Gundam: From Piece to Player

How about this one?

ZUDA launched 40 close-range rocket missiles from beneath the skirt armor, piercing the MA's armor like crossbow bolts, and then rapidly overloading the E-CAP bombs within.

Forty "teeth marks" were immediately dug into the MA—each one equivalent to a beam saber stabbing in and then exploding due to overload, which successfully triggered a chain reaction of electrical circuit explosions.

The I-field generating device also malfunctioned.

ZUDA then switched to the beam rifle's burst mode, risking being hit by the MA's melee attacks and unleashing a barrage of fire.

The continuous explosions completely crushed its outer armor... but the creature detached its damaged armor in the next moment, just like a strange fish.

The smaller MA emerged from it, reborn, and was much faster than its first stage, with a more slender shape.

It was a perfect example of a cicada shedding its skin.

Damn... there's a second stage too.

Just as Karma was about to press his advantage and shoot the opponent down again, a white light suddenly appeared in the cockpit... making him look towards the source of the light.

...I was almost scared to death when I saw it.

The Jupiter II is accelerating, with Warriors and Jingbaofan in pursuit.

One by one, helium-3 canisters with a market value of hundreds of millions of helium were ejected and separated, and then detonated by beam weapons from the Jupiter mobile suits that had already boarded the ship.

Then it exploded into a blue fireball that could kill hundreds of meters away—the Jupiterians actually used these ultra-high pressure and extremely high energy density helium-3 canisters as explosives.

The Jupiter II ship turned into a high-speed bomb truck.

It burned through billions of helium in just a few dozen seconds... possibly the most expensive gas tank in human history.

Some of the Jingbaofans who were following too closely were caught in the explosion, a sight that made Karma's heart bleed.

Ironically, it was his attack that made the Jupiterians realize the danger and start fighting them desperately.

The mental state of the Jupiterians made even the most fanatical Kilians seem like normal people.

Karma immediately abandoned Dekach's mobile armor, then launched a flare signaling the end of the operation, and led the mobile suit forces to withdraw from the airspace.

It's not worth fighting these guys. Let's fight the drones in six months.

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Jupiter II

"Lord Grax, are you alright?"

"It's alright, Serena. How much damage did we suffer?"

"We had no other choice, we couldn't hold on any longer... This was the only option we had. We lost another thirty soldiers... You should come back and check on things."

After watching the enemy MS force leave, and looking at the wreckage left on the battlefield, Dekach slammed his fist on the control panel, hating his own incompetence, carelessness, and complacency. Thinking of all the soldiers who had died for him, his heart was filled with guilt.

"Hehe, I didn't expect Karma to be such a good fighter."

Meanwhile, in the confinement chamber aboard a Magellan-class spacecraft.

Eos Nexus seemed to sense something, and his smile became even brighter.

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The outskirts of Juno town.

The Federation Expeditionary Force is engaged in a "fierce battle" with the MS forces dispatched by the fortress.

After they had been there for more than three minutes, the garrison began to launch guerrilla warfare against them, using the deliberately created scree belt near Luna II as a means of harassment and attacks.

In the shadows, a sniper mobile suit's beam of light shot towards the bridge of the Warken—just when Warken thought he was about to be killed.

One of the mobile armors deflected the attack by using the slope of its armor.

"Are you alright, Commander?"

"It's alright, thank you for your reinforcements, Commander."

Sirocco's MA is providing support for Wakhan's flagship, driving away the Zeon forces with its Mega Particle Cannon... Although there is only one unit, it plays the defensive role of an entire MS battalion.

Huaken also felt guilty for doubting the other party's actions. The Federation needed such talented young people to support it in order to have any hope.

...If the other party really had rebellious intentions, I wouldn't have been able to survive.

In the gravel belt, Haiwen, driving a mobile Zaku, tapped a sniper-type Warrior on the shoulder. This was the guy who almost took out the Wallace with a single shot.

"commander?"

"You bastard, don't knock down the flagship's bridge. If Woken dies, this expeditionary force will become a rout. Just like we said before, we have to go all out with this charade."

"Can this... still be considered a war?"

"War is also politics. A war that cannot achieve its purpose is a failure. According to your wishes, we should completely capture this expeditionary force... Some of them will become citizens of Juno in the future."

"Is that really what you think, sir?"

Thirty minutes into the guerrilla warfare, Kalmar, piloting his aircraft and leading the fleet behind him, swaggered past them.

It was as if they deliberately ignored the group of guests in front of the fortress.

"Kalma Zabi?"

