The Age of the 21st Century Magazine

I met Dr. Nam in the R&D Centre meeting room.

Dr. Nam was coordinating the procedures for testing with the engineers today.

“Dr. Nam."

“Uh, Hope, is the Windscreen Project going well? ”

“Yesterday, I lifted prototype number one. ”

“Oh, I only saw pictures of the event yesterday on the intranet.

It's a good thing the plane went well, though.

Let's go down first. "

“Yes."

Nam referred to the Windscreen Project, which, on the other hand, was not working well on the XHR2 Project.

Hope is well aware of that concern, so I wished the test would go right this time.

The hope of going down to the third floor of the basement felt that the inside of the building was much different than before.

The wall that XHR2 destroyed during the last test has been repaired and is now painted clean.

I feel that the inner wall is stronger because of the reinforcement.

“I think there's a little less space on the third floor than before, Dr. Nam. ”

“That's because it reinforces the extra 1.5 meter thick special gloves.

I have a very rigid chrome plate and SC080 exterior gloves in a multilayer structure. ”

I can't easily imagine a 1.5 meter thick glove deck.

No matter how many composite gloves there are, some steel materials will come in, and the weight alone will be enormous.

“Ah! 1.5 meters?

You don't have to be that thick? ”

“I think we're going to need this much extra protection.

That's how reassuring it is. ”

I don't think the bear can think of exploding power.

It's certainly too early to be reassured if you bump into a horse-drawn horse.

This is because there is no guarantee that the wall will not bend by kinetic energy without piercing it.

After hearing Dr. Nam's story again, the wall is definitely pushed inward.

It's not like I thought the space was reduced, but the walls were relatively thick.

No, I'm not.

As the wall thickness increases, it can be seen that the space is reduced consequently.

“It must have been a big impact last time I saw this steel plate open. ”

“There's a risk of collapse if it gets in or out of the building column, so I did some reinforcement work."

“Oh, yes. Oh, it looks incredibly solid. ”

Hope struck the reinforced wall lightly with a fist.

Instead of a concrete stone feel at your fingertips, you get a heavy feeling and you hear a metal structure ring.

This is almost the thickness of the steel plate that enters the National Defense Command bunker.

It seems hard to penetrate a 120-millimeter blade or bunker-buster bomb because it has a one-and-a-half-metre multilayered outer glove.

“But I didn't work on the ceiling. ”

“Well, the ceiling... it doesn't fit the height when you put your gloves on the ceiling.

The ceiling is 12 meters high and XHR2 is 9 meters high. "

“Oh! I didn't think of that.

But XHR2 is 9 meters tall, and if it's 9 meters tall, isn't it too big to manoeuvre? ”

“If you attach it to a rubber sole like XHR1, it's 9.1 meters.

It's a pretty big size, 9.1 meters tall.

Still, I can't do that part of the bridge to save maneuverability. ”

Dr. Nam seems to have increased the length of his lower limbs in order to solve the manoeuvrability problem.

Obviously, longer leg parts can improve mobility that much.

Because of this structure, XHR1 does not have a short leg, but XHR2 looks 40 to 50 centimeters longer than XHR1.

“But if you have a longer leg, you can run faster.

And XHR2 was very maneuverable.

Scared of too fast an acceleration. ”

Hope recalled the explosive quickness that she experienced in her first test.

The moment was thrilling, though not properly controlled.

With that level of control, it's actually accelerating enough to enjoy.

However, control is a problem because it is unstable.

If you don't get braked by such an explosive acceleration, it's nothing like a car without a handle and brakes.

That happens all the time, too, Dr. Nam.

New pilot system neurons.

After the last test, the uncertainty about the system does not dissipate, although the recalibration is done anew.

Because of that concern, Dr. Nam stroked his chin.

“Well, this time, it's definitely a complete control....

Now that you've finished the calibration properly, you can count on it. ”

“Yes, I hope you're not nervous this time.

He weighs only 7.9 tons, and the output is enormous. ”

Hope did not want to revive the experience of the past.

In fact, if the body of hope were strong and otherwise driven by another test driver, it would not have remained.

XHR2 is submerged in water inside the cistern.

A large, slender body.

Dr. Nam opened the outlet of the cistern for testing.

The ether liquid slowly escapes from the water bath and XHR2 slowly emerges above the surface.

A drop of ether solution flowing through the body of a giant.

The multiarticulated robotic arms that were waiting around the cistern dried the liquids in a large dryer.

As in the first experiment, there is no green or blue light that makes up the neural network of XHR2.

Instead, a dark black graphene tape wraps around the outside of the Giant.

It looks like the maze of a black giant, but its interior is the crystal of advanced bioengineering and mechanical engineering.

Explosive net force and force of gas driven by a hybrid system of artificial muscles and BLDC motors.

It is a question of testing whether the neuron system that regulates its power will move as intended.

“Now it's time to test it again, hope."

“Yes, Dr. Nam."

Hope muttered as he touched XHR2 wrapped around the graphene tape by hand.

“Phew! Let's do it!"

Before boarding, I grabbed a neuron headgear with a small protrusion and put it on my head.

I opened the hatch on XHR2 and landed on the cockpit.

Half-standing cockpit system with an awkward expression for sitting

Plugged an optical cable into the headgear and wore a motion globe that constituted the motion follow system.

Phew, Phew, Phew, Phew...

[Welcome. Unexpected User Verification Completed.]

[Start ROS 3.01 operating system. Please wait.]

[Checking XHR2]

[Neuron neural network control system (5201/5201) normal, hydraulic stabilizer normal,

Pose control module (100/100) normal, 89% charge air metal cell (6/6) normal,

BLDC motor (390/390) normal, graphine muscle charging module (200/200) normal.

