Gundam: From Piece to Player

No, she wasn't capable of protecting anyone. She was just a child waiting for the rain to stop in the shelter.

But what if she becomes stronger?

If she becomes strong enough, will she no longer lose anything?

"Was it voluntary?" she asked.

The man grinned: "Some are forced, some are willing. We don't force anyone..."

"But generally speaking, only those who make the active choice are truly strong."

Du looked at the strong, beast-like bodyguards surrounding this guy.

Realizing that I have no choice, I might as well make a choice now... only then can I have a semblance of dignity.

"I want to become strong."

The man extended his hand: "Welcome to join us."

The name Du comes from the French word for "two," and it is not her real name.

After joining the research institute, Du underwent many kinds of "surgery".

There were approximately 19 times.

This includes strengthening and modifying the heart and lungs, strengthening and promoting bone growth, and implanting various glands and hormones to enhance muscle development and fiber density.

But none of them involved brain surgery, which is very unusual.

Because she saw that Number One, Number Three, and Number Four had all used their brains, supposedly to enhance their brainwaves and use a weapon called a floating cannon.

As a result, he is mentally unstable and sometimes acts like he's on drugs, behaving erratically.

Later, Du learned that his surgery wasn't actually a brainless operation.

Instead, Dr. Murasame had a new idea in order to counter the powerful Newtypes of Side 1.

Jean Du's brain surgery was fundamentally different from that of her siblings—they were a bunch of monsters.

After undergoing such modifications, am I still considered human?

If one's own body were to be preserved as a mummy... it wouldn't be considered human, would it?

Du didn't know that; all she knew was that she should become quite capable.

So she was sent to Side 6 to deal with the Federation's enemies.

—After the brain surgery, Du's senses became very strong, and he was able to keenly perceive the unease in the hearts of the soldiers around him.

It is no secret that many of their comrades died in battle.

The opponent will be an incredibly powerful new type of human, an enemy from which one must fight with all one's might to survive.

"Du, what are you doing on the rooftop?"

Gates Capa, acting as a standby pilot, climbed onto the rooftop and saw Du smoking a cigarette. He snatched the cigarette butt from her and stomped it out.

"Smoking is bad for your health and harmful to your well-being."

Even Du, who always had a poker face, couldn't help but laugh when he heard this, because it was just too ridiculous.

(Hehe, Xiao Du is so cute)

Chapter 249 Rick the Two-Faced Crab VS Rick the Great Demon

"Next to emerge victorious is... Macho from the Pomeranian!"

The mobile Zaku, painted with yellow piglets, wielded its heat axe and skillfully decapitated the enemy Dom Mobile Suit, then used a maneuver that flew out in a Z-shaped arc to declare its victory.

At the [ACE] Cup, the driver with the ID [Mach] led his Pomeranian team to win the MS Cup championship. This team was previously unknown, and the entire process of this club winning the championship can be described as a dark horse.

Various fireworks also began to be set off around SIDE6.

To avoid disrupting their daily lives and causing trouble, none of the star pilots participating in the Legion Wars show their true faces.

Three days have passed since he became the Sith Lord, and three days remain until his showdown with Skywalker.

Karma, who was in the destroyer's lounge, put down the can after finishing a glass of soda.

Do not check, I don’t know, I’m scared.

I never expected that the usually quiet Miss Amante would have such a passionate hobby. Is it true that the world lines converge?

Legion battles themselves carry the risk of death and are essentially extreme sports, and the young lady's actions clearly show that she did so without her parents' consent.

Ultimately, her victory was naturally due to the combination of her Newtype abilities and the impressive performance of the Zaku.

Why do you think she didn't meet Luke Skywalker?

That's because this is a points-based season cup, and newcomers can only play in random matchmaking.

"How's it going? Did Nyan successfully infiltrate the Pomeranian?" Karma asked, watching the Mobile Zaku continue its acrobatic flight.

"I've already infiltrated, but unfortunately I couldn't become a fighter (pilot)."

"Miao An's skill level isn't bad, is it? How come he can't even become a fighter?"

"The veterans of the team are hogging the spots."

During a remote communication with Alice, Karma inquired about Meow Ann's recent situation.

"Did you ask her to kiss Miss Maqiu? Isn't kissing a girl supposed to solve all problems?"

"Miss Ma Qiu is very wary. The competition is the competition, but it's time to leave work on time."

