UC will eventually reach the stars

However, to be honest, the fact that he was able to achieve such a monstrous record... has something to do with the performance of the short sword, but not much... If Ye Yun were given a short sword, the record he achieved that day might be less impressive, but it would still be absolutely terrifying.

After all... the Newtype's perception is truly overpowered! Ye Yun was even a little embarrassed by this X-ray vision cheat. If you were to cheat in a game, you might get kicked by the moderator, but in this real-world environment, who would kick you?

Is it the Emperor himself?

If there really were an emperor, and a swarm of insects like the Zabi family slaughtered half the human population in one fell swoop, wouldn't they be struck dead by lightning by His Majesty the God-Emperor first?

So what could Ye Yun say to these space force pilots who were eagerly watching him? He had opened the door for Io Fleming to test-fly his own vehicle, so he couldn't very well stop them from flying now... Let them try. After all, strictly speaking, Ye Yun's fully equipped Short Sword 2.0 definitely didn't qualify, but 1.5 should be enough! A kind of conceptual version preview?

"Hehe..." Seeing that Ye Yun didn't answer but was just scanning them with his eyes, Bianca chuckled and scratched the back of her head. "It's just a test flight! I promise I won't do anything reckless!"

"Phew... You guys, each of you can only fly one lap..." Ye Yun said with some helplessness, "But no one is allowed to use weapons indiscriminately."

"Wow!" Cheers erupted immediately. In a sense, this was the most advanced mobile suit in the Earth Federation Forces! If only we could have brought Major Nores's backpack from the ground too! Damn it, why were all the first batch of backpacks assigned to Earth?! They wanted to try out the terrifying G-force when the extra 65,000 kilograms of thrust was fully engaged!

Admiral Reibell! I'm writing this in blood: I need a high-mobility backpack!

"Io Fleming! You've had enough fun! Get back to the ship! Everyone's waiting in line!" Taking advantage of the fact that she had made the request herself and that Ye Yun had given her permission, Bianca grabbed the communicator without any hesitation and shouted at Io, who was still flying.

"What?! Ye Yun never said he'd let me fly for a long time! If you're so capable, come and stop me yourselves." Io Fleming said with a hint of smugness, "Little girl! I never said I agreed!"

"Permission granted." Ye Yun's soft voice suddenly came from the side.

"..." Everyone stared blankly at Ye Yun!

"Squeak!" That was the sound of the airlock opening. Everyone turned to look, and the figure in the red pilot's uniform was none other than Bianca. While everyone was still stunned, this girl rushed straight into the hangar! It was said to be a squadron of pilots, but the first batch of trainees consisted of 60 pilots!

Haha, there aren't 60 short swords in the hangar! 666 Squadron, don't even think about it.

First come, first served! While supplies last!

The pilots, realizing what was happening, rushed towards the hangar. They had to grab the short swords first before they would have a chance to test them in the front row!

"Hey, hey, hey... what are you guys doing?" Io was completely dumbfounded by the scene. What did this mean? He was about to be surrounded and intercepted by a full 60 short swords? "Aren't you afraid of damaging your short sword?"

"It's alright. The Full Armor Short Sword is the most durable MS currently equipped by the Earth Federation Forces. Most likely, even if you break it, it won't!" Ye Yun sneered twice and made a throat-slitting gesture towards Io. "Wash your neck, you smug guy."

"Hey! Don't hold a grudge like that. I only flew a little longer!" Io complained loudly.

"Bianca, Dagger! Launch!" Bianca's voice rang out in the Trafalgar-class MS tactical command room. "You bastard hogging the full-equipment Dagger! Get down here!" With the girl's roar, the catapult activated, and the Dagger was launched! Luna 2 hadn't been idle these past few days, making minor modifications to the catapult originally used to launch fighters. Not only could the Dagger stand upright during launch, but the initial velocity it provided was also higher than before.

"Yazan Gable, short sword! Attack!" A slightly wild voice came through the communicator, "Little kitty, I'm coming for you!"

"You're the little kitten! You bastard!" Io, somewhat exasperated by the teasing, retorted into the communicator, then increased the thrust of his full-armored short sword. Two of the enemy's short swords were already charging towards him, one in front and one behind. And as more short swords were launched from the catapults, more and more people joined the chase, forcing Io Fleming to focus all his attention on racing against them.

"From the moment Bianca was launched, the total sortie time... is approximately 22 minutes." Ye Yun glanced at his watch and looked at the Trafalgar-class captain beside him. "That's a little slow. I believe it's already reached some kind of limit, don't you think?"

