Chapter 180 Private - Ryan
“Emergency gathering!”
A harsh police whistle woke Ryan up. He opened his eyes instantly, stood up like a carp, and in just a few seconds Zhong Nei put on his combat uniform and jumped off the upper bunk. When he looked up, everyone else in the barracks was already ready, and some were already gathering and lining up at the door.
“Damn it! How come you guys are so fast!”
Ryan picked up the tactical jacket from the lower bunk and put it on directly. The whole jacket seemed to be natural, with no trace of tailoring visible. The traces are like incredible workmanship, made directly from tough rune cloth. That is the mysterious power of the spell. This tactical jacket can provide protection equivalent to thick leather armor. Ordinary bullets are difficult to penetrate, even if In the Heart of Machinery, only private soldiers of level five or above can equip it.
Ryan is a private soldier who graduated from the third batch, and they are also the third batch of transcendent beings promoted.
The Transcendents who were promoted in the first three phases of the Heart of Machinery were basically those with extraordinary talents. Ryan used to be a groom, but his father was also a warrior. He was born with The other children were strong, and it was reasonable for him to find a job in the city defense army. However, it was a pity that he offended a playboy from a warlock family, so he had to rely on coolies to make a living.
According to the test results of the instructors, Ryan's basic attributes are strength 17, constitution 15, and agility 11.
He didn’t know what this meant. He only knew that after Father Terra took him into a dark mysterious room, there was an indescribable terrifying black box with tentacle-like cables extending out, and then it started to move slightly. After the ground touched the inductor, a row of words appeared on the suddenly lit display.
——"Qualified. Warrior Path. Score 86."
So Ryan passed the first step of the assessment, and survived the contamination of flesh and blood in subsequent promotions. Finally, after successfully digesting the extraordinary relic, he was directly thrown into the training camp by a bearded gray dwarf. .
The next step is half a year of brutal training. They need to exercise strength and physical fitness, hone combat skills, become familiar with all military weapons, and pass the demon instructor's combat expertise test.
That was Ryan's most painful memory.
Because all training plans were made by a being called the 'Sealed Artifact No. 1 - Mechanical Brain', Ryan almost thought he would die in the training camp. He felt that he would not survive it at all. But after being promoted to a transcendent, he found that his physical fitness had improved too much. Every time he was exhausted, he quickly regained his vitality the next day. There seemed to be some energy in his flesh and blood, and he gained a strong physique. With his strong energy, even his height has grown by nearly 12 centimeters, reaching a height of about 1.85 meters.
Although the days in the training camp were hard, they ate very well. Ryan had never eaten meat as food in his whole life, but in the training camp, their food standards were better than those of many small aristocrats and rich people. Better yet, a lot of fresh meat is delivered from the Dele area by spellcasters.
In the words of the instructor, their bloodline is undergoing transformation and they need sufficient nutrition, because this can change their basic attributes and further strengthen their talents.
By the end of the training camp, Ryan, who graduated from the third period, had changed drastically. His facial features had become sharper, his eyes sharp and firm, and his burly and strong body seemed to be a different person. If his facial contours hadn't changed much, even his mother wouldn't have been able to recognize him. Ryan is now a qualified private. Even if he is standing there casually, his tactical uniform cannot hide his strong muscles. You can see his strong biceps femoris and pectoralis major.
Ryan heard by chance that it would cost at least ten thousand dinars for the Heart of Machinery to train a qualified private, even if it was an extraordinary relic that did not count for promotion.
But Ryan also has his own flaw, that is, he is not agile enough, just like he is always one step behind his comrades.
“Stand at attention and take a rest.”
"Turn right, Armory, run forward!" the instructor's roar sounded.
Ryan followed the orders almost instinctively. After passing the cruel training plan formulated by the No. 1 Sealed Artifact Mechanical Brain, they have all transformed into qualified soldiers. Obedience to orders has almost become their instinctive reaction.
Obedience discipline has become a brand, implanted deep in their hearts.
