Machine War: Starting from Gundam OO

Chapter 1610 The Soul of Gossip is Burning! (Long Chapter, 4.8k)

"Lieutenant, all BETA in Division 1 have been eliminated."

"Second Division cleared."

"The third division is also completed."

"Very good, Hayase, contact Captain Li and request to return."

"learn."

[Valkyrie Squadron] has completed the BETA clearance in the designated area and is on its way back to the Platinum. Other battles are also going very smoothly, so its request to return home has been approved as a matter of course.

"Wow~ It's really an incredible machine."

"Yeah, I always feel like the tactical aircraft we piloted before were just coffins..."

"Can't you say something nice?"

"Isn't that what you guys think?"

"…Don't say it so bluntly! It makes us feel stupid in the past!"

This was the first time that the Valkyrie Squadron had carried out a formal combat mission after replacing their new machines. According to Yang Hui's requirements, the new machines equipped to the Valkyrie Squadron were all standard mass-produced machines of the Promise Corps, the Heretic Jesta. While maintaining the Jesta's appearance, they incorporated various excellent technologies of the Promise Corps, such as the solar furnace, VPS armor, modular structure, and various backpacks...

Although the operating system is completely different from the TSF's mental connection system, in order to allow the new recruits to form combat effectiveness as quickly as possible, the operating system of the [Heretic Zesta] is also very simple. As the [Valkyrie Squadron] has actual combat experience, they can adapt to the new operating system after a short training period, and their strength is fully stimulated.

First, a new early warning system. Light-level and heavy-level missiles have always been a deadly threat. When I was still flying a tactical aircraft, although light-level and heavy-level missiles would have an infrared preview to lock onto the target before firing, which was also a chance to dodge in advance, the time was too short, and the probability of successfully dodging was shockingly low, almost equivalent to zero. Now, with a new early warning system, the time for dodging in advance has been increased by four or five seconds. Don't underestimate these four or five seconds. On the battlefield, one second of negligence may bring fatal consequences.

Second, although the new operating system is also assisted by the neural connection system, its sensitivity has been reduced a lot compared to the previous system that relied almost entirely on the neural connection system. For most pilots, the slower the operating sensitivity, the better. After all, an overly sensitive body is like magnifying the human body dozens or hundreds of times in an instant. Normal people usually cannot react in time, and may even feel very scared. The brain's reaction speed cannot keep up with the movement of the body. Therefore, the better the performance of the body, the better the pilot's driving skills are needed to control it. If it is handed over to ordinary people, the performance may not be much different from that of a mass-produced aircraft, or even worse.

Most importantly… you don’t have to wear a shameful driving suit! You don’t have to wear a shameful driving suit! You don’t have to wear a shameful driving suit!
Third, thicker armor and more powerful firepower. The GN pinpoint defense system can withstand more than a dozen direct beam-level irradiation, and even heavy beam-level direct irradiation can be blocked twice in a row. This greatly increases the fault tolerance rate in battle. More powerful firepower allows them to act more recklessly in battle. Large-caliber artillery or energy cannons can directly observe the front shell of the assault-class BETA, without having to go around from the back or from the side to cause effective damage. More powerful firepower can also allow them to tear a breakthrough more easily when they are surrounded.

"It was a great battle, Captain Isumi." The Skyward Sword also returned to the Platinum and met the Valkyrie Squadron in the hangar.

"Thank you for the compliment, Lieutenant Colonel Albeiro. You too are amazing," Isumi Michiru responded politely.

"If it's okay, Captain Isumi, I would like to talk to you." Albeiro Este accepted Isumi Michiru's polite answer, but he really had something he wanted to talk to her about alone, or rather... learn from her.

It's not that there are no team members in the [Valkyrie Squadron] who don't really obey orders, for example, the white-haired twins basically go into rampage mode as soon as the battle starts, and they have to rely on others to cooperate with them throughout the whole process.

As for [Skyward Sword]... there are too many members with unique personalities. In order to lead this team well, Albeiro Este racked his brains and even had a lot more white hair, but with little success.

So he decided to learn from Isumi Michiru how to lead a team full of personalities.

"No problem, Commander Albeiro. Please wait for me to freshen up and report to Captain Li before we talk again?"

"Ok."

After shaking hands, the two separated and left with their respective teams. However, the intimate communication between the two captains was not hidden from their teammates. After an intense battle, they need to relax, so what is the best way to ease people's hearts?

Gossip!

"I say, Dad...you wouldn't..." Freya Este asked Albero Este with ill intention. He respected his dad in other things, but only in this matter...he couldn't let his dad make a mistake. Mom was still alive!
"I just plan to learn from Captain Isumi, don't get the wrong idea." Albeiro Este glanced at the team members whose faces were full of curiosity and said sternly.

