The Mechanic [BL]

[52]

Chapter 52 - Conversation with God (2)

When repairing a mecha previously, Zhang Xun had also got into the small cockpit, but this was his first time walking out of the gates of Lost Paradise in this thing.

All of Lost Paradise's mechs required humans to pilot them. The pilots would wear control suits corresponding to the various joints of the mech and when they make an action, the mech would also make the same action. The driver would use verbal commands to activate different weapons and control the strength of the mecha, which was a very complicated driving process. Each selected pilot was usually just coming of age and only after five years of non-stop training could he be qualified to enter the mecha as a co-pilot, mainly responsible for monitoring the mecha data and accumulating experience. After another three years of practice, he could become the main driver of a certain mecha.

Zhang Xun was transported into the mecha named "Skyfire" via a lift that could only accommodate two people. On both sides of the transparent elevator were swirls of dense metal pipes and intricate wires, like a dark forest cursed by demons, only the lights in the darkness flickered on and off, like the eyes of nocturnal animals.

The mecha pilot who escorted Zhang Xun was a young and handsome young man of Chinese descent, thinner and more agile than ordinary soldiers. Seeing Zhang Xun's nervous look, he smiled kindly at him, "Don't be nervous, it's not much different from playing a VR game."

Zhang Xun smiled at him, but smiled a little unnaturally. Of course he wasn't nervous about sitting in the mecha, he was nervous about what he had to face when he got outside.

The cockpit could accommodate one to three people, but most of the time it was only one or two. The main driver's seat was a few robotic arms that could hold the driver in mid-air, surrounded by screens compacted together. The co-pilot's seat was right next to the main driver's seat and the distance was deliberately set to prevent the main driver from being affected when he needed to make larger movements. Zhang Xun sat cramped in the co-pilot seat and watched the pilot put on a full control suit, standing in front of the main robotic arm and clasping the fasteners extending from the robotic arm around his waist. Then he stretched out his arm and issued the verbal command: "Activate the main driver's seat connection system."

He watched the main robotic arm slowly lift the pilot and the other four robotic arms protruded from the darkness and buckled onto the driver's wrists and feet respectively. Finally, a helmet was attached to the pilot's head by the last robotic arm.

Suddenly, all the screens light up at the same time. There were projections of all the surrounding scenery, making it seem like they were hovering in mid-air. Zhang Xun could see the Chiefs and officers of the Round Table not far from his feet, looking in their direction. He could see his father standing in the crowd and he could see Adam surrounded by several soldiers. They were all staring at the red mecha.

On each side, the other two mechas were also ready.

"Skyfire, ready," the pilot said. After a while, another pilot's voice came from the overhead speakers.

"Seagull, ready."

"Storm, ready."

Then came a message from the console, "Prepare to open the gate, all auxiliary units pay attention."

The giant gate that usually seemed incomparably tall and indestructible, seemed to have suddenly become very appropriate. The heavy gears were rotated by the powerful pulling force and the steel cables were continuously twisted. The gate slowly opened.

At the same time, the pilot began to step forward and the huge steel robot followed suit, striding towards the exit with the sound of rumbling. The suspension balance system designed by the Lab was obviously perfect and Skyfire's movements could hardly be felt in the cabin.