Gundam EXARE

Cruze's smile looked a little scary to others because the mask covered his face. Just by looking at his mouth and chin, it was impossible to tell whether he was smiling sincerely or fakely.

"If we can use the Earth Army's new weapons to destroy their supposedly impenetrable fortress, our morale will be boosted, and the Earth Army's morale will undoubtedly be affected as well."

Cruze hadn't finished speaking yet, he wanted to continue to remind his subordinates of the overall situation:

"The enemy used a mobile suit that should have been used by us to attack us. This must be a heavy blow to the soldiers of the Earth Army."

After hearing Cruze's analysis, everyone felt that it made sense.

What drives the crew now is no longer the anger of their allies being shot down. Their action is not just for revenge, but also for ZAFT and for their motherland.

Besides, Cruze was not wrong. The sooner the Mirage System was used, the better. Once the Earth Army's intelligence was fully shared, it was hard to say how much effect Thunder could have.

A surprise victory, who could have imagined that the defeated general would immediately head to the next battlefield?

That makes sense. Very reasonable.

People fell into deep thought, but Cruze kept smiling. He thought Dayi's hat was really useful.

You see, after all the speeches for the motherland, isn’t the morale boosted again?

Chapter 13 The storm is coming

The dozen or so hours that Rey spent in Artemis were not interesting. He was just cooperating with the engineers in Artemis to debug the new OS.

So a previous problem reappeared, that is, what he could do did not mean that others could do it. The engineers were busy and overwhelmed, but at least they had a complete OS as a basis for modification.

With this comparison, the first thing he wanted to ask was what was going on with Kira?

But what's going on with old man Mu?

Mu is not an adjuster, so he transplanted the natural person OS developed by Shuguang Society to Qiangxi.

But now Rei suddenly discovered that Mu was not normal either. According to Artemis's MA driver, they were not good at using the OS suitable for Mu. To put it simply, the mouse sensitivity was set to the maximum, and they had to rush out as soon as they wanted to take a step.

It was also at this time that Ray learned that Mu was also known as the Eagle of Endymion. Mu was an ace pilot who had once piloted a MA and survived a brutal war.

It seems that the Atlantic Federation originally intended to build an elite force around the Archangel and five mobile suits with different functions. Unfortunately, the plan was intercepted by ZAFT before it even started.

The more I think about it, the worse it seems.

They have taken the body back and can study it however they want.

There is a high possibility that ZAFT will develop a more powerful MS, so the war still has to be fought.

“Haa ...

At this moment, Rei stopped thinking and yawned sleepily. He had just woken up, washed up and left the room assigned to him.

A few hours ago, Major General Garcia tried to win him over, saying that as long as he submitted to the Eurasian Federation, he would definitely receive benefits.

Then Rey pretended to talk about his love for his motherland, Orb, so Major General Garcia tried to persuade him, saying that Orb would certainly be an ally in the future and they were all one family.

In short, after Rey continued to pretend to be shaken, the major general gave him the privilege of being given a separate room to rest.

No one is perfect. Major General Garcia is probably the kind of person who is stupid in some aspects but smart in others. This is true. How can he sit in this position if he is just stupid?

Then again, everyone assumed that Orb would join the Earth Union.

This act of assisting the Atlantic Federation in developing MS was a betrayal at first glance, and at most Orb was using his MS development technology as a bargaining chip to raise the price.

Just as Ray was thinking about what the relationship between Orb and the Alliance would be like in the future, he saw the students who had gathered here for some unknown reason.

At the same time, Kira and others also saw Rei's figure, and they immediately came forward to meet him.

Now Rei knew that the students were waiting for him.

"What a warm welcome, what's the matter?"

In fact, he felt that his image in the eyes of students should not be very good, after all, he had just talked a lot about the country.

Then, Thor spoke first:

"Thank you, Mr. Rhodes!"

It was a thank you, and Rei himself didn't react.

"what?"

"We all heard from the soldiers. It was only after you and the major general spoke that we were able to board the transport plane to the lunar base together."

