So much had happened in one night, and when Bai returned to the camp, it was three o'clock in the middle of the night.

There was a quiet breathing in the tent, but as Bai Er stumbled and took off his clothes, a pair of bright eyes suddenly came out from behind.

Rose's slightly hoarse voice seemed a little sneaky, "You've been out for so long again?" Can you bring me with you next time? ”

Bai E knew that she hadn't slept, so he glanced behind him unfazedly, "You don't have a leave permit......

The rules and regulations of the barracks themselves were still an insurmountable mountain for them.

"It's also ......"

"It seems that I have to find a way to get a ...... when I go back" After muttering to herself, Rose reminded intimately: "Tell you something, start paying attention tomorrow, the assessment is coming soon." ”

Assess?

Pilot?

Also, it's been almost half a month in a flash, and the deadline for the selection of the full-time editor I said at that time is approaching.

But......

"What's there to pay attention to, isn't it just normal training?"

"It is said that someone from the mechanical court will come and observe secretly, and we won't play from tomorrow onwards, huh?"

In ordinary training, the two will occasionally try to play their own games, focusing on one that has nothing to do with each other.

So much so that the results of the simulator are not good.

But it is close to the official assessment, and playing like this will definitely destroy the future.

"Got it." Bai Er nodded, not the slightest doubt about the source of this news.

Rose has a warm and cheerful personality, and even though her android background makes her naturally have a bad filter when getting along with those natural person prep pilots, but with a long time of contact, this girl can still easily integrate into any group.

She can inquire about a lot of news that Bai Er doesn't know in the pilot camp.

After changing into a shorts vest that was more comfortable for sleeping, Bai Er pushed her back by pressing Rose's head, "Go to bed early, we have a chance to get a leave permit for Lingye." ”

"Howler!"

……

Early the next morning, everyone gathered in the pilot camp had obvious nervousness and excitement on their faces.

Everyone's eyes looked around, trying to spot the Lord from the Machine Court.

The mechanical court, of course, did not belong to the barracks, it was a small elite department similar to an arbitration house, under the direct jurisdiction of the city senators.

But for personal development, that is where the armored battalion advances, and the level of steel creation there represents the current pinnacle of technology in Blackwater City.

As for the people there...... And every one of them is the strongest of the strong, even if they leave those foreign objects of steel.

For them, the natural people in the armored battalion, the mechanical court is also a good direction of development.

But it is clear that everyone's inquiry at this moment is in vain.

As far as the eye can see, I haven't seen any abnormal figures, and since it is said that it is a secret observation, it is natural that these reserve pilots will not be easily discovered.

In the anxious waiting, the instructor finally came to the front of everyone.

"Tell everyone a good news...... "The instructor put his hands behind his back, his eyes slowly swept over the expectant faces of all the soldiers in front of him, in fact, there were people from the mechanical court secretly investigating this news, he secretly released it to mention these boys, for fear that they would miss the big thing with a smile.

Although the mechanical court is not structurally subordinate to the barracks, it has no direct subordinate relationship to the barracks.

But for the armored battalion in the barracks...... Especially for the Pilot Battalion, the mechanical court is the absolute promotion and development of the upper position.

Moreover, the selection results given by this kind of external inspection are often more authoritative and fair, and the bosses are more willing to believe their opinions, so their judgment often plays a decisive role in the selection of pilots.

The premise is to seize the opportunity!

"Starting today, you will have official access to our Titan-class armed mechs, and ...... Today's performance will also determine whether or not you will be able to become a true mech pilot. ”

In the past, the verbal threats to everyone were just words, in fact, as long as they didn't behave too badly, they would almost never be expelled from the pilot battalion during the simulator training.

The simulator is to lay the foundation for everyone, and the real performance depends on the actual operation when you control the mecha yourself.

If it weren't for the fact that they lost most of the Titan-class armed mechs in the armored battalion during the last expedition to the Zerg, and the Armaments Department was rushing production during this time, they should have come into contact with the mechs themselves earlier.

