UC will eventually reach the stars

Chapter Six: I Can Protect You

“Found them, there are four or five. Although there’s no evidence, they should be Zeon people…” Rachel whispered in Ye Yun’s ear before standing up.

The smoke of the night had dissipated. The thugs, driven by alcohol and fueled by greed, had their blood boil with rage. But their passion and dreams were extinguished the moment Ye Yun deployed Leo. Under Ye Yun's control, Leo only had to make two strikes before disappearing without a trace.

Ye Yun immediately ordered his men to search the back mountain. They quickly found several corpses on the hillside behind the mountain. It seemed that they had been hit in vital areas by stray bullets during the firefight and died from blood loss.

These people who do dirty work naturally don't have any identification documents or anything like that to prove their identity. However, they do have tattoos or other marks on their bodies that they haven't removed. Of course, these things can't be used as evidence, so they can only roughly deduce the origin of the other party.

"Okay." Ye Yun didn't say much. "It seems..." Ye Yun took a deep breath. As someone who dared to travel in space on his own, he naturally had the judgment he needed. After all, the elite training of a family was not what ordinary people imagined, just a life of luxury and extravagance. The education they received was far more extensive than that of a group of people.

"Are you sure?" Diablo lay there, clutching his chest. He had just been stimulated and seemed to have suffered a heart attack. Fortunately, he was rescued in time. Meanwhile, Ye Yun quickly ended the battle. His condition wasn't too serious; he was just feeling a little uncomfortable.

"Hmm, it seems that Zeon wants to muddy the waters before the war begins." Ye Yun said succinctly. Making such a judgment is not difficult. In space, apart from the SIDE7 colony cluster which is still under construction, there are a total of 6 colony clusters. Not all of these colony clusters are very supportive of Zeon's rebellion.

Yes, even at this point in time, theoretically, the Federation still considers Side 3 to be under its jurisdiction, but it has now begun to sanction the insurgent authorities in Side 3.

While Sides 1, 2, and 4 are relatively more supportive of the Federation government, Side 5 has supporters on both sides, and Side 6 is relatively more supportive of Zeon. Therefore, on a large scale, the Federation has relatively more support in space, with at least 60% to 70% approval rating.

"That's truly... a cruel tactic." Diablo Mas naturally understood what Zeon wanted. They wanted to use civilians' lives to hold off the Federation forces. If the Federation forces couldn't help but open fire on the civilians, even better! Losing popular support would just make them turn against Zeon! Anyway, even if they died, it wouldn't be Zeon who lost out!

It's effective and causes almost no loss, but it's disgusting.

"And obviously... bad news, you've been targeted. Whatever the reason, Zeon has its eyes on you in Side 5." Ye Yun took a deep breath. "I shouldn't interfere with your thoughts, but in fact, I think... you should consider your escape route, after all, a large-scale war is very likely approaching."

“But…we are already…” Diablo took a deep breath. He naturally understood that Ye Yun was referring to the war between Side 3 and the Federation. “Zeon…we have no way out.”

"For the time being..." Ye Yun glanced at them a few times, "I can move you to my neighborhood. Putting aside everything else, in East Asia, my family still has influence."

Diablo and Sera exchanged a glance. Ye Yun was right. If they didn't make any changes now, there was a high probability that the Maas family would face a similar impact again... and next time, it might be even more ferocious, beyond the capabilities of their small security force. From this perspective, Ye Yun's suggestion was extremely tempting!

Behind Ye Yun is Ye's Heavy Industry, a family business with a very large influence on Earth. As you can guess from the name, the company is based on heavy industry. This is why Ye Yun's previous entrepreneurial venture was able to proceed so smoothly. After all, many things were directly connected to his own industrial group. To exaggerate a bit, in the early stages of building his own factory, Ye Yun used almost all the unsold equipment from his own warehouse.

Although the production line was pieced together and the materials for the prototypes were sourced from various places, the product was taken seriously almost immediately after it was produced. Of course, it is also possible that this nine-tailed fox of the Ye family, who is usually sparring with old foxes in politics and business, had already seen through Ye Yun's thoughts from the beginning.

In business, the Ye family has almost reached its limit. Going further is probably very difficult. The vertical integration of the entire industry chain has almost reached its end. If they try to expand horizontally, they will be met with a fierce counterattack from the families already established in this industry.

Of course, if it were a marriage alliance, the other party wouldn't be off-limits. It's just a pity that Ye Yun's sister practically declared herself a lesbian to protect herself. As for Ye Yun, well, his cunning older sister has tried to push him out as a marriage pawn more than once. In the end, apart from having a good relationship with the young lady of the Bazhou family, Ye Yun has gained a bunch of enemies.