The entire campus was silent until the instructor gave the order, and then the sound of uniform footsteps sounded.
The Armory.
Three combat corps have been assembled here. The students of the first three periods have graduated, and the fourth and fifth periods of extraordinary people are still training. After the instructor left, a comrade next to Ryan couldn't help but He whispered excitedly: "Do you want actual combat training?"
The captain standing in the front row of the team turned his head and glared at him and said: "Shut up. Stay quiet."
Listen Ryan couldn't help but get excited when he saw his comrades. Although he had worn mechanical gear armor, it was just for daily training and he had never experienced actual combat.
On the front of the armory.
A burly man walked past the front of the queue. Different from ordinary privates, he did not wear a combat uniform, but a black tactical vest, mainly because of his nearly two-meter-two-meter height. He is as tall as a little giant, and it is difficult to move even when wearing a combat uniform.
"It's Owl-Orr." Someone whispered.
The strong man's exposed arm muscles were coiled, and the exaggerated back muscles looked like a devil's face. There were faint bloody magic lines on both sides of his spine, extending along the muscle lines to Strong arms, there is an exposed silver-white metal point on the spine near the neck. It is some kind of alchemical artifact implanted in his body. Ryan is not sure what it is, but it is said that only the best privates can pass the first round. An assessment of the transformation surgery [Armor Skin].
Ryan also tried to apply for the assessment, but he failed. He can only be regarded as a talented person, and those who passed the assessment are all geniuses.
It is rumored that someone has already passed the third transformation surgery.
Owl-Aur is different from them. They will be mixed into the Astra Militarum, while those warriors who have passed the transformation surgery will directly join the battle group.
The other side of the school grounds.
The monster doctor appeared wearing a large black cloak. He held a magic notebook in his hand, which recorded densely packed secret characters. After touching the alchemy object next to his ear, he He said in a deep voice: "The transformation of immortal prosthetics is not suitable for extraordinary human beings and is exclusive to living people."
"We are still studying the practicality of immortal prostheses."
"The current progress of our research is to digest the bloodline talents implanted in the alien species. I will now transmit the information to you through the spiritual network."
The next second, a strange aura emerged.
——"Inhuman Digestive System Modification (Third Surgery) [Abnormal Bloodline]: Your contaminated bloodline has given you the ability to obtain nutrients from things that others do not consider to be food. You can obtain them from any organic matter. Nutrition, regardless of its freshness or source. You gain a +6 racial bonus on Fortitude saves against ingested poisons and diseases caused by ingestion."
—"Dynamic Visual Enhancement. (Third surgery) [Abnormal Bloodline]: Your eyes have a genetic mutation. They look like large compound pupils. After entering combat, they will change into double pupil form and vertical pupil form. You gain Darkvision, +10 racial bonus on reconnaissance."
——"Super Hearing Enhancement (Third Surgery) [Abnormal Bloodline]: Your cochlea is further strengthened by the contaminated bloodline. You can hear many subtle sounds, and you can control your hearing ability through consciousness to filter out some noise. Your listening ability gets a +10 racial bonus.”
The transformation of advanced warriors is not necessarily complete. They are all implanted organs, and some are digested using special extraordinary relics to gain additional bloodline expertise.
There are currently two types of transformation surgeries, one is implantation, and the other is digestive fusion. The latter will increase the pollution of its own flesh and blood, but after digestion is completed, it basically becomes a part of the body and transforms. For specific bloodline talents.
A few minutes later, a steel giant walked out of the armory with heavy steps. The bright silver mechanical armor made Ryan's eyes shine. It was a good thing that they could not even touch.
Only those strong warriors who have joined the battle group can be equipped with constructed mechanical armor.
There are rumors that there are more powerful magic power armors, but no one has seen them. They only know that some six-meter-high steel structures have been shipped out from the golem factory.
"Line up! Stand at attention!"
The instructor's roar sounded, and Ryan's team began to enter the armory one by one. After crossing the heavy door, he immediately saw two A behemoth made entirely of steel, guarded by steel golems, and guards of the armory. It is said that one such iron lump can kill a small army.
