Chương 62: Weekly Dungeon

Battle. net Virtual Reality.

Lin Shuxuan peered out from the back seat of the mecha.

This is a standard planetary-level mech. The cockpit is constructed of dark-colored steel alloy, with narrow observation windows that allow the view of the outside world to pass through.

The mechs are controlled via keyboard, pedals, and joysticks, which is extremely cumbersome.

Having experienced fusion with the Dragon Head Mech, returning to this clumsy mech feels like going back from modern society to the primitive era.

His position was behind the driver's seat, which can be compared to the back seat of a car.

He didn't have the authority to operate the vehicle; he could only watch Luo Jiuli drive.

He logged into Battle. net through Luo Jiuli's accompanying account and was immediately strapped into the back seat by the seatbelt.

This must be the exclusive spot for the rich heiresses' younger brothers, used to cheer and applaud her.

As expected, Lin Shuxuan was able to analyze the space within the battle network.

The sky and the earth both transformed into a dense array of 0s and 1s.

Of course, that also includes Luo Jiuli's clothes.

However, Lin Shuxuan was tightly restrained in the back seat by the seatbelt, and his field of vision was very limited.

Through the back of the chair, all that could be seen was a swan-like neck and snow-white shoulders, swaying gently with the operation of the fingers; and bare, slender legs, rapidly pressing the pedals.

"What do you want to do?"

Noticing Lin Shuxuan's burning gaze, Luo Jiuli frowned and asked.

"think..."

Lin Shuxuan answered honestly, but quickly realized his mistake and changed his answer:

"What I mean is, you didn't send me here to spar with you? It seems like you just want me to watch?"

Luo Jiuli clearly didn't get Lin Shuxuan's joke and replied in her usual stern tone:

"That's about it. Even I would find this mech quite troublesome. Why don't you give it a try?"

Her first loss on the battle network was to Lin Shuxuan. Although the main player at the time was Li Rufeng, she had already defeated that guy fair and square in the finals.

Wealth is also a part of strength. She never felt that it was unfair to defeat her opponent with better equipment. After all, the rules are fair, and within the permitted scope, one can compete however one wants.

That's why she was so dissatisfied with Lin Shuxuan's appearance; whether it was due to exploiting a bug or something else, the mecha he piloted was extremely powerful; and the elders of her family were reluctant to talk about it.

Even she couldn't unban Lin Shuxuan's account.

How do you defeat a player who can't log in?

Luo Jiuli's idea was to find a formidable opponent for Lin Shuxuan to fight and observe his performance.

If Lin Shuxuan were a good-for-nothing, then of course everyone would be happy.

Two thousand credits is a considerable expense for her, but compared to her own path, it's nothing.

She must become number one in online battles, otherwise the path to higher levels will be extremely difficult.

With the help of her family's influence, this would have been an easy achievement... Luo Jiuli bit her lip and granted Lin Shuxuan control over the operation.

The surrounding scenery distorted and changed, and an identical operating system was generated in front of Lin Shuxuan.

This is impossible in reality, but it is Battle. net after all, and some additional adjustments can be made according to needs.

Lin Shuxuan tried pressing the keys and found that the same feedback would appear in front of Luo Jiuli.

She wanted to watch my actions... Lin Shuxuan understood her intention.

In that case, he needs to show off his skills. Two thousand credits is no small amount. If he lets Luo Jiuli graduate easily, she might renege on her debt!

Using the Star Orbit Society's abilities to take control of the mecha, the massive steel creation was instantly at their beck and call.

However, Luo Jiuli had malicious intentions. Her change of operating permissions coincided with a gap in the opponent's attack, leaving him with very little room to maneuver.

A sense of crisis, sharp as a needle, came over him, and he instinctively swung his Dragon Fist.

"Oh no..." Lin Shuxuan thought to himself, "This is bad." After many days of honing his skills and techniques, they were almost instinctive, and he subconsciously chose this method to fight his enemy.

A clear dragon's roar echoed across the virtual battlefield, and a spiderweb-like crater appeared on the chest of the enemy mech before it shattered, with sunlight streaming through the broken hole.

【victory】 As the notification sound rang out, Luo Jiuli's mouth gaped open wide enough to fit an egg. She stared at the interface in front of her for a long time, unable to come back to her senses.

What did Lin Shuxuan do? Is this what caused him to trigger the bug?

In that instant, the interface in front of me seemed to have been simultaneously input with thousands of commands. The keyboard buttons were triggered in an orderly manner, the pedals were pressed and released, and the joysticks trembled as if they had been subjected to a category 18 hurricane.

The dragon's roar was even more exaggerated.

