Although Gavin's career in the military academy did not start well, there were still some remarkable points. For example, the second-generation roommate of the officer always helped him make breakfast and always looked at him with inexplicable awe.
Gavin was slightly satisfied with this, and felt that this was what an Alpha should look like.
Gudrow didn't find anything wrong with the endorsement, and it has stopped a lot in the past two days. The fly in the ointment is that no one in the class is willing to talk to him. From training to eating, he is always alone.
The second lesson for an armed technician is getting off the shop floor.
As a technician, you must know every part of the mecha: C-level mechas have 50,400 parts, B-level mechas have 128,000 parts, and A-level mechas have more than 200,000 parts. They have to learn to assemble and disassemble these parts, know their functions and parameters, and know what problems will happen to the mech if these parts fail.
Gudrow sent out a pile of loose parts and asked the students to assemble them in groups. Unsurprisingly, Gavin found that he was alone again. Facing the hill-like parts in front of him, there was nothing he could do, so he had to go to Gudrow.
As a result, Director Gu said coldly: "Aren't you aiming at Marshal Celia? The armed technician of Mecha Phoenix is Marshal himself. Work hard, you can do it too!"
Gavin:"… "
Gavin was full of three-character scriptures, and left resentfully.
Then that night, the second-generation official roommate saw thousands of mecha parts in the living room, and asked in shock, "How long will it take to finish?"
"One week."
"...Are you sure about a week?"
Gavin looked at him inexplicably: "Is there a problem? Why don't you put away the underpants hanging on the balcony when you have time? I'm not talking about you, it's always fluttering in the wind like a national flag..."
The roommate covered his face and ran away.
Assembling the parts was not too difficult for Gavin, it was just an arm of a D-class mecha. But brainpower is one thing, physical strength is another, and assembling the arm, which weighs several hundred kilograms, was hard work without help.
Gavin fought for three days, and when he left the workshop on the fourth day, his eyes were red. He was about to buy something to eat and sleep, when he suddenly saw Gudro standing in the corridor at the door of the workshop, his complexion dimmed in the light and shadow.
"Finished?" he asked lightly.
"… Yes, sir."
Gudrow passed Gavin and walked into the workshop without saying a word.
A huge and ferocious mechanical arm hangs from the cable car. At the elbow is the black muzzle of the electric heat gun. Five fingers stretch out into the air, and the metal glows coldly under the high light.
Gudrow squinted his eyes for a while, and then said flatly: "It's commendable—many of your classmates haven't even finished sorting the parts."
Gavin was very cautious about Gudrow's praise: "Thank you."
"The day after tomorrow, there will be an A-level mech nerve belt repair project in the senior class, so you can come and watch."
After he finished speaking, he turned and walked out. Gavin was stunned for a moment. Before he could say anything, Gudro's back disappeared outside the workshop.
Ordinary people might understand Gudrow's performance as admiration, but Gavin has a strange intuition for this weird director. He always feels that there seems to be some deeper motive hidden behind Gudrow's behavior.
And in any case, the motives are not benign.
Two days later, Gavin came to the senior mech repair yard. It was a huge outdoor space, covering an area of dozens of square kilometers, where various lathes, towers, pressure hammers and open-air computers were placed. A-level mechs are very rare in the technician department, and many senior students came to observe, crowding a corner of the refurbishment field.
This mecha is said to belong to a colonel of the Imperial Army, and the nerve belt was damaged during the exercise, which caused the mental control to be difficult. The colonel trusted Gudrow's professional skills and entrusted him with the mecha. Unexpectedly, he turned around and gave the mecha as an experimental item to the students for practice.
A group of senior students manually drove the mecha, raised its arms high, and at least tens of meters above the ground, let another group of students tie a cable around their waists and hang it from a high place into the maintenance channel under the armpit of the mecha. inside. While observing the process through the floating screen, the students on the ground listened to Gudro's on-site explanation: "The most important energy source of the mecha, and the key to using the mind to control the mecha, is marrow fluid!"
