Chapter 22: The Fully Charged

After Zhao Kaiyuan and his technical team withdrew.

"Tie Lang Gong Fang" seemed to have experienced an "energy baptism" from the inside out.

The air no longer carried anxiety and solder smell.

But a kind of... vibrant spirit full of electricity.

Of course, that iconic instant noodle smell mixed with braised and spicy flavors.

Still lingered in every corner like the soul of the workshop, firmly.

"Brothers!" Feng Yan stood in the center of the warehouse, hands on hips, high-spirited.

Feeling like a general about to go on an expedition, although the troops under his command were slightly abstract.

"How do you feel? Does it feel like a recharged VIP, shining with the light of 'not short of power'?"

Wang Hao was lying on the ground, doing the final lubrication for "Xiao Bai's" joints, and replied without looking up:

"Brother Feng, I feel like I can assemble a Gundam with my bare hands now!"

"And the kind that can sing, dance, RAP, and play basketball!"

Chen Guang pushed up his glasses, looking at his laser equipment whose internal wiring had changed from "abstract oil painting" to "engineering student standard blueprint."

Rarely raised the corners of his mouth, and made a joke that exceeded his daily level:

"At least don't have to worry about it being too excited because of electromagnetic interference."

"Suddenly giving itself a 'photonic rejuvenation' or 'laser engraving' the screwdriver next to it."

Li Yang didn't speak, but he was using an attitude of near-piety.

Checking the brand-new, metallic cold-shimmering aviation plug behind the "Tie Lang" exoskeleton over and over again.

His fingers traced the smooth and sturdy shell, his eyes shining terrifyingly.

As if admiring the perfect neck of a peerless beauty, his mouth was still muttering unconsciously:

"Interface impedance... contact area... locking mechanism..."

"Just feeling it isn't enough, have to take it out and practice! Whether it's a mule or a horse, have to take it out for a walk to know!"

Feng Yan waved his hand, quite imposing, "Target, the old place behind the mountain!"

"Let's have a drill for these 'fully recovered' treasures of ours!"

The so-called old place behind the mountain was a geomantic treasure land that Feng Yan discovered when he was testing those "fireworks" that made too much noise.

An abandoned factory area for many years, far from residential areas, with complex terrain.

There are brick-concrete factory buildings that have collapsed halfway, open spaces overgrown with weeds and gravel.

And several dirt hills with not small slopes, which can be called a natural testing ground with low cost and high realism.

A group of people (plus a robot dog) drove the van that was about to fall apart, and marched to the testing ground.

The first highlight is naturally Li Yang's "Tie Lang" exoskeleton.

The "Tie Lang" that changed into a "Xuanwu" solid-state battery is like a fierce beast that has untied its genetic lock.

Li Yang skillfully put it on, and when that hard-lined, matte black wolf-head helmet.

Combined perfectly with the neck armor with a "click" sound.

An invisible aura of murderous intent instantly spread.

He took a deep breath and whispered through the built-in microphone: "System start."

Hum—the low motor initialization sound was steadier and more powerful than before.

Li Yang controlled "Tie Lang" to take the first step, and the metal feet stepped on the soft gravel ground.

It was no longer the "clank... clank..." that was slightly stuck before, but a firm, steady, powerful "Clank! Clank!".

He first performed a set of basic warm-up exercises.

High knees in place, lateral sliding, full-range torso rotation.

The joints moved as fluidly as a Dove chocolate commercial, without any lag or abnormal noise.

"Data is normal, all systems are running stably."

Chen Guang stared at the real-time data stream on the laptop in front of him and reported.

"Good! Increase the intensity!"

Feng Yan shouted with a broken loudspeaker on the side, feeling like a construction site foreman.

Li Yang heard this and controlled "Tie Lang" to exert force suddenly!

I saw the steel body shoot out like a cheetah, sprinting at high speed on the gravel open space, bringing up a burst of dust!

When approaching the edge of the field, an emergency stop and turn of nearly ninety degrees.

The hydraulic system made a slight "hiss" sound, and the feet plowed two shallow marks on the ground.

The body was as steady as a rock, without any sign of side slip!

"Holy crap! Old Li, slow down! Did you grow up eating Dove?"

Wang Hao held his phone and shouted while recording, the lens shaking like a handheld anti-aircraft missile.

This is not over yet.

Li Yang locked his gaze on the cement platform more than half a meter high.

