Gundam, Gravity Elegy

Like a drake with its neck being choked, whether in a frenzy or in anger, Zongkexi's emotions completely froze at this moment.

In the coldness, only the boy's voice remained:

“Your primary job is as a biology professor, and you’ve only been forced into becoming the commander of this base, so you don’t understand Minovsky physics, let alone its military applications in this kind of large base.”

Once my vision was finally restored, all I saw was a cold text and a progress bar.

After the boy plugged a device into the console's interface, it overwrote the self-destruct warning and became the main body of the message.

It was like a judgment against him, a scream from the depths of his being:

[Under cracking—]

"It's useless, it's useless, you're wasting your time!!"

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In the later stages, due to the existence of beam weapons, the margin for error in MS battles is very low.

The early Federation design for the Guncannon was very subtle, designed entirely for live-fire attacks. This is why the GM Cannon II, which was intended as a spiritual successor, was never further produced; the cost-effectiveness of thick armor was no longer as good as its versatility.

PS2: In the GTO setting, the Zaku has close-range weaponry. The standard Zaku has one chest cannon, while Char has two (this setting is probably to accommodate the added Swordfish setting; in the initial Loom setting, there were no fighter jets).

Then, once on the ground, the J-type was dismantled because it wasn't needed for fighting tanks. Later, it was added back when fighting mobile suits. All the mobile suits in the integrated maintenance plan have close-range defense weapons, and the Warriors can choose to mount machine guns or grenades on their arms.

Chapter 89: Self-Rescue Plan

Since the discovery of the Minovsky particle, the battlefield situation in the Universal Century has undergone tremendous changes.

The proliferation of small fusion reactors and the failure of conventional communication methods led to the emergence of special weapons such as mobile suits. The failure of beyond-visual-range strikes seems to have caused the scale of human warfare to regress to the level of the old era.

However, this does not mean that people are helpless in the face of this.

"Since ancient times, mankind has been exploring faster ways of transmitting information. For a large base, if it has a particle dispersal device inside to prevent enemy invasion and block enemy communications, it should at least ensure that it has enough ability to transmit instructions from top to bottom in this environment."

Meeting Zong Kexi's murderous gaze, Gao Ren couldn't help but turn his eyes to the screen:

"Unfortunately, our maintenance team leader is very good at programming. Although he is far less efficient than a 'hacker friend,' he is enough to crack the locking device of your base within this period of time."

"But that's completely useless. Even if you restore the main control system, there's no way to stop the explosion—"

As if to completely negate the boy's resistance, Zongkexi roared with all his might:

"The energy system is no longer accepting external commands; it's becoming a giant bomb that will send everyone here to hell!"

"Then let's look for other methods."

Gao Ren said coldly:

"No matter what, I will find a way to survive!"

Without giving him another chance to speak—or rather, without any need to communicate with the guy anymore—the boy turned away.

'Bang bang bang bang'

Gunshots rang out at the door, and soon other figures walked in.

EFGF—In the dim light, the emblem of the Earth Federation Army is revealed.

"second lieutenant!"

“Simon—”

Soldiers, stand at attention:

"The command center has completed the suppression. Please provide further instructions."

"Now, we need to revise the mission objectives."

Looking back at the flashing scarlet timer, Gao Ren felt his brain was boiling.

Ten minutes—or rather, less than ten minutes—so there was no way to allow others to process this situation slowly.

"Listen up, Simon, this base is a trap left to us by the Zeon forces. It's going to be nuclear-bombed in a little while."

Immediately afterwards, the young soldier's eyes widened as well.

With that bewildered expression, Gao Ren simply placed his hand on his shoulder:

"This base uses a new type of fusion reactor. If it reaches the critical point, it will become a large nuclear bomb. If we don't find a way to stop it... many people will die."

"Then... what does the lieutenant want to do?"

“We cannot let innocent people die here in vain, whether they are soldiers of our Federation or... others.”

Gao Ren clenched his fist:

"So, I have one... no, two plans."

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About two minutes later, almost all the special forces members who had followed Gundam and were supposed to suppress the command post gathered in the command room, and Simon relayed the specific instructions to everyone present.

"So we only have 10 minutes left... no, not even 10 minutes left, 8 minutes?!"

After hearing the detailed explanation, Marvin's eyes widened in surprise:

"With so little time, shouldn't we try to find a transport plane and escape?!"

"But that would mean leaving everyone else behind."

"But we can't care about anyone else right now—"

"can!"

His brief words directly brushed away his annoyance:

"There's still a little time. The lieutenant said there's a way to stop the explosion—"

"But that's a nuclear explosion! If we're not careful, we'll all be flying into the sky!"

"But we can't just ignore everything!"

