Chapter 27: I Call This Refined

Temporarily repelling the ZAFT forces' pursuit, the Archangel proceeded at full speed, entering the Indian Ocean from the Red Sea.

Archangel hangar, the maintenance crew was busy maintaining the machines and equipment, preparing for the next battle.

However, in the busy scene, a figure running around looked a bit out of place. It was Cagalli Yula Athha, who was a guest, running around the scene, looking at the maintenance crew's work with curiosity.

"Go away, go away, don't hinder our work here." Madok couldn't stand Cagalli Yula Athha's gaze and waved for her to leave.

"Tsk, stingy."

Being named like this, Cagalli Yula Athha pouted and stepped back two small steps.

Madok buried his head in work for a while, and when he looked up to wipe his sweat, he found that Cagalli Yula Athha had run to the side of the Sky Grasper again. He couldn't stand it; he really didn't know why this girl was interested in these things.

"Second Lieutenant, you say something to her too!"

Madok patted Li Boyong on the shoulder.

Li Boyong sat up and saw Cagalli Yula Athha looking at his Unit 2's cockpit with an eager expression, and he had a bad premonition.

"Hey hey, Miss, you aren't plotting anything, are you?"

He hurriedly blocked between Cagalli Yula Athha and Unit 2. If it weren't for him, Cagalli Yula Athha would become the pilot of Unit 2 and participate in the battle, and would crash onto a deserted island in the subsequent battle due to navigation failure caused by being hit, staging a deserted-island-soul-stirring night with Athrun Zala.

Lone man, lone woman, small island, desperate screams, bondage PLAY, wet military uniforms, pouncing, firing...

Tsk tsk tsk... (The keywords are all correct; those who think crookedly, go face the wall.)

Now that he had become the pilot of Unit 2, it was estimated that this deserted island romance was gone.

Hiss... suddenly there was an unexpected pleasure. Letting you 2887 chase me in space, now your wife is gone.

Cagalli Yula Athha looked at Li Boyong blocking in front of her and asked: "Are you the pilot of Unit 2?"

She stared at Li Boyong for two glances and said bluntly: "Doesn't feel very strong, looks like a pretty boy..."

Li Boyong: "???"

"Hahahaha, Second Lieutenant, she's saying you look like a sissy."

"Hurry up and fix her, Second Lieutenant, go for it!"

The maintenance crew, who were originally annoyed by Cagalli Yula Athha and pushed Li Boyong out, started laughing at Li Boyong instead.

Li Boyong gave the international common gesture to these guys who watched the fun without fearing the size of the mess: "I call this refined, understand?"

Then he emphasized to Cagalli Yula Athha: "Come, read it with me, Re-fined~~"

Cagalli Yula Athha seemed to be aware of her straightforwardness and looked apologetic: "Sorry, I didn't mean any harm, just couldn't help but tell the truth."

The maintenance crew laughed even more happily!

"Hey, you did that on purpose, right?"

Li Boyong had the urge to throw her onto a deserted island. It was precisely because he knew she was a straightforward person who couldn't keep things in her heart that it made him even angrier, meaning she really thought so in her heart.

"Sorry, I didn't mean that..."

Cagalli Yula Athha explained with a wry smile.

Li Boyong waved his hand to show he wouldn't care: "By the way, if you have nothing to do, go play with Kira Yamato. Aren't you very interested in him?"

"I... I'm not interested!"

Cagalli Yula Athha, who was hit in the heart, seemed like a cat whose fur had been ruffled, explaining in a panic: "That's just because he is my savior, and he is the pilot of the Strike..."

Li Boyong touched his chin, looking at the reaction, Cagalli Yula Athha seemed to have a good impression of Kira Yamato at this time.

Should I push the boat with the current, send these two kids into the bone orthopedics, and then go to Orb to watch a family ethical dog-blood drama?

Li Boyong was startled by his own bold idea: "Alright, alright, no need to explain, I know."

"I'm not explaining!"

"OK OK............"

Just as they were making a scene, the Level 2 combat readiness alarm inside the warship sounded again.

"Is it ZAFT again?" Madok complained: "Really persistent!"

"Stop complaining, get ready for the sortie." Li Boyong said as he went to change into his pilot suit. Before leaving, he saw Cagalli Yula Athha's eager look and hurriedly instructed the maintenance crew: "Hey, you guys watch this Miss for me, don't let her run away with my machine."

"Hey, what do you mean!"

Ignoring Cagalli Yula Athha's complaint, Li Boyong changed into a pilot suit and came back, seeing Mula Flaga's Unit 1 already equipped with the Launcher Striker.

Li Boyong complained: "Hey hey, is it like this again?"

Mula Flaga laughed: "Don't complain. This time we need to use this to sink the opponent's mothership, so those guys won't keep chasing us."

Li Boyong was helpless: "Alright, alright, I'll continue to use the Sword Striker..."

"If it's the Sword Striker, the kid said the Strike needs to use it."

Madok, who was preparing for the sortie, said without looking back.

"............" Li Boyong: "Then what about the Aile Striker?"

"Not repaired yet."

Li Boyong: "............"

I'm too difficult.

But no matter how difficult it was, he had to sortie to meet the enemy. Li Boyong immediately jumped into Unit 2, and after the Strike and Unit 1 went out, he also sortied from the Archangel.

【Mission】

Sink the enemy submarine aircraft carrier. (Completion reward: 7 Battle Merit Points.)

The System gave the mission in time. The reward of 7 battle merit points was quite good, and there was no failure penalty.

Li Boyong thought about it. It seemed that for missions dealing with large targets like this, the System wouldn't give failure penalties.

This time, ZAFT sent a total of five MS, namely two DINNs, two GOOhNs, and one of ZAFT's new underwater MS, Zono.

"Leave the enemies in the water to Kira Yamato and the Archangel. We will shoot down these two DINNs as soon as possible, and then go find the enemy's mothership!"

"Understood."

Mula Flaga issued the combat order, which was exactly what Li Boyong wanted. He piloted Unit 2 and followed behind Mula Flaga's right rear, meeting the two DINNs coming from afar.

After a few short rounds of exchange of fire, Li Boyong bit the tail of a DINN this time.

"It's not that you have to let you have the first move every time!"

The Sky Grasper without the Sword Striker was more agile to maneuver, and the DINN couldn't break away despite several feints.

"Take this first!"

Li Boyong seized the opportunity to fire continuously with the small-caliber beam cannon. The DINN in front couldn't dodge and was hit once. Unfortunately, it only broke the opponent's right flight wing.

The hit DINN was smoking and spiraling down toward the sea surface. However, the enemy pilot still pulled it back before the DINN fell into the sea.

"What a pity."

It was rare to have the first move, but failed to kill in one hit, which made Li Boyong very regretful.

He was about to dive to finish it off, but the other DINN gave up chasing Mula Flaga's Unit 1, and a few strafes made Li Boyong hurriedly give up the intention of pursuit.

Because he felt that his Unit 2 might be a bit unlucky in this battle, it was better to be sneaky, otherwise if he was hit by accident, he might have to go to a deserted island to spend a deserted island thrill night with 2887. ===== CHAPTER 28 =====