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

Chapter 283 Gundam Nim Alloy and Side 7
"This material formula, hmm, those guys from Axis are really geniuses!"

"Even Mr. Kinias, you speak highly of it?"

"Yes, after all, compared to Luna Titanium, the Gundanium Gamma alloy formula you brought is as cheap as cabbage!"

Kinias was so happy he could hardly contain himself when he saw the armor materials produced according to the alloy formula brought by Char.

After all, Gundanium Gamma is a new alloy that solves the problems of low productivity, low machinability, and lack of flexibility of Luna Titanium in one fell swoop. It is no exaggeration to call it the second generation of Gundanium alloy. In layman's terms, it is equivalent to launching a technological innovation. With this alloy material, many ideas that could not be realized before due to material problems are no longer an obstacle. At this moment, Kinias felt that his designer soul was roaring.

"What if Axis has an even better formula? Aren't you tempted?"

Kinias glanced at the blond man in front of him, then smiled.

"Colonel, you don't need to test me anymore. In the Federation, the research funding and technical indicators I can obtain are all things that Axis cannot provide. Besides, you have already come from Axis to join the Federation, so there is no need to say such things!"

"Just kidding. Speaking of which, when I left, Axis was developing transformable mobile suits..."

Are you talking about Gaza?

Xia suddenly didn't want to talk anymore. Was this interesting? Was this interesting? He really wanted to pull Macarius aside and have a good talk with him.

"Although I haven't seen the specific design yet, I've heard about the design parameters. My assessment is that this machine design is too extreme. It might be more suitable for the desperate remnants of Axis, but not for us!"

Char looked at Kinias, who kept referring to himself as a remnant of the Communist Party, and was about to ask him what he was when he noticed that Kinias's white coat had a Federation Army badge on it.

"Moreover, we are actually working on a similar design, which will be more balanced than the Gaza!"

Char suddenly felt a pang of sadness for his old friends from Axis. He wondered what would become of the ambitious Prince Haman when he returned to Earth in high spirits. However, considering Makarius's schemes, Char felt that things certainly wouldn't go too well.

"In addition, we are also conducting research on transformable Gundam mobile suits with the Naval Strategic Research Institute!"

"It sounds like the budget is very tight!"

"Pretty much, but that's also one of the reasons I have high hopes for Markarius. He'll push forward with designs he approves of, like the brand new MK2 Gundam. By the way, you haven't tried out a Gundam mobile suit yet, have you?"

Do you think I have a chance?

"That wasn't the case before, but that might not be the case now!"

Xia raised an eyebrow. Although he didn't really think he could get a share, it was still pretty good when he thought about it!

"But before that, let's talk about Garibaldi first. I'd like to know what aspects Axis improved!"

Kinias was still very curious to see what his fellow Axis colleagues would do with such a machine.

After all, rivals are enemies, and he had been ostracized by these colleagues in the past. So, at this moment, he was the strictest father to the Axis military workers, and he was going to torture them severely.

Under Kinias's supervision, Tsunami Heavy Industries, which had already prepared for the production of mobile suits, completed the production of the Federation-style Garibaldi in less than two weeks. Afterwards, Char Aznable and his subordinates boarded a transport ship and embarked on their journey to Side 7.

Accompanying Char were the head of the Matsunaga family and his unfilial son, nicknamed White Wolf Matsunaga Shin, whom he had dragged onto the spaceship by the ear. The head of the Matsunaga family was naturally going to discuss the trade of the alloy formula with the Naval Strategic Research Institute. This thing was still a treasure now, but it would be worthless once the Axis forces began returning to Earth Sphere. Therefore, it was best to act as soon as possible and exchange it for other benefits.

As for Matsunaga Makoto, he was naturally brought to participate in the combat skills center. The Matsunaga family is very pragmatic; if they don't cling tightly to Macarius's coattails at this time, when will they?