Under Simon's resolute gaze, Marvin's eyes widened. He wanted to say something, but was interrupted by a single sentence:

"Moreover, the lieutenant's plan includes two contingency plans—"

At this point, Simon couldn't help but take a deep breath:

"He will not only find a way to stop the nuclear explosion, but also prepare an escape route."

"But now there are only... 7 minutes left."

'drop'

Suddenly, those words, like a savior, appeared on the screen in the command center:

[Successfully cracked]

Immediately, a dazzling array of control devices came into view.

Ignoring Marvin's shouting, Simon practically scrambled to the control panel.

His slightly trembling hands landed on the keyboard, and he subconsciously recalled the basic operating method:

"What should we do...right, connect to the internal communication network."

A wave of sound appeared on the scarlet screen, the piercing sound almost making his ears hurt:

"Isn't there a way to establish communication directly?"

Without any hesitation, he turned to the most basic form of communication, the most primitive thing that could be done by wired circuits buried in the walls—broadcasting.

"This is the Earth Federation Forces Special Operations Team – Elegy Squad. We are now officially informing all personnel at Zeon Base 331 that the base command and all other important facilities have been suppressed. Our forces have achieved an initial and complete victory."

The sound echoed far and wide, reaching every soldier as much as possible through broadcasts in various locations.

At that moment, the crowd, already agitated by the echoing scarlet alarm, looked bewildered.

The battle is over?

"Gundam... Could it be that Lieutenant Gao Ren has already succeeded?"

Looking around instinctively, Top asked a question.

However, the dark Ifrit, belonging to the Federation, simply stood silently.

immediately……

"It's not that simple. This alarm also..."

'Zzzzzzz'

Top couldn't hear the sounds behind him clearly, but the increasing interference itself was proof of that.

"The Minovsky particles are still deepening, and there's this red light..."

To be honest, Sulli is feeling very bad right now.

Whether it was the still-flickering red light, the gradually increasing interference, or even... the broadcast!

"However, the fanatical Zabi family followers and die-hards attempted to detonate the entire base as a nuclear bomb, claiming that this was a pre-planned operation."

Upon hearing this, Shirley's expression changed drastically. She gripped the control lever tightly, her blue eyes filled with a sense of anxiety.

"This is a notice to loyal Federation soldiers and Zeon soldiers who have been deceived and are completely unaware of this situation. Please try to escape to the outside of the base or to well-defended underground airfields and armories. Our forces will lower the isolation barrier in 3 minutes to ensure your safety."

"Wait, Simon, Lieutenant, he actually wants to save those Zeon people? They're the enemy!"

"There's nothing we can do about it, after all. Broadcasting doesn't distinguish between friend and foe."

Simon simply shook his head in response to Marvin's astonished question.

"Moreover, even within Side 3, even within Zeon, there are ordinary people who were simply deceived... or were forcibly conscripted into the battlefield."

"But this will make things very complicated..."

“I know, that’s why the lieutenant said to ensure absolute safety—”

As for how to do it, it's very simple:

"To avoid any unnecessary misunderstandings, Zeon soldiers who are willing to cooperate are asked to lay down all their arms to show their willingness."

At this point, he narrowed his eyes:

"Otherwise, our army has the right to regard it as a hostile state and launch an attack."

Chapter 90: Red? That must be the ace, right?

"Major, did you hear that? That's what the Federation soldiers are saying."

Location: Underground Airport No. 3

As the nearest backup airport for the central command, this place should also have some equipment parked here.

But now, not only is that vast space completely empty, but the small runway that is used for ordinary shuttles to take off and land is even occupied by a German bomber in an 'illegal' manner.

Clearly, it is waiting for someone.

Even though the shuttles and transport planes have gradually withdrawn, the bomber pilot—a pilot named Denning—remains here, and there is only one reason for that.

'Boom'

With the roar of rocket engines, the red Cyclops roared past.

The powerful, brick-like propulsion generated by the hovering maneuver allowed the highly maneuverable Zaku to quickly cross the wide parking apron and arrive directly on the pre-set track.

then……

'boom'

The strong, powerful legs stepped directly onto the back of the 'bomber,' and the interface was connected and fixed, thus turning it into a flight footboard.

For Char Aznabul, everything was going smoothly, except for his subordinates' constant chatter.

"They actually said that the Zeon troops in this base laid down their weapons, surrendered, and then took refuge together. Do you think we should do that?"

The tone clearly carried a humorous and teasing undertone.

“After all, there are indeed some ‘innocent’ people in this base. From the beginning, Marette’s strategy did not leave any way out for those ordinary garrison troops.”

"It doesn't really matter, since it's just the Fifth Division stationed here anyway."

Adhering to the idea that the fewer people who know about the trap strategy, the better, almost all the important facilities and main forces inside the base were evacuated, and the team stationed there was completely unaware of the situation.