He controlled "Tie Lang" to accelerate and run, and when he approached the edge of the cement platform, the leg hydraulic system exerted force suddenly.

Accompanied by a burst of strong hydraulic action sound, the heavy steel body actually jumped into the air!

Although the height is not exaggerated, the posture full of power is enough to make any mechanical enthusiast's heart beat faster!

"Tie Lang" stayed in the air briefly, adjusted its posture, and then landed heavily with a "boom".

The composite shock absorption mechanism of the knees and ankles worked efficiently, resolving the impact force into nothingness, just stirring up a circle of dust around.

"Landing stability is perfect! Impact load data is within the safe range!"

Chen Guang's voice carried a hint of excitement.

"Joint motor response speed increased by about 18%, peak power output is stable!"

"High-intensity exercise has continued for more than twenty-five minutes, and the core temperature is well controlled."

"Power consumption is as expected, and it is estimated that it can support nearly full-power operation for more than fifty minutes in a fully charged state!"

Feng Yan looked at the steel figure that was cold and hard in the sunset, and moved as fast as thunder.

His heart was so happy that he wanted to do a backflip on the spot.

This is a bit of the prototype of the future "individual soldier strategic platform"!

The one that panted after running a few steps before, at most, counts as an advanced prosthesis.

Next is "Xiao Bai's" performance time.

The robot dog with doubled endurance and power is now like a Bolt injected with the soul of a Husky.

Li Yang used the multi-functional remote control in his hand.

Set a comprehensive task for it including "complex terrain patrol," "obstacle crossing," and "material point-to-point transport."

I saw "Xiao Bai's" four mechanical legs respond extremely quickly.

"Whoosh" shot out from the starting point, the movements were light and powerful.

It nimbly shuttled through the ruins, using vision and LiDAR to identify broken walls, cement pipes, and weed piles ahead.

Encountering a gap half a meter wide, it bent its hind legs and jumped over easily;

Running into a pile of broken bricks, it chose to detour, and the path planning was much smarter than before;

It could even walk up and down a dilapidated staircase steadily.

"Look at this endurance! Look at this power! This doggy has become a spirit!"

Wang Hao was honored, and began to imagine the future again.

"In the future, when we go out for team building, let Xiao Bai carry tents, ingredients, and beer, and we climb mountains empty-handed, how cool!"

Chen Guang still maintained the observer perspective of being calm:

"Its dynamic balance algorithm has indeed improved, but when it went down that steep slope just now, there was a slight slip and posture adjustment of the left hind leg."

"It shows that there is room for fine-tuning in center of gravity control and ground adhesion judgment."

"In addition, under the load transport mode, the gripping force and stability of the mechanical claw need further calibration"

"Just now when transporting that standard counterweight block, the data had small fluctuations."

Li Yang controlled while silently remembering the problems pointed out by Chen Guang, and was already conceiving how to further optimize the code.

According to the instructions, "Xiao Bai" needs to carry a small toolbox (Wang Hao calls it an "emergency repair kit").

Transported from point A to Li Yang's hand at point B.

It accurately picked up the toolbox with its mechanical claw and walked steadily toward "Tie Lang".

However, when it was two or three meters away from Li Yang.

A butterfly with colorful wings suddenly flew up from the grass beside it (it might have been disturbed by this group of steel monsters).

"Xiao Bai's" visual system was instantly attracted by this fast-moving, brightly colored unknown object.

Its head (camera) subconsciously turned to follow the butterfly, and its running steps stopped.

Even the mechanical claw loosened, and the toolbox "clattered" and fell to the ground.

Everyone: "..."

The smile on Wang Hao's face froze, and he shouted at the remote control:

"Xiao Bai! Watch the road! Task! Task priority!"

"Xiao Bai" seemed to have received the instruction, reluctantly took its "gaze" back from the butterfly flying away.

Re-locked onto the toolbox on the ground, picked it up again, and completed the delivery task.

Li Yang took the toolbox, and through the built-in communicator of the exoskeleton, his tone carried a hint of helplessness and amusement:

"... Next time transporting fragile items, must clear the field first."

Feng Yan held his forehead, laughing and crying.

This real and slightly funny scene diluted the shock brought by "Tie Lang" just now.

But it made the whole test look more vivid and down-to-earth. He summarized:

"Overall performance exceeded expectations! Individual 'small episodes' just pointed out the direction for the next step of optimization!"

The test was a complete success. Returning to the warehouse, it was already nightfall, and the stars were just appearing.

