82: Tactical simulation platform

After logging back into the game, He Ming appeared on the bridge of the Blue Star Mothership.

"jarvis, adjust my position to the far rear of the official forces."

"Understood, sir."

As soon as he finished speaking, He Ming's figure dissolved into a stream of data and vanished.

The frame of the [Kunpeng], resembling a mountain, appeared ten thousand meters behind the official forces.

Inside the cockpit.

"Have Bai Xiaofei and Zhang Zhifei assemble at my location."

"Sir, the location has been sent."

Before long, Bai Xiaofei and Zhang Zhifei, who were still in the preparation phase, arrived at the designated assembly point.

When they saw the [Kunpeng], they immediately thought of the mysterious, unassembled mech in the core hangar.

In Bai Xiaofei's livestream.

When over ten million viewers saw the [Kunpeng], the comments section instantly exploded.

[This couldn't be a mech piloted by an NPC, right?]

[This person has an ID above his head—Ming! Isn't this Ming, who defeated God Bai?]

[Holy cow, Star Sea is running internal operations! How could they possibly modify a monster like this so soon after the server launched?]

In the team chat channel.

Zhang Zhifei: "Mingshen, this is what you meant by 'just anything'?"

Bai Xiaofei: "..."

He Ming: "Didn't you two choose first?"

This instantly silenced both of them.

And that was exactly the case.

Bai Xiaofei chose the [Azure Dragon] first, and then Zhang Zhifei chose the [seraph].

Zhang Zhifei looked at the tactical map in the upper right corner of the main screen. Approximately ten thousand meters directly ahead, friendly units were densely and neatly arranged.

"Who are they?"

Bai Xiaofei: "They should be the official personnel."

He Ming: "They are the only group that can make contact with the Hai Star Fleet. Once the instance battle begins later, we will follow them to observe the situation."

Zhang Zhifei: "The regular army is different. I've played this instance many times, and I've never even seen a shadow of the Hai Star Fleet."

He Ming muted the squad voice chat and asked aloud.

"jarvis, can the Black Tortoise be equipped with the [Vacuum Polarization Reflection Layer System]?"

"Sir, if the Black Tortoise's weapon systems are removed, yes, it can."

After receiving the answer, He Ming's mind began to work actively.

Shui Meng's innate aura is extremely powerful; she can even be used as a causality weapon.

But Jiang Mo's unusual... misfortune constitution is also a type of causality weapon in a sense.

Every time the battle started, the Hai Star Fleet's main cannons would immediately blast straight toward him. It was ridiculous.

This is only in the game.

If it were in reality, this kind of elusive supernatural phenomenon would only become more powerful.

The greatest significance of the virtual combat platform is to conduct tactical drills in advance, ascertain the strength and general combat patterns of the Hai Star Fleet.

"Then can the Black Tortoise withstand the Positron Cannon?"

"If it uses the Third Generation flint Core, it can block it twice."

He Ming raised an eyebrow slightly.

The [Third Generation flint Core] already involves Star Energy.

Most of the mechs currently appearing on the battlefield use the [First Generation flint Core].

The [Kunpeng], the [Azure Dragon], and the [seraph] only use the [Second Generation flint Core].

Simply put, the [Third Generation flint Core] treats the pilot as a power bank; once the Star Energy inside his body is depleted, it means the pilot's death.

"Set the Black Tortoise's core to the [Third Generation flint], remove all weapon systems, and equip it with the [Vacuum Polarization Reflection Layer System]."

"Understood, sir. Do you need to directly replace Jiang Mo's mech?"

"Replace it."

Dragon Country Corps formation.

Jiang Mo was positioned at the very front of the queue, with three comrades standing ready behind him.

They were just waiting for the instance to start so they could push Jiang Mo's mech forward into the no-man's-land.

"Mo Ge, we're relying on you later."

"It's about to start. Concentrate."

At the center, supported by three mechs, was an unremarkable second-tier guerrilla-type mech. Sitting in the cockpit was Sequence Two: Jiang Mo.

Although he was being used as cannon fodder, he was quite happy inside.

Since childhood, everyone, except for his immediate family, had kept their distance from him, fearing they would catch bad luck.

Jiang Mo never imagined that one day his unique disposition would be put to great use, let alone be requisitioned by the country.

He suddenly recalled some things his grandmother often used to tell him.

Before Jiang Mo was born, his parents lived comfortably, owning a house and a car, with their combined monthly salary nearing a hundred thousand.

But after Jiang Mo was born, minor troubles were constant, and major troubles would occasionally strike. Their formerly well-off small family was gradually dragged down; they sold their house and car and incurred massive debt.

If Jiang Mo's mother's side of the family hadn't been relatively wealthy, life truly would have been unbearable.

But a month ago, everything changed.

The country suddenly conscripted Jiang Mo into the military. After signing various agreements, his parents received a massive sum of ten million yuan.

They were also given a commercial apartment in the capital and a high-end business vehicle.

Life immediately improved.

Thinking of this.

Jiang Mo couldn't help but grin foolishly. The thought that he was no longer a burden, but could instead help the parents who had painstakingly raised him, filled his heart with warmth.

The 8 PM instance every night was the moment Jiang Mo looked forward to most, because his special aura was finally no longer bringing misfortune to those around him, but was instead protecting his comrades and reducing casualties.

No matter how many times he experienced this feeling of being needed, it always made Jiang Mo feel refreshed and internally invigorated.

"Leave it to me!"

As soon as he finished speaking.

The mech piloted by Jiang Mo suddenly emitted a blinding light. This caused the three comrades supporting him to instantly cover their eyes, and even their mechs were pushed back dozens of meters by the light.

The sudden change attracted everyone's attention.

The Commander-in-Chief covered his eyes and asked in confusion.

"What's going on?"

"Sir, the light is coming from Jiang Mo's mech!"

Jiang Mo, inside the cockpit, was also utterly bewildered. The intense light stung his eyes shut, and he had no idea what was happening.

When the light slowly dissipated.

Jiang Mo's mech had completely changed its appearance.

It was massive and heavy, topped with a huge spherical instrument covered in countless hexagonal modules.

Rather than calling it the [Black Tortoise], it was more accurate to call it the [Black Tortoise · Modified].

It had discarded all weapon systems, enhanced its propulsion devices, and installed an energy transmission system specifically for the [Vacuum Polarization Reflection Layer System].

Just from the appearance, it looked like a giant egg resting on the back of a tortoise, with tubes resembling pythons crawling all over its body.

The sudden transformation left all the surrounding comrades dumbfounded.

What in the world is going on?