Gundam, Gravity Elegy

but……

'Sizzle'

Unsurprisingly, the saber pierced through the Zaku's cockpit and the back thrusters in the next moment.

'boom'

A small secondary explosion caused by the internal propellant created a crackling burst of fire, and the steel corpse fell to the ground.

"It looks really heavy—"

The inexplicable sound made him close his eyes:

"After all, I've rehearsed it countless times—"

In order to reclaim his name, he worked desperately and tried every means to become stronger. He almost risked his life to overtake others and enter the Federation's secret program at this age.

But in the end...

"team leader--"

"What's wrong?"

"I've arrived. Please retreat."

Distorted sounds echoed from the communication that could no longer transmit images, causing Kuvatro to narrow his dark eyes.

"I……"

He wanted to say something, but the words stuck in his throat, the complex emotions surging within him, ultimately condensed into a single, short word:

"it is good."

…………

"be safe--"

The voice that came through the communication channel, which could be described as one of concern, made Gao Ren breathe a sigh of relief.

"Okay, there are... 5 minutes left."

After glancing at the countdown, Gao Ren quickly changed the channel.

The black Gundam knelt down, placing the red Zaku's half-body on the ground, while its palms gently touched the incredibly intricate floor passages.

In order to ensure information transmission in a high concentration of Minovsky particles, and in the absence of anti-interference equipment, a wired contact loop becomes the best option.

Therefore, as long as the internal message is obtained and connected—

"This is a lament."

Then, there was no response; for a few seconds, all that could be heard was a near-interference-like electrical noise.

"Hmm...didn't the call go through?"

Gao Ren's heart skipped a beat, but before he could continue adjusting the circuit, the voice of a special forces soldier finally came from the other end:

"This is...this is Simon."

Perhaps because of the distance, his voice had a noisy, ethereal quality, and the constant interference made it almost impossible for Gao Ren to hear the situation clearly.

Fortunately, communication was still able to continue.

"Now, direct all the devices distributed within the base to the locations I designate."

"The designated...location?"

"Yes, I've already sent it to you. Import all the Minovsky particles into this warehouse."

Gao Ren gently tapped on the keyboard and sent the coordinates to the other end.

"Is this...the place?"

"Yes, that's right, and then set the isolation barrier time to two minutes."

"it is good……"

"Okay, you can prepare to evacuate now."

"Evacuate?"

"Yes, you have evacuated to the designated location that was planned earlier—the road leading to Underground Airport No. 3 has been cleared by me."

"In that case, it should be safe..."

"That's right. Although we can't rule out the possibility of roaming enemies, the Type 74's speed will allow us to easily outrun them."

"Then I'm relieved—"

'Zzzzzzz'

Suddenly, an inexplicable noise assaulted Gao Ren's ears, the crackling and popping sounds making his head buzz.

"Tsk, the communication interference is quite severe—"

Is it because it's located in an energy zone?

Unable to resist glancing at the enormous fusion furnace in the center, Gao Ren frowned.

However, there is probably no time left to ponder its deeper meaning.

"...Settings complete."

The sound came through the intermittent communication:

"second lieutenant."

"Ok?"

"Please...you absolutely must survive."

"Okay, I'll come back to you after I've finished dealing with things here."

Gazing at the enormous fusion furnace before him, Gao Ren gently hung up the communication.

Gundam slowly stood up and lifted the upper body of the High Mobility Zaku again.

The still-echoing arcs of electricity surged, and the mobile suit couldn't help but look around, as if observing the surrounding environment.

Finally, the pilot's gaze focused on the rapidly spinning countdown timer.

"4 minutes—"

'Om'

Suddenly, the particle blade that had been held in his hand vanished.

"Restart time set to three minutes later—"

After resetting the beam saber, Gao Ren slammed the cylindrical object into the Zaku's waist and abdomen.

Immediately, the second military knife in the backpack, which was being charged, was drawn:

“biu”

The shimmering particle beam gradually compressed and penetrated directly into the massive instrument.

