Gundam UC Hunting Time

Meanwhile, the concentration of Minovsky particles on the battlefield was so high that communication channels between aircraft were filled with noisy interference.

"Don't... be afraid... keep... advancing... missile lock-on...!"

The captain's command was distorted and unclear. Lin Xingyuan glanced at the radar screen, his brows furrowed... The red frame kept flashing, indicating that it could not lock on.

This is to be expected—the Battle of Loum was the first large-scale application of Minovsky interference particles on the battlefield. The Federation Forces clearly underestimated the effectiveness of these particles and the concentration of their dispersion by the Zeon forces, so much so that they still equipped the Swordfish with conventional guided missiles!

What is this guy saying?

[Exactly! What's the use of missiles if there's interference from grains of rice?]

The Federation was basically clueless when it was in Loom, which is why Zeon was able to successfully launch a surprise attack.

[Exactly, when the MS flew over, it was mistaken for a small meteorite. When the sneak attack succeeded, they didn't even know what hit them.]

The scrolling comments proved that Lin Xingyuan's memory was accurate.

In this situation, the missile can only be used as a rocket! The idea of ​​locking on is utter nonsense.

"Captain! Lei...cannot... stay still!"

"What... should we do?"

"Cut...infrared...guide"

"No, the beam of light... its temperature far exceeds what we can see..."

The communications were quickly filled with panicked replies from teammates. It wasn't just Lin Xingyuan's squad; the entire attack formation was facing this serious problem.

"...to make...laser...point......"

The captain issued a new order, but it was too muffled to hear. Almost the next second, a beam of light pierced through the squadron, the captain's instructions came to an abrupt halt, and his aircraft turned into a cloud of smoke.

"The captain has been shot down!"

The exclamation came from the nearest teammate, which was quite clear, but it also exacerbated the chaos, adding fuel to the fire. However, the Federation Space Force was an elite force after all, and after a brief moment of panic, Antares 02 took over the squad command as planned.

"Antares 02 calling all squad, laser guidance! Repeat! Laser guidance!"

Antares 02 continued the captain's instructions, and the squad's aircraft obeyed the orders. However, perhaps due to the effectiveness of the Insight+2, Lin Xingyuan keenly realized the problem with the instructions. At this time, the ship-to-ship battle was in full swing, with aiming lasers everywhere and continuous disruptive laser decoys. In addition, the Minovsky beam was incredibly bright, comparable to lasers. It could be said that the battlefield environment was extremely harsh. Missiles launched would be blinded, and might even be misled by the Zeon forces' lasers.

"No!" Not wanting to be hit by his own missiles, he tried to correct the mistake.

"Antares 07, what did you say!? Are you trying to disobey orders!?"

Antares 02's accusations came immediately and harshly, making him sound like a narrow-minded man who was unwilling to have his authority challenged.

"No, you gave the wrong instructions."

Lin Xingyuan replied, his gaze still fixed on the Zeon fleet, noticing that they were rapidly changing formations while being bombarded. At the same time, the barrage of bullets in his field of vision also provided quite useful intelligence.

[Here it comes! The gorilla's spaceship close-quarters combat tactics!]

[There's no way around it; the Musai is ultimately a civilian ship, inferior to the Federation Space Force's regular warships. The professionalism and training of its soldiers are also slightly lacking. Only close-quarters combat can bridge the gap.]

So it seems gorillas aren't as simple-minded as they appear.

Although he doesn't do human affairs, Tang Yigang is indeed quite capable.

What are our PL (Project Leader) plans to do?

Departure from the enemy's front is a serious crime with no statute of limitations, and could very likely result in execution after the war. Moreover, Lin Xingyuan genuinely despised the militaristic Zeon, so he decided to do his best before making the 'detour'.

At the critical moment, perhaps it was the Insight+2 that came into play again. After quickly scanning the information provided by the instrument, Lin Xingyuan set the missile mode to contact trigger and then planned the attack route based on his intuition. Perhaps it was the background setting, but he did it very easily. If all went well, these missiles would collide head-on with the Zeon army's Musai-class warships!

