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"Wow!"
Lin Yuan was genuinely excited, feeling that all the hardships he endured during his time in Confinement were worth it.
However, at that moment, he had no desire to stay there any longer, not even for a second. No matter how generous the rewards for this challenge might be, he didn't care. The experience in that Confinement state had been too rough.
It wasn't an exaggeration to say it was akin to an Earth Human facing the Ten Tortures of the Qing Dynasty—an utterly terrifying outcome. If given the choice, Lin Yuan would rather die than return there, and he meant it for a lifetime.
Who would have thought that what appeared to be a tough Mechanical Life could also be tortured and had vulnerabilities like anyone else?
Without hesitation, Lin Yuan chose to leave. After making his decision, he expected his consciousness to separate from his current simulated Mechanical Body and return to reality, as he had always believed everything was just a simulation.
But to Lin Yuan's complete surprise, there was no separation of soul and Mechanical Body, nor any other strange signs; his Mechanical Body was simply teleported away.
In the next moment, Lin Yuan found himself back in the First Mechanical Hall. Whether it was coincidence or some other lingering sentiment, he returned just as Bull was teaching close combat techniques. Below him, the 99 Target Students from the Eleventh Brigade to the Twentieth Regiment were still focused on listening to the lesson. Among them was Titan 1109, who had also been confined like Lin Yuan but had evidently been released long ago without triggering that Closed Challenge Mission.
As soon as Lin Yuan appeared, he effortlessly became the center of attention. The entire Mechanical Hall fell silent, with only the echoes of Bull Instructor's passionate voice lingering in the air.
At that moment, while others might have been indifferent, Lin Yuan could easily imagine the embarrassment of Bull Instructor—no, perhaps it should be described as furious indignation. Lin Yuan could distinctly feel the rising anger and uncontrollable killing intent emanating from him!
If they were outside right now, Lin Yuan had no doubt that Bull Instructor would have charged at him with lethal intent—no holds barred. Although theoretically speaking, Lin Yuan hadn't done anything particularly harmful to Bull.
However, as a Mechanical Warrior who had gained a soul, their standards of behavior often strayed far from rationality...
Five seconds of silence passed. To be honest, Lin Yuan didn't know how to handle the current situation. Bull Instructor certainly wouldn't admit that Lin Yuan still had the right to attend class here without losing face; doing so would mean conceding defeat.
So after a brief internal struggle, Lin Yuan decided to take a step back. He could engage in a brawl with Titan 1109 but saw no need to confront an instructor directly. It simply wasn't worth it.
"Uh, hello, Bull Master. Please forgive me for being late once again; I deeply regret it. But I promise, there won't be a second time. May I join the line?"
Lin Yuan spoke loudly, with 0% sincerity, 0% remorse, and 0% fear, mixed with 10% flattery. He thought this not too complicated tone would sincerely convey the peace he wanted to express.
After five seconds of silence, Bull Instructor finally hissed in a dull voice, "I will not accept your hypocritical and cunning apology, nor will I consider this an act of contrition. I will take your behavior at this moment as a provocation and mockery towards me. You have already missed my close combat class nineteen times. How dare you say there won't be a second time? Who gave you the courage to be so arrogant? Who gave you the confidence to ignore me as your instructor? You can choose to stay here, but I have already reported your evaluation for this year— the worst rating, a permanent negative review! You despicable thug, smooth-talking hypocrite, sanctimonious fraud, a villain whose soul has already rotted, filled with the filth of Swamp Alien! I will curse you ten thousand times before the Mechanical Goddess! Ten thousand times!"
...
The more agitated Bull Instructor became, the more he lost control of his emotions. Lin Yuan was left dumbfounded. However, he did not care about the harsh insults; instead, he focused on what Bull had said—missing close combat classes for a total of nineteen times. Oh no, this was bad news because according to the Training Base's regulations, each subject required two classes per month. This meant he had delayed that challenging task for a full ten months. Moreover, if he remembered correctly, the mid-month of Mechanical Moon was the Yearly Exam for this year!
In other words, he had not only offended Bull Instructor but also several other instructors from different subjects. While they might not be as harsh as Bull, it was unlikely they would be very forgiving either!
Help!
