Gundam: From Piece to Player

Karma was startled by the sound of Anna's sweet voice echoing in her mind. Was this the legendary telepathic communication?

So it turns out that this can happen between people who aren't New Humans?

He tried to recite it silently in his mind.

Okay, honey, let's finish this first.

The other party replied incredibly quickly: "I'll wait for you. Come to this coordinate. You think it's tough to fight now, right? I'll send you a powerful item."

What prop?

You'll find out then.

Karma thought to herself that Anna still loved setting up layouts... It felt like UC-online was almost ready to complete its creative mode.

That's how Tiam handles things... perhaps in Anna's eyes.

It's time to start the global battle royale tournament! Better to start sooner rather than later, and better to start now than later.

The best way to resolve a conflict is to ignite it... which is simply being too lazy to cover it up.

After the standoff ended, the New Federation began its retreat, and Dekach was also taken away.

Before leaving, Karma sent a message to the X-Wing Gundam: "Aronnax brothers, thank you for your tactical guidance today. I hope you're not angry about today's sparring."

"It's alright. Your MA and MS development has shown me their capabilities... No wonder Miss Anna has taken a liking to you."

The other person's tone was also calm, and they said some things he liked to hear.

Towards the end, they were starting to lose control of their "strength," but both sides tacitly understood this.

It is still necessary to control the intensity of the battle... It is better to resolve enmity than to perpetuate it, and besides, both sides have a huge buffer zone, so it has not reached the point of no return.

As Cupid speeds back to Colony 30... Karma hasn't forgotten that the situation there isn't resolved yet, and now that Tiam is dead, there's a possibility of some unpleasant aftermath events.

Karma immediately made a phone call.

"Liao, what's the situation now?"

"Dad, the breach in the colony has been plugged. The engineering machinery is currently grouting the breach, and an old warship was used to fill it. The cargo ship is still too small. Meanwhile, dozens of Federation mobile suits have been fully deployed into the colony. Flying Tiger is currently being piloted by Mr. Barnard, who is leading his troops and hiding in the colony. Captain Amada is currently negotiating with the Federation forces in Side 2."

"Did they react at all?"

"The Federation's Space Force Commander, Gaddy, accused Side 2 of colluding with us... and even produced their own video footage (to avoid intelligence leaks, the Space Alliance destroyed and disposed of nearly several days' worth of storage disks in the data center).

The hostility was palpable; however, since the MS force was directly commanded by Senator Ingrid, the other side adopted a low-key approach to the situation.

It's not military officers, but members of parliament giving orders; has the situation become that serious?

Within the federal government, civilian officials wield considerable power unless they reach the rank of general. Just look at Quess's father; a federal colonel is practically nothing in his presence.

Another name I've never heard of. This person probably doesn't exist in the Gundam anime.

However, judging from this, they're not on the hawkish side, but rather on the dove side. Could they perhaps make Durant a liaison officer on the shadows or something?

Karma believes that it is actually possible to cooperate with the doves of the Federation now... The next battle royale tournament needs to be approached with a more open mind. There are no permanent enemies, nor are there permanent allies.

"Any other situations?"

"The Titans have arrived."

It took Karma over ten seconds to shake off her stereotype: "The moon people are here?"

"There were quite a few cargo ships. Commander Paptimas brought a lot of much-needed supplies to Colony 30... including food, fuel, engineering equipment, and so on."

Sirocco, did you leak information about Tiam to Dekach?

Now they've appeared so timely to win people's hearts and minds and aggressively boost their reputation.

That's very suspicious.

When Kalma returned to Colony 30, it must be said that the place now has a truly unique design.

From a distance, it looked like a warship had punched a hole in the colony... It had a comical feel to it, like stabbing a wound with a knife, but in reality, this thing saved countless lives, and we really have to pay tribute to the heroes and engineers who participated in the disaster relief.

There aren't as many warships left on the outer perimeter now. Under Karma's arrangement, the troops flew out one after another from the previously prepared evacuation passages.

After packing up their belongings, the fleet withdrew to Peizeng base.

At this moment, it is the calm before the storm.

The public outcry surrounding Tiam's death caused a stir in political and military circles, with the issue of intelligence leaks regarding General Tiam's whereabouts being repeatedly mentioned.

Colonel Basque Om's list of accusations in this investigation is so extensive that it gives the impression that the entire federal government is riddled with moles.

They've all colluded with external forces... so they're all suspects, and it's best to arrest them all.

But those in the know see this as the hawks using the incident to eliminate their rivals.

However, the real big move is yet to come—

On December 24, 0085, Christmas Eve, the Federation adopted the "New Warhawk," with a large portrait of Tiam in military uniform behind him.

