As the door in front of me opened, I found myself in a cell in which every single wall of the room was covered with single piece screens.
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As soon as I entered the room, Tesa greeted me through the speaker: "Welcome to Training Cell 102. Here you're going to get familiarize with your choice of weapons, and get prepared for the upcoming combat simulation."
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Finally I made to the part where I will handle weapons, I thought.
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"During the session, your tight suit will be activated to optimize your performance during the training by adjusting the movement of your body to the perfection automatically. As such, as long as you understand how these movements works, this training session shouldn't be difficult. If you are not satisfied with your weapon, feel free to inform me such that we can make adjustments to your training program. However, once you have completed your training and passed the final test, you can not switch your weapon until the end of the exam. Shall we proceed now?"
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"Sure," I replied. While it may seemed to be a last minute decision to use the lightsaber, I had already made my decision during the introduction.
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"So which weapon do you want to go with?"
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That was indeed a tough choice, I thought, as both weapon seemed to have equal performance during the combat.
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Suddenly, an idea had emerged in my head - what was the weapon my favorite character used? If it was about Ms. Possible, then the bubble launcher, the iconic weapon of the main character, would be a good choice. However, even though the Kehaki launch may have a similar function like Ms Possible's iconic weapon, unlike the bubble launcher, the object it launches will not provide any protection toward the vulnerable by itself. In comparison, the lightsaber might be a much better choice. In fact, around the same time I gained interest in pursuing my little "Ms Possible" fantasy, there was I gained enthusiasm on sword related weapon.
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When I was in the elementary school, my mother brought me to the traditional performance during the Clan Fair. The performance was a showcase of the traditional sword art technique known as Sannokudo (山虎道), which was said to be passed down by the some branches of the Peni clan for generations. As expected, the performance was performed by members of the Bakju Sword Art Foundation, which had strong connection with the Peni clan.
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As the name may have suggested, the technique was known for taking advantage of difficult terrains to launch surprising attacks on opponents, just like how mountain tigers attack hunt. Different from many other traditional martial arts, there was no strong relationship between performance and genders or body shapes; instead, the performance was determined by the stability, stamina, and speed of the users.
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During the show, I was fascinated by the techniques the performers used, as they were able to launch attacks in such a precise way that the sword could bypass any blockade made by the opponents. I even started projecting myself onto the stage, seeing myself dressing like a hero like Ms. Possible launching these attacks using the bubble launcher. Watching performance traversing through "terrain" props in front of my eyes launching splendid attacks, I couldn't contain my excitement even though I knew it was just a show: whenever there was a fight took place, I always cheered for the protagonists and shouted out "GO!"; and when the opponent was defeated, I stood up and rose my arms and said "Yay!!", which was only responded with confusion among the others.
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After I walked out of the theatre, Jun brought up about my reactions during the show: "Araka, why are you so excited about these kind of stuff? I don't think girls at your age would like something like this
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"Because!" I said with my hand making a small fist, "Seeing these attacking coming back and forth really made me feel powerful. I really want to be someone who can defeat the villains with my own power like this!"
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"But all of these are just stunts. They're not real."
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"I don't really care. If I can become someone who can protect my family and my friends, it will be amazing, isn't it?"
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Ever since that show, I had grew my own interest in sword related martial art. For instance, whenever there was an option for me to choose the melee weapon in a video game, I would always go ahead with the swordsa or lightsabers. Even before joining the SAIR, I had played on my AR console using the virtual sword. However, as for this time, I never felt me being so close to my goal. As such, my choice was crystal clear.
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"If that's the case, let's start the session, shall we?"
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As Tesa finished the introduction, a hologram depicting a human figure started unfolding in front of me - the figure had a strong resemblance of myself, and it was in the same posture as mine.
