Chapter 238 Angels Set Sail

In the sky, Cruze's [Shigu] and Mu's [Mobius Zero] were fighting hard, but the Zero, whose [wired pods] had been completely destroyed, could only rely on the linear cannon with a fixed direction to fight the [Shigu] in good condition, and was almost doomed to defeat.

"Huh? That's it?"

Entering the interior of [Heliopolis], both Cruze and Mu immediately noticed the Strike Gundam that was changing its equipment.

[Shigu] went straight to the Strike Gundam, and [Mobius Zero] chased closely, firing the linear cannon continuously, not giving [Shigu] a chance to attack the ground.

But... with only the linear cannon left, [Mobius Zero] had no way to compete with [Shigu].

[Shigu] made a spiral maneuver in the air, went around the back of [Mobius Zero], and pulled out the heavy slasher, shining with a terrifying cold light.

Seeing this, Mu [Mobius Zero] urgently turned around and turned directly in the air under the huge G force, but it was too late.

The linear gun just locked [Xigu] who was close at hand, and with a flash of cold light, the linear gun was split into two.

"What!?" Mu panicked. The linear gun was the only weapon, and now it was also destroyed. Wouldn't he only be killed by Cruze?

But Cruze didn't care about Mu and the broken [Mobius Zero] at all. They were already on the plate. When and how to eat them, it was all in a thought.

But the Strike Gundam on the ground was intact, and the MS on the earth had not been fully understood. The performance and threat were unknown. Since the opponent had not started yet, the unknown was strangled in the cradle!

The mission of the Cruze team was to snatch the five Gs on the earth. Now four have been snatched, and the pilot of the last one has also died. Simply destroy it!

Seeing [Xigu] attacking from the air, Thor and others fled in panic. Malu quickly followed and threw them to the ground. Running around when the MS attacked was like seeking death. Although lying on the ground was almost the same, he could also pray for a slim hope.

Yang Hui did not run away. He had been helping the Strike Gundam to replace the giant sword backpack. This was also the first time that the Strike Gundam changed its weapons. The OS was a set. Kira changed the OS of the machine, and the OS of the accompanying weapons must also be changed.

"Is this considered a pitfall for yourself?"

Yang Hui used self-deprecation to relieve psychological pressure. It was too exciting to be involved in the battle of MS in the flesh. Yang Hui didn't want to encounter it again.

"Damn it, I should have let Setsuna and the others come to [Heliopolis] in advance to wait."

Yang Hui hated the feeling that his fate was not in his own hands. In order not to expose the identities and bodies of Setsuna, Lyle and Tieria in advance, Yang Hui asked them to wait at [Heavenly Pillar]. If he had known earlier, he would have asked them to replace ZAFT's MS and wait nearby.

"Kira! Are you ready?"

"Wait a minute... All systems are complete!"

After changing his clothes, Kira activated the [PS Armor] without hesitation ([PS Armor], full name Phase Shift Armor, i.e. [Phase Shift Armor], which has almost invincible defense against live ammunition weapons). The Strike Gundam leaned over to protect everyone and blocked the 76MM shells.

"[PS Armor]? Huh, a step late? But..."

After the other four Gundams took back the information of [PS Armor], he had already obtained intelligence and knew how terrible this armor was, but Cruze did not give up destroying the Strike Gundam. [PS Armor] is indeed terrible, and [Xigu], who is covered with physical weapons, really can't do anything to the Strike Gundam.

But there are pros and cons. Nothing in the world is perfect. The corresponding to the invincible defense of [PS Armor] is energy consumption. High defense means high energy consumption. Now he only needs to deal with the Strike Gundam and continue to consume its energy. When the energy is exhausted, it is the opportunity to destroy the Strike Gundam.

But Cruze's plan is excellent, but he did not consider that there are people who will disrupt the situation.

"Boom~!"

The ground of [Heliopolis] was penetrated by electromagnetic torrents of blue, red and white, smoke and flames rolled thickly, a pair of white "long legs" stepped out of the smoke, and then a gorgeous body, like a holy angel descending, temporarily stopped all fighting.

...

Time goes back, the secret dock of [Heliopolis].

The explosion of the time bomb shattered the entire dock, and scattered wreckage, fragments and bodies of the victims were everywhere.

Fortunately, the Archangel, the newest battleship of the Earth Alliance docked in the dock, did not suffer too much damage and remained intact.

But unfortunately, there were very few survivors.

"The only people who were safe and sound were the few people who happened to be in the ship at the time of the explosion, and almost all of them were engineers." Sergeant Arnold Neumann reported to Lieutenant Natal Bakilulu.

(PS: These two characters will be described in detail, especially Sergeant Arnold Neumann, who is a super helmsman!)

"What's the situation? How are ZAFT's warships?" Baki Lulu asked. The safety of the few of them, the future of the Archangel, and the [G Plan] that is crucial to the Earth Alliance, all rest on her shoulders.

This is also unavoidable. The situation is too tragic. ZAFT's bomb attack almost wiped out the Earth Army inside [Heliopolis]. Except for the people on the Archangel now, there are no survivors. Second lieutenant is the highest military rank, and she can only bear this responsibility.