However, even with the young lady from the Yasu family, their relationship did not develop into a childhood sweetheart romance. The two were very good friends, so good that Ye Yun could share his secrets with her. She also quietly provided Ye Yun with some weapon design data and prototypes from the Yasu family, allowing Ye Yun's "big toy" to progress more smoothly.

“I think I need to talk to my father…” Sera hesitated. She had experienced far more than others could imagine, so she truly believed what Ye Yun said.

"No! Ye Yun! How big is your transport ship?!"

“Big enough! We can set off anytime.” Ye Yun nodded. “Safety on the ship shouldn’t be a concern. Gao Long and the other Leo are on standby, so it should be very safe.”

“Then… we just need to pack some personal belongings! Let’s go now!” Diablo made the decision. He nodded to Sera beside him. He was a wealthy man, not a man of great ambition, and he took life and death very seriously. So after he was assassinated last time, he accepted someone’s suggestion to come to SIDE5 for safety. Now that things have come to this point, he can also leave SIDE5 again for safety.

"Then we'd better act quickly. Since they're targeting you, I'm very likely already on their list." Ye Yun stood up. "I'm going back to the ship now. See you in a bit!"

"Alright!" Diablo took a deep breath, drank some water, and gently pressed his heart. He felt that taking the heart medication earlier was a wise decision. "It's all up to you now!" The head of the Maas family now deeply understands one thing: if they don't have a strong foundation, they'll be like duckweed, drifting aimlessly. In the eyes of the truly powerful, a family like theirs can be killed at will!

“Father!” Sera glanced at Ye Yun as he left, took a deep breath, and looked hesitant. What Ye Yun had told him earlier had given him an idea that was beginning to sprout and was gradually becoming clearer.

“I know what Ye Yun said to you before, so…” Diablo looked at his daughter with a complicated expression. He clearly understood that his daughter had developed an ambition called “ideal.” “Let me have a good talk with Ye Yun’s sister. After we talk, perhaps you can decide what to do and how to do it.”

“Yes, Father.” Sera nodded with a smile, but Diablo’s eyes twitched, for he saw the light in his daughter’s eyes; clearly, Sera had found something.

Six hours later

"It seems... the colony isn't very stable inside." Ye Yun stood by the porthole, sensing someone approaching. He heard a girl's fresh scent and whispered something. As the transport ship sailed further away, the scene of SIDE5 began to appear very clearly in their field of vision through the porthole.

Through the light shining through the colony satellite, plumes of smoke, like menacing flags, were spreading continuously within SIDE5. There was no doubt that the large-scale riots within the Texas colony satellite SIDE5 were no longer just a potential threat. Just as Ye Yun and his group were leaving port, a Federation assault landing ship (not the White Horse-class, but basically a ship stripped of its weapons and large radar) brushed past them. Ye Yun knew very well that Zeon's actions had already provoked the Federation's anger.

Unfortunately, in the end, it may be these innocent ordinary people who bear the brunt of the Federation's anger... They should not have to endure such wrath!

However, given the current situation, a swift and decisive approach to restoring order might not be a bad choice; dragging things out could lead to even worse outcomes.

"What do you plan to do after you go back?" Sera took a deep breath and looked at Ye Yun.

"After we get back?" Ye Yun looked up at the dark and desolate universe. "The Federation is rotten, full of problems, almost to the point of being stupid. But..." Ye Yun narrowed his eyes, staring intently at the black smoke rising from inside the colony satellite, "And what is Zeon! Freedom? Democracy? Ha! A bunch of garbage filled with the stench of C... Cowards who push ordinary people to the front, yet they call themselves free? Whose freedom?" Ye Yun's expression was somewhat angry. "Since this war is inevitable, perhaps it's time to change something."

"...Yes! Some changes are needed."

Chapter Seven: Sister, Brother, and Sister

"This flight has arrived at Chengdu Spaceport. The aircraft will be parked at gate number 4. Thank you for your cooperation throughout the journey. We wish you a safe trip." The flight attendant's sweet voice on the loudspeaker informed everyone that their flight was nearing its end.

Ye Yun's transport ship was a space-age model and did not have the ability to penetrate the atmosphere. Therefore, Ye Yun and his group transferred to a high-speed shuttle in Von Braun City on the moon to reach the ground. Before the battle broke out, this route was at least safe.

"Ye Yun!" The shout... well, it perfectly captured the dramatic shifts in tone that come with a woman's fluctuating emotions! The first half was filled with joy, the middle with doubt, and the last half with gritted teeth!

