Combination

"What do you mean, 'fainted and then woke up'?"

Chen Qiong Zhi was stunned. Her previous attack was a full-power strike under normal conditions.

Let alone a novice evolution stage, even a newly promoted mid-level evolution stage would be incapacitated for several minutes, right?

What about Li Yi, who wasn't an evolution stage at all?

Li Yi said calmly:

"Instructor, your attack was indeed overwhelming. I believe it was the Pluto's divinity that protected me at the last moment. Otherwise, I estimate I would have been unconscious for at least half an hour."

While he explained the possibilities, in reality, he had indeed fainted and then woken up.

For others, fainting was equivalent to shock.

It was a forced descent into unconsciousness.

For him, fainting, dizziness, and sleeping were essentially the same.

They were all direct entries into the dreamscape to capture fragments of parallel world memories.

There, his consciousness was clear, and he could enter and exit freely.

Similarly, he could wake up at any time.

Chen Qiong Zhi couldn't find a more reasonable explanation, so she could only reluctantly agree:

"Alright, the mysteries and profundities contained within divine mechs can indeed lead to many incredible occurrences. You fainting and immediately waking up doesn't necessarily defy common sense."

Li Yi changed the subject and said admiringly:

"Instructor, you are truly amazing. I didn't even last 20 seconds. I wonder if I can challenge you again next time? Just at the moment I was blown apart, I felt like my divinity activation had increased significantly."

Li Yi's previous explanation wasn't entirely false.

Under the pressure of Chen Qiong Zhi's Micro-Dust Mech, he had indeed grasped more of the Pluto's divinity.

High-intensity mech combat was indeed useful.

He estimated that the reason the previous battle with Zhang Xuqiang didn't produce a similar effect.

Was mostly because the battle was always under his control.

Although that guy's raw strength surpassed Li Yi, and the Flame Crow Mech he piloted was quite formidable, even using a divinity skill to create a breach first.

However, his control and handling of the battle were far inferior to Li Yi's.

Therefore, Li Yi didn't feel pushed to his limit at that time.

Inside the Micro-Dust cockpit.

Chen Qiong Zhi's pretty face flushed slightly upon hearing Li Yi's flattery, feeling a bit ashamed.

She knew she hadn't suppressed her strength and that the victory wasn't entirely honorable.

But there was nothing she could do; she couldn't backtrack now.

She said lightly:

"Yes, not getting arrogant in victory, nor discouraged in defeat, is the virtue a strong person should possess. As your instructor, I welcome your challenges at any time."

"But remember, challenging me across ranks within the Special Selection Class is fine, but if you encounter alien powerhouses while serving outside, don't rush into cross-rank challenges. It could ruin your future."

Li Yi, having received an affirmative reply, said happily:

"Then I'll have to rely on your guidance in the future, Instructor."

"It's getting late. Go back and rest early. Our daily training will gradually increase in difficulty from now on. Don't get overwhelmed and fall behind. If you do, I'll have no choice but to eliminate you."

"Don't worry, Instructor."

Ultimately, Li Yi tested his limit for operational duration with an A-grade Assist Module.

Four hours and 31 minutes!

This already exceeded the standard of 3 hours for a Mid-Level Mech Pilot!

Although this was due to the Assist Module, Li Yi estimated that he could still operate for 2 hours independently without the A-grade Assist Module.

This was his best individual performance so far.

As for other aspects, such as divinity activation, startup speed, and divinity skills, they were still weaknesses and areas that needed focused improvement in the near future.

"I'll go back to the dormitory to eat first, then come back here to sleep. That's the most efficient."

It was 9 PM standard time.

Li Yi jogged back to his dormitory and saw ten takeout boxes placed at the entrance, making him smile.

He thought for a moment and made a call:

"Xiao Dong, thanks for the food."

"What the heck, kid, you've been training until now? Are you a cow, aren't you tired?"

"It's alright, with the Assist Module's enhancement, I only lasted about 4 and a half hours."

"Oh come on, you're just showing off again, aren't you? So what if you have an Assist Module? I can still go for almost two hours without one. Once I become an Evolver, I'll be able to go for three hours!"

