UC will eventually reach the stars

Meanwhile, the Papua-class supply ship began to try to turn around and leave, since its speed and maneuverability were not as high as those of the Musai-class light cruisers!

However, the enemy's sparse anti-aircraft firepower was insufficient to form an anti-aircraft fire network to intercept mobile suits. One Papua-class supply ship and two Musai-class light cruisers were all they had on this side!

"Federal Army bastards!" Three Zaku aircraft flew out from between the two Musei ships, attempting to intercept Gao Long and his group...

Unfortunately, they didn't have time to accelerate before the 666 Squadron's short swords flashed past them, heading straight for the face of the Musai-class light cruiser.

"Stop!" The lead Zaku turned around without hesitation and opened fire on the black and gray short swords with its 120mm machine gun.

The veteran piloting these dark gray short swords merely chuckled, quickly maneuvering while dodging attacks from the Zeon warships and the Zaku behind him, completely ignoring them.

After all, the explosion soon lit up behind him, so they didn't need to worry about anything. Their teammates behind them would take care of these bastards!

"Hey!" So the driver of the leading 666 squadron, even though he noticed the explosion behind him, just scoffed again. The reason they didn't turn around... Look, it's starting to explode! Gao Long, even in their eyes, is very strong! To snatch a kill from him, they have to do everything in their power!

Gao Long, piloting the short sword, easily destroyed the enemy's Zaku with a single short shot. There was definitely an element of luck involved, but once it was destroyed, it was destroyed, wasn't it? After simply firing two rounds to severely damage another Zaku, Gao Long, having emptied his magazine, didn't even bother to reload. He simply discarded his Type 59 90mm machine gun and drew the electric sword from his waist.

The crimson electric sword streaked across the dark universe, piercing its opponent cleanly and decisively. Gao Long's short sword did not stop because of the exploding fireball; the machine directly smashed through the exploding fireball and continued to race through space.

"Sam! You bastard!" His teammate had been turned into an explosion in an instant, putting immense pressure on the last Zaku 2 pilot. Almost crushed, he roared in a frenzied manner. The Zaku 2F raised its gun and fired wildly, almost to the point of madness.

But what kind of combat effect can be achieved when operating an MS in such an uncalm state? All bullets missed, and the outlines were maxed out. It wasn't until all the ammunition in the magazine was empty that the pilot of this Zaku II reacted. He frantically tried to pull out the axe behind him, but it was too late. The crimson streak of light had already rushed in front of him.

In a flash, the struggling Zaku 2F's arm was severed, and then the crimson sword tip pierced through the screen. The pilot didn't even have time to scream before being instantly burned to ashes by the scorching hot blade of the electric sword.

At that moment, a series of flashes of light appeared, and one 380mm rocket after another bombarded the Musai-class ship. The propellers and hull were the main targets, and the flames of the explosions spread across the Musai-class ship in an extremely short time. The huge steel warship was quickly engulfed by the flames of the explosions.

"Surrender...or die!" After firing a burst of fire from the close-in weapon system of the Papua-class transport ship with a Type 59 90mm machine gun he had salvaged, Gao Long stopped his Dagger below the bridge, pointing the gun at the bridge. His voice could be clearly heard on the public communications channel.

"Gulp..." The captain swallowed hard, staring at the cold muzzle of the cannon. He really didn't know if he had the courage to utter the slogan of fighting to the end.

"The cargo hold has been invaded by Federation MS!" Just then, a member of the CIC team behind him said some news that made the captain feel a little desperate. Oh, and not just one, "The enemy destroyed two Zaku in the cargo hold."

A little over a minute ago, the 666th Squadron's short sword, painted in black and gray, used its last two rockets to blast a large hole in the cargo hold entrance at the front of the Papua-class. The crew inside the cargo hold then looked on in horror at the Federation MS peeking out of the cargo hold door.

Then, without hesitation, the short sword that had crawled in immediately swung out its shield, slapping the Zeon pilot who was rushing into the cockpit of the Zaku 2 into a slump. Then it raised its hand, pulled out its electric sword, and stabbed the cockpit of another machine.

"Gao Long! You didn't say how much it would cost to capture a Zaku II." The communication was connected, and the Short Sword pilot, who had been dominating the entire hangar, wore an arrogant and sinister grin.

"Double?" Gao Long's lips curled up slightly, almost as if he were twitching. He knew that the person in front of him didn't really care about his treatment; he just wanted to find someone who respected him to show off his achievements. In any case, this action of sneaking into the enemy's hangar was still very brave. "Mike, well done."

