Gundam: From Piece to Player

Amuro lost consciousness following the impact.

Looking at the Gundam that had already collapsed in front of him.

Karma handed control back to Alice, rubbed her shoulder which was a little tense from the battle, picked up her water bottle and took a sip through the straw.

...A single skill combo finally killed Amuro.

It felt like taking an important exam with moderate difficulty, but not exactly thrilling.

Amuro is quite talented in his maneuvers, but he is rather hesitant in terms of combat experience.

Either fight to the bitter end, or don't get close in the first place.

Once he retreats, he can no longer put close-range pressure on ZUDA, allowing Karma to easily shoot at him (Gundam).

The Zaku machine gun uses special ammunition, another clever trick of Kalma's – these are sticky balloons originally used for patching leaks in space battleships, which can be made completely opaque or have increased stickiness with just a slight adjustment.

The Zaku machine gun is for killing, not for capturing.

First, use a rubber bullet with higher opacity to shoot at the main monitor on the top of the Gundam's head—the "keyhole," and then cover up the secondary monitors on the Gundam's eyes.

Then use a stickier rubber to seal the opponent's joints.

After doing all this, ZUDA placed his hand on the shoulder of the No. 2 model and clenched his fist with his other hand.

As steam billowed from the radiator, Zuda unleashed a barrage of bullets into the cockpit of Unit 2 at an extremely short frequency.

Although the damage to the body is not significant, continuous shocks will trigger the body's protective mechanisms.

The reason Amuro had to be completely knocked unconscious was because the Gundam had a core fighter system.

If the driver isn't knocked unconscious, the other party can directly activate the escape device.

He intended to give the captured Gundam to Haiwen, as it was a decent mobile suit, especially excelling in survivability.

He suddenly remembered one thing.

"Alice, have you detected any new human brainwaves?"

"No."

"Ugh."

Karma immediately felt that the significance of this battle had been greatly diminished, as she had only defeated Amuro, who had not yet awakened.

Compared to the Newtype pilot of Unit 3, he seemed far too weak.

However, they picked on the weakest link... Alice, controlling ZUDA, grabbed the Gundam from behind, and ZUDA's X-shaped propulsion pack began to fire, propelling it into the maple forest...

Amuro!

“Your opponent is me,” Xia said coldly.

"Get lost, you annoying guy."

On the other side, Char's Mobile Zaku was still locked in combat with Utako's Unit 3.

After dodging a barrage of shotgun fire, Unit 3 hurled its shield at the Zaku. The Zaku used its mobility to evade the attack, but the shield didn't fly far. Instead, it bounced back and ricocheted in a boomerang shape, striking Char's Zaku in a parabolic arc and sending it staggering backward.

The reason is that it already has a grappling hook attached...

In this battle, Shiko developed a new tactic combining grappling hooks and shields, and through this battle, she felt that her grasp of distance had become stronger.

But she couldn't be happy.

Because Amuro was arrested... even though she promised to protect him.

"Lieutenant Sugai, please retreat immediately." A laser communication message came from the White Base; it was Brad's voice.

"Captain?" Shiko could hardly believe Bright's order. "Amuro has been captured by the Zeon forces. I have to rescue him!"

What are they doing in Canada? Are they here to exchange hostages with Zeon?

Brad seemed to be reassuring her, not giving any harsh orders, but simply telling her the current situation: "Lieutenant, I also want to save Amuro... White Base has reached its limit."

Unit 3 turned its monitor to look at the white base and found that it was on fire in many places, and the thrusters were emitting thick black smoke, indicating that it had also been ambushed by the enemy in the battle just now.

"We must retreat... The Luna II fleet has arrived over North America and will launch an orbital bombardment of the area within two minutes."

Shiko had no choice but to grit her teeth and pilot Unit 3 away from the battle line.

Two minutes later, an orbital strike from the Luna II space fleet struck the maple forest area like a meteor, making the already raging wildfire even more uncontrollable.

Specially designed aerospace glide bombs and naval guns carved out an escape route for the white base.

Faced with such a well-funded and powerful orbital bombardment, Kalmar ordered his troops to temporarily retreat... the operational objective had been achieved.

"Kalma, you need to get me a Zeon Cross this time. I put in a lot of effort."

