Silicon Invasion

The Black Wolf actively avoided battle, which meant the newcomer had at least one opportunity to strike first. As long as the shot was accurate, they could easily inflict heavy damage on the Black Wolf. After that, with a bit of courage, defeating it wasn't impossible.

But for Luo Rui, a single Black Wolf wasn't much of a challenge. A D-level threat like the Black Wolf seemed too weak when facing the Pyro Bow mech, especially with a skilled pilot inside.

Just as the Black Wolf's attention was drawn to the rocket leaving a trail of smoke, a sniper grenade accurately struck its head. The dark green eyeballs burst like jelly crushed by a giant force, spraying juice outwards.

Even so, its powerful vitality prevented the Black Wolf from dying instantly, though this might not have been a good thing for it.

Its miserable wails were enough to bring tears to one's eyes. Luo Rui was merciful, so just 0.5 seconds later, another shell followed, this one from a 105mm recoilless rifle, with immense power. The Black Wolf's entire head exploded, its wails abruptly ceasing, and its headless corpse crashed to the ground.

Battle over!

Very easy!

Aside from the initial, habitual tactical shift, Luo Rui hadn't even moved from his spot.

At that moment, the system notified Luo Rui that he had completed the entire newbie tutorial and had received the highest possible rating.

The end came too quickly, and with plenty of time left, Luo Rui chose another human-machine battle, again selecting a silicon-based beast as his opponent.

Luo Rui discovered that he couldn't choose the specific type of silicon-based beast. When the battle loaded and he saw another Black Wolf appear, Luo Rui realized that in the newbie tutorial's human-machine battles, the silicon-based beasts were probably only Black Wolves.

As if history was repeating itself, he quickly resolved the battle once more. Luo Rui then selected a mech as his opponent and loaded the battle.

Whether it was pre-set or based on the player's mech selection, Luo Rui's opponent was a Bow Soldier Three. However, the newbie tutorial couldn't be too insane. If it could reach Luo Rui's level, many students wouldn't be able to pass the newbie tutorial even by graduation.

So the battle still ended quickly. Whether it was a mech or a silicon-based beast, in Luo Rui's eyes, they were just targets with different appearances.

"01 invites you to a duel!"

Suddenly, a system notification popped up.

Luo Rui couldn't help but sneer. Xiong Wu really couldn't wait; it was still three minutes before 3:30.

But it didn't matter. He was familiar with everything he needed to be. The human-machine battles in the newbie tutorial were boring, and repeating them was pointless. In that case, he might as well finish it early so he could do something more meaningful.

However, Luo Rui also wanted to disgust Xiong Wu a little.

"Requesting the use of handheld long-range fire."

In the game "Ace Pilot," handheld long-range fire is enabled by default once a player's ranking score reaches 2500 points. Below the 2500-point mark, whether or not to use handheld long-range fire can be decided through negotiation.

Although the school's machines were similar to the "Ace Pilot" game consoles, the programs they used didn't have a score setting, so this matter had to be discussed in advance to prevent Luo Rui from being accused of winning unfairly.

Don't think that Luo Rui's ranking matches made it seem like three long-range fire weapons were commonplace, something anyone could use. In reality, that was because the network connected the strongest people in the world.

In reality, even at the top mech pilot academies, very few freshmen could use the three long-range fire system at this stage.

"Handheld long-range fire?"

Seeing the message from the other side, Xiong Wu was a little surprised and uncertain. He had indeed been lucky enough to reach the 2500-point mark once, but he was quickly knocked back down. His opponent at the time had used the three long-range fire system, which left a deep impression on him.

Was this kid really good at it, or was he just messing with his mind?

To be honest, anyone could configure the three long-range fire system, but there was no rule that they had to use them all at the same time. So sometimes, especially in local area network battles, many people would choose the three long-range fire system.

One reason was to intimidate, and the other was that even if they could only use two types of long-range fire at the same time, having an extra system would provide more combination options, or at the very least serve as a backup.

After thinking it over, Xiong Wu was more inclined to believe that Luo Rui was bluffing. The reason was simple: even he couldn't operate three long-range fire weapons, so how could Luo Rui possibly know how?

However, Luo Rui had been admitted through a special exception. To be safe, it was best to disagree, but this option was only a thought, because the operating interfaces of both sides were already displayed to the outside, and he had been boasting about having the strength of the 2500-point mark. If he disagreed now, even if he won, he would likely be ridiculed and called a coward, which was not his intention.

"Agreed!"

When he said these two words, Xiong Wu gritted his teeth a little.

"Stop arguing! It's starting, it's starting!"

The two sides connected for battle, and the big screen in the outside viewing room also lit up. Everyone perked up. There were too many people in the room, and it felt like the air was much more polluted, making it uncomfortable to stay there.

Fortunately, the main event had finally begun.

"Oh ho, three long-range fire? Are all the newbies these days so arrogant?"

"What's wrong with that? If it were me, I'd also choose three long-range fire. It's not like you have to use them all at the same time. There's no harm in bringing them."

"Three long-range fire isn't as difficult as you think. Just use the auxiliary AI flexibly."

"Tch, you're a junior, so of course you think it's not difficult. He's a newbie on his first day of school. He hasn't learned anything yet. How can he compare to you?"

"That's right, don't show off. When you first entered school, it took you days to complete the newbie tutorial."

"Hey! Don't expose my shortcomings like that. Don't ruin my image in front of the younger students."

Luo Rui's choice indeed stirred up a wave of discussion. Some thought it was arrogant, others thought it was a matter of course, and there were also comments from some upperclassmen.

"This kid really isn't holding back at all."

Teacher Fu chuckled. Having seen Luo Rui's matches, he knew Luo Rui's level. Even the school's teachers had been suppressed by him.

"It's better to strike hard once than to be bothered endlessly. Showing his level all at once lets others recognize the gap. This is the best choice, otherwise he'll be busy later. "

As the person who had been suppressed, Teacher Li strongly agreed with Luo Rui's approach.

They encouraged students to have a spirit of not admitting defeat, but sometimes, this spirit wasn't pleasant. Teacher Li seemed to have remembered some unbearable past events, and his face became gloomy.

"Don't be so serious. I was just joking. With this kid's talent, he really shouldn't waste his energy on endless challenges. This time, a little bit of ruthlessness to make the other students understand that there are people beyond people is also good, so they don't become arrogant all day long. I heard that before Luo Rui came, they even planned to challenge the upperclassmen."

"Hmph, it's like this every year. Nothing strange."