Chapter 367 Pilot Selection

A lot of things happened in one night. When Bai E returned to the camp, it was already three o'clock in the middle of the night.

The breathing in the tent was peaceful, but when Bai E was taking off his clothes, a pair of bright eyes suddenly appeared from behind.

Rose's slightly hoarse voice seemed a little sneaky, "You went out to play for so long again? Can you take me with you next time?"

Bai E knew that she was not asleep, and then he glanced at the back calmly, "You don't have a leave permit..."

The rules and regulations of the military camp itself are still an insurmountable mountain for them.

"That's right..."

"It seems that I have to find a way to get one later..." After whispering to herself, Rose reminded her kindly: "I have something to tell you, pay attention from tomorrow, the assessment is coming soon."

Assessment?

Pilot?

That's right, it's been almost half a month, and the deadline for the selection of regular pilots is coming soon.

But...

"What's there to be careful about? It's just normal training."

"It is said that someone from the Mechanical Court will come to observe secretly. Let's not play from tomorrow, okay?"

In normal training, the two would occasionally try to play their own games, focusing on something unrelated.

So the results of the simulator were not good.

But as the formal assessment was approaching, playing like this would definitely ruin their future.

"Got it." Bai'e nodded, without any doubt about the source of the news.

Rose has a warm and cheerful personality. Even though her origin as a man-made person makes her naturally have a bad filter when getting along with those natural human pilots, as the contact time gets longer, this girl can still easily integrate into any group.

She can find out a lot of news in the pilot camp that Bai'e doesn't know.

After changing into shorts and vests that are more comfortable for sleeping, Bai'e pressed Rose's head and pushed her back, "Go to bed early, we have a chance to get you a leave permit."

"Okay!"

...

The next morning, everyone who gathered in the pilot camp had obvious tension and excitement on their faces.

Everyone looked around, trying to find the adult from the Mechanical Court.

The Mechanical Court certainly does not belong to the military camp. It is a small elite department similar to the arbitration office, directly governed by the city elders.

But for personal development, it is the place for the advancement of the Armored Battalion. The level of steel creation there represents the current technological peak of Blackwater City.

As for the people there... every one of them is the strongest among the strong, even without those steel objects.

For the natural people in the Armored Battalion, the Mechanical Court is also a good development direction.

But it is obvious that everyone's exploration at this moment is in vain.

As far as the eye can see, there is no abnormal figure. Since it is said that it is a secret observation, it will naturally not be easily discovered by these reserve pilots.

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

"Tell you a good news..." The instructor put his hands behind his back and slowly swept his eyes across the expectant faces of all the soldiers in front of him. In fact, the news that the people of the Mechanical Court were secretly investigating was secretly released by him to remind these boys, fearing that they would make mistakes with laughter.

Although the Mechanical Court is not a superior to the military camp in terms of structure, and has no direct subordinate relationship with the military camp.

But for the armored battalion in the military camp... especially the pilot battalion, the Mechanical Court is an absolute promotion and development.

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

The premise is to seize the opportunity!

"From today, you can officially contact our Titan-class armed mecha, and... today's performance will also determine whether you can become a real mecha pilot."

The verbal threats to everyone during the previous training were just talk. In fact, as long as you don't perform too badly, you will hardly be expelled from the pilot camp during the simulator training.

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

If it weren't for the fact that most of the Titan-class armed mechas in the armored battalion were lost during the last expedition to the Zerg, and the armament department was expediting production during this period, they should have come into contact with the mechas themselves earlier.

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

Fearing that these cubs under his command would perform poorly due to nervousness, the instructor hesitated and still comforted them, "Of course, you don't have to be too nervous. Today's results do not represent the future. As long as the students who failed to become a formal pilot today have excellent training results in the future, they can still become regular pilots."

The pilot establishment of the armored battalion is not a fixed number of elimination system, but a benchmark. As long as they can meet the requirements, they can become regular pilots.

But time waits for no one...

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

The last day...

The mission triggered when he first came to the pilot camp - the mission deadline for regular pilots is only today.

Others may be able to work hard in the future, but he must confirm his qualification as a regular pilot today. Only in this way can he obtain the reward provided by the mission - Mecha Transformation Plan 2.0.

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

The second-generation mechas that are truly innovative and upgraded are mechas that need to be directly transformed from the control mode.

Bai'e doesn't know how long it will take to complete this qualitative leap relying on the world's own research and development power, but anything is always more reliable in one's own hands.

This transformation plan 2.0 must be obtained!

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

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

No matter how real the driving experience in the simulator is, it is ultimately no match for the excitement of real hands-on.

The main body of the mecha is painted blue and white, standing under the sun, shining brightly.

The number is written at the foot of each mecha, so that there will be no chaos in the fight for the mecha if it is allocated in advance.

In fact, the structure and appearance of each mecha are exactly the same. As a single war weapon supplied to the military camp, it is completely different from the armed mecha used by the mechanical court. It does not require targeted and special construction.

