Chapter 174: A Light Bulb Mont
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Two chs were engaged in a tight battle. Red and green chased after each other like shadows, the sound of tal against tal occasionally heard as they ca into contact. The spectators were all excited by the battle.
Ye Chong was shocked. He had spent so ti in the virtual world, and was familiar with the close range combat level here. It was only a year or two since he last visited, but the chs were now much better in close range combat! The two chs he was seeing now were quite capable, much better than the so called aces he fought against in the NR Training Center. They were also not too far from his level!
Ye Chong did not know that during his ti in the Orbits in the last year or two, close range combat between chs had improved sharply in the virtual world! This was all initiated by him. He had once won against many aces under the na YC, and his many battle recordings went viral. From then on, people began to realize the potential of close range chs, and the excitent that ca with battle at close quarters, sothing that long range bullet exchanges could never match. Young people grew to love close range combat, since the virtual world was not all about winning or losing, but the exhilaration it could bring. That was how, in the virtual world, close range battles between chs improved so much. However, in the real world, long range chs were still the preferred choice.
Ye Chong noticed imdiately with his keen eyes that the red ch was attacking in a way that was similar to bare handed fights.
Why had he never thought of that before? Ye Chong slowly grew convinced. Indeed, two chs engaged in close range combat was similar in principle to two humans in a fight. What if he could apply combat skills in close range battles between chs? It was worth a shot! On the other hand, if he could apply combat skills to a battle between chs, could he also apply so skills in ch battles to human combat?
Suddenly, it was like a large door opened wide before Ye Chong, and on the other side was a whole new world!
Ye Chong stood in a daze under the floating holographic broadcast. In the broadcast, the two chs fought aggressively, throwing sparks as tal t tal. It was an intense battle, but Ye Chong was frowning in thought, in his own world.
Spacing off in the virtual world? Passersby's gave Ye Chong a few odd looks.
After half an hour, Ye Chong finally took a long exhale. His mind back in the virtual world, Ye Chong rushed to the nearest NR Training Center he could find.
Ye Chong had always wondered if all NR Training Centers look the sa. Up till now, his experience told him it was affirmative. This made it easy for him.
Ye Chong entered the NR Training Center with his old na - YC. With Mu’s protection, Ye Chong believed that no one would know who he really was.
The NR Training Center was crowded as usual. Ye Chong’s last ch, Dark Shadow was already obliterated by Invincible Firepower. Now, he had no chs under his na, and would have to buy a new one. Fortunately, his points were enough to buy a few advanced level chs.
Ye Chong followed the familiar route to the maintenance hub. While every NR Training Center was similar in terms of their structure, the chs available were different. The advanced level chs here could no longer excite Ye Chong, but for now, he needed a humanoid ch for training.
Ye Chong found a blue-black humanoid ch. It was about 10 ters tall, its dark blue body not as bulky as chs usually were, and its well proportioned build was sothing Ye Chong appreciated. Its four limbs were black, its surface covered with a matte polish that made it look cold and sturdy. More importantly, its surface would not be reflective. The ch had a cool looking profile, the hard lines matching the blue and black, making it almost as cold as Ye Chong himself! Its forehead had a bright red diamond, burning angrily against the blue and black, a bewitching touch to the ch!
This ch with the na Tissot imdiately caught Ye Chong’s attention.
Tissot had no supporting fins, its arm devoid of any shields, and it was poorly ard. The two handles by the waist must be the handles of two laser swords. There were also the two parrying spears fitted closely to the arms! These two weapons were the only ones it had.
This was a model that was launched two years ago, but the points required to redeem it was a bit surprising to Ye Chong, as it was worth three tis more than his old Dark Shadow.
Once he entered the ch, Ye Chong could understand what made this ch special!
Maneuvering was a smooth affair, and the ch’s engines were impressive, capable of powerful short bursts. The ch also had incredibly tough armor, almost like a lesser copy of Black Cove’s war ch! However, its choice of weapons were even more extre than Black Cove’s - two laser swords and two parrying spears were too little for a ch! Without any long range weapons, Tissot’s range would be severely limited.
Was being extre a popular trend nowadays? Ye Chong thought of Duan’s ch, similar in concept to Tissot, only that one of them was suited for close range battles, and the other for long range ones!
Ye Chong tried a few maneuvers and loved the feel of i! The ch’s practicality may be suspect, but it was perfect as a training ch for Ye Chong.
Ye Chong did not intend to use any weapons, since he wanted to try out the idea he had in that light bulb mont. He was best in short range combat, and having no hindering equipnt actually worked well for him.
The idea of applying combat skills in ch battles was not original, and there were already many existing techniques. Many combat enthusiasts fell in love with ch battles, since they were often more skilled than lesser ch pilots. In the last two years, many new nas rose to fa due to their close range combat skills, and they were known as combat ch pilots. These combat ch pilots had their own fan base, and so even opened their own dojo in the virtual world to teach not combat skills, but ch combat skills.
