Survival in the apocalypse, teammate Xia Shiyu at the start

Taking a deep breath to calm his excited emotions, a sentence popped into Shen Zhao's mind.

I will attack in Gundam form!

Coming to his senses, he turned to look at Violet beside him.

The blonde girl was looking up at the steel giant standing on the ground, her blue eyes sparkling.

As a soldier, she didn't yearn for pretty clothes, bags, and jewels like ordinary girls.

What she truly loves are all kinds of powerful weapons!

This blue and white humanoid mecha, exuding a powerful and beautiful aura, undoubtedly appealed to her tastes.

Shen Zhao smiled and said, "If you like it, I'll teach you how to drive it later."

Violet pursed her thin lips: "Yes, sir."

Shen Zhao patted her head again: "Next, I'm going to practice piloting this mecha. Violet, you should go inside and rest. I'll take you for a ride once I'm more proficient."

"As you command, sir."

The blonde girl turned and walked into the house, stopping at the doorway and turning back to quietly watch him and Gundam.

Shen Zhao waved to the girl and then walked towards Exusiai.

"EXIA, start!"

As he finished speaking, a glint flashed in Exusiai's eyes beneath her V-shaped antennae, which resembled two sword-like eyebrows.

"Voiceprint confirmed."

Inside the dark cockpit, screens lit up one after another, clearly displaying the scenery around the aircraft.

The next moment, the heavy cockpit canopy fell open, revealing the control panel inside.

A rope ladder was lowered down from the side of the cockpit.

Shen Zhao grabbed the rope ladder and climbed up to the cockpit located on the belly of the aircraft, then nimbly jumped into the cockpit.

After looking around, he sat down in the seat in the center of the cockpit.

The armored hatch slowly rose and closed.

Images captured and transmitted back by numerous sensors are projected onto an ultra-high-definition display.

It allowed him to see everything outside as if he were looking through a transparent glass window rather than through steel armor.

Shen Zhao gripped the control levers on both sides with both hands and placed his feet on the pedals that controlled the machine's power output.

He quickly recalled the contents of the Exia Gundam Pilot's Manual that the system had directly instilled in him.

The superhuman thinking brought about by cultivating the Force allowed him to quickly integrate all knowledge.

"GN particles are beginning to disperse!"

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Behind Exia, the cone-shaped GN Drive began to spin at high speed.

Countless green light particles burst forth from the nozzle.

This is a subspecies of photon, the GN particle.

Once the GN particles reached a certain concentration, the 57-ton steel mech floated up and lifted off the ground.

This is another characteristic of GN particles: anti-gravity!

Seeing that all the parameters on the screen had reached the standard, Shen Zhao pushed the joystick: "EIXA, attack!"

Whoosh!

The steel giant soared into the sky, leaving behind a trail of dreamlike green light particles.

They converge into a bright trail of light.

This wasn't the first time Shen Zhao had experienced the feeling of flying.

In the previous game, he wore bionic wings and soared freely over the city.

That feeling of flying as if your body is flying is even more exhilarating.

The experience of flying in a mech cockpit nowadays is far less thrilling than it used to be.

Furthermore, a thick white fog permeated the area, obscuring all the scenery.

However, Shen Zhao still enjoyed it.

Because he was piloting a Gundam!

It comes with a filter called "nostalgia," which is enough to cover up all its flaws.

After piloting the Exia around the residence for a few circles, Shen Zhao gradually became more proficient.

Looking at the blank white screen, an idea came to him.

Just how thick is this fog?

Or how high?

He decided to investigate it himself.

So he stopped spinning, pushed the joystick to steer Exia, and flew straight into the sky.

One thousand meters, two thousand meters, three thousand meters...

The numbers on the altimeter were climbing rapidly.

When Exia reached an altitude of 10,000 meters, she finally broke out of the fog.

The blue sky and the bright sunshine.

After a long absence, she reappeared in Shen Zhao's sight.

However, he was somewhat shocked: "The fog has actually spread to this height!"

These fogs block out sunlight, and if this continues, all species within the area will slowly become extinct.

Looking out, the vast white fog stretched all the way to the horizon, with no end in sight.

If the entire planet were shrouded in mist, it would be a cataclysmic disaster!

"I wonder if people in this world have found a solution to this problem."

Shen Zhao sighed a few times and then stopped caring about the matter.

He's just a passerby in this world, why worry so much?

Let's focus on doing our own thing first.

