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While Erica was thinking, a noisy sound came from the side, interrupting her thoughts.

Turning around, he saw several Orb soldiers on a search and rescue mission carrying two stretchers to the battleship. Two pilots, one in red and one in white uniforms, were strapped to the stretchers and engaged in a constant...argument? Or was it simply a display of emotion?

Two of the Orb soldiers were carrying a machine with a very unique style, which seemed to be a beacon for sending out a distress signal.

"It seems that you two are in good spirits." Erica walked over and looked at the two young men who were beaten black and blue, the corners of her mouth trembling constantly.

When she saw the faces of the two people on the stretcher, Erica recalled all the sad things in her life in an instant, and then she forced herself to suppress the corners of her mouth and reveal a polite but awkward smile.

"Oh, it's Director Erica." Ross endured the pain and pulled the corners of his mouth, revealing a smile that was uglier than crying. "Too bad, Zesta blew himself up. You may not be able to pick up my body parts."

"It's okay. Even just this MA you destroyed is a significant gain." Erica didn't seem to care much about Ross's Zesta. She simply said calmly, "Thanks to your intelligence, Prime Minister Uzummi arranged personnel in advance and prevented several assassination attempts on George Arusta."

"And... Prime Minister Uzumi wants to commend you for your destructive action against the large-scale MA, but we have to wait until you are released from the hospital."

Ross wanted to say something, but Erica waved her hand, and the two Orb soldiers carrying him quickly walked towards the battleship.

"As for you... although Ross's intelligence has confirmed the origin of this giant mobile suit, and your battle was only directed against Ross, you fought within Orb's territory... the terms of your duel will be determined after Orb and ZAFT negotiate."

Compared to her gentle and friendly attitude when facing Rhodes, Erica seemed calmer when talking to Isaac. Although she did not have any malice, she did not show any friendliness either.

"……I see."

Isaac naturally understood his own position at this moment. Although he was not attacking the Orb army, fighting a mercenary on Orb's homeland would be very troublesome in the end, no matter what the reason was.

"Very good... Please go to the hospital to recuperate first." Erica waved her hand, turned around and looked at the wreckage of Shambro in the distance, and let the soldiers take Isaac back to the battleship.

"Large MA..." Erica rubbed her forehead subconsciously when she recalled the images captured by the camera in the combat command room.

"How long will this war last?"

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PS: Today’s update.

Please forgive my poor communication skills. I am really bad at talking nonsense. I racked my brains the whole day on how to convince Isaac.

But suddenly, I felt relieved. Damn it, if we can’t understand each other, just fight, and then we will understand each other.

Only through fighting can we decide who is the waaaaaaghest person, who is the waaaaaghest, and who is qualified to speak waaaagh truths!

waaaaagh!!!

Volume 54: Chapter Are all of you in Orb so rich?

Outside a military-controlled hospital in Orb, several military teams are patrolling continuously.

"So, Ross really doesn't have any problems?"

Cagalli asked, standing in front of the doctor.

"Although it appears serious, Mr. Ross Links suffered no serious injuries. He's just undergoing a physical examination and will likely be discharged tomorrow." The doctor in the white coat shook his head. "The other ZAFT pilot's condition is more serious, with multiple soft tissue contusions and a mild concussion."

As a doctor working in this hospital, he usually receives many treatment tasks that need to be kept confidential, and he will not ask too many other related questions.

After all, the less you know, the safer you are.

"Anyway, that's all I know, Miss Cagalli." The doctor tore off a sticky note and wrote a number on it. "This is Mr. Ross's room number. You can go and talk to him directly."

……

Perhaps it was because they destroyed the large MA, preventing it from landing on the main island of Orb? Compared to the heavily guarded Yzak, Ross's side seemed much more relaxed.

At this moment, Rhodes was leaning leisurely on the hospital bed, fiddling with something on a tablet.

Big Hello pulled a data cable out of his mouth and connected it to the offline tablet. He seemed to be reading something, his emerald green eyes flashing.

Christina sat beside the bed, meticulously peeling an apple with a fruit knife. The apple peel, with almost no flesh left, fell into the trash can in twists and turns.

Finally, Ross stopped what he was doing and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Narrative (NT) Gundam...are you sure you want to use this machine?" As Ross paused, Big Haro quickly uploaded the blueprints from his tablet and destroyed the file. "There's so much missing armor, it's like an unfinished, half-finished product."

"It's a work-in-progress, just for emergency use." As Big Hello retracted the data cable, Rhodes put down the tablet and found a relatively comfortable position on the bed. "With such a short construction schedule, it's too late to make the full version we planned, so we'll just use this as a temporary fix."

"After all... doesn't a half-finished machine really suit our shabby lives?"

"...I understand. We've mobilized some production lines and are adding the relevant parts and weapons to the production queue." Big Haro also understood Ross's decision and began adjusting the production line at the "Shipyard." "However, the psychokinetic skeleton of this machine still needs you to return to the 'Shipyard' to adjust it."

