Gundam, Gravity Elegy

"Tsk tsk, but how can you sleep at a time like this? Shouldn't you be preparing for a 'long journey' by now?"

Upon hearing this, Dr. Kelser immediately opened the door.

The cold light from the corridor shone into the room, illuminating the blond hair outside the door.

Of course, due to the backlighting and the sunglasses, Dr. Kelster couldn't see his face clearly, but he could vaguely glimpse the upturned corners of his mouth:

"The door opened so easily; the doctor doesn't seem very vigilant."

"Because you don't have a Zeon accent, and also, you're late."

Clearly, Dr. Kelser wasn't going to buy into the visitor's almost witty attitude, and Captain Cuvatro, feeling awkward, could only shrug.

"Actually, I should have arrived right on time. Right now, my dear team members are causing a ruckus in this base. That's enough time for us to sneak into the hangar and steal a reconnaissance plane or something..."

"Then we'd better speed up, otherwise your team members will be in great danger."

"Ok?"

Meeting the seemingly surprised look on his face, Dr. Kelster calmly began:

“Just now, you alerted the ghoul squad. The machine they were in had a system I created.”

"Oh ho, is it that EXAM?"

"That's right. I believe you've all seen that video. It's a system that can remove the limitations of a machine and push its mobility to the limit. After experimental testing, it can even greatly enhance its detection capabilities and turn steel into... a monster."

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"Hmph... Hmph hmph hmph hmph."

'Didi Didi'

"Hahaha, I feel it! I really feel it!"

Amidst the clearly audible overheat alarm, eerie laughter could be heard.

"I can feel the temperature, I can hear the echoing wind, I can even feel that heartfelt... joy!"

As particles surged and leaked from the fusion furnace, the shrieking, the frenzy, grew increasingly clear, even bypassing loudspeakers and all communication devices, echoing clearly in Shirley's ears:

"That felt great! That felt great!!!"

That sound cannot be described as healthy; rather, it is gradually drifting away from the realm of humanity.

Combined with the scene that resembled a burst of blood mist, Shirley's intense urge to complain and her unease finally coalesced into a sigh:

"I'm not watching a horror movie right now."

Even so, there is no sign that her complaints have improved.

Rather, it has become even worse.

'Bang'

Inside the head-mounted basket, now filled with 'blood mist,' the still-flickering crimson viewfinder had completely locked onto this spot.

"Drip drip drip"

Instantly, the locked alarm sounded again.

But by the time any reaction was made, the scalding hot blade of electromagnetic heating was already coming straight at them.

"That speed...tsk."

There's no escaping it...

To be precise, her completely different and ferocious actions left her no time to perform any other actions!

'clang'

'clang'

There's no escaping it...

The scorching hot electric saber was swung at all sorts of tricky angles, constantly creating visible wounds on the Armguard of the Flame God's Moon God Titanium Alloy.

More importantly, at this moment, due to a certain inherent fatal flaw, she simply couldn't find an opportunity to create distance!

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"Input delay - this was a flaw in all kinds of machines before the advent of mobile suits."

Walking calmly through the somewhat chaotic outdoor environment, Dr. Kelster began to speak:

"Even with the fluid pulse technology used by the Principality, it takes about one second for the machine to respond to the command issued by the control stick. Combined with the images transmitted by various sensors, it is not an easy task to make the machine make a relatively sensitive response in a timely manner."

"However, if all organisms have such defects, then it is the same as having no defects."

In response, Cuvatro, also a pilot, simply offered his perspective:

"Anyway, all pilots are essentially dancing in shackles; the starting line is still the same."

"But there are always people who can ignore these constraints."

Then, Cuvatro's previously light steps came to a stop.

He looked back, and in the pale moonlight, the dark sunglasses seemed to reflect the doctor's cold yet indignant expression:

"In this world, there are indeed some people who are born superior to the vast majority of people. They possess powerful talents and can easily overcome the reaction defects of mobile suits. It's as if they have completely abandoned the feedback of sensors and directly perceive the world and the universe with their eyes and their own bodies."

"...So, Doctor, you also agree with the new human theory proposed by Daken and Zabi?"

"It's not that I agree with their ideology, it's just that I've seen such people with my own eyes."

"Dr. Kelser said coldly."

"Those children have unique and imaginative thoughts and understanding... They can even react without relying on the machine's own sensors. Such beings are a game-changer for all soldiers... and even all of humanity."

As if recalling something terrible, Kelster's previously steady breathing became rapid and shallow.

