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Lin Yuan did not linger at the stalls any longer. It wasn't that there weren't good items available, but rather that he was short on funds. With only nine thousand Mission Points, he had to be frugal. Weapon equipment would have to be compromised; the most important thing was still the e1 level Standard Energy.
According to the prices at this Training Base, one hundred units of e1 level Standard Energy Block required zero Mission Points to purchase. However, estimating with Lin Yuan's Mechanical Body, he might consume thousands or even tens of thousands of energy units after a high-intensity battle.
This was no exaggeration. Although his daily energy consumption was minimal, even in flight mode where it was not much, unless he entered light-speed flight mode, where energy consumption would significantly increase, it still paled in comparison to the consumption during combat.
Firstly, in combat mode, Lin Yuan's two Energy Shields had to operate at full capacity, and the energy consumed was not measured by minutes but by seconds! This was a matter of life and death; each second required a hundred units of energy. If sustained for a minute, that would amount to six thousand units, which equated to 100 Mission Points according to the Training Base's pricing—definitely a rip-off!
Of course, in actual combat, it was rare to need to keep the Energy Shield activated for a full minute; usually, it lasted from several seconds to dozens of seconds at most. The activation was often just for an instant, requiring exceptional reflexes and battlefield analysis skills.
If two equally matched Mechanical Warriors fought, the one with more energy would undoubtedly emerge victorious.
The next major consumer of energy was ranged attacks. Since they operated from a distance, they rarely needed to fully activate their Energy Shields. However, their attacks were still energy-intensive. Although there were physical ammunition firing methods available, these typically had a limited range of three kilometers or less due to environmental factors affecting speed and accuracy. Moreover, firing physical ammunition could be even more costly.
Among energy-based ranged weapons, the Energy Sniper Cannon was undoubtedly a significant energy consumer. Each shot required at least one hundred units of energy; missing a shot could be disastrous. Thus, being a sniper was one of the most challenging professions to enter.
Fortunately, Lin Yuan did not have concerns in this area; however, he faced another type of significant energy consumption—after launching an attack. For instance, when he deployed his Mechanical Wings and maneuvered in complex zigzag patterns to evade concentrated attacks or suddenly accelerated to perform difficult evasive maneuvers, he could instantly generate peak consumption exceeding one hundred or even two hundred units.
This was quite normal; executing high-difficulty moves required overclocking the Energy Engine. The higher the Energy Output, the stronger the power generated, making it easier to perform complex maneuvers.
In summary, Lin Yuan believed that even if he spent all his current Mission Points on purchasing e1 level Standard Energy Blocks, it would still be far from enough. He would need at least one hundred fifty thousand units of e1 level Standard Energy just to barely maintain normal operations.
However, with his current Mission Points, he could only purchase forty-five thousand units of Standard Energy—less than one-third of what he needed.
Lin Yuan felt helpless about this situation and couldn't think of ways to earn more Mission Points at this time because with the Year-End Exam approaching, everyone else faced the same problem as him and was desperately preparing their Mission Points to buy Standard Energy.
It was like frantically buying water and food before crossing the Sahara Desert; everything else seemed less important.
In such circumstances, no one would dare to risk giving away their Mission Points.
At that moment, Lin Yuan was also in line, waiting. It was quite astonishing to see such a phenomenon of queuing in the Mechanical City’s Elite Training Base, where the most talented gathered.
However, there were only two platforms operated by the Ministry of Internal Affairs for selling supplies, and they had a rather bureaucratic style, which made the line grow longer and longer.
Clearly, this was not a social phenomenon but rather a unique training method employed by the Training Base to prepare all Target Students for the upcoming Year-End Exam. It forced every training Target Student to take it seriously, creating a sense of urgency.
As Lin Yuan waited in line, feeling bored, he accessed the Training Base's Local Information Network Platform. This platform served as a daily communication hub for all Target Students, featuring everything from large discussions involving hundreds or thousands of participants to private meeting rooms for small groups. Previously, due to various reasons, he hadn’t had the chance to explore this Local Information Network Platform, but now he finally had some time.
The network platform simulated a completely immersive environment. Upon entering, it felt like stepping into another space while still being able to control his Mechanical Body in line and clearly see how many people were ahead of him.
This virtual platform had no discernible shape; all Auditory Radars were disabled here, and access was strictly limited based on the qualifications of the entrants.
For instance, at that moment, Lin Yuan could only sit in a novice seat—he couldn’t move, speak, or create a room unless invited by someone else. The only things he could do were watch and listen.
