Mecha: Return of the Pioneers

Chapter 2008 The Budding of Axis!
On the shattered planetary debris, a pair of giant steel hands slowly parted the rubble of the outer wall blasted apart by the colony's cannons, revealing the true form hidden deep within Axis to this world.

Amidst the constantly clearing rubble, a massive, bud-like steel machine slowly rose from within the ruins of Axis.

The enormous steel hands that cleared away the surrounding rubble and debris extended from beneath this massive flower bud, clearing away obstacles for its birth.

Ironface, who commanded the Death Vanguard Fleet, was already firmly seated inside this enormous steel flower.

Numerous sensing optical fibers extend from slots in all directions, connecting the armored face with the steel flower beneath it, making them one.

At this very moment, Ironface is the newly born Steel Giant Flower – Lafracia, and Lafracia is Ironface.

Feeling the power emanating from every part of the body of the Steel Giant Flower Lafracia, which had been reborn with the help of the Grimfaces and Neo Zeon, Armor Mask murmured as if sighing.

"Arrogance, stupidity, hubris, selfishness, greed..."

"This is the inherent weakness of human nature!"

"This is the root cause of humanity's destruction!"

"Originally, I intended to reveal Lafrasia's form to ignorant humans only after Axis landed on Earth. But now it seems that was just wishful thinking on my part!"

"But it doesn't matter!"

"At this moment, showcasing Lafracia's figure and strength is perhaps the best choice!"

A sigh came from beneath the cold iron mask of the armored man.

"Commander-in-Chief, are you watching?"

"Yes! Lord Iron Mask. I'm watching."

When Char (Neo Zeon)'s voice came through the other end of the communication, it seemed to carry a hint of surprise.

"Lord Ironface. Your special fleet has called to say that the colony cannons on Grips' side seem to be showing signs of overload and are in the midst of a large-scale self-destruction crisis."

"is it?"

Iron Mask gave a cold smile.

"As expected. Arrogantly creating such a weapon that could destroy everything will ultimately lead to self-destruction."

"Commander-in-Chief, let's begin the next phase of the plan! No one can withstand Lafrasia's power!"

The massive steel arms swept away the surrounding rubble and debris, and the behemoth named Lafrasia slowly rose from inside the shattered Axis, eventually hovering above it, waiting for the fleets of Neo Zeon and the Death Vanguard to advance.

This scene caused Rebil to clench his hands slightly.

"The truth hidden within Axis has been revealed."

Everyone was prepared for the appearance of the Steel Giant Flower Lafrasia.

However, upon seeing its length of several hundred meters, surpassing even the Magellan battleship in size, even the seasoned veteran Reibir couldn't help but gasp in astonishment.

Moreover, this is not all that the steel behemoth, Lafrasia, is!

Because, on the rubble of the front half of Axis, which had already been shattered by the bombardment of the colony satellite cannon, streaks of purplish-red light shone like stars, brilliantly bright, but also strangely eerie and ominous.

As the sunlight scattered, the true forms of those purplish-red lights appeared before everyone's eyes.

"Barkbugs, mass-produced unmanned automatic killing weapons, in such large numbers."

He Ming's eyes narrowed slightly, his tone becoming more solemn than ever before. Judging from the Buckybugs that kept lighting up before them, appearing like a sky full of stars, Char (Neo Zeon) and Ironface were treating the entire Axis as a nest for the Buckybugs, converting all of Axis's resources into nourishment for the Buckybugs and Lafracia, whose size and power far surpassed those of the original timeline.

"What an incredible plan!"

He Ming's gaze flickered slightly, and he instructed his intelligent AI cube assistant to begin calculations.

"The number of enemy unmanned automated weapons detected so far has reached ten thousand, and is increasing at a rate of at least hundreds per second. According to estimates, this is not the final growth rate of the Buckbugs."

Adino's answer was appalling.

However, this does not mean that Rebil and He Ming will be terrified by the ever-increasing number of Buck bugs.

"I never expected that our trump card, which we had been saving, would be used here. It's truly unexpected."

After learning the number of Buck Bugs from He Ming, Rebil sneered and waved his hand, signaling his waiting adjutant to take immediate action.

"All aircraft, cover the prism system!"

With one order issued, all Federal Army pilots understood their mission!
As flames lit up the sky, an impenetrable defensive network was quickly erected in front of the Prism system.

"Is it to protect those Magellans? But what can mere antique warships from the old era do against Lafrasia? Buck, crush them!"

Ironface had already taken notice of the Earth Federation Forces' actions.

The armored mask, now one with the steel giant flower Lafrasia, seemed like a cold and ruthless god, scoffing at the Earth Federation Forces' tenacity at this moment.

"Buzz!"

"Buzz!"

The machine bug named Buck exploded like a burst of stars, transforming into meteors that smashed through all the debris and rubble in its path, heading straight for the defensive network formed by the Earth Federation's mobile suit forces.

"All machines!! Stop these automatic weapons, even if it kills you!! Buy time for the Prism system!!"

When Brad saw thousands of Buck bugs charging towards him, his scalp tingled with fear, but he still roared and kept issuing orders for the surrounding warships to coordinate their defense.

"Damn it! How were these things even made?! Are Neo Zeon and the Death Vanguard really humans from the future?"

On the Titans' side, Bacchus Orm gasped, his small, giant-like body shivering involuntarily.

The ever-increasing number of Buck bugs had already caused the Titans' spaceships to emit piercing warnings.

This was the first time, apart from the One Year War, that the Earth Federation Forces' space fleet had faced an enemy with such a large number of troops.

Moreover, these enemies are not human, but automated killing machines!
"Don't retreat! Cooperate with our allies to stop those automatic weapons! Buy time for the Prism system!"

Basque Om clenched his fists tightly, suppressing the shock that welled up inside him.

It would be a lie to say I wasn't afraid when faced with such a large number of enemies.

But he couldn't turn around and run away!

Otherwise, regardless of whether Rebil would hold him accountable, Jamitov, who was willing to risk the self-destruction of the colony satellite cannon to force the steel behemoth Lavrecia out, would be the first to cause him trouble, and might even personally shoot him.

"Gentlemen!! For Earth!!! Fight to the death!!!"

(End of this chapter)