Why would I join the army if I can’t drive a Gundam!

Chapter 232 The Terrifying Believer!

"Is this all you've got?"

Looking at the Zaku in front of him, which he had chopped into eight pieces with his thermal axe, Major Wallace snorted disdainfully. He thought his test opponent was so powerful, but after only three rounds, he had seized the opportunity to cut off the Zaku's head with his thermal axe.

"boring!"

After stepping out of the simulator, Wallace let out a disgruntled snort.

However, those people were not angered by the major's attitude; instead, they became even more obsequious and handed over an envelope.

"Major, with your abilities, your employer will never let you suffer a loss!"

"Then this is?"

Wallace weighed the envelope in his hand; based on his experience, the amount of money inside was no less than ten thousand herts!
If he were a veteran with a family, this amount of money would be enough to find a spacious house in the colony to settle his family, allowing him to leave with peace of mind, as the remaining money from rent would be enough to support his family for a period of time.

This is money earned by risking one's life!
Major Wallace was also slightly shocked. That was quite a generous gesture; those bald guys were really willing to spend money!
"This is your resettlement allowance. After all, you might not be able to come back to Earth anytime soon, and you wouldn't want your family to live in poverty after you're gone, would you?"

"But my whole family is dead!"

"Then you can keep it or spend it, it doesn't matter, this money is already yours!"

"Interesting. So, when should I go to Earth?"

"We'll let you know. Do you have a permanent address?"

Wallace then gave the name of a hotel, which was his temporary address in Side 3. It was a fairly clean little hotel that was not only cheap but also provided meals, which was perfect for a bachelor like him!
After that, Wallace left the unremarkable factory. He planned to spend some money first. Of course, he couldn't spend all ten thousand dollars. After all, Major Wallace had no family, but that didn't mean Lieutenant Colonel Federico didn't. He still had a daughter who was in school!

So the major took the money and had a big meal, took a nice bath, and bought several new outfits. To outsiders, it seemed like the major was spending lavishly, but in reality, he carefully controlled his spending to ensure that he could save half of the money.

After spending all his money, the major, who appeared drunk to outsiders, returned to his room and fell fast asleep. In reality, he had secretly changed his clothes, slipped out of the hotel through the back door, and made his way through the streets, turning left and right to make sure he was not followed. Then, the major headed towards his contact point.

Then, in a seemingly ordinary card and board game parlor in Zim, the major met with the local head of the intelligence agency.

"This is the secret base of the Nanyang Alliance. There are about a dozen people here conducting tests to recruit pilots. They should have already recruited a group of people, and they will send us to Earth soon..."

Wallace spilled out all the information he had observed, and the person in charge was taking extremely detailed notes.

"Thank you for your efforts, Major Wallace!"

"This is my duty. In addition, I have a personal request: please pass this money on to my family!"

"Understood, please rest assured! It will be delivered to its destination intact!"

After receiving the envelope from the other party, the person in charge opened it and checked the contents in front of Wallace before resealing it. This was to reassure his comrades.

Subsequently, the person in charge quickly contacted the headquarters on Earth, handed over the intelligence, and submitted an action report, hoping that they would organize an operation to raid the enemy's recruitment point!

"No, don't move yet. Major Wallace's safety is the priority. Let's wait until they leave side 3 before we act!"

Major General Lunes said.

"Furthermore, even if an operation is launched, do not deploy our personnel! Contact our garrison and have them send men to operate alongside the Zeon forces!"

Lunes was also aware of the abnormal counter-espionage instincts of the South Pacific Alliance. To ensure Wallace's safety, he had to think a lot, especially about not carrying out any actions that might implicate the other side!

However, if the garrison and Zeon forces are deployed, then there is no such concern. After all, it's easier to fish in troubled waters!

The person in charge naturally agreed, and it was even better that they didn't have to do the actual work.

Subsequently, the Federal Military Intelligence Bureau only monitored the stronghold from a distance, while the liaison officers of the Nanyang Alliance remained completely unaware of this, and even recruited about a dozen more pilots later.

Seeing that the group of people was almost ready, the liaison officer immediately contacted the Nanyang Alliance transport ship, which was active in the lunar region, to prepare to send the people to Earth.

Subsequently, they sent personnel to contact the recruited pilots and arranged a time and place.

Because of clear instructions from his superiors, Major Wallace did not cause any further trouble and continued to maintain his previous persona, going in and out of bars, and even later when he boarded the spaceship, he was still holding a bottle of liquor in his hand.

This action displeased the person in charge of the transport ship, a monk who had taken vows. However, the contact person then reported on Wallace's situation. When he learned that Wallace was the most skilled pilot among the group, the monk in charge of commanding the ship could only suppress his displeasure. After all, the abbot's order was to prioritize combat effectiveness, and the Order Church should welcome these guests with open arms.

After handing over the personnel, the monk handed a large box to the local liaison officer, who eagerly opened it and couldn't stop smiling as he looked at the neatly stacked Hidalgo banknotes inside.

Aside from distributing the money to the recruited pilots, the rest belonged to him and his men. If they did a few more trips like this, they could save up enough for their retirement.

"Everything is for Lei Fan Hu Sengzheng!"

"Everything for the sake of order!"

After shouting their slogans, the two sides quickly separated. The person in charge was full of energy and prepared to search for the next batch of people, while the monks were also responsible for sending the personnel and the scrapped machines collected from the ship back to Earth in a timely manner.

The Military Intelligence Agency was quite patient, even waiting until the transport ship arrived on Earth before launching the capture operation on Zeon's mainland.

"Don't move! The Federation forces are searching for Zeon remnants!"

The rampaging infantry fighting vehicle smashed through the wall of the liaison point building, and then fully armed Federation infantry and Zeon special police jumped out of the vehicle to begin the capture operation.

