Gundam UC Hunting Time

"Captain, do you really have some kind of premonition?"

On the screen, she asked in confusion—because she herself hadn't sensed anything. This girl was also a Newtype, but because of Lin Xingyuan and Durandal's protection, she hadn't revealed it to anyone.

"Of course not." Lin Xingyuan smiled.

"Then why...?" Lilith didn't understand.

"In order to shatter the myth of the new humans, and incidentally to show my loyalty to General Rebil."

"What do you mean?"

"Do you want to be treated as an omnipotent person and then sent to a laboratory for research?"

Lin Xingyuan asked seriously. Rebil's unintentional remark had left some lingering shadow on him.

"……In no mood!"

Just imagining that scene made Lilith shudder involuntarily, and she immediately understood his intention.

“That’s right. If new humans also make mistakes, and their so-called abilities aren’t so accurate, then their ‘value’ will be greatly reduced, and they might even be seen as mentally ill people with paranoia,” Lin Xingyuan said with a smile.

"So it's best if the Zeon army doesn't come, right?"

She smiled too, a warmth filling her heart. The captain was doing it to protect her, and to protect the entire New Human group.

"Yes."

However, as if mocking Lin Xingyuan's naivety, the Zeon army arrived!

At 02:30, the alarm suddenly blared throughout the position!

"Is the Zeon army planning an airborne operation?"

In the command room, Rebil had not rested for 23 hours, but he was still full of energy, staring intently at the big screen.

"Damn Zeon, taking advantage of our lack of orbital air superiority!" the adjutant couldn't help but curse. "What are the Luna 2 patrol doing?"

"Don't say such meaningless things; they have their own difficulties too."

Rebil stopped his men from venting their frustrations, just as another report came in.

"Zion forces have dropped four orbital drop capsules! They are passing Observation Point 122 and will land in 8 minutes!"

"Four orbital drop pods, if they're all mobile suits, that's at least sixteen to twenty-four! This is too troublesome!"

Everyone tensed up again, but Rebil remained calm and composed.

"Zeon doesn't have that many troops; probably half of them are decoys. Don't worry, we have mobile suits here too, it'll be fine. Keep an eye on air surveillance; the enemy will definitely deploy covering forces!"

On the other side—

"What's going on!?"

Startled by the alarm, Lin Xingyuan accidentally knocked over the coffee Rachel was about to hand out, spilling the brown liquid all over the lieutenant's chest.

"Captain! A major call! The air defense forces have detected the airdropped pods dropped by the Zeon forces! The landing point is here! Your hunch was right!" Anita reported anxiously.

"Grass!"

Just as he feared, Lin Xingyuan cursed out loud.

Is the title of Black Reaper really that appealing?

Of course, this was just an angry outburst. The Zeon army might have had such thoughts, but more likely, it was a desperate move, perhaps to behead Reibir or to draw the attention of the Federation forces and create an opportunity for the troops to break out.

"All units, Level 1 combat readiness! Prepare for air and mobile suit operations! Before the large-scale battleship..."

After issuing the orders methodically, Lin Xingyuan looked at the coffee stain on Rachel's chest, apologized to her, and was about to close the cabin door when the female lieutenant grabbed him. She took off her glasses, suddenly leaned in, and gave Lin Xingyuan a deep French kiss.

No, beautiful lady, are you serious?!

Lin Xingyuan stared wide-eyed in surprise.

"We'll continue with what happens next after the battle is over..."

After their lips parted, Rachel gazed intently at Lin Xingyuan, licking her lips as she spoke, her eyes practically drooling.

She admitted she was a little carried away. This man was too charming and too popular; she wanted to sleep with him, even if it didn't work out, it would be better than regretting it later.

Foreign girls are so outgoing!

With this thought, Lin Xingyuan chuckled dryly, gestured for her to step back, and then closed the hatch. Just as he fastened his seatbelt, he saw the team members' varied expressions on the pop-up communication window, their expressions indescribable.

"Oh ho ho ho, Captain, when did this happen?"

Doris looked on with a gossipy expression, and Lin Xingyuan blushed, but fortunately, the helmet visor concealed the change.

"What's wrong with a man being popular? Focus on combat! The enemy definitely doesn't just have airborne troops!"

"...Is this also the intuition of the new humans?"

Shirley Paige seemed a bit obsessed, and Lin Xingyuan's idea of ​​breaking the myth was shattered, leaving him somewhat annoyed.

