Gundam, Gravity Elegy

And more importantly...

"This 'hero' of the Federation came up with the execution plan and put it into action in just 10 minutes. His thinking ability and execution ability are both top-notch."

According to internal Federation propaganda and intelligence provided by Lord Dozle, the pilot of the Federation's One-Horned Lion—the Black Gundam—is just a child who hasn't even turned 15 yet.

"A person like that will surely be highly valued within the principality—just like the major."

An ordinary soldier uttered an ordinary remark, which inevitably made Char laugh:

Is that so?

"Of course. The major is only 19 years old now. I think that guy would have achieved great things if he were in the Duchy, but unfortunately he's in the Federation."

That's what he said.

He had never watched the Federation's news channels, which had been blocked by Zeon, and was completely unaware of the tactical operations he had participated in or the consequences of each major battle he had launched.

That's why he could make such a remark:

"As a soldier of the Federation, he may never have a chance to get ahead in his life, and... he might be dead by now."

"To die..."

"Yes, even if he successfully prevented the explosion from spreading, that particle cannon... no, that beam of light was also very large, he probably couldn't escape on his own."

"...Right?"

Although Denning had never been very bright, only now did Char find himself unable to refute his subordinate's point of view.

after all……

"He certainly didn't have enough time to escape."

"Right?"

"However, I think he should be able to survive."

"Huh?"

Danning was taken aback after hearing the major's completely different answer.

Looking back, he could see a subtle smile playing on the corners of the mouth beneath the white mask:

"Theoretically speaking, if executed just right, there is still a chance of survival even at the very center of the 'explosion'."

…………

'boom'

On the other side, after the high-temperature cluster had completely dissipated, another torrent of particles directly tore apart the already deformed isolation wall.

'Click'

The metallic footsteps echoed within the completely destroyed passage, and the black steel cannon slowly turned its head.

The crimson main monitor captured the still scorching heat, and Cuvatro's gaze gradually drifted into the distance. The further he looked from the passageway leading to the energy zone, the more desolate the landscape became.

base?

Natural cave?

When the devastating explosion tore everything away, leaving only a huge crater filled with numerous fragments.

"They're all gone?"

The belated realization of reality caused Cuvatro to subconsciously push the control lever, and the fear and unease surging from the depths of his heart directly transformed into the driving force that surged outward.

"No...nothing should happen."

Even though he himself didn't know how he could survive right in the middle of such an explosion, he still hoped so.

finally……

"ZizzZZZZ"

When the gunner arrived at the epicenter of the explosion, he only saw a stream of heat rising outwards.

"...coolant?"

Looking in the direction from which the heat current came, he looked at a corner where a mysterious red mist—a high concentration of Minovsky particles—was spreading outwards at a visible speed.

Although the screen's feedback was affected to some extent by the particles, the black figures were still visible.

"Gundam--"

There, the black mobile suit knelt on one knee.

While protecting the cockpit with both hands, the nozzles around his body, including the heat vents on his chest, were constantly releasing high-temperature waste heat.

Even though its armor had visibly deformed, its crimson eyes still gleamed with a working light.

"Aren!!!"

…………

“There is a repulsive force called the Tau force between Minovsky particles. Minovsky particles with positive and negative charges will naturally form a cubic lattice structure at a certain concentration—especially in a closed environment. This is the I force field that can block most rays and completely deflect the Minovsky particle cluster.”

So……

"If that guy can find a closed space with a high concentration of particles and have enough time for the particles to arrange themselves to form an I-force field, he will have a chance to survive."

Author's message

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Comparing the MS explosion deliberately caused by the inhuman officer in Squad 08, we can see the fundamental difference between the first-generation and second-generation reactors. The second-generation one was truly a nuclear explosion.

To achieve this effect, the first-generation furnace required many preliminary processes.

Chapter 95: Team member Simon, mission accomplished!

'Tick-tock'

'Tick-tock'

A sudden, inexplicable sound of dripping water rang out, and Gao Ren slowly opened his eyes.