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"As you can see, here is the hologram model that will provide you full demos of all techniques during you training. We constructed this model based on the data we collected in the previous part of the exam, such that this would give you a more intuitive view of the expectations of these techniques. Below the figure, you should see a progress bar. Whenever a section of the lecture ends, feel free to scroll back and forth and replay the demo such that you have a better idea, and press the button "continue" whenever you understand the Meanwhile, during today's evaluation section, we are also comparing your body movement to the demo of this model to determine if you had passed the training and ready for the combat simulation."
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I nodded.
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"With all of these set up, let's start with some explanation on the basic techniques you need to know about using a lightsaber," as Tesa was explaining, the hologram figure duplicated into three copies, each with a different starting position, "In general, there are three types of attack you can perform using a lightsaber - the front attack, the slice attack, and the stealth attack. While the users may have own styles of attack, all of them are based on at least one of these three basic moves."
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The first figure in question was the blue figure on the left, which was standing still: "The first one is the forward style attack," while Tesa was lecturing, the figure in front me started moving toward an attack position, with her body leaned slight forward and arms tightened, holding the lightsaber steadily, "this technique is commonly used during the early phase of the combat, in which the user is in a more steady position while trying to generate as much damage as possible. To begin with, make yourself leaning forward and launch the attack by rising your preferred arm first, and whenever you reach an ideal position to launch the attack, push the lightsaber toward the opposite direction as fast as possible to hit the target with the blade. During the attack, make sure the movement is as smooth as possible, as that would reduce the chance of failure of such attack. While this type of attack is popular among amateur users, many higher level users also use them whenever they want to inflict maximum damage onto the target."
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As the lecture paused, I replayed the demo to make sure I understand what Tesa said. It was indeed a straightforward attack, as there was nothing fancy for the movement.
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As I pressed the "continue" button, the lecture resumed. This time, the figure in question was the red figure in the middle: "The second one is the slice attack, which is more commonly used when the user is moving and has gained enough momentum," As expected, the figure changed from a static position to a moving position, "Compared to the front style attack, the setup is much easier, since the movement leading to the attack could also inflict some damage onto the target. Before the attack, it is recommended to point your lightsaber downward to deceive the opponent anoint the intended direction of the attack. At the instance you have reached the right angle, quickly push your blade toward the opposite side as the first move, and grab the handle using two hands and slash your blade in another direction to complete the attack. While the movement of this attack may look much smoother compared to the front one, the accuracy of such attack could be very low due to unstable position and constant movements. However, it would be very handy during ever-changing combats environments, since this enables the user to launch as many attacks as possible in a short period, thus inflicting more damage the opponent."
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This is indeed a very useful move, I thought as I replayed the demo.
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"The third one, the stealth attack, also known as the penetration attack, is one of most unique techniques that is dedicated to lightsaber and could not be replicated by other typical blades. This attack requires the user to have extensive knowledge about the mechanism of the lightsaber. In general, you place the handle of the lightsaber directly onto the target without turning it on, and press the button to let the lightsaber generate light blades penetrating the target. This attack, however, is not recommended according the SAIR mission protocols unless it's determined by the nature of the mission, as this attack is extremely risky for the user for two reasons: on one hand, the weapon could easily be reached by the opponent for such closed proximity, thus jeopardizing the safety of the user; on the other hand, the lead to instant death of the target, which could lead to failures for extraction and capture missions."
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Compared to the previous ones, this one didn't draw much of my attention, as it looked somehow a bit lame.
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"Now, I know you may feel your head overloaded on how much information just mentioned through the session, let's just take a break from it," Tesa said, "As for now, we don't expect you to master any one of three styles, since you will work on it after you got accepted into the internship program. Instead, for the next part, we will provide you some targets to hit with, you just need to swing the lightsaber around to see if any of the three styles would fit the best for you."
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As the room went back to silence, the hologram in front of me disappeared, leaving me standing in absolute darkness. Then, in a split second, a red cube began to construct around myself. Right above my forward, there was also a digit display that was set to "0%" at this point.
