Piloting a mecha wasn't an easy task. The reason Duan Hengye dared to take on the task so quickly was because of his high spiritual power. With Duan Hangye's spiritual power value, for a common mech like the YL-0 with stable performance, he could directly achieve the effect of cross-level domination. Relying on the mecha's internal stability system and emergency measures, even if Duan Hengye made a major mistake, the mecha would still be able to stabilize itself.
Duan Hengye slowly placed his hand on the activation screen. Then, a dark purple light appeared in front of his eyes and swept across his face. When the light was about to touch his face, Duan Hengye gently closed his eyes. Because of his nervous state, Duan Hengye's thin eyelids were still trembling slightly even after he closed his eyes. When he heard the mecha's system notification, he finally opened his eyes and waited for the next round of iris verification.
As a mecha designer, Duan Hengye knew every detail of this mecha like the back of his hand. He knew it better than anyone else. The functions of every control button, the details of how to deal with different situations … Duan Hengye couldn't be more familiar with all of this.
In order to complete the unprecedented self-study of mecha piloting in Interstellar history, Duan Hengye even went back to his old profession — — he once again snuck into the military's internal system and found the instructional videos. But no matter how rich Duan Hengye's knowledge of mecha piloting was, he was still an armchair strategist after all. Now that he was actually sitting in the cockpit, the feeling was naturally different from what he had imagined.
Duan Hengye focused his spiritual power and then slowly floated the mecha in the air according to the theory he had learned before. No matter what, Duan Hengye had taken many interstellar transportation vehicles by now. He was already used to rapid acceleration. However, the speed at which the mecha was rising into the air was obviously very slow. It was only a meter above the ground, but the moment it started moving, Duan Hengye's back couldn't help but break out in cold sweat.
Although the Duan Hengye was not familiar with the controls, it was at least very standard. Due to the fact that his spiritual power was able to dominate the mech, the mech's performance was very stable after taking off. Duan Hengye, who was sitting in the cockpit, slowly leaned forward and looked at the shadow of the mech on the ground.
Duan Hengye was clearly not far from the ground, but after seeing the projection, he couldn't help but feel excited. Duan Hengye's mech was currently hovering in the air in its most stable state. Once he had calmed down, Duan Hengye began to slowly test out the mech's most common attack techniques.
A few seconds later, a large silver beam shot out from under Duan Hengye's eyes. In an instant, a deep crater appeared on the mech's test field not far away. Although the mech was currently in a very stable state, such a large beam shot out would still produce some sort of recoil effect. Therefore, before Duan Hengye could lift his hand from the mech's control panel, he felt the mech tilt slightly backward.
The angle wasn't obvious. It was like a gentle breeze blowing past the side of a swing. If not for the fact that Duan Hengye was operating the mech and his nerves were tense, he wouldn't have been able to feel it.
However, the moment the mech swayed, Duan Hengye couldn't help but clench his fists tightly. It wasn't until the mech stabilized that Duan Hengye finally let out a sigh of relief. However, before Duan Hengye could finish his sigh of relief, he finally realized something very serious — the beam shot just now had created a deep crater on the test field.
Due to the fact that this was his first time operating a mech, Duan Hengye knew all the steps, but his accuracy was still lacking by a bit. Furthermore, due to his high spiritual power, the mech also interpreted his commands at the highest level. Therefore, not only was the beam shot bad, but its attack power was also abnormally high.
This was a test field to begin with, but there was a fixed location for weapon system tests. Although there would occasionally be random tests conducted on this field, the premise was that the test field was not destroyed. For example, Duan Hengye's current actions were considered abnormal test operations and would be subject to a warning. As expected, just as Duan Hengye realized this, a red light suddenly flashed in the corner of the test field.
Before today, no one from the Mecha Research Institute had ever conducted a weapon test here and caused such serious damage to the test field.
The entire Yeti Empire Mecha Research Institute had a common network. When Duan Hengye saw the warning, the staff on duty on the other side of the planet naturally also noticed the abnormality. The YL-0 mech that Duan Hengye was piloting belonged to the Research Institute, so the staff on duty could use their authority to communicate with it in real time.
Therefore, not long after the red light flashed, Duan Hengye received a video call request.
Knowing that he had caused the staff to panic, Duan Hengye felt a little apologetic. He accepted the audio call and the staff on duty's nervous voice was transmitted to Duan Hengye's ears.
