Mecha: Return of the Pioneers

Chapter 1987 The 24 Hours Brought by Axis!

"General! General! Something terrible has happened!"

Charlie hurriedly pushed open the office door and walked quickly to Gop.

"What kind of behavior is this, Charlie, all flustered and disorganized?"

Gop, who was communicating with He Ming in the Hellish United States, raised his eyes and scolded.

"Yes, General! I lost my composure."

Charlie immediately stood at attention and apologized.

"No need to be so tense, Charlie. We know everything. Now, tell us what you know!"

On the other end of the communication, He Ming's side seemed to be still in the midst of a fierce battle, with the roars of monsters and the rumble of cannon fire coming from time to time.

"Yes, Colonel Ming."

Charlie quickly composed himself and solemnly recounted the intelligence he had just received.

"General, Colonel Ming. Ten minutes ago, astronomical observation agencies and dimensional monitoring radars across the Earth Federation detected a strong dimensional shock and confirmed that it originated from somewhere in the Earth-Moon system."

"While confirming this dimensional shock, observers across the Earth Federation were able to visually observe an asteroid remarkably similar to Axis in the core region of the dimensional shock."

"Based on subsequent coordinated observations by ground-based and satellites deployed in various Earth orbits, it was finally confirmed that the asteroid was indeed Axis."

Charlie paused, took a breath, and continued.

"It's Axis from the future. It's very likely a bridgehead that Neo Zeon is trying to use to attack Earth."

The secret that the original Axis had been punished and brought under his command was not exactly a secret to Charlie and other intelligence officers who were highly valued by Gop.

Therefore, after confirming the other party's identity, he immediately thought of Neo Zeon from the future.

"time."

Gop nodded slowly, looking at Charlie with a serious expression.

"Yes! According to calculations, at the current speed, this Axis from the future will probably enter Earth's inescapable range within 72 to 100 hours and eventually collide with Earth."

"72-100 hours?"

Charlie's answer was not good news, and Gop's expression grew even more somber.

"Yes! But this is not the worst-case scenario. If this Axis from the future continues to accelerate during this period, the time until it collides with Earth may only be 24 hours."

"24 hours?!"

Gopten suddenly stood up.

For the first time, Gop, who always greeted people with a smile and tried his best to resolve disputes through negotiation, showed a strong murderous intent in front of others.

"General! This is the result of joint calculations by various astronomical departments of the Earth Federation and our military's space observation forces. In addition, all personnel involved in the calculations have been managed in accordance with the strictest confidentiality regulations."

Charlie was jolted, but he managed to hold on despite Gop's murderous intent.

"Yes. You did a great job, Charlie! I take back what I just said."

Gop closed his eyes, let out a long sigh, and his murderous expression gradually returned to his usual smiling face.

"Colonel Ming, we probably only have 24 hours left."

“I heard you, Charlie. You did a good job.”

On the other end of the communication, He Ming praised him, but then asked a question.

"You might not even have 24 hours left. Are you scared?"

“I…” Charlie paused for a moment, then said with a serious expression.

"I want to say I'm not afraid, but after learning the results of this calculation, I can't suppress the fear in my heart. However, I believe that our Federation forces can reclaim the future from Neo Zeon within these 24 hours!"

Upon hearing this, Gop slowly nodded, a hint of satisfaction in his eyes.

“Very good! Charlie Elden, complete your mission according to the confidentiality agreement! Our future isn't just about 24 hours. You have a long road ahead of you!”

"Yes! General!"

Charlie answered loudly, and at the same time saluted Gop and He Ming on the other end of the communication line with a straight posture.

After Charlie left, Gop turned to look out the window, his gaze falling on the sky that had been torn apart by the dimensional rift.

"24 hours. Colonel Ming, how many troops can you mobilize?"

"Not many! Probably only a single MS squadron, or a company-sized force. Sending hundreds or thousands of MS into space within 24 hours is impossible."

"One squadron? That's a drop in the ocean! But it's part of your and Rebil's plan, isn't it?"

Gop chuckled, opening his narrowed eyes a crack as he looked at He Ming on the screen.

The idea of ​​carrying out large-scale orbital airdrop tactics was initially proposed by Ho Ming and Reibil.

At that time, Gop only thought that He Ming and Rebil were taking the opportunity to force the Titans to mobilize their forces to fight against the Hell Federation.

But now it seems that the Titans' forces are being moved to the ground battlefield to avoid leaving the main Titans forces in space and hindering Reibill and Heming's plans.

Thinking about it this way, Gop vaguely felt that Heming and Reibill had long ago guessed Neo Zeon's methods.

"No. It was just a coincidence. We did suspect Neo Zeon's actions, but we didn't expect that Commander-in-Chief Char Aznable would be able to persuade the mastermind behind the scenes to open the door for them and send Axis back from the future."

He Ming gave a wry smile and said with a serious expression.

"That's why our prediction of the timing of Neo Zeon's attack was also a failure."

"Oh? How long do you predict Neo Zeon's attack will take?"

"One week."

He Ming revealed a number.

"In our predictions, Neo Zeon is very likely to cooperate with Death Vanguard and launch one or more colonies as weapons toward Earth."

He Ming gave a cold laugh.

"It now seems that we underestimated the importance that the mastermind (the Ghost Faces) placed on Commander-in-Chief Char Aznable."

“I understand! Well then, there’s very little I can offer in the next 24 hours. It’s up to you now. Colonel Ming.”

"No problem! This is also part of our plan."

During their conversation, the two of them suddenly looked up at the sky at the same time.

A massive pillar of light, resembling a shooting star yet even more dazzling and magnificent, shone from the far end of the sky, instantly traversing the heavens and striking the dimensional rift that had brought the future Axis to this world.

"Heh. I didn't expect that while we're struggling here, that guy Djamitov is already making his move in a hurry. Next, I'm afraid we'll be facing the smug General Titans."

Although Gop had a big smile on his face, there was not a trace of joy in his eyes.

"At least, he bought us some time. Although it may not even be an hour."

The intelligent AI cube Adino is performing real-time calculations of the future Axis on He Ming's right side. The countdown of 24 hours has been slightly reversed, becoming 25 hours.

(End of this chapter)