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"I'm here, I'm here. Everyone aboard the New Argama is on standby." Mu controlled the assault, connecting the Vulcan beam cannon from his heavy artillery backpack to the New Argama's power source. "At your command, Captain Malu will immediately activate the New Argama's thermal ram and crash into that 'library' to rescue you."

"Speaking of which, I'm the pilot of the Mobius Zero after all, so why have I been serving as a sniper lately?"

"With the current intensity of the battle, how long can the batteries last with three backpacks carrying assault rifles at once?" Ross explained the situation. "Anyway, Luo and I are in position and will begin the operation immediately. The long-range sniping of the library will be up to you."

"Understand."

On a plank road on the agricultural satellite "Blaug", Rhodes had already put on his red and white pilot suit and checked the weapons in his hands.

Next to him at this moment is the first connection component that is his target.

After a long discussion on the New Argama, due to the lack of Marines, they had no choice but to use Luo Jule's method.

Fortunately, apart from the two main connection components, most of the other connection devices do not require too deep into the "library".

However, considering Luo Qiuer's personal combat ability, Ross still intends to change the plan.

"Luo, let's get started."

Rhodes rolled over and landed on the next level of the plank road. He took out the wrench he had with him, removed the external locking assembly of the connecting device, and fiddled with it for a few times.

Under Rhodes's operation, the connecting device loosened and made a loud noise.

"Huh? What's going on over there?" Behind the gate not far away, the library members attracted by the loud noise made puzzled sounds and opened the gate.

"Boom..."

A crisp gunshot rang out in the corridor, and a bullet flew out from the muzzle of Rhodes's gun and accurately penetrated the head of the unlucky guy who had just entered the room.

"Roz...you don't have a silencer?" Luo Qiu'er's voice sounded in the communication, seeming a little surprised.

"Have you finished yours?" Ross asked calmly, glancing at the fallen bodies of the library members. "I've finished one."

"Oh oh...I made one too."

"Keep going, Luo, don't stop." Hearing that there seemed to be chaos outside, Rhodes raised his gun and walked towards the next target.

This was Rhodes's modification of the plan. Compared to himself who was an expert shooter, Luo Juel was just an "ordinary" mechanic. In order for the plan to proceed smoothly, Rhodes had to attract as much attention as possible.

So, if explosives cannot be used and agricultural satellites are to be destroyed as little as possible, nothing can cause more chaos than the sound of unsilenced gunfire.

----split line----

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

In fact, I am not very clear about the messy story of the spin-off, so I borrowed some elements from the spin-off to create my own work. After all, I used these elements to serve my main storyline.

Anyway, my timeline is not the original one, so there shouldn't be any problem... probably.

In the current plot, the fictional satellite is named after Norman Borlaug, an American agronomist who was involved with wheat.

As for why I chose him, it was simply because of the naming method of Plant's colony satellites. A name that involves growing flowers looks a bit strange.

Volume 120: Chapter "The Destiny Plan" and "UNICORN"

Rhodes and Luo Jule were very quick. In just twenty minutes, they had dismantled the machine down to only two main connecting components.

Compared to Luo Qiuer, who brought all the tools and carried out the dismantling in an orderly manner, Ross was much more rough. He simply used a wrench to smash the outer shells of the locking devices on the connecting components, and then removed the locking devices and the connecting components together. His speed was surprisingly comparable to Luo Qiuer's.

In fact, Rhodes didn't know whether his method was correct. He just thought that these things had to be dismantled anyway, and thought that he could dismantle them by simply smashing the outer shell.

Besides, the situation on Ross's side was not as peaceful as that on Luo Qiu'er's side.

"Bang, bang, bang..." The special edition RE-45 that once shone brightly in the Artemis Fortress was now roaring in Ross's hands in a three-round burst mode, suppressing the guards of the library in the corridor ahead so much that they could not raise their heads.

Perhaps it was because this library organization was more inclined to copy the genetic data of outstanding MS pilots, so there were no so-called "king soldiers" among their guards, only ordinary guards.

This also made Rhodes feel a little relieved.

Pressing the magazine release button and shaking his wrist, Rhodes casually threw the empty magazine out. He skillfully took out a new magazine from his pocket, put it in, and pulled the slide to load the chamber.

"I've reached the target location, Luo, have you arrived?" Rhodes continued to fire a few bullets, killing a guard who bravely showed up, and arrived at his target point.

"I'm here... Ross, are you really okay?" Luo Qiu'er's voice sounded over the communication.

Compared to Rhodes's side where bullets were flying like in some shooting games, Luo Qiuer felt like he was playing a stealth game. He used the wrench in his hand to make many people fall into a sound sleep, and arrived at the target control room without any danger.

"Very good. Be careful when you go in." Rhodes casually threw out the smoke bomb he had searched from the dead guard, and thick smoke quickly filled the entire corridor.

