Chapter 31

The practical test involves giving you a real mecha and having you operate it to complete various tasks assigned by the instructors.

As long as you pass this final test smoothly, it means you are already a certified mobile warrior! If you join the military, you will immediately be granted the rank of second lieutenant and enjoy a range of benefits that are quite generous.

How generous? You can refer to the fighter pilots of the Earth era; the benefits are no less and possibly even higher, making them the core elite troops of the military.

Qin Huang, accompanied by the Wu brothers, came to the mecha practical training hall and handed over his evaluation report to the instructors guarding the entrance.

Upon seeing his various scores, the instructor named Chen Fanglin's expression turned serious. He looked at the young man carefully, a smile appearing on his lean face, and said warmly, "Very good, your scores are excellent. I hope you can bring us enough surprises in this final test. Follow me!"

In the spacious training hall, there were multiple types of mechas, with the most being humanoid mechas. There were also a few animal-shaped and insect-shaped mechas, which were basically for special purposes.

Due to the level of the military academy and the preciousness of non-custom mechas, there couldn't be too many high-level mechas here. Apart from a few bronze-level mechas, most were ordinary mass-produced models. If the students join the military in the future, they will mostly be dealing with these types of mechas.

Unless your strength continues to improve, you will have the opportunity to be assigned a non-standard bronze mecha. If you can grow to become a sixth-rank mecha combat master, you will have the chance to obtain a more powerful silver mecha!

Of course, even the most ordinary mass-produced mecha costs no less than a million star coins, and a non-standard bronze mecha starts at ten million star coins! They are truly high-end equipment.

"This is the mecha you will use for this test," Chen Fanglin led Qin Huang to a silver-white mecha in the center of the hall and said, "Try it out!"

He looked it over; the mecha's appearance was standard, with nothing particularly outstanding. Apart from a particle oscillation blade and a small-caliber laser gun, it had no other weapons.

This was not hard to understand. As a teaching mecha for evaluation purposes, it couldn't be a high-end model; it could only be a basic training model.

Due to the prevalence of mecha fever in the civilian sector, it was almost unheard of for someone in this era not to have played virtual mecha games!

Especially for these military academy students, their training time on the virtual network was generally measured in thousands of hours! Qin Huang himself started playing various virtual mecha combat games on the internet from the age of ten, and by now, his cumulative time was close to ten thousand hours!

The advanced virtual reality technology made these mecha games as effective as the military's simulators, so the military academy's practical training could skip the instructors' verbal guidance and allow the students to fly solo on their first try.

Qin Huang nimbly leaped into the mecha cockpit, activated the system with a temporary identity verification card, and began issuing a series of commands according to the standard operating procedures.

This basic training mecha had its internal facilities laid out in the most common and practical way, and for any qualified student, it could be memorized with eyes closed.

"How is it, Qin Huang, have you adapted?" The instructor's voice came through the communication channel a few minutes later.

For the first practical test, the instructors would give the students some time to familiarize themselves with the mecha's internal environment before starting the various evaluations.

"Yes, it feels very good!" he replied.

"Good, can we start the first item?"

"No problem!"

With his command, the mecha's body began to vibrate slightly.

Inside the cockpit, the ergonomic seat extended a memory alloy safety belt, followed by several layers of flexible magnetic energy cushioning pads, which activated to secure his body, providing comprehensive protection.

Above the control panel, a pale golden light column about a meter in diameter descended, enveloping his figure. It then transformed into a beautiful golden cocoon, wrapping him entirely.

This was the current source energy sensing control mode. The golden light forming the cocoon was actually composed of extremely tiny golden three-dimensional symbols, which were data streams.

Under its effect, the mobile warrior could issue commands directly through their thoughts. The mecha's various functional modules would respond immediately, with almost no time lag!

This control efficiency was naturally much better than verbal commands! The mobile warrior's brain could directly and seamlessly interact with the mecha's central computer, allowing for timely and effective responses to any external threats, greatly enhancing the mecha's combat effectiveness!

Of course, while this seamless source energy sensing control mode was highly efficient, its drawback was the high source energy consumption and the significant load on the human brain. Only mobile warriors could handle it!

