"Beep! Beep! Beep!..."
"We're locked on! We're locked on!..."
As the piercing alarms sounded, the red Haro scurried around the bridge, shouting at the top of its lungs.
"N-No, this is bad, Captain! We've been surrounded by the Humanoid Weapon forces on the other side!" Hilda, who was monitoring the radar, went pale again at the sight of the enemy numbers.
However, Lacus remained as steady as a mountain and calmly asked Hilda, "Report the enemy numbers."
"Yes, the number of enemy aircraft is around five thousand, Captain!"
"It's fine!
Enemy aircraft of this level are only frightening because of their numbers.
They cannot break through Huayan's defenses. We must believe in Huayan's strength!"
Lacus's expression remained utterly composed as she explained this to the newly arrived personnel watching her on the bridge.
"All Huayan personnel, prepare for impact and get ready to switch to combat mode!"
"Maintenance crew! Ready!"
"Repair crew! Ready!"
"Bridge crew! Ready!"
Following Lacus's command, every member aboard Huayan sprang into action. In less than a dozen seconds, they had completed their combat orders. It was truly an astonishing speed.
As soon as the personnel in charge of each unit finished their preparations, they immediately reported to Lacus that they were ready for the command adjustments.
"Good! Entire ship, activate assault mode!"
"Understood! Huayan is activating assault mode! Beginning transformation!"
At that moment.
From the perspective of those Zentradi soldiers, Huayan's bow seemed to split directly down the middle.
Then, as the divided bow began to rotate, the main gun turrets, Missile Pods, automated defense turrets, and other equipment hidden within the hull revealed themselves one after another.
"What is that thing!? That tiny ship actually has a function like this!"
The soldiers piloting the Humanoid Weapons could not help roaring inwardly when they