Mecha: Return of the Pioneers

Chapter 2009

As the warships advanced, their main guns and anti-aircraft guns worked together to unleash a barrage of incredibly dense bullets, obliterating all the invading enemy forces. At the same time, friendly mobile suits constantly weaved through the gaps in the anti-aircraft network, destroying any enemies attempting to break through.

The coordination between the warships and mobile suits at this moment was tacit and seamless.

Even with perfect teamwork, they could only struggle to hold on against the increasing number of Buckybugs, which had risen from ten thousand to tens of thousands, and were unable to break the deadlock.

Amidst bursts of explosions and flashes of light, either the Buckybugs were destroyed or the Earth Federation Forces' mobile suits suffered losses.

Faced with an increasing number of Buckybugs, He Ming simply ordered the Judgment to eject all of its floating shields so that he could take control.

"Can we handle it? The burden of twelve floating shields is unimaginable for us, Colonel Ming."

"No problem! Now is not the time to worry about that."

After taking a slow, deep breath, He Ming's eyes suddenly burst forth with dazzling golden light. The golden light was exceptionally bright, like the most dazzling star in the universe, but in the next second, it gathered all the light it emitted and condensed into a slowly flowing vortex.

At the same time, Banshee Gundam spread its arms, and its full armor exploded instantly, revealing the psycho-frame hidden beneath the armor and pushing the power it contained to its maximum.

"Om!!"

Powerful brain quantum waves surged at that moment, sending out waves of energy that made people's hearts pound like a heartbeat.

"What?! This is... Colonel Ming's spirit?!"

Amuro and Hathaway were immediately shocked, looking with surprise at the Banshee Gundam that had fully unleashed its power.

"This feeling, this sensation, is irresistible, Colonel."

On the other side of the valley, Lara Singh, who had brought Camus back to Char (the Valley), clutched her chest and said in a trembling voice.

"Yes. Is this Colonel Ming's full power? Such terrifying strength, just how much power has Colonel Ming been hiding?!"

Xia (Yougu)'s brows twitched wildly, increasingly feeling the immense gap between He Ming and himself.

"Colonel Ming's power? Why? Why does this surge of energy make me want to obey?"

Camus's hands trembled, his gaze unable to leave the Banshee Gundam, which shone with golden light and seemed to be surrounded by crystals.

On the other side, Neo Zeon was also shocked by the fluctuations emitted by He Ming, who was fully activating his mental power and manipulating his psycho-frame.

"Commander-in-Chief. This... this is the power of Colonel Ming that you spoke of?"

Nana, also a member of NEWTYPE, held onto the edge of the control panel with both hands to steady herself.

If it weren't for the microgravity environment, she probably would have collapsed to the ground right now.

"Yes. I didn't expect him to go all out here!"

Char (Neo Zeon) sat in the cockpit of Sazabi, his eyes filled with shock, solemnity, and contemplation.

The next second, he stood up from the cockpit of Shadzabi without hesitation.

"Nanai. Sorry! Now, I want to pilot that machine into sortie!"

"What? No, no, Commander-in-Chief! That machine isn't ready yet!"

Nana was startled and quickly said.

"No. It's ready! I'm the one who's not ready! Nanai, I must attack with even greater strength! Even if I defeat Amuro in the Sazabi, I'm afraid I won't be able to face that person."

Char (Neo Zeon) took a slow breath.

"You felt that fluctuation too! He's declaring war, he's provoking us!! The armored giant flower Lafrasia didn't scare that person at all; in fact, that person may have already foreseen Lafrasia's appearance!"

Having said all that, Nana was speechless. The other ordinary people didn't know.

As a member of NEWTYPE, she and Char (Neo Zeon) knew the meaning behind this fluctuation.

This is a declaration of war, and also a declaration!
"I understand! I'll personally lead the preparations right now, Commander-in-Chief!"

"please!"

Char (Neo Zeon) waved to signal the ground crew to move Sazabi back to its original position, then he turned and flew into the depths of the hangar.

There, a gate was slowly opening.

Behind the gate lies the phantom mobile suit created by Neo Zeon for their Commander-in-Chief—MSN-04Ⅱ Nightingale.

As the outline of the machine, which was very similar to the Sazabi but even more powerful, appeared amidst the constantly brightening lights, Char (Neo Zeon) slowly clenched his fist.

"Let me see your resolve!"

The twelve floating shields formed an impenetrable defensive net around the Banshee Gundam, destroying all the invading Buckybugs with precise and fierce attacks.

Wherever Banshee Gundam flies, there is no place for the Buckybug to stand.

Amidst flying sparks and scattering debris, the Banshee Gundam, under the control of Heming, was providing support to allies and rescuing them from the siege of the Buckbugs.

The fact that the Ironclad Face could clear an area with just a gesture or a step also caught the attention of the Ironclad Face.

However, since Iron Mask is an enhanced human, not a Newtype, he couldn't immediately notice the mental fluctuations caused by He Ming unleashing his full power.

However, its unparalleled power is something that Ironclad Mask cannot ignore.

"Buck! Crush him!"

As soon as Ironface had a thought, half of the Buckybugs on the battlefield changed their momentum and flew frantically toward the location of the Banshee Gundam.

"The strength of an individual cannot withstand the strength of a collective. No matter how powerful you or your machine are, you are still weak when facing tens of millions of Buckybugs!!"

"Oh no! Those machine insects are all flying towards Colonel Ming!"

Amuro, who had joined forces with the ZETA Gundam team to fight off the Buck Bugs, immediately piloted the F91 and gave chase.

Given the speed of the F91, it will certainly be able to arrive in time to rescue the Banshee Gundam.

"No! Captain Amuro, protect the Prism system! I'm fine here."

Suddenly, He Ming's voice rang in everyone's minds.

"understand!"

Those who could hear the name of the voice were all NEWTYPE, and they all answered.

Without him.

At the level of telepathy, what He Ming conveyed was not only information, but also a strong sense of confidence.

"It's been a long time since I've seen such a scene. The last time I encountered something like this was during the battle against ELS!"

He Ming glanced at the Buckybugs that swarmed in like sardines, completely surrounding them, and sneered.

"But what are these numbers compared to ELS?"

(End of this chapter)