Three years later.
On a private island on Earth, there was no longer just a single villa. After all, to accommodate so many people, each with their own private lives, it was impossible to squeeze them all into one house. Yang Hui certainly wouldn't allow them to disturb her good times!
However, basically no one was living there. For instance, the Dylandy Brothers had disappeared somewhere, Neil had taken Feldt to enjoy their couple's life, which Yang Hui could understand, but Lyle, the single man, claimed he was off to enjoy a rare long vacation. Who would believe that? A single man, don't think I can't see through your playboy facade; you're just as much of a novice underneath!
So, on the island, apart from Yang Hui and her three wives, only Tieria remained, locked away in his room, either training or calculating various future plans.
What? You ask why three?
Of course, Kati had come! Although she couldn't stay here all the time due to military duties, whenever there was a holiday, Kati would definitely be by Yang Hui's side.
The battle three years ago ended with the destruction of Ptolemaios, the self-destruction of Gundam Dynames, Gundam Cherudim, and Gundam Kyrios, the severe damage to Gundam Exia, and the moderate damage to Gundam Virtue. In the battle between Gundam Rasiel and the [Beiwei] and [Flag Bearer], all three machines were severely damaged, losing the possibility of repair. Fortunately, the three pilots only sustained minor injuries and were recovered by the [Celestial Being] organization, who returned them to Earth under the Wang family's name.
Naturally, the surviving members of the [Celestial Being] forces also entered a long holiday, waiting for the start of the second phase.
At this moment, a party was being held at the villa's swimming pool. Everyone who had gone out to enjoy life had returned, including Sergei's family and Graham. Notably, Sergei had brought Peries along, as she was now the adopted daughter of the Smirnov family.
"Yang Hui, where's the new machine body you promised to design for me?" Graham immediately began to pester Yang Hui upon arrival.
"Huh? When did I agree to design a new machine for you?" Yang Hui was confused by Graham's questioning.
"Aren't you supposed to redesign a machine for me? The [Flag Bearer] is my beloved machine! It was destroyed by you; shouldn't you compensate me with a new one?" Graham said with righteous indignation.
"Ha, then what about my Gundam Rasiel? Shouldn't you compensate me for that too?" Yang Hui shot a glance at Graham and retorted.
"Uh…" Graham was left speechless and sweating.
"Also, I designed the [Flag Bearer], so I guess I'm its father, right?"
"Uh… that seems to be correct." Graham nodded but felt something was off.
"Good son, call me dad." Yang Hui smiled brightly and patted Graham on the shoulder.
Graham froze on the spot, swatted Yang Hui's hand away, and angrily stomped off to the barbecue grill, turning his grief into appetite.
"Pfft—hahaha…" The people around burst into laughter, reveling in Yang Hui's teasing; wasn't this just asking for trouble?
On the other side of the pool, Peries seemed somewhat out of place among the crowd. Although she had learned the truth from Sergei, she still hadn't fully accepted it.
"Mary, are you thirsty? I brought you a drink." Allelujah, seeing Peries alone in the corner, approached with a drink. The moment he saw her, he recognized her as his first love. After learning from Yang Hui that Mary and Peries were two personalities of the same person, he completely transformed into a lovesick puppy.
"I've told you many times, my name is Soma Peries!" Peries's veins bulged; she hadn't fully forgiven Allelujah for destroying the [Superhuman Institute], and now he was still clinging to her, calling her by another person's name. How could she possibly develop any fondness for him?
"Ahaha, it's fine, Mary."
"My name is Soma Peries!"
"Okay, Mary, no problem, Mary."
Peries: (╬￣皿￣)
Yang Hui and Sergei were snickering on the side. Should we call this a cursed fate? This pair of bickering lovers was truly entertaining.
"You can tell Peries that I'm not surprised, but I'm really puzzled as to why you would tell your sister-in-law. What are you thinking?" Yang Hui asked Sergei. Logically, Heli had been considering retirement recently, and given Sergei's feelings for his family, he shouldn't have involved Heli in this.
"Your sister-in-law is quite clever. Although she didn't see it at first, after some analysis, she quickly found many inconsistencies, such as… your driving style." Sergei said, casting a resentful glance at Yang Hui.
"Uh!"
"Also, the armament of Ptolemaios, the unusual return of Graham and me, your driving skills…"
"Alright, stop talking." Yang Hui suddenly slapped Sergei's shoulder to silence him. He thought he had hidden it well, but it turned out to be full of holes.
"In fact, the higher-ups had already noticed that you were a member of the [Celestial Being] forces. Otherwise, why do you think my and Lieutenant Aker's return was so unusual, yet it wasn't investigated?"
