to Arths. I'll be outside the venue with her,” Zuo Xiaotang said happily.

Ma Long also chased stars, but he couldn't understand Zuo Xiaotang's obsession. But there was no doubt that Zuo Xiaotang was a true fan. “Let me see if I can get you a ticket.”

When Zuo Xiaotang heard this, his buck teeth almost jumped out in excitement. “Brother Long, really? You're my eternal love.”

“Big brother, your saliva! Ugh, stay away from me. I can't guarantee I can get one for sure. I know a scalper; I'll ask around.”

“It's okay, it's okay. I don't need to go in. It'll be enough if the outdoor cheering squad outside the venue can give me a spot.”

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The compulsory courses in the morning were sniper-focused for both Li Hao and Luo Xiaotang in the mech department.

The daily training of snipers mainly involved shooting.

Today's training was still so tedious, consisting of two parts: pilot design training and mech piloting training.

Although pilots and mechs are two different things, in the end, humans control the mechs. First, they must have a sufficient understanding of their profession, and then slowly combine it with the mech and transform it into their own unique attack habits.

Two hours of sniper rifle aiming training required lying on the ground without moving. A water cup was placed on the head, and another water cup was placed on the sniper rifle. Each drop resulted in a weighted 10,000-meter run.

This was what Zuo Xiaotang couldn't stand the most. It wasn't that he was afraid, but rather that he was slightly chubby and his body was particularly prone to sweating, which easily caused mistakes. This was also what affected his daily scores. But in actual combat, Zuo Xiaopang shot very accurately, which was why Zhou Naiyi still chose him.

After the morning courses, both Li Hao and Zuo Xiaotang received messages from Zhou Naiyi that the team would have a training session in the afternoon. For school teams like theirs, after completing some compulsory courses, they had the freedom to choose whether to use the time for team training.

After lunch, Li Hao, Wu Zang, and Zuo Xiaotang arrived at the team training ground. Zhou Naiyi and the others had already arrived. They greeted each other, but Ye Tong gave Li Hao a lukewarm glance and ignored him.

Li Hao was also completely baffled, wondering if he had offended her.

Zhou Naiyi clapped her hands. “Our team has been established for some time now. Currently, there are two teams in Tianjing Mech Academy. One is us, and the other is Gao Yunfeng's team. Currently, Gao Yunfeng's team is still our school's main team. Today, we will determine the team positions and then choose the team's daily training opponents. I have contacted the second team of Marco Polo in Europe and am still waiting for their reply. If anyone has good opponents, they can actively contact them. The fastest way to improve is through actual combat.”

The others didn't react much, but Ye Tong frowned. Obviously, Marco Polo's second team was useless and dared to act so important.

“Ye Tong, do you have a way? Your reputation is better than ours.” Zhou Naiyi certainly understood, but there was no other way. Her team had no reputation, and experts were too lazy to pay attention. Gao Yunfeng was at least the face of Tianjing Mech Academy and had participated in S10, which was especially important at this time.

Some people thought that Gao Yunfeng's team wasn't very good, but it was still an S10 team that had competed with the top teams in NUP. Losing didn't mean they weren't competitive in the Asian region. And in Tianjing Mech Academy, only one team could represent Tianjing in battle.

Ye Tong shrugged helplessly. “I came to Tianjing after falling out with my family. If I come forward, it will definitely be even more troublesome.”

“Let's do our best first. Good wine doesn't fear deep alleys,” Li Hao said.

Zhou Naiyi nodded. “Li Hao is right. I'll assign the positions first. We'll go with the Federal standard configuration.”

Team positions: Position 1: Heavy armor, heavy firepower, and defense.

Position 2: Light-medium vanguard.

Position 3: Light-medium core.

Position 4: Functional mech suitable for special terrains. Position 5: Sniper.

“Wu Zang can switch between Positions 1 and 2, Xue Gang is Position 2, I and Ye Tong are Position 3, Tang Yu is Position 4, Zuo Xiaotang is Position 5, Li Hao is Position 5. Does anyone have any objections?” Zhou Naiyi looked around. She hadn't been idle during this time and had finally completed all the team's procedures and obtained the right to use actual combat mechs. Principal Long was very supportive of her, but she also understood that this was a kind of gamble.

Some people didn't think much of Gao Yunfeng's team, but it was still an S10 team that could compete with top NUP teams. Losing didn't mean they weren't competitive in the Asian region, and Tianjing Mech Academy could only send one team to represent Tianjing in battle.

“Captain, can you let Brother Hao try the vanguard position? I think he's more suitable for it.” Wu Zang asked. He knew how strong Li Hao was in close combat, and his mech skills wouldn't be bad either.

“The positions overlap a bit. Ye Tong can also switch to the vanguard position, but we have a problem with the sniper position. Zuo Xiaotang's advantages and disadvantages are obvious, so we need a reasonable supplement. Li Hao, what do you say?”

“I'll follow the class monitor's arrangements. I major in sniping. Sniping is good!” Li Hao certainly agreed. The sniper position had fewer responsibilities, and he also had a part-time job. After meeting A Youyou, he also felt the urgency to earn money. Teacher Ma's words were all golden rules.

Although he didn't know what a good romance was, he was very willing to make A Youyou little schoolmate happy.

Looking at Li Hao's intoxicated expression, Ye Tong couldn't help but curl her lip. “Senior Li Hao, you seem a bit distracted.”

“How could I be? I was raised by the class monitor. I firmly listen to the class monitor and follow the class monitor. Wherever the class monitor tells me to go, I'll go!”

Zhou Naiyi chuckled. “You can't tell, but he can be so smooth sometimes. Our positions aren't fixed. Everything is focused on the team's progress. We need to explore a set of strategies and tactics as soon as possible to form our own style. We'll start formal training tonight. We can challenge any qualified team.”

Everyone was familiar with small team tactics, but putting five people together, while seemingly simple, was actually quite troublesome. If their styles matched, they could perform beyond their level, but if they were uncoordinated, they could only hinder each other.

Once it came to team battles, it wasn't just about individual style, but also mech selection, which greatly considered a pilot's mech pool. Even Ye Tong, despite her strong individual ability, couldn't just charge forward alone to make a difference in a team battle.

Currently, the team's composition should be 12335 or 22335.

After the meeting, Ye Tong and the others left, leaving Zhou Naiyi and the all-around substitute Li Hao to clean up the training ground.

“What's wrong with Ye Tong? Did something happen?” Li Hao asked casually.

Zhou Naiyi chuckled. “You don't know?”

“Know what?” Li Hao was completely baffled.

“I heard you met a girl you like and are pursuing her madly?”

Li Hao was stunned. “It's not that exaggerated. I did meet a girl who moves my heart. Ah, how did you guys know?”

Zhou Naiyi couldn't help but laugh. “Ma Long told us.”

“That kid, I'll beat him when I get back.”