0079 - Second Crossing

Mwu commanded, "Our priority is to escape Heliopolis. During combat, try to avoid damaging the colony."

"High-energy Convergence Beam Cannon ready. Aim for the gap in the outer wall. Load large missiles into the 7-12 and 19-24 missile bays. Lieutenant Bajiruru, you control the timing of the launch. Captain Mu, I'll leave the linear cannons to your manual control."

"High-energy Convergence Beam Cannon ready. Ascend and aim for the gap in the outer wall. Load large missiles into the 7-12 and 19-24 missile bays."

Nataru Bagiruru repeated the order. The crew instantly completed a series of preparations, and a tense atmosphere filled the bridge.

Just then, the colony's outer wall was blown open, and five GINNs and an Aegis Gundam followed.

Most of the GINNs were equipped with heavy anti-fortress gear. At this moment, Kira, piloting the Strike Gundam, flew out of the Archangel to intercept them.

Nataru Bagiruru also saw the flashing lights on the bridge monitor. A loud, decisive voice announced the start of the battle.

"High-energy Convergence Beam Cannon, fire! Large missiles, fire!"

Under Nataru Bagiruru's command, the Archangel's two main cannons fired simultaneously.

The beams pierced directly through the hole in the colony's outer wall and flew outwards. The four beams widened the existing gap by nearly double. Only a faint spark could be seen emerging from the opening.

"Confirmed, one enemy unit destroyed. It's a GINN."

During the long battle of over ten minutes, the colony's surface was in ruins. What was once a single gap in the outer wall had become several.

Kira, piloting the Strike Gundam, engaged the Aegis Gundam, the two machines weaving around each other.

Athrun's attacks were not very frequent as he was focused on persuading Kira, but the Aegis's beam rifle still caused considerable damage to the colony.

Of the five attacking GINNs, one was destroyed by the Archangel's main cannons at the beginning.

Four GINNs broke through into the colony's interior. Kira destroyed one of them during these ten-plus minutes.

Mu also destroyed one with the main cannons. The remaining two GINNs continued to launch fierce attacks on the Archangel.

Including the previous ones, each carried anti-fortress gear and super-explosive weapons, which also caused immense damage to the colony.

As if by arranged fate, the GINN that Mu destroyed.

That GINN, just like in the anime, launched all its missiles before exploding. All four missiles hit the colony's main support axis.

The colony was pushed to the brink of collapse. If the colony's main axis sustained another similar attack, it would absolutely collapse immediately, and that time would not be far off.

As for Kira Yamato, he seemed flustered at first and didn't achieve much with the support of the Archangel's main cannons.

Suddenly, the Strike Gundam seemed to have a different pilot, its movements changing drastically.

Its actions became incredibly swift, and another GINN was sliced in half by a beam saber.

At the critical moment, the Archangel's main cannons, under Mu La Flaga's control, destroyed the final GINN.

However, the High-energy Convergence Beam Cannon also struck the edge of the colony's main axis. The GINN's explosion became the final straw that broke the camel's back.

The colony's main axis completely disintegrated, and the entire satellite of Heliopolis began to collapse, with countless escape pods launching outwards.

The entire colony instantly turned into countless fragments drifting apart.

Kira, sitting inside the Strike Gundam, was stunned and frozen in shock.

Everyone on the Archangel was also shocked. Their home had been shattered like this.

Athrun Zala, piloting the Aegis Gundam, had already retreated when the entire satellite of Heliopolis began to collapse.

The Strike Gundam remained motionless amidst the satellite's debris. No matter how much Bajiruru called out, it didn't respond, only breathing rapidly and staring in terror at the satellite fragments on the cockpit display.

Thor saw this scene and sighed.

Sigh, I finally survived. My first time in space and I encounter a satellite collapsing. It's too terrifying. War is truly cruel. My strength is still insufficient. I can't change this tragedy. The danger level of the upcoming plot is much better than this. I hope everything goes smoothly.

Not long after, Kira Yamato discovered a lifeboat drifting powerlessly amidst the satellite debris, its warning lights flashing.

Seeing this, he piloted the Strike Gundam forward and brought the lifeboat back to the Archangel.

The lifeboat opened, and Kira Yamato found Frey among the rescued people as she floated out.

Kira immediately stepped forward to support her, looking at her shyly.

At this moment, Thor Klune's mind heard the System's voice: "Host, the divine artifact's energy is also full. You can traverse again at any time."

[System, wait a moment. I'll find a secluded place before I traverse.]

[Understood, Host.]

Thor Klune took the opportunity to feign a need to urinate and slipped away. He entered a toilet stall, locked the door, and began his second traversal.

His vision went black and then bright, and he found himself in another world.

Thor looked up and saw that he was inside a cylindrical satellite.

It was obvious at a glance that this was a Gundam world. A standard satellite like this could only be from Gundam.

"Nami, have the new DG Cells simulate micro-insects and spread out to check the specific information of this satellite.

The current time and the personnel list on the satellite."

"Received, Master."

After Nami's check, the satellite was named SIDE7, and the time was the end of June, UC0079.

And among the satellite's personnel list, Amuro Ray's name was found. There was no mistake, it was Gundam 0079.

The plot was set to begin in just over three months.

Thor Klune sighed, "This timing isn't very friendly. I can only make it to the very beginning of the plot.

I have to return at the end of October, I won't even get to see the end of the One Year War on December 31st."

"Host, world traversal confirmed, Gundam UC world, year UC0079, authority increased.

Traversal days increased by 30, next traversal will be 150 days.

Current rank is Second Lieutenant, storage space doubled to a maximum of 120x120x120 meters, segmented space expanded proportionally."

Thor Klune sighed inwardly to the System.

"System, I just came from a satellite in SEED and now I'm in a satellite in Gundam 0079.

I just went through a Gundam snatching battle, and now I have to go through another one. This is too rushed.

This is such an old anime, I don't even remember when in September Char came to play a failed Gundam snatching battle here."

"Host, world traversal is completely random, mainly depending on the host's luck, and has nothing to do with the System."