Ding Meng was not the only one who was anxious. Claus was also having a headache.
In fact, he knew that before the mission began, he had the opportunity to operate the warframe. However, operating it in the Battlecraft Combat World and operating it in the Superconductor Academy's intranet were two completely different things.
The school's intranet was also connected to the international space network. He knew the massive amount of information about the warframe in the server like the back of his hand. He knew the steps to follow, which functions to use in which environment, what actions to take in which situation … He knew it all by heart.
However, the school's virtual system did not have the powerful energy of the inverse crystal in the server. It could simulate 100% realism. To put it simply, in the school, you could familiarize yourself with all kinds of warframes and their detailed features, but you could not construct a virtual clone that was exactly the same as your data. This meant that you were not really operating the warframe.
Again, strength was one thing, but adaptability was another.
Claus did not have an overpowered ability like telekinesis, so after entering the warframe for five minutes, he did not move at all. He was already confused by the various information flows inside the warframe. It was not easy for him to adapt a little, but his first step was unstable and he almost fell to the ground.
This was already not bad. It was all thanks to his usual studies in school that he knew how to adjust himself. He did not know how much time had passed until he could run skillfully. Anyway, Ruo Lan had been sitting at the side of the field waiting for him in boredom.
Ruolan didn't dare to provoke Claus. Ding Meng had only used ten minutes to adjust the mode to Hard Mode and run all over the world. Claus, on the other hand, had spent almost four to five hours to barely stand firm in Easy Mode.
Comparisons were not to be made between people. Once you did, you would be pissed to death. Especially when it came to talent. No matter how much you learned or taught, it was useless. It could only be seen through actual operation.
Of course, you could not blame Claus for being too weak. It was completely Ding Meng who was too abnormal. At this time, Ruo Lan also knew that Claus could not bring the real "Thunder Swallow" for this mission. Only Ding Meng could take the "Black Stone Knight". Users at the level of Origin Ability Users could not be called "Armored Soldiers". They also needed to be certified by the warframe organization. The military would not allow non-armored soldiers to carry the warframe on missions.
However, the Black Stone Knight and Thunder Swallow had served for many years and could no longer meet the needs of the escalating war. They had long retired from the front line battlefield. The real Black Stone Knight in the space station could not be more broken. If Elder Feng valued talent, he should make an exception and let the team take it.
Thinking of this, Ruo Lan decided to submit a report and a plan to the system. She had to prepare, maintain, and modify the armor. Time was indeed tight.
By the time she was done, two and a half days had passed. Ruo Lan once again entered the space combat world. She did not care about the progress of the other members, but she was still quite concerned about Ding Meng and Claus.
Many warframe masters and armored soldiers had a very close relationship. They were like comrades, and those who had worked together for many years were more like good friends. Although they specialized in different fields, they had always been learning from each other and improving together.
Claus's progress was not very satisfactory. His current proficiency level was 8%, and he could only jog in Easy Mode.
"Forget it. I'll go and see Ding Meng." Ruo Lan sighed helplessly.
When her figure appeared in the space where Ding Meng was, she suddenly realized that the spaceport field had disappeared.
"What happened?" Ruo Lan looked around in shock. "I didn't make a mistake in the teleportation. What happened?"
The originally flat and vast sports field had become extremely dilapidated. There were potholes everywhere, and countless round pits were emitting black smoke. The entire sports field had been destroyed beyond recognition. It was simply billowing smoke, just like a battlefield where artillery fire had reached the sky.
The Black Rock Knight was still there, but every minute, he would turn into a ball of light and then explode. Less than ten seconds after the explosion, he would appear again. He would either fly up into the sky and explode, or he would perform a sword dance and explode on the spot. He would explode and explode again. In short, he would explode and explode everywhere.
Ruo Lan was furious. She shouted, "Are you addicted to self-destructing?"
With a whoosh, the Black Rock Knight suddenly floated down from the sky. His flying boots shot out long crystal flames, but the entire armor was still floating in the air. Ding Meng's voice came down. "I'm trying to train as close to the critical point as possible."
It turned out that while Ruo Lan was away, Ding Meng had gradually figured out the rules of training. First, he would use one origin to practice the basic movements in Easy Mode. This was very easy. Then, he would slowly upgrade to Normal and Hard Mode. It was very difficult to use only one origin to practice Hard Mode. Even lifting two alloy swords was very difficult.
Of course, Ding Meng wasn't in a hurry to succeed. He waited until the basic movements were standardized before using the second origin to start from Easy Mode. With this foundation, he quickly learned the difficult movements: jump, dodge, sprint, charge, roll, somersault, leap, slam, Thomas Spin, Soaring Back Spin …
Finally, he used three origins to activate Hard Mode. No matter how Ding Meng controlled his Origin Energy, the armor couldn't last more than a minute in Hard Mode. It was bound to explode.
Ding Meng lowered his Origin Energy to two origins and chose Hell Mode …
"You dare use Hell Mode?"
