Arc 20New Jior and the Tournament

Xiao Ran exposed the Magius, secured allies for New Jior, and sent El-Elf on a rescue mission as the settlement began rebuilding. Meanwhile, Luo and Basak entered the Mobile Fighter Tournament and sought advanced technology at a Black Market, where Boss Ya agreed to procure an MS and the core technologies Luo needed.

  • Xiao Nao and Yang Benren fought a strange MS near Module 77, and Xiao Ran destroyed the attacking warship before Kane’s nuclear trap nearly killed him.
  • Xiao Ran’s Solar Furnaces synchronized, letting him survive the blast, capture Kane, and expose the Magius through Sheryl’s song and a public broadcast.
  • After waking, Xiao Ran accepted the Magius as citizens of New Jior and offered imprisoned Magius freedom under surveillance in exchange for information about the 101 Council.
  • Xiao Ran approved El-Elf’s armed reconnaissance mission to rescue students’ families, Lizerlute, Technicians, and VVV Plan developers, while New Jior sought recognition and support from other nations.
  • The Galaxy Diva established a foothold in Dolcia territory, and El-Elf’s team rescued the Breeding Ship’s occupants, the VVV researchers, and Lizerlute.
  • Luo and Basak arrived on Earth, fought off a gang that had targeted them, and obtained an invitation to enter the Mobile Fighter Tournament.
  • Luo and Basak activated their second-stage missions, then traveled toward Japan in a cargo truck while Luo studied unfamiliar Gundam technology.
  • Luo and Basak visited a Black Market, where Luo requested an intact MS and technical data, and Boss Ya agreed to procure the machine and core technologies within a week after receiving a deposit.
Chapters 480–505 Vol. 5 Read

Ch. 480Unknown New Model

Xiao Nao and Yang Benren activated two mysterious machines and rushed to stop an approaching cloaked warship, while Xiao Ran recognized the machines and mobilized New Jior’s forces. The warship revealed a humanoid machine that charged toward the two Kagerou units.

  • Xiao Nao and Yang Benren discovered their Full-Cycle Cockpits had activated and saw a warship approaching the module.
  • Xiao Nao started her machine, and Yang Benren’s white-and-red machine appeared beside her and charged the warship.
  • Xiao Nao followed Yang Benren with her machine as Xiao Ran sensed their appearance through the GN Particles and ordered everyone to prepare for battle.
  • Xiao Ran sent units to patrol and protect the module, repositioned the Gundams and Galaxy Diva, and asked Anxi about a man’s arrival.
  • The warship revealed a humanoid machine armed with a longsword and bladed shield, which charged toward the two Kagerou units.

Ch. 481Dialogue

Xiao Ran arrived to defend New Jior as the Dolcia Military State and ARUS renewed their assault, and he sent the inexperienced Haze pilots back to the module. He confronted Kane, whom he recognized as a Magic User, and Kane questioned how much Xiao Ran knew about his kind.

  • The blue Haze, piloted by Yang Benren, protected Xiao Nao’s Red Mecha and fought the strange MS while the warship attacked New Jior.
  • Three red electromagnetic beams destroyed the cloaked warship and its shield, triggering a renewed assault on Module 77.
  • Xiao Ran arrived in the Justice Gundam, drove off the strange MS, and ordered Yang Benren and Xiao Nao to return to the module.
  • Xiao Ran detached the Justice Gundam’s Tactical Armor and sent the two Haze units back aboard it, warning them that their machines would stop working when their counter reached one hundred.
  • Kane contacted Xiao Ran over the public channel, and Xiao Ran recognized him as a Magic User.
  • Kane asked why Xiao Ran knew so much about the Magic Users, and Xiao Ran replied that their existence had never been a secret.

Ch. 482Scheming

Xiao Ran rejected Kane’s offer to join the 101 Council and defeated his machine, but Kane escaped in a pod that turned out to be an empty decoy concealing a nuclear bomb. Xiao Ran tried to flee as it detonated, and the chapter ended with the blast catching up to the Justice Gundam.

