As everyone dispersed, Yang Hui gave a few instructions about the maintenance of the MS to Flit and Vargas before heading to the captain's room with Grudick.
"So... what do you want to tell me?"
"The situation isn't looking good, Captain Grudick."
"What happened?" Grudick's pupils constricted upon hearing this. Yang Hui was the strongest combat force on the Diva, and if he said things were bad, it surely meant he had discovered some important intelligence.
"It's not about anything else, it's about the enemy's Super-Large Battleship. To put it bluntly, the Diva is already the latest warship of the Federation, but compared to the enemy's Super-Large Battleship, it's like a toy, utterly vulnerable."
"Is that so? Do you have a good plan?" Grudick asked. He had also reviewed the combat data of Yang Hui and Graham and had a direct impression of Fah Bausser, which was terrifying. Regardless of how many troops UE had deployed at Ambat Fortress, just one Fah Bausser left them helpless.
But Grudick prided himself on understanding Yang Hui. Since he brought it up, it meant he had thought of a solution.
"I can try to connect the AGE System with the Diva and input the combat data against the Super-Large Battleship to see if it can help upgrade the Diva."
"Well, then let's hurry. What we lack the most right now is time."
"Okay, just give me your permission."
With Grudick's approval, Yang Hui went to the Hangar and shared his idea with Flit and Vargas.
"Eh? Is that even possible?" Flit exclaimed.
Hearing this, Yang Hui covered his face in frustration: "Aren't you the developer of the AGE System? Shouldn't you be the one who knows its limits the best?"
"Uh... but I've been busy with training and combat lately..." Flit replied awkwardly. Ever since the AGE System was created, he hadn't done much in-depth research on it. Firstly, he had no time or opportunity, and secondly, Yang Hui and Vargas, both of whom had surpassed him in technical skills, were always researching the AGE System. Flit simply left it to them and focused on training and combat.
"Anyway, let's just give it a try. Since the AGE System can create new equipment for the Dawn Gundam and Samurai Gundam, it's highly likely it can do the same for the Diva."
At this point, any Gundam could be considered to have evolved into its final form. Upgrading it again wasn't something that could be done in a short time, and even if the armaments changed, due to material limitations, a qualitative leap was impossible. So, the focus of the work was placed on the Diva's Photon Destroyer Cannon, which was the most crucial weapon for the decisive battle.
"Heh, I didn't expect you to have this day," Graham teased as he approached. This was the first time Yang Hui had nearly wrecked the Dawn Gundam; previously, it was always Graham who was getting scolded.
"The enemy's improvement is too fast, even comparable to Flit. I have to use all my strength to deal with it," Yang Hui replied without looking up.
"Indeed. I studied the combat records, and excluding the remote control incident, some habitual actions indicate it's the same person piloting. But the speed of improvement is truly frightening. In Nora's battle, the enemy's displayed strength was at most C+, unable to fully utilize the machine's capabilities. This time, it jumped straight to B-, and even the machine is struggling to keep up with his movements."
Graham's playful demeanor faded, and he spoke seriously. If before it could be said that the enemy was just toying with him, now Graham regarded them as a worthy opponent. Moreover, if this rate of improvement continued without any limits... after a few battles, the enemy might leave him and Graham far behind.
"It should be that we stimulated them in a short time, triggering their potential. Such explosive growth cannot be without limits; human potential is finite. This kind of stimulated special method can only last a couple of times at most; it can't keep exploding indefinitely."
"That's good. Otherwise, if they were truly a monster, it would be really troublesome. But speaking of which... do you know UE's true identity?" Graham asked, as Yang Hui had consistently referred to UE as "people" rather than aliens or monsters.
"Mm." Yang Hui glanced around to ensure it was just him and Graham before pulling up a top-secret document.
"This is... EXA-DB?"
"Yes, known as the 'Cursed Treasure,' it is a massive database that encompasses all weapon information from before the satellite nations' war. The Federation has been searching for it, but so far, there have been no leads."
"But what does this have to do with UE?"
"This is another top-level classified document from the Federation's database, containing remnants of information from the satellite nations' war period."
"This is!"
Looking at the documents Yang Hui pulled up, there were only a few unclear images, but even from the blurry photos, it was evident that they depicted MS combat, including machines that closely resembled Gundams, as well as MS that looked similar to UE's in battle.
"Isn't it quite similar?"
"So you mean... UE is actually human, and their MS uses EXA-DB technology? If that's the case... doesn't that mean UE has mastered all weapon technologies from the satellite nations' war period?"
