In this universe, although human technology in the 23rd century has been very advanced, such things as "giant humanoid combat robots" still exist only in literature or film and television works.

The reasons why the Federation did not develop such weapons are also very simple: first, the energy problem; Second, practicality.

In the energy sector, the main difficulty lies in the miniaturization of power units.

Since you've built a humanoid combat unit, you have to make sure that it has a human-like movement when it moves, otherwise it doesn't make sense; But if the power plant takes up too much space, it is not a "humanoid robot", but a "turtle fairy humanoid robot".

Unfortunately, with the technology of this era, the only power source that can meet this miniaturization condition is "nuclear energy"; It is inappropriate to have a combat unit that can move over long distances carry this kind of power, even if it is an aircraft carrier and a submarine, and the risk of running around with a nuclear reactor on land is difficult to estimate...... Therefore, before the emergence of new energy or newer miniaturization technologies, this problem may not be solved.

What the? Plug in the wire, you say? Not to mention how long you can make a wire, if your enemies see the wire, just pull it out or break it? Do you think people are mentally retarded?

Of course, when it comes to giant robots, energy is only a secondary issue, and practicality is the main one.

If you develop a weapon, you will naturally use it, so ...... What kind of war does it have to be fought by giant humanoid combat robots?

The answer is, there is no such war.

Modern human warfare is an offensive and defensive battle between the two sides around each other's strategic and military facilities, with the ultimate goal of destroying or occupying each other.

If you're going to attack a facility or unit, the best way to do it is to use missiles and explosives to get it remotely, rather than sending a giant humanoid mech to chop it up.

If you're defending against enemy attacks, the best way to do this is to open a barrage of barrages and shields to counteract the enemy's ranged attacks, while also sending some missiles yourself to counter enemy launchers, rather than sending a giant robot through the rain of gunfire.

If you're going to capture an area or facility, the best way to do that is to send ground forces to search and suppress it after the bombing, rather than having giant robots go over and tear off the roofs of buildings and point gun barrels thicker than cement at the captives' heads to make them raise their hands in surrender.

In short, there is no such thing as a "task that must be done by a giant robot" in modern warfare, and all the tasks that a giant robot can do can be done by other combat units, and the latter is more efficient.

If there's one thing that only giant robots can do, it's "melee strikes", but what kind of enemy has to do it with a fist the size of a truck or an armored knife the length of a train? Monsters?

However, even if you don't go to war, but fight monsters, it's also more effective to use traditional weapons of war.

If a monster can't even dodge the robot's fist, it certainly can't dodge the missile, so why don't I just hit it with a missile? Could it be that the destructive power of a missile explosion is not as good as that of a large iron pier moving at a certain speed?

At the end of the day...... the logic of "fighting monsters with giant robots instead of missiles" is basically equivalent to "I want to kill a rhinoceros, but I don't think it's better to use a rocket launcher than a sledgehammer".

To sum up, in the Federation of 2218, the thing of a huge humanoid body is still just a kind of "man's romance"; It is impossible for any rational and responsible military scientific researcher to seriously put the research and development of such weapons on the agenda, let alone actually develop them.

But, at this moment, at this moment...... Solid had seen such a thing with his own eyes, and was chasing after the plane he was on.

Even though he has experienced a hundred battles, he couldn't help but burst into foul language when he saw this unbelievable scene.

"I see......" However, the veteran was a veteran after all, and it only took a few seconds for him to regain his composure, and said to the two pilots, "Two, now I and my men will take over the pilot, and you two will go back to the cabin and wait for my instructions." ”

When the two pilots heard this, they didn't say much, and the plane was already in a semi-automatic position at this time, so they simply answered and left their seats; From the beginning to the end, they never questioned whether Solid would fly a plane, because the aura of the chief when he spoke gave them the feeling of an old driver.

"By the way......" Sollid reminded them again as the two men were about to open the door, "...... When you're out, don't talk nonsense. ”

…………

At the same time, on the other side, in the cockpit of the "Scarlet Devil R-42".

"It's not far from the 'designated area', hehe...... What kind of attack should I use? The Doctor sat in the driver's seat, modified by himself (to fit his size), and smiled wryly.

"Don't kill them all......" Lance, who was sitting behind him, sharpened his nails with a file, and continued, "Huh...... It might be interesting to do that......"