  • Kane offered Xiao Ran a place in the 101 Council in exchange for surrendering his machines, but Xiao Ran refused and declared the Council an enemy.
  • Xiao Ran attacked Kane’s machine and destroyed it in a brief close-range clash, while Kane escaped in a detachable pod.
  • Xiao Ran captured the pod and headed back toward the Galaxy Diva and Module 77, but sensed something was wrong with it.
  • Xiao Ran discovered the pod was empty and contained a nuclear bomb, then threw it away and tried to escape.
  • The pod detonated in a white flash surrounded by a green halo, and the blast swept toward the Justice Gundam.

Ch. 483Quantum Burst

Xiao Ran awakened an immense GN Particle power, escaped the nuclear blast, and captured Kane as Justice Gundam spread its particles across the battlefield. Through Sheryl’s song and his own words, Xiao Ran revealed the Magius to both armies, leaving the fighting halted as everyone saw Kane exposed in Justice Gundam’s grasp.

  • Xiao Ran’s Solar Furnaces synchronized beyond 400, transforming Justice Gundam and propelling it clear of the nuclear explosion.
  • Xiao Ran’s consciousness spread through GN Particles across the battlefield, letting him sense everyone there and spot Kane fleeing toward a warship.
  • Justice Gundam reassembled beside Kane and seized him while Xiao Ran urged Sheryl to sing and warn people about the Magius.
  • Sheryl’s song reached everyone through GN Particles, and Xiao Ran introduced himself as an Innovator and the president of New Jior.
  • Xiao Ran identified Ryuji Minamikaze as a Magius and described how Magius possessed human bodies, prompting both armies to notice Kane in Justice Gundam’s hand.

Ch. 484Ceasefire

Xiao Ran exposed the 101 Council’s role in the war before collapsing from exhausting his Mental Power. With the fighting stopped and Module 77 reaching the Moon, his allies trapped and killed six magic users, and he awoke beside Sheryl.

  • Xiao Ran accused the Dolcia Military State and ARUS of being controlled by magic users and the 101 Council, then fainted and ordered Haro to take him back.
  • Mwu directed the Galaxy Diva to receive Justice Gundam, display its strength, and confirm ceasefires with the Dolcia and ARUS forces.
  • The Galaxy Diva transformed and escorted Module 77 toward the Moon under the protection of a Combined Fleet, while ARUS cleared a path and agreed to stop fighting.
  • El-Elf, Moses, and Billy lured six magic users into a trapped hangar, where Moses and Billy killed them before soldiers secured the area.
  • After more than a day unconscious, Xiao Ran woke when Prometheus reported that the first stage of the Main Mission was complete, and Sheryl wept and embraced him.

Ch. 485Bloodline Upgrade

After surviving the battle, Xiao Ran discovered that his Innovator bloodline had evolved into its true form, granting him new abilities while leaving him temporarily too weak to fight. He went to the bridge and learned that Mwu and Bobby were meeting with representatives of several factions.

  • Xiao Ran left Sheryl sleeping and remembered that Emergency Teleport could have saved him if his unit had been destroyed.
  • Xiao Ran reviewed his upgraded attributes and learned that his bloodline had become Innovator (True), giving him Brainwave, Quantization, Quantum Burst, and other benefits while sealing his bloodline abilities for 47 hours.
  • Xiao Ran concluded that his new skills worked together to amplify one another, but his weakness would keep him from piloting Justice Gundam for a while.
  • Xiao Ran recalled that Mwu had remembered Emergency Teleport and worried about explaining his sudden arrival aboard the Galaxy Diva.
  • Xiao Ran went to the bridge, where Kitagawa Iori told him that Mwu and Bobby were meeting Neutral Countries representatives, ARUS council members, and Dolcia Military State Royalists.

Ch. 486The Imprisoned Magi

After waking, Xiao Ran learned that New Jior was overwhelmed by the work of receiving foreign representatives and explained the truth about Innovators and the Third Generation to Kitagawa Iori. He then confronted the imprisoned magi and offered them freedom under surveillance if they revealed the identities of Earth’s magi and the 101 Council.

  • Xiao Ran learned that New Jior lacked enough people to manage the influx of foreign representatives and the module’s recovery work.
  • Kitagawa Iori asked Xiao Ran whether Innovators and magi were real, and he explained natural evolution, artificial evolution, and Haruto and the others’ humanity.
  • Xiao Ran told Kitagawa Iori to help explain the matter to the students and said he would address them more fully later.
  • Xiao Ran visited the eight imprisoned magi and ordered Nalu, Billy, and Moses to remove the daggers restraining seven of them.
  • Xiao Ran offered the magi freedom within the module under surveillance in exchange for the identities of all magi on Earth and the members of the 101 Council.

