Chapter 228: Skill Extraction and Enhancement

For the two teams, there wasn't much need for overthinking. First, Yang Hui's team was already set, with a maximum of six members: Sumeragi, Wang Liu Mei, Setsuna, Lyle, Tieria, and Yang Hui himself, making exactly six.

The reason these five were directly confirmed was that they had already stayed in the Prometheus Fortress for an entire mission cycle.

Emotionally, they were companions who had followed Yang Hui to the Prometheus Fortress without hesitation, even when everything was uncertain and unknown. It was important not to let them down.

Logically, the arrangement was the most reasonable: one overall leader, one Tactical Forecaster, one intelligence officer, and three MS pilots. Moreover, they were the earliest members, with Sumeragi and Wang Liu Mei holding key positions in the fortress. They needed to achieve certain results to maintain their authority over others.

The second team wasn't difficult to assemble either, as half of the members were already decided from the start.

Graham had to be assigned to the second team because, aside from Yang Hui, he was the only one who had completed a mandatory mission and was currently the second strongest in combat power. His experience and strength were essential.

The second member to confirm was Flit. While Graham excelled as a warrior, his skills in command and strategy… well, let's just say it wasn't his forte. Flit, on the other hand, was excellent in both command and strategy, perfectly complementing Graham's weaknesses. Additionally, he was a powerful MS pilot himself.

The third member was Jehart. Although he had come to the Prometheus Fortress and the Gundam AGE world was now connected to it, and even though the Federation and VEGAN had fully integrated, with no barriers between Jehart's group and Flit's, it was still necessary to consider the balance between different factions.

Moreover, Jehart's identity represented the entire VEGAN. After arriving at the Prometheus Fortress, he needed to strive for advantages for the VEGAN people, or at the very least, not bring shame to them.

Therefore, even if Jehart's abilities overlapped with Flit's, he had to be included in the team. This was both a matter of balance and an opportunity for adjustment, as bonds formed fastest in life-and-death situations.

As for the remaining three spots… it would be decided by strength. A simulated battle would determine who would join.

One thing worth mentioning was Yurin. Knowing the relationship between Yang Hui and Yurin, Lyle, who was the most socially aware, intended to give his spot to Yurin and join the second team instead. However, Yurin declined and actively requested to stay behind to guard the fortress.

Her reasoning was that she wasn't yet familiar with the Prometheus Fortress and wanted to take the time to understand her future home. Additionally, the exhaustion she had carried over from the Gundam AGE world hadn't fully dissipated, and she wanted to rest properly.

But Yang Hui, Sumeragi, and Wang Liu Mei all understood that Yurin was voluntarily giving up the opportunity to be with Yang Hui to Sumeragi and Wang Liu Mei, as they had been there first. Yurin, having arrived later, wanted to maintain the proper attitude. After spending decades with Yang Hui in the Gundam AGE world, it was time to let others have their chance.

After all, there would be plenty of time to be together in the future.

This decision was met with no objections from everyone. Both the allocation of capabilities and interpersonal relationships were taken into consideration. The remaining three positions were highly coveted, and it would ultimately come down to individual skills. If someone fell short, they could only blame themselves.

Asemu, Woolf, Fram Nara, and the three members of the royal guard… Everyone had their eyes set on those three positions. As soon as the meeting adjourned, they eagerly rushed to the training room to settle the matter through duels, determined not to stop until a winner emerged.

"Who do you think will win?"

Sumeragi's question drew the attention of everyone who had already secured their spots to Yang Hui. Sumeragi, Wang Liu Mei, Setsuna, Lyle, and Tieria were in no position to comment, as they didn't know the others well enough. Flit, Jehart, and others were also not suitable to speak, as they would naturally be biased toward their own people.

Thus, only Yang Hui's opinion was sought. As a neutral party, his assessment would be the fairest and most objective.

"In terms of piloting skills alone, Woolf, Asemu, and Dole are evenly matched…"

"So, that means…"

Since Yang Hui had spoken, it was almost certain. Both the Federation and VEGAN would be represented, ensuring a balance.

However, Yang Hui immediately added a twist: "But Dole probably won't make it. He'll likely give his chance to Fram, and Orfa and Dit will also lend their support to ensure Fram's success."

"Huh?"

Following Yang Hui's gaze, everyone turned to look at Jehart.

"Oh~"

Under the scrutiny of dozens of eyes, Jehart was momentarily stunned, his face slightly red as he turned his head away, avoiding everyone's gaze.

"Having a young lady in the team isn't a bad idea. A group of grown men together can get too dull," Graham teased, only to become the next target of everyone's attention.

"Huh?" XN

"Wh-what's wrong?"

"Did you… just have an epiphany?"

"Are you an imposter? Since when does Graham show interest in women?"

"Can steel bloom? Impossible, right?"

...

Everyone looked at Graham in disbelief, suspecting that he might have been replaced by someone else. Wasn't his love entirely devoted to Gundams and battles? Since when could he make such remarks?