"Ah! I know, uncle, let's study together. I understand. Don't be so embarrassed~" High school student Azuma Hota smiled obscenely and waved his hand, then...

"Ouch!" His instep was hit hard. Agatsuma Shoko's heel stepped hard on his instep, "Shoko! What are you doing...ah!"

"Brother~ let's talk about what you mean by 'learning materials~'?" Although Agatsuma Shoko kept smiling, the thick black air condensed into a terrifying ghost behind her, and the bone scissors in her hands rubbed against each other, producing sparks.

"Eh~!!!! I was wrong!!!"

"Kouta really makes Xiaozi angry easily... Wait! Guangzhu! Why are you looking at me like that?" Akazuki Qiusui and Agatsuma Kouta are of the same age. Moreover, both of them are young men who are full of vigor and have a strong sense of justice. They got to know each other after getting along for a short time and became sworn brothers. So... isn't it normal to gloat over the misfortune of a brother?
But before he could finish his words, he saw his sister looking at him with disgust and revulsion, as if he were a piece of yellow waste, and let out a loud cry full of grievance.

"Tsk, pervert."

"I didn't do anything! Stop talking nonsense!"

"You think I don't know you guys discussed this secretly?"

"Well!"

"Scrap, pervert, scumbag."

"I was wrong~! Don't say it~!!!"

"Haha, you are so young." Hugo Medio laughed.

"Lieutenant Hugo, you are also very young, please don't speak in the tone of an elder..."

"Ah! Lamia! You were going to say 'yes', weren't you? You must have been?"

"Ahem, you heard me wrong. I didn't." Lamia Labres turned her head away and retorted awkwardly.

"You said it." Prim Browning would not miss the opportunity to embarrass Lamia Labres, so he pointed it out directly.

"I don't!"

"You obviously have it, but you refuse to admit it? How shameful."

"I said no! Prim! Hum!"

"Humph!"

"Oh..." Albero Este felt a growing headache as he looked at his noisy teammates. It was becoming increasingly difficult to lead the team.

"Well, dad, isn't this great? Everyone is getting along well." Freya Este knew of his father's worries and distress, and patted his shoulder to comfort him. "..." Albero Este squinted at his son and asked him with his eyes how he could tell that everyone was getting along well? There were so many big and small things, and there were still conflicts between the team members. How could this be called getting along well?
"Haha, don't worry, Dad. Everything will be fine. We all have a good relationship."

"...I'm going to report. You take everyone to rest. We'll have a meeting in the conference room in three hours to review the situation." It was the first time that Albero Este was comforted by his son. He felt a little uncomfortable and turned his head away so that Freya Este would not see the corners of his mouth curled up.

"Ok."

On the other side, Isumi Michiru was also gossiped about by her chattering teammates, and the situation was even more serious. After all, most of the members of the [Valkyrie Squadron] were women, and young girls at that, so they were more prone to gossip.

"Captain, what were you talking about with Lieutenant Colonel Albeiro just now?" Hayase, the deputy squadron leader and captain of the third team, asked curiously.

"Nothing, Lieutenant Colonel Albeiro asked me to talk to him alone." Isumi Michiru was also a girl, so how could she not know what kind of answer her teammates' curious eyes were waiting for, but she was also very frank, without any embarrassment or shyness.

"Oh! To talk alone? Could this be..."

"Date!?"
"It's not what you think." Isumi Michiru knew that these young girls had misunderstood, and sighed helplessly, "Skyward Sword is a newly formed team, and the members have different styles and are full of personality. It must be difficult for Lieutenant Colonel Albeiro to lead this team well, right?"

"Is that all?" Hayase asked with a meaningful smile.

"What else?" Isumi Michiru rolled her eyes cutely.

"Hehe, it's not that simple, is it?" Hayase laughed, his smile a little vulgar, "Although Lieutenant Colonel Albeiro looks a little scary, but I heard that he is a good man, very reliable, and takes good care of his family. Although he was a little too strict with Lieutenant Freya, I heard that he is very good to his wife~ Oh! Yes! Captain, he is a family man~ You can't..."

"Bang~!"

The unscrupulous teasing resulted in a slash of punishment from Isumi Michiru, whose smoking head was embedded in the ground.

"Do you... still have any questions?" Isumi Michiru looked at her other teammates with a smile. The thick black air also condensed into a ghost god, holding two shining machetes in his hands and wearing a hideous laughing ghost mask on his face.

"Eh~!!!! No...no!"
"Well, very good. Dismiss, take a break, and meet in the conference room in three hours to review."

"Got it... got it!"
……

On the other side, the Steel Dragon Team and the Black Gold also received the battle report from the Platinum and were heading to the rendezvous point.

On the Black Gold, Elzam and Zenga were studying the battle records of [Sky Sword] and [Valkyrie Squadron].

