Gundam, Iron Banner

"Lieutenant, how can I manipulate the mobile suit to speed up the operation?"

"Manipulate... speed up?"

April tilted his head and thought for a while, but he didn't seem to understand the connection between these two words.After a long while, she shook her head, "Can't it be done? Most of the actions of the MS are first input into the OS, and then the driver completes the input commands. Generally speaking, the speed of these actions is constant. If you want to speed up, I'm afraid Unlikely, maybe you have to rewrite the OS, which is a big project."

You Bai was thoughtful: "OS? Then lieutenant, please... er, let go? Come on, lieutenant, can you see if there is anything related to OS in these settings?"

He took out the tablet, called up the previously saved record and showed it to the other party.

April fiddled with his fingers, scanning the screen.

She didn't care at first, until she saw a certain option, she frowned slightly, separated her hand, pointed at the screen and said, "Here—what's going on? Who is in charge of debugging, how did you cancel a lot of OS actions? This is Very dangerous!"

You Bai was stunned when he heard the words: "You mean, the pilot of this machine didn't use the actions preset by the system, but directly controlled the hands and feet of the machine to fight?"

April understood what the previous question meant, his face was cloudy, and he said softly: "It's been so many years, and there are actually people who engage in this kind of operation, the level is really high... Second lieutenant, you can't just learn this ! Very dangerous!"

You Bai showed a strange expression on his face, and didn't say anything more.

……

For the next two months, the universe was literally calm.

The Aswin sailed straight to its destination, and was unexpectedly not attacked by the Zeon remnants on the way.

In terms of coordinates, the Aswan is not close to the target location, and there is plenty of time.Practice and test airframes filled the Black Otter team's daily schedule.

During the period, You Bai has been following Karl to make up for his shortcomings in shooting, but unfortunately, he doesn’t know whether he has no talent or he is absent-minded. He always fails to grasp the essence of shooting. It is very difficult for him to aim. Circle it in the aiming box.

But compared to shooting, other aspects have made real progress.

The experience of beating a powerful ace is worth thousands of simulated battles.The captains all praised the rapid progress, saying that it is hard to imagine that a recruit who has only been on the battlefield four times can perform various wonderful maneuvers.

As for the operation method of unlocking the OS, it is not that You Bai has never tried it.It's a pity that it's already very strenuous just to control the body, and to aim and shoot purely manually, with You Bai's current level, he can't do it for a while.

The day-to-day training is not interesting, but during this period, Jean's remnants have never shown up, and they have no chance to practice.

It should be a good thing to have no enemies, but You Bai tasted a taste of a storm coming.

After not showing up for such a long time, could it be that the enemy is planning some big conspiracy?

He told his teammates what he thought, but the teammates thought it was unlikely.The scale of Jin's remnants is only that small, and they are all scattered all over the universe, and no one has twisted them into a single rope. How can they have the ability to make any big news?

This kind of life lasted for a long time, so long that everyone was a little lazy.

Only You Bai is different, the closer he is to the destination, the more uncertain he is.

The impression that SIDE1 left on him is not only deep, even today, he still wakes up from his sleep because of the gun that hit his forehead that day.

This time we are going to Area 1 of Side 25, not Area 30 where the attack took place that day, but even so, it is hard for You Bai to be in a good mood.Coupled with the recent disappearance of Jean's remnants, they always feel uneasy, afraid that something will happen.

In such an uneasy state of mind, the Aswin sailed to the target area.

Entering the port is a hassle. The ship does not often stop at Area 25, and it takes time for the guards to check paperwork and various handovers.

The idle and bored You Bai leaned against the corridor, looking at the special scenery outside.

The rotating cylindrical cosmic colony satellite floats in space. No matter how many times you look at it, You Bai feels that the invisible giant is extremely magnificent.

How many people and how long will it take to build such a landscape in the universe?Although it has been almost half a year since he came to this world, You Bai still thinks that the cosmic colony is an incredible miracle.

"What are you thinking about?" Eliard patted him on the back lightly, interrupting the emotion in his heart.

"No... I was just thinking, how many residents will there be in such a large colonial satellite?"

"A few million."

Eliard replied casually, then thought for a while, and added, "No, it should be more than that, maybe close to 2000 million. The population density of the space colony is quite high. Like the satellite in area 25 in front of us, the outer wall is also very dense. Relatively speaking, the population of a closed residential area should be much higher than that of a translucent one."

"I know so much."

"It's all useless knowledge. Didn't you live in Side 1 before you boarded the ship? You should have a general understanding of the colonial satellites."

