Chapter 49: The Challenge
The risk of the escort mission is not high, relatively speaking, the commission is passable, except that you can't fool around, it is no different from resting, and there are no pirates for five consecutive days, it is difficult not to doubt Linnie's motivation for choosing this mission.
The main thing is that the thunderbolt bee is suspicious, this guy is in charge of guarding alone, and he keeps complaining when he is bored, and he is as impatient as a monkey, and he actually goes to be a sniper, and he is still thinking about it.
The fire bull can be at ease with what happens, soak in the virtual battle platform at any time, and when he eats, it is a stage for him to show off his achievements. The duty of the heavy mecha is to contain the enemy and protect the safety of the rest of the classes, to put it bluntly, it is a sandbag, and the virtual battle platform is probably the only place where the fire bull can taste the thrill of killing, although he is killed by others most of the time when he is replaced by a strong mecha, at least the beast nature can be released.
And at this time, Shen Jun always used the excuse to come to listen, this guy is a complete otaku, he usually likes to lock himself in the room, but as soon as he hears the mecha, especially the virtual battle platform, his eyes immediately light up, and his intuition tells Chen Fang that this kind of person is often the most terrifying. Although as a man, Shen Jun is too shy and has a little sissy feeling, but he does not have the annoying arrogance of the aristocracy, and after getting along for a long time, you will never be disgusted with him.
Skynet's virtual confrontation system has the advantage of consuming energy like a mecha and providing an immersive combat experience in a safe situation, so whether it is an amateur mecha enthusiast or a military, mercenaries like to use it as a training platform.
As a listener, Chen Fang has good qualities, even naΓ―ve arguments can be accepted, and reciprocates with sincere eyes, but even if the disguise is good, it is an indisputable fact that appetite is affected. You must know that after the crisis of the virus is lifted, the physique is in the recovery stage, coupled with the effect of strengthening the recovery of the physique, now is the time to grow the body, abundant nutrition is very important, even if you grit your teeth, you have to eat more.
"I think you, piloting a Strike Mecha, have a zero chance of winning against an assassination mecha. Of course, the premise is that you are of the same level as the assassination mech, and if you like to find rookies to ravage, then I have nothing to say. Linnie's rebuttal hit the nail on the head, indeed, this is a minimum of common sense, the Strike Mecha is similar to the Assassination Mecha in many ways, both require extraordinary agility and skill, and the battle between the two is this, and the Fire Bull, who has been driving the Heavy Mecha, has never worked these two aspects, and it is strange to win.
"Anyway, I just won, I don't believe to check the records!" The fire bull put down the utensils with a red face, a fool made up this kind of thing, presumably he did defeat the other party, and the other party was indeed a rookie.
"Since we have our own opinions, we might as well talk to a third person." Linni's rare democracy passed on the contradictions to Chen Fang.
Does it matter who is right and who is wrong? Chen Fang habitually weighed the pros and cons, offended Linny, at most she was snubbed by her for a few days, she was not very enthusiastic at first, but the fire bull was aggressive, and she was defending the dignity of a man at the moment.
"Interlaced like a mountain, it doesn't seem to be the same level of the concept, if you let the other party change into a heavy mecha, you may not be able to defeat the fire bull, I think, it is normal to find a low-level assassination mecha to fight, after all, it can be called a fair battle if you are evenly matched."
"Hypocrisy." Linnie suddenly realized that she didn't know this man, in addition to his strong heart and extraordinary ability, this man also had a slippery side.
"I don't want to be used by you, why should you push me for the mess you provoked?" Chen Fang continues to greedily get nutrients from food.
The few few victories that were pitifully sold out by the fire bull did not take long for him to turn the conversation to his idol.
Butcher! This name was like a shot in the arm, so the topic became no longer boring, and even Linni was brought up with interest, and Shen Jun's eyes widened.
Since the birth of the virtual battle platform, there are only a handful of names that have been named gods, and the unique style and undefeated record have made the butcher one of them. Different from other gods, the butcher has a strong mystery since his debut, rising like a mystery, disappearing like a mystery, leaving people with unlimited imagination, and there are hundreds of versions of the speculation about the butcher's identity alone.
The butcher can get countless follow-ups, how much is because of this mysterious work, plus he has only recently been canonized, the temptation is even stronger, a hidden master with an unknown identity is far more eye-catching than the ancestors who have become famous, at least after people talk about it, they can also expect the butcher to appear again, and the previous time the god was sealed was fifty years ago.
"The butcher may be a mercenary." The fire bull is conclusive, and the mercenary world is as strong as a cloud, and this probability is extremely high.