Hearing that today was the day of the results, the expressions on the faces of the reserve pilots who had been training for a long time suddenly became a little nervous.

Afraid that these cubs under his command would perform abnormally because of nervousness, the instructor hesitated, but still spoke out of relief, "Of course, you don't have to be too nervous, today's results do not mean the future." Students who have not been able to become a full-fledged pilot today can still become full-fledged pilots as long as their training performance is excellent in the future. ”

The number of pilots in the armored battalion is not a fixed number of pilots, but a benchmark has been drawn, and as long as they can complete the requirements, they can become full-fledged pilots.

But time waits for no one......

Bai Er glanced at the countdown to his mission—15 hours, 57 minutes, and 48 seconds.

It's the last day......

The mission that was triggered when I first came to the pilot's camp - the time limit for the task of the main pilot is only one day left.

Others may be able to work hard in the future, but he must confirm his qualifications as a full-time pilot today, and only in this way can he get the reward provided by the mission, Mecha Transformation Project 2.0.

All of today's mechs are collectively referred to as the first generation of mecha according to this knowledge, even the more powerful and specific mechs of the so-called mechanical court.

The second-generation mecha that is truly innovative is a mecha that needs to be directly changed from the control mode.

Bai E doesn't know how long it will take to complete this qualitative leap by relying on the research and development power of this world itself, but anything is always in his own hands to be more secure.

This transformation plan 2.0, you must get your hands on it!

"Now, go and really touch your own weapons!"

The huge mecha body stood tall not far behind everyone, which was why the warriors who had seen those behemoths for a long time were excited and anxious from the beginning.

No matter how realistic the driving experience in the simulator is, it can't compete with the excitement of the real thing.

The main body of the mecha is dominated by a blue and white livery that stands tall in the sun, shining brightly.

Each mecha has a number written on its feet, so that there will be no confusion in the case of pre-allocated mechs.

In fact, the structure of each mecha is exactly the same, and as a single type of war weapon supplied to the barracks, it is not at all like the armed mecha used by the people of the mechanical court, which requires targeted special creation.

According to the rules and procedures that you have trained in advance, hang a safety rope on your body, and follow the steel ladder behind the mecha, using Bai Er and Rose together, and quickly climb up.

The cockpit of the mecha is in the chest area, and it is very high above the ground, and if the fighter with a less perverted physique accidentally misses it during the climb and falls down, he may be quacked on the spot.

It's not easy to train a mecha pilot, and these safety rules are also the assessment points for scoring, even if Bai Er, who is okay if he falls consciously, he will not be unconventional in this kind of place.

"Click~"

"Click~"

"Hum~"

As the sound of the cockpit door sealing, the sound of various mechanical structures in the cockpit turning clearly came to the ears of the two.

The powerful sense of power that was then represented rushed over him, and the whole cabin was silent enough to hear two scorching hearts.

The gaze swept over the familiar and unfamiliar structures around them, and the gaze of Bai Er and Rose swept inadvertently, and there was only a deep excitement in their eyes.

This is a mech!

[Discover a new "mechanical structure" and establish a link with it?] (Source: Mechanical Body)]

This is my mech!

Even if the "machine soul" is ethereal to most people, the armored battalion believes in this.

The mechs used by each pair of pilots are both routine training and actual combat use, and the mechs used will never be replaced during the entire service of the pair of pilots unless they need to be completely rebuilt due to a problem with their own workmanship.

In other words, the ...... that you get your hands on now He is also about to follow Bai E's entire career during his service in the armored battalion.

So of course......

Start building links! 】

It takes at least 48 hours of continuous contact to establish a link, but until then, the two abilities that have been blasted from the Mind Machine are still faithfully performing their basic effects.

"Buzz~" The electrifying sound of the current activated the entire silent body, and the boundless vitality seemed to expand inch by inch along the huge steel body.

The resonance given by the "mechanical mind" made Bai Er's consciousness seem to flow through the entire mecha's body at that moment.

