The attack from the Atlantic Federation came too swiftly; he could only state it directly.
Upon hearing He Kui's words, Ailina was stunned.
Accustomed to being straightforward, her mind couldn't grasp the meaning of what He Kui was saying.
"You are He Kui, then who is that in PLANT?"
Ailina murmured.
"I am a robot."
As He Kui dodged beams, he deployed the thrusters from his back.
The cloak was instantly torn apart, and the obvious mechanical structure on it undoubtedly proved his identity as a robot.
"So that's how you survived."
Ailina recalled He Kui's experience with the self-detonation, thinking of her days filled with sorrow. She wanted to be angry, but in this situation, she didn't know how to express it.
"That's right, so let's go."
"But I can't leave now."
Ailina temporarily suppressed her inner shock and shook her head.
No matter how incredible and surprised she felt, this was not the time to discuss such things.
With that person named Creuset's fierce offensive, it was simply a dream to eject in front of him.
"I'll delay him with self-detonation."
"What about Panama?"
With Creuset's capabilities, if He Kui self-detonated, the hope for Panama would be even more bleak under the Atlantic Federation's overwhelming strength, equipment, and numbers.
She had witnessed the miracles caused by He Kui; even without Creuset's strength, he had many small tricks up his sleeve, and his power was among the top in all of Panama.
He Kui didn't know how to respond. Should he say he felt he would definitely be blown up by Creuset? That was based on data, and it was impossible to contradict.
Just as He Kui was about to forcibly eject Ailina, he saw a familiar signal light up not far on the radar.
In the dense forest, that familiar Forbidden emerged from behind a towering tree.
At the same time, it shot and deflected Creuset's beam.
Although he didn't know where this change had come from, He Kui reacted quickly, seizing the opportunity to finally fire the first shot.
Though it was still blocked by the opponent's shield, it halted Creuset's relentless offensive.
"Aegis, are you okay?"
Hergules' indifferent voice came through, but at that moment, He Kui felt it was like music from the heavens. This young man, though not as strong as him, was still of Elite Red Coat caliber.
"What about them?"
"They have already moved to Cartu, and they are protected by the Third Defense Army."
Cartu was the first underground military base of the resistance that He Kui had reached upon his arrival. "That's good."
Their current primary target was Panama; they wouldn't abandon their strategic deployment for the sake of two old people.
The Third Defense Army was only responsible for the outer defense of Panama, but they were also in charge of evacuating high-ranking personnel.
This ensured their safety.
"More helpers are futile."
Before they could finish speaking, Creuset, seeing only an ordinary mass-produced Forbidden, sneered. Although his aim was decent, that was all there was to it.
"What about me!"
As the words fell, He Kui's radar received a signal.
"It's Edward!"
Ailina exclaimed in surprise.
"Aegis, you and Ailina go to Panama first."
Edward, armed with dual blades and locking onto Creuset, said.
"How's the situation over there?"
"Not too good. The president managed to escape, but ZAFT's support has been delayed on the moon. He wants us to destroy the mass driver, but the explosives we installed in Panama have already been cleared out by that traitor."
"So..."
"So you need me to blow it up."
From both a professional perspective and long-range armament, he was indeed the best choice.
They couldn't just let Sword Calamity chop away slowly.
"Yes."
"Don't die; the opponent is very strong."
He Kui earnestly reminded him.
"Don't worry; I'm not that easy to kill."
"Then Hergules, support Edward; the opponent is not a natural person."
"Okay."
Hergules remained indifferent.
"Come back quickly."
Leaving behind those words, He Kui's aircraft blasted off, continuing towards the Panama base.
Seeing this, Creuset wanted to follow but was blocked by the high-flying orange Calamity.
"Scissor Hands Edward, I didn't expect to run into you here."
Blocked, Creuset showed no mercy towards Edward, his offensive even fiercer than when he had faced He Kui.
Even with two Elite Red Coats teaming up, they were gradually being suppressed by Creuset.
"Can they win?"
Ailina asked nervously. Having spent a long time with Hergules, both of those two were her friends.
"Hopefully."
Though she said that, He Kui had no thoughts that they could defeat Creuset.
He only hoped they could hold on until he returned.
"Sulei, have you calculated the explosion points for the Panama mass driver?"
Taking advantage of a moment of free time, He Kui contacted Sulei, who was still in the room.
"It's already calculated. There are 206 large support points mainly used for ground support. As long as we destroy 168 of them, the mass driver will self-destruct."
"I can't shoot that many rounds even if I squeeze myself dry."
He Kui replied, speechless.
"Is the situation that dire? Then the EMP weapon might work; they probably haven't upgraded the mass driver against EMP."
Sulei frowned as she spoke.
"If I remember correctly, there are a few Gungnir units that were previously used to attack Panama stored in a warehouse over there."
"But the information I have doesn't show the exact location of that warehouse."
Sulei quickly finished speaking.
"I know, but one Gungnir should be insufficient."
"Yes, we need ten."
That Gungnir was not the one from the show but a weakened portable version that He Kui had newly developed.
Since it was portable, its power was naturally much weaker.
Ten would require at least five Mobile Suits.
After getting the answer, He Kui quickly arrived at Panama.
The distance between the two sides was not far; after all, He Kui's estate was just outside Panama. After walking for a while and flying for a few minutes, the mass driver, towering into the clouds and flashing red aviation obstruction lights, first came into their view.
At the same time, the base was also engulfed in flames.
"The light shield has been deactivated."
Looking at the defenseless base, He Kui's tone was not surprised.
As He Kui continued to approach, the surrounding Dagger series mechas also noticed them.
Facing these attacks that wouldn't miss, He Kui didn't waste time or energy.
From the looks of it, the mass driver had already fallen; it was impossible to slowly detonate it now.
"Are you looking for something?"
Ailina, who had been silent, looked at He Kui, who was just hovering in the air, and couldn't help but feel a bit anxious.
"Looking for helpers, and I found them."
Seeing his Red Uniform Squad still resisting below, He Kui let out a sigh of relief.
As long as the people were still there, it was good.
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