Upon seeing the other person, Hua Ken felt an indescribable sense of humiliation.

However, reason dictated that he immediately dispatched reserves to support the MS units above and below, preparing to defend against the enemy MS unit's attack.

But the other party didn't come in his direction at all, and nothing happened.

Only after receiving intelligence that the consortium's gas transport ship had been attacked did he realize the target of Karma Zabi's fleet.

Hua Ken kept using his brain to think quickly.

How did they know the location of the Jupiter Foundation?

Didn't they form a secret alliance?

As he thought about it, Hua Ken suddenly understood.

Was Kalma Zabi deliberately allied with Dekach, but in reality betrayed the conglomerate by plotting against them?

Was this also included in your calculations?

However, it seems that I have accomplished my mission of weakening the conglomerate... Judging from the feedback from the reconnaissance fleet, the conglomerate has suffered a heavy blow.

"Launch a signal flare and temporarily retreat back to Ceres."

Seeing that the warships were running low on energy, Wakham ordered a retreat, leaving only the reconnaissance fleet behind.

Before setting off, General Tiam told him that it was impossible to achieve victory against Karma Zabi in one fell swoop, and that he should be prepared for a long battle; otherwise, such an aggressive mentality would make him easy prey for the enemy.

But now that the coordinates of Luna II have been determined... this means that Karma has lost her stealth advantage and her every move will be monitored.

The arduous search is over; now it's time to focus all our efforts on conquering the fortress.

Chapter 193 [Rabbit] Virus

After confirming that Kalma had returned to Juneau, Wakham sent a laser telegraph request.

Waken wanted to conduct remote negotiations, and Kalmar agreed.

“General Kalmar, on behalf of the Federation Army, I declare to you that we are reclaiming the Federation’s legitimate territory… We can also grant you two days to evacuate, prior to the special military operation.”

"Brigadier General Wallace, your current offensive actions are a blatant violation of the One Year War Peace Agreement and a declaration of war against Zeon. All your actions will be filmed and recorded, and then burned onto hundreds of thousands of discs. I want the Earth Sphere to know what an untrustworthy organization the Federal Government is..."

"The treaty does not stipulate that 'Luna II' is Zeon territory and was illegally acquired."

"Just say you want to take it back, use your ship cannons and mobile suits to take it. Goodbye." Karma was amused.

The negotiations between the two sides were unsuccessful... and of course, they could not have been successful.

In the following days, the Federation fleet positioned a 100-kilometer flank outside Juneau (outside the range of the fortress's shore artillery).

Karma is holding Elobi as they visit the observation deck.

"Fifth Uncle, what are they doing?"

"They are blockading the port."

"Then we won't be able to get out."

"Well, they can't stop us from going out when we want to, but we don't usually need to go out."

Karma kissed Eloby on the forehead.

Having already taken a gas-powered ship on a previous mission to Jupiter during a specific window of opportunity to collect helium-3, they now have enough to last them for ten years, achieving fuel freedom.

Apart from the garrison sending out guerrilla MS units to scout the Federation forces' situation every day, the rest of Juneau has returned to normal.

Is there a difference between wartime and peacetime?

In contrast to the fragile colonies, the situation is quite different in Juno, a town capable of withstanding a nuclear strike from the Peacekeepers, where industrial production and agricultural output have fully recovered.

The next ten days, twenty days, a month... time passed, and the Federation forces maintained a minimal level of activity, with both sides remaining in a stalemate.

If Karma's prediction is correct... the Federation is definitely planning some method to conquer the fortress.

He sensed a conspiracy.

The Federation's daily patrols are likely just a prelude to launching an attack when they become complacent.

If you put yourself in someone else's shoes, Kalmar would do the same.

However, it wasn't just the Federation preparing an attack; Kalmar was also planning one... an attack on the Ceres.

Previously, there was no legitimate reason for the attack; rashly launching an attack would constitute a war of aggression.

But now that Ceres has chosen to stand on the side of the Federation, it has a reason to take action—you've already chosen sides.

Then don't blame me.

At first, I heard Haiwen mention some powerful family forces above him, and that he was going to conduct diplomacy and such.

Kalmar never considered this option in the first place; his real goal was to legitimately expand Ceres, which has a diameter of 950 kilometers, into his own "territory."

He was now waiting for an opportunity, a perfect moment when the Federation forces would come out in full force, presumably when Ceres' defenses were at their weakest—he believed that opportunity would come soon.

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In May 0081, the Federation's patrol fleet continued to patrol the perimeter of Luna II.