The instructor's evaluation started with the most basic content, having the student operate the mecha to perform various actions: standing, walking, sitting, lying down, and then running.

After completing these, the next step was slightly more complex, such as operating the mecha to move heavy objects, perform various tactical maneuvers, activate the particle oscillation blade and laser gun to shoot, etc.

Further, there were more refined operations, such as disassembling and reassembling certain non-critical components of the mecha, using the mecha's detection and reconnaissance systems to photograph, analyze, and lock onto specific distant targets, etc.

Qin Huang followed the instructor's commands, executing each step methodically. Honestly, for students who had played numerous mecha games, these actions were like playing house for children.

However, no matter how realistic the game, there was always a difference between it and the real environment. Therefore, during the first practical operation, these basic things had to be demonstrated meticulously to form a new impression in the mobile warrior's brain, ensuring they wouldn't make mistakes when operating the mecha on real missions.

Half an hour later, Instructor Chen Fanglin said approvingly, "Very good, you did an excellent job. Now, follow my orders: activate the laser gun and shoot at the target balloons 300 meters away within 15 seconds!"

The mecha immediately turned, and multiple sensing and detection devices instantly locked onto the six target balloons 300 meters away. The laser gun activated and charged, and a pale blue beam as thick as a thumb flashed, shattering the first target balloon.

The remaining balloons were eliminated in quick succession, taking only a few seconds.

At this point, the student's control skills and tactical awareness truly came into play. Students with weak sensing abilities might miss the target or react slowly, failing to complete the task within the time limit.

But for Qin Huang, it was a breeze.

"Great! Now, the last item: use the mecha's particle oscillation blade to kill a virtual ferocious beast. Get ready!" Chen Fanglin's voice came through the communication channel.

A faint light flashed on the hall's ceiling, and a six-meter-tall, mutant-like ferocious beast appeared nearby. It shook its head and, upon seeing the mecha, suddenly roared, charging forward with its massive body and swinging its thick arms to strike down!

Although it was a virtual energy body created by the central computer, it could be indistinguishable from reality in terms of sight and sound. More importantly, it was fast and had a certain level of attack power. If not handled properly, the student could indeed be injured!

"This is getting interesting!" Qin Huang smiled, operating the mecha to charge forward. The particle oscillation blade slashed upward at an angle, severing the beast's right arm with a single strike!

The ferocious beast let out a painful howl and continued to charge fiercely, but Qin Huang was extremely fast. The energy blade moved swiftly, slicing the beast into pieces, which then disappeared in a flash of light!

"Great! Well done!" Chen Fanglin gave him a thumbs-up from a distance, signed the evaluation report, and wrote, "Control awareness is extremely excellent."

The young man's outstanding performance truly impressed him. Killing a ferocious beast equivalent to a bronze one-star mecha took less than twenty seconds! In previous evaluation records, only a few students could achieve this level!

Qin Huang took a deep breath, operated the mecha back to its original position, and prepared to disembark.

"Wait a moment!" A familiar voice suddenly sounded.

"Old Sha, and Luo Laohu, why are you two here?" Chen Fanglin turned his head and said in surprise.

At the entrance, Sha Zhenghai and Luo Tianxiong walked in.

"We heard this kid is taking his exam today, so we came to check it out!" Sha Zhenghai rubbed his messy hair, took the evaluation report from Chen Fanglin, and nodded slightly, "Not bad, he's barely up to par! A student of Old Luo can't be too bad."

Luo Tianxiong casually flicked the whip in his hand and grunted, "If he can't even pass these basic tests, I wouldn't let him off!"

Sha Zhenghai smiled, chatted with his two old friends for a while, and then turned to Qin Huang, "Kid, we've decided to give you an extra test! If you pass, there will be a nice reward. How about it?"

Qin Huang was slightly taken aback and said, "Since the teacher has given the order, I have no problem! I just don't know what the test is."

"Very simple, you will drive this mecha to the wilderness outside the city and hunt two real ferocious beasts. The level is up to you, just do what you can. How about it?" Sha Zhenghai said.

"No problem, I'll go now!" Qin Huang agreed without hesitation.

A few minutes later, the silver mecha roared out of the colony city's large energy shield and disappeared into the vast wilderness.

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