Gundam: From Piece to Player

Twenty minutes later, the port of the Shangri-La colony was instantly bombarded by the Mega Particle Cannon.

"Confirm the effectiveness of the strike."

"The gate has been completely blown away."

Dozens of kilometers away from Shangri-La, Fox Shipyard developed the Albion, a successor warship to the Pegasus-class.

Compared to the original amphibious assault ship, this new warship has a smaller hull cross-section, stronger firepower, and a mobile suit operational capability of 15 units—equivalent to a reinforced squadron.

At this moment, Cliff was sitting in the co-pilot's seat, while Commodore Brad Noah, the commander of SIDE 1 Fleet and captain of the HMS Albion, was in the captain's seat directing the operation.

"I never expected that Alphard Pharmaceuticals would be a supplier to the Genefranagan Institute."

Cliff personally went to the opposing company to negotiate, trying to win them back, but they refused to repent.

Just now—Cliff showed him an audio and video recording of the other party admitting to providing special drugs to the Zeon New Human Research Institute, taken through a pinhole camera.

This dispelled Brad's last doubts.

This is what Cliff said to him at the time: "Businessmen are always like this, without borders, and it's understandable that they are driven by profit. But Commander Noah, I have to have a bottom line when I run a business, at least I can't betray my country."

“Mr. Congressman, you are right. Such companies must be dealt with severely.”

Brad even felt that the congressman was being a bit long-winded, as if he was afraid that the congressman would not cooperate with the operation.

“SIDE1 is, after all, federal territory, and Al Group is an important pharmaceutical company in the federal government… The employees are innocent, but we must at least take control of the chairman and ensure that Al Group does not repeat such mistakes.”

Seeing that Brad was getting a little carried away, Cliff couldn't help but remind him—thinking that if he destroyed the important SWSM technical data, then the trip would have been for nothing.

“Mr. Congressman, I know what I’m doing,” Brad replied.

"The intelligence department... has also bribed a senior director within the El Group as an informant. I believe he will report the chairman's location soon, mainly focusing on special operations."

“Understood.” After giving instructions to the CIC, Brad picked up the phone and called the hangar. “No problem, Captain Baning? Once the MS unit enters, quickly suppress the target area… We may encounter some security forces.”

"Don't worry, Commander. It's just a small company. Even if it has MS as guards, it certainly can't compete with our regular army." Captain Baninger said with a relaxed expression.

Brad nodded.

He had heard of Anna El before. After coming to SIDE1, she did bring economic vitality to Shangri-La and was happy to provide welfare to the local people... but she seemed to have a bit of a problem with right and wrong.

Since he has some connection with Zeon, then it's no wonder he's like this.

Chapter 213 is not a battle, but a feeding session.

After Zeon launched Operation Britain, the Side 1 area was not lacking in all kinds of space debris, and the souls of the dead lingered there, occasionally entangled with passing ships.

However, none of them dared to approach a nearby mobile suit that was leaning against some space debris. Although it had shut down most of its power and had not turned on its fuel cell, it had only kept its life support system running.

However, it exudes an extremely strong aura of the living, like a pink sun that burns and refines all the dead souls that dare to approach.

Meanwhile, Harman was in her MS, meditating and cultivating, when a soft, remote telepathic communication gradually brought her consciousness back to her body.

[Haman.]

Lady Anna?

Harman slowly opened his eyes: "Is the discussion over?"

You've mistaken me for someone else; I am Aronnax.

【I'm sorry, Professor Aronnax.】

【It's alright, negotiations have broken down here. Please expel the Federation troops.】

Should we spare their lives?

It's difficult for you to keep someone alive right now; you can only do so if conditions allow.

With Anna's help, Haman's abilities have undergone a second awakening.

Leaving survivors alive is not out of mercy, but to keep one alert and focused on oneself... New humans who are overly obsessed with battle are more likely to be controlled and manipulated by their own power.

There are approximately 11 enemy mobile suits currently. Be careful and try to take them down one by one, preventing them from launching coordinated attacks.

【clear.】

Haman activated the NT-specific Gundam, and compared to the previous NT-1 Gundam, this Gundam can be considered the "perfect form" of the NT Gundam, and it is also much larger in size.

The machine is equipped with the Pseudomy system.

The machine is also equipped with eight miniaturized wire-guided bits that can be used for continuous floating attacks.

When entering high-intensity combat mode, it can directly enter brainwave control mode, combined with a large number of newly added attitude nozzles.

In this state, Harman can manipulate the machine as if it were his own arm.

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"Commander Brad, we have detected an MS approaching. The IFF system is not responding."

“Looks like there’s still a security force,” Cliff remarked, while Brad immediately ordered the communications officer to send out a laser signal.

Have Captain Baning change the mission to eliminate the enemy's MS threat first.

