Combat mechas were the combat power multiplier for Extraordinaires.
Da Xia, America, Iro, Europe, and other first-tier countries in the world, as well as Indy, Tisland, Feissen, Japan, and other second-tier powers, had all invested a lot of manpower and resources in this field to build their future mobile mecha legions.
This invisible arms race had already started 10 years ago.
The practicality of combat mechas was unquestionable. After a Level F enhanced-type Extraordinaire was equipped with a combat mecha, he could completely crush Level E or even Level D. Moreover, his combat effectiveness in large-scale battles would be even higher.
So far, relying on the creativity of technological Extraordinaires, the combat mecha projects of various countries were becoming more mature. Many parts and accessories could be used in actual combat. The only thing that limited the explosion of combat mecha technology was the core power.
After solving the problem of power, there would be no more obstacles.
And the field of high-energy power was precisely Da Xia's weakness. Even if they had a large number of technological Extraordinaires, without enough technological background and accumulation, it was impossible to suddenly explode with advanced technology.
Now that both America and Iro had made breakthroughs in this field, Da Xia's higher-ups were naturally restless.
America and Europe were allies, and the two sides had long-term technical exchanges. Once America officially started to equip combat mechas, Europe would definitely receive corresponding support very quickly, even if it was a weakened version.
Da Xia and Iro also had an alliance of mutual assistance, but Iro's guard against Da Xia was no less than Europe's. Moreover, Iro's people were greedy by nature. If one wanted to obtain their power technology, they would have to pay an extremely high price.
Da Xia's people were used to relying on themselves. Unless they had no other choice, purchasing Iro's technology was their last choice.
"I want to see our mecha."
As a member of Da Xia, Zuo Yi, who was in the lawful faction, was willing to contribute to the country. However, even though he had some ideas, before he saw the actual mecha, he definitely couldn't say anything.
"No problem."
Wu Yongjian was already prepared. He immediately brought Zuo Yi to the secret laboratory in the underground base of the Supernatural Administration Bureau.
Da Xia's warframe project was codenamed "Son of the Dragon", which was highly confidential. Except for Wu Yongjian and Lu Guang, no one else was qualified to enter the warframe laboratory.
On the testing platform in the underground laboratory, Zuo Yi saw two mechs with various cables plugged into them.
"This is Yazi Type I …"
Lu Guang pointed to the silver-red armor on the right and said, "Main combat mech!"
Then, he pointed to another larger and thicker dark green armor and introduced, "This is the Baxia Type I, an auxiliary combat armor."
The "Son of the Dragon" project was led by Da Xia's cabinet, with the Da Xia National Defense Force and the Xia Chaolian as the main research and development force. In addition, the three major laboratories of the Imperial Capital, Shanghai, and Jiangnan Chaolian were also involved.
At the beginning of the "Son of the Dragon" project, two different models were determined to meet different combat requirements.
As of now, the completion rate of the Yazi Type I was 89.7%, and the completion rate of the Baxia Type I was 92.5%. Both of them were stuck on the power core. Especially the Baxia Type I, as long as it was equipped with a qualified power pack, it could be installed directly.
Without a strong driving force, they were just good-looking but useless!
Zuo Yi noticed that behind the Yazi Type I and the Baxia Type I, there was a square metal bag.
"This is a high energy fuel pack …"
Lu Guang noticed Zuo Yi's gaze and explained, "Limited by size, very poor endurance."
The high energy fuel pack was the energy source for the warframe engine.
The Yazi Type I and the Baxia Type I were both equipped with six micro ion engines. If it was only for auxiliary combat, then the fuel pack was enough, but once it took off for flight, it was seriously insufficient.
The current fuel pack was only enough to support the Yazi Type I to fly for more than half an hour. If the altitude and speed were increased, the time would be greatly reduced.
The bigger and heavier Baxia I was in an even worse state.
The other biggest problem was that such a large high energy fuel pack was too easy to target for the enemy. Even if it was covered with armor, it was still a fatal weakness.
Moreover, the thickening of the armor of the fuel pack affected the endurance. It was simply an unsolvable bug.
In contrast, America's Titan Armor and Iro's Warrior Armor did not have similar problems. Their power cores were clearly placed inside the armor, and they were technologically superior!
After listening to Lu Guang's introduction, Zuo Yi touched his chin and asked, "If the fuel pack is removed, can it still be used?"
"Yes."
Lu Guang replied without hesitation, "The fuel pack is a modular external standard component. We previously considered technical factors, so we also designed a battery pack."
The battery pack was much thinner than the fuel pack. It was heavier and had better defense. Also, it would not explode when penetrated by ammunition.
The problem was that the battery pack could not power the ion engine, so after the replacement, the warframe would lose its ability to fly. It could only power the built-in electronic system and firepower system. At most, it could serve as auxiliary power.
This way, the mobility of the warframe would be greatly reduced and its combat power would be much weaker. It could be used, but it could not be used against the enemy.
"Then change to the battery pack …"
Zuo Yi said with interest, "Let me try the Yazi Type I."
If it was someone else who made such a request, it would definitely not be possible. The "Son of the Dragon" project was extremely confidential. In the entire Jiangnan Ultra Management Bureau, only Lu Guang, who was in charge of the project, could directly access it. Even Wu Yongjian did not have the authority to use the equipment.
But Zuo Yi's authority was enough.
Lu Guang immediately directed the laboratory staff to remove the testing device of the Yazi Type I first generation warframe. Then, they removed the high-energy fuel pack and replaced it with a light battery pack.
The design of this warframe had a high degree of redundancy. Unless the user's body shape was very special, most people could equip it and use it. Zuo Yi was no exception.
With the help of Lu Guang, Zuo Yi quickly equipped the Yazi Type I warframe.
Limited by technology, the warframe was far from being as awesome as the Iron Man's warframe in the comics and movies. However, there were many similarities in terms of functionality. The Yazi Type I was equipped with an advanced intelligent control system and a fire control system. Its control performance was very good.
Under the guidance of the intelligent warframe system, Zuo Yi easily grasped the basic use of the warframe. Then, he performed the first test in the test field next door.
From the start to the running, to the close combat combat and long-range weapon attacks, Zuo Yi had only used half an hour. He had already mastered the Yazi Mark I to the point where he could command it like an extension of his arm.
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