In summary, just as He Kui and Lass stepped down from the stage, they unexpectedly ran into Dearka and Nicol.
"Aren't you supposed to be on the battlefield?"
He Kui had guessed their purpose for returning.
Although he didn't know they had come back.
As for the earlier dispute, he was aware of it, after all, his little bird was lurking above the venue.
As an S-class, it wasn't difficult for him to create a little bird with exceptional listening abilities.
Of course, he was only on guard against assassination and didn't care at all about those people.
If he could be easily shaken by this group of spoiled brats, that would truly be a disaster.
As for holding grudges? He was too busy; it was better to dance happily with Lass than to bother with them.
If there was an opportunity for revenge later, he would consider it then.
He hadn't expected Dearka to unexpectedly defend him.
Thinking this, He Kui looked up and, unsurprisingly, saw a cloud above the two of them that shimmered with purple and a hint of gold.
With these two as a reference, He Kui had a rough guess about the talent for piloting.
Purple belonged to the realm of Elite Red Coat, and if it was gold, it probably surpassed that realm.
However, this talent assessment should pertain to their future abilities.
After all, Lass definitely didn't possess the strength of an Elite Red Coat at this moment.
But there was another question: could talent be improved?
However, He Kui had no way to verify this right now; he could only observe for a long time or upgrade Lass's skills to find out.
"Amalfi, Elsman, I didn't expect both of you to grace us with your presence; it truly makes us at Winslet Company feel quite anxious."
Before He Kui could introduce himself, the girl politely curtsied in a ladylike manner, completely different from her innocent demeanor in front of He Kui.
Nicol responded to the girl with a gentle smile.
Dearka, on the other hand, curled his lips; he hated such occasions the most. If it weren't for Lass seemingly knowing He Kui, he would have bluntly said he wasn't there to find them.
"Well, I have matters to discuss with the two of you; Lass should go meet others as well."
He Kui timely interjected into their conversation.
"Okay then."
Although a bit reluctant, Lass nodded obediently, thinking that He Kui might have other matters to attend to.
After all, there would be plenty of opportunities to meet in May City later.
With that thought, Lass couldn't help but smile slightly.
"Then I'll be off first~"
Hearing Lass's tone that seemed to be teasing, Dearka tugged at the corner of his mouth but didn't say anything.
As for Nicol, he still wore a gentle smile.
After bidding farewell to Lass, the three moved to a corner.
"Have you finished your battle?"
Closing the cloud, He Kui looked at the two in front of him and asked.
"We're on a temporary break; the second team is taking over for now."
Nicol replied.
"Even so, it won't be easy to take Alaska; it's better to find someone to harass."
After experiencing the Cyclops incident last time, ZAFT had become much more rational.
They had an advantage on the main battlefield, and as the sunk costs continued to rise, ZAFT wouldn't just let the war end like this.
At the very least, they still had Genesis, their ultimate weapon.
How could they be willing to end it here?
"Also, we came this time to ask you to help us exchange Mobile Suits!"
Seeing Nicol still wanting to engage in pleasantries, Dearka couldn't help but interrupt him directly.
"That's right."
Nicol, whose words were stolen, could only nod helplessly.
"Are you still using the Strike and Blitz?"
"Of course!"
Dearka exclaimed, his dark face showing a hint of grievance.
"Do you have any idea how heavy those two Mobile Suits are in the atmosphere?"
"I feel like even my soul is being sucked in by the gravity!"
Dearka complained repeatedly.
"That's not quite the case."
He Kui smirked slightly.
"Anyway, Director He! Please give us new Mobile Suits!"
Dearka, with a face full of sorrow, grabbed his shoulder and shook it.
"Where would I get you new Mobile Suits?"
He couldn't just waste his own Liberator.
"How about GAT-X? I can get you three units?"
Hearing GAT-X, the two looked at him with expressions that clearly said, "Are you joking?"
"New Mobile Suits are out of the question, but…"
"But?"
"However, I can upgrade your Mobile Suits."
Considering that Dearka had just defended him a bit, He Kui decided to temporarily forgive him for gossiping about him.
Moreover, he had collaborations with Elsman, the mayor of February City, and Amalfi, the mayor of May City, so deepening those relationships was also a good choice.
"How will the upgrades work? As for the force field, Heinlein has already completed that for us."
Dearka asked, puzzled.
"External equipment, allowing your Mobile Suits to achieve high-speed flight within the atmosphere."
With knowledge of Z Gundam, IWSP backpack data, and Dean's support, creating two sets of aerodynamic external equipment wasn't too difficult for him.
"Can you really do that!?"
Upon hearing He Kui's words, not just Dearka, but even Nicol's eyes widened in surprise.
"Don't you believe me?"
"Of course not!"
Dearka hurriedly replied.
"Alright, bring the Mobile Suits to May City tomorrow, and I'll take a look."
He Kui stated directly.
"Okay!"
With He Kui's words, Dearka left satisfied, while Nicol seemed to have something on his mind.
"Not going to find a few girls to dance with?"
He Kui spoke up.
"No, I'm not."
After Nicol finished speaking, he turned and left.
To this, He Kui shrugged.
It was normal for a warrior to feel confused about battle; he wasn't Lacus and couldn't provide them with answers.
Seeing that, he continued to study his new skills.
Opening the skill menu again, he noticed that most people's heads in the venue were green, probably indicating they were Coordinators.
It wouldn't be green just because they were green.
Thinking this, He Kui skipped over the green and began observing those with blue heads.
Most of these people he could name; they were all veteran employees from the design bureau, starting from the director.
This meant that blue talent might reach A-level? Then purple would be S-level.
However, it seemed there weren't any exceptionally talented youths present.
They were all those who had already reached the peak of their careers.
Though it was a pity, He Kui withdrew his gaze.
Just as he was thinking of leaving, he saw Lass and Lacus chatting happily not far away.
He couldn't tell what they were discussing, but Lacus was speaking while Lass kept laughing.
Perhaps due to her strong intuition, Lacus lifted her head and looked in He Kui's direction.
Her slender arm raised, seemingly beckoning him over.
At that moment, the half-gold, half-purple cloud above Lacus was dazzling to his eyes.
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