"You want to see how Zilin reacts when you say, 'I accidentally killed all the people on the plane', right?" The Doctor also knows a thing or two about Lance's bad taste.

"yes......" Lance replied in a loud voice, "but I can guess that he will reply to me casually, 'I'm going to die here, so they don't think so,' and then silently write me down in his heart, and stab me more when he comes to me to settle accounts in the future......"

"Listen to you...... Do you think you're going to die at his hands one day? The doctor continued.

"Probably, but not necessarily by himself." Lance replied.

"Why would you want to work with someone who will kill you sooner or later?" The doctor's tone suddenly became serious.

"Hahahaha...... "Lance laughed out loud, and continued, "the whole world will be buried by him, and one or two more souls like you and me will be added...... What's the matter? ”

He said it in a tone that was seven points like a joke, but another three points like he was talking about something that was destined to happen.

"Hey...... How do you count me in? The doctor turned his head to look at Lance and asked suspiciously.

"I'll just say that, you just listen to it, don't care." Lance snorted and changed the subject, "What you should be paying attention to now is ...... The plane we're tracking is out of sight. ”

After his reminder, the doctor quickly turned his head to look ahead, and found that he ...... The "Bayshore 9" plane that had been flying at a horizontal altitude in front of it was now gone.

"Won't you...... Could it be that in recent years, it has become popular for civilian aircraft to wear optical camouflage? The Doctor muttered as he pulled up a scanning storyboard on the main screen in front of him, and he quickly realized...... The plane was not "invisible" anymore, but suddenly and dramatically reduced its altitude and speed for a short time, descended below them and was left behind by them.

"Hey~ I was distracted, so I ran behind me." As the Doctor spoke, his hands flew on the console, and the Scarlet Boss R-42 reversed and charged towards the plane.

"Even if the pilot of a civil aircraft can make the action just now, he will definitely not act rashly until he has the consent of the person in charge of the plane." Lance continued, "So...... If nothing else, Sollid should have spotted us and taken over control of the plane. ”

"Huh...... You mean, now that the plane is being piloted by the 'veterans' themselves, even if I'm 'rough' with them, does it matter? The Doctor smiled with excitement as he said this.

"You can do it." Lance replied, "Still the same sentence...... Just don't kill those 'key people'. ”

Receiving this almost "yes" answer, the doctor felt a sense of proportion.

In the next second, the Scarlet Demon R-42 accelerated, instantly closing the distance between it and the plane.

This huge robot named "R-42" is a variant of a prototype body called "Scarlet Devil", after the continuous improvement of "1" to "41", the 42 model is already a very mature model, and its main feature is to emphasize "versatility"; Despite the fact that the R-42 is about twice as bad in combat performance as the prototype, the same ...... It also has low requirements for pilots, most ordinary people can fly after training, and the body can be mass-produced.

Seeing this, some people may ask, doesn't the Federation develop huge robots? And don't giant robots have two problems that can't be solved? So where did this thing come from?

The answer is simple: because this is the technology of the "reverse cross" camp.

As for the technology of miniaturization of the power core, they have long mastered it, as for the practicality...... It must also be very clear as mentioned above - "it is impossible for any 'rational and responsible' military scientific researcher to engage in this kind of research"...... But Reverse Cross, an organization that uses mad scientists all year round, in most cases, does not talk about rationality and does not bear any responsibility, they just want to engage in "men's romance", that is, to build huge robots!

So, at this moment, we saw such a scene -

A scarlet-painted mech swooped down from above an airplane, and in the process of diving, its hands reached back, dismantling two of its own wings and assembling them to form a giant "ship chopper".

Immediately after that, he held the knife and slashed angrily.

In the blink of an eye, a scarlet shadow flashed from the sky, and the blade passed over, bursting into a shock wave of sound barrier. Suddenly, one side of the airplane's wing was cut off from the fuselage, and its incision was ...... It's as smooth as a laser-scanned fault.

Luxury civil airliners such as the Bayshore 9, which are designed for comfort, usually have a huge size, a slow sense of control, and a virtual defense system (only two functions: calling for help and small-scale automatic maintenance...... Under this absolute hardware disadvantage, even Sollid can't make evasive actions, so he can only carry it.

