Top Warzone Analyst Chapter 37

Xiang Yunjian started a team directly, and before long, Yan Shen was pulled in.

“Long time no see.” Yan Shen asked, “What’s with your declaration?”

Cheng Feng was very pleased with himself and asked, “Arrogant enough?”

“Very arrogant.” Yan Shen nodded with a smile. “Not bad. Very much in the style of our uni.”

Cheng Feng had heard this description several times now. “What exactly is the style of your uni?”

Yan Shen was stumped by the question.

It was hard to sum up in one sentence. To be precise, any skill that leads to victory, any slick move, could be considered the style of our uni.

Even if it hasn’t appeared before, as long as it’s strong enough, it can be.

The style of our uni adapts to circumstances, it’s all-encompassing!

Yan Shen wanted to say, Take everyone’s path, leaving them no path to take, when Xiang Yunjian chimed in from the side, “A player can lack skill, but they can’t lack guts.”

“Oh…” Cheng Feng suddenly understood.

Then Shen Dan was truly a representative figure of the UFU.

Xiang Yunjian joked, “Teammates can be sacrificed, but the game must not be lost.”

Cheng Feng was startled. “Teammates can be sacrificed?”

“If they’re noobs.” Xiang Yunjian dropped some of his flippancy. “Of course, that’s only in-game. In a real fight, absolutely not.”

Cheng Feng said, “Oh.”

The netizens seemed quite familiar with Xiang Yunjian and their attitude towards him was much more respectful, clearly indicating they were old acquaintances from the online community.

After he appeared, people kept asking in the world chat: “Looking for a sparing partner?”

Xiang Yunjian caught a glimpse and replied, “Sparring partners it is. UFU students, form a team.”

“So jealous, it’s someone else’s senior.”

“I’m here, big shots!”

The squad leader from the Infantry Department quickly formed a pick-up team. Seeing that the numbers were about right, he issued a challenge to Xiang Yunjian.

This time it was a 20-player free-for-all instance dungeon.

Facing another outnumbered fight, Cheng Feng spawned in the city map. Feeling like enemies were everywhere around her, she hesitated, unsure where to start.

Xiang Yunjian’s tone was casual as he gave instructions in the team channel. “Yan Shen, stick with Cheng Feng. You take the lead on offense, I’ll play support.”

Yan Shen, already shouldering his gun and moving towards Cheng Feng’s location, said, “Pick any direction to head in.”

Cheng Feng decisively charged north, carving a path as she went.

Xiang Yunjian walked while browsing the comment section, his intent to coast obvious. He seemed less like he was there for the competition and more like he was holding an open Q&A session.

“Can combat awareness be cultivated? Search for the definition of awareness, and for majority people, yes.”

Tourist: LOL. Does the ‘minority’ Shen Dan falls into?

Xiang Yunjian said, “Of course Shen Dan has combat awareness too, it’s just that her professional mindset is hard to reverse. When an ordinary soldier sees an opponent, their first instinct is to counterattack – it’s like how when you’re in a fight, you don’t really think too much, you just throw punches. But when a data analyst sees a soldier, information pops up one after another: attack weapons, distance, range, escape routes, skill level, and so on. By the time they’ve finished running through the process, their mech is already ready to be buried.”

Tourist: What about Cheng Feng then? Isn’t she also studying to be a deputy commander?

Xiang Yunjian smiled.

How could ordinary people understand the world of a little robot?

This wasn’t Cheng Feng and Yan Shen’s first time working together. Without needing to speak, they had already begun coordinating effectively.

The black mech was virtually unstoppable on the map. In just the time it took to exchange a few sentences, it had already claimed two kills.

Having someone covering your back was far more helpful than having someone holding you back. With rear support secured, Cheng Feng’s overall combat style became bold and fierce – even somewhat aggressive.

Her greatest display of restraint might have been that when facing an opponent she could down in one shot, she’d try to land an extra hit for a clean finish, as a sign of respect for the rule that “villains have long lives.”

Yan Shen followed behind her, able to sense her killing intent from eight hundred meters away.

