An advanced guide for experienced modelers, from building blocks to hand-building Gundams

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PS: Today's update

Damn, I'm so sleepy. I have to get up early tomorrow. I'll make up for the missing illustrations tomorrow.

By the way, I can also revise the article tomorrow morning.

Volume 159: Chapter : Strike Freedom and "Dendrobium"

After Cagalli gave the order and put Industrial Seven into operation, the armor of Kira's new body was manufactured at a very fast speed.

However, after completing the installation of the armor, Kira spent a lot of time docking and debugging the various equipment on the body, and he is still adjusting the Dragoon.

"Another large-winged machine..." Ross looked at the machine that had been fully armored and had a similar appearance to the previous Freedom.

He came here today to pick up those custom missiles. These beam scattering rockets and camouflage balloon rockets, as part of the weapons mounted on Ross's floating shield, had demonstrated their versatility in the battle on the colony satellite Mendel.

However, it was said that Kira's new machine was also equipped with some camouflage balloons, but Ross observed for a long time and did not see where the missiles were carried.

"You're here, Ross." A familiar voice sounded in his ears, and Ross turned his head to look in the direction of the voice.

Like an elf from the fairy kingdom coming to the human world, Lux shuttled through the cold creations of mankind. She stood in the hangar, as if the world was illuminated by her.

"Don't overthink it. The lights are turned up." The big blue Harrod swayed on Ross's shoulder and whispered in Ross's ear.

"After all, if the environment is too dim, it's not good for your eyes, Dahallo." Lux winked at Dahallo without paying any attention to his complaints.

After all, Big Haro's body was already on the New Argama, and because of the Blue Cosmos's wetware, everyone accepted that Ross's Haro had a human brain, and naturally accepted Big Haro's existence as well.

"What is Ross planning to do here?"

"...Just came to pick up the customized missiles. The previous ones are all used up." Ross said, carefully observing the machine that was similar to the Freedom.

After a brief observation, Ross discovered that this machine was missing an important thing.

"By the way, why doesn't this machine have a shield?"

Yes, Ross did not see the shadow of a shield on the weapon rack of this machine. Instead, there were two identical high-energy beam rifles and a bunch of dragoons that had not yet been installed on the wings.

"Because this Strike Freedom uses a light shield generator. While it's not as strong and stable as the Unicorn's 'Artemis Shield,' it's more than sufficient." Following Ross's words, Lacus also looked at the machine called the Strike Freedom not far away. "This is a highly maneuverable and high-firepower machine specially designed according to Kira's combat data."

"Sailfish railguns, multiple phased beam cannons, high-energy beam rifles that can be combined into sniper mode, and the specialized 'Super Dragoon' inspired by your ideas." Footsteps rang out as Erica approached the two and casually handed Ross a folder. "I have to say, your unicorn designs have really inspired us."

Ross casually opened the folder, looked through the list on it, and nodded to the big Hello on his shoulder.

"Unicorn...why is she involved again?"

"The Strike Freedom uses a PS armor frame for rapid heat dissipation, just like your Unicorn's 'Cracked Armor' state." Even Erica, who usually had a rather calm demeanor, subconsciously raised her voice a notch or two, a touch of excitement. "Also, the way the Armed Battleship BS manipulates phantom particles has allowed us to improve the Super Dragoon. While it only has two fixed forms, it's sufficient."

The design team of Strike Freedom felt as if they had spotted a ray of sunlight amidst a thick fog. The road that unfolded allowed them to vaguely glimpse some of the ideas of Rhodes, whom they called a "genius."

But after hearing Erica mention the "Unicorn PS Armor", Ross's expression became a little complicated.

Considering that no one except Ross knew about the psychic skeleton, and if the psychic skeleton was spread now, it would probably cause more serious consequences.

Since this is the case, and the final result is good anyway, let it be a beautiful misunderstanding... After everything is settled, there will always be a chance to explain the mental skeleton to them.

