To be honest, during that dark confinement, Lin Yuan was almost driven mad by the fear of the darkness. However, at this moment, having regained control of his Mechanical Body, he discovered that there were no lingering effects whatsoever.
In fact, even his Civic Induction Transmission Rate had seen a decent increase!
Yet, the speed and agility of the three thousand Stackwing Insect Clan members exceeded Lin Yuan's imagination. Despite his quick reflexes, capable of reaching one ten-thousandth the speed of light in his third form, within just two seconds, more than ten Stackwing Insect Clan members collided with him, ultimately causing his third form to lose control completely and fail the challenge.
His last conscious thought was of his Mechanical Body transforming into a fireball, disappearing into the vastness of space.
The next second, he regained consciousness and found himself back in that damned confinement. At that moment, he couldn't help but curse loudly, but no one paid him any mind. Just as he was on the verge of madness from the torment again, the voice of Snow Wind echoed once more, announcing yet another challenge—still 000 Stackwing Insect Clan members.
This time, Lin Yuan finally understood the severity of the situation. Whether in a virtual state or a real one, he no longer pondered the causes and consequences; all he knew was that he absolutely did not want to return to that Confinement state.
So when the countdown began, he focused entirely on preparing for the fastest reaction possible. Fifty kilometers wasn't too far; if he was in his third form, he could cross it in a second. The problem was avoiding those three thousand Stackwing Insect Clan members. Otherwise, even if he lost, it would require exceptional evasion skills and reflexes. At the very least, he needed to increase his reaction speed by 0001. Currently, Lin Yuan's Civic Induction Transmission Rate was only at 000, with a full 19 thousandths left to improve!
As soon as the countdown ended, Lin Yuan seized control of his Mechanical Body from a void state. This time he had learned his lesson; while directly shifting into his third form, he spread his mechanical wings and flew forward at high speed. He also took out his Ghost Spear, which excited him. It seemed that weapon attacks were allowed during this challenge.
Perhaps this would help offset some of his disadvantages in the challenge.
In that instant, Lin Yuan locked onto all the Stackwing Insect Clan members with his senses while activating Claire's reserved Tactical Analysis System to calculate each Stackwing Insect Clan member's flight path. He could then evade according to these trajectories.
By the time his third form was fully transformed, his flying speed had reached an impressive level without any delay. The Ghost Spear also helped him knock away several Stackwing Insect Clan members that he couldn't dodge. For a moment, everything seemed to be going quite smoothly.
However, before Lin Yuan could even savor his triumph, one Stackwing Insect Clan member crashed into him. Then came the second and third ones until suddenly—his Mechanical Body once again transformed into a fireball and fell back into darkness.
"Dammit! This is hellish difficulty! Are they trying to bully me?"
As Lin Yuan regained consciousness, he couldn't help but curse loudly. He had now confirmed that the previous two attempts were merely simulations for control training. He guessed that Titan 1109 was currently undergoing the same torment.
But it was just too difficult! His reaction speed simply couldn't keep up with the movements of the 000 Stackwing Insect Clan. Even though his Intellect had deduced their patterns, it was of no use—this was a classic case of having high aspirations but low abilities.
However, it didn't make sense. If he couldn't get through, why put himself through such torture?
This time, Lin Yuan no longer felt like time was dragging on endlessly. After all, he was in a Confinement state, so he could treat this challenge as a game; it might actually be enjoyable.
"Reaction awareness—that's right! Reaction awareness must be the biggest issue! Also, I should study the flight patterns of those 000 Stackwing Insect Clan. As long as my Intellect can determine their flying rules, I can react in advance!"
With that thought, Lin Yuan eagerly immersed himself in this research. However, since he was currently in a Confinement state and unable to use his Intellect to investigate his previous memories, he had to rely solely on his soul's inherent memory, which was undoubtedly painful.
It was like being used to calculating with a calculator and suddenly having to do mental math instead—just thinking about it made him cringe. The key issue was that Lin Yuan's soul originated from Earth, synonymous with foolishness and stupidity. Relying on his current memory to deduce the flight paths of those 000 Stackwing Insect Clan was an immense challenge.
But what choice did Lin Yuan have?
Yet when he truly began his research, he was astonished to discover that he had underestimated his own soul. Although he couldn't reach the level of a180 Punisher's Intellect, he could still perform some decent calculations and deductions, as if a prodigy had suddenly possessed him.
As time passed, the third attempt began, and its outcome was obvious. At this point, Lin Yuan no longer hoped to succeed; he merely took this opportunity to deepen his memory for future attempts while continuously improving his reaction speed in controlling the Mechanical Body.
Unknowingly, Lin Yuan even forgot about his Confinement situation and overlooked the fact that this Confinement would only last fifteen days.
In this state, each time he attempted the challenge, the duration extended, and the distance he needed to cover gradually increased. Although growth was not visible, it was certainly better than stagnation.
He did not know how much time had passed, but on his nth attempt, he finally conquered the fifty-kilometer distance in one go. At that moment of success, a series of messages burst forth, dazzling like a bouquet of flowers.
"Beep! Your Intellect has reached a 1% fusion with your soul, meeting the standards for Soul Intelligence. The rewards are as follows: your Soul Intelligence's fusion with your Mechanical Body has increased to 17%, and your Civic Induction Transmission Rate has been upgraded to 0001."
"Beep! You have successfully advanced to E-Rank Elite Mechanical Warrior. You have earned 15 Modification Points. Your Auditory Radar can be further enhanced and modified in various directions."
"You have completed the Closed Challenge Mission and earned the title 'Ghost.' You have received 00 Mission Points and gained Advanced Points."
"Would you like to continue this mission? Note that this Closed Challenge Mission is a special training task at the Training Base. Activating this mission and successfully completing a challenge will exempt you from one subject's assessment. There is no time limit for this challenge; you may leave at any time. However, once you enter the challenge process, you will be unable to leave unless you succeed."
…(To be continued…)
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