It had to be said, once the two most deadly weaknesses – physical fitness and shooting accuracy – were compensated for by the mech’s capabilities, from an opponent’s perspective, Cheng Feng was terrifyingly strong.

Tourist: Going on a rampage, absolute rampage!

Tourist: I’ve figured out the biggest advantage of manual mechs. Their attack speed is fast. As long as your APM can keep up, you can even attack with multiple weapons simultaneously. Sensory mechs can’t do that, can’t aim properly.

Tourist: With such high-frequency typing, don’t your fingers cramp up?

Xiang Yunjian stared at the screen observing for a long time, only turning his attention back to the comment section once Cheng Feng’s figure had disappeared from view.

He helped clear the frontline below as he walked, chatting casually, “Speaking of combat awareness, there are some pretty universal experiences. For example, during a fight, the priority target to eliminate.”

A row of identical answers instantly popped up in the comment section: Sniper!

Yan Shen: “??”

Cheng Feng saw it too and couldn’t help but glance back at a certain spot.

Yan Shen once again recalled the fear of being dominated by Cheng Feng, his steps faltering.

Although it was ridiculous, he still explained, “I’m your teammate now.”

Cheng Feng: “…I know.”

Yan Shen didn’t believe her.

You know? Then what was with that one-second pause?!

Tourist: Yan Shen’s backing down? Is this reasonable?

Tourist: You suddenly adding that comment makes it hard not to imagine things.

Tourist: Quick, transfer Yan Shen away. Danger.

There was a faint hint of amusement in Xiang Yunjian’s voice as he said, “The sniper is very safe following Cheng Feng. She’s good at data analysis.”

In battles with fewer participants, a sniper’s advantage isn’t as obvious; they need to take the initiative to be more effective.

No one is better at analyzing maps than Cheng Feng. The areas she passes through are, to a certain extent, guaranteed to be free of ambush risks, allowing Yan Shen to fight with more freedom.

Xiang Yunjian said, “Yan Shen usually follows Jiang Linxia, but Jiang Linxia runs fast. When danger comes, he bails on his own first, leaving the sniper in a passive position.”

Tourist: Heh, you think it’s any better now?

The biggest advantage of a manual mech is its flexibility and adaptability, and this is vividly embodied in Cheng Feng.

She practically wants to put on a weapons show, long-range gifting her entire ammunition depot to her opponents. Even when facing multiple enemies alone, she shows no fear at all.

As she got into the zone, Cheng Feng completely transformed into a runaway wild horse, galloping all over the place. Yan Shen, responsible for providing cover, actually couldn’t keep up with her.

When he saw the manual mech use its climbing ability to scale an outer wall and cross directly to the opposite street, Yan Shen reached his limit. For the first time on the battlefield, he called out to his own comrade: “Wait up!”

Xiang Yunjian: “Hmm…”

Cheng Feng climbed back over from the other side, asking disappointedly, “Can you guys not keep up?”

Yan Shen was so exasperated he laughed, turned around, and retraced his steps, sighing, “Kids grow up, they have their own ideas.”

Tourist: Who’s harder to lead, Cheng Feng or Shen Dan?

Tourist: Just in terms of combat power, who’s stronger, you or Cheng Feng?

Tourist: Don’t stir up conflict.

“I don’t know. I’m not familiar with manual mechs; I might not necessarily be able to beat her right now.” Xiang Yunjian answered quite frankly. “Shen Dan is actually not hard to lead; the key is not to try and lead her.”

The netizens spammed a row of question marks, feeling he truly hadn’t seen the sufferings of this world.

The list of victims could circle UFU.

Xiang Yunjian: “We can try next round.”

A free-for-all instance, under the guise of instruction, was forcibly played out in the style of “love and peace.”

Relying on absolute firepower suppression, the trio pushed through the entire instance without any obstacles.

Cheng Feng experienced the joy of having support. With twelve kills in a single match, she felt completely satisfied, and the scale that had previously tipped towards being a lone wolf shifted slightly back in the direction of teamwork.

Returning to the activity hall, Xiang Yunjian, true to his word, pulled Shen Dan into the team.

