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This sense of disconnect might not be very noticeable in daily life, but when it comes to some sensitive and special matters, it becomes clear that Bai Ye's experiences make him unable to think about problems from the perspective that Terrans are accustomed to.

Just like how the Rainbow Squad operators treat the Infected, their approach is distinctly different from that of the Terrans, demonstrating a clear disconnect between them and the land.

That is the difference between two worlds.

"I'll do my best... um, to keep Big Daddy from being exposed. Let's leave as soon as it's over."

Bai Ye sighed, put away his terminal, glanced at his father, only to find that his father had just turned his head to look at... another older woman sitting next to Kal'tsit.

That was the "Grandmaster" Silver Spear Pegasus had mentioned, the Grand Knight Commander of Kazimierz, Ioletta Russell...

Chapter 158 A Stunning Performance

"Silver Spear, Pegasus..."

"Uncle spoke softly beside Bai Ye."

Bai Ye quickly activated the soundproof barrier. Although his father's voice wasn't loud, he was still worried that others might hear it.

At first, he hadn't paid much attention, but now, thanks to Dr. Kal'tsit's reminder, he realized just how thrilling it was to bring his father to Kazimierz. If the knights of war here saw this, things probably wouldn't end so easily.

Although these people are indeed powerless against Bai Ye and Daddy, they could very well become the fuse for another Uka war, dragging Talulah and the Imperial Council into the fray, and possibly even reviving the already out-of-power conservative nobles.

Victoria's regent was clearly pleased to see war reignite on this land, giving him an opportunity to revive the Sarkaz's glory amidst the chaos. Therefore, he would undoubtedly seize the chance to fuel the flames.

We absolutely cannot let Daddy's identity be exposed, otherwise all of Bai Ye's previous efforts will be in vain.

Fortunately, this guy was covered by a layer of power armor that could shield him from detection, so he looked like just a giant tin man and it was hard to associate him with a Wendigo. Even Grand Knight Commander Ioleta Russell, who was sitting next to him, did not notice anything amiss.

"...No need to worry. I am no longer a soldier of the Empire." The old man looked at Bai Ye, as if he had guessed what Bai Ye was thinking.

After a pause, he continued:

"The Silver Spear and the Heavenly Horse are no longer my enemies..."

"War, suffering, honor... I'm tired of it all. Now, all I want is to protect the future of my children."

This is the realization of the old man who, after escaping the endless war, retired to the core city of Chernobog.

Clearly, he would no longer rush forward to fight his former enemies.

"It's really nice like this now," Bai Ye said with a smile.

……

As they spoke, the two sides in the battle had already taken their positions in the arena.

On one side is Melantha, a student of Baiye and currently extremely popular Night Knight, hailed as the most talented power armor pilot of the new era—it seems there aren't many power armors that have been officially put into use on this land?

Her opponent is the "Plastic Knight" Serchiak, who wears the Howling Guardian armor.

He looked at the tall, slender power armor standing gracefully in front of him and sighed helplessly.

Paying money to go up there and get beaten up, I don't know what the former boss was thinking.

Then he saw a purple light flashing in the eye area of ​​the power armor helmet, and then, in the next instant, the power armor disappeared from the spot.

With the boost from the thrusters, the machine's speed becomes terrifying. Under such circumstances, even if nothing is done, simply crashing into it at this speed would cause considerable damage.

The plastic knight kept moving, then used its crossbow to scan the possible locations of the enemy, fearing that the power armor on the other side might suddenly appear from behind some obstacle.

Serkiak knew he only had one chance to fire an arrow. If that arrow failed to hit and inflict damage, given the power armor's agility, he would have no further opportunities. He also didn't believe the armor his former employer had made could withstand that power armor.

Left or right?

The arrowheads swept past his eyes one by one, but he found nothing.

At that moment, Serkiak suddenly heard a gasp from the audience. At the same time, he sensed something and abruptly looked up.

It turns out that it wasn't a matter of left or right, or a surprise attack from the front; this time, the enemy's advance route was from the air.

……

"The Night Knight has demonstrated her amazing sense of three-dimensional space to us more than once. This highly imaginative way of attacking will make any enemy who faces her feel troubled."

Melantha could no longer hear what the commentator was saying. The power armor's information receiver and auxiliary information processor automatically blocked out external information unrelated to the battlefield, allowing the girl to focus her attention on the battle.

