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The silver-gray space resembled a convergence point of countless lines, each seemingly connecting to a universe of its own. Standing here, one could truly feel the insignificance of oneself.
Lin Yuan tried to remain calm. This was the Mechanical City Elite Training Center. After exchanging the so-called Reforging Technique with Old Jack yesterday, he had been brought here. To be honest, he had looked forward to this moment, but upon arriving, he realized that it far exceeded his imagination.
In this vast space, there was no one to greet him; not even a single Mechanical Warrior was in sight. It was empty, save for the constantly shifting silver-gray lines, leaving Lin Yuan all alone.
However, there was still a special presence in this space: at the center where countless lines converged stood a platform several meters high. It was quite ordinary and square-shaped. After hesitating for a moment, Lin Yuan walked towards it.
At first, Lin Yuan did not notice anything amiss. But as he continued to step forward, he found that his distance from the platform was not decreasing; instead, it was gradually increasing. The reason for this was the ever-changing lines that extended from beneath the platform, rippling outward like water waves, growing farther and farther away without stopping. With each new line added, Lin Yuan was pushed back further.
Without hesitation, Lin Yuan quickened his pace because under these circumstances, he needed to match the speed of the expanding lines to get closer to the platform.
However, it was strange. As Lin Yuan accelerated, the speed of the lines' expansion also increased at the same rate. He felt as if he were being suppressed by an unseen force; consequently, he found himself moving further away from the platform!
This was truly problematic!
At that moment, Lin Yuan finally understood that this must be some kind of assessment. Unfortunately, due to the lack of guidance at the beginning, he had wasted a whole minute.
Realizing this, Lin Yuan no longer hesitated and immediately transformed into his Third Combat Form, accelerating forward at maximum speed.
Yet even while flying through the air, he still felt the sluggish push of those lines against him; it was as if he were wading through a muddy swamp—taking one step forward only resulted in being pushed two steps back.
After more than ten seconds of this struggle, even with his speed pushed to its limits, Lin Yuan found himself increasingly distant from the platform.
"This doesn't make sense; things shouldn't be like this! The expansion of those lines clearly accelerates in proportion to my own speed. So no matter how fast I go, I will always lag behind slightly. If that's the case..."
Lin Yuan felt a slight stir in his heart and decided to stop, shifting back into his First Combat Form, standing still. Sure enough, when he remained motionless, the spreading lines also slowed to their lowest point.
This was quite strange. There was no doubt that the standard for passing this assessment was to reach that platform, but one could not rely on normal walking speed, as it would only take them further away.
This was indeed a challenge; it was no wonder this place was used to train Elite Mechanical Warriors. So, where was the method to pass the assessment?
Relying on speed was no longer an option; it seemed he had to depend on other methods.
In an instant, Lin Yuan pushed his Energy Engine to its maximum output and then took a deliberate step forward at an extremely slow pace, concentrating all the power from the Energy Engine into his Mechanical Body.
As expected, when Lin Yuan focused all his strength into that step, he was not pushed back by the spreading lines. In other words, he successfully moved forward.
Seeing this situation, Lin Yuan understood that this assessment must be testing both the output of the Energy Engine and the Mechanical Body's ability to handle force.
He continued according to this standard, moving forward slowly, each step maintaining maximum output from the Energy Engine.
After pushing forward for more than ten steps in one breath, Lin Yuan sensed the resistance of those lines again. The spreading lines felt like a compressed spring; unable to push Lin Yuan back, they accumulated even greater force.
As a result, every step Lin Yuan took required him to exert even more terrifying pressure than the last.
One step, two steps—when Lin Yuan had nearly pushed his Energy Engine to its absolute limit, he had only managed to advance thirty steps. This was already his limit; the accumulated force of those expanding lines felt like a mountain firmly blocking his way. At that moment, even moving his Mechanical Body slightly posed a risk of being snapped back by that terrifying spring.
Thus, he could only persist and endure.
Yet even so, every second, more expanding lines continued to emanate from the center point of the platform ahead, constantly increasing that pressure!
One second, two seconds, three seconds!
Lin Yuan only managed to hold on for those three seconds, but he could no longer withstand that force. It was as if he were a barrier at a dam's breach; with a thunderous crash, his entire Mechanical Body was sent flying by the terrifying power that had built up!
