"No problem!" Qi Yuan replied decisively.
The insectoids in the wilderness did not force the Berserker to use his full strength at all. With a Tier 4 Mechanic like Su Li as his opponent, Qi Yuan also wanted to see how much damage he could do with the Berserker's full strength.
"I'll go look for Ling You. Her training ground can be used as a testing ground," Qu Shi said.
"No need."
Tan Qiu shook his head.
"Let's test it here."
Qu Shi was obviously stunned. Although the laboratory was not small, it was obviously not enough for a battle. However, since Tan Qiu insisted, Qu Shi naturally would not object.
Testing outside might indeed cause the Berserker's combat data to be leaked. Testing it in his own laboratory was the safest choice.
Su Li walked in very quickly. After hearing that Tan Qiu wanted him to fight Qi Yuan and conduct a combat test on the Berserker, his expression was a little strange.
"I'm Tier 4, and he's only Tier 2. You want me to fight him?" Su Li's eyes widened.
"I'll limit the energy output of Dark Verdict to control your strength. If this Berserker's combat performance is as strong as its written data, you might not be able to win!"
"You're saying that I can't beat a Tier 2?" Su Li squinted at Tan Qiu, obviously a little unconvinced.
The huge gap between Tier 4 and Tier 3 was already very difficult to cross. The huge gap between Tier 4 and Tier 2 could not even be covered by the accumulation of numbers.
In Su Li's opinion, this kind of test was completely one-sided. It was impossible to test any data at all.
"Whether you can beat him or not, you'll only know after you fight him!" Tan Qiu said meaningfully.
"Alright, since you insist, I'll follow your wishes and beat up Qi Yuan first."
After saying that, Su Li suddenly laughed and said with a double meaning, "Qi Yuan is only Tier 2, so you definitely won't be able to test anything. I suggest you do it yourself. Who knows, you might be able to last a few more minutes!"
Tan Qiu calmly took out a game controller. Only then did Su Li's expression change, and he shut his mouth.
Ever since he was controlled by Tan Qiu with the controller and played all kinds of embarrassing games, the controller had become Su Li's nightmare!
After Tan Qiu finished debugging the limitations of Dark Verdict, she turned to Qi Yuan and said,
"Feng Qian's Berserker has already been tested many times, and the results are also very good. In fact, it's not much worse than your Berserker. He didn't hide the results of the test, so he probably wants you to back off."
Tan Qiu paused for a moment.
"Although Feng Qian's Berserker has yet to be officially promoted, its excellent test results have already attracted the attention of many people. There are even a few arms dealers from other Shelters who have taken a fancy to this mechanical equipment of his. If nothing goes wrong, this Berserker will push the Tier 3 close-combat mechanical equipment to the seventh generation!"
Qi Yuan and Qu Shi looked at each other and understood that Feng Qian must have swallowed the bait!
"Did Feng Qian use his own name or someone else's?" Qi Yuan asked in a low voice.
Tan Qiu glanced at Qi Yuan with a faint smile.
"Do you think Feng Qian would fall into a trap so easily?"
Tan Qiu was originally curious as to why Feng Qian's Berserker's combat data was so much better than the manuscript. Until she saw Qu Shanhai and Qi Yuan working together to create this Berserker, she realized that if Feng Qian didn't steal their data, then they must have dug a trap for him and waited for him to jump into it.
And Qi Yuan's question from before had undoubtedly confirmed her guess.
Feng Qian's Berserker was a trap that the two of them had dug. What Qi Yuan and Qu Shanhai wanted was to destroy Feng Qian's reputation!
"Feng Qian is more sensitive than you think. He might have already realized that this was a trap, so he didn't put the Berserker under his own name, but under one of his students!"
Although he had expected this, Qi Yuan was still a little disappointed when he heard this news.
With Feng Qian's strength and status, he didn't need this level of honor anymore. He couldn't bear to give up the delicious bait, but he also didn't want to take the risk himself, so he put the Berserker under his student's name.
If this wasn't a trap and his student won in the end, as the teacher, Feng Qian would also gain both fame and fortune.
If this was a trap and his student lost in the end, Feng Qian could also stay out of it. Although he would be slightly affected, he definitely wouldn't fail because of this.
This was the cleverest part of Feng Qian!
Hearing this news, Qu Shi was clearly a little disappointed. He had waited so long for a chance to deal with Feng Qian, but Feng Qian didn't even fight. He only waited for a student. This was not the result he wanted.
"It's okay!" Qu Shi said calmly.
"As long as we win this round, we can take back my Berserker from Feng Qian's hands. We'll still have a chance to deal with him in the future!"
"Don't underestimate Feng Qian. Since he already has his suspicions, he definitely has other ways to deal with it. He won't let you win so easily!" Tan Qiu said.