"Hahaha... Colonel Ye Yun is indeed generous, but are you sure there's no problem with us being able to pick up some loot after such a large-scale battle?" Mike laughed heartily at Gao Long's words, but he gripped the dagger in his hand and the 90mm machine gun firmly. After all, this was a den of wolves, and if anything happened, he would not hesitate to unleash a massacre in this hangar.

"We surrender. May I ask your unit's name?" The captain hesitated for a long time, then looked at the several short swords surrounding them from all sides and finally sighed. It seemed that the mobile suit forces had already reached them, and the undead forces in the SIDE4 airspace had been completely annihilated...

“Earth Federation Forces, 1st MS Independent Training Battalion!” Gao Long said calmly, and then another communication came in.

"Captain Gao Long!" Lieutenant Colonel White could barely contain his elation. Following Ye Yun, was it really like getting credit for free? Last time they repelled a small Zeon attack, and this time it was even better! They actually captured a small attack fleet?! Huh? And captured them alive?

“Lieutenant Colonel White,” Gao Long gave a brief salute, then quickly added, “Please prepare supplies for us as soon as possible; we may need to re-enter the SIDE4 wreckage area.”

"Understood. The logistics team is ready. We'll be there in 5 minutes!" Lieutenant Colonel White took a deep breath and quickly returned the salute. He was certain that he would be promoted after this battle, so his tone naturally softened. "Do you need emergency food and water?"

"Yes, thank you very much." Gao Long's eyes flickered. Although he didn't really need it himself, there was no need to refuse someone's kindness.

"Colonel Ye Yun..." White said with some difficulty, after all, the battle had been going on for several hours, and due to the terrifying discharge phenomenon in the SIDE4 colony satellite, communications at a slightly longer distance would be affected.

"He won't lose!" Gao Long was absolutely certain. As Ye Yun's good friend and subordinate, Gao Long knew Ye Yun's abilities better than anyone else. Those scumbags from the Zeon army would never be able to hit Ye Yun!

“Yes! I believe you too.” Lieutenant Colonel White nodded to Gao Long with relief. “We can see you now! The Salamis-class is accelerating; you can retreat shortly!”

"..." Gao Long had just nodded when he suddenly smiled and said, "There seems to be a problem, not too big, not too small."

"Huh?" Lieutenant Colonel White looked at Gao Long with some surprise.

"One of our short swords just blasted open the enemy's hangar hatch." Gao Long pressed a few buttons and sent a picture to the Trafalgar-class.

"And then?" Lieutenant Colonel White looked at the huge hole in the hangar with some confusion.

"He crawled inside," Gao Long said succinctly.

"Uh..." Lieutenant Colonel White was stunned. He got in? Was the driver alone? This guy is really brave... Wait! "He went in driving the Dagger?!"

Gao Long simply nodded and didn't say anything more.

"..." Captain White tilted his head, looking at Gao Long before him, then pulled down his hat brim. "I understand. I'll notify the other warships to send marines aboard to see if we can find a way to get this dagger out through another passage." At this point, the ship's optical system could already see the hole—about the width of the dagger's shoulder! It was obvious that Sima's subordinate hadn't thought much when he went in, and now he couldn't get out!

"Um ."

Chapter 84 Calling Sierra Maas (8/9)

"You damned bunch..." Watching Fisher Ness's machine transform into a ball of fire, Daryl, the only remaining survivor, had his eyes completely twisted in rage. His friend, the captain he envied and resented, in such a short time... all of them...

"Oh~ nice shout!" A barrage of 90mm bullets came from nowhere, and although they didn't hit Daryl's hiding place, they did sever the cables of the heavy artillery that Daryl was controlling!

"Hoo!" Daryl immediately realized that this was intentional, a way to deprive him of his most threatening weapon! Just like before, their initial target was not the mobile suits, but clearly the heavy artillery they were controlling!

Daryl immediately stepped on the pedal and abandoned the heavy artillery; this position could no longer be held!

"Look! Rats are rushing out of their burrows!" A dark gray short sword appeared like a ghost, and a wild male voice suddenly entered Daryl's communication frequency!

"Who are you!" Daryl was somewhat surprised that the other party had Zeon's communication frequency.

"Former Zeon Army! Marine Corps!" The enemy mobile suit, wielding a crimson electric sword, rained down with sweeping, powerful slashes. Daryl was already doing his best to dodge! "Sima Squadron!"

