Wow! The item-dropping rate is really high!

Has the simulation capsule control room before me, which has undergone a drastic layout change, remained the same familiar simulation capsule control room?

"Familiar with the control module?" Bai E asked back with some confusion.

Isn't this what you told me to do? Why do you look so surprised?

'Did I tell you to do the work of two people alone?' Brandon felt a tightness in his chest, as if he were painfully suffocating.

"I have said that it's very difficult for one person to take on the load that normally requires two people."

Brandon said with a cold face.

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Let you not believe it! Let you not believe it!

Now you can't even walk straight, can you?

The basic training might be simple, but it's not something a newcomer to mecha operation can easily handle.

In his view, Bai E's behavior was not uncommon; at their armored camp, there had always been people who tried to pilot the mecha alone.

But it was only the professional mech pilots who would occasionally try to do so during basic training.

And very few could show a performance that matched that of two pilots operating together.

The cooperation between two well-synchronized mech pilots would indeed make it easier to control a mecha. Instead of being arrogant, it was better to practice diligently according to the truths they had discovered. That was the best solution at the current stage.

Bai E's attempt was understandable, but it shouldn't be indulged.

If nobody was willing to cooperate, the superiors would handle it...

But first, you had to face the reality of the gap.

"Understand how difficult it is now?"

"I understand," Bai E nodded sincerely. It was indeed difficult.

"But I'd like to ask how to adjust the latency differences between the dual-pilot systems?"

Looking at Bai E's earnest expression, Brandon couldn't quite tell if the kid had really taken in what he had said.

The aloof nature of these artificial humans was sometimes damn hard to grasp; no wonder some soldiers instinctively disliked these guys.

It was hard to discern their mental activity from their expressions, which for many people created a sense of superiority and loss of control over the other party, always making one feel uncomfortable...

Brandon narrowed his eyes and explained in a deep voice, "When you become an official mech pilot, you naturally gain that authority."

To prevent students from changing settings recklessly and thereby reducing their training progress, the delay differences in the simulation pods were locked. Only after proving their capabilities would they be granted access to adjust these settings.

"However, for now..." Brandon sighed, remembering that this kid was the one everyone targeted, feeling a bit sorry for him, "I can adjust it for you."

After accessing the backend system with his credentials, Brandon turned to Bai E and asked, "How much time do you want?"

"0.1 second?"

"???"

Bai E hurriedly explained, "I'm practicing on my own, and I always know my own thoughts."

"..." Brandon sighed and shook his head before saying, "Suit yourself... but just this once."

He couldn't always accompany him for practice, and sadly nobody was willing to be grouped with him. Baldly pretending he needed to memorize the module features was a joke; didn't he remember everything after just one explanation?

Without allowing him to practice alone, what could he do here?

"You need to understand one thing. When you're piloting alone, the difference in latency times actually becomes less important," Brandon explained while adjusting the system.

There were other mech pilots in the armored camp who had tried single-pilot basic training practices, so they had some experience.

"Our mecha operating systems have a certain logical judgment to help you make small adjustments to all the commands you input in a short time."

For example, a large motion requiring thirty small action commands to be combined and completed, whether the pilot inputs these commands within one second or takes three seconds to input them, the mecha will execute the entire set of moves as smoothly as possible—this is the smart logic integration and application within the system.

A very basic application, because with the presence of electronic demons in previous years, the city dared not to intensify research in this aspect.

"So at this point, the factor that affects the smoothness of your mecha operation is not the latency difference between the two pilot positions, but the speed of your entire set of input commands. You can slow down, but the order must be correct... but you can't be too slow, either."

The simple smart logic of the system still cannot handle errors in the order of operations; integrating and executing actions continuously in a short time is the extent of its capability.

Moreover, the specific measure of "short time" is not easy to grasp; the input of commands can be slow, but it must be steady.

Evenly inputting thirty commands within five seconds can achieve a complete expression.

However, if you input ten commands in the first second, pause for two seconds, and then input twenty commands in the next two seconds, the Mecha might treat the first ten and the latter twenty commands as two "separate" actions and execute them separately, which might result in uncoordinated movements of the Mecha's limbs.

These are lessons learned from the past.

The fastest speed that previous ace Mech Pilots in regular training could achieve when outputting a complete set of commands was also fluctuating between 1 to 2 seconds. Without the time to guess teammates' intentions but with twice the operational volume, the actual agility shown by the Mecha didn't increase by much.

Now, as a beginner, Bai E is trying to practice this... He is not very optimistic about it.

"Although the electronic demon has been completely solved, I have also heard from the Scientific Research Institute that they are researching new ways to operate Mecha and intelligent assistance systems, but the results are not coming that fast," Brandon knew more news and said it casually in the moment.

Painting a grand vision for his warriors from time to time, they can have more hope for the future.

"Oh~"

Only by reaching a certain level can all unknown areas be unlocked; Xie's words filled in the last piece of the puzzle for Bai E's understanding of basic Mecha operations.

[You are learning "Knowledge — Specific Vehicle (Armed Mecha) Piloting," progress 100%.]

["Knowledge — Specific Vehicle (Armed Mecha) Piloting" learning progress has met the requirements; the subordinate "Expertise — Mechanical Rhythm" has been unlocked. (The current expertise needs to be unlocked through training.)]

[Training: From the instructor's mouth, you have acquired all the theoretical knowledge of operating a Mecha, and now is the time to verify how much you have truly mastered.

Through rigorous training, you can gradually learn and perfect your mastery of the current "Expertise — Mechanical Rhythm." You can also accelerate the learning or perfection of this expertise by paying a certain price (combat experience/general experience). (Cost: 20 experience points/min) (This mode becomes ineffective after the expertise level exceeds level 3.)]

[Current expertise level: 0/7 (Mechanical Mecha's upper performance limit)]

Simple learning demands less experience, while mastering abilities through practice, combat, or even creation requires more experience.

But that doesn't matter!

What I have now is experience!

"Thank you, instructor!" Discover hidden stories at empire

"Then you practice on your own." Brandon sighed softly and walked away.

...

[Successfully navigated the target obstacle by independently operating the Mecha, "Expertise — Mechanical Rhythm" experience +1.]

[Current "Expertise — Mechanical Rhythm" experience 1/100, at 100 points you can master "Expertise — Mechanical Rhythm (1/7 level)."]

[...experience +1.]

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Expertise can only be improved by practice, just like previous skills such as stealth or blind fighting, which cannot be directly increased with combat experience and can only grow through missions or over time.

'So slow…'

Operating alone reduces the time spent guessing teammates' thoughts and coordinating, but the double workload indeed leaves no time to spare.

Bai E, moving again, couldn't maintain the fifth gear speed he had when cooperating with the instructor; keeping at the second gear without making mistakes was already the fastest speed he could achieve.

Even that... couldn't guarantee a 100% completion rate.

Only each correct successful completion of a challenge has a chance to add one point to the expertise experience.

After practicing and roughly understanding the way to increase experience, Bai E realized that this expertise indeed could grow through training in this kind of simulation pod.

If that's the case, burn through my experience!

[You are paying with combat experience to aid your training progress...]

[Learning efficiency has increased to: 200%]

The brain, augmented by an invisible force, has a clearer and more decisive analysis of the actions of operating a Mecha momentarily.

The extraordinary power transformed from experience seems to substitute Bai E's thinking, only requiring him to become familiar with and remember the decisions and habits in this state; these abilities will eventually become his genuinely exceptional personal understanding.

+1+1+1+1+1+1

The pulsing of experience becomes more frequent at once.