Mecha: Return of the Pioneers

Chapter 1253 Baxia System
When the news finally came from the Morning Wind Elves, He Ming, who was conducting various tests on sample No. 0, almost forgot the previous agreement.

When the Morning Wind Elf Sky Knight Andgrien brought his men to the Sailing Star again, He Ming was thinking about officially naming sample No. 0.

Compared to the first actual machine test, the current sample No. 0 has changed greatly.

That ordinary pilot suit had undergone some changes in appearance and interior after He Ming had worn it many times and carried out a series of tests.

For example, compared to ordinary pilot suits, or the iconic large helmets of space suits, after a series of tests, it actually automatically adapted to He Ming's head contour and became a smaller and lighter helmet.

At the same time, there is a prismatic groove in the center of the eyebrows.

This is to allow the intelligent AI cube Arduino to stay directly in this groove and connect with the No. 0 sample to provide corresponding assistance during combat.

In addition, Sample No. 0 has evolved pieces of light armor on its body and limbs, but in terms of physical defense, it can effectively resist shooting from small and medium-caliber standard rifles within a hundred meters. Even if the distance is extended further, it can even be a liquid metal armor that directly ignores these attacks.

As for the artillery equipped on tanks and armored vehicles, the current version of Sample 0 is not yet able to effectively resist it.

According to Iolia and Elfman's speculation, if Sample 0 can continue to iterate, perhaps one day in the future, a new generation of driving suit system can be iterated. By then, it may be possible to resist attacks from heavy weapons such as artillery equipped by tanks and armored vehicles, and even resist some low-power beam weapons used by MS. This idea may also be possible.

of course.

These are just some deductions made by the two professors based on the iterative trend shown by the current sample No. 0. Whether it can be realized depends on how far sample No. 0 can go and what possibilities it can have in the distant future.

He Ming stood in front of the brand new sample No. 0, with faint flowing lines all over its body, and his thoughts were a little distracted.

If the shoulder armor of sample No. 0 is stretched slightly to the sides and made sharper, and then the chest armor is made to protrude forward and some sharpening is done at the same time, it will look familiar.

Thinking of this, He Ming subconsciously raised his hands and gestured towards the helmet of sample No. 0 a few times, as if he was going to twist the two sides of the helmet of sample No. 0 and stretch it to the left and right, pulling out a longer V-shaped antenna with a larger left-right angle using the prismatic groove where the smart AI Arduino was located as the center point.

"hiss···"

He Ming couldn't help but gasp and was surprised in his heart.

"Why do I feel a subtle sense of déjà vu? The more I gesture, the more it feels like Iron Man?"

Thinking of this, He Ming shook his head repeatedly and threw away all these messy divergent thoughts, but Nina next to him looked at He Ming with some confusion.

"Sir, is there anything that needs to be improved on Sample 0?"

"No. According to the current situation, it is already a relatively satisfactory version. Next, I am afraid that we will have to find the flaws of sample 0 and the areas that need targeted improvement in actual combat."

He Ming waved his hand and continued.

"Of course. It would be even better if sample 0 could have an independent power source."

Nina looked a little lost.

"Our technical means are not mature enough, otherwise, we should have made a breakthrough during this period of time."

After all, since it is impossible to make a breakthrough in the problem of the independent power source used by Sample No. 0 in a short period of time, Sample No. 0 can only use the cable directly connected to Chengying for energy supply for the time being.

In addition, after being separated from Chengying's power supply cable, Sample No. 0 can only rely on its own high-energy battery pack to maintain effective operation time of about 72 hours.

This is far from the original idea of ​​being able to provide life support for half a month to a month after the pilot leaves the body in a complex space environment.

"No. Don't worry about that. You've done a great job, Nina. Besides, we have prepared regular pilot suits as a backup, right?"

He Ming smiled, raised his hand and patted Nina's shoulder, teasing slightly.

"Thanks to you for designing Sample 0 to fit so closely to my body. Otherwise, if something unexpected happened, I would have to decide whether to take off Sample 0 first and then put on a regular pilot suit, or hold my breath and change into a pilot suit in the vacuum."

Nina shook her head and said firmly.

"During the time when you are on a mission, I will do everything I can to overcome the difficulty of the independent power source and conduct a new round of iterative testing."

"Great! I'm looking forward to it. Nina."

He Ming nodded solemnly, responded to Nina, and said casually.

"Then, Sample 0 is called the Baxia System."

"Baxia?"

Nina blinked and asked back.

"Is it the Baxia, one of the nine sons of the dragon in Eastern mythology?"

