The self-maintenance equipment silently drove into the spacious mecha battle room, making a soft beeping sound. Underneath the smooth and sturdy floor, a few probes extended from the center of the circle and connected to the black M37 mecha's abdomen port. They began testing the control computer and removing redundancy. Everything appeared to be very organized and orderly.
However, the control panel was already bustling with activity. Looking at the handsome man gradually approaching, the logistics technicians of the Whitewater Company's underground base began to clap and stomp their feet. Some even whistled.
They had seen too many mecha tests in their lives and were already numb to it. However, today, this secretary of Team 7 had given them a big surprise. The data that the black mecha had sent back earlier was very shocking. A pilot with such control ability would definitely be an ace pilot in the Federal Army.
Of course, as the Federal military's biggest secret contractor, Whitewater Company had also had its ace pilots come here to carry out missions under different identities. However, these high and mighty pilots would not stay in the base for long. Often, after completing their missions, they would return to the army. They had not even come to Whitewater Company's headquarters.
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"Do you want to take a shower first?" Xu Le walked down from the control panel and looked at Bai Magnolia, who had her head lowered. This man always had his head lowered out of habit. Perhaps it was to hide his overly delicate features, or perhaps he did not want to see anything.
"I didn't sweat too much," Bai Magnolia replied softly.
The whistling on the control panel continued. Xu Le turned back and smiled. He asked, "Does it feel like this in the army too?"
Bai Magnolia was silent for a moment before saying, "It's even more exaggerated than this."
Xu Le had seen with his own eyes how Bai Yulan operated the M37 mecha as smoothly as flowing water. Although there had not been any actual combat practice, he knew that this delicate man was definitely very impressive. Otherwise, the Federation military would not have given the task of testing the latest model of the MX mecha to Team 7.
The problem was that even though Team 7 had become one of the scapegoats for the failure of the MX experiment, the other combat members of the team had all been transferred back to their original units. They were either grounded or on vacation. Only Magnolia remained at the Whitewater Company. How could the Federal military forget such an outstanding pilot?
As the two of them walked out of the base, Xu Le suddenly asked, "What unit were you originally in?"
"Special Mecha Battalion of the 17th Armored Division of the 1st Military Region." Bai Yulan knew what his question was. She said indifferently, "Three years ago, my class was on a mission at the outskirts of Bermuda. We encountered the First Mecha Battalion of the Empire's Royal Special Forces. Everyone was annihilated. I was the only one who escaped back to the rescue ship."
Although his words were calm and natural, Xu Le could hear a trace of unwillingness and pain in his words.
After the end of the war more than ten years ago, the Federation and the Empire maintained peace on the surface. However, in reality, both sides were still constantly probing each other in the intersecting star fields. Sporadic conflicts and casualties had never stopped. The 4th Military Region was stationed at the space passage to the Magellanic Nebula in the West Woods Region. It was a place that both the Federation and the Empire had to fight over. These past few years, wars had been ongoing on those resource planets and even barren planets. Meanwhile, the Bermuda Triangle star field was the best place for both sides to test each other's military strength.
"I was the class monitor. Originally, I should have been court-martialed. However, my original commanding officer pleaded for me, so I was sent to the Whitewater Company. I've been there for a few years now. My personality is a bit strange. I've killed too many people and I like money too much. That's why no one likes me. "
After briefly explaining her origins and background for the first time, Bai Yulan never talked about herself in front of Xu Le again. This habit lasted for a long time.
The two of them walked out of the underground base and followed the self-propelled caterpillar to the platform on the side of the Whitewater Company building. It was almost evening. The sun of the S1 system was moving in the opposite direction. The bright red light shone in the sky above the large Federation farm next to the Whitewater Company, turning the green vegetables into burning flames.
Xu Le lit his lighter and put his cigarette near the flame. He did not give Bai Yulan a cigarette because he knew that she would not smoke. He looked at Bai Yulan's thin body leaning against the wall of the platform from the corner of his eye. He felt a little strange. Such a surprisingly calm, girl-like man could make that heavy M37 as fierce and agile as a cheetah once he entered the mech.
"Can you teach me how to operate a mech?" Xu Le took a puff of his cigarette and asked casually, as if he had suddenly thought of this matter.
By now, his understanding of mecha was already extremely deep. In Ewha University, he had done countless practice runs and even sparred with Tai Zhiyuan many times. But today, after witnessing Bai Yulan's mecha with his own eyes, he finally knew how big the gap was between him and Tai Zhiyuan. The key was not the movements, but the fluidity of the black M37's evasive maneuvers.