"So…" Yang Hui was now sweating profusely.
"The higher-ups asked me to convey a message to you: your objective has been completed."
Yang Hui was momentarily stunned, then bitterly smiled and shook his head.
If it were that simple, it would have been done long ago.
"Everyone, it's about to start!" At this moment, Tieria shouted from inside the house.
Everyone paused for a moment and immediately stopped their playful banter, returning indoors to fix their eyes on the news being broadcast on television. This was a historic moment, and they didn't want to miss a second of it.
The gathering of people from all corners of the world was not without reason, as today was a very important day. The success of the first phase plan depended on the news that was about to unfold.
In Geneva, the headquarters of the Earth Union stood a newly constructed magnificent building, where leaders from 328 countries had gathered.
The elected spokesperson officially announced that the Earth Union would be renamed the Earth Federation, forming a new unified government.
First, the three major countries agreed, followed by all 325 countries giving the green light, passing the proposal unanimously.
"Therefore… I am honored to announce that the Earth Federation is officially established!"
The applause that came from the television was thunderous, and one could only imagine how fervent the atmosphere was on-site, as well as how jubilant the world would be upon receiving this news.
"Is it really okay that you're not here? The Earth Federation is officially established, and the military forces of various countries are about to undergo integration and reorganization, right?"
That was certain. Although it would be a long process, and even the independent peacekeeping force A-Laws wouldn't appear until a year later, Sergei and Kati, as heroes of the military, would definitely hold important positions and be very busy with the military integration.
As for Graham… although he hadn't said it outright, Yang Hui was sure that this guy planned to retire and directly join the [Celestial Being] forces.
"I'm still on vacation." Kati leaned against Yang Hui's left shoulder and said flatly.
"I'm on vacation too. I've been busy for so long; unless there's an urgent order from above, I…"
Before Sergei could finish his sentence, the PAD rang, but it wasn't Sergei's; it was Kati's.
Kati's expression turned serious as she sat up straight, impatiently answering the call.
"It's me… I'm on vacation… There's still a week left in my holiday; let's talk after it's over… Okay… I understand…"
Kati hung up the phone and leaned back against Yang Hui's left shoulder again, but she felt a bit uncomfortable because everyone's gaze was focused on her.
"What… what's wrong?" Kati's cheeks flushed as she whispered.
"Um… is everything really okay?"
"Everything's fine; they've already agreed that I'll return after my vacation."
"Uh…"
Everyone felt a bit embarrassed. Being a hero really had its perks; the higher-ups had to give her face.
But it was understandable. During the [Celestial Being Counterattack] three years ago, although all three sides suffered heavy losses, based on the battle data brought back afterward, not only did the AEU use the least effective GN-X [Calamity Type], but they had basically just been along for the ride throughout the mission. If it weren't for Kati's outstanding performance as commander, they would have truly lost face.
Now, Kati was undoubtedly a hero of the entire AEU military and the only positive image they could present. If they didn't treat her well, it would impact military morale and diplomacy.
"Since you're all not going back, let's keep having fun." Yang Hui said, casually turning off the television. The most important news had already been received, and there was no need to watch the rest.
Moreover, just as Kati said, her vacation would end in a week, and she would definitely be busy to the point of not being able to touch the ground. Who knew when the next vacation would be? She couldn't be like Sumeragi and Wang Liu Mei, having him accompany her every day, so he naturally wanted to spend quality time with her.
However, Yang Hui's attention was not only on Kati; he was also thinking that the official establishment of the Earth Federation meant that the final conditions of his system task had been met. Although he didn't know what the reward would be, he was still looking forward to it, as this was the result of his hard work over the past few years.
Sure enough, soon the system task showed completion, and… the extreme monkey version of the system underwent a significant change.
[Ensure the successful completion of the [Celestial Being] first phase plan, the establishment of the Earth Federation government, and the survival of all members of Ptolemaios—Completed!
All members of Ptolemaios survived… Reward unchanged: Two construction opportunities, two building enhancement opportunities, one skill enhancement opportunity, one skill draw opportunity.
...]
The rewards were still something Yang Hui couldn't fully understand. He had no idea what construction opportunities and building enhancement opportunities meant, and the system still provided no explanation.
But the next second, the system provided new content that left Yang Hui completely dumbfounded.
[...Gundam OO world first phase novice task—Completed. Confirmed test subjects meet the conditions, system fully activated, Prometheus Fortress unsealed. Congratulations, Commander, you have finally activated me...]
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