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"Here are the rules for the next part. As you can see, we had created a boundary around you. This is the outline of the room you are currently in. For the upcoming session, we will send blocks into the bounded space. There are two types of the blocks - the red and the green. Some of them are static, while the others are moving, and your objective is to hit any green blocks appeared within this boundary using your lightsaber without hitting a red block or being hit by any moving blocks."
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Huh, that sounds like an interesting activity, I thought. From the description, it was basically a glorified version of "Hit it!" - a well known VR game in which the player will hit inbounding targets with, the same as now, the virtual lightsaber within the bounded space.
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"For each of your attack, as you can see in front of you, you will be evaluated by the accuracy rating of your attack, which is calculated by the average of the number of effective attacks and the damage inflicted onto the block. For example, if you are able to slice several blocks in half while hitting less blocks, your accuracy will be higher; on the contrary, if you hit all blocks but only scratch them, your accuracy rating will be lower. For every time you hit a red block or got hit by a block, your accuracy will also decrease by 5% for each block. At the end, you need 70% accuracy to pass this training session. Do you have any questions regarding the rules of the upcoming activity?"
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"What would happen if I don't pass this part?" I asked.
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"Well, in that case, we will give you a yellow armband. However, that's definitely not the end of the world, as we will assess the final enrollment based on your previous performance. As for the combat simulation, as long as put enough effort in the training session, we will let you continue to the combat simulation."
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"I see. I'm ready for the challenge."
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After a short moment of silence, the speaker above me announced: "Session starts."
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As soon as the session began, I held my lightsaber using my two hands tightly and faced forward. I tried to sharpen up my sense and make myself more focused, waiting for the target block to appear.
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Within minutes, a green block shaped like a slime appeared in front of me. Without any hesitation, I brought my lightsaber forward and pushed the blade through in the middle. As expected, the block broke in half and disappeared, with a "pop" sound at the end. I looked above and found out reading of the digit display changed to 100%.
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Not long after, the second green block appeared on the other side of the room. I made my another attack, which was as effective as the first one. So as the third, the fourth, and so on. For each time I made a new attack, I found myself slowly getting used to use the lightsaber, and my attacks became more and more swift, perhaps thanked to my previous experience in "Hit it!". It was not as hard as I anticipated, I thought, maybe that was the reason why the instructors had so much confidence of me passing the final skill test.
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However, for the seventh block, things started to get a bit more interesting. For this one, the green block was a bit lower than my neck and was blocked by two red blocks from above and below. I need to be extra cautious for this one, I told myself.
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As I quickly approach the green block, out of sudden, I felt there was something tickling my right arm. I looked toward my right hand side and realized that my right arm had already touched the red block. As the result, I was forced to retreat and rethought about the approach.
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Since it was blocked two blocks from above and below, I couldn't slice vertically and diagonally, I thought. If that was the case, then the only option would be doing it sideways.
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I pointed m my lightsaber sideway and pushed the blade a flat as possible. Even though I could still feel a of tick as my shoulder still rubbed onto the red block, I was able to slice the block in half and got a 95% accuracy at the end.
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The ones after it seemed a bit easier, as I managed to maintain a 90% accuracy, apart from one which required my to make a very sharp curve using my lightsaber, which I messed up by cutting a red block on the path.
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After a brief pause, the next phase of the training began. For this time, the green blocks were moving around the space. For the first ones, since they were moving slowly, I was able to outrun the blocks and make smooth attacks. However, I found myself overwhelmed as the blocks moved faster and faster, such that for some blocks I was unable to slice into half as there was little time for me to start an attack. It didn't help that there were also multiple blocks came in all together.
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As I saw the numbers on the digital display continued to fall, a sense of crisis started occupying my mind. It wasn't like the game at all! I cried out onto my mind, as in that game the blocks were moving toward me instead of moving away from me. At one point, I was so exhausted that I almost gave up and only stared at the moving blocks in my sweat soaked tight suit.
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What should I do now? I asked myself, breathing heavily. Was this the training that everyone in the exam supposed to go through?
