Mech: Shattering of the Galaxy

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Black remained silent for nearly a minute before a slightly gentler electronic voice sounded, "Alright, may I ask the host's current level of knowledge according to the interstellar standard academic year? This is to adjust the terminology based on the knowledge level."

"Year 0," Mu Fan replied without hesitation, rare to hear this robot speaking sincerely.

"I'm sorry, dear host, Black cannot introduce it to you. Please obtain some knowledge of space physics before asking again!"

Mu Fan's eyes turned into dead fish eyes, and cold words squeezed out from his lips, "Black... Egg!"

"Dear host, please put down the 317.4KG steel rock, and Black will fully answer your related questions."

With a "bang" sound, Mu Fan dropped the boulder and looked at Black expressionlessly, "Speak!"

"According to the incomplete records from the mecha body detector, it can be confirmed that Black is no longer in this space-time plane. The space-time deviation data is missing and cannot be checked. It requires the host to connect to the local star system network for initial calibration."

"Please be assured, host, that on data issues Black, as a controllable Smart Brain, cannot conduct fraudulent activities such as fabricating data for the first authority person," Black immediately spoke when it "saw" Mu Fan's expression of disbelief.

"Based on calculations and inferences from the remaining data before space-time transition, Black has an 89.1% probability of coming from a parallel universe. The time database is defective and cannot be confirmed, belonging to the Star System Council's first sequence, rank 3—Yake Super Empire, as an SSS-class core laboratory product of the empire." The cold electronic voice continued to speak.

"Black·Complete Form, development cycle 14,408 atomic days. Scale, planet-level super-intelligent cluster core. Performance level, known as the highest level, 17 times stronger than the previous strongest Smart Brain. According to incomplete database records, on the day of completion of the planet-level super-intelligent cluster project, an unexplained energy reaction occurred 0.7 light-years from the core laboratory. Energy level, energy level... beep, unable to calculate, database damaged, causing space-time disorder. Black planet-level scale body damaged, triggered a space-time tunnel with a trillion-to-one probability, Black·Core initiated self-protective procedure ejection. Current landing place, unknown. Alpha Supercomputer is currently Black's second authority, the first authority is the host."

"Narration complete..."

Mu Fan took a deep breath, feeling his mind a bit foggy. For the first time, he felt such an enormous entity had intruded into his understanding of the world.

"Black, what functions do you still have now?"

"Answering the host, Black is currently taken over by the self-governing Alpha Supercomputer, with a 91% database loss, and 100% damage to the planetary-level super-intelligent cluster. Alpha Supercomputer is the highest-level core Smart Brain in the Yake Empire, capable of handling..."

"Can you function as a Light Computer?" Mu Fan interrupted Black's answer directly.

"The Alpha Supercomputer, in essence, is artificial intelligence with growth potential and autonomous consciousness, not a traditionally intelligent entity. It can achieve 100% Light Computer functions after the host provides necessary components."

"That's good then. What components do you need me to provide?" Mu Fan stared at the Black Egg in front of him, unsure of what kind of shock an artificial intelligence with autonomous consciousness might represent to the world.

He only felt an inexplicable impulse surge in his chest, something he couldn't express, but if it could be put into words, it would be a civilian's yearning for the vast Galaxy, the dream of a Blue Eagle piercing through the clouds in pursuit!

Nine light-years from Loga Star, on the administrative planet of the Galaxy Federation's Fourth District—Blue Capital Star, Dingchuan Academy, first virtual mecha training room. Rows of blue and white virtual cabins flashing with a dim light were neatly arranged in the hall. Several young people in gray academy uniforms stood in the corner of the training room's observation platform, staring in a daze at the three-dimensional light screen in front of them, where a snow-white mecha kept performing tactical evasive maneuvers amid layers of firepower.

"Captain Renault, Senior Sister Lu Qingxue is in trouble. Although she just broke through to become a white gold 2-star player in the PO Battle Net a few days ago, it's still a bit too daring to participate in the professional-level survival competition," a slightly shorter crew-cutted young man beside him couldn't help but sweat when he saw the various dangers faced by the white mecha on the light screen.

"Keep watching, Qingxue can do it. The instructor had estimated before that Qingxue's level is not just white gold 2-star. She should be honing other skills recently," Renault continued staring unwaveringly at the light screen in front. His tall and slender figure stood more upright with the gray academy uniform collar. As the captain of the Dingchuan Academy's Mecha Fighting Team, his white gold 4-star strength was already the strongest known in the academy.

PO Battle Net, a battle platform mainly for mecha holographic fighting, belonged to a pan-Federal super large interstellar company—PO Interstellar Group. It allowed a 95% degree of reality simulation, realizing data-based character simulation and brain coordination through full-body neuron docking.

The PO Battle Net offered two combat modes. One was fantasy combat, focusing on entertainment, where a series of mechas not existing in reality are provided by the official inside. The player simulation degree was lower, data slightly enhanced, and operational difficulty reduced. Players could perform various imagined actions. This combat mode was largely for beginners or players purely for entertainment and leisure to experience the thrill of piloting mechas. Realistically, the lowest model mechas cost tens of millions of Star Coins and were unaffordable for most people. The advent of the PO Battle Net filled countless dreams.

The other was real fighting, a paradise for academies, the military, and mecha enthusiasts. In this mode, strict simulations of various announced model mechas existing in reality were provided, including the military's standard mechas, and some mecha model data acquired by PO company through other channels. PO company provided all existing market engines, armor, weapons, and a series of components, offering modification services. Players could combine their ideal mecha in the Battle Net, but due to the 95% simulation degree's limitation, some real combat issues like inadequate daily maintenance and assembly fitment problems didn't exist in the Battle Net. Fully data-based mechas allowed players to fight with full force without worrying about other issues. However, thinking that PO Battle Net equals being able to handle real combat was a mistake. Various mecha emergencies weren't something theoretical players could handle.

In the Battle Net, players ranged from novice to skilled were ultimately ranked through a wealth of data like kill counts, battle merits, and skill ratings, summarized into a level evaluation through a series of complex algorithms, from low to high are titled Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond, Grandmaster, and King. Each title before the Grandmaster rank was further divided from 1-star to 5-star in ascending order. In the PO Battle Net, where 85% of players were in the beginner stage, advancing level was extremely difficult. A platinum 2-star level definitely belonged to the expert sequence.

In real fighting, there were relatively gentle test competitions removing powerful weapons and setting corresponding rules, somewhat watchable light-restricted competitions, and indiscriminate fights. The most brutal of which was the survival battle, currently viewed by Renault and the others! The last survivor was the winner with no rule requirements! No weapon restrictions!!! Simulation degree 95%+1%; that 1% was the pain sensation locked at 100%!!

"Not good, someone is sneaking from behind! Qingxue is in danger!"

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