The instructor's instruction with a buzzing sound came from the cockpit's loudspeakers: "All of them, advance to the designated target location, time limit: 5 minutes." ”

At the same time as the sound sounded, from the field of vision that could be observed from the cockpit, an off-road vehicle could also be seen carrying two strips of yellow sand, away from the barracks.

The instructor sat in the car.

And the assessment also starts from now.

Of course, the practical training of such a behemoth as a mecha cannot be carried out in the barracks, except for the uninhabited wilderness, there is not such a big place for these behemoths to be desperate to spread their joy.

"Roger!"

"Roger!"

There is no sound, only a response to the receipt of a command confirmed by an electronic key.

On the electronic display, which can be seen from both driver's seats, the target location ordered by the instructor to be reached.

"Ready to move forward."

"Roger."

The first time I came into contact with the actual operation of the mecha, and the matter was big, and the tacit understanding between Bai E and Rose was also a standard communication.

"The standard is three gears forward."

"Follow."

"Prepare to leap across."

"Follow."

Occasionally, a small dirt bag passed by, and it was easily crossed by the mecha's stride.

The standard formation of static towering is broken the moment it is activated.

Of course, it doesn't matter.

Mechas, a huge and extremely difficult to maneuver weapon of war, are never required to work together, and each mecha is a fierce and incomparable battlefield beast, a single machine...... You can become an army.

It's just that some of them are performing...... It's too eye-catching.

Some people can step on their right foot to go to the sky with their left foot, and some people can only fall with their left foot and their right foot.

Maybe it was the first time I came into contact with a physical mecha and was too excited, but the two pilots who had cooperated well in the past were as fierce as a tiger, and the mecha fell into a.

The ground shook, startling the rest of the armored battalion in training.

Fortunately, there were no key materials in the direction of the fall, and the space reserved between the mechs was large enough to cause more indirect losses.

The instructor who watched this scene through the surveillance screen of the drone camera lightly covered his eyes with some red cheeks, and the next moment he felt a strong low pressure enveloping the entire carriage.

"Big ...... My lord. The instructor looked at the burly figure sitting opposite him who was also looking up at the monitoring screen, and the other party's half-dark and half-iron-gray face was cold, which made people shudder, so even as an instructor, his voice seemed to stumble.

"Their usual training performance is not like this, maybe it's just the first time they come into contact with the mecha today, and they're too excited and nervous......" The instructor squeezed a smile, trying to get back a little impression for the cubs he brought out.

“…… Well. After a long silence, I heard an emotionless response from the man in the inky coat, noncommittal.

The rolling iron-gray eyeballs searched the screen, and finally locked on to the number W0713 displayed on the paint sprayed on the ankle of the fallen mecha in the slightly blurred image.

The instructor carefully observed the other party's face and found that he couldn't see much information from his expression, so he could only smile and dare not explain more.

……

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

Every step taken by the mecha's massive body caused the ground to tremble, and those actual tremors were transmitted to Bai Er's body precisely through the hard connection of the cockpit.

Although there will be similar feedback from the simulation cabin, the overall feeling is always lacking.

Not to mention that he has a mechanical body and a mechanical mind at the moment, he has never been so familiar with the body he controls in his hands.

The same level of mechanical rhythm has been significantly improved for the operation under the ability bonus of the two major mechanical systems updated after this return.

Even a simple run seems to bring a sense of breathing as smooth as the human body.

Even when I observed the other mechs that were also traveling not far away, there was a special feeling that rose in my mind, as if ...... It was as if the movements of those mechs were indescribably stiff.

"What are you looking at?" Perceiving Bai E's gaze, Rose asked curiously.

"Nothing." Bai E withdrew his gaze and looked at the place designated by the instructor.

The off-road vehicle was already waiting at the finish line.

The expressionless mechanical court came to pinch the time indifferently, and the moment the countdown ended, he ruthlessly gave the order, "If you don't arrive, eliminate it." ”

(End of chapter)