You Bai was very distressed: "I don't know anything about this..."

Eliard smiled and shook his head, looking out of the window: "When I was in school, I heard people say that the colonies are made by earthlings launching materials into the universe bit by bit, and then stacking them up brick by brick. I don't know this kind of saying. Is it true or false?"

"Just listening to it makes me feel tired and flustered."

"Haha, indeed."

Eliard laughed a little lonely, he hummed for a long time, and struggled: "To be honest, the more I read about the space colony, the more I can't understand it. How can Genn treat this kind of thing like nothing happened?" What if the wisdom crystal is destroyed? Kill everyone inside, and then throw the colony as a weapon on the earth... This kind of thing is scary just thinking about it."

Eliard was talking about the One Year War.

At the beginning of the war, the ZMF launched "Operation Britain".They installed a nuclear pulse engine on Colony 2 of Side 8 and ignited it, causing it to fall to the Federation Army headquarters at Gaburo Base in South America on Earth.

This colony with a diameter of 6.4 kilometers, a mass of nearly 6 million tons and a length of 40 kilometers can be regarded as the largest destructive weapon in human history, and its destructive power can reach 300 million times the destructive power of the Hiroshima atomic bomb.In this attack alone, more than 3.2 million people were directly killed or missing.

What's more, this kind of attack can also cause tsunamis and climate change.The earth's ecosystem has collapsed severely, many species have become extinct, and the impact has lasted for many years, indirectly resulting in the death or missing of up to 20 billion people.

The above is just the result of one battle.

During the entire One Year War, the number of people killed by Jean was close to 50 billion.

Listening to Eliard's narration, You Bai frowned and couldn't speak.

For this kind of topic, You Bai really has no real feelings.He had only traveled over half a year ago, and his understanding of the One Year War was only in written form.

But because of this, he had a strange fear instead.

"Countless dissipated beings gather together, and they can only form such a few numbers..."

Perhaps it was because You Bai's tone became serious that Eliard noticed his slip of the tongue.

"Sorry You Bai, I said some disappointing words. It's almost time to enter the port, and this time it will be docked for a little longer. In addition to modifying the captain's landline, the 'Aswin' will also be resupplied and maintained. We are always on board It's not a problem to stay, do you want to go out for a stroll together?"

"Let's relax? That's fine, anyway, there's no warning—"

Before he finished speaking, he suddenly froze.

During the conversation, the Aswin sailed into the colonial satellite.But at the same time, You Bai suddenly felt a subtle unease. There was a strong malice coming from inside the satellite, which made his hairs stand on end.

Subconsciously, You Bai turned his head to look at the colonial satellite, his face turned blue.

... Illusion?Or……

"what happened?"

Eliard was bewildered by his odd pause.

You Bai woke up from the silence, frowned and asked, "Aliad, will our mobile suit be parked in the ship later, or transferred to the base for maintenance?"

"It's hard to say. Carl and I should stay in the ship. Yours and the captain's are test machines. Hazel is going to the base to refit. Your machine is just collecting information. I wonder if it will be moved. No...wait a minute, aren't you worried about being raided by the Zeon?"

"Honestly, I'm a little uneasy."

"What do you feel?"

"you can say it this way."

"Um……"

Eliard didn't laugh it off. After rubbing his chin and thinking for a moment, he frowned and said, "There are indeed anti-federal elements around SIDE1, and the recent demonstrations have intensified. It's not surprising that there are some troubles. I will look back later." Communicate your opinion to the Captain and Major Otto."

"That's great."

You Bai breathed a sigh of relief, then suddenly remembered something, and said after deliberation: "Speaking of Major Otto... Eliard, what kind of person do you think he is?"

"Major Otto? Although his face looks too rough, the captain said he is an upright old-fashioned soldier, and I agree with him. What?"

"I see."

You Bai didn't say anything more.

After reporting what he sensed to his superiors, Captain Murphy sent a new order: the defense force of the base is very good, and he will make some arrangements on his side, so that he can rest at ease and don't have to think about unnecessary things.

After receiving the captain's response, You Bai was of course relieved and prepared to relax on the long-lost ground.After thinking about it again and again, it was a rare vacation after all. He didn't wear a military uniform, but found a more casual short-sleeved one, and followed Eliard and Karl out of the ship.

The scenery in the 1th area of ​​SIDE25 is very unique.

Contrary to the ingenious external structure, the interior is hard to imagine that this is a scene that can be seen in the universe.

From what You Bai saw, this area is quite rural.

