Mecha: Return of the Pioneers

Chapter 2101 Rescue!

If the time discrepancy on the solar system side is only a matter of milliseconds, then the time discrepancy on the Yamato side is a matter of seconds.

Such a huge time discrepancy caused the Yamato to present different states both inside and outside.

Those inside the Yamato wanted to contact the outside world, but were unable to.

Those outside the Yamato were unable to contact the people inside, and could only watch as the still-operational Yamato wandered back and forth in this space, as eerily as if they were trapped in a maze.

Fortunately, after experiencing the time misalignment in the solar system, He Ming finally found a way to solve the current difficulties for the Yamato and return it to the normal timeline.

Under Kongo's command, one after another, the Sea Fog battleships sailed out of the Ark of Destruction, and arranged themselves in a precisely calculated array around the Yamato, capable of generating spacetime ripples by bombarding each other with wave cannons at a certain time.

"Calculation complete! All battleships, prepare!"

Countless data flowed through the network of the mental core, providing precise coordinates for all the fog warships involved in the operation.

"Wave Cannon! Charge! Begin!"

Inside the Yamato, Okita Juzo also gave the order to activate the wave cannons and fire forward.

Although no one could see what lay ahead of the Yamato, everyone acted immediately, based on their trust in Okita Juzo, and quickly prepared the wave cannons in the shortest possible time.

"Wave Cannon, charging complete! All personnel, prepare for impact and glare! Ancient! Confirm launch coordinates!"

At Okita Juzo's command, everyone secured themselves to their seats and took precautions to prevent glare.

"Yes, Captain. Launch coordinates confirmed!"

"Excellent! Ancient times! Launch!"

A golden light flashed in Okita Juzo's eyes, and he immediately roared in anger.

In ancient times, he decisively pulled the trigger.

With a thunderous roar like divine punishment from the heavens, terrifying energy burst forth from the bow cannons of the Yamato, hurtling forward.

Strangely, at the very moment the Yamato successfully fired its wave cannon, amidst the almost blinding brilliance, Koji, wearing anti-flash protection, actually saw countless identical wave cannons sweep past the sides of the Yamato, appearing ahead of it despite being launched later.

Then, they converged, bombarded each other, and finally, at the moment when the Yamato's wave cannon struck them, the whole world seemed to change in some way.

It was a noisy sound.

It was a figure moving back and forth.

Inexplicable things, such as intense warfare, flashed wildly before Gu Daojin's eyes until everything went black.

In the dim light, Gu Jin seemed to lose his sense of time, only hearing indistinct sounds coming from all directions.

Then, just as he was about to experience the suffocating feeling of drowning, Gu Jijin suddenly woke up from this bizarre dream, panting heavily as he looked ahead.

The next second, he stood up in shock.

"That, that is..."

"The Ark of Destruction. Our old friend has returned."

As the only instigator on the Yamato, Okita Juzo had vaguely sensed the existence of the Name before this.

This is precisely why the Ark of Destruction was able to locate the Yamato so quickly.

At this moment, the intense light from the collision of the wave cannons had not yet dissipated, but the various communication devices on the Yamato suddenly erupted with loud shrill noises, forcing Mori Yuki to turn the volume down to the lowest level to avoid damaging everyone's hearing with these shrill sounds.

Only after the bright light disappeared did a still-shaken Mori Yuki slowly regain her composure and speak normally. "We're out!"

As the MACROSS battleships slowly passed by on either side of the Yamato, the crowd couldn't help but cheer.

"As expected, the second mate has come to our rescue!"

Soon after, the Yamato, having successfully sailed into the port of the Ark of Destruction, was finally able to safely weather this crisis, and also learned from Heming about Iskandar and Gamiras.

"How could this be the case? We just tried to contact Earth. But unfortunately, we were unable to make contact."

Okita Juzo sat opposite He Ming, his expression growing increasingly serious.

With He Ming's explanation and his understanding of the Ghost Faces' conspiracy, Okita Juzo had already gained some impression of the chaotic universe they had arrived in.

However, he stated that no one on board the Yamato knew why this had happened.

Because from the very beginning, they all reunited on the Yamato with the goal of rescuing Iskandar.

But now it seems that this goal is no longer important.

With Iskandar and Gamilas now under the protection of Heming, the Yamato is no longer suitable to travel to the Salazar system, where Iskandar and Gamilas reside.

"It seems we'll have to follow you, Second Mate, on a trip to the Morningwind Elf's homeworld."

"Yes. It's undoubtedly the best outcome that you'd say that, Captain Okita."

"Heh. More than that, I'm curious about your current actions. Gathering such a massive force, it's probably not just about finding the mastermind behind it all, is it?"

Okita Juzo stared sharply at He Ming.

Unfortunately, although his mental strength was greatly enhanced due to his evolution into an Innovator, it was not enough.

But He Ming was a pioneer who defied conventional wisdom.

The mental pressure that Okita Juzo had always been able to exert was, in He Ming's eyes, as weak as a child swinging his fist.

"I didn't expect that Captain Okita would have developed such a competitive spirit after not seeing him for so long!"

He Ming effortlessly deflected Okita Juzo's mental attack while also revealing a slight smile.

"As people get older, they always find ways to entertain themselves, don't they?"

"Let's leave those things for later! Now, why don't we try contacting Earth again?"

Despite knowing the odds were slim, He Ming still cared a great deal about the Earth from which the Yamato came from.

Perhaps, through that Earth, we can glean some information about the Ghost Face Clan.

Okita Juzo nodded, allowing the ancient world to connect with Earth.

"In addition, the Ancient Guardians are also here with us. I have moved the twin stars Iskandar and Gamiras to a safe system. They are not in danger for the time being."

"Shou? Brother is here too?"

Gu Jin, who had just put away the communicator and was about to report the situation, looked at He Ming with surprise.

"Yes. Not only the Ancient Guardian, but also his daughter with Queen Stasia, Ancient Sasha, is here. After we arrive at the safe star system, you might as well reunite with him."

(End of this chapter)