Shadows of the Deep Space-Chapter 114: Treasuring a Great Find (Extra for Alliance Leader Dongyou Lingyu) (Part 5)

Chapter 114: Chapter 114: Treasuring a Great Find (Extra for Alliance Leader Dongyou Lingyu) (Part 5)

However, when Mia stepped out of the arena alone, she suddenly broke into a run towards the right-side road.

Soon after, on the third floor of the Imperial Court Academy administrative building, in front of the archives room.

The slightly ajar door was pushed open, and Mia entered the archives room, which was occupied only by a stylishly dressed woman in a floral dress, her hair elegantly tied up, and wearing delicate earrings.

She turned her head upon hearing the noise and smiled at Mia as she walked in.

"How did you come here?"

"Of course, I missed you, Ai Wei!"

Mia said cheerfully.

"Cut it out. Although you’re my best friend, it’s always me who looks for you. You’d never come to see me just because."

Ai Wei smiled as she looked at Mia, not believing her words.

"Alright, I actually do need something from you. Could you help me check something?"

Mia, seeing Ai Wei had seen through her, didn’t hide her intentions any longer.

"Okay, tell me!"

Ai Wei didn’t make it difficult for Mia.

"There’s a student in my class named Su Ming; I need his city exam scores."

Mia said to Ai Wei.

"Easy, just a moment!"

Ai Wei quickly searched on her computer, and soon the relevant information appeared.

Su Ming (Male)

Age: 19

Major: Mecha Class 23.

City exam scores: Comprehensive part 218 points, Mecha subtests: 50 points.

Mia, seeing Su Ming’s scores, showed a surprised expression and said.

"This score doesn’t seem right. Could you have recorded it incorrectly? How come there are no performance points for the subtest score of 50?"

"Do you think we would make such a beginner’s mistake?"

Ai Wei said with a smile, looking at Mia.

"That makes it even more wrong. Even the worst students get performance points, which are determined based on the base score. If he scored fifty for the base, he either completed strategic tasks or killed many enemies! Moreover, performance points are linked to the base score; the higher the base score, the higher the performance points! And yet he got zero? Clearly, there is a problem here. Ai Wei, pull up Su Ming’s city exam footage."

"That’s a bit against the rules."

"Help me out, please; I know you’re the best."

Mia shamelessly pleaded for Ai Wei’s help.

"Alright."

Ai Wei smiled, entered a series of commands, and pulled up Su Ming’s city exam footage from the database.

Mia leaned in and looked at the footage as it played.

"Fast forward!"

"Yeah!"

Ai Wei rapidly fast-forwarded through Su Ming’s city exam footage.

Before long, Mia and Ai Wei had finished watching Su Ming’s city exam footage. She excitedly said,

"I knew there was a problem. This guy’s insight is not ordinary. He managed to find the Third Generation Mecha in a pile of inconspicuous documents. And he even killed a Gun Knight; no wonder his base score was so high."

"That is indeed a problem, as he killed his peer."

Ai Wei said with a smile.

After listening, Mia immediately asked Ai Wei.

"Can you check who Su Ming’s chief examiner was?"

"No need to check; it was Ames!"

Ai Wei directly told Mia.

"Oh, no wonder his performance score was zero, totally justified. Ames really detests such things. Back then, his best buddy was backstabbed to death by one of his own. Internal strife is like Ames’s untouchable Achilles’ heel, and this guy unwittingly crossed his line! However, this also means that I’ve stumbled upon a treasure. I really need to train him well and have him fiercely slap the faces of those old guys at our rival schools in the upcoming competitions."

Mia became more and more excited as she talked.

"Is this really okay? He did kill a peer. There’s a saying: ’Talent with virtue is a gem, but talent without virtue is a scourge.’"

Ai Wei reminded Mia very rationally.

Mia was slightly startled, but she then said to Ai Wei.

"Don’t worry, I have my limits. And to be frank, that Li Fubai is no good bird either! He’s just as willing to let Su Ming die, with his guns aimed right at him."

"Alright, as long as you’re careful! But when will you repay me?"

Ai Wei smiled but had nothing more to say.

"Ah? Next month when I get paid."

Mia awkwardly made an excuse.

"You owe so many people money, will next month’s salary be enough?"

Ai Wei was not easily brushed off.

"Um, I’ve got a good student now. Just wait until I train him properly. As long as he wins the competition, won’t I have a lot of prize money? The little debts I owe you all will be nothing."

The more Mia spoke, the more excited she became.

After hearing Mia’s plans, Ai Wei’s face took on a very strange expression, then she asked,

"Isn’t the prize money supposed to go to the student?"

"Hehe, what’s mine is his, and what’s his is mine, what’s the difference? I’m off now!"

Busted by Ai Wei, Mia quickly made a dash for it.

Ai Wei sighed deeply as she watched Mia’s retreating figure. Then, she turned her head to look at Su Ming’s file and fell into deep thought.

...

At the arena.

Zhang Yi and others sat dejectedly on the ground, thoroughly convinced by Mia’s abilities.

Su Ming also kept recalling the previous battles. Mia’s combat skills seriously exceeded his expectations.

He didn’t expect to lose so badly, but Su Ming was sure about one thing, his awareness was up to speed. It was mainly an issue with control.

"What do we do now that we’ve lost?"

Zhang Yi said, looking dejected.

"If we lost, we lost; it’s not a bad thing. At least it proves that Teacher Mia is competent, not just a freeloader. How about this: let’s pool money together and buy her a bottle of booze every day so that she can teach us properly. Those who can’t afford much can pay less, I’ll pay more!"

Rhein suggested to all the students.

"Forget it. What if we buy her the booze and she still doesn’t teach us properly, ending up drunk all day?"

Mandy and others really had no hope for Mia.

Su Ming listened to their conversation, his face filled with helplessness, mainly because he had no better solutions himself.

However, just then, Mia came rushing over.

"Look, the teacher is back!"

Angel exclaimed surprisingly.

Su Ming and the others looked up, and when they saw Mia approaching, everyone was amazed.

Mia walked up to them, a complete shift from her previous lethargic demeanor, now full of fighting spirit, and said,

"Listen up! You guys want makeup lessons from me? Well, I officially declare that classes start tomorrow. Get ready mentally. If anyone is late or doesn’t take it seriously, they will regret it!"

Hearing Mia’s statement, Rhein and others were stunned.

"What? Any problems?"

Mia asked, looking perplexed as she saw the stunned crowd.

Only then did everyone snap back to reality, asking excitedly,

"Really?"

"Of course, it’s true. But my classes are going to be brutal. If you can’t handle it, just tell me, and I’ll help you transfer."

Mia continued to warn everyone.

"Whoever can’t handle it is a coward!"

Rhein shouted first.

"That’s right."

Many students excitedly agreed.

Watching the scene, Su Ming suddenly felt that this world was kind of off. Had this teacher taken the wrong medication? She was reluctant to teach them before, but now her fighting spirit was so high.

"That’s it, everyone go back and rest well, we officially start classes tomorrow."

Mia waved her hand, dismissing all the students.

"Okay!"

Everyone responded in unison.

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