"Mecha Research Institute A79 Test Field, please state your identity. The Research Institute does not have any records of experiments, please report the motive and process of the experiment. " Although Duan Hengye did not see anyone when he came here, it did not mean that this place was not important. Under normal circumstances, entering the test field without the Research Institute's approval was a serious violation, not to mention piloting a mech and smashing a hole in the test field.
Although there was a panic in his voice that could not be ignored, the staff member still tried his best to stabilize his emotions. He ordered Duan Hangye very seriously.
Duan Hengye knew that if he did not respond immediately, it would alert the nearby staff. Therefore, when he heard the other party's question, Duan Hengye quickly replied, "It's me, Duan Hengye."
"Ah?" The staff on the other side obviously did not respond.
At this moment, Duan Hengye sent his identity information through his photon processor. The other side was silent for a while. Obviously, they were verifying his identity. After a while, the staff on the other side finally changed his tone. He was a little excited and a little surprised as he said to Duan Hengye, "I'm sorry, Professor Duan … We did not receive your notice in advance, that's why we disturbed you."
"It's okay." In order to prevent his subordinates from questioning the Research Institute's typesetting system, Duan Hengye quickly added, "This experiment was a last-minute idea, I didn't have time to record it. Wait until tomorrow … I'll go and record it myself. "
The Imperial Research Institute had no lack of precedents like this. They decided to conduct an experiment on the spot, and then went back to record it after the experiment was over.
"Ah … okay." The staff on the other side quickly wrote down Duan Hengye's words. Then, he couldn't help but ask, "Professor Duan, do we need to synchronize the data of the pilot next to you?"
In fact, this question was not necessary. It was just that the staff felt a little unreliable from the hole in the test field, so he asked this question.
After hearing his question, Duan Hengye quickly said, "No." In order to prevent the staff from getting suspicious, Duan Hengye added, "It's a member of the military."
"I see, then I won't disturb your work." After hearing Duan Hengye's words, the staff felt like he probably knew why this accident happened. It was most likely that the military pilot wasn't familiar with this area, so he accidentally damaged the docking area.
But … why are military personnel so unreliable?
After hearing this, Duan Hengye couldn't help but sigh in relief. "Okay, thanks." After waiting for a few seconds, he finally turned off the communication device. Duan Hengye, who had just recovered from a "crisis", didn't know that Meng Jinhuai, who was watching the news on a starship heading to the Research Institute, suddenly sneezed.
Perhaps this was the so-called "inexplicable scapegoating" …
After the communication device ended, Duan Hengye began to slowly move his mecha. After a few minutes, he finally stopped outside the designated weapon test field according to the route shown on the holographic screen. Actually, this place was only about a hundred meters away from the "crater" just now.
Before Duan Hengye, no one had ever been so close to the test field to complete their work. However, Duan Hengye had already recognized his own strength from the "crater" just now … so in order to prevent further damage to the test field, he had no choice but to stay as close to the test field as possible.
As a pilot with an incomparable wealth of theoretical experience, Duan Hengye wasn't in a hurry to proceed with the next step of the more complicated test. After Mecha YL-0 arrived at its destination, Duan Hengye once again focused his mind and stopped the mecha in place.
Compared to the state he was in at the beginning, after a period of buffering, Duan Hangye's nervousness finally calmed down. He once again focused his mind and slowly raised the mecha's hovering altitude — compared to before, the mecha was hovering much higher.
Duan Hengye was a person with an extremely strong learning ability. After the previous experience, he was able to aim at the target in an extremely short amount of time. Then, he controlled the power of the weapon and fired at the target.
Just like before, the mecha leaned back slightly. However, Duan Hengye was no longer afraid. This time, the beam beam was much dimmer and its accuracy was much higher.
Before firing the beam beam beam, Duan Hengye had used the map of the weapon test field as a reference. Now, through the magnification function of the mecha's holographic screen, he could clearly see that the beam beam beam beam was landing very close to the reference point he had drawn.
Although he hadn't reached his target, this progress was already very satisfying for Duan Hengye.
Seeing this, Duan Hengye once again landed the mecha and repeated the previous steps. Now, he was no longer as nervous as before. However, this was still Duan Hengye's first time piloting a mecha by himself. He was much more excited than usual, not to mention sleepy. Thus, after repeating this process, a small part of the night had already passed.
