48: This is the kind of game men should play!

Feiyu official?

Bai Xiaofei was stunned.

For a low-level streamer like him, the most he usually interacted with were the occasional small supervisors who checked in on his stream. Figures like section heads were practically mythical beings to him.

But the other party's tone was surprisingly polite!

"Hello, CEO Chen."

"First, I'd like to congratulate Mr. Bai on obtaining internal test qualifications for star sea knight: enlightenment."

Chen Ming's voice carried a smile, making it sound very pleasant.

"Just now, our platform monitored a surge in your live stream's popularity, especially the part where you unboxed and first experienced the virtual helmet. The audience's response was extremely enthusiastic."

"This fully proves that both Mr. Bai and the virtual helmet IP have enormous potential."

Bai Xiaofei understood; the other party was interested in the popularity his virtual helmet brought to the platform.

For a low-level streamer like him, who wasn't good at creating hype, just making ends meet was considered good.

"Just good luck."

"Not entirely luck."

Chen Ming's tone shifted, becoming more serious.

"Mr. Bai, after comprehensive evaluation, our platform is very optimistic about your future development."

"On behalf of Feiyu Platform, I officially invite you to sign an exclusive live streaming contract with us."

"Exclusive contract?"

"Yes, this is our platform's highest-level S-tier contract."

"The platform will invest top-tier resources in promoting and publicizing you. The basic annual salary is five million, and the gift revenue split ratio will be increased to the platform's optimal seventy percent."

"As long as you agree to sign, you will immediately receive a one-million-dollar signing bonus."

Bai Xiaofei was silent for a long time, unsure how to respond.

"Mr. Bai? Are you listening?"

One million signing bonus.

Top-tier S-class contract.

Five million annual salary.

Bai Xiaofei wouldn't even dare to dream of these things. He simply enjoyed playing games but didn't want to go pro or rely on his parents.

So, making enough to get by each day from streaming was already very satisfying.

His parents might not even save a million dollars in their entire lives of hard work.

Bai Xiaofei's gaze fell on the virtual helmet in his hand.

Is it all because of this helmet?

"I'm willing to sign."

Of course, Bai Xiaofei was willing to sign. This much money was enough to allow his parents to hold their heads high in front of relatives and neighbors.

Before, Bai Xiaofei was always the negative example in other people's mouths.

"When you grow up, you absolutely must not be like Bai Xiaofei, who just plays games all day with no future whatsoever."

He was tired of hearing such words.

With this much money, he could let his parents retire early and enjoy their lives at home, no longer having to worry about daily necessities.

"From today on, I, Bai Xiaofei, will be the 'child from another family' everyone talks about."

...Time flew by, and soon it was the day of the official internal test for 【star sea knight: enlightenment】.

Only one minute remained until the server opened.

Deep in the distant starry sky, inside the bridge of the Blue Star's main battleship, code-named 【Star】.

He Ming appeared silently in a combat suit. His gaze passed through the observation window, looking into the distance.

The Hai Star fleet was like a group of lurking beasts. Although they remained absolutely still, just like the NPCs on the bridge, they exuded a terrifying sense of oppression that shook one's soul.

Dense shadows of ships filled the cosmic space as far as the eye could see, their numbers ten times that of the Blue Star faction.

The colossal main battleships were like moving mountains, ten times larger than Blue Star's battleships.

Even a single ordinary frigate was larger than two of Blue Star's battleships.

Countless small attack ships gathered together, forming a dense, hair-raising formation.

They hung silently in the darkness, their overwhelming pressure enough to make any faint-hearted warrior feel suffocated and despairing, unable to muster any thought of resistance.

However, He Ming's starlit eyes showed a hint of disdain, a condescending gaze.

Just stepping stones.

Although Blue Star's current combat power was far from that of Hai Star, not even having the qualifications to provoke it.

But that was because He Ming hadn't truly set Blue Star in motion yet.

