Miss Witch Doesn't Want to be a Diva
Chapter 988 - 98: The Songstresses' Battle Training_2

If she were to fight with her full power, it might only take a few minutes to wipe out all the Autonomous Units in the building, but that would defeat the purpose of the training.

Speaking of which, ever since graduating high school, Hexia hadn't engaged in such high-intensity combat for a long time, and she was not quite sure where her limits currently stood.

Originally, she planned to advance to Sequence 6 in June, but due to the Blanchi incident, she thought about it and decided to delay until October when the media frenzy would have died down, and the impact would be much smaller.

After that, Yarnasha deployed the six individuals on different floors and positions, intentionally making them act independently at the start to reduce reliance on others.

Once preparations were complete, Tilan heard the start signal through her headset, then tightened her grip on the white 'Messenger-U71' handgun and began the battle.

This is a product from the military enterprise 'White Thorn Bird' company; although not a Giant Business, its products are quite unique and popular in niche fields.

As for the specific characteristics, their weapons are non-lethal and restraining, incapable of causing explosions or collateral damage to bystanders, which makes them highly rated for safety within the Federation, suitable even for ordinary companies without safety licenses. Many regular company security personnel use their products.

Walking down the corridor, Hexia carefully listened to the sounds around her, scanned the vicinity with her eyes closed, and then walked in a direction where there should be three patrolling Autonomous Units.

When passing by a floor-length mirror in the corridor, Hexia glanced over and saw herself dressed in military black boots, legs wrapped in black tights similar to leggings, a short skirt for mobility, and a dagger and spare handgun strapped to her thigh, with the ammunition clip at her waist.

Overall, there wasn't any hard ballistic insert or armor; it looked impressive but was somewhat thin, yet it was the outfit that best suited her combat style. To her, the protective effect of a bulletproof vest was not worth sacrificing the speed boost when discarded. As for injuries, as long as they didn't kill her instantly, she could generally self-heal due to her Talent Ability.

After taking in her current image, Hexia lowered her tactical goggles again and scanned her surroundings. These tactical goggles are equipped with a mini AI and database to identify the origins of most items, such as the models of opposing weapons and equipment, the structures and weak points of each Autonomous Unit, as well as detecting concealed cameras and electronic devices.

Getting close to the patrolling Autonomous Units, Hexia held her handgun with both hands, slowed her steps, then took steady breaths and silently approached the corner, swiftly turning and raising her gun to fire almost simultaneously upon spotting the three patrolling Autonomous Units.

"Tweet——Tweet——"

Three quick shots with blue flashes were fired, generating sparks on the leading Autonomous Unit, causing it to collapse, while the other two reacted by raising their rifles to counterattack, but Hexia had already retreated behind the corner by then.

After calming herself, Hexia replaced the handgun's magazine, then emerged again, firing multiple shots to eliminate another Autonomous Unit.

In the narrow corridor, the only remaining Autonomous Unit began firing, the Electromagnetic Rifle repeatedly fired, with bullets sweeping through the corridor.

Seconds later, the single remaining Autonomous Unit also collapsed with sparks, while Hexia touched her left calf, where there was now a faint white-grey mark on the originally black protective tights.

If it were real combat, it might have been bleeding here.

Still suffered a loss due to the weapon, the girl thought silently.

If it were a more powerful Electromagnetic Rifle, a single shot could destroy an Autonomous Unit; then, she could have destroyed all three upon first sight.

However, the 'Messenger-U71' in her hand is like a mere water gun, requiring three shots to hit the critical point of an Autonomous Unit to incapacitate it.

On the other side of the building, the other Songstresses were also getting familiar with the battlefield, though they were not as smooth as Hexia.

First was Shui Yanqing, who was lucky to encounter the patrolling Autonomous Units shortly after exiting, unexpectedly meeting them in a hasty confrontation, taking several shots, though thankfully none were critical hits, only causing pain, and then managed to solve the three opposing Autonomous Units by trading injuries.

Next was Prin, who, upon observing three Autonomous Units, didn't shoot directly but patiently waited at a corner, turning the battle from a gunfight to a melee, relying on skilled techniques to destroy the three Autonomous Units, though she got injured during the fight, as the Autonomous Units' structure was too tough to destroy instantly, requiring several shots.

Then there was Audrey, who used mist to deflect vision, causing the opposing Autonomous Unit's shots to miss, and easily destroyed the enemy.

Next was Ores, who directly used a Law, drowning the distant Autonomous Units in an icy air stream, then safely continued shooting to destroy the enemy.

Lastly was Blanchi, who had limited means and destroyed three Autonomous Units by trading injuries, but the pain from bruises all over her body after the battle made it difficult for her to continue.

After the first round of confrontation, the six had a general understanding of the Autonomous Units' level, then began using different methods to fight.

Shui Yanqing adopted creating a doppelganger identical to herself using water flow manipulation, both wielding similar handguns, fighting together, not only doubling the firepower but also providing cover from concentrated enemy fire.

Prin continued to attract the Autonomous Units' attention with various means, then solved them with melee techniques upon close contact.

Audrey continued using mist to deflect vision and cover her actions' sounds, assisting in the battle.

Ores, after trying both gunfight and melee, ultimately chose to use Ice Crystal to pave the way and provide cover, though it consumed more Magic Power, it was generally safer.

As for Hexia, after summarizing the initial battle, she began repeatedly testing her limits, like walking directly through a hail of bullets with her gun without dodging, until finally destroying the opponents.

This didn't mean she used any special secret technique to easily protect against these attacks, but due to increasingly skilled sensory abilities, even detecting a slight movement signal from the opponent allowed her to calculate the target's shooting position accurately.

Under such familiarity, the Autonomous Units were like dishes on a chopping board, easily dealt with.

...

An hour passed, many Autonomous Units within the building were eliminated, then another voice reached the ears of the Songstress girls.

"Now the first phase is over, the second phase begins, you will face more than 100 Autonomous Units, they will continuously send their observations and collected data to the command center."

"You will face enemies that constantly 'evolve' and become increasingly familiar with your battle habits."

Without waiting for the Songstress girls to lament, Yarnasha's voice came through the headset again.

"This is far from over, as you progress, the Autonomous Units will become increasingly aggressive, they'll cooperate, block your escape routes, then set ambushes, some of them will be equipped with higher-ranked weapons."

Hearing this, the Songstress girls became more nervous and surprised, just hoping to get more advanced weapons later on, otherwise, relying on the small water gun in their hands would make it increasingly difficult.

...

After a brief rest, the battle continued, and they began meeting within the building, then started forming teams and assigning roles to cope with the upcoming battles.

...

In the command hall, Yarnasha sat on a spacious throne, watching the screen with interest, observing the choices made by each new generation Songstress.

"Indeed, such an environment allows them to break free from psychological dependence and quickly think and grow."

"The education methods of the Central Star Domain are still too gentle and outdated."