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Chapter 530: with translation of chapter title

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NO. 113: Miss Qian's Wonderful Game Experience

Familiar canyon, familiar pursuit, familiar "Big Bun"—APSARASII.

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【1】 NO. 113: Miss Akane's wonderful game experience

-> NO.113:Miss Qian's Wonderful Game Experience

【2】 The familiar canyon, the familiar chase, the familiar 'big bun'—APSARASII.

-> Familiar canyon, familiar pursuit, familiar "Big Bun"—APSARASII.

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The classic cooperative stage known as 'Devil Above the Head' in an old game naturally shines on the large gaming platform GBN.

-> In an old game, the classic cooperative stage known as "Devil Above the Head" naturally shines on the large gaming platform called GBN.

We need to keep meaning. Let's craft: "In an old game, the classic cooperative stage known as 'Devil Above the Head' naturally shines on the large gaming platform called GBN."

What do you call an ultra‑high‑definition 4K remaster?

-> How about the ultra‑HD 4K remaster?

Because of its nostalgic appeal, it has consistently stayed in the top ten pick rates for beginner dungeons, and from time to time veteran players who want to relive the classics, test new glue, blow off steam, or show off in front of newcomers join in.

-> Thanks to its nostalgia, it has long remained in the top ten selection rates for beginner dungeons, and from time to time some high‑level players mix in with thoughts like: revisiting the classics—testing new glue—venting frustration—showing off in front of newcomers.

It's like the dark‑red machine in the distance that vaguely looks like the Sky‑King Gundam, and another machine whose origins are unclear, appearing to be a purely original DIY oddity.

-> This is like the distant dark‑red mech whose prototype is vaguely recognizable as an Air Overlord Gundam, and another mech whose prototype is hard to discern, seeming like a pure‑original DIY creation.

The dark‑red machine transforms into a fighter that ravages above the canyon, while its DIY‑like silver‑white armor behaves like a melee fighter, punching and kicking at astonishing speed among enemy forces, even smashing through the AI‑simulated cockpit with a single claw.

-> The dark‑red mech transforms into a fighter and rages above the canyon, while the DIY‑like silver‑white armor acts like a martial‑arts machine, punching and kicking at astonishing speed in the enemy formation, even smashing through the AI‑simulated cockpit with a claw.

"Fuhahahaha! Is that all? Is that really all? How could that possibly test performance?!"

-> "Fuhahahaha! Is that all? Is that all? How can that test performance?"

"Hey hey hey! Be careful not to hit your teammates!"

-> "Hey hey hey! Watch out, don't hit your Duìyou!"

"Teammates? Does just cooperating make us teammates?"

-> "Duìyou? Does cooperating make someone a Duìyou?"

"You!"

-> "You!"

"Wow, that's really tough—what kind of simulated alloy is this? Looks like you don't have time to answer, so… ciao~"

-> "Really sturdy, huh? What simulated alloy is this? Looks like you don't have time to answer, so… ciao~"

The large arm blade covering the arm flashes with an ominous purplish‑red glow, easily piercing the teammate's unit, then using astonishing high‑speed thrust to dodge the explosion three seconds later; that sudden‑attack weird unit, with its V‑shaped head camera, scans the remaining units on the second‑stage battlefield.

-> The large arm blade covering the arm flashes with an ominous purplish‑red light, easily piercing the Duìyou's mech, then using astonishing speed to dodge the explosion three seconds later; the strange mech that struck without warning scans the remaining mechs in the second‑stage battlefield with its V‑shaped head camera.

Undoubtedly, it's not just a high‑level player but also a ruthless PvP player.

-> Undoubtedly, they are not just high‑level players, but ruthless PVP players.

Its clean, swift movements and one‑hit‑kill power add a hint of 'juvenile slaughter' flavor, enough to make the remaining players instinctively distance themselves.

-> That clean, swift motion and one‑hit‑kill output add a touch of "Young Slaughter" hue, enough to make the remaining players instinctively pull back.

Each of them, truly aware of being a newcomer, steers clear of the purplish‑red eerie light spreading from the V‑shaped lenses.

-> Each, truly aware of being a newcomer, avoids the purplish‑red glow spreading from the V‑shaped lenses.

Even a certain assault Freedom Gundam with its rear‑mounted weapons wings fully deployed, entering high‑mobility air‑combat mode, behaves the same way.

-> Even a certain assault Freedom Gundam with its rear‑mounted weapons wings fully deployed, entering high‑maneuver aerial combat mode, is no exception.

