As Abigail, I caused trouble in infinite space.

Ron, one of the members of the second squad, approached their captain and asked him a question.

"I don't know, but we can think about how our team could hunt down this behemoth if we were facing it."

"Hmm...it seems a bit difficult. Although we can still hunt them down, there's a high chance that the mechs will suffer significant damage, which doesn't fit our combat strategy."

"Yes, that's generally true, but we do have this after all." The captain said, pointing to his head.

“There will always be a way to take down such a big bird with minimal or even no loss. Now that we have food, let’s not forget that, to some extent, we have obtained this food without any effort; it is a gift from others. So now, let’s all think about how we can hunt down a Sako predator using our own strength.”

The captain's words resonated with everyone in the squad. Immediately, the entire squad began discussing it amongst themselves. Even Jessica couldn't help but think about how to hunt a Sako Fierce Bird using relatively conventional methods.

However, such a topic didn't require Abigail's attention. But she was quite curious about what kind of solution these people would come up with. Although the Sakor bird was nothing to her, it was quite a challenge for these people.

Just then, Abigail noticed Lionel arrive at the encampment.

He walked straight toward Abigail.

“Abigail, I want to talk to you. Come with me.”

After saying that, Lionel walked out of the camp.

Abigail was completely baffled, but she followed anyway.

We followed Lionel all the way to the top of the valley. From below, we could see the entire mech regiment's base.

"Abigail, what do you think of these soldiers?"

"Ha, not bad (not bad), and the fox (very energetic)..."

"Wait, you should swallow the food in your mouth first."

Lionel said with a hint of helplessness as he listened to Abigail's incoherent speech.

"Um......"

After a while, Abigail finished chewing and swallowing the food in her mouth and said:

"Very good, very energetic, much better than I imagined the army to be."

"So what do you imagine the army to be like?"

"rigid, repressive, lifeless, each one like a puppet who only follows orders."

"Your idea is too extreme. I don't think any army can be like what you say. Although some armies are indeed a bit rigid and repressive, at least in my team, it's not like that."

"Hmm, that's pretty good."

"Yes, soldiers are already under constant pressure to die. Such pressure can easily overwhelm them. If they are not allowed to relax in peacetime, they will either collapse when they go to the battlefield, or, as you said, become puppets who only follow orders."

"But that's not the kind of army I want. A qualified leader must learn to keep his subordinates in a good state at all times."

"Ah."

Abigail nodded, though she didn't want to comment. After all, everyone has their own perspective, and Lionel's opinion wasn't necessarily correct, given the complexities of reality. However, at least Lionel's way of thinking was beneficial to her; she didn't like being told what to do.

"So, you called me here just to say these things?"

Lionel shook his head.

"No, I've called you here to ask you a favor. I'd like you to be our team's technical advisor. Although I've heard them say before that your mecha skills are unparalleled, after watching your battle video with the Saco Fierce Bird today, I feel that your skills have transcended the human realm. Although that might be an exaggeration, I think you've reached the level of human-machine integration."

"You really think highly of me!"

While Lionel was not wrong to some extent—Abigail truly was one with the machine—anyone else could achieve the same level of skill using Abigail's operating techniques.

To put it simply, it's the difference between a professional player and a player who uses cheats.

“You deserve this praise. To be honest, if it weren’t necessary, I really wouldn’t want to take these kids to the battlefield. But we are soldiers, and protecting our country is a soldier’s mission. However, I still hope to reduce their casualties, so I hope you can grant me this request. If you have any requests, I can try my best to fulfill them.”

Lionel's attitude was quite sincere. Actually, it wasn't a big deal. In fact, to some extent, if Abigail really agreed to his request, Abigail's status in the mech regiment could be second only to Lionel.

However, this requires a prerequisite: Abigail must possess the necessary operating skills. The two sides operate using completely different methods; Abigail can't possibly equip everyone with a Black Star, can she?

"Actually, it's not a big deal, but I'm helpless about it. My skill level is innate, and I don't know any techniques. Besides, there's no way to pilot a mecha."

"I understand, I know piloting a mech requires skill, but..."

At this point, Lionel paused briefly:

“Abigail, although you say you can’t teach others anything, perhaps it’s just that you lack experience in this area. You can give it a try. Tomorrow, we will head to Leopold, but there are quite a few Sako birds along this road. Given their habits, they are very likely to attack our group. Therefore, I will hunt these Sako birds in small teams. You can take a look and offer your opinions.”

"Alright, but I can't say for sure whether I'll be able to offer any suggestions at that time."

"That's alright, it's alright if you have no objections, as long as you don't keep quiet about it. Let's talk about it tomorrow, Instructor Abigail."

So Abigail got a teaching position, though she didn’t really want it.

Back at their base, the members of the second squad were still discussing how to hunt the Sako predatory bird. However, without practical experience, all their discussions were just theoretical.

Meanwhile, the other teams returned one after another, but their situation was not optimistic. Of the five teams in total, excluding the second team that did not go out, only one of the remaining four teams brought back the Sako Fierce Bird.

However, the team lost the arm of one of the mechs, which did not conform to the original strategy.

Of course, the other teams did have some gains, but compared to the Sako Fierce Bird, their gains were negligible.

"Commander, should we change tomorrow's plan? Judging from tonight's situation, if we are really attacked by the Sako Fierce Bird tomorrow, our losses will be significant. Such losses could lead to attacks from other groups."

"No, the plan remains unchanged. We'll proceed as planned tomorrow. Actually, you don't need to worry so much. Don't we still have an ace in the team who can hunt down the Sako Birds unharmed? She can do it all by herself, and with the help of the other team members, there's no need to worry about this issue. Besides, the Sako Birds are solitary creatures, so there won't be a situation where a large number of Sako Birds attack our team."