"Colonel Ye Yun, your requirements are really strict." Captain White covered his head. "12 planes in 22 minutes, that's more than 10 minutes faster than usual."

"Yes, it seems to be a hardware issue. Perhaps we should consider adding a catapult trajectory?"

"I will take note of this suggestion. After all, it's a warship that's been temporarily modified and has already reached its limit."

"Well, we'll see when the Federation Army designs one specifically for that purpose."

"Isn't there a Plan G? I was even planning to transfer there and become its first captain!"

"No, the Ye family only implemented a Salamis-level repair and modification plan."

"Ok."

Chapter 91 There are bad guys in the upper echelons of the Federation Army.

"That bastard Ye Yun! He must be getting revenge for the time I punched him." Ye Ou, grinning, leaned against the lounge and shouted angrily.

"The training results are excellent. The high command of the Federation Space Force highly appreciates this fun and high-speed pursuit activity." Claudia placed a document next to Io. "At the same time, congratulations, you have also been specially allowed to train with the first batch of MS trainers. Not only can you not talk back to Ye Yun, you should also thank him."

"..." Claudia didn't notice that Io suddenly stood up, grabbed her from behind, and pulled her up, pinning her against the wall. "You actually spoke up for him! Are you trying to do the same thing as before?"

“There has never been anything between him and me.” Claudia rolled her eyes at Io, annoyed. “On the contrary, aren’t you supposed to have a good relationship with him?”

“Having a good relationship doesn’t mean you can share everything! Especially you!” Io stared into Claudia’s eyes. “It seems Ye Yun’s plan is quite effective!”

"So you can't cause trouble in my office!" Ye Yun, who had just opened the door, saw the scene before him and kicked Io in the butt in annoyance. "If you want to do business, go back to your own rooms. Claudia, don't agree to get back together with this bastard so easily. Suffocate him, you piece of trash. Here is your new identity information. Memorize it yourself."

"Alright!" Claudia smiled as she watched Io slit his throat at Ye Yun. "Yes! I'll go make the preparations. We're leaving for Loom tomorrow. Thank you, Ye!"

"Get out, get out... and you too, get out of here! If you stay here any longer, I'll call the military police." Ye Yun impatiently gestured for the two smirking scoundrels to get out of his room!

"Thanks!" Io naturally knew that Ye Yun had really helped him a lot this time. Without Ye Yun's support, Claudia probably wouldn't have recovered so quickly. After all... it wasn't just her who had some psychological trauma; Io had it too.

"Phew..." Ye Yun leaned back in his seat and looked at the intelligence briefing on the computer next to him with some helplessness. Their fleet was carrying out the port entry procedure. Theoretically, the Zeon forces were unlikely to cause trouble at this time. However, under the pretext of letting the MS pilots familiarize themselves with the fortress battle mode, Ye Yun let all the MS pilots go out and have some fun.

So right now, the Federation's high command is watching helplessly as the mobile suits on the surface of Luna 2 Fortress are attacking each other with longswords and Easter egg guns.

Well, the main point is that it has everything that exists on Earth, and it can't be missing anything in space either...

The paint can never be washed off...

"Boss!" Doris walked in as the electronic door opened again. "General Rebil is looking for you. If nothing unexpected happens, our training mission may be coming to an end!"

"This is really good news!" Ye Yun stood up, put on his hat, and tidied his appearance. Luckily, he had just gone to a meeting and hadn't been piloting a mobile suit, otherwise he would have had to change his clothes.

"By the way!" Doris leaned against the door, tossing her long hair, and said with a mischievous grin, "Do you know why that fleet that came to pick us up last time didn't arrive on time?"

“I guess…they arrived a little later than expected, and there were some issues with their flight path.” Ye Yun shrugged.

Space travel is unlike ship navigation on Earth, which has clear and defined routes. When a fleet navigates in space, as long as it doesn't bump into large objects, it can really go however it wants. Especially now, when the Zeon forces have a certain advantage, detouring is commonplace.

"Bingo! You guessed right!" Doris pulled up a record. "The planned meeting time was told before they set off, but it was delayed by nearly four hours due to a ground launch delay." As someone who had also been ambushed, Doris was furious at this moment, so she didn't hesitate to use many methods, both legal and illegal.

As more and more data was collected, some seemingly "reasonable" but actually unreasonable things began to emerge.

"A perfect killing trap, but it's inexplicable why it was the fleet that was attacked that day, and not us." Ye Yun squinted. Unlike ground battles, battles between mobile suits in space are more like aerial battles, a more primitive form of aerial combat.

