Mecha: Return of the Pioneers

Chapter 780: The Galloping Chengying! (1/3)

"Report! The package has returned safely! But, there is someone following us!"

In the rubble belt, on the bridge of the Polaris, Feng Yun, who had his eyes closed to rest, suddenly opened his eyes.

"time."

"Ten minutes earlier than scheduled!!"

Feng Yun raised his hand to adjust his hat and said in a deep voice.

"Signal with Archangel, Kusanagi! Our package is back, but we need to take care of the tail!"

"Yes!"

Later, the Archangel, lurking on the left side of the rubble belt, received a signal from the Polaris.

"Captain! The package returned safely!"

The moment Natal Bakilulu received the news, she immediately raised her head and looked towards the captain's seat in front of her.

"Yes. Let the Strike Gundam and Mobius team attack! Get into the designated position and tie down the tail according to the plan!"

"Yes! Strike Gundam, Team Mobius, attack!"

"Archangel, advance at a slow speed. After the package enters the maximum firepower range of our ship, the maximum combat speed, all weapons unlocked! Target, the tail battleship!"

On the other side, on the right side of the gravel belt.

The Kusanagi also made a similar decision under Chisaka's orders.

"M1 Heretic Force, this is your first actual battle! Please remember not to rush ahead. Before the enemy ships enter the predetermined position, your mission will only be to contain the enemy MS."

As the technical instructor of the MS unit, Erica Simmons repeated similar instructions.

The three pilots of the M1 Heretic Squad, Mayura Rabat, Asahi Caldwell, and Julie Wu Nian, who were the main force in this diversionary mission, responded in unison to Erica Simmons' instructions.

They knew that this was not a high-intensity battle that would necessarily result in a brutal fight, but rather a combat plan in which the MS forces would act as a tie-down force, and then at the appropriate time, their own warships would inflict heavy damage on the enemy.

"Let's go! Asagi, Julie!"

The M1 Heretic piloted by Mayura was the first to fly out of the Kusanagi, and behind her were the M1 Heretics piloted by Asagi and Julie respectively.

At this moment.

With the Polaris hidden in the rubble belt as the center line, the Archangel and Kusanagi located on the left and right sides of the rubble belt, and the MS and MA released by the two battleships, like a pair of slowly closing pliers, closed their jaws towards the ZAFT Guard Squadron that was chasing Dendrobium.

"Sir, there are still three minutes until we meet up with the Polaris. Dendrobium has already passed the predetermined coordinates!"

In the Dendrobium, Salamantini has received laser signals from the Archangel and the Kusanagi.

"Understood! Then, Sarah, you will be responsible for sending Lacus Klein and the congressmen to reunite with the Polaris! From now on, leave it to me!"

"learn!"

As He Ming moved his right hand fingers, the mechanism connecting Chengying and Dendrobium opened.

Under the red lightning that was the incarnation of Dendrobium was the figure of Chengying falling behind rapidly.

"Colonel He, you actually got away from Dendrobium?"

The moment Chengying left, Lacus Klein looked back as if she had sensed something, but her gaze was always in the direction where Chengying was.

"Master, we do not recommend sending Chengying into battle right now. Otherwise, the enemy fleet will be alerted and will leave the battle early."

The next moment Chengying detached from the Dendrobium, the reminder from the smart AI cube Arduino came.

"It's just a trial run!"

He Ming naturally knew that if he fully released Chengying's power, it might scare away the warning fleet.

But this was a rare opportunity for actual combat, and He Ming didn't want to just stand aside and watch.

"Chengying, you also want to fly in this universe, don't you?"

A flash of red light quietly passed through the Chengying machine, and He Ming smiled. "Then, let's exercise a little bit!"

Chengying drew an arc in the air, and the nose of the plane pointed accurately at the ZAFT battleship that had been biting it all the way.

"Maximum output!! Charge!"

Lightning flashed in the void, and the ZAFT alert squadron that had been chasing all the way was suddenly torn apart by the sharp warning sound.

"Report! A super-fast target is approaching our fleet! The speed, no, it is more than three times faster than Jean's speed!!"

CIC was surprised to find that judging from the scale of the signal, it did not seem to be MS?

"Captain! The super-fast target doesn't seem to be a MS!"

"MA? Humph! It's just a fast MA!"

Captain ZAFT waved his hand.

"Notify the friendly warships to go into anti-air and anti-MA combat mode one! Warm up the friendly forces. This is probably a lone force left behind to stop us from pursuing. There must be enemy warships hidden in the rubble! Be sure to prepare for a battle against the ships!"

"Yes!"

At the command, the ZAFT alert squadron that was approaching at high speed began to move closer and fully deployed their air defense equipment, aiming at Chengying's position.

"Anti-air missiles! Fire!"

"Warning! The enemy has detected anti-aircraft missiles, the number is 70, 80... no, close to ! Please be prepared to evade!"

The moment the anti-aircraft missiles appeared, the intelligent AI cube Arduino completely analyzed the attack paths of these missiles and forwarded them to He Ming's mind through the signal of the mental link.

So, He Ming closed his eyes and devoted his whole body and mind to the BCS system equipped by Chengying.

The moment He Ming's body and mind entered the BCS system, he felt a surge of excitement, but a spiritual fluctuation with a faint admiration for him appeared beside him.

"Chengying. Want to fly?"

When He Ming sent out a mental wave, he received even more exciting mental feedback.

"Then, go ahead and gallop the way you like, Chengying."

As He Ming's spirit fluctuated, a flickering red light suddenly began to fluctuate on the body of the Chengying machine.

The red light fluctuations were so strong that even the ZAFT alert squadron that was organizing an air defense counterattack could notice it.

"Then, what is that? Could it be?!"

The captain of the Zaftrolasia-class battleship was stunned for a moment, then he remembered the terrifying speed that Dendrobium had burst out before.

"Not good! The enemy is trying to attack our fleet's air defense network at high speed! Notify our allies to immediately increase their anti-aircraft firepower and send out MS troops to contain that MA that's emitting red light!"

The decision came quickly.

But Chengying's outburst at this moment was faster than their decision.

A flash of red light flashed across the sky above the ZAFT Alert Squadron in an instant, and the next second it turned and headed straight to the lower rear of the ZAFT Alert Squadron - an area with very weak anti-aircraft firepower.

"Turn! Turn quickly!! Anti-aircraft Vulcan Cannon, attack immediately! No need to aim deliberately, just drive away that damn MA!!"

"MS troops, attack quickly!! Surround that damned MA as quickly as possible!!"

The captains of ZAFT were shocked and kept issuing new orders, trying to trap Chengying to death.

However, Chengying turned around and easily completed a right-angle change of direction. He rushed all the way from the rear and bottom of the ZAFT Guard Squadron, and in the blink of an eye, he widened the distance between himself and the ZAFT Guard Squadron.

That ghostly agility,

The terrifying speed as fast as lightning,

Everyone couldn't help but gasp.

(End of this chapter)