The battle had temporarily come to an end, perhaps due to the addition of two new Gundams, or maybe it was the difference between reality and anime. In any case, the original plot had Nora's exterior immediately coming under attack after the battle, which did not happen this time, leaving everyone with a bit of time to rest.
"But it will come eventually, so..." Yang Hui thought about what would happen next. The UE's attack would only be delayed, not absent. After all, it was impossible for the UE to come with just a few MS; there would definitely be warships following. Moreover, based on their past behavior, they would not give up until they achieved their goals.
However, Graham's bragging with Flit interrupted Yang Hui's thoughts. Looking at Graham's excited and smug face, the dark side of Yang Hui awakened, and he silently walked over.
"So, this Gundam can't keep up with my moves. Otherwise..." Graham was saying, when he noticed Flit and Emily trembling and backing away, confused. "Hey, I haven't finished yet! What are you doing?"
Flit and Emily remained silent, only pointing with trembling fingers at something behind Graham.
Suddenly, it seemed Graham remembered something, feeling a chill creeping down his back, as if it were going to freeze him solid.
Graham stiffly turned around, just in time to meet Yang Hui's emotionless gaze.
"Yang... Yang Hui... let me explain..." Puhah~!
Before the stuttering Graham could finish, a heavy punch hit his abdomen, nearly knocking the wind out of him.
"Overall skeletal damage, cracks at the joints, sensory system damaged, pipeline ruptured, external armor nearly detached..." Yang Hui listed each and every crime with an expressionless face, his tone as cold as eternal ice.
Then, Yang Hui grabbed Graham by the collar and shouted, "Are you an idiot? Didn't I remind you to take it easy? Do you want to perform the '360-degree spiral disassembly technique' in front of the enemy? If you like courting death, go dismantle the Gundam with your bare hands! Don't ruin the machine I built! Bastard!"
Yang Hui took a deep breath, calming down slightly before continuing to scold, "The skeleton needs comprehensive repairs, all the pipelines need to be replaced, the external armor has to be taken off and reattached... Do you know how much work that is? Huh?"
"I'm really sorry! Please, have mercy and let me off!" Graham prostrated himself, offering the most sincere apology.
"If there's a next time! I'll make you go to battle with just the skeleton! I won't even give you a cockpit!" With that, Yang Hui angrily turned and walked away. He still had to arrange for the transport of the Samurai Gundam; the UE's attack would come soon, and there was no time to repair the Samurai Gundam. Graham's flashy operation had directly wasted an effective combat force, making it better to just move it away.
As for the fact that the attack hadn't happened yet, there was no need to deploy the Songstress... that wasn't a problem, since their transport ship was parked right next to the Songstress.
"Flit, the new weapon is ready!" Vargas ran over to say.
"Really?" Flit was excited to hear this; the previous battle had left him frustrated without a suitable weapon.
"Yes." At that moment, the AGE System opened with a puff of white smoke, revealing a brand new beam rifle on the platform.
"It can make the beam's trajectory spiral, possessing incredible penetration power—the Doz rifle."
"That's amazing! With this, we can fight the UE!"
"This new weapon was developed based on the data Yang Hui provided and the data from your first battle. However, we still need more combat data to create the most suitable Beam Saber for you," Vargas explained.
"That's fine! As long as we can fight the UE, even if it's just the Doz rifle, that's good enough," Flit said excitedly.
"How about that? Impressive, right?" Vargas boasted to Yang Hui.
"Yes, the AGE System is indeed good. If it could be improved to input predetermined data for direct manufacturing of new equipment, it would be perfect," Yang Hui evaluated.
"No one is perfect, and neither are things."
"That's true. Vargas, please send me a copy of the Doz rifle's data later. I want to compare it with the beam rifle I developed. If the Doz rifle is better, I can contact home to start mass production," Yang Hui said.
The Dawn Gundam's beam rifle and the Doz rifle could both penetrate the UE's MS armor, but Yang Hui didn't immediately let his family produce the configuration for the Earth Federation. He was waiting for the Doz rifle to appear.
One enhanced the beam's bundling to increase penetration, while the other used a spiral launch method to enhance penetration. Only through comparison could he draw a conclusion, and he also needed to consider production costs, as mass production was necessary.
However, the Doz rifle's cost was likely not high, and it wouldn't be too difficult to manufacture. After all, at the end of the first phase of the plot, during the "Bat Operation," everyone had a Doz rifle, so producing that many in a short time shouldn't be too hard.
"Got it." Vargas nodded, and Flit didn't object. Although everything related to Gundam was precious to him, producing more powerful weapons for the Earth Federation would help resist the UE better.
