Chapter 35

Three minutes later.

Du Nan returned victorious, while Yinyin, Li Yinzhu, and Ye Binghua were deep in thought, their expressions extremely distressed, almost on the verge of going crazy.

The Fat Man and Siyan looked at Du Nan with expressions of disbelief.

A sniper engaging in close combat and killing three assassins... such a thing would never happen in the Magic Network, let alone in reality. As a sniper, your duty is to eliminate enemies from a distance without any danger. Using a sniper rifle as a club to beat up three assassins—what kind of nonsense is that?

If Du Nan had said he would do this ten minutes ago, the five of them would have definitely thought he was crazy and would never have agreed to his reckless plan.

However.

Du Nan had already accomplished it... without any damage or injury.

The five of them were speechless. They wanted to ask questions but didn't know what to ask. They could even imagine that if they told others the result of this match, they would only get a response of "You must be out of your mind." In reality and in the Magic Network, all magic energy warriors were accustomed to "each performing their own role," and no sniper would ever think of engaging in close combat with an assassin.

Using a sword to slash and a shield to block... this was a habit formed over millions of years, the optimal use of advantages, and the most reasonable tactical application. The six roles of warriors were the result of both simulated training and real battlefields, ultimately forming a perfect tactical team.

You want a sniper to deal with an assassin?

Isn't that asking for trouble?

"We should fight again." Yinyin's eyes were filled with fighting spirit as she looked up at Du Nan. Without paying attention to the deep in thought Ye Binghua and Li Yinzhu, she quickly opened a team battle request. After entering the battlefield, she quickly selected a greatsword.

The others entered the battlefield.

Each chose their own proficient weapons, while Du Nan, once again, went in unarmed.

"The other side has six shields."

Li Yinzhu, full of thoughts, did not lose her sense of duty. Three minutes later, she reported a shocking piece of news: the enemy, seemingly scared by the previous match's recording, had all equipped shields, just to defend against Du Nan. With six people equipped with shields, it was clear they were not aiming to win but to avoid losing. Upon hearing this news, everyone fell silent again.

This configuration indicated that the system had already given up on winning, only aiming for a draw.

Only historical generals could make the system this timid... the five of them thought simultaneously.

"We'll go straight over."

Du Nan said, walking directly toward the six-shield formation.

The other side had no guns, no cannons, no spears, no sentries. This rash move was not dangerous. Two minutes later, the two teams met, six against six, less than ten meters apart. For the first time, the system team did not take the initiative to attack but huddled in defense. The system team, which had never shown fear, seemed to have developed emotions and appeared to be afraid of death.

As the group of Yinyin approached, the enemy's eyes were fixed on Du Nan. Despite his lack of weapons, they remained highly vigilant.

"Lend me a shield."

Du Nan extended his hand and took the battle shield from the Fat Man, immediately throwing it like a circular blade, slicing toward the enemy.

A loud "clang" echoed.

One of the enemy shields rushed forward, blocking and deflecting Du Nan's shield.

The next second.

Just as it was about to make the same move, using its shield as a blade to return the favor, a whistling sound came from behind. The shield that had been deflected suddenly flew back, spinning like a blade and slicing through its head at an even faster speed.

Boom!

A machine exploded, and the group of Yinyin was shocked, all thinking: Is this telekinesis? How can it be used like this? What kind of control is needed?

Du Nan waved his hand.

The shield, like an obedient child, slid to Li Wenfu's feet.

"Get on."

To give his teammates a more realistic experience, Du Nan waved the Fat Man onto the shield, stabilizing him. Then, with another push, he sent him flying like a cannonball toward the enemy's shield formation. The Fat Man, understanding the situation, channeled his magic energy and charged, dispersing the enemy's shield formation.

Boom!

Ye Binghua reacted quickly, easily sniping an enemy's head with a lightning-fast shot.

Yinyin followed suit.

She threw her greatsword like a spear, piercing another enemy's chest. Unsatisfied, she used her telekinesis to push the greatsword through the enemy's armor, continuing to shoot it toward the next target.

Thud!

The enemy reacted quickly, swinging their shield to deflect the slowing greatsword.

Du Nan waved his hand.

The unexploded enemy mech suddenly came to life, grabbing its teammate. Before the enemy could struggle, Yinyin's greatsword had already pierced through both, killing another enemy. Taking advantage of the chaos, Li Wenfu charged at another enemy, swinging his shield. However, the Fat Man was not agile enough, and the enemy's shield resisted, stopping his charge.

The Fat Man grinned, and the enemy was confused.

At this moment, two daggers appeared on its neck... Li Yinzhu had entered the battlefield in the chaos, stepping onto its shoulder.

