Pao Ni Mei San Qian

(As Lao Dang said, there would be a series of outbreaks starting on October 5th, so please be patient for now.)

Mu Fan subconsciously grabbed the rugged and imposing pistol, which felt heavy in his hand.

"The Sandstorm 92 Handgun, with 12.43mm Dumdum Bullet, can take half a person's body with a single shot at close range. I really like this kind of manly weapon."

Seeing Mu Fan staring blankly at the gun in his hand, Ruan Xiongfeng grinned.

Then Mu Fan stared wide-eyed at the bald instructor, "You're not wrong, you want me to shoot you with this?"

"Stop dawdling, just listen to me and shoot me."

Ruan Xiongfeng waved his hand impatiently, signaling Mu Fan to hurry up.

My palms caressed the faint golden patterns, feeling the unique coldness of the metal.

Looking up again at Ruan Xiongfeng across the way, he was 3 meters away.

At this distance, the bullet's velocity is close to 400 meters per second.

It's safe to say that the moment the gun is fired, a cloud of blood mist will erupt from the other side.

Ruan Xiongfeng still looked nonchalant, casually leaning on a military knife, completely unguarded.

However, when his eyes met the other person's, the bald instructor gave him an approving look.

With a deft spin, Mu Fan aimed the dark muzzle of the pistol at Ruan Xiongfeng's chest.

The moment his right eye narrowed, he pulled the trigger.

"Bang!" A loud gunshot echoed through the Training Field.

"Ding." A cold light flashed at the same time.

Wow, so fast!!

Now, all Mu Fan could see was that stunning slash!

Ruan Xiongfeng was holding the knife with both hands, the tip of the knife resting steadily to his right front.

That bullet...

It was split in two!

The metal bullet split in two and fell to the ground.

Just as Ruan Xiongfeng gripped the knife with both hands and suddenly slashed out, I hadn't even had time to enter the Dark Breath state; all I could see was an extremely fast afterimage.

Then, with keen awareness, they caught the sound of the blade cutting into the bullet.

Extremely slight and minute.

Then the image of the burly, Bald Man withdrawing his strength became clear in my mind.

A strike close to his peak!

Ruan Xiongfeng grinned at Mu Fan.

"Kid, this move is called 'slicing bullets with a knife'..."

Mu Fan rolled his eyes. He knew without being told that it was a knife cutting through bullets.

Laughing heartily, Ruan Xiongfeng showed no embarrassment at his crude speech. He sheathed his sword, stood up, and looked at Mu Fan, saying:

"Can you provide this level of defense?"

Mu Fan shook his head. "No." If he could do that, he wouldn't have been shot twice.

"Then practice until you can do it." The Bald Man gave a meaningful smile.

"I have a general understanding of your characteristics. Your physical abilities are above average, and your mecha skills are well hidden." Ruan Xiongfeng's opening remarks clearly stated Mu Fan's basic characteristics.

"Although I don't know your exact skill level, I get the feeling that you're relying on your quick reflexes to compensate for some of the mecha maneuvers, right?"

Mu Fan recalled the improvement in his hand speed and the scene of his whole body fighting in sync when piloting the Shura, all of which relied on his superb muscle reaction ability, so he nodded.

Ruan Xiongfeng snapped his fingers. "Your strengths should be amplified. In my opinion, there's still a lot of room for improvement in your physical fitness; you just lack stronger training."

"As a mecha pilot, your personal abilities directly affect the mecha's performance, such as your body's ability to withstand force, your muscle reaction speed, and your hand-eye coordination. In my eyes, you are a rough diamond, and my job is to sculpt you to your fullest potential. Therefore, I require you to continue improving your physical fitness. When you can split a bullet in two from 10 meters away, I will teach you—"

Ruan Xiongfeng paused deliberately, then grinned and said, "—Pilot the Great Lightning Owl!"

Mu Fan's expression finally betrayed his unease.

The figure of that purple lightning giant, which seemed to float in the air, was unforgettable once seen. Unexpectedly, on the first day of school, Ruan Xiongfeng brought up the words he had said at the recruitment site.

Hearing the boy's obviously rapid breathing, Ruan Xiongfeng scratched his bald head and laughed, "So, kid, work hard! I suggest you go to the Gravity Room for more training. Once you reach level 40 or higher, you can start trying to cut Rubber Bullet with a knife. Hmm... level 60 should be around."