After speeding along with military mission and priority passage signals, the transport ship that departed from side3 arrived at side7 with almost no obstacles.

"Side 7!"

"Captain, this was where you first clashed with Gundam, wasn't it?"

Roberto, who had been following Char, suddenly asked in a low voice.

"Yes, thinking back to that day feels like it was just yesterday, except that I felt the same way both times!"

Are you sure you don't want to wear protective gear?

"Without!"

Char said this, but he was still a little uneasy. Artesia probably wouldn't go too far, right?
Upon arriving at Blue Noah, Char and several of his men disembarked first to prepare for the handover procedures. Because their ship still carried mobile suits, even with Macarius's orders, they had to undergo security checks. This was also Macarius's order, which had been in effect since the One Year War. As for why this order was given...
That's naturally the fault of that blond man in red!
Just as Char, Roberto, and the others were standing at the security checkpoint undergoing the handover procedure with the Federation guards, he suddenly heard a soft, weak female voice.

Char's mother, Radar, reacted immediately.

He turned around and looked at the passage not far away. He saw a pretty girl with blue hair rush in like a wild boar. Behind her was another girl who was calling out to her in a gentle voice.

"Camus!"

"Camus!"

"Camus, what a lovely name!"

It seemed that this innocent childhood chase had stirred up Xia's memories, and he immediately recounted it, which was clearly heard by the blue-haired boy at the front.

What's wrong with the name Camus?

The blue-haired man released the handrail on the wall, jumped to the side of the security checkpoint, and glared menacingly at Xia.

"It's a boy's name! I thought it was a girl's name!"

Char then realized that the person standing there was a young boy.

Upon hearing Xia Ya's words, the boy who had been standing there motionless suddenly strode towards the group.

"Ok?"

Char was puzzled until the other person stood in front of him and then suddenly threw a punch!

"what!"

Char, who had just taken a punch, didn't realize he'd been hit until he was flying through the air.

"Have I become less perceptive because of Lala?"

As Char flew out into the low-gravity environment, he was completely oblivious to the fact that his subordinates were locked in a fierce battle with the enemy in order to control the child. In the end, it was the little girl from behind who came and managed to save the adults.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Camus doesn't like people commenting on his name!"

"it's okay no problem!"

Roberto and his men were at a loss for words. They were all adults and couldn't easily lay a hand on a child, which led to their embarrassing situation. One of them even got bitten. But seeing the little girl on the verge of tears, they could only wave their hands to indicate that they were fine.

Then, after watching the little girl chase after the man named Camus, everyone remembered that Xia had just flown away.

"Captain?"

"I'm fine!"

Char, who had been punched so hard he was practically spinning, got up from the ground, touched his swollen cheek, and sighed, "Is this what youth is?"

"Oh no, did the boss get his head smashed?"

"How about we go to the hospital first?"

"No, don't go! Don't forget what the captain is here for!"

"Yes, if his sister sees this, she'll definitely be heartbroken!"

So, the group refused the medical kit offered by the Federation sentry and dragged Char to the dock to oversee the loading and unloading of goods. Afterward, several mobile suits were covered with tarpaulins and sent off to the car leaving the dock.

Guided by the personnel, the convoy then arrived at the base of the Naval Strategic Research Institute.

"Welcome, Captain Cuvatoro!"

The sentry at the gate looked at the ID Xia Ya took out with a strange expression, mainly because the redness and swelling on the latter's face was really funny. The sentry wanted to laugh but dared not, and could only hold back until the other vehicle passed before he laughed out loud.

"That guy, I don't know who beat him up, it's hilarious!"

"They must be from the base too. There have been so many people reporting for duty lately!"

"Yes, and they're all mobile suit pilots. I remember several of them were ace pilots in the military!"

"It's not just a few; I've seen all their faces on the military website. They're all aces!"

"What about this one?"

"I don't remember them. They were probably maintenance personnel who came to drop off mobile suits!"

