Evolution game, nothing more than that!

But considering that they were able to develop the Hunter Mecha with quite an outrageous level of technology in the early 21st century, there shouldn't be much of a problem with their scientific research capabilities, and they should be able to pass this test.

Stek had no idea of ​​the complicated thoughts in Yi Shen's mind.

He held the shield generator in his hand, then looked up behind Yi Shen.

"Is this what you've been working on lately? A... RV?"

Yes, in this warehouse where metal materials were originally stored, there are no longer any steel ingots or coils. Instead, there is only a large RV parked in the middle of the warehouse, which is a circle larger than an ordinary truck.

This made Stek's face look very strange. If he didn't know the abilities of Yi Shen and the others, and had not seen the effect of the shield generator, he would have thought that the other party had resold those materials and then bought an RV from somewhere.

——To be honest, in terms of value, the metal materials in that warehouse are much more expensive than this mere RV!

Chapter 249 "Secret Weapon"

"This is not a simple RV, Marshal Steck, it is the secret weapon I am researching!"

In response to Stek's question, Yi Shen smiled and said this.

"Secret weapon?"

Stek raised an eyebrow and took another closer look at the RV in the warehouse.

But no matter how he looked at it, he couldn't see anything special.

There was no gun muzzle or barrel, nor any heavy armor. The only thing that had anything to do with "weapon" was the size of the car. If it hit someone head-on at full speed, it would definitely kill them.

But Stek did not express any doubt about this.

Because he knew the abilities of magicians like Yi Shen. For example, several shield generators were just delivered. At the beginning, they were just small metal cubes of ten centimeters square, but they could be unfolded into a complex mechanical sphere with a diameter of about one foot. This RV might have similar functions. The real weapons were probably hidden in the car body by the "magic" that he could not understand!

He shook his head and didn't care too much about what Yi Shen did. After a few more pleasantries, Stek took the shield generators back.

After that, it will probably be a matter of negotiating with various governments on how to distribute these devices.

But before that, he still has one thing to do - just now, the PDCC investigators sent back news that Raleigh Beckett, the legendary mecha pilot, was found working as a welder at the "Wall of Life" construction site in Alaska, and now he wants to bring him back!

Watching Stek leaving on a helicopter, Yi Shen knew that the plot was about to reach a critical stage. Before long, two monsters would attack Hong Kong, and then the final battle to close the space channel would follow.

"I don't know if the monsters sent this time will be the same ones from the original plot, but after seeing the Eureka Raider's force field shield, the Pioneers should be able to respond in some way. There's a high probability that there will be changes."

Yi Shen thought so and began to look forward to the battle that was bound to come.

As for Raleigh Beckett, he didn't have any ideas.

If Stek wants to go find him, then go find him, or bring him back to pilot the Danger Wanderer.

Anyway, he already has his own mecha and corresponding driver.

Yi Shen closed the warehouse door, opened the car door and entered the RV.

But what appeared before his eyes were not the home facilities that a normal property should have, but devices with flashing lights and rows of neat wire tubes.

At the end of the wire tube, there is a thing connected to a hibernation capsule, and a petite blonde figure in a tight-fitting suit is lying inside with her eyes closed.

It's Toyohama and Hana!

Yi Shen put on the AI ​​glasses, and a picture appeared as soon as he thought about it.

The screen shows Toyohama and Hana driving a mecha and fighting a monster.

Obviously, the girl lying in the hibernation capsule is actually undergoing almost 100% realistic combat training in virtual reality.

After all, compared to the battle-hardened Yi Shen and the other two, Feng Bang and Hua Zhen are just new players with very little combat experience, and they don't even know how to drive a mecha.

In order to help her develop combat effectiveness as quickly as possible, Yi Shen, in addition to the blessing enhancement and genetic modification mentioned earlier, also arranged virtual reality combat drills for her.

This is just like what happened to Yamasaki An and Sakurajima Mai back then, except that the two of them relied on the illusions created by Yi Shen's Five Visions Omnipotence, but now, Yi Shen, who has mastered more techniques, can achieve similar effects using other methods.

The "synesthesia" technology, which is unique to this world, was originally used to connect the brains of two pilots, synchronizing their consciousness and driving the activities of the Hunter mecha. However, if it is modified, it can actually be used as an immersive virtual reality technology.

