"Captain Song?" Jiang You was completely drawn to the four tall humanoid mechas at first sight, and only noticed Lin Fan in front of him after being reminded by someone.
Considering how Song Ren and the others usually protect Lin Fan, it is obvious who is in the mecha.
"Jiang You." Song Ren's voice came from the red mecha, "What are you doing..."
"We are conducting field training to test this wearable mechanical exoskeleton." Jiang You confirmed that it was Song Ren in the red mecha and replied to him.
Jiang You and her team had entered this forest four days ago. They had entered from another location and were already halfway through their training schedule. They hadn't expected to run into another team here.
"Is this the latest exoskeleton?" Li Chunhua's voice came from the golden mecha.
Lin Fan looked at it carefully.
The equipment on Jiang You's team was completely different from the mechas she had seen before. It looked more like a skeleton without a shell. The black hydraulic linkage was the key to the power.
Jiang You and others wore driving suits and helmets, stood on the exoskeleton, and their limbs and torsos were fixed. They relied on the power assist system to help them move.
The semi-enclosed armor, with its hollowed-out holes everywhere, offered virtually no protection. Compared to the bionic armor Song Ren and the others wore, it was quite crude.
"Yes, it was successfully developed before the New Year," Jiang You replied. "At that time, a few of us were assigned to test the aircraft. It took a long time to debug, and only after the performance was relatively complete did we pull it out for field testing."
No wonder I rarely ran into Jiang You and the others in the past few months. It turns out he joined the project team.
Li Chunhua nodded slightly, and Jin Gang also nodded slightly. Jiang You and others looked at him with envy.
"Are these four mechas the latest research and development results of your project team?" The person next to Jiang You who had just mocked Lin Fan spoke up.
"Yes, this is our group's biomimetic mecha." Song Ren replied.
There is nothing to hide. Many people saw it when the bionic armor came out from underground.
This surface information was never a secret in the institute.
Jiang You and his team looked at the bionic armor with envy. From the appearance, it really looks good, much more majestic than Iron Man.
It’s not that 623 hasn’t thought about making a few more bionic armors, but the problem is that the 818 sample is only enough to melt into 4 shells.
The weight and performance of mechas made of other materials would be very different from the existing four. Add to that the secret of Lin Fan's identity...
So far, although the bionic armor has been developed to maturity, there are only four of them who are piloting it.
Li Chunhua looked at the exoskeleton mecha and felt a lot of emotion.
If it weren't for Xingchen's arrival, he would have had a very high chance of being selected for the exoskeleton project.
This isn't to say that exoskeletons are bad. They're definitely superior to human armor in terms of portability, manufacturing cost, and ease of wear.
But it is just an auxiliary tool after all. First of all, its protective performance is not up to standard, not to mention its strike capability.
Although the exoskeleton's arms are equipped with thermal weapons, such small-caliber firepower can obviously only deal with certain emergencies.
Increasing firepower is more than just replacing the gun with a bigger barrel.
For example, now, facing the bionic armor, the small-caliber launcher will be completely useless.
All we can say is that the different roles that different devices play in their respective fields have been decided at the beginning of the research and development of each project.
Currently, among all the pilots in the base, the bionic armor pilots are considered to have the highest quality. Such a requirement is not something that everyone can achieve.
"Are you going to take this road?" Jiang You asked Song Ren.
Song Ren looked down at Lin Fan. She opened the map and looked at it for a while before nodding to Song Ren.
"Yes." Song Ren replied to Jiang You, "Are you going to take this route too?"
"Yeah." Jiang You said helplessly.
The route was planned before departure, so it cannot be changed easily.
She really wanted to be with Song Ren and the others, but with Lin Fan...
But there was nothing they could do. Looking at the only road ahead, they had to break off branches and go into the dense forest to open another path out.
But that is obviously not wise.
Jiang You walked forward and took a look at the map in Lin Fan's hand. "According to the route plan, our routes overlap for nearly two days."
"Okay, let's go together." Song Ren didn't think much about it.
It's not uncommon for teams to reunite temporarily during a mission, so it's not a big deal.
Jiang You's team is a group of six people, and Jiang You is the captain.
After all, the development of the exoskeleton was more mature, and they had almost mastered it through daily training. In addition, they had already stayed in the woods for a few days, so they were familiar with walking.
Song Ren and his companions entered the woods for the first time after being equipped with mechas, and they had just adapted to the environment.
Compared to the stability of the laboratory, the soft soil in the woods, filled with green plants that obstructed their view, was full of instability. They found it quite strenuous to walk.
Lin Fan, who had no equipment, was also struggling.
Her physical fitness has improved significantly, but that is only relative to ordinary people.
Compared with the people in the reserve team, there is a huge gap.
But no matter how good the physical fitness of the reserve team is, even with the help of exoskeleton, it is not easy to walk in the dense woods.
In comparison, Lin Fan only had to carry a large backpack, which looked to be only about 20 kilograms, which was much easier.
"I don't know what this young lady is doing here." Someone from Jiang You's team said indignantly.
Lin Fan came in seemingly for training, but he was not equipped with any mecha.
During the operation, Song Ren and his men kept her in the middle, taking care of her needs from time to time. This was particularly annoying to Jiang You's team following behind.
As time went on, they couldn't help but talk about it in private, and their impression of Lin Fan became even worse.
"She probably wants to experience the fun of camping," someone joked. "After all, with such a powerful bodyguard by her side, there's no need to worry about her safety."
Not to mention the flexible mechas in front. Even if there were no mechas, as long as Song Ren was there, it meant safety.
"Okay, stop talking." Jiang You stopped him.
She also couldn't stand Lin Fan's behavior, but she also didn't want to say bad things about him behind his back.
The forest terrain is not flat, with ups and downs. Walking requires more energy, even with the assistance of the exoskeleton.
For a moment, no one cared about Lin Fan.
As it was getting dark, Song Ren found a flat spot near the water to set up camp. The others finally emerged from their mechas.
Jiang You's team also camped in the same area, but at a certain distance from Song Ren and his four companions.
"Look at the young lady, she needs help setting up the tent."
Jiang You looked in the direction of the sound and saw Lin Fan sitting there leisurely drinking water. Song Ren was helping her set up the tent, while Li Chunhua and the others, too busy with their own tasks, were clearly divided over the work of building a campfire.
Jiang You glanced at Song Ren, who worked tirelessly, and couldn't express his feelings. He could only turn his head and continue to work on his own things.
Lin Fan's backpack was filled with daily necessities and food, with a tent and sleeping bag strapped to the top.
The luggage of Song Ren and the other three was hung on the mecha, so it did not add any burden to Lin Fan.
For Lin Fan, walking in the woods for a day with a load on his back was a completely new experience.
I am really tired, but compared with high-intensity physical training, it doesn’t seem like a big deal.
My feet were really uncomfortable. When I took off my shoes, my socks were soaked.
She walked to the water's edge, wanting to rinse her feet and relieve her fatigue, but was stopped by Song Ren.
He ordered Li Chunhua to fetch some water and heat it up. He then took out a flat, round object from Fu Guang's luggage bag and unfolded it into a folding basin.
Li Chunhua boiled some water and added cold water to the basin. "Come, soak your feet."
Lin Fan was shocked.
Why is there this operation?
She glanced towards Jiang You and saw six people staring at her in unison, their faces extremely gloomy.
have to!
This time, there is no way to escape the accusation of extravagance.
Well, someone told me to stop writing again today. Almost everyone who's read my books and knows my track record has told me to stop. What should I do? Are there any readers still reading? Let me know in the comments section whether I should continue.