Piloting the special-purpose GM, Baninger looked at the MS approaching at a steady speed... and couldn't help but glance around the airspace to see if there were any hidden enemies.

Because the opponent only appears to have one mobile suit... while Baninger and the other three were known as the Fourth Squad, the "Immortals" during the One Year War. All four of them shot down more than seven Zeon mobile suits during the war, with Baninger's kill count reaching 21.

They can be described as top-notch players.

But he still made arrangements: "Monxia, ​​please be the vanguard; Bet, please be the mid-to-close range fire support; Ed, please be the sniper."

"The captain's too cautious," Meng Xia said. "Watch this—"

Monsha piloted the riot control GM and charged towards the opposing mobile suit. It wasn't until he saw the other's face that he suddenly realized something was wrong—it was a Gundam.

"It's just a Gundam head... Don't try to fool me."

Having become wary, Meng Xia did not immediately advance, but instead switched to a short-barreled beam rifle and began firing in bursts. There is no rule that those in the vanguard must draw their swords.

In practice, the closer the distance, the faster and more accurate the beam rifle can fire.

Faced with Meng Xia's fire, the opponent's flight trajectory also became "unpredictable," not the kind of evasive maneuver of rigidly using the control stick, but rather a short, quick evasion that matched the rhythm of the beam rifle.

Meng Xia's shots had no chance of even grazing the enemy, and now Meng Xia was starting to feel ashamed... However, he had already boasted to the captain, so how could he possibly back down?

The Mong-Xia machine drew its beam saber and launched an attack on the enemy from a distance of less than 1 kilometer.

A horizontal slash... the opponent dodges downwards, a downward chop... the opponent dodges to the side and back, and just as Meng Xia is about to unleash the third fighting technique, the opponent dodges again.

Several beams of light, poised to strike from the darkness, began bombarding the front armor of Meng Xia's cockpit one after another.

With just the third beam, the cockpit of the Mengxia machine was successfully pierced, and the rice stove exploded in the aftershocks—completely turning the veteran into barbecue.

"You bunch of bastards, fight seriously! This is war!"

When Baningge saw this, he thought that Mengxia had been too careless and had ended up losing his way.

He quickly piloted his MS forward, taking on the role of Monshah's vanguard, while Beth and Ed seemed to have been completely "awakened" by the death of their comrade.

The three units simultaneously unleashed a barrage of fire at the enemy's Gundam-type unit.

While dodging, the opponent calmly pulled out a beam rifle and fired back.

However, having a large number of people does not necessarily mean being able to suppress the opponent.

During the two-minute hit-and-run shooting battle, both Bate and Ed were "fired" into the cockpit, but no explosion occurred.

Their attacks didn't even glancing at the other side... All their attacks now are ineffective.

All of them were misses.

Seeing his comrade die, Baning still wanted to charge forward to avenge his teammate, but was stopped by the new recruits Uraki Hiroshi and Geese, who were also piloting MS.

"Captain, calm down. Don't be impulsive. The enemy only has one MS. We have the numerical advantage. There's no need to fight them one-on-one."

Before he could finish speaking, the other four mobile suits from the MS squad sped toward the Gundam. The Gundam fought and retreated, adopting a guerrilla warfare tactic, and all-around fire from space reappeared.

Thirty seconds later, all four mobile suits were shot down.

Only Baninger and two new recruits remained.

It can be said that the two sides are not evenly matched in terms of combat strength.

This was never a battle, but just a "feeding".

"Is the other pilot a Newtype? They're so skilled."

Upon hearing the communications officer's report from the fleet carrier, Brad couldn't help but comment that he smelled a familiar scent in the Gundam that had been captured by the enemy, reminding him of the two pilots under his command during the One Year War.

But when Senator Cliff, who overheard in the passenger seat that "the driver is a new human," his expression turned completely cold.

I originally thought that Alphard Pharmaceuticals had just accidentally created a special neurological drug related to enhanced humans.

It now appears that their understanding of the new humans may far exceed their own imagination.

Or perhaps this special drug itself originated from research on new humans.

According to that woman, they started research on new humans more than 20 years ago?

Do they now possess the ability to "create" new humans?

"Commander Brad, I need to use the ship's laser communications room right now."

"Councilor, are you joking? We're in the middle of a battle right now."

Brad found this unbelievable.

"I can't wait a moment longer. I need to report the emergency directly to General Gao Pu."

Chapter 214 Failure is rebellion, success is revolution

Laser communication room.

General Gao Pu put down his pipe.

"Does the Al Group have the capability to create new humans?"

"When we were deployed, the pharmaceutical company responded quickly. All members of the Undying Squad were severely damaged by a Gundam, and all seven of their mobile suits were shot down within two minutes."

"The Federation's prestige has really plummeted in recent years. Zeon, the Moon, and now even its subsidiaries dare to openly defy the government..."