Gundam, driving a mass-produced machine will change the world

Chapter 13: Advance into Enemy Territory

The next day, Eli led Team 08 toward the front line.

On the way, they used the sharp teeth on Lu Gao's small shield to help an infantry company dig trenches, distributed some of the ammunition they carried to the 03 squad that had just finished a battle on the front line, and finally launched a long-range artillery attack on a Zaku squad that crossed the defense line and drove it away.

The day passed like this.

As the sun was setting over the treetops, the six men lit a bonfire in the enemy-occupied area and prepared food to reward themselves.

They ended up near Area 376, on the edge of the Zeon-occupied zone.

If it were a conventional war, they would have been surrounded by now.

But unfortunately, Zeon’s military strength is not as strong as before, and the defense density is much sparser.

Under Eli's leadership, they eliminated most of the enemies around them.

Again, in an environment with a high concentration of Minovsky particles, according to Eli's experience, Zeon is not yet able to organize a counterattack.

That's why they behave so arrogantly.

"Why are you looking at the sky? Are you looking at the stars?"

Shiro Amada walked over to Eli with hot water in a tin cup and handed the hot water to Eli who was sitting next to the machine.

"That's about right. Although we are used to these stars in the universe, they are quite different when we see them from Earth."

Eli did not say that he was paying attention to the possible arrival of Apsaras, but followed Shirou Amada's words and really began to admire the starry sky.

Relying on the star recognition he had been taught during MS training in order to prevent navigation system failures, Eli was able to identify the North Star.

Based on this, the location of the Ursa Major was identified, and then the other constellations were further identified one by one.

During this process, Shirou Amada also looked in the direction pointed by Eli, trying to distinguish them.

"It's really strange. When I was surrounded by the stars in the universe, I had no intention of taking a closer look. But when I came to Earth, I was unconsciously attracted to the stars."

After identifying all the recognizable constellations, Shirou Amada couldn't help but sigh.

Eli also put his hands down, supported his body, and tried his best to broaden his vision so that he could take in more of the starry sky.

"Before the Universal Century, humans were trying their best to move towards the universe, wanting to expand civilization into the universe. This is the origin of the inhabitants of the universe."

When Shirou Amada heard what Eli said, he couldn't help but turn his head and look at Eli in surprise.

He could see the starry sky reflected in Eli's eyes.

"Lieutenant Eli, you really know a lot about the history of the past."

"Just call me Eli. We've fought together for so long... I think this kind of history should be remembered."

When Eli said this, Shirou Amada felt as if he was from a different world from himself.

However, when Eli turned to look at Shirou Amada, Shirou Amada threw this absurd idea behind his mind.

He was literally in front of him.

"It is because people on Earth admire the starry sky that they head towards it, right?"

Eli's mind visualized the building, which could be called a miracle of mankind and could accommodate about 30 million residents.

There are thirty or forty colonies like this on just one side.

There are already seven sides like this one built.

It should have been a stepping stone for mankind to enter the universe, and mankind is indeed exploring and developing towards Mars and Jupiter.

But now, the Principality of Zeon, led by the Zabi family, is waging a war that is spreading across the entire Earth.

And all this is just because of the Zabi family's own selfish desires.

Or to be more precise, it was Gillian Zabi's selfish desire to become the master of the world.

Of course, one cannot simply ignore the sins of others, as was the case with Karma.

"So there is no doubt that Zeon is on the wrong side." Eli muttered again.

This is not a judgment made by a federal soldier, but a judgment made by a 21st century person who has been educated in the people's historical perspective and the historical perspective.

"Ah, yeah, so we have to defeat Zeon."

Shirou Amada didn't know what Eli was thinking, but this was undoubtedly correct.

A meteor streaked across the starry sky.

But no one knew whether it was a meteorite from outer space or debris from a battle in low-Earth orbit.

Here on Earth, meteors have lost their original romantic meaning and have become synonymous with cosmic fear.

Eli drank the warm water in his hand in one gulp.

"I'll take the first shift, you guys go and rest first."

Eli filled a tin cup with the march rations heated by fire, stepped onto the boarding rope and sat in the cockpit.

The land-based Gundam with the 06 logo printed on it slowly stood up from its half-squatting position, came to a lush tree, and used its leaves to block the view above.

"I always feel like Eli is... Eli, he seems a little anxious today."

Shirou Amada came to the fire, holding a spoon in his mouth, and muttered to his teammates.

"Indeed, it's rare to see Eli perform like this."

Kallen, who was heating up the food, agreed.

She had fought with Eli for a long time, and it had been a long time since she saw Eli looking anxious.

Since that battle, Eli has behaved more and more maturely, making Kallen often forget that he is only twenty years old and younger than her.

"Maybe Lieutenant Eli met a girl he liked?"

Michelle, who was more like a child than the others, finally looked up from the letter she had been writing when she heard such a topic and said something funny.

"Baka, how can this be possible? This is Eli, he won't worry about such a simple thing."

Eredoya tapped Michelle's head, causing the latter to look dissatisfied.

"Love is not something superficial!"

"You'll know later that long-distance relationships are fruitless."

Eredoya waved his hand, not caring about Michelle's gnashing teeth.

Watching the two people laughing and playing, Sandas just ate woodenly.

"What's going on, Sergeant Sandus?"

Kallen asked as she handed over a glass of water.

Unlike her bold and tough appearance, Kallen is actually a thoughtful woman, and she also noticed that something was wrong with Sandas.

"Is he worried about the curse of the god of death?"

Sandas looked at the steaming water that Kallen handed over and expressed his concerns.

"Don't talk nonsense. He doesn't care about your superstition."

Sandas raised his head and looked at Kallen.

"I'm not talking about mine."

In this Zeon-occupied area, Kallen looked at Xandas in front of her in a trance, and suddenly realized what Xandas was saying.

The scene of receiving the distress signal from Team 06 that night reappeared in Karin's eyes.

(End of this chapter)