Under the gaze of the portrait, Djamitov, representing the federal government, also delivered his famous speech, "The Plan for the Realignment of Colonial Positions," in the Federal Assembly in 85.

"Our beloved General Tiam has perished. Why?"

"Because of the betrayal of traitors, various universe cities have been infiltrated by external forces. Our Federation's elites have the obligation, and the necessity, to conduct a thorough 'inventory and reorganization' internally!"

"Starting in 86, all SIDE space colonies under the Federation will be relocated according to the 'Adjustment Plan.' Residents of cities in each colony will be relocated and adjusted within a specified period according to the 'Reorganization Plan.' Those who fail to adjust as required will be considered as having been completely infiltrated by external forces, and the final measures will be taken!"

When the news reached the cities of the Side colonies, it instantly triggered a major earthquake.

Chapter 275 Anna's house...it's quite big.

On December 24th at noon, he handed over the main affairs and resettlement work to Barney, and also gave him the task of recruiting Shiro Amada.

Meanwhile, Karma piloted Cupid from the Pezen base and headed towards the coordinates provided by Anna.

Coordinates on Earth —

Although he already understood how the strange plastic wrap used on the original Gundam was made, he still didn't want to bake the mobile suit like that—that operation was essentially an emergency measure and couldn't be used as a normal landing.

The Space Alliance has developed a flying skateboard that can itself allow the aircraft to break through the atmosphere.

After breaking through the darkness, the outlines of the ocean and the continent came into view.

"Alice, what are these coordinates?"

"In Catalonia."

"Regions that used to protest against autonomy?"

“That was true before, but they stopped causing trouble after the Universal Century because there was no benefit in doing so,” Alice said. “Brother, I think Miss Anna invited you here for a vacation; this place is by the sea.”

I feel a little bad, isn't this just like a paid vacation... and Karma was still telling her subordinates that she had an important mission to carry out.

But despite the thought, my body betrayed me and I continued driving toward the coordinates.

Ultimately, Cupid landed on the northwestern coast of Spain, a mountainous area where wealthy people likely built their mountain villas.

Upon arriving in the area, Cupid's detection system detected the MS's signal.

After noticing Anna's Dijon, Karma also parked Cupid to the side.

It feels like parking a car.

Then he downloaded MS.

Suddenly, something hit my back; it was a plastic cup. The plastic cup evaporated instantly upon approaching the electric field.

"Senior, if I had come closer just now, would you have roasted me alive? You wouldn't even have time to cry then."

"Anna!"

It turns out Anna is still on Dijk.

Karma removed the exoskeleton armor from her body and pulled her into his arms.

The other person's body was still that familiar soft and fragrant...like a small cake.

"Alright, there will be plenty of opportunities to hug when we get to the villa."

Karma had no choice but to let go of Anna and walk for a few minutes along the forest path.

Then I saw the seaside villas behind the hill, and behind the villas was a beautiful beach with a direct view of the Mediterranean Sea... It takes real resources to build houses in this place.

"Where is this place?"

“My mom bought a villa, it’s an old house, and she bought it through several intermediaries.”

"So Anna, you're still old money?"

“It’s new money now. Old money is like the Bister Group. My mother’s pharmaceutical company only took one generation to make it big.”

The villa uses a smart home system, and the robot butler inside seems to have known about Anna's arrival, so it cleans the house... or rather, it renovates it.

There is a noticeable color difference between some areas and the surrounding area.

Could it be that Anna made these arrangements here specifically to receive me?

Karma felt a faint sense of anticipation.

Anna led her to the bedroom, and the French windows opened, letting in sunlight that illuminated the golden sands stretching along the coast and the azure Mediterranean Sea rippling in the water.

An unbeatable ocean view room!

This reminded Kalma of the so-called holiday homes in Zabi's house when she was a child, which also had artificial seas outside—it just goes to show that there is a difference between fakes and the real thing.

Just like how counterfeit antiques look exactly the same as genuine ones.

However, you can still perceive subtle differences when you actually experience it.

No wonder the federal high command is so reluctant to leave Earth. They have huge mansions and live in places like this every day... It's hard not to develop an arrogant attitude towards space colonists.

“Anna?” Karma looked at her questioningly.

"You work so hard every day, why don't you take this opportunity to rest? You won't have another chance later."

Anna laughed and said, "Or are you saying you don't want to rest and just want to take the props?"

There's also the land of gentle pleasures?

Hmm, I need to be serious—I bear a heavy responsibility and have used my good looks to stall an important figure in the New Federation.

"Is there good food to eat if we take a break?"