Now it was even more true for mecha pilots.
It didn't matter if he was an Adept or not.
Piloting a mecha in DreamNet was no different than piloting a mecha in the real world. There were no safety concerns, either.
It was the perfect place for Star Division to train.
"Is the training going well?" Lan Jue asked Xiaosu.
Xiaosu nodded. "Very well.
After DreamNet was upgraded, it's like it was made for us. Training in DreamNet is no different than training in the real world. Even the energy consumption is the same.
That's why we've improved so quickly.
Right now, at least a quarter of our army has reached the level of a divine-grade mecha pilot.
It's not that I want to say this, but boss, you're not necessarily the strongest in our army right now. "
Lan Jue chuckled. "Really?
That's great. "
Xiaosu shot him a look. "You don't seem to believe me."
Lan Jue chuckled. "Of course I believe you!
But if you want to prove yourself, why don't we give it a try? "
He wanted to test out Star Division's true strength. It would be a great help to the Star Division's missions.
Only when they were familiar with Star Division's overall strength could they decide on what kind of missions they'd take on.
"Alright!" Xiaosu nodded. She led Lan Jue to an empty sim pod for him to enter.
Lan Jue returned to his own pod.
She logged in to her own account. This time, Lan Jue didn't bother with a training mecha. She went straight to Thor.
Of course, Thor hadn't evolved in DreamNet.
He couldn't use protogenic Disciplines in DreamNet either. No matter how much he evolved, the pods wouldn't be able to handle it.
In fact, DreamNet's technology had grown to a whole new level.
The energy injected into the sim pods wasn't wasted. Instead, there was a special energy recovery system that stored the energy. Part of it was used to generate electricity for the sim pods, while the rest was stored and sent to Bastion for use.
The amount of energy a single person could store wasn't much. But if there were a thousand of them, all of them high-level Adepts, it was impressive.
It was a virtuous cycle.
Lan Jue tried Thor's control, and everything was still as smooth as before.
I haven't used a simulation pod in a long time.
"Boss." Su Xiaosu called.
"I'm here." Lan Jue replied.
"How about this," Xiaosu suggested. "I'll pick a team and have them spar with you. I'll show you the results of their training."
Lan Jue smiled and said, "Alright!
However, are you sure that a small team can fight against me?
It doesn't matter if there are more people. "
He wasn't being arrogant. In the world of powerful mecha pilots, numbers were never an important factor.
Especially when the number of people did not meet a certain condition.
Lan Jue himself was a God-ranked pilot, and as his cultivation improved, so did his body. He was now confident that his hand speed could reach the level of the Coffee Master, the number one cramping hand in the universe.
His hand speed was over a hundred, so there was no problem.
Performing over a hundred operations per second was more than enough to complete any complicated mecha control.
Add to that the fact that he could use his Discipline in the sim pod.
Lan Jue himself was a peak ninth level Talent.
With the two together, Lan Jue was confident that even if the Clairvoyant were to come back to life, he'd still be able to put up a fight. It was hard to say who would emerge victorious.
Lan Jue didn't have much mecha training, but he did have a lot of training in ancient martial arts. That was something that could be incorporated into a mecha.
He'd long since tested the effectiveness of using ancient martial arts in a mecha.
"Let's pick a team and try it out.
Boss, don't be careless. "Xiaosu warned. Her laughter carried a hint of mischief.
"Alright, let's do it."
As soon as Lan Jue's voice trailed off, he received an invitation.
Lan Jue clicked 'Accept'.
Moments later, he and Thor appeared in the middle of a large, empty arena.
This was one of the DreamNet maps, and the most direct.
You seem very confident in facing me head-on.
A smirk spread across Lan Jue's lips.
There was a flash of light, and ten mechas appeared on the other side of the arena.
The ten mechas were all different in stature and shape, but the only thing they had in common was the Skyfire Avenue emblem emblazoned upon them.
Skyfire Avenue and the Eastern Alliance had unlimited support for Star Division. All of their mechas were entered directly into DreamNet.