Thinking this, Ross looked at Erica and said, "No wonder you're so confident in the battle between this Strike Freedom and the Unicorn. It's indeed an excellent machine."

"I'm looking forward to seeing how this machine, as well as Orb's new mass-produced machines, perform in the simulation training."

"Then, I guess you will be scared by them." Erica smiled, but seemed to think of something and changed the subject.

"By the way, I'm not sure why you placed an order for eight custom-made containers. While these aren't difficult to make, they're too large for the New Argama to transport."

"It doesn't matter. The cargo ship will come and take them away." Closing the folder in his hand, Ross seemed to have seen the result of his design. "This is the 'decisive weapon.'"

……

On the other side, in the "shipyard".

A cargo spaceship entered the "shipyard" and the Haro people were constantly moving various instrument parts out.

In the hangar where the Unicorn was originally located, the remaining armed components of the Unicorn are being assembled and adjusted.

Where the New Argama was originally parked, a massive, all-white object, shaped like some kind of engine and giant thruster, was quietly parked. Two clamp-like robotic arms were located underneath the giant, flanked by massive gun barrels, and at the front were four "Artemis Shield" beam shield generators.

In the center of this object full of industrial beauty, there is a gap that makes her look a little regretful, as if waiting for something to connect with her.

Besides these two most important projects, the three machine skeletons that Ross and the others had seen earlier were now equipped with various components, and the simple head-mounted monitor was covered with familiar red sunglasses.

There was no doubt that these were three standard Zestas, waiting to be equipped with their corresponding weapons.

Next to it, a pile of components marked "NT-A" were neatly placed on a weapon rack near the narrator, waiting to be combined with the main body.

"Hurry up and install these engines and thrusters on the GP-3 and NT-A projects." Marvin, who had been working overtime at the "shipyard," scratched his green hair. "I'm so busy..."

The GP-3 project has reached its final stage. After installing the engine and thrusters, the next step is the most annoying data adjustment and bug finding stage.

After all, these are weapons that will be used in battle. If something goes wrong, the consequences will be disastrous, so it is never too cautious.

but……

"No matter how you look at it, this thing is still very beautiful..." It has to be said that this violent machine full of industrial aesthetics is deeply loved by Marvin.

"GP-03D, Dendrobium."

The huge pure white component is quietly docked here, waiting for a destined call.

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PS: This is the first update today, there will be another one later.

This morning, I ran into the dam alone and accidentally launched a rat firework. I was chased by four teams. I met a "genius boy" on the way. Everyone tried their best but couldn't defeat him.

Volume 160: Chapter This makes you full of determination, JPG

Although he really wanted to see the machine that Erica and Lacus said "condensed all the wisdom of the entire Compass and Orb", it was another group of people who came to Ross first.

In the residential area of Industrial No. 7, Rhodes sat quietly at a table outside a beverage store, calmly watching the pedestrians on the street.

It has been a while since the "Orb Evacuation". After the initial confusion, the native residents of Orb have adapted to the environment of Industrial 7 and started to resume their previous lives.

The most obvious thing is that with the support of the Orb government, shops of all sizes have been opened on the streets that were once extremely deserted, and the number of pedestrians on the streets has gradually increased.

After all, time is still moving forward and life must go on. Regardless of whether we can return to Earth in the future, everyone has to adapt to the current life.

A breeze blew by, and simulated sunlight shone on his body. Ross squinted his eyes and leaned lazily in the chair.

Big Hallo, who was rolling around on the table, jumped directly into Ross's arms after seeing Ross's current state.

"Why did Frey contact you all of a sudden?" Malu, dressed in casual clothes, walked out of the beverage store with Christina, who was still wearing a short skirt and white coat, and sat next to Ross.

The iced juice was placed in front of Ross. The ice cubes shook and hit the glass and straw, making a crisp sound.

