Chapter 39

"Listen, this is a world controlled by giants."

"From an unknown time, a creature called a giant appeared in this world. Humans do not know why or where they came from, but from that day on, humans fell from the top of the food chain. They were no longer the greatest beings in the world, but... food for the giants!"

"To avoid being hunted by the giants, humans were forced to hide within towering walls, sacrificing their freedom to go outside in exchange for protection from the giants. However, the superficial peace was shattered by the appearance of a giant large enough to cross the walls. How will the remaining humans defend their last home? This is a desperate and life-or-death war!"

"Currently, there are eight challengers loaded. Challenger number 9527, in this world, you are an outstanding graduate of the 104th Training Corps. Your task now is..."

"Main Mission 1: Survive the retreat from Wall Rose, protect all civilians' safe evacuation, and kill ten giants. Mission reward: 500 survival points. If you kill fewer than ten giants, you will lose 50 survival points for each one short. If you kill more than ten, you will gain 20 survival points for each additional one. Killing an aberrant giant will earn you 50 survival points."

"Main Mission 2: Join the Survey Corps."

"Main Mission 3: Can only be unlocked after joining the Survey Corps."

"Additional Mission: Try to protect your fellow graduates as much as possible. They might bring you unexpected benefits, of course, you don't have to do this."

"So, the mission begins... Good luck."

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A long string of narration-like introduction appeared in Tang Cheng's mind. Although his consciousness was still blurry, he heard it clearly. When the final words "Good luck" ended, Tang Cheng's consciousness immediately became clear, and at the same time, a cacophony of noise, several times louder and more chaotic than a market, filled his surroundings.

Coming to his senses, Tang Cheng found himself standing on the roof of a tile house. His clothing was not the combat casual wear he had prepared, but a yellow uniform with a double-sword emblem on both the front and back. A special belt was tied around his waist, connected to two long metal devices on either side. Even in his hands, he held two sword-like weapons.

"Hey, hey, hey, this is a bit too much, isn't it?" The environment and his attire immediately made Tang Cheng realize the situation he was about to face. Even he felt unprepared for this development.

Tang Cheng was not unfamiliar with the anime "Attack on Titan." This was undoubtedly the day when the giant suddenly appeared and breached Wall Rose. As a newly graduated member of the 104th Training Corps, the main characters were temporarily assigned to the Wall Rose garrison and were forced to join the retreat and defense battle.

Of course, from the mission introduction, he, being set as a graduate of the 104th Training Corps, could not escape this either.

Fighting giants was not a big deal. Tang Cheng was already prepared to fight any creature or non-creature. Forget the mere giants; if necessary, he would even kill a god.

However, the problem was that the method of killing giants was different from ordinary combat. First, giants were large, with an average height of about ten meters. Second, they had an extremely strong regenerative ability, capable of regenerating even if their heads were cut off. Their only weakness was their nape.

Only by slicing off the nape could one effectively kill a giant.

Humans, who were much weaker than giants, had to use the 3D maneuver gear to fly and move at high speed in the air, then find an opportunity to strike. However, using the 3D maneuver gear required extensive training; otherwise, one couldn't even move, let alone kill giants.

Right, the 3D maneuver gear was the equipment on Tang Cheng's waist.

This was the part that troubled Tang Cheng. Although he was set as an outstanding graduate in this world, the setting was just a cycle world's setup for the plot and characters. In reality, he had never used the 3D maneuver gear and had no idea how to operate it.

In this situation, even if he had great skills, he couldn't kill many giants without being able to fly.

"Is this a two-star difficulty main mission? It seems Little Apple miscalculated. And it's such a troublesome development, not even giving time to learn before being thrown into battle. Even... my enhancements seem to be of little use against the giants in this world. What a hassle."

Tang Cheng muttered to himself, his hands subconsciously resting on the 3D maneuver gear at his waist. At that moment, a large amount of information suddenly appeared in his mind...

