A Single Person's Infinite Wonderful Life

Houki and Cecilia exchanged a glance, then both turned their heads away.

Houki Shinonono said, "It's hard to believe I'd become friends with this barbed guy. Does this arrogant fellow really think he's some kind of nobleman?"

Cecilia said, "I'm sorry, the Orcart family is a noble family, with a hereditary viscount title, and my father only has me as his child, which means that I will become Viscount Orcart in the future."

Cecilia left Shinonono Houki speechless. Shinonono Houki hadn't expected that the other party was actually a nobleman, and a hereditary noble title at that, not just one of those honorary knights who had been gone for generations.

Cecilia didn't care about her noble status, but she felt that her noble status was quite useful since she was able to annoy Houki Shinohara.

Li Wei said goodbye to the two girls downstairs. Then, in his perception, the two girls went back to their respective dormitories. Because of his arrangement, the two girls lived on the same floor, and their dormitories were only three rooms apart.

After lunch break, the three of them went together to the playground where they had planned to meet.

On the way, Cecilia and Houki Shinonono continued their bickering as before, but Levi could sense the tacit understanding between them. Their bickering had a bottom line; there were no insults or vulgar slang.

After exchanging a few words with Houki Shinonono, Cecilia stopped and said to Levi, "I will keep our duel a secret."

Houki Shinonono said with some surprise, "I thought you were going to make a big fuss about this and let everyone know."

Cecilia said, "That would be too despicable. I'm not that low. After all, I'm a candidate for the class representative, and many people are watching me. If I announce that I'm challenging Levi, those guys will definitely bother Levi to get more information about me. This will inevitably disrupt Levi's training and prevent him from concentrating on his preparations. I hope I can defeat Levi at his peak, not someone who can't even guarantee his training time."

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Houki Shinonono said, "You're quite the chivalrous one, aren't you? You even thought of something like this."

Cecilia said, "Do you think I'm as stupid as you, that I wouldn't even think of something like this?"

Houki Shinohara said, "You can't even use proper words when you talk to me? Do you really think I'm afraid of you?"

Cecilia said, "If you want to challenge me, you'll have to be behind Levi in ​​line. Besides, you should figure out how to manage your training time first. At least Levi gets his own dedicated training machine, but you don't even have your own. You have to share your training time with others. You think you can challenge me like this? You're just asking for trouble."

Houki Shinohara was hit where it hurt.

Li Wei said, "It's alright, my training machine can allocate time for Houki's training."

Cecilia frowned and said, "I hope you can take this match with me seriously. If you don't train with all your might, you'll lose badly. Although I can keep it a secret during training, the final match can't be hidden from other people's eyes. You don't want to lose face in such an important match, right?"

Shinobu was touched, but knowing the priorities, she said, "Li Weijun, I'll figure out how to solve the training machine problem myself. You must defeat this arrogant guy!"

Chapter 1. Hands-on Operation

The three arrived at the designated training field. When they arrived, there were already some people there. Li Wei saw Chifuyu Orimura in a distance, dressed in a professional suit. She was a cold and beautiful woman with a cool and aloof face. Her professional suit gave her a sense of austerity as a teacher, in addition to her cold beauty.

Chifuyu Orimura's gaze lingered on Li Wei for a moment, and she nodded unconsciously. Her first impression of Li Wei was quite good. Unlike her ordinary younger brother, Natsumi Orimura, Li Wei's strong physique and clear eyes showed that he was not a reckless person.

Li Wei's robust physique indicates that she exercises regularly. Exercise is an extremely strenuous activity, and most people lack the perseverance to stick with it. Li Wei's ability to persevere demonstrates that she possesses a level of willpower that most people lack, and willpower can enable individuals to accomplish all sorts of incredible things; she herself is a prime example.

Her clear eyes showed that Li Wei valued her inner cultivation and hadn't forgotten her own heart because of her pursuit of external power. Compared to her incredibly slow-witted younger brother, she knew Li Wei was a promising talent.

Chifuyu Orimura saw her younger brother, Natsu Orimura, who had arrived late, and frowned almost imperceptibly. Compared to Li Wei, Natsu Orimura was far too ordinary.

Li Wei arrived full of energy, clearly having had a very good afternoon nap, while Orimura Natsumi had a vacant look in her eyes and numb limbs, seemingly having overslept, leaving Orimura Chifuyu at a loss for words.