"By the way, Flit, when you have time, let's study together and see if the AGE System can bind multiple units," Yang Hui said to Flit.
"Are you trying to enhance the Dawn Gundam and Samurai Gundam?"
"Exactly. Although that battle idiot Graham is infuriating, he did speak the truth. The Dawn Gundam and Samurai Gundam are the best crystallization of all the technology I can currently use, but they still lag behind our movements a bit."
"I see... But the AGE System connection requires an AGE Device, and there is only one AGE Device," Flit said, pulling out the AGE Device with some difficulty. It wasn't that he didn't want to help, but he didn't know what to do; creating the AGE System and Gundam had already been his limit.
"That's fine; we can take our time to study it later."
"Okay!"
At that moment, a huge rumbling sound came from outside the Hangar, shaking the entire space Colony.
"What happened? What's going on!?" Flit and the others hurriedly ran out of the Hangar, with Yang Hui following slowly behind, thinking to himself, "It's here!"
Sure enough, there was a violent explosion outside the Hangar, and Flit guessed that this was the UE's attack from outside.
...
Meanwhile, the Commander's department confirmed the situation.
"Sector 95 outer wall, damage level 7, unable to maintain the living environment inside the Colony!"
"The internal rotation control system of the satellite has malfunctioned!"
Hearing the report, a glint of light flashed in Grudick's eyes; a certain plan he had settled on finally had the opportunity to be implemented.
"Commander Bruza, please allow the Songstress to launch!"
"The Songstress? You mean the new ship that's docked?" Commander Bruza pondered.
"As long as we have that ship and the Gundams, we can launch a counterattack against the UE!"
"However, the Gundams are..." Commander Bruza did not believe that a single ship and three Gundams could launch a counterattack against the UE, but he also acknowledged that this would be an excellent opportunity to at least break the UE's undefeated myth and boost morale within the Federation.
However, the Gundams were not something he could mobilize at will. The Gundam AGE-1 was manageable since it was originally a project he funded, but he had no authority over Yang Hui and Graham's Gundams.
From what he knew about Yang Hui, if he made a request, Yang Hui would likely not refuse. But the problem was that Yang Hui and Graham's identities were too sensitive; if something went wrong, wouldn't the Yang Group go crazy? So he was reluctant to put Yang Hui and Graham in such a dangerous position.
However, Mireille's next report made Commander Bruza resolute.
"Surveillance system emergency report! The explosion has caused abnormal vibrations throughout the satellite. At this rate, Nora... will distort and collapse in less than six hours!"
"What!?"
Everyone was momentarily stunned, immediately preparing to arrange escape pods, but the escape pods could only carry a few hundred people, making it impossible to evacuate all the residents of Nora to safety. Moreover, the UE outside would not allow them to evacuate safely.
Thus, Commander Bruza made up his mind: "Battleship Songstress, prepare to set sail! Urgently contact Captain Diane von Rod!"
"Understood!"
"Commander..." Grudick was pleased that his plan had taken its first successful step, but he was also puzzled as to why Commander Bruza had changed his attitude.
"This is not about counterattacking; it's to save the residents of Nora." Commander Bruza then gathered everyone to begin discussing his evacuation plan.
A holographic image of Nora was projected on the control panel, with the central main axis marked in yellow.
"This section of the Colony's main axis, which serves as the core part, is completely separated from the inner wall that acts as a living space, so it has hardly been affected by the attack. We can have the residents take refuge there. If we use the transport elevators from various areas, the evacuation speed will far exceed that of the escape pods. Then..." Commander Bruza continued, pulling up the projection of the Songstress, placing it at the forefront of the Colony, "...we can connect the Songstress to the axis and directly tow it away!"
This was a perfect plan. The axis had an independent life support system, and towing it away with the Songstress could avoid the damage caused by the Colony's distortion and separation, while also ensuring the safe evacuation of all residents at the fastest speed.
But... it faced one major problem: the UE's attack.
"The time limit is five hours. Although it's not ample, it's entirely possible. Success or failure depends on everyone's efforts!"
"Yes!"
Grudick smiled slightly; indeed, experience was invaluable. To devise such a perfect evacuation plan in such a short time was impressive, but... he would not give up on his own plan.
"Commander, please allow me to report the situation to Captain Diane of the Songstress."
"Okay, please do." At this urgent moment, Commander Bruza did not notice Grudick's unusual behavior and directly agreed.
"But will the enemy just sit back and watch our actions?"
"...I will ask Yang Hui and Graham for help. With them and Flit around, we still have hope."
"Understood."
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