nucmednet Chapter 201 The Awakening of the Super Guide (16)
Chapter 201 The Awakening of the Super Guide (16)
"If you can operate it, you've fulfilled its dream."
The logistics auntie's name is Jilan, and she is an ordinary person. She was once a soldier and went to the battlefield before sentries and guides became common, although there were not many wars back then.
It could be said that she was the one who "delivered" the black bear.
She doesn't understand mental power, but she does understand energy consumption. When the power is comparable, she will naturally choose the more cost-effective equipment on the battlefield.
But she had been with the black bear for so many years, so there was some affection between them.
It would be too pitiful to leave such a mech, born for war, to gather dust during wartime.
Jingli gently stroked the black bear's somewhat rough surface, and a strange feeling rose in her heart.
It was as if what was in front of me was not a machine, but a person, as if it had its own life, its own thoughts, and its own ideals.
"Let me try."
Jingli Road.
“Okay.” Gillan smiled. “I’ll find you a mentor.”
The Black Bear was repaired from a Sentinel mech, and its operation method is slightly different from that of the new heavy guide mech. It requires a guide who has actually operated the Black Bear to provide guidance.
The guide who arrived was none other than 009, who had previously guided the scene.
The guides who had used the black bear were all of level B or higher and had high-ranking guide numbers. In addition, the Tiger Team was looking to recruit Jingli, so 009 naturally accepted the mission.
"We meet again, 001."
009 smiled, and Jingli politely replied, "Hello, senior."
Taking the opportunity, Ling Ze secretly introduced to Jing Li: "009's spiritual body is called Su Qinghan. After you get to know him, you can call him Brother Han."
Jingli nodded in agreement.
Su Qinghan (009) didn't exchange any more pleasantries and led Jingli into the Black Bear's cabin.
Black Bear is an early type of mech. Unlike newer mechs, its cockpit doesn't automatically rise and fall. The pilot needs to manually lower the cockpit and then operate the controls to descend to about the chest area of Black Bear, where the space is most spacious and can accommodate the entire operating system.
There are two seats in the cabin. Because operating the black bear requires a lot of mental energy, even high-level sentinels have some difficulty using it, let alone high-level guides who are scarce in the Blue Stone Kingdom.
To prevent guides from becoming exhausted, and also to help guides on the battlefield keep an eye out for unexpected situations, the cabin is equipped with a main control position and a backup control position, which also facilitates Su Qinghan's guidance at this time.
"The situation on the battlefield changes rapidly. Even with the protection of the mechs, the operators still need to be protected," Su Qinghan said while demonstrating. "There are protective mechanisms inside the cockpit, but protective suits are still necessary."
The protective suits are easy to put on; simply align them, put your hands and feet inside, and the suit will cover you from head to toe. The new mechs are even simpler; they reportedly automatically put on the protective suit once you sit in them. I'll have the opportunity to try them out sometime.
"Normally we wear our school uniforms when we enter the mechs. The school uniforms have anti-collision functions, providing double protection."
While described as impact-resistant, this protection is actually more robust than bulletproof. It can buffer against large-area impacts or small-area high-pressure impacts. If the mech is unfortunately destroyed on the battlefield, the protection mechanism can ensure the operator's survival, the protective suit can ensure the operator is not injured, and the uniform can ensure the operator's safety in the event of complete exposure.
Next, Su Qinghan continued to explain to Jingli how to start and operate the black bear.
The Black Bear's activation device is much more complex than that of the lightweight mech. It not only requires the operator to wear a sensor device, but also requires the operator to be distracted and control the injection of mental energy.
Jingli understood that the starter of the heavy mecha was roughly equivalent to the accelerator of a car in the previous world.
He sat in the main operating position, put on his protective suit, and poured his mental energy into the starter.
This time, using only a trace of mental energy, the black bear only reacted slightly; it was activated, but did not make any further moves.
Even though she hadn't fully mastered the mecha, Keiri still felt incredibly strange when she truly connected with it.
Mechs are completely different from ordinary machines. When the connection was established, Jingli felt as if he had a new body. His vision was elevated and his limbs were extended. He was this mech, and this mech was him.
"Great, it's connected, successful on the first try, very impressive."
Su Qinghan appeared to be encouraging Jingli as a teacher, but in reality, she had been sweating profusely for a while.
Activating the Black Bear was a one-time success, seemingly effortless for this newcomer... The first time he used the Black Bear, he nearly lost his life and it still didn't react at all.
Is this... the difference?
Su Qinghan maintained a smile, but her spirit body jumped out due to its master's emotional fluctuations, covering its furry little face as if it were crying.
Su Qinghan quickly caught the whimpering snow squirrel and said to Jingli, "You can release your spiritual body; it can help you better control your spiritual power."
6058 responded and sat on Jingli's shoulder, marveling at the sight.
[6058: I think I can really feel what you're feeling!]
Jingli couldn't free her hand to pat 6058's head for the moment, so she just put a patting emoji in the observer system, and then focused her mind again, injecting mental energy.
He had already established a connection with the black bear and had a certain grasp of the mental strength required by the black bear. Moreover, Jingli had learned how to control his own body in the first world, and now he was just using a different mecha body. With the knowledge already stored in his mind, he could operate it with ease.
The black bear stood up as Jingli suggested.
Jingli assessed the situation and found that the energy expended wasn't actually that much—about the amount needed to scoop up a basinful from the ocean. Instead, his body experienced some soreness from dealing with the mental energy input.
This is normal. Just like in the previous worlds, when a scene consumes energy, it also consumes stamina. Stamina recovery cards are often needed to help him use energy better.
6058 promptly applied a soothing card to Jingli, asking with a puzzled look: "Logically speaking, the physical abilities of sentinels and guides should match their mental strength levels. You're at S+ level; even though you're consuming a lot of energy here, you shouldn't be feeling unwell so quickly, right?"
6058 murmured: [Could it be because of a lack of practice?]
[Keiri: Then I'll practice harder from now on!]
Jingli was in high spirits. He had suffered from his weak physique in the second world, and in this world, he was determined to raise his physical condition to a level that matched his mental strength!
6058 offered a word of encouragement and then fell silent to gather other information.
Meanwhile, everyone inside and outside the scene, except for those in the scenic area, looked on in surprise.
Ling Ze: "That's...that's it? It's moving? Did Brother Han help?"
With tears in her eyes, Jilan said, "It's been so long since I've seen a black bear stand up... We, the Blue Stone Kingdom, have hope."
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【small theater】
003: Black bear! Just like that! It started moving, all lively and alert!
009: ...Do not disturb, I'm currently withdrawn and don't want to talk.
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009 is also very capable, but his mental strength level is currently far behind Xiaoyu's (009 is B+, while Xiaoyu is S+ and above the limit). Plus, 009 was still a novice when he tried to control the black bear, which is why he couldn't activate it successfully. Xiaoyu, on the other hand, is already very skilled in energy manipulation; he's practically a master in this area, he just doesn't know it himself.