The Most Powerful Brain in the Interstellar Space

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At this moment, Jiang Hui's direct connection system and her senses were highly integrated with the mecha. So when she tried to raise her hand, she found that what appeared in the view window at the same time was a huge mechanical arm with a metallic sheen—she had raised Songbai's hand.

Has she already boarded the mecha?

Jiang Hui tried moving her arms and legs again, and the movements were still quite smooth. Now her senses were connected to the mecha, even more so than in the auxiliary pod, and it felt as if she were actually shaking her hands and legs.

However, perhaps due to the disproportion between the mecha and the human body, the balance, the sense of mobility, and the overall feel of each part seemed somewhat disconnected, which was a bit strange. But it was still within an acceptable range, and the operation was generally fine.

Okay, that's about it. Time for the next step.

Jiang Hui tried out the control panel in front of her. This kind of thing is probably... pretty much the same, right? In the end, she actually managed to make the machine stand up quite smoothly.

Then, as Jiang Hui stood up, she realized that, just as she had expected, the mecha's feet were indeed somewhat different—it might not actually rely on the base of its feet for stable walking.

Although her overall senses were connected to the mecha through mental energy, it was impossible for her to perceive things completely in reality; there would still be some deviation and a sense of distance.

But is this really a deviation... or does it actually exist?
She tried to stomp down hard, and immediately felt a slight rebound of force, as if there was a layer of emptiness under her feet, a kind of solid feeling that was neither there nor there.

This is a rare nuclear fusion levitation design among mechs. Its prototype comes from a modular levitation train. The designer's original intention was to design a stable and fast means of transportation.

However, this levitation design went slightly astray, and the combination of formulas produced a wonderful effect. Although the core was derived from a high-intensity energy chain, the energy efficiency was incredibly high, and it also created a certain magnetic field and adhesion through a series of combinations.

However, these unique characteristics also hindered the use of this modular levitation train, subjecting it to various limitations. Furthermore, its construction cost was significantly higher than that of conventional transportation, inevitably resulting in lower efficiency. Consequently, a newer, cheaper and more technologically advanced levitation train emerged, naturally rendering the former obsolete.

This thing was discovered sometime during the last Star Era. Some mecha pilot had it creatively modified into a design to replace the base of the foot, and named it the Nuclear Fusion Suspension Motion Device, which is how it became known to the public.

To put it simply, this technology directly abandons the traditional foot-based bottom design and replaces it with this nuclear fusion suspension and change group device, with the bottom relying entirely on the reaction force formed by nuclear fusion energy and a special structure for support.

The advantages are still quite obvious.

First and foremost, it brings an exceptional sense of lightness. The Pine and Cypress is already a lightweight mecha, and its outstanding mobility, combined with this design, doubles its agility.

Furthermore, the existence of this module allows the mecha to break free from the constraints of its foot base, enabling it to move from a fixed point to a line, which better suits the lightness of the mecha. Moreover, this nuclear fusion suspension design also has a special adhesive feel, which, if applied well, can create a clever rebound force, saving energy in combat.

Of course, the drawbacks are also obvious. It's described as a floating design—and it truly is; as the name suggests, your feet don't touch the ground. So regardless of whether there's a reaction force at the bottom to create a sense of landing, it doesn't change the fact that your feet are essentially suspended in the air. Even Jiang Hui, who's only just started, can feel that obvious floating sensation. This complex sensory experience, combining the feeling of stepping into thin air, the reaction force, and the sticky feeling, is really difficult to practice footwork with.

If Jiang Hui wants to use this mecha in the future, he will probably have to practice for a while in real life, otherwise he may not know how to use it when he actually gets his hands on it.

She was already feeling somewhat lost, her movements unsteady, her entire balance system seemingly malfunctioning. "...Hui...Jiang Hui—"

Jiang Hui didn't notice it at first because the sound was very faint. Especially now that she was controlling something so large, her mental energy was being mobilized, making her less sensitive to subtle energy.

However, she quickly realized that someone was calling her.

When Jiang Hui looked toward the source of the energy fluctuations, he saw Stark appear in his line of sight. Stark was standing on the split floating staircase and floated leisurely toward him.

Uh, it's a bit small... or rather, very small, it feels like it only occupies a tiny bit in the middle of the viewport. Jiang Hui had never seen her elder from this perspective before, and it was quite a novel sight.

The other person made a gesture towards her. Jiang Hui was a little confused, but then the other person's voice became clear and entered her mind: "...Raise your hand...Walk a bit...Yes...Go for a walk?"

Finally, Jiang Hui, half-dazed, did as instructed, opening his fist to let the other jump into his palm, and then controlling the mecha to maintain this supporting position as he walked towards the inspection area that had been open for a long time.

Actually, logging in was the last step Jiang Hui could take. The staff here would then review and submit the comprehensive data to complete the registration; nothing more needed to be done. This inspection area was a designated area for people to engage in mecha activities. Once they had completed their activity and left, the registration would be essentially finished; it was essentially a temporary free activity area.

Their next task was to finalize the report, but instead of immediately returning to the office to upload the data, the two of them looked at it here.

"My God, this captain is really brave! That guy is connecting to the system and logging into this mech for the first time. He could at least have asked the kid to open the hatch and let him in. Leaving him right outside like this... isn't he afraid something might happen?" The young staff member was somewhat astonished.

He had just been thinking to himself how irresponsible this person was. Other people's elders would carefully accompany them during the login process and then guide them through the verification. But this person didn't even think to apply for an auxiliary cabin for his child, and after the child successfully completed the login without any incident, he showed no intention of going into the cabin to provide guidance.

Unexpectedly, it wasn't that they didn't offer guidance; rather, they simply omitted the steps they deemed unnecessary. And then... their guidance was like this.

To actually try it out in person, how much confidence must one have in that child?

Really, won't this cause problems? Even if that kid is exceptionally talented, this is their first time piloting this mech. They're unfamiliar with the control panel and everything else, and even the direct system connection was rushed into place. Will it even work?

As expected, those who can become captains at such a young age are no ordinary people.

"So you're still too young. Didn't you see how confident they are in their child? They're so calm and collected, not even a hint of apprehension in their eyes. And their child is doing a great job, very steady. You can put your mind at ease," the veteran said, shaking his head.

"Alas, the new era... the new era has arrived."

(End of this chapter)