"Yes. The name Baxia has the meaning of strength and persistence. So, I think the name Baxia is very suitable for sample No. 0."

After a pause, He Ming smiled.

"Of course. In the future, after a new round of iterations, Sample 0 may have a new name. But for now, the name Ba Xia should be the most appropriate name for it."

"Baxia?"

Nina murmured and nodded. "Then, let's call him Baxia."

Sample No. 0, renamed the Baxia Intelligent Individual Armor System, or Baxia Armor for short.

The next day.

Under the leadership of Lian, the morning wind elves who came to the Qihang Star met He Ming again.

"Your Highness Andegrin. You really kept me waiting!"

He Ming took the initiative to perform the etiquette of lightly touching his forehead with his right hand to the Morning Wind elves, expressing his welcome to the elves to visit again.

"I'm very sorry! Mr. He Ming. It's our fault that you were late for the appointment! No matter how much I explain, I can't justify this mistake."

After returning the gift with a look of shame on his face, Andgrien took the initiative to ask the elf following behind him to present a big gift.

"This is the fruit of the World Tree that only the Sky Knights are qualified to enjoy. I hope this small gift can make up for our failure to keep our promise!"

"The fruit of the World Tree?"

He Ming took a look at the box in front of him, motioned Belfast beside him to come forward and take it, and nodded slightly.

"There are always unexpected things happening in the world, and I don't blame Your Highness for that. I accept this gift."

After seeing He Ming accept it without even looking at it, Andegrian's expression obviously eased a little.

"Your Excellency's generosity makes us ashamed. I should have come to meet you at the agreed time, but unfortunately, some accidents happened in a world ruled by the Morning Wind Elves, and the Sky Knights had to devote some of their energy to deal with these unexpected situations."

"Oh? Can you tell me these things, Your Highness Andegrian?"

He Ming cast his gaze towards Lian, who was standing silently beside him, and after seeing the other party nod slightly, he looked at Andgrien.

"No. It's not a big deal. Besides, thanks to the help of the Yorozuya, these unexpected situations were finally resolved."

As Andgrien spoke, he bowed to Lian to express his gratitude.

The maid from the Yorozuya pulled up her skirt slightly and returned the greeting with a ladylike gesture.

"It just happened to happen! Even without the presence of our Wanshiwu and the Second Legion Castle, the Morning Wind Elves can still handle those accidents with their own strength."

Hearing the news that the Castle Legion had also been dispatched, He Ming couldn't help but feel a little surprised.

Although they are all members of the Yorozuya, the Castle Legion keeps a very low profile.

"Ms. Lian, you are too kind. If we rely on the power of the Morningwind Elves, I'm afraid we won't be able to solve these problems in such a short time."

Andgrien shook his head, sighed slightly, and looked at He Ming again.

"Mr. He Ming. I am very sorry! I originally thought that I could embark on a journey with Mr. He Ming to find the hero of my tribe who had been lost for nearly six hundred years, and I was looking forward to it. But now it seems that I will not have the opportunity to realize this expectation."

"Could it be that those accidents prevented His Highness Andergrien from leaving?"

He Ming asked back.

"Yes, that's right. Although it has been largely resolved, the threat still exists. Until the threat is thoroughly cleared up, the Sky Knights of the Morning Wind Elf Tribe cannot stray too far from the territory of the Morning Wind Elf Tribe and must be on standby at all times."

Andegrian smiled bitterly.

"Even today, I came to Mr. He Ming's Qihang Star at a certain risk."

“So serious?!”

He Ming was surprised.

"Could it be the abyss?"

Andegrian nodded slightly.

"Yes. Moreover, there are not only the Abyss, but also other enemies. I believe that Mr. He Ming is no stranger to those enemies. We have found information that suspicious people related to the Ghost Face Group have appeared in the world where the threat broke out."

"The Ghost Faces? I didn't expect that after such a long time, I would hear news about them again from His Highness Andegrian. Originally, I thought they would go into hiding after their whereabouts were exposed."

Hearing He Ming's words, a trace of regret flashed across Andegrian's face.

"Personally, I really hope to invite Mr. He Ming to participate in the operation to encircle and suppress the Ghost Face Clan, but unfortunately, my clan hopes that Mr. He Ming can find the news of the long-lost Sky Knight."

"Compared with the news of that hero, my wish is nothing but a trivial extravagant hope. So, Mr. He Ming, please help my people find the whereabouts of the hero who has been lost for nearly six hundred years."

Helpless...I had a banquet tonight and got drunk again! Alas, there are always banquets that cannot be avoided. I am tired.

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(End of this chapter)