Chapter 1984: Battle Trials in the Dawn (19)

At the same time (?), the Second Imperial Capital of Great Britain, London, the base of the Eastern Knights, Fort Elsen.

"Hehe, these are the only dolls who will take the driver's license test this year?" "The invigilator in charge of the iron driver's license test, a golden knight, paced as he examined the black iron knights who came to take the test. He was not entirely wrong when he said that these people were dolls, although one or two of them were in their early thirties, but most of the knights who took the exam this year were young people in their teens and twenties. Daniel, the youngest of them, stands out among the youngsters.

The proctor glanced at Daniel sarcastically, but didn't say anything. The Black Iron Knight boy also pretended not to care, and shifted his gaze to the iron horse he used to take the test. Of course, this iron horse is not the exclusive iron horse he was assigned to, this iron horse is a temporary loan to the candidates for use, and it will be returned after the exam.

And protecting this iron rider from being damaged during the exam is also part of the exam.

"I'm sure all of you who came to take the exam have prepared and know what today's exam is about. Then I won't dwell on too much. The invigilator announced loudly, "Ride on the iron bikes you used to take the exam." Then get ready to go. ＂

The candidates moved.

Just as Daniel jumped on the Iron Rider to drive it, the proctor suddenly added, "But let me remind you, this year's exam has become more difficult." ＂

As soon as the invigilator's voice fell, the group of black iron knights who participated in the exam began to coax, "Huh?" "How can this be!" "I haven't heard of it at all!" "The difficulty has increased, how has it increased?"

"Shut up! It's noisy!" The invigilator said angrily: "It is precisely because the difficulty of the annual examination is too low, so that those guys who actually can't pass the operation at all are assigned to the iron horse, and the damage rate of the iron horse in our Great Britain has become higher and higher in recent years! His Majesty the King has already issued an edict that the iron riding driver's license test should be monitored and the difficulty of passing, and you cannot be allowed to pass the test simply." Those guys who can't even protect their own iron horse, it's better not to drive the iron horse out to participate in the mission!"

Daniel was not among the candidates who had just made a fuss. The Black Iron Knight boy remained silent, inspecting the state of the Iron Knight's various parts with his whole body. He was determined to pass this exam, no matter how difficult it was, it had nothing to do with him. No matter how difficult it is, he has to overcome the obstacles of the past, and there is no point in dwelling on how difficult it is.

The system seems to be in good working order, although there are a few minor issues. Although it is a retired machine that has been used for at least ten years, this iron knight can still fight. Daniel muttered under his breath as he reached out and lovingly wiped the Iron Rider's control panel.

The proctor sees everything in his eyes.

"It's more difficult, but it's really just a random attack on your Iron Rider patrol. The attackers, of course, are disguised by the other knights of the Order, and they will not kill you, but they will certainly find a way to destroy the engines of your iron horses. If the Rider's engine is broken by the attackers, you'll be disqualified, you know?"

"But these old planes are not armed...... One of the candidates complained.

"Yes, the most basic armaments will still be available, such as the Photon Saber. The invigilator said, "As for how to use it effectively, it's up to you to play on the spot." Don't you know how to run away if you can't beat it?"

"To put it mildly, these old planes are far less maneuverable than other iron riders...... ＂

"That's part of the exam. The invigilator narrowed one eye and smiled mysteriously: "This difficulty, find a way to overcome it yourself." ＂

Daniel frowned. The complaints of several other exams are actually well-founded. Anyway, these retired iron horses they drove were at the bottom of the food chain, and the advance of the photon explosion engine was not as good as that of other updated iron horses, and the weapons were also extremely cold, not even a light cannon, and the means of defense were only shields with low output power and medium-power photon sabers. If it hits straight and accurately, the Photon Saber can indeed cut through the opponent's Iron Horseman. However, that also meant that the two Iron Riders had to suddenly approach in mid-air at a very high speed, wielding the Photon Saber to attack their opponents at the moment of approach. How difficult is that?

The invigilator said that if he couldn't beat him, he would run, and if he couldn't run, he would find another way, which was obviously a difficult behavior for a strong man. But since this is an exam, it is impossible to design it from the beginning in such a way that there is no way to pass. In other words, there must be another mystery in this exam. But it is impossible to know what the truth is unless you have experienced it in actual combat.

"The route of your test this time is from London, the second imperial capital, and you will fly all the way to the port city of Cork in the west. The exam is six hours long, and if you can't show up in Cork by two o'clock this afternoon, you'll be disqualified. In addition to crossing the mainland, you'll also pass through the St. George's Strait. It is up to you to see where and in what form those who are responsible for blocking you will appear, and how you will take to meet them. Well, good luck. Let's get started!"

The hatch of the mechanical warehouse opened, and the iron horses driven by the candidates also ignited one by one, rushing out of the warehouse one by one.

Daniel was at the back of the line, still checking the system, and had no intention of arguing with anyone else.

