Gundam, Gravity Elegy

"Theoretically speaking, there shouldn't be any problem, since the White Ogre's team doesn't have a code name."

Gao Ren spoke up.

"Ms. Lutz provided a very powerful AI that quickly collected the communication data stored inside the Zaku machine, and the simulated text communication would not be detected by anyone."

Speaking of which, we have to thank the convenience of technology.

Because their maintenance squad leader, Ms. Lutz, had participated in the design of the Gundam's learning computer, in layman's terms, she was an AI expert. A single program on her computer could easily dissect the Zaku's internal data.

In this situation, you can confidently delegate the work to someone else—more precisely, to Lieutenant Ben Barbley.

"Anyway, as Sister Shirley said before, there will be a lot of pressure on the battlefield, so if Lieutenant Barberley is not personally involved in the 'revenge,' there will probably only be one more walking corpse in this world."

"You're so considerate of him, but in the end he never said a single word to you directly."

Upon hearing this, Lieutenant Shirley couldn't help but roll her eyes:

"If someone can't even accept the kindness of others, I'd say just leave them alone."

"So you're not the commander, Lieutenant Paige."

Before Gao Ren could respond, another slow, leisurely voice came over.

Kuvatro Bajina, a man who had changed into Zeon's shit-green combat uniform but was still wearing sunglasses, swaggered over.

"As a commander, sometimes you also have to consider some humanistic concerns."

At this point, he reached out and patted Gao Ren on the shoulder:

"Xiao Gao, you're starting to look like a commander now."

“I remember you weren’t saying that for at least the first hour… no, I should say you should have been the captain of our squad, right?”

Looking at the seemingly relaxed man in sunglasses, the boy couldn't help but roll his eyes.

What about your own responsibility?

"Responsibility has nothing to do with this. Since you have a relatively complete countermeasure plan, it would be a disservice to your hard-earned ingenuity not to let it come into play, wouldn't it?"

Kuvatro said with a smile:

"The basic job of a captain or commander is to put the right person in the right position. Everything else is negotiable."

"Then I always feel that you are shirking your responsibilities..."

Looking at that expression that was almost indistinguishable from that of a rogue, Gao Ren's lips twitched.

Although his reason told him that Captain Bagina was right, that expression was always unpleasant.

"Never mind, as long as the plan goes smoothly from here on out, that's all that matters."

"It will definitely go smoothly, after all, whether I can get promoted and make money depends on you."

So why does this person have this kind of thing on their mind?

"Alright, there's no need to look at me like that, Lieutenant Gao Ren. If you want to make a living in this world, you still need a realistic reason."

But before he could even open his mouth to complain, Captain Cuvatro simply yawned.

"Now, let's all take our positions. Zeon's Gallup-class is an amphibious hovercraft, very fast, maybe now..."

"buzz"

Suddenly, the violent tremors made Gao Ren involuntarily cover his ears.

It was a kind of tinnitus that wasn't as painful as sound waves, but was still enough to make your heart clench:

"They've arrived?"

"Ok?"

Kuvatro subconsciously raised his eyebrows, as if he wanted to say something, but a communication from the Migratory Bird came through at the same time:

"Land warship spotted, Gallup-class, presumed to be the command ship of the Sand Lizard Squadron, contact expected in 5 minutes."

Hearing that voice, Kuvatro narrowed his eyes.

Those red eyes silently swept over the boy, then glanced at the woman who was vaguely protecting him:

"By the way, Lieutenant Gao Ren, you will be in charge of this operation."

"then you?"

"I'll have a smoke."

"..."

…………

'buzz buzz'

The hot air ejected from the thermonuclear engine kicked up dust as the hovercraft sped across the scorching, barren plains.

"We've arrived. The Mariagge Quarry is just ahead."

There was no need to use radar or other detection devices anymore; simply by looking at the glass window directly in front of the bridge, Corporal Sofia could already see that familiar white figure.

"Also, the concentration of Minovsky particles has dropped to 5, and we'll be able to contact the major general and the others to report on the battle situation in a little while."

The series of good news brought a smile to the girl's face:

"Captain, can you hear me now?"

"Drip drip drip"

Suddenly, another message arrived, and the text appearing on the screen made her eyes widen:

"Hey, is there a hidden underground base here? But there's no such thing in the information."

