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"Finished with the Repeater, let's move on to the training subjects. Among the commoners in the Empire, only three basic subjects are required to qualify. However, at the Elite Training Base, even in our lowest-ranked Base D0010, every Target Student must master Ten Subjects—none can be omitted—and must achieve passing grades to graduate. Of course, if you can attain excellent grades in three subjects, according to the rules, you may skip one subject. Alternatively, if you can achieve legendary ratings in any three subjects, you can disregard those three entirely. Therefore, unless one is an exceptional genius, most people opt for the 6+ subject training mode, aiming to achieve excellent or higher in six subjects. This way, they can ignore assessments for two subjects. As for the last two subjects, as long as they pass by a narrow margin, that will suffice. This strategy is the most cost-effective and practical."
"The Ten Subjects we need to master are Mechanical Assembly, Potion Calibration, Weapon Forging, Tactical Analysis, Melee Combat, Long-Range Sniping, Defense Control, History of Cosmic Life Development, Spatial Expansion and Extension, and Time and Multidimensionality. These ten subjects are categorized into various levels. The first five—Mechanical Assembly, Weapon Forging, Melee Combat, Long-Range Sniping, and Defense Control—are foundational and mandatory. Potion Calibration, Tactical Analysis, and History of Cosmic Life Development are considered higher-level subjects that require more intellectual engagement but are generally less dangerous. The last two subjects fall under Dark Subjects; typically no one chooses them. Only those extraordinarily powerful dare to tackle them; we need not concern ourselves with them as long as we manage to complete the first eight subjects. Essentially, that will allow for a normal graduation."
"Among the eight subjects we need to study, there are corresponding instructors for each. For instance, the instructor codenamed Bull is responsible for Melee Combat and Defense Control. Master Fan teaches Mechanical Assembly; Lord Toad teaches Potion Calibration; and the instructor for Weapon Forging is a distinguished individual. Lord Blue is in charge of Long-Range Sniping while Snow Wind teaches Tactical Analysis and History of Cosmic Life Development. Ah yes, this instructor is quite special; she is an intelligent program life form—very wise indeed."
As King Luo introduced this information, he paused momentarily. Clearly, Snow Wind was not an ordinary entity in King Luo's eyes.
He continued his introduction: "Each subject has only three classes per month. Each class lasts one hour; however, attending requires spending Mission Points. The Mission Points charged by each instructor vary; if they take a liking to you, they may charge half price. If they do not like you—for example, that Bull Master—you can expect to pay double the Mission Points just to attend his class. By the way, these instructors collectively cover the Ten Subjects from Squad Eleven to Squad Twenty; you will see many more Target Students then. Each class location also varies; most often it takes place in the Mechanical Hall but sometimes directly in unimaginable battlefield spaces. Overall, it’s quite interesting—but all of this hinges on having Mission Points. Just so you know, attending a single class costs 100 Mission Points; so I truly wish you good luck."
"In addition to the Mission Points needed for classes, you must also purchase your residence at the Ministry of Internal Affairs training ground—a Mechanical House—where basic safety guarantees are provided. You can conduct experiments or various training without disturbance there. Additionally, you need to buy energy; one block of 100 units of e1 level Standard Energy costs one Mission Point. This cannot be avoided because when you enter actual Monthly Assessment missions later on, any Energy Blocks brought from outside will become ineffective; only those purchased from the training ground will work. So you understand that regarding the layout of the entire training ground—you can check that on a platform called Transport Platform; wherever you want to go can be accessed quickly by paying a Mission Point—it’s also quite expensive. Well then, that's the situation; now you may ask ten questions."
King Luo said earnestly.
At this moment, Lin Yuan felt utterly disheartened. What kind of training ground was this? Everything required Mission Points! It seemed like one misstep would lead to another; he estimated that the over a thousand Mission Points he had earned would soon be depleted.
However, this training model likely wasn’t a deliberate attempt by Mechanical City to make things difficult but rather a way to train their financial management skills and abilities to survive independently while fostering communication and organizational skills among them. After all, with Mechanical Coins and Merit Points eliminated as special entities—even those from prominent families among Target Students had to start on equal footing; it was quite fair.
Lin Yuan quickly thought it over and posed his first question—the one he had always been curious about: logically speaking, Mechanical Life did not need reproduction like humans do; thus there should be no distinction between genders. Yet clearly there were entities resembling females within Mechanical Life—like Punisher or Guardian—so what was their significance?
"I want to know what a Mechanical Maternal Body is?"
"Ah—" King Luo visibly paused before responding with a hint of surprise: "Papaya! You really are quite a unique existence for asking such a question! However, since you're from the commoners' background it makes sense; alright then—I’ll answer your question but it's very important so it will count as five—no wait—eight other questions! Are you sure?"
"Of course, no problem," Lin Yuan said calmly. This matter truly piqued his curiosity. Even the Intelligent Brain Encyclopedia couldn't provide an answer. It was rare to encounter a genuine heir of a prominent family; why would he give up?
