February 3, CE 71.
More than a week has passed since ZAFT Army brazenly invaded the colonial satellite - Heliopolis, a major diplomatic event.
Although the so-called neutral country Orb has never recognized that Dawn Company developed new battleships and mobile suits for the Earth Alliance, the snatched G Project bodies are more convincing than any words.
After all, although Gundam and Ginn are both mobile suits, they belong to two completely different technical routes.
Especially the PS Armor technology, but Orb Dawn Company is unique. Anyone who is not blind will know what happened.
But because Earth Alliance, with Naturals as the main body, has long been at war with ZAFT, who represents the Coordinators camp.
Therefore, both sides have long cared nothing about what is the truth, and various media and public opinion are full of firepower, and they do not hesitate to use various means to discredit and frame their opponents.
They even deliberately downplayed and concealed the fundamental problem of the outbreak of the war. Instead, they tried to describe each other as non-human demons, and claimed to the public that there is no psychological burden on completely annihilating the enemy physically, even if the targets of the killing are civilians.
In such an environment, except for a very small number of people who can barely remain rational, most of them have become controlled by group thinking and will only blindly follow the majority of the "rabble".
As expected, the disintegration of Heliopolis eventually turned into a diplomatic spat.
ZAFT Army and Earth Alliance both accused each other, but left Orb, who violated the principle of neutrality, aside.
I have to say, this is just like a classic black humor.
It is obviously a war to compete for interests, rights, and dominance in the future of mankind, but both sides are trying to overwhelm their opponents from the moral high ground.
Of course, in fact, throughout human history, most wars have been like this.
But these have nothing to do with Allen.
As Law·Lu·Cruze gave up the pursuit, Archangel finally had a rare moment of Tranquility and safety.
As a well-deserved "hero" in the entire escape process, Allen is currently enjoying the highest level of treatment on the entire ship.
The most obvious one is that everyone, including Captain Murrue, can only eat nutritious meals delivered, but he can use the ordering service.
And you can eat as much as you want without limiting yourself like other people.
But such a beautiful life soon ran into a little trouble...
Because there was no time for strict material replenishment during the voyage, when Archangel was sailing towards Moon base at full speed, it suddenly became apparent that there was not enough water halfway.
As we all know, water is the source of life.
People can go without eating for several days, but they cannot go without drinking water for several days.
Coupled with the hygiene habits developed by modern people, bathing, washing hands, brushing teeth, flushing toilets, cleaning floors and public areas all require a large amount of water consumption.
"Oh - damn! What does this smell like on you?"
Murrue, who was standing in the corridor, pinched his nose and motioned for Mu to stay away from him.
The latter took two steps back with an innocent face to defend himself. "This is the smell of a man. You know, I have been busy repairing Mobius Zero recently, so I sweat a little more. And because I can't take a shower due to lack of water, it will naturally smell a little bit over time. In addition, you don't seem to be much better than me."
As he spoke, the ace pilot in Naturals deliberately came closer and took a deep breath.
"Get away from me! Your smell reminds me of a sewer!"
Murrue raised his hand and pushed this old gangster who wanted to take advantage of him.
As a woman who likes to be clean and tidy, not taking a shower or washing her face for several days is like a nightmare for her.
Especially the smell of sweat mixed with socks on your feet, it is definitely a biochemical weapon the moment you take them off.
Regarding this, just look at the expressions on the faces of ordinary soldiers and refugees who live with several people in a room, and you will know how sad it is.
"Hahahaha! Don't be so mean, everyone is the same now." Mu couldn't help laughing.
Perhaps in order to release the pressure accumulated on the battlefield, he especially likes to flirt with women serving in the army.
Especially beauties like Murrue·Mwu La Flaga who exude a mature atmosphere.
Of course, if you add the position of captain Archangel, it will give Mu an even greater urge to conquer and possess.
It's a pity that maybe because the time together was a little too short, his progress has not been smooth.
