Chapter 708
: Dendrobium, come on!
Chapter 708: Dendrobium, come on! (25)
[Engine working condition, normal! GN solar furnace connection, normal! ]
[Each weapon unit has been activated and is now on standby! ]
Facing the scattered light of the sun, the GP03D Dendrobium, which set out from the Pillar of Heaven, arrived at the Eighth Fleet and the Archangel first.
As soon as the Dendrobium orchid, which was over 100 meters long, set off, it immediately attracted the attention of the Eighth Fleet and the Archangel.
If the Pillar of Heaven had not notified them first, the Eighth Fleet and the Archangel, which were being pursued by the ZAFT fleet, might have done something neurotic.
But even with advance notice, when the optical radar captured the figure of Dendrobium, the Eighth Fleet and the Archangel realized that the huge figure over a hundred meters long shown on the radar was not the battleship they imagined, but a...
"That, that's MA?!"
Sitting in the bridge of the Eighth Fleet's flagship, Halbertson looked solemnly at the Dendrobium that was rapidly approaching the Eighth Fleet.
"Admiral. Through the analysis of the IFF identification signal of the Pillar of Heaven, we know that this MA is called GP03D Dendrobium and is requesting to communicate with us."
The CIC's voice came to his ears, Halbottom raised his right hand, and the adjutant immediately spoke.
"Connect."
"Eighth Fleet. This is the captain of the East Asia Republic's Ame-no-Go-Hiroshi MS Battalion, He Ming. Requesting to speak to Admiral Halberdon."
As the scenes changed, a young face appeared in front of Halberton.
Moreover, the name mentioned by the other party reminded Halberdon of a name that had been circulating within the Earth Union since the establishment of the solar power generation system.
"What's your name? I didn't expect to meet the celebrity who has recently been called the hope of mankind at this time!"
Halberton smiled slightly, stood up, and saluted solemnly.
"This is the Eighth Fleet, Duane Halbottom. It is a great honor to meet the celebrity who leads the solar power generation system. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to you for coming to rescue our Eighth Fleet in person!"
On the other side of the screen, He Ming was slightly surprised.
Unexpectedly, Halbottom took the initiative to show goodwill right from the start.
It seems that the establishment of a solar power generation system may be a major event that can change the course of history in the eyes of people with lofty ideals within the Earth Federation.
"Admiral, you are too kind! I just did what I should do. Also, I'm very sorry! It's not convenient for me to return the favor now!"
"No. Don't worry about it! Lieutenant Colonel He. Now, please let's deal with ZAFT's pursuit fleet together, and then we can talk again!"
After Halberton finished speaking, he prepared to order the Eighth Fleet to maneuver and turn around to face ZAFT's pursuit fleet together with Dendrobium.
However, He Ming stopped Halbottom's action.
"No! Admiral Halberdon. Leave the enemy to me. The Eighth Fleet and the Archangel will follow the current route and approach the Pillar of Heaven. The Polaris will pick you up."
"But···"
"It's just a few dozen ZAFT warships! No big deal."
After saying that, He Ming disconnected the communication connection, leaving Halberton stunned.
"Admiral, this Lieutenant Colonel He..."
"No, no need to say more. Since the other party is sure of it, let's do as Lieutenant Colonel He said!"
Halberdon was not as confused as his adjutant. On the contrary, he could see that He Ming had the confidence to face the ZAFT fleet with dozens of warships and hundreds of MS alone.
"Notify the Archangel to speed up. The reinforcements sent by the Pillar of Heaven are ahead."
"Yes!"
But this notice seemed a bit redundant, because when Dendrobium contacted the flagship of the Eighth Fleet, it also successfully connected to the Archangel.
However, He Ming did not talk to the Archangel. Instead, he directly broadcast the conversation between him and Halberdon to the bridge of the Archangel. Then He Ming nodded towards the bridge screen of the Archangel and disconnected the connection.
Although there was no conversation, Malu felt relieved when he saw He Ming appear on the screen.
She, probably, won the bet.
Just as she imagined, when Natal Bakilulu proposed the decision to retreat towards the Pillar of Heaven, she should have foreseen the situation that He Ming might come to support.
"Second Lieutenant, you..."
"Captain, this is just a suggestion after comprehensive consideration. As far as the current situation is concerned, our luck seems to be good."
Natal Bakilulu said in a serious tone.
Mariu turned around and looked at the combat command seat below the captain's seat, only to see Natal Bakilulu looking at her sharply.
"Captain, the battle is not over yet!"
Malu raised his eyebrows.
"Yes, yes. Thank you for the reminder, Lieutenant. However, the admiral just sent an order requiring us, the Archangel, to follow the Eighth Fleet and evacuate the battlefield as soon as possible to join the support force sent by the Pillar of Heaven."
Natal Bakilulu was startled, but she forced herself to remain calm.
"I understand! Captain, I will arrange the alert mission."
Malu smiled slightly.
"Then, please, Lieutenant."
Perhaps, Natal Bakilulu did not know that her nervousness and worry at that moment had been seen by Mariu.
He Ming had no idea what was happening on the bridge of the Archangel.
Even if they knew, they would probably tease Natal Bakirulu by saying something like "You just have no confidence in his power."
"Adino! Program calculations are underway, battlefield blocking mission begins!"
"Understood! Program calculations are being launched, multiple target locking programs are activated, target trajectory calculations are starting!"
The moment Dendrobium flew over the Eighth Fleet and the Archangel, the missile bays it carried opened one after another, revealing a number of micro-missiles ready to be launched.
Along with the program injection of the intelligent AI cube Arduino, these missiles completed the program preparation before launch.
"Multi-target system, locked! Battlefield blocking program, deployed!"
As countless rays of light flashed before He Ming's eyes, circles of light representing the locked targets were frozen on the screen in an instant.
"Crack!"
The next moment after the trigger was pulled, trails of smoke from the engine starting up rose from the back of the Dendrobium Orchid like mushrooms after a rain, and swept straight to the rear of the Eighth Fleet and the Archangel in a violent manner.
This second was also captured by the Eighth Fleet and the Archangel below.
Halberton's eyes widened immediately as he looked at the Dendrobium orchid that was launching missiles continuously and crazily as if they were endless.
"This...this kind of terrifying firepower is beyond the reach of MS or MA, right?"
The scene of the missile salvo alone was enough to prove why He Ming dared to face the ZAFT pursuit fleet alone.
(End of this chapter)