Gundam: From Piece to Player

Char Aznable, wearing a heavy-duty piloting suit, slammed on the gas pedal after setting the energy output of the Riki Diaz to maximum.

In an instant, the immense acceleration slammed him into the seat, but Char quickly adapted to the acceleration.

Meanwhile, the Federation fleet was still in a state of exercise involving the dispersal of Minovsky particles.

Char seized this opportunity and moved through the Federation fleet like a red lightning bolt.

Although no attack was launched due to the treaty, the Federation fleet was completely relegated to the background, which was undoubtedly a humiliation for the Federation forces. Some who could not tolerate it began to fire directly at the wire-guided missiles used in the exercise.

However, Char's change of course seemed to have anticipated this. He skillfully used the enemy ship's hull as cover for evasion and maneuvering.

The attack not only failed to hit Char, but most of the exercise ammunition hit friendly ships, which looked rather comical.

Such commotion also attracted the attention of the flagship conducting the exercise.

"Who is causing trouble?"

Tianm, who was leading the generals' delegation to inspect the exercise, looked at the exercise's commander-in-chief, Shilock.

"Reporting to the General, it is a red comet."

For Shilock, confirming this was not difficult; in fact, he could "smell" the stench of the red comet from hundreds of kilometers away.

Of course, there are also some new humans with even greater abilities.

"As the head of state, he is really bold, not afraid that we will shoot him down."

“General, Daken’s son is an arrogant fool who knows no fear,” Sirocco said.

"Do you have any trump cards in your hand that can stop this madman, Sirocco?"

“There is one.”

"Alright, send him to do it. If we can take this opportunity to kill this arrogant guy... Deikun's son went to the Federation fleet for an exercise alone and died in an accident while piloting a mobile suit due to carelessness."

Tianm wasn't the kind of person who liked to leave hidden dangers; if the Red Comet was destined to die, then so be it.

Because of previous confrontations and crises, the Federation and the Republic of Zeon have gradually become more tolerant of friction.

Small-scale military operations and skirmishes often result in the killing of opposing drivers.

As the signal flare fired by the Sirocco flagship was released, a white meteor flashed past one of the new white warships and sped toward the red comet.

And then the high-speed images captured by the high-speed camera are displayed.

The V-shaped antenna and dual-lens monitors are undoubtedly symbols of the Federation MS ace.

"It's actually AE's GP series." Tianm recognized the machine; it was the same machine that Federation's top ace pilot, Jung, had once piloted. "You've actually reused it."

“This is Unit 3. I had Anaheim Electronics upgrade and improve it to some extent. The basic structure of this machine is very good and not at all outdated,” Sirocco said.

With the support of multiple control rockets behind it, the GP03's maneuverability is absolutely top-notch for its time, to the point that Char couldn't even get it into his aiming reticle.

The two sides have entered close combat range.

Almost simultaneously, they drew their swords, and the beam sabers slashed rapidly in the air—once, twice, three times, four times—so fast that there was no time for either side to engage in a stalemate or struggle.

The two sides rapidly exchanged positions and fiercely attacked each other, having already fought more than a dozen rounds in just one minute.

The dazzling battle footage was transmitted back to the flagship, leaving the visiting generals, including Tiam, in awe.

When did the Federation develop such a powerful ace?

"Who is this ace pilot?" Tianm asked.

“Captain Abao Lee,” Shilock replied.

"That's a terrible name..." Tianm frowned, but still asked, "Can Po Lee defeat Char?"

"It will be a bit difficult to win, after all, there is still a gap in combat experience. However, Li Abao is 4 years younger than Xia Ya. In a few years, when Xia Ya enters middle age, he can win."

Hearing Sirocco's analysis, the generals on the observation team became cheerful; a younger ace made the Federation's future more promising.

The red comet and the white meteor continued to collide in space.

Amuro sat in the cockpit, piloting the machine while asking Haro, who was conducting a battle analysis, questions.

Using the maneuverability and power demonstrated earlier, Amuro Haro was able to extract the performance model of Char's new mobile suit.

"So, how's the output of the opponent's new mech?"

"Only 90% of Unit 3, Master."

"What about the machine's propulsion?"

"Less than 50%."

"Then why didn't I gain the upper hand?"

"Because the opponent's machine is only 70% of yours... I'm afraid the opponent's machine has used some new material to greatly reduce its weight, resulting in a higher thrust-to-weight ratio and more flexible maneuverability."

Amuro couldn't help but marvel at how much faster MS technology had advanced in this era than he had imagined; the GP03 was a mobile suit that had been absolutely dominant just three years ago.

In terms of driving experience, it is far superior to the Type 78.

But just two years later, it began to fall behind the times.

"Amuro, is this all you've got?"

Having dodged Diaz's Vulcan cannon shot to the head, the laser communication signal that someone had fired was received by the GP03's sensitive receiving system.

