The door to the combat readiness room closed behind Gu Tang.
He first took a careful look at the environment of the combat readiness room.
Before he could speak, Qin Junche interrupted, "Put it down. There won't be a fourth person here who can hear our conversation."
Gu Tang nodded.
Since it's a military-run mech simulation battlefield, safety is definitely guaranteed.
"Speak," Qin Junche said lazily, leaning back on the sofa in the combat readiness room. "What exactly is your purpose?"
After he finished speaking, his sharp, eagle-like eyes looked directly at Gu Tang: "You didn't bring Han Xuan and me here just to confirm those messy, insulting rumors, did you?"
Gu Tang wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt that Qin Junche sounded rather gritted-teeth when he talked about the word "scandal."
But what is he worried about?
She was still Qin Junche's legal partner. Since they were not divorced, he would never do anything irresponsible towards his partner.
“Those rumors are all fabricated, and I will explain them clearly,” Gu Tang said.
He also saw the webpage that Qin Xiao had searched for.
Taking things out of context is indeed a terrible thing.
But who knew that what the media reporters captured was precisely a sentence that could easily be misunderstood?
"Oh..." Qin Junche rarely drew out his voice.
He seemed to be hiding something, so he lowered his head and coughed lightly twice before looking up at Han Xuan's eyes again after a while.
"The members of Han Xuan's massive fan club in the capital will be grateful to you," Qin Junche said slowly. "You have given them hope again."
“Right? Han Xuan.” He raised his eyebrows at Han Xuan.
Although his words still carried a hint of provocation, his mood had clearly improved.
Gu Tang: "..."
He looked at Qin Junche, noticing the distinct curve of the other's lips.
Then he turned to look at Han Xuan standing next to him.
In that instant, even someone as oblivious as Gu Tang sensed a hint of something unusual.
Qin Junche, he...
And Han Xuan...
These two people...
Are they...?
"Speak," Qin Junche said, his mood noticeably improved, and stood up, his voice even becoming gentler. "What do you want us to do?"
Gu Tang blinked and said, "Let's have a sword fight."
"A sword duel?" Qin Junche frowned slightly.
Gu Tang said a word that seemed distant to him, but not entirely unknown.
“Yes! A sword fight!” Gu Tang nodded affirmatively.
When talking about what he's truly good at, he becomes even more confident.
He continued calmly, "I've already asked Han Xuan. Mech combat is actually mostly close-quarters fighting. Firearms aren't used very often. When mechs of the same level are fighting each other, they mainly use quantum longswords as their weapons."
"Wait!" Qin Junche called out, "Did you ask Han Xuan?"
His face darkened again: "When did this happen?"
"Today," Han Xuan began, "after the mecha simulation battle at the academy ended, I visited Mr. Gu."
Qin Junche certainly knew.
He was even kicked out of the war room by Gu Xuan!
What? These two people have only just met, yet they're already discussing such sophisticated topics?
What else did they talk about?
Gu Tang glanced at Qin Junche.
He hesitated.
"It's alright," Han Xuan said gently to Gu Tang. "Please continue."
“Okay.” Gu Tang nodded and continued, “In a battle between an S-rank and an A-rank, or between an A-rank and a B-rank, it would naturally be an overwhelming victory. But what if it’s an S-rank versus an S-rank?”
Gu Tang asked, "You two must have clashed before. Both are S-class super warriors, piloting top-tier S-class mechs. Are you confident of victory?"
"No," Han Xuan said firmly.
He and Qin Junche have been rivals since childhood; they are classmates and also competitors.
Unless his mecha is upgraded and overwhelmingly defeats Qin Junche.
Otherwise, the outcome between the two would be truly unpredictable.
"Marshal Qin, what about you?" he asked. "Can you defeat Han Xuan?"
"You call him Han Xuan, but me Marshal Qin?!" Qin Junche's face turned completely dark.
The fire that had just subsided reignited in his chest.
He instinctively reached out and pulled Gu Tang to his side.
But as soon as he moved his finger, he forced himself to stop.
"Oh." Gu Tang was bewildered by the shout.
He looked at Qin Junche, then at Han Xuan.
Isn't Qin Junche the Marshal of the Star Army?
It can erupt anytime, anywhere, so is acting on emotions like this really a good thing?!
"Marshal Qin," Gu Tang reorganized his thoughts, "can you guarantee that you can definitely defeat Marshal Han?"
Han Xuan: "..."
Qin Junche: "..."
He was silent for a few seconds before reluctantly saying, "No."
Gu Tang finally showed his first smile since entering the combat readiness room.
He said to the two of them, "I might be able to find a way to give you a better chance of winning when you compete against each other at the same level."
He didn't rule out any possibility of definitive conclusions.
After all, in a battle between masters, sometimes a single oversight can turn the tide of the battle.
not to mention.
Even Gu Tang himself wasn't sure; in the interstellar era, technology had advanced to a level he couldn't even imagine.
Firearms are rampant.
Even though people fight in mechs in close combat, the fighting style is quite simple.
It all comes down to the operator's ability to control the mech.
He even had some doubts about whether Qin Junche and Han Xuan could learn... or rather, accept the sword techniques he taught them.
Gu Tang thought about it carefully.
This time, neither Han Xuan nor Qin Junche disturbed him.
Then Gu Tang raised his eyes and continued, "Of course, my understanding and control of mechas are definitely not as good as yours. So whether my idea can be realized and whether it is meaningful needs to be tested by you two."
He turned to look at Han Xuan: "Han Xuan... Marshal Han, could you cooperate with me for a moment?"
Qin Junche: "..."
"Okay." Han Xuan nodded without hesitation.
“Then let’s go to the other side’s combat readiness room,” Gu Tang said.
Having experienced the simulated battle just now, he knew that before each competition, there were two preparation rooms for the two people preparing to participate in the simulated battle to rest and prepare.
Han Xuan nodded slightly to Qin Junche and followed Gu Tang to the other side.
The door to the combat readiness room closed again.
But less than a second later, it was violently pulled open from the inside.
Before Gu Tang could react, his arm was grabbed by a strong force.
Qin Junche was almost furious.
His partner!
His son's other father!
his……
She actually chose another young and handsome man right in front of him.
Without hesitation!
"Qin Junche." Han Xuan frowned, turned around and threw a punch at Qin Junche.
He is also a top-tier warrior with S-level mental strength.
The response was very quick.
Just a moment ago, he clearly saw Gu Tang wince in pain because of Qin Junche's actions.
With a loud "bang," Qin Junche's fist met Han Xuan's fist.
Even in his rage, he released Gu Tang.
He pulled Gu Tang behind him before stepping forward and throwing a punch at Han Xuan.
Han Xuan's punch was certainly not aimed at Gu Tang.
Even if Qin Junche didn't protect him, he couldn't possibly hurt him.