Great, we're doomed now!

"From now on, that's how it is."

"W-What do you mean?"

"It's alright, just one more question, which one is the control lever for firing? This one?"

"..."

Agunica's eyes changed: "Aside from beam weapons for long-range sniping, there are no shooting devices that require the use of the main control stick under normal circumstances... This isn't your first time piloting a mobile suit, is it?"

Does in-game experience count?

"hiss!"

Agunica watched as Ye Shou fearlessly and ignorantly crawled into the cockpit, and felt that the world was too absurd.

"You can't even drive, yet you insisted on crawling inside?!"

"It's alright, I have a way, trust me." Ye Shou continued operating on his own. He didn't have time to explain to others... and he figured it wouldn't make sense anyway, so he simply did as he pleased.

A voice came from inside the cabin: "Get out first, don't fall."

"You bastard! Get out here right now, we'll cover your escape... it'll be too late if you don't leave now!"

Agunica was almost in tears: "I beg you, what... what right do you have to pilot a Gundam?"

"Aura—all a man needs is aura!"

"My God..."

At that moment, he was filled with despair.

--boom!!!

The armored gate, capable of withstanding beam weapons, was smashed open by unimaginable kinetic energy. Sharp claws pierced and tore through the walls. With a thunderous roar, the last line of defense collapsed completely. Amidst the falling metal fragments, a true mobile fortress (M·A) – a steel dragon – appeared!

Those were the death angels that humanity was once proud of, created to kill their own kind. They were second-order M·A, named "Hasmon (the Archangel)"!

Its design is unlike any weapon ever made by humankind before; it's more like a realization of a fantasy, bringing the mythical "dragon" to life with nano-armor and a reactor, but in a more slender and ferocious form...

Even more ruthless!

As a weapon programmed with the ultimate command to "annihilate humanity," it shows no mercy when carrying out its mission, and turning the battlefield into hell is its only signal to cease hostilities.

When it spread its skeletal dragon wings, humanity's last hope came to an end!

"It's over... The future of humanity is sealed in my hands..."

Agnica lowered his head in despair. He wanted to save everything, but in the end, he could not defy fate. Now he could only close his eyes and wait for death to come.

However, the next moment, the "ground" he was on began to tilt!

The feeling of weightlessness made him open his eyes in panic—

hum~

The man fell onto the cold, hard platform, and as the view rose, it became clear that it was a metal hand with a perfect mechanical structure.

Soon his body was lifted up by a palm, and an even larger object rose up, casting a huge shadow that enveloped him.

hum...

A ferocious steel dragon occupied half the factory, its scarlet eyes taking in the strange machine's appearance for analysis, and its logic modules constantly deducing attack patterns to destroy it!

Agnucca stood up, trembling, and turned to look at the majestic giant—

Call ~

A strong, hot wind blew in from outside the broken wall, carrying the smell of iron and fire, and billowed the black tarpaulin, which hung like a cloak on the machine's shoulders.

Clang!

A blue electric spark flashed through the eyepiece, and the silver coating instantly covered the entire body under the action of the particles in the reactor!

A warm sensation quietly slid down my cheek—

"This

Chapter 168 My Merciful Father

Countless lines of code flashed across the electronic screen. After the system booted up, it fell silent, and then bold, clean lines of calligraphy emerged from the darkness:

【ASW-G-01】

Calamity War - G Series - Number 01!

Without much thought, he concentrated all his mental energy, his senses spreading like a spider web throughout the cockpit. As the pale golden ripples of energy spread out, the entire skeletal structure of the Gundam was clearly reflected in Ye Shou's mind.

The rest is all left to instinct!

Without hesitation, the hands and feet moved on their own, as if they had been doing it thousands of times. Wherever they touched, a premonition of how to proceed would automatically emerge. As long as you believe in yourself, you can make this steel giant become an extension of your hands and feet.

As the back thrusters emitted a pale blue ion flame, the black rain cover churned up and was ripped off by the machine while it was spinning.

Ye Shou stared intently at the image coming from the main camera. The slender yet towering 35-meter-tall M·A resembled an ancient pterosaur, its outstretched claws and wingplates a sign that it was about to begin its hunt.

With a slight lift of his hand, he sent the middle-aged man leaping onto a slightly higher maintenance platform. [Bayeli] then drew his combat dagger with a backhand and assumed a fighter-like stance to face the enemy.

—Agunica, gripping the railing, watched this scene. The joy she felt when the Gundam was activated had completely vanished, and her heart sank.

The situation is very unfavorable for [Bayeri]!

Previously, it was still a prototype experimental machine, with no external weapons other than a combat dagger. Even though it had its own electromagnetic cannon, it was useless without ammunition.

While beam weapons are planned to be included, they are not a high priority and have not yet been installed because both mobile suits and M·A use nano-laminated armor and special coatings, which provide extremely strong defense against traditional beam weapons.

But to physically damage it, you need a kinetic weapon with sufficient armor-piercing capabilities... a combat dagger?

Even just looking at quality, the 18-meter Bayeri is far inferior to the 35-meter M·A!

How can I win?

Reality didn't give Agunica much time to think; the battle broke out in an instant.