The two daggers separated.

The fifth enemy also lost its head.

At this point, the last enemy hesitated for half a second before charging forward, lunging at the motionless Lu Sheng. Xiao Siyan seemed a bit panicked, firing several shots wildly as the enemy approached.

Boom!

The enemy shield mech charged close, and Lu Sheng discarded his gun, using his hands to block. The intense shock sent him sliding back ten meters.

Whistling!

Before the enemy mech could make another move, Lu Sheng's "random" shots returned in a curved path, hitting the enemy's back. When the last enemy tried to withdraw its shield for defense, it found that the shield was firmly held by the other side, making it impossible to withdraw.

Boom!

The last enemy exploded into pieces before it could escape.

The battle lasted less than half a minute... and they won!?

Without any damage, they had decisively defeated the Bronze-level system team. The five of them had a hint of joy on their faces, but their eyes were even more puzzled. With four of them at the two-star level and two at the one-star level, they had defeated the Bronze-level system team so easily. In the past, this was something they could never have imagined. In the second match, the five of them had "died" miserably, the pain still lingering in their bodies.

Now, in the third match, they had almost massacred the enemy. Was this reasonable?

Exiting the training ground.

The group was still unable to calm down.

Everything Du Nan had done completely changed their tactical concepts. A sniper rifle could be used as a club, a shield as a blade, and exploration team members could act like assassins, taking advantage of chaos to kill defensive personnel. Even a cannon-type warrior could "trick" a close-combat shield-type warrior. What couldn't be done with this chaotic approach?

"We're out." After three intense battles, Yinyin, as the team leader, ordered them to exit.

Now.

She understood why Du Nan disliked Magic Network training. Apart from the historical battle maps, these competition maps were no challenge for him. He had advanced from a White Iron Private to a Ninth-Class Private in just one hour, not because of his magic energy but because of his extraordinary strength. He had not advanced to the Bronze level only because the Magic Network rules did not allow it, but his strength was already on par with Bronze mechs.

Now that he had fused a two-star light-blue core, he could easily advance to the ninth class.

What new recruit?

This term had no meaning for him.

With third-level body techniques, it meant that if he fused a three-star core, he would be a dominant force in the three-star Red Steel area. At least until the four-star Silver level, he would still be a "newbie." At this point in the Magic Network, he had no "two-star" opponents... except for historical generals, simulated warriors were just fodder.

"My sister said that if you can't crush the same-level simulated enemy mechs, you'll never become a historical general," Yinyin said after exiting the Magic Network. "She also said that people who think the more battles they fight against simulated enemies, the harder the battles become, will never become historical generals. Only those who find the system increasingly simple have a chance to reach the peak. Because the Magic Network system will never acknowledge someone who can't win against a 'recording.'"

At this point, Yinyin turned to look at Du Nan.

The others had the same thought: Du Nan was the kind of person who could make the system "fear" him, a monster that made the enemy fully defensive. He also found the simulated enemies boring and unchallenging.

They knew in their hearts.

The system doesn't fear, but after watching the recording, it would think: no matter what, it can't win against this person. Any offensive tactics are ineffective, and it can only resort to a "draw" strategy. Whether or not a draw is possible, it has abandoned the offensive strategy... at least, against Du Nan, the system made this judgment.

If there were a fourth match, the system, based on the recording, would be even more at a loss.

In the third match.

Their side didn't fight normally; it was all chaos. The system would go crazy in the fourth match.

"You've achieved your goal, but I still don't fully understand. Just tell us, what do we need to do now?" Yinyin finally asked, indicating how they should train to become people who surpass the simulated system.

"Real combat, true and real combat."

Du Nan spoke calmly, but there was a coldness in his voice that suggested "you might die at any moment."

The group heard this.

Their skin tingled.

"In the use of weapons and body techniques, I can't guide you much. Today's actions were just to remind you: to excel on the battlefield, you can't neglect body techniques. To kill enemies without being harmed, magic energy can't just be used as mech power. Tools are dead, but people are alive. People shouldn't follow the arrangements of tools in battle; they should have their own ideas," Du Nan paused.

He turned and pointed at Lu Sheng: "Siyan's tactical arrangements are excellent, surpassing the auxiliary combat AI. This is your strength, the place where you surpass the simulated system. The reason you can't match the simulated enemy mechs is that you can command a team but not yourself."

"On the battlefield, one person is a team?" Yinyin had heard some bold rumors.

The group's eyes lit up, seeming to understand a bit more.

"Almost, in my view..." Du Nan smiled confidently. "On the battlefield, one person is an army, and one person can decide the outcome of a battle."

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