"What an amazing team cooperation, it's almost catching up with the ordinary teams of the Promise Legion." Elzam praised. He had seen the intelligence of the [Valkyrie Squadron] and understood why they were able to develop such tacit team cooperation. In a world full of BETA and human technology unable to gain a decisive advantage, in a desperate environment, this was one of the only means they had to strengthen themselves.

"Environment is the best way to cultivate talents." Zeng Jia nodded. Even he was impressed by the tacit cooperation of the Valkyrie Squadron. Among the Earth Federation Army and DC Army that he knew, there was only one team that could achieve such tacit cooperation on a squadron scale, except for the Steel Dragon Team. The scale of other teams was not large either.

"But the other side... is quite a bit worse." Then, Elzam gave his evaluation of [Sky Sword]. At the beginning, he had very high expectations for [Sky Sword]. After all, it was a direct unit composed of people selected by Yang Hui himself from various places, which was enough to show Yang Hui's emphasis on [Sky Sword]. But now it seems... he is greatly disappointed.

"The Howling Wolf Squad... exiles from the Shadow Mirror Corps... high school students... test pilots from Mogami Heavy Industries... Wind Demon... the commander-in-chief's daughter... complex composition, overly distinct personalities." Zeng Jia browsed through the profiles of the Skyward Sword members. In the world of Super Robot Wars 30, he already had very high authority. When the Promise Corps came to this world, his authority was still retained.

"Albero Este, I have heard of his name. He is very capable and has a 90% mission success rate. But now it seems that his personal ability is qualified, but his leadership ability is still insufficient."

"As expected." Zenga expressed a completely different opinion from Elzam. The performance of Skyward Sword was not satisfactory, as if Zenga had expected it.

"Hmm? Where should I start?" Elzam was stunned for a moment and asked Zenga.

"Too immature. The members of Skyward Sword are still very immature, and Mr. Yang Hui's habit... is to let the mature trees go and form a forest of their own, but what he holds in his hands are the immature saplings." Zeng Jia replied.

“…I understand.” After hearing this, Elzam understood. The people that Yang Hui personally brought with him were all geniuses who had great potential but had not yet become strong men. It was precisely because these people were unable to stand on their own that they were personally trained.

……

"They are all fledglings. A group of very powerful people will appear in the future." Irum on the Steel made the same evaluation as Zenga. After returning, Irum naturally took over the position of captain of PTX and led the PXT team to participate in the mopping-up operation.

"Baby?" Arad Balanga asked doubtfully.

"He is a person with potential but not capable of standing on his own, just like you." Irum joked. He had a great liking for Arad Balanga. This kind of straightforward and sunny young man could easily win the favor of others.

Of course, what Irum was more interested in was Nagisa Sakura.

"I... I'm not... I can also..."

"Arad."

"I know I was wrong, Sakura-sister."

"Haha, you are worthy of being Miss Sakura. After the operation is over, can you go on a date with me?" Irum still played his scumbag nature to make the invitation.

"I'm sorry, Lieutenant Irum, I'm not considering this matter at the moment, and I won't consider scumbags as candidates, so please respect yourself." This was not the first time that Nagisa Sakura was invited by Irum. She was also a young girl who was not very worldly-wise and was shy and awkward, but since everyone had learned about Irum's scumbag qualities, and she had also looked up some information herself and had contact with him a few more times, she had become accustomed to it and directly refused with a venomous tongue.

"Oh, I got rejected again." Irum was not frustrated at all. Nagisa Sakura's rejection only aroused his competitive spirit. "But you must agree to it next time. I know a very good store..."

"Please respect yourself, Lieutenant. If I agree, please delete the yellow waste in your brain. But Lieutenant, your whole brain must have been flushed down the toilet. So Lieutenant, please respect women, otherwise this is sexual harassment."

"You are really strict, Miss Sakura." Irum smiled awkwardly, then continued to review the game with his teammates and did not harass Nagisa and Sakura anymore. He still managed to grasp this measure.

"In summary, Arad, although you and Seora have completed your training, so you can participate in this battle, but your cooperation needs to be improved. Let's start the second stage. And Seora, discuss more with Lieutenant Excellin. We are a team. You have to cover not only Arad, but also me and Sakura. Do you understand?"

In fact, what Ilum wanted to say was to ask Seora Schweitzer and Yulin to learn more about long-range sniping and fire cover, but when he thought about Yulin's absence and Yulin's rank was a bit scary for Seora Schweitzer, it might not be a good thing to let her get in touch with such a high level now. It is better to take it step by step.

"Understood...understood!"

"Arad, trust us more, don't just trust your girlfriend, understand?"

"Yes! Captain..."

"Bang~!"

Before Arad Balanga could finish his answer, Seola Schweitzer stood up at lightning speed, raised his right leg, and landed his heel heavily on the top of Arad Balanga's head, and his soul left his body.
"Who...who is"

(End of this chapter)