(The bald guy said Turn A came before Reconguista, while Sunrise said Turn A came after Reconguista. In the end, the bald guy also said Turn A came after Reconguista, so Sunrise's version would be used here.)
Xiao Ran boarded the brand-new, as-yet-unnamed unit. Its cockpit was almost identical to Dawn's, with very few modifications. It used a panoramic cockpit system and inherited all of Dawn's specifications, ensuring Xiao Ran would not feel uncomfortable simply because he had switched machines.
The two Haros for auxiliary control had been placed on either side of the control panel. With Xiao Ran's current abilities, it no longer mattered much whether he used Haros for assistance, but having them handle auxiliary control would indeed reduce some of his operational burden in battle.
He patted the two round Haros, and the cockpit gradually lit up. After flickering twice, the panoramic screen displayed the scene outside, while lines of data and text rapidly began flashing across the system display. The Haros' large eyes lit up as well, and they began speaking one after another.
"New unit terminal detected. Initiating system connection and module update." "System connected. New weapon module detected. New energy module detected. New function module detected. Update commencing..." "Port connected. Unit control authority acquired. Unit systems starting. Commencing unit program self-check."
The unit might have been activated after assembly, but this startup still took a full five minutes before it was completely finished. Only then did the two Haros gain control authority over the unit, allowing them to assist Xiao Ran in controlling it during battle.
During those few minutes, Xiao Ran quickly reviewed the information that had appeared on the system display and also looked through the operating manual Luo had given him. Once the system startup was complete, he activated