"The main component of the spinal fluid comes from the driver himself, and the rest is a high-energy solution compressed through hundreds of processes. You should know that a mecha with nerve tissue has artificial intelligence, and the spinal fluid is the spirit of the driver and the mecha. The bond of communication can also stimulate the further development of artificial intelligence, enabling the mecha to acquire the ability to learn autonomously in battle."
"The higher the mental threshold of the driver, the stronger the secretion of a certain substance in the brain, and the higher the quality of the spinal fluid. Take the alliance's number one mech Phoenix as an example. Its intelligence is simply at its peak, and some emotions The handling method is quite close to that of humans—after the death of Marshal Celia, the mech phoenix shut down on its own, and it has never been turned on until now.”
"In the internal standards of the mecha industry, the Nirvana Gun of the Alliance Phoenix is a 4S-level weapon, and the overall mecha is a 2S-level weapon. As for His Majesty's mecha Bi An and the Red Gold Gryphon of General Aaron of the Army, these two The mechs have been improved based on the main program of Phoenix, so the overall rating is 3S."
"There are very few 4S-level weapons in the universe. Most of them have perished with the destruction of the mechs and turned into dust in the depths of space. The most famous 4S-level weapons currently known are the Nirvana Gun. , and its user becomes a golden 狴犴.”
"However, whether the level of the marrow fluid of the Golden Quan can be equal to that of the Phoenix is still a matter of debate. Therefore, whether the current power of the Nirvana Spear is still 4S has always been the focus of controversy."
Although the military academy students present were the ones in a million, they still knew very little about S-level and above mechas, and they were all full of longing.
"If only I could touch the gun of Nirvana with my own hands—no, I'll be satisfied just by looking at it." One of the seniors couldn't help but whisper to his companions: "It is said that when the gun of Nirvana is swung, it will trigger tens of thousands of waves in the atmosphere. A thunderbolt smashed everything in the way into ashes, thinking about that scene really... "
"It's more than that? The attack output of the Nirvana gun is greater than that of the interstellar nuclear bomb. Think about the battle of Venus Fortress!"
"Yeah, if one day I can become a first-class technician..."
The corners of Gavin's eyes twitched, and he thought that I don't need to be a first-class technician to see the Nirvana Spear, and I was hacked by it a lot, and I don't want to see it again in this life.
Of course, if he said it, everyone would think he had hysteria, so it's okay not to mention it.
At this moment, Gudro's voice stopped, as if he had received an internal communication, and returned to the podium a few minutes later: "The team working at heights is short of one person. Which student is willing to go up and help?"
For some reason, Gavin's eyes twitched suddenly.
He knew why Gudrow had called him here.
Sure enough, many people on the training ground scrambled to raise their hands, but Gudro looked around and pointed at Gavin slowly: "That first-year student in the corner... it's you."
Gavin would have been burned to death immediately if his gaze had been hot. He stood up slowly, and walked to the front of the stage against the envious eyes of all the seniors. Several students immediately came up to help him hang the cable.
"You have to use this lifting board to reach the top of the tower, and there is a tool box on it for you. The rope will lift you to the maintenance passageway. The angle is very tricky, and you must go down this way." Gudrow Casually asked: "Aren't you afraid of heights?"
"… Do not."
Gudro smiled and said, "That's good. Working at heights is the first priority of an armed technician, and you have to get used to it."
Gavin:"… "
If the eyes were hot, Gudrow would have been burned to death immediately.
If Gavin knew about armed technicians, he would know that all students must start practicing at a height of ten meters, and first-year students who work at heights above seventy meters will not be exposed to it anyway.
At this height, airflow and temperature will have a great impact on the human body, and simple cable control is not safe, and countless students are injured every year.
But it was too late to say anything at this time.
Gavin reached the top of the tower through the lifting board, and the students on the ground looked like swarms of ants. He closed his eyes, felt the wind rushing past his ears, and then someone pushed from behind—
call!
Gavin's body fell rapidly in the air, and all the blood rushed to the top of his head, followed by "Boom!" There was a loud sound that echoed for a long time!
The cable straightened instantly, and Gavin's body froze in the sky—
At the same time, above the high tower, the cable bolt suddenly made an ominous crack!
