Chapter 249 Called Human

"The driver's brain wave status is normal!"

"Ajax's left arm is normal, his right arm is normal, his left leg is normal, his right leg is normal, his torso is normal, and he is ready to connect to the Honkai Impact Reactor!"

"Pilot please start neural synchronization!"

The command was directly transmitted to Mike's mind through the nerve connection device pierced into the spinal cord. He wanted to take two deep breaths to relieve some of his nervousness, but unexpectedly a series of bubbles came out of the corner of his mouth, and his trachea suddenly became panicked - he was worried about I’m really not used to this kind of nutrient solution...

The trachea just below his neck was really uncomfortably blocked. He couldn't help but bend down and hold the transparent mask like a space suit on his head with his hands.

Well, I have to admit that except for the fact that his combat suit fits the body better, is not so bloated, and has a neural connection system on the back, it seems to be similar to the space suit... well, looking at the rough workmanship in many places, There is also this bulb-type mask that is completely opposite to the overall more fitting style of the combat uniform. Mike thinks this is modified from a space suit.

"Pilot, what's going on? The Honkai energy reactor has been reinstalled. Neural synchronization is carried out quickly!"

"I choked on the nutrient solution. It's okay. I'll take it easy..."

Mike made a fist with his right hand, put it against his heart, and rubbed it vigorously. He didn't know whether it was his own massage that had an effect, or whether the warmth of his hands was transmitted to the trachea. In short, the nutrient solution flowed more smoothly.

But Tarot didn't care about this, he just urged expressionlessly:

"The driver quickly performs neural synchronization."

Mike smiled bitterly. The cockpit was located in the head of the mecha. Even if composite armor plates were repeatedly installed inside for protection reasons, it was still as big as a living room, enough for him to perform various actions.

But he is the only driver in such a large cockpit. To perform neural synchronization, he needs to take out the data cable from the cockpit wall and insert it into the neural connection system on the spine. The whole process is not only accompanied by severe pain, but also he is restricted by the combat uniform. The angle of view when turning the head is limited, and it often takes many times to push the data cable into the correct hole.

"Really, isn't there anyone who can help with this kind of work..."

He complained softly. When he was a pilot in the past, the ground crewmen were known to be conscientious and conscientious. Now this group of people are obviously incomparable...

Tarot did not answer him, but urged again:

"The driver quickly performs neural synchronization, don't waste everyone's time!"

"clear."

The reason why no one entered the cockpit to assist in the preparations is also very simple - at the beginning of the experiment, it was indeed arranged like this, but after the nerve connection, the pilot drove the entire Ajax to go berserk. Unable to hold back the pressure, it was reduced to ashes, and a working group that followed him into the cockpit had already been dismembered by him.

Of course, Mike didn't know this. He pulled out the data cable and dragged it all the way to the anti-gravity driving position in the middle of the cockpit.

Once the neural connection is complete, Ajax will synchronize his gaze movements, so he must first get into the driver's seat before connecting.

"The driver has entered the driving position and the anti-gravity system is activated."

Circles of blue lights lit up around Mike's feet, and then he floated up.

This feeling is indeed wonderful. Different from the experience of flying an airplane, now he is truly suspended in the air.

He put his hands behind his back, held the data cable behind his back, and began to test the location of the interface.

This process cannot be rushed. The more urgent it is, the more time it will take. As a pilot, Mike himself will not have any mental fluctuations, but he is afraid that Tarot will continue to rush him... The feeling of being pushed is really annoying, even It will affect his mental state.

Therefore, he predicted Tarot's prediction and said in advance before the other party spoke:

"By the way, Minister Tarot, if you have the funds, can you add a mirror to the front and side of me? This will make it easier to connect the data cable."

To a certain extent, Mike has also looked away after experiencing a series of blows. What else can he struggle and resist now?

Rather than having all kinds of emotions, it is better to accept it calmly. Only children will consider a lot of "issues", and adults... haha, no choice.

"The mirrors are not good and will shatter when hit. If you are caught in the anti-gravity driving position, the driver will be in danger. Instead, you can consider adding a camera behind you and using stereoscopic projection to let you see your back. Is the situation... okay?"

Tarot explained a lot, but finally couldn't help but urge.

Mike didn't speak, but he could feel that he was about to find the right position!

Can you insert the soul in one fell swoop?

"Boom!"

The moment the data cable made contact with the hole, his heart seemed to be squeezed, and then a heavy and powerful heartbeat sounded in his ears.

