Although the Mecha Department had many different branches,
they all ultimately relied on a few foundational areas of knowledge.
The first was firearms and ammunition.
Whether it was Precision-Kill Style, Melee Style, Turret Style, Trap Style, or the like, most of them required these to be equipped.
They were the primary means of dealing damage.
Firearms and ammunition were two separate components, and both could be infused with Palm Energy and Passive Energy.
But once a bullet left the gun, it could not be accelerated a second time. That was where Blade-and-Sword Enchanters and Fistmasters showed their advantage.
Fistmasters and Blade-and-Sword Enchanters could flexibly adjust their energy consumption and adapt on the fly.
Mecha Masters, on the other hand, were the class most likely to waste energy. In a battle, they were often the first to run out of energy.
That was precisely why people had developed Force Intensity as a unit of energy.
Precision-Kill Style Mecha Masters in particular had to do more than calculate distances and locate positions. On the battlefield, they also had to use their teammates' Force Intensity recommendations to break through monster armor as quickly as possible.
Elements converted from Passive Energy could be attached to bullets, producing functional effects and even enhancing their power.
At present, only three elements were known.
Ice, fire, and lightning.
In addition, there was a physical shock force that could be added.
The ice element slowed targets and damaged armor. It provided long-lasting control.
The fire element increased the blast radius.
The lightning element had a paralyzing effect and focused on instant control.
Shockwaves, meanwhile, provided extreme armor penetration and destructive force.
That covered firearms and ammunition.
Then came shells and grenades.
These were the three foundational weapon disciplines.
No matter how things changed, ranged damage mainly came down to these few types.
Things like flamethrowers, electric sprays, radiation, and so on were merely advanced versions of them.
The second major foundation was robots and remote control.
Remote control was generally connected through brainwaves. That part was already very convenient; the key lay in robot construction, which could range from crude to highly refined.
Even in everyday society, the robotics foundations of Mecha Masters played an important role in driving human progress.
To build a robot, one had to master relevant subjects such as dynamics, mechanical engineering, information transmission technology, energy conversion, and more.
Moreover, robots needed to store energy before deployment. The more robots one brought, the more energy one needed to carry.
Was Melee Style powerful?
Of course it was!
But if you wanted your own mecha army, you had to throw money at it.
Whether it was building mechas or controlling them, it all cost a great deal of money.
Fu Junlin arrived at school early. At ten-thirty in the morning, his first Mecha Department class began.
The class lasted an hour and a half, and Fu Junlin listened intently to the teacher's explanations.
He paid no attention to students coming and going midway through the lesson.
Qiao Zishu was also in this classroom. In fact, Fu Junlin had come to this teacher's class because of her recommendation.
Fu Junlin had been in the Battle Banner program during the first half of the year, but Qiao Zishu had been studying Mecha Mastery during that same period.
She had always attended this teacher's classes.
In her eyes, none of the other teachers could compare to this square-faced man in his fifties.
A teacher who suited you was truly important. Everyone had their own way of understanding things, and every teacher naturally had their own teaching style.
In this teacher's classroom, students often burst into waves of laughter.
His explanations were witty and humorous, and he occasionally interacted playfully with the students, making people instinctively like him.
By the end of the class, Fu Junlin did not feel tired in the slightest. Instead, he felt refreshed after absorbing so much knowledge.
"Even the best theories must be tested through practice. We have many new students in the second-half courses, so I'll assign an overall task to help the newcomers catch up.
"You have fifteen days to make your first robot. There are no restrictions on size or weaponry, but it must at least be able to move!"
The teacher spoke seriously.
The room immediately erupted in laughter. If it could not move, what kind of robot was that? Wouldn't it just be a pile of scrap metal?
The teacher added with a smile:
"There is only one combat requirement: it must be able to produce an attack with at least 2 Force Intensity.
"This requirement is not high. If you have any technical questions, you can consult me or any teacher from the Mecha Department. You can also ask other students.
"Hand in your assignments according to the list fifteen days from now."
As he spoke, the teacher organized the lesson plans in his hands.
There was no escaping an overall task like this.
All students who had newly entered the Mecha Department in the second half of the year were on the list. Fifteen days later, every mecha class would begin inspections. Even if you changed to another Mecha Department teacher, you would still have to submit the assignment.
But fifteen days was actually an extremely generous amount of time.
As long as one put in a little effort, cramming the basics of robot construction in two or three days would not be a problem. One could also identify problems through practice.
This was called making the problems obediently rise to the surface.
Besides, they could ask teachers and classmates for help.
Those students who had been in the Mecha Department during the first half of the year had long been itching to show off. They could guide their classmates and receive gifts at the same time. It was simply heavenly.
Even the slowest students would basically finish within ten days.
Only idiots would fail to complete the assignment.
After giving out the assignment, the teacher announced the end of class. Once he left, the students also rose and began to leave. Some discussed going to the training grounds to test machinery, some planned to exercise, and some wanted to visit the school's mission hall, hoping to take on a mission that afternoon.
Fu Junlin packed up his books and prepared to leave as well.
He had instinctively intended to look for Qiao Zishu, but when he glanced around, he suddenly spotted a familiar figure.
It was actually Cheng Xiaoyu, the one he had met at the gym yesterday.
Young Master Cheng.
At that moment, Young Master Cheng had already been surrounded by several freshmen.
For some Subspecies, attaching themselves to wealthy people or Superior Humans was perfectly normal.
Though it might seem fawning, it was also a unique part of Subspecies culture. Everyone wanted to change their status—what was wrong with that?
Thus, long before entering this program, many new Subspecies students had already made lists of the wealthier people within it. Some had even formulated plans to "get acquainted."
The assignment given today was not the perfect topic for getting acquainted? They could ask senior students for advice on building robots.
Under the worshipful flattery of two female Subspecies students,
Young Master Cheng was practically floating. With great reluctance, he summoned one of his newest robots from his Mecha Belt into an open area.
It was a silver humanoid mecha, wielding two gleaming blades. It stood two meters tall and looked imposing in every direction.
In particular, its shining material was clearly Superalloy rated above 2.0.
It was like a person dressed in full armor, its eyes Flickering with blue light. It looked utterly gorgeous.
Cheng Xiaoyu looked proudly at his mecha, while several infatuated students beside him let out uncontrollable shrieks.
Even some people who had not been paying attention were drawn in by the beautiful mecha.
But at that moment, Fu Junlin felt that something seemed off about the mecha...
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