Marvel: The Imposter Inventor

Chapter 357 Gundam Takes Flight
Although the GN Drive Gundam that Luca possesses, based on the 'Boxing Armor' and 'Justice Gundam', does not have the ability to enter space independently.

Even in the original 'Gundam 00 World', the third-generation mobile suits that were a step up from 'Gundam Justice', apart from 'Gundam Rafale', all needed to be secretly transferred back into space using a space elevator.

But in reality, sending a Gundam into space wouldn't be a difficult task for Luca.

It's simply a matter of launching a satellite rocket and then conveniently stuffing the compressed, cube-shaped Gundam inside the rocket to take it into space. Once it reaches the designated location, it can be released.

However, since the main purpose was to attract the attention of the Skrulls and even various forces around the world, and he had no intention of actually building a 'mind detection tower' in this no-man's-land of the New York ruins.

Luca simply modified Yuri's 'gene mutant' satellite launch platform, designing it as an electromagnetic orbital launch platform capable of directly sending Gundams into space, and took advantage of the situation to build it directly on the spot.

Anyway, no one else knows what the real 'Mind Detection Tower' looks like.

Such a distinctive design could also mislead the Skrulls, preventing them from making unnecessary associations with the 'mind-detecting towers' within Sokovia.

We seem to have strayed a bit from the topic; let's get back to the main point.

At this moment, atop the electromagnetic catapult device, which splits into two massive spiked pillars on the ground.

A series of red signal lights, resembling a countdown, began to light up from the bottom of the transmitter.

Once the electromagnetic pillars on both sides were completely filled with red light, the countdown to launch entered its final stage.

In an instant, a large amount of overflowing blue electric arcs flickered continuously.

Beneath the ground, inside the Gundam's cockpit, which already had its launch casing installed, Luca also yanked the lever.

"Boxer, attack!"

"Om~"

Amidst a tremendous electromagnetic hum.

Under the combined effect of Gundam's own propulsion and electromagnetic catapult.

The boxer Gundam shot straight into the sky like an arrow released from a bow.

Moreover, once the fuselage reaches a fixed altitude, the rocket propulsion system attached to the external armor also activates simultaneously.

The originally diffused blue particles were all concentrated inside the thruster in an instant.

With three consecutive accelerations, the Boxer Gundam transformed into a streak of blue light, instantly leaving the ground behind.

The various forces on Earth that had been paying close attention to this place were now thrown into chaos once again.

No one knew that Luca Orange, who had just easily defeated the military forces capable of wiping out most countries on Earth with just three mechs, was completely outmatched.

What was launched into the sky at that moment? What was its purpose?

The Skrulls, who had also focused all their attention on the attack after its failure, were now extremely tense.

Is this the 'transformation detection tower' that the Avengers were talking about, which has already been completed?
At this time, supporting facilities such as scanning satellites are being launched.

However, before these people with different thoughts could figure it out...

Three more loud electromagnetic humming sounds erupted from the electromagnetic catapult launch site on the ground in New York.

This time, after the three red streaks of light rapidly ascended into the sky...

Even the most clueless person would immediately connect the dots to the three black mechs that had been deployed earlier.

"They're sending mechs into space!" "Those Earthlings must have discovered their home planet!!"

"Immediately inform Her Majesty the Queen! We need to send fighter jets to escort and intercept them! We can't let these mechs get close to the space station!!"

The Skrull space station was thrown into chaos as people realized what was about to happen.

Although the space station that Nick Fury helped them build at great expense was not entirely without defensive armaments.

But no one believed that their current military strength was sufficient to confront those three Red and Black Demons.

However, the chaos and alarms inside the space station immediately made Natasha and Bucky, who had infiltrated the station, realize that Luca's side had already begun their operation.

The chaos here provided them with the opportunity to infiltrate the prisoner-of-war location.

However, we'll leave aside Natasha and her companion's actions for now.

Our gaze returns to the rapidly ascending boxer Gundam.

Once its altitude rapidly climbed to above near-Earth orbit, the temporary rocket armor shell attached to the outside of the Gundam's fuselage instantly broke off.

Inside the cockpit, Luca, observing the Earth from this perspective for the first time, only calmed his excited emotions slightly before no longer lingering over the beautiful scenery.

Once the other three Dark Goddess Gundams appeared beside him, he accelerated at full speed and flew towards the location of the Skrull space station.

'Hmm, maybe we should get the Macross finished as soon as possible.'

'Relying on Gundams is fine for near-space combat, but if the next conflict is an interstellar war, it would be really inconvenient without a suitable vehicle.'

Since there hadn't been much need for space warfare before, Luca had almost forgotten about the half of the Dark Elf mothership.

However, in reality, both the Dark Elf Mothership and the [SDF-1Macross] fortress ship that it can synthesize are of great research value and practicality.

Even if it's not used for any space war, simply synthesizing it to expand our own technological reserves is still worthwhile.

Moreover, Macross itself comes with a transforming mech capable of soloing into space. If it had had this earlier, Luca wouldn't have needed to develop the Gundam ejection system.

While Luca was thinking about all sorts of random things...

As they approached the Skrull space station, they finally discovered the interception force sent by the other side.

Thanks to the GN particles' ability to interfere with signals and radar, once the four Gundams ascended into space, they were essentially missing to the Skrulls.

At this moment, it was Luca and his team's 'GN radar' that locked onto the other side first.

Looking at the enemy 'fighter jet' on the screen, which had been locked onto by radar and then magnified by the optical lens, Luca in the cockpit curled his lip in disdain.

"That black bastard Nick Fury is really generous. I've never seen so many Quinjet fighters on Earth!"

He gave a signal, indicating that Samira and the other two should stop advancing.

Luca then sent a message to the Spotted Ones, instructing them to take Gwen, Banner, and the others to meet up with Natasha.

Finally, having made all the preparations, Luca piloted the mecha, assuming a bow-and-arrow stance, a slight smile playing on his lips as he muttered to himself.

"Come on~ Next up~"

"Time to beat up the little bee!"

(End of this chapter)