Gundam: From Piece to Player

"What do you mean it's alright?"

"Anna El, you seem to have some connection with her?"

"..." Karma thought to herself, "I didn't tell Xia about this, did I?"

“Let me rephrase the question: Are Sally Stride and Anna El the same person?” Xia said. “Back then on the battlefield, I felt a tingling sensation of electricity rush to my head. I actually met Sally Stride once before.”

Char recalled the events of the One Year War. After the Battle of Britain, Garma got drunk, and a beautiful black-haired girl came and carried him back... This was the only time the two ever met.

I never heard Karma mention this woman again... it was as if she had vanished into thin air.

"Yes."

Karma sighed, and Char seemed to understand what might happen on the battlefield, so he didn't rub salt into his old friend's wounds.

"When are you and Lala going to have a child? You're not getting any younger, is there something wrong with you?"

"Lala said she didn't want the child... She had a premonition that something bad would happen if she gave birth to it."

"You two can have a baby while you have this time. You're not getting any younger... someone will have to take care of you in your old age."

Upon hearing Karma say this, Char also felt an impulse... a primal impulse that arose after the war.

"I'll discuss it with Lala."

Chapter 331 New Life and Pregnancy

In October 0087, the New Federation, the Republic of Zeon, the Space Alliance, and the Federation signed a "Ceasefire Agreement" at Side 6.

There was no discussion about territory... it was tacitly accepted as a fait accompli.

Anyway, there's a high probability that we'll fight again in 5 years; this is just a ceasefire agreement.

Brad Noah was responsible for signing the agreement on behalf of the new federal government.

Now, the new human captain looked at them with a cold and unfriendly expression. Although he had become a very important figure in this timeline compared to the front-line commander in the original history, he seemed to have lost some of the happiness he should have had. Occasionally, a fleeting look of hatred could be seen. To him, Anna was perhaps a benefactor.

Given the old and new grudges from the One Year War, if he had a machine gun, he probably would have chosen to shoot them all.

The person in charge of signing in Zeon was Monahan, the son of Prime Minister Darcia, who had previously served as an envoy to Side 6 with Kalma and had gradually become the top civil official in the Republic of Zeon.

The Space Alliance is responsible for signing the papers, but for some reason, Kalmar no longer signs them and has his son sign them instead.

The federal signature was from Representative Ingrid... Compared to the others, she really was like a child.

As she walked on the helipad outside the venue, just before boarding Cupid, Kalmar picked up the agreement and addressed the media: "We have brought back five years of peace to the Earth Sphere. May the world be at peace and there be no more war."

Under the scrutiny of the media's cameras.

Kalma ascended Cupid, and after taking off vertically, she did a somersault.

Internal strife is pointless; let's focus our energy on national development and make the Space Alliance even stronger.

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Time passed, and it was March 0088.

Jupiter Circle - Europa

On Jupiter's rings.

The X-Wing Gundam is confronting a herd of wildebeest.

The leading machine, which Gluck obtained from Pluto... underwent repeated experiments and research, and Gluck finally found a way to drive it.

All you need to do is wear a special helmet that blocks brainwaves... This will shield the mech from emitting brainwaves that stimulate fighting spirit during battle.

"I've come to retrieve the machine, in accordance with Lady Anna El's last wishes."

"I was instructed by Lord El to deliver the mecha to Miss Anna, not to anyone else. If you want to retrieve the mecha, then Miss Anna El herself should come and get it."

Grax was clearly not so honest... If he originally intended to hand the machine over to Lord El's daughter, the New Federation-New Human Association.

But after learning that Anna El had died in the war against the Space Alliance, his previously suppressed ambitions began to swell again.

“Glax, since you’re unwilling to cooperate, then I’ll have to come and get it myself.”

Upon hearing this, Grax manipulated his machine to raise the beam rifle in his hand, making his stance clear.

Meanwhile, the 10 Wildebeests around him swarmed towards the X-Wing Gundam.

However, this choice was destined to be wrong, and the X-Wing Gundam wielded the weapon known as the "Muramasa Mad Blade".

Every strike was effective; the first eight strikes split five of them in two, and the next five strikes, with adjusted output, took out the other five with a single blow.

Even knowing the opponent's formidable strength, Grax was still unwilling to admit defeat. For a long time, no one except Karma Zabi had been able to completely defeat him, so he piloted the unknown machine and charged forward.

Seeing that the other party was so tactless, Aronnax also reacted.

The X-Wing Gundam extended a bracelet from its left hand, which emitted an orange glow. The unidentified mobile suit immediately reversed its braking and came to a stop.

"Move! Why won't you move!"

Grax fiddled with the joystick, and Aronnax, realizing his actions, felt somewhat ashamed.

It would be troublesome if that old geezer used too much force and pulled the joystick out.

The bracelet began to spin, and the unknown machine opened its cockpit directly in space.

Aronnax approached directly, activated the suction device with his palm, and pulled Grax into his hand. The unidentified machine then closed its cockpit again.

