The Marshal’s Wife is Wild
Chapter 250 - 249: The Video is for Reference Only

Chapter 250: Chapter 249: The Video is for Reference Only

The mech configured for the Princess Consort was of the highest grade, theoretically capable of exhibiting S-rank strength.

But when they internally sought testers for a year or two, many could not even achieve half of what Qu Tong did.

The testers they hired were mainly only able to demonstrate B-rank strength, and only a few could reach A-rank level after long periods of training.

"Do we still use this promotional video?" Bai Shuixin asked her father again as he had yet to speak.

Bai Family patriarch clenched his teeth, "Use it!"

Given the current high cost of production, the selling price was naturally high, and powerful advertising was a must.

Such a high-quality promotional video—they couldn’t record one themselves—would be a waste not to use.

Buying things sometimes comes with a disclaimer stating ’pictures are for reference only’.

At worst, they can note that the video only shows the ceiling operation, urging cautious purchasing.

The head of the Bai Family immediately relayed this idea to his assistant, planning the advertising campaign to start as soon as the Princess Consort finished her exams.

Just after sending the message, a servant reported that the Empress and the Emperor had arrived.

Bai Shuixin personally went to greet them at the entrance, while the patriarch of the Bai Family rose to pay his respects.

The Empress, carrying Niannian, elegantly smiled and said to the head of the Bai Family, "My kin, the mechs you produce are really amazing. Once mass production starts, they will certainly sell out."

The Bai Family patriarch responded modestly, "Not at all, it is the Princess Consort who is remarkable. The mech only shows its high performance in her hands."

The Empress was genuinely pleased upon hearing this.

Even the Emperor stroked his chin, looking at Qu Tong with newfound respect.

The family sat down with laughter and chatter to watch Qu Tong’s exam, and they were all very satisfied with her performance.

Especially the Empress Dowager, whose words of praise never ceased.

This was her chosen daughter-in-law, who was indeed capable. She always brought them one surprise after another. Most importantly, she could even effortlessly conquer Yuting.

*

On the other side of the camera.

Fifteen minutes were about to pass, and the two mechs still had not determined a victor. However, Liu Hang’s mech was showing a continuous decline in endurance, while Qu Tong’s performance remained stable.

Given time, the Green Mecha stood a great chance of winning.

However, to ensure the exams were completed within a single day, the rules were in place, allowing only 15 minutes for the encounter.

Just as everyone thought the match would end in a draw, Liu Hang retracted his mech and landed smoothly, declaring, "I concede."

Qu Tong was momentarily surprised, then also withdrew her offensive, stepped out of her mech, and gave a modest bow, "Thank you for the match."

Liu Hang’s performance wasn’t bad either; although he conceded, both their scores were not lacking.

Especially Qu Tong, who directly received full marks from four instructors.

As she turned to leave the arena, Qu Tong was startled.

The large screen was playing a replay of the fight, with split screens showing both normal and X-ray views simultaneously.

She was unaware that the cockpit scenes could be viewed during the examination.

And fortunately, she had been rigorously practicing with the Sky-roaming Prime Mecha and had not used the mech made for her by Master Yan.

Originally, Qu Tong intended to complete all three matches, but for the third, she drew an old acquaintance—Chen Dahuo.

It was Chen Erhu’s older brother, also from the Blue Planet faction, who had a minor friction with her previously.

Since she had already secured the required two wins out of three matches, and her goal was achieved, Qu Tong directly forfeited the competition.

Chen Dahuo’s expression was very unsightly. Although he won this match, he had no chance to showcase his abilities. His score wouldn’t fail, but it wouldn’t be high either, directly diminishing the advantage he had built in the previous two rounds.

While Qu Tong won with ease, Xu An encountered difficulties on his side.

Xu An’s strength had recently improved, but it was not yet solid.

The close-range combat at the front was a bit forced, and both shooting and spiritual power control had seen a significant drop in results due to the increased difficulty.

Unlike Qu Tong, whose shooting was ranked first among the second-year students, and whose spiritual power control scores were only a little lower than those of the first-years.

In the three mech combats, with one win and one loss from the first two rounds, it was only thanks to the Energy Liquid Qu Tong provided that he barely made it to the third round.

Qu Tong quietly cheered for Xu An from the sidelines.

Xu An was piloting an A-rank mecha, but his opponent was an S-rank.

Gradually, Qu Tong’s heart started to grow anxious with each strike that landed on Xu An’s mecha.

Injuries to the mecha’s main body would directly affect the pilot’s spiritual power, and severe damage could even cause pain.

But Xu An never conceded, continuing to persist.

The sight had Fei Wenxing and the others on edge.

Song Ke frowned, "Why is Xu An being so stubborn? If this continues, his Spirit Sea might get damaged, and it would be a loss not worth the cost."

He Zhou, who was watching alongside, shook his head, "When Xu An was on a mission before, he was just as reckless, sigh!"

Qu Tong was surprised and confused.

Fei Wenxing and Cheng Yao loudly cheered for Xu An, regardless of whether he could hear them through the isolation shield.

In the end, Xu An lasted for 15 minutes, managing to scrape by with a draw.

As soon as the match was over, Xu An collapsed on the stage, drained of strength.

It was at that moment that Xu An’s opponent suddenly shouted in alarm, "He’s going to have a Mental Outburst!"

The instructor immediately became alert, opened the isolation shield to let that student out, and then quickly closed it again.

The crowd below the stage began to stir, with the weaker ones hastily moving away from the vicinity of the combat stage.

Song Ke made a swift decision and approached the instructor, raising the potion she had in her hand, "I have a Spirit Power Stabilizing Potion, let him take it!"

The original plan of the two instructors was to take the person to the control room, but upon hearing about the potion, they quickly took it and administered it to Xu An.

Xu An had his own potion, but he no longer had the mental capacity to think.

Not long after taking it, Xu An’s turbulent spiritual power finally began to stabilize, and he fainted.

Everyone let out a sigh of relief; it was a close call without any mishap.

Mental Outbursts were an occasional occurrence in the exam area, and sometimes, if not handled in time, others could get hurt.

"No doubt about it, it’s a potion from the Bai Family, or else the effect wouldn’t have been so quick," someone remarked emotionally.

The instructor was about to call a robot to transport the person away, but Fei Wenxing and Cheng Yao voluntarily went up and carried him off.

Qu Tong and the others also left together.

They left behind a crowd buzzing with discussion; the events of the day were too shocking and needed to be properly digested.

The instructor who had just gone in to deliver the medicine to Xu An stood in place, lost in thought. He had felt a level of spiritual power that was definitely not low, and even though a Mental Outburst could increase one’s power, the difference shouldn’t be so vast.

It was only when the students called him to preside over the next match that he pushed his doubts to the side.

*

Fei Wenxing and the others stayed in the medical room with Xu An while he was on an IV, while Qu Tong was considerately sent back to rest by everyone.

Upon returning, she found a robot at her door; it was a delivery robot from the school’s transportation point.

After detecting Qu Tong, the little robot’s eyes changed from a standby line to an oval, indicating she had a delivery.

She hadn’t purchased anything recently, had she?

With a hint of confusion, Qu Tong scanned it with her light-brain and after authentication, the small robot unlatched its storage compartment on its belly and handed over the parcel to Qu Tong.

A tube of ointment.