Chapter 154 Training

The next day, Su Mo followed the directions and arrived at the northwest corner of the first ring of Star Ring City, where a huge white dome-shaped building was located.

He was greeted by two V-generation pure mechanical mechs, Star Guards, standing guard at the entrance.

If he wasn't mistaken, this should be the highest training ground in Star Ring City.

The two Star Guards raised their hands and saluted as soon as they saw Su Mo, then stepped aside to let him pass.

Su Mo nodded slightly and walked in.

The interior of the training ground was very luxurious and high-end, with black patterned crystal tiles laid on the floor. As he walked further in, he could see transparent training rooms on both sides.

These training rooms were used for mech combat training, shooting training, and physical training, covering all aspects of training.

He could see officers from top schools and general-level officers training diligently in each training room.

Su Mo couldn't help but feel a little emotional. None of the officers in Star Ring City were pushovers.

Before long, Su Mo reached the internal entrance of the training ground.

The soldier in charge of guarding scanned Su Mo with a special device, confirmed his identity, saluted, and stepped aside.

Su Mo walked straight in and saw Xia Wei Ya, Herbert, and others.

It seemed they had arrived long ago, and he was the last to arrive.

However, Su Mo felt that the atmosphere was a little abnormal. Xia Wei Ya, Bagg, Loren, and others were standing together.

Kukes, Herbert, Moloch, and others were in a group, while Ailu and Rulilio were standing alone.

After a quick glance, Su Mo understood that Herbert and the others represented the Mech骸 Empire and its close associates. Xia Wei Ya represented the Laurel Kingdom, and Ailu and the others were most likely from the Second Cradle.

In terms of proportion, the First Cradle had an absolute advantage in the Royal Knights.

As for the Third Cradle, it seemed that only Su Mo was present.

"Su Mo, why are you so late? This is such a rare training opportunity, you should have come earlier."

Xia Wei Ya greeted Su Mo with a smile when she saw him.

Su Mo walked over and said to Xia Wei Ya, "It's still early, and there's no need to be so excited, right?"

Xia Wei Ya was slightly stunned when she heard Su Mo's words, then rolled her eyes at him.

"V-generation biological mech training equipment is usually not open to us. It's very difficult to even touch it. And if you train well and City Lord Yikaloya is satisfied, you might be given priority in the allocation and use of V-generation biological mechs in the future. Like the Yongmian Clan decapitation operation, Herbert and the others benefited greatly."

Su Mo could more or less hear Xia Wei Ya's resentment. It seemed that she was still brooding over the previous commendation ceremony. However, he couldn't say anything. Although his relationship with the Mech骸 Empire wasn't very good, it wasn't too bad either, so he just smiled awkwardly.

At this time, Herbert and the others also turned their attention to Su Mo.

"That Su Mo is very close to Xia Wei Ya. He might defect to the Laurel Kingdom."

Moloch deliberately joked.

"That kid is very strong. Don't cause trouble for him before he clearly defects. And you don't need to say more, I know that Su Mo's pardon of Tilo and killing of Dirik has caused a lot of enmity with your Dinova Kingdom. But you also need to reflect on the fact that you made those small moves when you knew that Su Mo was protecting Tilo and the others, so you were bound to be retaliated against."

Herbert said indifferently.

Moloch's expression wriggled when he heard this, and he didn't say much. After all, Herbert wasn't so easily instigated.

Just then, a sound of footsteps came.

Su Mo and the others turned their heads and saw Yikaloya and Goli walking in, with Kroker following respectfully behind.

"Lord Yikaloya, Lord Goli."

Everyone's expression turned solemn, and they respectfully greeted.

"Hmm!"

Yikaloya nodded in response, then gave a simple and direct order: "Go change into your training clothes. Training starts immediately."

After hearing this, everyone walked towards the changing rooms on both sides.

Yikaloya and Goli walked towards the observation deck on the second floor of the internal training ground, while Kroker stayed behind to participate in the training together.

