Chapter 16: Mecha Version Enhancement
【Come】
Henry looked at the very cold text sent from the computer and the address attached to it, and sighed. This bug Cole really had no emotional intelligence at all.
In the past few days, he has been able to control the tail hook very well and retract it freely. Specifically, it will not sneak out and entangle him when he is asleep.
The major general finally felt relieved and went to work.
The Imperial Research Institute is indeed a collection of high technologies. This technologically advanced building is exactly what he dreamed of when he imagined the alien invasion.
When he arrived at the gate, he entered the mysterious number 10010 given by Cole. The screen suddenly cracked, and a strange camera poked out. It recognized his facial information and let him in.
After entering the institute, Henry didn't see a single bug. He looked around. After all, he was a bug that had been on a starship. He pushed open the wall and saw another screen.
He walked in and the wall returned to its original state.
[Please enter the number] He dutifully entered it. It was the same facial recognition as before, but with a few more cameras.
[Warning: You are wearing a communication device on your right wrist. Please put it in the corresponding position.]
Henry took off the computer and put it in the drawer that suddenly appeared under the screen.
[Scan completed, no abnormalities found. Please prepare to proceed to Laboratory A0010.]
He didn't feel any changes, but suddenly the wall on the right opened. Henry walked along the passage and scanned again. He felt that all the bones should have been scanned cleanly.
"Let's try it."
Cole saw him coming and motioned for him to stand in the designated position.
In front of him was a giant insect-shaped mecha that was 5 meters tall. The entire body was black, dotted with some strange dark blue diamond-shaped metal pieces.
The male insect stood on the thin sheet extending from the middle of the mecha. As the mecha started, the sheet began to move. He tried his best to control the balance of his body, but there was not even a handle.
Cole observed and shook from below. The way the mecha was activated needed to be changed. It turned out that the female insect could not be allowed to test it.
Entering the cockpit, a holographic projection presents the environment surrounding the mecha. The curved operating console is covered with dozens of buttons of various sizes, and buttons with special functions are marked.
The joystick controls the mecha's direction of travel, and when Henry tried to operate it, it felt like he was playing a holographic game, except that he could cause substantial damage.
After looking at the instructions Cole had just handed him for a while, he found out that the mecha was equipped with a weapon system - a light energy sword, and even had a certain strike capability.
After the experience, Henry came out of the cockpit.
"explain!"
Cole was a very straightforward person, and seeing his serious expression, he knew that there was a big problem with the mecha design.
“Then I’ll be frank.
Not very good. The mecha is too big, cumbersome and has poor flexibility. It would be a sitting duck on the battlefield. Although it uses a special alloy shell, it has no real use other than taking a beating.
Secondly, the operating mode is single and exposes too many weaknesses.
Also, the movement of the mecha relies too much on the joystick, and the large and small buttons are like playing a StarCraft game.
This mech is suitable for collection and display, but not for use in combat against mutants."
If it were on Earth, this mecha might be of some use, as it has great lethality, but in a battle with the Zerg, it is not as effective as a fighter jet.
Henry couldn't help but walked forward and touched the shell of the mecha. It was so cool. It felt like he would turn into a giant version of Armor Hero after putting it on.
Cole nodded, he had also considered these issues.
“Follow me!”
After developing the first generation of mechas, after the initial exciting days, Cole also discovered that the mechas lacked flexibility and had a fatal shortcoming - they moved slowly.
Although the mecha's internal program has added many operating buttons for joint movement, the mecha, which relies on electricity to operate, takes at least 3.451 seconds to perform an action, which is barely able to keep up with the reaction speed of the second-level variant.
In other words, except for weapons of large-scale destruction, the attacks and actions made by mechas can be predicted and avoided.
He followed Cole into the car. Yes, the laboratory was very large, at least the size of 7 or 8 football fields. It was obviously not reasonable to walk there on insect legs.
"Where are we going?"
Henry couldn't help but ask out of curiosity.
The dark green eyes glared at him deeply, and Henry understood, then made a gesture as if he was zipping his mouth.
While speeding through the test site, you can occasionally see a few researchers operating mechas. It seems that they have made an intelligent version of the mecha without insects.
On the right are laboratories, made of glass made of special materials, so you can't see the inside from the outside. After looking at it for a while, I got a little bored.
He looked at the only bug beside him, sighed, and chose to close his eyes and rest.
"arrive!"
"Why is it so off?"
Henry was a little puzzled. This place really was in a corner.
"Quiet!"
OK, what a nice pun.
After entering, I found that there was indeed a lot of secrets inside, with all kinds of complex experimental instruments displayed in an orderly manner.
Henry immediately saw the black mecha in front of him, and it looked much more agile.
"This is?"
"Second generation." A very sexy voice came from the corner.
Henry looked over. Louis? Why was he here?
Cole was also a little confused.
"Let's try the mecha first, and I'll talk about my business later." Louis didn't know where the chair came from. It was out of place in the laboratory, but it looked quite comfortable.
Cole motioned him inside.
The second-generation mecha was much smaller, only slightly taller than the male insect. He crawled into the mecha like putting on a doll's costume. As his head slowly closed, everything in front of him became increasingly darker.