"Those special children, those groups with special abilities, their mere existence distorts the world!"

Meeting Kuvatro's unfathomable gaze, the Doctor's breathing gradually became heavy:

"So, I created this thing!"

'Boom'

As the voice rose into a high-pitched, suspended tone, flames exploded from afar.

The raging flames of war, reflected in Dr. Kelster's eyes, resembled the kind of anger that the Zabi family, used as a target, was directed at... the anger of the old humanity.

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There are still some in the evening

Chapter 33: Arm Hammer (Fifth Update)

New Human (NT).

For a significant number of people, the concept that Deacon promoted more than a decade ago was by no means unfounded.

While most people have little concept of this, some individuals and institutions already have a relatively complete understanding, and the Principality of Zeon, which has conducted public research, is one of the best examples of this.

As early as the Republican era, a group of people, including Dr. Flanagan, put forward a basic conclusion:

"Brainwaves..."

Kelser began to speak.

"Although the principle is still unclear, people living in the universe will have more acute perception and reaction capabilities. They can judge distances without any reference points by relying on a special waveband, and can even receive the thoughts of others and detect hostility through this means."

"Hmph, that's quite a stretch..."

"But that's the truth; the Federation itself is secretly conducting experiments in this area..."

At this point, Dr. Kelster's expression suddenly turned somewhat strange, and his hawk-like gaze began to scrutinize the blond man in front of him:

"Just like you, I thought you would know a lot about this kind of thing."

"But unfortunately, I don't have any of those things you mentioned."

Meeting Kuvatro's subtly mocking expression, Dr. Kelster simply shook his head:

"That kind of thing is not important. The system I created can enhance the receiving capabilities through peripherals, thereby giving the mobile suit and pilot a reaction capability that surpasses all sensors such as optics and thermal energy. Such a machine will have a decisive advantage in MS battles."

"But that's just theory."

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"Tch, bastard..."

Directly in front of her, there was a dense 'network' of blades without any heat energy. Under the continuous slashing attacks, Sherry realized that she had no chance of escaping.

Let alone creating distance, she now needs to push her machine to its limits just to predict the direction of the attack and make the corresponding block. If she spends more than a second thinking, it could lead to fatal consequences.

Even worse, Luna titanium alloy is not invincible against thermal weapons.

Each slash from the high-temperature saber left visible cuts on her arm guards, and the deepening cracks were nothing short of a death warrant for her now.

"If only I had a shield..."

But before the idea could linger in her mind for long, Sherry dismissed it all.

Ultimately, from a tactical standpoint, a shield would be a burden for her position, and it's normal that she didn't bring one.

But what about the other weapons?!

In order to complete the plan, the head cannon was exhausted, the mining rods he carried were used up to detonate various transport planes and Zeon's armory, and even the thermal saber completely collapsed.

In this situation, what can be used is...

Is this all that's left?

Sherry glanced at the combat spikes on the arms and shoulders of the machine and made a tough decision.

'Boom'

Pushing forward to its limit, the main thruster, just as its name suggests (meaning "fire god"), spewed forth brilliant flames, and the nearly 60-ton body crashed directly into the heat blade.

'boom'

Under the immense pressure, a deep gash naturally appeared on Ifrit's shoulder, but at the same time, the spikes also tore through the 'tiger skin' constructed of ultra-high tensile steel with the impact.

but……

"not enough!!"

Amidst that fierce, beast-like howl, Shirley could clearly see the crack on the other person's chest. Although it had a noticeable dent, it was not a fatal wound at all.

"Too shallow..."

What's even more troublesome is that the violent impact didn't seem to affect the tiger's movements at all.

The mad pilot was not affected by the impact at all; the instantaneous pull of gravity and impact force only caused him to lose his balance slightly.

"Hahahahaha!"

Amidst clear, maniacal laughter, as if manipulating his hands and feet, the nozzles on his back and feet effortlessly adjusted his massive body.

When Ifrit's optical sensors finally displayed the image inside the cockpit, what appeared on the screen was the approaching blade.

"Is that all?"

"No, it's not over yet..."

'boom'

'Sizzle'

At that moment, Tiger's saber slammed into Ifrit's shoulder. The sharpness and high temperature devoured the precious Luna titanium alloy. The fragile joint seemed to be the breach point, and the heat-generated saber was like the sharp teeth of a predator, as if it would tear the cockpit apart at any moment.

but! !

"Let me help you."

"boom"

It wasn't a cracking sound; as the tiger's thermal saber cut along the joint, a stream of heat emanated from the so-called crack.

"what?!"