"No! Hold on to the rope!"
"Professor Gudrow!"
"Lifting board! Quickly put the lifting board!"
The terrified screams of the students erupted instantly, and Gavin only felt his heart beat.
He felt the rope around his waist loosen, and the pulling force hanging from his body suddenly disappeared.
That moment was infinitely elongated, and all the details were extremely clear, like a slow pantomime frame by frame.
He fell from a height, and the toolbox came out of his hands. The swift wind made him unable to make a sound, and he stretched out his hand to grab a handful of air in vain.
Is this the end
When so caught off guard
Do not-
Do not--
Gavin turned his head unconsciously, and saw the empty eyes of the A-level mecha.
At that moment, he opened his mouth, as if he wanted to call for help, but his mind went blank, and he completely lost any ability to think.
The gust of wind whizzed past the mecha, and they just looked at each other unconsciously. After a few seconds, the eyes of the machine suddenly lit up: "A-level mecha Ziqingbat, self-activation is complete."
"The mental plug is opened, and the neural network is activated."
"Command 1: Anti-gravity field."
The huge mechanical arms were raised at the same time, forming a closed ring in the air with Gavin's body as the center. Immediately after there was a soft "buzz", the anti-gravity field was activated in the mechanical ring, and Gavin's rapidly falling body stopped suddenly!
"what-"
"It's okay... It's okay!"
Cheers broke out on the ground, which could be heard clearly in the air tens of meters away. Gavin was floating in the anti-gravity field, staring blankly at the bright yellow eyes of the purple blue bat.
The A-level mecha bent over and gently lowered him to the ground.
"The command is completed, and the mental program is closed."
The mechanical eyes flashed, and then went out again.
The moment the gravity returned, Gavin staggered and fell to his knees. Many students rushed forward to surround him. Gudro squeezed out of the crowd and walked in front of him.
"Are you OK?"
Gavin looked up at him suddenly, and said coldly after a few seconds at a volume that only each other could hear: "It's okay... thank you."
Gudrow looked into his eyes, and his heart sank.
At this moment, the cockpit landed, and the student in charge of operating the mech stumbled over and said, "Professor Gudrow! Professor, I, I—"
Gudro interrupted him, pointed at Gavin and said, "Two people come and take him to the military doctor's office." Then he turned to look at the student who operated the mecha: "In an emergency, it is allowed to order other people's mechas." Yes, you did a good job."
The student's lips were trembling, and even the words he spoke were trembling and unable to form a sentence: "No, professor, I didn't do anything... that mecha, that mecha was activated by itself..."
Gudrow's expression changed immediately.
He looked at the purple blue bat, and the dark gray eyes of the mecha stared back at him indifferently. Gudrow sighed for a long while, and murmured: "... I understand."
Gavin's condition was not serious, except for a slight bruise on his psoas, but the military doctor saw him as a Beta and forced him to stay in bed for an afternoon of observation.
Edna rushed over first and told him that the incident had been investigated and it was a coincidence that the cable bolt broke. The few students who were hanged in front felt that something was wrong, but only Gavin happened to be the most unlucky one.
Gavin thanked her politely, and said that the armed technician department is very good, and there is no need to change the department.
Edna left full of worries, and the second person who came unexpectedly was Principal Caroline.
This alpha female principal has curly hair, a tall figure with a tough face, and a tough military demeanor in every gesture. For some reason Gavin felt that she looked familiar, but since Edna felt the same way to him, he could only attribute the familiarity to the fact that he saw all women the same.
"I've heard from Edna about your situation. Generally speaking, her decision is my decision. But I still want to confirm, after Heinrich's people withdraw, will you leave the Royal Military Academy?"
Gavin never thought about this question, so he could only say, "Maybe."
"I hope you stay." Caroline said decisively, "Your talent is unquestionable, but this society is too unfair to Omega. People from the Protection Association use the deprivation of Omega's human rights to grab benefits and control the majority of the society. the reproductive rights of some, and not even Heinrich could immediately stop them in order to save the birthrate of the Reich."
Gavin murmured, "The evils of classism..."