He didn't care about it at first. After all, this problem had occurred during the last synchronization experiment. He didn't think much about it at that time, he just thought he was nervous.

But just when he wanted to completely connect the data cable, the heartbeat became faster and stronger. He didn't know if it was an illusion. He felt that the entire cockpit was shaking. It was clearly a manifestation of biological instinct——

Can’t wait!

"Although Ajax looks similar to a mecha, it is much more than that."

He recalled Tarot's words again. After the other party said this, he remained silent.

What secret does this huge mecha hide?

Mike didn't have time to think too much. When the data cable was pushed to the end, he was trembling all over, and then started to twitch slightly.

"Neural synchronization begins...17%..."

"31%..."

"43%..."

"The synchronization rate tends to be stable. Although the value is not very high, it is not a big problem to control Ajax to complete simple tasks."

Mike's vision went dark. After three or five seconds, small white light spots began to flash in front of his eyes. These light spots rotated around the center of his vision. They dragged out long trajectories, as if recording at the North Pole. The astrology chart is general.

Suddenly, there was a wink in the darkness, and the light and shadow began to spread from the center of the line of sight. If you look carefully, you can see that the edges of the light and shadow are one after another small hexagonal matrices.

When he came back to his senses, the first thing he saw was the restraint device slowly removed from "his" chest.

He controlled his two pairs of big hands and spread them out towards him. What he saw was not the familiar flesh and blood, but the blue-grey color of steel illuminated by a ray of light.

He clenched his fist hard again. The previous synchronization experiment ended here, but for this experiment, it was just the beginning.

"Very well, open all armored doors, the driver is ready."

As Tarot's order was passed down, Ajax's iron-gray head raised and looked straight ahead.

The closed base was filled with white steam. Under the traction of hydraulic power, the first armored door slid open to both sides, revealing... the second armored door behind the air.

Then came the third floor, the fourth floor, the fifth floor...until the door of the tenth floor slid open, and the bright sunshine flooded in along with the indispensable gloom.

"The driver is preparing to walk, pay attention to maintaining body balance, step your left foot first, and lift-"

Tarot personally directed every move of Ajax, turning even simple things like walking into decomposed actions.

Of course, this is not because he cares about people. As a participant in this project, he knew something about it - his body was enlarged dozens of times at once. No, it was not simply enlarged, it was "replaced" with a new body. It is very unfamiliar no matter which angle you look at it. Even simple walking is extremely difficult when you are not familiar with it at first.

After all, even patients who have only been in bed for ten days and a half can easily lose their balance and fall when they first get out of bed, requiring help from others, not to mention a completely unfamiliar body.

The space within these ten armored doors is, in theory, the last "test". When you walk out of the laboratory and enter the vast world outside, it will no longer be an "experiment", but a "test" dedicated to Mei. Performance”—the kind that can’t go wrong.

At least, that's what Keel told him.

Although he was somewhat dissatisfied with the fact that Keir had finally intervened in this project that he had been responsible for for a long time, Tarot didn't care that much... he really didn't care since the two had been superiors, subordinates and brothers for many years.

Although his original intention was to make a bigger splash, call in the global mainstream media, and then ask Mei what she thought?

Now that I think about it, it’s still appropriate.

But no matter what, one thing is certain - this is the biggest gamble in his Tarot life! He had to make sure the presentation was foolproof!

Therefore, he actually managed to hold back his temper at this moment. Normally, the driver would be stunned and motionless. Even if he knew that the synchronization had just been completed and his consciousness had not yet completely changed, it would have been enough to get him a hearty scolding.

"Lift slowly, steadily, follow my slogan... three, two, one... lift!"

Ten seconds after the last word "lift" was spoken, along with a heart-wrenching sound of metal friction, white liquid floated out from all the gaps in the entire left leg of the giant mecha named Ajax. In the mist, the hydraulic auxiliary power unit twitched visibly, and then Ajax's left knee was slowly bent, first the heel, and then the toes gradually left the ground.

"good!"

Tarot first shouted into the microphone, and then reacted belatedly:

"Stop! That's enough! Stop! Stop lifting it!"

But it was over. With a loud "bang", Ajax's body tilted to the right, and finally leaned inevitably against the armored wall.

The special alloy armor of the same style as the Fire Chasing Moth instantly dented a large piece, and the edges of the dent also wrinkled like chrysanthemums.

