212. Bronya's Desire for Revenge
"Sorry, everyone, I ran into a little trouble on the way, so I'm late," Himeko said apologetically, her arms crossed.
She also glanced cautiously at Yun Ling, who was standing at the back of the crowd.
Yun Ling was currently rubbing his handsome face, a little worried that Himeko's punch had damaged his good looks.
"Did you do something to upset Teacher Himeko?" Mei asked suspiciously.
"No," Yun Ling shook his head.
"He didn't even try to use sweet talk to deny it?" Kiana was surprised; he just denied it so calmly?
Normally, Yun Ling would have tried his best to prove his innocence, perhaps by looking at Mei with a betrayed expression, saying she didn't trust him.
This normal answer was a first.
Could it be the other way around... that Teacher Himeko had upset him?
Yun Ling is quite magnanimous; he probably won't get angry over something trivial, right?
Kiana stared at Yun Ling, frantically calculating with her single-core CPU, but still couldn't guess what he was thinking.
However, she seemed to have never seen Yun Ling angry before. The last time he was angry was when Yuna attacked the two of them, but Kiana had already fainted then.
"Kiana knows me very well!" Yun Ling teased.
"Hmph..." Kiana blushed and turned her head away.
"Actually, it's nothing much, just a beautiful misunderstanding, but it's been cleared up now," Yun Ling explained simply.
Just now, when Himeko woke up and saw Yun Ling beside her, she punched him without saying a word.
The A-rank Valkyrie's angry attack almost broke his teeth, but thankfully, his body had been strengthened, so he wasn't seriously injured.
After learning the whole story, Himeko sincerely apologized to Yun Ling.
But how could an apology alone quell the grievances in Yun Ling's heart? So he seized the opportunity to plead his case and successfully secured a date with Himeko.
Himeko, feeling guilty, didn't refuse.
Although he took a punch, he still came out ahead.
As for why he didn't use sweet talk... it was simply because his tooth hurt; speaking was painful.
For Yun Ling now, speaking was a form of torture.
After a brief roll call, Himeko began leading the class through the upcoming lessons.
The lessons were mainly divided into two parts:
Combat training and theoretical study.
Combat training could involve sparring with friends, sparring with Himeko, or training in the simulation room.
Aside from necessary physical training, the rest of the time was free combat time.
Theoretical study classes were held in different classrooms. In addition to the three required main courses, three elective courses were required.
The electives were very flexible, covering a wide range of topics, allowing students to choose according to their interests and strengths.
Combat training and theoretical studies each account for 50% of the total grade, but each has its own assessment criteria.
For example, the final assessment for combat training might be defeating three assassins in a simulation training room, or defeating a tank-class Honkai Beast. Performance is graded based on combat performance, with a passing grade of 50 and a maximum of 100.
The final assessment for theoretical studies is 60% of the subject's average score, which is then proportionally included in the final grade.
It's worth noting that failing a subject alone requires a retake, even if you get 100 in combat training but fail the theoretical study portion.
This made the muscular Kiana quite uncomfortable, as theoretical studies had always been her weakness.
"Yun Ling, what courses are you choosing?"
Kiana suddenly leaned over while choosing her minor courses.
"Mechanical Engineering, Medical Aid, and Cyber Security," Yun Ling displayed the three minor courses to Kiana.
"Ugh...they all sound so difficult." Kiana scratched her head. She had wanted to choose the same courses as Yun Ling.
But seeing these three options scared her off. She figured passing all three would be a struggle.
Bronya, standing nearby, looked over with a puzzled expression. Yun Ling had two courses overlapping with hers.
She had also chosen Mechanical Engineering and Cyber Security.
Mechanical Engineering focused on the manufacture of machinery and weapons, her forte; she had grown up with firearms.
Cybersecurity was essentially hacking, an area where Bronya was virtually unmatched.
A slight competitive urge rose within Bronya. If she couldn't beat him in the game, she'd crush him elsewhere!
Bronya held grudges; she hadn't forgotten Yun Ling's words about "taking on apprentices."
When she finally trampled Yun Ling underfoot, she would definitely give him a good thrashing.
Hmm, no apprenticeships.
Bronya smiled, already imagining Yun Ling's flushed face.
"These three subjects are all quite difficult. Mechanical Engineering tests practical skills, Medical Aid involves a lot of theoretical knowledge and tests memory, and Cyber Security tests adaptability."
"Yun Ling, are you really okay?" Mei reminded her.
"Don't worry, your boyfriend is an all-rounder." Yun Ling patted his chest confidently.
"Don't fail any subjects while everyone else is on vacation and you're still here studying." Mei gently shook her head.
Hearing this, Bronya subconsciously tilted her chin up, revealing her snow-white neck.
Yun Ling might even ask her to tutor him later... that scene would be...
Should she help? Or not?
"It's okay, I used to enjoy assembling small parts, I've read some books on medicine before, and I've dabbled on the internet, it's fine." Yun Ling waved his hand.
Seeing Yun Ling so casually dismiss the difficulty of the three courses, Bronya could barely contain her amusement.
Soon, the group chose their minor courses and went to different classrooms according to the schedule.
Yun Ling and Bronya went to Mechanical Engineering first.
The teacher was lecturing on some very dry material, and Yun Ling soon started yawning repeatedly.
As the only male student at St. Freya Academy, Yun Ling naturally received more attention.
"Yun Ling, can you answer why a gap needs to be left here?"
Bronya was already prepared to see Yun Ling make a fool of himself, but to her surprise, Yun Ling, who had just been dozing off, answered without hesitation.
"Thermal expansion and contraction; prolonged use at high temperatures can easily cause cracking."
Bronya's eyes widened slightly. It must be a coincidence; they were only teaching basic knowledge. Maybe she had just been lucky enough to find it in the book.
"Hmm, very good answer. Sit down and pay attention," the teacher reminded him.
Yun Ling nodded, then turned and dozed off again.
Soon it was time for the practical exercise. The practical exercise in mechanical engineering is a quiz that counts towards the class participation grade.
Grading is based on completion time and the quality of the finished product.
The lesson just covered the construction of the SU-22 howitzer, a very basic heavy artillery weapon.
Suitable for engaging concealed targets and ground targets, this field weapon can use various types of ammunition, including incendiary and high-explosive shells. The caliber is 105mm.
Bronya quickly assembled the parts in front of her, as easily as a high school student doing an elementary school problem.
How so? Although a bit childish, she seemed to quite like the feeling of being reborn.
Just as she was about to finish assembling the weapon, she subconsciously glanced at Yun Ling not far away.
She saw that her teacher had already begun inspecting his finished product.
Her confident smile instantly froze on her face.
"Why do you have a few extra parts?" the teacher asked suspiciously.
So it was just a cheap imitation? Bronya breathed a sigh of relief.
"Oh, I made a slight modification. The SU-22 howitzer, while powerful, takes too long to charge. By piecing this part together this way, the charging time can be reduced by about 30%. I can test it out a bit," Yun Ling explained.
Vill-V was the most outstanding mechanic of the previous era, without exception!
In this generation, only geniuses like Nikola Tesla could somewhat catch up with Vill-V.
With his master-level mechanic skills, Yun Ling, without exaggeration, is the most authoritative figure in this field in this generation.
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