Chapter 5: Training Day (1/2)

Chapter 5: Training Day

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Ever since then, Ye Chong began to explore in earnest the mysterious and enchanting outside world. Out there, one can find almost anything, limited only by one’s imagination. Ye Chong quickly warmed up to this illusory but undeniably real world. It took him no time to grow out of his initial shyness and be in his element.

And Mu Shang was up to something every day, coming and going as he pleased, disappearing almost immediately after accessing the virtual net every time.

Ye Chong’s favourite place was a large township called Gutista. Various mechs were sold here, along with their weird parts and accessories. But most importantly, here was the meeting spot for many mech enthusiasts, where they frequently gather to exchange their thoughts on the machines. They were mostly mech engineers or professionals. The township’s manager even installed a medium scaled mech information archive here, which Ye Chong was always appreciative of.

Ye Chong enjoyed the area’s deep scholarly atmosphere, while the locals also happily embraced this eager and forthright young man, taking him under their wings. Through their guidance, Ye Chong began to understand how outdated his knowledge was, but it made sense.

Since all he knew were taught by his foster father, and the man had been isolated from the outside world for decades, it would only be weird if something from decades ago remained relevant today. Fortunately, Ye Chong had a solid foundation, and now he fully understood why his foster father was so strict with his foundation studies.

His solid foundation also made learning easier, as he took in new knowledge with great speed, and earned the favours of the older men.

Today, as soon as he reached home, Ye Chong slipped into Mu Shang’s cabin and put on the combat helmet. Although Ye Chong adored the virtual world, he did not lose himself in it. He understood that the trash planet was his real world, and if he became too immersed with the other world, he would face real danger on this treacherous trash planet! Ye Chong kept his defenses up every time he went outside, with his full attention, free of distractions.

Once on the virtual net, Ye Chong went straight to Gutista. But before he could catch his breath, Mu Shang’s voice came up in his head, “Ye, let me take you somewhere.”

Ye Chong felt intrigued. Mu was usually up to something these few days, absent from his own explorations.

Ye Chong followed Mu Shang’s instructions as he turned left and right, finally arriving in front of a huge building. Many people bustled in and out of the structure, and the place teemed with life.

Ye Chong asked, curiously, “Mu, what is this place?”

Mu Shang explained, “This is the mech pilot’s NR training centre, offering basic modules for pilots’ NR training and a platform for pilots to compare notes. Your skills were self-taught, and many of them were illogical. I came about this place by accident and did an analysis of the training content, and while I believe there is a 7.63% imperfection in content, training here would be immensely helpful to improve your strength.”

Ye Chong felt uncertain. “NR training? What’s NR training?”

Mu Shang replied, “The full term is Neurosensory Reflexivity Training, it allows your neural system to remember specific manoeuvres. To execute manoeuvres that are up to standard in reality would require large amount of training for your body to achieve the required memory standard. However, a reasonable NR training would greatly reduce this training time.”