Virtual Battle
"I hope so. I'll be waiting for you in the virtual battle tonight." Mori wasn't angry at being ignored; he simply nodded and turned to the researcher on the other side, saying, "I'm here to enter the ability data. Please hurry."
"Then we'll be going now. I'll contact you through my personal terminal if there are any problems," Lu Li said to the old man beside him. The crow on his shoulder cawed twice. Something flashed in the old man's eyes, and most of the researchers seemed to be attracted by the crow as well, glancing at it.
The old man was taken aback, then said regretfully, "What a waste of your research talent. If you don't want to be a hero, just tell me, and I'll transfer you to the research department immediately."
Lu Li nodded, and then, guided by Li Fei, headed to his dormitory. On the way, Lu Li asked, "That virtual battle, is that what they call team training?"
"That's right. The research department will input your ability data into the equipment, allowing you to use your abilities without any obstacles in the virtual world. This will allow members to start life-or-death battles and hone their combat skills." Li Fei glanced at the crow on Lu Li's shoulder with a slightly strange look and said absentmindedly.
"The team will use a ranking system for player allocation. If your match statistics are poor and your ranking remains low, you'll have very few opportunities to play," Li Fei said, pressing the elevator button in the building. "But don't worry, the rankings for newbies are usually very low. After a few rounds of training, you can catch up with them quickly."
"Is that so?" Lu Li stepped into the elevator, looked at the serious-looking Li Fei, suddenly reached out and took off her glasses, and said with a smile, "I think you'd be much more charming with glasses on."
"Please don't joke with me, Mr. Lu Li," Li Fei said seriously.
"Impressive alchemy techniques, completely different from the technological tools of this world. No wonder it could resist my dream-entering mark; I almost didn't even notice it." Lu Li thought for a moment, then suddenly said, as the crow on his shoulder cawed again.
"I don't quite understand what you're saying, Mr. Lu Li." Li Fei raised her head, looked directly at Lu Li, and said in a serious tone, "Please give me back my glasses. I'm nearsighted, and there are some things I can't see."
"You can't see but you can hear, right? Let me guess?" Lu Li reached out and brushed a strand of hair from Li Fei's temple behind her ear before helping her put on her glasses. With a smile, he said, "The Windless Organization?"
"Mr. Lu Li, you must be joking." Li Fei's expression remained unchanged, but Lu Li, through the newly Implantation dream marker, sensed that her mental fluctuations were somewhat disordered, so he smiled slightly and said, "It seems I guessed right."
The elevator doors opened with a ding, and Li Fei walked out with a serious expression, saying, "This entire floor is your personal space, Mr. Lu. It includes a dedicated training room, a combat simulation room, and a virtual connection area. If you have any needs, you can contact the company through me."
Opening the door to this passageway, several rooms came into Lu Li. Li Fei introduced them one by one, "If nothing unexpected happens, this will be your accommodation for the next period of time."
"I live in this assistant's office. Feel free to contact me if you need anything," Li Fei said seriously. "Bold Mr. Lu Li."
"That's settled then, I'll rest for a bit." Lu Li nodded and went into his bedroom, leaving Li Fei with a somewhat gloomy expression.
"I never expected that the assistant assigned to me would be from the Windless Organization." Lu Li pondered for a moment, his previous frivolity gone. Various thoughts flashed through his mind. As a newcomer, wanting to quickly replace Zeng Yunge's position and take charge of the Gale Society was simply wishful thinking. He didn't have much time, so Lu Li had to resort to some underhanded tactics to speed things up.
The researchers in the research department all had good knowledge, but their own strength was too weak. It would be very easy for Lu Li to plant the dream mark. Even Mori, although he was strong, his mental defense was not strong, and Lu Li still managed to tamper with him. However, when it came to his assistant, Lu Li found that his dream mark had failed.
"The Windless Organization and the Gale Society are enemies, so perhaps we can use them to our advantage." Lu Li is currently walking a tightrope. He can certainly take it slow, but Theseus won't last long. Once Theseus is declared Annihilation, it will have no choice but to turn to a clandestine, illegal organization, which will immediately make it much more difficult to save Theseus.
Furthermore, Theseus has hidden enemies. Once Theseus Company becomes illegal, Lu Li is certain that the enemy's backup plan will immediately be activated to destroy Theseus. Without the connection between Theseus and the original body, Lu Li, this wizard clone, cannot contact the original body and can only be lost in this world, slowly dissipating.
"Theseus is still a legitimate organization, so that unknown enemy can only strike through underhanded means and cannot deploy a large number of personnel. But once Theseus turns to the illegal, striking down an illegal organization will be the best pretext to take action."
"So all I can do now is take some risks, take down the Gale Society as soon as possible, and then use Gale Society influence to temporarily secure Theseus's position." Lu Li squinted, the doorbell rang behind him, and when he opened the door, he saw Li Fei standing there.
"I think we need to talk."
At night, led by Li Fei, Lu Li arrived at the virtual battle zone of Gale Society. During the research on the enhancement plan earlier that day, the research department had input Lu Li's data into the server and placed him into a mind connector that resembled a large coffin. Lu Li's consciousness appeared in a vast space.
The ground was covered with palm-sized white bricks, stretching endlessly in all directions. Only in the distance stood another person, Mori, whom he had met just today. He couldn't help but smile, "It's starting already?"
"So, pretty boy? Have you thought about how you're going to die?" Mori clenched his fist, various data flashing on the tactical goggles hanging over his right eye. The mechanical armor on his hands rotated slightly, and two light blades shot out from the back of his hands. The light blades vibrated slightly, and the high temperature distorted the air.
"Why do you have such a big problem with me? Is it because you're insecure about your looks?" Lu Li smiled slightly. Although Mori wasn't ugly, he wasn't handsome either. Compared to Lu Li, he was someone you could easily throw away.
"Words may suffice, but heroes rely on strength!" Mori sneered, his mechanical armor spinning and releasing powerful thrust as he sprinted towards Lu Li. He crossed his arms and swung them forward, two light blades clashing together, creating a burst of light that obscured Mori's figure.
"Then, let's guess..." Lu Li exploded into countless figures. In the entire white space, dozens of Lu Li stood in different positions, each with a raven perched on its shoulder. Accompanied by the raven's cawing, they all spoke at the same time, "Which one is me?"
I received two more generous donations of 10,000 RMB each from the amazing Akemi Homura today, so Xu Ming's original plan to make up for 1/6 of the chapters has become 1/8. Also, there have been fewer comments on the chapters lately.