Hmm... planes have also clashed with knives before, so it's quite similar.

Therefore, unless it is a large-scale fleet battle, space battles are short and deadly. A four-hour window is enough for the enemy to use a prepared killing spree to kill Ye Yun and his group as soon as they arrive in space.

Judging from the fact that the other side was able to set up such a trap and absolve themselves of all responsibility, Ye Yun did not believe that this was some kind of stupid mistake such as "coordination failure that caused the enemy's attacking force to attack the wrong target without being notified."

"This leads to the second question: why was that 603rd Experimental Unit so close to us, preparing to deploy their experimental toys?" Doris took out the second document, which contained the confession of the 603rd Experimental Unit members captured by Ye Yun and his group that day. "A very interesting coincidence, isn't it?"

"..." Ye Yun glanced around. Their drop location was North America, but they had also received orders that the original drop area had been attacked by the Federation Army's ground airdrop MS forces and was unable to support them. They changed the location, and the timing of the airdrop at this location was exactly "4 hours" different from their previous timing!

“A perfect game.” Ye Yun chuckled. “It seems that besides us being kept in the dark, there are quite a few others who know the truth.” Then Ye Yun narrowed his eyes. “603 is a technical unit, which should theoretically be Kycilia’s people, and she is also in charge of intelligence…” As he spoke, Ye Yun tapped the table. “Theoretically speaking, the closest force to here is indeed the Space Attack Force, in other words… Dozru Zabi?”

"Isn't it incredibly subtle to feel that the power struggle within the Zabi family is unfolding around you?"

"It's more than just subtle... it's downright disgusting!" Ye Yun's anger surged, burning away his reason. "A bunch of bastards who don't treat others like human beings at all, do they really think they can control everything like gods? Humph..."

“So…” Doris looked at Ye Yun, “What do you plan to do? After all, the other party seems to be able to decide a lot of things.”

"..." Ye Yun looked at the things in front of him, tapped his finger lightly on the Irish lieutenant general's electronic signature a few times, and a playful smile appeared on his lips. "Search for the orders issued by this lieutenant general and see how many 'accidents' were among the orders he signed, co-signed, or attended at meetings that were issued based on his suggestions."

"Wow... that's quite a lot of work!" Doris nodded, not saying she couldn't do it, but just indicating that it was a bit too much work!

"Didn't you want a short sword?" Ye Yun looked at Doris. "How about I get you one to try?"

"Mine?" Doris's eyes flickered. In a sense, Ye Yun's promise was for her. So even after the war ended, Ye Yun would most likely be able to use reasonable means to keep it for her. But even if he couldn't keep it, cash would still be good. "Then I want the latest model of Dawn."

"A short sword from the same gradually modified batch as mine." Ye Yun nodded in agreement. Doris, a subordinate who only cares about money, was actually the one Ye Yun could trust the most. Both Ye Yun and Doris knew that there might be someone richer than Ye Yun, but they would never give as much as Ye Yun!

After all, Ye Yun, who had never been poor in his life, learned something from his sister, who was known as the Nine-Tailed Fox of the Ye family: when you encounter capable people, they will create more wealth for you. You must ensure their loyalty and not be stingy with money, otherwise they will jump ship to someone who can offer a higher price.

Ye Yun's investment in Doris and Rachel has already made their personal wealth comparable to that of some CEOs of listed companies. Of course, Rachel, who joined Ye Yun earlier, is considerably wealthier than Doris.

"Also, when we return this time, have the maintenance crew figure out a way to keep Gao Long and my short swords readily available so we can be deployed at any time. You and Rachel don't need to come with us this time. After you get your transfer orders, go directly to SIDE5 with Claudia, then transfer to SIDE6 to take the shuttle to Earth."

"Understood. I won't skimp on your travel expenses then." Doris nodded. These things couldn't be made public, but fortunately, Ye Yun and the others had gotten along well with Moon Goddess and her companion, so it shouldn't be difficult to secretly make some requests, like repackaging the weapons and equipment. After all, Ye Yun was likely to be threatened now.

As for bringing down this Irish lieutenant general, neither Ye Yun nor Doris mentioned it. How could a high-ranking general of the Federation Army, who had just managed to bring Rebil back from the Principality of Zeon and made great contributions, be brought down because of some unfounded "suspicions"?

After all… he's an intelligence operative, so if he had some connections with the upper echelons of Zeon, that's normal in the intelligence world! Even if Grand Duke Degin's own efforts played a part in bringing Reibir back, there's no doubt that it's his skill! You can't deny it!

