Me and countless me.

Chapter 486 Another Attack
When entering Heliopolis, Cagalli felt very complicated, not because of any other reason, but because there was something here that destroyed all her dreams of Orb.

That weapon is called Gundam.

The five Gundams, Strike, Duel, Thunderbolt, Aegis, and Storm, were all developed by the Aurora Society of Orb, but they used the money from the Earth Federation. Of course, the factories built and the equipment purchased with the money from the Earth Federation would also remain in Orb.

Cagalli was almost 100% certain that Orb must have left behind information about these machines, or even built them in secret.

This incident had a huge impact on Cagalli. Even now, when she stood on Heliopolis, she felt like she was betraying Lacus behind her.

Just looking at Lacus leaning on Li Ke, as if nothing could separate the two of them, even Cagalli, who was in a bad mood, vaguely felt that something seemed different about Lacus.

"Lux seems to be more beautiful? And why does Li Ke look so tired? But he looks much more relaxed, not as gloomy as he was a few days ago."

Looking at the two people who were enjoying the scenery of Heliopolis, Cagalli was a little confused. Because Lacus had always been unusually intimate with Li Ke, she didn't seem to notice anything wrong at all.

After all, Li Ke's changes were the biggest. A few days ago, everyone could see that Li Ke's mental stress was almost reaching its limit. Even looking at Li Ke's aura and expression, it wouldn't be surprising if he went crazy and said he wanted to destroy all of humanity. After all, his experience was indeed miserable.

But looking at Li Ke today, Kagali suddenly saw the smiling Li Ke in the sports arena. The sunny and confident look made Kagali, who had been saved by him and felt Li Ke's belief in saving everyone, dazed for a moment and swallowed subconsciously.

Li Ke noticed this gaze, so after venting the negative emotions that had accumulated in his heart, he just smiled at Kagali, nodded, and once again controlled Kagali for a moment.

So Cagalli turned her head away with a blush and spoke in a mumbling voice.

"This guy looks handsome when he smiles... Why does he always have a stern face when facing me? It's really infuriating..."

She pinched the corner of her clothes in some confusion, but when Cagalli looked at the industrial base around her, she had a bad feeling in her heart and bit her lips.

"Orb has always been a neutral country, but this time it is making weapons for the Earth. Won't it be hostile to the Adjusters? How can Orb ensure peace? Moreover, the Adjusters now occupy almost all the space mines and account for 50% of the human production value... What should be done with Orb's economy?"

This matter was too serious, so even Cagalli couldn't help but think about the financial problems, and became more and more entangled.

In particular, she saw several figures who were obviously soldiers sitting on the outskirts of the industrial zone, as well as people in suits and ties but without any Orb logo on their bodies coming in and out of the industrial zone. She couldn't help but take a second look at Lux who was wearing a sun hat and sunglasses.

Although Lux had disguised herself, was it really okay for her to come here so carelessly? Would she not be found by the Earth Alliance hiding in Heliopolis?
What if I’m found?
Thinking of the Earth Federation's fleet docked at the spaceport, Cagalli became a little uneasy. After all, before coming here, she didn't know that Heliopolis was so dangerous at this moment, and the people from the Earth Federation came so quickly.

If she had known this earlier, she would never have let Lux take any risks!

But just when Cagalli was struggling, Lacus spoke beside Li Ke.

"So, what do you think of this satellite?"

Lux, who had tasted the sweetness of it, didn't want to leave Li Ke's body for a moment, so she stuck to Li Ke's body and asked a random question.

Li Ke looked at the people who came to greet him, or to be exact, mainly the people who came to greet Cagalli, and couldn't help but speak.

"I just hope that there won't be another attack in this area that could destroy the entire satellite."

Li Ke really didn't want such a thing to happen. After all, he came here just to get a disposable machine and leave after taking it. He didn't want to have anything to do with this unlucky Heliopolis at all.

Although he had not watched much of Gundam, he knew that the planet called Heliopolis would be destroyed in the future because the Adjusters robbed the Gundam. He also knew from the intelligence from the Klein faction that the plot would begin in more than a month, and the man named Kira would begin his own life of cheating.

But Lux just smiled. She didn't think there was any danger here.

"Hehe, there are spaceships from the Earth Federation here. They should be worried about my safety."

Li Ke also smiled. If the Earth Alliance had a little bit of common sense now, they would not attack Lux, because Lux's father was anti-war and had just left the Earth. Therefore, no matter whether it was the Adjusters or the Earthlings, it was impossible for them to launch a full-scale attack at this time.