As Su Mo changed his clothes, he communicated with the Creator · Devourer with a splitting headache.

"This is troublesome. I just trained yesterday, and my condition isn't good."

"Wait and see. If you can avoid training, then avoid it."

The Creator · Devourer also felt that something was wrong.

Before long, Su Mo and the other male members were the first to come out in their fitted training clothes. Bagg patted him on the shoulder excitedly and said.

"Brother, how long do you think you can last in your first training session?"

"How would I know? I haven't trained before. How long can you last?"

Su Mo replied vaguely.

"I haven't trained either. Among all twelve of us Royal Knights, only Kroker, Kukes, and Herbert have trained before. You can tell by how confident they look."

Bagg said enviously.

Su Mo followed Bagg's gaze and saw Herbert solemnly explaining some precautions to Moloch and the others in advance.

"The training equipment mainly trains resistance to mental and physical pollution, so don't try to hold on. If you feel like you can't hold on, then give up decisively. There's nothing to be ashamed of..."

Su Mo couldn't help but sink into thought as he watched this scene.

Suddenly, a pair of hands patted Su Mo's shoulder, and a faint fragrance wafted into his nose.

"What are you thinking about?"

"Oh, nothing..."

Su Mo turned his head to reply to Xia Wei Ya, but instantly froze. Xia Wei Ya had changed into very form-fitting training clothes, and her curvy figure was perfectly outlined, especially the proud twin peaks on her chest, which instinctively attracted Su Mo's gaze.

However, Su Mo quickly came back to his senses and turned his head to the side.

Seeing Su Mo's evasive gaze, Xia Wei Ya deliberately leaned close to Su Mo's ear, her body pressing against him.

"What are you avoiding? Are you shy, or am I not pretty enough?"

"Go, go, don't, don't make trouble..."

Su Mo replied helplessly to Xia Wei Ya's teasing.

Bagg couldn't stand it any longer and deliberately coughed.

"Cough cough, Xia Wei Ya, stop playing around, you'll scare people away."

"What do you know? We're having a friendly exchange."

Xia Wei Ya didn't forget to wink at Su Mo with a smile. Her eyes were like a beautiful woman's glance, incomparably moving.

Su Mo couldn't take it anymore and quickly took a step back to create some distance. At this moment, he suddenly noticed something. It seemed that one person was missing from the scene. He curiously asked Xia Wei Ya.

"Xia Wei Ya, why does it feel like someone is missing? Where's number four?"

Hearing Su Mo's question, Xia Wei Ya touched her chin and pondered for a moment.

"He didn't come."

"He didn't come to such an important training session? And it seems like I've never seen him before, and I don't even know his name."

Su Mo said with increasing curiosity.

"Number four's identity is quite special. He only serves City Lord Yikaloya and basically doesn't appear in the public eye. We've only seen him a few times. You'd better not ask too much about him, or you'll be misunderstood."

Xia Wei Ya earnestly instructed Su Mo.

After hearing this, Su Mo became even more curious, but he restrained himself and said to Xia Wei Ya.

"I see, then I won't ask. By the way, are you confident about the training later?"

"Of course I am. I'm not necessarily worse than others."

Xia Wei Ya replied proudly.

At this moment, the metal floor in front of everyone cracked open, and two giant biological training instruments rose up.

The people who were still chatting and discussing fell silent.

At this time, Goli on the second-floor observation deck took a step forward and announced to everyone.

"From today onwards, everyone will undergo long-term V-generation biological mech piloting training. This place will be open to you every day from now on, so everyone has plenty of time to train, so don't be too anxious to compete."

"Understood!"

Everyone, including Xia Wei Ya, revealed excited expressions in their eyes after hearing Goli's words.

This was an unprecedented benefit.

They knew that each time the training equipment was activated, it consumed an astronomical amount of resources.

"Now, let's start the first round of training. Who is willing to participate in the first round of training?"

Goli then asked.

