Ordinary observers in fast time travel

Chapter 1034: Practice Mecha
"Now connect to the mech's core using your mental power," Wu Shi's voice rang out in the cockpit. "Do you know how to connect?"

Wu Shi suddenly remembered the series of "no" answers on the survey form and added a sentence.

"I know, I've already studied the theoretical part." Shi Jia wasn't angry at being questioned, and directly released his mental energy to connect to the mecha core above his head.

This is the control center of the mecha, its heart and brain. According to the book, the mecha's core is difficult to manufacture, and the raw materials are hard to obtain.

Creating a Class C mech core requires a Class B insectoid crystal core. Why Class B? Because the current manufacturing capabilities of the Star Empire are insufficient to fully utilize insectoid crystal cores, and there's also the issue of energy loss.

Setting aside his chaotic thoughts, Shi Jia's mental energy touched the core and immediately felt a warm sensation, as if it were a real heart.

From a mental perspective, the core before him was filled with tiny, intricate cavities, and mental energy flowed into these cavities naturally. It was silky smooth, without any obstruction, like a fish swimming in water.

Shi Jia raised an eyebrow. Didn't the book say that there would be some resistance when initially connecting to the mecha's core? Why didn't she experience any?

Am I exceptionally gifted?
As her mental energy flowed freely within the mecha's core, Wu Shi, standing outside, gaped, his eyes fixed on the ever-increasing compatibility score before him.

96%、97%、98%、99%、……99.9%、100%
Call ~
Wu Shi let out a long breath, his flushed face revealing his unease.

"Hiss~ It's 100%! There really is someone who can achieve 100% compatibility with the mecha!" Wu Shi looked at the mecha in front of him excitedly, as if he were looking at something rare.

"Coach Wu Shi? I've successfully connected. What's the next step?" Shi Jia felt a little uneasy seeing Wu Shi staring at him with a flushed face.

She felt that the mecha was now her own body, and she could move it with just a thought.

"Ahem, come on, watch the video first." The next second, a video of a mech walking on the basic training field appeared on the cockpit screen.

"First, you need to imagine yourself as this mecha, and then use your mental power to control the mecha's limbs. At first, you will feel like you are being weighed down."

"But this is actually an illusion. At this time, the mech pilot often uses a lot of mental energy to control the mech's limbs. But this will cause the mech to lose its center of gravity and fall over."

"This is normal. At this time, you must stabilize your mental strength and not panic. Otherwise, it is easy to lose control of your mental strength."

Wu Shi stepped into the role of instructor and solemnly instructed Shi Jia, "We have just started practicing mecha piloting, so we must be careful when using our mental energy."

"You can think of mental energy as ropes. If you have ten ropes, you might feel that you need ten ropes to pull a mecha leg, but you shouldn't use all ten ropes right away. You can start by trying with just one rope..."

"Alright, that's all I wanted to say. Try controlling the mecha first. Once you're proficient at using your mental power to control the mecha, then practice according to the video."

Shi Jia couldn't wait to get moving, but remembering Wu Shi's words, she only used a little bit of her mental power to lift the mecha's right leg—

"Ah!" Her eyes widened as she watched the right leg hurtling towards her head and her gaze instantly rising. "Bang!"

Just as he was expectantly watching, Wu Shi, whose compatibility with the student was 100% perfect in history, gaped in astonishment. Then, he skillfully opened the communication channel, "Didn't I tell you to be cautious? Not to invest all your mental energy right away? Did I say that for nothing?"

Shi Jia, who had fallen flat on her back, felt a little aggrieved when she heard this. "I didn't use all my mental energy."

She really only used a tiny bit of her mental energy; who knew this mecha was so light!
Yes, she not only didn't feel any weight, but the mecha felt incredibly light. She hadn't expected that a little bit of mental energy could have such power.

"Get up quickly." Wu Shi frowned. "If the mech is damaged by more than 20%, you will have to pay for the repairs."

“Okay.” Shi Jia did not object, but began to carefully test the mecha’s acceptance of her mental power.

So everyone on the basic training field saw a mech lying on its back move its feet, hands, and rear end in a very small way.

It looked like a turtle that had been flipped over, which was quite comical.

"Haha~" Someone laughed out loud, and then everyone else joined in. The laughter amplified through the mecha's loudspeakers, and soon the students in other areas could hear it. While still getting used to the mecha, Jia Dun blushed. Embarrassing, so embarrassing. Although she had no memories of her past, the confidence she had gained from the past few months of smooth sailing and her exceptional learning talent was severely shaken.

Being mocked by the trainees, Shi Jia was both ashamed and angry. "What are you laughing at!" she couldn't help but shout. With this roar, the mecha bounced uncontrollably.

"Ah—" Shi Jia nervously waved her arms subconsciously, and her movements were reflected in the mecha.

Then you could see the mech, which had leaped high into the air, struggling in the air like a tortoise.

"Bam—"

"Beep—Mech damage 15%"

Everyone: "..."

"What are you looking at? Have you finished today's training?" Wu Shi quickly stepped forward. "Chi Jingyun, I remember you crawled on the ground for three days when you first started learning how to operate a mecha!"

Wu Shi glared at the several mechs that had flown over from the advanced zone to watch the commotion.

One of the mechs whooshed away as soon as Wu Shi finished speaking. "Coach Wu, don't say anything, I'm going to training!"

Wu Shi shifted his gaze, "And you..." Before he could finish speaking, the other mechs whooshed away.

Hmph, we can't handle you!

Wu Shi then had the students in the basic training area continue practicing before looking at Shi Jia—oh, Shi Jia, who was lying down. That's right, she had jumped once, but landed in a different direction.

"Are you alright? Can your mental strength hold up?"

“Okay.” Shi Jia took a deep breath, this time being very cautious, drawing upon only a tiny bit of spiritual energy, as thin as a hair.

He moved his right leg first, and found it to be the right amount of force. Then he used a wisp of his mental energy to move his left leg, left hand, and right hand.

Then Wu Shi saw that the mecha controlled by Shi Jia was like a 500-year-old man, arching his buttocks, shortening the distance between his hands and legs, and then slowly standing up by supporting himself with his hands and legs.

Whew~ Back to normal vision, Shi Jia breathed a sigh of relief.

"Hmm, it seems you've gotten the hang of it quite well, very good." Wu Shi was somewhat surprised; although he had fallen twice, the time it took to adjust was unexpectedly short.

He checked the time; it had been less than 20 minutes.

"Alright, now you can practice walking in a straight line, and you must control your mental energy well."

"Okay, Coach." Shi Jia nodded solemnly. She hadn't realized that mecha pilots required such high levels of mental control. She felt that if she could improve her mental control, her healing skills would also improve!

Therefore, Shi Jia was highly focused on controlling the mecha.

Wu Shi nodded. "Very good! He's a reliable kid."

Even with 100% compatibility, without practice, the effect of piloting a mech is not as good as with only 60% compatibility!

This student is pretty good!

Hehe, I have to tell Qian Feiyue that their mecha training center is about to produce another amazing mecha pilot!