Testing and Energy Consumption
"Initiating installation of the built-in computer!"
Following Yi Xuan's command, Black Tortoise No. 1, under the control of No. 01, slowly opened its back armor, revealing a rectangular space in Yi Xuan's eyes. This was the space where the Black Tortoise Mecha housed its computer.
Yi Xuan deliberately placed the computer here, partly because battles are fought head-on, so mounting the computer on his back would minimize the risk of damage.
Furthermore, the back shell covering the computer has been reinforced by Yi Xuan, making the built-in computer arguably the safest part of the entire mecha, with a security level comparable to the cockpit on the chest.
The computer installation went smoothly. As the back armor protecting the computer closed completely, a series of beeping sounds suddenly came from inside the previously still mech, followed by white light shining from the mech's eyes.
"Initiating self-inspection of Black Tortoise No. 1!"
No sooner had No. 01 finished speaking than Black Tortoise No. 1 took action.
Under the control of No. 01 Black Tortoise No. 1 struggled to lift one leg and take a step forward, much like a toddler learning to walk.
Perhaps due to it being the first experiment, Black Tortoise No. 1 did not have very good control over its power. With one step, it actually crushed the steel floor of the base's main hall.
Yi Xuan, however, did not care and instead stared silently at Black Tortoise No. 1's movements.
Then, Black Tortoise No. 1 maintained a forward-moving posture and stopped moving.
Half a day later, Black Tortoise No. 1 made another move, this time taking the same forward step, but the situation was completely different from before.
This time, Black Tortoise No. 1 demonstrated excellent control over its power, followed by a series of forward and backward movements.
Later, even when they started running gently under No. 01's control, the initial situation did not occur.
Yi Xuan nodded in satisfaction. "No. 01, remember to input my gait habits into the computer!"
"Entry complete, boss. Due to the experimental environment at the base, flight simulation is not possible; only low-altitude hovering simulation is possible!" No. 01 said to Yi Xuan.
Yi Xuan understood. After all, the base had limited space, and letting such a huge creature fly around might cause some trouble. So he nodded in agreement.
With Yi Xuan's consent, blue gas suddenly shot out from the bottom of Black Tortoise No. 1's two thick mechanical legs. Then, this giant machine, which was more than three meters tall, slowly rose into the air under the propulsion of the two blue gas streams. At the same time, small streams of blue gas were also occasionally sprayed out from all sides of the machine to maintain the stability of the entire mecha in the air.
The Black Tortoise No. 1 floated in the air in a very good posture, which means that the Black Tortoise Mecha's power system should not have any major problems. Of course, the specific situation still needs to be determined by a real test flight.
Yi Xuan is now focused on something else entirely.
"What is the energy consumption status of the Black Tortoise Mecha?"
Having learned from the previous experience with lasers, Yi Xuan's biggest concern was still energy consumption. Although Yi Xuan had strengthened its requirements for energy consumption this time, and the initial plan also included an introduction to energy consumption, Yi Xuan was still not at ease and wanted to understand the actual situation.
"The energy consumption is slightly lower than the theoretical value in the plan, but the machine has not been fully tested yet, so the total energy consumption cannot be calculated. However, it can be estimated that the armor consumes one Mid-Grade Spirit Stone per hour under normal conditions, and the energy shield consumes two Mid-Grade Spirit Stone per half hour when activated."
For ordinary cultivators, this amount of Spirit Stone would be astronomical, but it was still acceptable for Yi Xuan.
But what No. 01 said next made Yi Xuan.
"Calculations show that Black Tortoise No. 1 consumes between ten and twenty Mid-Grade Spirit Stone Spirit Stone per hour during combat. As the intensity of the battle increases, the consumption of Spirit Stone may also increase."
Hearing No. 01's report, Yi Xuan was somewhat prepared, but he still felt a pang of heartache. He knew that while his Yi Xuan business was already quite profitable, the daily profit was only ten Mid-Grade Spirit Stones.
In other words, once Black Tortoise No. 1 enters combat mode, it will burn through at least one day's worth of Yi Xuan's income within an hour, and this amount will increase, possibly taking two or three days.
"Sigh!" After silently calculating in his mind, Yi Xuan sighed and muttered to himself, "Playing with technology really is a money pit!"
Soon, No. 01 had completed all the tests that could be conducted in the base. Due to space limitations, Yi Xuan decided to find a secluded place to test the other functions.
So they loaded the Black Tortoise onto the subway and headed away from the Azure Cloud Sect.
An hour later, Yi Xuan arrived at the No. 2 Base he had recently chosen, which was under construction at a great pace.
Since it was all done by robots controlled by No. 01, Yi Xuan didn't go forward. Instead, he had No. 01 send the Black Tortoise to the surface above.
The No. 2 Base that Yi Xuan chose was located directly below a deserted valley, so there was no need to worry about being discovered. Yi Xuan could then openly test the mechs in the valley.
Eager to enter the Black Tortoise, as the cockpit of the Black Tortoise closed, three screens appeared in front of Yi Xuan. The one directly in front of Yi Xuan displayed the situation in front of the mecha, allowing Yi Xuan to observe the external environment like a human even while inside the mecha.
The other two screens display real-time images from the cameras around the mecha, allowing Yi Xuan to monitor the surroundings at all times. Even if Yi Xuan isn't paying attention, the built-in artificial intelligence can adjust the mecha's movements accordingly to prevent Yi Xuan being ambushed.
The last screen displays the mech's status, such as its current condition, weapon and ammunition status, and energy level.
Yi Xuan was quite unfamiliar with the operation, but fortunately, the built-in computer's artificial intelligence assisted her, and there were no major problems.
Under Yi Xuan's control, Black Tortoise No. 1 raced back and forth in this deserted valley. As Yi Xuan accelerated, the mecha even left afterimages, demonstrating just how terrifying the speed of the Black Tortoise Mecha was.
After playing for a while, Yi Xuan decisively gave the order to take off. The blue gas beneath the still-running Black Tortoise reappeared, lifting the Black Tortoise into the air like a martial arts master performing light-footed skills.
During his first flight, Yi Xuan didn't push himself too hard, only increasing the speed to 1.5 times the speed of sound.
According to the design, this mecha can reach a maximum speed of Mach 4, but the energy consumption in that state is not the same as the energy consumption in the normal state. Although Yi Xuan did not test it, he had a general idea.
After flying for a while, Yi Xuan controlled the Black Tortoise to slowly land in the center of the valley, preparing to test the final performance aspect of the Black Tortoise: its weapon performance!