Melantha always remembered what Master Baiye told her: the combat approach of power armor cannot be bound by traditional combat methods. Power armor has changed the way battlefield space is utilized, transforming planar combat into three-dimensional, three-dimensional attacks.

This is something Melantha has been training for: controlling the jetpack of the power armor to provide upward thrust, and then descending silently, without even a sound of wind. Melantha has clearly grasped the essence of aerial combat.

Of course, this is also related to the fact that Bai Ye installed a sound-dampening device on his student's power armor. This guy is actually quite protective and biased, installing a lot of good stuff on his student's mech.

However, the same model of product used for large-scale commercial production does not have these miscellaneous items and personal touches.

These external attachments have obviously been increasing over time. Bai Ye would occasionally have the Lobotomy Institute improve the power armor based on Melantha's combat data and needs, making the performance of this experimental model increasingly outrageous.

Obviously, if players or other consumers became interested in power armor after watching Melantha's combat videos, then unfortunately, the commercially available models don't have such outrageous performance; they're just hype.

……

In the arena, the "plastic knight" Serkiak, who was suddenly attacked by Melantha from the sky, did not panic. After all, he was a battle-hardened arena knight and naturally would not lose his composure like the others.

After a clumsy roll, Sergeak leaped out of Melantha's attack range in an awkward but highly effective manner.

However, just as the knight breathed a sigh of relief and prepared to adjust his posture and breathing to deal with the next attack, he felt a sudden force strike his chest.

He was sent flying backwards.

"Brilliant! The Night Knight made an unbelievable change of direction in mid-air, launching a pursuit on the Plastic Knight. Her movements were so agile; it was as if inertia had vanished from her!"

Everyone gasped in surprise, even the Grand Knight Commander watching the match had his eyes light up.

“Your student… probably knows the performance of this armor better than I do, the designer…” Beside Bai Ye, Gretia watched Melantha punch her opponent away, then do a backflip to dissipate the force and land on the ground, and nodded in approval.

Chapter 159 Advertisement

Melantha watched as her opponent was defeated.

Clearly, even the highly experienced gladiator Serviac was no match for her; this was a contest with no suspense whatsoever.

Seeing the screen projected onto her retina displaying her opponent's condition, Melantha knew she had won.

Although she was anxious before the match, she miraculously calmed down when she stepped into the arena. It turned out that Melantha had already entered a state of perfect tranquility. When it came to fighting, she would cast aside all distractions, adjust her mind and body to their best state, and try her best not to be disturbed by external influences.

Bai Ye never taught her these things step by step; he only occasionally shared these profound concepts with Melansa during their daily interactions.

There are no systematic instructions or foolproof manuals for learning these things, no way to improve simply by following the steps. Melanie needs to figure everything out for herself.

The girl's talent was greater than she had imagined, and coupled with her diligence and hard work, her current achievements were exactly what Bai Ye had foreseen. No, they were even more outstanding than he had imagined.

……

Melantha looked at her opponent, who was now unconscious, and after confirming that he was completely unable to resist, she withdrew from the battle. Ignoring the referee who came to check on Sergeyk and the noisy commentary, she turned to look at the spectator seats to the side.

Then, the girl saw Bai Ye stand up from his chair, smiling and clapping at her.

Only at this moment did Melanie finally breathe a sigh of relief.

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“If Instructor Dobermann saw what her student has achieved, she would probably be happy for Melantha too.” Dr. Kal’tsit looked at Melantha standing in the arena with some surprise.

Well, even the old woman didn't expect Melantha to perform so well. It seems Bai Ye is quite good at teaching his apprentices.

Of course, Kal'tsit was also quite interested in this power armor; it was clearly more advanced than the test units in Columbia's labs. More importantly, it was the design philosophy of this power armor and the revolutionary combat methods it brought about that brought about a transformation.

Rather than stacking heavy armor plates and adding more ferocious firepower, perhaps this type of powered armor, which enhances pilot agility, is more applicable. If the only goal is firepower and armor, why not just build high-speed land-based warships?

"Is Rhodes Island interested in purchasing this product?" Just then, Kal'tsit overheard White Night leaning over to ask.

"..." Upon hearing this, Kal'tsit said knowingly, "It seems that this match was specially arranged by you. The opponent's strength is just right. He is not some unknown rookie or weakling, but at the same time, he can be easily defeated by Melantha. This is to demonstrate the power of her and the power armor. The main purpose is to showcase your product."

