Gundam: From Piece to Player

This was a major anomaly; since awakening his new human abilities, Sirocco had never encountered such a strange situation before.

Then he saw a "bright light" rise from the double image, and the continuous, crisp sounds of danger forced Sirocco to quickly activate his body to evade it even though he couldn't see clearly.

A massive beam of energy swept across the center of the battlefield.

Although it missed, it still made Theo's originally smooth movements appear slightly unnatural.

Chapter 282 Assassination Attempt

"It's such a pity that it missed!" the commentator said. "Just now, [Divine Will]'s flight posture froze, resulting in a huge mistake. It just couldn't grasp the [Untouchable] technique."

To outsiders, Sirocco appeared to be in a daze, but in reality, it was a device that Karma had Karst test to create—the [Echo Buoy]—that could induce illusions in users with brainwave abilities.

Just as every floating weapon used for attack is equipped with a Psycommu microchip, so too are these buoys. However, after the enemy's brainwaves "scan" these things, they can amplify the signal source... causing the information received by the enemy's new humans to be distorted.

But his opponent was Sirocco, and this situation caused his brain to short-circuit for a moment.

Theo activated the Psycommu system amplification device, entering the [Awakening] state. With a short-range acceleration almost equivalent to a mad dash booster, the distance between the two sides rapidly shortened.

As the distance decreases, the blurring effect that the buoy can provide becomes very limited.

Theo raised his gun and fired continuously, destroying three buoys.

Although Banagher served as his watchdog, he was still just a child.

However, as the battle intensified and the distance shortened, the ability prediction began to fall behind the changes, and Karma had to use I-Field to take several beam attacks head-on.

The number of times the I-field deflection shield can be used is not unlimited; after all, the Zaku III is not a super MS like Cupid that can also regenerate mana.

We can't replenish the energy we need anymore.

The Zaku 3 had loaded the remaining 3 Super Rifle magazines into its gun and switched to Gatling gun mode, allowing Theo to close the distance between them.

In the instant they passed each other, the distance was less than 500 meters. At this moment, the Zaku III did not activate the I field in order to fire. Both sides pulled the trigger at the same time, relying on their reactions and combat experience.

Three consecutive, thick beams of light blasted off Theo's lower body, making it look as if he had been cut in half at the waist, while Zaku 3 had its head blown off.

Both injuries are fatal to the human body, but in terms of the outcome, the battle has already been decided.

In this level of restricted combat, there's no reason to lose if the machine's head is destroyed... Of course, that's true for the Sazabi, since the cockpit is located in its head.

"[Divine Will] has chosen to surrender, and [Untouchable] has won! Is this a three-in-a-row victory?" the commentator exclaimed.

Sirocco in the cockpit was ashen-faced... He had never suffered such a loss before.

The brand-new central control platform is continuously alarming, and the cooling system inside the machine is extinguishing the fire caused by the loss of the lower body pipes.

He wasn't actually aiming for the head; he intended to create an unexpected surprise during this legion battle. Yet, he was defeated in close combat?

At this moment, the commentator spoke up: "[Untouchable] has also chosen to retreat. It seems that its machine has reached its limit. The Death Star team will send out [Mach] next, while the [Kaguya] team has sent out [God Messenger].

We returned to the low-gravity region of the hangar.

"So, isn't your Uncle Gaman amazing?"

"Uncle is the best."

"Come here and let me hug you."

Banagher threw himself into his arms, and Kalma put his arms under the little guy's armpits, so the little guy clung to him like a koala. In the one-sixth gravity of the moon, his 20KG weight felt like less than 4KG.

Karma is also missing Elobi a little... Kids are so cute.

These nanomachines are truly amazing.

Just now, in a state of extreme focus, "The World" also slowed down completely, allowing Karma to dodge the vital attack and complete the counterattack.

However, he thought Sirocco would keep holding back.

Wouldn't it be better to wait until a major war breaks out and then take advantage of the chaos to shoot each other in the back?

The fact that the opposing team [Kaguya] has two players remaining is a secret to the audience, but not to Karma.

One is Sarah Sabirov, who, as a child raised by Sirocco, naturally possesses only endless loyalty.

The last to appear is Kado, who has now overcome his confusion and is now Karma's "informant" for understanding the inner workings of the Titans.

As for Karma's team, the remaining two members are Tenshou Ryou and Nia An—in order to prepare for the [Immigration Plan] in the upcoming great upheaval, the Space Alliance's war, civilian, and other resources are ready at any time, and the light sails can be launched over.

However, the energy ships were too heavy to move, so Kalmar had to send some of the Jupiter gas mining ships directly from Jupiter toward the Earth sphere after completing the extraction and compression of helium-3.

After a moment of distraction, Sara's Polinok Samantha was completely destroyed by Maqiu's Flying Tiger.

Macho then engaged in battle with the Pallas Athena, piloted by Anabel Cardo.

Well, the legion war is almost over... Although Kado has the advantage in life-or-death combat experience, it is almost impossible for ordinary humans to compete with the New Humans without taking drugs, undergoing modifications, or being strengthened.

Although Ms. Amaterasu is quite energetic and youthful in her behavior, her driving skills after awakening are truly impressive.

After a fierce battle, Kado narrowly won thanks to his superior combat experience, but his mech was severely damaged by Maqiu's Sword Tiger in the intense fighting.

And in this kind of "harvesting" scenario, the outcome against Nia'an's chosen combination of artillery fire and the floating weapon Flying Tiger is even less of a surprise.