Just as Sai said, when the soldiers came to find them, they thought they had committed some crime. After asking, they found out that they were going to be arranged to take the next transport plane to the lunar base, from where they would be sent back to Orb.

Upon further questioning, the soldier said that it was Rei who proposed to ensure the safety of innocent students.

Maddock once said that Rey was a good person, and now it seems to be true.

The students felt they had to say thank you, otherwise they didn’t know if they would ever see each other again.

After a brief explanation, Rei understood what was going on. He had no idea which soldier who had overheard the incident was so gossipy as to report such a thing to a child.

Rei had never experienced being surrounded by several ordinary people to thank him. He had only experienced being looked at with hatred and disgust by many people and having stones thrown at him in MS.

In the eyes of people in some countries, they want to vent their hatred even if it means losing their lives. That feels really...

Forget it, I don't want to.

Rei came back to his senses in time, and said with a wicked smile:

"Just saying thank you is not enough, shouldn't we show some appreciation? For example, that beautiful..."

Rei almost blurted out the words but forced himself to hold them back. He thought that he should not say the same words to the navigator before the attack to a girl who was only in her teens.

To put it bluntly, she was just a schoolgirl. Rei knew who was being joked with, and his quick-witted mind immediately came up with a new story:

"For example, after I go home, everyone will send me a little money as a token of gratitude. Ideally, the total amount will be enough for me to not have to go out to work for half a year."

He put his right hand on his waist and said something very mercenary, and before anyone could react, he immediately continued:

"I have things to do next. See you in Orb someday."

Rei left without saying anything and fled quickly, but did he forget something very important?

"wait---"

Mirialia, unaware that she was almost being molested, only saw Ray disappear around the corner. She and her friends actually had another problem.

Sai smiled wryly and said:

"He didn't leave any contact information."

Transfer money? You didn't even leave an account. Where are we supposed to transfer the money? This is a bit too fast. What's so urgent?

Rey Rhodes, this man really likes to say one thing and do another, or maybe he does it on purpose.

Maybe nothing happened at all.

Kira thought to himself that he actually wanted to have another good chat with Rei.

After rethinking a lot, Kira felt that he was wrong. He was just angry with Rei because of emotional problems. Even if he didn't talk, he should at least apologize.

But now it seems that there is no chance to talk about it, and there is no chance to understand what kind of person Rey is.

Kira, who had known him for less than 24 hours, felt that there was something about Rei that he had never encountered before, some qualities that the teachers in the school did not have.

But before Kira could continue thinking, he was pulled away by Thor.

"We can ask the Dawn Society about this after we get back to Orb. Let's go, or we'll miss the transport ship."

As Thor said, everyone can't wait to go home and see their families.

Dividing line

Isaac returned home, and everyone ignored his thoughts and transported him to the ship that was coming to meet with Team Cruze while the anesthesia effect from his surgery had not yet worn off.

After all, with Isaac's personality, he would definitely join the battle regardless of his injuries after waking up and hearing about the next mission. However, he was not suitable for the battlefield at all with his injuries not healed and his blood boiling, and would only die in vain.

It just so happened that PLANT also needed someone to report the situation, so they handed it over to Isaac who had returned for treatment. The Cruze team would then carry out the mission of attacking Artemis.

Thunder has already set off. It will use the Mirage system to sneak in and destroy the light wave barrier's generating device when Artemis unlocks the light wave barrier.

This time was different from before. They had taken the time to thoroughly test Xunlei's Mirage System, ensuring that it could be completely invisible when activated. In other words, they had simply been tricked by the enemy using psychological tactics last time.

this time

After changing into his pilot suit and picking up his helmet, Athrun was thinking of the unknown MS codenamed Gold Machine.

"Long legs might also appear this time."

The person who spoke was Diego, who was also here changing into his pilot suit. Storm had completed the renovation using parts recovered from Heliopolis.

According to Cruze's prediction, they would most likely encounter the Long Legs Ship for the second time in this battle, and by that time——

"We must shoot down that mobile suit this time."

