Ultraman: Forced to become the Dark Boss

The chilling atmosphere was dispelled, and her personality returned to normal, just like when she was a child—serious yet full of concern for herself.

Therefore, Qingxue was filled with gratitude towards Huixia.

She will never forget the kindness that gave her the power to change everything and to pull her father back from the clutches of darkness.

"Mephisto is not the final enemy."

Xia Muqingxue's gaze was firm as she murmured to herself.

"I need to work harder to eliminate all the enemies for Mr. Huixia."

"Joining UPIC is the first step..."

"I will certainly not let you down."

Chapter 80 Side Story: Xia Mu's Advance: Shooting Selection

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At 8 o'clock, Xia Mu arrived at the UPIC team headquarters and, following the instructions of the gatekeeper, went to the UPIC simulation training center.

"Miss Xia Muqingxue?"

Staff members dressed in UPIC ground crew uniforms patiently and carefully reviewed the documents.

Then, somewhat hesitantly, he asked.

Xia Mu…

This surname…

It can't be...

"Yes."

Upon hearing the staff's routine inquiry, Xia Mu nodded quickly.

Xia Mu changed into casual clothes at this time. Although it was unclear what she would face next, there would inevitably be some "dangerous" displays, right?

For example, fighting...

"Okay, all information confirmed. Please wait in room number 1 ahead. The first round of selection will take place in the simulation training room shortly."

The project is shooting. It mainly takes place within a virtual network via neural connections. Best of luck!

The staff member was very gentle, handed the documents to Xia Muqingxue, and even gave her a reminder.

"Oh, thank you so much!"

After receiving the documents with both hands, Xia Mu subconsciously looked at the giant LCD screen in the hall.

It shows the layout of all the rooms, as well as the start time of the selection process, and so on.

She followed the directions and headed toward room number one.

The layout of the entire hall is very simple, with the first floor serving as a lounge for participants.

There are 30 rooms in total, arranged in a circle.

Surrounding the giant central LCD screen.

One of them is Room 1. Although it is called a room, it is actually quite large and can accommodate about 50 participants. It includes leather chairs, tables, and other amenities such as air conditioning.

After Xia Mu pushed open the door and entered, she found that it was somewhat similar to a university open class classroom, but the chairs and tables were separate and the gaps between them were large.

"Looks like I'm here pretty early."

The standard lounge, which can accommodate fifty people, is currently empty with only Xia Mu present.

After finding a seat and sitting down, before she could even take in her surroundings, another person came in.

And with the arrival of the second and third people, the lounge quickly became bustling with noise...

About fifteen minutes later, it was already nine o'clock, the time when the selection would officially begin.

The lounge was almost full, though it still felt spacious.

"All personnel in Rest Room One, please proceed to the First Simulation Training Room... All personnel in Rest Room Two, please proceed to the Second Simulation Training Room..."

A serious male voice came through the loudspeaker in the lounge. After a brief exchange of information, the people in lounges number one and number two got up and walked out one after another.

"One hundred people..."

Xia Muqingxue remained silent for a while.

This only accounts for the number of people in two rooms.

If every lounge is full and no one is absent, the number of participants will be at least 1500.

Hmm... the probability is very low.

"Da da".

After a flurry of footsteps, the group ascended the stairs to the second floor.

They then entered the first and second simulation training rooms in sequence.

The training room looks somewhat like a computer room layout, but where computers should be placed, there is a futuristic-looking "gaming pod".

It is about three meters tall, with a metal body but a large area made of glass.

At this moment, the glass is open upwards, seemingly acting as a "door".

Inside the gaming pod are soft seats and a head-mounted "helmet".

The gaming pod has a silver-white metallic finish that shines brightly under the lights.

Guided by staff, fifty elites from various sectors, suppressing their curiosity, entered the "game pod" one after another.

"The personnel are in place..."

"Simulation training pod closed..."

The glass door slowly descended from top to bottom, finally closing gently as it reached its lowest point.

Then it made a beeping sound.

Then everyone heard the mechanical voice start again.

"Please do not move. The simulation training will begin in five minutes. During this time, please wear the EEG-connected helmet. When the indicator light on the simulation training pod turns green, it means you have completed the normal steps. Please wait patiently..."

"call…"

The sound of airflow echoed in each training cabin, then gradually faded, but a faint sound of airflow could still be heard if you listened carefully.

Qingxue picked up the helmet, put it on, and found that it really didn't seem any different from an ordinary helmet.

Then, the red light on the side of the glass door stopped flashing, and the green light came on the next second and remained on for a long time.

"You are ready."

A mechanical sound rang in Xia Mu's ears; this time it seemed to be coming from the helmet.

Xia Mu didn't pay too much attention to it, but tried to relax and prepare for the upcoming simulation training.

"Drip..."

Outside the training cabin, several staff members walked back and forth, conducting a final inspection of the training cabin. After confirming that everything was in order, they stood in their designated positions and gestured to the chief examiner who had been silent at the front.

"The assessment begins."

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"Feeling a little dizzy?"

Xia Mu was not surprised, but tried to relax as much as possible to reconnect with the training pod as quickly as possible.

As they entered this state one after another, their bodies seemed to stop moving, and all the little movements they had just made came to an abrupt halt.

Only their faint breathing could confirm their presence.

...

"Is the Defense Force's technology that advanced?"

When Xia Mu opened her eyes again, she found herself on a vast beach.

The sand beneath my feet was warm and slightly soft, making it feel so real.

The sound of the waves, the bright sun overhead, the heat on his body, and the salty, humid air carried by the sea made Xia Mu truly believe that he had arrived at the seaside.

She looked stunned, unable to believe her eyes.

Patiently scanning his surroundings, he noticed that everyone else also looked surprised, with each person curiously observing their surroundings.

"It's very realistic, but there are still flaws."

Xia Muqing noticed that the clouds in the sky were somewhat blurry and "stiff".

It looks completely different from the scenery on the ground.

And the sun in the sky looked very strange.

No matter which angle you look at it from, whether you're standing far away or up close, the temperature and brightness feel almost unchanged.

The waves of the sea seem unchanging, always "ebb tide, rise tide, ebb tide, rise tide".

The timing of the high and low tides seems to follow a pattern.

It seems that all of this was a simulation created by the training pod.

Indeed, given the current level of technological development, it is still unlikely to achieve 100% replication, whether in terms of sensory experience or the scenery itself.

Xia Mu's brows relaxed after confirming that everything in front of her was an illusion, but the next second she thought of something else.

"Warriors... How could shooting selections not include firearms?"

I subconsciously glanced around and saw that everyone was empty-handed.

The beach was completely empty, except for sand.

Xia Mu wasn't the only one to discover this problem.

Many people also examine their hands repeatedly.

They also seem puzzled as to why there are no weapons.