"Hey, hey, hey... there's no need to shout this so loudly." Sima sneered from the side. "Serving in the Zeon army is our greatest shame! Kid! What's wrong with your unit? You seem to be quite skilled."

Sima glanced at the scene for a few moments, then decisively opened fire. She had been watching her teammates and Daryl's fight since the beginning, but the more she watched, the more she frowned. Daryl's skill level seemed good, but it was obvious that he made mistakes at certain times, though he quickly made up for them. If she really had to describe it, it was as if his brain and body were not in sync; his brain was working, but his body couldn't keep up with his brain at all.

A 90mm bullet ripped off one of Daryl's legs as he piloted the Zaku. Losing his balance, the Zaku didn't even have time to regain it before a falling sword severed all four of his limbs. Finally, Sima, holding a Type 59 rifle, pointed it at Daryl's cockpit. "Kid, surrender or not? You're still young..."

“Young…ha…hahaha…” Daryl laughed. “Young…surrender…do you even know what unit we are?”

"The transport ship has been captured." A short sword flew over from the side and reported the situation to Sima through contact with the machine.

“Hmm.” Sima nodded, her eyes fixed on the Zaku, whose limbs had been chopped off.

"You captured the transport ship?" Daryl looked up and asked with difficulty, as if his anger just now was just an act.

“Yes, a Papua-class transport ship.” Sima looked at the Zaku with its limbs severed, her eyes flickering. “I have no patience. Death or surrender. This is the last time I’ll ask you.”

“…You’re softer than the legends say, I surrender.” The boy hesitated for a long time, then looked in one direction, paused for a moment, and just as Sima was about to fire, Daryl suddenly exclaimed, finally agreeing to surrender to Sima and the others.

“However…” Daryl wanted to say something more, but in the next instant, a ball of fire rose up not far away.

"Looks like the young master has gotten a new toy!" Sima smirked. "A 180mm cannon. Although it's not as powerful as your turrets, but... having experienced that ghost-like strike, doesn't it feel incredibly exciting!" Two short swords reached out and grabbed the Zaku's shoulders, flying towards the fleet.

"To be honest, I really didn't expect... this thing to be so interesting in space." Ye Yun, piloting the fully armed short sword, mounted the 180mm cannon on the bridge of a wrecked Magellan-class ship, his eyes looking somewhat excitedly at the several Zakus that were running around the wreckage area in the distance. He didn't know if they were reinforcements from a nearby fleet or the Zeon fleet that Ye Yun had previously discovered and sent Gao Long and his men to sneak up and attack.

In short, in this wreckage area, these unlucky guys were completely blocked by Ye Yun! He didn't give them any chance to enter the wreckage area to attack Sima and the others.

What was particularly dangerous for the Zaku pilots was that Ye Yun was hiding very directly in this wreckage area. Every time Side 4 discharged its power, a Zaku II would be smashed to pieces. It was like…

SIDE4: It's as if the vengeful spirits of those who died unjustly have come to claim their lives.

"Ah~ Ah! Your fear is overflowing!" Ye Yun sneered as he pulled the trigger! The lightning dissipated, and the last Zaku had its leg broken. It wasn't exactly dead, but in the flames, the pilot made a mistake and crashed headfirst into a large piece of the SIDE4 colony satellite's solar panel wreckage.

In a sense, the Side 4 colony actually got some revenge on itself.

"It seems... that's resolved. The remaining issue is..." Ye Yun pressed a few buttons on the control panel and called out on the general rescue frequency, unafraid of the Zeon forces coming over. "This is the Earth Federation Forces search and rescue team, Sera Mas! Can you hear me??"

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“Sera Mas! Did you hear that?” The voice that came through the endless static of the communicator amidst the oppressive atmosphere of the bridge drew the attention of everyone on the bridge.

"Ye Yun!? This guy... how did he get here!?" Since being forced into a dilapidated space colony belonging to the SIDE4 colony cluster by the Zeon army whose identities were not clearly defined a few days ago, Sera and her team had been collecting supplies while waiting for rescue. Since it was their first time carrying out such a mission, Sera and the old butler agreed that if they did not release security information on time, the old butler would publicly request help from both the Federation and Zeon.

But now it seems that Zeon is... quite disappointing, and some people who originally came from Zeon feel quite ashamed.

After all, they had already disclosed their information and purpose to both sides before setting off. They only wanted to feed the large number of residents who flooded into SIDE5. At most, they wanted to provide them with some job opportunities so that they could have a decent meal.

