Chapter 27

Du Nan also discovered something else: the physical skills of the warriors in the Azure Network were generally not high. Physical skills offered no benefit to mechs, and Du Nan was very clear about this. The energy of mana warriors was compatible with mechs, and when combined with the original power core of the mana mech, it produced a synergistic effect greater than the sum of its parts. The mana itself would also recover with the body, almost like a small perpetual motion machine.

But physical skills?

They could not provide any energy to mechs. After the application of thrusters, defensive armor, weapon modules, and other equipment, the 'toughness' of personal physical skills paled in comparison to the effectiveness of mechs. Even if one reached the fourth level of physical skills and gained some 'gravity control,' this minor skill could not even match the mental control of a one-star White Iron soldier. Perhaps for this reason, physical skills were only used as a basic technique for military personnel. In front of mana warriors, they were merely 'auxiliary troops,' not even qualifying as teammates.

Those who awakened mana rarely practiced physical skills.

Li Wenfu had once frankly admitted that because he could not fuse with a higher-level core, he had to practice physical skills to increase his chances of fusion. If the fusion went smoothly, no mana warrior would endure the arduous training of physical skills. For mana warriors, mastering mana techniques was always the most important thing. Physical skills were merely the small claws that those who could not fly equipped for themselves.

This approach always seemed a bit off to Du Nan, but he could not refute it. After all, not everyone knew the unique effects of the artifact fragments.

After understanding the confidentiality of the mana network,

Du Nan input the lightning mana, bypassed the Azure Network, and directly logged into the main network, then named himself: First-Class White Iron Soldier, Wind Walker.

Seeing the vast amount of data that could not even be described, Du Nan felt even more at ease. On this main mana network, the data changes in the Seven-Star General Zone were extremely difficult to discern. The Lower Six Zones were a chaotic world of numbers. Even the most advanced AI would burn out its components after a single browse. Mixing in this place was safer than hiding a grain of sand in a planet.

Mechanical voice: "Abnormal energy detected, updating data... Respected user, after system testing, the following adjustments are made: There are no mechs with the same energy in the system area. The system will automatically replace the mech used in the grading match with four types of elemental mechs: wind, water, earth, and fire. Do you allow this?"

Upon hearing the abnormal data, Du Nan initially wanted to log out immediately.

But after hearing the question, he thought that if the mech for the grading match did not have a 'lightning' element, it was fine. He hesitated for a moment and said, "Allow."

Mechanical voice: "This energy has appeared before and has been interrupted for (confidential) years. Do you want to update the data and make it public?"

"No, no, no!" Du Nan quickly stopped it.

Mechanical voice: "Data updated, not public. Note 1: The user of the earlier data has already died. The data is limited to viewing by users with the same energy. Do you confirm? Note 2: The data of this energy can be viewed by other users with your approval."

"Limit viewing to this user, Wind Walker." Du Nan felt relieved upon hearing this.

Mechanical voice: "The earlier user left a message: 'No matter who you are, you're in big trouble. When you hear this message, I'm already dead. I left some things behind to see how far they can help you.' Do you accept? Note: The user has already died. You can refuse to accept, but you cannot delete the data. The data is limited to users with the same energy. Do you accept?"

Upon hearing this,

Du Nan was no longer calm: "Someone once..."

"Accept the data." Du Nan confirmed the acceptance, not believing that a mere piece of data could do anything to him.

Meanwhile, he contacted Li Wenfu.

"Fatso, I have a question for you." Hearing the cheers of the girls, Du Nan could not imagine a fat guy mixed in with a bunch of girls: "Can a registered account on the mana network be deleted? I mean, can it be completely removed from the mana network?"

On the other side, Li Wenfu handled it briefly.

After some thought, he said, "Brother Du, are you participating in a 'Historical Battle'? Generally, a registered account on the mana network cannot be deleted unless you die. Hmm, wait... I need to rephrase that. Brother Du, as long as the registrant is still alive, the account will always exist and cannot be deleted. The mana network has a special way of identifying whether a user is dead."

"What if the limbs, heart, and other parts are replaced?" Du Nan quickly imagined.