Because it was late at night, most of the Alliance's operatives were already asleep, so the Federation's arrest operation went quite smoothly, even managing to subdue several men right under their blankets. However, the Federation also underestimated the enemy's thinking. As the Federation forces breached the outer wall, the Alliance leader inside the liaison point leaped out of bed and rushed towards the basement, where a large amount of classified information was located.

Meanwhile, several other operatives living in the same room had pulled out weapons and bomb vests from under the bed.

"I'm going!"

One of the operatives heard approaching footsteps outside the room, said goodbye to his comrades, and ran toward the door. A squad of federal infantrymen was about to break down the door when the operative wearing the explosive vest rushed out and detonated it without hesitation.

"boom!"

The massive explosion instantly destroyed most of the building and sent the unfortunate Federation infantrymen flying. The aftershocks also affected the Federation troops and Zeon special forces outside, leaving many covered in dust and debris, while others were bruised and battered by flying bricks and rubble.

The remaining allies inside the room were prepared and rushed out of the ruins with their weapons after the explosion, engaging in a firefight with the enemy outside.

However, the Federation forces and Zeon special police were not to be underestimated. They had been on high alert after the explosion, so the Alliance's attack did not catch them off guard. The two sides immediately engaged in fierce firefights. Under the dense gunfire, the Alliance's operatives became live targets and were shot down one by one.

"What's wrong with these guys? They're even wearing bomb vests?"

"Immediately assess the losses and see if any of our people are still alive inside!"

After the brief exchange of fire ended, the federal troops began examining the bodies to prevent a second explosion. Fortunately, there was only one bomb vest.

But the suicide attack still startled the Federation troops, and even the Zeon special agents who were with them started to look at them differently.

What could the Zeon special forces say? It seemed that the Zabi remnants were actually capable of such extreme actions. So, they wisely either helped the Federation forces clear the rubble or helped direct traffic to ensure that the wounded could be sent to the hospital as soon as possible.

Just then, a Zeon special agent noticed that all the prisoners they had captured outside had started convulsing, foaming at the mouth, and rolling their eyes.

"These guys have poison in their mouths!"

"damn it!"

The SWAT team's discovery came too late. The prisoners were quickly turned into cold corpses under everyone's watchful eyes. When they cleared the rubble and entered the underground area, they found no good news. While the operatives were buying time, the leader had already set the basement ablaze. They poured fuel into the fire hydrants on the roof, and the leader pressed a button. The fuel gushed out, and then all that was needed was a spark to completely destroy the evidence.

"They're a bunch of lunatics!"

Looking at the charred remains, even the Federation soldiers, who had seen many deaths, felt nauseous. They weren't professionals, but they could tell that the body hadn't struggled at all when it died. It was like a martyr in a story, calmly facing the rising flames and watching itself burn to ashes.

"So, who exactly are we targeting?"

While the action troops were cleaning up the mess, the federal army commander was also questioning the head of the intelligence agency, who was sitting in a hidden corner of his command vehicle.

The latter also witnessed everything, and even clearly saw the entire suicide attack through the cameras carried by the soldiers.

"Actually, we're not entirely sure either, but what we can confirm for now is that they're a bunch of completely irrational religious lunatics!"

The person in charge took a deep breath and then spoke.

"Damn it, I lost a whole squad of men, an entire squad! How am I supposed to write a report for their families saying, 'I'm so sorry, your son/husband was killed by a madman wearing a bomb vest'?"

The federal commander angrily threw his hat onto the map table, while the person in charge could only continue to apologize.

The unexpected turn of events in this operation was completely beyond their expectations. Whether it was the cyanide hidden in their teeth or the bomb vests, the Nanyang Alliance's disguise was impeccable. Major Wallace probably never imagined that the seemingly greedy and somewhat opportunistic guy would be so decisive in a life-or-death situation.

But now that it has already happened, he can only continue to report the situation.

When Major General Lunes learned of what had happened, his face also turned ashen. After all, the intelligence agency's first operation after the war had been a complete failure. He was now staring intently at the red phone in front of him, because if nothing unexpected happened, the phone would ring in a few minutes, and he would be severely reprimanded.

Then, the red phone really did ring.

"I am Lunes, Commander! I'm sorry to have disturbed you!"

Upon hearing Santa Claus's voice on the other end of the phone, Major General Luens was already prepared to return to his hometown to farm. However, Rebil did not fly into a rage; instead, he comforted Luens.

"I already know the general process. The failure of the operation is not your responsibility; it's because we underestimated our opponent!"

"In future operations, you must learn from this lesson and prevent such an accident from happening again, understand?"

"Yes, I understand!"

"Okay, then it's all settled. I'll explain to Prime Minister Darcia. Fortunately, you evacuated the personnel in advance, preventing collateral damage. It's a stroke of luck amidst misfortune. You must also do a good job with the follow-up compensation work. We can't let our soldiers bleed and weep, understand?"

As the call ended, Major General Luens breathed a sigh of relief. Subsequently, he raised his vigilance level several notches for his opponent. After all, having such a steadfast believer required considerable skill. He also thought about the strange rumors circulating about Lei Fan Hu Sengzheng.

Major General Lunes felt a chill run down his spine.

Then he picked up the phone again.

"This is Lunes, connect me to the archives!"

"Sir, what are your orders?"

"I need to access all the copies of information related to Lei Fanhu. Send them to me!"

Although Major General Lunes was not at the scene, his keen intuition as a veteran agent led him to deduce that the believers' frenzied behavior was highly unusual. If, just as Lei Fanhu could easily quell the fanatical followers, the actions of these fallen believers were also Lei Fanhu's doing, then Major Wallace would be in grave danger!
(End of this chapter)