Shadows of the Deep Space
Chapter 241: Complaint (Second Update)

Chapter 241: Chapter 241: Complaint (Second Update)

Within the Red Teeth Command Room.

Xiao Ye sat in the command chair, watching as less than six minutes remained until 8 o’clock on the virtual screen.

However, the scanning screen still showed no sign of the mechas returning, and he said to Lieutenant An Jie, without any expression,

"Prepare to initiate the Superluminal Flight Device."

"Yes!"

Lieutenant An Jie sighed softly in response.

Just then, three green dots suddenly appeared on the scanning device’s display screen.

An excited operator shouted,

"They’re here, they caught up!"

Xiao Ye glanced over, nodded slightly, and said,

"Open Training Area 1’s boarding gate, guide them onto the ship, and as soon as they are aboard, immediately initiate superluminal flight."

"Yes!"

Lieutenant An Jie responded with a hint of a smile.

Within the Training Area.

Many students, teachers, including Vice Principal Fleck, were anxiously waiting.

They kept glancing at the time displayed on their wristbands; only a few minutes were left until eight o’clock.

Right then, Boarding Gate 1 suddenly opened, and everyone was startled and turned to look.

They saw three Green Wing Mechas rushing in at high speed.

Zzzzz~

Then the three Green Wing Mechas came to an extreme halt, sparks flying everywhere.

At this moment, Vice Principal Fleck and others hurried to the mechas and asked in succession,

"Is everyone saved, did you rescue them?"

"We rescued them."

Alfam spoke in a deep voice.

"Good, that’s great!"

Vice Principal Fleck’s tense face immediately broke into a radiant smile, saying with great joy,

Upon hearing the news of the rescue, everyone at the scene began to applaud vigorously.

Clap, clap~

Then, one by one, the Green Wing Mechas opened their cockpits, and Tang Xuan and Winnie, with Mia following, climbed out. ƒreewebηoveℓ.com

Vice Principal Fleck went up to them, smiling broadly and shook hands one by one.

"Well done."

At this moment, Su Ming also climbed out of his cockpit.

Vice Principal Fleck extended his hand as well and shook Su Ming’s hand, saying,

"Well done."

"Thank you."

Su Ming replied courteously.

"Of course."

Vice Principal Fleck responded with a cheery laugh, but the next second, looking at Su Ming standing before him, he suddenly paused, sensing something amiss.

Then, Vice Principal Fleck’s eyes widened, and he began to stammer.

"Su Ming? Why is it you?"

At this moment, Teacher Tang Xuan approached, extremely angry, and said to Vice Principal Fleck.

"Vice Principal Fleck, I want to lodge a complaint against Teacher Mia. She didn’t even come to class."

Rhein and others, seeing this scene, slapped their foreheads one after another, speaking in powerless voices.

"This is the end!"

"What’s going on here?"

Vice Principal Fleck’s head was spinning.

"Teacher Mia didn’t teach the class, the one inside the mecha is Su Ming, our classmate. He was with us on the rescue mission."

Alfam explained calmly.

"That’s right, I may be complaining about Mia, but I also want to commend Su Ming. He displayed extraordinary strength and talent in this rescue operation!"

Although Tang Xuan was very annoyed with Mia, she sincerely praised Su Ming.

"Indeed! Su Ming performed exceptionally well in this action. It can even be said that the success of the rescue is largely attributable to him!"

Alfam also gave Su Ming a very high evaluation.

Vice Principal Fleck suddenly caught on and, with a sinking voice, cursed Mia in his heart.

"I understand!"

Su Ming explained embarrassingly.

"Principal, actually Teacher Mia wasn’t feeling very well."

"Su Ming, you don’t have to make excuses for her. Are we not clear about her character? It’s bad enough she usually shirks her duties, but this time it’s too much. Tell me, which school’s teacher would dare not to teach their class and let a student take over? If this gets out, not only will it be a laughingstock, but people might also think Imperial Court Academy is some kind of inferior institution. In my opinion, Mia is nothing but a troublemaker. Among all the teachers at Imperial Court Academy, who else is like her? Principal, I don’t understand why the school keeps her around!"

Tang Xuan was shaking with anger, Mia’s behavior was simply tarnishing the whole school’s reputation.

At this time, the surrounding teachers also began to speak out in anger.

"Yeah, it’s too much!"

"How dare she do this?"

"It’s one thing to mess around normally, but to skip such an important teaching lesson and leave it to a student..."

....

As Vice Principal Fleck listened to everyone’s condemnation, he felt a splitting headache. If it had been any other teacher acting like this, they surely would have been dismissed.

The issue was that Vice Principal Fleck couldn’t really fire Mia, nor could he even punish her.

Su Ming, seeing everyone angrily condemning Mia, could only stiffen his resolve and awkwardly defend her.

"Please calm down, teachers. Actually, Teacher Mia did know what she was doing. She thought the lesson was quite simple, which is why she let me step in to teach. Besides, you see, she did guide us quite well."

"She doesn’t know how to teach students at all; she’s slackening off every day. You’ve only achieved such results because of your own efforts and exceptional talent. If you ask me, you shouldn’t follow her. Come join our class instead, she’ll only hold you back! I may not be as strong in combat as you right now, but I’m a teacher. I know exactly how to nurture students and can definitely make you even more outstanding!"

Tang Xuan was very appreciative of Su Ming. In her eyes, Su Ming was a pearl that was being obscured in Mia’s hands. And Tang Xuan wasn’t just boasting—over her years of teaching, she had cultivated quite a number of averagely talented students into excellence.

"Thank you for your high regard, Teacher Tang, but it’s not necessary."

Su Ming responded awkwardly; he just tried to offer an explanation for Mia and ended up being the target of a recruitment attempt.

Vice Principal Fleck’s headache only worsened. Actually, he didn’t quite agree with what Tang Xuan said. Mia might be unreliable, but looking at the level of Class 23, her teaching was actually very effective.

Including this incident, Mia’s actions might have been rash, but they weren’t entirely without reason. Considering that Su Ming had surpassed Lieutenant Colonel Begfin in the inter-school competition, even if luck played a role, his combat level would at least not be weaker than that of an ordinary teacher, therefore standing in for a lesson shouldn’t have been a problem normally.

No matter what, she indeed caused a huge problem. Thankfully, the kidnapped student had been rescued, so Vice Principal Fleck spoke up.

"Teacher Tang Xuan, don’t be angry, Teacher Mia definitely went too far this time. I will definitely punish her severely. How about this, I’ll forfeit all her bonuses for the year and cut her salary in half! You all know how much she loves money; this punishment will surely be very painful for her!"

"Principal..."

Teacher Tang Xuan started to speak after hearing Vice Principal Fleck’s decision.

Vice Principal Fleck quickly raised his hand to interrupt Teacher Tang Xuan and decisively said.

"That’s settled then. As for Su Ming, your performance was truly exceptional. I will grant you high academic credits, and regarding the rewards, once the mission is complete, we will settle everything back at school. Now, let’s give Su Ming a round of applause!"