Full Preparation for Battle!

Mu Fan sped away, leaving a trail of dust. He was more at ease in the dense forest than in the city. Returning to his stronghold, to this pile of industrial waste, he finally felt his heart settle down.

Besides himself, there was no one else here.

He had to explain all of this to Black. He had to maximize his abilities in a short period!

Star Pirates attacking! The big exam approaching!

These two major events had one thing in common: they both required powerful strength!

Mu Fan was now so eager to increase his strength that he had to find Black as soon as possible.

Lighting a bonfire in the corner and leaning against the wall, Mu Fan put on his helmet and directly entered the PO Battle Network, 341 Base.

"Mecha Piloting Training."

Familiar with the process, as soon as he entered, Mu Fan directly shouted in the base, "Black, hurry up and come out!"

A wobbly metal sphere appeared in front of Mu Fan, its electronic eyes smiling as it looked at him: "What's wrong, Mu Fan? Did you miss me?"

"Black, is there the fastest way to improve my strength?" Mu Fan looked at Black in front of him seriously.

"Can you explain why? Your training plan has already been set," Black flew around Mu Fan curiously.

Mu Fan said in a deep voice, "The Star Pirates are about to attack. They killed my adoptive parents back then. I must have enough strength to survive and then personally kill my enemies! I don't know when the next opportunity will be."

Black suddenly stopped, its eyes shrinking back to normal, looking at Mu Fan: "Accepting host request, querying for solutions."

Within the range invisible to the naked eye, an invisible ripple spread out from Black's location in the PO Battle Network, gradually covering all civilian interfaces open to the PO Battle Network on Luoqie Star.

"Which Star Pirate Group is it?" Black's voice became mechanical.

"Broken Axe!" Mu Fan gritted his teeth and spat out the two words.

"After retrieval, the information on the Broken Axe Star Pirate Group stored in government documents is as follows:

A-grade threat, total group size 120-150 people, possessing two small destroyers and one transport ship;

Leader Poison Scorpion, data shows a Physical Standard of nineteen, mastering one A-grade martial art and more than 3 B-grade martial arts.

The government military assessment report shows that the Broken Axe Star Pirate Group became famous because the group possesses two non-mass-produced Warrior Grade Mechas—Air Combat Type Wind Thief and Land Combat Type Thunder Slash, equipped with sixth-generation half and sixth-generation engines respectively. Due to the Federation army's lack of attention to the fringe areas, the highest military force stationed on Luoqie Star is only fifth-generation engine standard Adventure Grade Mechas, which are completely unable to effectively suppress the Star Pirates with ground firepower."

Black then continued to explain: "Completely different from the PO Battle Network settings, the Federation classifies Mechas in reality based on their capabilities into Travel Grade (C-grade and below), Adventure Grade (B-grade), Warrior Grade (A-grade), Super Series (S-grade), Ultimate Series (SS-grade), and Emperor Series (SSS-grade). If the two highest attributes of a Mecha correspond to a certain level, it enters that level. For example, both Wind Thief and Thunder Slash have two attributes higher than A-grade in the government evaluation, meaning their parameters are far higher than the military Mechas of the Adventure Grade."

"Then what?" Mu Fan asked directly.

"Therefore, the host's training goal is to pilot a fifth-generation engine Adventure Grade military Mecha and defeat the Warrior Grade Wind Thief and Thunder Slash. According to the open network data query, there are 37 military Mecha stations on Luoqie Star. When conflict breaks out, please choose the nearest station."

"What do I do after choosing the nearest station?" Mu Fan had a bad premonition.

"Seize a military Mecha and fight a decisive battle with the Star Pirate Group. After calculation, the overall winning probability after losing the Mecha battle is 15%, and the overall winning probability after winning the Mecha battle is 85%. The winning probability of piloting an Adventure Grade Mecha against a Warrior Grade is 30%." Black directly gave an answer that left Mu Fan speechless.

First, he had to seize a military Mecha under heavy guard, then fight the opponent. After winning with a one-tenth probability, there was an 85% probability of defeating the Star Pirate Group. This route sounded completely unreliable.

But Mu Fan didn't think any further and immediately agreed: "Okay!"

After Mu Fan said "Okay," a green light flashed across Black's body, and its tone of voice instantly returned, going back to the intelligent life form Mu Fan knew, Black, with an emotional tone.

"Mu Fan, don't worry too much. When I spoke just now, I didn't calculate the winning rate when this great one enters the Mecha. I will assist you with the operation then, so don't worry."

"Right, I've already given you all the information. In addition to that, you need to break through the 40-level gravity training in reality soon, and your strength level must reach at least level 18. This might be much easier for you than mastering a mecha. After checking, the current mecha models on Luoqie Star are the RX General-Purpose Series, the RX-16 Land Combat Type, the RX-25 Artillery Warfare Type, and the RX-33 Small Fighter."

Black's eyes projected a giant light screen, displaying the appearance of three mechas: the RX-16 holding a sword and shield, the RX-25 holding a long-barreled cannon and capable of transforming into a self-propelled gun, and the RX-33 which looked like an airplane.

"Mu Fan, these three mechas are the strongest military force the Federation has on this planet. The piloting modes for the three mechas are all different, and time is very tight. I suggest you choose the first one. Also, tomorrow you should buy a miniature wireless headset. I will take over the authority of all surveillance cameras within twenty kilometers around you. If a conflict breaks out, I will arrange the nearest route to a military outpost for you."

Mu Fan nodded and pointed to the first one without hesitation: "I choose this one, the RX-16."

"Received." The other two models disappeared from Black's light screen, and the remaining RX-16 gradually solidified in Mu Fan's gaze, appearing directly in front of him.

A red diamond-shaped heavy shield was held in front of the left arm, and the right arm held a broad, silver-white metal heavy sword, flashing with cold light. The square and sturdy torso was blue and white, with reinforced key parts. The two energy furnace nozzles on the back slanted downwards, hidden within the reactive armor. The overall style of the mecha gave a feeling of grandeur and stability. The eight side grippers on the feet firmly supported the heavy body. There was also a single-handed rapid-fire gun on the back, used for building a firepower network in team combat.

This was a standard military combat mecha, with the most basic configuration and no extra modifications. The rugged and imposing style made it difficult for Mu Fan to express dissatisfaction. This was countless times better than the EH01 Type he had encountered. But this was only an Adventure Grade mecha. What would a Warrior Grade mecha be like? Mu Fan became curious about the Warrior Grade mecha he had never met. As for the even more distant Super Series, Ultimate Series, Emperor Series... which he hadn't even heard the names of... what kind of existences were they?

Black quickly interrupted his thoughts, "Mu Fan, in this base, I can create everything that can be displayed in the PO Battle Network. From now on, you will familiarize yourself with this mecha here."

"Also, through calculation, I found four mecha operation techniques in the Fantasy Combat Zone that you can master through training." Black said the second sentence in his usual tone. Mu Fan didn't notice anything wrong at all. How could he know what the concept of Fantasy Series skills was... they were skills that only existed in people's imagination. Fatty didn't explain in detail, and Mu Fan was even more indifferent to these things.

So when Black said this seriously, Mu Fan even replied gratefully, "Thank you, Black."

"You don't need to thank me, Mu Fan. You are the host. Under any circumstances, your personal safety is the top priority. Now please enter the cockpit. The operation inside the cockpit is a 208-key console." The tone became more and more humanized. Mu Fan heard a hint of emotion in it, perhaps it was an illusion.

"Next, we will begin the first training exercise - Footwork Technique, Phantom Flash!"

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