Then, regardless of whether there was danger behind the door, Rhodes opened the door of the control room next to him, slipped into the control room, and locked the door.

Both sides of the corridor were now blocked by guards, and there was no time to check every point one by one.

Rhodes quickly found a control panel as a shelter, then quickly checked the control room and breathed a sigh of relief.

Apparently, because Rhodes was shooting and killing people all the way here, all the library members in charge of this area have evacuated, and now the control room is empty.

Glancing at the locked door of the control room, it would take some time for the guards outside to break in.

"Connector...connector...found it." Ross quickly manipulated the console, searching for the option he wanted. "...still need the key?"

"Roz, Xiaoba has cracked the key." At this time, Luo Qiu'er's voice came from the communication, and the communicator also sounded a prompt that a message had been received.

"Thanks for your help." Rhodes took out the communicator and entered the secret key on the console.

The door of the control room began to make noises, and it was obvious that the guards were trying to break it down.

"I'm ready, Luo, how about you?" Ross put the communicator back into his pocket, reached out to pick up his RE-45, and placed his left hand on a button.

"I'm ready too."

"Three seconds countdown, three, two, one!"

Instead of following the original time flow, Rhodes quickly counted to three and pressed the button.

Accompanied by the sound of mechanical operation, two large connecting components fixed to the agricultural satellite "Blaug" loosened, and a gap appeared in the connection between the "Library" and the colony satellite, and it slowly separated from the colony satellite.

But the original inertia still keeps the "library" rotating, temporarily maintaining the internal gravity.

"You're too fast! I almost can't keep up with you!" Luo Qiu'er's tone was a little frightened.

"The situation is urgent now. We don't have time to count down." Rhodes frowned and aimed his gun at the door. "You retreat first. I'll continue to fight my way out."

Rhodes walked to the wall near the gate. Whether he opened the door himself or the guards broke it down, he could catch the other side off guard.

Inexplicably, the guards outside seemed to have received some orders, and there was a big commotion. The sound of breaking down the door gradually disappeared, replaced by the sound of chaotic footsteps gradually fading away.

The order to evacuate began to sound over the radio.

But in the control room, it rang twice and then stopped.

A burst of applause came from the radio.

"I didn't expect that you still have such impressive combat capabilities after leaving that 'Unicorn'." A voice came from the control room's broadcast.

Rhodes frowned and tried to unlock the door to the control room.

"I've temporarily changed the gate's password, but don't worry. I just issued an evacuation order through this 'library' broadcast. Your companions' evacuation route is safe." A strangely familiar voice continued on the radio, "I'll open this door too in a moment. I just wanted to chat with you."

"...Who are you?" Rhodes didn't turn around to look around, but just continued to look at the door.

"I see. Do you want to introduce yourself?" The person speaking on the radio, apparently unconcerned with such matters, began to introduce himself. "My name is Durandal. I'm a council member of Plant and a collaborator with the Library. You've probably come across many of my projects."

On the Minerva, Durandal watched the surveillance video with interest through the tablet in front of him, which showed the figure in the red and white pilot suit.

The library, which is located in an area attached to the agricultural colony satellite, was built by Durandal. Why didn't he put a backdoor in it?

The advantage of the library organization is that it has collected a large amount of MS technical information and has photocopiers who can be called "clones". When it comes to programming, how can it compare to Durandal, who is the R&D director of multiple ZAFT projects?

Just look at how they designed the mechas and you will know that there are problems with the center of gravity of all the mechas. Most of them can only operate smoothly in a space environment, and the OS for controlling the mechas is also modified from the OS of the Assault.

"Okay, I've told you my identity. In return, it's your turn to introduce yourself." Durandal narrowed his eyes as he looked at the figure on the screen.

To be honest, he was able to recognize Ross because of the red unicorn logo on Ross's left chest.

After all, this logo is already famous in ZAFT.

"...Amuro Ray, the scrap recycler." Ross was silent for a moment, still not intending to give his real name. "How did you know the unicorn's name?"

Actually, Ross originally wanted to say Char's name, but when he got to his lips, he remembered that the voice on the radio sounded very similar to Char's, so he subconsciously said Amuro's name.

"I see, that beautiful machine is really called Unicorn..." Durandal casually opened a photo of the Unicorn on his tablet and examined it carefully. "But, your real name isn't Amuro, is it? It's just a pseudonym that appeared on the Earth Army's lunar base."

"But it doesn't matter, Amuro, I'll call you that." Durandal didn't care about these trivial matters.

Because what comes next is what he wants to do most.

"I invite you, Mr. Amuro," Durandal's voice became serious. "Please join me."

"...Why? What's the reason?" Rhodes narrowed his eyes and calmly turned on the recording.

"From the AD century to the Universal Century, people have been constantly fighting because of race, ideas, and more importantly, because some people are fighting for their own interests. War has permeated the history of our human race." Durandal naturally saw what Ross was doing on the helmet, but he didn't care about such things. Instead, he began to narrate his own thoughts.