The stars still twinkled, and the glittering spectacle of the universe made him unconsciously furrow his brow.

However, unlike in the past, he did not stay in this space for long this time.

With a torrent like the Milky Way, he felt his body rapidly descending. After a magnificent wave, he found himself directly slammed onto a beach.

'Splash'

As the dark waves crashed against him, Gao Ren couldn't help but turn his gaze straight ahead.

Like a fire burning quietly for warmth, a pretty little girl stood smiling in front of me:

"Big brother~"

"You are……"

"My name is Elisa~"

The young girl, who looked only 10 years old, reached out her hand.

"Come here quickly, your mom and dad... and that soldier brother are all waiting for you."

When Gao Ren came to his senses, he found himself sitting by the fire.

There, the soldier saluted him, while the little girl snuggled back into her mother's arms.

More importantly, her father was standing behind them.

Kanora Zunki—the gaunt biology professor—only glanced back at him and then fell silent, a silence that somewhat displeased his wife and daughters.

"You've made so many mistakes, and now you're too lazy to say a word?"

"No need, madam."

Looking at the woman's helpless expression, as if she wanted to say something but couldn't, Gao Ren said coldly:

“I have nothing to talk about with this guy. The sins he committed against those children cannot be atoned for even with his own life.”

"No, my husband... he's not actually that heartless, he..."

"This guy transformed those children into that, even filling their flesh and blood into steel."

"But this is a situation that has to be avoided."

"what?"

Gao Ren was taken aback, but what truly surprised him was not this blatant attempt to excuse himself, but the person who spoke—the special forces soldier who should have been on his side.

"Simon, even you say that?"

“That’s true—Lieutenant, remember the Zaku we investigated before? Those…children in the cockpits, they were corpses themselves.”

Simon said in a low voice:

"According to the information I later found in the database, these children came from a 'New Human Research Institute' in another region, and according to the information, they were already corpses when they were sent here."

Upon hearing this, Gao Ren's breath hitched.

It wasn't that I felt any guilt, but rather a surge of overwhelming anger.

"You mean Zeon is using these children for human experimentation and using their corpses as commodities?!"

"To be precise, the federal government is doing something similar—"

Finally, at this moment, Zongkexi, who had remained silent all along, spoke up.

However, compared to the madness and hysteria he had once displayed, the warm firelight illuminated a face that was extremely calm.

"Don't think that the Earth Federation is so clean. When I was doing research at Heidelberg University, they misjudged my research direction. The officers who wanted to win me over even promised me that there would be enough war orphans for me to use as experimental subjects."

"What's his name?"

"I don't know. They didn't tell me their real names. The guy I contacted called himself 'The Smiling Man' and belonged to an organization that called itself 'Tomb Spirits.' I think they probably use code names to address each other internally."

"……I see."

That means this lead has basically gone cold.

He had never heard of the so-called 'grave ghost' before, and the factions within the Federation Army were as numerous as hairs on a cow.

but……

"I'll find that guy."

The sudden promise and announcement startled Zongkexi, and a look of astonishment appeared on his pale, stubble-covered face:

"You are a soldier of the Federation."

"So what? This kind of thing is not allowed in the first place. Those war orphans... these poor children should not become anyone's victims, whether it's the Federation or Zeon."

Without any hesitation or delay, he calmly laid out his thoughts:

Ultimately, the world shouldn't be this distorted—

His gaze was more resolute than anyone else's.

What should I say...?

"Such courage is something only a naive child would utter—"

"No, the lieutenant has always been this kind of person."

Before Zongkexi could finish speaking, Simon interrupted him:

"No matter how much time passes, the lieutenant will not compromise with those things."

Recognition from others—this should be something to be happy about.

But when Simon's gaze fell upon him, Gao Ren felt a sudden sense of panic.

Perhaps it's because I realize I'm carrying the expectations of others, or perhaps it's because...

"Let's not talk about that now, we have a lot of things to do."

He looked at the soldier in front of him: