Wow! The item-dropping rate is really high!

It wasn't until the video had been playing at half speed for over half a minute that the logic behind Bai E's question dawned on me—

Could he have already memorized it?

Turning my head to look at Bai E's profile, I found him with his eyes closed, seemingly resting...

Resting with his eyes closed?!

The overwhelming flood of information had indeed exerted some pressure on Bai E's brain, and he evidently needed some time to recover.

It was similar to the first time he came into contact with Mecha operation, when he learned the basic principles of operating a Mecha from an instructor; even after watching the video once, Bai E might not have fully remembered the significance behind every move in the demonstration or been able to replicate them perfectly.

However, the formidable power of the system had already forcibly dissected everything; as long as Bai E was willing to pay with experience, nothing would be a problem.

"You are learning 'Knowledge—Specialized Vehicles (Armed Mecha) Advanced Driving,' progress 100%."

"Learning progress for 'Knowledge—Specialized Vehicles (Armed Mecha) Advanced Driving' has met the requirements, 'Knowledge Point—Mecha Manipulation Advanced Actions' has been unlocked under knowledge."

"Unlocking cost: General Experience *3000. The prerequisite 'Knowledge Point—Mecha Manipulation Basic Actions' has already been obtained, the current knowledge point can be unlocked."

The basic actions mastered initially indicated that they were prerequisites for unlocking advanced actions; it was only now, with this unexpected tutorial video, that Bai E had gained the channel to learn.

3000 points of General Experience?

Wasn't the experience I had painstakingly accumulated meant for critical moments like this?

"Payment: 3000 points of General Experience."

"Knowledge Point—Mecha Manipulation Advanced Actions acquired."

"Mecha Manipulation Advanced Actions: From now on, you can control any mechanical operation-style Mecha to perform any action with 'unlimited' complexity."

True unrestricted control!

A torrent of ultimate moves flooded into my mind, crashing against Bai E's thoughts like waves.

Imagination is humanity's greatest treasure.

Yet, one's imagination is ultimately limited; no matter how talented Bai E might be, he could not create something out of nothing.

The value of experiences and efforts, accumulated over time by others, lies here: learning and inheritance... it allows successors to avoid many detours.

Under the inspiration of newfound knowledge, Bai E finally realized the source of those occasional feelings of blockage he had felt in his training before.

Mechanical Rhythm could transform the various combat or Mecha combat skills, or rather the philosophies he mastered, into abilities displayed by the Mecha.

However, without the operational foundations required for those actions, any combat or Mecha combat philosophies were as ephemeral as castles in the air.

No wonder, even though my Mechanical Rhythm expertise had already reached level 4, it didn't feel as though there was much difference from when it was at level 1.

Now, with the familiarity and understanding of countless more intricate operations, those philosophies transformed into Mecha actions were truly starting to cover Bai E's impulses in the form of instincts.

My palm rested casually on the mechanical levers beside me, as countless possible Mecha actions that flashed through my mind became a series of definitive operational movements, eager to be executed.

Unfortunately, with Bai E's current skill level, multitasking to complete the basic Mech Pilot assessment actions was manageable, but to directly execute the advanced actions he had just been exposed to was beyond his ability to perform simultaneously as if he were two people.

In the end, he would have to wait for Rose's understanding; in this aspect, he could not help.

Only when the sour feeling in his brain had somewhat eased did Bai E open his eyes to look at Rose beside him, only to find her staring intently at the slow-motion video, completely engrossed and unwavering in her focus.

Realizing the "gap" between herself and Bai E, she became even more dedicated.

As time ticked away by the second, the Mech Pilots undergoing the test also completed their assessments, one after another.

The first group of Mech Pilots didn't succeed, attributed by everyone to an unfamiliarity with the rhythm, wasting too much time in the first half of the test.

As long as the time was managed properly, everyone felt they could do it.

The second group of Mech Pilots, particularly the Synthetic Human outliers, confirmed this belief by completing the assessment, making the elite natural humans believe there was no reason they couldn't do the same.

And so...

The third group, failed.

The fourth group, failed.

The fifth group, failed.

It wasn't until the seventh group that there finally appeared a pair of Mech Pilots, apart from the Synthetic Humans, who successfully passed the assessment.

But without any additional twists, the dignitaries of the Mechanical Court even lacked the interest to take a second glance.

The Mech Pilot group that just barely scraped by might owe their success more to luck than skill; their performance was barely passable and far from impressive.

The instructor knew this as well, so he just made a simple record, without showing much reaction.

Besides paying attention to the performance of his rookies during the assessment, much of his attention wandered between the dignitary from the Mechanical Court beside him and that special mecha.

What was special was not the mecha, but the number of the mecha... the mech pilot team it represented.

They had been quiet for quite some time.

Indeed... watching those standard operations gave him a shudder, and the thought of their complexity made the prospect of mastering them seem utterly bewildering, let alone in a short period. It really wasn't something ordinary people could manage.

He only hoped they might manage to grasp just the skin and hair of it, showing a little progress, which probably would be the best outcome one could expect.

"Buzz~"

A gesture of raising a hand suddenly flashed in his peripheral vision just as he shifted his gaze away, and the lone mecha standing far away from the main troop began to stir.

This discovery made the instructor instantly forget the youngsters who were truly undergoing the regular assessment, and he abruptly turned his attention to the mecha numbered W0721.

Like a human warming up before intense activity, the mecha also began to execute small movements and variations on the spot.

Was it finally time to attempt it?

The instructor, full of anticipation, noticed that the ever-silent visitor from the Mechanical Court beside him had straightened up without a sound, showing a hint of expectancy in his eyes.

Waste... mediocrity...

He had been watching the mech pilot teams who were undertaking the regular assessments. Yet, until now, more than ten units had passed without any performing as impressively as the second team had.

Therefore, his expectations for the performance of this second team had grown even more.

The standards he had set for them were actually not the Mechanical Court's basic requirements for every mech pilot joining their ranks but merely a direction towards which everyone should strive.

Being able to reach the level shown in the videos would make one an absolute ace even within the Mechanical Court.

As the instructor had guessed, what he wanted to see was simply "progress." Experience tales with My Virtual Library Empire

The degree of progress, signified the innate talent for comprehension.

Even a little bit marked one as extraordinary, set apart from ordinary mediocrity.

This was all he sought.

And now...

"Buzz~" The noise of the mecha's operation was not loud, sounding even more subtle amidst the noise from other mechas undergoing the regular assessment.

At this moment, the sudden action of the mecha which had shone earlier and had clearly been given a special order by the instructor to move aside caught the attention of everyone present.

"They're moving..."

"I wonder if they've caught the attention of the Mechanical Court dignitary... They're really lucky."

"We also completed the assessment successfully, so why didn't the instructor call us?"

"... what do you think?"

...

"Are you ready?"

Bai E stared at Rose, asking with concern.

After taking a deep breath, Rose's rather imposing chest rose and fell, then she nodded firmly, "Let's try."

"I'll fight, you lead. Just starting to try, don't rush."

In advanced operations where the volume of command output surged, the main mech pilot had to assume some of the responsibilities of the battle pilot, which was the case in the video.

But within teams of mech pilots that needed perfect synchronization, it was always the shortest stave of the barrel that affected the overall performance.

Considering Rose was just getting acquainted and had limited abilities, Bai E decided to take on more of the burden.

"If there's no problem, let's begin... get ready."

"3..."

"2..."

"1..."

"Go!"