Gundam UC Hunting Time

"Nothing, lying in wait, maintain radio silence."

Joni gave a cold reply. Although they were comrades-in-arms, the other party was rude, arrogant, unruly, and disdainful of others, which made him really unlikable.

However, their skills were truly remarkable—they went to great lengths to ensure the enemy was killed, and even dispatched two elite squads.

"Don't be so rigid, just waiting is too boring. By the way, is there anything wrong with the intelligence?"

"...That's what the intelligence department said."

"That is indeed worrying, hehehe."

Robert Kiriam scoffed. Like most Zeon soldiers, he instinctively distrusted the intelligence services—after all, they were indeed not trustworthy.

"..."

Joni didn't want to talk to the other person anymore, but the other person kept talking on and on, saying things that were unpleasant.

"I heard you've fought that guy twice before. How about it? Share some experience with me."

What lessons can be learned from failure?

Another voice broke in, sounding like one of his subordinates.

Johnny frowned, but Robert Kiriam completely ignored his subordinate's interruption and even burst into laughter.

"Don't say that. Failure is the mother of success. Besides, we're here this time, hehehe."

"shut up!"

"You are not allowed to insult our superior!?"

Johnny's two subordinates couldn't help but speak up in defense of his remaining position, but Johnny had no intention of defending himself.

"Shut up, everyone. This is radio silence."

"Tch, how boring. You weren't like this before. What happened to you?"

Robert Kiriam wanted to ask more, but Jonny ignored him, finding it boring, and shut his mouth.

A moment later—

"High-speed moving target detected! It's here!"

The signal from the vanguard at the forefront immediately put everyone to work.

"Prepare for battle!"

Zaku's single eye lit up with a pink light as it watched its target getting closer and closer.

"Is that the one? Hmm? Wait, why are there four?"

"Hey! This isn't what the intelligence report said!?"

Upon discovering the anomaly, the pilots were all taken aback. Soon, the black dot became clearer—from their distance, there was no obvious difference between the Republic-class and the shuttle, which only confused the Zeon pilots further.

"Which one is the target exactly? Can we be sure?"

"Three of them seem to be at the Republic level? There looks like there's a frame hanging down from them."

"Could it be a Federation Forces mech? I can't see it clearly!"

"That's really lucky. Never mind how many targets there are, just take them all out!"

Robert Kiriam grinned maliciously, maneuvered his machine to pick up the Zaku rocket launcher, and was about to fire when Johnny's warning suddenly sounded in his earpiece.

"Wait! I object!"

In the cockpit of the crimson Zaku, Joni's expression changed upon seeing the Republic-class payload.

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Chapter Seventy-Six: Counter-Ambush (Part 1)

"What!?"

Robert Kiriam stopped what he was doing and turned around in confusion.

"explain."

"The Federation Forces will use Republic-class mobile suits for combat! But these Republic-class mobile suits have nothing underneath them!"

Joni answered quickly, and the red Zaku rapidly searched the surrounding space.

If it's just personnel transport, then only shuttles should be sent. Now that the Republic-class has arrived, there's no reason not to bring mobile suits!

"Ok?"

Robert Kiriam looked back at the target with suspicion, just as the scout sent another communication.

"Target has passed marker A, distance 4100!"

Joni is still searching, but hasn't found anything.

"The captain? He's coming! What do we do?!"

His subordinate asked anxiously, and Robert Kiriam gave Jonny one last look before making his decision.

"Never mind, prepare to attack! Remember, wipe them all out in one go, don't let them escape! You hear me!?"

"understand!"

"Whoever misses has to buy everyone a drink."

Both teammates responded in unison, and Jonny panicked.

"Wait a minute, don't make any rash moves, or we'll be exposed!"

"Isn't that even better? I was finding the mission too boring."

"Stop! That's not an opponent we can easily deal with—"

"Tch, even Crimson Lightning has become a coward!"

Mocking Jonny's cowardice, Robert Kiriam slammed his plane out of the bunker and headed towards the oncoming shuttle, with his two subordinates quickly following.

What an arrogant bastard!

Jonny was both angry and anxious when his two teammates contacted him to inquire.

"Captain! What are the orders?"

"Wait a little longer!"

"But the targets are about to disperse—"

Seeing the four targets hastily scatter and turn away, no longer coming closer, a newly added teammate couldn't resist leaping out of cover and firing at the targets. Just as Joni was about to warn him, a beam of light descended from the sky and pierced straight through the newcomer's mech.

"beam!?"

His eyes widened instantly.

It's really here!?

Before Jony could even feel annoyed by the rookie's recklessness, he had just looked up to scan for enemy positions when another beam of light shot in, accurately hitting one of the Kiliam team's Zakus. Kiliam also immediately looked up to search for the enemy, but then a dozen more rockets and missiles rained down on their position!

"It's the direction of the sun!"

Johnny broke out in a cold sweat and shouted a warning.

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"There really was one?! An ambush by the Zeon army!"

Io and Bianca were both incredulous to see the Zeon mobile suits leaping out of the wreckage.

"That's incredible, Captain! How did you know?"

"Hard to guess?" Lin Xingyuan gave a 'reasonable' answer while aiming and firing: "Last time we were intercepted when we were sending someone away, it's not surprising that we'll be intercepted this time, right? Being popular is really a hassle, being watched by people every day."

