Gundam, driving a mass-produced machine will change the world

Zaku was weaving between buildings, occasionally making sudden turns at intersections, trying to escape the pursuit of the enemies behind him.

Upon seeing that his opponent was Byarlan, Eli didn't even listen to the announcement of surrender; instead, he turned around and piloted his mech back into the building complex.

When talking about Byarlant, most people probably think of the mobile suit piloted by Wan Zun, and the special Byarlant that appeared in the Battle of Torrington. Unlike other mobile suits designed for air combat, Byarlant adopted a "powerful and powerful" approach, using its high-powered thrusters to achieve the effect of taking off and landing on the spot.

If you put Byarlant against a bunch of TMS, it certainly wouldn't stand a chance. But against regular MS that don't have the ability to fly, Byarlant would have an overwhelming advantage.

Between the two buildings, Byarlan once again skimmed low and caught sight of Zaku. Eli, noticing Byarlan swooping down from above, immediately rolled to the side, escaping Byarlan's barrage.

But the offensive was not over. Unlike old-fashioned fighters, Byarlan did not need to circle and change direction. Its shoulder nozzles flashed with fire, and it completed a 180-degree turn while gaining altitude. The two MEGA particle rapid-fire cannons were already aimed at Eli!

The Zaku was in the middle of the street, with nowhere to hide or take cover, and no ranged weapons at its disposal. It won!
As the Byarlan pilot was thinking this, a shadow suddenly appeared on the screen in front of him, rapidly enlarging before his eyes! He instinctively dodged to the side, but the object emitting an orange-red glow still grazed the MEGA particle cannon to Byarlan's right.

Eli, who had just thrown the heat axe, was now chasing after it and charging toward Byarlan! However, the Zaku could only move on the ground, and jumping into the air at this moment would only make it a sitting duck for Byarlan.

Whatever! Eli's goal wasn't to shoot down Byarlan, but to rush into Byarlan's firing angle limit, that is, directly below it. Of course, Byarlan could adjust its direction directly in the air, but Eli had already gripped the heat axe stuck in the ground, reheating it while simultaneously slashing horizontally to the left.

There, a GM II, intending to support Byarlan, peeked out from the side of the building, its beam rifle still pointed at Eli.

After destroying the enemy's monitor with a single strike, Zaku reached out and pressed down on its chest armor. The back thrusters flashed, propelling the GM II directly into a building. Then, it grabbed the shoulder, turned around, and shielded the GM II in front of its chest, just in time to block several attacks from Byarlan.

All of this happened so fast that when Byarlan's pilot saw that his attack had hit friendly forces, he hesitated and did not launch a further attack on Eli for fear of harming the enemy.

Eli casually dismissed the communication request from the other end, then reached out with his left hand to grasp the shield of the GM II as he piloted the Zaku. The Zaku, dragging the GM II along, intimidated Byarlant to the next intersection before abandoning the GM II, whose pilot's fate was unknown, and began its escape once more.

Although they captured a shield, the Zaku still lacked long-range firepower and remained at a significant disadvantage against Byarlan.

Besides, Eli's current goal is not to eliminate Byarlan, but to successfully evacuate.

"It's just an empty lot, this is troublesome..."

Eli looked at the map. In their current location, there was an open area by the river. If Zagu rushed out, he would be a sitting duck.

"I really shouldn't have made that boast."

The machine's condition is gradually deteriorating; the broken power pipe in its waist has ultimately caused a performance drop. The Zaku can only sustain such a long-duration run for a maximum of five more minutes.

Raising his shield, he intercepted Byarlan's attack in advance, and the Zaku then suddenly lunged backward to turn in the opposite direction. Turning around, he found himself facing two GM IIs with their shields raised in his way! Eli was essentially trapped in this street, a situation that, to any onlooker, seemed utterly hopeless.

But the Zaku didn't stop. It continued charging forward, shield in hand, as if determined to wrestle with the two GM-2s. To the two GM-2s, this was practically suicidal; how could one Zaku possibly defeat two GM-2s?

This is indeed impossible.

Eli tried the same trick again, throwing the heat axe once more, but it got stuck in Jim II's shield and didn't cause any further damage.

But Eli wanted this GM with its shield raised! The Zaku's back thrusters flashed, its legs leaped into the air, and it ended up stepping right onto the GM II's shield.

As expected, the GM II simultaneously made a forward thrust, which ironically became an aid to the Zaku. The backpack on the Zaku's back ignited completely, spewing out streams of light and propelling the Zaku into the air! During this process, Eli even managed to maneuver the Zaku to turn, jumping backward with its back to the river.

