Tactical Training

"Fusion complete.

Target: Unknown version Void Engine.

Activation authority: Level 1.

Core computation speed: 4 frequency.

Void bias: Unknown.

Anti-void bias: Unknown.

Matter definition level: Primary.

Concept rewrite level: Intermediate."

These pieces of information integrated into Wei Zitong's mind, filling him with both joy and distress. This was indeed a Void Engine, and after fusion with the Shenhe No.1 Virtual Reality System, he had obtained relatively standard data, but...

The data was too poor. If he remembered correctly, in the later stages, the Styx Version Void Engine that Karl equipped for Taotie King Shi Zhen likely had these same specifications. He felt a bit disheartened.

After everyone had completed their gene adaptation, Jace's figure appeared out of thin air. He surveyed everyone, his tone stern as he said, "The purpose of entering this virtual reality world is primarily to conduct tactical training without harming your bodies. The experience and results of the training will be truthfully reflected in your brains. There are rules here, and even Lena..."

As he spoke, he turned to look at Lena, who was cheerfully approaching Wei Zitong. Lena immediately felt a prickle of unease and quickly stood still.

"Even Lena!" Jace emphasized, continuing, "Cannot violate the rules here. The power you can unleash is only as much as I say you can!"

"Why should I?" Lena immediately looked displeased, tilting her head as she said, "I am a god!"

"God, my ass!" Jace roared, raising his hand and plucking Lena out of the air. Lena activated her Super Gene Engine, preparing to resist, her body glowing with brilliant golden light. Jace merely opened his eyes and glared, and Lena's Super Gene Engine was directly shut down...

Lena was a bit stunned, and not just her; everyone was bewildered. They hadn't seen Jace do anything, just a glare...

Just a glare... and he could directly shut down Lena's Super Gene Engine? Wasn't the administrator's authority too high? Everyone couldn't help but gasp.

Jace flicked his hand, tossing Lena onto the ground as if she were trash. He then surveyed everyone and asked, "Do you understand?"

"Understood!" everyone shouted in unison.

"Very good. Next, you will pass through that door..." Jace pointed to the door in the hall where everyone had originally entered. "You will enter the real virtual reality arena. There, you will find powerful monsters, armies, and warriors. You need to use your abilities to clear the targets one by one. This is also an assessment of your training results over the past few days!"

"What? Another assessment? Will the assessments ever end?" Liu Chuang grumbled unhappily.

"Tch, knew it wouldn't be anything good..." Zhao Xin muttered as well.

"Isn't this just grinding monsters?" Ge Xiaolun said. "It's not that difficult. I used to be a guild leader and got many first kills."

"But!"

Jace glared at the whispering crowd. Once they quieted down with a jolt, he continued, "There are some existences that you cannot take down individually. You will need to coordinate tactically!"

"You mean I can't take them down either?" Lena asked, unconvinced.

"Yeah, Sister Na can just throw a wave and solve everything!" Zhao Xin chimed in.

"Lena!" Jace turned his gaze to Lena and said, "Here, you can only unleash Solar Flares with power below the nuclear level!"

"Why?" Lena asked, confused.

"These are the rules!" Jace said coldly. "Outside, these are also rules you must abide by. On Earth, you cannot use attacks with power at or above the nuclear level!"

"Oh!" Lena seemed to recall something and lowered her head dejectedly.

"Begin assembling now!" Jace shouted, conjuring a whistle sound out of thin air.

Everyone immediately lined up in training formation.

"Now, let's assign tasks!" Jace said loudly. "Ge Xiaolun!"

"Here!" Ge Xiaolun immediately straightened his chest and head, responding loudly.

"Your task is to clear Area 1!" Jace said. "The system will issue you a combat map shortly. Any questions?"

"Report!" Ge Xiaolun seized the opportunity to ask, "Can we form teams now?"

"Yes!" Jace nodded, then turned to the others and said, "Areas 1 to 10 are relatively easy. We will construct the mission difficulty based on your training results. You are capable of completing them individually, but I do not object to you teaming up to clear them!"

"Then, can I team up with Qiangwei?" Ge Xiaolun asked hesitantly.

"Why are you asking me?" Jace was almost amused to the point of laughter, barely suppressing his serious expression. "Ask Qiangwei if she agrees!"

