Forbidden Nightmare

Chapter 152 Cloud Battle Network
[Establishing neural synchronization...]

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【Synchronization completed! 】

[Current synchronization rate: 80%]

[Identity verification completed, you have logged into the Crisis Control Bureau Operations Department cloud battle network! ]

In the illusory pure white space, countless light particles formed a blurry male body.

Li Nanke controlled his original body, looked at the screen frames appearing in front of him, and browsed the instructions for using the cloud battle network.

The cloud battle network is composed of operations personnel from various branches of the Control Bureau who are online at the same time, and can simulate life-and-death battles between extraordinary people.

The lethality of some extraordinary abilities is so great that it is difficult to guarantee the safety of both parties in real-life sparring.

At this time, using the simulation of public dreams and an 80% synchronization rate limit can ensure that both parties will not suffer mental and physical trauma while achieving actual combat training.

[Since this is your first time logging into the cloud battle network, please create your personal ID and appearance! ]

The screen frames in front of you represent different battle 'rooms', where you can see the IDs of the two opponents and the number of people watching online.

Li Nanke saw many formal IDs named after themselves, but also many informal ones, such as abstract IDs like "Turkey-flavored Rice Crackers", "She said it doesn't count as a gift if I wear it", and "Go to the dock to get some French fries".

The top-ranked rooms have thousands of online spectators. On the cloud-based battle network, not only can you fight on the ring yourself, but you can also watch others fight and gain experience.

The cloud battle network also has a combat power ranking list, which is divided into various extraordinary classes and ranked according to the trainers' actual combat data.

Li Nanke casually entered an ID of "Dream Master" to create it, then modified the character's appearance, selected the basic information of his own third-level flesh system, and clicked into a room to watch the battle.

In a trance, the pure white space receded like the tide.

Under the setting sun, in the deserted city, the glass curtain walls of the high-rise buildings reflected the dim light, and two extraordinary people were confronting each other in the deserted cross street.

Li Nanke appeared in the virtual auditorium. The seats were filled with dark spectators and it was extremely noisy. The virtual perspective was always locked on the two extraordinary people who were confronting each other.

The two were wearing black internment uniforms with silver edges. The man with the ID "Hope" had empty hands, while the woman with the ID "Fold Ear Cat" was holding a long knife.

Looking at the basic information of the two, it is clear that both of them are third-level transcendents, the former is of the elemental system, and the latter is of the physical system.

"Who will win this game you said?"

"Do we need to guess? Hope's win rate in all previous matches is as high as 83%. He is an elemental character, while that Scottish Fold is just a tank character. There is no way he can beat Hope no matter how hard you try." An audience member said confidently, and several people around him nodded in agreement.

"Hope is from the Holy Order City Branch. It is said that they just contained a 'critical' forbidden object last month. The forbidden object itself seems to be a living creature with extremely strong destructive power. Hope was the main force in that containment operation."

"What about the Scottish Fold cat? Does anyone know the origin of the Scottish Fold cat?"

"Not sure. That person's ID is not his real name, and his appearance has probably been changed. It's obvious that he doesn't want to reveal his identity on Battle.net."

"No matter who she is, the flesh system itself is rated low. Unless the gap in strength between them is too big, they will definitely lose to the elemental system."

The proportion and base number of the flesh system among the extraordinary people are relatively large.

However, due to the low overall evaluation of the flesh system, the Control Bureau recruits few flesh systems. The flesh systems that can join the Control Bureau as detainees are either the best in the system or have excellent extraordinary potential.

"Hey, hey, hey, man, don't fire the map cannon, the tank system is also very strong, okay?"

Li Nanke's ears moved, the voice sounded familiar, he looked in the direction not far away, the person who spoke was Luke, the leader of the assault team of the City of Redemption branch.

The other party's ID was also very abstract, called "I'm bald, and I've become stronger." His appearance was not modified, and he had a big, shiny bald head that was easily recognizable at a glance.

However, Li Nanke had no intention of going up to talk to Luke, as Luke in real life did not know him.

Moreover, his purpose of logging into Battle.net was to see the abilities of other types of superhumans and accumulate experience in actual combat with different types of superhumans. He did not want to reveal his real identity.

"The battle begins!" As the system's voice sounded, the two extraordinary people moved instantly.

Hope still had empty hands, but a layer of hot red light was surrounding him.

The Scottish Fold cat flashed and approached the enemy at a speed that was difficult to capture with the naked eye.

"Hmph, you think you can get close to me like this?" Hope snorted coldly and stretched out his hands forward. Raging flames shot up into the sky, forming a sea of ​​​​hot fire. The flame waves composed of the majestic flames surged and hit the surrounding air slightly distorted. The grass and trees were instantly charred and turned into ashes.