"Aina!" Upon hearing the voice, Ye Yun immediately smiled and called out quickly towards its source, only to be met with a cold glare from the girl. "What's wrong?" Ye Yun asked, puzzled.

"Saved another one?!" Aina rolled her eyes, then gracefully reached out to Serah, who was watching with amusement, "Aina Saharin, welcome to the Mas family."

“Sakhalin?” Before Sera could say anything more, Diablo Mas, who was standing next to Sera, narrowed his eyes. This circle of top-tier tycoons is quite large, but there are acquaintances everywhere. In particular, as a family that once played a pivotal role in the SIDE3 industrial system, the Sakhalin family is not an unknown entity.

However… if Diablo Mas remembers correctly, a few years ago, during the industrial consolidation in Side 3, the Sakhalin family, as an industrial giant at the time, was regarded as the leader in resisting the “atrocities” of the Zeon government!

Then... the Sakhalin family was involved in a car accident, and it was rumored that the head of the family and his entourage all died in the accident. Subsequently, the heir and the family's core technical team all disappeared overnight... This even drove the Zeon government somewhat crazy at the time, since it should have all belonged to them.

But now it seems that Diablo Mas knows an answer that is somewhat unexpected to him.

“Hello, Miss Aina Sakhalin.” Sera shook hands with Aina in a graceful manner. “Hello! Nice to meet you.”

"Yes, I hope that the rescue operation by that idiot didn't cause you too much trouble," Aina said with a smile, as if she wasn't the one who had just given Ye Yun a cold shoulder. "Let's go, we've already booked a private restaurant, I hope you'll enjoy the food."

"Great! I'm really looking forward to it. I wonder if your brother will be there?" Sera glanced at her father, who seemed to be full of questions, and asked a simple question. Perhaps Aina didn't remember the once radiant little girl, but the little girl still remembered this gentle-smiling older sister. Hehe, Ye Yun, you're quite lucky.

“My brother…” Aina narrowed her eyes slightly, “The Maas family’s intelligence network seems quite impressive.”

Aina's brother is named Kinias Sakhalin. Despite someone taking very good care of him, Kinias's health has only improved slightly. Moreover, he is in charge of the research and development and production system construction, so he is extremely busy and is basically a super boss in the company who rarely appears in public.

“No, the reputation of the Sakhalin family’s geniuses is more than just a little bit. When you disappeared, we were very sorry that the world lost a brilliant person.” Diablo Mas said with a smile, getting his daughter out of a tight spot. After all, Sera’s identity was a secret that had to be kept strictly confidential.

Although Ye Yun's Ye's Heavy Industry is a large industrial group, such a local power has no connection with politicians. No one would believe it if you told them. Therefore, Sera's identity became a secret that had to be kept confidential.

“I see. My brother is waiting for Mr. Mas at the location. Please.” Aina nodded, gave a very professional smile, and gestured for them to proceed. The group then entered the car through the VIP passage and headed directly to the private restaurant that Aina had mentioned.

"Welcome everyone... Ye Ning, you..." As he spoke, the wine glass in Kinias Sakhalin's hand was snatched away, but Kinias was not angry, only had a bitter smile on his face.

"Welcome, Patriarch of the Maas family and Miss Sera Maas. It is an honor for Ye's Heavy Industry to be here. Of course, I'm drinking this toast on behalf of Kinias, which also represents Dawn Heavy Machinery Manufacturing Company's welcome to you all." As the eldest daughter of the Ye family and the current de facto head of Ye's Heavy Industry, Ye Ning, who suppresses and limits the abilities of Ye Yun's bloodline, exudes an extremely strong aura.

"Tsk... So, it's done?" Ye Yun poked Aina, then got stepped on. He looked at the back of Aina's head, which she had left behind, and was quite annoyed. He wasn't stupid. Sera and he were just a little accident, but he hadn't intended to develop anything with that girl! They were completely innocent, so why was Aina angry?

What Ye Yun didn't know was that women's intuition and such... ahem...

“Thank you so much for your welcome!” Sera’s father said sincerely, after all, they had now moved their whole family to the Ye family. However… Diablo Mas glanced at him and seemed to understand that he no longer needed to worry about the two questions in his mind.

The Ye family... their relationship with Zeon can only be extremely bad, even to the point of being mortal enemies, so Sera's identity is not a problem.

Similarly, if the Ye family has already acquired Sakhalin's technology, and given the imminent war, their rapid rise to power is not a problem.

Oh, so now there's one last piece of the puzzle...

