Gundam UC Hunting Time

"whispering sound--!"

The fragmented shells exploded beside the two aircraft. Char decisively abandoned the damaged rocket launcher, turned around, and accelerated away. In his shock, he ignored another threat. By the time he realized the killing intent coming his way, he had already fallen into the firing axis of the 180mm cannon.

"We succeeded!"

Behind the battle line, Jung's lips curled into a cold smile, as if his prey had been caught in the net, and he pulled the trigger.

The shell left the barrel, leaving a near-beam-like ray in the tracer material. In the cockpit of the red Zaku, Char, realizing the danger, had no time to dodge and could only turn sideways to block with his shield.

boom--

The shell struck the red Zaku's shield precisely, and the powerful kinetic energy ripped the shield off along with the arm.

The impact shook the seat, and Xia, who had narrowly escaped death, turned pale and broke out in a cold sweat.

"Tch—the operation wasn't even a perfect one!"

Frustrated, Char gritted his teeth and, while maneuvering erratically to dodge the fire of the other two Zanis, accelerated to escape.

"Denning, Slander! Retreat!"

He called for two of his subordinates, who were engaged with Baninger and his men and hadn't seen the escape ship sink. Their responses were filled with confusion. (I forgot to mention these two were responsible for protecting the mothership and intercepting Baninger and his group in the previous chapter; they've been added now. Refresh the page if you want to see them.)

"Major?"

"I was too presumptuous. Let's stop here this time."

"learn!"

"and many more--!"

On the other side, Lin Xingyuan's slash missed, failing to take down Xia, and he was also affected by the explosion. When he recovered and prepared to chase again, he found that the machine's thrusters had malfunctioned!

"cut!"

He slapped the joystick in frustration, feeling both the gap in skill and a sense of unfinished business. Only then did the comments section erupt—the battle had been so fast-paced and intense that, apart from a very few expert viewers, most were only just beginning to react.

What an intense battle! I was so nervous I could hardly breathe!

Well done! I'm very satisfied!

[Am I seeing things? Char got his comeuppance!?]

[After all, it's 4 vs 1]

Jung wasn't one to be trifled with either.

Char Aznable is just charismatic; he was never the strongest pilot in the Zeon army.

[Are you questioning the competence of top appraiser Amuro?]

At least not now.

"Lieutenant Lin, are you alright?"

Tachibana and the others, who had come to provide assistance from a roundabout route, finally arrived and inquired with concern.

"I'm fine, there's a problem with the machine's thrusters."

Lin Xingyuan replied that those few tugs had exhausted all his mental and physical abilities. Now that he was relaxed, the adrenaline effect immediately faded, and fatigue surged up like a tsunami.

"Sorry, we weren't able to help much."

Lin Xingyuan shook his head with a smile: "Don't worry about it. The opponent is that Crimson Comet. Today's battle is enough for us to brag about for a long time."

Author's message

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In my personal opinion, at the beginning of the One Year War, Zeon's aces were quite weak, mostly fighting battleships and easily defeating weaker opponents. Few of them had actual combat experience with mobile suits. By the time the Federation's mobile suits came out, the skill and tactical levels of both sides were not that different.

Towards the end, the true skill of both sides' aces is revealed.

Look at the tug-of-war between Baninger and Sima; how many people could do that?

Chapter Twenty-Eight: Review and Rewards

Surrounded by several Federation warships and seven Zani aircraft, the three Musai, after undergoing complex inspections, finally docked at Luna 2 port. Lieutenant General Amundsen, the long-absent base commander, personally greeted these Zeon exiles. While they were exchanging information and negotiating, Lin Xingyuan, whose mobile suit was damaged, had already returned to the hangar.

"Are you OK?"

The hatch opened, but Lin Xingyuan did not come out for a long time. Sergeant Mei, the maintenance squad leader, came to the hatch and saw Lin Xingyuan lying on the chair without getting up. After thinking for a moment, he handed him the drink he had just taken a sip of.

"Have something sweet to replenish your energy."

Exhausted, Lin Xingyuan took the drink and gulped it down in one go, letting out a long sigh of relief only after the sugar had fully taken effect.

"Thanks for your hard work."

"Yes, thank you."

The battle was so dangerous that he couldn't recover for a long time.

"You're welcome, give me back my cup."

"Oh."

Lin Xingyuan handed the cup back, only to realize that it was Sergeant Mei's personal item. He felt quite embarrassed, but Sergeant Mei didn't seem to notice. He just looked at the error code displayed on the PAD and asked the question as usual.

"Thrusters damaged, antenna broken, shield and wrist joints deformed... Hmm, how did this happen?"

"Close-range explosions and combat impacts."

"We have limited spare parts, so please use the machine according to specifications next time. Have you encountered any problems using it?"

"No, all the modifications have worked very well, thank you very much."

"This is my job. Okay, the repair is expected to be completed in an hour. Please check back for the results."

After asking the questions in a businesslike manner, Sergeant Mei began calling for manpower to carry out the work.

"By the way! Among the surrendered Musai, there are Zeon technical personnel, some of whom may be familiar with the Zaku system."

Thinking of the most important thing on this trip, Lin Xingyuan immediately said that after the battle with Xia Ya, he was even more eager to improve his combat power.

"Really?" Sergeant Mei's eyes lit up immediately, and he asked, "Where are they?"

"The port should be undergoing screening—"

Lin Xingyuan answered, but before he could finish speaking, Sergeant Mei had already disappeared.

He shook his head helplessly, returned to the cockpit, and opened the combat record playback.

From the initial engagement to the first firefight, then to the intense battle, and finally the escape, he reviewed each round, repeatedly analyzing the mistakes and shortcomings. During this process, the live chat was constantly scrolling, pointing out the problems and offering suggestions.

