Chapter 814 - 93: Flames of War (1)

The name "Pilot" mainly comes from Titan, meaning directly "Titan’s Driver."

However, in the Titanfall world, the earliest Titans were certainly scarce, and merchants, particularly a super military-industrial conglomerate like IMC, were certainly not fools.

To promote this special combat unit, their drivers had to be the most formidable soldiers on the battlefield, the best drivers paired with the strongest combat units—

Even without Titans, Pilots had to be the most lethal soldiers on the battlefield.

[Jack: I can help you establish Pilot trial standards, but your technology level is really too backward, and your people might not even be familiar with firearms...]

Halfway through, Jack suddenly felt something was off:

Is Latovia’s technological level backward? Indeed, it is backward, with most people’s scientific and engineering skills at a medieval rural level.

However, he still remembered Lille’s modifications to BT, modifications that even the rebel labs couldn’t understand.

So he paused and waited for Lille to reply.

As for Lille, he was now in Latovia’s new capital, observing the rebuilding efforts.

In the last war, many who operated Death Warriors and Rhino Mechas had already re-implanted brain-computer interfaces, simultaneously equipping engineered prosthetics and exoskeletons.

These prosthetics provided them with precision, endurance, and strength beyond ordinary people, allowing one person to do the work of several, with all tools in their backpack, seamlessly switching, combined with adhesive mixed with Spider Silk, building a sheltering house takes only a few days.

To the locals, such things appeared to be miracles: just like when they once saw firearms, cars, and other tools used to oppress them in the hands of Latovia’s Grand Duke.

Only this time, the miracles weren’t killing, nor were the sneering Lord’s trusted aides driving them like pigs.

Applying technology to rebuilding the homeland, everyone would want to be a hero of reconstruction.

Finding a killing knife, most wouldn’t excitedly wield it to kill, but finding a hammer that can repair houses, most would feel no pressure to use it to fix a broken house...

If someone breaks into a house to rob, a hammer can serve the same purpose as a knife.

[Lille: They are ready to embrace modern science and industrial technology, maybe they are still backward, but on... a spiritual level, they are ready.]

[Jack: Well... what do you think your first batch of Pilots and Riflemen need in weapons?]

In the Titanfall world, the main infantry firearms include energy weapons, rail weapons, and solid projectile weapons still in service.

Because Pilots are unlike normal soldiers, most of the time, it’s difficult for them to act together with ordinary soldiers in teams, carrying equipment, ammunition, and weapons, so learning to use all types of weapons is essential.

[Lille: Definitely solid projectile weapons, there are plenty of solid projectile weapons over here, but I can also have our industrial department start researching new weapons.]

The first batch of Pilots first needs to become familiar with solid projectile weapons.

In the rebel armory, the types of firearms are quite abundant, rifles include R-201, Hemlock Burst Rifle, G2A5 Precision Rifle, V-47 Parallel Rifle;

Machine guns include the Flamethrower Machine Gun; submachine guns include the CAR Submachine Gun, R97 Submachine Gun; Shotguns like the EVA8 Automatic Shotgun; handguns like the RE45 Automatic Handgun, Hammond P2016, Mosangbique...

Even in the rebel armory, solid projectile weapons are the most varied category, for a simple reason:

Before breaking out from Earth, they were also using solid projectile and gunpowder weapons.

These weapons can be considered as the ultimate upgrade versions of today’s military industrial weapons, such as the R-201 Rifle, which is improved from the SCAR and M4 Carbine, and the G2A5 Precision Rifle is enhanced from the FAL and M14...

IMC’s designs virtually gathered the strengths of all old-era firearms, within them there is one particularly suitable direction for the first generation of upgraded weapons:

The V-47 Parallel Rifle.

This rifle is an improvement from the AK series, inheriting the AK’s simple and durable structure, high reliability, and great power, while enhancing the advantage of higher part precision for more stability at medium and long range.

Moreover, it also references the ACR rifle, adding an external modular structure, which expands its potential uses without impacting the firearm’s existing power.

The main reason it’s called the Parallel Rifle is because its recoil and shock absorption system have been greatly improved:

Through numerous genius improvements, optimizations, and designs, the recoil management system converts vertical recoil to horizontal, reducing vibration wear to the aiming system, improving usability, and reducing calibration frequency.

For soldiers, when moving quickly, using cover, or during assaults, the parallel recoil makes the muzzle disturbance slightly easier to control.

Overall, this is a very suitable advanced firearm for Latovia’s arsenal: because they have just seized a large number of AK series weapons.

And since it’s merely an improved upgrade, it won’t be too challenging for the soon-to-be-established Latovia military industry—

[Jack: But even the simplest firearm requires machine production, what do you plan to do?]

Lille looked at those first Latovia Cyborgs using prosthetics below:

Strong enemies surround them, and the time for building houses has passed.

[Lille: We don’t have those machines for now, but we will hammer out the weapons we need, continue.]

The Parallel Rifle will be commissioned into the Latovia army as a standard weapon.

And Pilots, Pilots need to accomplish more projects:

The first batch of Pilot training programs will be provided software by Jack, data conversion by Lille, enclosed into respective chips, allowing volunteers for Pilots to complete countless high-intensity simulations in a short time.

They must learn to use multiple firearms, including the Parallel Rifle, that might appear on the battlefield in virtual scenarios, and also learn to use special equipment currently producible:

The integrated activity kit made of a Spider Silk Emitter and Magnetic Attraction Suit, and adapt to the Si Anweisitan personally implanted by Lille, possessing sub-second reaction, responding and firing within 0.1 seconds of a threat—

Pilots must maintain high-speed movement on a dynamic battlefield while wearing 20~30 kilograms of combat gear, and on a path moving at 60km/h, maintain accurate shooting at 30~50 meter targets, achieving a hit rate of over 95%.

Shooting is a test of long-range strike ability, and the coordination exam under high-speed movement also includes the use of melee weapons: be it their Gorilla Arms, Mantis Blade, or their Iron Knee...

Finally, there’s the mental resilience and stress tolerance training woven into the regime: dark environments, isolated spaces, noise interference...

All of it aims to train a warrior who can be called a "Titan" in spirit and combat skills.

[Jack: ...Even in virtual space training, Pilot trials have a mortality rate.]

[Lille: I don’t expect everyone to pass, just like before a war ends, you can never be sure one side will win 100%.]

[Lille: Finally, I hope you can experimentally transmit some materials over.]

Pilot trials are just the beginning; becoming a Pilot requires enduring real blood and fire tests, which is not easy.

But there’s nothing easy in this world, especially for those who have nothing.

In the distance, Christopher was drilling with the guards, and as soon as Lille’s message was delivered, he stopped his work—

War is near.