As Lin Yuan bitterly smiled to himself, a message appeared in his Intellect.
"Beep! ID 1496871, you have passed the assessment. Your overall assessment level is f5+, barely passing. Specific information is as follows: Mechanical Body strength e+, Energy Engine pressure tolerance e+, Intellect reaction f7+, Mechanical Body integration f5+, Intellect information analysis f+, combat experience f1+, battlefield response ability f1."
"Beep! ID 1496871, your assessment ranking is 1090. As of today, this session of the Elite Warrior training camp has recorded 1090 Target Students. You have been assigned to the Thirteenth Brigade. Due to your assessment results, you will not receive the corresponding Reward."
After these two messages concluded, a tremendous force suddenly enveloped Lin Yuan. However, it lasted only two seconds before everything returned to normal. When his Auditory Radar resumed operation, he was astonished to find himself on an entirely unfamiliar planet instead of Mechanical City.
Lin Yuan wasn't too surprised by this; he had already heard from Kress that the Elite Warrior training camp was not located within Mechanical City but in a separate area.
What shocked Lin Yuan next was that he suddenly realized he could not activate the Five-Dimensional Key Space. Even his Ghost Spear was restrained and unusable, and the Energy Output of his Energy Engine had been forcibly reduced by half.
"Beep! To ensure fairness in training, members entering the training camp will be unable to use any items brought from Mechanical City. All Mechanical Body data will be lowered to standard levels until this training session concludes, at which point they will be fully unlocked."
"Beep! Training mission initiated. Please survive for at least ten mechanical days on this Insectoid Planet and locate the headquarters of the Thirteenth Brigade. Mission Reward: 00 Mission Points. Since you are the last Elite Mechanical Warrior to report, you will have no companions to assist you. During the mission, you can earn Mission Points by defeating Zergs. Mission Points serve as universal currency for purchasing various equipment materials within the training camp; here, both Mechanical Coins and Merit Points will be invalidated. If you encounter life-threatening danger, you may choose to spend 0 Mission Points for rescue. Note that this is not a simulation exercise; if you cannot withstand the danger and die, you will bear all consequences alone."
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"So that's how it is; no wonder it's an Elite Mechanical Warrior training mission—right from the start, it's linked to death!"
Lin Yuan did not complain too much; he understood well that in this world, strength was paramount. The training of Elite Mechanical Warriors in Mechanical City could not allow them to come here for leisure and enjoyment. Setting up numerous dangers and real combat scenarios was entirely normal.
Taking a deep breath, Lin Yuan quickly activated his Auditory Radar to scan the surroundings while assessing the specific characteristics of the planet in his Intellect.
In less than ten seconds, Lin Yuan had gathered the most basic information.
The gravity of this planet was approximately thirty-five times that of Earth. It had abundant air, but there was no oxygen; however, that was irrelevant to Lin Yuan.
The surface of the planet was covered with dense vegetation. It was still uncertain what branch of Zerg inhabited this planet, but it should not be the Spiny Insect species, as they preferred uprooting everything in sight and causing destruction.
Additionally, this planet was likely enormous, with three I Need a Satellite present. The details about the star it orbited were still unclear.
Currently, Lin Yuan found himself in a valley surrounded by thick vegetation. Based on the effects of the Magnetic Field at the planet's poles, he had determined the cardinal directions and used his Intellect to roughly divide the latitude and longitude, which was quite satisfactory.
Finally, Lin Yuan confirmed his current status: his Energy Engine's output power was suppressed by half, his Ghost Spear was sealed, and his Five-Dimensional Key Space was also blocked. However, everything else remained unchanged, and he could perfectly switch to his Third Combat Form.
Without much hesitation, Lin Yuan first established his position based on the planet's coordinates. He then used his Auditory Radar to record the specific terrain within a thirty-kilometer radius before striding forward to begin his search. This initial training mission did not seem too difficult, so he felt confident about completing it.
However, he chose not to switch to his third form for aerial reconnaissance. Although that seemed safer, Lin Yuan knew better; things were likely not as simple as they appeared. The mission required him to survive at least ten days on this Insectoid Planet, which surely took such considerations into account. If he dared to fly into the air, he might attract even more terrifying flying Zerg.
Therefore, it was wiser to remain cautious until he had a clearer understanding of the basic situation regarding the Zerg here.
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