Herbert was the first to stand up and replied to Goli, "I am willing to take the lead and demonstrate."

At this time, Xia Wei Ya also stepped forward without showing any weakness. She changed her previous frivolousness and said in a deep voice, "I am also willing to try first."

Herbert frowned slightly and looked at Xia Wei Ya. Xia Wei Ya met his gaze without fear.

For a moment, the atmosphere was tense.

"Good!"

Goli nodded in response.

Herbert and Xia Wei Ya walked straight towards the instrument.

Su Mo curiously asked Bagg, "Do you think Xia Wei Ya can beat Herbert?"

"Probably not. Although I really don't like that guy, his strength is indeed strong."

Bagg's expression was very solemn.

Soon, the two entered the biological container tanks. Goli waved her hand, pulled up a virtual interface, and started the instrument.

Instantly, the two training instruments began to operate.

The liquid inside the biological tanks instantly boiled, and Herbert and Xia Wei Ya closed their eyes at the same time and entered a visionary state.

Su Mo and the others watched with solemn expressions.

Time passed second by second.

Before they knew it, 20 minutes had passed.

Rulilio and the others said in surprise, "They're so strong. I remember that 30 minutes is the passing line for V-generation biological mech piloting, right?"

"Indeed, they are remarkable."

Ailu couldn't help but praise.

"Do you think Xia Wei Ya can really catch up with Herbert?"

"It's hard to say. Xia Wei Ya and Herbert's strength are very close. That's why Herbert has always been very wary of her. If Herbert doesn't perform well, it's not impossible for him to be beaten."

......

Sitting on the second-floor observation deck, Yikaloya quietly watched, and it was impossible to see any fluctuations in her expression.

However, at this moment, Xia Wei Ya's expression revealed pain. Su Mo noticed it immediately, and he said to Bagg in a low voice.

"Xia Wei Ya's condition is a little unstable. I estimate that she won't be able to hold on for much longer."

Bagg looked at the time on his wristband, and 23 minutes had passed. He said.

"It's almost at the limit."

Just as the time reached 25 minutes.

Ka~

Xia Wei Ya's training instrument was interrupted, and she was ejected.

Su Mo and Bagg and the others greeted her.

"Are you okay?"

Xia Wei Ya didn't answer Su Mo and the others. Instead, she looked at Herbert first. She saw that Herbert was still persisting, her brows were furrowed, and after a long time, she replied.

"I'm fine."

Su Mo also saw that Xia Wei Ya was a little unwilling, so he comforted her.

"Actually, your result is quite good. After all, it's your first time training, and the other person has trained before."

Xia Wei Ya raised her head to look at Su Mo and replied with a bright smile.

"You're quite good at comforting people."

"Haha, not really. Let's see how long Herbert can last."

Su Mo quickly changed the subject.

Hearing Su Mo say this, Xia Wei Ya stared at Herbert and waited quietly.

Before long, Herbert's expression also became abnormal, and he began to show a painful expression.

Su Mo looked at the time. It was exactly thirty minutes, but Herbert didn't stop the training and was still persisting.

"Thirty-one minutes!"

"Thirty-two minutes!"

.....

"Thirty-four minutes!"

Ka!

The training instrument stopped working, and Herbert was ejected.

Moloch and the others greeted him and said to Herbert, "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine. How long did I last?"

Herbert asked first.

Kukes said in a deep voice to Herbert, "34 minutes and 6 seconds. Great improvement."

After hearing this, Herbert's expression eased a lot, and he nodded in satisfaction.

"That's not bad."

Herbert remembered very clearly that his previous limit was 32 minutes, so this improvement was very significant.

On the observation deck, Yikaloya looked at the training results and said indifferently.

"Continue."

Goli then said to everyone present.

"Second round, who's going up?"

Everyone looked at each other, but no one stood up immediately.

In fact, everyone had similar thoughts. They all wanted to observe for a while longer and train later.