Xu Le believed that without using the simulation system, if Bai Yulan were to engage in a mech battle with him, she would only need two rounds to successfully use the mech's speed to break through his mech's defences and knock him out.
"With your understanding of mecha's structure, it won't be difficult for you to master a mech." Bai Yulan was not surprised that Xu Le would make such a request.
He leaned against the wall of the platform and looked at the vegetable garden outside. He said softly, "The military mecha I usually operate have joysticks. The joysticks are used to simplify commands and directly control the direction of the mech's movement. Below the joysticks are 17 sensitive buttons. They have the same function, but they are basically used to control the firepower system. The prototypes you've worked with before did not have such a setup, so you need to first familiarize yourself with these components.
"After familiarizing yourself with them, you need to familiarize yourself with the standard military movements. For example, the set of movements I used to test the M37 just now is the tip of the triangular assault formation. "
Xu Le asked curiously, "I've heard of this before, but I don't think I've ever heard of a defensive formation."
"The greatest advantage of a mech in modern warfare is its mobility. Although the alloy armor's bullet resistance is already very high, it is still unable to withstand the concentrated attacks of heavy firepower. So the key is to touch and leave. "
"Touch and leave" was clearly a jargon used by the Federal Army. Xu Le did not quite understand.
"It means to sneakily touch a girl's butt, and run away before her boyfriend can react."
"Uh … such a vivid metaphor, that's really rare."
"Yes, this saying was passed down from the special forces of the 4th Military Region. Because of the image, everyone remembers it." Bai Yulan lowered her head and said, "The characteristics of a mech lie in these aspects. It is a terrifying fighting machine that is born to be used for assault. If it is used for defence, that would be a huge waste. It would be better to stack up a few dozen heavy armored vehicles."
"The special forces of the Federal Army do not have the bad habit of playing defence." The delicate-looking man continued in a slightly mocking tone, "In this universe, only the Empire would design a special mech defensive formation. That's because those are the royal mechs, to ensure the safety of those noble princesses and princes …"
Xu Le shrugged his shoulders. Apart from seeing the Empire's diplomats on TV and those captives who swore to be enemies with the Empire, he really didn't have any direct knowledge of that distant enemy country. However, after hearing Bai Yulan's words, he couldn't help but imagine such an embarrassing scene in his mind, and he couldn't help but laugh.
Bai Yulan suddenly stared at his face and said seriously, "Of course, if you can help the Federation make the MX, the maneuverability at four times the normal power output is frightening beyond imagination. A mech like this can be thrown into a direct battle. Even if it is surrounded by an entire Empire armoured battalion, there is still a possibility of breaking through. "
"The MX is a completely new generation of mecha. This will require the military pilots to adapt and even research new battle strategies to be able to bring out the full potential of the MX's maneuverability. This will take a very long time. From the time the new mech is developed to the time it is equipped, the military will need at least one and a half years to get used to it. "
After a moment of silence, Xu Le opened his mouth to ask, "Are you ready?"
Bai Yulan's head was still lowered, but his delicate-looking eyes were narrowed. From the last trip to Hong Kong, he already knew what Xu Le had arranged for him to do. However, no matter which angle he looked at it from, he could not resist this temptation.
"You will be the Federation's first pilot for the MX mecha." Xu Le looked at him and said. After all, Bai Yulan had once operated a dual-engine mecha, so he had a natural advantage in this aspect. Moreover, Xu Le could not allow the secret of his ability to use the simulation system to operate mecha to be exposed. Thus, this delicate-looking man in front of him was his best choice.
"I've been preparing for this." Bai Yulan raised his head and smiled faintly. "Sometimes when I think about it, I should be the one giving you 20 million."
To be the new generation's chief pilot for the MX mecha was bound to be a great honour, which was why Bai Yulan had said so. Xu Le only noticed the other's smile. For the first time, he found that Secretary Bai could also shine brightly under the sun.
"I've operated mecha before, but I always felt that when you were operating the M37 earlier, the mecha's movements seemed to have some sort of rhythm."
"After operating for a long time, I'm familiar with it. I've memorized all the standard combinations. Every mecha will be imprinted with the pilot's personal habits and movements. We usually call this the mecha's style."
"Madman Li … you should know what style his mecha is?" Xu Le suddenly asked with a frown.
Bai Yulan looked at him quietly and said seriously, "One year, I once saw him in the West Woods. He opened wide and closed wide, crazy as could be. Probably only the old War God could raise such a grandson."
"I know that your individual combat ability is very strong, so strong that you don't fear him. But I'm warning you, if Madman Li is in a mecha, you'd better stay away, even if you're operating the MX. "
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