Luo Luo had just checked the latest weapon developed in the laboratory—the Flame No. 1 Rifle. The difference between this rifle and traditional gunpowder weapons is that its propulsion and explosive devices are powered by energy stones. These stones are a special type of metal ore found in the Earth source continent, similar to batteries on Earth. They inject fire elements into the energy chamber using machines (in the Earth Source Continent, magic units charge manually, which is slow), and then supply energy stones to the rifle, allowing the Flame No. 1 Rifle to eliminate the magazine. The entire weapon becomes lighter and more convenient.
Equipment Name: Flame No. 1 Rifle
Level: LV1
Function: Can quickly fire flame bullets at targets.
Damage: Each bullet deals a fixed damage of 100 points and explodes upon contact with the target, causing an additional burn of 10 points per second for 8 seconds.
Description: A preliminary fusion of magic and technology. The use of fire elements instead of the flames in technological civilizations has created a weapon similar to incendiary grenades.
The biggest difference between the Flame No. 1 Rifle and a flamethrower is that the flamethrower emits a straight line of fire, while the Flame No. 1 Rifle launches fireballs that explode upon contact with the target.
When magic elements are incorporated into technological weapons, they have no connection to the user themselves. This allows Luo Luo's subjects to freely use this rifle. As a result, the war robots can enhance their combat power quickly by upgrading their weapons without needing to upgrade their own materials.
Z1 Combat Robot (Flame Weapon Improved Version)
Race: Mechanical Race
Level: LV1
Physique: 10
Strength: 10
Agility: 10
Spirit: 1
Talent:
1. Mechanical Life: Four attributes are constant and can only be evolved through higher-grade metals or technology.
2. Faith Constant: Faith value is related to level.
3. Skill Constant: Skills are constant upon creation and can only be changed or upgraded using other technologies. Cannot be acquired through learning or bestowed by gods.
Skill:
1. Precision: Loaded with a shooting module, enhancing shooting accuracy.
Description: This is an armed industrial robot equipped with the Flame No. 1 Rifle, a primary steel rifle driven by energy stone propulsion. It can fire at a rate of 60 rounds per minute, depending on the energy level of the energy stones, inflicting significant damage on biological bodies and normal damage to elemental beings.
Luo Luo ordered all combat robots to change their equipment and charge energy stones in large quantities.
After arranging the tasks for the day, Luo Luo went to the classroom. Today was the day of the small test organized by Luo You, just as all the students had been promoted to demigods.
As soon as he sat down, Luo Xin leaned over. "Brother, you don't know yet, but Mengmeng almost caused a genocide."
"What happened?"
"It's all because she was so full of herself and forcibly triggered the sixth round of trials. Unfortunately, she ran into the Shadow Lord. When the monster appeared, all of its subjects were controlled and rebelled. If she hadn't positioned one subject at the edge of her divine realm to escape disaster, it really could have cut off her path to becoming a god."
"Shadow Lord? That makes sense. That's an upper-tier race from the Shadow Clan, and its skills are very effective against Mengmeng's attributes. It's unlucky for her to encounter such a monster that counters her so severely."
"Exactly! Who would have thought? If she hadn't run into the Shadow Lord, even if she faced an equally powerful monster, she could have stalled for a bit instead of ending up with just one subject left."
"What's her situation now?" Luo Luo, being from the same family, still wanted to show concern.
"What can she do? Just licking her wounds in silence. The day before yesterday, she had just completed the demigod trial. After she came out, she looked so wilted that everyone was scared. Later, we learned she almost faced genocide. Our cousin gave her all the Shadow Clan subject cards from the family. To refine a race of that quality, she'll need at least half a day. And high-quality subjects like that only have 100 population per card, and right now, her divine realm still has vacancies."
"Is she not participating in this small test?"
"Oh dear brother, are you this clueless? Her divine realm has become like that, and she's still participating in some small test? She didn't even show up today."
"Hey, I say, you little brat, you've learned to tease me now. Enough about her; how did you do in your demigod trial?"
"Of course I passed! I'm not as greedy as her. I steadily passed the fourth round and ended the trial right away."
"Steadily passing the fourth round, it seems your divine realm is developing quite well."