Aslan's tone was resolute. After hearing this, Diego looked at Aslan in surprise as he walked past him.

Aslan, who always had a melancholy look on his face, now had a completely different aura; he was completely different from before.

This is no wonder. Consider the relative strength of the Earth and ZAFT forces. How did ZAFT, with its overwhelmingly outnumbered forces, manage to achieve such a stalemate with the Earth forces? The casualty ratio must have been incredibly high to create this situation.

Although we haven't thought about it deliberately, everyone subconsciously has a stronger understanding in their hearts.

This was the first time that Aslan and his crew experienced the continuous death of their comrades. Miguel and King, who were shot down by the heavy artillery of the golden machine, turned into ashes together. No bodies were found in the two Kings recovered from Heliopolis. Perhaps the black color splashed all over the wreckage of the cockpit was the remains of the pilots.

The tragic scene was so vivid in his mind that even Diego, who usually loved to be sarcastic, couldn't talk as he used to.

They had no place to vent their pent-up anger, and Aslan's worries completely turned into hostility during this period.

Aslan put on his helmet and closed his eyes. He remembered Cruze's words.

If the Earth Army can really mass-produce MS

The battle situation may change greatly. The casualties of Cruze's team this time are just a preview.

If the Earth Army really mass-produces MS, ZAFT, having lost its advantage, will most likely lose.

Everyone in Zaftri knew that this war could not be lost, and no one believed that the Earth Army had any bottom line, so:

I will absolutely shoot you down.

Athrun made up his mind. He was sure that it was not Kira sitting in the golden machine. The movements were completely different, so there was no need to show mercy.

PS: Wow, I’m very busy today but I’ll still update!

PS: To be honest, it was really hard to drive to my grandma's house in the rain. It was cold and rainy.

PS: Next is a good show, come and get a good ticket

Chapter 14

It is easy to fall into thought when there is silence. Nicol rarely thinks about the question of why there is a war recently. Even if he does, it is meaningless. Will the answer stop the war immediately?

The PLANTs cannot afford to lose. During wartime, the Earth Army dared to use nuclear bombs to massacre civilians. What would happen if the PLANTs lost this war? Gas chambers? Mass graves? Asphyxiation? Vacuum drift?

Nicol shook his head and refocused on the task at hand, but he still thought about his unfinished piano piece.

"Thunderbolt, you were created for war, too."

Mirage system, invisibility, are concepts that have appeared in various literary and artistic works. Some are adventures, some are comedies, but Thunder's invisibility is to achieve strategic goals, which is really sad.

How much technology has been used to kill people in war? How many beautiful things have been transformed into ugliness?

"but me"

Nicol knew what he was doing. The Mirage System was indeed powerful. Artemis didn't even notice that Thunder had landed on the surface of the asteroid fortress.

The shield will not work if it is not raised. No matter how powerful the light wave barrier is, it is meaningless if it is not activated.

A strange thing happened. Pink light emerged from the void and gathered into a dazzling blade.

The phantom particles covering the shield on Xun Lei's right arm peeled off due to the high temperature and acceleration. The scene was so terrifying, as if a piece of strangely shaped metal was moving.

What seemed like an illusion at first glance was undoubtedly reality. The light wave barrier generator in standby mode was hit by the saber, and its surface metal did not provide any defense and was easily cut open.

The heat wave raised by the explosion completely blew away the remaining phantom particles on Xunlei's body. The black MS rushed close to the surface of the asteroid, and every slash destroyed the light wave barrier generator that Artemis was proud of and relied on for survival.

At this moment, warnings rang out throughout the fortress, striking Artemis's sore spot with lightning speed. At this point, activating the light wave barrier would be meaningless.

What’s the point of having strong walls if the enemy has already broken into the city?

Dividing line

Red light, warning, and those nerve-wracking words:

"Level 1 combat configuration!"

The impregnable fortress had never encountered such a situation. After observing the enemy, they would immediately activate the light wave barrier to protect themselves and enter the second level combat alert, ready to act at any time.