Even with a fairly high kit‑completion rate that lets the unit's performance reach excellent levels, Wave still senses a vast gap between them.

-> Even with a high build‑completion rate, allowing the mech's performance to reach excellent levels, Bopang still senses the vast gap between them.

After all, setting aside the skill difference between new and veteran pilots, just looking at unit performance, Cyber Horse Girls have already done their homework.

-> After all, setting aside pilot skill differences between newbies and veterans, the Cyber Horse Girl has already done her homework on mech performance alone.

Knowing the strongest unit in this game, it's never the batch with the highest IP fame, but rather a group of entities you can hardly identify as monsters and ghosts.

-> Knowing this game's strongest mech, it's never the batch with the highest IP fame, but the group of unidentifiable demons and monsters.

Just as the saying goes 'Gunpla is freedom', simply picking a well‑known Gundam from the IP won't put you at the forefront of strength; you need to follow Akane's example with the 'Wolf King' and modify it using multiple Gunpla models, or even parts from other machine models.

-> As the saying goes, "Gunpla is freedom," merely picking a well‑known Gundam from the Gundam IP won't put you at the forefront of strength; instead, like Qian piloting the "Wolf King," you need to modify it with multiple Gunpla kits, or even parts from other machine models.

But unfortunately…

-> But unfortunately……

Akane seems never to have adapted to the modified Barbatos's burst thruster…

-> Qian seems never to have adapted to the modified Barbatos's burst thruster……

Seeing her several times nearly colliding with rocks, Wave can imagine that unit, under the trainer's hands, wiping out opponents with a swift, thunderous assault—just like that dangerous player far away.

-> Seeing her several times almost colliding with rocks, Bopang can imagine that mech, in the trainer's hands, wiping out opponents with a wind‑like assault—just like that dangerous player far away.

That unit is likely prepared for a serious showdown, whether it's its astonishingly powerful thruster or its fully armed, weapon‑laden remodel—all meant to embody the word 'violence'.

-> That is probably a mech prepared for genuine sword‑to‑sword combat, whether its astonishing burst thruster or its fully armed, weapon‑laden redesign—all meant to embody the word "violence."

But to handle such violence, even Wave herself lacks confidence.

-> But to handle such violence, even Bopang herself lacks confidence.

At least we must wait until that, although it has a mecha‑girl appearance, it chooses the Adjuster‑origin Seed mode to adapt before proceeding.

-> At least we must wait until the mech‑girl form, which chose a Coordinator‑origin Seed mode, adapts.

As a horse girl, although Wave from Miura has touched the flow realm, she still can't grasp the burst‑seed mode, and on the species side she casually drew something that looks like a powerful 'new human'—Shinjo Akane…

-> As a Horse Girl, Miharu Bopang has touched the realm of flow, yet still can't grasp the Burst Seed mode; and, having casually labeled her species a formidable "New Human," Xintiao Qian……

Obviously, she also hasn't truly adapted to the new‑human ability boost built into this game's framework.

-> Evidently, she also hasn't truly adapted to the New Human ability boost built into this game's framework.

"Eh eh eh, ah ah ah, we're about to crash, ah, close call, what the heck! Cricket Gundam pilot, I just took out two of them!"

-> "Er‑er‑er, ah‑ah‑ah, we're about to hit! Ah, lucky! What the heck! Cricket Gundam pilot, I just killed two!"

It's as if after five minutes of learning the game, Akane's driver is a bit out of sync with the group.

-> As if after five minutes of understanding the game, Xintiao Qian's driver is a bit out of sync with the group.

While everyone was unconsciously backing away, just piloting this unit at speed had her fully focused, and she didn't notice she had drifted far from the group, directly exposing herself to the dangerous player's unit camera.

-> While everyone was unconsciously retreating, she was so focused on handling the mech's speed that she didn't notice she'd drifted far from the group, directly exposing herself to the dangerous player's mech camera.

At this point, even the notice that the APSARASII, nicknamed 'Big Bun' because of its shape, would appear at the canyon's end seemed less important.

-> At this point, even the notice that the APSARASII, nicknamed "Big Bun" for its shape, would descend at the canyon's end seemed unimportant.

"Wow~ Can you still see a unit like this in a dungeon of this level? Interesting!"

-> "Heh~ Can you even see a mech like this in a dungeon of this level? Interesting."