However, it seems that while many low-ranking soldiers on Zeon's side have great respect for them, the vast majority of them do not represent Zeon's will. Undoubtedly, there are high-ranking people who have deliberately sent people to target them.

However, Sera thought about it more deeply. Undoubtedly, the fact that they weren't killed immediately proved that their target wasn't simply them! As for who the target was… Sera had a rough idea when she heard the call from the person in front of her!

This idiot!

This is the second time he's risked his life to save her! He already owes him two lives!

"This is the Federal Army rescue force, Sierra! Can anyone hear me?" Ye Yun's call was clearly urgent.

“…” Sarah picked up the communicator. “This is SIDE5, a civilian rescue organization in Texas. This is Sarah Mas!” Sarah said irritably, “Idiot, why did you come here! You should know how much the Zeon army wants your head right now.”

"Wasn't it some unlucky guy yelling for help? Even the generals of the Earth Federation Forces couldn't stand it anymore, so they kicked this poor working-class guy over here." Ye Yun chuckled instantly upon hearing Sera's complaint. It was only because Aina wasn't around that he was sleeping on the sofa tonight!

"Hmph... thank you." Sera's smile softened, causing the group around her to whisper amongst themselves until Sera glared at them fiercely, silencing them. "We'll send you our coordinates now! The supply gathering is almost complete!"

"..." Ye Yun was suddenly speechless. What did it mean to be so carefree?! "Weren't you trapped in the wreckage of the SIDE4 colony? How come... you're still collecting resources?!" Ye Yun was shocked! What was the true meaning of "The King of Scrolls"?! Shouldn't you be under threat and calling for help?!

“Because if we can go back, we can’t go back empty-handed. Even if the things aren’t good, we have to bring hope back.” Sera said softly. Hundreds of millions of people in SIDE5 were waiting for her return, watching for her return.

"Understood..." Ye Yun nodded. "This fleet was ordered to rescue you. We have now annihilated the Zeon harassment forces and completed the rescue mission. We will now escort you back after you have collected your supplies." Ye Yun looked around, just as a bolt of lightning struck. "Is the main power unit of SIDE4 still running?"

"Yes, some areas still have energy, and even the streetlights are still on. It's just that the residents living here..." Sera said with some sadness. The Zeon army launched a surprise attack on the fleet stationed here. In the process of the attack, they did not care at all about the damage to the colony. The entire outer shell of the colony was completely destroyed, and most of the people died the moment the battle broke out.

"...Is there any hope for the colony?" Ye Yun frowned. If there was still energy, it meant that life support systems such as lighting, ventilation, and heating could function. This meant that at least some areas of the colony could be used for habitation, perhaps...

"Perhaps," Sera said, not ruling out any possibility. "A careful assessment is needed. If repairs are necessary, Side 5 has more less damaged space colonies; we should focus our resources there!"

"Oh, right, it just popped into my head."

"how?"

"There are many shipwrecks here. Would you be willing to dismantle them and sell the scrap metal?"

"what?"

Chapter 85 Dialogue

“Zeon is really becoming more and more inhuman.” Daryl was not sent back to the Papoa-class carrier, but was sent directly to the Volga-class assault carrier, and naturally Daryl’s physical condition was exposed to everyone.

"This..." Ye Yun's eyes trembled... "Damn... what I just hit... I'm sorry, I'm not discriminating against you, it's just a little unbelievable." Ye Yun carefully examined Daryl, his eyes filled with astonishment.

After learning that it might take another day for Sera and her crew to fill the cargo hold of the large transport ship nearby, Ye Yun and Sima immediately began returning to the Trafalgar-class ship in batches for resupply. Gao Long, who was the first to receive supplies, and the second squad of 666 Squadron came to relieve Ye Yun and his crew to protect Sera and her crew.

This isn't exactly a case of Sera and his crew dragging their feet. Sera's large transport ships simply couldn't get in. They could only use Leo to cut and search for supplies, send them to smaller transport ships, and then have the smaller transport ships send them out to be transferred to larger transport ships. This back-and-forth operation, coupled with the capture of a Papua-class ship, meant that Sera had no intention of letting go of the enemy's cargo hold.

It's impossible to be particularly efficient. Perhaps in the future, after some of the debris in this area of ​​space has been cleared away, it might be easier to enter the colony satellite belonging to SIDE4.

Knowing that the supplies were for refugee relief, the captain and crew of the Papua-class ships were very cooperative, further extending the return journey.