The difference lies in the fact that one connects people's consciousness with one another, while the other connects people with computers. Compared to the former, the latter is actually simpler—after all, the consciousness connection achieved by "synaesthesia" technology itself requires a machine to mediate, and in a sense, the latter has already been achieved.

However, due to the pressure from monsters, all technological developments in this world are leaning towards mecha technology. Technologies that are more entertainment-oriented, such as virtual reality, lack financial investment and cannot be developed.

But Yi Shen has the knowledge accumulated by the Cybertronians, the assistance of the AI ​​Sibyl, and the experience of creating city-scale simulated illusions through imagination. Combining these multiple factors, it is not difficult to create a usable immersive virtual reality technology.

——The reason why he wanted to develop this technology was that he couldn't maintain the illusion for Toyohama and Hana 24 hours a day. He still had a lot of things waiting to be done!

As for Fenghama Hehua... her immortality genes and various genetic modifications have gradually shown their effects during this period. Both her physical ability and recovery ability are far beyond that of ordinary people. It is indeed too inhumane to carry out virtual training for 24 hours a day. So, let's do 20 hours a day. Under Yi Shen's arrangement, except for a short sleep and eating and excretion, she spends almost all her time in virtual reality, fighting endlessly.

Ask her if she has any complaints?

Of course there is.

You know, the virtual reality that Yi Shen created this time is not much different from the illusion he created before with the Five Visions. The degree of realism is close to 100%. Both the pain and the feeling of weakness when dying are exactly the same as the real thing. And Fenghama and Hana, as a student who has not even graduated from high school, have to fight to death again and again in a hellish battlefield day and night. How can they not have complaints?

But she is, after all, a player who has passed the rookie trial and has the most basic judgment. Even if she complains, her actions are not compromised at all, and she wholeheartedly completes the various tests set for her by Yi Shen.

——Sweat more in peacetime, bleed less in war. Even if she had never heard of this saying, she knew this truth.

She understood that if she died in virtual reality, she would at most feel some pain and mental discomfort for a while. Even if she trained continuously for twenty hours a day, although she would be a little tired, it would not be unacceptable considering her recovery ability.

But if she neglects to train and dies at the hands of the enemy because of her poor skills when she actually goes to the battlefield, then she will be truly dead.

Oh, by the way, she still has a resurrection coin, but it can only allow her to die once, and it is not a reason for her to not take her first life seriously!

Chapter 250: Beckett Arrives, the Drama is About to Begin

Whirring whirring--

Accompanied by the sound of wind stirred up by helicopter rotors, Raleigh Beckett, who had been away from PDCC for five years, returned here again.

Oh, that’s not accurate. After all, he was stationed in the North American branch before, but now he has come to the Shattered Dome Base in Hong Kong.

Following Marshal Steck, he saw a lady with short hair.

"Mr. Beckett, this is Asako Mori, one of our most outstanding members. She personally selected your candidate for co-pilot."

Stek introduced.

The young lady with a few strands of blue hair glanced at Beckett, then turned quietly and whispered to Steck in Japanese:

"He seems to be different from what you said."

Well, Beckett was pulled here directly from the construction site, flying straight all the way without stopping at all. Naturally, his body was covered with dust and stains from the construction site, and he looked sloppy and messy. In addition, he had been away from the army for a long time, and his behavior had become very casual, even a little sloppy, which made it even more difficult for him to give people a good impression.

This is completely different from the Beckett that Asako Mori had seen in various archives before - in the archives, he was a hero with great military achievements, and he was handsome and tall, completely different from the "homeless man" now!

But the woman didn't expect that Beckett on the other side could understand what she said, and immediately asked her in Japanese:

“Is it better or worse than expected?”

"..."

Asako Mori was a little embarrassed and had to apologize:

"Excuse me, but I've often heard about you before..."

Fortunately, Beckett didn't care about such a trivial matter. They nodded and smiled at each other and put the matter behind them.

Next, Sterk took him on a tour of the base, but in the elevator they met two crazy and quarrelsome research department members, and Dr. Newt Geisler - one of them was studying monster physiology, and the other was studying mathematics and space physics. It was hard to imagine that the two of them could actually quarrel.

Dr. Newt, who is particularly obsessed with monsters, also showed off a monster pattern tattooed on his body and said that if possible, he really wanted to see a living monster up close.