She was already reluctant to compare her younger brother with Li Wei, but they were the only two male students in the entire academy. Even if she didn't compare them, others would. And the gap between people was huge. She was afraid that Orimura Natsumi would be so discouraged that she would drop out of school, because Orimura Natsumi really couldn't compare to Li Wei. They were simply not on the same level.

Chifuyu Orimura glanced at her watch. It was already two o'clock, and everyone had arrived at the playground. No one was absent, which pleased her. She hated trouble the most. Dealing with late students was quite troublesome. If she dealt with them too harshly, the students would be overly afraid. If she dealt with them too leniently, the students would think she was easy to talk to. It was quite difficult to strike the right balance.

However, she had already taught students before and had some experience in this area, so she knew how to maintain her dignified image.

Chifuyu Orimura blew her whistle, and the piercing sound drew everyone's attention.

"Class will begin now. Let's line up first, and then we'll take attendance," Chifuyu Orimura said.

As an academy implementing militarized discipline, it has learned some of the excellent traditions of the National Army in this regard, namely order and discipline. When students are in their dormitories, they are in their own little world and can do whatever they want. However, once they leave their dormitories, their actions on campus will be monitored. Once a violation of the rules is committed, strict disciplinary measures will be taken to make an example of them.

Upon hearing Chifuyu Orimura's words, everyone began to line up. However, since this was the first time they had lined up, the formation was quite chaotic, and Chifuyu Orimura had to manually adjust it to make the formation presentable.

Li Wei and Orimura Natsumi were both ranked last due to their height. In terms of height alone, Li Wei was ranked first in the class, and Orimura Natsumi was second only to Li Wei.

After completing the 100-meter warm-up sprint, the entire class regrouped and followed Chifuyu Orimura to the warehouse on the side of the playground. The warehouse's automatic roller shutter door opened, and everyone could see clearly that inside were rows of IS armored vehicles. This scene excited many students, since most of the new students had never handled a real machine before entering the university. Being able to pilot these steel beasts was something that even the women would find exciting.

Chifuyu Orimura organized the class into teams, had everyone sit on the ground in the playground, and then began to explain how to operate the IS armor. The IS armor is a weapon that is easy to learn but difficult to master; the difficulty of getting started is about the same as that of firearms, unlike vehicles such as tanks or fighter jets, which require extensive prior training.

If the academy only wants to train pilots for frontline combat, it only takes a year from beginner to master. The reason for offering three-year advanced and four-year undergraduate courses is because this type of weapon is easy to learn but difficult to master.

The same thing can perform differently in different people. A pilot who has been trained in a short period of time and performs in a rigid manner will only be cannon fodder on the battlefield. To cultivate true elites, you need enough time to lay a solid foundation.

Although many major powers have signed agreements that ostensibly prohibit the military use of IS armor, these agreements are like the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty—they are observed on the surface, but each side secretly employs its own methods.

In any case, the international situation has been turbulent in recent years. As the world's leading power, the United States has been increasingly weakening in its ability to suppress its subordinates and allies. The reason for this situation is the emergence of new weapons such as IS armor.

Chifuyu Orimura randomly picked someone to demonstrate how to enter the armor, how to connect with the armor, and the most basic actions such as walking and running while wearing the armor.

Some suggested demonstrating the landing capability, but Chifuyu Orimura rejected it. After all, the person demonstrating now was just an inexperienced freshman, and it would be very dangerous to attempt it now. Although the armor's shield could ensure that the pilot would not suffer fatal damage, crashing around like a headless fly would damage the academy's buildings and pose a threat to the personal safety of other teachers and students.

Following previous accidents like this, the academy has imposed restrictions on instructors, prohibiting students from driving IS armored vehicles until they have mastered sufficient driving skills.

Students must spend ten hours in a dedicated flight simulator and perform well in the simulation training before they can gain access to fly in real-world operation mode.

After completing the basic explanation, Chifuyu Orimura began to arrange for the students to operate the machine. However, the freshmen were quite clumsy. The IS was much more sensitive than they had imagined. Often, if they made a slightly larger movement, the entire armor would lose its balance and tilt in the opposite direction. If it weren't for the AI ​​actively balancing the center of gravity, none of the freshmen would have been able to escape the fate of falling over.