"No!
No matter how many tricks Feng Qian has, the one who will lose this time will definitely be him. And he will lose so badly that his reputation will be ruined! "Qi Yuan said in a low voice.
In order to deal with Feng Qian, the Blazing Angel had set up the bait extremely ruthlessly. When setting up this trap, Qi Yuan had already considered that Feng Qian would push someone else out as a shield. Since Feng Qian had swallowed this bait, he wouldn't be able to escape it so easily.
Even if he really used some special method to win the Berserker battle, Qi Yuan still had a way to make him pay the price.
Tan Qiu glanced at Qi Yuan.
"The rules of the Sanctuary have always been that the winner takes all. No matter how many tricks you have, it's best if you can win this battle with the Berserker!"
"Don't worry, I'll definitely win!" Qi Yuan said in a low voice.
"Very good!" Tan Qiu said.
"I've set Su Li's Dark Verdict to be the best theoretical test value for Feng Qian's Berserker. If you can win against it, then theoretically you have the possibility of winning against Feng Qian's Berserker."
"I need to remind you that your Berserkers are all mechanical equipment designed for Rank 3 ability users to use. Therefore, their performance in the final battle, other than the performance of the mechanical equipment itself, the strength of the user is also very important."
"From a certain perspective, a strong user of the mechanical equipment can let you win at the starting line in a head-on battle with the mechanical equipment."
"Feng Qian has already found a very strong Rank 3 Combat Domain user. He has rich experience in controlling mechanical equipment and has been training with Feng Qian's Berserker during this period of time."
"If you can't find a strong enough user of the Berserker, the huge gap between the users will be enough to make you despair!"
"I'm going to personally go up!" Qi Yuan said.
"You?" Tan Qiu glanced at Qi Yuan.
"Although your current strength isn't weak, compared to the user Feng Qian chose, there is still a certain gap. Don't underestimate the Peak Rank 3 of the Shelter. Their ability combination and compatibility is far stronger than you can imagine."
"I won't underestimate any opponent!" Qi Yuan said calmly.
"I just have absolute confidence in my Berserker. As long as the user Feng Qian chose hasn't broken through to Rank 4, he has no hope of winning!"
In the Shelter, there would definitely be professional users of mechanical equipment, but no one could guarantee that they wouldn't be bought over by Feng Qian. With Feng Qian's strength and status, he didn't even need to personally appear to influence the will of a Rank 3 mechanical equipment user.
If Feng Qian schemed against the user, then they would really fall into a trap.
Moreover, the problem of the energy endurance of his Berserker was something that only he could solve. If it was someone else, the problem of energy endurance would become a ticking time bomb that could explode at any time.
As for the difference in strength between himself and the user, Qi Yuan wasn't worried. The trap he buried in Feng Qian's Berserker wasn't something a Peak Rank 3 could make up for!
"Don't talk big, let's fight first!" Su Li urged.
Qi Yuan quietly activated the Berserker. A shadowy black energy surged out, and a powerful force instantly filled his limbs and bones.
Feeling the intensity of the energy emitted by Qi Yuan, Su Li finally withdrew his frivolous smile.
"Now it's more interesting!"
Su Li moved his body, and the half-covered Dark Verdict was activated. The cold metal and restless dark energy instantly enveloped his body.
The Rank 4 Su Li, even if most of his combat power was restricted by the dark energy, was still stronger than any Peak Rank 3. The current Su Li was the Berserker's first real opponent!
If he wanted to make this Berserker famous, it was far from enough to rely on the trap he set to defeat Feng Qian's Berserker. Not only did he have to win, he also had to display the strength of the Berserker in a direct confrontation.
Defeating Feng Qian was just to vent Qu Shi's anger and display the strength of the Berserker. This was the stepping stone for him to gain a foothold in the Sanctuary!
The battle was on the verge of breaking out. Qi Yuan, who was shrouded in dark energy, was like a god of war rising from The Abyss. He clashed head-on with Su Li, who was ready to attack.
Boom!
The moment the two collided, Qu Shi's eyelids twitched. Although this level of energy explosion wouldn't completely destroy the laboratory, it would still cause a lot of damage. The repair costs aside, those damaged instruments would be the biggest loss.
For these instruments, he didn't know how much time and effort he had put in. Once they were damaged, his laboratory would have to stop operating.
However, Tan Qiu's next move immediately dispelled Qu Shi's worries.
A dark light flashed through Tan Qiu's eyes, and an invisible force field instantly enveloped the two people who were fighting. Under the restraint of this force field, the violent energy and shockwaves from the battle quietly disappeared without a trace, not causing a trace of damage to the laboratory.
Qu Shi was shocked. The shockwaves from the battle between Qi Yuan and Su Li were definitely not something a rank 3 ability user could control. To be able to easily suppress the destruction of the energy, this kind of ability couldn't possibly be rank 3!