Ryan quickly walked to his locker. At present, the mechanical heart's rare equipment is insufficient, and the colleges graduating from the first to the third period are all used in a mixed manner.
——Strength Bracers +3. Ryan picked up a pair of heavy wristbands and put them on his arms. He immediately felt that his strength had become stronger. He could now easily lift more than two hundred kilograms of weight. If it was pushed and pulled, it would be about It can reach 1.2 tons.
During this period, he felt as if there was a violent explosive force in his body. If he could exert it, he might be able to push objects weighing several tons easily.
——Dexterity Gloves +2.
To be honest, Ryan felt that wearing it did not make much difference. However, these gloves are said to be made of the bast of lurking monsters. Compared with other comrades, Ryan is a little bulkier, but his fighting skills are good. To make up for it, he has always been the first echelon in combat training.
——Physique Talisman +3.
It is a talisman engraved with the sacred emblem of Terra. As long as Ryan wears it, he can gain the ability to regenerate, and the wound will automatically stop bleeding and heal. It is also because of this that he has become a front-runner in the team. Shield hand.
——Resistance Belt +2.
It is said that this is a strange item originating from the lizard people. It can strengthen various resistances and resist toxins.
After putting on this basic set of rare equipment, Ryan began to prepare to wear armor. He was equipped with mechanical gear armor. This kind of heavy armor is composed of countless small gears, wheels, plates and other metal mechanical devices. Its The armor is superior to all other types of heavy armor, but it is significantly slower than other types of heavy armor.
These gear heavy armors are spliced together by a kind of alchemical creature called the 'clockwork repairman' after leaving the factory.
Teammates are equipped with demolition armor, which looks much lighter and more beautiful. It has a helmet with a movable mask, neck armor, chest armor, shoulder armor, arm armor, elbow pads, and gauntlets. It is composed of , plastron, skirt armor, hip armor, knee pads, greaves, metal-covered leather boots, etc. Depending on the strange objects you wear, part of the armor can be disassembled.
There are three templates for this type of armor removal, a simple version, which is equivalent to light armor, a half-length version, which is equivalent to half-body armor, and the last one is a complete version, which is equivalent to heavy armor.
Phew!
Ryan moved his body and picked up the heavy tower shield in front of him. It was nearly one and a half meters long, with runes imprinted on its surface. The plating was a bit of fine gold, and there were spikes on the front, which could be used as extra damage during shield attacks. .
The physical fitness of extraordinary people is far superior to that of ordinary people. Wearing heavy armor is standard for warriors.
He hung the Purgatory Roar hand cannon on his waist. Unlike other people's firearms, his weapon carried a bayonet that could pop out. Others had continuous shots, but his had a single shot, which was more powerful. .
In the entire team, Ryan’s equipment is the heaviest. It must be equipped by someone with more than 20 points of strength, otherwise it will be difficult to ensure freedom of movement.
Ryan put three rune grenades into his pocket, checked his equipment, moved back and forth to make sure there was no problem with the armor, and then returned to the formation. Their combat team has a total of ten people, and each one has different equipment. The attackers in the front row also carry shields, but they are not tower shields but flexible and light small shields. The output units in the back row are equipped with second-generation infernos. The roaring hand cannon can provide continuous fire support, and the weapons are mainly dwarf battle axes, because they are all powerful warriors. There are snipers in the last row, and the ranger path uses a sniper rifle imitating Dorn, which can be used Rune bullets.
The students in the third phase are basically ready to go.
Under the instructor's order, they passed through the dark passage of the armory. As a little light appeared in front of them, they quickly saw a teleportation circle about fifteen meters in diameter.
The world was spinning.
When Ryan opened his eyes again, he was already in a filthy tidal flat. This brown-green mud was obviously very difficult to move. A strong stench came to his nostrils, as if it were asphalt. Traces like traces spread in the sewage. In the distance, Ryan saw squirming disgusting viscous creatures, which reminded him of his own excrement. They were very large, with a diameter of about three meters. , immediately squirmed over after discovering the intruder.