At least it's not as easy as those women who throw themselves into his arms upon hearing the nickname "Eagle of Endymion".
But it doesn't matter!
Tamu La Forada likes goals that are difficult, challenging, and difficult to conquer.
"Hmph! Put away your unclean thoughts. Our water reserves are about to bottom out, and we won't be able to reach Moon base at all. We must find a way to solve this problem now, otherwise everyone will die of thirst before arriving at Moon base." Murrue turned Byakugan angrily.
As a senior official in the army, she knows better than anyone else that these pilots, who have been on the verge of death for a long time, often only have two things on their minds when they are not fighting, and that is sex and alcohol.
Only this kind of thing can help drivers relieve huge mental and psychological pressure.
It is almost inevitable that a young, beautiful, good-looking, and high-ranking female officer like herself will be treated as an object of sexual desire.
In fact, she had encountered more extreme and worse situations before, such as some sperm-addled guys stealing her own clothes and socks.
In comparison, Mu was quite restrained.
At least he used normal methods to chase women.
Moreover, this guy is quite handsome and strong, and with the aura blessing of "Eagle of Endymion", Murrue is not very resistant in his heart.
On the contrary, there is still a little bit of enjoyment.
Mu Shen nodded in agreement. "This is indeed a big trouble! By the way, where is our great hero? What has he been doing recently?"
"Allen?" Murrue was stunned for a moment, then quickly responded, "He often stares at his semi-scrapted machine. I think he is thinking about how to repair or upgrade it. I don't know much about this kind of advanced professional knowledge. In addition, I don't know why, but I don't smell the smell of sweat on him like you and me."
"Oh? Why? Is he using the few water reserves to secretly take a bath?" Mu's face changed slightly.
"Probably not. I think it's more of a physical problem. You know, he almost never sweats, even if he has just experienced a fierce battle. No, no, it's not just that he doesn't sweat, but that he never shows even a little bit of nervousness or fear. He is as calm as a precision machine. Remember the last time he fought, he held a laser cutting machine to paralyze and dismember Duel Gundam?"
When saying these words, Murrue's eyes showed strong worry.
You must know that under normal circumstances, almost 100% of people who drive mobile suits will sweat profusely.
Because this is the natural reaction of human beings when encountering danger and mental stress.
Even Mu, a veteran who had participated in countless battles, was almost soaked on the back of his space suit when he came out of the cockpit.
But Allen's space suit always remained absolutely dry.
Not to mention sweating, not even a little bit of the smell you carry will be left behind.
Mu smiled bitterly and sighed, "Oh, how could I forget that. That was the most exaggerated performance I have ever seen in my life. If ZAFT Army Red Uniform Elites is compared to a monster, then Allen is the monster among monsters. I suspect that he is definitely not the ordinary Coordinators that is mass-produced, but the product of more advanced experiments. Not only him, but also the lady with great personality is very suspicious."
"You mean Teresa?" Murrue raised his head curiously.
Compared with the shocking performance of Allen, although Teresa is also quite good, it is still far behind.
So her attention was always on the former, and she subconsciously ignored the latter.
"That's right! This lady's adaption and learning speed are simply terrifying. The first time she flew Strike, she could barely control it normally. But the second time she flew, she could already use Archangel's The fire cover struggled with Blitz Gundam and Aegis Gundam, and even gained the upper hand several times. In comparison, Kira, who was also Coordinators, was much inferior..."
While walking and talking, the two of them arrived at the busy hangar unknowingly.
As soon as they stepped into this place full of the smell of steel and engine oil, they instantly saw Allen standing at the foot of the huge machine body. He raised his head and looked at the broken arm in trance, not knowing what he was thinking.
"Hey! Allen, what are you doing?"
Mu, who had a somewhat familiar personality, took the initiative to wave Teuchi in greeting.
