Tactical Training

Fusion complete.

Target: Unknown Version Void Engine.

Activation Authority: Level 1.

Core Computing Speed: 4 frequencies.

Void Affinity: Unknown.

Anti-Void Affinity: Unknown.

Material Definition Level: Beginner.

Concept Rewrite Level: Intermediate.

The streams of information flooded into Wei Zitong's mind, leaving him both delighted and troubled. This really was a Void Engine. After being integrated by the Shenhe No.1 Virtual Reality System, he had obtained relatively standard data, but...

These stats were far too poor. If he remembered correctly, the Styx Version Void Engine Carl later equipped Taotie King Shi Zhen with was probably at this level. It was a little discouraging.

After everyone completed their genetic adaptation, Jace appeared out of thin air. He swept his gaze over the group and said sternly, "This time, you've entered the virtual reality world mainly for tactical training without harming your bodies. The experience and results of your training will be faithfully reflected in your minds. There are rules here, even for Lena..."

As he spoke, he turned to look at Lena, who was giggling as she approached Wei Zitong. Lena's scalp immediately tingled, and she quickly stopped in her tracks.

"Even Lena!" Jace emphasized before continuing, "cannot violate the rules here. However much of your power I say you can use is however much you can use!"

"Why?" Lena was immediately displeased. Tilting up her chin, she said, "I'm a God!"

"God, my ass!" Jace roared. With a raised hand, he grabbed Lena out of thin air. Lena activated her Super Gene Engine in preparation to resist, dazzling Golden Light bursting from her body. Yet Jace merely opened his eyes and glared, and Lena's Super Gene Engine shut down directly...

Lena was dumbfounded. So was everyone else, because they had not seen Jace do anything. He had merely glared... Just one glare had directly shut down Lena's Super Gene Engine? This administrator's authority was ridiculously high. Everyone clicked their tongues in amazement.

With a flick of his hand, Jace threw Lena to the ground like a piece of trash. Then he looked around at the group and asked, "Do you understand?"

"Understood!" everyone shouted in unison.

"Good. Next, you will pass through that door..." Jace raised a hand and pointed at the door in the hall through which they had originally entered. "You'll enter the real Virtual Reality Arena. There are powerful monsters, armies, and warriors there. You need to use your abilities to clear out the targets one by one. This is also an assessment of the results of your training over the past several days!"

"What? Another assessment? Is there no end to these daily assessments?" Liu Chuang muttered unhappily. "Tch, I knew nothing good would come of this..." Zhao Xin also mumbled.

"Isn't this just grinding mobs?" Ge Xiaolun said. "Isn't it easy? I used to be a guild leader. I got first clears plenty of times."

"However!"

Jace glared at the whispering crowd. Once they shuddered and quieted down, he continued, "There are some enemies that none of you can take down alone. You'll need tactical coordination!"

"Even I can't take them down?" Lena asked indignantly.

"Exactly. Sister Na can just toss a blast over there and solve everything!" Zhao Xin chimed in.

"Lena!" Jace turned toward her. "Here, you can only unleash Solar Flares below nuclear-level power!"

"Why?" Lena asked in confusion.

"Those are the rules!" Jace said coldly. "Once you're outside, these are rules you must follow as well. On Earth, you cannot use attacks with power above the nuclear level!"

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

"Form up now!" Jace shouted, somehow producing a whistle sound out of thin air.

Everyone immediately lined up in their training formation.

"Now, assignments!" Jace said loudly. "Ge Xiaolun!"

"Here!" Ge Xiaolun immediately puffed out his chest, lifted his head, and answered loudly.

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

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

"You can!" Jace nodded, then turned to the others. "Areas 1 through 10 are relatively easy. We've set the difficulty of the missions according to your training results. You have the ability to complete them alone, but I don't object to you teaming up to clear them!"

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

"Why are you asking me?" Jace nearly laughed in exasperation, barely managing to keep a straight face. "Ask Qiangwei whether she agrees!"

Ge Xiaolun hurriedly turned to Du Qiangwei, only to hear her call out in an extremely formal tone, "Report! I do not agree!"

