Gundam: From Piece to Player

“Yes, ensure the mission is 100% executed,” Basque replied forcefully.

"very good."

The colony relocation plan was purposeful.

Just as Zeon targeted the most valuable colonies in each side during the One Year War, the first phase of the Colony Repositioning Plan aimed to eliminate the first-tier cities with the strongest industrial capacity, largest population, and most prosperous commerce in Side 2, Side 4, and Side 5.

Relocate the 90 most elite first-tier colony cities from the three Sides to Lagrange Point 3 to form the most powerful space city in Side 7.

In Djamitov's vision, this place will become the new headquarters of the federal government, an industrial base larger than Side 3 or even the moon.

The second phase involves "moving" the SIDE8 space city from the original location of Luna II.

This part requires the assistance of a stronger military force, because it involves taking down the first-tier cities of SIDE1 and SIDE6.

These two relatively independent regions will not obediently comply and will inevitably retaliate, leading to the emergence of powerful "pseudo-pirates".

The third phase is SIDE3 and Earth, a space in Djamitov's blueprint where Zeon does not exist.

Whether it's Deacon or Zabi... he won't hand over the future of humanity.

"How is the selection program for Earth's elite talents progressing?" Jamitov asked.

"Everything is proceeding smoothly, sir. I'm a former intelligence officer; this is a piece of cake for me."

“Very good... Don’t let me down, Basque.”

---Dividing line---

After learning about what had happened in the Texas colony, Karma couldn't help but praise them, saying that the doves weren't being doves at all, and that she herself needed to step up her efforts.

"How are you, Banagher, are you nervous?"

“Nervous,” Banagher whispered.

Based on backpack test data from the Flying Tiger and data from the Zaku 3, the Space Alliance developed a prototype two-seat mass-produced MS... the Zaku 3 Strong Reconnaissance Type.

(Zaku the Detective 3)

The original shoulder unit was a laser communication unit, but it was replaced with an I-field deflection shield for combat testing. The tail is a storage compartment for long-range floating cannons. To ensure sufficient power supply, it is a dual-furnace machine.

The hand-mounted weapon, a super beam rifle, employs large-scale E-CAP technology, enabling it to achieve the output and range of the main guns of a Magellan-class battleship.

It also has a unique characteristic: to enhance the convergence effect, it can "pierce" the enemy's I-field like an anti-tank steel needle.

The only drawback is that it can only carry a limited number of ammunition, about 20 rounds in total.

Once it's done, that's it.

Inside the cockpit, a young boy wearing a high-load suit gripped the control levers on either side with a tense expression.

"Don't be nervous, you have to believe in your potential." Karma coaxed patiently, "When you used the floating cannons before, weren't you particularly good at it? My daughter Elubi could pilot MS when she was 5 years old. Banagher, you are already 6 and a half years old this year, you should be able to do it too."

"Okay, don't blame me if you lose."

I couldn't win over this child before.

After returning from Earth, Karma gained some insights.

Upon returning, he directly kidnapped Banagher to Pechen and treated him with a somewhat "rough" attitude.

It's not about beating up this kid, but about taking him on some adventures outside of his daily life... provided it's safe.

For example, piloting a large robot, observing the "Soul Weapon" research project, etc... or playing the role of a pirate to lure Federation warships and MS forces into a chase game.

It turns out that every boy has an adventurous streak and can be trained to be an excellent hunter.

Banagher is now very skilled at using the drones; he can even perform tasks like lighting "birthday candles" from the back seat as a drone weapon operator.

Perhaps it was due to his age, but Banagher was able to kill his opponent without any psychological burden.

However, this is the first time he has ever driven in the front seat. Banagher has been driving MS for a long time, but this is probably the first time he has driven a vehicle of this specifications.

There's a first time for everything.

Today is also the decisive day of the first Lunar MS Legion War, which is a complete copy of the Legion War concept from SIDE6.

Anaheim Entertainment, a subsidiary of AE, has the resources and strength to make the competition larger and more exciting, with a wider variety of battlegrounds to choose from.

And lunar craters are indeed the most classic battlegrounds here.

The broadcasting rights sold like hotcakes as soon as the competition was launched, which just goes to show that humanity's bloodlust has never waned.

SIDE6那边最多也就2VS2，而月球这边可以搞5VS5，虽然更大的也能搞……但其实这样会丧失观赏性。

The original faction restrictions were various Side Armies, Lunar Armies, private mercenary groups, pirates, former Zeon forces, etc.

After Tiam's death, the Space Alliance was also allowed to participate.

To ensure accessibility, the competition was also tiered.

Karma and Banagher are currently competing in the restricted category, which is the most intense and expensive category.

Today's format is a bit special. It's still 5 vs 5, but it's a round-robin tournament... As long as you can fight, you can keep fighting, and you can even win against all five opponents.

Karma has tested many MS in this competition and collected a considerable amount of combat data.

