Gundam: From Piece to Player

Then he slammed it to the ground, wanting to see what it looked like inside.

Chapter 78 New Humans and the Elixir of Immortality

Aside from humanitarian actions, Kalmar calculates the benefits of everything he does.

Coming to India was certainly not as simple as finding Char a mother.

In the past, forums were always debating whether Gundam belonged to the Real Gundam or Super Gundam series.

However, it is generally undeniable that Lara's soul did not dissipate after her physical death. Until the final battle between Amuro and Char in 0093, Lara was still able to enter Amuro's dream... and 14 years had passed since her death.

The soul is immortal after death... doesn't that mean consciousness can exist independently of the body?

Thinking even further, wouldn't it be possible to use this "characteristic" to achieve human immortality by changing bodies?

You're saying that's a privilege of the new generation?

No, judging from the examples of Masven and Quinn, anyone can become an artificial new human, also known as an enhanced human, as long as they are willing to spend money.

If you accept certain side stories, there's also something like the Nitro-system (which awakens pilots as pseudo-new humans).

As for the side effects of the enhancement, they are more likely due to the immaturity of the technology.

Whether they are Newtypes or enhanced humans, many of them become male or female ghosts after death.

But none of them were brought back to life through "reincarnation".

If Senior Sister Miki knew about the soul abilities of the New Humans, she would know that his path to immortality technology was not unfounded.

The key challenge lies in the migration and storage of the soul.

Karma's idea was simple... just like some possible alien life form does, using some kind of technology to insert the magical girl's "soul" into the Soul Gem during the wish-making process.

If it weren't for the problem of the Soul Gem being corrupted, becoming an immortal "magical girl" would be incredibly awesome. And if the problem of soul storage were solved, one could freely design a "steel body" to house the soul.

Once the breakthrough is complete.

Humanity will completely break through the constraints of lifespan, becoming a truly immortal species, and will be able to create a more glorious and greater civilization.

It is like the "elixir of immortality" described in the Epic of Gilgamesh.

Realizing the potential danger to her life, Lala tried to run away, but the girl's hand pressing down on her shoulder from behind was like a vise, firmly holding her down in the chair.

"Don't worry, Miss Lala, we won't endanger your life."

Lala closed her eyes. She had heard from her companions that some lovers had special preferences, but she never expected it would happen to her this time.

“Relax, you don’t think I’m any worse than the bodyguards who brought you here, do you?” the young officer said. “The test is going to take a while, let’s chat. What kind of ‘reward’ would you expect from hosting me for a night like this?”

"Guest, what is meant by payment?"

You know what money is, right?

The officer took out his wallet, pulled out 100 helium bills, and Lala nodded.

In her memory, two sheets of paper like these were enough to get a delicious lunch at a restaurant in the city.

"I spent 500 of these to buy your freedom for one night."

"500 sheets?"

Lala was somewhat shocked.

Is she really that valuable?

"So in the hands of those guys in Kabas, you're like a hen that lays gold," the officer said. "I guess you're well-fed and clothed in the mansion, and you can go out for some fresh air occasionally, but you definitely don't have any freedom."

"Guest, may we talk about something else?"

This feeling of irritability was something Lala had never experienced before.

If a woman sleeps with her lover for one night, will her adoptive father receive 5 yuan?

Lala felt that her worldview had been greatly impacted, as she herself could only possess a maximum of 300 helium.

She felt she had been deceived.

"Okay, then let's not talk about this anymore. When did you arrive in Kabas?"

"...When I was nine years old, I was an orphan. My adoptive father took me from the orphanage to Kabas... Ah."

Before she could finish speaking, Lala couldn't help but groan in pain, and the vise that had been gripping her shoulder suddenly increased its pressure.

But the next moment, his shoulder relaxed.

Lala then noticed that the blonde girl who had been acting as a guard had already turned and left the room.

When did you start receiving patients?

“Last year, a young guest named Kayast, who worked at the Environmental Protection Bureau, said to me, ‘A girl with such noble qualities and virtues as you has ended up in Kabas. There must be a reason why you have to suffer. I will find a way to bring you to my castle.’”

"In the end, he still didn't take you away," the officer stated.

Lala nodded.

After hearing her description, the Zeon officer stared at her.

"Then do you think I have the ability to take you away from Kabas?"

“My adoptive father has a good relationship with Colonel Gareth of the Federation. Colonel Gareth is in charge of the defense of Garda City.”