"Pfft..." Everyone nearly burst into laughter, while Ge Xiaolun wished he could crawl into a crack in the ground...

"Enough!" Jace's expression softened as well. "You can probably guess which area corresponds to you from the order of the assignments. I won't go into further detail. Today's mission is to clear the enemies in Areas 1 through 10. Arrange yourselves as you see fit."

After saying that, Jace irresponsibly vanished right before their eyes. Seeing Jace like this, Wei Zitong knew that A Jie, that charlatan, was back.

"Zi Tong, how about we form a team..." Liu Chuang rubbed his hands together and asked tentatively. In truth, most of them wanted to team up with Wei Zitong. After all, teammates who could both support and deal damage were hard to find.

"Sure, we'll team up!" Wei Zitong agreed quickly, leaving the others who had turned toward him temporarily speechless.

"Add me, add me!" Lena did not overthink it. After all, there was no rule saying a team could only have two people.

"And me, and me!" Zhao Xin immediately caught on and hurriedly shouted.

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

"Honorable?" Zhao Xin scratched his head. "Can being honorable complete the mission?"

"You..." Cheng Yaowen had no response.

"Take me too, take me too!" Mengmeng also moved over. She was mainly close with Lena, Liu Chuang, and Wei Zitong.

"Tch, what a rabble..." Du Qiangwei was annoyed the moment she saw Lena acting so shamelessly persistent. She turned to Qilin and said, "We'll form a team!"

Qilin summoned her sniper rifle and rested it on her shoulder. Raising an eyebrow, she said, "Nope, I want to team up with Zi Tong too!"

"Ugh..." Du Qiangwei was genuinely disgusted by Qilin's suddenly sweet and charming manner. The other boys, meanwhile, stared with shining eyes. They had never imagined that the usually quiet Qilin could have such a cute side!

"System prompt: A team may not exceed five members!" At that moment, the gentle voice of Xiao Ai, the intelligent steward of the Shenhe No.1 Virtual Reality System, shattered Qilin's fantasy.

In an instant, Du Qiangwei could no longer maintain her usual aloof appearance. Clutching her stomach, she burst into laughter. "Hahahaha! Look at you! Hahahaha!"

"You..." Qilin's face flushed bright red. She turned toward Cheng Yaowen, Ge Xiaolun, and the lone Wuji Yi. "Yaowen, Xiaolun, Wuji Yi, let's form a team!"

"Alright!" Cheng Yaowen nodded in agreement.

But Ge Xiaolun looked toward Du Qiangwei and stammered, "Um, Qiangwei, how about the two of us form a team?"

"Get lost!" Du Qiangwei immediately stopped laughing and said coldly, "Who's a pair with you?" Without paying any attention to Ge Xiaolun, whose expression instantly fell, she teleported out of the virtual reality connection room hall.

"Hey..." Cheng Yaowen sighed, patting Ge Xiaolun on the shoulder. "It's alright, brother..."

Seeing this, no one felt like making fun of Ge Xiaolun. Wei Zitong in particular stared blankly in the direction Du Qiangwei had left. He was not worried about what would happen to Ge Xiaolun. At most, he would be depressed for a few days. He was more worried about Du Qiangwei's temperament. She was too strong-willed and could easily go to extremes...

Just as everyone silently prepared to leave the hall, Jace's voice rang out from the air. "I don't mind you forming teams like this, but Lena and Liu Chuang are both strategic units. Having them in the same team is too unbalanced. Liu Chuang, switch with Wuji Yi. The Combat Power of the two teams will be more balanced!"

"Huh?" Liu Chuang looked around, his face full of frustration. Though Jace had made it sound like a suggestion, few dared object. The only one who dared talk back to Jace was Lena, but she did not care about the other members' assignments. As long as she was not separated from Wei Zitong, she was fine.

Thus, Liu Chuang could only reluctantly switch places with Wuji Yi, giving the whole team another powerful combatant.

"Brother, you won't go wrong coming over here!" Cheng Yaowen put an arm around Liu Chuang's shoulders. "Our side isn't bad either!"