Li Wei and Orimura Natsu were taken aside by Orimura Chifuyu and stopped at the far side of the warehouse.

Chapter 1. Initial Computer Experience

Chifuyu Orimura opened the roller shutter door, revealing two gray-white painted machines with designs somewhat different from the "Blacksmith" generation machine.

Chifuyu Orimura said, "The one on the left belongs to Levi, and the one on the right belongs to Orimura. From now on, these two armors belong to you. But you must remember that these are the academy's public property, not toys for you. If you misuse this power, the academy will take back your personal machines."

"Sister Chifuyu..."

Before Orimura Natsumi could finish speaking, an iron fist landed on his head, interrupting him.

Chifuyu Orimura said, "Now I am a teacher, and you must call me Teacher Orimura at school."

Chifuyu Orimura is so strict with her own younger brother. Within the academy, she must maintain her authority as a teacher. She knows how charming she is to those young girls, and if she doesn't act strict, they'll probably cause a huge uproar.

She naturally wanted to stop her younger brother from ruining her public image.

Li Wei said, "Thank you very much, teacher."

Chifuyu Orimura said, "Because this is your personal machine, it can store the machine in the quantum folding space. Here is the bracelet, please keep it safe. The switch on it, blue is for storing and releasing the machine, and red is for the quick dressing function. The quick dressing function requires recording your wearing habits. You can only use the quick dressing function after you have logged in and recorded your body data."

Li Wei took the bracelet from the other person and put it on his left wrist. The bracelet automatically snapped into place and locked onto his skin. Li Wei walked to his assigned mech, stepped onto its knees, and flipped into the cockpit. The activated mech began to transform, with numerous internal connecting devices attaching to Li Wei's body. Then the armor closed, and the helmet covered Li Wei's entire head. This experimental mech was officially activated.

In the original storyline, most IS armor units lacked head armor, which was a self-deceptive way to prove that the units were not intended for actual combat but simply for athletic purposes. This is as absurd as adding a makeshift, closable plug to the muzzle of a tank's cannon and calling it a non-lethal weapon.

The combat-ready IS armor provides all-around protection for the pilot, much like the plate armor of a knight from the 19th century, completely covering the pilot and not exposing even a single square centimeter of skin.

The experimental aircraft, designed for practical combat, may not be heavily armed, but it gives the impression of being a "weapon".

Chifuyu Orimura said, "You two are the only males in the world capable of activating the IS armor. Therefore, in order to study your special abilities, the academy has approved two exclusive mobile suits for you. These two mobile suits are modified versions of those that have been used in the battlefield and have been recovered. Some of their armaments have been removed, and a large number of sensors have been added. Although this will inevitably affect the combat capabilities of the mobile suits, they are qualified as experimental mobile suits for data collection. They are now entrusted to you."

Li Wei had previously read Shinonono Tsukasa's memories, so he was no stranger to operating the IS armor. Although he couldn't compare to Orimura Chifuyu in terms of proficiency, he had a huge advantage over ordinary pilots. His advantage lay in his physique, which allowed him to perform any maneuver that exceeded the limits of human endurance.

Orimura Natsu awkwardly put on the armor, and then he tumbled down in a sorry state.

The heavy armor crashed onto the soft sand, instantly creating a sandstorm. If it weren't for the fact that the prototype was a full-body armored machine, Orimura Natsu would have already had sand in her mouth by now.

Natsumi Orimura got up and said, "Teacher, doesn't this machine have an auxiliary operating system? The girls' machines don't fall down no matter how they operate them, but I fell down as soon as I came up."

Li Wei moved his body freely beside him. Although it was his first time officially piloting the IS armor, he had acquired the relevant memories in advance, which was equivalent to completing a preview. Therefore, his control was very smooth, no different from that of an ordinary skilled pilot.

Li Wei said, "The IS armor is much more sensitive than the human body. Even the slightest movement of the operator can be easily amplified by the armor. You have to slow down your movements, and no matter what situation you face, you can't panic. Once your movements are distorted, the armor will become chaotic."

Orimura Natsumi watched as Levi skillfully maneuvered the mecha, his facial armor unfolding to reveal his face. She said, "Why are you so adept at controlling the armor? We're both using this for the first time."

Li Wei said, "This is probably what talent is."