As a result, they were given two mechas. One was the real thing, and the other was for DreamNet training. There was no difference between them and the mechas they were using.
Lan Jue waved Thor at them. "Come!"
The ten mechas didn't look very organized. When they saw Lan Jue wave at them, they swarmed forward. They spread out, forming a semicircle around Lan Jue.
They don't look like anything special.
Lan Jue thought to himself.
Lan Jue could see at a glance that the mechas didn't coordinate well. At least on the surface.
They were all fighting individually, at different speeds.
But it looked like they were all good at melee.
There was no long-range fire.
Lan Jue and Zhou Qianlin had been working hard on their cultivation lately. Every day they were in a state of peace and quiet. Lan Jue wanted to stretch his muscles a little.
He didn't use his Discipline. Under his control, Thor shot forward like a bolt of lightning.
There was no turning back, only a head-on charge.
Lan Jue had absolute confidence in his abilities. Confidence came from skill.
Forget about the fact that the other side only had 10 mechas. Even if there were several times more, he was confident that with his piloting skills, Thunder God would be like a fish in water, and he would be able to annihilate all of the opponents.
Thor was fast. In the blink of an eye he was in front of his foe.
The first to meet him was a mecha of enormous size. It was the first time Lan Jue had seen one of this size.
It was at least twice the size of Thor.
Size meant more energy, more weight. But generally speaking, it also meant more cumbersome.
The heavy firepower mechas used for assault all had this problem.
As Thor neared his foe, Lan Jue was tempted to test it out.
Thor's body flickered, and in the blink of an eye he was at his foe's side. An electric greatsword appeared in his hand. This was Lan Jue's weapon of choice.
He couldn't use Captus in DreamNet, but ever since he'd decided to use it, it had always been his weapon.
He thrust his sword forward, aiming for his foe's armpit.
From there, he could stab into the cockpit. If he succeeded, the mecha would lose its ability to fight.
It was a simple maneuver, but in Lan Jue's hands it was anything but. It was too fast.
In the eyes of the other mechas, Thor had already reached their team leader in a single charge. Then, its blue silhouette instantly shifted horizontally, drawing a curved arc of light in the air, and then its sword stabbed into their team leader's mecha.
However, a strange scene appeared at this moment.
Lan Jue's sword had struck the enemy's mecha.
But then he knew something was wrong.
The enemy's mecha was completely defenseless. Thor's sword pierced through it like a hot knife through butter.
This wasn't normal.
Lan Jue hadn't used her Discipline, and the sword itself wasn't particularly sharp. What about the mecha's defenses?
Why didn't it feel like it was being defended against?
Just as he was reeling in shock, the huge mecha fell towards him as if it had been destroyed. Moreover, a strong suction force suddenly came from the opponent's mecha.
That wasn't all. The other nine mechas rushed forward, doubling their speed.
Previously, they didn't seem to be cooperating at all, but now they formed a ring in an instant. There was no technique to speak of, and they charged directly at Thor, sealing off all possible escape routes for him.
Encirclement?
Lan Jue's smile widened. This was a strategy.
Almost at the same time, the fat mecha began to change. As its massive body fell, it continued to grow larger, and like a mountain crashing down on Thor, it came crashing down on him.
Thor's sword and half of his arm were swallowed by the mecha's body. It didn't feel like a mecha at all. It felt like a huge lump of mud. Thor's arm sank into the mud. That was where the suction force came from.
It was a very special mecha!
Liquid metal?
Lan Jue came to this conclusion immediately.
The situation was looking bad for him.
However, he didn't panic at all at this moment.
He had seen many big scenes. Although the other party had brought him some trouble, it was clearly impossible for him to affect him so much.
Thor's body glowed brightly. Electricity shot out.
An explosion sounded from Thor's body. It was the mecha's protective shield.
Thor was a god-class mecha, and it was built by Lan Jue. It naturally had its own special characteristics.
Amidst the explosion, the electricity on Thor's body caused the surrounding mechas to freeze.
He took advantage of this moment.
Thor suddenly transformed into a bolt of lightning and rose into the air.
He broke free from the fat mecha's suppression.