"No... After I came to this world, I specifically studied the history from hundreds of years ago, including ancient texts and documents hidden by the Federation. Based on this information, military technology from a hundred years ago can be said to have reached its peak. To put it bluntly, any faction from hundreds of years ago would have the capability to crush the OO world. If UE truly obtained the complete EXA-DB, then pushing the Federation aside would be effortless."
"So..."
"I judge that UE should have only obtained a small part, and it's a very small part."
"But that doesn't necessarily mean they are human, right?"
"And this."
Watching Yang Hui pull up another new document, Graham glanced at it and became furious.
"Those damned bastards!"
The document titled "Mars Birthday" detailed a space colonization plan to create colonies on Mars and facilitate immigration to alleviate the burden on Earth. However, due to 20% of immigrants developing a disease called "Mars Ray," for which the cause and treatment were unknown, the Earth Federation abandoned the Mars immigration plan and left the afflicted immigrants on Mars, declaring the plan a failure.
This failure was covered up as a scandal for the Federation, and Yang Hui had spent considerable effort to find this document. Although he had known this information from the start, having such a scandal in hand was also a trump card to prevent the Federation from becoming desperate and acting against Yang Corporation.
With the information from this document, Graham connected all the fragments of information in his mind.
"Now it all makes sense; those despicable bastards!" Graham, a straightforward warrior, had always despised the dirty tactics of politicians.
"All politicians are one family; this is a normal phenomenon. We currently lack the ability to change the regime, and... even if they are pitiful, it doesn't justify their slaughter of innocents."
"Mm, I understand. I can distinguish between enemies."
"That's good. But this intelligence is known only to you and me; we can't let a third person know."
"I know. But Yang Hui, your ultimate goal is EXA-DB, right?"
Their goal in coming to the Gundam AGE world was, first, the mission reward; second, the deviation; and third, various outstanding local technologies, all of which were fundamental factors for enhancing Prometheus Fortress.
"Mm, besides talent, there are only two things in this world that I value: one is the AGE System, and the other is EXA-DB."
"Is the AGE System really that important?" Graham didn't think the AGE System was worth Yang Hui's attention. Supercomputers combined with 3D printing technology weren't particularly high-level technologies. If it weren't for their lack of alternatives, Graham wouldn't have thought much of the AGE System.
"What if the AGE System connects to... VEDA?" Yang Hui said with a half-smile.
"This..." Just a little imagination made Graham break into a sweat.
If, as Yang Hui said, the AGE System connected to VEDA, then the AGE System could instantly create any equipment they wanted. With VEDA's computing speed, there would be no need to collect combat data, nor worry about safety thresholds; they could directly input the conceptual data, and VEDA would automatically refine it for them, quickly producing finished products.
Although Yang Hui could also do this, and gathering researchers from multiple worlds in the future wouldn't be bad, with the combination of the AGE System and VEDA, the massive research workload would be reduced by at least two-thirds.
"Alright, you're the expert; you call the shots."
"Enough of that. How is the maintenance work on the machines going?"
"It's almost done, but you'd better not go to the Hangar right now."
"Why?"
"Because I saw the maintenance crew looking for bags everywhere..."
Yang Hui: (●▼●;)
...
After a few days of travel, the Diva finally arrived at Minslie.
Minslie is one of the few neutral space colonies that has not joined the Federation. Meeting here avoids entanglements with the Federation, and it is also close to Space Fortress Ambat, making it the best rendezvous point.
The fleets of Zalam and Auba were also nearly assembled. Before executing the "Bat Extermination Operation," Don Boyaji wanted to take Grudick and the others to meet his old friend. The entire fleet's supplies were sponsored by the other party, so whether it was to express gratitude, expand connections, or visit the local power broker, it was necessary to meet.
Moreover, Yang Hui was also clear that if Yurin's fate had not changed, she would be adopted by Alzack Bamingos.
"Well, we'll cross that bridge when we come to it."
Yang Hui didn't want to dwell on it. He just looked forward to seeing Yurin again, but the real world isn't an anime; things don't always unfold according to the plot. If they could meet, it would be fate; if not... it could only be said that there was a connection but no destiny.
The group disembarked and entered Bamingos' estate, which was indeed that of a wealthy man with good taste.
"Long time no see, Alzack. You still look so spirited."
"You're still alive, Boyaji."
The reunion of old friends was naturally warm, but... why did everyone sense a spark mixed in with the enthusiasm between Don Boyaji and Alzack Bamingos?
Hmm, it smells like a melon!
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