Chapter 1941
: Returning Alone! Asuka's Recent Situation!
Chapter 1941 Returning Alone! Asuka's Current Situation!
This sudden turn of events means the rest of the itinerary will have to be moved up.
He Ming's decision to leave the main force and return to Earth alone surprised everyone.
Is there anything urgent happening on Earth?
Rebil was somewhat surprised, but it was also expected.
After all, those anomalies occurred after the Banshee Gundam was fitted with the G-Element Fusion Engine.
To figure out what secrets are hidden here, we naturally need to find the original designer.
"Hmm. There are some things that need to be confirmed. Until then, the Punishment Fleet will remain here to assist the border colony cluster in stabilizing in the L1 space before proceeding with the next mission."
He Ming looked at CC.
"CC, you stay here for now too."
"understand!"
CC has no objection.
Life on Border No. 4 was still quite new for her.
Aside from necessary duties and patrols, CC mostly took Christina for leisurely strolls around Border 4.
"Bright, Amuro, the installation of the G-element fusion engine on ZETA Unit 1 continues. But until I figure out the intricacies of this, Amuro, you'll be piloting the F91 Gundam for the time being!"
"understand!"
Brad and Amro responded in unison.
As for Hasavi, things seem to be in a rather delicate state lately, so there's no need to offer any instructions for now. Let things take their course!
"Colonel Ming, may I continue researching the third G-element fusion engine?"
Ernesti raised his right hand and asked quickly.
"Hmm. That's not a problem. But you should take a close look. After all, these three fusion engines are probably going to be discontinued."
He Ming smiled and said jokingly.
After confirming that he had indeed made contact with Princess Deannaira from another dimension, He Ming decided to have Lian optimize the engine again to prevent the situation from spiraling out of control.
After giving some instructions, the shuttle carrying He Ming and Banshee Gundam departed from Border 4 and flew quickly toward Earth.
The next time they return to space will probably be when Neo Zeon and the Death Vanguard can no longer hold back and take action.
Deep within the floating continent lies the G-Element Development Center.
While He Ming led a team to space to investigate Neo Zeon, a colossal steel city rose from the ground on this desert that had been ravaged by the BETA and turned into a barren wasteland.
Within just one month, it occupied hundreds of square kilometers of land, adding a lively scene to this desert.
Above this endless stream of traffic—which, under the control of the central dispatch system, transports various goods and mineral resources to industrial processing centers throughout the city—Asuka, dressed in a white training uniform, is holding a can of iced drink and leaning on the balcony watching the traffic below.
"It looks very lively, but there aren't many living people in this city!"
Asuka shook her head and sighed.
Although the ground forces of the Punishment Corps were also stationed in the city, the members of the Punishment Corps were mostly gathered in the military control zone on the east side of the city.
Occasionally, when people take a vacation, they go to the nearby commercial district, which is open to merchants from all walks of life on the floating continent.
Asuka was currently located on the western side of the city, a restricted area that few people could enter.
"Asuka, if you're feeling down, you can have the day off. Of course, Shinji will too."
Just as Asuka was idly watching the traffic below and muttering to herself, a voice suddenly rang out, making her shudder.
Although the voice was quite gentle and the tone was very soothing, Asuka's entire body tensed up in that instant. Asuka immediately stepped back several meters to the side and assumed the starting stance of the Invincible East martial arts style, staring intently at the woman who was also dressed in black training clothes.
"Very good alertness! Asuka, it seems you haven't fallen behind in your training!"
The other party glanced at Asuka's defensive stance and nodded in satisfaction.
"Lian, Teacher Lian, you're going to scare people to death like this."
Asuka breathed a sigh of relief, but she didn't dare to relax even a little bit.
After all, this is a lesson learned in blood.
Asuka and Shinji suffered greatly when they first started learning from Ren.
What seems like a gentle greeting often turns into a devastating lesson that leaves one feeling utterly aggravated.
Asuka is alright.
After experiencing it a few times, I've always been able to figure it out.
But Shinji Ikari was always easily caught by Ren, either being thrown to the ground or tossed aside, a truly pitiful sight.
"A martial artist must always be vigilant, no matter when or where they are with people they know well. You can trust those around you, but unexpected events will not stop you just because you trust them."
This is the first day that Ren easily defeated Asuka and Shinji, and Ren personally gave them a lesson.
Ren stepped forward, gently pressed Asuka's hands down, and carefully straightened her slightly disheveled training clothes.
"Today's lessons are over. Training will be temporarily suspended for the next two days. Go back and prepare."
"Training stopped? What happened?"
Asuka paused for a moment, then looked at Ren with excitement.
"Could it be that America's gang is coming to cause trouble again?"
Asuka doesn't just bury herself in hard training all the time. Instead, she takes advantage of the opportunity when America's fierce attacks are launched on the northern front to sneak out in EVA Unit 2 and have a good fight, venting all the frustration from her hard training on America.
After a while, Asuka actually grew to like the "punching bags" that America sent out, who were armed with "bean guns".
The small-caliber assault machine gun was practically a tickle to the armor of EVA Unit-02, not worth mentioning.
However, as their numbers increased, they flew and jumped around everywhere, which annoyed Asuka. She started using these enemies as mobile targets that Ren had set up for her training.
"That's not it. It's been less than a week since you fought so fiercely on the northern front. I think even America and her people would probably fear the power of you, the Crimson Troll!"
Ren smiled and teased Asuka with a nickname she had learned from a recently captured American prisoner on the northern front.
"What the hell?! I'm not some Crimson Troll! And Unit 2 doesn't need such a despicable nickname!"
Asuka snorted coldly, expressing her dissatisfaction with the nickname "Crimson Troll".
"Hehe! Enough said! Go and get ready! The master should be arriving soon! You and Shinji go to the open area outside the city to meet him! I've sent you the coordinates."
"Sir? Is this Colonel Ming?"
Upon hearing this, Asuka's eyes lit up as she looked at Ren.
Under Asuka's expectant gaze, Ren nodded with a smile.
"Yes, that's right. Judging from the route, the shuttle you're in should be about to enter its descent trajectory. Go! Get ready!"
Asuka cheered with delight and turned to run towards the locker room like the wind.
"Okay! I'll go change right away!!"
(End of this chapter)