"This is Dragon Fist, isn't it...?" Luo Jiuli was astonished and couldn't believe it. How could a mecha actually use martial arts techniques? If Lin Shuxuan hadn't been in the same room with her, she would never have believed that such operations could be performed using a keyboard pedal.

Even the latest prototype from the Luo family is far from being able to achieve this.

"You can use a mecha to unleash a dragon fist?" Luo Jiuli's tone was filled with horror.

"Is this difficult?"

Lin Shuxuan pretended not to understand the other person's shock and calmly said.

However, she secretly felt uneasy. The strength he displayed far exceeded the level that a Battle Network expert should have. Luo Jiuli was afraid that she would never be able to surpass him in this lifetime.

If you can't keep the client happy, you'll probably have a hard time getting paid.

But just then, a notification sound rang out.

[2000 credits have been credited to your account.] As expected of a rich woman, she casually tossed out the credits she had painstakingly accumulated... Lin Shuxuan felt relieved.

"Teach me how to control the mecha and use its techniques! Teach me this operation!"

Luo Jiuli's face was slightly flushed, and her tone was almost commanding.

"No way," Lin Shuxuan immediately refused.

This is a power from the Star Orbit Society, and Luo Jiuli has no chance of learning it.

"I'll offer 20, 000 credits!"

"Let me think about how to teach you."

She gave so much... Lin Shuxuan thought for a moment and explained:

"The mechs transmit commands via electrical signals. You can try using the controls to simulate the path of the martial arts technique using electrical signals, and coordinate with your movements. You should be able to succeed."

Lin Shuxuan tried to deceive.

Even with the Star Orbit Society's abilities, it's impossible to create a mecha that can unleash the Dragon Fist from scratch.

He speculated that when the mecha was designed and built, relevant acupoints and key points were left to simulate the flow path of the human body's meridians.

However, the corresponding operations are too cumbersome and complicated, and almost impossible to be carried out manually, which is why such tutorials have not spread.

Luo Jiuli was incredibly intelligent and immediately grasped the meaning behind Lin Shuxuan's words.

"That's impossible!"

As a Challenger rank player on Battle. net with over a thousand LP, she immediately retorted.

"Operating a mecha is already incredibly complicated, and to have to control its electrical signals like breathing in the human body would require pressing countless buttons!"

But as soon as she said it, she regretted it. Lin Shuxuan had just demonstrated it, and it was indeed something that could be done.

If she can remember the order in which she pressed the keys, she can also replicate Dragon Fist within Battle. net.

"Teach me again."

For the sake of money, Lin Shuxuan taught Luo Jiuli everything he knew.

I don't know how much time passed, but when I logged out of the Battle. net interface, it was already late at night.

Lin Shuxuan gently rubbed his temples.

Using the Star Orbit Society's abilities is extremely mentally taxing, especially with Luo Jiuli, who is not wearing clothes, interfering, making it even more exhausting.

However, he could clearly sense that there were some things in the air that he couldn't perceive before, as if they were a medium that he could use.

Indeed, this is a cultivation path completely different from the Daoist path, and it can also be enhanced through training.

On the opposite side, Luo Jiuli's virtual pod had already been activated, but the girl inside was nowhere to be seen.

She left first.

"She really doesn't recognize people once she lifts up her skirt..." Lin Shuxuan thought to himself.

He didn't believe Luo Jiuli could use her cultivation techniques within the virtual battle network; although it was theoretically possible, he didn't know how many commands she would have to input using the outdated keyboard and pedals.

Why would the Federation design such a function for the mechs? It just increases costs unnecessarily, and nobody can use it.

I returned to my dormitory under the cover of night.

Lu Xiaoguo ended his day with his delusional, adolescent speech.

......

The weekly dungeon refresh is complete.

Lin Shuxuan led the two girls into the venue.

A month has passed since the start of the military academy semester, and the difficulty of the fixed competitions has gradually increased, while also requiring higher entry standards.

Entry is only permitted if you wear equipment priced at a certain amount.

Some weaker trainees, fearing elimination and the loss of their relatively expensive equipment, have chosen not to register for the upcoming competitions.

Therefore, the students who are still confident in signing up now are all significantly stronger than before.

In Lin Shuxuan's view, the entry requirements were not high, requiring only equipment worth 200 credits; however, for ordinary students, this was a fixed income for a whole month.

Ye Lingyue did not purchase any equipment, but because of the necklace given to her by Lin Shuxuan, it could be counted as part of the entry requirements.

Lin Shuxuan discovered that the directionally challenged girl not only couldn't find her way around, but also showed little interest in equipment that could enhance her combat power. It had been so long since the start of the semester, and she should have accumulated a certain amount of credits, but she hadn't bought any equipment and was still entering the game with nothing.

