Unlike the goblin mecha, which had cockpits and control consoles for pilots to operate, the mecha were controlled through piloting techniques to carry out various actions.
The dwarves' steam-powered armor was actually more akin to reinforced exoskeleton armor. It was like a suit of armor worn over the user's body.
Its main function was to amplify and enhance the user's abilities through mechanical force.
But the key still lay with the user themselves.
That was also the fundamental reason the steam-powered armor could operate with nothing more than a miniature steam engine of limited scale: the machine itself only played an auxiliary role.
According to Zhou Xu and Qin Fen, the ultimate form of this thing should feel similar to Iron Man's armor. It was only that current technological capabilities were limited, which had resulted in its present form.
From another perspective, however, being able to build a suit of steam-powered armor with their current technology was already utterly outrageous.
At the same time, the returning Dwarf Gyrocopters had also landed at the base for maintenance.
Compared to the steam-powered armor wearers, whose bodies had grown hot enough to become dehydrated, the Dwarf Pilots, who were essentially exposed to the open air, were cold.
The desert was bitterly cold at night, and flying at high speed through the air made it even worse.
To fight in such an environment, the Dwarf Pilots had all put on thick, fur-lined flight suits. Along with their flight helmets and goggles, they were wrapped up so tightly that not even air could pass through.
Even so, every one of them climbed down from the Dwarf Gyrocopters with faces blue from the cold. Seeing this, the staff hurriedly brought them hot tea. After confirming that they were uninjured, they sent the pilots to sit by