Mecha: Return of the Pioneers

Chapter 2000: Another Battle!

The duel between spear and shield lasted for almost a minute from start to finish.

In that brief minute, it felt as if the two sides on this battlefield had lived an eternity.

Even as the dazzling light gradually faded, it was too late for most people on both sides to react in time.

"This is not normal."

A hint of doubt flickered in He Ming's eyes.

The previous firing from the colony satellite cannon did not last this long.

Could it be that by extending the firing time, they're trying to overload Axis's energy shield?!

The reddish image kept flashing on the bridge of the Neo Zeon Lorula-class space battleship, throwing all the technicians responsible for controlling and monitoring the Axis energy shield into a panic.

"Calm down!! Switch to the backup cooling system and bring the backup power source online! Quickly!"

Nana shouted sharply, trying her best to calm the technicians down.

"It seems that Jamitov is determined to take away the shield of our Axis."

Seeing the increasingly chaotic scene before him, Char (Neo Zeon) was not angry; instead, a glint of shrewdness appeared in his eyes.

"Commander-in-Chief, what do you mean?"

Upon hearing this, Nana asked immediately.

"No. Do everything you can to maintain the energy shield!"

Char (Neo Zeon) shook his head, showing no intention of revealing his thoughts.

After all, no matter how things develop, it was all within Char's (Neo Zeon's) expectations.

The only thing that surprised Char (Neo Zeon) was the determination that Djamitov displayed.

Judging from the timing, Death Vanguard's special fleet should have already launched its attack on Grips.

This situation did not stop the colony satellite cannons from firing; instead, they used a prolonged illumination mode to attack Axis.

During this period, if the main body of the colony cannon is destroyed by the Death Vanguard's special fleet, the power of its secondary explosion will likely not even spare the surrounding Grips colonies.

"Commander-in-Chief! Friendly fleet has reported a second target, and mobile suits resembling the first target have appeared nearby!"

Upon hearing CIC's report, Char (Neo Zeon) immediately stood up and walked towards the hatch.

"Lyle, Nana, I'm leaving this place to you!"

"Yes! Commander-in-Chief!"

On the battlefield, the bombardment from Grips' colony satellites has ended.

The energy shield enveloping Axis grew thinner and more transparent. Finally, at Reibir's command, Magellan's battleship fleet fired a salvo from its main guns, shattering the obstructing energy shield on the spot.

Therefore, the long-awaited MS forces immediately launched an assault, spreading out in various squads and, based on the intelligence previously scanned by the Banshee Gundam and the intelligent AI cube Adino, included the distribution nodes of the turrets and energy shields on the outer wall of Axis as their attack targets.

Naturally, the Neo Zeon and Death Vanguard mobile suit units stationed around Axis were unwilling to see this happen.

A major battle suddenly broke out.

Once again equipped with the F91, Amuro Ray was unstoppable, constantly accelerating and launching an attack on Axis.

The agile and swift movements not only shocked the surrounding Federation pilots but also filled them with great admiration.

"Is that Amuro Ray's new mobile suit?"

Just then, a golden figure, accompanied by a gray Gundam MKII, swept past from the other side, taking in the power displayed by the F91 Gundam. "He, Amuro seems eager to find someone to duel."

Inside the gray Gundam MKII, Lara Singh stared intently at the F91, which, amidst a series of afterimages, had completely destroyed the mobile suits of the Death Vanguard.

"Someone. I know who he is!"

The golden figure hovered beside the gray Gundam MKII, raised its head, and looked towards Axis.

A sharp gaze shone from the cockpit of the golden figure and lingered for a long time.

"It was that person's challenge! Amuro Ray accepted."

"Colonel, are you going too?"

Lala Shin looked at the golden MS with concern.

"Yes, I have to go."

After a pause, the man continued.

"Lala, don't follow me! This isn't your fight, it's my fight, Amuro's fight, and his fight."

Lara Singh's expression darkened for a moment, but she quickly cheered up.

"Alright! I'll provide support nearby. Colonel, be careful!"

"Okay. Lala, thank you! I'll be back."

The golden figure suddenly accelerated, disappearing from the gray Gundam MKII like a shooting star.

"Lieutenant Lara Sin. Is Captain Char going to Axis alone?"

Kamille's ZETA Gundam caught up with the two of them.

"Okay! Camus, you'll stay with me nearby to provide backup, just in case."

"understand!"

Camus was unaware of the complex relationship between the three, only knowing that he seemed to be following Lara Singh and providing support.

As the two began their operation, searching for a suitable area to support Char (Valley), He Ming's ZETA Gundam squad had already become an arrow piercing through the Death Vanguard's interception network.

The Banshee Gundam, which decisively activated NT-D, deployed all three of its floating shields, allowing them to roam around and destroy any enemy aircraft attempting to launch a sneak attack.

Meanwhile, Banshee Gundam maintained its high-speed charge, raising its guns with both hands and continuously firing at the enemies that appeared in front of it.

Even though the Death Vanguard's mobile suits were protected by beam shields, they could not withstand a full-force blow from a beam magnum rifle.

Especially with its continuous improvement and ability to connect directly to the G-element fusion engine, the beam magnum rifle has broken free from the limitations of limited ammunition and become a weapon that can strike targets with a simple raise.

As the beams of light came one after another, relentlessly and unstoppable, the Death Vanguard pilots, who were trying to intercept the Banshee Gundam, gradually felt a sense of fear.

In the original timeline, the corrupt Federation pilots were helpless, and the beam shields that allowed the Death Vanguard pilots to win so many victories were so ineffective that they could not withstand a casual blow from that golden-horned, black-armored mobile suit.

"Buzz!"

"Buzz!"

As the crimson beam swept past, even those Death Vanguard mobile suits that weren't directly hit but were merely swept by the aftershocks were inevitably destroyed on the spot.

"Monster...monster!! This is a monster!! The Federation's mobile suits are all monsters!!"

As they watched the Banshee Gundam, enveloped in golden light and advancing at high speed with unstoppable force, fear quietly spread through the hearts of the Death Vanguard's MS pilots.

(End of this chapter)