"We should use the impact-bombing mode to cover the movement of the Zeon fleet!"

While thinking and reporting, Lin Xingyuan pressed the launch button. The heavy anti-ship missile mounted on the Swordfish quickly detached from under its wings and sped towards the Zeon fleet. He then quickly turned around and escaped the line of fire—even though he might be hit during this time, he couldn't worry about that now.

"Antares 07! Lin! Don't act on your own, you bastard!"

Antares 02's cursing came through the communication channel, but the pilots were all highly educated and intelligent people, and Lin Xingyuan's approach was clearly more effective. Of course, it could also be that Antares 02 was not popular, and many Swordfish pilots immediately followed suit, firing missiles and turning around.

"The enemy's raiding force is here. The fleet is in danger. Over."

Lin Xingyuan's answer was both an excuse and a fact—at this moment, his field of vision was filled with scrolling comments such as "[Char is coming!]".

In Chapter Three, I'll experience the performance of the Zeon Zaku!

[The Crimson Comet's battle for fame begins right now!]

[God! Kneel before me!]

[Char's most dashing moment.]

"What nonsense are you talking about...!?"

Antares02 cursed angrily, but Lin Xingyuan's swordfish advanced at full speed and in the blink of an eye, it had already flown beyond the range of radio communication.

Countless beams of light crisscrossed as missiles flew back and forth, shooting down the Swordfish in the center of the battlefield!

Lin Xingyuan was on edge the whole time, wishing he could twist the joystick into a crutch, his expression contorted in a grimace. Ironically, this only amused those watching him, and the comments section was flooded with messages.

[Ah, here it is! Torrington Syndrome!]

[Haha, great work deserves a reward!]

[This is getting interesting!]

Accompanied by the clanging and tinkling sounds, seemingly the sound effects of giving rewards and gifts, Lin Xingyuan piloted the Salted Fish at breakneck speed, man and machine in perfect harmony, dodging left and right, and successfully broke through the line of fire! Looking back, he was shocked to find that the lucky ones were pitifully few—nearly half of the Swordfish fighters had been shot down in this wave of attacks!

It seems that the Luck +3 card is more than just for show.

He calmed his wildly beating heart and looked at the two fleets again. The battle was now fierce, beams of light shattering upon impact, and fireballs erupting from the explosions flashed like stars. Each explosion meant the loss of countless lives.

The Federation forces are firmly in control.

Indeed, without MS...

As the barrage of comments continued to scroll by, Lin Xingyuan heard shouts in his ears.

“Antares 08 calling 07”

It was a similarly young voice, and judging from the number, it seemed to be his wingman. Lin Xingyuan turned his head to search and sure enough, he saw another Swordfish following beside him.

"Lin, you've really offended Frank this time. That petty guy has been looking down on you for a while now..."

He lowered his voice, but Lin Xingyuan just hummed in response and didn't take it to heart—given the brutality of the Battle of Loum, very few people could survive. He was barely able to protect himself, so how could he have time to care about others?

Seeing that Lin Xingyuan was not interested, the wingman paused for a moment and then sighed.

"The captain is dead... Damn Zeon!"

“Antares07”.

Another Swordfish approached, and the pilot's voice came through the channel; it was a calm and collected male voice.

"What did you mean when you said that the enemy's raiding force is coming and the fleet is in danger?"

"?"

You can't exactly say that the comments on the screen told you that.

Lin Xingyuan was just about to come up with an excuse—he was the type who looked honest on the surface but could lie without batting an eye—but before he could come up with a reason, the battle situation had already given him the answer.

Suddenly, in the Federation Space Forces' formation that was fighting the Zeon forces, a bright light burst from the surface of a warship, far exceeding the explosion of a particle cannon hit. It was as if a small sun appeared out of thin air, engulfing the poor Samiras-class ship. Then, a second and a third small sun rose in succession!

"what happened?"

"Where did this attack come from!?"

The communication channel erupted in an uproar, everyone confused about the reason, while the barrage of comments in front of Lin Xingyuan instantly became dense.