This time, before Tarot could command, Ajax was already under the control of the pilot, holding his hands on the wall, seemingly trying to use the force to stand up again.

"**idiot!"

Seeing the huge body falling to the left - the direction he was in, Tarot cursed secretly, threw down the microphone, and ran back without looking back.

"boom!"

…………

Mei felt the second wave of vibrations coming from her feet, and the muscles in her cheeks twitched slightly.

She probably already knew what the so-called humanoid general-purpose combat weapons were - they were just leftovers from Mikael's play.

She was a little worried at first. Although things like giant humanoid mechas are common in science fiction movies and are nothing new, it is precisely because of this that they represent something that is close to reality - feasibility.

If there were no fusion warriors, this would probably be the last resort humans would choose to fight against Honkai.

Just based on the two vibrations just now, either it was the driver's first time controlling it and he was not familiar with it, or there was something wrong with the design and manufacturing of the machine body...

She glanced at Kiel calmly. The old man felt her gaze and turned his head to look at her without showing any weakness.

Two or three seconds later, a smile appeared on his wrinkled face again, as if he did not understand the chill of the two vibrations, nor did he hear Taro's cursing in the micro headset.

Mei narrowed her eyes and smiled generously.

In her mind, Hen's voice sounded:

"Doctor, it's a bit strange. Do you want to make some preparations?"

The corners of Mei's mouth twitched a little. According to the model she built and Prometheus' calculations, her own physique was not suitable for becoming a fusion warrior...

That's why she has been waiting for Hen to contact her!

Finally, I've waited for it...

"We must be on guard against others, and they are not on the same page with us. Let Aldemir and the others find a chance to set up Vilvi's things. This is not our home ground, so it's safer to keep a backup plan."

The spiritual perception fusion warriors are convenient. Although they stand still, they actually say and convey complete meanings, which cannot be compared with gestures.

The only pity is that Mei can't become a fusion warrior, so he can only passively accept Hen's "call", which is somewhat inconvenient.

Wait!

Mei suddenly thought of something, slightly turned her body, and looked behind her--

Blanca was keenly aware of her eyes, and immediately stood up straight, squinting her eyes, and kept scanning the staff around her, but Mei just saw her covering her mouth and laughing.

Aldemir, who was a little further away, gently put his heels together. That was a subconscious action when he received an order and responded, but...why is this guy's face so red?

Mei turned around without thinking and looked at the other side. As expected, Yiwen Jielin's cheeks were also flushed...

No... Can I be a little nervous?

Strangely enough, Mei's first reaction at this time was not annoyance or laughter, but Kevin's figure inexplicably appeared in her mind.

She couldn't help shaking her head and laughing-it seemed that everything had been too smooth during this period, so that everyone's mind was slack.

But is it really just slack?

Mei remembered that a few days ago, as soon as the eighth collapse ended, the veteran Andre who had been following Hen submitted a retirement application to her.

He really joined the army before the first collapse, and his seniority was longer than the year when the Fire Moth was established... No, to be precise, he was a veteran who joined the army only three years later than Vashak-

"I'm curious, with your age and seniority, your monthly allowance ranks among the top ten in the organization, and your family can also enjoy special care. Even if you withdraw from the combat sequence, why do you want to completely withdraw from the Fire Moth?"

Yes, completely withdraw.

Like Himiko, she only withdrew from the battle sequence, but was actually assigned a very leisurely nominal job. From then on, she could drink tea in the underground city, walk around, and do whatever she wanted. As long as she didn't encounter a disaster like the seventh collapse, her life would be too comfortable.

"Are you dissatisfied with the organization? Or did you have a conflict with someone?"

Mei vaguely remembered that she was really angry at that time. It's not that there is no precedent. The salary and promotion of the Fire Moth are dual-track, and the promotion is very strict. If you only have technical and tactical levels but no command ability, you can't be an officer above the squad leader - even Kevin is no exception. But salary is more related to qualifications, so it's not that there are no young and energetic new members who provoke veterans like Andre.

"Haha, there are not so many shitty things in this world."

Andre smiled bitterly and shook his head.

"I just think... Well, to be honest, I'm scared, I'm scared to death."

It's human nature to be afraid of death. Mei didn't think there was anything wrong. When facing a life-and-death struggle like Mikael and Kevin, wouldn't they really be afraid of death? How is it possible? There is no one who completely overcomes fear, because that does not conform to the result of the human hormone secretion system.