Even watching and listening had its limitations; he couldn’t see others but could only view and hear various discussion topics. Of course, this was limited to titles. Some topics allowed free entry for observation while others required fees ranging from one Mission Point to fifteen Mission Points. There were even topics that required spending Mission Points just to enter. Additionally, many were exclusive channels like "Exclusive Topic Channel of Certain Knights Order," "Exclusive Topic Channel of Certain Family," or "Exclusive Topic Channel of Certain Elite Combat Association."
These exclusive topic channels could not be accessed even with Mission Points.
What surprised Lin Yuan even more was the wide range of topics being discussed; they covered training and research across ten subjects. This belonged to serious academic discourse.
For instance, predicting the difficulty of the upcoming Year-End Exam, along with an analysis of a certain instructor's personality. Additionally, some clues that have been leaked could suggest the direction of the Year-End Exam, which falls under current events.
Another example could be updates on certain celebrity Elite Mechanical Warriors. Or perhaps a powerful Mechanical Warrior finally pursuing a Mechanical Maternal Body and embarking on a happy life together, which would be considered gossip.
Moreover, there are reprints or even fabrications of memoirs from well-known Mechanical Warriors, adventure stories, and tales of past glories, which likely belong to the realm of literary creation.
Additionally, there might be a Mechanical Warrior challenging another Mechanical Warrior, issuing reprimands or declarations. The topics might be titled something like "818 A Certain Shameless Close Combatant," "818 The Outrageous Misdeeds of a Certain Braggart," or "818 An Unavoidable Matter with a Certain Mechanical Watch." These would generally fall into the category of trivial pursuits.
Of course, there are far more posts related to buying and selling information, vendor advertisements, renting or selling Mechanical Houses, job applications, self-recommendations, and so on. It encompasses everything imaginable, filled with exaggerated claims.
Lin Yuan was quite surprised; he had always thought that Mechanical Life was rigid and unyielding, like a block of steel. However, he did not expect that within that hard shell lay a restless Intellect!
Lin Yuan found it amusing and felt somewhat nostalgic for Earth. He began to browse through these topics one by one as they continuously refreshed. Many topics appeared merely as text floating by against a void background, while some topic initiators undoubtedly displayed great creativity in crafting rather thrilling effects.
For example, one particular topic about the autobiography of a famous Mechanical Warrior was produced with the flair of a grand magical film, featuring scenes of fierce battles and imposing imagery. However, the Mission Point charging model was certainly not to Lin Yuan's taste.
As he browsed through various topics one by one, he encountered free topics and decided to explore them. Inside was another independent space where many Mechanical Warriors were idly chatting away. Notably, this platform allowed users to conceal their names and images or even transform into imagined appearances, making it quite lively.
However, Lin Yuan noticed that despite the abundance and liveliness of these discussions, most were filled with nonsense and lacked substance. Of course, this was also related to the fact that he was only viewing free topics.
Just as Lin Yuan was about to exit, an announcement topic suddenly appeared at the top of all discussions and was pinned there.
"The Worst Target Student List for this year's Ninth Training Base has been released! Once again breaking records for miracles and setting new lows—Epic's worst Target Student: there is no worst; only worse! Comments from a seasoned instructor!"
Seeing this topic, Lin Yuan couldn't help but smile. There was no need to doubt; he was certainly on the list. After all, in this Ninth Training Base, he was probably the only one who had received poor evaluations in all ten subjects.
The topic was trending, and interest was steadily rising. Lin Yuan, curious himself, decided to enter this free discussion space.
The space was quite vast, filled with hundreds of people standing closely together. Surrounding them were ten enormous images, each depicting a different Mechanical Warrior, representing the so-called worst Target Students of the year. The images ranged from E1 to E6 levels, and beneath each image was a coach's commentary and evaluation scores—phrases like "poor," "very poor," "incredibly poor," and "frustratingly poor" were common. Yet their scores were not terrible; at most, they received four or five poor evaluations, which was already failing since the passing standard at the Training Base was six plus two.
However, compared to the first name on the list—Lin Yuan—it was as pure as a white rabbit. He had ten Black Stars next to his name, indicating ten poor evaluations!
"Truly deserving of being the worst Epic Target Student! How did he manage that?"
"Are you kidding me? This is a trash Target Student! Did the Empire's evaluation agency grow up eating dirt? How could they let this guy into the Training Base?"
"Damn, I suddenly admire him a bit. The courage to bear ten poor evaluations without confronting the Dark Demon Race is truly a waste of great talent!"
...
In an instant, countless discussions erupted. It wouldn't be long before Lin Yuan's name spread throughout the entire Training Base.
Lin Yuan remained calm. After admiring his title as the Epic worst Target Student for a moment, he left. The urgent matter at hand was the Year-End Exam; compared to that Epic worst Target Student evaluation, his life was far more important. (To be continued...)
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