"Sister Wing has returned?" Shirley, who pushed the door in, saw Catherine sitting at the table looking at the virtual screen, and asked curiously, "What are you doing?" ”

"It's nothing, the battle sheet for the entrance test has been sent to the personal computer in the dormitory, and I'm just checking the personal information of the contestants." Catherine said as she held out her finger and kept clicking on something on the virtual screen in front of her.

"Huh? Are you going to read all of the more than 100 people in one go? It sounds tiring. Shirley said as she took off her shoes and threw herself on the bed, "Ah, it's so soft!" ”

"Of course not, just read all the freshmen with a comprehensive evaluation of B or above," Catherine leaned back on the table in a more comfortable position, "Speaking of which, Shirley, don't you need to do some preparation?" ”

"Huh? What preparation? Shirley turned to look at Catherine.

"Of course, it's the preparation for the entrance test." Catherine's tone was full of reason, "Know your opponent like I do, or think about tactics or something." ”

"Well, it's not necessary? As the saying goes, isn't it natural to go straight from the bridge to the bow of the boat? Shirley buried her head in the pillow again, her voice a little muffled, "I said Sister Yi, in fact, you don't have to work so hard." No matter how well you prepare, you may encounter unexpected changes, so it is better to spend more time sleeping. ”

"It's the boat that goes straight to the bridge." Catherine corrected.

"It doesn't matter, I'm going to sleep anyway, remember to call me at dinner. Huh...... Huh...... "Before the words fell, Shirley was already asleep."

"Well, did you really get in?" Catherine was a little skeptical that the girl in front of her was really too natural, and shook her head helplessly to open the next freshman information, but it was her own.

"Is it an A+ overall rating?" Catherine glanced at the general review column, and then continued to look at the sub-evaluations in the data, "Melee B, Shooting S, Airframe Operation A, Reflexes A, Theoretical Knowledge S...... Hawkers, it's quite in line with the evaluation of objective facts. This academy is really a bit of a standard. ”

Closing her profile interface, Catherine opened the next one, only to be shocked in an instant. On the virtual interface, the red S is printed in the comprehensive evaluation column, which is particularly bright and dazzling. In the photo bar in the upper left corner, it is Shirley's sunny and childish face.

"Melee S, Shooting A, Airframe Operation S, Reflexes S, Theoretical Knowledge...... E。 Catherine finished reading line by line, and finally came to her senses, "Although I thought this little girl was extraordinary in the morning, is she really not as simple as she seems?" ”

Catherine turned her head to look at Shirley who was unsuspecting and falling asleep on the bed, and for a moment felt that this picture was so unreal.

Maybe she, like herself, also concealed her true identity and came here. So, what is her purpose? What kind of power is behind her? What will her mission be?

For the first time, Catherine was acutely aware that everyone in the Dark Sanctuary Academy had their own secrets. No one can fully guess what is going on in the other person's smiling expression. Either way, she's been here, and she's gradually starting to develop a strong interest and curiosity about it.

"Hehe, it doesn't matter, as long as I can get stronger and help Saber, then I ......" Catherine bit her lower lip, as if she had made up some kind of determination.

Late at night, in the forest behind the mountains.

A waterfall cascades down a cliff almost perpendicular to the ground. Looking at the appearance of this cliff, it is obvious that it was created by man-made destruction. The water went straight down to the deep pool at the bottom of the cliff, splashing white waves more than half a meter high. Although the cliff is not very high, and the area of the waterfall is not too large, if you get closer, you will still be deeply impressed by the majestic momentum of the rushing water.

“GodFinger！”

“DarknessFinger！”

In the silence of the night, the sound of shouting penetrates the sound of water and falls into the ears with great clarity and power. Under the waterfall, two bodies, one black and one white, slammed together, and the palm that shone with golden light and the other one filled with black mist bombarded each other, and the power that burst out at the moment of convergence almost made the earth shake. In an instant, the golden palm suddenly grabbed the black body's hand and lifted it above his head.

“HeatEnd！”

"Boom!"

With the white glow after the explosion, the black body retreated far back.

"Well, you're in good hands." Sword Cat nodded slightly with satisfaction at the disciple in front of him. At this time, he was wearing his own exclusive Venerable Gundam, and his whole body was surrounded by red and black mechas, and the armored wings like a beetle shell were tucked behind his back.

