4.0 Version, Subspace Storm! (Second Update)

The Daredevil Mech is repaired, which is indeed good news!

I perked up and laughed, "OK, OK, I'll be right there, wait for us!"

"Okay!"

So I asked in the Team Channel, "The Daredevil Mech is repaired. The Guide, the Alliance Leader Long, and I have all decided that Aji will be the pilot of this Daredevil Mech. Aji is Gene Warrior, which meets the requirements for a mech pilot. Aji will depart immediately. We'll meet at the Player Black Market. Anyone else interested in joining us?"

"Holy crap, is that the Daredevil Mech from Frostfire Ridge from last time? It's fixed?" Cai Cai exclaimed in surprise.

"That's right."

"We definitely have to go!"

Cai Cai exclaimed in surprise, "Boss, this Fearless One was given to Ding Han Squad?"

"That's right, consider it compensation from the Huaining City Player Faction to our team."

"Holy crap..."

The fat man laughed and said, "Then wouldn't we be able to fly mechs and fight monsters from now on?"

"That's the principle."

I coughed and said, "But the mechs' energy and ammunition are supplied by the Player Black Market. It doesn't feel right for us to squander the Player Black Market money on grinding monsters and leveling up!"

"Actually, it's not a big problem."

Ruolin said, "Aren't the Dauntless equipped with heavy Monomolecular Sword? That sword has plenty of damage. We can just let Aji charge into the monster horde and hack and slash. It only consumes durability, which you and Fatty can repair, Ding Han. The only consumption is the mech's energy. It's said that the Dauntless's energy source is a nuclear-powered arc reactor, so we can use it without worry."

That makes sense.

I laughed and said, "Stop talking and let's get going! Let's see Aji pilot his mech!"

"Let's go, let's go together!"

As I got up, I saw Lin Qingying coming out of the bathroom with her hair still wet.

Are you going out?

She exclaimed in surprise, "It's so late..."

"I'll be right back."

I stepped forward and kissed her, saying, "Last time we went out to fight the Dark Tide, we stole a Daredevil Mech. Now that it's been repaired, the organization has decided to hand it over to our Ding Han Squad, so we need to go and receive it!"

"Oh!"

She smiled gently and said, "That's good news. Go quickly and come back soon. I'm going to sleep now."

"Okay."

I patted his head and went out.

The Maybach was parked at the Workers' Stadium, so they had to rely on off-road Off-road Motorcycle to speed to the Player Black Market. Ruolin, Cai Cai, and the others arrived one by one, while Aji was a little shy. Hearing that he was about to become a mecha pilot, he looked embarrassed and scratched his head with his hands not knowing what to do.

Black market underground, hangar!

The nearly eight-meter-tall fearless figure stood there, next to a group of technical experts from Huaining City, each wearing a white coat and holding a tablet, looking very professional.

"Who among you will be piloting the mech?"

One of the middle-aged women, wearing a doctor's badge, asked.

"I!"

Aji raised his hand.

"Um."

The female PhD nodded. "The Dauntless is one of the strongest ground combat units in Undercurrent Technology. It weighs 60 tons when unloaded and over 100 tons when fully loaded. It is equipped with combat weapons such as reshapeable Monomolecular Weapon, heavy machine guns, Armor-piercing Round, and flying saws. In addition, we have equipped it with an armored shield weighing 28 tons."

She pointed to the right side of the mecha.

Good heavens, is that a shield? It looks like an iron bulwark.

"Dr. Kelly."

The Guide chuckled, "Let the pilots figure out the weapons and equipment at their own pace. Let's get straight to identity binding. We also want to see what it's like for players to pilot mechs."

"The Fearless is an extremely complex combat unit; the consequences of making a mistake at any step are unimaginable."

Dr. Kelly said sternly, "Whether you want to listen or not, you must stand here obediently and listen to me finish speaking."

"The doctor is right!" The Guide nodded repeatedly after being reprimanded.

So, Dr. Kelly talked on and on for half an hour, and just as Cai Cai and Fatty started to yawn, it was finally time to begin the identity binding and neuronal fusion with the mecha.

"Aji, don't be afraid, go!"

Faye and Bingzi grabbed Aji's arms on either side and threw him out.

The next second, Aji was sitting in front of the mecha like a primary school student.

The armor on the chest of the fearless warrior opened in a series of motions. First, his iris was scanned to bind his identity, and then various procedures were confirmed. It took a full ten minutes before Aji finally sat down inside the mech.

Suddenly, IV tubes emerged from inside the mech and were inserted into the ports on Aji's back with a "click-click-click" sound. He frowned, and the sound alone made us feel quite uncomfortable.

"Aji, is it good?" Huo Bingzhi Ri asked.

"Shut up... You try getting penetrated and see if you enjoy it!" Aji frowned.

"Go Aji!"

I shouted, "What's wrong with getting stabbed if it's to get stronger!"

"Yes!"

Aji, like a soldier, said, "Boss, I can handle it, I definitely won't let you down!"

"Neuron connection successful, condition stable."

Dr. Kelly looked at the data on the tablet, a smile spreading across her face, "The pilot can now close the cockpit and attempt to operate the mech."