Alice said, "However, the chairman of the Ganebon Company, which is sponsored by the Pomeranian and is from Zeon, is very optimistic about Meow Ann. He said that he would let her try in the next battle."

"What are you driving?"

"It's Ricky the Two-Faced Crab."

After Alice finished speaking, she sent over the picture.

(Prototype of the two-faced crab)

(Lick the Two-Faced Crab)

Karma almost spat out her cola. An amphibious MA fighting in space?

However, upon closer inspection, this machine has undergone extensive modifications.

"Help me hack into the matchmaking system and arrange for her to be her opponent. I need to make it very difficult for Nyan to win... It can't be too easy for her to win. She also needs to show off her Newtype abilities. Only then will Miss Tenshou go up and get close to her."

Karma's idea was to log in using the account "Black Guardian". Although this was somewhat unfair to Black Two Stars' 85% win rate and almost like intentionally destroying the account, she had saved the two of them before, so losing one game was no big deal.

"Big brother, are you going to go yourself?"

"Yes, if it's Rick the Two-Faced Crab, then I'll switch to Rick the Great Demon."

Karma assessed the opponent's combat strength and selected a relatively weaker machine, intending to modify it to deal with the Double-Faced Crab MA.

I've been using my wheelchair too much lately, and I feel like I don't use my brain much in battles. I need to play some stress-relief games before big battles to get back into the swing of things.

ZUDA-based Zda, Double-Sided Crab, and Great Demon are all products of ZUDA, which just goes to show that Karma is indeed a long-time user of their products.

Who is his partner?

"Nyan and her partner are both on this machine. This MA is piloted back to back by the two people, which is equivalent to a two-person configuration. One MA is equivalent to two MS."

It was a 2 vs 2 match.

Really? Then I can be considered to be fighting two against one.

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The following afternoon, as the battle music of the Legion War exploded in our ears, the Great Demon made a dazzling appearance on the field.

The cockpit of the Dom that Gaia was piloting had been modified into a simplified driving mode that he and Oliver had developed. Thanks to his improved research capabilities and the 3D workshop on the destroyer, he completed the modification in just one afternoon.

Having driven supercars for so long, occasionally oiling a classic car is a unique experience.

[A beam of light is coming!] Alice quickly alerted from the side.

Rick, the Pomeranian, also appeared on the other side of the battlefield, and even faster was the high-energy reaction of the Mega Particle Cannon.

Karma slammed the lever to the left, and the Great Demon tumbled and rolled away along the edge of the beam, leaving a scorch mark on the armor on its shoulder.

[Master, if it was Sirocco's Messara who fired that shot, you would already be dead.]

Karma chuckled. Even if it were Messara, he wouldn't be able to unleash a powerful spell.

Rick the Two-Faced Crab charged forward recklessly, unleashing a barrage of fire from its nine cannons—four in the front and four in the back, and one on its head—in a 360-degree arc, without needing to turn or aim.

Simply spread out the firing arc to cover a large portion of the battlefield.

Meanwhile, the Great Demon continued to dodge during the battle, and was hit several times in just a few seconds. Fortunately, Karma was wearing the same beam-coated composite shield as GP02, otherwise she would have been riddled with bullets.

It wasn't coming from the Mega Particle Cannon, but from the beam rifles held by the enemy's two right hands—compared to the Mega Particle Cannon, which was more of a scare tactic, this was the truly threatening shot.

Whenever Karma enters one of the half of the zone, she is shot at by one of the drivers.

It can be described as a response that leaves no blind spots.

However, Kalmar was somewhat curious: if there were two pilots, whose hands were on the steering wheel, and who was controlling the flight in what manner?

Meanwhile, Gaia and Mashu were also watching the battle from the destroyer.

Watching the Great Demon calmly flying through the gaps in the double-sided Demon Crab beam cannon, searching for loopholes, the two couldn't help but sigh.

"Your technical progress is astonishing."

“It’s hard to imagine that he is the same person as Pei Zeng back then. He has reached the level of an ace now.”

These are the honest words of two ACEs, because there was no one else around... It's just a pity that the people who should have heard them didn't.

Meanwhile, Jessie, the fighter piloting the Two-Faced Crab, was already feeling immense pressure and didn't even have a moment to praise her junior, Nia An.

A rocket struck one of the crab's legs from behind, causing the machine to shudder violently.

"What a formidable black binary star system, truly living up to its reputation."