Mecha Era, Punch the Stars

Chapter 62 Ability God
"Could it be that although we appear to be in a virtual reality, we have actually arrived at an ancient ruin?"

Cai Xiaodong said in shock.

The other people couldn't help but look solemn.

No way?
If that's the case, if I die in battle here, wouldn't that mean I'm really dead?
"……no."

Ai Koike explained:
"The advance team cleared the first level and gained control of a portion of the outer levels of the ruins. This small amount of control can help us complete the construction of the virtual reality and the evolution of behavioral logic."

"To put it simply, we have a black box."

“A black box that can input information and get feedback, but we don’t know the specific logic.”

"Therefore, this is why we need to use you to explore the hidden clues."

"After all, if we are just searching for suspicious clues, can't we just rely on massive computing power to search and screen them centrally?"

Li Yi pondered for a moment and said:
"I roughly understand the principle, but on the other hand, does it mean that your calculation logic is not comprehensive?"

"For example, some actions can trigger certain switches in the ruins, but here in the virtual reality, they may not produce any reaction, right?"

Ai Xiaochi replied:

"That's theoretically possible, but since most of the cases have already been recorded, the likelihood of this happening is extremely low."

"Okay, thanks for the answer."

Li Yi nodded, which means that the intelligence collected here is comprehensive enough and sufficient to make sufficient rehearsals and strategies for the subsequent entry into the real Tianshu ruins.

He turned to look at everyone:
"Let me ask for your opinion. Do you want to proceed to the next checkpoint or search for other suspicious clues?"

Cai Xiaodong said without hesitation:

"Of course it's better to move on to the next level quickly. We only have four hours now, and I'm afraid there will be more trouble down there."

Pharmacist Wan said: "Li Yi, please tell me your opinion and reasons first."

Tan Haoran also said: "That's right, I have seen your ability to make decisions, and now I want to hear your analysis."

Zuo Ying said: "I will listen to everyone."

Li Yi pondered and said:
"The next level will most likely be even more difficult. With our current formation, we won't be able to hold out for half an hour before we're wiped out."

"So my idea is to search the place where these six guard mechas appeared first to see if we can get enough information and clues."

"After that, use the remaining time to enter the second level, so that these four hours will not be wasted."

Pharmacist Wan immediately said:

"Since you already have an idea, let's do it your way. We've made a profit this time anyway."

Cai Xiaodong: "I will accept your proposal without a second thought."

"Agreed." Tan Haoran said.

At that moment, Li Yi followed the traces left by the guard mecha on the road and used his enhanced tracking skills to lead the team to rush in one of the directions.

……

20 minute later.

While searching, the five mechas encountered a team of four.

Among the four mechas, two of them had large cracks on their shoulders, chests and abdomens, revealing horrific gaps in the inner layer of the divine mechas that looked like biological connective tissue.

It seems that the guard mecha directly broke through the defense, causing serious damage.

At this moment, he is mobilizing his divine power to speed up recovery.

The other two appeared to be intact.

The leading one is 48 meters tall, with a slender body like a giant skeleton, and its arms are longer than its knees.

In addition, its outer layer does not have any armor or carapace layer to enhance protection, and the entire body is light gray, bony, and smooth skin.

The appearance is very different from the mainstream divine mecha.

"The leader is Zhao Xun, who ranks fifth in Class 1. His mecha is an Esgo sequence, a D-class Oguga. The others have never heard of it."

Tan Haoran introduced on the public channel of five people.

"Alien God Sequence?" Cai Xiaodong exclaimed.

"Yes, this is a sequence that few people have heard of, but it has very special abilities." Tan Haoran continued:

"As far as I know, the divine skill of the Orggar mecha is to control space, but this move consumes a lot of divinity. He can only use it to achieve simple space cutting. His combat power is more like Li Yi, who uses superb mecha skills to defeat opponents."

This was also the first time that Li Yi heard of this sequence, and it was quite an eye-opener.

When two parties meet, they naturally exchange information.

The person who came up to be in charge of communication was named Tian Qizhen. She was a girl ranked 1th in Class 19. Her mecha was a Life God sequence, an E-level Baikui mecha.

After a brief conversation, Tian Qizhen's eyes moved, and he immediately guessed something, and thanked him:
"It seems that you led away the guard mechas. Otherwise, we who are left may not be able to hold on."

Tan Haoran asked curiously:
"Zhao Xun is quite strong, he should be able to take care of one, and the remaining four people can also take care of the remaining one, right?"

"Our group was randomly arranged. Zhao Xun was too lazy to command, and the others were also unable to command, so we couldn't form a joint force. In addition, Zhao Xun was having a hard time resisting the guard mecha, so..."

Tan Haoran suddenly realized: "That's right, the Ogden mecha moves quickly, but it lacks strength, and is just restrained by the snake-head mecha."

He wanted to say, Zhao Xun is so weak? Li Yi defeated him alone.

But after thinking about it, he decided not to say it so as not to offend others, so he explained for the other party.

Li Yi asked: "Have you found any holes or mountains that can hide mechas nearby?"

"No."

Li Yi asked Tian Qizhen some detailed questions about the surrounding environment.

The other party probably wanted to thank Li Yi and his team for leading the guard mecha away, so they told him everything they knew.

After a while, the two separated.

Cai Xiaodong asked: "Li Yi, you asked so many questions, did you find anything?"

Li Yi nodded and said:
"That's right. Although the traces of the guard mechas were quickly covered by the ice, it is still clear that these guard mechas appeared out of thin air and there is no unified gathering point."

"In other words, if there are indeed no pits or mountains around here, then these guard mechas are likely to have appeared directly from underground."

Tan Haoran was a little confused and couldn't follow Li Yi's train of thought. He asked:
"What do you mean?"

Li Yi smiled and said:

"It's very simple. These guard mechas appeared on the ice surface through underground passages. And these passages, unless there is some mysterious force interfering, are fixed in place."

Pharmacist Wan suddenly had an idea and said in surprise:

"In other words, we have already grasped the true location of these six guard mechas? Can you report the clues?"

"Pharmacist Wan, you are not smart enough."

Cai Xiaodong teased and said:
"This is a virtual reality. Apart from our actions, AI Xiaochi basically has full information. She must have recorded the location of the guard mecha long ago."

Li Yi smiled and said:

"That's right. The key point is that when we compete in the next three shifts, we can record our positions to avoid being surrounded. Moreover, we can also perform some precision killing tasks."

Pharmacist Wan blushed and said:

"I was negligent. However, can we try to trigger other guard mechas and explore the entire first level map?"

"No rush. Let's go dig an underground passage first to see if we can trigger other clues. Zhao Xun, Tian Qizhen and the others just left, and there is a passage nearby."

Li Yi's Pluto Mecha pointed in a direction and signaled others to follow.

As for how Li Yi determined the specific location through the traces, no one asked, and trust was enough.

Soon, the five mechas stopped at a seemingly ordinary spot on the ice and gathered around it.

Li Yi quickly made a judgment based on the massive amount of trace information fed back from the panoramic information.

He opened his mouth and said:

"This is the entrance to a circular passage with a diameter of thirty meters. The thickness cannot be determined for the time being. Tan Haoran, use your divine skills to see if you can melt a hole in it."

"Okay! Just wait and see!"

Tan Haoran's spirits were lifted and he became more motivated.

It’s simple. Following Li Yi’s command made him feel that he could win, and win big.

(End of this chapter)