Lionel said confidently.

"That's true, but you never know what might happen."

Although Lionel's words made sense, the adjutant was still not entirely at ease.

"Lieutenant, nothing is ever completely certain, especially on the battlefield. If we can't even handle such a small accident, things will be much more complicated when we're actually on the battlefield."

"Commander, are you saying you made this decision so that the members can handle such unexpected situations?"

"Yes, that's right. Although it doesn't seem like there will be a battle now, who knows if the Kingdom's people will ambush us on the battlefield later? No, it's more accurate to say that such a thing will definitely happen. So, before such a thing happens, we must take it seriously. It's good that we can train on this journey. Compared to the Kingdom's ambush, the Sako Fierce Bird's attack is nothing."

"I understand, Commander."

"Okay, I understand. You can pass on my orders in a bit. Speaking of which, we'll get three of the latest mechs when we get to Leopold, right? We've already decided to give one of them to Abigail, but the other two are still undecided. No matter which squad gets them, the other squads will probably complain."

"Then let's use that as the reward. Whichever team performs best tomorrow will get the mech. Two mechs, two spots. If they don't want to miss out, they'd better give it their all tomorrow."

"Commander, you've thought of everything so thoroughly. This approach achieves the training objective while also solving the problem of uneven distribution of mechs."

"Otherwise, how could I be the commander? Alright, go on."

Soon enough, the news spread throughout the entire camp.

Compared to tonight's efforts, which are merely for a dinner, tomorrow's operation concerns the allocation of the latest mechs, which is no small matter.

The other teams had no complaints about Abigail getting a mech, after all, she was the one who brought back the Sako bird that was roasting over the fire, and with such strength, she naturally had special privileges.

However, each team was determined to get the other two mechs, as none of the teams were willing to concede to the others.

Chapter 196 A Colossus

The night passed just like that, and the next day, the third mech regiment set off again.

Unlike yesterday, on this day, all the mech pilots were sitting in their own mechs, waiting for the battle to begin. Of course, they didn't need to control their mechs to move; there were special vehicles to transport the mechs, which was much faster than the mechs running on their own.

At that moment, Abigail was sitting in one of these vehicles.

"It's not that we might encounter an attack from a Sako bird, but we haven't seen a single bird since we started traveling this morning. It's so boring."

"Isn't that perfect? ​​The Sakor bird is so ferocious, it's good that we haven't encountered it."

"I'm standing here," Jessica said.

“Jessica, you may not have noticed, but the whole team is waiting for the appearance of the Sako Bird. Look at them, they're all rubbing their hands together in anticipation. If the Sako Bird doesn't appear, do you believe they might even search for nearby Sako Birds along the way?”

"Isn't it?"

Jessica was somewhat distrustful of Abigail's words. Although she knew about the competition the captain had set, she didn't think it was necessary to specifically seek out the Sakor bird.

"Let's wait and see."

Abigail didn't argue; the facts would prove everything.

However, while Abigail was chatting casually, Lionel, inside his car, sensed that something was amiss.

"Commander, something's strange. Logically speaking, after traveling such a long distance, it's impossible that we haven't encountered a single Sako bird."

"Yes, that's really unusual."

Normally, only large, well-equipped merchant caravans dare to travel this road, because it is frequently attacked by the Sako birds. Therefore, ordinary people who want to travel from Seko to Leopold often have to either gamble on their luck and avoid being blocked by the Sako birds, or choose to take an extra day's detour.

But today is strange. The Third Mech Regiment is a very large group, much larger than one or two travelers. It is certainly strange that such a large group did not encounter the Sako Fierce Bird.

"Lieutenant, we must take this situation seriously. Get the reconnaissance battalion moving and survey the surrounding area."

"Okay, I'll go now."

............

So what exactly happened on the way from Seko to Olivier?

Along this route, the Sako birds unusually gathered together, but they were not there to hunt or attack the army. They had only one goal: to escape.

Not only the sakorous birds, but all the large animals along the entire route fled, while the smaller animals hid in their nests.

"Captain, look, what's that!"

Upon receiving orders from the regimental commander, the reconnaissance battalion dispersed into various teams to scout the surrounding area.

However, one of the reconnaissance squads sensed that something big might be about to happen.

In the direction they were scouting, something enormous seemed to be moving in the distance, its size comparable to a small mountain. But because it was so far away, they couldn't see it clearly. Even with binoculars, they couldn't; they were in a wasteland. The sandstorm severely obstructed their vision.

However, they were still certain of one thing: that enormous creature was definitely the culprit behind this series of events.

"Captain, should we continue to investigate or go back and report? I have a really scary feeling about that thing."

“I know, but our reconnaissance battalion’s mission is to report dangerous information to the troops in a timely manner. Although we already know that it is the culprit behind this series of anomalies, we still don’t know what it is. Here’s what we’ll do: you go back now and report the situation here to the troops. The rest of you will come with me to see what that thing is.”

"Captain, wouldn't it be great if we could use magic telephones in the wild? We wouldn't have to run back again in situations like this, and it would even give the troops more reaction time."

"There's nothing we can do about it. As far as I know, the magic telephone has a limited range. In cities, base stations can be built to extend its range, but not in the wild. However, His Majesty is now vigorously developing technology, so I believe it won't be long before the Imperial Research Corps can develop a communication device that can be used by the troops."

"Yes!"

"Alright, enough talk, you go back now. The rest of you, come with me."