133: Chapter 133 Actual Combat Begins

Another 10 days passed, and the trainees received new equipment: weakened Close Guard Type 1 Laser Guns.

The original Type 1 Laser Gun was lethal. To avoid unnecessary casualties during training, Oriental Chen specially produced a batch of weakened Laser Guns. How weak were they? They only caused a burning sensation when they hit the body, completely harmless to people. In this situation, they basically didn't need to replace energy sticks, which meant unlimited ammunition.

For the purpose of the exercise, some adjustments were made to the weakened Laser Guns. If a person was detected as being hit, the Laser Gun would be locked and unable to fire.

Another 10 days passed, and the first phase of training was largely complete.

After completing the phased formation acceptance, everyone received the last piece of equipment for this phase: bone conduction microphones.

These were first-generation bone conduction microphones, capable of real-time two-way communication, sufficient for training use.

On May 1, 2055, the second phase (group adjustment phase) of training officially began.

From this phase onwards, the trainees entered the live combat drill segment.

Early morning.

"Ding-a-ling-ling ~"

Without prior notice, a ringing sound echoed in the trainees' bone conduction microphones.

"Attention all trainees! Attention all trainees! The second phase of combat training has officially begun. You have 15 minutes of preparation time. The camp will be attacked in 15 minutes. Repeat, you have 15 minutes of preparation time. The camp will be attacked in 15 minutes."

The broadcast ended. Everyone quickly got up, organized their equipment, and left the camp.

Fifteen minutes later, hundreds, even thousands, of giant robots, resembling kangaroos, walking on two legs, and equipped with two Laser Guns, surged into the square.

The robots were taller than humans, and their heads had a rectangular electronic scoreboard, all marked with the same bright red number: 1000.

The bolder trainees lurked in the buildings near the square. When they saw the dense swarm of robots pouring into the square, their scalps tingled.

During the first phase of training, they had been informed that the number on the scoreboard on the head of these special training robots corresponded to their health points.

1000 meant they could withstand 1000 hits. When the number reached zero, it meant the robot was eliminated and could leave the battlefield.

Trainees earned 1000 points for each robot they eliminated.

"Mission: Successfully survive for 24 hours. After 24 hours, trainees who have not been eliminated will be rewarded with 100 points."

The trainees received the mission prompt in their bone conduction microphones.

"Good heavens, Mr. Dongfang spares no expense to train these newcomers!" Rong Po exclaimed, standing on the rooftop and seeing the swarms of robots.

How great it would be if these robots were equipped to their troops! Killing zombies would be like cutting leeks!

"Waste! Such a waste!" Rong Po muttered to himself.

"Captain, why don't we talk to the Commander and procure a batch of these robots?" a nearby subordinate suggested.

"We'll see. We don't know yet how tough they are; they might just be for show, like a deaf man's ear," Rong Po replied.

After these special training robots arrived at the camp, they wreaked havoc everywhere, tearing apart the tents where everyone lived in minutes. This clearly told everyone that they shouldn't expect a good rest for the next month.

The robots could locate every person; the lights on their heads kept flashing as they assigned targets. Subsequently, these robots, in groups of two or three, tracked their respective targets.

"Captain, do you think these robots can locate those rookies?" the subordinate asked.

"They absolutely can!" someone behind them answered. It was Oriental Chen.

"Mr. Dongfang, you're too devious, aren't you? On average, five robots are attacking one person, and you even installed locators? How can this batch of rookies possibly survive?" Rong Po said with a laugh.

"Haha, robots are robots after all. I also want to see which side has the advantage when robots and humans confront each other," Oriental Chen said.

"That depends on the situation. I think in this situation, the robots already have a numerical advantage, and they can precisely locate every person. This batch of rookies can't possibly win," Rong Po said.

"Then let's wait and see," Oriental Chen did not continue the argument.

Practice is the best standard for testing truth.

The instructors all returned to the base. The electronic screen in the office area could display real-time situations from every location outside. Everyone sat together, watching and discussing.

This could be said to be humanity's first battle against robots in history, and they had no prior experience, so it held significant learning value.

The screen also showed the trainees' real-time score changes.

In today's 24-hour survival challenge, for every point of health they depleted from a special training robot, they would earn 1 point. The person who eliminated a robot would receive an additional 100 points as a bounty.

Under this incentive, the trainees showed no fear and were all full of fighting spirit.

Another reason was that everyone knew their lives were not in danger.

In this state, the trainees' elimination rate was also very high. After all, being hit once by a robot meant being eliminated.

Sure enough, in less than 10 minutes from the start, 20 people had already been eliminated.