The Bookworm was like a big bad wolf trying to tempt Little Red Riding Hood. "I can guarantee you that in the entire Eastern Alliance, or even the Major League, you won't be able to find more than a handful of people better than me.
That old bastard the Keeper is better at weaponry and high tech simulations. But when it comes to mechanical design, he's a long way off.
At least a street away! "
Lan Jue's voice was cautious. "What do you need me to do for your research?"
The Keeper's eyes lit up. He unbuckled his seatbelt and rose to his feet. Walking to a more open area, he waved his right hand in front of him.
Suddenly, the silver light split in two, revealing a door of silver light.
From within the door, a large mechanical hand reached out. It held something similar to a DreamNet simulator, and placed it in the cockpit.
As soon as the simulator landed on the ground, suction cup-like devices appeared around it, firmly securing it to the ground.
Su He's face paled at the sight of the simulator, but he closed his eyes and pretended nothing had happened.
"This is it.
My research has been programmed into the simulator. I call it the God-ranked Pilot Rating System.
The difference between a sovereign and a God-ranked pilot is like the difference between heaven and earth.
Now that the title of God-ranked pilot has been established, the requirements for testing have been increased. But in the Major League it's not uniform.
Once you're a God-ranked pilot, there's no longer a hierarchy.
This makes it impossible to distinguish between the strong and the weak.
I set up this testing system to evaluate God-ranked Mecha Pilots.
I've used a lot of high tech materials.
I can also reveal one thing to you.
I'm also one of DreamNet's main researchers.
If this project is successful.
It will appear in DreamNet in the future.
There's another important feature.
It solves the problem of not being able to combine your Discipline with your mecha.
In other words, in this new generation of programming, you can use your Discipline, and combine it with your mecha. "
Hearing this, Lan Jue's face lit up with surprise.
Of course, he understood what this research meant. It could no longer be measured in terms of money.
Being able to fuse Arcana and Mech through the simulation pod was enough to push human Mech Pilots to a new era!
After all, mechas were so expensive to build.
It is also easy to damage during actual training.
If the simulation pod could perfectly simulate the real situation of a mecha, then mecha operators would have more opportunities to practice and improve their skills.
Seeing the Bookworm's wrinkled face, Lan Jue couldn't help but feel a deep sense of respect for him. She unbuckled her seatbelt and spoke in a low voice. "Elder, even if you didn't help me modify the ship, I would still help you with this test.
May I ask how much such a simulation pod is worth? "
The Bookworm explained. "That's because we're going to need a lot of special materials to defend against Disciplines, and we're going to need an ability analysis system.
Therefore …
The value will be very high.
It was at least ten times more powerful than the current simulation pods.
But we came up with a solution.
That was to develop different levels of simulation pods according to the level of the ability user.
That would solve a lot of problems.
After all …
There was a huge difference between the destructive power of a Rank 1 Arcanist and a Rank 9 Arcanist.
Ninth level Adepts, on the other hand, had no shortage of money.
The one in front of you is the ultimate product. As long as it's not a Paragon, no one can damage it.
But I'll warn you first!
You can't come out until you've completed the test. If you don't, I won't be able to open it from the outside.
The whole process will take at least three hours.
You'll have plenty of time to fly from here to Skyfire. "
Lan Jue's eyes shone with a strange light. "No problem.
It's my honor to help you with this test. "
The Bookworm nodded. His right hand slapped the surface of the pod, and it slowly opened.
On the surface it didn't look any different from the original, except for the fact that it had the same Discipline conductors as a real mecha.
At least on the surface it didn't look special in any way.
Lan Jue stepped inside and sat down.
The Bookworm went on. "When the door closes, the test will begin.
Give it your full attention.
The pod will react in all sorts of ways.
I'll be able to see it from the outside. "
"Alright." Lan Jue gave the Bookworm an okay gesture.
The door slowly closed, cutting off Lan Jue's vision from the outside world.
Su He opened his eyes. He looked at the Bookworm with a bitter smile. "Professor, is this really okay?"
"Why not?" the Bookworm retorted.
"Why don't you go in?
That stinking brat lied to me. Heh heh, let's see if I don't make him suffer.