Shen Zhao piloted the Exia, hovering it ten thousand meters above the mist, honing his piloting skills.

With the Force's assistance, he made rapid progress in piloting mechs.

Even in the Gundam universe, he would be an ace.

The morning passed by in the "boring" and "tedious" Gundam piloting practice.

Seeing that it was getting late, Shen Zhaocai reluctantly piloted the Exia towards the misty area.

A few minutes later, the blue and white steel giant slowly landed in front of the house, its feet touching the lawn.

The commotion drew all the women out of the house, who stared in astonishment at the steel giant.

"elder brother!"

Seeing Shen Zhao descend from the steel giant's belly, Kasugano Sora ran up to him without a second thought and threw herself into her brother's arms.

With a smile, Shen Zhao picked up the small, silver-haired girl and carried her toward the group of women.

"Shen Jun, welcome back. You've worked hard."

Mrs. Sawamura bowed slightly in greeting, then glanced curiously at the steel giant behind him: "What's that?"

"It's called Exia," Shen Zhao said without any concealment. "It's my new ride, a humanoid mecha."

Sawamura Sayuri didn't ask him about the origin of the mecha, but congratulated him with a joyful expression: "Congratulations, Mr. Shen, your strength has increased again."

Her joy and congratulations were all heartfelt.

The stronger Shen Zhao is, the safer she and her daughter will be.

Shen Zhao said with a smile, "I'll take you guys for a ride this afternoon."

"I went up to the sky and saw that the fog only extends upwards to a height of 10,000 meters. Above that, you can still enjoy the scenery of blue sky and white clouds."

Qiongmei immediately wrapped her arms around his neck and shook him, "I want to go! I want to go! Brother, take me for a ride!"

She's been cooped up in her room for the past few days, and even her homebody personality has become somewhat irritable from being confined.

After all, staying at home on your own and being forced to stay indoors are two completely different things.

What's more, there's no internet here.

Shen Zhao agreed indulgently, "Okay, okay, I'll take Qiong first."

"Thank you, brother."

The silver-haired girl passionately offered her fragrant lips.

Eriri watched with a hint of jealousy as the silver-haired girl passionately kissed the man.

They both have pigtails, so why is it that this silver-haired little girl gets to be pampered by that man?

But she could only be chained up by men and walked around like a little female dog?

Is it really true, as the fat woman in black stockings said, that she's just a blonde slacker?

Her mother's voice interrupted her thoughts: "Everyone, please go inside. I'll prepare lunch, it'll be ready soon."

Shen Zhao carried Qiong Mei, whose little mouth was slightly open and who was panting heavily from being kissed, into the house.

In the afternoon, after lunch and a short rest,

Shen Zhao kept his promise, took Kasugano Sora into the cockpit of Exia, and flew into the sky.

A blue and white steel giant broke through the mist and stood facing the golden sun in the sky.

"so beautiful!"

Qiong sat with her back to him in his lap, staring at the screen with her mouth agape in amazement.

Shen Zhao said, "Qiong, let him tell us where to go."

"Think about me, think about me..."

The silver-haired girl tilted her head adorably, her two slender legs, encased in black stockings, unconsciously kicking back and forth as she pondered.

Before long, Shen Zhao couldn't help but urge them on.

"Qiong, have you made up your mind?"

"Think about it!"

Qiong turned her head, her large brown eyes gazing at him with a watery look.

"Hey, brother, let's play a game."

Shen Zhao stared at her in astonishment: "Here?"

The silver-haired girl hummed in agreement.

What else is there to say in this situation?

Shen Zhao quickly set Exia to autopilot mode and then played games with Qiong Mei in the sky.

Exusiai floated silently above the mist, the word "GUNDAM" on her forehead shining brightly in the sunlight.

After having a great time in the sky with Qiong Mei, Shen Zhao piloted the Gundam back to the ground.

He carried the delicate, weak, silver-haired girl back to her room to rest, and then extended an invitation to Sayuri Sawamura.

"Mrs. Sawamura, let's go for a drive."

The beautiful married woman hesitated for a moment, then pushed her daughter in front of her and said, "Shen Jun, why don't you take Ying Lili first?"

Shen Zhao glanced at the blond man who had turned his head away from him and said, "I'll take Eriri with me in a bit. Now, Mrs. Sawamura, you can go first."

Under the man's insistence, Sayuri Sawamura had no choice but to agree.