However, Li Ke couldn't help but think of one thing.

"But I remember Sigel said that he is actually in danger inside the Adjuster?"

He just looked at the Earth Federation spacecraft and the Orb defenders who were clearly on alert. He also thought about how the Adjuster went crazy last week and almost destroyed a satellite. Even if it was attacked, it shouldn't collapse in an instant. Besides, it would only take some time to get to the Gundam. If a war really broke out, he could just grab a machine and solve the problem easily.

"It's impossible for someone to just bomb me with a super-nuclear bomb, right?"

Li Ke felt that this was not possible, but at the same time——

“Hehehe…hahahaha…this is a more powerful gift than Julius’ Valentine’s Day gift!”

Looking at the device in front of him, Cruze couldn't help but cover his face. This was something he got after contacting some high-level adjusters who wanted the death of all the people on Earth just like him. It was a weapon of equal revenge made after the tragedy of Julius 7, but it was not used because of the active Klein faction.

This thing is enough to destroy the entire Heliopolis in an instant, and if it gets close to the man named Li Ke, it would probably kill him, or at least seriously injure him!
"Unless you are really God..."

Covering his mask, Cruze, who could no longer tolerate Li Ke's existence, took a deep breath, because his informant in Klein faction told him that Princess Lacus of Klein had sent over a technology that could help all natural people transform their genes.

This technology might even help him return to normal, but he simply didn't care because his body had long been broken down by all the drugs, and even the new genetic technology would be useless.

Moreover, even if it was useful, he would definitely not be grateful to Li Ke for it.

Because Li Ke's existence is the biggest mockery of him! The love Li Ke received is also the biggest mockery of him. Li Ke's gratitude to his parents is also the biggest mockery of his hatred for his parents!

Between him and Li Ke, only one of them can exist, or they can disappear together!
“Hahahaha…hahahaha…be it gods, natural people, or adjusters…die!”

The crazy Cruze was unwilling to accept the new world. After laughing wildly for a while, he, filled with hatred, returned to his gentle and elegant appearance that everyone admired. Then he came to the lounge and sat next to Aslan.

"The mission will be carried out soon, Aslan. I am willing to trust you, so I plan to give you a mission, but I don't know if you are willing to do it."

Aslan was stunned for a moment, then looked at Cruze with gratitude.

"I do, Captain Cruze." "The Science and Technology Department has given us a new device that can effectively interfere with the enemy's body. If you encounter the enemy named Li Ke, you must use this device in front of him, get close to him, and use special electromagnetic waves to affect his body."

Aslan was stunned for a moment. He didn't remember having such equipment. But as a combat hero praised by everyone in ZAFT, how could Cruze deceive himself about such a thing?

“Is it the latest technology?”

Aslan couldn't help but ask, and Cruze nodded.

"It is a secretly developed device, designed to target the mobile suits of the Earth Alliance that may appear in the future. After all, we have very few adjusters, so Aslan, your mission this time is very important. I will send a team to assist you."

Cruze patted Aslan on the shoulder and spoke earnestly.

"I'm very optimistic about you, Aslan. Don't let your compatriots down!"

His tone was so deep that Aslan was deeply moved, so he stood up suddenly and saluted Cruze.

"Yes! Captain Cruze!"

Cruze left with a smile. He was not worried at all that this matter would implicate himself. After all, when the time comes, he could just say that the people of the Earth Federation had mastered the technology to carry neutron jammers, so they directly launched a nuclear bomb.

As for the insider exposing him?

No one among the Adjusters would accept that it was the Adjusters themselves who bombed their own people, not to mention that Aslan's father, as the leader of the radical faction, was not radical enough, so many people became dissatisfied with him.

If Aslan's death could make the other side more radical, it would be what many people would want to see.

So Cruze smiled as he watched Athrun board the MS and installed the super nuclear bomb on the machine. Then he silently contacted one of his confidants and sent a conversation that seemed to have no problems no matter how you looked at it.

"Be prepared to respond."

Thus, the neutron jammer deployed in Heliopolis, the device that could prevent the release of the nuclear power, was shut down silently.

At this moment, Li Ke had just arrived inside the Dawn Society.

In the huge hangar, five huge figures were undergoing various debugging. However, unlike the usual situation, these five Gundams were equipped with various weapons, and even the bullets were loaded, which showed that they had just undergone debugging.

This anomaly made Li Ke a little curious, and Kagali frowned even more, while the president on the side hurriedly explained to Kagali.

"This is because ZAFT appeared on the Amplitude Satellite. The people of the Earth Federation are worried that the Adjusters will attack here, so they asked us to debug all the Gundams so that they can attack. However..."