"After all, you know, those pieces of the spiritual skeleton must also be installed, they can't be missing."

"Of course. After all, she's been fighting with me for so long, how could I abandon her?" Ross mentally calculated the shipyard's production efficiency and suddenly jumped up from the bed. "No, I'm leaving the hospital today and finding a ship to return to the shipyard. I don't feel safe without my mobile suit."

Insecurity was one reason, but more importantly it was the excitement of owning my first Gundam.

After all, it’s a Gundam, and you drive a Gundam! What modeler can resist such charm?

Moreover, when Ross was training in the cockpit to pilot the Jegan, he had been trained by the system to use Jegan's data to simulate the enhanced version of Amuro piloting the ν Gundam. Ross had long wanted to try piloting the Gundam himself.

But before Ross could turn over and get out of bed, Christina, who had been quietly peeling an apple, suddenly reached out and pressed Ross onto the bed.

"Huh?" Before Ross could react, a freshly peeled apple was handed to him.

Christina's expression was calm at this moment, but Rhodes felt as if a volcano was about to erupt.

"You can leave after you finish eating." Christina's attitude was very firm, as if she was not allowed to leave unless Ross ate the apple.

"Okay... okay, I'll eat it." Ross didn't waste a second and took a bite of the apple.

Are you kidding? No one understands the power of Christina's artificial body better than Ross. Didn't you see the steel bed frame deforming under Christina's grip?!

"... again and again." Christina's voice trembled inexplicably. "Every time, I could only watch you fly your mecha into battle, then pray in vain from a safe place, only to see you return wounded."

"I can't keep waiting and praying in vain like this... Ross, tell me... When can I help you more?"

In response to Christina's question, Rhodes could only remain silent.

Ross knew very well that his battles were becoming increasingly dangerous, while several key elements of his plan were progressing very slowly.

Whether it was Christina, Marvin, or everyone else in the shipyard, they were all anxious, but they could only watch the plan progress step by step according to the schedule, with no way to speed it up.

Judging from the current situation, it was obvious that Christina was already showing some signs of cyberpsychosis. Although she had no intention of attacking Rhodes, Rhodes' words had to be carefully considered at this time.

"Christina..." Rhodes was silent. He stretched out his hand, held Christina's face, and made her look straight into his eyes.

"...Everyone has their own battlefield." Ross thought for a long time before carefully considering his words and speaking. "My battlefield is right there. It won't stop approaching us just because I slow down."

"I'm going to destroy it before it reaches you and tears you apart... And as for me, you have the power to help me, Christina." Feeling Christina's originally excited state gradually calm down, Ross's heart slowly settled. "The day when you can unleash your full power is not far away. I promise."

Seeing Christina had regained her composure, Rhodes breathed a sigh of relief.

Although it wasn't apparent on the surface, Ross was internally cursing Blue Cosmos for constantly using the same 21st-century online slang from his previous life.

Just as the room fell into silence, leaving only the sound of Ross eating an apple, there was a knock on the ward door.

"Excuse me, may I come in, Mr. Roz Links?"

A calm male voice sounded, asking politely.

Ross seemed to have heard Cagalli's voice faintly outside the door.

"...Please come in."

After Christina tidied herself up a bit, Roz took the last bite of the apple and threw it into the trash can.

The door was opened and the slightly noisy sound outside came into the ward.

A middle-aged man with a beard and wearing a suit walked into the ward.

Following behind him was a surprised Cagalli and another man holding a briefcase.

"Nice to meet you. I'm Uzmi Yula Asha, the current Prime Minister of Orb." The bearded middle-aged man in a suit spoke and nodded at Ross.

"As for my daughter, Cagalli Yula Asha, I'm sure you already know her. Thank you for taking care of her on the way back to Orb from the North African desert."

"...It just so happened that her destination was the same as mine, so I just happened to do it." Ross sat up straight, his expression calm. "After all, we're friends on the same boat. I can't just sit there and do nothing."

"Well, this time, it couldn't have been a 'haphazard act,' right?" Uzumi suddenly gestured to the secretary beside him. The secretary nodded and began rummaging through his briefcase. "You could have kept quiet about the massive MA attack and the assassination attempt on Atlantic Federation Officer George, but you told Cagalli everything without reservation."

"I've seen your experience in Orb, and it seems you've been spending the funds on some of your own projects." Uzumi took the items from the secretary, briefly checked them, and nodded. "The funds provided by Officer George are surely far less than the cost of your destroyed mobile suit."

As he spoke, Uzmi handed Ross a bank card very naturally.

"That's why I came to see you this time. Besides thanking you for protecting Orb, I also want to give you the reward."

Before coming here, Uzumi had asked Erica about the condition of Ross's machine, hoping to get a relevant estimate.

Erica, who had already obtained the Jegan blueprints, didn't know the cost of the Zesta, but she gave a rough estimate based on its combat performance.