Instantly, the armor plates that had been unfolding on the chest of the Fearless closed up completely, without a single gap. The next second, the mech raised its left arm, and the machine gun hummed, ready to fire.

"Aji, try melee weapons," Ruolin said.

The fearless one turned around, his right hand suddenly rising, and the Monomolecular Sword hidden inside his arm reassembled with a clang into a greatsword that looked gleaming coldly.

"What do these buttons on the airplane wing mean?" Aji asked.

"Don't touch it."

Dr. Kelly said coldly, "The Dauntless possesses brief flight capabilities, but it consumes a huge amount of energy and is generally not recommended for use. In addition, the Dauntless's legs can transform into giant wheels, allowing them to traverse various complex terrains with ease. You can explore these capabilities at your own pace."

"Aji."

I said, "Go get the shield, I want to test its power."

"Yes, boss!"

The fearless one turned around, and amidst the roar of the mech, picked up the massive shield that resembled a fortress. With a "thud," the shield landed on the ground, creating a slightly frightening crater.

I reached out and took out the Bee Sting Missile Launcher, then aimed.

"No..."

Dr. Kelly's expression changed drastically. "What are you trying to do? You want to launch shoulder-fired missiles here?! The Guide, aren't you going to stop me?"

The Guide, Gun Like a Dragon, and others chuckled evilly.

The next second, Ruolin stood in front of Dr. Kelly with her shield.

I, on the other hand, will launch missiles directly!

"Boom~~~"

With a deafening roar, the Stinger missile exploded against the Dauntless's heavy shield, sending plumes of smoke billowing out.

"Are all you players crazy?! This is outrageous!"

Dr. Kelly grumbled and stormed off.

I went over and checked it.

After taking a missile hit, the Dauntless itself was unaffected, but its armored shield had a shallow scratch, which could be easily fixed with a little paint.

It's not that it's completely undamaged, but rather that the hem of the garment is slightly dirty.

With Undercurrent Technology and the heavy shields provided by the Crimson Dragon Country, they're practically invincible!

"Holy crap, this thing is so awesome..."

Huo Bingzhi Ri was filled with envy and wished he could become Gene Warrior.

Of course, no one would have expected that the first player to pilot a mech would be that silly and simple-minded Aji. It seems that fools are indeed blessed.

"Aji."

Ruolin said, "Let's switch to ground driving mode and see."

"OK!"

Aji readily complied with any request and happily pressed a button for a certain mode inside the cockpit.

The Fearless One immediately brought its legs together, and several rows of huge wheels hidden inside its body descended to replace its feet. Accompanied by the roar of the mech, it rose and began to move in the spacious hangar.

"Stop!"

I made a stop gesture, then stepped forward, leaped onto the mech's shoulder, and said, "Let's go."

Aji continued "driving".

I must say, the Fearless is really stable to drive; the stability it provides while sitting on my shoulders is comparable to a BMW.

"Stop!"

After calling for a halt again, I turned my gaze to Ruolin and the others.

A group of people very conscientiously jumped onto the Fearless, some sitting on its shoulders, others on the cockpit canopy. Aji drove the car, taking us around the hangar several times.

So, from now on, our team won't need to use off -Off-road Motorcycle when we go out into the wilderness anymore. With the Dauntless, who would want to ride those things anymore...?

"Oh shit..."

Gun Like a Dragon, rubbed his nose, glanced at Xu Tian beside him, and said, "I'm a little envious. We need to train our own Gene Warrior too. We'll have to pilot mechs in the future, otherwise we'll fall behind the times."

"Of course."

Xu Tian nodded.

Piloting a mecha is every man's dream. Just imagine, what man in the world wouldn't want to be a cool mecha pilot!

1 a. m.

Ruolin and I left, but Aji didn't. He had already fallen into demonic possession and was still in the hangar familiarizing himself with the various uses of the Dauntless. That was for the best; he really should get used to it as soon as possible, since the Dauntless might not need to be put into actual combat for very long.

I got home at 1:30.

Go pee, then go to sleep.

But just as I was about to fall asleep, a series of sounds suddenly rang in my ears. No one would have expected that at two o'clock in the morning, the system would actually update to the 4.0 version that everyone had been eagerly waiting for!

[System Notification: Attention all players, Version 4.0 "Subspace Storm" has been updated!]

[Update Content: Level cap increased to 80!]

[Update Content: Version map "Lost Land" (SS-rank) officially unlocked!]

[Update Content: The brand-new Warp Space faction, the [BOSS Bounty List], is officially launched!]

In an instant, a series of ringtones rang in my ears.

With the release of version 4.0, I suddenly felt a sharp pain in my chest. The Essence Furnace seemed to be awakened by a mysterious force, and it suddenly started to spin rapidly. Then I heard a loud roar in my ears!

[Please note that the Subspace Gate has been opened!]

"Holy crap..."

I sat up abruptly; the voice didn't seem to be coming from the game system, but from reality!

I threw on some clothes and went outside. The sky outside the balcony was blood red, as if the horizon had been cracked open, and a powerful, chaotic force from the subspace was surging wildly into the material world.

"Squeak..."

Behind her, Lin Qingying's door opened, and she looked at the outside world with a horrified expression.

What happened?