Due to his excitement, Duan Hengye had also lost track of time on the mecha since it was currently in the daytime hemisphere. While he was practicing his mecha piloting, the starship belonging to the military had already entered the airspace of the research institute.
"Sir Marshal, the starship has arrived at the planet where the Yeti Empire Mecha Research Institute is located. May I ask if we should directly land in the residential area?" asked Meng Jinhuai's assistant as he walked over.
After hearing the assistant's words, Meng Jinhuai carefully recalled — Duan Hengye should have been working in the study room at home. "Yes, let's go to the residential area." Meng Jinhuai nodded, then took out his optical supercomputer to check the time, then stood up from his seat.
The starship Meng Jinhuai was on was moving very fast. It only took a blink of an eye to land in the airspace of the research institute. It was now nighttime in the residential area, so the temperature was a little lower than in the cabin of the starship. Thus, Meng Jinhuai stood up and took his jacket from the side, then put it on and walked towards the exit of the starship.
A few minutes later, Meng Jinhuai appeared at the door of Duan Hengye's residence. After this period of time, Meng Jinhuai already had the authority to enter this place. Although he didn't know if Duan Hengye was resting now, in order not to disturb him, Meng Jinhuai used his authority to open the door of Duan Hengye's house.
After seeing the dark living room, Meng Jinhuai couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Recently, when Duan Hengye was working, the door of his study room would be closed. If he wasn't resting now, there would definitely be light coming from the second floor. Meng Jinhuai couldn't help but slow down and walk slowly towards the bedroom on the second floor.
…. Meng Jinhuai, who didn't want to disturb Duan Hengye, soon found that there was no one in the house at all.
Where did Duan Hengye go in the middle of the night?
Unlike when he deliberately slowed down when he came, Meng Jinhuai walked down the second floor as fast as he could after confirming that there was no one in the house. Then, he said to the staff waiting outside the villa, "Start tracking Duan Hengye's current location."
Although they didn't follow Meng Jinhuai into the house, when they saw his serious expression, they immediately realized that Duan Hengye wasn't in the house right now!
This was because he was no longer a dangerous undercover agent like before, and the environment of the research institute was very safe. Meng Jinhuai had already ordered the military staff to stop paying attention to Duan Hengye's location and his next move. This was also a way to respect his privacy.
Therefore, after discovering that Duan Hengye wasn't at home, Meng Jinhuai didn't immediately ask his assistant Ye Pu to locate him. Instead, he directly asked someone to start tracking him.
After Meng Jinhuai finished speaking, he walked towards the starship not far away. However, before he could board the starship, he heard the staff behind him say, "General, Professor Duan is still in the research institute, but he's not in the hemisphere we're currently in!" Hearing this, Meng Jinhuai couldn't help but slow down. "Where is he now?" asked Meng Jinhuai.
"Mecha Research Institute's A79 test site," said the staff honestly.
Mecha test site? Meng Jinhuai couldn't help but frown. What was Duan Hengye doing there in the middle of the night?
When Meng Jinhuai arrived at the Mecha Research Institute's A79 test site, he saw a medium-sized mecha from afar. In the few seconds it took for the hover to detect the mecha and get close to it, Meng Jinhuai saw the mecha repeating a few basic operations.
Did Duan Hengye discover something new? At this time, Meng Jinhuai clearly didn't realize that the person piloting the mecha wasn't an experimenter from the research institute, but Duan Hengye himself. When the hover got close, Meng Jinhuai didn't rush over. He stopped the hover and began to observe.
However, to Meng Jinhuai's disappointment, after a few minutes, the medium-sized mecha was still repeating the simplest steps. It showed no signs of stopping or changing modes.
What the hell was it doing …
Meng Jinhuai looked at the time again. It was now late at night on the planet where the research institute was located. He didn't wait any longer. He ordered the hover to approach the mecha not far away.
At this time, the mecha Meng Jinhuai was riding in came from the military's starship. Compared to the typical hover, it was much faster and had many more functions. Even the normal mecha piloted by Duan Hengye couldn't detect the hover's approach at all.
… By the time Duan Hengye noticed the hover, it was already in front of him.
What is this!
When he saw the hover that suddenly appeared, Duan Hengye was almost scared out of his wits. Due to the strong fluctuations in his Psychic Energy, the mecha he was riding in activated its emergency program and began to slowly descend to the ground.
