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"Assessment... Assessment? What should I do?"
Lin Yuan stood quietly in place. He could not see his opponents in this enclosed arena, but he knew that the assessment had already begun. This type of assessment was not simply about defeating a few opponents; in fact, that kind of evaluation could only be considered a duel and certainly did not qualify as a rigorous assessment.
The truly rigorous assessment was exactly the situation he was in now, utilizing projections.
This sounded strange and hard to believe, but it was precisely the case. Lin Yuan's current projection was like a completely blank canvas; only by making corresponding movements would he leave traces behind.
For example, if Lin Yuan took a step forward, his Mechanical Body projection would leave a mark on this blank canvas, which represented specific data. If he threw a punch, then based on the speed of that punch, the corresponding changes in the Mechanical Body, and the fluctuations of power, traces would again be left on this blank canvas, or projection!
Ultimately, through this warm-up process, the true physical data of Lin Yuan would be generated on this blank projection. This data would then be saved in the assessment file, and based on the data within that file, corresponding opponents and combat environments would be randomly generated.
Thus, this type of assessment was the most rigorous and best reflected the average level of the assessors.
However, there was one point that made Lin Yuan hesitate because this method of assessment meant that his Mechanical Body would have no secrets; everything would be reflected in this projection. Even the slightest trace of Mutated Red Spider Silk could be deciphered by someone skilled in tactical analysis. And he indeed had secrets to hide—namely Claire!
In close combat or ranged combat assessments, that would be one thing, but what about tactical analysis? At that point, he didn't know if Claire would be able to find a solution.
With these thoughts in mind, Lin Yuan slowly began to move his Mechanical Legs. At the same time, he activated his four Mechanical Arms. Almost simultaneously, a torrent of data surged around him like a fountain, and his projection gradually became more substantial, as if it were being formed by a multi-dimensional printer.
At this moment, Lin Yuan focused his thoughts and earnestly executed each movement—from slow to fast, from simple to complex. He could not hold back at all; any reservation could lead to failing the upcoming assessment. After all, he was just a character; there was nothing secretive about his close combat skills.
In just ten minutes, Lin Yuan executed nearly ten thousand movements with precision—skills like Hurricane Dance Step and Hurricane Slash were performed meticulously.
Finally, after confirming that all his potential combat abilities had been displayed, Lin Yuan chose to finalize his performance. In just one second, a voice sounded: "Newborn Papaya, your close combat basic attribute assessment results have been generated. The assessment score is 10,958, equivalent to Puppet Body standard level D1. The close combat subject can be rated as Level 15. If you are satisfied with this result, you may proceed to the next assessment stage—Long-Range Sniping. If you believe you have greater potential to showcase, you may initiate a practical combat assessment. As long as you achieve a sufficiently high evaluation in the practical combat assessment, your close combat subject rating will continue to improve."
"Thank you; I choose the practical combat assessment!" Lin Yuan said without hesitation. His current Level 15 rating was merely an average conservative score—like someone estimating they could eat twenty large crabs but might actually manage twenty-one or only nineteen; it was roughly similar.
Therefore, Lin Yuan would not allow himself to settle for an approximate average score.
"Very well, Newborn Papaya. Please select the difficulty level for the close combat subject assessment: Pass difficulty means you will face one unknown opponent alone; if you win, you will still receive a Level 15 evaluation. Good difficulty means you will face two unknown opponents alone; if victorious, you will receive a Level 16 evaluation. Excellent difficulty means facing three unknown opponents alone; winning will grant you a Level 17 evaluation. Master difficulty means facing five unknown opponents alone; victory will yield an 18-level evaluation. Legendary difficulty means facing ten unknown opponents alone; winning will grant you a Level 19 evaluation. Epic difficulty means facing twenty unknown opponents alone; winning will yield a Level 20 evaluation. Note that this practical combat assessment can only be attempted once; regardless of success or failure, no second challenge can occur within three Mechanical Years."
"Thank you; I choose Excellent difficulty."
Lin Yuan pondered for a moment before making his decision. Although he was confident in his close combat skills, he knew he could not reach the level of a master or a legend, so he decided to skip the Epic difficulty.