"Who are you?!" a side screen suddenly pops up with pilot comms, but at a glance Akane's strange helmet is identified, then looking at Wave's avatar on the other screen she gets annoyed, "Does this game have to be made like this?!"

-> "Who are you?!" the side screen suddenly pops up a pilot comms, but at a glance the strange helmet identifies Xintiao Qian, and looking at Bopang's form on the other screen, she instantly gets annoyed: "Does this game really have to be made like this!"

」

-> "

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One or two look like robots, and even the opponent is a fierce‑looking robot, making her somewhat regretful.

-> One or two look like robots, and even the opponent is a fearsome robot, making her regret it a bit.

Want to bring back Kailif's design for use.

-> Want to bring back Kailifu's design for use.

But she thinks she'll be teased by Little Snake, so she only symbolically stretched her height a bit.

-> But she thinks she'll be teased by Xiaoshe, so she only symbolically tugged at her height.

Indeed, in the Far East the aesthetic for women's height is traditionally low; even a woman who is 1.75 m tall will report herself as 1.7 m in public, and her height is especially likable at 149 cm, but…

-> Indeed, the Jidong Area has always low aesthetic standards for women's height; even a woman who is 1.75 m tall will report 1.7 m in public, and her height of 149 cm is especially endearing, but……

Miss Akane Shinjo doesn't care much about the public; she's more concerned about the people around her.

-> Miss Xintiao Qian doesn't care much about the public, but is more concerned about the people around her.

The nearly 1.6 m Speedy and Tea‑Seat Sauce, the exactly 1.6 m Wave Sauce, and Little Snake around 1.8 m—she looks at Little Snake every day and feels she's a bit short‑headed, so she can't help gulping milk these days, treating elementary‑school superstition as a lifeline.

-> Suzi, who is close to 1.6 m, and Chazuo, exactly 1.6 m, plus Bopang, also exactly 1.6 m, and Xiaoshe, around 1.8 m tall—seeing Xiaoshe every day makes her feel a bit short, so she chugs milk these days, treating primary‑school superstition as a lifeline.

That's obviously meaningless, so Miss Akane can only breathe air at an altitude of 1.7 m in the game, then inhale a mouthful of cold air.

-> This is clearly meaningless, so Miss Qian can only breathe air at an altitude of 1.7 m in the game, then draw in a cold breath.

Because the opponent is carrying countless light points, moving at a speed she can't see with the naked eye, only tracked by the on‑screen boxes, they rush toward her——

-> Because the opponent is carrying countless light spots, too fast for her naked eye to catch, relying solely on the speed framed by the boxes on the screen——

Bang!

-> Peng!

Even if she immediately took control of the spherical control panel and moved back, Barbatos's speed couldn't outrun the opponent's, whose whole body glowed with dark‑purple light.

-> Even if she immediately shifted the spherical control panel backward, Barbatos's speed couldn't outrun the opponent's, whose whole body glowed with dark‑purple light.

The unit's sharply edged shoulder armor, which could serve as a weapon, was dented by a punch, while the opponent's claw already scraped against the crystal‑covered waist guard, sending sparks flying.

-> The mech's angular shoulder armor, sharp enough to be a weapon, was dented by a punch, while the opponent's claw scraped against the crystal‑made guard at the waist, sending sparks.

"Akane team member, retreat! The opponent seems to have a modified Trans‑Am!"

-> "Qian team member, retreat! The opponent seems to have a modified Trans‑Am!"

"You say this…" while gritting her teeth and slamming the throttle forward amid the unit's tremors, Akane locks her gaze on the opponent's silver circular chest emblem, then pulls the wrist‑cannon trigger, "Who gets this?!"

-> "You say this……" gritting her teeth, she thrust the control lever forward in the mech's shake, Qian stared fixedly at the opponent's silver circular chest emblem, then pulled the wrist‑cannon trigger, "Who knows!"

」

-> "

That's the truth.

-> This is the truth.

Akane, who knows little about Gundam, has no awareness of what is called 'Three Red' (triple functionality, the unit turns red).

-> Qian, who knows little about Gundam, has no awareness of the so‑called "Three Red" (triple functions, body tinged red).

On the contrary, the Seed series term 'Burst Seed' has long become a common ACG buzzword for a fiery state; if Wave used it as a label, she might still grasp a bit of it.

-> On the contrary, the term "Burst Seed" from the Seed series has long become a common ACG term for a burst‑hair state; if Bopang used it as a nickname, she might still grasp a bit.

At this moment, she only feels disgust toward the guy who suddenly popped up, whose tone of speech especially irritates her.

