Comprehensive Comics KanColle: Building a Dimensional Empire from Scratch

The port area is still tirelessly experimenting with new weapons, sending out several teams of ship girls and pilots every day to clean up the surrounding waters and harass the big-eyed cute ones.

The Siren's naval guns cannot reach the sky, and the firepower of anti-aircraft guns and fighter jets cannot break the ship girl's defense.

For a time, the scope of activities in the port area expanded significantly.

They are still continuing to research and experiment to see if there are more advanced and portable weapons, preferably ones that can defeat high-level Sirens.

Generally speaking, the development on both sides is good. After the materials from the Demon Slayer world begin to be fed back here, with an entire world as a logistics base, Lu Chen feels that they will be able to reach the space age soon.

"Where's my Gundam?"

He suddenly remembered one thing.

Before setting off, Akashi was working on the Gundam. Now that the KanColle flying soldiers have been built, he doesn't know how the Gundam is doing.

Soon, he walked all the way to the vicinity of Akashi's studio.

Bang-bang-bang-bang-

There was a ping-pong sound coming from inside, like someone was forging something.

"Hello? Akashi?"

Lu Chen knocked on the door.

"Commander, welcome home, meow."

The beast-eared little ship girl opened the door with a snap

"Please choose your combat unit, and remember to pay me my wages, meow."

Chapter 42 Do you want a Gundam Unicorn or a KanColle Unicorn?

Akashi's studio is quite large, and it would be more accurate to call it a factory rather than a studio.

Various lathes, tower cranes and smelting furnaces are available.

Dozens of people were holding tools, moving back and forth inside, hammering and hitting things.

After all, it is a maintenance ship in the port, and the ships usually used for experiments are those weighing thousands or tens of thousands of tons.

The first thing Lu Chen saw when he entered was a row of Gundams standing against the wall.

They are arranged in order of height, from left to right, and there are nine of them in total.

The one on the far left is khaki in color, looks a bit crude, and is about 17 or 18 meters tall.

At first glance, he is just a small fry in Gundam.

The models on the right have a completely different style, with tough lines and complex equipment, and they are obviously high-end products at first glance.

"You made so many?!"

Lu Chen was surprised.

"Technological research and development must be done step by step. If we don't build low-level models and understand their technical principles, we won't be able to build more powerful Gundams."

Mingshi took Lu Chen to visit his masterpiece.

"So, I built most of the Gundams from the basic models to the advanced versions, meow. As long as we can build it, you can drive any one you want."

"The one on the far left is the Zaku prototype. Um, about 50 tons, equipped with a saber and two machine guns."

"Then there's this Zaku II, which has better mobility and armor than the original, and a larger caliber machine gun..."

"But they are all mass-produced. Commander, you definitely don't need them..."

Upon closer inspection, the mechas were extremely large, and Lu Chen and Ming Shi couldn't even reach the knees of these big guys.

To manufacture so many models in more than a month, in addition to Bri's amazing ability to work, Akashi must have also put in a lot of effort.

"Thank you."

Lu Chen rubbed Mingshi's head and rubbed her animal ears.

"Wow! Commander! Listen carefully to my introduction, meow!"

"Even if you flirt with the boss lady, you won't get a discount!!"

Akashi blushed and twitched his ears.

The two of them continued forward.

"From now on, this is the territory of the Hero Gundam!"

She pointed at a blue and white Gundam holding a giant hammer spear.

"ASW-G-08, Barbatos."

"Well, according to the technical manual, it seems to be the vehicle of a man named Mikazuki Augustus?"

"This Gundam is good at close combat and has great maneuverability."

Lu Chen looked up at Barbatos, driving a Gundam and using a hammer to beat people, which was indeed a very violent aesthetic.

It shouldn't be a problem for this thing to sink a warship with one full-strength hit.

He just feels a bit rustic. After swallowing the Mind Cube, he has the power to beat people at close range, but lacks the ability to attack from a distance.

"RX-0, Unicorn."

Next to Barbatos is a pure white Gundam.

It has a prominent horn on its head and is slightly larger than the Barbatos.

"This mecha can activate destruction mode, meow!"

"After turning on the destruction mode, you can deploy a mental force field to resist ordinary long-range attacks, and you can also control the floating cannon!"

"Hmm, the pilot's name is Banagher Links?"

Akashi introduced excitedly.

"NTD? I really want to drive a unicorn..."

