Several days later, a series of free courses titled <An Analysis of Practical Metal Rule Applications (Elite Optimization)> quietly appeared under a newly registered account called "East Blade-Lin Yi" on the Veteran platform.
The virtual background was simple, and Lin Yi wore casual clothes.
"Fellow soldiers." Lin Yi's opening was brief and direct. "The Star Realm Army's Basic Combat Manual and Standard for Metal Rule Application are foundations tested by fire. They are principles every soldier must master."
"What I'm sharing here are my personal insights from fighting the Kunmo Race. They're intended for fellow soldiers who have already built a solid foundation and want to pursue better solutions in the details."
At a forward base on a Tier Three battlefield near the edge of the K-77 Star Domain, a Star Vortex Rank commander named Hogan, whose shoulder insignia bore three silver stars, browsed the platform during a lull in the fighting.
He specialized in the Metal Rule. Seeing Lin Yi's name and noticing the course was about the Metal Rule, he clicked on it immediately.
"Node optimization for metal shields?"
Hogan raised his thick eyebrows and promptly ran a simulation in his private training ground.
A few minutes later, a trace of surprise flashed through his eyes.
"Not bad. This little trick won't do much for someone at the Star Vortex Rank, but the idea of such precise control can definitely be passed down to the lower ranks. If those young Star Core Level fighters can master it, their survival rate will improve considerably."
Without hesitation, Hogan shared the course link on his battle group's internal network and added, "All Metal Rule practitioners are to study and discuss this on their own. Each company must submit its takeaways in one week."
To him, Lin Yi's free course was a