Allen turned around and shrugged. "Nothing. The last battle gave me a lot of inspiration, and it also made me aware of the weaknesses of this machine. In order to adapt it to more intense battles, I decided to make some necessary upgrades to it after arriving at the destination."
"Huh? You mean... you can make this machine overcome the flaw of not being able to withstand attacks?" Murrue asked with his eyes shining slightly.
With the performance of this machine in combat, as long as it can weaken Mechanical Neural Network's weaknesses to a certain extent, it will definitely be good news for the Earth Alliance.
"Maybe. I just thought of a plan to try to use another material to replace the current neural network that is susceptible to external interference. Of course, everything must be subject to the experimental results." Allen explained with interest.
After realizing that Sakura will definitely find a way to make a stronger machine after she returns, if she doesn't upgrade, the next encounter may really turn the ship upside down.
He didn't want to lose this game because of his carelessness.
"Can Naturals control your upgraded body?" Murrue cautiously tested.
Allen pretended to think for a moment and nodded slightly, "Okay! Just castrate some overly sensitive parts, strengthen the anti-interference ability of the mechanical nerves, and dull their sensitivity."
"What? Really!" Mu was obviously excited.
There is no way not to be excited!
You must know that he suffered too many losses from using MA to defeat MS.
If possible, who would want to drive a mobile suit with greater maneuverability, better protection, and more powerful firepower.
No man can resist the temptation of piloting a giant robot.
"I promise, it's absolutely true. But whether you can drive it depends on the price Earth Alliance can offer."
After saying this, Allen ignored these two people and picked up his laptop to start planning and designing a series of complex drawings.
At the same time, P. L. A. N. T Supreme Council is far away on the other side of the universe.
Twelve members of Congress who hold the highest decision-making power are gathering together to watch the battle scenes played on the big screen.
Law Lu Cruze, Athrun and Sakura served as witnesses, telling these high-ranking Coordinators elites about the entire operation process, as well as the worrying new body and new battleship displayed by the Earth Alliance.
It took more than forty minutes before they completed their mission.
Seeing the final scene of Allen defeating one's own latest experimental aircraft, Patrick Sala, the chairman of the National Defense Committee, suddenly stood up from his seat and said in an impassioned tone, "Everyone! I believe you have seen What Earth Alliance did. They have no intention of negotiating or surrendering. Instead, they are secretly researching new war weapons for counterattack. If we continue to have naive illusions, the tragedy of Bloody Valentine will happen again."
Because his wife died in the Bloody Valentine tragedy, this father of Athrun is an out-and-out hawk in the parliament.
All he could think about was how to use the power in his hands to launch a war and completely wipe out those "Blue Cosmos" who shouted to kill all Coordinators.
"Agree! Putting aside Orb's false neutrality statement, these actions of the Earth Alliance definitely do not seem like they want to end the war. On the contrary, they intend to use the huge resources on the earth to fight a protracted war of attrition with us." Nicol's father Yuri Amalfi also stood up and agreed.
It has to be said that compared to those high-ranking officials on Earth who left their children behind in the rear, almost every one of P. L. A. N. T Supreme Council sent their sons to the battlefield.
No wonder Coordinators can defeat billions of people on the earth with a population of only about 20 million.
Just this leader's awareness to take the lead in joining the army is countless times stronger than those capital interest groups that control power on the earth.
"Sakura! You are a very rare and talented female pilot in the military. Tell us what you think about this matter, especially the creator and pilot of the machine in the picture."
Speaker Sigel Clyne noticed that most of the members were starting to become a little angry and nervous, and decisively chose to change the topic.
As a dove and anti-war person, he does not hope that the war will eventually reach a level beyond the control of both sides, but is eager to use a show of power to force the interest groups on the earth to finally surrender and sign a peace agreement acceptable to both sides.
It is a pity that after the tragedy of Bloody Valentine, most members of the parliament began to gradually shift in the direction of supporting the war.