"Is it really remote-controlled!?"
Although her sister had explained it to her on the way, Luna still wore an expression of shock as she looked at the figures inside the radar room and the image of Earth on the screen.
From here, they could remotely control Mobile Suits on Earth.
This was a technology she had never heard of before.
But there was no helping it.
Currently, there were only a few talents in the field of radar.
One was Sulei, another was He Kui, and as for Heinlein, he was recently researching a new Mobile Suit and had no intention of developing radar technology.
The skills of others were worlds apart from theirs, and as long as they didn't reveal it, no one else could discover it.
"Luna, welcome."
"Take a seat."
He Kui quickly said.
"Did Meyrin tell you about the current situation?"
"Yes, Kaohsiung is likely to fall."
"What do you think? Will you help me?"
As He Kui spoke, he had already completed the pre-start warm-up for the Zock.
"Yes!"
Without any hesitation, Luna nodded.
Seeing all of this, Luna actually admired He Kui even more.
After all, He Kui's current actions were like those of a hero hidden in the darkness, silently maintaining world peace.
It was truly admirable.
"I said I would help He Kui!"
Luna added with even more determination.
"Thank you."
Facing the girl's declaration, He Kui smiled.
"Take a seat. I've already checked the machine for you. The controls are the same as in the simulator."
After indicating for Luna to sit in a cockpit-like position, He Kui continued.
"Our current goal is to find the submarine they suspect is carrying a nuclear bomb. It would be best to remove all the fuses from the bomb."
A nuclear bomb doesn't just explode at will. Activating it requires a series of reactions, which is different from the intentional self-destruction of a nuclear-powered Mobile Suit.
Moreover, the reactors of those nuclear-powered Mobile Suits are always in an active state, making them much more prone to explosion than these nuclear bombs.
"Will they try to stop you?"
Shihe frowned and asked.
"Very likely. Our only chance of winning is underwater. Relying on the Zock's high speed, we can penetrate deep behind enemy lines and disrupt their deployment."
"Among the three Mobile Suits, only the Forbidden can currently operate underwater."
"Can Luna fight underwater?"
"My underwater simulation training score is an A!"
Luna, who was about to enter her first battle, was now fully in the zone.
"Alright, then treat it like a simulation. I've already loaded the latest ocean current information into the three onboard computers and overwritten the operating system."
What He Kui meant was to make the computer's system parameters more adaptable to the undersea fluctuations here. Although this upgrade was minor, it increased their movement efficiency by 5%.
"There are only twelve small torpedoes, and the Sonic Cannon can ideally fire thirty times, depending on the intensity of the Mobile Suit's movements."
"Use them sparingly. It's too deep underwater for us to replace the Mobile Suits; we can only infiltrate the submarine."
The Little Bird isn't very good at withstanding pressure.
"Understood."
The brief pre-battle meeting ended, and the three Mobile Suits gradually moved into the ejector.
"Underwater 05MS Squad! What are you doing!? The launch order hasn't been given yet!"
"05 Squad!"
Without responding, He Kui silently turned off the communication.
The hatch was already under his control, and whether they agreed or not, they were going to be ejected.
"Good luck, then."
After He Kui finished speaking, the girls acknowledged his instructions and began to eject one after another.
"According to internal intelligence and the current movements of their forces, the most heavily defended area of their formation is over there."
Sulei analyzed the radar data in her hands, which was simultaneously displayed on everyone's control panels.
"I'll take the lead, Shihe will cover the rear, and Luna, stay in the middle for now and get used to our rhythm."
Since they hadn't worked together before, He Kui cautiously arranged their positions.
"Understood."
Both Shihe and Luna responded efficiently, and a simple serpentine formation quickly took shape.
Meanwhile, at the command center of the Kaohsiung Base.
"What do you mean the Zocks in the hangar ejected on their own!?"
"They're machines, not actual crabs!"
The commander, frantic, glared at his deputy and shouted.
"According to the report from our internal security team, the soldiers there were all knocked unconscious, and there are traces of the hangar doors being forcibly opened from the backend."
"Just knocked unconscious?"
The commander asked suspiciously.
"Exactly, just knocked unconscious. According to the description from the leader of Squad 05, the one who knocked them out was a masked girl."
"A mask... Aegis?"
"Get their signal and contact the pilots of those three Mobile Suits!"
Considering Aegis's longstanding stance, the commander didn't immediately order a pursuit but instead spoke calmly.
"It's already impossible..."
"You've already shot them down!?"
The commander roared.
"No, their signal has disappeared."
"Then forget about it for now. Pull out the Mobile Suits under maintenance and assign them to Squad 05."
Hearing this, the commander sighed, hoping that it really was Aegis and that she would still stand on their side this time.
Otherwise, they were all doomed.
"Everyone, rise up! We can't let those damned Federation dogs get their hands on the mass driver!"
After boosting morale with this final statement, the commander returned to his seat.
"Yes!"
With their spirits lifted, the group set aside the mystery of the three missing Zocks and began coordinating the defense of the main force.
"I'm heading out."
Creuset, watching the battle from within the submarine, had a slight shift in his gaze as he spoke.
The premonition in his heart grew stronger—there was likely a variable at play.
"Alright, take care."
The submarine captain didn't refuse Creuset's request.
"Ash Gray, let's go."
Creuset said indifferently.
"Got it~! You said after this battle, we can head back and finish them off, right?"
The idle and thin Ash Gray responded from the side.
"Yeah, after this battle, we'll finish them off."
Creuset chuckled coldly.
"Deal!"
As the two prepared to sortie, He Kui and his team continued their relentless advance.
As the vanguard, He Kui faced no Mobile Suit that could withstand even a single encounter—each was instantly pierced through the cockpit by his Sonic Cannon.
"So strong..."
Luna, who had been hoping to finally prove her worth, widened her eyes as she watched the young man's performance.
There was simply no room for her to contribute.
She suspected that if he had enough energy, He Kui alone could cut through the entire battlefield.
"Green Zone 21, incoming attack! Stay focused!"
Shihe reprimanded.
"He Kui is up front; we'll cover the flanks and rear!"
"Yes!"
As the torpedoes came hurtling towards them, Luna's Sonic Cannon charged up and fired, striking with pinpoint accuracy. The explosion of the torpedo created a massive, fiery void beneath the water, which then collapsed back in on itself.
The powerful shockwave instantly transmitted to everyone's Mobile Suits.
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