"Alright, I'll submit a request to commend Major Char for his heroic performance in the Gundam capture operation and recommend a promotion to lieutenant colonel... Is that acceptable?"

"Can't it be a colonel?" Xia Ya complained.

"Sure, but only officers who die in battle get promoted two ranks. Are you sure?"

"Then let's forget about it."

Char had always considered himself a person of great luck.

But after encountering the Federation's MS, one misfortune after another occurred.

The operation successfully captured a Federation mobile suit, which was a small consolidation of their reputation.

So it's better to be cautious, and save your good luck for later.

……

Amuro felt a slight headache. He slowly opened his eyes to an unfamiliar white ceiling.

The white brick walls around him and the smell of disinfectant in the air made him realize that he was in a hospital room.

Chapter 110 The Mule

Oh no, this is the enemy's headquarters.

Once he regained consciousness, Amuro immediately pulled the syringe from the back of his hand and got out of bed.

"Patient...are you awake?"

The door to the ward opened, revealing a woman with dark skin, dressed in a Zeon military uniform.

Amuro instinctively reached for his gun... intending to take the other person hostage, only to find that his weapons had been confiscated.

"Wait, patient, what do you want to do?"

"Woman, get out of my way!"

Amuro didn't care about not finding his shoes anymore. He shoved the female soldier aside and ran outside barefoot.

However, the equipment for the prison break was clearly insufficient.

He was subdued by patrolling guards wielding batons after running less than 200 meters.

This time, the despicable enemy forced Amuro to wear a straitjacket and tied him to the bed with restraints.

Kalmar received the report two hours later.

Judging from Amuro's energetic performance, he is no longer in serious condition.

It's just that it's a bit too aggressive.

Let him wear the straitjacket for half a day to calm him down.

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From a military perspective, this operation was a small-scale battle.

But from an environmental perspective, it's a major issue... It's like the federal government shooting itself in the foot.

According to statistics from the Earth Environmental Protection Agency, nearly 20 acres of maple forest were burned by wildfires caused by beam weapons and space bombs during this operation.

More than 400 buildings were destroyed, and 1000 Canadian firefighters participated in the cleanup and firefighting efforts. The estimated cost of the firefighting operation was $3 million.

In addition, the previous incursion of the white base into Canadian airspace confirmed that the federal government was the one who provoked the incident.

The Canadian government strongly condemned the federal government's actions... but it was to no avail.

Since the other party was so dismissive, Karma keenly sensed an opportunity and launched a propaganda offensive, focusing on Amuro's Gundam appearance... After concealing his name, she labeled him with an identity tag—

Zeon captured a mobile suit.

It was discovered that the pilot was a 16-year-old minor from Canada and Japan... who had been unfortunately conscripted by the federal government to be a mobile suit pilot.

After the information was made public, the federal government did not respond directly to the matter... It is highly likely that it concerns Operation V and involves classified information.

No response means you agree.

This led to further escalation of public opinion...

The federal government's actions were even more outrageous; it actually sent stability maintenance troops to suppress the protests, which only added fuel to the fire and further fueled public resentment.

More and more Earth residents began to question the true motives of the federal government in this war, which even affected the federal government's recruitment efforts in Russia.

Realizing that a hard approach wouldn't work, the federal government decided to take a softer approach.

The spokesperson stated that the boy (Amuro) had special circumstances because he resolutely decided to join the army because his hometown was attacked by the Zeon forces...

But all of this was within Kalmar's expectations.

The federal government's response to the information war was clearly untrained and slow.

He immediately released a large number of images and pictures related to Project V, revealing the actions of the Federation Forces' militarized Side 7.

Building military bases in civilian hometowns led to this Earth resident, who had only been in space for a few years, being drawn into the war—putting the Federation on the defensive again in terms of public opinion.

Kalmar, who orchestrated all of this, had a deep understanding of the federal government's poor public relations capabilities.

It's just how it is... The Federation's enemies are always too powerful, helping the federal government complete a lot of "mobilization work".

In Kalmar, the moment Zeon shows even the slightest sign of a normal nation, the actions of the federal government become abstract.

The federal army can suppress resistance in various places with military force and violence, but in the long run, the administrative and governance costs will also increase significantly... ultimately leading to independence and separatist tendencies in various places.

Just like those empires in history.

A room somewhere in the Zeon North American Army base.