[Here it comes! The Zaku's nuclear bazooka!]

【Wow……】

Truly dazzling

Beautiful!

Lin Xingyuan felt a chill run down his spine, as if he were being electrocuted, and subconsciously looked up at the sky above the fleet formation.

"above……"

He said softly, "Eagle Eye +2 activated, successfully capturing a tiny, almost imperceptible dot that is speeding toward the Federation fleet."

"what?"

Antares08 looked up in confusion, but saw nothing.

"What is that!?"

The male voice that just questioned Lin Xingyuan clearly had exceptional eyesight and had also seen the approaching dot—it was extremely difficult to do so in the dim vacuum of space.

As soon as the words were spoken, more nuclear rockets rained down on the Federation Space Forces' ranks, causing devastating damage. Often, a single rocket could disable a capital ship like the Magellan-class, while the Samiras-class and smaller frigates were even more vulnerable, being destroyed directly.

Almost in the blink of an eye, nearly twenty warships of the Federation Space Force were attacked!

[Nuclear rocket launchers are too overpowered.]

No wonder the Antarctic Treaty prohibits it.

The barrage of bullets rolled on, and soon the propulsion lights that lit up revealed the presence of the MS assault force—before this, these Zaku had been flying by inertia, to the point that Federation observation units had identified them as stardust fragments.

Meanwhile, on the flagships of the various Zeon fleets, both Dozle Zabi (the gorilla) and Kycilia Zabi (the purple-haired old woman) wore smug expressions.

"Success!"

Almost instantly, the Federation Space Force fleet was thrown into disarray by the Zaku Commando's nuclear rocket launchers, and the entire fleet fell into chaos!

"Great! Now's the time—! All troops, charge!"

The MS assault team's deployment yielded remarkable results. Dozru Zabi, the gorilla, roared with excitement, his entire body convulsing with ecstasy, the metal armrests he gripped so tightly were crushed by the immense force.

Upon receiving the order, the Zeon fleet advanced rapidly, charging fearlessly towards the Federation Space Force fleet, their firepower intensified by their high morale.

"What is that...?"

A cry of surprise came from the wingman pilot over the channel; he had finally spotted the MS.

Lin Xingyuan frowned and looked into the distance, quickly spotting a unique point of light that was more than three times faster than the others!

[Oh my god! As expected of Char Aznable, the Red Comet!]

[PL, come closer, I'll give you a tip!]

Yes, let's take a closer look!

【hurry up!】

Are you kidding me? A swordfish approaching a Zaku?

Lin Xingyuan remained completely unmoved, but at that moment, the airborne communication system received an order from the aviation command's 'Torrent Overlord', requiring all squadrons to return to the fleet's aid!

"Let's go!"

The man responded decisively to the order, turning towards the fleet and leaving a dazzling trail. Then the other swordfish followed suit, and even Lin Xingyuan's wingman turned without hesitation.

"Lin, let's go too!"

No one was afraid or timid. The people here had no hesitation or doubt about fighting the Zeon army, which deeply moved Lin Xingyuan.

Yes, that's it!

Go for it! Don't let us look down on you!

Are you going to be a coward for life, or a hero, even if only for a few minutes?

We cannot escape! We cannot escape! We cannot escape!

If you're prepared, death won't come for you.

The comments section was buzzing with encouragement and memes, completely disregarding the fact that this was a life-or-death decision, making it sound incredibly trivial.

but--

"I didn't really have a choice, did I?"

Lin Xingyuan muttered to himself, both questioning the GM who controlled everything and himself, before pushing the throttle valve to follow suit.

The warrior roared, the engine roared, beams of light flashed, and ahead, iron, fire, and death intertwined in a magnificent symphony. This sense of presence, this oppressive force, this dance on the edge of a knife, this treacherous yet inexplicably exhilarating feeling—a sensation beyond words—instantly awakened the MAOA berserker gene on his X chromosome. Adrenaline surged, and his blood felt like it was on fire. (Literally, we really do have that.)

"Let me experience the performance of the Zeon Zaku!"

【GOGOGO!】