Even far away in the audience seats, one could clearly feel the scorching heat, as if a scorching sun had risen in the same place, not to mention the Scottish Fold cat facing the sea of ​​fire.

"The elemental system is indeed very strong..."

Li Nanke compared his own "Flame Breath" and found that the power of his special Flame Breath was still quite different from that of a real elemental transcendent.

A large area of ​​scorching flames blocked the Scottish Fold's route. The temperature of the extraordinary flames was extremely terrifying. The asphalt road surface was slightly twisted and dissolved. The abandoned vehicles scattered on the roadside were burned red and began to melt into molten iron.

The battles between extraordinary people can cause extremely terrifying destructive power, so extraordinary people are not allowed to practice against each other in reality, but have to move to dreams to simulate battles.

Not to mention the damage to the environment, with such powerful lethality, if combat training is not properly controlled, it will cause serious injuries or even death.

The raging flames spread out instantly, not only blocking the Scottish Fold cat's way, but also quickly spreading and enveloping her.

If the Scottish Fold cat didn't find a way to break out, then after a short breath, she would be engulfed by the extraordinary flames and completely turned into a charred corpse.

Li Nanke put himself in the shoes of a Scottish Fold cat, thinking about how to deal with the enemy's attack.

If it were him, he would definitely jump up, use his powerful leg strength to avoid the burning flames, quickly close the distance with the enemy, and launch a fatal blow to the opponent.

Well... this is the case when only the physical strength is used.

Facing the surging extraordinary flames, the Scottish Fold cat clenched the long knife in his hand, his eyes full of concentration and determination.

Hope's elemental abilities can launch attacks across long distances and control the rhythm of the battlefield; while the Scottish Fold's physical abilities are good at close combat. If it does not fight in close combat, it will be difficult to exert its advantages.

The Scottish Fold cat let out a delicate cry and stomped its long, powerful thighs on the ground so hard that the whole street seemed to tremble violently.

The ground collapsed the moment my feet touched the ground. The abandoned cars scattered on the ground seemed to bounce up suddenly, and the glass of the buildings along the street shattered.

At the moment when the sea of ​​fire closed in on all sides, the Scottish Fold cat jumped up, avoided the flames, and pounced on the enemy with lightning speed!
"Not bad." Li Nanke nodded silently.

The Scottish Fold cat responded in the same way he expected.

The sharp knife light flashed, and the blazing flames along the way seemed to be extinguished by the huge waves, leaving a blank road without flames behind the Scottish Fold cat.

It was as if the raging extraordinary flames had to retreat when facing her!
"What a strong body system!" There was a burst of exclamations from the audience. No one expected that the Scottish Fold cat was so powerful.

Hope couldn't help but be a little surprised.

However, he is very powerful and has rich combat experience. Even if the opponent can dodge his attack, the subsequent series of offensives he has prepared have already been launched!

Facing the fast approaching enemy, Hope flew backwards while the extraordinary flames condensed into ferocious giant flaming pythons and pounced on the enemy. The scorching flames surged, and the ground beneath his feet could not withstand such a terrifying high temperature, and it seemed to be melting into red magma.

The air around seemed to be on fire. Just by taking a breath, I could feel the hot air burning my lungs.

The brilliant blade light flashed, and every time the long blade chopped, a giant flaming python fell and was extinguished.

Li Nanke looked at the Scottish Fold's sword-wielding moves and felt a vague sense of familiarity in his heart.

Scottish Fold's moves are the orthodox fighting techniques of the Control Bureau, but they have a distinct personal style, which reminds him of Luke who had been teaching him for more than two months.

Under the scorching heat of the flames, the long hair of the Scottish Fold cat turned slightly yellow and curled, and the shelter uniform on its body was charred and turned to ashes in many places, revealing its burnt body.

The spectators held their breath, staring at the fierce battle in front of them, and had already put away their contempt for the Scottish Fold cat.

Although the simulated battles on the cloud battle network only have an 80% synchronization rate, the pain of being burned to pieces by the extraordinary flames is still unbearable for ordinary people.

The Scottish Fold cat had a stern face and said nothing, as if the burnt skin and flesh were not its own. This endurance alone was enough to make the audience give it a thumbs up silently.

Seeing that the Scottish Fold cat had approached Hope, the audience knew that the outcome of the battle was about to be decided.

"Hmph, do you think you can win like this?" Hope sneered and waved his hands again. A huge ring of fire quickly condensed in the surrounding air.

Seeing this, the Scottish Fold cat quickly dodged to the side, but the fire ring was so fast that it enveloped her almost instantly.

Li Nanke, who was watching the battle, anticipated his own response strategy based on the situation on the scene and said silently: "We cannot retreat. Fortune and wealth are sought in danger."