"I don't know. We have done our best just to figure out the surrounding situation."

Hearing this, Baki Lulu activated the Archangel's self-check system. Most of the systems can operate normally, and the damaged parts will not affect normal navigation, so she was relieved.

"It's worthy of being the Archangel. This level of explosion cannot be silent." Baki Lulu sighed.

"But, the area facing the port is full of wreckage, and we are completely trapped." Sergeant Arnold Neumann guessed Baki Lulu's thoughts, but reported helplessly.

Baki Lulu thought for a while and turned on the Archangel's communication system. There was nothing inside except electronic noise.

This is also normal, but Baki Lulu thought of more.

"We are still being interfered with by the communication, but... Is this a feint? ZAFT's target is actually [G]!?" Thinking of this, panic spread in her brain, and Baki Lulu could no longer remain calm, "Damn it! What is the situation of [Aurora]!? What about [G]? I don't know anything here!"

If the Archangel is the latest battleship of the Earth Union and is extremely precious, then the [G Plan] is related to the future of the Earth Union. The X series uses a technology that is more than an era of ZAFT's mass-produced machine - [Zeon]. The miniaturization of beam weapons, [PS armor], and the skeleton of the G series... These are all highly confidential technologies. If all fall into the hands of ZAFT, not only will it not be able to reverse the current situation, but it will even help ZAFT widen the gap and suppress the Earth Union even more.

"This... 105 Assault... Earth Army... Answer..."

At this moment, a piece of intermittent and unresponsive communication rekindled Baki Lulu's hope.

"Communication? This is Archangel. I'm Lieutenant Natal Bakilulu. Please reply if you get it!"

However, Bakilulu's call was not responded to. Communication interference blocked the contact between the two parties.

But this did not discourage Bakilulu. She heard a few key words. 105 Strike is GAT-X105 Strike Gundam. Calling the Earth Army proved that the other party was not a soldier of the Earth Federation, but it could not be a member of ZAFT.

The preliminary judgment of the situation is that the Strike Gundam fell into the hands of an unknown person, but it has not been snatched away by the ZAFT Army. The other party took the initiative to contact the Earth Army and most likely wanted to return the Strike Gundam or seek help.

So... now what needs to be done is very clear-get out of trouble, understand the situation, and recover the Strike Gundam.

As for seeking help...judgment based on the specific situation, after all, they are now unable to take care of themselves.

"Archangel sails!" While issuing the order, Bakilulu sat in the captain's position.

"Let this ship sail? There are not enough people!" Arnold immediately objected.

"Instead of talking about this, we might as well think about how to do it. [G] might still be fighting. Are we going to sit here and ignore what's happening outside?"

Arnold was silent. He didn't want to be trapped in this place. Regardless of whether there would be rescue, he couldn't ignore the battle outside.

At this moment, the other three survivors also came to the bridge. They were originally just reserve members of the Archangel, but apart from them, no one could help Baki Lulu get the Archangel, this huge ship, moving.

"I called the people."

"Everyone sit down and follow the instructions of the computer."

"Yes."

"There are ZAFT warships outside, we can't fight." Arnold asked again.

"I know, while starting the Archangel, prepare to fire the special gun, can you do it, sergeant major?"

"..."

Hearing this, Arnold sat in the helmsman's seat without saying a word.

"The departure process has started. Due to an emergency, the process from C-30 to L-21 will be skipped and the main power will be online..."

Under the instructions of Baki Lulu, a few people nervously started the Archangel and checked various systems.

"Output increased... no abnormality, 450 seconds left to rated power..."

"It's been too long, how is the pipeline connecting [Heliopolis]?"

"...still usable!"

"Get power from there, connect the pipeline, and transmit power to the accumulator."

"Connection confirmed, current normal... 20 seconds left to rated power!"

"Life support device is normal."

"CIC (Combat Intelligence Center) is online."

"Weapon system is online, FCS (Fire Control System) is connected... Magnetic field room and granulator are idling normally."

"Outer armor impact baffle is stable at maximum power."

"Main power connection... Engine is normal, Archangel's full system is online, and preparations for sailing are complete!"

With the concerted efforts of everyone, the Archangel, a behemoth, was awakened. The "Angel" may still be in a weak state. Calculated in this way, the protection of the "Angel" drove away the despair in everyone's heart and planted the seed of "hope".

"The airtight partition is locked, all personnel are prepared for impact and sudden hull damage, advance at a slow speed, Archangel is sailing."

The fire at the tail was faint, and the Archangel kept sailing forward at a slow speed, slowly arriving at the exit of the locked passage.

The long-legged deck opened, and the two black and ferocious gun muzzles revealed sharp fangs.

"While firing the special gun, the maximum combat speed."

The blue positrons gathered at the muzzle like a cluster of fireflies, and the light of the sparks gathered together to emit a dazzling bright light.

"Charging completed!"

"【Lohangrin】Positron City Breaking Cannon, aim... fire!"

"Boom~!"