Battle of Di Yan Star

Chapter 49: Battle of Di Yan Star

He pressed the activation button.

Hiss~

With a slight sigh of escaping air, the transparent lid of the Simulation Pod opened, revealing the equipment inside.

Su Ming was slightly taken aback. This Simulation Pod was indeed completely different from the ones at school.

Inside, there was only a semi-reclining chair, with a helmet integrated with a large number of circuits in the headrest area. Around the Simulation Pod, there were only a few mechanical buttons to adjust the recliner.

Su Ming took a deep breath and sat down.

The lid of the Simulation Pod closed automatically, and then the transparent lid in front of him suddenly turned into a holographic screen.

"Identifying identity..."

"Identification successful: Candidate number 45712, Name: Su Ming, Gender: Male, Age: 18"

Su Ming looked at the information displayed and his eyes showed an expression of disbelief. This Simulation Pod was not right, why was it intelligent?

Before Su Ming could react, a message popped up on the virtual screen in front of him.

"120 seconds remaining until the second exam begins. Please adjust the recliner to the most comfortable position."

Su Ming quickly made adjustments.

After he adjusted the recliner to his liking, the virtual screen popped up another prompt.

"Restraint system activating!"

Click~~

The recliner ejected restraint buckles, firmly securing Su Ming's body to the chair. However, it wasn't uncomfortably tight; the overall feeling was still quite comfortable.

Next, the virtual screen displayed a new prompt.

"Neural helmet, commencing wear. Please relax your body and keep your head still."

Before Su Ming could react, the metal helmet was already placed on his head.

"Wear successful. Exam countdown 47S, 46S..."

The virtual screen continuously displayed the countdown.

Su Ming watched the changing countdown, feeling inexplicably excited.

The moment the countdown reached zero.

Su Ming suddenly felt a faint current sweep through his brain. His consciousness instantly went black, and he felt a sudden sense of weightlessness, falling into an endless darkness.

Then, the very next second, Su Ming's eyes snapped open.

He found himself in a vast, sealed space. The surrounding walls were made of high-strength, lightweight alloy, their surfaces gleaming with a cold metallic luster. The floor beneath his feet was cast from thick steel.

Bright lights blazed from above, and the air was filled with the mixed scent of machine oil and metal.

Su Ming was stunned for a moment. How did he get here? And judging by the surroundings, this place looked very much like a spaceship's cargo hold.

Before Su Ming could figure out what was going on.

Swish~

Familiar yet unfamiliar figures suddenly appeared out of thin air around him.

These figures were the other candidates.

Su Ming even saw Chen Tong appear not too far in front of him.

Everyone looked astonished, chattering and discussing amongst themselves.

"Where is this place?"

"Wow, this is amazing!"

"Am I dreaming? Let me pinch myself... Ouch."

"Damn, this isn't a dream."

Su Ming pinched his own arm. The sharp pain that followed startled him, and his mind felt a little dazed.

At this moment, Chen Tong walked up to Su Ming, his expression grim, and said.

"Su Ming, do you know what's happening?"

"I'm not sure. I entered the Simulation Pod and suddenly ended up here. But I can confirm that we must be in an exam."

Su Ming shook his head and replied.

"So, what do we do now?"

Chen Tong asked in a deep voice.

"Let's wait and see."

Su Ming quickly suppressed his racing heart and said calmly.

Just then, the entire cargo hold suddenly vibrated violently, nearly causing everyone to lose their balance.

At the same time, inside the transport cabin, an alarm device was constantly flashing red and emitting a piercing sound.

A tense atmosphere immediately filled the air.

"What's going on?"

"What happened?"

"I don't know, but isn't that the sound of an alarm?"

"Why am I here? My secondary major is mechanical repair!"

"Stop complaining, my secondary major is nursing and treatment."

The examinees present were all flustered.

Just as everyone was filled with anxiety, a stern and murderous voice suddenly rang out from the broadcast.

"Hello, examinees. Let me introduce myself, I am Major General Ams of the Imperial Court Cult!"

As soon as he said this, everyone's eyes widened, and some even swore loudly.

"Damn, did I hear that right? A general?"

"What's going on? A general is the chief examiner?"

General Ams ignored the shocked students and continued in a deep voice.

"You must all be very confused and lost about your current situation. I'll explain it simply: you are currently using the Federation's latest developed neural Simulation Pod, which can provide ultra-realistic feedback for all sensations, including pain! So, although you are in a virtual world now, it's no different from the real world, and your secondary major exams are about to begin."

Su Ming took a deep breath upon hearing General Ams's words. The Federation actually possessed such advanced technology!

In fact, the Federation had never given up on research in artificial intelligence; it was just that Su Ming and the others had no access to it.

"Secondary major exam? How will it be conducted?"

"Yeah?"

Everyone present asked doubtfully.

At this moment, General Ams said in a deep voice.

"I will now give the final instructions. Listen carefully, I will only say it once!"

The chaotic scene immediately quieted down. Everyone pricked up their ears, afraid of missing a single word.

"You can look around now. Can you see all the students in the same examination room?"

General Ams reminded them in a deep voice.

Su Ming scanned his surroundings carefully. He saw Lin Chuyu, Li Fubai, and others from a distance, then lowered his voice and said to Chen Tong.

"All the students in our examination room are gathered together."

"Damn it, what do these people want to do?"

Chen Tong couldn't help but curse in a low voice.

"Listen patiently."

Su Ming calmly said to Chen Tong.

"Examinees in the same examination room, you are all currently on the same spaceship. Among you are students from the Mecha Department, the Command Department, the Maintenance Department, and the Ground Combat Department. In short, all departments are represented! The core of this secondary major exam is very simple: to control the spaceship you are on and participate in the epic battle – the Battle of Di Yan Star!"

General Ams announced passionately.

"No way? They want us to participate in the Battle of Di Yan Star?"

"This, are they kidding?"

"Isn't this General Ams going too far? Very few people survived that battle."

"Don't say that. Do you know who General Ams is?"

"Who?"

"This guy is a survivor of the Battle of Di Yan Star. I read an interview about him. When he participated in the Battle of Di Yan Star, he was still an unknown second lieutenant! Now, a hundred years later, he's a major general."

"Holy crap, is that true?"