Gundam, but from the Ground Alliance to the Human Alliance to the out-of-control servitor

Shirogane was also curious about how the White Base in the original book, with Gabro's headquarters as its destination, landed in North America, and then managed to go to the vicinity of Odessa in Eastern Europe to participate in the battle.

"No, let's go down first. At such a high altitude, even if there is interference from rice particles, it will be too conspicuous..."

Captain Brad stretched out his finger and made a few gestures, and Bai Jin enlarged the map knowingly;

"...Yes, first drive close to the ground towards the valley plateau to the west. The terrain there is complex. Although it is the hinterland of the Zeon military-controlled area, the Zeon troops stationed inside and the detection and early warning system are not perfect. With white The base's maneuverability should be able to throw away the enemy."

The white base, which descended from low-Earth orbit like a meteor, dragging fire along, was naturally extremely conspicuous on the monitoring screens of the Zeon Army's many ground observation stations.

"By heading west, do you mean the Grand Canyon area?"

"Yes, the White Base cannot continue to fly at high altitudes now. On Earth, how to use the surface terrain for combat is also an important part of tactics."

Captain Blade added to her as if remembering that Platinum was designed as a space battleship.

"Understood, continue to descend; in addition, Captain Brad, Amuro's communication."

Platinum prompted while adjusting the output of the suspension system to maintain the balance of the ship to offset the influence of the Gundam standing on the starboard side and still moving.

"Captain Brad! I have already seen the damage on the starboard side. There is a large area of ​​blackening on the surface, and scratch-like damage can be seen, but the depth of the damage cannot be seen yet."

Although it was obvious from his pale face, Amuro still reported with all his heart.

"Send the video back to me for a look."

"understand!"

Captain Brad stared at the damage on the hull with a stern look on his face, and murmured to himself: "This doesn't look like damage that can be solved without returning to the factory for overhaul..."

'This is... a new boat that I just repaired. '

Chapter 26: Another Wave (2)

"Based on damage assessment based on image recognition, the flight performance of the White Base will be affected to a certain extent, and it is recommended that repairs be completed before the next time it passes through the atmosphere."

"That's it, Platinum, where do you want me to go to repair it for you——"

"Captain Blade, I'm so sorry!"

Captain Brad smiled bitterly and shook his head, then waved to Amuro, who seemed a little guilty on the other side of the screen, and said seriously:

"You should return to the ship first, Amuro. You may encounter a battle later. Of course I want to criticize you, but not for the damage to the white base."

Amuro was stunned, but nodded in agreement.

……

"Amuro! Are you okay, Amuro?"

Amuro climbed out of the Gundam cockpit and jumped out. He almost fell. It seemed that he had just realized the existence of gravity. Fortunately, Platinum had already set up the elevator on the maintenance rack in front of the Gundam cockpit according to the regulations. ;

Otherwise, Amuro, who had experienced a single MS solo entry into the atmosphere without any injuries, would have made a big mistake because of his habit of jumping directly from the cockpit located on the Gundam's chest.

Frau quickly ran closer and handed Amuro a water bottle with sports drinks and a sweat towel. Amuro hurriedly took it, but before he could say thank you, he saw the maintenance mechanics behind him also approaching like a swarm. .

"RX78-2, the Gundam has returned to the ship. Please gather the maintenance personnel immediately to conduct a reliability check on the Gundam. Please note that the Gundam has just completed its single-unit atmospheric penetration. There may be high temperatures remaining on the surface. Please do not come into direct contact with the Gundam..."

Platinum's broadcast sounded throughout the hangar.

"Hey, please give me some space."

Warrant Officer O'Moore commanded the maintenance crews, including many volunteers who were also from Side 7, and squeezed past Frau carrying tool boxes;

"Sergeant Amuro, thank you for your hard work. Did the Gundam report any errors when it entered the atmosphere? Or did you notice any abnormalities?"

Platinum's voice came directly from the communicator inside the Gundam.

"Ah..." Amuro took a big gulp of the sports drink, put the water bottle back into Frau's hand, then turned around and went to the Gundam's cockpit with the maintenance mechanics to discuss the required repairs.

Although the Gundam did successfully enter the atmosphere and return to the ship, there may be countless minor problems accumulated inside the body, and these must be investigated first.

"Amuro..."

If it was like in the peaceful life in the past, when Amuro was just a technical geek immersed in his own hobbies, then as a neighbor and being entrusted by Amuro's father, Frou could continue to supervise his daily life. Don’t forget to eat and sleep——

But now Amuro is working so hard just to protect everyone on the White Base. As a protected member, how can Frau stop it?

"...I hung the food on the guardrail of the elevator, Amuro, remember to eat..."