Was it Orb's usual generosity, or perhaps Uzumi's own considerable wealth? Regardless, Uzumi calmly accepted Erica's analysis and, after increasing the amount by thirty percent, used it as Ross's reward.

"You don't need empty fame, so let's be pragmatic." Uzummi nodded in satisfaction as Ross took the bank card from him. "Aub isn't an ungrateful nation. Whoever helps Aub, Aub will help them back."

"Also, if you need any help, you can also contact my secretary directly."

Uzumi was not worried at all that Ross would ask for too much. After analyzing Ross's actions in coming to Orb and hearing the descriptions of Cagalli and Redonier, Uzumi had a better understanding of Ross's character.

Rhodes knew very well what to do, what to take, what not to touch, and what not to say.

"...Speaking of help, I do have a small matter right now." Ross scratched his head and stated his request. "Can you help me arrange a space shuttle? I need to go to space tomorrow."

"Huh? Leaving so soon?" Cagalli was obviously surprised that Ross was so anxious to leave Orb.

And Uzmi immediately understood Ross's idea. After all, Ross's account statements were printed out and placed in Uzmi's office. He had obviously bought a lot of things from Luo Qiuer, but there was no relevant entry record in Heliopos.

"Tomorrow morning at nine o'clock, there will be a space shuttle waiting for you at the mass accelerator."

It seemed that for Uzmi, anything that could be solved with money was not a difficult problem. He readily took out a space shuttle.

"...You guys are pretty rich." Although he had lived in Orb for a long time, this was the first time Ross felt the real wealth of Orb.

"Compared to the potential urban destruction and associated military expenditures caused by a massive MA landing on the main island, the cost of the reward money and a space shuttle is a drop in the bucket."

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PS: Today’s update.

I had boasted in the group this morning that I would update twice today, but in the end I just let it go.

Damn my phone! I was just typing while watching the setup video, but why did it tempt me to open TikTok?

In fact, many people have already guessed that the Gundam used for transition is the Narrative (NT) Gundam.

Volume 55: Chapter : New machine under construction... (Hello Bounce)

Mass accelerators are the most efficient "ladder" for humans to enter space from Earth after entering the cosmic century. Through sufficiently long acceleration orbits, humans can launch a large number of spacecraft into space.

There are three mass accelerators on Earth today. One is occupied by ZAFT, one is located in Panama and is still firmly controlled by the Earth Army, and the last one is "Hyuga" located in the neutral country of Orb.

Orb's mass accelerator entered a dual-use military and civilian state at an extremely fast speed. Around this mass accelerator, Orb's economy began to grow continuously.

Ross brought Christina with him, and Big Hallo stayed on Ross's shoulders. The group only carried a luggage bag and walked in the Orb space airport.

By the way, Izak was also deported back to ZAFT today. Although it is unknown what price Plant paid, the severely damaged Duel Gundam also followed Izak onto the deportation ship.

However, when saying goodbye, after knowing that Ross was about to go to space, Isaac had an expression that said, "You guy, are you actually going to run away?"

Rhodes and Christina did not wait in the waiting room. Instead, they entered a door that could only be opened by insiders and went directly to the hangar through the internal passage.

When Ross arrived at the hangar, a white space shuttle had been waiting there for a long time.

The ground crew was performing the final inspection of the shuttle and had just loaded Ross's Harrows into the cabin. Uzumi's secretary, whom he had just met yesterday, was standing next to the shuttle, waiting for Ross's arrival.

"Mr. Ross, this is the space shuttle that Lord Uzummi prepared for you." Uzummi's secretary nodded at Ross as he approached. "The fuel has been fully loaded for you. For the next hour, the mass accelerator will be under launch control, so you will be the first to launch."

"I understand. Thank you for your hard work." Ross waved to Uzmi's secretary and took Christina to the space shuttle.

After putting his luggage away, Rhodes walked straight into the cockpit. Even though there were many brands of space shuttles, most of them, with the exception of customized cockpits, used the same cockpit layout and operating logic.

"Star map synchronization, coordinate upload, body self-inspection..." Ross skillfully operated the shuttle, and the ground crew had now begun to evacuate skillfully.

"Okay, send the launch request."

By the time Christina had settled into the co-pilot's seat and strapped on her seatbelt, the control tower had completed the launch schedule. The secured shuttle was maneuvered across the platform and onto the acceleration track.

"Huh... Let's go, Christina." Rhodes took a deep breath out of habit and put his hand on the accelerator.

"Well, let's go, Ross."

After hearing what Christina said, Rhodes stepped on the accelerator to the top.

Feeling the long-lost G-force, the space shuttle continued to accelerate on the mass accelerator track until it reached its maximum speed. The angle of the track began to change, and the track, which was originally parallel to the ground, turned and became vertical.

The shuttle also left its orbit, and with the vibration and the G-force pressing on its body, it continued to move towards the universe.