Lin Mo's eyes instantly lit up.
"Then what are we waiting for? Can I try it now?"
"Of course!" Zhao Kexia answered without hesitation.
She immediately picked up the radio and issued a string of orders.
"Attention, all units! Pangu needs to undergo untethered testing!"
"Clear test area one! Prepare to disconnect all external lines!"
"Pilot, prepare to take your position!"
She turned to Lin Mo and pointed at the changing room nearby.
"Go on. Your suit is inside."
Soon, Lin Mo emerged wearing the tight-fitting Dynamic Perception Suit.
Meanwhile, under the engineers' control, the dozens of thick lines and mechanical arms attached to the Mecha slowly released and retracted.
Without its external supports, the steel giant stood utterly motionless, radiating an intimidating sense of pressure.
Holding a tablet terminal, Zhao Kexia saw that Lin Mo was ready and tapped the screen.
Hum-
A low hum echoed through the hangar.
The optical sensors on the Pangu Mecha's head slowly lit up with a dim red glow.
"Pangu, switch to manual control mode," Zhao Kexia ordered.
A synthesized mechanical voice sounded from the Mecha.
"Mode change confirmed. Authenticating pilot authorization... authentication successful. Welcome, Commander Lin Mo."
Zhao Kexia added from beside Lin Mo:
"Pangu is equipped with Great Xia's most advanced artificial intelligence technology. Its computer uses room-temperature superconductor technology, giving it processing power comparable to a supercomputer."
"From now on, it will serve as your support system, and it can also carry out missions autonomously when necessary."
As Lin Mo listened, he stared at the Mecha with shining eyes. The six-meter-tall steel giant slowly knelt on one knee before him, its movement smooth and steady.
Clack-
The armor from the Mecha's chest to its abdomen opened to either side, revealing the operating space within its internal structure.
"Hello, pilot," Pangu's