After waiting for a few seconds, his vision suddenly brightened. Using the images from some laboratory devices, Henry looked at the low-profile mirror and muttered to himself, "Emperor Armor, merging! So cool! I've truly become an Armor Warrior."
Excited, he wanted to open his arms and pose, but the mecha didn't move at all.
"Why can't you move?"
"I heard you've awakened. That means you should be able to detect mental threads. There are over 200 sensors inside the mecha. If you can detect the mental threads and control them, you can move."
Louis's leisurely voice came, and he suddenly felt fortunate that he was here, otherwise he really didn't know how to move.
Cole stood in front of him and looked at him with contempt, as if he were a stupid pig.
Once you have mastered the method, it will be much easier to operate, because all the mental threads are extended out, and the blind spots are the soles of the feet and the top of the head. Unless you die of stupidity, the possibility of being attacked by surprise is not high.
Henry tried to swing his fist, so smoothly that he could hardly feel that he was inside the mecha.
"How's the damage?"
Henry walked over and asked Louis, who had completely given up communicating with Cole.
"You can try it. There is a tester specially designed for this purpose in the laboratory."
“Isn’t it fixed?”
Henry was a little confused. Was it possible that the factory settings of the mecha did not have a set combat power?
"The strength of the spirit thread will affect the performance of the mecha to a certain extent."
Smart bugs speak in a tactful way. To translate it, some bugs like him may not be able to unleash the full strength of the mecha.
【Master Control
Physical strength: S
Mental strength: S
Agility: SSS
…
Overall rating: S+
Keep up the good work! 】
"Why is there still physical strength? Isn't there any protection for the mecha?"
To be honest, even Louis didn’t want to explain this stupid question. He held his forehead and said, “When you use your mental power, don’t you feel tired? The S-level physical strength is enough to support you until your mental power is exhausted. Just keep it up.”
So that's what he meant. Henry really wanted to find an opponent to compete with, but it was obvious that neither of the two insects on the field was willing to cooperate with him.
"Cole, can I take it?"
Take it home and try it with the Major General.
Cole nodded. It would be better if he could get used to the mecha more so as to determine the direction of improvement. He always felt that it was not perfect enough.
"No, at least not yet!"
Louis made the final decision, leaving no room for rebuttal.
Cole was a little unhappy. He didn't like any bugs interfering with his research.
Louis was not panicked at all, "I brought the answer you wanted!"
If he was just a little unhappy just now, now he is angry.
"You know, if I wasn't sure, I wouldn't say that." No one wanted to offend the youngest A-level researcher in the empire.
Henry saw that the outcome was decided, and came out of the mecha reluctantly. If he couldn't take such a cool mecha away, it would be no different from killing him.
Of course, another part of the reason was that he was already feeling tired, his back was completely wet, and he had just awakened a few days ago and was not yet used to the sudden increase in his mental strength.
The male insect gazed affectionately at the colorful black armor in front of him, gently stroking its sharp edges and feeling its cold metallic texture.
"In a few days, if everything goes well, I'll deliver it to the major general's villa. Don't let Chong see it." Louis didn't mean to make things difficult for him, but this thing had to be kept secret for the time being.
Henry nodded and left reluctantly, “Don’t forget!”
He is not a clueless person. This person obviously has something important to discuss with Cole. He should avoid it if possible and not get involved in the struggle between big shots. A small fry like him is not worthy, okay.
"I'm back!!"
The male insect's loud voice instantly filled the entire villa, and it was obvious that he was particularly happy today.
"Wash your hands and eat!"
The male insect came back a little late, and I don’t know what he was doing.
"There's no rush yet."
Henry walked up to the major general who was still cleaning up in the kitchen, turned his wrist slightly, and a gorgeous frozen rose appeared between the two insects.
Snap——
The female insect dropped the cutlery in her hand. "Is this for me?"
The major general's voice trembled a little, and his face was full of joy. For a moment, Henry couldn't say the explanation that was on the tip of his tongue.
"Yeah." Feeling the response was a bit cold, he added, "Are you happy?"
The female insect took the bouquet and murmured, "Hmm."
"Just be happy, let's eat."
When Henry came back, he passed by a flower shop and this rose suddenly caught his eye.
This was the first time he saw something similar to the Earth in this strange world. He was so excited that he bought it at a high price.
I just wanted to share this with the Major General, but I didn't expect him to be even more surprised than me. It seems that Zerg also like passionate and flamboyant flowers.
Henry ate in silence, he felt a little embarrassed. Did he like it that much?
The female insect took out the porcelain-like item she bought in the exhibition hall last time. It seemed to be a very old item. She used it just to arrange this bouquet of flowers, and even used nutrient solution. Is she going to keep it alive?
I should have walked around a little longer to see if there were any more, since I have money now. But I only saw this one at that time.
"Let's eat first, Carlos. It's fine now."
The major general would look up from time to time while eating.
The two insects have become very familiar with each other in the past few months, and the female insect no longer pretends to have a small appetite. Henry roughly compared it and found that the major general's meal was about four times his.
It's still acceptable. He was really wronged some time ago. It felt like he had never had a full meal.
Henry lay in bed for a long time, but the major general hadn't come to sleep yet. He was probably still fiddling with the bouquet of flowers.
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