However, he was also prepared for this situation......

The moment he took over the plane, Solid understood that as long as the other side attacked, whether it was artillery fire or this exaggerated attack, he would have no room to fight back, so he would lower the plane to this altitude before the other party could make a move.

It was too late, it was too fast, and almost at the same second that the slash occurred, Solid used manual mode to force off all the propulsion engines, so that the engines on the remaining wings were no longer producing propulsion.

However, even if the engines on both sides are stopped, the weight of the wing itself and its role in aerodynamics will still throw the aircraft off balance, and turning off the engines will only slow down the tendency of the fuselage to lose control.

Fortunately...... With Solid's technique, it is enough to have this "a little slower".

After a few seconds, the plane began to roll and fall, and the remaining wing gradually deformed under pressure and was about to break.

Solid just sat calmly in front of the console, and in the shocked eyes of the soldier next to him, he adjusted the "suspension system" on the plane with unhurried hand speed.

This system is for the aircraft's "hovering and landing" function, and this function itself also needs the cooperation of the main propulsion engine to achieve, but now the wings on both sides are basically abandoned, only those "auxiliary booster shafts" at the bottom of the aircraft can still be used...... At the current speed of the aircraft, the impact of this power on the fuselage is extremely limited.

However, Sollid can use this "limited power" to do things that people can't imagine......

He used the remnant, crumbling wing as the fulcrum, constantly raising and decreasing the output ratio of each auxiliary booster shaft, in the whirling sensation of the earth, in the danger of crashing and dying at any time...... Calmly found a relatively balanced mode of operation, allowing the plane to start spinning in mid-air like a waltz.

Under this regular rotation, the plane slowed down in a daze...... The speed of both lateral and falling slows down in this delicate balance, and the effect of the booster shaft becomes apparent after the fuselage decelerates, and the rising force used to maintain "hovering stability" gradually increases.

In this process, Sollid constantly adjusted the output ratio of each booster well according to the change of speed and the movement of the fuselage, and finally ...... The plane crash-landed on a thick tree cover.

Although the impact of "landing" is still very large, this degree is much lighter than a direct fall without control, the fuselage is still intact at the time of landing, and has not disconnected or disintegrated, and judging from the various instruments on the console, more than half of the systems on the plane are still functioning.

It is a miracle for the vast majority of people to be able to save a tragedy that crashes and kills people.

But for Solid, that seems to be the case......

"Are you alright?" After the plane had come to a complete stop, only two seconds later, Solid turned his head and asked the soldier beside him in a calm tone.

And the soldier's response was...... Turn on the mask, don't look over, and vomit all the dinner that night has been.

"I'll take a look at the back." Seeing that his subordinates were vomiting so intently, Solid estimated that it was fine, so he got up and walked to the cabin.

Due to the slight deformation of the fuselage, the cockpit door could no longer open automatically, and Solid had to unload the entire hatch; Anyway, his B17 armor is still very powerful, and it doesn't take much electricity to uninstall one or two doors.

When the door was removed, the sight that greeted Solid was a mess. Although he immediately announced by radio to the entire crew to sit down and fasten their seatbelts immediately after taking over the plane, it is clear that some people did not do so......

"Soldier, count!" Solid didn't talk nonsense, and he snorted as he glanced at the environment.

The soldiers who remained in the cabin also responded instinctively.

"One!"

"Two!"

"Three...... ...... vomit"

"Four!"

As a result, six soldiers, only four announcements were heard.

"Quickly check whether you are injured and how they are, then search the cabin to the cargo hold to see where the fifth and sixth are and whether they are still alive, and then gather the wounded and take them off the plane." Solid quickly gave the order, and walked forward as he spoke, "I'll go to the power room to see if there is a risk of explosion in the core, and by the way, check the damage to the various systems, and meet you outside in fifteen minutes." ”

At this moment, after just experiencing this amazing disaster that is enough to leave people with psychological trauma, Solid is still doing what he should do as if nothing happened, not to mention his subordinates, and everyone else is thinking in their hearts "whether this thing is human or not".

"Sir......" Gimenez, who was slumped in his seat and unbuckled himself, said with a dry smile as Sollid passed by, "Seriously...... Do you really have no spare armor? ”