Chapter 103 Mecha Genius
The underground showroom was so tall and large that it completely exceeded Yu Shan's expectations, a world apart from the two-meter-high, twenty-square-meter shop on the ground.
It is over ten meters high and covers an area of at least a thousand square meters.
Having such a spacious shop in a bustling commercial district like Bran City, even underground, is enough to demonstrate the strength of the Breaking Cloud Mech Company.
“This prototype is suitable for beginners. Its main function is to test your ability to control the mecha. Let me show you how it works,” Yi Feng said, pointing to a red mecha that stood quietly in the corner, more than three meters tall.
"Aren't mechs supposed to be over ten meters tall? This one doesn't seem that tall," Achen said.
"This E-class prototype is just for you to get used to. Once you can really master it, then you can try operating higher-level ones," Yi Feng explained with a smile.
"Okay, let's try this one first," Achen said. Actually, for his height, the mecha, which was over three meters tall, was quite a behemoth.
Yi Feng pressed the remote control in his hand and then gave the command in voice: "Chiyan, hello! Please open the passage. I brought little Chen with me. I hope you can get along with him."
The red mecha's eyes lit up, and then its entire body emitted a soft glow.
Then a gentle, robotic voice came through: "Yi Feng, hello! A Chen, hello! Welcome, A Chen, to our first time using the machine! We hope you have a pleasant experience!"
Enveloped in such soft light and hearing a gentle invitation, Ah Chen's heart pounded with excitement.
Yi Feng saw his expression and couldn't help but smile as well.
He was a refined-looking young man with a shrewdness in his eyes that belied his age, yet his gaze was clear and honest, making him easy to leave a good impression.
Guided by him, Achen sat down in front of the control panel.
This prototype is designed with user-friendliness in mind. The height and width of the chair can be automatically adjusted to fit the height and short legs of children, and the same applies to the joystick.
"The most important thing in controlling a mech is relying on mental power. Try communicating with Crimson Flame using your mind first!"
"Concentrate your mind, clear your head, and use your mental energy to build a channel, making it a bridge connecting humans and machines..." Yi Feng patiently instructed from the side.
Achen's comprehension far surpasses that of children his age, not to mention his mental strength.
As Yi Feng said, he emptied his mind and tried to condense his mental energy into a thread, and then he saw a red, chubby, three-headed holographic projection.
The chubby little red boy looked dull and lifeless. Ah Chen tried wrapping a strand of mental energy around his arm and pulling it upwards.
Then he saw on the control panel's display screen that the massive mech had raised its arm slightly in response to his control.
Ah Chen was a little excited because his first attempt seemed to have been a success.
Next, he released countless strands of spiritual energy, wrapping them all over the three-headed chubby boy's body, and commanding him to raise his head, kick his legs, turn around, take steps, and run.
However, he soon discovered that although these actions were easy to perform, the mecha was not flexible at all, like a lifeless puppet that only moved when pulled.
"Not bad, not bad, to do this on your first try." Yi Feng's praise came from his ear, but A Chen was not satisfied at all.
He didn't want a puppet-like mech; he wanted a mech that could move as nimbly as his own body.
"To fully control the mech, you need to connect to its mainframe, but this process requires caution and will consume a relatively large amount of mental energy. You must act within your limits, otherwise, overdrawing your mental energy will be very painful," Yi Feng said.
Achen released a strand of mental energy into the three-headed body's small head, and then discovered that the structure here was very intricate, with a main trunk and many small branches.
The main trunk connects the main parts of the mecha, including the upper body, waist, and limbs, while the branches connect the various joints of the limbs.
For beginners, the main trunk is easy to control, but the branches are numerous and difficult to match one by one, so they cannot be controlled freely.
However, just last night, Achen used his spiritual power to materialize a tiny human figure with meridians and bones, a miniature version based on the human body.
Although the mecha's structure was sophisticated, it was still much rougher than a real human body, so Achen easily wrapped his mental energy threads around all the main trunks and branches of the mecha's main brain.
Controlling the main brain through mental energy threads is indeed much more precise than directly controlling the arms and legs.
Yi Feng was shocked!
In just half an hour, this seven-year-old child, who was using the machine for the first time, easily controlled the main brain of Crimson Flame.
"Congratulations, Chen! Your compatibility with Crimson Flame has reached 51%, and you are now qualified to pilot Crimson Flame independently!" came the excited voice of Crimson Flame.
Achen looked at Yifeng with some frustration: "Uncle Yifeng, am I too stupid? I didn't even pass the 60-point mark!"
"Who told you that 60 points is the passing grade? A 50% compatibility level is enough to pilot a mech to the front lines."
Moreover, human-machine compatibility requires a long period of practice to gradually improve. On your first day using the machine, you only spent less than an hour and were able to reach 51%. Do you know what that means? Yi Feng said.
"What?" Ah Chen asked.
"That means you're a genius at piloting mechs! And a super genius at that! You'll definitely become the best mech warrior in the entire galaxy in the future!" Yi Feng exclaimed excitedly.
The fans and Xiaobai, who were sitting outside the exhibition hall watching Achen operate the mecha, were not surprised. In their eyes, their son was just controlling a giant toy to run and jump around, which was completely unoriginal.
However, Shadow Three, who was leading the way for them, was utterly shocked!
As shadows of the Huajing family, they were also sent for training. Although they were not proficient in piloting mechs, they knew what a beginner was like.
From initially only being able to make the mecha raise its arms, Ah Chen progressed to commanding the mecha to run and jump in less than an hour—a truly astonishingly rapid improvement!
"Alright, that's enough for today. Operating the mecha for too long will drain your mental energy." Yi Feng led A Chen out of the mecha.
Then he looked at Xiaobai and Yushan and said solemnly, "You two, your son is a born mecha warrior. I plan to persuade my teacher to personally design the most suitable mecha for him."
"Oh? But we originally planned to stay in Bran City for only a few days before leaving. Is there enough time?" Feather Fan asked.
“Teacher Mu Hong is a true master of mecha manufacturing. His skill level ranks among the top ten in the entire galaxy. It’s not easy to get him to personally take action. You probably don’t want to miss this great opportunity, right?” Yi Feng frowned.
"We don't have many contribution points, so we don't know if we can pay the master's fee in full," Yu Shan said hesitantly.
I originally just thought that since I didn't buy my son a gift yesterday, I would buy him a mecha today as compensation. But if I really have to ask the master to make the purchase, I'm afraid the budget will be exceeded.
"Yi Feng, bring him here for a detailed mental strength test."
If his talent truly impresses me, I'm willing to build him a mech that suits him perfectly, free of charge, so he won't be held back by those junk machines.
Yi Feng's communicator suddenly lit up, and a slightly anxious middle-aged man's voice came through.
"Ah? Teacher? That's great! Ah Chen, come with me!" Yi Feng was overjoyed and reached out to take Ah Chen's hand.
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