They wanted to see if they could last longer and leave a good impression on Yikaloya.

Xia Wei Ya looked at Su Mo with interest and asked with a smile, "Su Mo, aren't you going to show off?"

"That's right! Brother, you're so strong, maybe you'll get a particularly good result."

Bagg also encouraged him.

Loren also agreed and said, "I'm also very curious. How long can you last, Su Mo?"

Su Mo's face was full of embarrassment. Ten thousand alpacas ran through his heart.

He had just trained yesterday. If he went up now, not only would his condition be terrible, but he might also injure his body, so he replied vaguely.

"My level is not good. Bagg, you guys go first."

Bagg looked at him with a disbelieving expression and said unhappily.

"You're not good? We don't believe you. You're the slipperiest one. We can't believe anything you say. At the commendation ceremony, you told us that your contribution wasn't great, but it turned out that you had the biggest contribution."

"Haha, that was an accident."

Su Mo was also embarrassed.

At this time, Kroker and Kukes stood up.

Bagg said excitedly.

"The highlight is here. Kroker and Kukes are going up."

Su Mo was also very interested. He wondered what kind of results the two strongest members of the Royal Knights would achieve.

Soon, the two got on the training instruments and entered the biological container tanks.

Seeing that they were almost ready, Goli started the training device.

Su Mo and the others watched with rapt attention.

Before long, half an hour had passed.

"35 minutes."

.....

"40 minutes."

Bagg and the others' expressions were a little uneasy.

"Almost. Kukes is also reaching his limit."

Xia Wei Ya said in a deep voice.

Sure enough, four minutes later, Kukes was also ejected. Only Kroker was left persisting.

"How long do you think Kroker will last?"

Su Mo asked Xia Wei Ya with great curiosity.

"I'm not sure, but looking at Kroker's current state, he should be handling it with ease."

Xia Wei Ya said solemnly.

Everyone watched quietly. Soon, an hour passed, and two hours passed.

Su Mo was stunned. He knew that Kroker was strong, but he didn't expect him to be this strong.

He took a few deep breaths and patiently continued to wait.

When the timer reached two hours and twenty-three minutes.

Ka~

The training instrument stopped.

Kroker was ejected, but his condition after coming out was better than Kukes and the others.

"As expected of Lord Kroker."

Ailu and the others praised him.

Kroker said in a deep voice to everyone present, "As long as everyone works hard, they will definitely be rewarded."

"Yes!"

Ailu and the others responded.

Kukes and Herbert remained silent and didn't say much.

"Alright, everyone, work hard to train."

After Kroker finished instructing them, he walked towards the changing room.

Moloch said somewhat indignantly to Kukes and Herbert, "Actually, it's not a big deal, Lord Kukes, Lord Herbert. Your strengths are not that much worse than his, it's just that....."

"Moloch, say less."

Kukes interrupted Moloch's words, but if you observed his eyes carefully, you could still see that Kukes' eyes were also full of conceit.

Su Mo, whose ears were very sharp, heard Moloch's words and curiously asked Xia Wei Ya in a low voice.

"Kroker's strength completely crushes Kukes and Herbert, why would Moloch say that?"

"Want to know? Come closer, and I'll tell you?"

Xia Wei Ya showed a charming smile on her face.

"Can't you just say it directly?"

Su Mo couldn't take it and replied awkwardly.

"No, this is a secret, a huge secret. If you don't want to know, then forget it."

Xia Wei Ya played hard to get, as if she had Su Mo figured out.

Su Mo gritted his teeth and moved closer. At this time, Xia Wei Ya leaned directly to his ear and said softly.

"Don't look at how respectful Herbert and the others are to Kroker. That's just on the surface. In fact, they are also unconvinced in their hearts."

"Why?"