Corporal Sofia instinctively turned around, only to see Lieutenant Top's tightly furrowed brows:

"It's not impossible. The Earth Federation has been operating Earth for so long, it's normal for there to be one or two underground facilities that haven't been marked."

“Is that so? But the captain said he has already sent Cade and the others to scout ahead, leaving only Levent here to guard the area.”

As they drew closer, another green figure came into view:

"It's Levent...wow, but they look like they've been really badly beaten."

As the Hump approached, those on the bridge could see its pitiful state:

"Several pieces of the power pipes are missing, the cockpit is completely deformed, and all I have is a broken thermal axe... Waaah, when has the white ogre ever been in such a sorry state?"

"Levente looks fine, but he's not in much better shape."

Upon seeing this, Lieutenant Top couldn't help but laugh:

"Just you wait, Elmer. If that guy Danan sees you in this 'glorious' state, he might laugh at you."

It was nothing more than a trap set by federal scum.

"What other kind of trap could it be?"

[Anti-tank guns, though they can easily crush tiny insects, are no match for the sheer number of flies.]

"Hmph, that's always been your way. You always make excuses for yourself when you encounter trouble."

[Enough talk, let's get the spare units ready. Cade and the others are already waiting ahead.]

"Spare aircraft... Where would our squadron get a spare aircraft? Our only one was taken away by Danan when he transferred units."

Upon seeing the words appearing on the screen, Top couldn't help but roll his eyes.

"When he left the team, you didn't seem to have a very good attitude, but you just completely forgot about it?"

Then, the other party never responded again.

The silence made Corporal Sofia laugh:

"I can't believe the captain could forget something like this."

But is that really the case?

Looking at Corporal Sofia's innocent expression, Lieutenant Top felt a sense of unease.

"Wait, have the Hump stop and not get any closer."

"Huh?"

Chapter Twenty-Four: The Follow-up Move Urges Us On

Just as Lieutenant Top issued the order, Sophia, the communications officer, couldn't help but turn around.

"why?"

She asked the question instinctively, but it only made Lieutenant Top frown.

To be honest, she herself didn't know how to describe that feeling, but how should she put it?

intuition?

Staring at the dilapidated white Zaku on the screen, Top's brows furrowed involuntarily.

"Are you really Elmer?"

'Splash'

The scorching sandstorm echoed across the sandy ground of Mariaj, and the bright yellow land warship that was gradually approaching slowed down.

Watching this scene unfold, the man in the cockpit felt his heart pounding wildly:

"They've started to have doubts."

"Don't worry."

It wasn't internal communication, but rather coming from outside the cockpit, just a sheet of metal away, and that young voice could be heard.

"Gao Ren..."

At this point, soldiers should actually use a more formal address.

At least, Lieutenant Barberley knew he should have his rank added.

But when the most basic form of address came to his lips, he felt it was too heavy, and it took immense courage just to utter it.

"Just respond in the tone described by Ms. Lutz's AI, and someone else will handle the rest."

I can only say that it's fortunate the other party didn't mind.

Or perhaps, the child didn't actually value his military rank?

After suppressing his complicated feelings, Lieutenant Barbery simply placed his trembling fingers on the somewhat heavy keyboard.

'Crackling'

The sound of the mechanical structure was so clear that it seemed to be audible even from the outside.

then……

"Sergeant Eileen, please proceed."

"Yes."

Beneath the earth, within the mine, a single, bright eye belonging to Zeon emerged, and the seemingly battered Zaku raised its dedicated machine gun.

However, its target was a Zaku wreckage that had been specially transported here, although it was only the chest assembly.

but……

'Da da da da da'

Machine gun fire echoed underground, relentlessly sweeping the area directly above. Under the onslaught of grenades, the reactor was quickly detonated.

"Then, next up are Ms. Lutz and Sergeant Clyde."

'Boom'

The sound echoed deep into the mine, and thick smoke billowed directly from the not-so-deep pit.

"The concentration of Minovsky particles has suddenly increased!"

"Wait, could it be that the fusion furnace exploded?"

The sudden tremor interrupted Top's thoughts. Looking straight ahead, he saw a loud noise coming from the depths of the mine:

"A heat source reaction was detected, and an MS of unknown model was found."

Under the sunlight, a colossal, dark shadow appeared before the Zeon people.