"Eh? Principal, that's not what you said before."
Looking at Feng Yi's doubtful little eyes, Weirbo breathed out, "Going to the Technical Laboratory is not impossible, but their confidentiality system is quite high."
Well, Wind Thunder has almost become a second-rate school anyway, even a few more years in that broken place won't produce a cutting-edge product.
"Although there are some difficulties to go there, it's not impossible. You must never reveal your real name when the time comes. I will stealthily place you in the Technical Laboratory under the guise of a cleaner. However, " Weirbo suddenly revealed a cunning smile, "Do you have any ideas? Don't tell me, you're also very interested in those things."
Feng Yi really didn't dare to bluff in the field of Mecha, he quickly denied it, then promptly asked if it was too abrupt for him to go over in a cleaning position given that robots clean up everywhere over there?
The principal indicated it wouldn't cause any issues, rules are dead and people are alive. Some high or low places, like cleaning the large machinery, where cleaning robots couldn't possibly reach, are generally done by internal research team members. In the past, old man Rhine had called him to perform duties there, so Feng Yi's appearance was not sudden at all.
So the matter was happily decided. The Principal gave Feng Yi a new name, Yifeng - no, that name sounds too fake, luckily, he was called "Maple Leaf," which would not be seen through by the old guy.
Nothing happened for four consecutive days. On the morning of the fifth day, right after the gathering at the training field was over, the principal appeared. Seeing the amiable principal, the trainees were not cautious at all, but a group of officers did look serious.
Weirbo sneakily stuffed a counterfeit personal identity photocopy into Feng Yi's pocket, and then coughed lightly and turned away...
In the long five days of waiting, the logistics soldiers did not quit due to physical exhaustion; on the contrary, their energy became more and more vigorous. They ran around the large exercise yard, their pace as fast as the wind. The other soldiers were already used to this weirdness, they just let these guys play in the mud. Having energy was a good thing, they were not going to join the fun!
As the logistics group in charge of running with weights, it was only to be expected that they couldn't outrun this group of people.
Now, the soldiers no longer needed Feng Yi to issue commands. They repeated their daily training volume every day. Each time they ran, they would increase one lap from the previous day. As for Feng Yi, he would often disappear after casually wandering around.
The Mecha Modification Center is a branch of the Technical Laboratory. At this time, Feng Yi often goes there to hang out. He is considered a jack of all trades in the field of Mecha. His strong vernacular style originated from Colonial Planet 103, and compared with professional technicians, each has its own merits.
Every day, Feng Yi would behave like a curious baby. He would look here and there, sometimes he would run to the scrap pile to fiddle with a few pieces of flying debris, and then leave leisurely with a strong smell of machine oil.
The staff were puzzled, how did such a wacky guy mysteriously appear in the Mecha Modification Center?
"Hey, look, that kid is here again, he's so annoying."
"Who knows what relationship he has with the authorities. I heard it was an order specially approved by the principal. Probably another military second generation with a screw loose. "
"Can't compare people, I studied hard for three years in Wind Thunder in order to pass the exam to get in here."
Upon seeing Feng Yi approaching, the discussion among the research team members subsided a lot...
Fortunately, Feng Yi himself wasn't too annoying. Apart from fiddling with the parts in the scrapyard, he usually just stood quietly observing. After a few days, everyone was used to it.
A prototype body under development aroused Feng Yi's curiosity. While several workers were busy running around, he circled around the Mecha multiple times while stroking his chin in a thoughtful manner.
"Hey, what model of Mecha is this? I've never seen it before."
The worker gave him a glance. Following the principal's orders which considered him as his own son, he had no choice but to respond, "Of course you haven't seen it, it's a prototype called- "Charge." I guess it will take a few more years to make the final product."
"Oh? What kind of Mecha is Charge, and what are its features?"
"It is a land and sea dual-use model, charge, charge, charge, just like its name, an assault model," the researcher repeated the important part three times.
Looking at the prominent horns on the armor, Feng Yi responded, "I guess it's about 40 tons, isn't this a bit too heavy?"
The worker found him too troublesome to handle "What do you know? Have you seen the propulsion device at the tail?"
Feng Yi did see, hence he found it strange. As we know, the weight ratio of a mecha is closely related to its weight, and if the volume is too large, it may put a burden on the engine. Especially during emergencies, high energy consumption will be required for sudden stops and turns. Wouldn't this be putting the cart before the horse?
When Feng Yi finally heard the introduction of the Defense Co-efficient, he understood, it turns out, its overall defense power had already approached 500, the conceptual model indeed had its advantages.
However, even though the average defense value of the slanted armor had compensated for the speed deficiency, Feng Yi knew a thing or two about this, and he hadn't seen any substantial highlights in the Assault model. What if he were to shave off a certain thickness of Assault's reaction armor for mobility? What kind of model would that be?
Technicians must have pondered over this countless times, Feng Yi wasn't an intensely curious person, but when it came to issues like spending a large amount of research fund on this broken thing, it felt somewhat unworthy.
Honestly, the group of technicians probably knew more theoretical knowledge than Feng Yi, but only the theories. They were not as good as Feng Yi in terms of practical operations, after all, surviving for many years on the colonial planet, although He never drove any military Mecha, he had driven many makeshift parts of models and had his own unique insights as a result.
Compared with theory, it was obviously unable to stand firm in front of reality, although the technical understanding was different, but in actual combat, many theories were not practical at all.
The Phantom Knight 0001 is a typical example. In the pursuit of all-terrain balance adaptability, it makes this Mecha model look strange. The initial design intention was good, but it overlooked an important issue, the driver himself. Ordinary people may find it very difficult to control such a heavy model like the Phantom Knight.
In the end, the Shadow Rider can run. Its top speed isn't slow, but its shock absorption is very poor. If you want to speed up, you have to go full throttle, which requires superior driving skills to deal with its impulsive acceleration.
Shadow Rider can also fight. The body's coordination is very good, but the movements are too slow, which requires the driver to input various commands faster.
Shadow Rider can also defend. Perhaps all the advantages are concentrated on defense, but only for key bullet-hit surfaces, joint parts also need to test the driver's keen operation.
Phantom Knight 0001 is undoubtably a jack-of-all-trades Mecha, but its limitations are too large. It can't be widely used in the whole army, which is why it has been eliminated from the stage of history. The design concept of "Charge" is perfectly in line with it. It seems that it has not been able to break free from the limitations of the rigid routine yet.
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