Shen Dan was somewhat pleasantly surprised; this was the first time someone had actively invited her to join a team.

Xiang Yunjian said, “Ready to start the next round. The opposing team can challenge us directly once they’ve formed up.”

The second round began quickly.

After the map loaded, Shen Dan wanted to move closer to Cheng Feng’s direction, but Xiang Yunjian interrupted, saying, “Shen Dan, help me clear the right flank. You take the lead, be careful not to expose yourself.”

Shen Dan was in a good mood and felt it didn’t matter who she partnered with, so she agreed without much hesitation. “Alright.”

Manual mechs had an advantage in reconnaissance – when only used for movement, that is.

This was something Shen Dan could also do well.

Xiang Yunjian stayed very close to her. Every time Shen Dan wanted to go on a rampage, Xiang Yunjian would hold her back, keeping her firmly pinned to the reconnaissance bench, unable to move.

One moment he’d have her cross the street to confirm an enemy mech’s position, the next he’d have her kite enemies to draw their fire, then he’d have her mark a safe zone.

Halfway through the match, Shen Dan’s initial surge of enthusiasm gradually faded, and she began to catch on.

…How the hell was this any different from being a data analyst?

Tourist: ??

Tourist: Xiang Yunjian, the ultimate babysitter. He might not be the best fighter, but he’s definitely the best at handling the kids.

Tourist: Almost forgot, Xiang Yunjian’s team is also full of lunatics.

Tourist: Very much in the style of our uni.

Cheng Feng found it fascinating and wanted to give it a try herself later. Seeing Shen Dan listlessly marking coordinates in the team channel, she requested, “Buddy, help me mark the enemy mechs ahead.”

Shen Dan’s mech stopped in the middle of the road. After a moment, with barely contained anger, she said darkly, “I’m across half the map from you. Are they just going to stay still after I mark the spots? Or can your artillery fire cross half the battlefield and instantly kill them?”

Cheng Feng: “Eep–”

Human social interaction was truly complicated.

Xiang Yunjian chuckled. “No insulting teammates’ intelligence.”

Shen Dan couldn’t hold back any longer and asked excitedly, “When are you going to let me fight?!”

Xiang Yunjian said generously, “Find the position of the opposing team’s leader. Once you find them, I’ll let you go kill.”

“Fine.” Shen Dan slammed the code keys forcefully. “You’d better keep your word!”

“How is she supposed to find them?” Xiang Yunjian continued reading comments leisurely. “Soldiers will definitely cluster around their leader. We’ve already scanned half the map. Based on the battle situation on Cheng Feng’s side and the patterns of troop deployment, we can roughly deduce the position of the opposing team’s leader or commander.”

Xiang Yunjian hummed in agreement, then added another sentence, “But our team doesn’t have just one data analyst.”

Shen Dan was ultimately disappointed.

By the time she rushed towards her target with fervor, Cheng Feng and Yan Shen had already arrived at the battlefield ahead of her.

All that greeted her were the wreckage of several mechs, the massive “VICTORY” logo, and Cheng Feng’s innocent shrug.

Shen Dan truly felt the cruelty of this world.

Everyone was happy except her.

The atmosphere of the matches was light and pleasant. Although the situations were one-sided, the overall vibe was very harmonious. The younger students also expressed that they had benefited greatly.

After playing two more rounds with them, Xiang Yunjian disbanded the team and said, “I’m off.”

A group of students, still wanting more, tried to get him to stay, but a glance at the time showed that the simulation training session was almost over.

Xiang Yunjian sent a private message to Cheng Feng.

Xiang Yunjian: Did you get it?

Ye Guicheng: Nope.

Ye Guicheng: You’re so good at fooling people.

Xiang Yunjian: ?

Ye Guicheng: So impressive!

Yan Shen packed up his things and urged him to log off and get dinner.

Xiang Yunjian frowned and said, “I’m starting to think that when a kid turns out wrong, it’s not necessarily always the parents’ fault.”

Yan Shen agreed.

Cheng Feng was already shameless to begin with.