Reboot: Mechanic

Chapter 121 Battle Simulation

Humoring his rise in intelligence, Shi Tian promptly stopped himself after a while.

Now was not the time for humor, but to comprehend Mary's movement technique.

Closing the holographic projection status screen, Shi Tian focused his attention on the battle in front of him again.

With the scene currently paused, Shi Tian hovered toward Mary and stood next to her. Afterward, Shi Tian stimulated his mind to change the speed of the recording.

Instead of replaying the battle scene at normal speed, Shi Tian decided to slow the playback speed down to 0.50. This way, he wouldn't need to squint his eyes and ponder over when and how she made her move.

With the playback speed at 0.50, everyone's movement seemed slow like a snail, but it was just perfect for Shi Tian to witness Mary's movement.

He could see her slowly retrieving a dagger from the back by the waist, and further down, he could see that her bottom part was quite thick.

"Cough, why did I suddenly get sidetracked?"

Shi Tian shook his head and kicked out any evil thoughts in his mind.

Mary allowed him to use this feature to comprehend her movement technique, and not for some dirty crap. Though he must admit that her figure was kept extremely well.

Luckily, the playback speed was lowered, otherwise, Shi Tian would have missed the scene again and needed to turn the recording back.

With his focus back on the right place, Shi Tian noticed Mary had slightly shifted her leg. Her right foot was light as a feather, not even causing a ripple on the ground.

Soon, her whole figure started to blur a bit, indicating that she had already begun her movement technique.

Even with the playback speed at 0.50, Shi Tian found it hard to track her movement once she started.

It was as if he was always 3 or 5 seconds behind her, with her position constantly advancing at an unimaginable rate.

Astonished, Shi Tian needed to pause the recording and go back to the start.

And this time, he decided to change the playback speed to the lowest setting possible at 0.10 speed.

Only at 0.10 speed could Shi Tian truly inspect a bit of Mary's actual movement speed and her action.

"So Mary does, in fact, use a bit of magicule, but the amount is so low that it could be ignored." Shi Tian mumbled.

Given that the usage of magicule was practically close to zero, it made her movement even harder to predict or track. Without the ripple of magicule scattering, how could her opponents even notice that she was speeding up?

In addition, it was not just her quickness that was impressive; it was the fluidity and grace with which she moved. Each step she took seemed to be part of an intricate dance, a perfectly choreographed sequence that flowed effortlessly.

Her movements were economical, efficient, and precise, wasting no energy and achieving maximum results.

And despite her speed, Mary's control was impeccable. She avoided traps she had set on the ground with ease, maneuvering with the finesse of a seasoned acrobat. Her footwork was a blend of athleticism and martial finesse, making her a deadly force on the battlefield.

For Shi Tian, observing Mary's flash movement was both mesmerizing and intimidating. He could hardly imagine the extent of her capabilities if she were to unleash her full power.

At that moment, he understood why she had recorded the battle. It was for him to learn from her movements, even if just a fraction of her skill because without the recording, Shi Tian would be utterly helpless to comprehend anything.

'If Mary was this fearsome with such movement already, then how terrifying was Master Isaac?' Shi Tian exclaimed inwardly. He couldn't even fathom what kind of people he had actually interacted with.

Nevertheless, that kind of thought remained only for a brief moment and Shi Tian was ready to contest Mary.

Hovering down from the air, Shi Tian replaced one of the two people that were instantaneously killed by Mary, taking over his spot.

Since this was a virtual connection, Shi Tian decided to integrate himself as part of the recording, replacing one of the people that received Mary's strike.

In other words, Shi Tian was recreating a battle simulation, with his objective being to deflect Mary's killing slash.

'Haa~, my intelligence being so high is good, but also terrible at the same time. I can think of so many strategies on the spot to improve myself, but can my body handle them all?' Shi Tian wondered silently, standing at the spot where Mary was ready to attack him the moment he started to play the recording.

He didn't dare to be conceited to turn the recording speed back to normal.

Instead, he left it at 0.10 speed, hoping to familiarize himself with her attacking first before challenging the normal speed.

Taking a deep breath, Shi Tian's eyes brimmed with determination as he started to play the recording. His hand was holding a pistol, seemingly using it as an attacking and defending weapon.

The pistol's material was quite decent, so if he timed it right, then he could use the pistol to deflect her dagger.

And even with the playback speed at 0.10, Shi Tian still only saw blurry figures ahead of him, but there was no hesitation.

Right when the blurry Mary was a few meters away from him, Shi Tian raised his pistol toward his neck. He angled it precisely at the spot where the deceased person had his wound.

"Huh? Why is there still blood gushing out?" Shi Tian was dazed for a moment as he turned to the side, only to see Mary still manage to land the hit on him.

"You're kidding me, right?" He twitched his mouth in disbelief.

"She changed the angle of the spot she originally meant to attack in?"

It was now that he realized one crucial detail of the battle simulation.

Apparently, integrating himself into the recording scene in which he was not present, would change the scenario of how it would be played out.