As soon as Lin Yuan made his choice, the sealed arena began to change once again. A mechanical, cold voice echoed, "The close combat assessment begins. The venue is randomly determined to be the surface of an R-Class Planet. No ranged attacks are allowed during the battle; however, firearms with a range of up to one kilometer and throwing weapons with a range of up to ten kilometers are permitted. Flight and burrowing are allowed, but exceeding the atmosphere or entering the core of the planet is prohibited."
Once the cold voice finished explaining the rules, Lin Yuan found himself in mid-air above a planet, rapidly descending towards the surface. At the same time, he realized that his opponents for this close combat assessment were surrounding him in a triangular formation. To make matters worse, all three opponents were actually copies of himself—simulated enemies generated by projection.
"What the hell!"
In that moment, Lin Yuan finally understood what it meant to face unknown enemies. This was truly frustrating! If they had been other opponents, it might have been manageable, but facing three versions of himself was a whole different level of difficulty. He knew that these three clones possessed powerful skills like Ghostly Touch, Ghost Eye, and Ghost Grid.
One wrong move could lead to disaster!
In an instant, the three clones quickly spread their Mechanical Wings. One activated Ghostly Touch, another engaged in ghostly invisibility, while the third drew a Giant Blade. With a powerful flap of their Mechanical Wings, they surged towards Lin Yuan like a fierce wind and unleashed the Hurricane Slash skill!
"Damn it!"
Even though Lin Yuan was confident, being besieged by three versions of himself was incredibly daunting. He dared not engage in close combat because only he understood how terrifying it would be if he got surrounded. If one of them used Ghost Grid, it would almost certainly be a finishing move!
Moreover, facing three opponents meant they could consecutively unleash Ghost Grid three times—how could he possibly counter that?
Without hesitation, Lin Yuan did not even deploy his Mechanical Wings; instead, he plummeted towards the ground like a cannonball!
He absolutely could not afford to fight in mid-air! Due to his Mechanical Wings, Lin Yuan was far more agile in the air than on the ground—no one understood their terrifying potential better than he did!
However, there was a problem: his opponents were clones of him! Although he didn’t know who was controlling them, they were undoubtedly skilled. In an instant, all three clones accelerated rapidly; their massive Mechanical Wings flapped furiously as they pursued him. Strangely enough, their pursuit seemed highly coordinated—they formed a triangular spiral formation!
Lin Yuan felt something was off but couldn’t grasp the tactical implications. Just then, he was startled by what happened next!
The three clones maintained their high-speed chase while using complex calculations to keep spiraling in a helix formation. Based on the flapping of their six pairs of Mechanical Wings, they cleverly created a massive vortex in mid-air!
In other words, these three clones had formed an effect similar to helicopter rotors through this extremely complex maneuver!
Especially with the wind speed generated by those six pairs of Mechanical Wings exceeding level fifteen effortlessly; this caused Lin Yuan below to be caught in this enormous tornado-like vortex. While he wouldn’t be sucked into it completely, it severely impacted his escape speed!
Under such a back-and-forth situation, Lin Yuan was about to be caught up immediately!
It was terrifying; at that moment, Lin Yuan felt as if his hair was standing on end. His previous sense of luck had completely vanished. Indeed, he had overestimated himself! Just this level of excellence was enough to make him spit blood!
In an instant, despite his reluctance, Lin Yuan had no choice but to quickly deploy his Mechanical Wings. He could not switch to his Third Combat Form, as that would be against the rules!
However, once he spread his Mechanical Wings, the force of the swirling tornado above him became even more significant! His speed decreased drastically!
"Damn it! I'll fight you all!"
Lin Yuan shouted in his heart. There was no way out; he was completely overwhelmed and had no advantage whatsoever! Especially since those three clones clearly possessed powerful tactical deduction abilities!
As Lin Yuan turned to engage, it was a clear case of give and take. The three clones didn't even need to use Ghost Grid; with attacks that were more precise and powerful than Lin Yuan's, they defeated him in a single exchange!
A perfect knockout!
What a humiliation! In that moment, Lin Yuan felt like covering his face and running away. Finally, he understood what true close-quarters combat meant!
This was nothing short of transforming decay into the miraculous; it had reached an artistic level. He had lost without any justification! (To be continued...)
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