After the interrogation by the prison guards concluded, Lu Fei Fan was taken back to his solitary room. It seemed that everyone else had experienced the same, and Lu Fei Fan thought little of it, assuming that this matter would likely end without further incident.
He donned the Superbrain Device and connected to the Virtual Network, beginning his training. The AI known as Hero proved to be an exceptionally demanding entity, with its intense supervision and rigorous training regimen. Lu Fei Fan embarked on a supplemental practice of martial arts, repeating each movement thousands of times, and so on.
Lu Fei Fan endured both physical and mental strain, as Hero adjusted the sensory feedback to over eighty percent realism to enhance the training effect, aiming to strengthen his physical capabilities in reality. By the end of the day, he struggled to hold chopsticks steady during dinner, trembling so much that he could barely manage. Even the most unattractive woman could easily overpower him in this state, leaving him feeling utterly defeated. This high-pressure training nearly pushed him to the brink of collapse; fortunately, Hero managed to control the additional workload.
After persevering through the night, Lu Fei Fan began to find his rhythm. He even sensed that many of his cells were strengthening, awakening continuously and coating themselves with a faint blue energy—what he recognized as Pulse Energy. His cells were actively storing this energy.
Hero even outlined a series of courses for him. In addition to geography and biology, it introduced a new subject—Weaponry.
Most of Hero's information was downloaded from the Virtual Network. Initially, Lu Fei Fan lay in bed listening to Hero explain various theories of weaponry, such as the importance of ancient cold weapons in combat and how hot weapons could effectively deliver lethal force in warfare. However, he found himself falling asleep multiple times during these lectures.
As a result, Hero had to change its teaching method. Utilizing Lu Fei Fan's Superbrain Device, it transported him into a virtual world for lessons. To Lu Fei Fan's surprise, Hero appeared as a tall, gloomy man rather than the robotic form he had expected.
It seemed they had entered a single-player Virtual Network room where they could create any environment or object. With Hero's networking capabilities, constructing a standalone Virtual Network or downloading virtual applications was effortless for it. To put it accurately, it was akin to a god within the realm of single-player Virtual Networks—able to conjure anything at will.
Before him, this virtual manifestation of Hero displayed an exceptionally unique and ancient hot weapon—a pistol. Lu Fei Fan had seen similar weapons in books and virtual battlefields but had never encountered such an old version.
"Pay attention," Hero explained. "The revolver is a mechanical multi-chambered weapon designed for one-handed shooting. Its chamber consists of a rotating cylinder that serves as both the magazine and the firing chamber. The cylinder rotates around an axis, aligning each chamber sequentially with the barrel for firing. Its name derives from this mechanism; it has a long history and belongs to an ancient era of hot weapons."
With that, Hero filled several exquisite metal bullets into the cylinder, then spun it with a swift motion before clicking it into place with a satisfying sound. The virtual scenery around them instantly transformed into an open shooting range with several targets set up in the distance. Hero lowered his gaze briefly before raising his hand and firing several shots in quick succession.
After holstering the pistol, he gestured casually, and one of the targets appeared right before them. Lu Fei Fan gasped as he saw that the bullseye had been utterly obliterated by bullets—indicating Hero's remarkable marksmanship. However, he couldn't entirely dismiss the possibility of cheating…
"Well, this is your home turf; you can shoot however you like and still hit the target," Lu Fei Fan remarked, clearly skeptical of his friend's marksmanship.
"This is a simulation design downloaded from a shooting range; I haven't made any modifications at all. I guarantee it with my noble and dignified elegance!" the 'Hero' emphasized.
"What’s your dignity worth? Last time you promised not to hack the Free Federation police website, and then you crashed their Data Analysis System!" Lu Fei Fan waved his hand dismissively, too lazy to engage with this self-proclaimed expert. Instead, he found himself intrigued by the gun. He had only played shooting games in Virtual Battlefield before, but that was just a game—real shooting was quite different, especially with an old revolver.
"Hmph! What kind of pathetic website did those guys create? Their firewall is so weak it’s like a wall made of mud and paper. You could practically stomp on it to pieces without a second thought, just to keep it from ruining my mood," the Hero defended himself.
Lu Fei Fan didn’t want to argue with this rogue; it seemed pointless.
The Hero began to disassemble a handgun for Lu Fei Fan, allowing him to understand the mechanics of firearms. Thus, Lu Fei Fan truly started his journey into the field of weaponry.
From start to finish, the Hero continuously explained different weapons to Lu Fei Fan, covering everything from ancient revolvers to modern firearms like the AK-4 and 9mm pistols, as well as high-tech energy guns, Gauss rifles, heavy sniper rifles, and explosive rocket launchers. Each explanation was followed by disassembly, loading, shooting, maintenance—an abundance of practical and theoretical knowledge for Lu Fei Fan to absorb.
As for cold weapons, the Hero began with the simplest tool: a sewing needle. At first, Lu Fei Fan was curious about why they started with something so trivial.
The Hero justified his choice with righteous fervor: "In ancient times, there was a master who used a sewing needle as a weapon and cultivated extraordinary martial arts skills. He became famous across the land. So even cold weapons can achieve great feats."
Initially, Lu Fei Fan found some philosophical merit in the Hero's words. However, later on, when he stumbled upon a classic novel in a virtual forum that nearly made him spit blood, he discovered that there was indeed a character who wielded a sewing needle—a certain 'Dongfang Bubai,' who was infamous for being a castrated master!
Wasn’t that just ridiculous? Lu Fei Fan thought about confronting the Hero but ended up competing in hot weapon shooting instead. With his virtual pain sensitivity set to ninety percent, he quickly regretted it; being shot multiple times left him on the brink of unconsciousness from the excruciating pain.
The price of his humiliating defeat was painfully steep. From that day forward, Lu Fei Fan dared not challenge this twisted genius in marksmanship again. The Hero's scores with submachine guns and semi-automatic rifles were flawless—every shot hitting the bullseye as if he were not human. He even managed to hit Lu Fei Fan several times with a sewing needle! The deep-seated virtual pain was so vivid that it left Lu Fei Fan both haunted and exhilarated. He had no choice but to accept his defeat.
Under the guidance of the hero, Lu Fei Fan displayed remarkable talent in the study of weaponry. Not only did he begin to absorb various theoretical knowledge about weapons like a sponge, but he also dedicated himself to practicing shooting. Even in the virtual training arena, his shooting scores began to approach those of professional soldiers in a remarkably short time. His skills in cold weapon combat also showed considerable promise.
Lu Fei Fan even started to search for various theoretical knowledge about firearms on the Virtual Network by himself, no longer needing the hero to supervise or arrange his studies. He no longer had to rely on the hero to gather extensive materials from the internet for him.
He began to delve into the study of different firearms, their manufacturing processes, and even ammunition production. This pursuit not only required significant manual skills but also demanded a detailed understanding of various academic disciplines. Consequently, Lu Fei Fan seemed to recognize the importance of mathematics, chemistry, physics, and even biology. His interests began to extend into these previously disliked subjects, and he gradually made progress in his knowledge across multiple disciplines.
Now, if the hero were to find a past examination paper from the Free Federation Academy on the Virtual Network, Lu Fei Fan might just manage to scrape by at the passing mark.
Time flew by, and before long it was already the afternoon of the second day. Lu Fei Fan had just exited his training session on the Virtual Network when he heard footsteps echoing down the corridor of the prison. Two guards approached his cell, escorting a tall, muscular man with a serious and stern expression.
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