Five minutes into the battle, the already heavily damaged Solomon's Nightmare was rendered unable to continue fighting.

"Let's congratulate the Death Star team on winning the first Lunar MS Legion War!" The commentator announced the final result at this moment.

There will definitely be a prize for the final battle... Karma thought, which could barely cover the cost of repairing the mech. If he really wanted to make a big profit, he would have to place a bet. Fortunately, he always maintained the good habit of betting on himself to win.

After the Legion War ended, Karma led the rest of her team to Kaguya's hangar.

Upon entering the hangar, he saw Hyakushiki, Zeta Gundam, Athena, Teo, and Polinok Zaman standing in the back row.

It felt like stepping into the Grips War Museum.

The lunar governor was currently directing the repair and improvement work on the machine, as if the incident on the battlefield had never happened.

"I'm so sorry, Sirocco, I broke your new mech." Karma held Banagher's little hand and began to apologize to Sirocco.

"It's alright. It's just that I'm not as skilled as others. Several of the mechs I developed have been defeated in battle. It's better to be destroyed now than to be destroyed on the battlefield," Sirocco said with a smile. "The performance of your new generation of Tigers, as well as your design idea of ​​flexibly matching combat backpacks according to the battle situation, are commendable."

"Of course, there's also that Zaku. It seems that miniaturization of the I-force is an inevitable trend."

Chapter 283 The Stick and the Carrot

The two were saying things they didn't mean.

Because Karma wasn't a New Human, her inner thoughts couldn't be explored.

Meanwhile, the brainwave mimicry device carried by Karma allowed Sirocco to read a bunch of seemingly plausible but ultimately misleading information.

Kalma has taken a course on micro-expressions.

Judging from Sirocco's micro-expressions, he probably wasn't very happy.

After all, the assassination attempt failed... So General Tiam died because of his scheme, or perhaps he had accomplices within the Federation?

"Was this little kid on MS just now?" Sirocco turned his gaze to Banagher beside him. "The Space Alliance's education is indeed ahead of its time. Humans are born hunters, and it is indeed necessary to cultivate a fighting spirit from childhood. This is also the driving force for human progress."

Judging from Sirocco's perspective, this was probably the only honest thing he had said during their conversation.

"Banaji, this Uncle Sirocco is the admiral of the lunar forces,"

"Hello, Uncle." Banagher looked at Sirocco. "Uncle, your hairstyle is so unique! Is this a popular style on Jupiter?"

Hmph, it seems Banagher is naturally ruthless. I wonder what he's thinking. Anyway, Grandma's face looks a bit ugly.

"Since you've come all this way, let's move on to the Lunar Army Headquarters to discuss countermeasures against the colony relocation plan."

At headquarters, Sirocco revealed his plan to Karma. It was an interesting battle plan that required Karma's cooperation, and Sirocco had apparently arranged it in advance.

Seeing how interesting the idea was, Karma naturally had no reason to refuse.

He had already devised another explosive battle plan.

With a two-pronged approach, the federal hawks can be dealt with and reduced to remnants within a year, starting next year.

On April 1st, the radicals arrived as planned to take away the "essence" of SIDE5.

The SIDE government also behaved like an incompetent husband.

A total of 20 colonies began fueling their nuclear engines and started moving toward Lagrange point 3—the location of the Blue Noah.

Protests and riots broke out in one of the colony cities, and this time Colonel Deejet's Space Marines did not fail.

The Space Marines stormed the colony and brought the situation under control in less than 16 hours—all 3 people who participated in the riots and supported the uprising were executed by the army without trial—

The trial itself required manpower and resources. The rioters were dragged directly to the square, and then the riot police Jim used a high-pressure flamethrower to burn all the "evil" to ashes.

Then the bodies were compacted again with a road roller, and engineering vehicles pushed the mountain of corpses into the incinerator to burn, which also produced some nutrients that could be used for agricultural planting.

Meanwhile, the Daken faction of Side 3, as a lawless force, condemned the federal government's atrocities in the media.

The federal government spokesperson simply remarked, "Is this more humane than Zeon using nuclear bombs to destroy colonies and kill people?"

This immediately left the Dakenpai speechless, leaving them with no choice but to cut things off... However, no matter how they cut things off, they couldn't avoid one fact.

The evil deeds also arise from comparison, because the Principality of Zeon was so extreme that the actions of the Federation now seem less extreme.

Immigration programs aren't all sticks; they also have carrots.

To compensate for the economic losses caused by the relocation, the relocated colonies will be exempt from taxes for two years, and the federal government will also provide a $30 trillion investment plan, promising that the relocated Side will become the new economic center of the Earth Sphere.

This resulted in not everyone in the mobile side opposing the federation.

Some young people also have a favorable impression of the current efficient and unfamiliar federal government.

--

Following the corporate rebellion, the Shangri-La colony, under the leadership of Alphard Pharmaceuticals, replaced over 80% of its components. The colony's ventilation system was also overhauled, making the new Shangri-La more robust and capable of accommodating a larger population.

Citizens flocked back in, right there at the hilltop mansion.

"Miss Anna, is this Lord El's will?"

"Yes."

Looking at Anna, who was almost "using the same model" as her mentor, Grax de Kács gradually dispelled his doubts.

Besides, if it weren't for the other party's intervention, he would probably have been killed by Karma Zabi.

“I didn’t expect that Lord El was already thinking about things a hundred years from now. I will do my best to fulfill Lord El’s long-cherished wish, but there is one thing I am not clear about.”

"what?"