"But no one, then or now, is born with a desire for battle. Anger, sadness, anxiety, and dissatisfaction—these things drive people to war. Whether it's the Earth Union or the Plant, some are exploiting this, enriching themselves through war. If we eliminate them and transform the world into one where everyone can live as they wish, war will disappear."

"...What are you going to do?" Rhodes narrowed his eyes, wanting to hear Durandal's thoughts.

"I've heard your hopes for the future from Isaac. If my plan succeeds, I believe humanity will enter its next golden age. Everyone will just need to do their part, and they'll shine in their own roles. Isn't that wonderful? In such a happy world, wars won't break out again." Durandal continued, describing his goals.

"So, what about judgment? How do you determine people's jobs and positions?" Rhodes frowned when he heard Durandal's ideal goal.

"It's simple. Genes." Durandal finally stated his method. "The world is in such chaos because too many short-sighted people have risen to high positions. This is wrong. We should let talented and visionary people take their place, and the way to select these people is through genes."

“You can screen out people with genetic defects, but you can’t screen out scum that way.”

"It's just a minor tweak, but that's what the data shows. Excellent genes are more likely to produce talented people." Durandal didn't care about Ross's rebuttal. On the contrary, he hoped Ross would continue to refute him and give him new ideas to optimize his plan. "You may think my ideas are too extreme, but this broken world needs a drastic measure."

"So, using genes to differentiate people?" Rhodes frowned. "You're stifling human potential."

"I don't deny the potential for human growth, but this is my way of maintaining the world's stable development." Durandal glanced at the monitor on the tablet and narrowed his eyes. "Besides, Mr. Amuro, no matter what, your genes have always been at the pinnacle of my 'Destiny Plan'."

"I'm just a natural person. I don't have the excellent and special genes you say." Rhodes rejected Durandal.

"No, you are wrong. You have been fighting against the Blue Cosmos all along, and have defended Orb and the Archangel several times..." Looking at the information he had collected, Durandal couldn't help but sigh.

Just from the literal meaning, Durandal could sense Ross's excellence. Without a doubt, this was the person who most deserved to sit in the high position in his "destiny plan".

"You have courage, talent, purpose, and loyalty... More importantly, you've triggered several 'miracles' through your own body. Please allow me to call those radiances 'miracles'." Although a materialist, Durandal still wanted to use the word "miracle" to describe those brilliant radiances. "Whether it's your character or your strength, you perfectly confirm my theory."

"So, I invite you once again to join my 'Destiny Plan' and maximize your talents."

The scene fell into silence and the atmosphere began to become awkward.

"...Well, I guess I can relate. Something this important deserves careful consideration." Apparently understanding Ross's current attitude, Durandal paused for a moment before finding a way out. "But it's okay. I'm sure you'll change your mind."

"After all, the more you understand this world, the more you understand the 'inherent evil' of human nature, the more you will agree with my point of view." At this point, Durandal couldn't help but smile. "Look, the 'library' you are in now, forged by greed, isn't it a confirmation of my point of view?"

After saying that, Durandal opened the door to the control room.

It seemed that they thought there was no need to make any small moves. There were indeed no library guards outside the door, only corpses left on the ground.

"Speaking of the library, I killed a lot of people, and you didn't do anything in response?" Rhodes clenched the gun in his hand and narrowed his eyes.

"The ability to speak with you, to get to know you, and to have the possibility of you joining my destiny plan, is worth more than the existence of the 'Library.'" Durandal seemed delighted to see Ross. "Whether to destroy the Library or leave it alone, I have no idea."

"But... please leave as soon as possible. My former partner seems very angry."

……

Rhodes was very fast. After leaving Durandal's communication area, he walked towards the target location at the urging of Luo Qiuer.

He knew very well that Durandal must still be observing him, and the surveillance cameras in this "library" were all his spies.

However, Rhodes's steps soon stopped.

A huge green mobile suit with four curved "wings" rushed out of the hangar and smashed the escape route in front of Ross in this slightly spacious place.

"We found you!" an angry voice came from the green mobile suit. "The guy who attacked us librarians!"

"...Kshatriya?!" Ross was stunned when he saw the machine in front of him, which was slightly different from his impression.

"Die!" The Kshatriya stretched out his fist and hit Rhodes.

At such a close distance, it was too late to dodge. Rhodes couldn't help but widen his eyes, staring at the attack in front of him, his body still subconsciously dodging.

With his highly concentrated mind, Rhodes seemed to sense a familiar fluctuation in the distance.

"Name, name, call my name..." This wave keeps echoing, expressing this meaning.

"UNICORN!"

……

In the distance, in a container still attached to the agricultural colony satellite, the unicorn, which was originally in a shut-down state, suddenly lit up its eyes under the mask.

The beam sabers extended from the two forearms and cut the container carrying the machine along an X-shaped trajectory.