As he spoke, the person in charge showed an embarrassed expression.

"Although the weapons are installed, the operating system is still a system that can only be used by adjusters. So even if the Earth Federation sends the best pilots, they still can't drive it."

As they were talking, Li Ke and Lux ​​saw several training planes falling crookedly to the ground in a training room. Medical staff even rushed over with a stretcher and carried out the unconscious pilot.

Li Ke couldn't help but complain about this.

"So, when your own people are completely useless and only the enemy can use it, you should fully arm the machine and be ready for battle at any time..."

The person in charge spread his hands helplessly. He also felt that this was stupid, but this was the order of the Earth Federation. They didn't care whether these machines could be driven or not. All they wanted was the fact that these Gundams took part in the battle when ZAFT attacked, to ensure that their money was not wasted.

After all, they made a lot of money when they subcontracted it to Orb, and Orb's greed was not very good, so they urgently needed these machines to move. Therefore, they tacitly allowed Li Ke to come and drive away a machine, but the price was naturally the operating system written by Li Ke himself.

Moreover, the value of an operating system that can also be used by natural persons is not less than the cost of any of the five mechas. After all, the Federation has produced MS before, but because the operation of the pilots is completely different, the same level of mecha can even be defeated by the adjuster, so they have to find more powerful mechas that are more suitable for natural persons.

But after it was made, it became a little awkward, because the more powerful the machine was and the more functions it had, the higher the requirements for the pilot. After the Aurora Society built it according to their requirements, they helplessly discovered that only the Adjuster could use it with ease.

Moreover, they also feel that they are maintaining peace by creating problems for the Earth Federation!

But Li Ke didn't dare to say whether Orb had his own little thoughts here, but from the look on one side, it seemed that they could shoot these people from behind at any time. Moreover, all the members of the Dawn Society, which had many adjuster employees, were wearing blue cosmos medals. It could be seen that the Earth Federation officials were really dissatisfied.

Even one person's blue cosmos medal was painted on the spur of the moment! It's obvious that he doesn't like the concept of blue cosmos, but simply expresses his dissatisfaction.

But it makes sense if you think about it. The only place on Earth where there are regulators is Orb, and the weapons that the Earth Federation paid Orb to make at a high price can only be used by regulators. The operating system is also the regulator's. In the end, they spread their hands and said that they didn't make an operating system that was adapted to natural people at all, but you can't use it because you are not good enough, and it has nothing to do with us...

"Your father is truly worthy of being called a lion. He is capable of doing such a thing."

Li Ke complained to Cagalli without hesitation, but the naive Cagalli did not understand the intensity of Li Ke's sarcasm at all. She thought that Li Ke was talking about the fact that her father said he wanted peace but was secretly researching weapons with others.

"I...I don't know..."

Cagalli was very disappointed, and Li Ke casually handed over the OS he had written for natural persons, and was speechless when he saw the blue cosmos medal on the officer who came to receive it. But the other party was very happy to see him, especially when he saw Lacus holding Li Ke's arm with a charming look in his eyes, he couldn't help but smile from the bottom of his heart, and directly ignored Cagalli and spoke to Li Ke.

"You truly are the strongest natural being, our hero!"

His smile had some other meaning. Li Ke roughly understood what he meant, but was too embarrassed to say anything. After all, he couldn't say that he wasn't the one who took the initiative...

Then, this person also ignored Lux, or was deliberately performing for Lux to see, holding Li Ke's hand tightly, and spoke word by word.

"However, we still hope that you can return to Earth. Please rest assured that no one can harm you this time. As for Blue Cosmos, the top leaders of the Earth Federation will not let them do whatever they want with you again. We just hope that you can consider your fellow countrymen on Earth, return to Earth, and help us deal with those invaders!"

He was serious, Li Ke could feel it. After all, this was what most ordinary people on Earth were thinking now. They didn’t get much from the benefits of the higher-ups exploiting the adjusters, but when the adjusters attacked the Earth and blocked nuclear energy, they were actually starving and unemployed!
Moreover, some countries were directly defeated by ZAFT and lost their sovereignty, so it is not a problem for the civilians on Earth to think that the Adjusters are invaders.

But the next moment, a shrill air defense alarm sounded, followed by a roar of missiles. A factory not far from this factory flew directly into the sky, allowing Li Ke to see a large amount of thick smoke flying up. Not to mention the strong sense of shock, it also showed that the alarm was not false.

So in an instant, Li Ke protected Lux ​​behind him!
(End of this chapter)