It seemed that the Virtual Sniper Instructor could guess what Lin Yuan was thinking. He let out a strange, cold laugh and said in a mocking tone, "As expected, your low-level existence is inherently vile—sneaky, lazy, and unambitious. Talking to you is like being soaked in the excrement of a Swamp Alien; it's utterly disgusting. I'm done! My Lady Claire, even if you kill me, I will not teach this pest again. It is the greatest insult to a noble Mechanical Warrior!"
It was quite abrupt!
The once normal sniper instructor now seemed to be under immense stress, roaring in a frenzied manner.
But what was going on? Lin Yuan felt little impact from being described as a pest. He didn't believe his previous thoughts were wrong; every form of life had its unique values, and it wasn't worth wasting energy on. Yet this Virtual Instructor had self-awareness—wasn't this guy supposed to be an A180 Punisher Intellect?
At that moment, a slight ripple in space occurred, and Claire appeared out of nowhere with a radiant smile. Where was the supposed seclusion?
Claire ignored the frenzied sniper instructor and turned to Lin Yuan with an apologetic expression. "Sir, I’m sorry. There’s been a glitch; this program isn’t quite perfect yet. Of course, the main reason is that my abilities are still too weak."
"Uh—what do you mean? A program? Are you referring to him?" Lin Yuan was dumbfounded. How could this be possible? Although the sniper instructor was virtual, the intensity of his emotional fluctuations and nearly perfect self-awareness made him seem like a normal Lifeform.
"Yes, it’s just a program extracted from my memory and written using the Source Code World as a platform. Although you can’t see any flaws, it is indeed just a program," Claire smiled lightly without doing anything further, and the still raging Virtual Instructor seemed to be paused.
"This is one of the most profound technologies of the Mechanical Empire. No highly developed life forms in this universe have mastered such technology yet. In fact, if I hadn’t once been one of the Nine Great Mechanical Goddesses of the Mechanical Empire, I wouldn’t have had access to it. So it’s perfectly normal for you to be surprised."
"However, this isn’t the time to discuss that. The memory I extracted is from thirty-seven million years ago when I met an S-Class Long-Range Sniper—a very promising Mechanical Warrior. His sniping skills were renowned even within the Mechanical Empire, and he possessed royal mechanical bloodline. Consequently, he achieved great success; before the massive rebellion twenty million years ago, he had already grown into an SS-Level Arbiter, almost equivalent to a Mechanical Ancestor-level powerhouse. But I don’t know if he’s still alive."
"And now, in this extracted memory, he is still just a newly matured fellow—similar to a high school student among Earth Humans—but already capable of teaching you sniping skills. However, because this program is so realistic, he behaves as if he were truly here. Previously, I had given him commands; now it seems he has developed an intense intolerance towards you!"
At this point, Claire could only look at the speechless Lin Yuan with some concern. "Sir, so you need not take offense at this program's insults because it requires cooperation with the A180 Punisher System to operate effectively. Thus, he can clearly sense your thoughts. The urgent matter is that you should focus on solidly starting from the basics. Of course, when it comes down to critical moments, I can grant you some control over 'gun sense,' allowing you to act like a gun god for up to one second. Moreover, if I can extract more memories from the Source Code World and create source code programs—assuming we find sufficient energy—you might even have the chance to transform into a war god in the future. Although it would only last for one second at most, it would be enough to handle some difficulties. However, you must understand that this is an erroneous action that will diminish your motivation for continued growth; therefore, I certainly won’t grant you authorization unless it's absolutely necessary."
"I understand, no problem. I'm not that stubborn guy," Lin Yuan chuckled to himself, feeling a mix of shock and pride. It was truly unbelievable; Claire was indeed a treasure! With that kind of extraordinary 'gun sense' or something akin to 'blade sense' or 'shield sense,' it was simply a Killing Weapon!
"By the way, Claire, what's this guy's name? Don't worry, even if he hits me, I won't be angry. I know how to prioritize," Lin Yuan continued. Although he had the Killing Weapon, one still needed to rely on their own strength. In that regard, this virtual sniper instructor was a true warrior.
"Well, that's good to hear! I was quite worried about you being wronged! Since you feel that way, I'll lift all restrictions. I initially set him to virtual mode because I feared he might be too violent for you. Now, I'll command him to fully assist you in improving your sniper skills. Oh, by the way, his name is now Manager Saxon. Also, I won’t be appearing again. I'll construct another layer of folded space where the flow of time will slow down again by half. You won't be able to leave until you've completed a training tutorial," Claire said with a sly smile before disappearing without warning, just like before. At that moment, Lin Yuan was sincerely seeking guidance and didn't think much of it.
The next second, Lin Yuan found himself transported to another space. Before he could take in his surroundings, a furious voice exploded in his ear. Immediately after, a fist as large as a wine barrel came crashing toward him, sending him flying dozens of meters away—he felt like his soul had left his body!
"Beep! Newborn Papaya, you have died in the simulation training. Would you like to respawn immediately?"
Lin Yuan felt utterly frustrated. He quickly respawned and looked up to see a massive man at least three meters tall in the space, bare-chested and crossing his arms while grinning at him. Without a doubt, this was Claire's doing—manifesting the Virtual Sniper Instructor, Manager Saxon, in human form.
"Hmph! Pathetic and wretched Earth lifeform, now it's just you and me in this space. Lord Claire will no longer interfere with my actions, so you'd better perform in a way that satisfies me; otherwise, I won't hesitate to make you scream in agony through death over and over again!" (To be continued...)
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