"Of course not! This is a deduction based on common sense; otherwise, wouldn't they be given away for free?"

Sure enough, almost as soon as Lin Xingyuan finished speaking, new military intelligence was relayed—Zeon air force was approaching and attempting to break through the battle group's air defense network!

Not long after, meteors began to streak across the sky. It was the Federation fighters intercepting the Zeon Dopp fighters, but the success rate was obviously not high. With the missiles disabled, high-altitude, high-speed fighters had extremely strong penetration capabilities! So, the Big Plate-class fighters also joined the air combat, firing tracer rounds at the penetrating Dopp fighters.

Lin Xingyuan's squad and Delta's squad also joined the air defense, continuously firing at the approaching Dop while dodging the rockets dropped by the enemy. For a time, everyone was inevitably busy and flustered. Just as the battle was reaching its climax, two Zeon transport planes, under the cover of night, approached from an altitude of 6,000 meters, opened their hatches, and tilted their fuselages to provide firing angles for the sniper-type Zaku they were carrying.

"boom--"

The shells struck with precision, heading straight for the bridge of the large-scale ship. Fortunately, due to the darkness, the impact point was slightly off, and only sparks flew off the armor.

"Damn it!? Could this be the real killer move!?"

One scheme after another, bait after bait, those Zeon bastards!

We can't let Rebil get killed!

Lin Xingyuan broke out in a cold sweat and immediately piloted the black land combat Gundam to jump, landing on top of the large-scale battleship. While setting up shields to protect the bridge, he ordered Doris to counterattack. The large-scale battleship also released a smoke screen to obscure the enemy's vision.

"Moving at this point would demoralize the troops, so the defense is up to you!"

Reibill sent a communication, expressing his will. Lin Xingyuan had no choice but to wholeheartedly shield him from the artillery fire. Fortunately, Doris quickly located Uncle Fat's position, using a beam sniper cannon to shoot down one of them and drive the other far away. However, before they could even catch their breath, the Zeon drop pod finally landed. Before it even touched the ground, the hatch opened in mid-air, releasing the mobile suits it carried!

Fully armed steel giants leaped out of the spherical capsule, their pink single eyes lighting up, and then raised their weapons to fire fiercely at the ground!

"Zaku is coming down! Delta Team, you've just received the new units and aren't familiar with their operation yet. Stay here to protect the large-scale ones, the rest of you follow me!"

"Yes!"

Matehill quickly replied. Although somewhat unwilling, Lin Xingyuan's order was correct.

Four black-painted mobile suits immediately leaped up and rushed towards the landing Zaku, facing the falling shells!

……

……

Guess which unit will be sent to their deaths next?

Chapter 153 Sima Karahau

"...Progress angle is good, cooling system is normal, and there is still..."

The vibrations from the HLV entering the atmosphere were transmitted to the cockpit, and the rumbling sound and the constantly jumping numbers on the instruments created a tense atmosphere.

"Breaking through the troposphere! Decelerated to Mach 0.9! Cooling stopped, status good!"

"A1 calling all aircraft to check weapons and equipment—"

Sima Karahau's tone was flat and monotone, like the voice of a ghost haunted by nightmares.

"B2 is normal!"

"C3 is normal!"

"D4 is normal!"

"..."

After his subordinates finished reporting, the airdrop pods began their descent. Radio communication had been restored, allowing contact with all the subordinates in the airdrop pods. Sima paused for a moment before speaking:

"Remember this! The target is the USS Patton, the flagship of Union Army Commander-in-Chief Reibell. Be careful not to kill anyone; we want to capture him!"

The order from above was, of course, to kill Rebil, but for Sima Karahau and his entire unit, capturing Rebil was a more valuable option, emulating the Black Triads, and could directly change the survival of the entire team. Sima and his unit, born in Mahal, were mostly from the lower rungs of society and were therefore despised by their colleagues. This internal strife stemming from their different backgrounds led to their superiors constantly assigning them shady, clandestine tasks. The most horrific of these was the gas attack on the colony satellite Ifish Island—an operation shrouded in infamy couldn't be openly discussed with the low-ranking soldiers, so their orders were to carry out a "soft suppression" of the colony, using "hypnotic gas" for transport and release. However, by the time they entered the satellite to carry out the suppression operation, they discovered the truth, but it was too late. (I'll use this terminology here; I won't use the claim that the Royal Guard was the one carrying out the operation.)

