Gundam SEED: Poetry of Tomorrow

Chapter 20 The Tail of the Giant Snake
The vast universe is full of mysterious unknowns, attracting continuous exploration.

Aboard the Vesalius sailing silently.

Ino and others gathered on the bridge.

"Okay, now that you have read the information provided by the Intelligence Department, you can share your opinions."

Kruse, wearing white clothes, stood on the bridge and said to several people.

"What kind of ghost troops is definitely impossible, but this single-machine combat is indeed a bit strange."

Rusty frowned and expressed his doubts, which were also everyone's doubts.

"Normally, when a mobile suit is engaged in combat, there will be a supporting warship nearby, but this guy doesn't have one."

Nigel frowned and analyzed: "According to intelligence feedback, the MS that attacked the supply base was Keen, but Keen's battery cannot support it from traveling too far."

Ino and Aslan also frowned slightly.

The reason for their mission this time was that the supply stations on the ZAFT route had been destroyed one after another recently.

According to the surviving MS pilots, the opponent was fighting alone, and the base radar did not detect any heat source other than the MS.

The surviving MS units also tried to pursue the opponent.

But the strange thing is that the opponent seems to not run out of energy. After destroying the base, it leaves all the pursuing troops behind.

To be honest, when he first learned the news, the first reaction in Ino's mind was nuclear energy.

But if you think about it carefully, it is impossible for a nuclear engine to appear during this time period.

After all, the neutron jammer had only been put in place for a short time. Under such circumstances, even the Earth United and PLANT had not produced anti-neutron jammers, let alone other forces.

But leaving aside nuclear energy, Eno really can't think of any other energy source that can give a Keen such endurance.

"Ino, what do you think?"

Cruze looked at Ino, who was frowning and thinking.

Facing Cruze's inquiry, Ino frowned and thought for a while and said, "Could it be a modified body?"

He really couldn't think of any other answer besides this.

Not nuclear power.

There were no battleships to respond.

The body is still Keen.

In this case, other than the modified MS, he really couldn't think of any other reason.

"A modified body?"

Aslan had actually thought about this possibility, but who could transform MS to such an extent?

Or which force is this person from?

"mercenary?"

Aslan suddenly thought of the other activists on the battlefield.

Mercenaries are a collective term.

PLANT is not the only one in the world with MS pilots, most of the adjusters live on Earth.

And some adjusters who don't have so much hatred for the Earth United, but can pilot mobile suits, can easily choose to go to the battlefield and become mercenaries for money.

"But do ordinary mercenaries have this kind of strength?"

Ino frowned slightly, and he found that this world seemed to be somewhat inconsistent with the world in his memory.

Because there is nothing related to mercenaries in his memory.

He can understand the existence of mercenaries. After all, it is a war, and it is normal to have mercenaries.

But the question is, why are mercenaries so powerful?
You must know that when the second supply base was destroyed, ZAFT increased the number of troops stationed at the supply base.

However, the opponent still shot down four MSs while six MSs were stationed, and destroyed the base.

With one against six, four of them were shot down, but they still escaped without any injuries.

Although those Keen pilots are not like Aslan and the others, not everyone can be successful.

"Mercenaries, they're just a bunch of trash."

Yitzhak, who had been silent all this time, crossed his arms and said with disdain: "Since you choose to be hired, you must be prepared to die."

As far as Yitzhak is concerned, whether he is a mercenary or a natural person, he will not be afraid of anyone nor inferior to anyone when it comes to fighting.

Ino and others looked at each other after hearing this, and then smiled unconsciously.

Indeed, the mercenaries looked tall and powerful, but to Bizhaft they were almost as weak as roadside stones.

Although the other party is also an adjuster, there is a big gap between the adjuster and the adjuster.

beep~
While several people were joking, the soldier in charge of the radar system loudly shouted: "MS heat source found in the yellow direction! Distance 800!"

When Aslan and others heard this, they all looked at Ino.

Because currently only Ino and Michelle have exclusive MSs on the Vesalius.

Ino looked at Cruze. "Michelle is already in the hangar getting ready."

Cruze replied with a chuckle.

Almost as he spoke.

Michelle, who was on standby in the hangar, had already boarded her own mobile suit.

The few people who received the reply turned their attention to the screen of the battleship.

As the MS heat source approaches.

The opponent's image was enlarged and projected.

"It's really a modified MS."

Looking at the appearance of the other party's MS, Nigel subconsciously looked at Ino as he spoke.

However, Ino did not respond, because his attention was now entirely focused on the mobile suit.

The muzzle shoots flames.

Three mobile suits in the direction of ZAFT fired bullets.

However, facing the concentrated firepower of three MSs, the opponent only managed to dodge with a few roundabout pulls.

And hit one of the mobile suits with a rifle in the middle.

"There seems to be something."

Ino couldn't help but his eyes lit up when he saw the other party's operation.

It sounds like the opponent's behavior is very simple, but changing direction at this speed and maintaining this hit rate is not something that ordinary drivers can do.

Aslan and others also raised their brows slightly.

However, several people did not speak. Although judging from the other party's reaction, the other party's strength was not weak, but it was just not weak and could not be called strong.

Just when the opponent shot down the second MS.

The mobile suit driven by Michelle had already separated from the battleship, and he raised his gun and charged towards the unknown mobile suit.

in a blink.

Two mobile suits, one yellow and one gray, were fighting in Zhouyu not far from the supply base.

The flying bullets drew tiny trajectories in the dark space.

The light of flames that silently shot out from the muzzle told the murderous intent of the two men.

Time passed minute by minute.

The expressions on the faces of Ino and others gradually changed from the initial relaxation to seriousness.

Because that guy Michelle seems a little unable to win over him.

"Do you need me to attack?"

Ino asked Cruze.

The other party's operation showed that the other party was not a passerby driver. If the stalemate continued like this, Michelle might be in danger.

"Facing Michelle, he still barely has the confidence to fight. If you go out too——"

Kruse thought for a while and said: "Let's see Michelle's strength here first."

After listening to this, Ino probably understood what Cruze meant.

The opponent's goal is to destroy the supply base, but that doesn't mean the opponent will choose to fight to the death.

And their goal is to shoot down each other.

If the opponent realizes that they can't use their strength and run away directly, ordinary mobile suits will simply not be able to catch up.

Facing Michelle, the opponent was already having a hard time fighting. If he was added to the mix... As long as his mind was clear, he would just run away.

"Who are you! This kind of strength should not be unknown!"

In the MS cockpit, Michelle felt the pressure coming from the opponent's body and couldn't help but ask.

The pressure of this kind of battle is slightly weaker than that of Yitzhak and the others.

"The tail of the giant snake, Congyun!"

As he spoke, the gray mobile suit drew out its physical sword and rushed over at high speed.

"Melee? Just what I want!"

After speaking, Michelle directly dropped the rifle, drew her long sword with her backhand, and faced him.

clang~
The two MSs connected instantly.

"You are not an ordinary pilot, tell me your name!"

It's not that Cong Yunqi has never fought against ZAFT's people, but there are only a handful of people with such strength.

"Kreuzer Michel Eyman—that's the name of the man who killed you!"

(End of this chapter)