Linnie shook her head: "He uses a strong attack mecha, which is different from the path of the mercenary." I first watched the Butcher's fight video and intuitively felt that he was cheating, and he seemed to know his opponent's actions in advance, but the three-year unbeaten record was enough to dispel any doubts. It is impossible for the butcher to buy more than 200 people to accompany him for a show, not to mention that those who are defeated are not only masters of the virtual battle platform, but also many of them are limelight figures in the military or political circles, and even high-level mercenaries. β
"I also like the butcher's style." Shen Jun finished his words halfway, and stopped talking, probably thinking that in front of a professional, there was no room for him to speak.
Chen Fang also had to take a stand for this kind of rotational speech, neither wanting to lie nor being questioned, his answer was: "The butcher may be a mercenary." β
After two prevarications, someone's slippery head was ingrained in everyone's hearts, and they were immediately excluded from the conversation.
After a while, the guys were arguing again.
"I repeat, butchers are more skillful! Shen Jun, who would blush even when he spoke, dared to shout at the fire bull when defending his point of view, the charm of the mecha was extraordinary, it was crazy, Chen Fang was deeply glad for his previous wisdom.
"What technique did the butcher use? I've seen his 200 battles, and I've never had a difficult move, he's a typical strength fight! "The fire bull took the case.
"Technique is not equal to difficult movements, mecha is a competition, not a performance! A small deception is enough to defeat the opponent. Complicated movements inevitably drag mud and water, and the butcher does not use difficult movements, not that he can't use them, but pursues concise combat. Shen Jun also jumped up and went toe-to-toe with the fire bull.
The only criterion for testing the truth is practice, and after only half of a meal, everyone was pulled to the study by Shen Jun.
No wonder this otaku likes to lock himself in his room, there is not a single book in his study, a top mecha virtual confrontation terminal occupies a large space, and walking into the room is like stepping into the inner cabin of the mecha, which is undoubtedly his love.
In any area covered by Skynet, only one data terminal is needed to simulate platform battles, and mercenaries' goggles can also be used, and those who use the brain domain to fight have little impact on hardware. However, the above views are only relative, for the guy with a fever, it is a world of difference, the rough combat feeling, the slow manipulation, are unbearable, in Shen Jun's words: "When your control cabin is hit by heavy fire, that feeling should be no different from really dying." β
From Shen Jun's complicated eyes, you can know that he has died!
In order to verify the views of both sides, both of them use strong attack mechas, and they are both wolf warriors used by butchers, and in terms of bare hands, in terms of rank, Shen Jun is slightly inferior to the fire bull, which makes him blush again.
The virtual confrontation system also has a level distinction, not calculated by merit value, but similar to gambling, the confrontation of the same level, one point for winning, one point for losing, two points for winning the challenge of skipping, and no points will be deducted for losing, few people accept the challenge of low-level opponents, because even if they win, they will not be able to earn points.
As a platform open to all galaxies, the level of the virtual system does not restrict the use of equipment, nor does it limit the level of equipment, the level is just a status symbol, distinguishing people of different levels, and each person can configure the mecha according to their own needs, not limited by the driver.
Without having to log in to Skynet, Chen Fang can watch the battle from the terminal's display.
At the beginning, the fire bull launched a charge, as he said, melee combat is strength and courage, in terms of technology, Shen Jun or slightly superior, but unfortunately it is not enough to make up for the lack of strength, can only parry, soon, the fire bull will gain an overwhelming advantage, and there is no suspense about the victory or defeat.
In one minute and nineteen seconds, Shen Jun's face was flushed and defeated, in the attack like *, he experienced a feeling more terrible than death, the disparity in strength reached a certain level, and the skill seemed to become worthless.
"Who else is going to challenge?" The extremely inflated fire bull threw away the goggles, and the shout of the unstoppable was glanced at by Linnie, and his arrogance immediately turned into nothing, the two were on the same team, and they both liked to play against each other, and they naturally had a discussion in the past, as Linny said before, in the same level of situation, when the fire bull drove a strong attack mecha to challenge the assassination mecha, the winning rate was zero.
"Why don't you try it with me? Let me teach you how to control killing! Considering its own strength, the fire bull turned the challenge to the only one.
"Doesn't seem like that's necessary?" Chen Fang was very skeptical that the strong fire bull was also strong in his heart, and after fighting him, he would lose the courage to fight, not to mention that he didn't want to expose the identity of the butcher.
"Look down on me?" The fire bull glared at a pair of blood-red bull's eyes, with a posture of wanting a real PK, and at the same time, Chen Fang heard a chuckle from Linni.
"Then let's try it." Chen Fang reluctantly agreed, then walked to Shen Jun's side and asked, "Can you let me experience your beloved." β
"Of course there is no problem." Bosom friends are hard to find, anyone who is enthusiastic about the virtual system likes to share that feeling with others, and it is impossible to refuse this kind of request, not to mention that Shen Jun is also full of curiosity about the so-called medium-range controlled killing.