"Well, to put it simply, there are two tiers within the empire: one for commoners and one for nobles. I can't speak for the inheritance of commoners, but the inheritance of nobles, especially that of a prominent family, is not so simple. It's not just about awakening at random. Without cohesion, it's impossible. Therefore, in the empire, becoming a noble is easy, but forming a powerful family with strong inheritance rights requires significant cohesion. This cohesion comes from the Mechanical Maternal Body. To be frank, even in today's empire, there are no more than a thousand families that can be considered as existing families. Without exception, they all possess a Mechanical Maternal Body. Of course, this Mechanical Maternal Body is not the low-level type similar to Carbon-Based Life or Silicon-Based Life; it is a Soul Mark inheritance. As for how exactly this inheritance works, I won't tell you. I can only say that the Mechanical Maternal Body does not exist by itself; it needs continuous cultivation."
"Typically, when they awaken, they become D1 level Elite Mechanical Warriors and can directly enter the Punisher Training Base or Guardian Training Base. After undergoing rigorous training for hundreds or even thousands of years, the best among them will advance to become reserve Punishers or reserve Guardians. The remaining eliminated Mechanical Warriors will become Mechanical Maternal Bodies. Once they step out of the Training Base, they possess A1 level strength. At this point, all nobles within the empire will be qualified to pursue them. If anyone can successfully pursue any one of them, they will have the right to establish their own mechanical family. However, such opportunities are rare; they occur only once every thousand years, and each time there are no more than twenty Mechanical Maternal Bodies that appear. So you understand—only truly powerful mechanical warriors can compete for a Mechanical Maternal Body because you will face thousands of strong opponents. This competition and pursuit often last for hundreds or even thousands of years because some Mechanical Maternal Bodies do not like being pursued; they yearn for independence and aspire to become powerful Mechanical Knights."
"However, generally speaking, most Mechanical Maternal Bodies will be pursued by the strongest mechanical warriors. They will then join forces to establish a new mechanical family. The Mechanical Warriors awakened within their family will possess unique Soul Marks after awakening. Do you understand? The Soul Mark represents the supreme noble mark; only those Mechanical Warriors with souls can be considered Mechanical Nobility. Even if they unfortunately die, they can choose to be reborn with the Mechanical Goddess's help. Moreover, any awakened Mechanical Warrior with a Soul Mark cannot resist commands from their family head. This is what defines a family and highlights the importance of the Mechanical Maternal Body—every family member will forever remain bound to their family unless they can pursue a new Mechanical Maternal Body. Now then, there are two final questions."
After listening to King Luo's brief description, Lin Yuan finally understood. It seemed his thoughts had been too narrow-minded; indeed, he had overlooked one crucial point: souls. Although Carbon-Based Life and Silicon-Based Life were weak, they clearly possessed various forms of souls, albeit weak ones.
On the other hand, Mechanical Life—especially ordinary Mechanical Life—after awakening may gain self-awareness but cannot possess souls. Lin Yuan was acutely aware of this fact; it was no exaggeration that his current achievements relied on having a soul that did not belong to this Mechanical Body, allowing him to escape danger in certain situations.
Thus, one could imagine how important it was to possess a soul. The higher-ups in Mechanical City would certainly recognize this point as well; regardless of how they achieved it, that kind of Mechanical Maternal Body was undoubtedly the most crucial medium for generating Soul Marks.
As for how it was produced—that wasn't important; what mattered was the result. Lin Yuan now had a fairly complete understanding of this concept. Of course, he also did not expect to pursue a Mechanical Maternal Body in the future because among the higher-ups in Mechanical City were countless Elites—hundreds of thousands or even millions would not be an exaggeration—but every thousand years there were fewer than twenty Mechanical Maternal Bodies appearing; that probability was disheartening!
Gathering his thoughts, Lin Yuan quickly posed his second question: "What form will next month's assessment take?"
"Haha! Looks like you're not foolish after all! Good! If you ask me any more vague questions like that, don't blame me for looking at you differently because there are only three days left until next month's assessment! No matter how hard you try now, you can't change the outcome. At this point, it's wise to understand the rules better. Simply put, each month's assessment is called the Monthly Assessment and is conducted by each instructor taking turns to set questions. Of course, their questions are things you could never imagine! For example, Bull Master is responsible for teaching Melee Combat and Defense Control but might set questions related to Weapon Forging instead! But that's not all—the scariest part is that he randomly generates certain thrilling segments from his memories and immerses us in terrifying illusionary examination scenarios! So you should know how tragic this can be! Of course, during this Monthly Assessment, as long as you complete certain tasks or successfully trigger or kill specific prey, you'll earn corresponding Mission Points because that's our source of wealth and preparation for the Year-End Assessment! The Year-End Assessment isn't an illusion; it's real-life scenarios! If you die there—you really die! That's how it is! Now then—last question."
"I want to know if we can use Weapon Equipment and materials brought from outside during the Monthly Assessment?" Lin Yuan quickly asked again. He had basically grasped the overall situation now and faced his first major challenge in three days—the Monthly Assessment—where he needed not only to earn a good evaluation but also gather enough Mission Points; he couldn't afford another mistake.
"No! That's a hard rule! However, you can register various materials and semi-finished products you've brought at the Ministry of Internal Affairs! As long as these items pass inspection successfully, you can use them for processing or assembly! In that case, these finished products can be brought into both the Monthly Assessment and Year-End Exam! But don't expect too much—the Training Base's Ministry of Internal Affairs absolutely won't allow those Powerful materials and semi-finished products to appear! They won't let you disrupt balance! Once you're in the Monthly Assessment or Year-End Exam—all items on your person that could affect combat balance will be directly sealed off! Very well—all questions concluded! I wish you good luck!"
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