"They're all gone, why don't you set off yet?" the invigilator looked at Daniel with interest, "If you don't leave, you're going to fall off the list?"

"It only takes three hours at most to get from London to Cork, even for this old retired rider. Daniel continued to check the system unhurriedly: "Didn't those who set off in a hurry not notice a major error in the radar system?"

He raised his head, stared tentatively at the proctor and asked, "Or is it that only I am so unlucky, and only this iron horse I was assigned to have such a big problem?"

The instructor smiled mysteriously and did not answer.

"It looks like it's true. Daniel then said, "Since the radar system is wrong, and the Iron Rider can't detect possible enemies in the vicinity very well, then I shouldn't go ahead." Let's let those guys be bait. ＂

After speaking, Daniel poked the panel a few times, as if he had done something to the system. After he had everything done, he slowly started the engine of the Iron Rider and took off.

"Cunning stinky boy...... The instructor looked at the light and shadow of Daniel's iron horse in the distance, and couldn't help but sigh.

The sky above London should be a safe area, and no fool in the Order will fight in London and affect people's livelihood. But once out of London, Daniel had to be on the alert, and he kept the Iron Rider flying at an altitude of about thirty yards above the ground, and flew at an ultra-low altitude. The iron horses they use now belong to the old antiques used twenty or thirty years ago. While the Knights of Great Britain have kept these machines well maintained, and most of the Iron Horsemen's functions have been preserved, their engines are the biggest problem.

The biggest problem with the engines of these old machines is not their ageing. Their biggest problem lies in the structural flaws of the ancient photon explosion engine itself. When used alone, they are not inferior to modern Iron Rider engines, and even when fully accelerated at maximum power, the output of these engines can exceed that of modern Photon Blast engines. The problem is their ability to sustain. The heat generated by the long-term operation of the old photon blast engine is so great that after a short period of use, it will be forced to shut down due to overheating, or the power of the engine will be forcibly slowed down to assist in heat dissipation. If you run at full power or overpower, the heat dissipation problem will be more serious.

In other words, the normal use of these old-fashioned iron horses to confront the updated iron horses must not fight a protracted war. Either rely on high-speed overclocking to quickly resolve the fight, or force the acceleration to flee the battlefield.

It's a pity that Daniel and the other candidates are assigned to the Iron Cavalry this time have no formal armament, and the only one that can be used in battle is the Photon Saber, which is still directly used by extracting energy from the Photon Explosion Engine, which means that the use of the Photon Saber will further increase the burden of the old Photon Explosion Engine, which can be said to be even worse. Let's not mention the question of whether this powerful photon saber can cut down enemies moving at high speed. If you use this thing to fight with your opponent, you guess the engine will be overloaded after a few swings of the knife, right?

"Oh, there's one more thing I forgot to tell you. The voice of the invigilator suddenly came from among the iron horses, presumably through some kind of communication network to convey the information to the candidates in real time: "The one who appeared to attack you was also a knight from Great Britain, you can protect yourself, and you can counterattack moderately, but you must not destroy the opponent's iron horse." The iron cavalry over there is the official use of the Knights, and unlike the broken copper and iron you drive, if the iron cavalry over there breaks down, it will be very expensive to repair. ＂

Daniel was so depressed that he could even hear the other candidates complaining through the intercom. This exam is simply a collection of disadvantages, and let people not pass the exam?

All in all, if the knight who came to intercept them was just one, there was still a good chance of winning one-on-one. But if you are besieged by more than one Iron Rider, it is almost impossible to win in a head-to-head battle with this old Iron Horse. It's best to keep a low profile and hide as much as you can.

Daniel clicked on the navigation map on the screen. Although the navigation instructed him to keep heading west, he twisted the lever of the Iron Rider and let the plane fly south.

That's right, it's the coastline. If you fly close to the surface of the sea, the chance of being detected or even sniped will be greatly reduced. Travel south of London all the way to Plymouth, fly along the coastline from Plymouth to Penzance in the west, and finally cross the Channel from Penzance Harbour to Cork. Although there would be a little more detour, and the total time of the voyage was only about an hour longer, it was still possible to easily reach Cork before two o'clock in the afternoon at the speed of the Iron Rider.

The most important thing is that there is no such route in the navigation system for the candidates to use, which means that the people of Great Britain probably did not consider the candidates to take such a deviant route from the beginning. Since no one in Great Britain expected it, there would be almost no ambushes on this remote road------ at least not too much.

Once Daniel established this policy, he immediately cut off the power supply to the Iron Knight's navigation system and communication system. He is now flying alone without any assistance system, and although he has completely lost contact with Great Britain, the chance of getting lost has increased greatly, and he will no longer be tracked.

------ his whereabouts are not detected, who can snipe him?

The naïve Black Iron Knight boy thought that he had a good idea, but he didn't notice it, and just far behind his iron horseman, there was already a shadow secretly observing his every move.