Warfare Augmented Intelligent Frame Unit

Chapter 4 - Just a Basic Skill

Chapter 4 – Just a Basic Skill

For our next subject, we were divided into batches that consist of ten pairs of WAIFUs and support units. 

We stepped into a vast underground facility, the air heavy with the weight of its sheer emptiness. The room stretched out endlessly, tens of square kilometers of desolate space, the only sign of life being the green circuits snaking up the walls. Their eerie glow cast unsettling shadows, like something out of a cyberpunk nightmare. We students in the first batch huddled together, dwarfed by the overwhelming size of the room. 

A woman, no older than her early thirties, stepped forward. Her white doctor's coat swayed slightly as she moved, the fabric crisp against the sterile environment. Oval-framed glasses perched on her nose, catching the green light as she introduced herself with a calm but authoritative tone.

"I'm Professor Bao. I'll be overseeing your practical tests in this Weapons Tutorial Subject."

Without warning, the barren room shifted. The cold, lifeless atmosphere gave way to a sprawling grassy plain. Blue skies stretched above them, dotted with fluffy clouds and birds soaring in the distance. The students gasped in unison, eyes wide with amazement.

"This simulation field is limited only by your imagination," Professor Bao explained, her voice steady. "Here, you'll engage in mock battles. But first, let's start with a tutorial."

The field darkened once more, returning to its original, unnerving form. Lights flickered on above them, and a sharp red line appeared on the ground, cutting through the darkness like a warning.

"All WAIFUs, step onto the red line. Support units, stay still," Professor Bao's voice echoed through the vast room, commanding attention.

Without hesitation, the female students moved forward, their steps synchronized as they lined up along the glowing red line. Myrrh joined them, her expression unreadable, her eyes never meeting mine as if I didn't exist.

"Now, WAIFUs, prepare your morphers and activate them," Professor Bao continued, her tone calm but firm. "The activation code is: Frame Unit, Awaken."

One by one, the female students pulled out their morphers, each one unique in shape and color. The room buzzed with anticipation as they raised their devices high, their voices uniting in the chant, "Frame Unit, Awaken!"

In an instant, pillars of light shot up around them, engulfing their figures. The light intensified, casting long shadows across the room before fading to reveal ten towering mechs. The black mech's massive arms hung like a gorilla's, poised with raw power. Another mech, pink and delicate, bristled with eight glowing green eyes that flickered with eerie intelligence. An orange mech, all muscle and bulk, stood like a fortress.

The support students gasped, awe filling their eyes.

The pink mech flexed its hand experimentally, fingers curling and uncurling with newfound dexterity. "So this is our Frame Unit?" her voice was soft, almost disbelieving. "It feels... like it's part of me."

My breath caught in my throat when Myrrh's mech form materialized before us. Towering at twenty meters, her white armor gleamed under the harsh lights, adorned with golden plates and blue circuits that pulsed with energy. Her eyes, glowing an intense blue, radiated an aura of raw power that was impossible to ignore.

"She even looks like her mother's mech," I whispered, the words slipping out before I could stop them. Realizing I was admiring my enemy, I quickly shook my head, trying to dispel the thought. "She's nothing like her mother," I muttered, frustrated with myself. "What am I thinking? I should rinse my mouth out for even saying that."