Lu Chen stroked his chin and looked at the mecha.

"That's it?"

"Uh, I'm talking about another unicorn. In the future, I can bring a unicorn to drive a unicorn, and be in a unicorn with a unicorn..."

"???"

Akashi was confused.

Next, another classic model.

With a white and blue body and eight armed wings spread out on the back like angel wings, this mecha is highly recognizable.

"Strike Freedom, pilot Kira Yamato."

"It's powered by a tritium engine, which is a bit like nuclear fusion, but not quite the same. The technology in the Gundam world is weird..."

"It has an MGX-2235 fire beam cannon on its belly. After testing at the port, it's powerful enough to defeat a high-level siren."

"There's also a beam saber and a beam shield. Hmm, but I still don't understand why the Gundam has to fight in close combat. But it's on the design, so I built it anyway..."

Mingshi introduced it to Lu Chen while muttering to himself.

"Besides, there are Gundam Exia and Gundam Infinite Destiny..."

"All the Gundams that can be built are here, except for the ones that are too complicated that I am still researching..."

"Commander, which one do you want to drive?"

In addition to the three mass-produced machines, Akashi produced six of the protagonist Gundams.

Both the performance and structure have completely replicated the combat effectiveness of the original.

These Gundams have very high requirements on the technicians' physical fitness and mental strength, but with the help of the Mind Cube, it is not a problem.

"Can the Gundam's equipment be changed later?"

Lu Chen suddenly asked.

Although these Gundams are classics, they are just "other people's Gundams" and their various equipment are customized according to their pilots.

He wanted a Gundam of his own even more.

"Sure, meow. The equipment on these Gundams can be disassembled and arranged in different combinations. If necessary, we can even install naval guns on them."

Akashi nodded.

"But at the beginning, I suggest that the commander familiarize himself with the operation first before considering customization."

"Okay, try this first."

Lu Chen thought for a moment and chose Strike Freedom.

I climbed up the ladder and into the cockpit.

click -

After sitting firmly, a colorful holographic control interface appeared in front of me.

Although it was his first time driving a mecha, Lu Chen was able to quickly master the movements of controlling the mecha as if he had learned it by himself.

"Is it because I can be compatible with the power of other worlds? Not bad."

"Set off."

The dome above the naval base slowly opened.

Boom——

The ship girl and Brie, who were playing on the shore, looked in surprise as a Gundam glided past and quickly rose into the air with a tail flame.

The destroyers flying in the sky were even more shocked.

"Commander! The commander is flying into the sky on a Gundam!!"

"Commander, take me with you, I want to drive a Gundam too!!!"

...

(Pictured is Strike Freedom).

Chapter 43 I Think I'm Gundam

boom--

Lu Chen drove the Strike Freedom, ejected from the naval base at subsonic speed, and then gradually increased the distance on the sea.

Suddenly, two rows of towering water columns rose up in front of the port of the Golden Horn.

This Gundam is about 18 meters tall and weighs 80 tons. It is covered with VPS armor, a unique armor in the Gundam world that can effectively defend against live ammunition.

"Oh, it feels more exciting than racing."

In the cockpit, Lu Chen felt an unprecedented push on his back.

It's like driving a supercar across the prairie.

"Commander! Commander! You're too fast!"

The destroyer girl, who was also equipped with thrusters, wanted to catch up with the Strike Freedom, but found that there was a huge speed difference between the two.

After all, when they unfold their ship suits, they weigh several thousand tons. The thrusters allow them to achieve high-altitude maneuvers, but they cannot reach subsonic speeds like the 80-ton Gundam.

"The maximum speed of Strike Freedom can exceed the second cosmic speed. Theoretically, Commander, you can escape from the Earth, meow."

Akashi's voice came from the intercom.

"But we don't recommend you fly too far. If you accidentally hit a meteorite, we won't be able to rescue you, meow."

"I know."

Before long, looking out the window, we saw layers of clouds.

At your feet is the palm-sized Constantinople and a naval base as big as a sesame seed. In the distance are lush forests and city ruins.

Looking down from a high altitude, you can have a more intuitive understanding of the overall picture of the world.

"I have installed the Strike Freedom's weapon system according to the blueprints, meow."

"Commander, you should know better than me, right?"

In the naval base, Akashi was flipping through the design drawings while introducing the armament system of this mecha to Lu Chen.