At the moment the warning message appeared, a massive Sniper Rifle emerged before Lin Yuan. This was the exclusive D-Class Standard Sniper Rifle provided by the simulated training attack for the Mechanical Empire.
However, this was no ordinary Sniper Rifle as imagined by Earth Humans; it surpassed many high-quality Sniper Rifles Lin Yuan had seen before.
Undoubtedly, this weapon belonged to the era of the Ancient Mechanical Empire, which had not yet collapsed twenty million years ago.
The D-Class Standard Sniper Rifle measured fifteen meters in length and gleamed with a dark luster. Strangely, there was no visible muzzle or connection device. At first glance, it resembled an incredibly complex Mechanical Body rather than a Sniper Rifle.
"What kind of simulation is this?"
Lin Yuan silently lamented. At this rate, by the time he figured out how to use this bizarre Sniper Rifle, thirty seconds would have already passed.
However, he had no time to voice his concerns. Two Mechanical Arms swiftly lifted the D-Class Standard Sniper Rifle, and now he could only rely on his expertise in Mechanical Assembly to figure it out.
"Eh?"
Yet, when Lin Yuan lifted the D-Class Standard Sniper Rifle, he was taken aback. It was surprisingly heavy, weighing at least thirty tons. While this weight wouldn’t cause him to fall over immediately, it posed a problem—such a heavy weapon would hinder quick reactions.
Moreover, this thing was far too complicated!
Lin Yuan felt overwhelmed and helpless as he watched the approaching enemies rapidly close in, breaching the five-hundred-kilometer safety line.
...
"Boom!"
A massive white light flashed across the battlefield, and Lin Yuan's entire Mechanical Body was obliterated.
"Beep. Newborn Papaya, you have failed your challenge in the Sniper Fourth-Level Vibration Standard mode. Would you like to restart?"
As the voice of A180 Punisher Intellect echoed, Lin Yuan was filled with frustration. What kind of joke was this? He wanted a sniper simulation training session, yet after thirty seconds, he hadn’t even figured out how to use the D-Class Standard Sniper Rifle!
"Intellect, did a program error occur? Or have you been hacked into an idiot? What just happened?" Lin Yuan shouted angrily. This was completely unfair!
"Beep. Newborn Papaya, Intellect all systems normal, sniper simulation functioning properly. This is the standard challenge mode from twenty million years ago in the Ancient Mechanical Empire. Do you need to lower the standards? Additionally, a friendly reminder: in the Ancient Mechanical Empire, a successful Long-Range Sniper is not merely someone who can perfectly eliminate opponents under several levels of Tremor standards. It also requires a comprehensive understanding of the Sniper Rifle. Another friendly reminder: a sniper who does not understand their weapon will never be qualified. Would you like to start the challenge simulation immediately?"
...
Lin Yuan could only feel speechless, but Intellect's response left him feeling quite unwilling. He had initially thought about discarding the idea of understanding the D-Class Standard Sniper Rifle, but he was determined not to give up. He couldn't believe he wouldn't succeed in the challenge within thirty seconds!
"Beep! Challenge simulation starting..."
The environment remained unchanged, but this time, Lin Yuan chose to ignore the enemies swarming in the distance. He had to successfully decipher the peculiar and complex D-Class Standard Sniper Rifle within thirty seconds; anything else was irrelevant.
Moreover, he had a vague premonition that this sniper rifle from twenty million years ago surely held secrets he was unaware of.
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Thirty seconds was too short; Lin Yuan faced failure again and again in his challenges. He had never encountered such a bizarre and frustrating situation before.
Fortunately, he had made considerable progress in understanding that Sniper Rifle.
As soon as Lin Yuan began his one hundred seventy-second challenge simulation, he launched into a series of actions. All four Mechanical Arms were activated, and within three seconds, that complex and heavy Sniper Rifle, weighing tons, was already more than half disassembled. At the same time, it was rapidly reassembled onto Lin Yuan's second shoulder!
This was a correct approach that Lin Yuan had discovered after numerous failures and attempts: this equipment from the Ancient Mechanical Empire was not just a simple weapon that could be fired with Mechanical Arms. It needed to be perfectly integrated with the Mechanical Body of a Mechanical Warrior to function effectively.
This was a privilege exclusive to the native mechanical bodies of the empire.
Furthermore, this assembly was not temporary; it had to be seamlessly integrated with the original Mechanical Body, making the Sniper Rifle an official part of it.
This was where the greatest difficulty lay.
Once he understood this point, Lin Yuan finally realized why Intellect had set up such a peculiar challenge mode. If he could perfectly integrate this Sniper Rifle into his Mechanical Body, then the remaining combat would essentially be no problem; that was the key.
Once successfully integrated, Lin Yuan could easily reach level six Tremor standards or even higher!
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"Beep, challenge failed..."
"Beep, challenge simulation starting..."
In this virtual space, Lin Yuan completely forgot everything, immersing himself fully in the brief thirty-second challenge. Initially feeling helpless, he gradually began to grasp the situation, honing his skills until he became proficient. After at least thousands of attempts, he finally managed to assemble the special Sniper Rifle onto his Mechanical Body in the twenty-ninth second, and then launched his first attack!
Although he failed the challenge just one second later, it felt like a victory. In that fleeting moment, he had eliminated twelve rapidly moving enemy targets. By that standard, he had already reached the level five Tremor benchmark.
However, that no longer mattered; he didn't even need to continue training. What was important was how he could acquire such a real D-Class Standard Sniper Rifle.
"Beep, Newborn Mr. Papaya, you have successfully achieved the goals of the basic training. Would you like to continue to a higher level of training?"
As expected, the A180 Punisher Intellect provided the next step plan.
Lin Yuan pondered for a moment and decided not to focus on how to obtain that D-Class Standard Sniper Rifle. After all, he currently lacked the means. Instead, it would be better to take advantage of this opportunity to improve his sniping skills.
The next second, Lin Yuan reappeared in that familiar challenge space. This time, however, there was no need to assemble the Sniper Rifle; he could attack directly with the same thirty-second time limit, ensuring that the Target Enemy did not exceed five hundred meters. (To be continued...)
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