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Just as the digit display almost reached 70%, something came across my mind - maybe I don't have to care about accuracy at all. As long as I miss as few blocks as possible while not hitting any red block, I can still manage to make my average accuracy above 70%, I explained to myself.
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With that in mind, I quickly made my steps forward and started swinging my lightsaber all around the place without making any second thoughts. Surprisingly, even though my eyes didn't focus on any of the blocks, I still managed to get all the blocks sliced perfectly, as if the lightsaber on my hand knew where the blocks are. I also found my movements became even swifter compared to minutes ago that at some point, I didn't even know if it was my body or my brain pushing me around the space.
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Before the intermediate break, I managed to get back to the 95% accuracy rating without making a single mistake for the later half. If I can maintain the vibe like this, I could easily pass the training session, I thought.
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After a few minutes, as I gained my breath again, the session resumed. For this time, the moving red blocks were introduced. However, as I had already got used to the fast-moving blocks, it didn't pose too much difficulty for me to dodge them. Even though my accuracy went down for a bit, I still managed to keep them around 85%.
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Out of sudden, I found my hips was hit by something. The object created a shockwave on my lower body just the stinging feeling I got when my arm touched the red block. Even thought it wasn't
long-lasting, I still lost my balance and fell onto the ground.
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"Aghh-" I held my lower back with my right hand and cried out. As I regained the focus after the shock, I looked toward the digit display, and found my accuracy to be "80%" - it was clear that I was hit by a block.
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Seeing the blocks around me moving faster and faster and looking back at the "grounded" body of myself, I felt the rhythm I gained minutes ago ended abruptly. How come I missed that block, I thought, and what should I do now?
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Miraculously, after several seconds, I found my hips were healed; and what was more surprising was that I could easily get up from the grounded position without much effort. After getting up, I picked up my lightsaber and continued the training. For this time, I made myself focusing on avoiding the red blocks from any direction, while making sure I could hit as much green blocks as possible.
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"30 more seconds," Even though the blocks were moving faster than before, and I got scratched on several red and green blocks, eventually I compensated for the blocks I missed and maintained a 75% accuracy rating.
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"10 more seconds", the speaker announced. While I found myself closer to the end of the training session, I didn't find the relief as I suppose to get; instead, I found myself overwhelmed again - the blocks at this point were almost in light speed, and even with the "help" of my body, I could barely keep up with the pace.
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"3," just as I hit another block, another red block was cruising toward my direction. It was so fast that there was no way I could dodge it.
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"2," I closed my eye, hoping it didn't hit me too hard.
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"1."
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The anticipated shockwave didn't come.
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I opened my eye and looked toward my breasts - the red blcok was only a finger away from my body, but it didn't move any closer.
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"Congratulations," while I was still wondering what happened at the last second, Tesa was reappeared bright in front of me, "You had passed the training session."
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"Wait, I did?"
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"Yes," Tesa nodded.
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"But I thought I was hit by the last block, and my accuracy rating should drop below 70%," I pointed at the digit display, showing that I only got a 72% by the end.
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"Hehe," Tesa chuckled for a bit, "I mean, there is no reason for us to make you fail at this point."
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"What you do mean by 'there's no reason'?" I was still confused about Tess's explanation.
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"Actually, at this point, you've already got a better result of what an average full-time agent could get," Tesa explained, "Normally, we don't expect the participant of the entrance exam to go this far; but today, we got a jackpot here."
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"So you're saying I've exceeded the expectation of the entrance exam?"
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"That's right," Tesa said, "As I mentioned before the training session, if you pass the training session, you can proceed to the combat simulation section. However, as I may had touched for a bit, the way we decided whether you passed the training session was mainly based on our professional judgement. Basically, the training session could end at any time whenever we are satisfied for the evaluation."
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"Then why didn't you mention it at the beginning?"
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"Well, we really want to how far you can push to your absolute limit. The tight suit you're in will unleash your physical performance through a system of neuron connections with your body. Whenever it collected sufficient data of your body through your movements, it will give your brain guidance on how to make optimized moves, thus exceeding what you usually are capable of. Actually, we are also stunned by how well this suit worked on you, as it was still a prototype of our latest technology."