"Yes, instructor! I will definitely try my best." Mu Fan nodded in response.

"Alright, then take advantage of their Military Training this month to familiarize yourself with mecha operation from Xu Jiang. Go back now." Ruan Xiongfeng waved his hand, indicating that the conversation was over.

Then Mu Fan saw the bald man opposite him pick up the Sky Communicator, say a few words to Xu Jiang, and the metal door behind him open.

Seeing the bald man holding a military knife, Mu Fan bowed again to express his gratitude, then turned and walked away.

After Mu Fan walked along the route for a while, he saw Xu Jiang leaning against the wall.

"Instructor."

"Here he comes. Old Ruan's lecture went even faster than I expected. Alright, go back and prepare to begin training."

"Yes!"

Mu Fan quickly returned to the cockpit simulator filled with three futuristic-looking cockpits.

I took my seat with practiced ease, then put on the matching virtual reality Helmet. As the sound of mechanical transmission rang out, the cockpit slowly rose.

A pale blue light enveloped the entire room. Looking at the three students who had already entered the virtual battle network world, Xu Jiang smiled faintly and walked out of the room.

Mu Fan has already entered this unique PO Battle Network.

At the beginning, it was no different from before, with the same characters appearing on the screen. However, without the interference of the black, the system sprite's prompting voice sounded much stiffer and more rigid.

Is it really a good idea for mech training to start from PO Battle Network?

[Please create your personal nickname]

Mu Fan thought for a moment and uttered two words: "Asura".

That mecha, whose whereabouts were unknown, had always been the highest existence in Mu Fan's heart.

Without any interference from malicious individuals, Mu Fan was finally able to successfully register the ID.

[Select: PO Battle Network multiplayer (Unavailable at Platinum rank and above)]

[Select: Pan-Galactic Academy Internal Network Battle (Unlocked for Gold and above)]

[Select: Dingchuan Academy Intranet Battle]

The three options that appeared left Mu Fan speechless.

Why don't you just go straight in? The other two options are clearly just messing with you.

So Mu Fan appeared alone in the Combat Zone. The extremely simple scene made people subconsciously ignore it and turn their attention to the light gate in front of him.

[Automatic matching]

The fact that there are no other players and no other options likely means that you will automatically enter matchmaking mode as soon as you join.

There's no team setup, no Combat Hall.

Everything about it screams "different"—this is a mech training version developed specifically for the academy!

It has only the purest function.

Let's match automatically then.

The player [Shura], wearing only shorts and a vest, went straight into the white portal of light, his body disappearing into it.

Mu Fan seems to have overlooked something.

That means that apart from these few Reserve Special Recruitment cadets who have already entered virtual training, their classmates have already begun Military Training.

So the students he encountered were at least second-year students.

They were still students in the pure virtual pods.

Inside the virtual battle arena of the Dingchuan Academy, a virtual pod marked B171 is currently emitting a faint glow.

A young man, dressed properly but with a lewd look on his face, had just harassed a girl who was working part-time a few minutes earlier.

Then I lay down in the virtual pod.

Ge Jie, a second-year student in the Mecha Department. ID: Pao Ni Mei San Qian, an ordinary member of the Mecha Club.

The club has three presidents and Seven War Generals, ranking in the first and second tiers respectively. Below them, elites, officers, and members are ranked in the third, fourth, and fifth tiers respectively.

Therefore, as an ordinary member, Ge Jie's strength ranks in the fourth level of the organization. His external network level is Gold 3 stars, and his internal network level is just Silver 1 Star.

In the eyes of ordinary people, this is already considered a master, but in the Dingchuan Academy's internal network, which is full of hidden talents, he has been stuck at Silver 1 Star for more than two months.

Today was his usual day of trying to improve his grades. He usually used the credits he earned from club work to play in the college's exclusive virtual battle arena, but unfortunately, he didn't manage to pick up any girls or mechs.

"Artillery firepower is paramount. Let's try my latest carpet bombing tactic."

Will player [Pao Ni Mei San Qian] choose the Fifth Generation Mecha [Artillery War God]?

Yes!

Ge Jie excitedly entered the Battle. net.