Now it was Ye Yun's turn to return in his short sword to replenish propulsion fuel, charge the battery, and replenish ammunition. He saw a large group of people surrounding the Zaku, whose limbs had been dislocated by the 666 Squadron. He went over for a look and saw Daryl flying out of the Zaku's cockpit, clutching his head. In an instant, all the nearby Federation troops were in an uproar.

Daryl only has one intact hand... the rest of his limbs are all mechanical prosthetics, huh? They were just outmatched by a group of disabled MS units?! This sense of defeat shocked all the Federation forces, but it was followed by an inexplicable anger. The Zeon army had already taken such a beating to their own soldiers, why wouldn't they let them off the hook?

"..." After signaling to the ground crew to refuel, Ye Yun pushed off the cockpit armor plate and sped over.

“Relax, put down your gun, he has already surrendered.” Ye Yun waved his hand, then returned to his initial shocked state, signaling the somewhat tense guards beside him to relax. “I remember Sima told me that your name is Daryl.”

"Yes, hello, Colonel Ye Yun." Daryl nodded to Ye Yun as a greeting, since he needed to maintain his current posture with his hands behind his head.

"Send two men to check his cockpit." Ye Yun then looked at Daryl in front of him, frowning. At this moment, Ye Yun felt that the man in front of him was probably a madman driven by Zabiism, continuing to fight on the battlefield despite being crippled; he was seriously insane. "Want to talk?"

“Okay…” Daryl noticed Ye Yun’s frown and assumed it was just Ye Yun’s reaction to seeing his disability. This was not surprising; even in the Zeon army, many people would react this way when they saw them. He also saw Ye Yun’s MS, which was equipped with additional armor and was carrying a very large cannon when it returned. It was obviously the unknown mobile suit that had severely damaged them.

Two military police officers led Daryl to Ye Yun's lounge. Because of Ye Yun's status, his room had a small reception room. The military police were about to handcuff Daryl, but Ye Yun waved them off, only allowing them to check if Daryl was carrying any weapons.

"Try it. This is probably the most popular drink among Federation Earth Forces MS pilots. It's an orange-flavored energy drink." Ye Yun tossed a soft bag to Daryl, then grabbed a bag himself, quickly finished it, and threw it into the nearby waste recycling bin.

"Thank you." Daryl took the drink and took a sip. It was rather sour, not very sweet, but it tasted good.

"Why do you still want to serve?" Ye Yun pointed to his body and asked without any attempt to hide his question. At the same time, he prepared to find another bag of sweet water to quench his thirst and take some more to bring to Sera when he went to hand over his shift later.

"...Why did you join this war?" Daryl looked at Ye Yun with a rather complicated expression.

"?" Ye Yun stopped what he was doing. "Interesting, you know me?"

"Colonel of the Earth Federation Forces, second in line to inherit Ye's Heavy Industries, co-founder of Dawn Heavy Machinery Manufacturing." Daryl simply stated Ye Yun's main identities, then added, "Currently, he also appears to be the most important founder of the Federation Forces' MS training system, and an exceptionally skilled MS pilot."

"...Thank you, I'll take that as a compliment." Ye Yun leaned back on his bed, tossed two packs of cigarettes to the two military police officers, who accepted them with grins. "Coming here for me?"

“We each received your photo, as well as your MS photo,” Daryl said simply.

“That’s interesting. Tell the mechanic to find that photo. I want to see if the Zeon guys made me look handsome.” Ye Yun narrowed his eyes. “Thank you for your honesty. I will talk to them and arrange a solitary cell for you, with a meal allowance based on the standard for a lieutenant-level prisoner.”

"Yes, sir!" The military policeman nodded, pressed the communicator by the door to communicate Ye Yun's request to the hangar. The hangar responded immediately, confirming that they had the equipment and would deliver it right away.

"Thank you... Could you..." Daryl seemed a little nervous, and the mechanical arm quickly clenched, making a metallic scraping sound.

"Hmm? You can make any requests. As long as the other party can offer me satisfactory conditions, I don't mind helping out." Ye Yun and the military police behind Daryl exchanged a glance. The military police nodded, indicating that Ye Yun was in charge, since the entire fleet was now operating around Ye Yun.

“As you can see, I’m just a disabled person. What do you want to know?” Daryl seemed to have calmed down, and he forcibly suppressed his impulse.

"The fact that disabled people can drive MS is a very worthwhile issue to discuss. Since you know who I am, you should understand that I have some understanding of MS development itself." Ye Yun pointed again to the mechanical arm with only three fingers.