Snow drifted across the ice field.
Gu Shen caressed his saber, and after linking his spirit to the combat pod... every sensation became incredibly realistic, approaching the real world.
It truly felt like he was moving in the real world.
In the distance, a sonic boom stirred through the air—
An AI-generated Source Armor opponent raised a hand and fired a shot!
The bullet pierced through the Wind Snow, mercilessly aiming for Gu Shen’s head!
It began... Gu Shen instantly gathered his spirit, and instead of drawing his blade, he ducked down the moment he sensed the bullet’s sound, a long line streaked through the swirling frost; it was the mark left by the bullet grazing the back of his neck!
Gu Shen crouched low and sprang forward!
His speed was faster than a bullet.
In an instant, he crashed into the opponent’s embrace. Before the two Source Armors could collide, Gu Shen drew his blade and slashed, his movements smooth and fluid—
He directly cleaved the opponent in half!
He sheathed his blade and stood, turning to look at the shattered fragments of Source Armor scattered across the ground, shaking his head.
"The North Continent Army’s simulated opponents... their strength is still too weak."
The reason combat pods can’t be widely adopted is that the current AI opponent’s strength can’t compare to a Transcendent.
A Third-Order Transcendent possesses more than just superhuman agility and strength.
They wield sealed artifacts, Domain Embryos, their own abilities, and numerous techniques... within the simulated virtual network of the combat pod, slaying Source Armor AI of the same rank is all too easy.
To put it bluntly, the closed network state of [Deep Sea] simply can’t simulate an opponent with Extraordinary Ability.
Gu Shen fighting against this AI is like bullying a child who hasn’t awakened.
Gu Shen raised his head and shouted loudly to the sky over the Snowfield.
"Increase the opponents... I want to fight ten!"
Chu Ling, sitting on a boulder, hugged her knees and watched this scene with great interest.
[Deep Sea] received the message!
From the distant snowy mountains, beams of light descended, and seconds later, ten virtual AI Source Armors slowly emerged from the light pillars. Equipped with guns and sabers, they launched an attack on Gu Shen the moment they stepped out of the light pillars!
The sound of gunfire rang continuously. These Source Armor AIs weren’t stupid; they didn’t engage in melee combat directly but immediately distanced themselves, keeping parallel to each other as much as possible. They formed a unified formation, vaguely pulling Gu Shen back and forth!
Bullets wove into a net!
If this were a battle in the real world, Gu Shen wouldn’t opt for a head-on clash; he would let these guys taste the blast of the "Truth Cannon," but in the virtual network combat, he wanted to refine his close combat skills with the Source Armor.
The long blade resonated, like a dragon’s roar.
Gu Shen flicked his wrist and charged toward the nearest Source Armor AI!
The saber danced at high speed like an iron whip, batting away all bullets, carving a narrow path through the rain of lead...
Chu Ling watched silently.
In the distance, the snow whirled.
Amidst the fireworks of exploding bullets, a slender figure wielded an ancient blade, stepping through the snow like a swift bird, a truly beautiful scene. More beautiful than this scene... was the ’strategy’ constructed in Gu Shen’s mind.
Fighting many with few.
Fighting from close range against long range.
Such a choice was like the scene of a fall from Gu Castle’s sky, dancing around Source Energy Bombs... the actions of a dancer on a cliff’s tightrope, completing all moves was the only way to safely reach the other side.
A slightest error, a mistake, would lead to a fall.
Gu Shen should have been unable to reunite, being overwhelmingly suppressed by firepower...
But his speed was too fast!
And the bullets near him were bizarrely deflected by his long blade!
In three seconds, he closed in on the nearest Source Armor AI, delivering a straightforward horizontal slash. Before the AI could react, the gun barrel along with its chest was cleaved in half.
Gu Shen didn’t pause his steps.
He suddenly accelerated, digging his shoulder into the opponent’s chest and continuing to charge forward... bullets came flying, and these AIs had no concept of "companions," their gunfire unreservedly pouring towards Gu Shen’s location, all blocked by the "human shield" in front of him, quickly erupting with a series of shattering sounds that made one cringe from the cacophony!
The "shield" hoisted up by Gu Shen had dozens of bloody pits already exploded open on its back!
It felt no pain, and as long as it wasn’t killed, it could still move. This AI "struggled" to reach for the hilt of the saber at its waist... but before it could even draw, a bright light flashed!
A cross-shaped blade of light burst out, Gu Shen slashed through the Source Armor AI, breaking out of its shell, and in just ten seconds, he broke through head-on... and reached the formation composed of these ten Source Armor AIs.
The wolf entered the flock; there was no suspense.
Gu Shen danced among the AIs, snow flying, Source Armor bits scattered, wielding his long blade like chopping vegetables. A minute later, all these AIs lay on the ground.
Gu Shen slowly plunged the long blade into the earth.
His incomparably strong spiritual power... allowed him to stably control this Source Armor in the virtual network.
These AIs had no way to stop him in close combat, not even for a second.
This wasn’t a question of quantity solving the problem.
This was a "qualitative" leap.
On the other side of the snowy field, Chu Ling’s applause sounded.