"There's 300 million inside, spend it all you want!" Ye Yun tossed over a card. "Pick out a few new bags for Aina too, don't try to save me any money."

When you do something, you need funding. Don't ask how to spend it. If you do things well, Ye Yun will give you more money!

Chapter Ninety-Two: Blatant Malice

"Sit down..." Rebil waved his hand at Ye Yun, who was about to salute as he entered, indicating that there was no need to salute and that Ye Yun should sit down.

"Yes!" Ye Yun saluted respectfully. The big boss was giving you face, that was a gift from the big boss, but you have to do what you're supposed to do. Especially these people in front of you, who are probably the top leaders of the Earth Federation Space Force. So Ye Yun saluted each of them, then tucked his military cap into his waistband and sat down properly in the chair.

Sure enough, Ye Yun noticed that everyone's complexion had improved considerably, and even their gazes towards him had become somewhat kinder.

Ok.

However, the senses of the new humans are infallible.

Right, an Irish lieutenant general with a horse-like face! This blatant malice is practically overflowing!

Ye Yun suddenly felt as if he were being watched by something dirty, but he still had to maintain a respectful and calm demeanor. It was only because he had been born into a wealthy family that he could quickly put on a very proper smile even when he was unhappy, for the sake of so-called dignity.

It can only be said that although Ye Ning was in charge of Ye's Heavy Industry in the past, it doesn't mean Ye Yun didn't participate in social activities. He had attended many banquets and social gatherings, so naturally he wasn't nervous at all in such situations. There's no way around it; in this circle, it's a traditional skill to be cursing in your heart while smiling on the outside.

"Colonel Ye Yun." Rebil looked around, and all the generals nodded, signaling Rebil to speak.

"Yes!" Ye Yun stood up and saluted.

"Sit down." Rebil nodded, quite satisfied with Ye Yun's restraint and seriousness. "Could you ask about your experience fighting against the Zeon forces in space recently, and the differences compared to fighting on the ground?"

"..." Ye Yun pondered for a moment, "The pace is faster. On the ground, due to the complex terrain, the combat time and span of MS are large. The game begins with a straight-line distance of about 5 kilometers, and the final combat distance is generally about 3 kilometers. If the terrain is complex, this combat distance may be less than 100 meters. Under such circumstances, the game will be very complicated. The combat points we have explored have grown from a dozen pages at the beginning to more than 300 pages in the latest version of the MS combat manual."

“Yes… the environment on Earth is indeed much more complex than in space.” Rebil nodded, and a murmur of conversation rippled through the room. “And what about space?”

"Simple, straightforward, and able to pinpoint the target's location first, the side that launches the attack has a very high chance of winning," Ye Yun said with certainty. After all, compared to Earth with its complex terrain and cover, the environment in space is truly straightforward. Whoever can seize the initiative is very likely to suffer losses.

What's more ruthless about space than Earth is that once a machine is damaged, there's a significant chance it will go out of control for various reasons... and then come the bizarre and varied ways it will die.

Of course, it's not that the driver has no chance of survival. You just need to hold on for a few hours, make sure you don't die from fatal factors such as blood loss, hypothermia, decompression, dehydration, or oxygen depletion, and wait for the rescue team to pull you back to some recovery ship. Then, take a little time to open your cockpit and pull you out!

At this point, you're still breathing and waiting to be rescued! Yes! You have a certain chance of surviving.

After all, all of human evolution has been for the purpose of being able to live on Earth, and has never included the universe!

Perhaps in the future, after humans have lived in the universe for a longer period of time, they may evolve to adapt to life in the universe. But for now, with only a few decades left, humans have not yet shown any signs of this evolutionary trend.

So, in the end, humans are not adapted to the universe!

"Hmm... to discover first, to attack first?" Rebil narrowed his eyes. This concept is applicable to almost all means of warfare, and the advantage of being the first to act is enormous.

But even though everyone knows this, how difficult it is to actually achieve it!

Everyone present could only manage a wry smile. Ye Yun was right, but that was something they couldn't do right now.

"Colonel Ye Yun." Ireland squinted at Ye Yun's two points and said with a helpless expression, "This is different from your situation on the ground. We don't know when the Zeon army will arrive, so your statement is almost unfounded." A barely perceptible smile appeared on his lips, as if he were mocking him. He was just a clueless brat, and the Zeon army's trash couldn't kill him several times. Trash.