The flashbang didn't work, most likely because of Char's mask.

Still lacking experience, I was fooled twice by feints.

[There are also some issues with shooting prediction]

That balloon-following-slash combo was clearly borrowed from Amuro Ray's tactics, wasn't it?

[The rocket-propelled grenade blocking tactic is also very effective, but unfortunately the machine gun is too slow for Char. I can't even imagine if it were a light-speed rifle.]

So Char got his comeuppance? Hilarious!

[Next time, we could try using a detachable shield and rocket launcher as bait.]

The current round balloons won't work; disguised balloons are much better, as they can confuse CG recognition.

[So you'll stuff fuel-air explosives into the balloons, right?]

Regardless, the moment they switched the rocket was absolutely stunning.

[The Zaf Battle Axe is too short; I suggest replacing it with the Zaku Warrior MA-MR G7 Long-handled Beam Axe.]

The attack angle is still too frontal. Next time, try attacking from more angles, such as below, to the side, or in any direction your arm can point.

The teammates' teamwork was also lacking.

The comment section is full of great teachers.

After spending nearly forty minutes reviewing the situation, Lin Xingyuan felt he had gained a lot. Then, on a whim, he opened his personal panel again.

The battle evaluation is out, and there's no B, only C. The GM is as harsh as ever—probably because although he fought Char, there weren't any significant results.

However, he gained a considerable amount of experience, a whopping 1000 points, more than five ordinary Zaku combined. Combined with the experience from the last artillery battle, Lin Xingyuan officially leveled up to Senior Pilot, with 900 points to spare. However, to upgrade to Elite Pilot, he still needed 11100 points, a staggering number. His reputation, on the other hand, saw a slight increase, taking a significant leap towards C rank. This was likely due to the Red Comet's reputation; being able to compete with him had boosted Lin Xingyuan's fame.

接着是抽奖环节，点击两张卡片，一张是体质+1，另一张是技能快速防御+1，洞察+1，这样，林星原的六维就变成了力量10+4敏捷10+5体质10+4智力9+5魅力8+4；技能则是幸运+3，洞察+3,鹰眼+2，以及快速防御+2。

There were no new equipment upgrade designs, but the Insight skill was clearly more useful. Lin Xingyuan vaguely felt that this skill should be a prerequisite for the awakening of the new humans. For example, today, he clearly felt Xia's 'presence'.

Then came the much-anticipated tipping segment, with many gifts that could be converted into good karma. There was also a tip of three spicy strips from ID Jueyuchen, which could be exchanged for three energy potions. However, what surprised and delighted Lin Xingyuan the most was that the viewers were very satisfied with his battle with Xia Ya, so the tip of blades could finally be redeemed!

Blades can be redeemed for lottery chances and skill experience. 22 blades aren't enough to redeem a lottery chance, but they can be exchanged for actual skill experience! In other words, his skills don't necessarily have to be improved through card draws; they can also be obtained through blades!

Considering there's no second chance in reality and the possibility of death at any moment, Lin Xingyuan decisively chose to exchange for experience. Watching the colors of each skill card change to represent experience points, he closed his personal page with great satisfaction. He turned around and found Tachibana Kami and the others outside the hatch, peering in, hesitant to speak.

"What's wrong?" he asked curiously.

"Nothing, just saw you were thinking, so I logged in."

"Tachibana Shinonome said, and then Baninger laughed too."

"You seem very happy. Did you think of something good?"

"Huh? Good news?"

Lin Xingyuan was taken aback, and then a good idea suddenly came to him.

“Yes, I’ve indeed thought of something good.” He climbed out of the cockpit, his smile dangerous: “I’ve found you a formidable simulated combat opponent.”

"what?"

Some people were puzzled, but some clever people realized what was going on.

"Could it be—a red comet?"

"That's right, he will be your strictest dad!"

Lin Xingyuan laughed heartily, determined to share the oppressive feeling he had experienced equally with every driver.

After the jokes, Lin Xingyuan and Rong Ge reviewed the battle, analyzing the mistakes and shortcomings from a team perspective. Just as the atmosphere was getting right, Sergeant Mei, who had returned to the hangar for maintenance, brought more good news.

"Lieutenant! I've found him! The technician who knows about the Zaku system!"

She grabbed a weak-looking, bespectacled man with her ruthless iron hand. He was still wearing his Zeon uniform and looked timid and weak under the gaze of the Federation soldiers. He looked like a helpless IT person.

But the good news brought by Sergeant Mei didn't stop there—these defecting Zeonians also brought with them a stockpile of missing parts for Luna 2!

They had originally brought a complete mobile suit, but unfortunately, it all became Char's achievement. However, Lin Xingyuan was quite satisfied with just having a technician.

Ah, what a beautiful day!

He stared at the guy, laughing heartily. The other drivers exchanged bewildered glances, all thinking the guy had gone mad.

Can a day be called a good day if you encounter a red comet and can't defeat it despite your best efforts?

Chapter Twenty-Nine: The Birth of the Black Death

Msai Bridge -

"To think you would miss like that is a mistake you would make."

On the big screen, Dozru Zabi, commander of the Zeon Space Attack Force, crossed his arms, frowned, and expressed his dissatisfaction.

“Those are traitors whom the commander-in-chief specifically ordered to be eliminated.”

"It was my subordinates who underestimated the enemy and acted rashly."

Char made no attempt to excuse himself, playing the role of a frank and honest man in front of Dozle.

"Forget it, the primary responsibility lies with the Royal Guard, not you." Dozle, as expected, was easily swayed by this and changed the subject, saying, "I saw in the report that the Federation Army has its own MS unit now!?"