"Ahem, I'm considering the overall atmosphere of the team. After all, I've led teams before…" Graham awkwardly explained.

"Oh~"

"I'm serious. People like me are rare. Back in the day, the guys in the Overflag would always chat about beautiful women in private, and the same goes for the guys in Celestial Being. So, from the perspective of the entire team…"

"Oh~~"

"I'm telling you, I'm not joking…"

"Oh~~~"

"Flit! Jehart! Lyle! Setsuna! Tieria! Let's go! To the machines!"

Faced with everyone's teasing, Graham didn't lose his temper on the spot. Instead, he dragged Setsuna and the others straight to the training room. He wasn't good with words, and even if he explained himself clearly, they wouldn't let him off the hook. So, the best solution was to settle it in the machines!

The training room had a real simulation function, where everything felt real, including injuries and death. Although one wouldn't actually die, those who had experienced it knew that even if they were aware they wouldn't truly perish, the sensation was something they'd never want to go through again.

Jehart, Setsuna, and Tieria didn't join in the teasing, but since they couldn't take on Yang Hui, the main culprit, they could only vent their frustration on others ╮(╯3╰)╭.

After everyone dispersed, Yang Hui returned to his top-floor home with Sumeragi, Wang Liu Mei, and Yurin. The first thing he did was to draw skills. He had 4 chances to draw skills and 5 chances to enhance them.

Hmm… how should I put it? Yang Hui felt that using all of them on himself would be a waste.

"Mephis, are there any active skills?"

[Yes.]

With this answer, Yang Hui became even more convinced that using all his drawing opportunities was not the right approach.

First, having more skills isn't necessarily better. More skills mean more complexity, making it difficult to master all of them. Each additional skill requires more time to learn and master.

It's like playing a game. Why do game characters unlock more skills as they level up? It's not just because higher levels make the characters and skills stronger, but also because players need time to adapt. If a player starts with a fully-skilled character, understanding, learning, mastering, and combining all those complex skills would take a lot of time.

Second, skill draws are random, and not all skills are suitable for Yang Hui. He didn't plan to become a perfect all-rounder. He didn't consider himself a legendary protagonist. He just needed to determine his path and move forward firmly. History is full of lessons about greed leading to downfall.

"Mephis, can skill draw and enhancement opportunities be transferred to others?"

[Yes.]

"Is there any way to transfer already drawn skills to someone else?"

[Yes. At Research Institute LV.2, open the other tech pages, third column, third row. The [Skill Imprinter] can do it.]

"Alright, I understand. Use the 4 skill draws."

[Understood. 4 skill draws successful. Congratulations, Commander, you have obtained [Reflex Speed Enhancement (Medium)], [Shadow Lurking (Mastery)], [Spatial Awareness (Rank B)], and [Mental Burst].]

Four skills: one active skill, one basic attribute enhancement skill, and two auxiliary skills.

[Mental Burst] is an active skill that doubles the user's mental power for 30 seconds, maintaining explosive output without reduction, but after it ends, the user enters a 1-minute weakened state.

[Spatial Awareness (Rank B)] and [Reflex Speed Enhancement (Medium)] are self-explanatory, but [Shadow Lurking (Mastery)] is a skill that sounds quite fantastical.

This skill, which seems like something for an assassin or thief class in a game, isn't a magical skill for invisibility or hiding in shadows. Instead, it's a passive skill that enhances the user's state. Its effect is simple: it significantly reduces the probability of being detected during covert operations, making it a miracle for special forces or intelligence personnel.

But this skill… no one is suitable for it, not even Wang Liu Mei, who is in charge of intelligence.

Although Wang Liu Mei's role is that of an intelligence officer, she isn't the one collecting information on the front lines. She's the chief of intelligence, coordinating the overall situation from the rear, and she never engages in covert missions.

"It seems this skill will have to be copied and stored in the warehouse for now. As for the others..."

[Spatial Awareness (Rank B)]was immediately passed over because Yang Hui already possessed this skill, and his was at Rank A.

[Mental Burst]and [Reflex Speed Enhancement (Medium)]were suitable for Yang Hui, so he chose to keep them.

Next, Yang Hui used three of his five enhancement opportunities. He enhanced [MS Design]once, [Spatial Awareness]once, and [Reflex Speed Enhancement]once, leaving two opportunities in reserve. Except for MS piloting skills, which couldn't be enhanced using these opportunities, all other skills had been maxed out. This was more than enough for him to adapt over the course of a month. After all, learning a skill wasn't the end of the journey—integrating it into his body was the most crucial part.

Feeling the changes in his body, Yang Hui opened the simplified version of his attribute panel.

Name: Yang Hui

Exclusive Unit: Dawn Gundam

Exclusive Territory: Prometheus Fortress

Skills: MS Piloting (Rank B+), MS Design (Master), Spatial Awareness (Rank S), Mental Enhancement (High), Reflex Speed Enhancement (High), Mental Burst

"The simplified version is still the simplified version, but the content has become much richer. Hmm, I'll keep working hard."

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