Xia had no idea he was being mistaken for a mechanic, but he soon wished he could actually become one.

As the truck drove down the ramp outside the base, a row of figures came into Xia's view. With his excellent eyesight, he immediately recognized the most arrogant and infuriating figure, Macarius, who was standing alone with one foot on the roadside guardrail and one hand on his chin. Behind him was Amuro with his arms crossed. As for the others, Xia didn't recognize them, but seeing that everyone had a gleaming gold mobile suit pilot qualification badge on their chests, Xia felt that these guys were not simple!
"Ah, Captain Cuvatoro, welcome to side 7!"

Without being told, the driver stopped the car on the side of the road.

Marcarius rested his hand on the car window, grinning and greeting the other person.

"Hello, sir!"

Char couldn't help but roll his eyes. He wondered why Markarius was waiting for him at the intersection; it turned out he was waiting for him to salute!

Although I really wanted to ask him how old he was, in the end, he obediently raised his right hand.

Makarius then showed a satisfied smile and returned the greeting. But that wasn't all. After returning the greeting, Makarius took a step to the left, revealing Amuro behind him.

"This is Major Amroley!"

"Captain Cuvatoro looks great today, his cheeks are all rosy!"

Amuro naturally knew the other party's identity, so he emphasized it when he mentioned the captain.

"Major, hello!"

At this moment, Xia's heart was roaring: Why didn't he buy a higher-ranking military identity when he bought an identity on the moon!

But that's not all, because behind Amuro stood a man with a helpless expression but a very obedient demeanor.

"This is Major Jung..."

"This is Wolf..."

Char hadn't expected that he would come to Side 7 to be saluted, and that the people Macarius had gathered were all of higher rank than him, including Norris, a former Zeon colonel!
Although Char himself holds the rank of colonel, the problem is that at this moment, he is Captain Kuvatoro of the Federation Army, not Char Aznable!

After struggling for a while, Char looked at Macarius with a resigned expression.

"Your Excellency Brigadier General, may I leave now?"

"Stop making that face. You don't want Serra to get another punch on the left, do you? By the way, who threw that?"

"At the ticket gate, I was hit by a kid, I think his name was something like Jia Meiyou. He seemed to really dislike his name!"

"That's alright, you'll get used to it!"

Marcarius suddenly realized that this was the inertia of history, the ticket gate of fate and the fist of fate, only this punch seemed to have come a little too early.

This is not surprising, because the Naval Strategic Research Institute's mission is changing and more technical personnel will be needed, so it is not surprising that the young man from Chao Xiong came to side 7 ahead of time.

"Let's take the captain to get an ice pack applied first!"

After waving to signal that the convoy could leave, Makarius didn't forget to wave at the rearview mirror.

Amuro then moved closer to Makarius.

"Boss, Xia, will there be any problems with that guy coming here?"

"What problem could there be? Besides, there's no Char, this is clearly Captain Kuvatolo!"

"And don't forget what kind of organization we are!"

Marcarius and Amuro, arm in arm, led the group toward the barracks.

"We're the Pei Zeng Combat Technology Research Center, a place only ace pilots can come to. It's perfectly normal for him to come here!"

"That's true, that guy's escape skills are truly top-notch!"

"We need to look at this dialectically. Given that guy's piloting skills, it's normal that he can't beat us, but he still has a great chance of winning against other pilots! Besides, he can also contribute his escape skills!"

"Then we still have to pay him a salary, right?"

"We still have to pay him what he's owed. Only after we pay him will he be willing to work for us wholeheartedly!"

"That Gundam?"

"Give him one too!"

"No, you're going to give him a Gundam too?"

Seeing Amuro's jealous expression, Makarius chuckled and then said.

"It's just an MK2, let him drive it. Once we've got the MK2 sorted out, I'll get us something even better. Kid, ever seen a transformable mobile suit? We'll drive one of those!"

(End of this chapter)