Of course, becoming a combat ch pilot was not easy. Battles between chs was still different than between humans. Besides battle moves, there was still the overly clunky ch maneuvering to consider. It was rare for one to conquer both. While combat experts were skilled in their field, ch piloting was still best learned from a young age. As for ch pilots, while many of them have superb ch piloting skills, few had ever formally learned the dying skill of actual combat.
Hence, the so called combat ch pilots today were not up to par. However, it was undeniable that ch battles were heading towards uncharted waters, and the fading world of combat was beginning to gain so life.
Ye Chong found a basic training room. The room still looked the sa as before, and visitors were scarce as usual.
Ye Chong found an empty spot, but did not began training imdiately. He was trying to analyse the differences between ch combat and normal combat.
Normal combat was driven by muscle power, while ch combat was driven by engines. This was the fundantal difference. WIth the help of engines, chs can stay in midair longer, sothing that the human body could not allow. The body’s soft elasticity was also sothing chs could not achieve.
Ye Chong tried so simple combat moves. Initially, he could not get the hang of it, but very soon he began to understand the tricks behind it. This was because of his superb ch maneuvering skills. It was because of his skillful maneuvering that he could perform the moves that his mind conjured.
Of course, he was far from achieving the ideal results. Even if he could perform the moves, it did not an that the moves were practical. He still needed to improve, step by step, to make the moves more reasonable and suitable for chs.
In the end, however, Ye Chong had finally taken his first step forward. This was the first ti he created sothing by himself without Mu’s instructions. Mu seed to understand him, and did not appear to intrude.
As for his second idea of applying ch battle skills into actual combat, it would have to wait until he was done with his first idea.
Ye Chong trained in full concentration, repeatedly practicing so basic moves patiently. Mu had said that the basics were the most important, and Ye Chong kept his words at heart. Gradually, Ye Chong could move more smoothly, and Tissot’s attacks grew faster. Soon, Ye Chong reached the limits of what Tissot’s chanical parts could allow.
Tissot seed like a ch specially designed for ch combat. Ye Chong maneuvered smoothly, and found that the ch’s joints had engines designed to strengthen its attacks. He also noticed many of Tissot’s less obvious design features.
Tissot’s external equipnts were only a front; its true weapon was its body. All potential attacking parts of the ch were specially designed. For example, Tissot’s two palms had edges that cut like knifes, and its knuckles were just as sharp. When its elbow was bent, it beca a sharp awl that could punch a dent into its enemy. The knees had auxiliary engine that were thrice as powerful as for normal chs.
Ye Chong finally understood why the ch was so extre in its design - it was a ch made for close range combat.
Ti flew past unnoticed as Ye Chong trained, and he found himself growing proficient with those basic moves.
Mu suddenly materialized like a ghost and said, "Ye, there might be a place just for you!"
"Where?" Ye Chong knew that Mu would never speak carelessly.
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"Here?" Ye Chong asked curiously. The room was pitch black.
"Yes, here. This is a room used for reaction practice, but it’s perfect for your training! There will be many glowing spheres shot towards you, and you’ll have to either hit or avoid those spheres. This is a pointless training for you, so what you have to do now is to not avoid the spheres, and try to keep attacking the spheres for as long as possible. Are you ready?" Mu asked.
Ye Chong drew in a deep breathe. "Alright! Let’s get started!"
As he finished speaking, nurous glowing spheres appeared on a holographic screen, shooting towards him. Tissot moved into a horse stance as a calm combat expert would.
At the beginning, Ye Chong felt it was still manageable, and even had ti to appreciate the sparkles that ca from the destroyed glowing spheres that he hit.
As the spheres grew in numbers and ca in faster, Ye Chong began to feel pressured, and no longer as relaxed. His precise attacks were now desperate, clumsy movents.
Tissot’s arms, legs, knees, elbows and shoulders were all utilized, but Ye Chong was finally hit by a glowing sphere after enduring for about one minute.
Giving up halfway was not Ye Chong’s style, and he could also feel the benefits of this training.
As he tried again and again, Ye Chong began to enjoy the process and gained new insights. He could hold against the spheres longer and longer, and slowly began to realize the subtleties involved. He found that as his attacks beca more concise, the effectiveness increases. Controlled breathing was important, and any slight hiccups in that would almost certainly lead to the end of another practice round.
Ye Chong found a mysterious phenonon - whenever his speed reached a threshold, Ye Chong could feel himself entering a strange state, as if his body could move by itself without conscious thoughts, while his mind beca an observer at the side, incapable of any clear thoughts.
In this state, his movents were curiously sharp, but it was not often for him to reach this state. Ye Chong trained for more than 30 rounds, and only reached this state twice. Each ti, it lasted for only a few seconds, after which Ye Chong would wake up, as if from a dream, and would inevitably be hit by a glowing sphere.
Was is a hallucination? Ye Chong did not mind it so much.
"Hmm, Ye, it’s about ti for you to leave!" Mu saw that Ye Chong was deeply absorbed in his training, and reminded him.
"Okay, one last ti!" Ye Chong replied after a mont’s thought.
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