Tap, tap...
Placing the last stone on the simple, circular grave, Bai Zhiyuan bowed slightly and offered a final salute to the Captain.
Her impression of the Captain was not very deep; he was merely a tutor in the新手教学 (novice tutorial).
She had already sensed during the tutorial phase that the Captain would be subject to a plot kill.
There was no other reason,
It was a very simple deduction. BT-7274, as one of the protagonists, had already been revealed and sold in reality.
And BT-7274 was the Captain's exclusive Titan, while the player, Jack Cooper, was the Captain's student.
The player, possessing absolute plot armor, was bound to become the protagonist. Therefore, the Captain's... ultimate destination was obvious.
The designer chose to let him leave in the most heroic manner, entrusting the operation of BT to the player in a manner akin to leaving an orphan, a very heavy responsibility.
Thinking of BT... Bai Zhiyuan did not hesitate further. She picked up the Pilot helmet lying beside the small grave and put it on directly.
As one of the targets of a sneak attack, her kidneys had been ripped out by an enemy Titan. It was likely that BT's situation was not much better at the moment.
As expected,
After putting on the helmet, the pale blue UI interface continuously updated the data of everything within her field of vision.
New user detected...
Name: Jack (Zhiyuan)
Surname: Cooper (Bai)
ID: 20230602
Blood Type: A+
Combat Units: 41/
However, most of them were flashing with a glaring red light, clearly damaged and unusable as energy sources for BT.
Until further away, a battery icon emitting a green light caught Bai Zhiyuan's attention.
There was no time to lose; there was no better time to move out than now.
Without the system issuing a mission, Bai Zhiyuan, carrying her paramilitary rifle, headed towards her target.
She disliked waiting for death. After the Captain's sacrifice, only she and BT remained in this world, relying on each other.
At this moment, BT was unable to activate due to a lack of energy, and she had to do something.
Otherwise, if the enemy suddenly returned and recovered her BT, it would be too passive.
This was not a situation Bai Zhiyuan liked. Whether for revenge or to complete missions, she would need BT's help in the future.
Turning to look at the kneeling BT on the ground again, Bai Zhiyuan's eyes showed a sharp demeanor.
Tap, tap, tap!!
Dada, dada!!
After walking only a few steps, Bai Zhiyuan spotted the two primitive beasts that had tried to eat her.
This time, she showed no mercy.
Her gun spewed forth a tongue of scarlet fire, ruthlessly consuming the lives of the two beasts.
There were no item drops, indicating these were merely monsters with no benefits for upgrades or experience.
Emerging from the ravine, the path became clearer.
There was also a virtual projection from the Pilot trial assisting with the route. And the sheer cliff before her... wasn't this the wall-climbing combat scenario taught by the Captain?
As Bai Zhiyuan, who graduated with top honors, used the technique, she exerted force with her feet, easily scaling the wall with the help of the boosters behind her.
But other players with less skill did not fare as well.
They hadn't studied diligently in class, and their final exam scores were just barely passing.
When it came to actual combat, they were all dumbfounded.
In the actual combat, the sheer cliff was covered in moss, and the surface, along with the morning dew, was extremely slippery.
A slight slip and you'd fall.
No need to think further,
You'd be sent to the underworld.
Below the cliff was a bottomless abyss. Players who lost their footing experienced the thrill of bungee jumping for free, then revived to face the assessment again.
These players who hadn't studied properly during training suffered greatly.
For a time, horns blared from all corners of the world.
They were all the complaints of truant students.
"Brothers, how do you jump on the cliff wall?"
"Trained as a wall-climbing ninja, but in actual combat, a ground chicken, huh?"
"First like this... then like that... and finally like this, that... uh, I'll be honest, I don't know either."
"Damn it, I wanted to go steal batteries to power BT, but I got stuck on the cliff wall myself. Damn it!"
"Seeing that I'm not the only one who skipped class makes me feel instantly relieved. I thought I was the only one stuck on this cliff."
...
The world chat was filled with players who hadn't diligently followed the novice tutorial, encouraging each other and seeking comfort and solace.
After all, not every player was like Bai Zhiyuan or Mo Zhi, who studied the novice tutorial diligently and mastered it before proceeding to the next stage.
Most players hurried through it, even skipping the plot entirely.
They only cared about passing the game, and after passing, they would watch others' walkthrough videos to catch up on the plot and settings.
This was the norm.
Of course, there was also a reason for this: they had great confidence in their own skills.
They had a blast playing as wall-climbing ninjas in the training ground, but in actual combat, with zero practical experience and the harsh environment, mistakes were bound to happen.
After a few bungee jumps, their practical experience surged, and scaling various scenes with agility was no longer a problem.
Returning to Mo Zhi's side.
Climbing walls was a minor issue for her. At this moment, she was still one hundred meters away from "A Fully Charged Titan Battery."
Mo Zhi remained silent, skillfully weaving through various treacherous terrains. The flamethrower in her hand mercilessly killed various birds and beasts in the primeval forest.
She had a fire burning in her heart that needed to be released; she wanted to kill!
Captain Cole: (Lifeboat Radio) "We are heading to the IMC signal tower located at coordinates 772-981. Is anyone receiving?"
Mo Zhi silently adjusted her coordinates and, finding them to be contrary to her objective, paid them no mind.
At this moment, she had only one goal: to revive BT!
Jump Device Status: Tracking New Pilot.
As she continued to jump, the system kept tracking and recording the new Pilot's actions. Seeing this, Mo Zhi couldn't help but feel a wave of sadness.
All her current assets were inherited from her mentor. Now, these devices were working hard for their new owner.
She absolutely could not let them down!
Drone: (Broadcast) "Republic infiltrator, I am IMC General Mad. You have violated the Monarch's law. I am offering you a simple method: surrender to IMC officers or troops. If you refuse, you will be annihilated."
"Who?"
"Where?"
"Come out!"
Mo Zhi immediately raised her gun and entered a combat-ready state. She had been discovered by an enemy drone without realizing it.
After calling out for a long time without a response, the broadcast continued to loop the same recording.
It was only then that she realized she had been tricked by the enemy's petty trick.
The viewers burst into laughter.
"Hahaha, look at you, so useless..."
"Mo Zhi is too tense; you need to relax a bit and ease your mood."
"The streamer hasn't recovered from her sadness yet. Ah, people who are sentimental are just like that."
"Stop laughing; a large number of enemy forces have been spotted ahead!"
"Battle! Prepare to enter battle state!!"
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