Ch. 488The Use of the Magius

Xiao Ran tried to persuade Kane that New Jior would accept the Magius, while privately considering how their people and resources could help New Jior survive and fulfill its mission. He left Kane awaiting a public announcement that would reveal New Jior’s offer to the world.

  • Kane accused humans of rejecting outsiders and argued that their hostility had driven the Magius into their current situation.
  • Xiao Ran promised that Magius in New Jior would receive the same status as humans and said a public press conference would demonstrate his sincerity.
  • Xiao Ran left the heavily guarded prison, while Kane remained suspicious of his motives.
  • Xiao Ran considered how New Jior needed more VVV Mecha and pilots to defend itself and complete the Legion Establishment Mission.
  • Xiao Ran concluded that accepting the Magius could provide pilots, financial resources, and practical support while helping humans and Magius learn to coexist.

Ch. 489Reconnaissance Plan

After awakening, Xiao Ran met with El-Elf and the VVV Mecha pilots to discuss their request for an Armed Reconnaissance mission on Earth. He agreed in principle but reserved judgment on the details and asked El-Elf to stay behind.

  • Xiao Ran contacted Mwu and summoned El-Elf to the academy office after hearing rumors about Evolvers and Magi.
  • El-Elf arrived with the VVV Mecha pilots, including the pilots of the two Kagerou Mechas, and requested permission to conduct Armed Reconnaissance on Earth.
  • Xiao Ran challenged the pilots to explain why the risky mission was necessary, and Haruto argued that they needed to reassure their classmates and check on their families.
  • Xiao Ran asked who had spread the rumors, and El-Elf named Renbo Koji Akira as the student who had hacked into his Database.
  • El-Elf proposed taking four pilots, four machines, a reserve machine, and support personnel to Earth, while Xiao Ran suspected El-Elf also intended to rescue someone from the Dolcia Military State.
  • Xiao Ran agreed to the mission in principle, sent the students away, and told El-Elf to remain for further discussion.

Ch. 490Conscription

Xiao Ran considered how to deal with Yang Benren and Xiao Nao after their unauthorized use of the Kagerou units had endangered him. El-Elf proposed conscripting them into the military, and Xiao Ran left their punishment unresolved.

  • Haruto, Yamada Raizo, Inuzuka Kuma, and Saki Maski left Xiao Ran's office after hearing about the Armed Reconnaissance mission.
  • El-Elf explained that Yang Benren and Xiao Nao had entered the Third Hangar without permission and caused Xiao Ran to face danger.
  • Xiao Nao and Yang Benren felt ashamed as they recalled how their actions had forced Xiao Ran to rescue them.
  • Xiao Ran asked El-Elf how the two should be punished, and El-Elf proposed requisitioning them into the military under military regulations.
  • Xiao Ran doubted El-Elf's reasoning, while El-Elf intended the conscription to make Yang Benren understand that he had to obey military rules.

Ch. 491Second Phase

Xiao Ran and El-Elf worked to secure New Jior’s future by recruiting students and shaping public opinion about the artificial Magius. Xiao Ran accepted Phase Two of his mission and agreed to support El-Elf’s operation to rescue Lizerlute and the VVV Plan developers.

  • Xiao Ran comforted Yang Benren and Xiao Nao, then invited them to join the military under El-Elf’s command in peacetime and his own in wartime.
  • El-Elf explained that rescuing students’ families would help New Jior distinguish artificial evolution from the Magius and prevent fear of Haruto and the others.
  • El-Elf told Xiao Ran that he wanted help rescuing Lizerlute, princess of the Dolcia royal family, and asked Xiao Ran to accept his people into New Jior.
  • Xiao Ran continued the mission, activating Phase Two, which required him to protect New Jior, restore its population and economic order, and rescue at least 70% of the VVV Plan developers within thirty days.
  • Xiao Ran promised El-Elf support for Armed Reconnaissance on the condition that he rescue students’ families, recruit Technicians, and bring back the VVV Plan developers.