"The empire has indeed saved the social order that was on the verge of collapse, and it has done many things that the alliance could not do in the late stage, but many disadvantages have also arisen because of this." Caroline paused, and said meaningfully: "A man I once knew My friend said that replacing a bad democracy with a good dictatorship is just drinking poison to quench your thirst, and I think you agree with that."
Gavin stared at the headmistress, and suddenly felt an indescribable strange feeling in his heart.
"... Anyway, I just want you to be free and safe."
Caroline also realized her gaffe, hurriedly dropped this sentence, got up to leave and left.
Not long after she left, there was another knock on the door of the ward, and the person who came this time was beyond Gavin's expectations.
— It's Gudrow.
This tall, thin middle-aged man was wrapped in a dark iron-colored overcoat all year round, and the bright light in the ward did not illuminate his gloomy face. He closed the door heavily, looked down at Gavin, and said before he could speak: "—I know you think it's me."
Gavin didn't express his opinion, but only asked: "Oh, I think so?"
"Don't play around with me, you milky Beta kid! Do you think I killed you just to get you out of the technician department? Why do I have to do this? Who do you think you are?"
Gudro took a step closer, his cheeky face flushed completely red:
"Yes, you are very talented, but I am the head of the Armed Technician Department! I have been here since the Royal Military Academy was founded, and I have been a famous technician in the galaxy since the Alliance period. You have repaired the mech phoenix! What value do you have for me to attack you? Just thinking about it is an insult to me!"
... He didn't think there was anything wrong with this at all... The corners of Gavin's eyes twitched slightly.
"Yes, it was indeed my intention to let you work at heights." Gudro took a breath and admitted with hatred: "Because I want you to leave the technician department, I thought that working at a height of 70 meters was enough to scare you... Let yourself Report and leave."
When he said this, the unwilling expression was so obvious that Gavin finally couldn't help asking: "But you clearly said that I am very talented, why..."
"What do you know? You're a Beta!"
"Professor! Marshal Celia is also a Beta!"
"So he died!" Gudro roared: "After suffering like purgatory, he died alone! The whole universe knows that he is a failure!"
There was an embarrassing silence in the ward, Gudro straightened up after a while, and resumed his cold and mean demeanor: "Except for Marshal Celia, you are the first Beta I have ever seen who can use spirit to force an A-level mech to turn on. You do have a talent, that damned talent for sending people to a dead end."
"You are a Beta, you don't know that defending the country is actually the responsibility of the Alpha, their innate conditions are destined to bear the obligation of bloodshed, injury or even sacrifice, but you can be spared. Don't be dazzled by your talent , Foolishly embarked on a seemingly glorious and glorious path of no return."
Gavin froze.
With his collar in perfect order, Gudrow said stiffly: "I will abide by the agreement on that assessment, but I still hope that you will withdraw by yourself—consider it carefully."
He turned and left, his face frosty, and he didn't even look at Gavin.
The arrival of several consecutive visitors kept Gavin from resting all afternoon, and when he returned to the dormitory at night, he was dragged into a fuss by his roommate. After confirming that Gavin didn't even lose a hair, he began to ask what the A-level mecha looked like. The words are full of Hong Guoguo's jealousy.
"If I can get in close contact with the A-level mech, I can jump off the tower without any problem! You are so lucky, ah! You must invite me for dinner!"
"... I almost died."
"That's not the point! You know dear! There are no more than a thousand A-level mechas in the whole empire! It's a pity that I don't have enough eyesight to join the mecha team. That's enough! I don't have any other wishes in this life!"
Gavin's heart was suddenly filled with dark thoughts: If this guy knew that he had a 3S mecha on his ear, he would definitely pass out on the spot. I really want to see it...
This standard official second-generation roommate—with a weird name Jing Ge—is a guy who is a second-generation guy in every way. Under his infinite enthusiasm for gossip, Gavin finally knew that Gudrow was not exaggerating, he was indeed a great technician.
In his early years, Gudro served in the Glory Legion of the Alliance, presided over the maintenance of a large number of A-level mechas, and even had the honor to do maintenance work for the double-S mecha Phoenix. During the Battle of the Venus Fortress, Marshal Celia was in poor health. Gudro took the initiative to make a report requesting to enter Phoenix to assist the Marshal in combat, but was rejected by the parliament.