"I don't know. They say it's something serious that needs to be discussed in person." Ross picked up the orange juice on the table, took a sip, and turned to look at Mariu beside him. "It shouldn't be anything serious. Big Hello asked me to take this opportunity to go out for a walk. He said I'm almost growing hair from staying on the New Agama all the time."

"...That's not so exaggerated." Mariu, who had just taken a sip of coffee, smiled and took a sip of the coffee in front of her. "But you really should go out for a walk. Lately, your movements have been limited to the hangar, the bridge, and the dormitory."

At this time, Mariu changed out of her military uniform and put on a light brown jacket, paired with a white shirt and a dark brown skirt. The previous fortitude of a soldier disappeared. After sitting on the chair close to Ross, she looked more like a woman in love.

Of course, classic black stockings are also an essential part.

Putting together this set of decorations really took a lot of brain cells from both Marilu and Bakilulu. After Marilu received Ross's invitation, these two women who could command the Archangel to break out of the siege again and again from ZAFT began to stare at their wardrobes, which were very poor compared to other women, and began to have a headache about the matter of matching clothes.

After realizing that the casual clothes in the wardrobe could not be effectively matched, Malu urgently went to the commercial district to purchase this set of casual clothes.

But no matter what, the final result is still good. At least when Malu, Rhodes and Christina sit together, they will have a sense of "parents taking their daughter out shopping".

When Christina saw Malu's outfit and the light makeup that was clearly visible through her prosthetic eye, she inexplicably felt as if she was being looked down upon.

"After all, debugging the Unicorn's weapons takes some time, and there's other stuff..." Ross shrugged and explained, "Besides, the Unicorn still has a few components that haven't been assembled yet, so I definitely can't be idle."

Every time the Unicorn's new weapons and components were delivered to Ross, Ross would optimize the calculation program in the Unicorn's mental skeleton.

However, no matter how Ross adjusted the algorithm recently, the performance of the mental skeleton was stuck at a threshold and could not continue to improve. It seemed that it had reached a bottleneck.

But as Ross sat in the cockpit, he could vaguely feel that the unicorn was constantly soothing his somewhat impatient mood, as if he could hear the unicorn's gentle whispers in his ears.

To unleash the strongest power of the Psychic Skeleton besides its green state, an opportunity was needed. Ross placed his hopes on the final component.

"You have to relax a little anyway." Malu reached out and took Ross's right hand. "If you keep tightening the strings, they will eventually break."

"Indeed, I've been constantly tightening the strings," Ross continued, following Maru's words. "Before, I could only adjust the strings based on experience, but now you've given me a tuner. I believe the strings will reach their best condition thanks to the tuner."

"...What a weird, corny love talk." Malu smiled helplessly and held Ross's hand even tighter.

The two people looked at each other, as if time had slowed down.

Christina, who seemed like an "outsider" at this time, was thinking about whether she should suddenly appear between them and interrupt them from continuing to distribute dog food.

"Did you see that? Sister-in-law, you have to be as loving and affectionate with your brother as this in the future!"

Suddenly, a lively voice that sounded familiar to Ross rang out.

I saw Frey, who hadn't been seen for a while, still wearing her work uniform. Not far away, she was looking at Ross and Mariu with an expression called "auntie smile", looking at them with some envy.

Beside her, Mayu, who had long been free from the influence of her physical disability with the help of prosthetics, was saying something to the blonde girl in the wheelchair she was pushing in front of her.

As for the blonde girl in the wheelchair, although she was so weak that she had to be given an IV drip, she was still observing the scene carefully with shining eyes.

……

After some customary pleasantries, Frey sat down at the table with Stella and Mayu.

"Well, let's get straight to the point. What do you want from me?" After Frey's introduction, Ross knew why Frey, or Mayu, was looking for him.

But Ross could probably guess what Mayu wanted to do.