"Of course! I finally managed to cultivate my initial subjects into evil half-orcs using divine arts. Coupled with my Night God title, passing the fourth round was a piece of cake. I didn't even suffer many casualties, but the fifth round is different; that's a qualitative improvement. I don't want to taste the feeling of being beaten up."
"Wait a minute. Even so, your chances of passing the fourth round weren't that high."
Seeing Luo Xin's expression of 'you're so smart,' Luo Luo suppressed the urge to hit him.
"When the race mutated, I also obtained a hero unit."
"Now that makes sense." Luo Luo finally understood why he had such a proud expression. A hero unit, while it couldn't enter Luo Luo's view now, was still a remarkable existence on the outside.
"Brother, it's a hero unit! Why aren't you surprised at all? Don't tell me you have a hero unit too?"
"I don't," Luo Luo denied.
Due to issues with refining soul stone metal, Luo Luo had always been unable to process soul stone robots directly in the robot factory. He could only rely on cooperation between the dwarf race, goblin race, and mechanical race to handcraft them. He believed they would be completed in a few days.
The analysis of the hero token was also halfway done.
Seeing that his cousin didn't say much, Luo Xin thought he might have encountered some problem, so he didn't press the issue further.
"By the way, brother, how many rounds did you pass?"
"It's a secret." This truly was a secret. After discussing with his father, Luo Luo decided to keep his situation confidential within the family.
"What's that? I told you everything, and you won't tell me? You didn't even mention your awakened divine title, and now this? So stingy."
Seeing Luo Xin puff up his cheeks, Luo Luo really wanted to say it wasn't that he didn't want to tell him; he was just afraid it would be too much of a blow.
At that moment, Luo You also walked in.
"I told you before, be cautious during the demigod trials. Don't rush in recklessly or attempt things beyond your capability. I believe you've all heard about Mengmeng's incident; it serves as a good counterexample. Luckily, she still had some sense. Otherwise, it wouldn't just be a simple matter of resting at home."
Today, Luo You was especially serious. She knew that for these inexperienced youngsters, a strict attitude was necessary to ensure they could go further on their future paths.
"I don't want to say much more. You should think for yourselves; now you are all at the demigod level."
"Today, I will conduct an overall small test for you, which has been previously announced. Now follow me."
The testing location was a foreign realm owned by the family. There were no intelligent beings here, just a very primitive planet, perfect for testing the family's younger generation.
All tests were conducted in the foreign realm, a relatively peaceful method. If they were to directly fight in their divine realms, it wouldn't be called a test; it would be war. A divine realm is a secret for everyone; even the closest people wouldn't be allowed to enter freely.
Luo You opened the passage to this foreign realm. Luo Luo and the others connected their consciousness to the foreign realm through the passage, opening a spatial door in their divine realms, temporarily linking the two areas.
Luo Luo dispatched a hundred new armed robots. Once all of Luo Luo's subjects reached the designated location, Luo You began to send out monsters for this test.
Race Name: Fishman Race
Level: LV3
Physique: 13
Strength: 10
Agility: 11
Spirit: 8
Talent:
1. Water Combat: Fighting in water increases overall ability by 100%.
2. Water Element Affinity: Can effectively use water element energy, increasing the power of water element attacks by 100%.
Skills:
1. Speed Swim: Generates explosive speed in water, doubling agility attribute. (Lasts 10 minutes, cooldown 1 hour)
2. Stab: Uses a sharp weapon to thrust forward, increasing damage by 50%. (Cooldown 2 hours)
Description: An intelligent race among aquatic beings.
These are definitely not the main subjects in Luo You's divine realm. They should be slave units in her divine realm. Although they are slave units, their panel strength is still quite formidable. The highest race level that can be possessed at the demigod stage is LV4, so sending out LV3 Fishmen is still relatively challenging for those who have just been promoted to demigods. Moreover, it's not just fish soldiers; there are also Fishman Priests and Fishman Assailants.
Name: Fishman Priest
Level: LV3
Physique: 13
Strength: 10
Agility: 11
Spirit: 19
Talent:
1. Water Combat: Fighting in water increases overall ability by 100%.
2. Water Element Affinity: Can effectively use water element energy, increasing the power of water element attacks by 100%.