-> At this moment, she only feels disgust toward the guy who suddenly popped up, whose tone especially irritates her.

Although that helmet looks somewhat familiar, it doesn't stop her from launching a counterattack fueled by sheer dislike——

-> Although that helmet looks somewhat familiar, it doesn't stop her from launching a counterattack fueled by sheer dislike——

Provided she can actually succeed.

-> Provided she can actually succeed.

The burst of air is crushed and destroyed; the scorching wrist‑cannon blast hits empty space, and the next instant is the enemy unit's counterattack.

-> The burst‑compressed air shatters, and the scorching wrist‑cannon blasts at empty air—only to be met instantly by the opponent's mech counterstrike.

With a backflip that drags an afterimage, followed by a fierce downward kick——

-> With a back‑flip that drags an afterimage, then aided by a fierce downward kick——

This isn't……

-> This isn't……

The conclusion about the "Knight Kick" in the latter part had not yet been issued, but she suddenly saw a familiar upright ear appear before her eyes, and a hand covered by a long sleeve seemed to press her hand and pull the lever backward.

"Be careful, Adisc."/absorption disc

That, scattering countless star-like particles, traced a black-hole-pattern kick behind, and solidly kicked into empty space.

Oh~

The opposing pilot was clearly somewhat surprised, gazing as a flash of green light burst in the eye sensor, with dark-red light flowing and disturbing the machine.

For a moment, it felt as if facing a living creature.

But this isn't an EVA set, even though there are indeed people in GBN who have made models with matching designs.

So…… is the opponent getting serious?

This is really… interesting…

Meanwhile, on the other side, Bobang's half-body image remained displayed on the screen and called out:

"Qian squad member! Keep retreating!"

She saw Qian dazed under the camera.

Clearly, in panic she jerked the stick to avoid harm, but then froze in place; this danger inevitably drove her out of the safe zone, while she simultaneously laid down suppressing fire with a high-energy beam rifle.

Her shout was undoubtedly meaningful; the Qian on the screen jerked back the stick in a sudden shudder, and at the same moment, the strange machine that had just kicked at air smoothly linked into a spinning kick.

Grazing the chest armor as it kicked at air, and with its raised wrist below, the wrist cannon's flare flashed.

"Move right, watch out for drite."/chondrite meteorite

Xintiao Qian once again saw that illusory figure in this reminder, instinctively following the instruction to dodge, avoiding the rare live ammo shot, while she silently muttered to herself:

What kind of ghost is this?

Among the housemates there is a spirit medium horse girl, and also an identical ghost friend who occasionally appears; the landlord's screen also occasionally shows a ghost foster father flashing into existence, and Xintiao Qian is accustomed to the existence of ghosts, feeling no resistance.

She was wondering whether the game would load a ghost Aibo to accompany players through the novice period.

But just as she thought that, the opponent again resembled a bad signal, showing a brief distortion, then turned and gave her a faint expression of regret.

"They've found me, the 'Observer' has arrived too, AFOV, tell him 'thanks' for me, rooftop."

She said this, then suddenly dissipated, as Qian once again fell into a daze over 'Who understands what you're saying?', the greatsword already arrived, and she couldn't dodge in time.

In that same hair's-breadth moment, a huge physical sword came slicing through, grazing Barbatos's overly slender waist, scattering countless sparks on the crystal, and collided with the opponent machine's greatsword—deflecting it, the whole thing also flew up in the impact, then was seized by a black iron claw.

"Qian!"

Jet-black, likewise seemingly original black steel PLA, fell from the sky, firmly stepping on the opponent's greatsword with its solid legs.

The waist nozzle spewed fierce flames, the eye sensor flickered with dark-gold light, clearly already overclocked.

The physical sword in hand thrust forward again, but was avoided by the opponent's swift sidestep after abandoning the greatsword; however, the black Gundam did not pursue, instead turning its gaze toward the modified Barbatos.

Qian's expression was somewhat stiff, with no relief after being rescued.

Although the unfamiliar Gundam model sparked discussion from afar, it was a design she knew.

... when she ran to Aomo's bedroom glass cabinet and took out the modified Barbatos, the Gundam model on the nearby shelf was exactly this.

This also means……

"Cockpit open! Switch pilot!"

At this moment, the Gundam released massive steam from all its exhaust ports, appearing as if the whole body were overheating, already down on one knee and opening its cockpit.

It revealed a demonic appearance remarkably similar to the chat room's pose.

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