Chapter 1639
The Bird of Damocles!
Chapter 1639 The Bird of Damocles!
"Buzz!"
"Buzz!"
Under the cover of Christina's GM II assault team, the Banshee Gundam transformed into a mobile turret, continuously raising its beam magnum and firing a barrage at the largest and most densely packed BETA.
Under those purple-red beams of light, even the space-type BETA, comparable to the Salamis-class cruiser, could not withstand it for long and was blasted in two on the spot.
Moreover, at the moment when Banshee Gundam was harvesting BETAs with its beam magnum, taking advantage of the opportunity when the surrounding BETAs were attracted by Banshee Gundam, Reibill did not hesitate to order the fleet to advance, close the distance between the two sides, and make the fleet's firepower strike more effective.
"What, no, isn't Colonel Ming's position a bit too far forward?"
Tianm kept a close eye on He Ming's location.
"No. Colonel Ming is preparing to open a passage for the delegation."
Rebil stood with his hands behind his back, a thoughtful expression on his face.
"Judging from Colonel Ming's actions, these BETAs seem to be easily attracted by the presence of Banshee Gundam, thus ignoring the surrounding mobile suits, and even the battleships we are on."
Tianm glanced at the Banshee Gundam, which had almost turned into a golden Titan, and nodded.
"Hmm, judging from the descriptions in the intelligence, these BETAs seem to have a high sensitivity to electronic components made by humans. Therefore, the psychic field deployed by the Banshee Gundam may be an extremely deadly temptation."
"Report! PLANT mission's spaceship has been spotted, and there is another spaceship, suspected to be a space battleship, nearby!"
"Cover up immediately! That spaceship must be the escort for the delegation; don't let them get hit by friendly fire!"
Rebil's eyes widened, and he immediately gave the order.
In the blink of an eye, all the warships, including the Alexander-class Gaudran, shifted their fire range slightly to avoid accidentally hitting the PLANT delegation, which was breaking out from the reef area.
Meanwhile, Banshee Gundam, which had torn through the defenses of the space-type BETA ahead, also noticed the delegation's ship struggling to break through under the cover of the Nazca-class space battleship.
"Captain Christina, lead everyone to meet the delegation!"
He Ming's eyes flickered, and he immediately ordered Christina to lead a group to meet Dylandar and his men.
He himself piloted the Banshee Gundam and charged headlong into the BETA pile.
This scene startled Christina and the others.
"Colonel Ming!"
"Don't worry! You just need to escort the delegation out!"
He Ming spoke lightly, but the moment Banshee Gundam charged into the BETA pile, all the BETAs seemed to boil over as if the water in the pot had reached its boiling point.
Whether they were fighting Christina and the others or chasing the PLANT delegation, all the BETA turned around and chased after the Banshee Gundam.
In just a few seconds, everyone felt the pressure of the battle suddenly drop by a level.
"Captain! Colonel Ming has lured the monsters away!"
Nana's exclamation came through the communication.
"Everyone, immediately provide support to the delegation! Quickly!"
Christina acted decisively, repeating He Ming's name again. Everyone dared not delay and accelerated forward. Watching the MS unit led by Christina's Gundam NT1 Kai come to meet them, Diego, sitting in the cockpit of the Zaku Mirage, couldn't help but blink.
"That...that's a Gundam?! There are Gundams on Earth too?!"
Despite his initial surprise, Diego quickly regained his composure as a commander. After a swift handover with Christina, he ordered his wounded subordinates to return to the mothership first, while the rest of the crew, along with Christina and the others, escorted the delegation's ship toward the fleet.
With the vast majority of BETAs drawn away by Banshee Gundam, the rendezvous between the two sides went very smoothly.
Seeing the delegation's ship under the protection of the fleet, Diego breathed a sigh of relief, then tried to ask Christina a question.
"Captain Christina, how is the pilot from earlier? Should we go and assist him?"
"No! No need."
Christina herself had the idea of providing support, but it was dispelled by Rebil's orders.
"Everyone, retreat immediately! Do not advance to support Colonel Ming!"
Such a strange order puzzled all the pilots, but no one dared to question Rebil's command.
Moreover, the scene of Banshee Gundam withstanding the attack of that space-type BETA comparable to the Salamis Kai-class cruiser was still fresh in everyone's mind, making many pilots feel a little expectant.
As the fleet fought and retreated, He Ming, who was surrounded by a cosmic BETA, also sensed the situation.
This was Rebil telling him, a signal that he could proceed with confidence.
The Banshee Gundam's beam magnum, having already run out of ammunition, was casually thrown into the mouth of a BETA that was trying to bite the upper body of the Banshee Gundam. Subsequently, it was blasted to pieces by a beam cannon hidden in the shield, along with the beam magnum.
Amidst the flying blood and gore, the Banshee Gundam, wielding a beam saber in its right hand and a shield in its left, slammed straight into a space-type BETA several tens of meters in size. The powerful impact sent the space-type BETA, which was far heavier than the Banshee Gundam, flying and crashing like a meteor into a battleship BETA to its side and below.
It is struggling.
The beam saber, falling from mid-air, pierced through the vessel, unleashing a blinding brilliance and blasting through the BETA warship below with an even more terrifying energy beam.
As wisps of light emerged from He Ming's Baxia armor, the faint phantom of wings unfolded once again on He Ming's forehead, prompting Banshee Gundam's NT-D system to break through its existing limits.
"boom!!!"
The terrifying energy was poured into the beam sword in the Banshee Gundam's hand. The huge, indestructible beam sword, hundreds of meters long, suddenly erupted and tore the BETA battleship below the Banshee Gundam apart in one fell swoop.
Amidst the splattered blood and gore, Banshee Gundam twisted and spun, its hundred-meter-long beam sword instantly unleashing a destructive beam of light.
Wherever they went, death followed.
All those large and small cosmic BETAs fell to their deaths, becoming wreckage and debris in the Reef Space Region.
The fierce and incomprehensible attack shocked even the fleet and mobile suit units that had retreated to the side.
"That...that's something MS can actually do?"
Nana, who had been peering through the sniper scope for a long time, gasped repeatedly and muttered to herself.
"Colonel Ming..."
Christina closed her eyes slightly, and a figure involuntarily surfaced from the depths of her memory.
That was the hero who once instilled fear in Zeon pilots, who called him "Black Wing," but who disappeared after the One Year War—He Ming!
(End of this chapter)