HIA Club.
Yanagi and the others entered the VR testing area, which was temporarily closed to the public.
Several large machines were arranged here, their casings reflecting a silvery-white metallic sheen.
Under the guidance of the staff, the group recited an embarrassingly cringeworthy line. Their nerves linked with biomechanical neural interfaces, and their consciousness entered a virtual world composed entirely of data.
When Miyabi, Yanagi, and the others opened their eyes again, they were no longer inside the machines.
Accompanying them was an investigator in the form of a Bangboo, responsible for providing explanations.
"We're in!"
Soukaku looked around with curiosity.
This was an extremely realistic training ground. The floor was laid with soft material panels, almost making her think she had returned to Hollow Special Operations Section 6's training field.
Miyabi, Yanagi, and Harumasa, on the other hand, paid more attention to their weapons, their expressions filled with amazement.
Whether it was a katana, a naginata, a reverse-blade bow, or a battle banner, every weapon had been recreated here at a one-to-one scale.
Even the sensation of holding them felt almost no different from the outside world.
"Wow! My candy is here too!"
Soukaku pulled a few round watermelon candies out of her pocket, eager to taste how they were here.
"Really? Let me try."
Harumasa flashed a mischievous grin, snatched the candy from Soukaku, and tossed it toward Miyabi.
Swish, swish!
Several sharp flashes of blade light streaked past, and each candy was sliced into eight pieces before falling to the ground.
"Ah! My candy!"
Soukaku looked at the ground with a face full of regret, then suddenly exclaimed in surprise, "Eh, it melted!"
The candy turned into points of light and dissipated into the space.
"So fake is still fake, after all."
Harumasa stroked his chin and chuckled lightly. "But little Soukaku, out there I'll snatch the real thing and eat it all in one go!"
"Harumasa! I won't let you succeed!"
Soukaku glared at Harumasa angrily, resolving to eat everything immediately once they got out!
They're both big brothers—so why is there such a huge difference between people?!
One gives her tasty treats, the other steals her tasty treats!
Harumasa, why don't you dare fight Sol and just steal the food from Sol's hands instead?!
"..."
Catching Soukaku's expression out of the corner of his eye, Harumasa couldn't help but smile with satisfaction.
How was he inferior? Wasn't this pretty impressive?
"Even though it's virtual, it already feels like reality."
"I didn't expect the Hollow Investigative Association's technology to have advanced to this level."
Yanagi adjusted her glasses and couldn't help but praise, "If I didn't know this was VR technology, I'd almost think this was another reality."
She had observed Harumasa throwing the candy and the Section Chief slicing it—smooth and natural, with no difference from real life at all, perfectly matching the body's force application habits.
Even the properties of the candy when cut were faithfully reproduced. The physics engine here was incredibly powerful, almost a one-to-one recreation of the real world.
"If this were used for cultivation, it would be quite excellent."
Miyabi's fox ears twitched slightly as she thought of Belle.
If it were here, she could let Belle practice swordsmanship freely and without restraint.
With all kinds of enemy simulations available, practical combat training would also be much more convenient. Since this place would be opened to the public later, she could recommend Belle come here often to train.
Once Belle solidified her swordsmanship fundamentals, they could move on to advanced training. At Belle's current level, training together with her was still too early.
So—let's first test the level of the enemies here.
"..."
Miyabi turned her head to look at Yanagi, her ruby-colored eyes carrying a hint of inquiry.
Why hasn't it started yet?
"Hmm~"
Yanagi pondered briefly, then said seriously, "If I remember correctly, the test content is very simple. We just need to keep fighting to collect data. Enemies should materialize soon for us to test."
"Isn't that right, Mr. Investigator?"
She looked toward the Bangboo investigator.
"That's right! Miss Tsukishiro Yanagi truly is clever and perceptive—you know everything!"
The investigator Bangboo nodded vigorously, fully expressing its adoration that practically screamed a desire to become Yanagi's loyal follower.
"Mm."
Miyabi nodded and smiled.
Yanagi had once again guessed what she was thinking.
The group focused their attention ahead, waiting for the enemies to appear.
[First batch of test targets, enemies deployed]
Two teams of soldiers in tactical gear appeared, steel riot shields in their left hands and tactical long blades in their right.
There were well over a hundred of them, forming a circle as they watched with predatory intent.
Though they were virtual constructs, an intangible aura of killing intent still permeated the air.
"Guard Jaegers—the basic unit of the rebel forces."
Yanagi gripped her naginata and charged forward with agile movements.
"They're much quieter than real rebels. I like that!"
Harumasa chuckled and drew his bow, firing arrows from afar.
"As long as we take these down, we can go out and have lunch!"
Soukaku swung her heavy battle banner, brimming with excitement.
"..."
Miyabi entered combat mode directly, focusing her mind as she dashed forward.
When dealing with enemies, she was accustomed to total concentration, regardless of their strength.
Just as she drew her blade, preparing to test the power of the [Edge of Taixuan], an ominous premonition surfaced in her mind.
If she struck with full force, she might directly cleave open this virtual world.
To cut flesh with the blade, to cut the soul with the heart—this was her current realm. The deeper her [Edge of Taixuan] cultivation became, the stronger she grew, not only in technique but also in spirit.
So, what would happen if she destroyed this place?
Miyabi thought for a moment. The HIA Club had invited them here to test the system, not to cause destruction.
If this virtual world were difficult to repair, all the staff's hard work would have been in vain.
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