Gundam: From Piece to Player

Du reverted to her 16-year-old self... She underwent surgery to become a new type of human, but not as radically as Kalma's.

The two hugged each other.

"Xiao Du, it's been a long time."

"Long time no see. The antimatter reactor technology has been miniaturized, and we have completed the production of both shooting and close-range slashing weapons. It has transformed from an incomplete experimental machine into a mature and safe mass-produced machine. I think we can settle accounts with that machine now."

Du is quite vengeful; even though 50 years have passed since his great battle with the Anti-X, he still remembers it vividly.

"Will they build a custom machine for me? What's the name of my machine?"

"Antimatter ZUDA".

"Great, really great."

ZUDA, it was with that machine that Garma overcame the difficult year-long war, and now he will use the "reforged" ZUDA to completely overcome the obstacle of Reverse X.

Even if the opponent is a weapon that claims to be able to end civilization, it will be destroyed by the antimatter "beam" and "sword strike".

This is a "realistic" response and preparation.

As for him personally, his "magic resistance" is fully maxed out, and he is not afraid of the New Humans' mental control and interference from a mental level.

To avoid making a false alarm, Karma won't say that he's completely flawless, but he's ready now.

Chapter 387 The Lunar Stripping Project

His wives were still in hibernation, which was what Karma had requested of her children.

It's best not to add to their psychological pressure before the big battle.

The first thing he did after leaving the hospital was to visit museums and libraries.

He needs to gather more information as quickly as possible.

他很快了解到联盟最大的敌人——新联邦的人口突破了60亿，其中值得一提的操作是在UC120年任职的捷多·亚西塔议长提出了“团结统一”的国策……约定让SIDE2、SIDE6、SIDE7在UC150年的时候加入联邦。

They also introduced a series of trade preferences... which can be understood as sugar-coated bullets, and the three sides hesitated for a long time before finally signing the treaty.

Because their economy isn't doing too well either, and besides, who cares about what will happen thirty years from now?

The Earth Federation's sphere of influence shrank back to Earth... The population shrank to 20 billion, and the Earth was redeveloped and industrialized, with maritime trade and economic globalization being revitalized.

What if we don't have helium-3 energy?

During her time as Prime Minister, Ingrid promoted investment and research into the extraction of deuterium and tritium, controllable nuclear fusion fuels from seawater, and achieved technological breakthroughs shortly before leaving office.

Obtaining controlled nuclear fusion fuel from seawater at a relatively low cost completely solves the energy problem.

The total amount of deuterium in the ocean is estimated to be as high as 10 trillion tons, which could meet human energy needs for millions of years. It is no small feat to be able to take such a ride during such a headwind period.

The Space Alliance has a population of 20 billion, making it the largest political and economic entity in the Universal Century. Its average life expectancy is 190 years, and its social welfare system is highly robust. If we were to compare combat power across different works...

The Space Alliance is now capable of putting up a fight against the early Trisolarans.

Oh, for some reason, Dekach didn't create the Jupiter Empire, but instead created the Jupiter Republic. In UC 115, with Miss Nex's help, he signed a "Peace Agreement" with the Space Alliance and redefined the sales share of Helium-3.

With the arrival of peace, pirates lost their habitat, and the years UC0090-UC140 were referred to as the "Golden Age" by people in the Universal Century.

The Space Warring States period arrived earlier than expected, but it also ended sooner.

Karma was awakened because the "Golden Age" was showing signs of ending.

With only 10 years left until the three sides agree to join the new federation, the new federation has started causing trouble again.

After spending several hours in the library, Kalma finally noticed the information.

His beloved daughter had become the current Prime Minister of the Union, and the Chairman of the Union Committee was Barnard (Barney).

Didn't Eloby say she wouldn't go into politics?

Driving to the city hall, Kalmar thought he could enter without swiping a card, believing his face was the best pass, but he was still stopped. The staff even thought he was a character actor, and that a biographical film about him had been filmed while he was asleep.

Afraissy became a director, making two films: "Kalma Zabi in the One Year War" and "The Alliance's Father, But Also My Dad." I even watched them when I was in the library, and they were quite good... with a high degree of realism.

"Miss Prime Minister?"

"Don't stop him, this is my father."

Elubi rushed out, still looking like she was twenty years old.

I missed you so much!

"How's it going now?"

"Just doing it casually... but I did it seriously!"

Elobi, like a child, rushed into his arms.

"Dad, welcome back."

"Banagi, are you now Elubie's secretary?" Karma patted her adopted son Banaggi's head.

"more or less."

This relaxed feeling... is the key to looking young, which proves that the Space Alliance is doing well and the whole system is operating smoothly.

Following Eloby back to the office, we saw a lot of people.

"Big brother! / Father." Alice and Liao also came over.

"I am very happy that you have come too, as an old man."

“Your Excellency.” Oliver also came in and greeted him, and Kalma shook his hand.

"Sir, where have you been? Have you forgotten about us?" Song Ren, dressed in a white military uniform, was now the director of the Mars Development Bureau.

Christina was also there. She was now the Minister of AI and Industry and the Secretary to the Chairman. She smiled and shook hands with him: "Your Excellency, Barney has gone on an inspection tour and will not be back for the time being."

