The Fire-Chasing Herrscher Who Destroyed the World

"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 his own massage 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 with the preparations is also very simple - at the beginning of the experiment, this was indeed the arrangement, 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 with 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.

"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, and 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 astrological 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 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 from 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 be 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, 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 knows what the so-called humanoid general-purpose combat weapons are - they are 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 Keir calmly. The old man felt her gaze and turned his head to look at her without showing any signs of weakness.

Two or three seconds later, his grooved face broke out into a smile again, as if he didn't understand the chill of those two shocks, nor did he hear Tarot's cursing words in the miniature headset.

Mei narrowed her eyes and smiled generously.

In my mind, Hen's voice sounded:

"Doctor, you're a little weird. Do you want to make some preparations?"

The corners of Mei's mouth twitched. Her own physique, according to the model she built and Prometheus' calculations, is not suitable for becoming a fusion warrior...

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

The wait is finally here...

"It is essential to be on guard against others, not to mention that they are not of the same mind as us. Let Aldemir and the others find an opportunity to arrange Velvet's things. This is not our home court, so it is safer to have a back-up."

Mental perception fusion warriors are convenient. Even though they stand still one by one, what they say and what they convey is actually very complete. This cannot be compared to random gestures.

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

etc!

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

Blanca was keenly aware of her eyes, and immediately stood up straight with her chest raised, squinting her eyes, and constantly scanning the surrounding staff. But just now, Mei saw her covering her mouth and snickering.

Aldemir, who was further away, gently pressed his heels together. It was a subconscious action when he received the order and responded to it, but... why is this guy's face so red?

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

No...can you feel a little nervous?

Oddly enough, Mei's first reaction at this time was neither annoyed nor amused, but that Kevin's figure appeared in her mind for no reason.

She couldn't help shaking her head and laughing - it seemed that everything was going so smoothly during this period that everyone was slacking off a lot.

But is it really just laziness?

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

That person actually joined the army before the first collapse, and his seniority is longer than the years since Fire Chaser was founded... No, to be precise, he is a veteran who joined the army only three years after Vassago——

"I'm very curious. With your age and qualifications, 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 order, why do you want to completely withdraw from Zhuhuo? Where’s the moth?”

Yes, quit completely.

Like Himiko, if you just withdraw from the battle sequence, you will actually be assigned a very leisurely nominal job. From then on, you can drink tea in the underground city, stroll around, and do whatever you want, as long as you don't encounter the seventh Honkai Impact. In the event of a disaster, don’t live a comfortable life.

"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 are lessons learned from the past. Fire Chaser's salary and promotion are two-track system. Promotion is very strict. Only with technical and tactical skills and no command ability, you can't become an officer above the squad leader - even Kevin is no exception. But salary has a greater relationship with seniority, so it’s not like there aren’t young and energetic new members challenging veterans like Andre.

"Haha, how can there be so much nonsense in this world?"

Andre smiled bitterly and shook his head.

"I just feel...well, to be honest, I'm scared, I'm scared to death."

It is human nature to be afraid of death, and Mei doesn’t think it’s a big deal. Are people like Mikael and Kevin really not afraid of death when they face a life-and-death struggle? How can it be? There is no such thing as a person who can completely overcome fear, because that is not in line with the results 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 live, and he will no longer be able to live...or even be called a human being.

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

Therefore, Mei would not look down upon Andre because of what he said, and she also made a final attempt to persuade him to stay:

"You can withdraw from the battle order, and like Himihu, you can enjoy the benefits you deserve without having to go to the battlefield. You see, she grows flowers there every day, and even has the leisure to use it as an entry point to study biology."

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

"I also have a wife who has a son who is still a bachelor. I am a little more worldly than her. It may not sound nice to me, but after the seventh collapse, my wife has always felt that this place is not safe. Besides, we She is a Benliu person. She has devoted a lot to humanity in the first half of her life. In the second half of her life, she just wants to make up for her youthful wish - 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 most, even if we are eaten together by Honkai Beasts , instead of merging with the scorched earth after an inexplicable explosion, leaving her alone without even being able to find my bones..."

…………

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

Some things become even more precious and... sad just under such depressing circumstances.

So Mei didn't plan to say anything more.

But when Kil saw her frowning expression, he didn't know what she meant. He asked:

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

Mei smiled crookedly and took over the conversation naturally:

"I probably know what you are making - a giant humanoid mecha, right? You know, Mikael and Velvet and I have not demonstrated the possibility of this kind of weapon, because it is compared to the Fusion Warrior It has lower technical content and is more suitable for mass production, but this plan was rejected in the end. Do you know why?”

Keir seemed to have expected this, and he deliberately looked like he was listening:

"Oh? Please ask Dr. Mei for advice."

The scene went cold for a few seconds, with Mei trying to figure out his thoughts secretly, but she had already taken precautions against him. If he went any further, he would fall out, which was unnecessary.

"Because the body size is enlarged, while it seems to have gained more power, its movements will also become relatively slow. When facing the Herrscher who is human-sized, it is too easy to be killed instantly."

"Oh, it's precisely because we knew this problem that we classified this mecha's positioning to fight against the emperor-level Honkai Beasts and above."

Mei then smiled. If you really believe it, there will be ghosts!

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

It is not that Fire Chasing Moth does not have the drawings of the "Wanderer" that Mikael constructed before. After all, it is Velvet's early work. With the current technical level, it can be mass-produced, but also because of what Mei mentioned before. The problem was finally settled.

She didn't believe that [SEELE] didn't even know this, so she actually had expectations for the mecha that was going to be shown next.

"boom!"

"boom!"

"boom!"

After a brief silence, Ajax was back in action again.

Kil waved his hand and motioned for 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 is strange to say that the Mu continent covers an area of ​​just over 10 million square kilometers, but statistics from the coalition government claim that half of the world's remaining population - two 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 appear under her sight, and then, Ajax walked out unhurriedly.

There's not much about the appearance that's amazing. It looks like an ordinary mecha. There's a long data cable connected to the tail vertebra. It looks like a wired mouse. Mei is a little confused at first glance. disappointment.

But as a professional, she immediately discovered something unusual—impossible! Mechanical creations, even if they are bionic, their joints cannot show such a natural curved shape!

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

This cannot 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, its various postures look like...

"That's right, I didn't expect it! There was a day when Dr. Mei made a mistake - this is not a mecha at all! Its whole body is covered with artificial flesh and blood. In the final analysis, if we use Dr. Mebius's values ​​​​to Look, maybe you can call it a human!"