"It's impossible to fool the mana network; it only recognizes the mana password." Li Wenfu spoke with the tone of someone who had seen countless attempts: "Some interstellar races can even die and come back to life, but they can't fool the mana network. If humans replace too many of their limbs with mechanical ones, their mana will disappear, and they won't be able to log in. As long as the mana remains unchanged, the account remains unchanged. If the mana is gone, you're out."

Du Nan understood.

The mana network was very special, recognizing only the unique mana of each individual as the login password.

"If a person dies, the account generally disappears. If the user specified a transfer of their recorded data before death, the mana network will form a 'Historical General' without memory, based on their combat and skills, for use in Historical Battles. Remember the 'Shallow Sea Battle' on our Blue Sea Planet? If we want to challenge the Shallow Sea Battle map, we might encounter the dead hero, Diamond Armor Master Qin Zhong, because he left data for everyone to review."

"Will everyone leave data?" Du Nan was a bit surprised.

"Of course not. First, you must submit the data voluntarily. Second, if the level is too low, the mana network generally won't use the data, unless you are a friend who specifically looks for it. The Azure Network has data from Li Qifeng and Jin Ling, but they are almost impossible to appear on the main network because they are far inferior to Qin Zhong, understand?" Li Wenfu explained.

There were too many strong individuals in the starry expanse.

A strong individual in a small region would become a weakling in the main network.

"They are still alive, right?" Du Nan understood that the mana network only selected the 'best players' to display.

"Even if they are alive, they are still 'Historical Generals.' On the main network, they don't qualify, but on the Azure Network, they have the right to stand alongside Historical Generals. Brother Du, what exactly do you want to ask? I have to remind you, there are two things you can't trust on the mana network: one, never trust the goodwill of the system's opponents. Two, never trust the words of living people."

"Thank you for the reminder, I understand." Du Nan ended the communication. Li Wenfu did not suspect his friend and continued to mix in the crowd.

On the other side,

Du Nan had already received over a hundred maps and a few messages.

He now understood that the combat recordings on the mana network included both 'individual' and 'federation' uploads. Individual uploads, such as those from famous generals like Qin Zhong, Jin Ling, and Li Qifeng; federation uploads, such as famous battles like the Shallow Sea Battle. These war recordings, both inside and outside the network, would become the standard for the mana network to judge training value. When the mana network determined that a 'new map and new character' was useful, it would provide it for everyone to train with.

In principle,

The mana network generally ignored low-value rookie battle recordings.

"Unlucky guy, hello. I am Lord Lightning. You can receive this inheritance, and you can understand why I have this name. When you hear these messages, Lord Lightning has long been dead. To prevent the slightest possibility of theft, I set it up so that at least ten thousand years after my death, these things would be transferred to the next unlucky guy, which is... you now!"

Upon hearing this, Du Nan was speechless.

This guy was at least ten thousand years old, possibly even hundreds of thousands or millions of years old... He wanted to find more information about him, but it seemed impossible. Listening to his words, obtaining this lightning mana did not seem like a fortunate event.

"I won't say much. No matter what race or identity you are, the first thing you need to do is: kill everyone who has seen you use 'Thunder Power.' This includes your spouse, children, parents, and close friends. Don't show mercy. I don't expect you to believe me, but I'm just giving you a friendly warning. If they know about this, they will never have a good life. Dying now is still a happy thing. In the future, they might not even be able to die."

Listening to Lord Lightning's second message,

Du Nan felt a chill.

Lightning mana? Thunder Power? This thing was definitely not a simple energy.

"After killing everyone who has seen you, you must remember not to misuse this power. Some lower-level planets are developing weak electrical recording and communication technologies, similar to the communication methods of the insectoids. These technologies are currently expanding on a large scale. If you use Thunder Power, you must ensure that there are no living beings or these technological devices around."

Lord Lightning continued to warn.

The fifth mana became increasingly dangerous the more he listened.

"Let's stop here with the confidential matters. Unlucky guy, I don't know how you ended up on this path, and I can't help you much. Regarding the power, there is one thing I can tell you. The core of Thunder Power... you know what a core is, right? If you don't, go find out. Now, let me explain: in this power system, there is something called the 'Thunder Core.' It is the origin core of lightning power, without a level. You must find it and fuse with it at all costs. Without it, you'd better never use Thunder Power in your life."

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