Frou couldn't help with the maintenance of either hardware or software, and standing here was just a hindrance. He had no choice but to give another reminder before turning around and leaving.

Frau walked out of the hangar lonely, and when she was passing through the corridor, the communicator beside her suddenly rang:

"Frau, can you please go to the ship's hospital and help? The ship tilted when it just entered the atmosphere, and someone accidentally fell and was injured."

"Hmm - it's Platinum, is it the ship's hospital? I'll go there right away."

"Thank you very much, we are short of people there."

Frau raised her hands, patted her cheeks gently, put on a gentle smile again, and left quickly.

……

"Yes, yes, these parts need to be replaced. In addition, the shoulder and elbow joints need to be checked. I feel that they are a little unresponsive after entering the atmosphere. Ah, by the way, Miss Platinum, help me refresh the system. Change the Gundam's operating mode to the version under gravity conditions in the atmosphere..."

Although he is just a volunteer who accidentally boarded a Gundam in the chaos, his outstanding achievements in these days, coupled with the aura of being the son of the development director of the Gundam series of aircraft;

It was enough for the maintenance personnel of the first hangar at this time, including those regular soldiers who had served on the White Base from the beginning, to surround Amuro and adjust the body according to his preferences.

"The version under gravity conditions is being installed... But please note, Sergeant Amuro, part of the development of this version of the operating system was carried out under artificial gravity conditions on colonial satellites, which is slightly different from the conditions on Earth. Significantly different.”

"No problem, Miss Platinum. When I finally drive, I will definitely have to adjust it according to my own conditions."

"In addition, Sergeant Amuro, we are still in the zone controlled by the Zeon Army. Fighting may break out again at any time. Please take a rest in the waiting room and adjust your state."

Listening to Shirogane's words, Warrant Officer Omul also gave Amuro a thumbs up and said encouragingly:

"I've written down all the requirements. Leave this to us first! The hangar is the battlefield for our maintenance personnel. The pilots should rest first."

"Ah, ah, yes."

Amuro took two steps back and leaned on the guardrail of the elevator. It seemed that the word 'rest' turned on a switch in his body, causing all the mental fatigue to flow out at once, and his expression looked a little... Trance.

"Ah, this is..."

Amuro's hand found something hanging on the guardrail. He looked down and saw that it was a bag of pilot meals tied to the guardrail.

"Oh wow-"

Although he was a few years older than Amuro, Warrant Officer Omul still showed a smile that could be described as 'kind', half teasing and half sighing:

"Youth is so wonderful~ Back then, my neighbor had a girl who was slightly younger than me. Unfortunately, I didn't know how to cherish it. We lived together for more than three years and I didn't even remember her name..."

"Is that purely your kid's problem?" The maintenance staff joked with each other.

"Is it...Frou?"

Amuro untied the bag, picked up a piece of hash brown wrapped with scrambled eggs, cheese, and bacon, and took a bite. The crispy fried shell complemented the soft and chewy cheese scrambled egg filling, and the filling was wrapped in Crispy bacon crumbs add a third layer of texture to the hash browns;

Although fried food is generally not healthy, in the hangar at this time, the aroma of the hash browns in Amuro's hand even overpowered the permeating smell of engine oil, causing the maintenance crew to look back frequently;

During spaceflight, it is difficult to make such food in a weightless state.

Amuro took a few bites of the hash browns in his hand, grabbed the bag, and stepped out of the elevator——

Then he remembered that he was no longer in a weightless universe, so he staggered back his feet while holding on to the guardrail, turned around, pressed the elevator control button, and went to the pilot's standby lounge next to the hangar.

……

On the White Base, which returned to the atmosphere, the brief peace did not last long——

Just as Captain Blade was thinking about the future direction of the White Base;

Milai was still immersed in the thrilling operation he had just made when he entered the atmosphere;

Amuro recalled with trepidation when he was sitting in the cockpit of the Gundam, watching the shield in front of him being destroyed bit by bit by friction with the atmosphere;

The next batch of Zeon troops arrived quietly without giving everyone on board the White Base much time to recover.

"Captain Blade, observed the aircraft silhouette of the Zeon Army, number 1, and identified it as a high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft of the Zeon Army, Luggen."

Since the distance was still far and it was a reconnaissance-type enemy aircraft, Platinum did not rush to sound the air defense alarm on the ship, but reported to Captain Blade alone;

Although the suspension system of the White Base will also disperse a large number of high-concentration rice particles, it is not evenly distributed in all directions, but concentrated under the ship's hull to provide 'buoyancy';

Therefore, enemy aircraft approaching from the upper hemisphere of the ship can still be detected by radar, but they will also be discovered by the opponent.