"The reason is very simple. Kroker is different from everyone else. He is the only one who has been injected with the V-type gene agent, and that gene agent was created by Star Ring City at the cost of countless financial resources and manpower. But think about it, Kukes and Herbert were able to persist for more than forty minutes and thirty minutes respectively without being injected with the V-type gene agent, while Kroker only lasted an hour longer than them. Can they be convinced? In their eyes, as long as they have the opportunity to inject it, they might be able to surpass Kroker."

Xia Wei Ya said softly in Su Mo's ear, as if she was whispering sweet nothings.

After listening, Su Mo quickly backed away. This feeling was too uncomfortable.

Xia Wei Ya also laughed non-stop, as if there was nothing more interesting than teasing Su Mo.

"Don't talk about those things. Su Mo, why don't you try it?"

Bagg said to Su Mo a little unwillingly. He was very curious about what kind of results Su Mo could achieve.

"I'll pass. I feel like I'm too useless. Bagg, you go first!"

Su Mo was also pushing Bagg forward.

"Really, you're such a nagging old man. If you're not going, I'm going."

As Bagg spoke, he strode forward.

Soon, Bagg's results also came out. He only lasted for eighteen minutes.

The rest of the people also went up one after another. The worst result was Loren, who only lasted for thirteen minutes in total.

It perfectly matched the ranking of the Royal Knights.

After everyone had trained once, they all turned their attention to Su Mo.

"Su Mo, it's your turn."

Everyone said.

"Ha, why don't you train a few more times, and I'll go later?"

Su Mo then moved back silently, looking like he didn't want to go.

At this time, Xia Wei Ya and Bagg saw this and surrounded him, directly pulling Su Mo up and encouraging him.

"Su Mo, don't be so naggy. Go up quickly."

"Wait, wait....."

Su Mo didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

"Oh, you're finally willing to go up. Interesting. I'd like to see what kind of results he can achieve."

Herbert and the others were also very much looking forward to the training results, curious about what kind of results Su Mo could achieve.

After all, this kid always made a splash.

So, under everyone's concerned gazes, Su Mo reluctantly got on the training instrument.

On the second-floor observation deck, Yikaloya's cold gaze moved slightly, as if she was also a little interested.

Soon, the instrument was started.

Instantly, Su Mo was swallowed by endless darkness.

The timer started to run.

Everyone held their breath, waiting for the final result.

Soon, thirteen minutes passed.

Bagg curiously asked Xia Wei Ya.

"How long do you think this kid Su Mo can last?"

"It wouldn't be surprising if he lasted for half an hour. After all, this guy is a bit evil."

Xia Wei Ya was very optimistic about Su Mo.

However, just as Xia Wei Ya and Bagg were talking in a low voice.

Su Mo's expression revealed a painful expression.

Ka~

The instrument suddenly alarmed and began to stop operating. Su Mo was directly ejected.

The time was frozen at fourteen minutes and twenty seconds, which was worse than Bagg and only a little better than Loren.

Seeing this scene, everyone on the scene was in an uproar.

"No way, his results are so bad?"

......

Yikaloya frowned slightly as she watched this scene, and her eyes were constantly changing.

This result was too unexpected for her. Under normal circumstances, the results of the first training should be able to steadily display one's own level. Moreover, the instrument would not make mistakes. It would only stop when it detected that the training body was not working.

After coming out, Su Mo couldn't help but gasp for breath.

He was really about to suffocate. His condition was really not good. He had just undergone several rounds of high-intensity training yesterday, and he really couldn't take it.

At this time, Xia Wei Ya and Bagg walked up to Su Mo and sighed.

"Don't be discouraged. Work hard to train slowly, and one day you will achieve something."

Su Mo was slightly stunned, and then he asked.

"How long did I last?"

"Fourteen minutes and twenty seconds. It's just so-so."

Bagg really couldn't say any words of comfort. He was almost at the bottom.

After listening, Su Mo was quite happy instead, and he wasn't annoyed.

"It's alright, it's pretty good."

"I'm too lazy to talk to you."

Bagg didn't know what to say. In short, he was quite disappointed.

After that, Yikaloya also got up and left.

......。