Chapter 484 - - 453 New Media Mentor_2

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With this credential, he could move around within the novice-level mecha training section, purchase mechas, spar with peers, and participate in various competitions organized by the battle network, among other activities.

However, the novice-level module was essentially a newbie village, populated by beginners, and the mechas available in the stores of the novice module were mostly basic models.

It could be said

that this was a place for amateur novices to entertain themselves, and it was rare for any experts to appear.

Anyone with a bit of skill would quickly clear the newbie village and progress to a higher-level module to spar with peers of the same level, improve their skills, and train their adaptability to various mechas.

In reality, practicing with mechas is prone to injury, and due to the precious and limited number of mechas available, students aren’t allowed to spend a lot of time in actual operation.

So,

most mecha training for cadets is completed in the battle network.

And to break through from the novice to the intermediate module, one must possess the skill of an intermediate-level pilot.

Of course, the skills of a novice pilot in the battle network, which don’t require much spiritual power, are a completely different concept from a novice pilot in the real world.

A novice pilot from the battle network might not even be able to walk steadily if they were to control a real mecha.

But pilots in the real world are trained for war, and there’s only one way for an ace pilot to become well-known: that’s when they are adorned with medals. These scarcely satisfy the public’s curiosity about pilots.

Whereas the pilots within the battle network are more connected to everyday life; there are various competitions, with pilots of all levels controlling mechas in flesh-and-blood battles.

People can witness all sorts of magnificent maneuvers and dazzling special moves.

And they can also place bets on their favorite contestants and profit from it, fulfilling all their fantasies about pilots.

So, ace pilots in reality may be revered,

but their fame may not necessarily exceed that of the star pilots in the battle network.

Of course,

ace pilots in reality usually also have battle network accounts. After all, the battle network started as a training platform, and pilots need to have a personal life too.

The state doesn’t object to this; on the contrary, it is highly encouraged.

After all, the battle network can increase everyone’s interest in mechas, motivate people to refine their spiritual power and strive to become real pilots—it is the best promotional platform.

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There were many learners in the novice module, wearing a variety of mechas, wandering around the streets, and occasionally performing a few showy maneuvers to attract attention from others.

But to Duge, these people’s control over the mechas was just like that of toddlers learning to walk; they had no appeal whatsoever, and their so-called flashy skills were full of flaws. He could sweep an entire street with his Sea Swallow.

Before entering the Alien Battlefield, Nan Youlong had repeatedly admonished him to change his style, but Duge really couldn’t slow down.

In his heart, a leisurely life was a pure waste of life. Moreover, without increasing his attributes and skills, he felt completely insecure. The keyword “low-profile” was too hard for growth.

Therefore, Duge had no intention of staying in the newbie village.

He wanted to advance as far and as quickly as possible.

That was the fastest way to become famous.

The rules of the Alien Battlefield had already changed because of him, and Duge believed that other Alien Warriors would do the same. Moreover, with the forces of the Hil civilization scheduled to arrive at the Green Star in two years, who would have time to develop during the great war?

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Advancing to the intermediate mecha training module was different from the entry assessment.

To enter, pilots needed to provide their own mechas and also pay a registration fee of 500 Netcoins.

The assessment content was also different from the entry level; there was no need to test the basics.

One only needed to defeat the examiner with their own mecha to advance directly.

The examiners in the intermediate assessment would not use the same mechas as the learners; they would use their own mechas to fight the learners, so the level of the examiners faced by the learners varied greatly, entirely dependent on luck.

However, usually, the examiners for the intermediate module must have the title of an intermediate-level pilot.

Being an examiner comes with Netcoin rewards, and to prevent higher-level pilots from acting as examiners and bullying the newbies, the Netcoin reward is distributed based on the title held.

Examiners with the title of intermediate pilot receive the highest Netcoin rewards, and the higher the pilot’s level, the fewer Netcoins they are rewarded.

Generally, it’s rare for advanced pilots to come to the intermediate examination hall to bully newbies because it’s not worth the trouble.

In a battle, if one’s mecha gets damaged, the small amount of Netcoins earned wouldn’t even be enough to cover the repairs.

Like the three Sea Swallow mechas Duge took out during the entry assessment, if it weren’t for the fact that the mechas used for the assessment were simulated, Jian Weiliang would have already lost three thousand Netcoins.

The assessment for intermediate pilots in the battle network is much stricter than the entry assessment.

To prevent collusion and cheating between the examiners and candidates, the examiners and exam takers are randomly paired.

Examiners earn more Netcoins for eliminating a candidate, and less for allowing a candidate to pass, so even for the sake of earning money, the pilot examiners give it their all.

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To test for an intermediate pilot, one needed to prepare their own mecha, and Duge had managed to save up eight thousand Netcoins with Lin Hong’s help.

At this moment,

he stood in the mecha store, surveying the dazzling array of mechas that were mostly entry-level light mechas, priced between one thousand and five thousand each,

with the differences in price reflecting the mechas’ various focuses and the weapons they carried:

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