Gundam UC Hunting Time

The six Dopplers lasted less than ten minutes before being destroyed. On a whim, Lin Xingyuan flew his plane close to the pilot who was parachuting and sent him a light communication message.

Ireland to Mark Bay: Thank you for your cooperation.

The pilot, unaware of the implications, reported the news after being rescued. It is said that Mark Bay was furious and smashed the vase he was admiring.

Several hours later, the fleet landed at a relay base for refueling and resupply. During this time, they learned that another transport plane had been shot down.

When news of the simultaneous attacks reached Rebil, he immediately detained Ireland, who was preparing to flee. At the time, only the three of them in the office knew that two transport planes would be departing together. In addition, Lin Xingyuan had also been hunted down, so it was obvious who the spy was.

So no matter how much the Irish cursed Mark Bay and the Zeon forces as useless, it couldn't change the fact that he had been exposed. Of course, because of his rank as lieutenant general, he wouldn't be executed immediately, but he would face a long period of interrogation and imprisonment.

In short, by the time Lin Xingyuan landed his plane at the Gabro Air Base, the officials who were there to greet him had already heard about the incident. Everyone treated this ruthless man, capable of bringing down a lieutenant general, with considerable politeness. However, this incident also cemented his reputation as a member of the Reibrill faction, a far-reaching impact—but that's a story for another time.

The Gablo Air Base, located in the Amazon River basin of South America, was built utilizing the natural terrain and underground water veins. From the air alone, it's hard to imagine that such a massive military base exists there. Guided by a welcoming aircraft, Lin Xingyuan piloted his Swordfish down a tunnel runway. Before even disembarking, he spotted Tachibana Kami-Vina and Kajima Isamu among the welcoming crowd.

What are you doing here?

After a long separation, the group happily high-fived. Lin Xingyuan got into the jeep they had driven and asked in surprise.

"I am the captain of the Beta Team, part of the MS Special Experiment Unit, also known as the Groundhog Unit."

Tachibana Kamina pointed to herself, then to Kajima Isamu.

"He is the captain of the Groundhog Squad, Alpha Team."

The comments section then provided information, and Lin Xingyuan suddenly understood.

"Hey~ You're doing pretty well."

"Don't even mention it, it's a complete mess,"

Tachibana Kanna and Kajima Isamu exchanged a glance and sighed in unison; it seemed that the troop building was not going smoothly.

That's true. MS is a new thing for the Federation, and they really need to figure out how to use it from scratch, especially since Zani is so unreliable.

"By the way, you must have run into Delta's team in Belgrade, right? How was it? Lieutenant Rachel, wasn't it exciting?"

Tachibana Kane suddenly turned around, winked at him, and almost drove the car into the nearby dock.

"Shut up and drive! Look ahead!"

Lin Xingyuan slapped him in an annoyed tone, and Kajima Yu in the passenger seat also elbowed him. Then they asked about the Battle of Belgrade, and Lin Xingyuan truthfully recounted the battle.

"So you really shot down 14 aircraft? Or were those propaganda machine blown up by the big mouths in the propaganda department?"

Tachibana Kanna asked excitedly while grinning.

"There are ten machines, and two or three of them were lucky, as the enemy ran into them on their own." Lin Xingyuan corrected him while looking around at the surroundings. The standard buildings and facilities gave him a sense of familiarity, as if he had returned to Luna 2.

Isamu Kashima: "Luck is also a part of strength."

Tachibana Kamui Naoshiro: "That's right. But it's amazing that you were able to play the entire match with that thing."

"It's alright. Overall, the Zani is a bit lighter than the Zaku, giving it a slight advantage in maneuverability."

Lin Xingyuan shared his combat insights—Zani and the regular ground-based Zaku have the same thrusters, but the ground-based Zaku is heavier, with a thrust-to-weight ratio of only 0.65, making it impossible to jump very high, let alone directly onto super high-rise buildings. Only the captain's aircraft with stronger thrust can barely do that—for example, the captain's aircraft he encountered in the Battle of Belgrade was clearly a lightweight sniper type, which is why it was able to maintain its high ground position.

In contrast, Zani's lighter armor allows him to achieve a slightly higher thrust-to-weight ratio with the same thrust, giving him an advantage in 3D maneuverability.

"But the reliability is terrible, isn't it?"

Tachibana's complaint clearly indicates that she has already learned her lesson in this regard.

"That's undeniable." Recalling the landline that had turned into a human stick, Lin Xingyuan smiled helplessly, then asked Sandas and the others, "Where are the others?"

