Chapter 322
Growth
The two who are attacking each other at this moment, although they are standing in the universe, how is their fighting style any different from the duel between ancient generals? They are clearly the crystallization of the highest human technology, but in the end they still use close-range weapons to kill each other.
The pink and yellow beam blades collided, and the repulsive I-fields created noticeable sparks between the two beams. However, Eli's gaze remained fixed on Theo, unmoved by the scene.
At that moment, Eli wanted to argue with Sirocco about the future of humanity, but in the end he swung his hand back and cut off the mechanical arm that was attacking from the shadows. Then he lunged forward and used the shield on his left arm to strike Theo's head!
A flash of lightning revealed that the Bull's shield had also been fitted with an electric weapon, instantly disabling Theo's main monitor. However, Sirocco seemed unaffected. Theo's short, thick leg kicked from the side, and the last few floating cannons deployed, aiming to strangle the Bull.
Sirocco was indeed an elite among humans. In the short time of the battle, he had already seen that the floating cannons equipped by Liang Niu did not have a charging mechanism. In other words, in the previous exchange of fire between the floating cannons, Liang Niu's flying wing floating cannons had run out of energy. But would things really be as he thought?
A larger, but no less sensitive, flying-wing funnel emerged from behind Liang Niu, once again creating an I-field protective shield for him.
"this…"
Sirocco quickly understood what was happening. The Nu Gundam, which hadn't intervened in the battle between the two, wasn't just for show; Eli had conveniently used its funnel base to charge his own funnels, thus enabling him to continue fighting Sirocco under equal conditions.
Upon realizing that this was a perfect offensive and defensive play accomplished through cooperation, Sirocco did feel a pang of regret.
He was indeed too confident, so much so that he failed to recruit subordinates who could fight alongside him.
Or perhaps he entered the Earth sphere too late, so his personal charisma hadn't had time to develop and attract outstanding pilots willing to follow him.
Yes, until this moment, Sirocco still believed that his defeat was due to his loss on the level of MS combat.
While his plans were undoubtedly brilliant, when it came to actually implementing them, he was often thinking about creating ample conditions for his MS to fight.
However, if he could take a closer look into the wider expanse of space, he would discover that the fleet intercepting the Axis fragments falling towards Earth was not a battle that could be turned around by just a few high-performance mobile suits and a few ace pilots.
Eli wanted to call it a systemic victory, but considering the federal system reforms that had not yet begun, he thought it best to attribute the victory to the unity of the people.
He raised his left arm, extending the shield slightly outward, and fired several shots at Theo with the small beam gun integrated into his arm, but they were blocked by the aura emanating from the opponent.
This is also the power of the human heart.
The psycho-sensing system is a completely black box technology. Since its development, although countless machines have used it, the current level of technology does not even know why this machine responds to the fluctuations of the mind and emits light.
But this is indeed a force that can be utilized.
The beam saber carried on the backpack of the mass-produced Nu Gundam can also be used as a beam cannon, as has been shown before.
In the original UC timeline, another mobile suit known for this weaponry is one that has never existed in the real world: ZZ.
But it doesn't matter, Eli clearly remembers the machine known as the Dinosaur, and its famous scenes.
Therefore, the beam saber that Nu Gundam is holding now can do the same thing!
Seeing Theo charging towards him, Eli did not adopt a defensive stance. Instead, he manipulated his mecha, gripping the sword hilt with both hands and raising it above his head.
At this moment, the aura emanating from the beam saber became more pronounced, or rather, the radiance reflected from Eli's heart was gradually spreading, and this radiance extended, staining the hilt of the beam saber. "I won't be intimidated by nonsensical actions!"
Sirocco conveyed his will, but it was no longer the domineering will that could subdue others.
A strong sense of self-destruction and aggression simultaneously surged within Eli. Sirocco wanted to destroy Eli, the key figure who temporarily connected the various parts of the Earth Federation, in this final battle.
In this way, the world that Sirocco cannot lead will eventually fall apart again due to the infighting between different factions. Perhaps in a few decades, human civilization will turn back again and enter a fragmented situation like the Warring States period.
But all that's been said. The genius of Sirocco, this scoundrel, only wanted to take revenge on Eli, the one who ruined his plans!
When Theo closed in to within just a few body lengths, Eli finally ignited the beam saber in his hand.
Can it still be called a beam saber?
What Silok saw was a beam blade almost as thick as Theo's forearm! Moreover, the length of this beam blade even exceeded the height of the Nu Gundam itself. How could a nuclear reactor mounted on the Nu Gundam's massive frame possibly power a beam of this magnitude?
But that's the reality.
"Fall!"
Eli's aura was completely locked onto Theo in front of him, but his roar was no longer just directed at Sirocco. What he wanted to sever was far more than human elitism or social Darwinism.
Faced with the descending beam blade, Sirocco instinctively tried to dodge to the side. His hand moving the control lever and his foot pressing the throttle valve were as precise as ever, but the disorientation in his body made Sirocco's heart almost stop abruptly.
Theo did not respond to his actions.
Was it the hastily installed Psycommu system? Or was it the electric shock just now?
Countless thoughts flashed through my mind until a radiant light appeared before my eyes.
Sirocco's gaze was drawn to the bull that was spreading the light of humanity.
It turns out that, at some point, the sentiments expressed by the Psycommu system above Theo were no longer those of Sirocco.
Eli's will invaded Theo's system, causing it to shut down. At the same time, it seemed that even the Minovsky nuclear reactor was experiencing a mechanical collapse.
"Why isn't it moving..."
Before Sirocco could finish speaking, the excessively thick military knife fell from above, precisely cleaving Theo in two under Eli's control. Sirocco, one of the two halves, vanished from the universe without a trace of pain.
The brilliance gradually faded away.
The Beambull drifted in space. Not only did its beam saber dim, but even its binocular monitors went dark. The entire machine was shut down, displaying a grayed-out state.
Upon closer inspection, one can see that around the cockpit, emerald-green crystalline structures are emerging from within the armor, piercing through the Gundanium alloy outer shell, tiny yet continuously reflecting the sunlight. (End of Chapter)