Ch. 492A Tutorial-Like Mission

Xiao Ran prepared El-Elf’s team for a mission to rescue Lizerlute and the VVV Plan Technicians from Dolcia, while arranging support for New Jior’s growing needs. He left the story with New Jior seeking international recognition and cooperation as the rescue operation was planned.

  • Xiao Ran explained that El-Elf’s mission would enter Dolcia to rescue Lizerlute and the Technicians, find a Magius Breeding Ship, and bring the rescued people safely to Module 77.
  • Xiao Ran planned for Mwu, Bobby, and Nalu to accompany the Galaxy Diva, while considering how to verify that more than seventy percent of the Technicians had been rescued.
  • Xiao Ran contacted Mwu and Nalu, then held a joint conference with Tang Country, Orb, and other Neutral Countries to seek recognition of New Jior as Jior’s legitimate Government in Exile.
  • Xiao Ran and the attending countries discussed cooperation, including exchanging new technologies for supplies and help transporting at least eighty thousand people to Module 77.
  • The countries debated whether to exterminate the Magius or imprison and monitor them, and the dispute ended after Xiao Ran stated his position.

Ch. 493The Exposed Magi

Xiao Ran urged the world to pursue peaceful coexistence with the magi and announced that New Jior would accept them as citizens while nations helped locate those who remained hidden. The worldwide exposure left the magi and the 101 Council with one month to decide whether to join New Jior or face humanity’s scrutiny.

  • Xiao Ran gave representatives of the nations a speech calling for peace and cooperation between humanity and the magi.
  • Xiao Ran announced that New Jior would accept magi as citizens and set a one-month deadline for others to make contact or be treated as threats.
  • Representatives from the Neutral Countries and ARUS affirmed their support for New Jior, and several nations began searching for magi to send there.
  • Xiao Ran exposed dozens of magi identities and discussed the Innovators and GN Particles at the press conference.
  • The magi and the 101 Council watched the news and confronted the need to respond to their exposure and Xiao Ran’s deadline.

Ch. 494Changes

The Galaxy Diva reclaimed a coastal city in the former Jior territory while New Jior grew more organized and drew Magius seeking refuge. As the deadline for Magius to register approached, countries captured those trying to flee and sent them to New Jior, while the Galaxy Diva quietly entered Dolcia territory on an important mission for Xiao Ran.

  • The Galaxy Diva broke through Dolcia defenses, retook a coastal city, and gathered supplies and personnel for New Jior.
  • The Neutral Countries and ARUS sent ships and troops to the city, which became a strategic foothold for reclaiming former Jior territory.
  • Government personnel arrived in Module 77, helping Xiao Ran restore order as displaced Jior citizens returned.
  • Nearly ten Magius registered in New Jior and were housed without special treatment, while their arrival drew worldwide attention.
  • As the registration deadline neared, countries surveilled exposed Magius and sent those captured while fleeing to New Jior under agreements with Xiao Ran.
  • The Galaxy Diva left the coastal city and entered Dolcia territory to carry out Xiao Ran's important mission.

Ch. 495Galaxy Diva's Operation

With help from Dolcia Military State’s Royalist Faction, the Galaxy Diva rescued the Jior Technicians and seized the ship used to extract runes. El-Elf also rescued Lizerlute, and the operation moved closer to completing its second phase.

  • The Royalist Faction supplied El-Elf with intelligence and supported the Galaxy Diva in exchange for help exposing President Sir and restoring its rule.
  • Nalo, El-Elf, and their team found the Breeding Ship, recorded its contents, and transported it to Module 77 after rescuing everyone aboard.
  • Mwu and the others rescued the Jior Technicians and captured Tokishima Haruto’s father, the leader of the VVV Plan.
  • El-Elf used the researchers’ information and the Royalist Faction’s records to locate and rescue nearly all the other identified researchers.
  • El-Elf rescued Lizerlute with the support of six VVV Mecha, one MK-II Gundam, and the Galaxy Diva, breaking through Dolcia Military State’s encirclement.

Ch. 496Luo and Basak's Two-Man Journey

Xiao Ran oversaw New Jior’s steady development while Luo and Basak began their mission in the polluted Earth of Gundam G Mobile Fighter. After reaching a ruined city to seek information and qualify as Gundam Fighters, they encountered an unexpected problem.

