Gundam UC Hunting Time

Shreka Rowe wasn't angry. She looked at the group expectantly again. Lin Xingyuan shrugged and was about to leave as well.

"I'm going to sleep. We'll talk about it tomorrow."

Actually, he wanted to check the rewards; the comments section was already urging him to do so.

"Me too."

"Same."

Sherry Page and Lilith shared the same thought and followed Lin Xingyuan away, leaving only Shreka Rowe standing there with wide eyes and an incredulous expression.

"Sleeping together? That's so enviable!?"

At the same time, in the bar of the officers' club at the Zeon military base in California—

"...The Principality of Zeon fights for the freedom of every individual. God will not abandon us. My brother, the beloved Kalmar, has died in battle. Why is that..."

The television was playing Gihren's latest speech. The officers in the club looked at each other, at a loss. Only in a corner unnoticed by anyone, Char calmly tapped his wine glass.

"Because he's a young master..."

Chapter 146 Doris and the Fated Ones of the Slave Spirit Squad

Augusta Institute —

"Surprised as I am, their combat methods are surprisingly ordinary, these so-called new humans..."

Grave made this remark while reading the report submitted by Doris Brandt.

“But the captain is really strong.” Doris, standing opposite, smiled insincerely. “According to the onboard computer’s records, when he fought against the Zeon test machine, he showed a reaction speed far beyond that of a normal person.”

What do you think?

Grave turned to ask Durandal, who was sitting on the sofa next to him.

“No matter how different they are, the new humans can’t become gods—it’s not uncommon for individuals to excel in certain areas among a sample of tens or hundreds of millions of people. Just like Olympic champions, they often possess talents that ordinary people cannot match. In fact, according to my genetic analysis method, he is a natural warrior, talented, but not uncommon.” Durandal smiled gently, then looked at Doris: “For example, this Lieutenant Brant has a similar level.”

Doris smiled but didn't say anything. She didn't think she could compare to Lin Xingyuan. This man was far too good at talking. Compared to Grave, who wore his ambition on his sleeve, she couldn't see through this Director Durandal and instinctively felt wary of him.

However, the fact that this person seemed to be a friend of the captain did make her somewhat concerned.

"In other words, is it possible that the new humans are a type with exceptionally developed responsiveness?"

Durandal shrugged: "The existing evidence supports this possibility, and our research program is based on this."

“Hmm…” Grave looked somewhat disappointed, frowning as he said, “If that’s all, it’s still far from enough…”

The Federation's research on Newtypes was initiated after the intelligence agencies obtained relevant information about Zeon. The purpose of the Augusta Institute is to prove the value of Newtypes; if they are just born "enhanced humans," their value is greatly reduced.

However, this person's record is indeed undeniably strong.

"I wish I could use it."

He spoke as if to himself, or perhaps as if asking a question. Doris didn't want to respond, but meeting his gaze, she had no choice but to speak.

"He had a good reputation in the military; he was like a paladin, pursuing pure justice."

"A paladin? Immaculate justice?"

They are practically the opposite of oneself, and are bound to be irreconcilable.

Grave's face twitched, and he mentally labeled Lin Xingyuan as naive and boring.

It seems that research on human enhancement needs to continue. Durandal's research funding also needs to be increased. In addition, the special forces also need to produce some results.

Thinking about how to increase his chances of promotion, Grave turned to Doris.

"Lieutenant Brant, notify the mediators to have the Slave Spirits prepare for deployment. We have a mission."

Without any attempt to conceal Durandal's presence, he directly issued orders to him.

"As ordered!"

My precious vacation has been ruined.

Doris smiled on the surface, but inwardly she was cursing. She turned and left Graves' office, then went to the airport to wait for her flight to Gabro. After being notified to board, the first thing she saw was Durandal, who had just been in Graves' office, in the cabin, accompanied by the blue-haired girl.

Are they also going to Gabro?

Curious, Doris stepped forward and saluted in greeting.

"Major Durandal!"

"What a coincidence, Lieutenant Brandt."