There is not a bit of green on the wilderness-like ground.Perhaps it was because of the artificial rainfall that had been carried out not long ago, the ground was extremely muddy, the gates of the base were covered with messy ruts, and there were shallow puddles everywhere.Row after row of low bungalows are strewn across such land, and the overall layout is very scattered. It seems that the planning issue has not been considered at the beginning.

In contrast to the old buildings, those wooden houses give people a familiar feeling, like the background that often appears in western movies, very distinctive.

There were no pedestrians on the street, but patrolling soldiers could be seen everywhere.They were all wearing general federal army uniforms, their expressions were loose, and they didn't have the vigor of a soldier at all.

After showing the work permits to the patrolling soldiers, Eliard led them into the tavern at the corner, and whispered to You Bai as he walked: "If you encounter other Titans, be careful with your words and deeds. Others may It’s not as easy as me and Karl, after all, you haven’t put on this skin yet.”

"Well, it's not my first day in the army."

"It's good to know!" Carl laughed loudly, "It's rare that there is no task, so let's drink two glasses! Oh yes, You Bai can't drink until he is 20 years old. Sure enough, children should go to play elsewhere."

"Tsk, you're so annoying. I'm not your Japanese descendant, so I don't care that much."

"Okay, okay, go find a seat first, and we will come after we hand in the report."

You Bai spat, and walked inside by himself.

The tavern was empty, no ordinary guests could be seen, only a few drunken Union soldiers could be found in the corner.No wonder, after all, it was so close to the base, so the target customers couldn't be ordinary civilians.As for other privileged classes, I haven't seen them yet.

When the soldiers saw You Bai, a childish young man, coming in, they all let out ugly laughter.It wasn't until Karl and Eliard showed up that they saw the Titans uniform, and then they suddenly stopped their voices, shrank their heads, and pretended not to see it.

Of course, Karl also noticed the drunks. He was very comfortable with the inconsistency in the status of the two parties, and without any psychological burden, he raised his head and gave them a sideways glance, and walked to the bar.

The appalled bartender obeyed and prepared two tankards topped with foam.

After Carl brought it, he pushed one of them to You Bai's face and laughed.

"Xiao Youbai, can you really drink?"

To be honest, You Bai can't drink much.He doesn't smoke, and he only tastes alcohol, and he will inevitably get drunk if he drinks too much.But after thinking about it, it’s already here, why don’t you drink it?Not spending your own money anyway.

ton ton ton -

You Bai grabbed the wine glass and poured it down his throat without hesitation.After doing everything upside down, he rolled his eyes back at Carl: "Is that all right? Drink your own."

"Oh, how bold! It's a pity, it would be great if there are more beautiful women to drink with. You say yes, Xiao Youbai."

"What are you alluding to?"

"No no no, how dare!"

"Speaking of women..." Eliard, who had been silent all this time, suddenly said, "When I came here just now, I happened to see a very beautiful woman on the side of the road. The long blond hair is very impressive, and her face is quite beautiful. .”

He used words such as "beautiful" and "beautiful" to describe it, which inevitably attracted people's attention, especially Carl was very surprised: "Didn't you always take a liking to women?"

"They said they saw it by chance."

"Cut, it's boring."

You Bai was listening, but he was not interested in this topic.

woman?

It's not that I don't want to fall in love, it's just that I'm at a loss in the future, and finding a lover will become a bondage instead. If I really want to do something in the future, women will inevitably get in the way.

But at this time, the topic was drawn to him.

Carl put his arms around his shoulders: "Abai, I heard that you and Audrey have gotten very close recently, what's the situation now?"

Chapter 33: Crisis

"Which way do you mean?"

"Don't play dumb, I heard from Peter, they saw you and went to hold Audrey's hand in public!"

You Bai was taken aback, and subconsciously said: "Nonsense, she made the first move."

"It's still the same!" Carl pursed his lips, "Eliad! I'm broken in love, you drink with me!"

"It's too exaggerated." Eliard poured wine for him with a sigh, then looked up at Youbai, "Well, no matter what, I congratulate you first, Youbai. Audrey is a good girl, please treat her well. Oh people."

"So it's not like that..."

You Bai retorted weakly, but he didn't know what to say, so he had no choice but to get up and get a glass of milk to calm down.

But before he sat back to his original position, You Bai who was holding two cups suddenly froze.

He sensed an inexplicable malice.

It was like being pierced by an ice edge in the cold winter, he jerked violently, and most of the slightly drunk feeling brought by alcohol was dispelled.