Briggs Commander, I am BT-7274.
Protocol 2, maintain mission. Report intel to the fleet under SRS.
After BT reported, Sarah's slightly excited voice came through the radio: "Roger that, glad to hear you're still down there. We're receiving the data now."
Next,
The scene shifted, with several fighter jets streaking overhead the signal tower.
BT and Zhou Jie stepped forward together to meet Commander Sarah.
"Titan BT-7274, personnel records indicate the previous Pilot has been KIA..."
The view zoomed in, and Sarah slowly walked forward, looking up at BT.
"Correct. Captain Tai Lastimosa is KIA."
BT shifted its gaze to Zhou Jie and introduced, "Now connecting the Substitute Pilot, Rifleman Jack Cooper."
Upon hearing this, Sarah's expression changed instantly. She waved her hand, "Hold on, Lastimosa wants you to connect the Rifleman?"
Sarah's voice was filled with doubt, and it was then that the viewers remembered Cooper hadn't officially qualified yet.
"Rifleman, hahahaha!"
"What do you mean? I've killed dozens of Titans and three bosses, and you look down on me?"
"I say I kill without batting an eye, and you ask me if my eyes are dry."
"At this moment, the commanding Titan is leisurely strolling."
"Damn, I just realized Cooper is still just a Substitute Pilot. It must be BT's strength that made me overlook Cooper's status."
"Isn't BT's rank higher than Cooper's?"
"Don't spout nonsense. Substitute Pilot isn't a rank. Cooper is at most a corporal, and BT, as a Titan, has no rank."
...
"Exactly, who are you looking down on?"
Zhou Jie interacted with the viewers on other channels, looking indignant.
BT replied earnestly, "Yes, he has no other choice."
Sarah nodded, "Understood. We'll transfer you to a qualified Pilot."
Breaking up a good thing, are we?
The barrage of comments instantly became restless.
Hearing Sarah's words, Zhou Jie's heart sank, and her palms began to sweat.
She couldn't bear to part with BT.
Fortunately,
The next second, BT made its choice. It decisively refused, "Negative: Cooper is my Pilot. Our current combat efficiency rating exceeds ninety percent."
Kaka!
As it spoke, BT single-handedly shoved Zhou Jie, who was sitting on its shoulder, into the cockpit.
The speed was astonishing.
It was like a child protecting their most beloved toy, holding it tight, unwilling to let anyone touch it.
The nervous little movement was incredibly endearing.
Bang!
Before Zhou Jie could even sit properly, the cockpit door slammed shut.
The entire sequence was fluid and seamless.
Sarah below was stunned, her mouth agape in disbelief.
This scene greatly amused the audience.
"BT: You're not allowed to go anywhere, get back here."
"BT, my wife! I love you!!"
"Are you sure you want to replace the Pilot who flawlessly took down three Aces with someone else?"
"BT: Who do you think you're looking down on? Cooper, let me cut her down with one sword / not."
"Beneath BT's cold exterior lies a cute heart."
"Another Titan is watching the sunset."
"Just like love!"
...
The onlookers in the field went wild. The sweetness of this moment was almost spilling off the screen.
Zhou Jie was also shocked by BT's sudden action, her heart filled with joy.
Being cared for felt so good.
Her heart was filled with infinite emotions, realizing that what she had always longed for in her heart had been fulfilled in the game.
As a top streamer, Zhou Jie had no worries about food and clothing and was met with flattery wherever she went.
But how many people genuinely recognized and affirmed her for who she was, rather than just for her status as a popular streamer and her wealth?
It might sound absurd for a top streamer to crave genuine recognition.
But Zhou Jie truly needed it, especially as BT's conversation and actions with Sarah struck the softest part of her heart.
"BT..."
Inside the cockpit, Zhou Jie's voice choked up.
Some words were stuck in her throat, unable to be uttered. She wasn't the type to be overly sentimental.
"Good brother, we'll fight side-by-side from now on!"
【Requesting authorization to maintain this connection】
BT sent a connection prompt in response to Zhou Jie's declaration of friendship.
"e=(´o｀*))) Oh..."
Through the monitor in the cockpit, Zhou Jie saw Sarah sigh with her arms crossed, then shake her head with her head lowered.
After a long while, as if making a decision against her ancestral teachings, she said with a helpless look, "BT, you're lucky we have no other recourse. Authorization granted."
Then Sarah stared at the monitor and looked at Zhou Jie, "Cooper, there's a machine that highly approves of you!"
"No, it's not a machine."
Zhou Jie said with a serious expression, "It's my brother!"
"Cooper: ...? Damn it, say he's a machine again? / cursing"
"He's not a machine! He's my comrade!"
"Shocking, an SRS Vanguard-class Titan does this for a Rifleman... (doge)"
"It's a mutual devotion."
...
Here BT protected, there Zhou Jie continued to protect, showering the audience with all sorts of affectionate CP content.
The viewers cried out that they couldn't handle it!
Fortunately, the sweet affection didn't last too long.
Sarah received an instrument from a subordinate and said seriously:
"Fortunately, with your Ark scan data, we've traced its energy signature to IMC's Typhon base."
Then she beckoned her red-skinned Titan over with one hand, "We're running out of time! Let's go!"
"It's time to show our true capabilities!"
In the cockpit, the spirited Zhou Jie bumped shoulders, ready to fight alongside the mutually affectionate BT.
...
At the same time,
The same scene unfolded in various scenarios, with each player reacting differently to BT's firm choice.
The emotional Mo Zhi almost cried upon hearing BT's heartfelt declaration.
She secretly vowed to practice her skills diligently, protect BT, and ensure it wouldn't suffer any harm.
Lu Li, on the other hand, sat calmly in the cockpit, pondering the progress of Protocol 3.
He wondered if he could strike a decisive blow against the players before a special holiday, making it a memorable one.
The thought alone was quite exciting.
"Pilot, you have been filled with passion 18 times in the past fifty minutes."
BT's serious question made Lu Li want to laugh and cry, "It's nothing. I was just thinking about some unpleasant things."
Tommy overseas exclaimed that he found the same feeling as when he fought alongside Ghost, and his happiness had returned.
He played for ten intense hours a day, and his progress was accelerating.
It was approaching the finale.
As for Bai Zhiyuan, she had already set off for the next battlefield--
[Enduring Torment]
...