Otherworld Advance Team
Chapter 737 - 730: The Disadvantages of the Super Mobility Device

Chapter 737: Chapter 730: The Disadvantages of the Super Mobility Device

"You all need to understand that the biggest taboo for super mobile devices is falling into a habit of moving straight up and down due to concerns about balance. You should get moving, adjusting your balance with your footsteps, posture, and movements, rather than being constantly fearful of losing balance and resorting to a cautious, straight up and down mode of operation."

Once everyone had donned their super mobile devices, Yalunte was as if he had put on a different face, gravely instructing everyone on how to use the equipment.

"In simple terms, start moving and activate the super mobile device. It’s not a big deal or a disgrace to trip and fall in the beginning. But if that happens on the battlefield, the consequences are far more serious than just embarrassment," Yalunte said seriously.

His serious attitude won Li Si’s approval. Li Si nodded with satisfaction, exchanged a few words with the staff, and then headed towards the villa alone.

"Start running, start running, and pay attention to adjusting your balance with your footsteps and posture. Don’t overly depend on your right hand, as in the later stages, you’ll have to carry weapons. So adjust using your posture and steps!" Yalunte loudly urged, commanding the Advance Team to practice long jump training in the open space, which is a relatively safe exercise for beginners. Starting with high jump training could easily lead to accidents.

The Super Mobile Device focuses on enhancing the wearer’s jumping ability, but that does not mean it’s solely used for high jumping. The Otherworld Weapons Research Center never intended for it to only enhance high-jump ability; instead, they sought to develop its infinite possibilities and transform it into a device that boosts individual soldiers’ abilities.

On Earth, mechanical exoskeletons have already started equipping troops. However, the exoskeletons can only address soldiers’ load-carrying issues, and more time is needed to achieve the impressive results seen in science fiction.

The primary constraint on the Super Mobile Device’s capabilities for the time being is the energy supply of the Magic Crystal. Due to its high consumption, even the highest level, number ten Magic Crystal, can only guarantee about an hour of operation time.

In response to this issue, the Research Center provided two solutions. The first is to add an external interface to absorb atmospheric magic to power the device. But this would cause a disturbance of magic when the device is activated, which completely contradicts the covert mission of the reconnaissance system, so it cannot be adopted.

The second option is to use an external Magic Crystal backpack to increase the number of crystals supplying power, thereby extending its duration. According to the Research Center’s simulation results, using a medium-sized external Magic Crystal backpack can extend the device’s operation time to around four hours, which theoretically should be enough to meet the Advance Team’s combat needs.

However, this is just theoretically feasible. When the Advance Team undertakes missions, they carry not only the Super Mobile Device but also weapons, ammunition, food, and tents. Every member of the Advance Team has limited physical strength and can’t afford to carry an extra Magic Crystal backpack just for the Super Mobile Device.

The best way to solve this problem is to ensure logistical support for the Advance Team. Then, they only need to carry combat-related equipment for their missions. However, this solution still seems far from reach at present.

Currently, the frontline Headquarters only has one available Airboat, and it is rented from the High-peak people, which could hardly meet all Advance Teams’ operational needs. Therefore, most of the time when the Advance Team is out on a mission, they can only rely on what they carry with them.

How to lighten the load while maximizing the combat effectiveness of the Advance Team is a topic the Otherworld Research Center has always been investigating. The Murong Squad is rather fortunate. When they were assigned to carry out tasks in the Otherworld, it coincided with the expansion period of the frontline Headquarters, so they had assured logistical support.

When Luo’er’s squad first arrived in the Otherworld, they virtually had nothing. During their first mission, they couldn’t even gather enough horses and had to travel in a carriage.

What’s worse, the confidentiality work at the time was poor. Within a few days of Luo’er’s squad’s deployment, they were ambushed by hostile forces. If they had not counterattacked brilliantly, Headquarters’ Advance Team plan could have been terminated mid-way.

Because of this, both the frontline Headquarters and Otherworld Research Center felt that they owed Luo’er’s Squad a great deal and wanted to give them their best facilities.

"Ouch!" Hu Daoke activated the Super Mobile Device, but unfortunately, he took a mighty tumble forward, ending up in a face plant. Thankfully, the anti-gravity rune on his back activated and adjusted his posture, preventing him from falling face-first into the ground.

"Are you alright?" Luo’er jumped to his side, helping him up while asking with concern.

"I’m fi-fine. Boss, I’ll take a break, you all continue!" said Hu Daoke, waving his hand.

"Be careful, don’t exert too much effort," Luo’er warned before returning to his training.

At this moment, Cheng Ziang abruptly jumped, somersaulting in mid-air before landing firmly in front of Hu Daoke. He looked at Hu Daoke with a mocking expression and asked, "What’s up, eating dirt again?"

"Lay off, I’m taking a break before messing around with you again!" Hu Daoke rolled his eyes and ignored him.

"Perfect, I could also use a break. I’ll just sit with you out of the kindness of my heart." Saying this, Cheng Ziang casually sat down next to him.

"Bro, don’t use me as an excuse for your laziness," protested Hu Daoke discontentedly.

"All things considered, Feng is doing great, taking to it like a duck to water," Cheng Ziang said with an envious expression, looking at a distance.

With the help of the super-mobility gear, Feng had already completed long-jump training and was now doing high-jump training. Her speed had the attention of the girls, and both Tangmo and Baiyue crowded around her, asking her to teach them.

"When Feng was fighting against Naptios at the Door of Annihilation, she could already jump that high. Isn’t it normal that she picked this up quickly?" Hu Daoke muttered despondently.

"Cheer up, my brother, let me teach you!" Seeing Hu Daoke’s depressed expression, Cheng Ziang enthusiastically put his arm around his shoulder and declared.

"Give it a rest, I’ll practice on my own later," Hu Daoke waved him off, "I’ve faced setbacks before. This wouldn’t even count as a setback!"

"I thought you had given up on yourself," Cheng Ziang observed.

"As if! Do I seem like the type to give up that easily?" Hu Daoke retorted, but couldn’t stop a warm feeling from rising in his heart. While Cheng Ziang was always arguing with him, when it really mattered, he was the one who cared the most.

Touched, Hu Daoke put his arm around Cheng Ziang’s shoulders, gazing at Yalunte and Feng in the distance. A sudden thought popped into his head, and he asked, "Hey, Old Cheng, who’d be stronger with the super-mobility gear, Yalunte or Feng?"

"Is that even a question? Despite having the same teacher, Feng is a Battle Mage, while her master is just a swordsman." Cheng Ziang shrugged.

"I mean, who would be stronger without using magic formulas, Yalunte or Feng?" Hu Daoke asked.

"That’s still not a question! Without magic formulas, there’s no way Feng could match her master, who happens to be a Sword Sage, " Cheng Ziang replied matter-of-factly.

"That’s debatable," Hu Daoke shook his head.

"Oh, then what’s your opinion?" Cheng Ziang asked.

"Remember Feng’s previous fights? Not only can she cast magic, she’s also a master of the sword – she’s Yalunte’s junior for a reason. As their master, the prophet surely wouldn’t neglect her training, right?" Hu Daoke stated.

"What’re you getting at?" Cheng Ziang asked, sensing that Hu Daoke had something up his sleeve.

"What I’m getting at is... would it be possible for them to spar? It’d be an eye-opener for us," Finally, Hu Daoke spelt out his real thoughts.

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