Chapter 143

In her grief and indignation, the intense emotional fluctuation actually directly led to Shihe's SEED mode activation.

She piloted the Throne, carving out eerie movement trajectories in the debris belt, and launched a counterattack against the three GN-Xs entangling her.

"This guy, her movements are different."

"Damn it, this kind of trajectory, is that a maneuver a human body can withstand?"

"It's over, reinfor..."

The communication cut off abruptly.

In just a few seconds, the Throne shot down one GN-X.

And Shihe's counterattack continued; red particle streams danced wantonly in the debris belt. The Throne dodged enemy fire at the most thrilling angles and used the most direct routes to close in on the enemies. As they crossed paths, the beam saber flashed by.

Another GN-X was cut in two.

"How could... does this Gundam also have that new ability?"

The last remaining pilot was none other than the UN officer commanding the left flank.

But the loss of two teammates in such a short time had clearly caused her to lose her ability to judge; despite not seeing the machine glowing phenomenon on the Throne, she actually believed the Throne Gundam also possessed that ability to explosively increase machine performance.

It was a pity, however, that the Throne did not have a Trans-Am system; the reason it displayed such powerful combat capability was because Shihe Hafunisi, as the pilot, had unlocked the SEED ability.

"The last one."

Having lost the ability to judge, he didn't last long under the Throne's attack before a shot from behind blew up the GN Drive.

Another cloud of red particles drifted away in the explosion. Shihe did not pause for a moment and immediately piloted the Throne to rush toward Li Boyong's side.

Must not let A-Yong be shot down!

The Throne arrived at high speed, firing three shots before the GN-X could launch another attack on the Flag.

One shot destroyed a GN-X's rifle, and the other two shots directly shot down the other GN-X.

In a brief moment, the entire situation on the left flank was reversed.

At this time, the GN-X that had attacked the transport pod was just preparing to turn back to assist its teammates in attacking the Flag.

But the pilot inside saw a GN-X that had lost its ranged weapons teetering under the Flag's attack, as well as the scene of the Throne Gundam approaching at high speed.

This pilot felt that everything was going wrong...

The Throne flashed past, and the GN-X had its GN Drive pierced by a sword.

Red particles exploded outward, and the Throne slowly turned around; Li Boyong also took the opportunity to finish off the GN-X that had lost its ranged weapons.

With this, the entire UN force on the left flank was wiped out.

Beep beep beep beep beep!

The sharp alarm woke Wang Liumei from her unconsciousness. She opened her eyes groggily, her field of vision filled with the flashing red light of the alarm.

Where is this...

Oh right, I was hit.

After a moment of confusion, Wang Liumei realized what had happened.

She checked the situation of herself and the transport pod, discovering that the beam had luckily struck an already empty storage compartment; the explosion upon impact affected the cockpit she was in, but it did not cause any fatal damage.

However, as she casually pulled a few control levers, an electric spark suddenly flashed, scaring her into taking a step back.

"It's over, the entire transport pod has lost control."

Wang Liumei observed her surroundings and found that all escape methods had failed, while the uncontrolled transport pod was heading toward a piece of debris.

She gave a self-deprecating smile, closed her eyes, and gave up struggling.

Anyway, there was no place for me in this world anymore; meeting the final moment of my life in a place like this might just be my retribution.

"Don't give up!"

Why, why do I hear Sister Shihe's voice...

Is it because I still have lingering attachments at the end?

Does someone like me really deserve to stay by Sister Shihe's side?

"Don't give up! Liumei!"

It really is Sister Shihe's voice!

Wang Liumei looked up; the crimson Throne Gundam was close at hand.

"Liumei, don't give up, I'm going to save you now."

Shihe's voice reached the transport pod's cockpit through the physical contact of the machines.

Listening to Shihe's affectionate voice, large tears spilled from the corners of Wang Liumei's eyes, swirling inside her helmet.

"You must live, live well."

Vaguely, she seemed to hear her elder brother's final instructions again.

Her eyes, which had been completely dead, shone with the light of hope again. Wang Liumei finally cried out, sobbing, "Sister Shihe... save me..."

Under the micro-maneuvering of Shihe in her SEED mode, the Throne successfully smashed the cockpit glass and caught Wang Liumei, who was ejected along with the air from inside.

Immediately after, Shihe opened the hatch and brought Wang Liumei into the cockpit.

"Don't do such stupid things next time."

Shihe carefully checked the condition of Wang Liumei's spacesuit, and only after confirming there were no problems did she scold Wang Liumei.

"Sister Shihe!!!"

Wang Liumei threw herself into Shihe's arms, crying like a rain-drenched pear blossom.

"Liumei, don't be like this, the battle isn't over yet."

Shihe tried to comfort her at a loss, but it didn't have much effect.

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On the bridge of the Ptolemaios, Christina Sierra, acting as the battle controller, reported the situation on the left flank to Sumeragi Lee Noriega.

"The enemy's left flank GN-X force has been completely wiped out; the Flag and the Throne have sustained minor damage; the transport pod was destroyed, but Wang Liumei survived safely."

Sumeragi Lee Noriega, who was nervously watching the battle, was almost stunned upon hearing the results from the left flank...

What happened here?

How was this loss ratio achieved?

The left flank, which she had worried would be broken through, suddenly staged a major turnaround, while the right flank and Lockon were caught in a bitter struggle.

But now was not the time to think about this; she needed the help of Li Boyong and Shihe.

"Send a message, requesting assistance for the other Gundam Meisters."

Sumeragi Lee Noriega lowered her posture; she knew that even though there had been a major turnaround on the left flank, Li Boyong and Shihe were probably not having an easy time either, but the stalemated battle needed their support.

"Understood, the message has been sent."

Christina Sierra hurriedly complied, and a moment later, she received a reply from Li Boyong.

"Understood, heading to support immediately, but requesting to accommodate Wang Liumei from the Throne."

Sumeragi Lee Noriega knew that having an extra person in the cockpit indeed affected the pilot's combat performance, so she immediately replied with consent.

Soon, the Ptolemaios opened its hatch in the shadow of a large piece of debris to accommodate the Throne.

After dropping off Wang Liumei, Shihe sortied again.

At the same time, Li Boyong had already piloted the Flag to Lockon's combat sector.

The battle here was extremely fierce; the damaged Dynames Gundam was currently engaging two GN-Xs that were missing limbs.

The Dynames Gundam's original GN Armor had already been discarded. Li Boyong scanned the area and discovered a large amount of GN-X wreckage on the right side of the destroyed GN Armor.

It seemed they had discovered Lockon's weakness and used a suicide-style impact to force the destruction of Lockon's GN Armor.

"Saved you with such difficulty, don't you dare die here."

With a casual remark, Li Boyong piloted the Flag to join the battle.