Wait a minute, how did it descend …
Because the mecha hovered only a few meters above the ground, it came to a steady stop in the blink of an eye. It didn't even give Duan Hengye time to regain control of the mecha. When Duan Hengye saw this, he couldn't help but be stunned. However, before he could send a signal to the mysterious mecha that suddenly appeared and ask its members, Duan Hengye noticed that the hover had flown to the opposite side of the cockpit. In an instant, the single-sided transparent window suddenly turned completely transparent. A person he couldn't be more familiar with appeared in front of him.
Meng Jinhuai.
Right now, Duan Hengye's control of the mecha was still at a very shallow level. Although he knew the functions of the mecha, he was still unable to operate them skillfully. So this time … Duan Hengye forgot to adjust the single-sided transparent window of the cockpit.
In other words, the moment the hover rose, Meng Jinhuai saw that there was only one person in the cockpit of the mecha. And that person was none other than Duan Hengye, who had "no Psychic Energy".
Before Duan Hengye could react, the hover opposite him sent him a request to land. With his mind in a state of confusion and a "broken jar", Duan Hengye directly accepted Meng Jinhuai's request.
After a while, the Grand Marshal in his military uniform appeared in the cockpit of the mecha.
Meng Jinhuai's expression was very serious. Duan Hengye, who had just managed to clear his mind, was stunned by the Grand Marshal's imposing manner. For a long time, he did not know what to say.
Finally, after looking around the cockpit, Meng Jinhuai walked over to Duan Hengye, who was sitting in the pilot's seat. He lowered his head and looked at Duan Hengye deeply. Just as Duan Hengye thought that Meng Jinhuai was going to start questioning him about his Psychic Energy, he suddenly heard the Grand Marshal say, "That crater in the back … was it you who smashed it?"
Why is it such an awkward question?! Duan Hengye, who was already making up excuses in his mind, was interrupted by Meng Jinhuai's question. Even though he did not want to admit it, the truth was right there … So Duan Hengye was silent for a moment, then nodded and said, "It was me."
Hearing this, Meng Jinhuai had an "I knew it" expression on his face. He suddenly sat in the empty co-pilot seat beside Duan Hengye and said to Duan Hengye, "Controlling Psychic Energy is a very important part of operating a mecha." After saying this, Meng Jinhuai looked back at the crater that Duan Hengye had smashed. "You … still need to practice more."
"Oh … okay." Duan Hengye did not think that Meng Jinhuai had forgotten about his "zero Psychic Energy". After all, this was a well-known fact in the Galaxy and had become a label for Duan Hengye. So the more Meng Jinhuai spoke, the more nervous Duan Hengye became. Without a doubt, Meng Jinhuai must have known that his Psychic Energy had recovered a long time ago. But, when did he find out, and how did he find out?
Even though Meng Jinhuai was sitting opposite Duan Hengye, and his aura was still very strong. But because the question just now was too serious, Duan Hengye's mind could not help but wander to the side.
Suddenly, Meng Jinhuai stopped talking. After realizing this, Duan Hengye could not help but become more nervous. He looked up at Meng Jinhuai, then hesitantly asked, "Uh … what's wrong?" After saying this, Duan Hengye felt that his question was a little stupid. It was like digging a hole for himself.
After hearing Duan Hengye's question, Meng Jinhuai stood up from the co-pilot seat.
"— And the most important thing." Meng Jinhuai suddenly dragged out his voice. At the same time, Duan Hengye also became very nervous.
Meng Jinhuai is going to ask me about my Psychic Energy, right?
Meng Jinhuai walked behind Duan Hengye, then gently put his hand on the back of Duan Hengye's seat. Meng Jinhuai bent down slightly, then said in Duan Hengye's ear, "As the dean of the Yeti Empire Mecha Research Institute, your understanding of mecha is second to none in the entire Galaxy."
After hearing Meng Jinhuai's words, Duan Hengye nodded silently.
"Okay." Meng Jinhuai stood up straight again, then patted Duan Hengye's shoulder, and said to him seriously, "Then, Professor Duan must know that you need a certificate to pilot a mecha independently, right?"
"Huh?" Duan Hengye was taken aback by the question, then hesitated for a moment before answering, "I know."
"So where is your mecha driver's license?" Meng Jinhuai suddenly changed the topic, turning to a question that Duan Hengye had never thought about.
What should I do if the Marshal finds out that I'm piloting a mecha without a license?
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