Ge Xiaolun quickly turned to look at Du Qiangwei, only to see her respond in a very formal tone, "Report! I do not agree!"

"Pfft..." Everyone almost burst into laughter, and Ge Xiaolun wished he could disappear into a crack in the ground...

"Alright!" Jace's expression softened. "You can guess which area you correspond to from the order of assignments. I won't go into further detail for the rest. Today's task is to clear out the enemies in Areas 1 to 10. You can arrange it as you see fit."

After saying this, Jace irresponsibly vanished from everyone's sight. Seeing Jace like this, Wei Zitong knew that the con artist A-Jie had returned.

"Zitong, how about we team up..." Liu Chuang asked tentatively, rubbing his hands. In fact, most people wanted to team up with Wei Zitong, as a teammate who could provide support and output was not easy to find.

"Okay, let's team up!" Wei Zitong agreed very quickly, stunning the others who had turned to look.

"Add me, add me!" Lena hadn't thought that far ahead, as there was no rule stating a team could only have two people.

"Me too, me too!" Zhao Xin immediately reacted and shouted eagerly.

"Xin Ye, that's not fair!" Cheng Yaowen said with a look of disdain.

"Generous?" Zhao Xin scratched his head. "Can generosity complete the mission?"

"You..." Cheng Yaowen was speechless.

"Take me, take me!" Rui Mengmeng also squeezed in. The main reason was that she had a good relationship with Lena, Liu Chuang, and Wei Zitong.

"Tch, a bunch of rabble..." Du Qiangwei was annoyed as soon as she saw Lena's persistent demeanor. She turned to Qilin and said, "Let's team up!"

Qilin summoned her sniper rifle and slung it over her shoulder, raising an eyebrow. "No, I want to team up with Zitong too!"

"Ugh..." Du Qiangwei was truly disgusted by Qilin's sudden display of adorable shyness. The other boys' eyes lit up. They never expected that the usually taciturn Qilin would have such a cute side!

"System prompt: The maximum number of people per team is five!" At that moment, Xiao Ai, the intelligent housekeeper of the Shenhe No.1 Virtual Reality System, broke Qilin's fantasy with her gentle voice.

In an instant, Du Qiangwei could no longer maintain her usual aloof demeanor. She clutched her stomach and burst into laughter. "Hahahaha, look at you, hahahaha!"

"You..." Qilin's face turned bright red. She turned to Cheng Yaowen, Ge Xiaolun, and the lone Wuji Yi and said, "Yaowen, Xiaolun, Wuji Yi, let's team up!"

"Okay!" Cheng Yaowen agreed with a nod.

But Ge Xiaolun looked at Du Qiangwei and stammered, "Um, Qiangwei, how about you and I team up?"

"Get lost!" Du Qiangwei immediately stopped laughing and said coldly, "Who wants to be with you?" With that, she ignored the instantly dejected Ge Xiaolun and teleported out of the virtual reality connection room lobby.

"Sigh..." Cheng Yaowen sighed and patted Ge Xiaolun on the shoulder. "It's okay, brother..."

Seeing this, no one felt like laughing at Ge Xiaolun. Wei Zitong, in particular, looked a little lost in the direction Du Qiangwei had left. He wasn't worried about Ge Xiaolun; he'd just be down for a few days. He was more concerned about Du Qiangwei's personality; she was too strong-willed and prone to extremes...

Just as everyone was silently preparing to leave the lobby, Jace's voice echoed through the air. "I don't mind you forming teams like this. Lena and Liu Chuang are both strategic units; having them on the same team is too much of an advantage. If Liu Chuang and Wuji Yi switch, the combat power of the two teams will be more balanced!"

"Huh?" Liu Chuang looked around, his face full of dejection. Although Jace's tone sounded like a suggestion, few dared to object. The only one who dared to retort to Jace was Lena, but she didn't care about the distribution of other team members as long as she wasn't separated from Wei Zitong.

Thus, Liu Chuang reluctantly switched places with Wuji Yi, adding a powerful combat force to the team.

"Brother, coming over here was the right choice!" Cheng Yaowen said, putting an arm around Liu Chuang's shoulder. "We're not bad over here either!"