"Out of gratitude for this rescue, our Maas family hopes to invest in Ye's Heavy Industries' businesses in the future!" Diablo Maas smiled, raised his glass, and lightly clinked it with Ye Ning's. If Ye's Heavy Industries wanted to expand rapidly in the upcoming operations, then Ye's family needed more money and more connections! And coincidentally, his Maas family could just fill that gap. Although somewhat embarrassed, the Maas family still had huge connections and resources in old Europe and America.

"Oh!?" Ye Ning glanced at her younger brother with suspicion. Had this guy really done something to betray Aina? Why was he acting like he was willing to gamble everything right from the start? This made her, who had prepared a lot of excuses to persuade Aina to invest, feel a little uncomfortable!

“Father…” Sera, who was completely unprepared for her own thoughts, called out in confusion.

“Speaking of which, Ye Yun told me something before.” Diablo Mas looked at Ye Yun. “His resource recycling company… was preparing for this, right? After all, whether it’s rescuing people or recycling those abandoned ‘wrecks,’ specialized personnel are needed.” Diablo Mas squinted at Ye Yun, his eyes full of admiration.

"..." Kinias's eyes flickered, and there was a hint of surprise and a hint of coldness in his eyes when he looked at Diablo, but he concealed it well. Only Ye Ning, who was standing next to him, noticed it.

Ye Ning also curled the corners of her mouth. After all, her younger brother had gone to the Side 3 government to discuss compensation because the Side 3 government had confiscated the Ye family's factory in Side 3. However, when he returned, the Side 3 government had not only failed to get a single penny, but had also brought back Kinias, Aina, and several hundred technicians from the Sakhalin family, which had practically uprooted the Sakhalin family's foundation.

Both Ye Yun and Ye Ning now feel completely won!

"To be honest, I don't really support my brother's reckless behavior. After all, bullets have no eyes and it's too dangerous. We don't need to do such things, even for profit." Ye Ning shrugged as she said this. "But my brother is very insistent on messing with this organization. However, it seems that..." Ye Ning swayed her wine glass. "Perhaps we should have a meal and talk about it carefully."

“Yes! We need to talk about this in detail.” Diablo raised his glass again, and this time, everyone raised their glasses. After all, such a good start was a great benefit for everyone.

"How could my sister have changed so drastically? Did your brother brainwash her?!" Ye Yun said softly to Aina, cricketing softly about her sister.

"Because someone has already built up their own team, if you don't support them, you'll just run away on your own." Aina glared at the person in front of her, full of annoyance. She knew he couldn't leave to take care of his brother, yet he still went to space by himself. Although he often sent emails back, what this guy did was really infuriating. Is he addicted to saving little girls?

"Oh..." Ye Yun instantly understood. His sister was once again eyeing the little splash of water he had made. Well, as a family that started in heavy industry, Ye's emphasis on the transportation industry was naturally self-evident.

Especially now, everyone knows that a major war is about to break out. Under such circumstances, it is a pipe dream to obtain transport ship capacity in space. Therefore, his younger brother's small transport fleet will be of particular importance at that time.

"Hey, it's too late now if I don't help back then!" Ye Yun pouted. He did intend to ask his sister for some support at first, but Ye Ning's attitude at the time was that she hoped Ye Yun would run his Dawn Heavy Machinery Manufacturing Company well, since the company had become a golden goose!

In particular, as many had predicted, once the war began, the Federation forces would be unable to refuse the "Leo" robots that were already being secretly manufactured on the Dawn Heavy Robot production line!

Therefore, compared with other companies in the Federation system that haven't even started coordinating production capacity and standards, let alone completed the most basic R&D process, Ye's Heavy Industry is far ahead. As long as Ye Yun's judgment is correct, MS can really shine in the war, then this wave from Ye's Heavy Industry will take the entire group to a higher level.

Now, as long as we can keep this transport team, others will be begging Ye's Heavy Industry for help!

Ye Ning smiled and looked at her younger brother. "Wow, not bad, little brother! The Ye family's prosperity owes a debt to you!"

To this, Ye Yun could only utter one word: Damn it! They stole it again!

Chapter Eight: No One Survived

"Young Master! News from Gao Long!" Rachel rushed into Ye Yun's office with a look of utter shock and placed the panel in front of Ye Yun.

Although Ye Yun is considered a hands-off manager at Shuguang Heavy Machinery Manufacturing Company, there is still a lot of work piling up to deal with, so he can only obediently sit in his office and go through a huge pile of reports.

In a sense, this is also one of the reasons why Ye Ning opposed Ye Yun's venturing into space. Dawn Heavy Machinery Manufacturing Company has many complicated affairs, and if Ye Yun runs away, all these things will fall on Kinias's shoulders, which directly makes someone unhappy.

