Chapter 41: Please Let Me Marry BT!

Update; All chapter updates are Monday, Wend, Fri for the meantime.

Got my files sent to the shadow realm and I'm trying to recover stuff. I'd be two weeks before returning to the usual update schedule.

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In December 2014, the Siberian ice sheet, already close to its coldest period, encountered an abnormal and extreme freezing storm. The temperature in the core storm area dropped below minus 70℃, colder than the coldest recorded weather in the Arctic.

Even more bizarre was the storm's movement. It was advancing towards the Novosibirsk area at a high speed of 250 km/h.

"Beep-beep-beep--"

"Hurry up! Hurry up! Gather!"

Amid the piercing sirens, a row of gray-green soldiers in full-body exoskeleton armor rushed towards the distant base. The overly rapid acceleration caused the tail flame jets on their torsos and joints to vibrate unstably.

"Buzz--"

Suddenly, a strange electronic noise sounded, and above the advancing column, a 16-meter-high snow-white mecha appeared out of thin air. These huge figures flying in the air had extremely sturdy bodies and limbs, with the arc of every inch of metal plate armor releasing a strong sense of machinery and power.

"Titans in place! Pilots, board!"

"Yes!" ×35

Including Colonel Kella, the leader, 36 pilots in steel armor jumped high, landed between the Titans' drooping fingers, and were sent into the open cockpits.

"Woo! Dear BT-7213, I'm back! Did you miss me?"

"Pilot, I am not human. Please direct your reproductive desire towards a more appropriate target – at least a carbon-based creature."

"Oh, come on! With such a cute voice, I don't mind at all!"

"Pilot, this is considered sexual harassment."

The hot-blooded Pilots had just finished a long-distance training session, and as soon as they entered the cockpits, they began flirting with their Titan intelligence.

Of course, they didn't know that all the AI was controlled by Titan Angel, driven by Kella. If Titan Angel were human, her expression would surely be quite remarkable right now.

The Titan BT72 is nominally a modified and upgraded Plus version of the Padrino model, equipped with a highly intelligent collaborative system developed by Cocolia's scientific research team. In reality, they are all puppets controlled by Titan Angel through the power of domination.

In these Titans, Angel provides critical functions such as Honkai energy, mecha control, and mecha enhancement, akin to the body's limbs. The Titan Pilots provide the judgment and decision-making capabilities of excellent warriors, akin to the brain. This arrangement reduces the difficulty of Angel's multi-line operation and leverages the military qualities of the Titan Pilots to maximize the performance and combat efficiency of each Titan.

"Zi——"

A harsh and sharp electronic sound suddenly rang in the ears of all Iron Pilots, forcibly interrupting their banter.

Then, Kella's cold voice, as icy as the snow, reached everyone's ears.

"I've already told you that Titan is not your target for your desires. If you need that, find something else! Now, switch to autopilot mode and prepare for the remote meeting. We have a mission!"

"Yes!"

The 36-man Titan Pilot Column became serious.

Playing around is one thing, but the previous sirens had already indicated a serious situation. They were all carefully selected talents from various front-line bases, and it was impossible for them to not understand the gravity of the situation.

Soon, a conference room with a solemn atmosphere appeared in front of them.

Cocolia, in a stunning and majestic military uniform, stood in front of an electronic map of Siberia, pointing to a bright red area.

"The situation is urgent, so let's not waste time. The target is likely a special variant of the Honkai Emperor, but the energy level detected is close to the limit of a lower-level Honkai Beast. It may evolve into an Emperor-level Honkai Beast at any moment, manifesting as an extremely low-temperature blizzard. It will reach Novosibirsk in four hours, where 1.5 million civilians will freeze to death. Your mission is to intercept and kill it en route!"

"Real-time map information has been sent to BT72. At the current speed, you are expected to enter the range of the low-temperature blizzard in 30 minutes. Following the tactical command plan, you have two hours to locate and eliminate this Honkai Beast. If you fail, we will deploy silver bullets."

"Is that clear?"

After her resolute voice fell, Cocolia's purple eyes, sharp as swords, looked straight ahead, as if she could see through all the soldiers via the remote signal.

"Yes!" ×36

"Very good. Reserve 10 minutes for tactical confirmation and self-check before arrival. We have 20 minutes for discussion now. Let me share some bad news: we haven't faced such a large-scale Honkai disaster in nearly 20 years. The last time it was resolved by the leader himself. So, I'm prepared to hold a collective funeral for you."

"Sir, your words are too formal. Who here isn't ready to sacrifice? Otherwise, we wouldn't be qualified to have our own BT72, right?"

A soldier said with a smile, followed by hearty laughter from the rest.

Cocolia, standing in front of the electronic map, smiled.

"I'm glad to see your commitment. Even if you wanted to be deserters, you wouldn't be allowed to."

"Wow! Such a cold speech! You truly are the Executor!"

"Listen, don't waste time. The performance of BT72 far exceeds your imagination. If used properly, even an emperor-level Honkai Beast can be defeated. This battle is not only to protect our compatriots but also a test of the Siberian District Military and Scientific Research Department's years of efforts. Complete the task beautifully, or we'll all become the laughing stock of Anti-Entropy."

"Got it, sir! Also, I have a small request."

"What is it?"

"After this battle, please let me marry BT-7219!"

Cocolia's smile vanished.

Simultaneously, the Titan Pilot Column erupted in excited wolf howls and laughter, with voices saying, "I want it too, I want it too."

"No! Next one."

"Sir, I want to marry BT-7232!!!"

"Denied! All similar requests are denied! BT72 is a Titan mecha. Do you understand mecha? Can you be more normal? Also, I can barely understand the men, but why are you female soldiers following the wolf howl? The voice system on BT72 is a female voice, a female voice!"

"But sir, she is a loli mecha girl, a loli mecha girl!!!"

Cocolia's face darkened. Amid the soldiers' cheerful voices, she began to regret making the fine-tuned original voice of Angel into the voice system.

"...Kella, after this, take them back to the base and cool down their perverted blood."

"Yes, sir!"

Kella said expressionlessly. From beginning to end, only she, the captain, remained serious and had no intention of joining the fun. First, she maintained the persona of a cold officer. Second, she was also Angel. What was there to be proud of about her own voice?

However, the excitement was short-lived. After a few minutes of banter, the professional soldiers began focusing on specific battle details, raising questions about terrain, temperature, weather, reinforcements, and other aspects.

Cocolia answered each one, adopted some opinions, and made some temporary adjustments.

Finally, the Titan Pilots left their last words, and the remote meeting ended.