Skills:
1. Water Ball Spell: Launches a small ball of water element, dealing 110% water element damage to all enemies within a 1×1 meter radius of the landing point and causing a slowing effect. (Cooldown 10 minutes)
2. Water Healing Spell: Uses water element for slow healing of friendly units. (Lasts 1 minute, cooldown 20 minutes)
Description: A rare spellcasting unit among the Fishman race.
Name: Fishman Assailant
Level: LV3
Physique: 13
Strength: 15
Agility: 17
Spirit: 8
Talent:
1. Water Combat: Fighting in water increases overall ability by 100%.
2. Water Element Affinity: Can effectively use water element energy, increasing the power of water element attacks by 100%.
Skills:
1. Enhanced Attack: Increases damage from the next normal attack or skill by 100%.
The appearance of these two units not only enhanced the Fishmen's sustained combat capabilities but also raised their damage ceiling.
Even mutated races like Luo Xin would find it difficult to cope. After all, the more unique the race, the lower the fertility rate, with the exception of the mechanical race.
From the demigod trial until now, it had only been two or three days, and they didn't have much combat power available. Most of them were at the initial level. Facing the aggressive Fishman race was indeed a bit of a headache.
Compared to the demigod trials, this small test was somewhat more difficult. The challenge didn't lie in the strength of the monsters but in the fact that this test had Luo You's command. Having a commander made a significant difference.
One hundred Fishman warriors, five Assailants, and one Priest were the total forces for this test. They lined up in formation and approached Luo Luo, with the Fishman Priest at the center and the Assailants flanking outside, seeking opportunities.
Luo Luo commanded the robots to draw the Fishmen closer before attacking.
In an instant, countless fireballs surged towards the Fishman formation. Wave after wave, with each wave consisting of 100 fireballs, the Fishmen were caught off guard, suffering significant losses. Just three rounds of bullets decimated all the enemies in front; this was the power of technology.
Luo Luo only suffered five casualties, caused by the Water Ball spell cast by the Fishman Priest at the last moment. The Fishman Assailants didn't inflict any casualties on the robots; they were eliminated before they could even get close.
Luo You was patrolling the foreign realm, observing each younger generation and evaluating their actions. When her focus shifted to Luo Luo, she was taken aback, thinking she hadn't released the Fishmen. After carefully checking, she realized Luo Luo had eliminated them too quickly.
"Wow, these metal lumps are quite powerful. The younger generation is indeed formidable."
Before long, everyone had completed the test. After all, they were all the pride of the Luo family. Each person performed relatively steadily, with no particularly poor performances. For this test, Luo You only used this simple formation and didn't give much guidance. Therefore, while the time taken to pass the test varied, everyone did manage to pass. Some subjects suffered more casualties, partly because their subjects were poorly cultivated, and partly because some focused on support roles, resulting in weaker combat power.
"All right, the test is over. Luo Luo is the first in this test. He eliminated enemies the fastest with the lowest casualties. Luo Luo will lead the exploration of the foreign realm in a month. Do you have any questions?"
"No." During the test, they could also use divine perspective to observe everyone's situation. Some even focused on Luo Luo from the beginning. He was the top candidate cultivated by the family, and everyone knew his importance, but the specifics were unclear to these younger ones. Today, they had the opportunity to test together, and they wanted to see what made Luo Luo so special.
The results did not disappoint them. Luo Luo's subjects were fully armored, and their weapons were exceptionally strange, dealing immense damage while firing at incredible speeds with almost no interval. This astonished many, as they didn't realize these were robots and not biological beings wearing armor. Of course, explaining this to them wouldn't matter; these subjects were unique to him, and no one else could possess them.
They speculated that Luo Luo's initial race was a special advanced race skilled in forging. Otherwise, it would be impossible to create such powerful armor and weapons. Each one thought they had found the answer. They didn't ask, and Luo Luo certainly didn't bother explaining the difference between the mechanical race and ordinary beings, as he still had to maintain secrecy.
After the test concluded, he was already thinking about the exploration of the foreign realm a month later. This was their first step into the outside world, and he hoped they would gain something from it.