"Buzzing—"

Just as Eli had predicted, Bayaran opened fire on the Zaku as soon as it leaped into the air. The GM II's shield was hit by the small beams of light; although the anti-beam coating was marked with red dots, it was not penetrated.

However, the shield ultimately couldn't protect the burly Zaku's entire body; his right arm and both feet, exposed outside the shield, were also burned with craters. If he were to land and continue to stand guard, Eli would truly be helpless.

Fortunately, Eli landed in a river.

……

"The disguised cargo ships are already operating in the open sea, which should be able to divert the Titans' attention."

Inside the safe house, Kobayashi was speaking to Eli, who had returned. After witnessing the battle Eli had faced, they were quite shaken and still felt a lingering fear.

If Eli were to be defeated here, the entire Ander Tec lineage would suffer a major blow.

"Thank you for your trouble. Please give my regards to the people on the ship." Eli was eating the emergency food provided in the safe house, and although it tasted like cardboard, he tried his best to swallow it.

The disguised cargo ship will ultimately be captured; there's nothing that can be done about it. Unlike in the original story, where the Titans ultimately didn't fully control Earth, and Calaba still had room to maneuver, the current Titans' control over the ground allows them to detect any unusual activity.

The sole purpose of the disguised cargo ship was to draw attention away from Eli's operations and ensure that they wouldn't be affected.

"So, do we have a way to infiltrate that base now?"

A direct assault is impossible; the only option is to infiltrate.

“This base has a very high self-sufficiency rate, and even the exchange of supplies with the outside world is far less frequent than normal. But a truck comes and goes every weekend, so it should be our only foothold.”

As Kobayashi spoke, he showed the truck its information. From the outside, it was a very ordinary vehicle; it had no military insignia or unit markings, and even its license plate was not a military plate, but a civilian model.

“We checked the license plate and found that it was registered under the name of a psychological counseling center. We also sent someone to the psychological counseling center under the pretext of PTSD, but we didn’t find anything unusual.”

What is the connection between the military base and the psychological counseling center? And why are there trucks coming and going?
"Make the arrangements, I want to go too."

"this…"

This time, Kobayashi wasn't as readily agreeable as when Eli had requested to pilot a mobile suit for an attack; instead, he genuinely hesitated. Infantry combat and mobile suit combat are completely different concepts, and besides, they couldn't offer Eli any assistance in infiltration operations.

The number of people who can infiltrate at one time is destined to be small. If Eli were to risk going, no one could guarantee his safety if something went wrong.

“I can’t let you go. Our ultimate goal is to confirm the situation at the Murasame Research Institute. Eli, you won’t be of much use there; in fact, you’ll just be a hindrance to the others.”

Such accusatory words could only be uttered by Kobayashi, who once fought alongside Eli.

“Investigating a research institute is nothing to us; we have plenty of professionals. Besides, aren’t they all saying that New Humans are very sensitive? In that kind of situation, if you, Eli, are disturbed by the brainwaves generated by the experiment, we would be helpless.”

Eli had no arguments to refute this.

Admittedly, Eli wasn't as calm as he had imagined when facing his clone. Realizing he might be able to confront the other clones, Eli ultimately became flustered and acted impulsively.

"I understand. I'll wait here for news."

Eli nodded, no longer insisting, and went to find a room to rest. Seeing this, Kobayashi began to methodically arrange for his men to prepare for the infiltration.

Meanwhile, in the universe, there are also people struggling with matters related to Eli clones.

"What about Yin Lei's movements?"

"It remains on the same track as the Sedan Gate, without any additional actions."

Otto, the captain of the white vanguard, was fiddling with his hat, looking at the image projected by CIC. The silver-white figure was indeed quietly waiting beside the Gate of Sedan. To be fair, Otto actually quite liked the appearance of the Silver Thunder machine; combined with its firepower, it was even more appealing.

But Yin Lei is on the opposite side.

"Seriously, leaving this mess behind..."

"captain!"

The adjutant coughed, stopping Otto from silently criticizing his superior. The next moment, Amuro walked in carrying his helmet and looked at Silver Lightning on the screen.

Silver Thunder's whereabouts remain elusive. It spends most of its time in a standby position, and even when it advances with the army, it does not expand its gains but quickly returns after dismantling the offensive.

"Captain Otto, the transport ship from Granada should be arriving soon. Please adjust your course to receive the new mech."

The new machine body is complete.

So, at this tense moment when clashes between the two sides continued to erupt from time to time, the white vanguard, serving as the flagship, quietly left the front line...

Yazan: "You mean I'll have to face Silver Thunder alone from now on?" (End of Chapter)