  • Xiao Ran traded valuable technical data with New Jior’s allies while keeping the Solar Furnaces under New Jior’s control.
  • The second stage of Xiao Ran’s Main Mission neared its halfway point, though industrial and military development still required substantial effort.
  • Luo and Basak arrived on Earth with little knowledge of the world and received a mission to join a faction and qualify for the Mobile Fighter Tournament within a month.
  • Luo and Basak decided to head for a distant city to identify their location and gather information about Master Asia or Domon.
  • After walking for four or five hours, Luo and Basak reached the city exhausted and hungry, then ran into an unexpected problem.

Ch. 497Luo's Astonishment

Basak and Luo were driven out of the ruined city by people who had been ordered to isolate them, so Basak unleashed his Berserker fury on a gang of armed thugs at an abandoned stadium. Luo watched in shock as two attackers with supernatural fighting abilities appeared to challenge Basak.

  • Basak and Luo found that the city’s residents and hotels refused to help them after Basak’s gold bars attracted unwanted attention.
  • Basak realized someone was following them and had threatened the city’s residents into refusing them shelter, food, and information.
  • After nightfall, Basak and Luo went to an abandoned sports complex, where Basak told Luo to protect himself and prepared to fight their pursuers.
  • Hundreds of armed thugs gathered in the stadium, and Basak went berserk, tearing through them while Luo hid nearby.
  • Two fearless attackers appeared before the blood-covered Basak and struck at him with visible blades of energy, shocking Luo.

Ch. 498Information

Luo learned more about the world’s qi and martial arts after Basak defeated two fighters and helped clear the city of Mafia thugs. He found information about Master Asia and Domon Kasshu, leaving the group aware of powerful figures they may encounter.

  • Basak easily defeated the two fighters who had attacked him, and the city’s police arrested Mafia thugs at the abandoned stadium the next morning.
  • Luo studied the Mobile Fighter Tournament, martial arts, and the world’s technology while Basak recovered from the effects of berserkification.
  • Basak explained that the fighters’ qi was energy developed from life, and warned that Master Asia could be extremely dangerous, especially with a Gundam.
  • Luo found that Master Asia was the Undefeated of the East, champion of the Twelfth Gundam Fight Tournament, and last seen in Japan.
  • Luo discovered that Domon Kasshu had won the new Colony Satellite Fighting Tournament and that his father and older brother were rumored to have betrayed Neo Japan.

Ch. 499Join the Mobile Fighter Tournament

Luo and Basak settled in the abandoned Russian region and worked to enter the Mobile Fighter Tournament, with Luo studying a damaged Gundam while Basak secured an invitation through local contacts. After Basak submitted the entry form naming himself as the fighter and Luo as his logistics support, a voice appeared in both their minds.

  • Luo concluded that he and Basak could enter the Mobile Fighter Tournament as the region’s Gundam Fighters, and Basak advised completing the first stage before seeking Master Asia and Domon.
  • Luo and Basak took over the former mafia boss’s villa, while Basak began searching for a way into the tournament and Luo watched for opportunities in the city.
  • Luo bought a damaged Gundam online and spent a week studying its Human-Machine Integration System and other technology.
  • Basak used gold to enlist the city’s help and obtained a tournament invitation and entry form without facing any battles or tests.
  • Basak listed himself as the Gundam Fighter, entered his mecha’s name, and named Luo as his logistics support before submitting the form.
  • A voice suddenly appeared in Luo and Basak’s minds as they were immersed in their work.

Ch. 500The Two Men's Missions

Luo and Basak accepted the second phase of their missions, which required Basak to win ten Mobile Fighter Tournament battles and Luo to support him as a mechanic. They prepared for the tournament without noticing that Luo's mission allowed him to help Basak by any means, even outside the tournament rules.

  • Luo and Basak chose to continue their missions and activated Phase Two.
  • Basak received a mission to win ten tournament battles, with consecutive victories granting better rewards, and considered the risks posed by the tournament rules.
  • Luo received a logistics mission to repair Basak's unit, keep it battle-ready, and earn points through repairs and Basak's victories.
  • Luo continued dismantling a wrecked Gundam and studying its integration system while Basak prepared food and transportation for their journey.
  • Neither man noticed that Luo's mission did not require him to follow tournament rules, allowing him to use any means to help Basak win.