"3D maneuver gear allows humans accustomed to two-dimensional movement to adapt to three-dimensional movement. It requires the user to have strong physical and leg strength, spatial awareness, and a mental fortitude that doesn't easily succumb to panic. The higher the user's talent, the more possibilities they have when operating the 3D maneuver gear..."

Almost instantly, the principles, operation methods, and even how to use it more flexibly and attack while flying, all the relevant knowledge became clear to him.

"I see," Tang Cheng smiled. "It seems this is also a test from the cycle world. Giving us the knowledge but not the training time, making us learn the usage in battle. If we can quickly master it, we can survive. If not... well, well."

Since that was the case, he could fight.

If ordinary people in this world could operate the 3D maneuver gear flexibly, then a challenger with physical abilities far superior to ordinary people certainly could. Tang Cheng's physical abilities were three times that of a normal person, and his ability to absorb external information was even higher. Even just theoretical knowledge was enough!

"What are you daydreaming about!" At that moment, a stranger suddenly shouted at Tang Cheng. "As part of the rear guard, your task is to protect the civilians' safe evacuation, not stand here daydreaming! The giants have already invaded. There's no time to hesitate. Follow Ackerman and get moving!"

Ackerman?

Tang Cheng was taken aback. Then he saw a black-haired girl in the same uniform as him fly past him, stop on a nearby roof, look back at him, and continue flying forward.

Mikasa Ackerman, the female protagonist who is actually a male character. So, I'm in a group with Mikasa.

With that thought, Tang Cheng activated the 3D maneuver gear. White gas spewed out, generating a powerful thrust that sent his body flying forward. Then... bang!

He crashed heavily onto the roof of another tile house.

The man who had shouted at him shook his head, sighing inwardly. Because the evacuation time had been delayed, they thought it would be better to have more elites around the civilians, so they had assigned the two top graduates of this training class. But... indeed, training and actual combat are different.

Hearing the sound of Tang Cheng's fall, Mikasa Ackerman, who was flying ahead, also looked back. She turned and flew over to him, stopping beside him and saying coolly, "Are you okay?"

Embarrassing!

Most geniuses in this world could tolerate the strange looks from others, the jealousy and exclusion, and even do things that ordinary people couldn't bear. But there was one thing they couldn't accept... failure!

Failing at something they were very confident about might be even harder to accept than death. This was probably a common trait among geniuses.

Although Tang Cheng wasn't as bad as that, he knew that even he would fail sometimes. But not being able to operate a 3D maneuver gear was too damn embarrassing!

Tang Cheng got up, calmly dusted off the dirt on his clothes (since the training uniform had protective measures at all joints, minor impacts wouldn't harm him, so he was actually unharmed), and frowned. "The food today is really problematic. I only ate a little, but my stomach is still hurting, and I can't maintain my balance. After today, I'll have to talk to them... Let's go, Mikasa, no time for idle chat!"

Then, Tang Cheng flew out first.

As the saying goes, one learns from one's mistakes. Although the fall was embarrassing, it instantly taught his body the characteristics of moving in the air. This time, he didn't fall again, though he looked a bit unsteady. However, this unsteadiness was quickly overcome by Tang Cheng, and within a few minutes, he had completely mastered the 3D maneuver gear, his movements as smooth as Mikasa's.

There's no need to be surprised; some people can do what ordinary people cannot. For Tang Cheng, once he grasped all the relevant theoretical knowledge, all problems ceased to exist.

However, Mikasa's eyes had a subtle expression: Mikasa, did you call me?

The combat personnel assisting in the evacuation of civilians were not just Tang Cheng and Mikasa; there were over a dozen warriors in total. Apart from them, all the others were elite members of the Garrison.

At that moment, a voice suddenly came from behind them: "Ackerman! Tang Cheng! Be careful, two aberrant giants are running towards you!"

Instinctively turning back, they saw two nearly ten-meter-tall giants running towards them in a strange posture!

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The blade is sharpened, are your votes ready?

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