A qualified warrior must adapt to any combat environment.
Ryan took a deep breath, relied on his will to fight against the disgusting stench, rolled to his feet, and instantly raised the tower shield, blocking a ball of corrosive liquid falling from the sky.
Bang!
A dull gunshot sounded, and the slime aggregate in the distance was instantly blown into pieces all over the ground.
"Idiot!"
"Save bullets! Your entire team is equipped with one hundred and twenty rounds of rune bullets!"
"Now that it's all used up, are you all going to eat shit next?" The instructor's roar echoed, making people's eardrums buzz.
Ryan's hand shook, and he put away the pulled out Infernal Roar hand cannon. He recalled the painful and torturous training memory, and quickly moved with difficulty. There were teammates on both sides. Raising the shield, at the back of the team, the comrades passing by the ranger said in a deep voice: "Leave these trash fish to me."
The ranger's pupils shrank slightly in an instant, entering the unique 'Eagle Eye' mode, he locked onto the monster in front and directly aimed at the enemy's core vitality.
Bang!
There was a gunshot, and the bullet penetrated the mucus in an instant, hitting a certain crystal nucleus in the monster's body, which is the core of semi-elemental life. A piece of blood-red color can be seen from the exploding viscous liquid. It is said that the blood of God fell from the sky and turned the rocks in this land into strange blood rocks.
"Don't die!"
The instructor's cold voice sounded, he waved his hand and turned away without looking back.
Actual combat is cruel.
He cannot protect these cubs forever. They can only grow up through the battle of blood and fire. Only three students in the first period died in the actual combat test, and seven people died in the second period after an accident. He only hoped that the students in the third period would not let him down. After all, their equipment was better.
The early students did not have such a complete set of rare equipment. Some of the armors were rushed out after the construction of the Heart of Machinery's construction factory was completed. The extraordinary ones of the alchemy path were also enchanted with a layer of runes.
As for higher-level mechanical armor, there are only seven sets in the entire demiplane.
They are extremely expensive. They need to be enchanted with mithril and blessed with an anti-gravity array before they can be worn and move. Otherwise, they need 30 points of strength to move freely. The cost of constructing the mechanical armor is three million. Around dinars, equipment is more expensive than human life.
As for the magic power armor, it seems that only a mechanically modified Terra priest has installed a constructed mechanical arm. His mechanical arm has 35 points of strength and can easily lift several tons of objects. heavy objects.
Only after this group of students pass the actual combat assessment will they be officially incorporated into the Astra Militarum.
At present, the Transcendents in the entire Heart of Machinery have been promoted to the seventh phase. After selecting the talents in the demiplane, they have begun to select talented people from the ring city. Most of the people in the first six periods were on the warrior path. In the seventh period, more rogue and ranger paths began to be cultivated, and a small number of talented people were promoted to the spellcasting path.
Because the quality of life has improved, the strength and physique of some ordinary people have also become stronger. According to this progress, as long as they can reach the threshold of 14 points in strength or 14 points in physique in the future, they will also have the opportunity to be promoted to the extraordinary warrior path.
But this group of people may not be considered talented warriors. They probably have to rely on firearms as their main battle force.
Cold weapon combat is very demanding on physical talent. The dwarf heavy ax cannot be wielded without 16 points of strength.
Currently, the Heart of Machinery does not have abundant resources. It prioritizes selecting talented people to be promoted to extraordinary beings. Ordinary people will probably have to wait until next year before they have the opportunity. It's a pity that there are very few people here who have received higher education. If there are just some college students who are qualified in calculus, they can also consider promoting the spellcasting path.
The intellectual threshold of 13-14 points is almost the requirement for qualified college students. A mage does not need to have a high emotional intelligence, just a partial academic and scientific research talent.
Unfortunately, because education is not widespread enough, the average intelligence of people here is only 10 points, and the better ones only have 12 points.
The brain must be developed from an early age to raise their intelligence to about 14 points.
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(End of this chapter)