Because the New Midnight Gundam was equipped with Yasakani no Magatama Armor, it essentially lacked any real defensive strength against physical weapons. Compared to the Strike Freedom Gundam, its handheld main weapon had been changed to a long Beam Rifle that combined a Beam Cannon and Beam Gun, while its left hand carried a shield.
The Flight Pack, or rather, the wings, was the part most similar to the Strike Freedom Gundam. The eight GN Dragoons retained all the abilities of the original Midnight Gundam's Dragon Fangs, including the ability to generate Light Barriers. However, their mounting method was completely different. The Strike Freedom Gundam's Dragoons were hollow in the middle, whereas this unit's GN Dragoons were mounted on the pack as components. Though it was not apparent from their appearance, they were essentially GN Shield-type GN Dragoons.
Thus, what had been added was not Yasakani no Magatama Armor, but VPS Armor. Yet, thanks to their ability to release GN Particles, these GN Dragoons also possessed beam-defense capabilities, supplementing the unit's protection against physical ammunition.
As soon as the several units emerged from the Galaxy Diva, they followed the route El-Elf had provided and began their direct descent toward Earth. They formed a closely coordinated squadron, with Darkness Sky in front, Burning Destiny and New Midnight on either side, Luo's unit at the rear, and Saki and Kane's units in the middle. They turned into brilliant streaks of light and plunged headlong toward Earth.
After Xiao Ran and the others departed, the Galaxy Diva changed course and sped at full speed toward Satellite Integration and the remaining DC forces. Far, far beyond Earth, a massive warship also ignited its engines, slowly accelerating until it reached top speed, then plunged into the Jump Channel that had opened ahead.
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