Ch. 501On the Road to Find Master Asia

Luo and Basak traveled toward Master Asia while Luo dismantled and studied the mecha technology they had collected. They left their city with a truck serving as a mobile base and continued avoiding other participants as they searched for Master Asia.

  • Luo considered ways he could help Basak win the Mobile Fighter Tournament, though neither of them realized the mission was designed to make the contest revolve around support outside the arena.
  • Luo spent two more days dismantling and analyzing the Human-Machine Integration System, the Mecha Skeleton, and other unfamiliar components.
  • Basak found a huge hovering cargo truck, and they loaded it with the dismantled parts and prepared supplies before leaving the city.
  • Luo and Basak released the Akatsuki Impulse and Red Astray, along with their Haros, in an uninhabited area and used the truck as their mobile base.
  • Luo and Basak avoided cities and other participants while traveling toward Master Asia, following Xiao Ran's instructions and remembering that passion was the key to becoming his disciple.

Ch. 502Preliminary Analysis Results

Luo and Basak continued toward Japan, hoping to find Master Asia while Luo studied the world’s mecha technology. News of a huge Black Market in a nearby coastal city gave them a new destination.

  • Basak asked what being hot-blooded meant, and Luo explained that Xiao Ran had likely meant being steadfast, courageous, and confident.
  • Luo described his research into the Omni-directional Human-Mecha Integration System, the units’ energy systems, and their unusual internal frames, which he believed could benefit their whole team.
  • Luo and Basak continued traveling toward Japan in their cargo truck, avoiding other participants while carrying out their search and research.
  • After the truck ran out of energy, Luo connected his Red Astray Gundam to it with two conduits so they could keep moving.
  • Basak learned that a huge Black Market operated in a nearby coastal city, and he and Luo decided to seek it out.

Ch. 503Black Market

After reaching the Black Market, Luo and Basak explored its orderly Trading Zone, bought supplies, and rested after their long journey. The next day, they entered the main market and headed for the Technology Zone to browse its technology.

  • Luo and Basak drove into the Black Market city and secured their truck and mecha in the parking lot.
  • Luo and Basak walked through the Trading Zone, observed its strict rules, and bought daily necessities, tools, parts, and materials.
  • Basak left to enjoy himself while Luo wandered around with Little Eight.
  • Basak returned the next day refreshed and took Luo to the main Black Market.
  • Luo and Basak paid the entrance fee and deposit, read the market booklet, and headed to the Technology Zone.

Ch. 504Boss Ya

Luo and Basak visited a Black Market shop to buy unusual technology, especially complete MS technical data. Boss Ya warned that acquiring the classified information would be difficult and asked where they were from, noting that national currencies might not be useful in the Black Market.

  • Luo and Basak entered a randomly chosen shop, where two bunny girls welcomed them and led them to a reception room.
  • The bunny girls served and massaged Luo and Basak while they waited for the shop owner.
  • Boss Ya arrived, introduced herself, and asked how she could assist them.
  • Luo requested unusual technology, including comprehensive MS technical data, and Basak offered to pay any price.
  • Luo added that they would buy any other technology that caught his interest.
  • Boss Ya questioned where Luo and Basak came from and cautioned that national currencies might not be useful in the Black Market.

Ch. 505Technology Selection

Basak and Luo revealed that they were freelance Freedom Gundam Fighters from the Satellite Union and negotiated with Boss Ya to buy an intact MS and its technical data. Luo found several useful technologies but wanted core MS technologies, which Boss Ya said she could deliver within a week after a deposit; he began listing what he needed.

  • Basak identified himself and Luo as freelance Freedom Gundam Fighters and offered gold as payment.
  • Boss Ya confirmed she could arrange an intact MS, and Luo agreed to buy it along with the technical data.
  • Luo studied Boss Ya’s technology list while Basak left with the bunny girls.
  • Luo told Boss Ya he had found useful technologies but not the core MS technologies he wanted.
  • Boss Ya offered to deliver the MS and core technologies within a week after receiving a deposit, and Luo began listing the required technologies.
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