"As expected, I couldn't hide it from you. That's right, this match was indeed arranged long ago... However, I didn't choose the person to be beaten. The other side offered themselves up, and they even gave me a large sum of money to buy the opportunity to become a stepping stone for my product promotion."

"It's for the sake of future exchanges of benefits, right?" Kal'tsit had no doubts about this.

"Hmph, I naturally welcome such wealthy and powerful guys... Paying to be beaten up might even get them caught in a media storm about their own products' poor performance. Knowing this, they still insist on currying favor with me. They must have heard something." Bai Ye didn't care at all.

He only needs to achieve his own goal; whether the other party gains or loses is not within his consideration.

Although the Unarmored Alliance has been destroyed by White Night, this news is not actually confirmed; it's merely a rumor. After all, the former Knight Assassins are still active in the shadows, only their allegiance and motives have changed.

Of course, news of Xuan Tie's disappearance couldn't be so easily suppressed; someone must have already noticed something was wrong.

The Howling Guardians have probably learned something about White Night from some people.

……

After the match, Bai Ye led everyone away, while Kal'tsit and the others still had their own matters to attend to.

After leaving the arena, Bai Ye naturally headed to Zofia's manor.

At the manor, Bai Ye met Melantha, Maria, Zofia, and Margaret, whom she had not seen for a long time.

Margaret is Maria's older sister, while Zofia is their nominal aunt, though she belongs to a collateral branch of the family.

The entire Lin Guang family is here, except for Maria and Margaret's uncle, Marna.

Bai Ye had actually met that person once before, and the two had even spoken.

……

“Sister!” Maria happily threw herself into Margaret’s arms.

Melantha, on the other hand, was much more reserved, bowing and greeting her teacher.

She then asked about what she was worried about.

Upon hearing the girl's worries, Bai Ye chuckled softly. He gently flicked Melantha's forehead and said slowly:

"What are you thinking about... I'm not concerned about what kind of opponent you defeated, but rather I want to see your growth."

"Well, and... this opponent was actually someone I specifically arranged, the purpose being to advertise our power armor. What could be a better promotional opportunity than the opening match on the first day of the Special Championship?"

Bai Ye did not hide his true intentions, but instead told Melansa about the shady deal behind it.

"Uh……"

Rolling his eyes made the girl feel much better.

“Just by observing that motion without inertia, I can see your recent efforts and growth…” Bai Ye could naturally see what Melanza was thinking. He then glanced at the date on the terminal and said:

"There's no need for you to stay here any longer; you've graduated from the Major."

"Huh? But... I haven't finished playing yet." Melantha was somewhat surprised upon hearing this. Clearly, she hadn't expected Bai Ye to say that.

"..." Bai Ye was somewhat speechless. "You want to finish the competition? Like, win a championship?"

"..." Melantha shook her head. Although she was indeed very strong now, she was also very clear that there was still a difference between herself and those champion players.

However, leaving like this still seems a little unwilling?

“I think I understand…” Bai Ye suddenly realized, “It’s probably because you didn’t experience a tough battle at the end, and you always feel like something is missing, right?”

Chapter 160 As expected of you

Bai Ye's guess was correct.

Melansha felt that her final battle today was too easy, and she didn't feel anything real. It was like she had charged up a punch but ended up hitting cotton.

Ultimately, the reason was quite simple: Melantha just wanted to show off to her teacher. After being away for so long, she wanted Bai Ye to see how much she had improved.

Although Baiye claimed that she had seen the girl's progress and changes, Melantha always felt that she had not fully shown it.

Clearly, this child still wants to act cute, even though she can't say similar things or express them directly, and she herself may not even realize her true feelings.

However, Bai Ye had already figured it out.

“I think I understand… Come with me.” He nodded, and then Bai Ye pulled Melantha directly to the arena that was built into the Zofia Manor.

Melantha's eyes lit up upon hearing this. Clearly, she had also guessed Bai Ye's plan.

"Do you need me to help... you little land kitten, I can be your opponent too," Laurentina asked with a smile.

She quite liked Bai Ye's student; after all, who wouldn't dislike a girl who strives for progress?

“Let me do it. This battle has special significance for her.” Bai Ye shook his head and patted Laurentina’s hand.

……

"Where are they going?" Maria asked, looking bewildered as Bai Ye and her friend left the living room.