"They've already gone back to space. They just left not long ago. After all, we're about to get new mechs—that's why you came, right?"

"Correct."

The jeep passed through the gate and officially entered the base. Lin Xingyuan looked up at the huge dome covered with fluorescent lights, and then looked at the cluster of buildings in front of him and the dock facilities along the road that could accommodate warships. He couldn't help but marvel.

"Is this more of a city than a base?"

Isamu Kashima: "No matter what, it is the headquarters of the Federal Army. It is rumored that hundreds of thousands or even millions of people work and live here."

Tachibana: "There's also an amusement park and a kindergarten."

"How large exactly is it?" Lin Xingyuan asked curiously.

"Hey, this is one of the most top secrets of our Federal Army. Asking about it casually will get you invited in for tea by the military police."

Tachibana joked that Isamu Kashima had a different opinion.

"Perhaps it's not because of military secrets, but simply because Jabro is too big and too complicated, so there's a lack of people who can grasp the whole picture."

"That's right. The exact number of facilities here and how many people work here is a mystery, but I feel it's at least no smaller than Luna 2."

"Um……"

Lin Xingyuan pondered, a chubby figure flashing through his mind—that mole must know all of Gabro's secrets.

Ah, I really want to seek refuge with someone powerful and cling to them.

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The next chapter will show the data for the protagonist's new mecha.

Chapter Ninety-Four Meeting Gao Yun

The jeep circled around the base, and when it passed the same trash can for the third time, Lin Xingyuan finally couldn't help but ask Tachibana Jinwei, who was driving.

Are you lost?

"Uh... this..." Tachibana Kamina's forehead was covered in cold sweat. Under Lin Xingyuan's sharp gaze, she finally confessed: "There's nothing I can do! I've only been here a few times! The person who designed this base must have paranoia. Everything is exactly the same, there are even several headquarters! There aren't even any signs. It's no wonder people get lost, right?"

Lin Xingyuan looked at Kajima Yu in the passenger seat, and Kajima Yu shrugged.

"This is for anti-espionage purposes, but it is indeed very inconvenient."

"Can't we ask the military police?"

Lin Xingyuan looked at MP standing at the intersection, and Tachibana Kanna sighed helplessly.

"It's possible, but it involves filling out a bunch of forms and getting confirmation from someone, which is very troublesome."

"Um……"

It seems I should leave earlier for everything from now on—Lin Xingyuan kept this point in mind, and looked at the military police to prepare his questions, only to find that the military police had been watching them closely, looking like they were watching a joke.

MDHD!

He frowned, glanced at the other person's rank, got out of the car ready to cause trouble, but before he could make a move, a female officer who looked like a secretary came out of the corridor, her eyes falling on them, and she politely inquired.

"Is it Captain Lin Xingyuan and his party?"

"Yes?"

Lin Xingyuan looked at her with a puzzled expression. She had blonde hair and blue eyes and looked only slightly older than him, but she already held the rank of captain. However, she did not have the arrogance of a lackey of a big shot when she looked at people, which made people feel good about her.

At this moment, Tachibana Kanna also came over and greeted the other party with the air of a noble young master.

"Miss Milena, it's been a long time. You are as beautiful and charming as ever."

However, this time, his tactics did not work.

"Lieutenant Tachibana, this is headquarters. Please be aware of this."

The female officer answered in a cold tone, then turned and led them into the headquarters. After turning left and right, they finally stopped in front of a wood-grain alloy explosion-proof electric door. She picked up the internal phone at the door, explained their purpose, and the electric door opened without any delay, as if urging him to go in quickly.

Lin Xingyuan stepped into the room, and Tachibana and Kajima Yu wanted to follow, but were stopped by the female officer.

"The brigadier general was only waiting for the captain."

"Huh? So we're consumables that we use and then discard?"

Tachibana Kamina pointed at himself, looking unhappy, but the electric door closed immediately, completely ignoring his emotions.

Brigadier General John Goyon's office was quite different from the standard office Lin Xingyuan had imagined. First, it was very large, almost like a conference room, capable of accommodating a dozen or twenty people. Second, it was packed full of things. Three walls were floor-to-ceiling bookshelves filled with all sorts of coded documents, and another wall had an integrated large screen. In the center of the room was a table twice the size of a ping-pong table, with a digital interface that could be operated by multiple people at the same time. In short, it didn't look like a 'corrupt federal high-level office' at all, but more like a research institute's data center.

