Gundam: From Piece to Player

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The change in Abaoa's trajectory did not escape the notice of the Space Alliance. Garma quickly relayed all the intelligence to Char, allowing him to seize the opportunity to reclaim Abaoa—giving him a reason to return to the Republic of Zeon for reinforcements and persuade the council to send troops urgently.

Char also realized that such a window of opportunity was fleeting. While the enemy was diverting their forces to attack the lunar city, the Zeon Republic could launch a full-scale attack on Abaoa and recapture this important fortress.

For all three parties, it was a battle that would determine their ultimate success.

On the fifth day after Char went back to get reinforcements...

Abaoakong appeared above the lunar city, like a sky island suspended above the moon, making it visible to the naked eye when the lunar inhabitants looked up. Because there was no atmosphere to block it, it was very clear.

This immediately caused panic among the citizens.

Throwing stones is truly one of the oldest forms of attack in human civilization.

"Sir, will the stone fall?"

Chairman Melanie called him—apparently out of concern that the new Federation would launch Abaoa into the moon, which would conservatively estimate to cause hundreds of millions of casualties.

"Don't worry, they won't dare."

The New Federation values ​​public opinion highly; if they were to collide with it, the legitimacy of their own regime would be shaken... Doing so would awaken the fear of war in Side 1 and Side 4.

It's still a conventional war.

As Kalmar stated, Abaoa remained in high orbit and did not descend further.

They're just dropping MS units from the air.

近200台吉姆3被投在了希洛克60%的控制区中（这段时间布雷斯特扩大了40%控制范围），守军里三层外三层加固了城市防御。月面城市直径50公里，加上原先的120台。

On average, 6 mobile suits were deployed per kilometer of the front line, while the Allied forces deployed around 150—exceeding the number of mobile suits deployed in a single city during the One Year War.

The defenses were significantly strengthened, and any attempt to attack any block required engaging in melee combat with mobile suits... while mobile armor couldn't fire indiscriminately.

The Federation and the Luna wanted to reclaim this industrial base, not destroy the entire city. This is their city, which is why they went through all this trouble.

However, Brest did not give up so easily and redesigned a new offensive tactic.

It was initiated by Rita's MA.

The Minovsky levitation device on this new Mental Force 78 can also levitate.

The Minovsky hover system was responsible for maintaining power output while in the air. It hovered low above the city for all-around reconnaissance and used the pulse cannon to sweep through the area. It was essentially a floating turret that would not fall down, guiding a squadron of friendly mobile suits to begin their attack.

Rita even received the title of "Guardian Angel".

Using this tactic, they captured four blocks in a single day, and Sirocco ultimately had no choice but to surrender.

The only option is to bring in our ace, Camus Bidan, to take down this troublesome MA.

As the X-Wing Gundam entered the battlefield, Camus closed his eyes, experiencing the superb maneuverability and agility it offered.

Mr. Aroknas was right; this machine could be completely controlled by thought, and the combination with manual control worked very well without any interference—this was much better than ZETA's biosensors.

If the ZETA is still about following the action, then the X-wing is about completing the machine the moment the idea is conceived.

However, Camus could also sense the threshold for mastering it: the pilot's thoughts could not be vague, but very clear. Sister Harman had also tried driving this machine, and the machine trembled after activating the Secco system.

Because of the excessive use of the funnels, Haman's mental energy became scattered, which was actually detrimental to piloting the machine—it seems that Aronnax was right, this machine is selective in its pilots, and Camus is indeed the most suitable person to pilot it.

Camus could see the MA hovering in the air from afar, and he could sense the nature of the pilot's brainwaves... not that of an enhanced human, but a genuine Newtype.

"A Newtype unit with no combat record?"

On the other side, seeing the X-Wing Gundam, Rita was about to pull the trigger of the explosive cannon, but then she released it.

Rita saw the future... a vision of her attack missing its mark.

Therefore, she changed her approach. With a mental strength of 78, she took human form and switched her weapon to the more flexible shield-mounted MEGA Cannon.

As the X-Wing Gundam's forward momentum slowed, Camus saw his own charge attack being knocked away by the shield blast—his future vision was activated.

He was knocked away by the shield.

Future vision is also the skill that Camus dislikes using the most... but unfortunately, this ability is triggered passively.

As Camus continues to develop his Newtype abilities, they also have negative consequences in battle—unlike his uncle Amuro's ability to "change the future."

What he predicted always came true.

This is of no help in actual combat; on the contrary, it only interferes with one's mindset. The more one tries to change the future, the more one becomes part of the prophecy.

Kamille continued to rev the engine, and the X-Wing Gundam, using the cover of the two skyscrapers, launched two small beam darts.

Two spherical floating cannons that launched a sneak attack were destroyed.

Meanwhile, the man with 78 mental strength was already charging towards him with his shield—also taking advantage of the building's obstruction of vision, which caught Camus off guard when he charged out.

With hands clasped together and a mental field covering it, the X-Wing Gundam, despite its poor mass, was directly knocked into the air.

—See, just as the prophecy said, there's no escaping it.

He was met with a barrage of beam fire from 10 sources, including 2 MEGA beam cannons, a chest-mounted triple-barreled diffusion MEGA particle cannon, and a left-hand beam cannon.

In the rush, there was no way to avoid it. The X-Wing Gundam placed its hands in front of it, and the I-field barrier generated in front of it deflected all the attacks.

Rita's combo wasn't over yet. The pulse cannon on her shoulder with a huge forward sway, which had a mental strength of 78, finally found a suitable firing window and didn't have its output decrease like the chest cannon.