Amuro immediately picked up a rocket launcher and fired a shot at the enemy in response—of course, he missed.

You're just using your machine's performance to bully yourself. Wait until you get a better machine, then you'll be crying.

Although the fight looked intense to the untrained eye, Amuro knew that what had just happened was merely a warm-up, and certainly not to the point of a real, life-or-death struggle.

It's more like playing a fighting game, like boxing.

Amuro has no reason to fight Char, and his current Federation pilot suit "skin" is just a disguise to conceal his true identity.

"Miss Lala, should we help the commander-in-chief?"

As a new member of the Zeon Newtypes force, Xavier, who graduated first in his class from Flanagan Academy, asked his current mentor.

"No need, no need," Lala said casually. "The commander-in-chief is very happy right now. This is a rare moment of relaxation for him, and he doesn't want us to disturb him."

Boys really do love to fight.

Chapter 241 A Sheep in Wolf's Clothing

When his body energy was down to 30%, Rick Diaz chose to retreat, and Amuro pretended to chase after him for a while.

With several signal flares fired, GP03 turned and returned to its mothership, Aegama.

After parking the MS on the tarmac, Amuro put on sunglasses and got out of the cockpit.

He held Harlow in his arms and got out of the cockpit. Harlow pretended to be a toy doll and didn't move.

A grown man wearing sunglasses, holding a mecha girl in his arms, this bizarre combination makes Amuro look like some kind of pervert, but his serious demeanor makes others afraid to laugh... It's a bit incomprehensible but impressive.

Amuro is now very strong-willed; as long as he doesn't feel embarrassed, it's others who will feel embarrassed.

"Asterland, please adjust the machine."

"Understood, Captain Bao. You didn't kick anything randomly during the battle, did you?"

“I am not the Red Comet,” Amuro replied. “I would not do something that would damage the structure of an organism.”

“After all, you are a skilled engineer and can understand us,” Astram said. “By the way, Captain Hunken needs to speak with you.”

“Okay.” Amuro gave the other person a somewhat awkward salute.

Not only Astlan, but 80% of the crew of the entire Agama were lunar people, including his wife Qian En.

The Titans are the military organization representing the "Moon People," and Amuro can increasingly feel that this tendency is being strengthened by the bigwigs at AE.

This model actually helps to improve the cohesion of the organization, at least making it clear that the Titans are a military organization fighting for the Moon People - unlike the Federation Army, which doesn't even know why they are fighting.

Amuro increasingly felt that the Federation should only exist when humanity encounters an evil extraterrestrial civilization or a global catastrophe.

The current Federation is meaningless... It pretends that humanity is a monolithic entity, but instead of solving problems, it continues to create injustice and suffering.

That guy named Sirocco is indeed very capable, although Amuro could tell that he was a cunning schemer.

But for Amuro, it wasn't necessary to become enemies with the other party... The world isn't black and white; he had seen how his seniors fought each other when he was in university.

Amuro understands the filth of the adult world and has encountered many people with conflicting values... but does that mean he should kill someone just because he senses they have bad intentions?

Sometimes, getting things done is enough.

This is one of the reasons Amuro joined the Titans—not for some noble purpose, but to gradually build prestige within the dynamic community of the Moon and gain more resources to continue his research and exploration in artificial intelligence.

Of course, the corporation offered him a very generous salary to become the captain of the MS unit.

"Captain, you called for me."

"You've worked hard, Captain Bao. Would you like to take a rest?"

Due to Amuro's recent sortie, the Agama has become a resting ship, and the vessel is in automatic navigation mode.

They could only watch from afar as other Federation warships conducted drills in other subjects.

Hanken was holding two drinks, and Amuro didn't refuse the one Hanken offered him.

"Thank you, Captain." Amuro took the drink, sipped it, and burped. "What's up?"

"Mr. Wang Li intercepted intelligence and requested that we carry out a special robbery operation in order to rescue our old friend Brigadier General Blakes."

Hanken put down his drink and started the virtual map.

"Oh?"

"The Brigadier General's place of confinement will be moved from Solomon to SIDE7 Blue Noah, which will be a long voyage."

"So there are suitable locations along the way to make an attack?" Amuro asked.

“It could also be a trap.” Hunken looked at Amuro. “Intelligence suggests that there may be enhanced human troops acting as escorts.”

Amuro, recalling the unforeseen disaster he suffered on the moon, deeply understood the power of enhanced humans.

Even if you are very strong, you cannot be careless in the slightest when dealing with these cyborgs who have replaced their flesh and blood with machines or operated on their brains.

“Are there any other reinforcements or helpers?” Amro asked. “Or perhaps Captain Anabel could come with me as well.”

"The call has already been made. GP03 can't be used then; its features are too conspicuous. Even with its face covered, it will still be recognizable."