Just when the fire ring was about to engulf the Scottish Fold cat, she suddenly stopped, stomped her feet on the ground, and rushed towards Hope like a cannonball.

The Scottish Fold's body shuttled through the fire ring. Although she suffered severe burns, she relied on her powerful physical strength to quickly break through the obstruction of the fire ring and pounced directly on Hope.

The Scottish Fold cat once again took the approach that Li Nanke had expected.

Seeing this situation, the extraordinary people in the audience blurted out:
"Hope is going to lose..."

"Yeah, he was too arrogant. He shouldn't have let the Scottish Fold cat get close to him."

"I didn't expect Hope to capsize in the ditch."

Suddenly, Li Nanke frowned.

He clearly saw that Hope, who was approached by the enemy, was not at all panicked, but instead showed a smug smile.

Sure enough, a spectator nearby immediately said, "Hey, you guessed wrong. The Scottish Fold has fallen into Hope's trap! I've seen Hope use this kind of tactics before..."

"Death!"

The Scottish Fold cat let out a low roar, and the long sword in his hand tore through the air, slashing out like a meteor across the night sky.

When she saw the smug smile on Hope's face, her heart skipped a beat and she had a feeling that something was wrong. But now the arrow had been shot and there was no turning back!
The Scottish Fold cat gritted its teeth and not only did not retreat, but instead concentrated all its strength, making its sword move even more ferocious!
Luke, who was watching the battle not far away, looked at him with regret and sighed: "Kitty, you are too aggressive."

Suddenly, raging flames erupted into the sky in the field of vision. The raging flames were like a volcanic eruption, instantly breaking through the surface of the road!

The scarlet flames swept across the earth and the sky with the force of burning the sky, engulfing the body of the Scottish Fold cat.

Under the raging flames, everyone in the audience couldn't help but subconsciously take two steps back to avoid the heat wave.

When the flames died down, a charred female corpse fell to the ground, having lost all life force.

The system prompted: "The battle is over, Hope wins!"

"What a shame, what a shame, the Scottish Fold almost won."

"Hope is indeed a veteran with a lot of combat experience. He must have condensed flames under the ground in front of him long ago, deliberately luring the Scottish Fold cat to get close..."

"The physical system can only rely on strength. If you can't get close, it means that most of your strength is wasted. There is nothing you can do about it, Scottish Fold."

"So that's why the meat system score is so low."

The audience are not just there to watch the fun, they are combatants from the Operations Department of the Control Bureau and can all see some clues.

Even if you don't fight on the stage yourself, you can gain a lot of combat experience just by watching.

Li Nanke shook his head and said, "It was a good choice, but in the end you realized that you had fallen into the enemy's trap. You were horrified and acted a little too slowly...Victory or defeat, life or death, all depended on that short moment."

The charred body of the Scottish Fold cat turned into specks of white light and disappeared.

Hope stood there, with his arms folded across his chest, as if he had done something insignificant: "Is there anyone else coming up? If not, I'll log off."

In the spectator seats, a woman suddenly appeared next to Luke's seat.

The bald man looked at the winner in the middle of the field, his eyes not shifting at all, and said slowly: "Kitty, do you know why you lost?"

The Scottish Fold cat lowered its head and said nothing.

"You were too reckless. You shouldn't have taken that risk at the last moment. If you had stepped back and dodged, and successfully avoided Hope's long-awaited fatal blow, then you would be the winner now."

The Scottish Fold cat raised his head and said coldly, "I don't think I made the wrong choice. I was just too slow."

"You'll do that again?"

"Yes, I'll do the same if you do it again!"

"I don't need to show you an actual example, you won't admit defeat." Luke looked at his stubborn apprentice and subordinate and shook his head helplessly: "I will suppress my strength to the same level as you, and then go up to demonstrate to you what the correct fighting method should be like."

Hope on the battlefield curled his lips and waited silently, feeling secretly happy in his heart.

His favorite part is the show-off part after defeating his opponent, when no one dares to challenge him.

Seeing that no one responded to the challenge for a long time, Hope was about to say a few dirty words and leave, when he saw a man stand up from the audience. His figure turned into countless particles and floated away, gathering on the battlefield.

"Someone is coming to fight!"

"Dream Master...Have you seen this ID?"

"No, let me check the basic information... Transcendent Level 3, damn, why is it a flesh system again?"

Luke had just stood up when he saw someone coming forward to fight him, and it was another physical-type transcendent, so he could only retreat in disappointment.

"Kitty, wait until this person loses and then I'll go up and demonstrate it to you."

"Today I must tell you what is the correct combat method for a tank system!"

(End of this chapter)