Eager to take the exam, Ji Xinghe didn't rush into it because he knew he wasn't ready yet. Just like getting a driver's license, knowing how to drive doesn't guarantee passing the test, as there are theoretical questions to answer. These questions are confidential and not openly accessible to someone like Ji Xinghe."It's okay, Old Ji, I'll coach you," Instructor Li reassured him. "These guys are still not convinced. Once you pass the exam, you can pilot a mecha and challenge them. If you win, your stipend can increase.""Thank you."Ji Xinghe could only express his gratitude but didn't promise victory because he knew Instructor Li didn't truly believe he could win. Piloting a mecha is vastly different from hand-to-hand combat. Even the best martial artists might not be able to fully utilize a mecha's capabilities, mainly due to age-related issues affecting endurance and reaction times—both critical for mecha piloting.Life at the training ground settled into a routine. Ji Xinghe spen

"Instructor, I want to pilot a mech."This was the second time Instructor Li had heard this sentence today, but the first time he hadn't heard it; he had seen it, as it came through as a text message from Blind.Now, he was equally shocked, as the person saying it this time was a sixty-five-year-old man."Old Jī, are you serious?"Instructor Li knew that Jī Xīng Hé wanted to obtain a mech pilot qualification, but he didn't expect Jī Xīng Hé to take the exam so soon, especially under these circumstances."Yes, I'm serious."Jī Xīng Hé's reply was firm, a stark contrast to his gloomy demeanor in the medical area just an hour ago. It was as though he had transformed into a different person.Instructor Li furrowed his brow. He didn't really have a reason to stop Jī Xīng Hé, and he had previously promised to help and look out for him. Plus, with the intense situation of the war, there were hardly any mech warriors left in the training area. Those who had completed adaptation or rehabilitat

The Blind Man left, and it would take at least eight days for him to return. Jixinghe's life seemed to return to normal: repairing mechs when needed, conducting live tests when necessary, and heading to the training area when required.Although there were significantly fewer mech warriors in the training area, some still remained. The members of the Crippled Soldiers' Squad were also there, and Jixinghe had to provide special guidance to the mech warriors and soldiers of the squad, such as Wang Gui, the Cripple."This isn't the most suitable mechanical leg for you, but it's the best one available right now. You shouldn't just adapt to it; you should control it as if it were... like controlling a mech."Once again, Jixinghe made slight modifications to Wang Gui's mechanical leg based on his training progress and effectiveness. There were no performance upgrades or additions of extraordinary components. He simply made the leg more suitable for Wang Gui based on his understanding of the

Jixinghe finally has his own mecha, although it is only temporarily his. This is a Federation sixteenth-generation standard mecha, the same model he piloted during his first practical test, and like that one, this one has just been repaired.At 4.2 meters tall, the mecha is not considered very high, especially since Jixinghe's height has recovered from 1.9 meters to 1.92 meters. However, when he stands beside the mecha, he still looks like a child standing next to a robust adult. This is because the mecha possesses not only height but also width and thickness, much like a 4.2-meter-long car that can accommodate five adults, with room to spare in the trunk.Initially, the Federation's mechas were only a little over two meters tall, more like exoskeleton suits than true mechas, essentially upgraded versions of standard spacesuits. Spacesuits capable of protecting humans in alien environments and space weigh an average of 60 kilograms. In the zero-gravity environment of space, this weigh

"Old Ji, we’ve lost contact with the base too. But don’t worry, it’s a normal occurrence. We’ll regain communication once we pass through this area."The voice of Lame Man was light and unconcerned, showing no sign of tension. After all, he was a Federation First-Class Mech Warrior with twelve gold stars on his mech. He had to act calm and collected, especially because he was with the Federation’s oldest new recruit.The words "oldest" and "new recruit" seemed unrelated, almost contradictory. But when it came to Ji Xinghe, the title of the oldest new recruit was justifiable.Ji Xinghe wasn’t nervous at all. On the contrary, he was filled with unprecedented excitement. This excitement was not about piloting a mech for the first time on an alien planet. It was the fact that, after long periods of controlling the mech, he felt no fatigue; instead, he experienced a long-lost vitality.It wasn’t physical vitality—his physical condition had always been good, barring a certain period. It was