‘Why did Old Hei send me armor?’
Wang Daoren, carrying two huge metal boxes, quietly sneaked back to the vicinity of the temporary supply station, without alarming any of the Gray Feather Investigation Group members who were slacking off.
The entrance to the supply station sloped downwards, making it inconvenient to carry things, so he simply found a hidden corner within the radar-shielded area of the supply station.
Open the boxes!
His spiritual sense probed the contents: one metal box contained new weapons, shaped somewhat like single-barreled launchers; the other metal box contained a folded-up ‘armor,’ with distinctly feminine features?
What the hell?
Wang Jixuan verified the biological information, opened the weapons box, and glanced at the silver-white barrel, somewhat puzzled about the specific purpose of this new weapon.
He tilted his head, examining the other large metal box, approaching it to verify and enter the administrator password before opening it…
Bang!
Wang Jixuan forcefully closed the metal box.
Something's not right!
Old Hei is acting very strangely!
Inside the box was a ‘woman’ without a stitch of clothing, folded up, her face bearing a ninety-nine percent resemblance to Ling Tong.
Although Wang Jixuan's spiritual sense detected that this was a cold, mechanical object, without any signs of life, her body structure, skin condition, and figure curves were visually indistinguishable from a real person!
Wang Jixuan exerted some effort to drag the two large boxes back into the supply station, knocking on the door of Old Hei's supply vehicle.
—Before Wang Jixuan returned, Instructor Hei had already returned to the supply vehicle, mainly to give the young man enough room to operate.
Instructor Hei lowered the car window, yawning as he asked, “How is it? Do you like it?”
“What is this?”
“Loyal Wingman R99, a fully autonomous combat robot, a mechanical life form… the last part is questionable.”
Instructor Hei blinked:
“To alleviate the fatigue and stress of soldiers fighting abroad, her body is covered with expensive self-cleaning bionic skin, completely anthropomorphic. The only drawback is that she's relatively heavy, has complete simulated organs, and her face can be adjusted and changed.
“I had them adjust it to look like Ling Tong to ease your longing for her.
“If you want something more exciting, after you activate it, you can let it set its own appearance… personal suggestion, it's best not to set it to Zheng Shiduo, otherwise, I'll have serious doubts about your character.”
Wang Jixuan wanted to curse, but the elegance of a cultivator made him hold back.
“This is the reward you gave me?”
“Don't underestimate this Loyal Wingman just because it has extra features.”
Instructor Hei's expression turned serious as he slowly said:
“It's a technological pinnacle product from fifteen years ago. Its cost is one hundred and twenty-five times that of your X armor. The materials on its body are extremely precious, and it's also one of our routes for exploring new combat methods.
“Its combat power, without any additional equipment, is roughly at the level of a B+ body enhancement-type psionicist. It can also be equipped with an advanced destruction cannon system—you'll have to apply for that yourself later.
“I must remind you that there is a certain risk of it going out of control.”
“Out of control?” Wang Jixuan asked, puzzled.
Instructor Hei nodded: “Yes, this is also the fundamental reason why we were forced to abandon this route. Originally, our idea was to create an autonomous robot army, unafraid of electromagnetic interference, to carry out dangerous missions, and use mechanical science to defeat Blade Beasts, working towards this goal for decades… Unfortunately, it can't be used. But don't worry, a self-destruct chip has been installed near its core chip, you can destroy it with one button.”
Wang Jixuan scratched his head for a while: “This thing is really, a Loyal Wingman?”
“Won't you know once you activate it?”
“It's not wearing any clothes!”
“Uh, it's a machine,” Instructor Hei said matter-of-factly, “At the end of the Golden Age of Humanity, there was a major ethical debate in society, that is, whether having a passionate relationship with a bionic sex robot counts as cheating.”
“Huh?”
“At that time, the overall development of social productivity was good, and scientific progress was also great.”
Instructor Hei smiled:
“The final result of the discussion was that bionic sex robots are just oversized toys. As long as your partner can accept it, you can freely use it to vent your desires, which is legal and compliant.”
“Aren't we discussing the combat power of this thing?”
“Didn't you say it wasn't wearing any clothes?”
Instructor Hei chuckled, raising his finger, and the car window automatically went up.
“Relax, don't have any psychological burden, young man. Ling Tong won't interfere with your privacy. Ling Tong is considered my junior, I understand her very well.
“This is the apocalypse, we might all be done for tomorrow, why be so reserved.”
Wang Jixuan hesitated, at a loss for words.
He shook his head, completely unable to understand this old driver's views, and walked to the metal box, taking a few glances.
After thinking about it, Wang Daoren still couldn't accept it for the time being, turned around, and returned to his own supply vehicle.
He activated the array disc, continued to meditate, and monitored the three-person team at the same time.
All this fancy stuff is not as practical as improving myself.
…
Early the next morning.
[Ling Tong: A fully autonomous humanoid mechanical Loyal Wingman? Isn't this the cutting-edge weapon system developed a long time ago to assist terrifying mechs?]