"Is this the same as sticking up? Damn it."

Although as a captain, he has platinum and human crew members to perform various specific tasks, physically speaking, Brad has not done any hard work;

However, every word spoken may bear the life and death of the crew members. Such mental pressure still made Brad unable to control his emotions for a while.

However, the young Captain Brad still tried his best to adjust himself to adapt to this pressure.

"Platinum, go ask Amuro about his current condition. Remember it for me this time. I will talk to him when I am free for a while and let him prepare to attack again;"

"At the same time, let Long Jose also stay on the core fighter plane. Now that he has entered the atmosphere, there is still room for him to continue to perform."

"clear."

Platinum nodded slightly and switched the perspective to the camera near the hangar.

After walking off the Gundam, Amuro ate a little, solved some physical problems, and sat on the sofa in the standby lounge;

Amuro could feel that after just drinking the stimulating sports drink, his body was still excited, but his spirit was a little tired.

'Is it because I also believed in Kai's story and imagined that I would not have to fight anymore if I successfully returned to Earth this time? '

When he was separated from the Gundam on Luna 2, he missed the Gundam, but when he boarded the Gundam again to fight and fight with others, Amuro felt a little awkward.

"Sergeant Amuro, how are you feeling? Are you feeling a little better?"

Platinum's figure appeared in the pilot's lounge; after all, MS pilots are similar to HNA pilots on aircraft carriers. They are the only crew members on the ship whose treatment is second only to senior officers such as captains. Their lounges also happen to be equipped with holographic projection facilities.

"Ah, it's Miss Platinum. Is my complexion so obviously different?"

"No, I just didn't expect that in the final stage of entering the atmosphere, I was still intercepted by the Zeon Army troops. The current position has also deviated from the Gabro Headquarters. I may need to continue to involve you in the battle, Sergeant Amuro. ,terribly sorry."

Platinum bowed slightly; not to mention minors like Amuro, in the war, she hoped to reduce anyone's participation or casualties.

"Well……"

Amuro was a little surprised, because at least Captain Blade, letting him pilot the Gundam to participate in the battle and defend the White Base seemed to be a matter of course.

"...No, no, I am the one who should apologize. Miss Platinum, you were injured. You obviously received training on Luna 2, and you were on guard from the beginning this time, but that 'Red Comet', that 'Char'——"

Speaking of Char, Amuro's tone became urgent;

"This time I feel that I have some confidence. Although Char is equipped with a new beam rocket launcher, I can feel that his Zaku's mobility has been hampered a lot, and carrying the rocket launcher also makes him uncomfortable. Don’t shy away from close combat…”

"If I had paid more attention, I could have..."

At least for now, Char, the obstacle that has been standing in front of Amuro since he boarded the Gundam, is indeed a sharp weapon in the heart of the strong Amuro that can sweep away the gloom and confusion caused by battle.

Shirogane blinked;

"There is no need to blame yourself. This sortie requires you to face six incoming Zakus alone. In this case, you can still shoot down two planes and fight against the Zeon Army's ace, Major Char." You should be proud if you win or lose."

'——Smashing down two planes means I killed two more people...'

Amuro shook his head to get rid of the distracting thoughts that flashed in his mind, "On the battlefield, either you kill me or I kill you. There is nothing to regret. When the Zeon army launched a surprise attack on Side 7, wasn't it completely... Didn't you consider that someone would die? '

"But, most of the attacking Zaku still went to Miss Platinum, right? Captain Brad obviously asked me to contain at least half of them..."

Before Amuro finished speaking, he was interrupted by Shirogane, who leaned forward slightly. Platinum stretched out his arm tightly wrapped in black stockings, raised an index finger in front of Amuro's mouth;

"Sergeant Amuro, although Gundam is active, I would be happy if it could make my workload less heavy——"

Platinum straightened his body again, retracted his arms and pointed to his flat front deck, and said calmly:

"But the Pegasus-class assault landing ship itself is a warship that is paired with mobile suits and provides necessary firepower, maintenance and a series of support. If the existence of the White Base will involve the Gundam's attention to protect, then it will be very harmful to me. The most serious allegation of negligence.”

"No, I'm not blaming Ms. Platinum. However, even if we only kept a close eye on Char, we could have successfully lowered Gabro... Those few Zakus didn't hurt Ms. Platinum at all."

"Char? The beam rocket launcher he carried this time is indeed an unexpected weapon, but it is also important information. The slight damage to the ship's hull can be said to be a negligible price..."

"Anyway, Sergeant Amuro—"

Bai Jin stared at this 15-year-old boy,

"You are not fighting alone. You have done well enough. Don't be too harsh on yourself. Do you understand?"

Amuro hesitated: