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Once Lin Yuan had a basic understanding of the situation on this planet, he quickly made preparations. According to the primary training mission, he needed to survive for a full ten days and find the Training Base.
This meant that Lin Yuan could not hide in some secluded spot.
Given that his weapons were restricted, this was not optimistic. He had limited energy, so after a moment of thought, Lin Yuan took advantage of the moment when there were no Mechanical Insectoids bothering him and immediately detached two mechanical wings from his Mechanical Body. These wings were not like those of a large bird; instead, they were the fixed tail fins from the drones in his Third Combat Form. The materials used for these were sourced from the Pterosaur H-. Although they looked a bit odd, when held in hand, sharpening the edges would turn them into two large blades.
With everything ready, Lin Yuan continued on his way. This time, he attempted to fly at low altitude. However, as he had suspected, what seemed like a safe space in the air was actually more dangerous. The Mechanical Insectoids could also fly and became particularly aggressive, swarming towards him and leaving Lin Yuan in a flurry.
He was certain that if he flew any higher, he would attract all the Mechanical Insectoids within hundreds of miles.
Reluctantly, Lin Yuan had to return to the ground and lock onto a direction, pushing forward despite the slow speed. At least this way, the surrounding Mechanical Insectoids would remain within a one-mile radius.
He wondered if this was part of the unique control mode of the Training Base.
From a distance, it was nearly impossible to see Lin Yuan's Mechanical Body; all that could be seen was a mass of swirling metal moving forward, with countless mechanical fragments flying around but failing to hinder him even slightly.
Initially, this kind of attack thrilled Lin Yuan because these Mechanical Insectoids were not particularly strong. A single slash could take out a large group; no matter how many there were, they fell like dried weeds—very satisfying, almost like mowing down targets with a heavy machine gun.
However, as time passed, Lin Yuan began to feel something was off. On one hand, there were simply too many Mechanical Insectoids; on the other hand, he worried about his energy running low. This wasn’t about combat power—if he had enough energy, he was confident he could sustain such Attack Power for a hundred years without issue.
But without energy, things would get serious.
"Damn it! Why is my Five-Dimensional Key Space restricted? Without energy, what’s the point of fighting?"
Lin Yuan couldn’t help but complain. Based on his current combat consumption rate, his energy would only last for about three nights. If the sun didn’t rise within these ten days, he would definitely be finished.
"I need to think of a way! Reduce energy output!"
Thinking of this, Lin Yuan directly turned off the Energy Shield, which saved a significant amount of energy. However, the attacks from the Mechanical Insectoids were quite fierce. Although each attack only dealt 1 Health Point of damage, the sheer number of them was overwhelming!
So, after shutting down the Energy Shield, Lin Yuan released part of his wing shields. The reason he only released a portion was that these wing shields also consumed energy.
Even so, this still did not solve the fundamental problem.
"It seems I have no choice but to change my attack strategy and eliminate the opponents using the most energy-efficient methods to prolong my energy consumption."
With this thought in mind, Lin Yuan decided to retract his first Auditory Radar and focus entirely on the situation within a fifty-meter radius. This way, his first Auditory Radar could significantly improve its accuracy, as projecting fifteen images per second was quite effective.
With such super-precise judgment, Lin Yuan continued to refine his control, allowing the A180 Punisher System to take over overall assessments and conduct a comprehensive analysis of the attack trajectories of the Mechanical Insectoids to identify a pattern.
Finally, Lin Yuan needed to maintain full control over his Mechanical Body, ensuring that every subtle movement was precise and effective. He aimed to minimize energy consumption wherever possible.
As for his attack actions, he discarded any flashy moves and retained only the most direct, simplest, and most effective forms of damage.
Additionally, he took complete control over the output of the Energy Engine, cutting back as much as possible—everything was focused on saving energy!
In just a few minutes, Lin Yuan established this energy-saving goal. Although it sounded absurd—yes, it was absurd—Lin Yuan dared to bet that even an ordinary miner wouldn't have to scrimp and save energy so pitifully. The person who devised such a training task was truly something else!
Despite his constant internal complaints, this did not affect Lin Yuan's energy-saving plan. Gradually, as time passed, the number of Mechanical Insectoids he killed increased. He even forgot about the Mission Points gained from these kills and overlooked why there were no exceptionally powerful beings among these Mechanical Insectoids.
He focused all his attention on conserving energy, like a beggar obsessively struggling for a mere 0.001 unit of energy.
Indeed, Lin Yuan had managed to reduce energy consumption to an almost unbelievable level—down to one-tenth of what it used to be.
With only a tenth of the energy consumption from before, accomplishing tasks that once required full effort felt surprisingly good.
At that moment, Lin Yuan couldn't help but think about his interest in Mechanical Assembly. He was already beginning to conceive how he could modify his Mechanical Body to achieve what previously took ten units of energy with just one unit. It was truly wonderful!
Unbeknownst to him, as the surrounding Mechanical Insectoids faded away, Lin Yuan remained lost in his thoughts until a burst of laughter snapped him back to reality. However, by then, where were those Mechanical Insectoids that resembled locusts? He was no longer on that planet; he had returned to the massive Training Center, a place filled with countless expanding lines. Moreover, his Five-Dimensional Key Space had been completely unlocked.
This time, he was not alone; others were present.
One hundred meters away from Lin Yuan stood nine towering Elite Mechanical Warriors. Although their Mechanical Bodies were vastly different in appearance, he could still sense that these Elite Mechanical Warriors were intently watching him.
Specifically, they were gazing at a five-meter-tall, seemingly old Mechanical Warrior beside Lin Yuan. However, this Mechanical Warrior was classified as D1 level and was Elite grade, making Lin Yuan hesitant to look directly at it. At that moment, he began to understand something.
No one explained anything to Lin Yuan; only a virtual projection on a distant platform displayed footage of his previous desperate attempts to reach it.
"Foolish! Utterly ignorant! You know nothing about the application of power. What makes you any different from those miners?"
As the footage continued, the D1 level Mechanical Warrior disdainfully commented. Undoubtedly, this must be the instructor responsible for training Lin Yuan and the others. As for the other nine imposing E1 level Mechanical Warriors, if Lin Yuan guessed correctly, they were likely newcomers like him belonging to the Thirteenth Squad.
At that moment, the footage showcased Lin Yuan's performance on that planet. Unsurprisingly, the D1 level Mechanical Warrior erupted in anger again. "What an idiot! Clueless and dawdling in an unfamiliar environment for a whole minute! Did you think you were sightseeing? No basic detection skills, no fundamental defense tactics, no situational analysis—terrible!"
"Foolish! Were those two feather-like wings meant for show? Pathetic! What even are they? Do you have any analytical ability at all? Only realizing you should conserve energy after your consumption hit 0%? Being slow on the uptake is one thing, but this is ridiculous—terrible!"
"…Terrible!"
"…Terrible!"
“……”
The D1-level Mechanical Warrior was relentless, tearing apart Lin Yuan's entire combat process with scathing analysis, as if nothing could be worse than this.
This left Lin Yuan feeling quite awkward. He was indeed a bit off his game this time. Ever since he had gotten used to relying on Claire for most analyses, his reactions had become noticeably sluggish. This shouldn't have been the case, of course; it also had to do with his inherently poor aptitude. Compared to the nine individuals standing nearby, he was lacking by a significant margin.
Those nine Mechanical Warriors were all E1-level. Although Lin Yuan hadn't seen their battle footage, just based on his Mechanical Assembly skill, he could tell that these nine were the real deal—highly capable and talented young elites. Lin Yuan's Mechanical Body was decent, but compared to theirs, it was nothing short of trash!
Any one of them could probably hold their own against an average D1-level Mechanical Warrior, or even defeat one.
This was the difference between Elites and ordinary individuals.
Finally, when the D1-level Elite instructor stopped his incessant mocking and scolding, Lin Yuan received a notification that he had completed the initial training mission. However, unsurprisingly, despite earning a total of 170 Mission Points, his mission evaluation was the worst possible!
It was quite embarrassing!
“Although I don't know how you managed to get into the Elite Noble Training Camp of the Mechanical City, if you receive the worst evaluation in my assigned missions ten times in a row from now on, then I'm sorry; you'll have to leave immediately! Now, do what you need to do. The next training mission will begin in a month!”
With that, the D1-level mechanical instructor walked away without even leaving his name. Of course, the main issue was that Lin Yuan still had no idea where to start.
It seemed like quite a predicament! (To be continued.)
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