It's not a bad thing for him anyway.
That old bastard sent him here, it looks like he approves of the kid. I'd like to see how much he approves of this kid.
In a moment, go check on the sleeping kid. See how he reacts. "
"Yes, sir," Su He replied. He didn't dare say another word.
The Bookworm returned to his seat. He pulled out a helmet from his interdimensional pocket and slipped it on.
The door closed, leaving them in complete darkness.
Lan Jue buckled her seatbelt with practiced ease.
He wasn't wearing a combat suit, but since he'd be riding in a spaceship, he was dressed in comfortable casual wear.
His hands brushed across the control panel.
A familiar feeling spread through his body.
A helmet slowly descended, then clasped itself over his head.
"Mental connection established. Test commencing!" Suddenly, the pod lit up.
Lan Jue found himself in a completely new environment.
He was in an arena, and he was inside a mecha.
He couldn't see anything special about the mecha. It was unarmed, and had no energy bar.
There was also no energy bar. The energy seemed to be limitless.
"First test, hand speed.
Please begin dodging projectiles.
Cannot be neutralized by attack. If you are hit, the test is over. "The mechanical voice boomed.
Immediately after, balls of dazzling golden light suddenly lit up in all directions.
In an instant, dozens of beams of light shot toward the silver mecha Lan Jue was piloting.
These balls of light were not shot in a concentrated manner. Instead, they were used to seal off all possible escape routes for him.
That was the most frightening part.
Still, Lan Jue didn't feel any pressure.
The silver mecha crouched down slightly, then abruptly shot up into the air, transforming into a streak of light that quickly flashed through the air.
Outside the pod, the helmeted Bookworm nodded. "Irregular Leap Steps. Decent hand speed."
Beams of light shot through the air. The silver mecha was like a fish in water, always able to evade at the right moment.
This test could have been conducted in the original pod, but compared to DreamNet, this one was far more difficult.
Lan Jue was quick to judge. Without a hand speed of at least forty beats per second, it was impossible to pass.
In other words, this hand speed test was specifically designed for God-ranked pilots.
Just then, the golden light around them began to thicken, and their speed seemed to increase as well.
The light streaked through the air with an ear-piercing screech.
Sound interference?
It was picking up speed.
The silver mecha's speed increased with the increasing speed of the light. Sometimes it flickered, sometimes it sped up.
It was always able to appear in the area with the least amount of light, making accurate predictions and evasive maneuvers.
Not a single ray of light could get close to him. His dodging was miraculous.
Occasionally, it would even use advanced techniques like the Lightning Doppelganger to evade.
After getting used to it, Lan Jue discovered that the silver mecha's endurance was quite high. No matter how he tried to control it, the feedback was always the same. There wasn't the slightest sign of it being overburdened.
This made it easier for him to control the mecha.
In addition, Lan Jue was surprised to find that he was able to control the mecha with ease.
His reflexes, his hands, were far from his limit.
At his level, he was very sensitive to his own body. Even the slightest change could make a difference in his performance.
At the same time, at his level of hand speed, it was extremely difficult for him to increase it by even a single digit.
Lan Jue, on the other hand, had the feeling his hand speed was different than before.
Ten minutes later.
Lan Jue's hands flickered across the control panel like a phantom. If anyone were to see the dense flashes of light, they would be shocked beyond belief.
At a glance, it was a seamless, all-encompassing coverage!
But in the midst of it all, there was a streak of silver light that flickered in and out of existence.
One had to know that this test would end as soon as it touched a ray of light.
Outside the sim pod, the Bookworm's fingers drummed against the armrest of his seat. His emotions were not calm.
He could see the state of the silver mecha, as well as Lan Jue's controls.
Fifteen minutes.
Inside the simulation pod, blue lightning flashed. The silver mecha had turned blue at some point, and its speed had increased even more than before.
In the area that was surrounded by golden rays of light, there was also a touch of blue interweaving within.
It was impossible to see with the naked eye.
Twenty minutes.
Beep! The sound of an explosion filled the air.
The surrounding light receded, and within the venue, everything returned to its original peaceful state.
Lan Jue's hands trembled. He shook them vigorously, a sheen of sweat forming on his forehead.
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