The machine's monitors lit up with an orange glow.

The (machine) changed to a mode that followed the X-wing Gundam.

How did you manage to do that?

"Lady Anna El has the highest brainwave access, specifically designed to guard against thieves with ill intentions. Mr. Grax, I've taken the machine. Now, carry out Lady El's last wishes properly. It's rare for you to acquire so many good things; you can't just keep causing destruction. You should contribute to human civilization."

Although he really wanted to strangle the other person like a rat, he thought of his wife who wouldn't be born for another thirty years, and his "daughter" who was absolutely bound to his wife.

Aronnax released Grax back into the fold.

The unknown mobile suit followed the X-Wing Gundam, leaving only the Glax abandoned in space.

As Glucks watched the departing X-wing Gundam, a strange resentment welled up inside him... After realizing what was happening, he also felt it was strange; although he hadn't had much contact with the other party, he always had a sense of déjà vu.

However, he quickly put the failure out of his mind. The insights he gained from the Pluto base and the technical data left by Lord El could make Jupiter's technology more powerful. He believed that one day, people like Karma Zabi and Aronnax would pay the price for underestimating him.

Meanwhile, in a hospital ward in the Republic of Zeon.

Char carefully held a baby girl in the nurse's arms, but his gaze was still fixed on Lala on the hospital bed.

After the armistice was signed, Char told Lala about his desire to have a child, and Lala agreed. Unexpectedly, she became pregnant that very night.

Xia couldn't help but think that there might be gods in the universe.

"Lala, thank you for your hard work."

“It’s not hard work… Honey, let’s name the baby.” Lala looked at Xia gently.

Xia looked at the child, thought for a moment, and said the name he had already thought of.

"How about we name her Evely?"

"That sounds very old-fashioned."

"This is Old English."

Actually, Char found the name a few days ago while looking through a dictionary. Its core meaning is "a forest clearing where wild boars roam," and it can be traced back to the Doomsday Book from the Norman Conquest of ancient England. It is a name with a wild feel to it.

This name reminds Char of the forests he played in when he was a child living on Earth.

Seeing the baby brainwave testing device placed on Nanai's bedside table, Xia hesitated for a moment, then picked it up and gently placed it on Evely's forehead.

The brainwave intensity detector jumped to full level almost instantly.

Chapter 332 Unicorn Development Plan

The ecliptic plane of the solar system is filled with a large number of asteroids and space debris.

Therefore, long-distance and sub-light-speed travel must first be carried out at an altitude of 30 kilometers above the ecliptic for greater safety.

For example, right now... the Space Alliance is testing the performance of the MS.

Mach 80, 90, 100, 105.

Cupid is flying at a speed of 35.7 kilometers per second.

And continue pushing towards Mach 110, a speed sufficient to escape the Sun's gravity and fly into other star systems.

This is almost the ultimate speed that current rice furnace technology can achieve. The machine's heat dissipation system is running at full speed, leaving a high-temperature trail in space.

[Overheating, overheating, overheating! The furnace core will melt in 5 minutes. Please ensure the flight path is unobstructed. Space debris may cause serious damage to the aircraft.]

The AI ​​issued a notification sound.

Karma slowly released the accelerator, and Cupid's speed gradually decreased as well, at which point he bumped into something.

The aircraft shook violently, and then one of the engines was knocked out. The aircraft was stabilized by the flight control system.

Karma activated the machine's self-diagnostic system and discovered that a small fragment, only 5 cm in diameter, had penetrated the Gundanium alloy, causing damage to the electrical system of one of the thrusters, much like a high-energy projectile.

This serves as a reminder of Kalma-Cupid's vulnerability during high-speed flight.

It is indeed fast—but it's also easy to die suddenly.

The I-field can only defend against beams, while the machine's integrated deflection shield system and electromagnetic barrier can block or deflect metal jets at less precise angles.

Kalmar also asked materials engineers, and the most effective defense method at present is still structural resistance - for example, the Space Alliance's laser-propelled spacecraft, which has to support multiple structural walls in front of it during flight to block space debris. These structural walls need to be replaced more than three times per flight.

Similar active laser defense systems are ineffective at hypersonic Mach numbers.

Almost everything was reminding Karma that if she wanted to go any further, she would need to have a second brain transplanted so that she could use the Psycommu system—the psycho-skeleton—in battle.

A round of related experiments was also conducted, and Banagher, under Yasna's guidance, achieved the following: after activation, the psycho-frame transcended the laws of physics, reaching the sturdiness of the mythical Orichalcos.

It can also defy the laws of physics to achieve a one-way impact without causing damage.

Maintaining rigidity at high speeds can even transform the machine itself into a weapon, allowing it to strike enemies with a simple impact.

At speeds of Mach 80 or higher and in an invincible state, you can smash enemy aircraft into the air, just like with the Y-20 transport aircraft.

To achieve this, the machine needs a final upgrade, which involves combining movable frame technology with the Psycommu system to reduce weight while simultaneously enhancing defense and acceleration.