But what worried Lin Shuxuan the most was Hai Lanlan. Given the way she ate, it was uncertain whether she would be able to save any credits.

"Is your combat readiness value sufficient?"

He asked the food-loving girl, then pointed to the supply depot not far away, a large platform surrounded by glass cabinets, displaying equipment for people to buy and choose from.

"That's enough."

Hai Lanlan smiled proudly and turned around to show off her little schoolbag.

[Food preservation backpack: Contains a special preservation system that slows down the erosion of food by the ecosystem.] [Value: 200 Credits] Lin Shuxuan was shocked. He thought to himself, "Are you going in to compete or to deliver packages? Who buys a backpack first when buying equipment?"

Looking at Hai Lanlan, who was almost completely shrouded in a black backpack, he was speechless.

However, since all the equipment and props inside the military academy can be taken out, this backpack can be considered quite practical.

He still remembered that in the ecological zone on the outskirts of Xinhai City, a specially treated steamed bun cost 5 credits; this backpack would save him a lot of credits in the future.

However, the military academy competition cannot actually be conducted in the ecological zone, so Hailanlan is now at a huge loss.

Well, it's good enough that she can save money to buy equipment... Lin Shuxuan didn't ask too much of the idiot.

He planned to select equipment worth 200 points to enter the game, but this price was a bit awkward.

Cheap items aren't strong enough and will become obsolete soon, while the resale value of equipment is only half of its original selling price.

As for the expensive ones, they were a bit pricey, and he couldn't bear to buy them.

"Maybe I should buy a food storage backpack too. It looks like it holds its value very well..." Just as Lin Shuxuan was about to place an order, Ye Lingyue handed him a trap.

【Crystal Fire Wristband: Imbues the user's punches with fire attributes, while also healing hand injuries. 】 [Value: 2300 points]

"A gift for me?"

Lin Shuxuan was somewhat surprised, then saw Ye Lingyue nod.

"It's a return gift, thank you for comforting me back then."

This made him a little embarrassed. The necklace he gave was only worth 800 credits, which was quite expensive, but still much less valuable than this wristband.

Ye Lingyue had clearly put thought into it; the Dragon Fist Heart Sutra he used belonged to the fire element, making this wristband the perfect fit.

This return on investment is quite high... Lin Shuxuan seems to have discovered a broad road to wealth.

"Damn it, don't you have any money? Why are you asking me to lend you any?"

Not far away, Li Rufeng's exasperated voice rang out.

Lu Xiaoguo raised her hand and brushed her highlighted purple hair back over her head, slowly answering:

"I am the master who commands evil dragons, and I disdain collecting such vulgar things."

"In plain terms, you don't have the money to even get in, so you want me to make up the difference, right?"

"Absolutely right!"

Li Rufeng was so angry that he wanted to swear, but he held back because it was a public place.

As the only normal person in the entire dormitory, Lin Shuxuan suddenly felt a great responsibility and stepped forward to mediate.

They also suggested that Li Rufeng buy a food storage backpack, which would be reasonably priced and could be used in the future.

"I do not want."

Li Rufeng flatly refused, "It's a waste of my 200 points. Anyway, he won't fight anyone when he goes in. Qin Yuanba and I will just go in together."

"You can't say that. Look at him, others will definitely go and beat him up. It's good if he can draw some attention to him."

Looking at Lu Xiaoguo, whose head was tilted back at a 45-degree angle and who was muttering to himself, Li Rufeng felt that Lin Shuxuan's words made a lot of sense.

After trying to persuade Li Rufeng, one of the top ten school beauties, he went to the eccentric young man and gave him some advice.

"Don't say things like that once you're in the game, or you'll get lectured; but earn more credit points, they'll always be useful."

Lu Xiaoguo nodded as if he understood but not quite.

"I am..."

"Alright, alright, stop talking."

The weekly competition has begun.

Lin Shuxuan felt somewhat uneasy, but his vision of the future offered no clues.

Logically speaking, this match should be no different from the previous ones.

Landing on a flying shuttle.

Before me lay a soft meadow, and beyond my sight stretched a small, shimmering lake.

According to Lin Shuxuan's competition experience, places that differ from the surrounding area often contain high-value materials.

It's worth a visit.

As the intensity of competition increases, the tactic of blocking the retreat point is not as effective as before.

Other teams have developed numerous countermeasures against this tactic.

Therefore, heading straight to high-value resource points is the best strategy to maximize profits right now.

Beside the shimmering lake, Lin Shuxuan spotted a raised mound, beneath which there was likely additional supplies.

Just as they were preparing to excavate, a sudden change occurred.