Chapter 40: Chapter 40: Captured
The situation was urgent, and it was the same for both sides. Gundam Virtue was on the brink of being captured, but Sergei was also sweating profusely, afraid to make even the slightest mistake. He had successfully dragged Gundam Virtue into a close-quarters battle, a scenario he was not adept at, and positioned it in the belly of Ptolemaios, where he didn't have to worry too much about the battleship's firepower.
However, he knew that Sumeragi was also an excellent intelligence analyst. Although her on-site command was slightly lacking, it was only by a hair's breadth. And then there was Gundam Virtue; he didn't dare to push too hard. If he accidentally provoked the opponent, and they opened fire from this position, the spatial orbit would be obliterated under Gundam Virtue's bombardment.
On the other side, Allelujah had received Sumeragi's request for reinforcements, but Peries in the special model of Into the Array was holding him back. Under the assault of other Into the Array units, he faced several life-threatening situations. The performance of his Gundam indeed surpassed that of the enemy, but the enemy was numerous, and the performance of Into the Array was not far behind. Coupled with their close coordination, Allelujah felt that this was even more difficult than battling Yang Hui!
At least Yang Hui could take him down in a few moves, but this feeling of being unable to fight back or escape was too suffocating!
"What a mess, Allelujah, let me take over! I promise I'll wipe out this bunch of shrimp soldiers and crab generals immediately!" Allelujah's voice echoed in his mind, adding to his already heightened irritation.
"Shut up, Allelujah, this is not the time to disturb me!"
"Tch, you're just putting on a brave face! Ah, I see, you're being chivalrous, right? The pilot of that special model is a woman. Tsk tsk, that's a betrayal!"
"I said! Shut up…"
In that moment when his attention was distracted by Allelujah, Peries seized the opportunity.
"Got it!" With a fierce shout, the Into the Array special model aimed at Gundam Kyrios and fired a beam that struck it. Normally, the beam rifle of Into the Array wouldn't be able to penetrate Gundam's armor, but by a stroke of luck, two beams hit Gundam Kyrios' left wing simultaneously, causing it to lose balance for an instant.
"Now's the time! Capture net!"
Following Peries' command, the prepared Into the Array units launched capture nets from all directions, ensnaring Gundam Kyrios tightly within the net.
"Damn it! Move! Gundam Kyrios! Move!" Trapped in the net, Allelujah pulled hard on the control stick, trying to transform to break free from the capture net.
But Peries, seeing that Gundam Kyrios was on the verge of breaking free, naturally wouldn't give it a chance. The Into the Array special model switched its beam rifle to a live ammunition smoothbore cannon and fired fiercely at Gundam Kyrios. Since it couldn't penetrate Gundam's armor, they would use the impact to knock the pilot unconscious!
"Boom boom boom boom…"
"Ah~!"
The violent shaking and impact of the cockpit caused Allelujah to lose consciousness immediately.
"Success! Retreat with the transformed machine immediately!" Peries ordered right away.
"Understood!" XN
Although Peries held the rank of second lieutenant, there were plenty of higher-ranking officers in Dingwu, but they had all been conquered by the abilities of this young girl. Without her, they truly wouldn't have been able to capture Gundam Kyrios, so there was no resistance to her orders.
With Gundam Kyrios captured, Peries did not escort them away but went directly to Sergei's side to help him capture Gundam Virtue. As long as Gundam Virtue was captured, even if the transport ship had formidable firepower, it would be like a toothless tiger once MS got close!
"Colonel!"
"Good job! Second Lieutenant!" Sergei had already learned of Gundam Kyrios' capture. He appeared happy on the surface, but inside, he felt complicated. It seemed he had acted too hastily; at this rate, the Celestial Being forces could really suffer a devastating blow.
He had planned to stage a little longer before announcing a retreat, but now the decline of Gundam Virtue was too obvious. It wouldn't be long before it was successfully captured. If he issued a retreat order now, anyone with a discerning eye would see that something was off.
Meanwhile, Gundam Virtue and Ptolemaios had naturally witnessed the disgrace of Gundam Kyrios being captured. Tieria cursed loudly, "To show such disgrace! He truly doesn't deserve to be a Gundam Meister!"
But he had forgotten that he was also in a precarious situation himself.
"Bang bang bang bang~"
A violent shaking accompanied by four collision sounds made Tieria suddenly realize that Gundam Virtue was now immobile! Its hands and feet were tightly held by an Into the Array unit.
"Damn it!"
Tieria's hands flew over the control panel, trying to rotate the GN Vulcan on his shoulders to clear the four Into the Array units holding him. But at that moment, two more Into the Array units rushed in from behind and grabbed the GN Vulcan, preventing the cannon from turning.
"Now! Spray the solidifying agent!" The situation left no room for hesitation from Sergei, who immediately issued the command.
As soon as the order was given, a white solidifying agent quickly enveloped the joints of Gundam Virtue's limbs. Now, even if the Into the Array units released their grip, Gundam Virtue would be unable to move at all.
"Don't… get too carried away!"
Realizing his own loss of composure, Tieria shouted angrily, his eyes filled with colorful light. A red beam swept across Tieria's eyes, and the words "Nadleeh" appeared on the screen.
"Colonel, we succeeded!"
"Very good! Teams Six and Seven, take the fat machine back. The rest of you, follow me… Be careful! Get out of the way!"
"What…"
Before the Human Reform League pilot could finish his first word, the display was filled with pink light, and then it was severed in half by a searing beam.
At that moment, Gundam Virtue had already slimmed down, with all its external armor detached from the body, and the solidifying agent attached to the external armor had lost all effectiveness.
Nadleeh Gundam, the core of Gundam Virtue, was also the secret weapon of the Celestial Being forces. It had minimal armament and armor, making it quite fragile, but it was equipped with a "Judgment System" that functioned like a bug, capable of disrupting all electronic devices within a range in an instant, similar to a super virus.
"Nadleeh Gundam, begin extermination of the target." Tieria's expression was emotionless, the Innovator state placing him in a state of extreme rationality, but the previous anger still lingered, just expressed in a different way. However, the task remained the same: to completely annihilate this unit of the Human Reform League.
Sergei was also startled by the sudden appearance of Nadleeh Gundam, but he quickly calmed down and immediately prepared to order the troops to retreat. He had seen the data on how terrifying Nadleeh Gundam's Judgment System was, even if he hadn't experienced it firsthand.
If Nadleeh Gundam truly activated the Judgment System, everyone present, including himself, would die here.
But at that moment, the situation underwent another drastic change, shocking him while also allowing him to relax.
"Boom~"
Just as everyone's attention was focused on Nadleeh Gundam, Ptolemaios made a shocking move.
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