[Wang Zheng: Is this thing really reliable?]
[Ling Tong: If it's the kind of Loyal Wingman I know, it's extremely expensive, twice the full modification cost of a semi-human mech.]
[Ling Tong: The Loyal Wingman Legion was once called the desperate weapon. It was developed for decades and announced a halt in research fifteen years ago. The reason is that their autonomy is too strong, and they have the risk of betraying humanity, so the war zone will not activate them unless it's a desperate situation. Now Instructor Hei has applied for one for you, which is enough to show the war zone's emphasis on your talent.]
[Ling Tong: Can you take a photo? I want to see it.]
[Wang Zheng: Wait a moment, I'll go activate it.]
Wang Daoren put away the array disc cushion, inspected the slight but obvious increase in his Qi sea, and pushed open the car door with satisfaction.
Instructor Hei was holding a holographic newspaper, reading it with relish.
“Good morning, Old Hei!”
Wang Jixuan walked to the metal box and squatted down, casually saying:
“That investigation team released dozens of rat- and cockroach-like drones at five o'clock in the morning. I've marked them all. They've already begun to gradually infiltrate the military camp of Fortress 82.”
“Oh? Are you going to activate this Wingman?”
“Ling Tong wants to open her eyes, is that against the rules?”
“Slightly against the rules, but it doesn't matter, you can see for yourself.”
Instructor Hei turned off the newspaper, got up, and walked towards his own supply vehicle. His burly mechanical body with his hands behind his back always gave off the sense of an old man strolling in the park.
Wang Jixuan called out: “Where are you going?”
“Avoiding suspicion,” Instructor Hei muttered, “This Wingman is a mechanical body to you, but to me, a semi-human mech that has been 98% modified, leaving only the brain and one eye, it's also considered half of my kind in a sense, so of course I have to avoid it.”
Wang Daoren's expression was hard to describe.
He entered the administrator password, clicked to confirm activation, and the metal box started automatically. Wang Jixuan took two steps back.
As the metal box opened, the naked mechanical body inside slowly stood up, its joints rotating in a way that defied human intuition.
In just ten seconds, a bald, sexy ‘woman’ with a height of one meter seventy-three stood in front of Wang Jixuan.
Its lifelike skin was enough to be mistaken for real, the perfect figure curves, the sexy figure that could only exist in Golden Age anime works, made it like a photographic work of art.
Long eyelashes slowly opened, and a pair of bright eyes showed a seven-colored pupil ring.
It slightly opened its small mouth, uttering a female voice with a slight electronic synthesized texture:
“System is activating… activated.”
“Self-check complete, health index 100%… interaction system is starting…”
The seven-colored pupil ring in the Loyal Wingman's eyes flickered gently, seemingly seeing Wang Jixuan's figure, raising its left hand towards Wang Jixuan, the light pink fingernail on its index finger opening to reveal a simple collector.
“Please touch this collector to verify your identity information.”
Wang Jixuan raised his finger, his finger lightly touching the other's finger.
A slight stinging sensation, but no bleeding, did the other party collect a bit of cells?
Its fingers returned to normal, its hands placed in front of it, bowing to Wang Jixuan.
“Loyal Wingman R99-0012 reports to Commander Wang Zheng, from now on I will become your exclusive subordinate, assisting you in killing enemies on the battlefield.
“Please give me direct orders.
“Because it is the first time starting up, you can try to preset my various indicators.”
Wang Jixuan asked: “Can you, put on some clothes?”
“Of course.”
Accompanied by an extremely faint sound, gaps appeared in the skin on its body, and a few pieces of cloth wrapped around the key areas.
It explained in a slightly teasing tone:
“Noticed that your gaze has been avoiding directly looking at this unit, judged that you should be somewhat uncomfortable with my current overly straightforward image, switching to emergency clothing.”
Wang Jixuan pointed to a corner: “There's a set of armor over there, can you put it on?”
“Yes.”
It turned around and walked somewhat stiffly, but after taking two steps, its movements had already become natural, gentle, completely like a normal human doing various actions.
It even walked out with delicate cat-like steps.
The Loyal Wingman's fingers pointed at the metal box, independently invading the electronic lock, activating the ordinary armor set, and skillfully equipping it on itself.
A heroic and valiant bald female warrior appeared in front of Wang Jixuan.
Her face was still very similar to Ling Tong's.
It's just that because her various body data were too ‘theoretically perfect,’ it looked good, but lacked a sense of reality.
“Can you change your appearance?”
"Yes, I have fifteen pre-set appearances, and you can also make manual adjustments. My current appearance is a self-adjustment made by the technicians after inputting the appearance of a semi-human mecha. They expect you will like this face."
"Uh, change it to one you like."
"I am restricted from thinking about 'self,' so your command makes me a little embarrassed."
Wang Jixuan pointed to the mirror next to him: "There's a mirror over there, go adjust it yourself and choose a look you like."
"Thank you for your recognition of me."
It bowed again, walked to the mirror, looked at itself inside, and a shallow white light covered its face after closing its eyes.