Durandal smiled gently, exuding elegance. Although Doris felt that this man was extremely shrewd, he was, after all, a rare handsome man, and she couldn't help but sit down next to him. While maintaining a friendly attitude and chatting with the girl named Dieteril, she tried to find out about her relationship with Lin Xingyuan from Durandal.

"Our relationship? Well, to be precise, we are allies with a special relationship."

Durandal spoke the truth as a joke, his ambiguous tone making Doris's mind wander. It was the girl beside him, nicknamed Di, whose pure eyes made Doris feel uneasy, as if her very soul had been read.

The short flight became extremely agonizing. As soon as the plane landed, Doris fled as if she were trying to find the Slave Spirit Team. But as soon as she left the airport, she ran into Lin Xingyuan, who was waiting in his car.

"what are you doing?"

Seeing her, Lin Xingyuan asked curiously. Of course, Doris wouldn't tell Lin Xingyuan about the slave team, and she lied almost instinctively. But when she met Lin Xingyuan's eyes, which seemed to see through everything, she couldn't help but feel a chill in her heart.

Yes, that girl, like the captain, is a NEW TYPE!

Could it be that he knows everything?

She felt a little guilty, but then she remembered that he was Durandal's 'ally,' so he might know!

This is terrible...

The Slave Wraith squad is an operational unit of the Counterintelligence Agency. Its members are selected from criminals awaiting execution, chosen as experts in their respective fields, recruited with the promise of immunity from prosecution. Therefore, they primarily perform shady, clandestine tasks, including eliminating traitorous units within the Federation and testing classified mobile weapons. Lin Xingyuan's Scorpio Tactical Verification Squad, on the other hand, is the complete opposite, especially after the hunt for Kalma, where they have become a hero unit of the Federation Army. It seems completely out of place for someone like himself, who does the dirty work, to be in that squad.

Doris doesn't crave fame; she even wears makeup on camera regularly. Her values ​​are somewhat skewed. She joined the Counterintelligence Agency after being arrested for repeatedly illegally hacking into the Earth Federation's mainframe system. Her self-perception is murky, but she doesn't want to be treated differently by her teammates, especially Lin Xingyuan. She is indeed attracted to Lin Xingyuan, but only to his body and his innocent aura; she finds it amusing to 'taint' him, or perhaps the other way around. She would feel a pang of regret if she couldn't continue in the team.

"It's nothing, I have something to do, so I'll be going now. Bye, Captain~"

She casually replied to Lin Xingyuan that Doris had run away before Durandal and Deran came out—perhaps if he didn't see her, Durandal wouldn't mention it. Holding onto this hopeful thought, she was naturally in a bad mood, so much so that she didn't give the members of the Slave Spirit Team a friendly look.

However, she was always good at disguising herself, and even the other members of the Slave Spirit Squad had no way of knowing her true thoughts. The group randomly chose a restaurant run by military families on the street to meet, and as soon as they sat down, they saw Lin Xingyuan and Dylandar walk in together.

"Huh? You guys are here too?"

Upon seeing Doris and the others, Lin Xingyuan immediately guessed their identities. His gaze lingered on Captain Travis Kakuland's face for a few more seconds, as he thought of Vincent, who had died at the hands of Sherry Page.

Travis Kaculland was sent to Side 3 in his youth, where he met a woman and had a son, Vincent. After the outbreak of the One Year War, he was recalled to Earth, but was suspected of espionage by the military for contacting his family on Side 3 and nearly executed. He later joined the Slave Corps in exchange for his life, serving Graves. However, his son Vincent joined the Zeon army, and the father and son encountered each other on the battlefield several times, even engaging in a fierce fight. In the original timeline, they would have been reunited and lived happily ever after, but now they are separated by death, and their reunion can only be achieved in another world—a truly tragic end.

However, for now, these people can be used, and he felt that it might not be a bad thing for them to side with the speaker.

He immediately gave the Speaker a wink, subtly revealing the identities of these people. Durandal, who had already planned to scheme against Graves, including bribing these people, immediately put on his signature gentle smile.