According to the rules and procedures that have been trained in advance, Bai'e and Rose hung the safety rope on their bodies and climbed up quickly along the steel ladder behind the mecha with their hands and feet.

The cockpit of the mecha is in the chest area, very high off the ground. If a soldier with a less abnormal physique accidentally loses his hand during the climbing process and falls down, he may die on the spot.

It is not easy to train a mecha driver. These safety rules are also the assessment points for scoring. Even Bai'e, who thinks it is okay to fall, will not be unconventional in such places.

"Click~"

"Click~"

"Buzz~"

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

The powerful sense of power that followed rushed towards them, and the whole cabin was quiet enough to hear two anxious hearts.

Looking at the familiar and unfamiliar structures around them, Bai'e and Rose's eyes inadvertently swept over, with only deep excitement in their eyes.

This is the mecha!

[Discover a brand new "mechanical structure", do you want to establish a connection with it? (From: Mechanical Body)]

This is my mecha!

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

The mecha used by each pair of pilots is both routine training and actual combat use, and unless there is a problem with the craftsmanship and it needs to be completely rebuilt, the mecha used by the pair of pilots will never be replaced during their entire service.

In other words, what he got now... will accompany Bai'er throughout his career in the armored battalion.

So it is natural...

[Start to establish a link! ]

It takes at least 48 hours of continuous contact to establish a link, but before that, the two abilities taken from the intelligent machine still faithfully play their basic effects.

"Buzz~" The 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 at that moment.

The instructor's instructions with a buzzing sound came from the speaker in the cockpit: "All, move towards the designated target location, time limit: 5 minutes."

At the same time as the voice sounded, from the view that could be observed from the cockpit, an off-road vehicle with two yellow sands could be seen moving away from the military camp.

The instructor was sitting in the car.

And the assessment started from now.

Of course, it is impossible to conduct practical training for a giant like a mecha in the military camp. There is no place big enough for these giants to run wild without any care except the uninhabited wilderness.

"Received!"

"Received!"

There was no sound, only the response of confirming the receipt of the order through the electronic button.

The electronic display screen that both driving seats can see showed the target location ordered by the instructor.

"Prepare to move forward."

"Received."

It was the first time to contact the practical operation of the mecha and it was a big deal. With the tacit understanding of Bai'e and Rose, they also carried out standard communication and exchanges in a proper manner.

"Standard forward third gear."

"Follow."

"Prepare to cross."

"Follow."

Occasionally, there were small mounds passing by, which were easily crossed by the mecha's big strides.

The standard formation when standing statically was broken at the moment of starting.

Of course, this is not important.

The huge and extremely difficult to operate war weapon of mecha is never required to cooperate in combat. Each mecha is a ferocious beast on the battlefield. A single machine... can form an army.

But the performance of some of them was too outstanding.

Some people could step on their right foot with their left foot and fly into the sky, while others could only trip over their right foot with their left foot and fall down.

Perhaps it was because they were too excited to touch the real mecha for the first time, and the two pilots who used to cooperate well with each other operated it fiercely, and the mecha fell flat on its face.

The ground shook, scaring the rest of the soldiers in the armored battalion who were training.

Fortunately, there were no key supplies in the direction of the fall, and the space reserved between the mechas was large enough, so no more indirect losses were caused.

The instructor who was watching this scene through the monitoring screen of the drone camera gently covered his eyes with a red face, and the next moment he felt a strong low pressure enveloped the entire carriage.

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

"Their usual training performance is not like this. Maybe it's just that it's the first time to contact the mecha today, so they are too excited and too nervous..." The instructor forced a smile, trying to get back some impression points for the cubs he brought up.

"... Yeah." After a long silence, the man in the ink-colored coat heard an emotionless response, without comment.

The iron-gray eyes searched the screen, and finally locked onto the number displayed on the paint on the ankle of the fallen mecha in the slightly blurred picture - W0713.

The instructor carefully observed the other party's face, and found that there was not much information from his expression, so he could only smile bitterly and dared not explain any more.

...

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

Every step taken by the huge body of the mecha caused the earth to tremble, and the actual vibration was accurately transmitted to Bai'e through the hard connection of the cockpit.

Although the simulation cabin would also have similar feedback, the overall feeling was always lacking.

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

The same level of mechanical rhythm has significantly improved the feel of the operation under the addition of the two major mechanical system abilities updated after returning this time.

Even a simple run seems to have a smooth breathing feeling like the human body.

Even when observing other mechas that were also moving not far away, a special feeling arose in my heart, as if... as if the movements of those mechas were indescribably stiff.

"What are you looking at?" Rose asked curiously after noticing Bai'er's gaze.

"Nothing." Bai'er retracted his gaze and looked at the place designated by the instructor.

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

The expressionless person from the mechanical court coldly counted the time, and the moment the countdown ended, he ruthlessly issued an order, "Those who haven't arrived will be eliminated."