The Space Alliance team is called the "Death Star Team," while the opposing team is called the "Kaguya Team," and their respective factions are practically written all over their faces.

"What a pity, Captain 08MS's Flying Tiger was defeated by Brown Curly's Hundred Style." The commentator exclaimed loudly, "Brown Curly's strength is too comprehensive, he might just be able to take on 5 opponents at once."

As Karma listened to the explanation, it seemed that even with the superior machine, Shirou still couldn't beat Uncle Mule. He was defeated after only four minutes of fighting.

Before this, Barney's backpack-type Zaku was also taken down by Hyakushiki, lasting less than 2 minutes. Now they are the third to enter the fray.

"Next up is the Death Star Team's Strong Detective Zaku III. Can he defeat Hyakushiki? We'll have to wait and see!"

Chapter 280 The Gauntlet Battle (Part Two)

Upon hearing this, Banagher stepped on the gas, and the Zaku 3, propelled by the jet propulsion of its backpack, charged into the battlefield.

Upon entering the battlefield, the detector detected a signal rapidly approaching.

As the successor to Rich Diaz, AE's Hyakushiki fully utilizes the variable frame technology and Psycommu amplification system acquired from the MK3.

With the addition of back-adsorption wings and independent double-layer floating armor on the feet, although it does not yet meet the transformation requirements envisioned by Project Z, it is already a fairly mature and powerful MS.

However, it is virtually impossible for them to defeat the Zaku III developed by the Space Alliance.

Upon entering the battlefield, Banagher activated the Helium-3 levitation backpack... On the moon, where gravity is only one-sixth that of Earth, the massive Zaku 3 began its high-speed rampage.

His specially made small driving suit swelled up at that moment.

Hyakushiki suddenly dodged as if electrocuted, and the 60mm Vulcan cannon on its head fired, shooting down two incoming drones.

"They've actually used floating cannons? As expected of the 'Absolute Territory' player, he still hates close combat... Oh, is he going to use that giant cannon?" the commentator said.

A massive yellow beam of light swept violently across the universe.

Is this really an MS beam rifle?

Amuro reacted quickly to dodge the first shot, then immediately pulled back.

The second shot almost grazed the outer paint of the aircraft, causing it to melt.

There was no room to avoid the third shot.

The Hyakushiki could only parry with its shield, but after only blocking this one attack, Amuro realized that the Hyakushiki's reinforced shield was completely destroyed...

With just one shot, the shield, reinforced with beam coating and Gundam Nim alloy, was shattered.

With its short firing intervals and high power, doesn't the Space Alliance's beam rifle need cooling?

"This is the first time I've seen [Brown Curly Hair] so disheveled... Hmm, it's about to sprint now, so ranged combat must be at a disadvantage for it, and the battle will be decided at close range," the commentator continued.

Amuro brought up the keyboard with both hands and typed in the command—

The Psycommu system activated, emitting a faint blue glow. The amplification from the mental system further shortened the response time of the propulsion nozzles.

The Hyakushiki quickly closed the distance between itself and the Zaku III in its field of vision.

He raised his beam rifle and fired.

As a seasoned veteran, Amro's ability to seize the right moment to fire is unmatched.

The hit rate is almost 100%.

Of course it didn't fail, but the opponent successfully defended.

Amuro, refusing to believe it, continued firing.

The results were the same.

The opponent's shield deflected the beam, making it appear as if it had hit an invisible wall, leaving Amuro speechless.

This is truly a machine designed entirely for shooting battles.

Is the I position on MS the same as Lord Karma's landline?

But the other party wasn't injured at all, which is outrageous, and the BR-M-87 beam rifle is quite powerful.

"That's amazing! The attack has been deflected. It seems the Death Star team has used a new technique they've never used before?" the commentator remarked.

The two sides had closed to a point where they were not too far apart, and Hyakushiki pulled out the 300mm rocket launcher from his back. Just a second before he was about to pull the trigger, beams from two strange floating cannons pierced down from above.

Amuro, who was not used to being hit, instinctively dodged, and that dodge caused the rocket to miss its target.

Then, the Hyakushiki awkwardly performed a difficult maneuver, keeping its body parallel to the Zaku III's firing direction in order to reduce the area exposed to bullets.

More floating cannons! Hyakushiki swung his beam saber and swept away two more that were attacking from behind.

【alert】【alert】【alert】

Hyakushiki wanted to fire at the third floating cannon, but the beam rifle fired a weak beam like a water gun.

Not only did they fail to destroy the enemy, their beam rifle was also destroyed by the floating cannons in front of them.

Due to continuous fighting, the energy supply has become somewhat insufficient.

Are they going to rely on the beam saber to continue breaking through defenses?

If it were a real battle, we would have no choice but to bite the bullet and go for it, but now it would be too much of a hassle to trouble the maintenance team if we damaged the machine.

This is a good opportunity to give that important person a chance to fight.