Beckett glanced at the guy, patted him on the shoulder and said:

"Trust me, you wouldn't want to!"

After walking out of the elevator, he couldn't help but say to General Stek:

"Is this your research department?"

Beckett had seen the research department of the PDCC before. In his impression, shouldn't those people wear white coats and be serious, talking about all kinds of profound knowledge that he couldn't understand all day long? But these two... Dr. Hermann Gottlieb was not very noticeable, but Newt really gave off a weird feeling.

"We can't help it. Some time ago, the support provided to us by various governments was drastically reduced, and funding for the research department was also slashed. Many people couldn't stand it and simply left. Although the government has now restored support, it's impossible to bring everyone back for the time being."

Stek explained:

"Of course, they're not the only two doing research at the base. There are other teams doing other research."

"...is that the new technology used on the Eureka Raider?"

Beckett suddenly asked.

"Did you see it?"

Sterk glanced back at him.

"Although I haven't piloted one myself, I've fought alongside my brother in the Eureka Raider and know its capabilities. I also know the fighting style of the Hansens, and it was completely different from what I saw on TV that day. The mecha's defenses were ridiculously high, even completely ignoring the monster's attacks... No matter how I think about it, it can only be explained by some new technology I'm not aware of."

"You're very perceptive."

Stek nodded appreciatively:

"It's okay to tell you, it's indeed a brand new technology, the energy shield. It can directly generate a layer of force field on the surface of the mecha that is difficult to see with the naked eye, replacing metal armor to withstand monster attacks. You've seen the effect, it's very good."

"...It's hard to imagine that this kind of technology has become a reality?"

Beckett was bewildered.

Is he ignorant or out of touch with the times? How come such sci-fi super technology suddenly emerged without any fuss?

"Yes, it is indeed an unimaginable technology. Moreover, it cannot be mass-produced yet, and the quantity is very limited. Fortunately, it is not a problem to equip all existing mechas with one."

Steck said this, leading Beckett into the huge hangar space.

"All... How many mechas do we have left now?"

Beckett asked.

“…Four.”

Stek pointed to a red three-armed mecha not far away:

"Storm Crimson, and another Dangerous Ranger that has just been repaired. These are the two stationed at this base. Cherno Alpha, currently stationed at the Siberian Wall, and the Eureka Raider you mentioned earlier, stationed in Australia."

He sighed and said:

"Although governments around the world have recently changed their stance and are re-supporting the Hunter mecha program, it will take time to restart the halted production lines. We won't be able to obtain more mechas in the short term."

"The situation is very serious!"

Beckett looked serious and asked:

"The ship you plan to let me pilot should be the Dangerous Wanderer, right?"

"Yes, it has been completely repaired and upgraded with new technology. A shield generator has also been installed. Now the only thing left is a suitable pilot."

Steck turned and looked at Beckett:

"I hope you can find a suitable partner as soon as possible. According to scientists' estimates, the next monster attack will occur in about a week. It would be best if you can form a fighting force before then!"

As he spoke, he patted Beckett's shoulder, obviously taking him very seriously.

"I understand. I'll do my best."

Beckett nodded and saluted, no longer as nonchalant as before.

……

Beckett's arrival had no effect on Yi Shen.

He just took a look from a distance with his Five Visions and paid no more attention.

The other side didn't even know that Yi Shen and his group existed in the base - Marshal Stek protected their intelligence very well, and no one knew that the magical and powerful shield generator technology came from the hands of these inconspicuous newcomers in the technical department.

"Now, we just have to wait for the next monster attack. This will give us a good opportunity to see if the techniques I've given us will change the abilities of the incoming monsters!"

Yi Shen thought so as he watched the countdown to the monster's attack.

Chapter 251: Double Invasion, Marshal Takes the Field

The week passed quickly.

During this week, Beckett, just like in the movie, sparks flew between him and Asako Mori, and they eventually became partners in piloting the Dangerous Wanderer.

Then, just like in the plot, when she first boarded the mecha to conduct the synesthesia experiment, Asako Mori lost control because she was trapped in the fear memory of being attacked by a monster in her childhood, and almost destroyed the entire command center including Marshal Stek with a single shot.

Of course, this was just a small matter. Thanks to the ever-effective "unplugging the power" trick, the accident finally ended safely.

At almost the same time, another very important thing happened in this base.