In the confines of the arena used for today's exam, D-29 figured that history was being made.
But not because of how the host adjusted the weight distribution on the right arm to compensate for the pilot's aggressive, left-dominant maneuvering.
Or how he calibrated the lower limbs to account for fatigue and replaced a chunk of the cockpit because the recorded reflex response showed micro-delays.
In fact, it wasn't how fast Luca replaced the damaged internal wiring, the cracked conduits, or how he worked on the mecha's external armor and finished just seconds before the timer was done.
No, it wasn't even that. Because apparently his time was atrocious for someone labeled a "genius."
However, no one laughed.
Because the exam timer was set for repairs. Not for rebuilding an entire mecha from the inside out.
Which was exactly what Luca Kyros had done. An overhaul.
