"Looking at the skeletal data, it really is a Gundam, and its integrity is fine, but—"
As Amalfi spoke, he found it hard to believe and swallowed hard.
"But?"
Seeing Amalfi trail off, Joule asked helplessly.
"What he gave me is a transformable frame."
"If it's just a reborn type—"
"No!"
Before Joule could finish, Amalfi interrupted.
"What he gave me is a transformable fighter Gundam."
A reborn Gundam, which is completely aerodynamically unfit and incredibly heavy, can only fly quickly in space.
If it's within the atmosphere, then the reborn would be like a drenched chicken; it can fly, but it definitely won't be fast.
If it were to encounter Freedom and Justice, it would be a certain death.
However, a transformable fighter has strong maneuverability within the atmosphere, capable of facing off against two machines, and its hit-and-run tactics are very effective.
If they later develop a mass-produced Mobile Suit, their mass-produced machines on the atmospheric battlefield could be updated once again.
After all, Freedom's Voiture Lumiere Wings and Justice's Destiny Pack are not things they can mass-produce.
They're too expensive, and there aren't enough materials; at most, they can only be used as elite machines.
Transformable machines are different; once they become widespread, their battlefield advantage will also expand.
It is precisely because the Atlantic Federation has developed the Neutron Jammer that they need to suppress the Atlantic Federation on Earth.
The idea of combining fighter jets with MS seems simple, but until now, there has never been such a Mobile Suit; at most, there are similar modifications like Justice's Destiny Pack.
From this point alone, one can see the difficulty of achieving this technology.
According to their aerodynamic team, creating an effective, structurally sound, and combat-ready transformable aircraft would take at least another year or two.
Although they are still in development, given this timeline, they have no idea what the battlefield situation will be like.
While the two were still exchanging glances, He Kui had also discussed company matters with Hoss.
"Then, the operations director of the Atlantic Moon branch will be handed over to you, Hoss."
"Okay."
"Why do you seem so unenthusiastic?"
"Don't you like going to the front lines?"
He Kui asked curiously.
"Director He, if you love to eat but often can't get a meal, wouldn't that make you sad?"
Hoss said with a hint of melancholy.
"Uh?"
"And if someone placed a meal in front of you but wouldn't let you eat it, wouldn't that make you even sadder?"
"Good luck."
Not wanting to listen to Hoss's complaints any longer, He Kui decisively ended the communication.
With matters here resolved, He Kui quickly connected to the Orb.
His time, or rather, Orb's time was running out.
Rather than letting others covet it, he might as well help Orb cut off its retreat and blow up the mass driver in advance.
However, before that, he needed to figure out how to enter that island.
Waking up again on the deserted island, He Kui had become completely immune to the monotonous scenery of the sea and sky before him.
Feeling nothing, he easily picked up the signal from that little bird.
He quietly infiltrated a pedestrian street in the town, and at this moment, Aegis was no longer in a cloak but had donned a fitted suit.
It was much more understated than the formal attire at the banquet, yet still looked quite dashing.
The mask he wore had also changed; it only covered the features below the nose, revealing deep blue eyes that looked convincingly realistic.
She appeared to be an ordinary passerby girl, drawing little attention.
"Flay, why are you bringing that little bird? Who gave it to you~?"
Even on a day off, the girls were still chattering around Flay.
"It flew here by itself?"
Flay said, looking just as confused.
Since that day, the little bird had been following her around, and she couldn't shake it off.
"I see."
Although the girls said this, they clearly didn't believe it, thinking Flay was just trying to hide the fact that she had quickly found another partner after her fiancé's death.
"By the way, I wonder if the Atlantic Federation will do anything to Orb."
One of the girls expressed her concern.
Those who could play with Flay were all children of the Earth Alliance.
For them, a conflict between the two sides would be the worst outcome.
"Orb should agree to the Atlantic Federation's demands, right?"
"But if that's the case, won't we be easily attacked by Coordinators?"
Hearing the word "Coordinator," Flay instinctively glanced at the little bird.
"Those are just ZAFT people."
Listening to the remarks that resembled her past self, Flay couldn't help but speak up.
"…"
Flay's sudden words silenced several girls.
And as He Kui listened to their conversation, he truly began to notice some clues from Flay.
From the data detected by the black little bird he had just released, there were several obvious figures surrounding Flay, and several passersby on the street were glancing at her.
This time, there were more people than last time, and those who could mobilize so many wouldn't be from the Atlantic Federation.
Was it the ripples stirred up by his stone? Seeing this, He Kui felt a bit more certain.
It seemed that Archangel and Kira must be on that island near the mass driver.
Otherwise, if Kira were dead, he wouldn't have sent out just this similarly shaped bird, allowing Orb to mobilize so many people.
So, the mass driver area was teeming with hidden talents; it was definitely not something he could forcefully conquer with just one GAT-X.
Moreover, was Kira still in the cockpit? What was his strength and mindset like? All of this needed to be assessed.
While thinking about this, as He Kui exited the radar room, he saw the red-haired girl standing outside.
"Meiling, what are you doing here?"
"Commissioner Amalfi is looking for you."
As Meiling spoke, her gaze met He Kui's, and she recalled their previous kiss, her face uncontrollably flushed.
"I understand."
"Mm."
As Meiling was about to leave, He Kui grabbed her wrist.
"Meiling, come here for a moment; I have something for you."
He Kui pressed a button on his wristband, and a Haro, about the size of a basketball, ran out of the radar room on its own.
"What is this~?"
Meiling squatted down curiously in front of Haro, poking its hard shell with her finger.
"This is a Computation-type Haro; it can help you practice electronic warfare, and during electronic warfare, it can also serve as a temporary computing power node to provide you with support. Consider it a gift for you to become an A-level operator."
He Kui smiled.
Based on his analysis of the Xiao Ba Algorithm and his understanding of quantum mechanics, this was an experimental product he created by imita
ting Xiao Ba.
It was of little use to him, but for Meiling, it would be quite beneficial.
"Thank you~!"
Just as she finished speaking, Meiling was kissed by He Kui.
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