Rank 4 or rank 5?
Qu Shi didn't know what Tan Qiu's current ability was. He only knew that half a year ago, Tan Qiu was only rank 3.
Qu Shi quickly gathered his scattered thoughts. Tan Qiu was a rank 4 researcher. The secrets on her body weren't something he could pry into.
The laboratory was no longer in danger of being destroyed, so Qu Shi began to focus on the two people fighting.
Su Li, who originally had a lot of information, wasn't able to easily crush Qi Yuan. Although he had the upper hand, the overall situation was still evenly matched.
Qu Shi's hands tightly clenched into fists. The better the performance of the berserker, the higher the chance of successfully taking revenge on Feng Qian!
In the midst of the violent energy, Su Li's eyes became brighter and brighter. Although the majority of Dark Judgement's strength was suppressed, he was still a rank 4 mechanic. His overall strength definitely suppressed the rank 2 Qi Yuan.
The rank 3 combat field mechanical equipment currently in service, no matter which rank 3 ability user it was, wouldn't be able to last this long in his hands. However, Qi Yuan, a rank 2 ability user, had done it!
This wasn't just the berserker's strength, Qi Yuan's strength had also been proven!
Strength, speed, perception, defense, the current Qi Yuan didn't seem to have any shortcomings. This was already not the strength that a rank 3 ability user should have, but a shrunken version of a rank 4 ability user.
In the direct confrontation again and again, the dark energy surged out like a tidal wave. The berserker's energy was quickly depleted at a speed visible to the naked eye.
When the berserker's remaining energy fell below 30%, a dark light flashed through Qi Yuan's eyes. Just as he was about to activate the backup energy in his energy heart, Su Li suddenly gave up on suppressing him and directly retreated from the battle.
"Alright!
You being able to last this long in my hands has already proven yourself and the strength of the berserker! "
Su Li smiled, using the attitude of a victor to give his evaluation of the battle just now.
"You're afraid that if you continue fighting, you'll lose face!" Tan Qiu said without hesitation.
As the designer of Dark Judgement, Tan Qiu was very clear about Su Li's strength after putting on Dark Judgement. Although Su Li suppressed Qi Yuan throughout the battle, as the battle continued, Qi Yuan became more and more proficient in using the berserker, gradually suppressing Su Li.
The reason why Su Li suddenly stopped was because he felt the pressure from Qi Yuan. He was worried that he would really lose to Qi Yuan.
Su Li, who was exposed, wasn't embarrassed. He glanced at Tan Qiu, cursing in his heart, but his face was smiling.
Hehe!
I took the initiative to stop. How can I lose to a rank 2 ability user!
Stupid woman!
Tan Qiu didn't pay attention to Su Li anymore. Her gaze fell on Qi Yuan. This time, she no longer had any doubts, but was filled with certainty.
"Very good. Your berserker is no weaker than Feng Qian's berserker. Your strength is enough to support the battle with the opponent!"
In the battle just now, she already had a rough estimate of the berserker's true strength. It was still a little far from the theoretical maximum strength on the blueprint, but it was completely within the allowable range. At least, it was enough for Feng Qian's berserker to fight head-on.
Qi Yuan deactivated the berserker, and the restless black energy quickly calmed down. Tan Qiu continued.
"I came to find you this time. Other than the berserker, there's another matter that I want to confirm with you personally."
"That thesis?" Qi Yuan asked.
"That's right!" Tan Qiu nodded.
"That's a disruptive energy matrix, and it's extremely versatile. Its use isn't just limited to the creation of Berserkers. Its appearance is enough to allow all existing Tier 3 mechanical equipment to undergo an upgrade and optimization!"
"From a certain perspective, just this energy matrix's significance has already surpassed the berserker!"
"Do you know what it will bring you once it passes Hope's review?"
"The qualifications of an official researcher!" Qi Yuan said.
"No!
Not just an official researcher! "Tan Qiu said calmly.
"It will allow you to surpass the ranks of a research assistant, a rank 1 researcher, and directly become a rank 2 researcher!"
Rank 2 researcher!
Qi Yuan's pupils shrank. If he became a rank 1 researcher, perhaps he could barely protect himself, but if he could become a rank 2 researcher, then he would truly have a firm foothold in the industry.
Tan Qiu stared into Qi Yuan's eyes and said, "I can recommend this thesis, but you must prove to me that it is indeed your result!"
To prove to Tan Qiu that the subversive energy matrix belonged to him was not a difficult task for Qi Yuan.
After Qi Yuan demonstrated the magical ability of building the energy matrix with his bare hands in front of Tan Qiu, Tan Qiu gave Qi Yuan a "YES" without hesitation!