"A guess!?"

"What else? This is called 'better safe than sorry.' Anyway, there's no harm in trying. Look, they've already jumped out, haven't they?"

As they were talking, Lin Xingyuan hit the second Zaku with a beam rocket launcher, then gave it time to cool down before switching to shoulder-mounted missiles. Without thinking twice, he fired three shots at the target. At the same time, Bianca and Io also fired their rocket launchers, creating an opportunity for Lin Xingyuan.

The two enemy planes hurriedly dodged the rockets. When they saw a blue and white painted plane with a blade-shaped antenna on its head, Lin Xingyuan immediately controlled the missile to attack the target. He thought he could hit it in one shot, but the enemy dodged it and even shot down the missile with its machine gun.

"Huh? He's an expert!?"

Lin Xingyuan raised his eyebrows, suddenly becoming alert, and quickly switched the weapon to a 90mm autocannon while giving instructions.

"Prioritize eliminating ordinary units, don't give them a chance to combine their forces. I'll handle the enemy commander unit. Be careful, there should still be one hidden, don't let them get ambushed."

They have already shot down two aircraft, and three more have been sighted, meaning there are two three-person squads.

"learn!"

Bianca responded cheerfully, licking her lips, and aimed at another approaching Z-24 for a shot, but Io was not convinced.

"There's no need for that. I'll handle the captain!"

He took the lead, diving towards the captain's aircraft, firing a volley of rockets and opening fire with his machine gun. However, to his and Lin Xingyuan's surprise, the captain's aircraft displayed astonishing maneuverability, managing to evade them with several turns!

"What!?"

Io exclaimed in surprise, and Lin Xingyuan's pupils also shrank.

Something's not right! That's not something an ordinary Zaku commander could do!

[It's a high-mobility version! At this point in time, it's either the MS-06RP prototype high-mobility Zaku II or the mass-produced MS-06R-1 high-mobility Zaku II!]

[It's a great machine. Shin Matsunaga, Brennis Oggs, Nordit Bauer, and Jonny all got their aces by piloting this type of machine.]

The comments section was filled with quick alerts, and some experienced viewers even identified the pilot based on the aircraft's color.

[A blue and white Zaku? Could it be Robert Kiriam, the seventh-ranked Zeon ace?]

Various intelligence reports scrolled through Lin Xingyuan's vision, and at the same time, the blue and white Zaku launched a counterattack. The machine moved swiftly and fired three rockets in the blink of an eye.

The enemy aircraft is more maneuverable than Zani; we can't let it get close!

Lin Xingyuan's spirits lifted, and he swiftly dodged as well. He then unleashed his full firepower, simultaneously engaging the shoulder-mounted Gatling gun to engage his opponent and firing continuous bursts from the 90mm cannon based on lead. His tactics were cunning and treacherous.

A fierce barrage of fire swept over him, startling Robert Kiriam aboard his blue and white Zaku. He immediately switched from a maneuver charge to a defensive evasive maneuver, but the black machine's shells were incredibly powerful and accurate. In the blink of an eye, his machine was bombarded, and his rocket launcher exploded instantly. He hastily discarded it, replacing it with his Zaku's machine gun, his nerves on edge, yet he couldn't help but reveal a battle-ready smile.

"As expected of the guy who dared to assassinate General Dozru, he's really something!"

Previously, he had only dealt with fighter jets and warships. This was his first experience with a live-fire MS battle (not counting training battles), and he felt his hair stand on end.

If we can take down this guy, we'll definitely get military merits and a promotion!

However, just as Kiriam was excitedly preparing to face this powerful opponent, another enemy aircraft overestimated itself and pounced on him, firing its shoulder-mounted Gatling gun fiercely and its long-handled battle axe glowing red.

"Get out of my way, you little punk!"

Robert Kiriam had only his eyes on the black Zani, and fired back with his machine gun. However, he did not expect that this unassuming opponent had a very tough fighting style. He actually used his shield to block the Zaku machine gun shells without slowing down. He charged forward while firing, closing in in the blink of an eye, and his extended battle axe swung down on his head!

"whispering sound--"

Does a strong general have no weak soldiers under his command?

Forced to retreat, Kilyam was about to use his high mobility to get behind his opponent and fire when another shell came from above, forcing him to move around to avoid it. However, taking advantage of this opening, Zani, who was wielding an axe, turned around and launched another unreasonable fire attack followed by a high-speed slash!

Because of Lin Xingyuan's intervention, the first batch of Zanis for Luna 2 were all modified based on the Torukis, with two sets of Swordfish thrusters added, prioritizing speed (after all, the pilots were mostly Swordfish pilots). Io's Zani, however, underwent a special assault modification, making it even faster than the standard Zani!

Oops!

Robert Kiriam broke out in a cold sweat and desperately pulled his mech up, but one of his legs was still severed by a rapidly swinging battle axe. As he tried to retaliate, another attack came from above!

"Frank, cover me!"

He immediately called for his men to provide cover, but a quick glance revealed that his remaining men were being overwhelmed by heavy firepower!

What terrifying teamwork!

In the blink of an eye, the crimson Zaku suddenly appeared and fired at the black Zani above him, managing to save him from immediate death.