Counterfeit Hero

Working hard for half a day fighting bandits, completing countless tasks, and all you get are some ragged parts, many of which are duplicates. The Fatty, eager to challenge masters and experience the thrill of dominating others, had long since lost his patience. If this continues, who knows when he will get a Mecha comparable to modern standards? The scoundrel began to have crooked thoughts.

First, modify the Mecha. ET started to slowly transform under Tian Xingjian’s hands, removing unnecessary components. The Fatty focused the modifications on speed. It didn’t need to be too fast, just twice as fast as the outdated ET. The parts in his hand were just enough, mainly modifying the transmission system, as the engine couldn’t be touched due to the lack of suitable parts.

The change in the transmission system turned ET into a monster with high speed but almost no attack power. Thus, a peculiar bandit appeared in the bandit base where Mechas gathered in the game. This guy, named SM01314, relied on his speed and would immediately rush up to grab things as soon as a bandit Mecha was knocked down. His hands moved extremely fast, like a gust of wind. Out of ten parts, at least three would be snatched by this despicable Mecha. For a time, the Fatty became a street rat, everyone wanted to beat him.

Later, people got smarter and began to form teams to gather parts. Upon seeing this Mecha, they would immediately send someone specifically to defend. But SM01314 was utterly shameless and despicable, with his sneaky techniques finding opportunities everywhere. When he couldn’t strike because of the sheer number of people, he would target those who were alone or hide in the dark. This guy had strong stealth and camouflage abilities, making it basically impossible to defend against him. Moreover, as the game progressed, his speed became faster and faster, always maintaining double the speed of the best current Mecha.

In the global game, the forces were basically divided according to countries. People from the Leray Federation had long been used to the face of SM01314 and were not surprised. This guy wouldn’t spare anyone just because they were from the same country. He would take anything he could, and the people of the Federation let him rob them. After all, SM01314 was a famous figure in the war simulation network known as the "Invincible God". They had to give him some face.

Other countries were not so accommodating. The ones who came here were basically either military cadets or soldiers. There were many senior officers and even generals from various countries, and they had never endured such humiliation. Seeing the precious parts in their hands snatched away by SM01314, their anger was beyond words.

They formed an Anti-SM Alliance. The name of this alliance might make people want to laugh, but nobody dared to mock a coalition of over ten million players. If they could be anti-SM, they could certainly SM you as well.

The Fatty didn’t care anymore. His ET had been completely modified, designed and created according to his own concept of imitating a [Magic Beast]. He locked himself in the system workshop. Creating this virtual Mecha was no easier than doing it in reality. Every part, every line, the Fatty meticulously crafted. [Logic] was still in the lab, and this virtual Mecha would be another [Logic]. He would pilot this Mecha to challenge Mecha masters across the universe in the network. He didn’t want to remain a rookie to be slaughtered when encountering the Mythical Army again.

The war continued, and the situation in Kato grew increasingly severe. The frontline troops were forced to retreat and formed an intertangled defense line. The armies of both sides were biting and entangling each other west of Kato.

The Gazalin Empire Army’s assembly finally completed. When the Federation’s forward forces retreated, they pounced fiercely. The Federation’s rear guard fought bitterly. Both sides showed utmost determination, one side desperately chasing, the other refusing to retreat even if it meant death. Currently, the Federation’s air force still had a certain advantage, so the battle was evenly matched.