Wow! The item-dropping rate is really high!-Chapter 459 - 394 Establish Link_2

"You say."

"I was wondering if I could enter the mecha’s cockpit even when not in training?"

"Hmm?"

Bai E’s gaze was distant as if reminiscing, "On the battlefield this time, while operating the mecha, I constantly felt there was an invisible communication with the machine. If that true dialogue could be achieved, I think it would be a very wonderful thing. So, during my free time, I want to sit in it and search for that feeling from before."

He had about half of the required time left to establish a link with his own abilities and the mecha; relying solely on the limited training time each day was too little. If he could also spend his free time working on it, then one more day would suffice for Bai E to establish a real link.

Against the Thunder Beasts it was still manageable, but when facing the Guardians, Bai E felt the pinch.

Setting aside the limitations of existing technology, if his ability to control the mecha could improve further, the next time he faced the Guardians, would he be able to find... or rather, create an opportunity to inflict real damage on it?

If the Guardians were already this formidable, how absurdly powerful would that one and only Overlord of the Bug Race be?

If he couldn’t bring down the Guardians, what would he use to end the reign of the Bug Race’s battlefield sovereign?

To prevent any possible accidents, Bai E must ensure the completion of the link between himself and the mecha before he pilots it to the front lines next time.

Hearing Bai E’s request, the instructor repeated with a surprised expression, "Communication?"

The word "communication" isn’t commonly used when it comes to machinery.

Mecha’s spirit!

This term immediately sprang to the instructor’s mind.

Their Armor Battalion harbored a mysterious longing and faith for this mecha spirit, which only existed in legends.

Any chance to touch upon the mecha spirit would not be overlooked!

"Communication is good! Communicate well!" The instructor vigorously patted Bai E’s shoulder, his excitement evident, "Feel free to communicate, I’ll grant you access to the hangar. Your mecha is parked there when not in use; you can go communicate with it anytime!"

Bai E snapped to attention and saluted fiercely, "Thank you, sir!"

"Communication... communication is good... communication is good... hee hee~" The instructor murmured quietly to himself, repeating the words as he walked away, gradually disappearing into the distance.

Watching the instructor’s retreating back, a smile formed on Bai E’s lips.

Everything was within his expectations; he had researched the Armor Battalion’s descriptions of the mecha spirit, and this talk was sure to make them suspect the involvement of the mecha spirit.

Although he wasn’t certain if a true mecha spirit would be born after the link was established, who could be sure about such things as mecha spirits?

It wasn’t just one or two who claimed to have felt something; not every person who sensed something could make their machine birth a mecha spirit.

With everything settled, Bai E walked towards the hangar.

Having decided not to train, his and Rose’s mechas naturally remained in the hangar, untouched by anyone else.

In fact, as it was the first day back from the great battle, the regular mecha pilots had no live drills scheduled, so quite a few pristine mechas were parked inside the hangar.

Of course, there were also some figures wandering about...

Mecha servants.

These maintainers, who not only had immediate responsibility for rearming and caring for their mechas in battle but also conducted routine maintenance, were akin to specialized nannies or servants whose only reason to exist was to take good care of their "masters".

Bai E’s solo arrival caught some curious glances, but the owners of those looks kept a restrained distance, not daring to approach easily.

With a nod of permission at the entrance, no one stopped or interrogated him on his way, and Bai E easily ascended his own mecha.

In fact, he hadn’t lied to the instructor; with the link establishment time halfway there, he indeed could feel that ephemeral "sense of communication" while piloting the mecha. Stay updated through novelbuddy

It was like a faint whisper of a thought that, once he entered the cockpit and calmed his mind, would incessantly buzz in his ear like a mosquito.

Furthermore, as the countdown for the link establishment decreased, the voice gradually became clearer and no longer felt like a figment of his imagination.

Bai E entered the cockpit, chose a comfortable position… and blissfully fell asleep.

The brief burst of activity on the battlefield yesterday had drained him greatly, and the drive back in his mecha had left no time for rest, especially since he had to attend a meeting with the military commanders upon his return. The short rest of two to three hours between leaving Helen’s and assembling this morning was nowhere near enough to recover his energy. If he didn’t take the opportunity to get some good sleep now, when would he?

Anyway, the establishment of the link didn’t necessitate active participation, as long as one was in the cockpit, anything goes.

[Linkage Remaining Countdown: 17 hours 21 minutes 43 seconds.]

[Linkage Remaining Countdown: 16 hours 59 minutes 59 seconds.]

[...15 hours...]

[...14 hours...]

[...8 hours...]

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"What did you talk to the instructor about this morning? Why haven’t I seen you all day?"

Bai E gobbled up the synthetic meal on his plate and stood up to dash out, "Secret."

Rose frowned, "Still a secret…"

Then, recalling something, she called out to Bai E’s retreating figure, "When you have time, go see Minister Eric of the Information Department, he said he has something for you! Though he mentioned it’s not urgent."

Without turning his head, Bai E just waved his hand back, "Got it…"

It was late, better to go tomorrow.

Only 8 hours were left before he could establish the link with his mecha, and waiting even a minute more was torture.

Besides the necessities of eating, drinking, and relieving himself, Bai E simply squatted in the cockpit.

[...7 hours...]

[...4 hours...]

[...1 hour...]

[...3 seconds.]

[...2 seconds.]

As if sensing something, Bai E, who hadn’t set an alarm for himself, also awoke leisurely in the silent dim light.

At the same time, the countdown reached its final moment.

[...1 second.]

[Resonance Link Established.]

[Resonance Link: From now on, all of your personal will shall be transmitted to the mecha without any delay or distortion. Your personal strength will also flow inside the mecha as "mecha force," and it will allow you to use your own superpowers! Note: The transformation of strength into "mecha force" requires a certain preparation time, current delay effectiveness time: 3 seconds. (This delay will gradually decrease as the duration of the resonance link increases.)]

"Here it comes!"

With the establishment of the link, a surge of electrical signals seemed to leap instantaneously from Bai E’s mind into the entirety of the mecha and flickered through the intricate circuitry in a flash.

A closer sense of unity quietly blossomed in his heart, and Bai E could feel his Spiritual Energy beginning to quietly surge.

The body of the mecha outside felt like another, larger shell of himself, and as long as he willed it, his own Spiritual Energy could immediately unveil, enveloping the larger body.

This was the prompt that had appeared after he had leveled up Light Weapons to level 4 and learned a skill tree...

He had mastered the ability to extend his own skills to the entire mecha for use, which meant... Aside from the Light Weapons skill—the Magic Blade, he could now directly use the mecha’s body to execute a range of abilities including but not limited to Gun Fighting Skill, Power Shot, Absolute Defense, and Instant Kill Hundred Heads!

On the foundation of using the mecha’s weapons, coupling these abilities that could greatly amplify damage, Bai E couldn’t even imagine the power he might unleash.

Even if faced with those three crimson beasts again, Bai E wouldn’t feel the despair of being unable to breach their defenses.

The only requirement was the tenfold increase in Spiritual Energy expenditure needed to extend his own skills throughout the entire mecha... It was yet another significant challenge to his reserves of Spiritual Energy.

But regardless, at least he had now acquired the ability to break through the limitations imposed by the mecha’s material composition!