In other words, if a person is not afraid of death, he will no longer have the desire to survive, and he will no longer be able to live... He can't even be called a human being.

It is precisely because the fear of death cannot be completely overcome that the warriors who fight to the death with this fear are more admired.

So Mei will not look down on Andre because of what he said. She also made a final reservation:

"You can withdraw from the battle sequence, and then like Himiko, you don't have to go to the battlefield, and you can also enjoy the benefits you deserve. You see, she grows flowers there every day, and even has the leisure to study biology from this point of view."

"Haha, after all, I am different from Captain Himiko. She is younger than me, and her emotions are also a mess... Or in other words, she has given all her love to this organization, but I am different.

"I still have an old partner and a son who is still single. I am more worldly than her. It may sound bad, but after the seventh collapse, my wife has always felt that this place is unsafe. Besides, we are both in our 60s. We have contributed a lot to humanity in the first half of our lives. In the second half of our lives, we want to make up for our wishes when we were young - I want to take her and my son to travel around the world. "

"But the outside world is also unsafe..."

"Yes, but so what? I am afraid of death, not only of death itself, but also of... If I must die, I want to die in the arms of the person I love the most, even if we are eaten by Honkai beasts together, rather than being merged into the scorched earth after an inexplicable explosion, leaving her alone without even being able to find my body..."

…………

As an internal member of the Fire Moth, everyone has a tacit understanding of death.

Some things, precisely under such a depressing situation, are more precious and... pathetic.

So Mei didn't plan to say anything more.

But when Kiel saw her frowning expression, he didn't know what she meant, so he asked:

"Dr. Mei, you don't seem very happy?"

Mei smiled crookedly and took over the conversation naturally:

"I roughly know what you are making - a giant humanoid mecha, right? You know, Mikael, Vivi and I have not demonstrated the feasibility of this weapon, because it has lower technical content than fusion fighters and is more suitable for mass production, but this plan was rejected in the end. Do you know why?"

Kil seemed to have expected this, and he deliberately pretended to listen attentively:

"Oh? Please teach me, Dr. Mei."

The scene was silent for a few seconds, and Mei secretly tried to figure out his thoughts, but she had already been on guard against what she should be on guard against. If she went any further, she would turn against him, so there was no need.

"Because of the enlarged size, while it seems to have gained more powerful power, the movement will become relatively slow. When facing a Herrscher of human size, it is too easy to be killed instantly."

"Ah, it is precisely because of this problem that we have positioned this mecha to fight against emperor-level and above Honkai beasts."

Mei followed with a smile. If she really believed it, it would be a ghost!

She was sure that the other party must have achieved some kind of technological breakthrough to appear so confident.

The Fire Chaser Moth did not have the drawings of the "Wanderer" that Mikael had constructed before. After all, it was an early work of Vivi. With the current technical level, it can be mass-produced, but because of the problems mentioned by Mei before, it was finally abandoned.

She didn't believe that [SEELE] didn't even know these, so she actually looked forward to the mecha to be displayed next.

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

After a short silence, Ajax resumed action again.

Kil waved his hand and motioned Mei to go to the viewing area with him.

The first thing you see is the vast land, with only sparse rolling grass as a rare embellishment.

It's strange to say that the area of ​​Mu Continent is only a little over 10 million square kilometers, but the statistics of the United Government claim that half of the world's remaining population - 2 billion people - live here.

With such a population density, it is really incredible to find such an uninhabited place.

The sudden shadow interrupted Mei's thoughts. She saw a huge iron-gray back of the head appearing below her sight, and then Ajax walked out slowly.

There is not much amazing appearance. It looks like an ordinary mecha. The tail vertebrae are connected to a long data cable, which looks like a wired mouse. Mei was a little disappointed at first sight.

But as a professional, she immediately discovered the abnormality - impossible! Mechanical creations, even if they are bionic, their joints cannot present such a natural bending shape!

After all, the mechanical structure is different from the structure of human muscles and bones. The details of the movement, such as the movement of the hips when walking, the bending of the knees, the deflection of the ankles when lifting the feet, the drooping of the toes... all these are very different.

This is not something that can be reversed by technology, and there is no need to reverse it.

But today's Ajax, although it looks like a mecha on the surface, all its postures are like...

"That's right, I didn't expect it! Dr. Mei also had a day when he was wrong - this is not a mecha at all! It is covered with artificial flesh and blood all over its body. In the final analysis, if we use Dr. Mobius's values, maybe it can be called a human!"