Because the Yearly Exam was not like the Monthly Assessment; the Monthly Assessment only focused on a specific subject, but the Yearly Exam included all subjects and lasted for fifteen mechanical days in a real environment where death could occur!
At that moment, even if Lin Yuan wanted to shamelessly stay here, he couldn't focus on that anymore. Although he had advanced to e-Class, there was no escaping the Yearly Exam; it was urgent that he start preparing.
Thinking about this, he no longer cared about Bull's close combat class and directly transmitted back to the living area through the platform. By this time, he still felt a bit dazed as if someone had set him up. Yes, that instructor of History of Cosmic Life Development and Tactical Analysis—Snow Wind—if it weren't for her, he should have only been confined for fifteen days and then released. Instead, he had been delayed for nearly ten months.
However, he had also gained some benefits from it; but why did she do that?
Lin Yuan did not forget the strange circumstances he encountered during his first Monthly Assessment. If this were a coincidence, he wouldn't believe that two incidents could both be coincidences.
The troubling part was that now Lin Yuan couldn't find Snow Wind even if he wanted to.
While feeling somewhat headache-ridden over this matter, Lin Yuan also checked through various information accumulated over the past ten months. After all, during his Confinement state, he received no information at all. There were nearly a thousand messages in total; most were notifications at the start of each subject's course and second warnings from instructors regarding his absences. Unfortunately for him, during that time he was in Confinement; thus, it was easy to imagine the outcome: all nine subjects received glaring red negative reviews—including History of Cosmic Life Development and Tactical Analysis Subject—which particularly infuriated Lin Yuan. It seemed Snow Wind had some issues!
Other information included details about King Luo, Jellyfish Z-19, and others who expressed their regrets. Due to the long passage of time, their team had already replaced Lin Yuan's position with someone else. However, Lin Yuan did not mind this.
Only the last piece of information surprised Lin Yuan, as it seemed to appear just as he returned to the First Mechanical Hall.
"Beep, congratulations on obtaining the 'Ghost' title. We hope you continue to strive."
It was a strange message that lacked context and did not have a signature. It seemed ordinary at first glance, but therein lay the peculiarity, making it anything but ordinary. Unfortunately, he could not find any clues, so after pondering it without resolution, he decided to let it go.
Next, Lin Yuan equipped the 'Ghost' title. Titles were significant in Mechanical City and often represented one's identity and past glories, such as Filer or Zerg Destroyer. Most of these titles came with some lackluster attributes, but the Ghost Title surprised Lin Yuan because it was quite remarkable.
"Ghost Title: Special Contribution Title from the Imperial Elite Training Base. Wearing this title grants the following effects: a) Core Power Cooling: significantly enhances the stability of the Energy Engine's performance and achieves a 100% overclocking effect; b) Ghost Strike: consumes 0.01% of Soul Fusion Degree to activate ghostly traits, increasing Civic Induction Transmission Rate by a certain percentage for ten seconds; c) Ghost Invisibility: consumes 0.001% of Soul Fusion Degree to greatly activate ghostly traits, rendering the Mechanical Body in absolute invisibility for one minute. During this state, it is immune to any detection methods. Note: Soul Fusion Degree is a special substance representing the total fusion of soul and Intellect. If too much Soul Fusion Degree is consumed and falls below 0.5%, the Ghost Title will be erased with random penalties. This Ghost Title will remain concealed unless the bearer wishes otherwise; no one can detect it."
...
Undoubtedly, this ghostly title was powerful and peculiar, far surpassing previous titles. Lin Yuan felt that this title was likely directly linked to his soul. Aside from its mysterious unknowns, its benefits were quite impressive.
Currently, Lin Yuan's Intellect was fused with his soul at a rate of 1%. This meant that before reaching 0.5%, he could activate the Ghost Strike effect 100 times, enhancing his Civic Induction Transmission Rate by a certain percentage. This was wonderful; even though it lasted only ten seconds, he understood all too well the advantages of such an increase in Civic Induction Transmission Rate—equivalent to achieving 0.00005 seconds. In battle, this was an unimaginable advantage; as the saying goes in martial arts, speed is invincible! As long as his reaction speed was fast enough, even the strongest opponent would have to succumb!
In short, with this Ghost Strike effect, he could confidently tackle the first level of Confinement and guarantee a perfect clearance in just one second. (To be continued...)
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