Cai Xiaodong grumbled.

It was strange, but Li Yi and Cai Xiaodong, despite only knowing each other for a day, hit it off remarkably well.

In contrast, Liang Shaocong, with whom he had interacted several times before, still felt distant.

After chatting and joking for a while, Cai Xiaodong asked:

"By the way, have you looked into the Divine Radiation combination issue yet?"

"No, what about it?"

"That Zhang Xuqiang fellow was bothering you today, and I got curious, so I logged into the internal network and found a mention of Divine Radiation combinations."

Li Yi's interest was piqued. He carried his lunchbox into the dorm and said, "Are you saying that the more types of Divine Radiation you accept, the better?"

"Within five types, three or more is the optimal ratio."

Cai Xiaodong explained:

"This viewpoint was shared by High-Level Mech Pilot Chen Dongyue on a paid post."

"He said that the disadvantage of a single Divine Radiation is that your physique becomes singular after evolution. If your Divine Mech doesn't get upgraded, your own evolution progress will be limited because of it."

"But if you accept three to five types of Divine Radiation, you gain a lot more options."

"While you might lack purity, you have more room for choice, and it can also save time and speed up your evolution."

"If you have a singular physique that lacks the corresponding sequence for a High-Level Mech, you can only wait for new ancient civilization ruins to be discovered and hope for an upgrade opportunity."

"But people with composite physiques can find another sequence to substitute, even if they lack a High-Level Mech for one of the sequences."

Li Yi pondered:

"So, if a person has the Divine Radiation of the Fire God, Wind God, and Thunder God sequences, they can choose from these three when selecting a new Divine Mech?"

"Yes, but I think Chen Dongyue's viewpoint mostly still acknowledges the purity of Divine Radiation."

Cai Xiaodong mused, "After all, the examples he gave were recommendations for situations where there was no choice."

Li Yi nodded. "No wonder Zhang Xuqiang was so insistent on snatching my Pluto Divine Radiation rights."

"Exactly. That scoundrel Zhang Xuqiang definitely won't give up. Your path is currently clashing with his, which is delaying his evolution."

"Don't worry, I have a plan."

After a few more casual remarks, Li Yi ended the communication.

Inspired by Cai Xiaodong, he decided to log into the internal network to see if there was any useful information.

Logging into the internal network was simple.

You just needed to verify your personal information and use voice commands to wake up the dorm's auxiliary AI to access the internal network.

"Little Dorm, please search for information on the drawbacks of Divine Radiation combinations and the purity of Divine Radiation. Please sort the results by professionalism."

"Received, searching now."

As the voice AI responded, a light screen popped up in front of Li Yi.

The first and second posts were both signed by Chen Dongyue, who was certified as a High-Level Mech Pilot.

They were:

"Optimal Solution for Divine Radiation Combinations," 1000 Star Credits for a brief summary, 5000 Star Credits for the full text and detailed data.

"Advantages and Disadvantages of Divine Radiation Purity," 1000 Star Credits for a brief summary, 5000 Star Credits for the full text and detailed data.

The third post was:

"A Warning from a Celestial Mech Pilot: Why Maintaining the Purity of Divine Radiation is Crucial," 500 Star Credits for a brief summary, 3000 Star Credits for the full text and detailed data, authored by Mid-Level Mech Pilot Zhou Guangxun.

This title greatly attracted Li Yi.

Because he really wanted to know whether it was better to preserve purity or choose multiple types of Divine Radiation.

This was a crucial decision that would affect his future path, and he couldn't be careless.

But upon closer inspection of the post, he hesitated.

The author was a Mid-Level Mech Pilot, but the title mentioned a Celestial Mech Pilot?

Li Yi thought for a moment and decided to search for information about Zhou Guangxun.

The data quickly came up:

"Zhou Guangxun, current patrol captain of the 73rd line of the Interstellar Border Defense, son of Celestial Mech Pilot Zhou Tenglong..."

At this point, Li Yi no longer hesitated and directly paid the 500 Star Credits to view the brief summary.