Zeon claims to fight for the independence and freedom of spacefaring inhabitants, so how could Commander-in-Chief Gihren and the higher-ups possibly harm them? Therefore, this inhumane action must have been carried out by extremist factions below. The specific executor was naturally Commander Cima Karahau—at least that's what the documents say. Consequently, this unit's existence became a hindrance, so the higher-ups continuously sent Cima's troops to the front lines of the fiercest battles, hoping to use the Federation to eliminate their enemies. Even if they ultimately lost the war, there would be someone to take the blame.

Sima herself understood this very well, but being within the system, they were helpless. They dared not surrender to the Federation and could only seize every opportunity to eke out a living.

This operation is dangerous, but it's also an excellent opportunity! So she's determined to seize it no matter what!

"oh--!"

"Let those guys lying on the ground taste our power!"

With the black triple star pattern as a precedent, the team members were inspired and their morale soared.

The parachute landed directly at the target coordinates without deviating.

Feeling that morale was high, Sima added one last thing:

"Very well, you bastards!"

Despite her scolding, as a military commander, she played the role of a 'parent,' always fighting for the survival of her subordinates, and was therefore deeply loved by them.

Upon reaching the designated altitude, the HLV's hatch opened automatically, and the sounds of wind and anti-aircraft gun fire immediately filled the air—although landing at this altitude was very unsafe, Sima knew that launching an attack after landing would only be more dangerous! Moreover, these airdrop pods could continue to draw Federation fire, a lesson they had learned through numerous perilous battles.

"Don't be in such a hurry to activate the thrusters. The darkness is our best cover! Alright! Follow me!"

"learn!"

Sima was the first to pilot a camouflaged Zaku IIC out of the drop pod. Pulled by gravity, the twelve Zaku plummeted at an astonishing speed, only activating their thrusters to recoil when they were 500 meters above the ground. This high-jump, low-opening maneuver allowed them to evade most of the anti-aircraft fire. However, just as they were slowly descending and preparing to fire, a beam of light suddenly shot out, striking a Zaku that had just raised its rocket launcher.

"Yorn!?"

A cry of alarm came through the radio, but Sima, accustomed to the deaths of his men, immediately rebuked him:

"We've been spotted! Beware of anti-aircraft fire!"

Five hundred meters is a distance that could be covered in the blink of an eye, yet in that short time, three Zaku tanks were hit in succession, lost their balance, and plummeted. One Zaku next to the Xima had barely landed when it was struck in the leg by a shell fired from a Type 61 tank and fell flat on its face.

As Reibir's direct subordinate units, these tank units have clashed with Zeon mobile suits many times and are highly skilled in artillery.

"Spread the smoke! Move! What the hell are the air force and cover troops doing?! All troops, attack!"

Sima launched into a tirade over the radio before lunging toward the nearby Patton.

On the other side—

"Enemy airborne troops confirmed! Twelve!"

"Twelve units?! That's a lot!"

"Only twelve? Is that a lot?"

"Isn't that a lot?"

"There are nine stations now!"

Nine enemy aircraft successfully landed, mostly Zaku IICs, while our side only had four, putting us at a disadvantage. The enemy also had air support and snipers to assist them.

but--

"There are only nine platforms, let's go."

"That's true."

"Hehe, do you think the enemy knows that we are the opponent?"

"They probably don't know, otherwise there would have been twenty-four, not twelve."

While seemingly chatting casually, they launched a fierce attack on the enemy. This is the Black Reaper and his brave and skilled companions!

"Alright! Chat time is over, now it's battle time! Spread out!"

Doris's unit was positioned at the rear, responsible for suppression and fire support, while Lin Xingyuan's three units were in front, forming a V-formation to engage the enemy. Lin Xingyuan was at the bottom, with Sherry and Lilith as the vanguard.

"Antares! Create some chaos for the enemy!"

Inside the black Reaper-class mobile suit, Lin Xingyuan calmly issued instructions. The black Ground Combat Gundam spotted the enemy aircraft, unleashing a 533mm grenade launcher that hit its target instantly. The enemy aircraft, along with the house it was using as cover, took off, immediately eliminating a potential threat to Antares. However, there were simply too many enemy aircraft; his efforts alone were insufficient.

"Working on!"