Chapter 5: Mech Day Part 1

It's been two weeks since that "incident" and things haven't change much for me...

Except for the part that people starts calling me champ or berserker instead of my real name.

Oh yeah! I almost forgot!

The four boys that I beat the crap out of, every time they see me, they tend to avoid me.

I don't pretty much give a crap about them since I don't know them in the first place.

Not to mention they challenge me to a fight for no reason.

So all is well that ends well!

Anyway, I better stop reminiscing and concentrate on professor Einstein's lecture.

For today's lecture is all about the history and evolution of wavebots.

Professor Einstein who is a technology fanatic, is being all hype up while explaining to us.

Professor Einstein slaps the 3D model of an old fashion looking black wavebot that is being displayed on the touch screen blackboard.

Clank*

He slapped it so hard that it startled me and almost made me jump off my seat.

Well, he always do that when he gets all excited but somehow I really can't get used to it.

"In the early development of wavebots, the pilot doesn't need to be a brainwave user in order to use one nor they don't need a supporter. One person can single handedly pilot a wavebot on their own. The reason why the pilot doesn't have to be a brainwave user it is because that brainwaves haven't been discovered yet. Well, the machine wasn't named wavebot back then but Mechanoid Armor and it doesn't use a brain terminal to operate it but two controllers similar to a joystick and a VR helmet."

Professor Einstein slaps the touch screen blackboard with his metallic stick again and the 3D model of and old fashion black wavebot change into a 3D model of a cockpit with a seat that has two arms with two black joysticks sticking out at each end.

On front of the driver's seat is a keyboard and sitting on top of the driver's seat is a strange looking helmet.

Professor Einstein points his metallic stick at the two black joy sticks.

"This is the controller. This device controls the movements of the Mechanoid Armor. If you look closely at the controller, you notice that there is a button and a trigger."

I look closely at the controller to see what professor Einstein is talking about.

The others did as well.

Professor Einstein zooms in the left controller so that we could have a better view.

After that, he points his metallic stick on the red button and explain what it is.

"This button over here is use to activate the thrusters."

The controller turns over to the front part on where the trigger is and points his metallic stick at it.

"And this trigger over here is the weapon activation. In other words the attack button."

Attack button? Is that thing some kind of ancient game console?

"If you're all wondering how do you control the attack movements of the Mechanoid Armor, the answer is you don't. Why you ask? Because the attack movements is automated. All you have to do is press the trigger, and the Mechanoid Armor will correspond with an attack."

For some reason, Lokki raises his hand.

Maybe he needs to go take a leak.

Professor Einstein calls out to Lokki.

"Yes Mr. Ragnarok?"

Lokki stands up and ask a question.

"So it's like a video game?"

So he's not gonna take a leak after all.

I was sure he would, though, since he rarely raises his hand during class.

The only time he raises his hand if he needs to take a leak or need to visit the infirmary because he has a stomach ache.

Professor Einstein points his metallic stick at Lokki and shouts...

"EXACTLY!!"

Which almost made me jump off my seat again.

Well, I'm pretty sure everyone were startled including Lokki who jump up a little like a surprised cat.

Professor Einstein continues his lecture while Lokki went back to his seat.

"Now as you can see, each controller has a button and a trigger. The reason for this because each controller controls the movements of each side of the Mechanoid Armor which is left and right. For example: If I push the left controller forward without pushing the right controller, the Mechanoid Armor will be turning around in circles in a counter-clockwise motion. If I push the right controller without the left, it will turn to the other direction. Another example is, if I press the right button, only the right thruster will be activated. If I press the left trigger, the Mechanoid Armor will only attack using it's left weapon."

The touch screen blackboard zooms out which displays the whole cockpit.

"Now let me explain to you what the VR helmet is for."

Professor Einstein slaps his metallic stick at the strange looking helmet that is on top of the pilot's seat.

Clank*

Suddenly, the 3D model of the strange looking helmet zooms in.

"Now this VR helmet controls the camera. In other words, this is the eyes of the Mechanoid Armor. This VR helmet is directly link to the head. So if you move your head left while wearing the VR helmet, the Mechanoid Armor's head will also move left which makes you see what's on your left. Same goes with other directions. If one of you wear this helmet, you will notice that there's a crosshair in the middle. The purpose of that is for the lock on feature. In order to use the lock on feature, you have to point the crosshair at a certain object and say the words "target lock" to activate. So after the lock on is activated, when you press the trigger, the Mechanoid Armor will attack that object. Now if you ask me what other purposes this VR helmet serves, it also serves as a protection incase there's an accident. No one wants to have a severe head concussion and be comatose now do we? So that's why they made it into a helmet instead of a goggles."

That was a long explanation for just a helmet.

The touch screen blackboard zooms out which change it's view back to the whole cockpit.

Professor Einstein slaps his metallic stick at the keyboard and the touch screen blackboard zooms right at it.

"Now about this keyboard. The reason why I didn't mention it in order to pilot the Mechanoid Armor earlier, because you actually don't need it. The reason why the keyboard is there, it is because for programming purposes. Naturally the pilot doesn't do the programming unless the pilot is also the engineer of the Mechanoid Armor."

The touch screen black board change back to the 3D Model of the old fashion looking black wavebot.

Professor Einstein slaps the 3D model rapidly while speaking which is really annoying.

"To sum it up! This Mechanoid Armor is a user friendly machine that anyone could practically use including children."

He stops slapping the image.

Finally!

"Well this Mechanoid Armor is use for entertainment purposes and is not use as a weapon of war until a certain incident. You'll all probably study about that during your General Studies class, so I won't go deep into that matter. So before we proceed to the next generation of wavebots, does anyone have a question regarding the Mechanoid Armor?"

No one raises their hands including me.

"Anyone?"

I guess he wants someone to ask a question.

Well, if we did ask, he will definitely go off topic like last time.

"No?"

Take a hint already!

"Are you all sure?"

Yes, we're all pretty sure!

"Are you all really sure?"

Is he begging?

"Umm..."

We all look towards the person who said that.

It was Aeris.

Professor Einstein who looks happy for some reason calls out to her.

"Yes Aeris!"

Aeris stands up gently and ask a question in a polite manner.

"May I go to the restroom?"

Now that was unexpected!

I thought that Aeris felt sorry for him and decided to ask a question.

Professor Einstein who looks a bit disappointed answers her.

"Yes you may..."

After getting Professor Einstein's approval, Aeris politely excuse herself and left the room.

After Aeris left, Professor Einstein executes a horizontal slash from right to left on the touch screen blackboard using his metallic stick.

After he did that, the 3D model change into an improved version of the Mechanoid Armor.

"Now the Wavebot! Fifty years after brainwaves were discovered the robotics engineers from the planet earth in the milky way galaxy decide to..."