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When he returned to the physical environment, Lin Yuan still felt a wave of nausea, overwhelmed by despair. He decided to forgo the upcoming assessment for the Long-Range Sniping subject; the gap between this and hell was too vast for him to humiliate himself further.
Moreover, how could he catch up and make amends? It seemed almost impossible.
For a moment, Lin Yuan stood there, unsure of what to do.
In other circumstances, with enough energy to support him, he might have had the courage to start from scratch and work hard to catch up. Even if things were dire, he would not have given up hope.
But now, he was left with just over eighty thousand Wandering Coins. With so little energy, he not only needed to survive but also had to replace Mechanical Parts, enhance weapon performance, and train as much as possible. At this rate of consumption, it wouldn't take long before he ran out of resources—he would be left defenseless through no fault of his own!
He stood there in a daze for what felt like an eternity until Claire's voice rang out again, bringing him back to reality.
"Congratulations, sir! The decryption of the source code has entered its final stage. I believe it won't be long before I can liberate the A18 Punisher First Generation Intelligence System. At that point, you won't have to be as passive as you are now. Oh? You seem a bit down? That's quite rare!"
Lin Yuan was speechless. He didn't even dare to tell Claire the terrifying truth because without energy, even if Claire was the Mechanical Goddess, she would be helpless and could only starve.
He remained silent, but Claire quickly grasped the true reason behind his mood and suddenly became exuberant.
"Sir, are you really feeling disheartened just because of that simple assessment? This isn't your fault; it's not that you didn't try hard enough or that your abilities are lacking. The truth is that what you faced was a genuine assessment from the Mechanical Imperial Elite—there's no exaggeration here! This is extremely unfair to you; you haven't even learned close combat fighting through the System! How could you possibly pass such a stringent test? Even if you had chosen an easier difficulty level beforehand, you would still have been perfectly defeated within ten seconds or even in a single exchange! That's not an exaggeration at all. The Mechanical Empire has dominated this universe for millions of years based on what? Powerful technology and strong Mechanical Bodies? No, that's just part of it; combat skills are key. You don't really think that charging in like a wild beast will lead to victory, do you?"
"Actually, I had thought about training you in combat skills through the System before. You should know that even what you consider the simplest close combat fighting is incredibly complex. Unfortunately, we were being hunted and monitored back then, so that idea couldn't be realized. Now that we're trapped in this shadow space, it's precisely your moment to shine unexpectedly. So don't worry; I've got everything covered!"
Claire's comforting words made Lin Yuan feel somewhat better inside. However, thinking about the lack of energy gave him a headache; he didn't believe Claire could solve this problem.
"Claire, we have very little energy left, and I have no other means to obtain more. I understand what you're saying, but without energy support, no matter how hard we try, it will be useless," Lin Yuan said helplessly.
"Really? Sir, everything is under my control, so there's no need to worry," Claire replied optimistically. "Right now, sir, I need you to rent an independent space in this Council Base immediately. We can't just stand here. Earlier, I sensed several powerful Mechanical Warriors trying to breach your Intellect. Thankfully, the a18 Punisher First Generation System is still in a dormant state; otherwise, we would have been exposed. Once we have an independent space, I will personally train you in close combat. As long as the timing is right, we can leave here and go hunting. I promise we will live well."
"Uh—hunting?" Lin Yuan was taken aback by Claire's words. If she wanted to breach Ruler Shrek's warehouse, he wouldn't be as surprised. After all, the outside world is filled with ancient viruses; wasn't that courting death?
"Yes! If we don't go hunting, how will we get the energy to support your training and Mechanical Body upgrades? Without enough energy, how can you protect me? It's just the Ancient Protozoan Virus!"
Claire was full of confidence, and this was the first time she mentioned the Ancient Protozoan Virus.
At that moment, Lin Yuan suddenly realized that he had forgotten about this crucial detail. The Ancient Protozoan Virus could only be dealt with by someone at the Mechanical Ancestor level. Although Claire had fallen from grace, she was still part of the Mechanical Goddess. She should be able to handle the Ancient Protozoan Virus.
With that thought in mind, Lin Yuan stopped hesitating. In fact, as long as he solved the energy shortage issue, he wasn't worried about his training at all.
Next, Lin Yuan spent five hundred Wandering Coins to rent an independent space from Smart Brain Butler A for a duration of three Mechanical Years. Although it was a bit expensive, it would keep the nosy members of the Peace Council from prying into their affairs.
Once inside the independent space, however, Claire did not start training Lin Yuan immediately. Instead, she produced fifteen unique Mechanical Parts blueprints for him.
"Sir, I need you to manufacture and assemble these Mechanical Parts in the shortest time possible. They are crucial for our hunting expedition. Additionally, I need to focus on cracking the source code. Until I reappear, please do not leave this independent space."
Hearing Claire's seriousness made Lin Yuan realize that cracking the source code was closely related to the Hunting Original Insect Virus.
He didn't ask any further questions and began studying the fifteen Mechanical Parts that Claire provided him. The data for these Parts was quite detailed; although they were complex, they weren't a problem for Lin Yuan. The main thing was that the material Enhancement Level requirements weren't too high either. Therefore, Lin Yuan estimated that he would be able to complete everything in about a month.
Now, he was quite looking forward to the Hunting Original Insect Virus that Claire had mentioned.
The members of the Peace Council Alliance were indifferent to Lin Yuan's reckless and wasteful behavior of renting an independent space at such a high cost. After all, it was just an ant; what more could it do? (To be continued...)
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