Brigadier General Gao Yun was a large, dark-skinned man, and even sitting behind this enormous desk couldn't diminish that presence. He wore an olive-green Federal Army officer's uniform, the gold stars on his shoulders reflecting the light from the computer screen. His peaked cap lay beside him, and the desk was piled high with documents. He sized up Lin Xingyuan, a smile of appreciation on his face.

"You must be tired from your long journey. I've been looking forward to meeting you, Captain Lin. Please have a seat."

"Yes!"

Lowering his salute, Lin Xingyuan sat down in the chair opposite him. A female officer in the room placed a cup of hot coffee beside him as he sat down. Lin Xingyuan glanced at her and noticed she was another beautiful blonde with blue eyes. Come to think of it, Rachel was the same type, and also one of his subordinates. It seemed this brigadier general had rather traditional tastes.

Could it be that Anaheim exploited this fact that led to his downfall in the GP project?

Indeed, it's an all-female team.

The comments section was filled with this content, and Lin Xingyuan barely managed to suppress a laugh.

The ensuing exchange was very pleasant. Brigadier General Gao Yun was completely unpretentious and very talkative. He first praised Lin Xingyuan's outstanding achievements, and then lauded his remarkable contributions to the Federation Army in the practical application of MS and pilot training. His enthusiastic attitude made Lin Xingyuan feel embarrassed and turn his gaze away. As a result, he saw the constantly changing images on the big screen and various photos posted on the whiteboard next to it.

"Ok?"

Lin Xingyuan looked closely and discovered that the images and photos included disassembled images of recovered Zeon mobile suits, charts of related tests, and even a glimpse of his own mobile suit. Besides these, there was content related to Project V, such as overall design plans, line drawings, actual photos, detailed blueprints, and weapon configurations.

No way, are we just going to show people the Federation Army's top secrets so openly?!

He was a little surprised. Although he knew that Brigadier General Gao Yun was one of the key figures in the development and combat-ready mobile suits of the Federation Army, this was too relaxed.

"Don't worry, it's basic for anyone who can get into this office to know this much." Seemingly seeing through Lin Xingyuan's worries, Brigadier General Gao Yun smiled and said, "Of course, you, Captain, are qualified too."

Lin Xingyuan had indeed come for this reason, and he waited patiently for his next words.

"Let's take a look at this first."

As he spoke, Brigadier General Gao Yun picked up a remote control, pointed it at the large screen, and then the large screen began to play a video.

The video showed a clean and bright factory where huge but flexible robotic arms were assembling semi-finished MS parts. Lin Xingyuan's eyes widened immediately after just one glance.

Although it wasn't painted or assembled, it's clearly the RX-78, the original Gundam!

[Oh! It's the production line of Yuanzu!]

There are more than three of these!

"This is……"

"The result of Project V, a cutting-edge technology demonstrator that incorporates all of the Federation Army's technologies, has been rolled off the production line."

Brigadier General Gao Yun said, while switching the scene again. This time it was a test field full of ruins. The first to appear was a Zeon Zaku, which appeared with standard equipment. It traversed various rugged terrains and destroyed the targets that suddenly appeared one by one. As an elite pilot, Lin Xingyuan could tell at a glance that the pilot of this Zaku was quite skilled. He wondered where the Federation Army had recruited such a talent.

After the Zaku's departure, the original unit, whether Unit-00 or Unit-1, appeared. Still sporting its yellow and green paint scheme and covered in camera capture markers, it performed the exact same simulated combat as the Zaku, but in far shorter time! Its movement, enemy acquisition, leaps over rugged terrain, and weapon power completely overwhelmed the Zaku. Then came target practice with various weapons and equipment, and icon analysis. In short, compared to the original unit, the Zaku was nothing but a small fry, utterly insignificant!

The barrage of comments exploded. It was a rare sight to see such a scene, and everyone was very happy. Immediately, people started to give rewards. IDs Holy Terra Without EVE and Seal Who Goes to Heaven and Earth each gave two spicy strips, Tree Who Reads One spicy strip, (*｀ω') One spicy strip, and other viewers gave various votes and blades. The notification sound was incessant and very pleasant to hear.

"How about it, Captain? Our mobile suit, the Gundam, isn't it awesome?"

Gao Yun asked Lin Xingyuan in a manner that was a mixture of pride and ostentation. Lin Xingyuan nodded on the surface, but in his heart he was furious.

What the hell?! What's going on?! I, Lin Xingyuan, the father of Gundam! The Federation's number one ace, I've rendered meritorious service to the Federation! I've shed blood for Earth, and I'm not the first person to pilot a Gundam?!

Is this reasonable?! I want to see General Rebil!

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