Chapter 47 Skynet Mecha?

At the age of 7, Natata processed a piece of mecha material for the first time. It was a piece of phosphorite. Her father held her hand and carefully ground it into a golden powder. He whispered in her ear, "This is the most important material for coloring mechas."

That was the first day she decided to become a mecha pilot. She was filled with joy and had endless imaginations about the future. She imagined that when she grew up, she would be able to design a mecha that would impress people all over the galaxy and become her father's pride.

At that time, she did not foresee the dark side of the future, such as the death of her father a few years later, and the huge loan she had to take on in order to enter the Moye Military Academy during the trial training period.

Natata looked at the materials brought by Xu Lingqu and others, let out a long sigh, and firmly picked up the rare gold. This would be the first day of a new chapter in her life.

"Commander, are your friends in the mecha division reliable?" The result of this assessment of the mecha division was related to their score increase. Jin teased Natata, who was slow to act from the beginning in the transparent room.

She and Natata weren't actually that familiar with each other, having only crossed paths during their time in the Stalker. So they couldn't really be considered friends? But there was no need to explain this specifically.

Xu Lingqu looked at Natata's skillful technique after "activation": "It should be fine."

Xu Xizhen was so sleepy that she was completely dazed. The words went from her ears into her body and then went around in circles before reaching her brain. Only now did she react to the conversation between Xu Lingqu and Jin about their lack of interest in mechas.

"Sister! When you go back, go to Skynet. With your B-level mental power, you can pilot an A-mech on Skynet. You will look really cool in the mech competition!" Xu Xizhen still vividly remembered the day when Xu Lingqu defeated seven opponents at once. It was shocking to see that kind of practical, powerful, and unknown fighting technique used on a huge mech.

Jin couldn't help but walk over and shake her: "Wake up! You haven't woken up yet. Skynet has achieved 30% simulation of physical mechas, but only the top 50 in the mecha competition can perform a coherent set of moves in Skynet. Our commander is still a B-level. Are you going to kill her?"

In reality, the mental strength barrier to entry for mecha piloting is completely insurmountable. Skynet has significantly reduced the mental strain and physical demands placed on people by piloting mechas. Anyone from an 80-year-old grandmother to an 8-year-old girl can pilot and test-drive entry-level virtual mechas.

However, Skynet didn't want mechas to become ubiquitous. Besides the accessible simulators, they also released replicas of real-world mechas. These replicas were fully 1:1 replicas, so the mental strength requirements couldn't differ too much from their real-world counterparts. The lowest-level replica A-mechas could be piloted by Skynet B-class personnel, a small measure of backward compatibility.

In Jin's eyes, Xu Lingqu's mental strength was just enough to reach A-replicate. Moreover, after driving up, performing actions also required strong mental and physical support. Asking Xu Lingqu to replicate her fighting movements was too much to ask, wasn't it?

After being shaken like this, Xu Xizhen was now completely awake. He decisively punched the man's golden abdomen: "What do you know? Can my sister be like an ordinary person?"

Xu Lingqu was still at the top of the trial training standings. Xu Xizhen was still thinking about Xu Lingqu getting a mecha soldier spot with him. As for the mental power level limit? In Xu Xizhen's eyes, it was nothing. Xu Lingqu's strength crushed the others, so the spot that belonged to her was hers. Whether she could actually operate the mecha was a matter of later discussion.

徐灵渠的石头是轻弹，徐熙溱的拳头可是真揍，金这回真情流露捂着肚子倒地不起，徐上将虎父一个，家里还真是随父亲出来两个虎女。

Oh, right? Xu Xizhen has a brother, right? He's said to be in the military, but he's a low-profile figure. This is the real dog son. Jin climbed up and rubbed his abdomen. After the tryouts were over, he'd have to pick two people in Ares to scare that brother. If he couldn't afford to mess with two tiger girls, could he afford to mess with just one dog son?

This time, the bickering between the two men was somewhat interesting. Xu Lingqu, listening from the side, caught some information: "Skynet mecha?"

The three people around her were stunned by her question, but they quickly realized that Xu Lingqu had grown up in the Zhuyun Frontier, so it was normal for him to be unfamiliar with Skynet. In the hundred years since the Empire split from the Federation, Skynet had only been connected to the Empire's interstellar network fifty years ago.

Xu Lingqu hadn't been back on the capital planet for long, spending most of her time at the Xu Mansion, where most people seemed to pay her no attention. The only relatively friendly person, Xu Xizhen, was being trained by his brother, and Ms. Gina had other tasks to do for General Xu Chengbi.

She didn't know Skynet was too normal.

However, Jin, who was secretly investigating and had a three-star identity, tacitly pretended to be surprised in order to avoid being exposed.

It would be fine if Shen Shouli kept his expressionless face.

"Your AI probably hasn't loaded it yet. I'll help you load it when I get back. There's a lot of fun stuff on Skynet, with all sorts of online competitions in community shops and virtual mecha tournaments that are super lively at night." Xu Xizhen suddenly felt a little sad thinking about the hard times his sister had endured in Zhuyun Frontier fortress over the years. "I'll help you get it when I get back."

Xu Xizhen struggled with her own feelings. She felt a betrayal, clinging so tightly to this adopted sister who had suddenly appeared in her family, a thorn in her mother and brother's side. But after spending so many days together, she was drawn to Xu Lingqu's charisma. She was certain that even without this relationship, she would still be attached to him. The grudges and grievances that her parents' generation might have endured shouldn't be repeated on their own.

She silently rubbed against Xu Lingqu's side, like a puppy acting coquettishly to its owner. Xu Lingqu glanced at her and suddenly thought of Liu Ming.

I don’t know if it’s doing well as a dog in the Moye Military Academy dormitory.

"Can Skynet's mecha see some... famous mechas?" Thinking of Lumen, who boasted about being the coolest mecha in the galaxy, Xu Lingqu thought directly about the Lumen that appeared on the intelligent computer and the white mecha she imagined. Perhaps a Skynet replica would be more reliable. "For example," she asked, "Galactic Admiral's mecha."

Jin and Shen Shouli looked at each other and conveyed the message: You see, she really admires the Galaxy Admiral.

As a true and devoted fan of the Galaxy Admiral, Xu Xizhen was excited for a moment, but then quickly lost heart. "No, the S-class mechas Skynet reproduced only had the Wielding Blade and the Sinking Blade, not the Galaxy Admiral's Lumen... Both the Galaxy Admiral and it... disappeared too long ago."