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That indeed explained where those stunning moves I made during the training session came from, as it was not only from myself, but also the tight suit I was in.
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"So Araka, this question may sound unnecessary to you at this point, but do you still want to stick with the lightsaber for the next combat simulation session?"
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"Yes," I replied immediately, "I really enjoyed using lc we ightsaber as my weapon throughout the training."
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"That's good. So now you may have a 30 minute break for you to recover from the training session, while letting us set up the combat simulation arena for you. During the first half of the break, feel free to have some snacks we left in the locker room, while also take a shower if you want. For the second half, after putting on the tight suit again, we will let you meet with your combat partner and get yourself ready with your partner. I will see you again when the combat simulation starts."
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After Tesa gave me the the instructions, a door behind the boundary was revealed, with the sign saying "locker room". I made my way forward and figured out I was teleported back to the locker room I was in. Compared to the previous dark training room I was in, the locker room was in a much warmer light. On the bench, there was a wooden box that was carefully placed there. I walked up and opened the box, found out the snack was a "Keisoudan （柯草團）", the mochi that was made with Kei grass, which was specialty of Chaehai (浙海).
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I took off all my clothes, stepped into the shower and started rinsing myself from the sweat and stress on my body. The shampoo in the shower was not favorite type, as it simply smelled too "girly" and too strong. However, comparing to the smell I got after the training session, which was similar of mine after an intensive competition, it still had its use for me.
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After cleaning myself and finishing the Keisoudan, I went through the door with a sign said "Combat Preparation Room" and waited for my partner to come.
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"Huh, what a nice break," the voice of my "partner" sounded very familiar, wasn't he -
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"Araka, you'll be my partner, right?"
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"Ughh, yeah, I was thinking they would find someone else, but- " Out of everyone, I didn't anticipate it would be Jun who would partner with me.
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"Araka, you smelled really nice," out of sudden, Jun started to sniff onto my body.
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"Ugghhh, could you make your face a bit further? It would be a bit weird if they could see us from the camera," I pointed at the roof, which I found a camera right above us.
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"Sorry, Araka, but it was very different from how you usually smell. Did you use the one they provided you?"
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"Yeah, but I still prefer the fresh-up ones, as this one really sticks on me even after so long," I said.
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"Nevermind, let's get back to the actual topic. So what weapon did you choose for the combat simulation?"
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"I chose the lightsaber," I brought out the lightsaber and tried to turn to it on. Surprisingly, it didn't work.
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"Araka, you don't have to turn it on now, because outside of the training room, these things were basically toys," Jun reminded me.
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"I see, so Jun, which one did you choose?"
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Jun pulled out his weapon from a bag he was carrying - it was something like an RPG launcher, but had a similar layout to mine, with a power pack attached to the button. Was it also a laser weapon.
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"So this is a Cyrius ABT-8 Portable Laser Railgun, which was still a prototype at this point," Jun explained, "What really drew my attention about this weapon was that it allowed customization on the usage, being used for both attack and defense. Other than the conventional use as a distance weapon, the railgun could also create a force field that protects the ones around the user."
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"That sounds like a very interesting weapon. Somehow, as for mine, even though I would assume this weapon would have a defense use, but the training session didn't really covered much about it."
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"Maybe that's because this time we need to work together," Jun suggested, "In general, I would become someone who would support you during the combat."
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I nodded. That sounded very reasonable, since both of us were applied for different roles for the intern.
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"Regardless, this would be the final part of the entrance exam. I hope all of us could pass the exam."
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I nodded, though I knew there would be another part right after the combat simulation session.
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After a while, the "combat simulation arena 1" sign on the entrance in front us lit up and opened. I could hear the sound of pressure being released from the door. Within the door, it was again the absolute darkness. This had made me more anxious about the upcoming combat simulation, as who would we face for our second last part of the entrance exam.
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