"Ah, that's just so-so. Thanks to Master's patient guidance. Shouhe stood in front of the waterfall in a god-high mecha, his breath was a little uneven, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, reflecting the fine light in the moonlight.

"The last move, in fact, can't be counted as a move," the sword cat looked beyond Shouhe to the depths of the forest, and said earnestly, "The heart of the mirror to stop the water, this is not something I can teach you, you have to practice and comprehend it yourself." ”

"Well, please rest assured, I understand, and I'm ready to come to my senses."

"Some people may be able to comprehend it in a week, and some people may not be able to comprehend it in a lifetime, so you should prepare to enter the forest as soon as possible." Sword Cat suggested to Shouhe, "Out of selfishness, I still hope that you can achieve your goal as soon as possible. ”

"I know, thank you, Master." Shouhe nodded, looked in the direction of the academy down the hillside, and narrowed his eyes thoughtfully, "Wait until after the entrance test......

In the mecha combat training ground, the freshmen gathered together early, or reviewed the battle tips alone, or gathered in groups to discuss something in a low voice. But there was some tension and solemnity on everyone's faces, and even the rhythm of breathing was deliberately slowed down, and the atmosphere on the field was so solemn that people felt a little suffocated.

"Yo, it's early." The voice of the chief instructor Kencat came from the rostrum, but unlike the previous lightly armed battle, this time he directly drove the Venerable Gundam to appear, "Then, rookies, according to the order of the battle table, go to your own preparation room to prepare, your training planes are already in place." ”

Just as Sword Cat's words fell, a transparent energy shield rose between the training venue and the audience, and at intervals, an academy officer piloted a mecha to stand by. In an instant, the freshmen in the arena were divided into two parts, and each walked towards the preparation area on both sides of the venue, and the two preparation areas were located under the two auditoriums, and the participants in the battle would also appear from both sides. In the preparation area, each mech is blocked by alloy partitions, and all the freshmen check the upcoming mechs in their own area.

Catherine looked at the training machine provided by the academy in front of her: "Baishi, the fifth-generation universal body—well, for this level of testing, it's not bad." Although the performance of melee and long-range attacks is relatively mediocre, it is strong in applicability - this kind of machine used in the entrance test seems to be purely a test of our operational level and strategy and tactics, which is also fair and reasonable. The people in this academy are really meticulous in their work. ”

After inspecting the mech, Catherine turned to the weapon rack behind the mech. After scanning all the weapons, she touched her chin and thought silently, "Well, do you want us to choose our own armament?" It's no wonder that we have to prepare in two districts, and the hospital wants us to test our resilience by fighting without knowing each other's chosen armament. It's really thoughtful, and this academy is really getting more and more interesting. ”

Catherine boarded her training plane, and the body scanning system quickly adjusted the cockpit to the most suitable position for the driver, and all equipment was automatically adjusted to the most suitable position. Catherine walked over to the weapon rack again and began to choose the armament she needed: "I still focus on long-range attacks, so I don't need a melee weapon like a beam saber. The head Vulcan cannon is equipped by all. My forte is shooting, then a beam rifle must be chosen...... Well, after choosing another shotgun launcher, you can only choose a few smaller pieces......"

"Ding! Doodoo-"

As soon as Catherine chose her gear, the red light on the alloy plate beside her flickered and a high-pitched chime. She was slightly surprised: "Oh, it's me so soon?" ”

She thought as she walked to the entrance runway. Catherine put on her helmet, carefully tucked her hair in, took a few deep breaths, and then breathed a sigh of relief and adjusted her mindset to the best state for the battle: "Tsubasa, standby!" ”

Above the passage ahead, a green light came on, and Tsubasa knew it was a signal for admission. She immediately did not hesitate to bow down slightly, and at the same time controlled the thruster behind her to jet violently, driving the body out of the runway at a rapid pace.

"Attack!"

The spectators outside the stadium saw that almost at the same time, the two competitors flew out of their respective entrances and slid for some distance in the training ground before stopping.

"Game on!"

The moment the sword cat gave the order, Catherine picked up the beam rifle in her hand, but a man's voice came from the opposite side: "It's really lucky to meet a beautiful girl in the first game." ”

Obviously, the opponent had also learned about the battle table before, but Catherine didn't answer his interest, because she knew that her first opponent was rated below B, so she didn't pay much attention to it, just a quick one.