Of course, Ye Yun does need to make judgments on many things, such as the quantity of certain special materials to prepare...

This is indeed a gamble. If the bet is too small, even if you win, it won't mean much. If the bet is too big, Ye Ning won't agree! After all, from the current perspective, no matter how you look at it, there isn't much difference between an MS and a giant humanoid target.

"What's wrong?" Ye Yun looked at his secretary with a puzzled expression. Rachel was his excellent deputy, who had seen many ups and downs, and he rarely saw this high-achieving student show such a shocked expression.

“Gorlon, who is transporting the Maas family from Side 5, sent an urgent report: Zeon has launched attacks on both Side 2 and Side 5. Side 5 was only attacked in its port, but Zeon mobile suits directly attacked the satellite body of Side 2, and…” Rachel said with a look of horror, “but they observed… after the attack, apart from the Zeon fleet, not a single ship left!”

Normally, no matter where it is, an attack will undoubtedly trigger a wave of civilian exodus. This also happened when Ye Yun and Sera were in SIDE6. After the two fleets withdrew, the ships were filled with fleeing people.

The strange thing is that after Zeon made its move, all the colonies on Side 2 were eerily silent, as if nothing had happened!

"What?!" Ye Yun jumped up from his seat on the spot. Without a doubt, this sentence meant only one thing...

As Ye Yun said before, without sufficient escape plans, colonies in war... are just tombs of steel!

"How did they do that! It's impossible! A colony has at least tens of millions of people! Even with heavy firepower... unless it causes irreparable damage to the colony, it's impossible..." Ye Yun felt his heart clenching!

How dare they! Side 2 has more than one colony. If all of them are attacked, Zeon is openly murdering hundreds of millions of people! The final casualties could even exceed one billion!

Ye Yun felt his hands and feet turn ice cold in an instant. The excitement of time travel and his love for the steel giant were no longer important. At this moment, Ye Yun felt that none of them mattered!

Although I'm just a casual Gundam fan, when I watched SEED, I used to think that both the Union and PLANT were utterly inhuman, handling mass slaughter and racial feuds with ease. But now it seems that neither the Union nor PLANT can compare to the current Zeon!

In Final SEED, whether it's PLANT or the Allied Forces, the combined direct damage to civilians from both sides is comparable to Zeon's attack on Side 2!

If Ye Yun's guess is true, then when it comes to the complete loss of humanity, Zeon has indeed shown everyone what the ceiling level is!

The war hadn't even fully begun when a frenzied killing spree ensued!

"There was no structural damage; the enemy only deployed mobile suits. It seems to have been a small-scale battle. When the Federation fleet arrived, they simply drove away the Zeon fleet, but..."

"Damn it, have Gao Long lead the entire fleet to set sail immediately, send out an international distress signal, and head to SIDE2 to rescue people!" Ye Yun slammed his fist on the table.

“No need. Gao Long has already lost contact, and the Federation’s Side 2 fleet has also lost contact.” Doris leaned against the door and took out a document. “The Federation’s encrypted communications have just been deciphered. We all understand what that means.”

“In other words…” Rachel looked utterly horrified, “How could they… in such a short time?”

“There are many ways to do it, such as biological agents, strong radiation sources, etc., all of which can be done in a very short time!” Kinias Sakhalin pushed open the door, with Aina behind him. “Your sister is on her way.”

"You know?!" Ye Yun looked up at them, but this one thing made Rachel subconsciously take a step back, and Doris involuntarily straightened up. Ye Yun's aura was completely different from usual.

"Ye Yun!" Aina quickly walked to Ye Yun's side and took his arm with some heartache. She never expected that a man who seemed to be able to face anything with a smile would show such a shocked and bewildered expression, as well as such a burning anger beneath the calm.

"It's alright!" Ye Yun reached out and patted Aina's hand, then looked up at Kinias. "Sorry, I might not have enough time for you. Such a good opportunity! I can't miss it... I need to load Leo in full condition onto the plane right now, there's no time to wait for you to finish."

"..." Kinnias glanced at Aina, who was clinging to Ye Yun's arm with a pained expression, and frowned. However, he seemed to have thought of something and his frown subsided. "I said before that I would be able to finish it in another week." Kinnias paused for a moment. "But since those idiots from Zeon have presented us with such a good opportunity, it would be truly foolish not to seize it. I don't mind settling accounts a little earlier."

"This is really good news. I was still thinking about how to convince you. By the way, I need to borrow someone." Ye Yun took a deep breath, seemingly wanting to say something, but he was a little hesitant.