"Your Excellency, this is about MS combat. The engagement distance between MS units is such that, even in space, both sides can see each other." Ye Yun gently interrupted the Irish Lieutenant General's attempt to continue, simply reminding him, "Based on your definition, don't chat across servers."

"..." The Irish lieutenant general's face darkened instantly after Ye Yun's sarcastic remark, clearly displeased with Ye Yun's interruption.

Ye Yun wore a smile, but a cold glint flashed in his eyes for a moment. After all, the feeling Ye Yun got from this person had instantly changed from full of malice to undisguised killing intent!

Oh, you couldn't hold back anymore?

“Indeed, visual range…” Tiam took a deep breath, “This is a contest of reaction speed and the lock-on time of the observation and aiming system.” As the Federation general who clashed with the Zeon forces the most in this battle, Tiam knew how much damage it would do to the Federation’s combat system, especially the Space Force, after its original advantages in radar and long-range artillery were forcibly removed.

"Any suggestions?" Rebil looked at Ye Yun. The entire ground combat system of the Federation Army had been almost completely rebuilt by this young man. The Earth Federation Air Force readily accepted the idea and even became somewhat obsessed with using unguided weapons to attack abandoned cities, especially favoring super-heavy munitions.

Currently, of the 5000-kilogram bombs used for attacking strongholds, 300 were produced yesterday, and 350 have been used.

After one of the Zeon's attack arrows took 40 hits, it was completely forced to retreat...

According to the post-bombing assessment, not to mention the loss of personnel and vehicles, there were 8 MS transport vehicles that were blown to pieces, and fragments of at least 10 MS were found in the photos. The high-precision MS encountered one of the most primitive weapons of mankind, and as a result, it completely surrendered in the face of excessive explosives.

"My understanding of space warfare is limited to these few battles. Without a doubt, the skill level and equipment performance of our fleet's sailors are far superior to those of the Zeon forces. The only problem lies in the coordination with the MS units. Putting aside the friendly fire incidents during training, we still have a lot of room for improvement in the efficiency of dispatching and recovering MS." Ye Yun's words were actually quite understandable. There was no point in saying anything now; the priority was to train MS pilots as quickly as possible and find a way to get them enough MS.

The Earth Federation ground forces mocked the Zeon forces for having to transport their combat replenishment from Side 3 all the way to low orbit and then airdrop it, saying the transport cost was enough to buy another mobile suit. But now, isn't the Luna 2 mobile suit force also needing to be launched from the ground by the Earth Federation forces?! Isn't that enough to buy a Dagger? If you really want to argue, the Dagger is cheaper than a Zaku! The pure transport cost is more expensive than the goods themselves!

This time, these mobile suits were escorted by Ye Yun and Squadron 666. A whole battalion of mobile suits was able to be safely delivered to Luna 2. However, as the most elite group of mobile suit combat forces in the Earth Federation Forces at present, it is impossible to keep Ye Yun here as the escort force indefinitely. This is definitely a waste of talent. Regarding this, not to mention the resentment of the Earth army itself, the Federation Forces headquarters has already expressed its dissatisfaction.

Ye Yun had to rush back to Earth in less than a month, undoubtedly due to the pressure he was under. The Earth Federation Forces wanted to deploy independent forces under Ye Yun's command on multiple battlefields, especially in the African region. They hoped that Ye Yun could lead the mobile forces to launch a decisive attack, perhaps giving them a chance to directly crush the Zeon forces in Africa, and then... then it would be the long-distance race around the Mediterranean!

Moreover, for the entire Earth Federation, the most crucial point is that the transport route from Southeast Asia, through the Indian subcontinent, across the African continent, and directly to Chabro is now open! The Earth Federation military's supplies can theoretically no longer rely solely on Media's air transport fleet!

Most importantly! The transportation line between Chabro and Ye's Heavy Industries, the two most important MS production bases of the Earth Federation Forces, is now open! This is a huge boost to production.

"...Thank you very much for your contributions and suggestions, Colonel Ye Yun. We will record your achievements truthfully, and the Space Force will remember your help at a crucial moment. I also have a gift for you. It will be completed in Chabro, and I hope you will like it when it is finished." Rebil smiled, and there was no doubt that he had a high regard for the young man in front of him.

Although Operation V, which he championed, was affected by Plan G and its resources were significantly reduced, the success of Plan G actually proved that Rebil's initial push for Operation V was correct! It helped Rebil, whose reputation had been damaged by the disastrous defeat at the Battle of Loom, to regain some face.

"Yes! This subordinate takes his leave!" Ye Yun stood up and tactfully left. He could clearly feel the gazes behind him and frowned.