Wow! The item-dropping rate is really high!

No matter how displeased the Mechano-Court seniors left, the fact that Bai E and Rose became official Mech Pilots of the Armor Regiment was set in stone.

The instructor walked up with a smile, extending his hand towards Bai E and Rose to congratulate them, "Congratulations, you are now officially part of our Mecha Camp."

At the same time, the Mech Pilots who were undergoing the standard selection in the distance also completed their final group demonstration.

There were... six groups in total, counting Bai E and Rose.

"So it's not just about having hands, huh?"

The second demonstration by Bai E and Rose seemed effortless and swift. Perhaps it gave the subsequent Mech Pilots a correct line of thinking, but it also brought disdain.

Those two synthetic Mech Pilots could easily pass the assessment; these natural-born elites and masters of the world had no reason to fail.

Only after trying it themselves could this prejudice possibly be shattered by reality.

"It seems like everyone is not very smooth in completing it, right?"

Even the five groups of Mech Pilots who also met the assessment criteria did not seem to exhibit the same level of fluidity as the synthetic Mech Pilot team during their evaluation.
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"As expected, Rose is still formidable."

"Hmph! Formidable what? We all completed the assessment; it's all the same," said one of the Mech Pilots who had also passed the assessment, leaning back with arms crossed in his pilot seat, indifferent to the discussion of his peers echoing through the speakers.

Memory is always hazy. They, the second group to go through the assessment, were merely the first among all the reserve Mech Pilots to meet the requirements, which is why everyone had a memory filter applied to them.

In terms of actual skill level, they had all merely met the assessment requirements. What difference in skill was there?

If we really must talk about skill levels, we'll have to wait until we've been to the battlefield and evaluate heroes by their military exploits!

Oh right! He was already an official Mech Pilot who had completed the assessment requirements! From now on, they would no longer be just companions.

"You guys... instead of discussing others, you should be more concerned about yourselves, training hard when you're supposed to be training, and what about now?"

The man's arrogance instantly provoked dissent from those "still reserve Mech Pilots."

"I say, Gris, you get all worked up just being called fat, what are you showing off for? Just because we didn't pass today doesn't mean we won't in the future. Besides, everyone is speaking the truth, we just aren't as good as that team. Otherwise, why would the Mechano-Court senior have a special assessment just for them and not say anything to you all? Don't you understand what this means?"

A familiar Mech Pilot joined in the ribbing, "Ah? What does it mean?"

"It means you're not up to par! The Mechano-Court senior didn't even bother giving him a glance."

"..." That group of synthetic pilots had special maneuvers that everyone saw, which were clearly advanced assessments from the senior of the Mechano-Court. Facing the facts, he could only snort coldly and stubbornly retort, "He doesn't look up to us? Then what about you who can't even pass the basic assessment? Trash?!"

"We're not up to par, that's true, but we can work harder in the future, unlike some who, despite a clear gap, still refuse to see it."

"Enough!" The instructor, who had just dealt with the situation between Bai E and the senior from the Mechano-Court, turned around only to hear an uproar of chatter from the group and immediately roared in a low voice, "Put that energy into training, stop whining like women. Now I will announce the list of people who have completed the assessment: Gris..., Bai E, Rose. From today, they are official Mech Pilots of our camp. Those of you left don't be disappointed; if not this time, there's always a chance in the future. Just aim to work hard and strive to be like them."

A sharp Mech Pilot caught the instructor's phrasing and boldly inquired, "Those two synthetics... Bai E and Rose, are they just official Mech Pilots as well?"

If they had been directly favored by the Mechano-Court, the instructor definitely would not have missed this opportunity to motivate the other Mech Pilots, so the answer was...

"Yes!" The instructor, remembering the incident, replied irritably, "They are also official Mech Pilots!"

Even though the senior had pleaded again and again, this young man was as stubborn as a bull.

What's wrong with mechanical augmentation? Mechanical augmentation, what's wrong with it?!

Isn't it cool to be made of steel? Isn't it strong? Isn't it impressive wherever you go?

What's so good about the human body that doesn't still rely on things like Gene Optimization Solution and Spiritual Training to enhance potential?

Stubborn!

"Understood, instructor!" Getting the answer they wanted, the questioning Mech Pilot immediately replied with a sneer.

The implication needed no explanation.

The Mechano-Court seniors might have been somewhat interested, but isn't this still a rejection?

It means everyone is on the same level of ability, so what is there to show off about?

The voice chat fell silent, each pondering their own thoughts.

["Lucky Strike" charge +12.]

The unexpected prompt didn't capture Bai E's attention for long; the task completion message from the panel was far more delightful.

[Sub-mission - Official Mech Pilot, Completed.]

[Mission Reward: Blueprint - Mecha Augmentation Plan 2.0, Delivered.]

The long-aspired blueprint was finally in hand.

This was the epoch-making blueprint that relegated all so-called high-end and low-end Mechas to outdated technology of a past generation; what Mechano-Court's high-end custom, what regular models used by military Mech Pilots, were all merely tears of the era.