"It's alright, he's really grown up."

More and more friends and comrades-in-arms rushed to the scene after hearing the news, and the Prime Minister's office was so crowded that it could not accommodate them all.

Karma was delighted, but she usually said, "Alright, I'll be visiting everyone over the next month. Now, I'll talk to Elbe about work."

After seeing off the enthusiastic group, Karma had Elubie and Banagher sit on one side, while Alice and Liao sat on the other.

"Seeing everyone like this, I know that at least there aren't any particularly difficult problems in terms of domestic affairs."

Karma then changed the subject: "So the reason I was awakened is simply because my steel body is complete?"

The children's smiles were like waves that had just disappeared.

After a long silence, Karma looked at Eluby:

“My dear daughter, why don’t you tell us?”

"Hmm." Airubi placed her hands on her lap, interlacing her fingers. "The New Federation is going to take action against the Earth Federation."

"A landing operation is about to begin?" Kalmar wondered. Now that the seawater nuclear fusion technology was complete, wasn't this a bit too late?

"A very powerful new human has emerged in the New Federation, named Sherington Rona, the current head of the Rona family. She said that the Earth Federation's industrialization on Earth has polluted the planet, and the New Federation needs to implement the Earth Purification Plan from the perspective of righteousness. Everyone, whether privileged or common, must go to space within six years."

"—Otherwise, the 'Lunar Stripping Plan' will be implemented."

"Lunar stripping?"

"It means pushing the moon away from Earth's orbit."

Kalmar even wondered if he had misheard—that the moon was being pushed away from the Earth?

What consequences will this have?

"This means a rewriting of the rules for 'Earth'. The moon's role is that of an 'anchor in the sky,' and its gravity stabilizes the Earth's axis. Without the moon, the Earth's axial tilt could swing violently between 0 and 85 degrees."

Elubi gave a demonstration in which the Earth was wildly erratic in its orbit, as if the planet was dancing a "swing dance".

The simulation implies that temperature and climate could change drastically in a few days or even hours; the polar regions could become extremely hot; and the equator could freeze over... No higher life form could withstand such unpredictable and erratic climate changes.

The chaotic era will wipe out 95% of higher life forms on Earth.

It's not really a catastrophe for humanity. At worst, we can build a few dome-shaped structures similar to space colonies on the ground, with underground temperature-controlled chambers, far away from the coastline and ocean.

Once controlled nuclear fusion technology is developed, resisting disasters of this magnitude will not be difficult.

After all, even when a space colony is not exposed to sunlight, the temperature can drop to -200 degrees Celsius. On Earth, no matter how large the temperature difference is, there is still an atmosphere.

However, this would completely destroy the beauty of Earth's environment... Since that's the case, why not go to space?

This woman named Sherington was arguably more thorough than her old friend in pushing people into space.

Chapter 388 The Foolish Old Man Moves the Mountain

Karma turned to Alice: "Suppose our alliance were to push the moon away, would that be technically possible?"

This is a technical assumption used to assess the difficulty of completing this task.

Alice hesitated for only five seconds: "Technically, it is entirely feasible. We have mastered heavy nuclear fusion technology and can build a heavy nuclear reactor in three years. By slowly pushing it for four and a half days, we can ensure that the moon 'drifts away' from Earth's orbit without being torn apart. We believe that although the New Federation's technology is not as advanced as ours, they should be able to do it within five years."

Karma couldn't help but marvel... Human civilization has developed to the point of pushing the moon; technological progress is truly rapid.

“Mr. Hassawi spoke with me about it, and it might be a deception tactic,” Liao added. “It’s a way to intimidate the Earth Federation, which is also the prevailing opinion within the Earth Federation. They believe the New Federation wants to trick them into going to space, and they don’t believe the New Federation would pay such a price to build such a spectacle.”

"Sherington's policy is too controversial, and there are many opposing voices within the New Federation, but the Buch Foundation is leading the way and pushing it forward. A large number of people on the moon have also begun to migrate in preparation for the lunar thruster."

"AE Company has no objections?"

Kalmar looked at his son-in-law, Banagher Links.

"In UC132, AE was heavily indebted due to poor management, and the Vist Foundation eventually sold AE to Buch Power Company." Banagher touched his hair. "But there was also a faction within Buch Power Company that belonged to AE."

It is indeed a rather capitalist way of dying, and also the fate of the Geonick and Zmmad companies in another worldview.

“We can’t let them run wild,” Karma said. “We need to disrupt their plans to avoid turmoil in the Earth Sphere market.”

“That’s why I woke up Dad,” Erubie said. “We’ve already built up the public opinion campaign, and the anti-material mass production machines are already equipped with elite units, but using weapons of this level still requires parliamentary approval. If I were to propose it… the members of parliament would most likely disagree, because fighting the New Federation would also ‘affect the economy,’ which isn’t a core interest for the Alliance. But if Dad supports me—”

“Then there’s a good chance,” Eloby said.

After all, I'm a veteran, and only a senior figure like me can push things forward if there are no immediate benefits.

Karma thought to himself, "This is also a way of spending reputation points to do something."

Soon, he also witnessed the efficiency of the Space Alliance.