Ruo Lan clearly didn't believe him. However, when she saw Ding Meng hovering in the air, it was obvious that he had mastered flying techniques. In theory, it was possible for him to use Hell Mode. The scene of the explosion was proof of this.
Hell Mode was nothing more than an increase in the conversion efficiency of the Origin Energy Core. The soldier's Origin Energy was injected into the Origin Energy Core and converted into various types of energy, such as kinetic energy, crystalline energy, electrical energy, thermal energy, electromagnetic energy, force fields … In any case, it wasn't the purest form of Origin Energy. If Ding Meng could accurately control the Origin Energy Core, then he could indeed use Hell Mode.
Ruo Lan calculated as she opened her screen to check the information. Then, she stood in place, petrified. The system showed that Ding Meng's proficiency with the Black Stone Knights was 42.88%.
"This …" Ruo Lan was dumbfounded.
"What's wrong?" Ding Meng had already descended from the sky.
Ruo Lan looked at him, her expression as if she was looking at a humanoid monster.
Ding Meng also saw the 42.88% on the screen. He sighed slightly. "The progress is still slow. It's only 42.88%."
"Only 42.88%?"
Ruo Lan stared at him. She didn't want to provoke Ding Meng. This was already the speed of a genius. If she explained it in detail, she was afraid that Ding Meng would become arrogant and careless.
At this time, Second Lieutenant Wood's voice suddenly came from above. "Students, please immediately stop all your activities in the Battlecraft Combat world. After ten minutes, you will automatically be logged out of the Kejia server. Please gather on the twelfth floor. We are about to depart."
Ding Meng was somewhat dispirited. The time he had to cultivate was still too short. If he was given a few more days, he was confident that he could break through 50%.
Half an hour later, Ding Meng and the others once again arrived at the conference room on the twelfth floor. Looking through the window, they could still see the beautiful and colorful scenery of the Lissten Academy.
However, unlike last time, Elder Feng didn't appear here. Aside from Second Lieutenant Wood, there were two other unfamiliar soldiers at the conference table. Judging from the insignias on their uniforms, one was a sergeant and the other was a sergeant. Their ranks were relatively low.
When they saw the group enter, the two soldiers took the initiative to stand up and salute them.
The sergeant was tall and his voice was sonorous and powerful. "Hello, students. My name is Ji Ming. My mission is to transport you to the destination."
This self-introduction was very strange. Fortunately, the interstellar map was opened on the table and Wood was already explaining. "Students, please take a look. We have already set off from the International Space Station of planet TT12 and are flying to nebula TCP121 …"
A curved line of light was very clearly marked on the three-dimensional map, and nebula TCP121 was like a small vortex in space. There were countless quasars, meteorite belts, dust clouds …
"Wait." Xing Yi couldn't help but shout. "Mr. Second Lieutenant, you said that we have already set off?"
"Yes."
Wood smiled slightly and then pressed the wrist device. At this time, the illusion on the window of the conference room completely changed. Everyone could clearly see that outside was the magnificent scene of the space station of planet TT12. They seemed to be in a spaceship. The spaceship had already left the entrance and was slowly flying away from the space station. There were all kinds of ships of all sizes accompanying it.
Ji Ming said in a deep voice, "Students, we are now in the lead mothership of the Norse Empire's interstellar patrol fleet, NX3DDT51. Due to the armistice agreement between our empire and the Holy Grail Federation, our patrol fleet cannot leave the empire's jurisdiction without authorization from the higher-ups of the military. Therefore, our fleet can only transport you to the edge of nebula TCP121. Then, Anvil's transport ship will send you to the designated route. Finally, I will be responsible for taking everyone to the destination."
As soon as this was said, everyone's eyes fell on Qu Xiaoqing. Everyone had the same thought. The Qu family had close ties with the military. It seemed that this time, they had invested a lot. Miss Qu was also determined to join the army as soon as possible. This mission was even more important.
Seeing that no one said anything, the sergeant slowly stood up.
He was short and strong, with a dark complexion. There was a gloomy aura between his eyebrows, giving people a particularly cold feeling. It was obvious that this person had definitely been on the battlefield.
"Students, from now on, your identities are no longer students. You are members of the same team and also reserve members of the military. I will follow everyone on this mission and cooperate with everyone to ensure everyone's safety to the greatest extent. My name is Cheng Da. Please advise me."
Ding Meng suddenly had a strange feeling because his telekinesis vision was opened at this moment. The strength of this sergeant Cheng Da did not seem to be very good. The energy fluctuations did not seem to reach the level of a source warrior. How could he ensure everyone's safety?
However, one could not judge a book by its cover. Since he was the only one sent by the military, there must be a reason.
Qu Xiaoqing suddenly clapped her hands and said with a smile, "Everyone, I was the one who invited you. Now that everyone has set off, it's time for me to fulfill my promise. Everyone, follow me to our group's transport ship."