Instead, it struck the X-wing Gundam directly.

Camus had to grit his teeth and use his concentrated mental energy to put his machine into an indestructible mode to withstand the attack. The X-Wing Gundam crashed into the building behind it... This was still quite a drain on Camus, and he couldn't help but complain, "Damn prophecy."

"Not a single scratch?" Rita was incredulous at the sight.

She unleashed a series of combos with her MA, but couldn't even scratch the opponent's health bar... Although she was in a sorry state, she managed to block them all.

Chapter 349 The Decisive Move

"Rita, you continue your street attack mission, leave the rest to me."

Just as Rita was marveling at Camus Bidan's defensive capabilities, a crimson Gaplan flew low overhead, its powerful thrust leaving afterimages in the low gravity environment of the moon.

Ingrid was thinking of going on stage when this guy came out, but he didn't expect Rita to respond so well.

Looking at the X-Wing Gundam that had been smashed into the building, its monitor now dim and lifeless.

Although it's unknown what kind of magic Shangri-La taught these new humans, magic (miracles) like Ingrid's should have limits.

"Received." Upon seeing that it was an important person, Rita quickly responded and led the MA to other blocks to continue suppressing the enemy.

Ingrid, however, did not take the X-wing lying dead in the building lightly. She calibrated the lock in mid-air and pulled the trigger.

The X-Wing Gundam, which had appeared to have been defeated, fired its grappling hook from the ruins, hitting a concrete building on the opposite side. The pull combined with its own power, propelling it to bounce off the ground and evade the attack. The bombardment from the MEGA particle cannon directly destroyed a building.

Ingrid felt a pang of guilt as she recalled General Brest's pre-war emphasis on preserving the city as much as possible.

"It's all because that guy dodged it!"

Red Gaplan drew his two beam sabers and thrust them at X-wing's vitals. X-wing drew his Muramasa Mad Blade and parried.

"You're very strong. Although you and that girl who piloted the MA have undergone physical enhancements, you also possess some Newtype qualities. Would you like to join the New Federation?"

Camus then spoke.

"Does your New Federation like to pull people out of battle like this?" Ingrid replied, "I refuse."

"That's such a shame."

Red Gaplan blocked the grappling hook that X-Wing suddenly fired, and then launched missiles at the X-Wing Gundam. X-Wing switched its weapon to Peacock Smash Screen, and a barrage of beams swept away all the incoming missiles.

After the volley of fire, the screen suddenly switched the weapon's firing port, causing the central Mega Particle Cannon to coalesce and fire rapidly.

Ingrid's reaction was a second too slow, resulting in the red Gaplan's right shield wing being hit.

Upon learning that the opponent's attack hadn't been intentional but rather a matter of luck, Camus could only say, "What good luck."

This seems to have served as a wake-up call for Ingrid.

Red Gaplan increased the distance between himself and the X-Wing Gundam during a firing gap... Ingrid also changed his mind about taking down the opponent.

Realizing that continuing the close-range combat would give her no more than a 30% chance of winning, she changed her tactical objective to contain her opponent.

She couldn't help but recall her adoptive father's advice—surviving on the battlefield was far more important than killing the enemy.

Backpack-type ZUDA piloted the flight pedals, soaring 2 meters above the city. Kalma overlooked the urban battlefield. Although this machine is now outdated, the intelligence system that commanded the large army during the One Year War is still relevant.

"Barney, Shirou, can we take down the command post?" Karma sent a message via laser communication to Barnard's unit, which was located in the ground command post.

"I guarantee the mission will be accomplished, Your Excellency."

"Then I'll leave it to you."

On the outer warship, the aircraft carrier began launching the Flying Tiger formation, which included both manned and unmanned aircraft, totaling five squadrons.

The squadron commander is a manned Zaku III, while the other intelligence-integrated adjutant is also a manned aircraft.

If the Flying Tigers mixed forces have any advantage, it is that their Helium-3 modules have stronger three-dimensional mobility compared to traditional mobile suits.

Its beam submachine gun and infrared sensing system are well-suited for this kind of urban warfare environment.

Although most squadron leaders are equipped with the defensively strong Zaku III, Barney and Shirou still prefer to pilot the backpack-type Zaku and the Flying Tiger, which are more in line with their combat habits.

"Brigadier General Barnard, we should be considered the key to victory or defeat in this battle," Shirou couldn't help but remark.

“That’s quite accurate,” Barney said. “Indeed, we are the backbone of the league.”

According to the previously agreed battle plan, the Allied Forces would overwhelm the New Federation Army on the main battlefield, while the New Federation Army would form elite New Human forces to launch an attack if the situation turned unfavorable.

Then they will face the elite force that has been preparing for battle for a long time – the “Unicorn Swarm”.

Barnard and Shiro Amada's mission was to create this unfavorable situation, forcing the enemy Newtype forces to take action.

Less than ten kilometers from Livermore, the UFO-shaped drones that arrived first had already confirmed the radiation target.

This is a newly installed wired infrared radar in the new Federation—infrared light, although affected by Minovsky particles, is less affected than ordinary radar waves.

This was also within the scope of the plan's predictions.

The electronic warfare variant slowly advanced, launching anti-radiation missiles based on the source of radiation. Just over ten seconds later, all six large anti-radiation radars in front of them were destroyed, and the Space Alliance's MS forces continued their advance—the ground-based anti-aircraft missiles also became useless after losing radar guidance.

Barnard and Shiro Amada were able to take 50 mobile suits and head straight for the new Federation command in Livermore.