Following her words, Zumama pressed the activation switch in the cockpit.

In an instant, accompanied by an indigo glow, sensors located throughout emitted subtle fluctuations.

Ether link completed instantly.

Buzz—

A deep and resonant buzzing sound emanated from the semi-transparent core crystal, its flickering sped up until it stayed steadily lit, radiating a white glow.

Ether from Zumama began to be mobilized by the core.

In an instant, streams of indigo energy surged from the core, rushing along the ether conduction circuits spread throughout the body to its limbs, beginning to intertwine among the vine-like spirit patterns.

This was a spirit rune array formed by the experience and knowledge from the True Understanding of Needle Dao, Holy Text Secret·Array, and Heaven Refining Array Dao, along with Lin Guang's source stone permissions and Zumama's special ability to sensibly perceive everything through the source stone.

Even just this framework definitely reached Tier Five Peak standards.

On the platform, Remyu stared intently at the data stream on the screen in front of her, excitement showing on her cute and pretty face: "System activation successful!"

"Core output stabilized at 15%, basic link with the body frame normal, joint node pressure values normal!"

Liko hurriedly asked: "Master, how do you feel?"

"Feels... very good."

Inside the cockpit, Zumama holding the control stick had a hint of surprise in the indigo glow flashing in her eyes: "Ether consumption rate is so low."

"Also, it feels like something is different."

"Received!"

Remyu's voice sounded again: "First phase, second item."

"Control response test, start!"

Inside the cockpit, Zumama's thoughts were transmitted via ether, starting to command the core crystal.

Almost without any delay.

The steel frame, standing at over ten meters tall, slowly lifted its right leg, then naturally set it onto the alloy ground.

Boom!

The whole factory trembled slightly!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

It began to walk, step by step... From initial stumbling, it became increasingly steady, increasingly smooth, its heavy steps pounding like war drums on everyone's heart.

The factory didn't have much space for it to move around, so Zumama simply stopped walking.

In an instant.

Angry Iron Plate slightly crouched, its thick arms extended, five fingers deftly picked up a small screwdriver from the ground, and effortlessly unscrewed some millimeter screws from a nearby metal component.

Movements were easy and natural, as if done casually.

Without installing propellers or other auxiliary motion systems, its movements were still extremely smooth, without any delay.

During these actions, the black-gold frame seemed to come alive, the core crystal shining brighter.

Data on the screen slid down like a waterfall; Remyu excitedly shouted: "Response test passed! Data perfect! Delay around 0.00235 seconds!"

"Next item... which is the last one."

"Core load test!"

"Understood!"

Zumama calmly said: "Increase core load."

Angry Iron Plate's movements came to a halt.

The next moment, ether throughout her body, along with simulated tasks being processed signals, began to pour into the core crystal at the center of the machine via that link.

This was to simulate the processing ability of the core part under high load in full gear condition.

Indigo and dark gold light interwove within the white crystal.

30%...

50%...

70%...

The cockpit was still in an unfinished stage; neither the dashboard nor the screen was installed, so Zumama couldn't see them herself, relying only on her senses.

However, from Lin Guang and the other two's perspective, they could clearly see the load reading continuously rising.

On Angry Iron Plate's frame, the entire spirit rune array and core crystal alike gradually lit up with a hint of dark gold light—

It was the source stone components within starting to activate bit by bit.

Everything seemed quite normal.

Yet the next moment...

80%.

As soon as this figure was surpassed, Lin Guang's eyes suddenly widened; his true intent sensed something amiss.

Remyu promptly spoke: "Not good, stability is decreasing!"

"Synchronization rate is dropping! It's already fallen to 85%! What's going on!"

In an instant, the energy core located in the empty chest cavity of Angry Iron Plate, its light suddenly became incredibly dazzling, as if igniting a small sun within the mech's chest.

This sun's hue changed rapidly, as if the information flow and processing system inside were overloading.

Indigo, blazing white, dark gold...

Inside the cockpit, Zumama's once confident expression turned serious for the first time—as ether and spiritual power were inputted, the core crystal actually...

Starting to lose control?

What's going on?

Such a situation hadn't occurred before!

Beep beep beep beep beep—!!!

Scarlet warning alerts, like a waterfall, flooded Remyu's entire screen!

[Alert! Alert! Energy core and frame exhibiting unstable reactions!]

[Synchronization rate dropped below 60%!]

Zumama in the cockpit did not panic.

She instantly made the best response—interrupting the core's operation directly with her control power, then withdrawing her own ether.

The core load reading instantly dropped below 70%.