"Damn it, what are you doing! Answer me!"
Captain Cole was so furious at the sudden turn of events that he swore profanities.
The Militia infantryman in charge of the controls replied, "I don't know, it's some kind of fail-safe device!"
After analyzing the situation, BT discovered that the connection module was shut down, leaving only plan B – to bypass the module.
Only a Pilot on site could manually repair this module.
BT turned to Zhou Jie, "Pilot, it seems it's up to you again."
Zhou Jie could even detect a hint of guilt in BT's synthesized voice; BT was probably also overwhelmed.
This tiny signal post was causing so much trouble, and all the tasks required a Pilot.
It was outrageous!
Zhou Jie shook her head like a rattle drum, but the system unceremoniously opened BT's cockpit and 'sucked' Zhou Jie in.
"I don't... Ah!"
"Even a donkey needs to catch its breath and eat some grass before working!"
Zhou Jie's wails contrasted with BT's smooth operation of the access bay, creating an explosive comedic effect. The viewers were all roaring with laughter.
'“It seems it's up to you again.”'
'Cooper: Can I say I mind?'
'Hahaha, that head shake is so expressive!'
'Zhou Jie backed away when the Titan approached, hahaha!'
'BT: Zhou Jie, was that half-step retreat serious? Such a small movement, but it hurts so much~~'
'Oh no, I can't help but sing along!'
......
It had to be said, Zhou Jie had mastered the art of creating entertaining content; every move she made livened up the atmosphere in the livestream.
"It's just manually repairing a module, how hard can it be!"
Inside the cockpit, Zhou Jie started to put on a show.
This was mainly because BT was by her side, and the sense of security BT provided surpassed her fear of enemies.
No matter the mission, as long as BT was fighting alongside her,
Zhou Jie was confident she could complete it, without exception.
Through a drainage pipe, BT arrived near the antenna tower, where the body of a friendly Pilot lay nearby.
"Scan shows a downed Pilot. I remember this Pilot performed exceptionally well during the Operation in the Scorched Lands."
BT expressed a slight regret.
Meanwhile, Zhou Jie's attention was caught by the newly appeared place name: "Scorched Lands? What is that place?"
"My records indicate that you suffered a concussion and lost some memory in the Scorched Lands. It was a large-scale fuel skirmish, and your first mission as a Rifleman."
"Hmm... are they planning a side story?"
Zhou Jie asked, confused, "Isn't it too early? It feels like it's not the end yet, or is it just to flesh out Cooper's character?"
BT's words clearly held some foreshadowing, and Zhou Jie was eager to see how the designer would resolve it.
If there were prequels showing a rookie Cooper, a fully capable Captain Lastimoso, and a young BT, that wouldn't be bad either.
While talking, Zhou Jie walked to the edge of a high platform on the left of the antenna tower; there was no way forward.
The module she needed to find was still a long way off. The vertical wall suspended on the platform directly ahead seemed to be the only path forward.
But the distance was too great; Zhou Jie estimated she would need at least five consecutive double jumps to reach the vertical wall.
Without a foothold, stepping on her own foot to ascend violated the laws of physics, and BT didn't have long-duration flight equipment, so it could only stop here.
Stomp, stomp!
BT walked forward slowly, pointing at the antenna tower standing amidst the clouds, "My scanner has detected an active connection module, northeast, 428 meters."
Then BT turned its head, its sole large eye gazing at Zhou Jie, "My analysis indicates that throwing is the only way."
"Huh?" Zhou Jie was taken aback, "Throwing?"
She recalled BT's imposing figure from the previous level. She looked around, confused, "But there are no lampposts with wires around here?"
She thought BT intended to recreate a classic moment, but BT directly said, "I can throw you over."
"What?"
Zhou Jie was instantly stunned, tilting her head as she walked in front of BT, "Are you sure, BT?"
"I admit I was being boastful that day. How could you take it seriously."
She suspected she was hallucinating and her attitude softened.
'A famous scene if thrown successfully, a fatal scene if not.'
'BT: Good kid, I'll remember what you said, I have recordings.'
'“Maybe you can throw me next time.”'
'Cooper: WTF? I told you to throw me, and you're actually going to do it?'
'Such accurate flag planting!'
......
The viewers, who loved to watch the drama unfold, were expert at fanning the flames!
"This is too crazy!"
Zhou Jie was somewhat exasperated.
BT assumed a throwing stance, condensing adsorption energy in its right palm, and said seriously, "Pilot, I will not go mad."
"Alright!"
Seeing BT's 'If you're being difficult any longer, it'll be rude' expression, Zhou Jie spread her hands.
Stepping onto BT's palm, she closed her eyes, quietly feeling the shift in her center of gravity.
"Wind speed three, wind direction 274. Distance 95 meters, throwing weight -89 kilograms."
BT spread its arms, its left arm constantly adjusting the angle to find the best moment.
Clack, clack--!!
After locking onto the optimal timing, BT clenched its left fist and gave Zhou Jie a reassuring look.
BT: "Trust me."
Whirr----
Whoosh----!!
Zhou Jie shot out like a cannonball, feeling the wind whistling past her ears, her heart pounding fiercely.
"Take off!!"
Yelling at the top of her lungs, Zhou Jie used her shouts to bolster her courage.
It had to be said, BT was quite capable as a thrower!
With almost no resistance, Zhou Jie successfully reached the vertical wall suspended in the clouds.
The time, space, and distance calculations were incredibly accurate!
Stomp, stomp--!
Almost as an instinctive action, Zhou Jie had already deployed her wall-kicking technique the moment she touched the wall.
Successfully landed!
The viewers present erupted with excitement the moment Zhou Jie landed!
'Liftoff!'
'Ohhhhhhhhh!!'
'Zhou Jie: I really didn't want to fly, but BT said trust me~'
'I died here 4 times, it's touching that BT could always trust me.'
'Huh? Are there really Pilots who couldn't succeed on the first try?'
......
"BT, I might need some new underwear."
Zhou Jie joked.
BT: "Understood. I'll be mindful of that during the next airdrop."
"You're not getting addicted to throwing me, are you?"
Zhou Jie pouted, mentally calculating how to avoid being thrown next time.
On the other side, Zhou Jie truly witnessed the power of the Arc Device.
It could not only paralyze enemies with high voltage but also control construction components at various bottlenecks.
Since the entire signal post, including the control room, was operated by Marvin robots, there were no paths accessible to ordinary people within the structures.
Only Pilots could complete this mission; ordinary people truly couldn't.
Zhou Jie reached the first tower via construction components, controlling them to build a path to the other side.
At that moment, Brisk's message came through the radio, informing her that he knew a Pilot was operating the signal tower and had dispatched Richter to eliminate him.
"Bring it on, bring it on!"
With BT by her side, Zhou Jie wasn't scared at all!
"Richter, is it?"
"If you dare to come, I'll let you taste my precious!"
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