“It seems we really are destined to meet again, Lieutenant Brant.”

He told Doris that as soon as Doris saw Lin Xingyuan's reaction, she knew he already knew everything. She felt extremely unlucky and could only respond with a forced laugh.

"Uh, indeed..."

Is today Black Friday? It seems that a bright and leisurely life is about to leave me behind.

Seeing Doris's barely concealed dejection, the members of the Slave Spirit Team were somewhat puzzled.

“Miss Diver, who is this?” Captain Travis Kaculland asked curiously.

Durandal: "I am Gilbarto Durandal from the Augusta Institute. It's a pleasure to meet you all."

"He's one of Grave's men..."

Doris added dejectedly, but Durandal corrected her with a smile.

“No, Miss Doris, I am a researcher at Augusta, not anyone’s subordinate. Please do not overlook this.”

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Chapter 147 Meeting with Durandal

Feeling conflicted, Doris didn't want to stay any longer. After relaying Graves's instructions, she left with the Slave Spirits.

Of course, she didn't know that Lin Xingyuan already knew her identity. He neither treated her differently nor was he "naive" enough to distance himself from the slave spirit team.

"These are the guys. They're quite strong in combat. If we use them well, taking down Grave won't be a problem."

Lin Xingyuan enthusiastically offered to introduce the Nuling team to Dylandar, but Dylandar just smiled and remained noncommittal.

"Really? That's true."

"?"

Lin Xingyuan glanced at him and immediately understood that the Fox Speaker was more skilled and clearly confident. He realized that he was just showing off his limited knowledge, so he simply stopped talking, turned to Di, and asked her with a smile.

"Di, do you want some ice cream?"

Delandar had been staring at the ice cream on the signboard with his eyes practically shining. He nodded immediately upon hearing this, but then looked at Delandar with a questioning gaze.

"You can eat it, but not too much, or you'll get a stomachache."

Dylandal smiled kindly, looking every bit the good father. Dylandal immediately cheered up and nodded repeatedly, looking incredibly cute.

"Answer with words."

Durandal's tone became slightly more stern, and Durandal opened his mouth somewhat reluctantly.

"……it is good."

"anything else?"

"Th-thank you..."

"To whom?"

"Forest……"

"We need to say it together."

"Thank you... Lin..."

After Di finished speaking, he looked at Dilandar somewhat nervously, and Lin Xingyuan quickly cooperated.

"Haha, you're welcome. Waiter..."

He placed his order, and while the restaurant waiter brought over the ice cream, Dylandar again asked Dylandar to answer in words.

"Isn't there a need to be in such a hurry?"

Although Lin Xingyuan knew that Durandal was helping the girl regain her ability to speak, she still felt a little strange.

Durandal: "We have to hurry. When are you going to return to space?"

Lin Xingyuan: "It might be soon, what's wrong?"

Durandal: "At that time, I will arrange for Durandal to go with you, under the guise of a combat test."

"Huh?" Lin Xingyuan was taken aback, then realized: "Is it that Grave's side is going to send her to the battlefield?"

“That’s right. Grave is asking the Augusta Institute to speed things up in every way. I think that’s a clear signal.”

"No problem, I will protect her."

Looking at the blue-haired girl who was completely absorbed in enjoying her ice cream and wasn't listening to what the two were saying, Lin Xingyuan nodded in agreement, and then new comments suddenly appeared on the screen.

[Don't just worry about that, hurry up and save the three little NTs!]

Kelster Mordros, who researches the EXAM system, should be arriving in the Federation soon. Oppa, hurry up and kill him!

The content was basically the same. He looked at it for a while and then relayed it to Durandal.

"By the way, isn't the Augusta Institute searching the world for children who might be new humans?"

"Yes, but it's the intelligence department that's in charge. Why?"

"Among them are Michelle Luo, Jonah Bashuta, and Rita Bernal, who are known as the 'Children of Miracles' because they predicted the fall of the colony, but only Rita Bernal is a real NT."