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

Chapter 6: Shirou Amada's persistence
"Da da da da da"

After Shiro Amada stabilized his machine, three lines of guns suddenly illuminated the battlefield.

And Sandas in the distance continued to fire, quickly emptying the magazine of a 180mm cannon.

"The symbol of 06...is that devil!"

The pilot of the last Zaku could only shout out this sentence in horror before the 100mm shell fired by Eli pierced his chest armor and went through the cockpit.

The Zaku team, which had finally crossed the defense line, only lasted ten minutes in front of the special operations team before being completely wiped out.

The only loss on Eli's side was the Land Combat Gundam piloted by Shiro Amada. The gear in the leg was under too much pressure and needed to be repaired and replaced.

This problem can be solved at the temporary outpost on the front line.

When Eli and his companions, escorting Shirou, who was temporarily unable to run, arrived at the frontline outpost under the guidance of the Type 74 hovercraft driven by Eredoya, the members of Team 07 were already stationed there.

Three battle-scarred Land Combat GMs are undergoing maintenance here.

"Hey! Eli, this is your first time fighting them, how do you feel?"

The captain of Team 07, who was eating a mushy meal, wiped his mouth and shouted to the one who had just stopped the machine.

At the same time, a team member nearby was very considerate and went to get a meal and handed it to Eli who was walking over.

"Just like that, just took out a Zaku team."

Eli took the food, lowered his head and started eating.

Although the battle lasted less than ten minutes, it took quite a while to get from the base to the battle and then to this outpost.

Driving a MS for a long time is a physically demanding job, and I'm already hungry by now.

"What is the current battle situation?"

Eli asked the captain of Team 07 in front of him, saying that they must know more information as they had been replaced earlier.

"For some reason, Zeon launched a full-scale attack, as if to expand the occupied area. We had a hard time today, and were attacked by three Zaku squads in succession, as well as helicopters and other things. Most of the infantry units that followed us were damaged."

The captain shrugged, expressing his helplessness about the current situation.

The Land Type GM was developed on the same production line as the Land Type Gundam because of its limited numbers.

Although it can share all the equipment with the Land Combat Gundam, it is still slightly inferior in terms of output.

Fortunately, the armor is also made of Luna titanium alloy. Even if it is a little thin, it still has very good protective performance.

Therefore, this type of machine is mostly used to maintain the front line on the battlefield, while the Gundam type is used to expand the front line. The two complement each other.

Now that two-thirds of the land has fallen, this is the best combat mode.

"Is that so? Looks like Zeon is going to make a big move."

Eli looked towards the medical tent not far away, where wartime surgery must be going on.

He could also see Kallen outside the tent bandaging the wounds of a soldier who had only sustained minor injuries and had not received treatment for the time being.

Shiro Amada, who had just gotten off the machine, looked so out of place in this environment in his relatively clean anti-gravity suit.

He wanted to help with the treatment, but when he started, he found that the gloves on his hands were hindering his movements.

After being pushed aside by Kallen, he loosened his collar awkwardly, trying to let the heat inside dissipate.

"That guy is such an idiot."

The captain of Team 07 commented mercilessly.

“That’s how people get here.”

Eli said nothing and pulled the paste in his hand into his mouth.

There is nothing remarkable about the texture or taste of this field food. The only advantage is that it is hot food.

"It was the same for us at the beginning. Even the maintenance of MS was a mess." Eli, like the captain, was among the first batch of pilots deployed here.

At that time, they had only received the most basic MS driving tutorials and were sent here because the battle front was tense.

The captain of Team 07 did not have any problem with Shirou Amada, but in the midst of the war, they lacked entertainment and naturally paid attention to the new face Shirou Amada, and even the "God of Death" Sandas also received much attention.

Eli was well aware of this.

"How long do you think this battle will last?"

The captain of Team 07 had finished his meal. He put the plate in his hand aside and leaned against his team's hover truck, looking as if he was going to sleep.

"Who knows, maybe it will be over in another half a year."

Eli smiled and answered his question casually.

Eli went to get another meal and walked towards Shirou Amada who was still standing there.

"Eat something."

Eli held the meal in front of him.

Shirou Amada was slightly stunned, then immediately took it.

"Thank you... I must have behaved badly today..."

After taking the rice bowl, Shirou Amada did not eat immediately, but instead asked about Eli.

Shirou Amada is not a person who is ignorant of his own faults, and he is willing to admit his own mistakes.

However, such an outcome in the first battle was still difficult for Shirou Amada to accept.

No matter what, he came to this land with great ambition and wanted to make some achievements.

"It's okay. This is probably your first time fighting on Earth. It's normal for you to be like this if you're not used to gravity."

How could Eli be too harsh on Shirou Amada, who had just come to the ground from space?

"I also want to achieve results that will impress Sergeant Joshua."

After hearing Eli's comfort, Shirou Amada just stood there and ate his meal spoonful by spoonful.

"Karen?"

"Yeah, I always feel like she looks down on me."

Shirou Amada put the spoon back on the plate, reached out and unzipped his anti-gravity suit, revealing the T-shirt underneath.

Eli could see that Shirou Amada's short-sleeved shirt was mostly soaked with sweat, and his skin could be seen under the fabric.

"Karen is not that kind of person. She just cares about you in this way."

Eli set his sights on Kallen, who was still bandaging the wounded not far away.

"You said that you didn't want anyone in the team to die. This is the same for her. She doesn't want you to die because of your stubbornness, so she is a little harsh on you."

Shirou Amada also turned his head and saw Kallen calmly bandaging a person with a thigh injury.

Looking at this woman who was active on the battlefield and cherished everyone, Shirou Amada's inner resentment and stubbornness slowly dissipated.

"Yeah, that's right."

Shirou Amada put another mouthful of rice into his mouth.

"I am narrow-minded."

Shirou Amada chewed the unpalatable food and silently cheered himself up.

It's just gravity, just try your best to overcome it!

(End of this chapter)