Mayu suddenly stood up, bowed to Ross, and handed over a bank card with both hands. Her movements were so accurate that Ross subconsciously imagined her as her "working emperor" brother, Shin Asuka.

It was like a martial arts competition, with the disciples from the opposing sects using the same vertical chopping move over and over, as if they could break all the attacks with one force.

His straightforwardness made it hard for someone like Ross, who wasn't exactly cold-blooded, to refuse.

"I hope you can save my sister-in-law, Stella." Mayu held the bank card closer to Roz. "For her life, and for my brother's future happiness, this is all the money we have. Please."

For a moment, Ross felt as if countless eyes were staring at him.

He finally understood that there was a "Ashina Isshin" in the opposing sect, who had a revolver hidden under his vertical strike.

If you accept, there will probably be a news on Orb's website tomorrow: "Shocking, a man robbed an underage girl in front of a disabled person"; if you refuse, the title will probably become "Shocking, for love, she actually did this kind of thing..."

"...If this is similar to her previous surgery, she should have contacted me directly. After all, they know my contact number." Ross thought for a moment, then turned to find a breakthrough with Frey. "Was your appearance here... Cagalli's intention?"

"I can't hide it from you. Yes, this girl's condition is a bit complicated. She's a relatively new case. It was Cagalli's idea to treat her." Frey smiled and turned to Mayu and said, "Okay, take back your bank card. Cagalli has already said that Stella's case is a typical one. Orb will cover her treatment costs."

"Eh...how could this happen?" Mayu sighed with regret as she saw her prank being cleverly resolved by Ross.

"A typical case... This person... is called Stella, right?" Ross subconsciously frowned when he heard Frey's words. "What's Stella's situation?"

"...She's a second-generation augmented human from the Earth Alliance, just like the two G-Force pilots who died at your hands during the Orb retreat." After a moment's thought, Frey briefly explained, "Under the influence of the drugs, she must receive regular treatment from the Earth Army, otherwise she will become weak and suffer organ failure."

Ross and Malu couldn't help but frown when they heard Frey's introduction, while Christina looked at Stella and widened her eyes slightly.

"What do you want to do? I'm only familiar with prosthetic replacements..." Ross extended his hand toward Frey. "Did you bring the detailed inspection details?"

"Of course, these are her examination results." Frey was silent for a moment, then handed a folder to Ross. "There's no doubt that her body has been ravaged by the Earth Army's drugs, and coupled with the psychological problems caused by the related training..."

As they flipped through the documents in the folder in front of Malu, Ross and Malu's expressions became more serious, with their brows furrowed.

"This body is beyond saving." After reading the data in the file, Ross sighed, as if he understood something. "So, what do you mean?"

Malu could guess something and subconsciously reached out and hugged Christina beside him.

"What I'm about to say... may not be good for you. I'm sorry." Finally reaching this moment, Frey felt a pang of bitterness in her heart. However, this was not only to save Stella's life, but also to prepare for the future. She could only muster her courage. "After the doctor's and our analysis... we think we can refer to Miss Christina's case."

"This is also... what Cagalli and I think."

After saying this, Frey was prepared to be scolded by Ross or even slapped in the face with a folder.

Everyone who had been on the Archangel knew about Christina's situation and had seen the tragic state of the Earth Army's weapons.

No one would voluntarily become a distorted machine like that.

But Ross didn't curse, nor did he throw the folder in Fleur's face. The scene simply fell into silence, and a heavy, low-pressure atmosphere permeated the air.

Feeling that the atmosphere was not right, Mayu, who had originally planned to liven up the atmosphere and show herself as a "little devil", instinctively fell silent.

"...You know what this means, right?" After a long silence, Ross finally spoke and placed the folder on the table.

"Hmm...I know." Frey lowered her head slightly, her expression somewhat complicated. "But whether it's for Stella or the other enhanced humans of the Earth Army...we believe that this is the only solution to the damage their bodies have done to this point."