Despite being at a significant disadvantage in terms of equipment and size, Ye Shou took the initiative to launch an attack!

There wasn't even a tutorial; you were immediately faced with enemies of hellish difficulty. This death game was incredibly challenging, but Ye Shou remained remarkably calm amidst it all.

His warrior instincts led him to take the first step, while the propulsion wings on his shoulders allowed him to catch up with his opponent at an extremely fast speed!

call out!call out!

Facing an opponent not registered in the database, M·A opted for conventional tactical maneuvers, using its beam cannon for reconnaissance. The M·A raised its head, the muzzle flashing red, and reduced power to fire in rapid succession, quickly releasing two high-energy beams that pierced through from both ends. However, [Bayeri] dodged them by veering sideways through the middle.

With the right shoulder's thruster reduced in power and the left shoulder temporarily raised, Ye Shou stomped heavily on the ground with one foot—in less than a second, Ye Shou's series of maneuvers offset the imbalance caused by the side-stepping dodge.

His speed and direction of travel were not affected in the slightest, and he even increased the power again, the ion reaction of the tail flame drawing out a curtain of light behind him!

The intense G-force was enough to suffocate the pilot, and only the pressure suit could alleviate it to some extent, but Ye Shou ignored it. With a thought, he leaped high into the air and stabbed at M·A's head.

The speed and precision of the movements, as well as the mastery of spatial distance, were all exquisite.

Humans cannot even control their own bodies so freely; a simple action surpasses the skills that many drivers pursue throughout their lives.

This machine hadn't even been adapted or calibrated, and there was no break-in period between it and the pilot. It was like a soldier getting a new gun, and its performance was simply unbelievable. Agunica's heart was in his throat.

Bang!

Just before the dagger was about to strike her head, M·A adjusted her position, raised her wingplates, and used her side armor to block it.

Before Bayeli could even land after his failed attack, a long whip flew through the air!

That's the "tail" attached to M·A's back. It has a tough alloy as a protective plate and a composite material as a spinal cord. It is flexible and adaptable, and can attack enemies from any angle within sixty meters. The tail blade at the top has physical destructive power that can penetrate nano-armor!

The linear acceleration from this attack easily exceeded the reaction speed of a human driver—

Clang!

The combat dagger and its tail blade grazed each other, sparking metal flashes.

—With its shoulder wings expelling energy, the mobile suit was pulled away from M·A as if by ropes.

Just then, the massive kinetic claw struck, tearing the ground apart. Ye Shou escaped by the narrowest of margins.

Seeing this, Agunica gritted his teeth. He gripped the railing and could feel the vibrations from the two machines fighting in the distance. In the face of such a behemoth, his strength was so insignificant.

But even so... even so, we cannot stand idly by and ignore humanity's hopes!

Agunica resolutely turned around and quickly ran off the platform.

"~~~~~~"

M·A didn't rush to pursue Ye Shou. Instead, the external camera unit that was being analyzed and locked onto rotated around, scanning all of [Bayeli]'s external mechanisms:

When faced with unknown adversaries, these AIs tend to be rather rigid in their responses.

Having never seen the killing AI of the G-series mobile suits before, I began to seriously analyze the incredible mobility of [Bayeri].

...We don't have an answer yet. The only thing we know is that this unknown machine is equipped with nano-armor, so the beam weapon is not very effective.

Humanity's new mobile suits are undoubtedly targets that need to be destroyed!

The turbine spun, the thrusters activated, the winglets fully extended, and with a flick of the tail blade, it severed a steel frame—

Clearing away the surrounding obstacles, M·A, like a wild beast, revealed its sharp teeth and claws, with all its killing weapons ready at any moment.

As the crimson lotus burst forth, M·A charged straight toward [Bayeli]!

Ye Shou glanced at the dagger in his hand, knowing that the weapon might break at any moment, but before he could think about it, the enemy was already in front of him. He dodged the thrust of the power claw by dodging backward, while the sneak attack of the tail blade came from behind.

He could only dodge nimbly and parry with his dagger from time to time, but he could hardly bring M.A.'s head into his attack range.

Now he understands why the original work said only Gundam could fight against M·A:

A regular mobile suit has only one reactor, while the Gundam has two semi-permanent reactors built in, and its exterior is made of nano-armor. Its frame is made of the strongest known alloy, making it both lightweight and incredibly strong.

Only in this way can we compete with M·A in terms of mobility and defense—higher stats make everything easier!

However, because the machine's parameters were too high, ordinary pilots could not keep up, so the "Alaya Consciousness System" was later developed.

Ye Shou lacked the spatial perception and neural connections provided by the Alaya Consciousness System, but he possessed superhuman reaction speed and physical abilities. Coupled with the [God's Left Hand], which enabled him to achieve a human-machine integration effect, he managed to hold off M·A for a considerable period of time even under such adverse conditions.

For the killing AI, Ye Shou's actions, tactics, and reactions were all new data without any reference, completely different from the human pilots it had encountered before.

Such a smooth transition between offense and defense... it's less like humans are piloting the machine and more like humans themselves have become Gundams!

"~~~~~~"

After some analysis, all the enemy's data was recorded and will be uploaded after the battle.