Ether fluid supply control system (20/20) normal, artificial blood vessel termination (8901/8901) normal

Biomuscular Module (10302/10302) [Normal]

Whoo-hoo!

Motors controlling the air metal cell play and the boot slowly proceeds.

At the end of the machine check, the neuron system shared the neural network of XHR2 with the Hope Brain Wave was activated.

[Start the neuron system for driving XHR2.]

[Neuron System Synchronization Rate 7%]

[Neuron System Synchronization Rate 26%]

Hope slowly increased coordination without raising the hyper senses.

Direct hyper-sensitive intervention, as in the past, may adversely affect the coordination of the neuronal system.

I don't feel XHR2 because it doesn't raise my hyper senses.

Only boot electrons and subtle mechanical sounds hover over the ears, instead of the direct feeling of XHR2 flowing through the graphene blood lines and neural networks.

After raising the coordination rate to 32%, the blue screen of the ROS system opens when the eyes are opened.

[All devices are functioning normally. [Motion Error (0)]

[Welcome aboard XHR2 Prototype 1.]

Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee...

Very small sounds that can hardly be heard unless you concentrate your mind.

It is the sound of ether fluid flowing through the blood vessel.

The movement of life that keeps the horseman alive.

XHR2 is equipped with 6 artificial hearts operated by BLDC motors.

Strictly speaking, a blood pump moving on a BLDC motor rather than an artificial heart is a good expression.

Instead of focusing on the neuron system for now, I slowly bent my hand with a motion follower glove.

I can see my fingers on a hemispherical monitor that is smaller than XHR1 but gives me a comfortable vision.

Fingers wrapped in graphene tape bend slowly and unfold.

It feels strange as if it has become his finger.

BLDC motors and artificial muscles form a harmony and move their fingers very precisely.

A slight delay is unavoidable due to the movement of the motion follower equipment.

However, it appears to be almost delay-free compared to XHR1.

I moved my left finger and right finger to create a scissor stone shape and played with my hands.

The engineers watching on the monitor burst into laughter and laughter.

This time I moved my arms and legs.

As well, movement by the motion follow control system moves more smoothly than expected.

However, even though the calibration may be incorrect, it moves slightly over or under to the point where there is a strange feeling of saturation.

I swung my arms quickly, and I swung slowly, and I bent my legs slowly, and I felt like I was bending fast.

Maybe it's because BLDC motors and artificial muscles don't distribute power properly.

However, in addition to those differences in speed, there is a strange contradiction in movement.

I see more or less moving parts than moving with motion follower equipment.

“Hope, how's the movement going? ”

“I don't know. Once I move with the motion follower, the reaction rate is fine.

But there's a slight contradiction.

It's not so bad that it can't move, but it makes a lot of difference. ”

“Hmm... I still don't think the calibration of the pilot and operating system is working properly.”

“What do we do? Are you sure you want to stop?

“No, for now, we need to test the neuron system, which is 26 percent motivational.”

“Yes, I deliberately lowered my motivation rate. ”

“All right. Let's get you up slowly in that state."

“Yes, just a moment. ”

Hope took a deep breath before raising the body.

Instead of focusing on the neuron system, the motion globe and lower body sensing equipment were moved.

A motion sensor sensing the movement of the entire body actuated the lower artificial muscle of XHR2 and the BLDC motor.

Jiiiiiiiiiiii!

My body moves slowly.

The nine-metre goose slowly regained its shape.

The movement was still not sophisticated, so I stumbled, but in the end I held the center and raised my body.

I feel like I have a higher eye level than XHR1.

“Good. Very good. Now let's slowly use the neuron system."

“Yes... from the arm. ”

Hope focused its mind on the neuron system.

Slowly the coordination rises and the arms move.

The analog computer of the neuron system slowly contracted the artificial muscles of the arm using a wave of hope.

Woodpeck!

The artificial muscle contracts and swells as if the graphene tape wraps around the arm.

It is the muscle of a resilient horseman, like the muscles of a well-trained fighter.

Extremely thick forearms and eggshells, but slender muscular appearance compared to the overall size.

The arm slowly lowered and focused on the senses of the neuron system, this time moving the muscles around the pelvis.

Concentrate on the lower body of the horse-drawn horse-drawn horse-drawn horse.

Neuronal systems focused on the mind show an immediate response.

“Argh!“

Soft sprouts!

The nine-meter monster bends his knee for a moment and runs towards the wall with explosive acceleration.

“Hope!”

Dr. Nam shouted in surprise.

Hope is crazy and accelerates so quickly that there is no room to react.

Qaaaaaah!

Huge clashes echoed inside the lab.

The creature hit the wall, kicked back and hit the ceiling again.

Kwaaaaah! Kwaaaaah!

Beep, beep, beep...

A warning sound is sounded at the stables indicating some power site damage.

Dingu slammed his head against the ceiling and hit the floor again.

I can't feel myself properly in the tremendous pain that spills out.

The fallen stables raised their bodies again.

“Hope, shut it down quickly! Hurry!"

I can hear Dr. Nam's urgent cry.

Hope can't keep pace with the pain and the dizziness caused by acceleration.

The horse-drawn horse-drawn horse-drawn beast continues to enter the fortified wall on the ground floor.

KUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

With successive clashes, hope becomes elusive in spirit.

I tried to concentrate my mind to stop, but the neuron system continued to accelerate the gas and the gas was completely out of control.

The gas rises up again and runs towards the wall.

Finally, the strongly reinforced stables fell to the ground.

“Hope! No! ”

Hope has lost consciousness in the tremendous pain of invading the whole body.