DreamNet could also be accessed via interstellar communicators. Lan Jue had come here to find Zhou Qianlin, not to fight. Zhou Qianlin must have been practicing here. She'd come here by mistake, but contacting her would be the same.
"Where are you?
I'm in DreamNet, "Lan Jue said.
"You're here?" Zhou Qianlin's voice was a little surprised. "I'm in the intermediate area. I have a few more fights today.
Just wait for me to finish and send me home.
But don't let anyone know you know me.
I'll call you when we're done. "
DreamNet's Nooblet rubbed his nose. Am I that ugly?
She'd asked me not to let anyone know I know her.
Intermediate area, huh?
Heh heh.
Nooblet shook his head as he entered the beginner area. Ten wins and he'd be in the intermediate area. It wouldn't take long.
The school's DreamNet had been simplified and specially configured. As soon as Lan Jue's Nooblet entered the beginner area, he was transported to a wide, open space.
The space was circular, like a giant stadium, three hundred meters in diameter and fifty meters tall.
It was a standard arena mecha battle arena, which was also the most common type of arena for beginners to compete in.
There was a flash of light, and a black mecha appeared on the other side. It was also a swordsman mecha, but it was different from Nooblet's. The chest area of the mecha's chest was silver, as were its legs.
In DreamNet, one could purchase DreamNet coins, exchange victory points, and all sorts of other methods to upgrade one's mecha. In theory, it was possible to upgrade a low-level mecha all the way to the highest level, but that would be a waste of time.
Generally speaking, once an expert reached a certain level, they'd switch to a higher-level mecha and upgrade. This saved a lot of time and energy.
The swordsman mecha was clearly upgraded. From the outside, it looked like it had increased speed and defense.
"Nooblet?
Hahaha, my luck's good.
It looks like I'll be able to claim my tenth victory. "The swordsman mecha's voice boomed.
The mecha's back lit up, and with the help of its thrusters, it charged towards Nooblet.
Right now, Jin Tao was indeed very excited. Today, after attending Lan Jue's etiquette class, his heart had been touched. Sweeping away his usual laziness, he had purposely run over to practice mecha combat.
He was from the Mecha Combat Department, but he hadn't even passed the elementary level. He had only mastered some of the simplest techniques.
Perhaps it was due to the stimulation he had received from Lan Jue's class, but he felt that his control over his mecha had improved today. He had already won a battle just now, completing his ninth victory. He only needed one more victory to complete his tenth victory and enter the intermediate level.
In this way, he no longer needed to worry about this semester's final exam.
Entering the intermediate level of mecha piloting simulation would at least ensure that he would be able to advance to the next academic year.
The opponent in front of him was clearly a newcomer to DreamNet. His mecha hadn't been modified at all. This was the first time he'd had such luck.
Jin Tao could still vividly remember the days when he was just a newbie. Every day he'd been beaten black and blue by his seniors. It had been a huge blow to his confidence.
Beating newbies, this was one of his favorite things to do.
In the blink of an eye, Jin Tao's mecha was right in front of Nooblet. The titanium alloy knife in its right hand slashed viciously at his opponent's neck.
Nooblet seemed stunned. He stood there, motionless. The knife was right in front of him.
Jin Tao wasn't just pleased with himself. He felt a tinge of regret. If only Nooblet had struggled a little, it would have been a testament to his strength!
At that moment, Nooblet made his move. His movements were simple.
Crouch!
Jin Tao's knife swept past Nooblet's head. Then, Jin Tao watched as his mecha's right arm, along with the knife, flew up into the air.
Then everything went black. A cold electronic voice spoke in his ear.
"Defeat. Mecha damage of forty percent. Please repair and resume battle."
Defeat?
How was that possible?
Jin Tao didn't even understand what was going on. He quickly clicked on the battle replay.
The fight had been brief. Jin Tao watched the replay from his sim pod, his eyes filled with disbelief.
As he brought his knife down on Nooblet, Nooblet crouched down. At the same time, Nooblet's right foot shot out and stepped right on top of his mecha's foot.
Nooblet's titanium alloy knife sliced through the base of the mecha's right arm with unerring accuracy.
Because of the foot being stepped on, the inertia and the loss of balance increased the force of the collision. Jin Tao's mecha's right arm was cut off.
Then Nooblet flashed behind Jin Tao's mecha. The knife pierced through the gap in the mecha's head, cutting off the main energy channel.
The fight was over.
The entire process had taken no more than three seconds. Nooblet's movements weren't fast, and there wasn't anything special about them. They were just accurate.
Jin Tao cursed under his breath and went to repair his mecha.
In order to increase their endurance, all mecha combat students had to learn how to repair mechas. In the simulation, if a mecha was damaged, they had to repair it themselves. Of course, they could also use Dream Coins to repair it, but the price was exorbitant.
Just as Jin Tao lost, Lan Jue received a notification from the electronic voice. "Victory. Mecha damage zero percent. Complete victory. Awarded one victory point. Awarded five Dream Coins."
Usually, a victory in a duel in the school district would award one to five Dream Coins. Lan Jue had undoubtedly received the highest reward.
Hehe!
Lan Jue's smile was a little perverted.
She pressed the button to continue the fight.
There was a flash of light, and she returned to the arena. Her opponent was a different type of mecha, a gunner mecha.
Gunner mecha was eight meters tall, weighed nine tons, and came equipped with a laser gun.
In terms of agility and speed, the gunner mecha had the advantage. It was also a long-range attacker, while the swordsman mecha was stronger in defense and close combat.
Both types of basic mecha had their own advantages.
The gunner mecha was experienced. As soon as it appeared, it raised its laser gun and aimed at Lan Jue.
Lan Jue did something he didn't expect.
Nooblet turned her body, and in the next moment, the titanium shield in her left hand flew out like a frisbee. It drew an arc in the air and slashed at the gunner's legs.
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