As a result, the battle encountered a solar storm, and the mech phoenix suffered heavy losses to protect the two armies from retreating smoothly. As a result, the alliance was defeated and the entire battle situation was turned upside down.
Gudro blamed himself very much, and soon withdrew from the Legion of Glory.
Later, Celia died in battle on Red Saturn, and the Glorious Legion was disbanded. Gudro left quietly in grief, and wanted to spend the rest of his life teaching in the border galaxy; Came to the Royal Military Academy as the director of armed technicians.
"He does have a lot of sexism, but the technology is there." Jing Ge said while gnawing on the chicken leg while spitting: "My friends in the technician department all admire him, but those big guys who work on technology have a temper. It's all a bit weird, don't take it to heart."
Gavin nodded and said nothing.
Gudro's mean face appeared in front of his eyes again, but for some reason, the feeling of disgust quietly dissipated, replaced by slight sympathy and sadness.
This sympathy and sadness have been maintained until the monthly assessment.
"Gu-de-luo!" Gavin said angrily, "It's too much!"
A giant shoulder armor lay horizontally on the workbench, and the assessment task was to find at least one mechanical failure within half an hour—no problem at all.
The problem is that the toolbox is empty! Not even an electronic knife!
Gavin's head was full of grass and mud horses, and he went to the invigilator to protest twice, but the result was like a mud cow into the sea, and there was no news. During the third protest, the teacher finally became impatient and told him directly: "Director Gudrow said that in actual combat environments, armed technicians will always encounter situations without tools. Don't they just repair without tools?"
Gavin:"… "
Gavin finally realized that in order to get him out of the technician department, Gudrow really went all out.
He returned to the workbench, stared blankly at the one-meter-thick shoulder armor, and couldn't help but tap the alloy surface with his hands.
That 3S-level stupid lion once said that his mental threshold is extremely high, and the purple blue bat was forced to turn it on because of this, so is it possible to use his mental power to figure out the internal structure of this shoulder armor
"Don't think about it, this is a purely mechanical shoulder armor, it is impossible to have a neural network inside."
Gavin was taken aback, and was about to look back to find where the voice came from, so he just heard it continue: "Of course it would be different if I had my help—look, now you realize the importance of carrying me close to you, right?"
Gavin said in astonishment, "...a griffin?"
The red gold earbuds under his hair gleamed like a wink of triumph.
Gavin was full of doubts: "Didn't you shut down after running out of energy? What's going on now?"
"Well, I actually have emergency backup power..."
"Save it until now?"
"My perseverance is amazing so..."
"The stamina of a machine?"
"Don't look down on the machine, okay! People who look down on the machine will cry for the machine one day!" The Griffin became angry and said: "It's too much, the first reaction when seeing the long-lost friend is not to burst into tears. Come and hug me! Do you still want me, huh?!"
It was an accident to ask you... The corner of Gavin's mouth twitched, and he said for a long time: "You'd better tell me the source of energy honestly, otherwise..."
"Otherwise what? I'm a mecha! 3S mecha! How many people only want to look at me in their dreams, and want to touch my little hand—"
Gavin silently took off the earbuds and walked to the window.
"No—you can't be so cruel! You cruel Omega! Well, let me say, what kind of a hero are you to treat a little mech that has run out of energy and has nowhere to go... No, no! Don't be impulsive! I'll just say it!"
Griffin paused for a moment, then changed into an extremely realistic choking tone: "Actually, I tried to extract spinal fluid from your body before I turned off the phone..."
Gavin slammed open the window with a "Hoo!"
"No, no, no! Stop it! In the name of my mother, I swear this is completely harmless to the human body! It's just extracting some insignificant ingredients from your body fluids for processing! I'm a little mech with integrity and principles. How could it hurt humans!"
Gavin pinched the earbuds with one hand, hanging dangerously in the air: "—you don't have a mother."
"...that is in the name of His Majesty Heinrich."
Gavin thought for a while, "It's still your mother."