To celebrate the thorough breakthrough of the energy bottleneck and the smooth completion of the first comprehensive test.

Feng Yan rarely announced generously (paying out of his own pocket again) in the team WeChat group:

"Extra meal tonight! Instant noodles are all you can eat!"

"Plus... one sausage per person, no, two sausages!"

"Celebrate our equipment, from now on say goodbye to 'kidney deficiency'!"

The warehouse instantly rang with a sincere (mainly for the sausage) cheer.

【In the Tie Lang Gong Fang exclusive WeChat group (core backbone version)】

【Wang Hao: @Feng Yan Brother Feng, long live! You are electricity, you are light, you are the only myth! I want spicy beef!

【Wang Hao: Plus three sausages! I want to heal my wounded heart (because of Xiao Bai)!】

【Chen Guang: I... I'll just have braised beef, one sausage, thank you.】

【Li Yang: Braised, two.】

【Feng Yan:... @Li Yang you really defected to the Braised Party?! And took the opportunity to blackmail two sausages?! What about the cold tech geek you promised?】

【Li Yang: (replied with a system-default, meaningless smiling expression)】

【Wang Hao: Despise. jpg Old Li, you've changed! You've been corrupted by Brother Feng's capitalist sausage!】

The familiar and reassuring aroma of instant noodles filled the warehouse again.

The four sat around a "luxury dining table" made of several sturdy ammunition boxes and an old door panel,

Slurping noodles, gnawing on sausages, discussing today's test data and the next optimization direction.

"Kaiyuan-ge's battery is really life-saving," Wang Hao took a big bite of sausage and said vaguely.

"I'm full of thoughts now on how to use this surging power well."

"Let my 'Haoyu Precision Projection System' fly further, hit more accurately, and move more flirtatiously!"

Chen Guang ate noodles in small bites and said seriously:

"In the case of sufficient energy, my laser system can theoretically increase the average output power by another 15% to 20%."

"But this requires simultaneous optimization of the heat dissipation module and energy management strategy, and cannot live up to the performance of the new battery."

Li Yang ate his noodles silently and quickly, even drinking the soup without a drop left.

Only then did he speak, concisely:

"The extreme maneuverability of the exoskeleton still has room for excavation."

"Can try to load a more aggressive adaptive control algorithm, better use the high-rate instantaneous discharge capability of the battery, perhaps can achieve a short-term explosive lunge."

Feng Yan looked at this group of partners who didn't leave technology in three sentences, as if they had built-in code compilers in their brains.

His heart was moved and amused.

He cleared his throat and knocked on the table (door panel):

"Dear technical gods, I support R&D with both hands and feet! But don't forget our ultimate goal—national-level project establishment report!"

"From now on, all optimizations and tests must be tightly centered on two cores:"

"'Demonstration effect' and 'technical persuasiveness'!"

"What we need to do is not to close the door and prove how awesome we are."

"But to open the door and prove to the country that the path we chose, the technologies we mastered."

"Represent the direction the future needs!"

"Understood!" The three said in unison, their eyes flashing with ignited fighting spirit.

"By the way," Feng Yan remembered the key thing.

"Report demonstration, just having hard data charts won't work, need some intuitive, eye-catching 'flamboyant operations'!"

"Old Wang, your 'mini-missile' drawing circles in the air idea, hurry up and tackle it!"

"Old Chen, laser side, besides hitting fixed targets, can you play something more fancy?"

"For example... precisely lighting a candle ten meters away (pay attention to fire safety!)?"

"Old Li, the exoskeleton's tactical action combination, design it to be cooler, must have power, must have a sense of technology." 【22-151

Wang Hao patted his chest with a loud thud:

"No problem, Brother Feng! Watch me! If I can't draw a circle, I'll write my surname 'Wang' upside down!"

Chen Guang hesitated for a moment and pushed up his glasses:

"Lighting a candle... theoretically entirely feasible, but it requires extremely precise energy control and focus positioning."

"I need to design a specialized demonstration program and safety redundancy."

Li Yang nodded, concise and to the point:

"We can design a coherent sequence of movements that integrates advancing, defending, obstacle crossing, and tactical shooting postures."

Watching the team dive back into a heated technical discussion.

Feng Yan finished the last mouthful of noodle soup with satisfaction and smacked his lips.

Mmm, rich broth, chewy noodles, braised beef.

Truly a choice of faith verified by practice.