'Sizzle'

'boom'

Instantly, a violent tremor emanated outwards from the energy zone.

'Boom'

No one knows how long it lasted, whether it was the soldiers who had already escaped into the designated safe zone, or the warriors who could only hide in the closed facilities where the isolation barrier had been lowered, whether it was the Federation or Zeon, all they could do was pray silently.

Of course, there might only be one exception among them—Kanova Zunki.

The neurotoxins were damaging and eroding his body, almost destroying his senses.

But he smiled:

"Ha ha--"

Laughing loudly, laughing hysterically.

Perhaps it's mocking its own fate, or perhaps it's gazing upon its own life:

"How far can your persistence go?"

Gazing at the command center, now a ruin, and at the young soldier lying quietly on the control panel, seemingly asleep, he coughed up his last mouthful of blood:

"Reality might not be as ideal as you expect... hero!!!"

'boom'

Ultimately, everything was torn apart by the surging pressure and high temperature.

"Elisa, Erica, I'm back—"

Author's message

…………

In case anyone doesn't understand the protagonist's actions, let me mention one point first: Minovsky particles will autonomously arrange themselves into a lattice structure at high concentrations, which is the I-force field.

Therefore, a high concentration of Minovsky particles has the ability to block most rays, including even neutron flux.

According to the official setting of 0083, if it were not a naval parade but a regular battlefield, as long as the concentration of rice grains was increased, nuclear bombs might not be able to cause such great damage.

Chapter 94: Methods of Survival

July 18, UC.0079

5: 40 PM

The time before dawn is always unsettling, but for those extraterrestrials with an 'Earth complex,' the 'sunrise view' is an absolutely unmissable spectacle.

For the majority of the Geon people, who lived inside fully enclosed colonies and could only tell the time by artificial lights and clocks, this natural scenery was one of their few forms of entertainment.

"But unfortunately, we probably won't be able to see it today."

"Ok?"

The sigh coming from the back seat startled Sergeant Denning, but he immediately understood what his superior was lamenting.

'Boom'

There wasn't even time to think; the sudden tremor made him grip the control lever tightly.

"The airflow seems a bit off—"

When he subconsciously turned his gaze behind him, the flash of light almost blinded him.

A thick pillar of light surged from beneath the earth toward the sky, like a colossal pillar reaching to the heavens.

It was as if it had completely replaced the sun that was supposed to rise, illuminating the sky and then exploding into a visible red mist above the sky.

The dark clouds were coated with a red film under the glow, and the sky turned into a sea of ​​blood, as if telling the tragic story of war.

"It's practically like a mega particle cannon—"

"Pretty much. In principle, they should be the same, only the 'caliber' is slightly larger."

While that was true, after the intense heat that had lasted for several seconds completely dissipated, Xia found himself placing his hand on his heart without realizing it.

He glanced at his old subordinate, who still seemed shocked, and before the subordinate could fully recover his attention, he consciously lowered his hand.

"It seems that the Federation's hero has succeeded."

"Hey, did it work?"

"Yes, after all, a simple 'furnace nuclear explosion' should have created a huge crater that could level the entire base, and you could even see a huge dust column (mushroom cloud), but now it's completely different."

Xia glanced at the thick fog still lingering in the sky, and subconsciously clenched his fist:

"That guy probably managed to disrupt the constantly compressing electromagnetic field from the outside, creating an opening in the I-force field. This disrupted the stability inside the furnace core, causing a huge amount of energy and previously compressed microparticles to gush out from the inside, thus mitigating the 'explosion' range to the greatest extent possible."

The more you understand the underlying principles, the more alarming it becomes.

“Minovsky physics, it has only just been applied to various aspects of military affairs, and even this operation plan is just an experimental approach, yet someone was able to react quickly and use it as a countermeasure... not to mention that it is an energy facility that supplies an entire base.”

Underground Base 331, located in Turkey, contains several large armories and an underground airfield, and its scale is far beyond that of ordinary energy facilities.