He held the absolute truth of the greater universe, even beyond this universe.

"The formation is quite intimidating."

"jarvis, what is the probability of Blue Star winning?"

"Sir, with Blue Star's current overall strength, the probability of victory is 0%."

He Ming chuckled softly.

"Perfect. Training under such conditions is even more meaningful."

"Sir, one hundred thousand Blue Star players have all been connected to the Moon Base and are currently adapting to basic mech operations in the training simulation capsules."

"Based on real-time feedback data analysis, it is estimated that after five hours, individuals capable of forming effective combat power will account for approximately 1.2% of the total population."

This number was pitifully low, but it was also within He Ming's expectations.

After all, turning a group of ordinary people into mech pilots overnight was a fantastical notion.

"Give them ten more minutes."

"I don't need cannon fodder. Help me filter out those who truly have potential, the core pilots worth my investment and cultivation."

"Understood, sir."

At the same time.

Inside the various simulation training grounds of the Moon Base, chaos reigned.

【World Channel】

"Holy cow, this is too realistic, and the impact is so satisfying!"

"Help, I can't even walk straight!"

"I feel like a baby who just learned to crawl. This mech is too hard to control, isn't it?"

"It's too realistic. I only walked five steps in five minutes."

"So, piloting a mech requires paying attention to so many details. My brain is about to burn out."

"Are there any experts out there who can give some pointers? I can't hit these moving targets at all."

Amidst the chaos and wails, a few individuals had already begun to show their prowess.

In a certain advanced simulation area, an assault-type mech was performing dazzling maneuvers.

It sometimes ascended rapidly, sometimes dove and stopped abruptly, its body executing bizarre Z-shaped evasions in the air, quickly dodging the interfering laser beams fired from distant simulated turrets.

And during these high-difficulty maneuvers, the high-energy laser rifle in the mech's hand remained perfectly stable. Each flash of the muzzle was inevitably followed by the explosion of a high-speed moving target in the distance.

Inside the cockpit, Bai Xiaofei was fully focused, veins slightly bulging on his forehead.

He was completely immersed in the subtle feeling of man and machine becoming one, as if everything external had receded from him.

His stiff poker face couldn't help but break into an extremely excited smile, which looked even worse than crying.

【Training End, Overall Rating: S+】

【Reward Points: 10000】

The reward mechanism for training mode, from low to high, was as follows:

【A-: 1000】

【A: 2000】

【A+: 3000】

【S-: 6000】

【S: 8000】

【S+: 10000】

Bai Xiaofei noticed the points reward prompt and was slightly surprised, as it rewarded so many points.

In the training ground focused on close-quarters combat, Jiang Lin and Jiang Yue, the siblings, both completely abandoned long-range weapons.

Their assault-type mechs wielded high-particle beam swords, perfectly integrating ancient martial arts techniques into their mech controls.

Driven by mental power far exceeding that of ordinary people, the two mechs moved like phantoms, weaving through the simulated enemy attacks. Their twin swords danced, forming two impenetrable wheels of light, and all approaching simulated attacks were magnificently parried by the sword curtain.

Training ended.

Jiang Lin's final evaluation: S.

Jiang Yue's final evaluation: S-.

Both received corresponding point rewards.

Compared to these monster-level players, Zhang Zhifei's performance seemed much more normal.

After five minutes of adaptation, he could barely control the mech for basic walking, running, and jumping, but his movements still appeared somewhat stiff.

In shooting training, his stationary target hit rate reached 60%, while his high-speed moving target hit rate was a pathetic 5%.

"Missed again!"

"It's too hard, but it's also so damn exciting! This is the game men should play!"

At this moment, a light screen appeared in the sky, displaying a three-minute countdown.

A system broadcast sounded in the training capsule.

【The Hai Star fleet is about to launch a full assault. Please exit the training capsule immediately, return to the hangar, and prepare for combat deployment.】