"Your adoptive father has some connections, doesn't he?"

Isn't he afraid?

This is a colonel in the Federation; he's already a very important figure.

"I won't keep you in suspense any longer. I have the ability to take you out. Your ability is very rare. The job is also very simple. It mainly involves assisting us in experiments and occasionally piloting MS. Before you learn to pilot MS, I will pay you 3000 helium dollars a month. After you learn to pilot MS, it will be 6000 helium dollars. There will be overtime allowances. Food and accommodation will be provided. You will not need to go to the front line and there will be no danger to your life."

The customer seemed very familiar with this, as if he had said it many times before.

"Of course, since we use the Geon currency, we can pay you your salary according to the exchange rate."

3000 helium coins a month is a huge sum of money for a lesbian.

Not to mention 6000 helium. Although I don't know what it means to operate an MS, you simply can't find a job in Kolkata that pays 200 helium a day.

Lala was also a little nervous because she didn't know if the Zeon officer in front of her was lying.

Just like Kayast, the man who gave himself to her ultimately failed to keep his promise.

"Guest, do you hold a high position in Zeon?"

Lala hesitated. She couldn't understand the officer's rank. The bird wing totem on the uniform was an inverted circle, and the collar insignia also had intricate bird wing patterns. There were two bars on the shoulder straps. She didn't know whether the rank was high or low.

"Make it a little bigger. The test is over."

The officer stood up, removed the "hat" from Lala's head, and put it into a safe made of silver metal.

"It's about time. Go to bed and get some rest. If you don't want to work for me, that's fine too. I'll take care of your adoptive father and that federal colonel, then use his slush fund to give you and the other sisters who have suffered the same fate a sufficient amount of compensation and send you to a safe place."

But that's not fair to the guests.

Lala didn't say those words, but instead felt puzzled.

If the guest wasn't lying, then wouldn't he have gained nothing from coming to save him?

Lala walked into the bedroom with her mind on her own, only to find that the guard girl from before was nowhere to be seen. The French windows of the balcony were open, letting in the cold night wind.

Is this for real? It's a full five stories high!

Chapter 79 Sweep

Lala then noticed the ventilation duct on the exterior wall. Was it through that?

In the distance, in the dense jungle, a motorcycle was abandoned in the grass.

The Gundam's cockpit slowly opened via DNA biometric authentication.

Haiwen entered the cockpit and started the machine's power supply, which also awakened the dormant artificial intelligence.

"Elisa, it's you? Isn't the test tomorrow?"

“I’m going to launch a night raid on the federal military base in Calcutta,” Haywin explained. “Kabas is at best a general service facility, and its counterattack capabilities are insufficient to serve as a test subject. It’s better to test the performance of the new weapon by using the federal military base as the first battle.”

"Wait a minute... Did you ask your brother? We need the confirmation record in the credentials to activate the mech's weapon system."

Haiwen has enough authority to operate the Gundam, but unlocking the weapon safety requires a second layer of authentication.

Haiwen took out the "representative" terminal and plugged it into the information interface in the cockpit.

Alice was then able to read the terminal authentication and task content.

[1. Alice gathers intelligence on the local federal governor to determine her location.]

2. Haiwen will conduct a decapitation strike; the effectiveness of the strike on the military base will depend on the strength of the counterattack. Ensuring our own safety is the top priority in all these actions.

"My brother is really something... making you work overtime like this."

“I asked for it myself, and I’m not sleepy at all right now,” Haiwen said.

"You're not sleepy at all, and you're really angry, aren't you?" Alice complained.

Gundam boarded the improved Deddy II flight skateboard in Haiwen's piloting gear, flew away from the hiding area, and roared towards the Federal military base in Kolkata.

Inside the room, Karma frowned as she looked at the data transmitted from the brainwave monitor on her laptop.

No so-called "brain waves" were detected during the conversation with Lala.

The brainwave detector was obtained from Kycilia; it was a testing device developed by the Flanagan Institute.

Lala Singh is undoubtedly a new human.

However, the device did not respond.

The device itself will not malfunction, because Lieutenant Marian and the new human girl brought by Dr. Kalster have already tested it.

Lala doesn't seem to have the ability to read her own mind either.

Could it be that the new humans can only detect it when they are performing actions like "spatial perception"?

Before he could think any further, an explosion rang out beside him, coming from the southeast of Kolkata.

That girl is really fast.