Orimura Natsumi looked at her older sister and said, "Teacher, could you add an auxiliary operating system to the machine so that I can get used to the most basic operations first?"

Chifuyu Orimura crossed her arms and said, "Don't even think about it. Canceling the auxiliary operating systems for these two special machines was the academy's decision. They want to see how well you two can control the machines without any assistance. Besides, this is like learning to drive a car and taking a driving test. Everyone else starts with automatic transmission, but you're learning manual. This will hone your skills. Once you're used to manual, using automatic will be a breeze. Do you understand what I mean?"

Li Wei manipulated the armor to remove the visor, revealing his face. The visor was a bit tight, and he would modify it later; he wasn't going to torture himself now.

Li Wei said, "Manual transmission and automatic transmission, that's a fitting analogy, and it also illustrates the situation we're facing now. However, it shouldn't be too difficult for me. I'd like to practice more. Driving an armored vehicle without being in the air just feels like something's missing."

Chifuyu Orimura said, "Then you'll have to complete ten hours of simulation. However, the armored vehicle is very simple, much simpler than traditional fixed-wing fighter jets."

Benefiting from the explosion of various new material technologies, the IS armor has caught up with a good era. The whole-body vector propulsion technology, which is difficult for fixed-wing fighters to use, has been perfectly applied to the IS armor. The IS is a product that combines ultimate power and control aesthetics. In a humorous way, it can be said to be a power master. In a serious sense, the IS armor can be said to be a next-generation product that has surpassed traditional fixed-wing fighters in aerodynamics.

It is precisely because of the perfect combination of these two technologies that IS armored vehicles are able to lower the threshold for operation. If it were a traditional fixed-wing aircraft, it would take several years to learn the theoretical knowledge alone. Unlike IS armored vehicles, which can be operated on a simulator for ten hours without any problems, you can be ready to fly in a real aircraft.

Chapter 1. Reward and Punishment Mechanism

Chifuyu Orimura looked at the two of them and said, "You two both have your own exclusive mecha, so you have more training time than others. I want to see your training results. Every two weeks, I will conduct a round of assessments on you. The one who performs well will be rewarded, and the one who performs poorly will be punished."

Orimura Natsumi panicked instantly. He had no problem with the winner being rewarded, but the loser being punished was a big problem for him.

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As Orimura watched Li Wei skillfully maneuver the armor, it was clear he wasn't a first-time user. Looking at her own performance, the gap between them was simply too vast. Even with extensive training, catching up was unrealistic. In other words, she was destined to lose.

Orimura Natsumi quickly said, "Teacher, I can understand any reward, but punishment is unnecessary. I'm bound to lose anyway!"

Chifuyu Orimura frowned and said, "Is this your limit? Haven't you ever thought that you might have a chance to win? You need to have confidence in yourself. How will you know the outcome if you don't try?"

Chifuyu Orimura felt somewhat disappointed. She knew that her younger brother was an ordinary person and couldn't keep up with Levi's training progress. This reward and punishment mechanism was actually meant to motivate Natsumi Orimura to strive to catch up. Even if he couldn't catch up with Levi in ​​the end, it didn't matter, as long as he could grow and become a qualified pilot, that would be enough.

However, Orimura Natsumi didn't even have the courage to take the first step. Just like her own athletic talent wasn't that great. The reason she was able to achieve such an exaggerated record with the White Knight was because of her real training. People can create miracles, but many people use so-called "rational thinking" to deny their own potential and don't believe they can do it.

Even the so-called masters start as apprentices; no one can achieve success overnight. So, when Orimura Natsu gave up before even starting, she realized that everyone's mindset is different, and Orimura Natsu needed some encouragement.

Li Wei, using his mind-reading ability, sensed Chifuyu Orimura's inner turmoil and said to Natsu Orimura beside him, "Isn't it a bit too early to be discouraged? You haven't even tried yet, so why are you so sure you'll lose? Even among the masters of the past, many were late bloomers. Natsu-kun, this isn't about winning or losing, or about rewards and punishments; it's about your growth."

Chifuyu Orimura was surprised that Li Wei saw through her thoughts so quickly, which made her feel like she had finally met someone who understood her.

Orimura Natsu raised her hand and said, "Could you tell me the upper limit of the punishment first, so I can be mentally prepared?"