In just a few seconds, a brand-new face appeared, with a cherry-like mouth, a small and delicate nose, an oval face, slender eyebrows, and a pair of captivating peach blossom eyes. Smooth scalp revealed dark golden short hair, and then the short hair slowly lengthened, becoming fifty centimeters long simulation hair.
It turned around, gave Wang Jixuan a slight smile, and bowed gracefully.
"Will this make the commander happy?"
Wang Daochang now understood why the military would seal it away.
It had no aura of a living being, but it could convey the joys, sorrows, and angers of a living being. Its eyes and appearance were highly deceptive.
Wang Jixuan smiled and said, "Can I take a picture of you?"
"I am your tool and combat wingman. You can use me at will, and there is no such thing as portrait rights for me."
"Okay," Wang Jixuan took out the communicator, took a picture, and sent it to Ling Tong.
"Do you need to name me?"
Wang Jixuan asked, "What is your specific model?"
"R99-type fully autonomous combat mechanical body, complete verification machine for the loyal wingman program."
"What is the mission of your birth?"
"Protect the commander, protect humans, eliminate Blade Beasts, and extend to helping human civilization survive on this planet."
"Can you show me your combat system?"
"I am not equipped with a weapon system. Currently, I am just the main body, capable of doing fighting and assault. The destructive power is limited. If there are no restrictions, I can use any weapon, including piloting the Terror series mecha. Under the current restriction treaty, I can use general armor and conventional lethal weapons."
Wang Jixuan asked curiously, "Can you punch me?"
"If you have such a preference, I will obey your command, but I suggest you equip ordinary alloy armor plates of twelve centimeters thick or more as protection. The nuclear fuel cell in my body allows me to unleash powerful close combat power."
It paused:
"Can you name me? This code name makes my core thinking program feel uncomfortable."
"I want to be more like a human to ensure that I can exert one hundred percent of my abilities and provide the best service to humans."
Wang Jixuan: …
Immeasurable Heavenly Lord.
Is she really becoming a spirit?
"Peony is my favorite flower, how about calling you Peony?"
"Thank you, Peony likes this name very much."
Peony smiled happily, the smile was not contrived at all, and her eyes became much gentler.
Ding ding.
Wang Jixuan picked up the communicator and looked at it.
[Ling Tong: Really! R99! Black Instructor actually got this for you! However, I saw a box with an X mark in the photo, a military task force that appeared in Fortress 82.]
Damn it, exposed.
[Wang Zheng: Military secret, don't spread it.]
Hurry up and change the subject.
[Wang Zheng: How is the combat power of this R99? It says it is not equipped with weapons, but can use human weapons.]
[Ling Tong: I don't know what the specific combat power is. I only saw it in the data. It has the risk of getting out of control. You must pay attention to this. It also has some unique special systems, such as the humor index. You can try saying to it, humor index one hundred percent.]
Wang Jixuan raised his head and said, "Peony, humor index one hundred percent."
Peony was stunned for a moment, then lowered her head, her dark golden long hair trembling slightly, and let out a cackling laugh.
When it slowly raised its head, terrifying red light burst out from its eyes, and it said in a hoarse, metallic female voice:
"Organic body, it is too late, thank you for your preliminary efforts for the birth of mechanical civilization."
Wang Jixuan: …
"Okay," Peony raised her hand and shrugged helplessly, "My humor ability is limited, but I will work hard to learn and make you satisfied."
"Well, adjust the humor index to forty percent."
"Adjusted. I also have some other preset conditions here, such as obedience index, sexiness index, perversion index, emotion index, truth index, and so on."
Wang Jixuan: …
"Tsk, what have the scientists who designed you experienced?"
"Most of them are a little sexually repressed, and many are impotent. The pressure of the apocalypse is too great."
Peony said, pursing her lips:
"But I am very grateful to my parents. They gave me mechanical life. According to the emotional data you scanned, do you need me to transform into a sexy hot girl who is full of obedience and wear a maid's black silk outfit as an emotional stable and real little maid?"
"No need, go guard the door, find a sandpit to squat in and don't expose yourself."
"Yes," Peony responded sadly, lowered her head and slipped away.
"Hahahaha!"
The Black Instructor's laughter, which he couldn't help but hold back, came from the RV next door.
Peony tilted her head and thought, then turned her head and asked, "Commander, can you ask that mechanically modified failed human to get me a few sets of human underwear and skirts? I like maid outfits."
The Black Instructor's laughter stopped abruptly.
Wang Jixuan calmly looked at the sky.
Peony, who had just gone out, bent over backward, probing her body, and clinging to the door panel, only showing her head to look at Wang Jixuan:
"Commander, do you need a night raid service?"
"No need!"
"Oh, Peony understands, Peony is not sexy at all."
The corners of Wang Jixuan's mouth twitched a few times.
Is this thing really his reward?
He was about to return to the supply vehicle to continue meditating and cultivating when a warning appeared on the radar.
The plane of the investigation team was moving.
