Testing Gundam GP04 (Gerbera)

"Here, I made this bowl of noodles specifically for you," Li Xiucheng placed a bowl of noodles in front of Long Fei.

"Thanks."

Yue Yangchun watched the two of them, their interaction didn't seem like a typical employee-boss relationship.

"Lieutenant Li, what exactly is your relationship with the boss? You two don't seem like just an ordinary employee and boss," Yue Yangchun asked, a bit gossipy.

Yue Baixue had initially intended to pinch her brother's waist, but her own gossipy nature flared up, and she also really wanted to know the answer. She looked at Long Fei and Li Xiucheng.

"Hey, the boss and I have been childhood friends since we were kids, so we're from the same hometown. When he was starting his company, I happened to run away from home, and we built this empire together."

"He actually has another reason: to avoid his fiancée," Long Fei interjected unexpectedly.

Li Xiucheng's expression turned a little awkward.

Sakchi arrived beside Long Fei, holding a tray, and whispered a few words into his ear.

"I get it, you're in charge of everything."

Sakchi lowered its head and started eating. Its tray held only a few slices of bread, some ham, a couple of boiled eggs, and a cup of tea.

Long Fei had just finished his own meal and was about to dig into the bowl of noodles Li Xiucheng had given him.

At that moment, Li Xiucheng suddenly said, "Old Fei, do you still remember Zhao Xinlin?"

Long Fei, who was about to put the noodles into his mouth, paused.

"Of course, I remember. Why are you bringing her up?"

"It's because Lin Yuehua kept bombarding my phone with messages. When I was deleting them, I accidentally blocked her. Among the flood of messages, I received one from Zhao Xinlin. She's been looking for you and wants to meet. Speaking of which, why doesn't she just message you directly?"

"When I left, I shut down all my phones, messages, and personal websites."

"No wonder she contacted me instead of you. And by the way, it's not just her; your three older sisters have also contacted me. Your sisters seem quite worried about you."

"Who is this Zhao Xinlin?" Yue Yangchun asked, still curious.

"The boss's ex-girlfriend, and his first love."

Many people in the room looked at Long Fei, quite surprised. The boss had actually dated someone? He was usually just a scientist, buried in his research every day, and didn't seem like the dating type.

Long Fei denied it, "She was never my girlfriend, let alone my first love."

"Alright, we'll be testing a new Gundam later. Make sure you test it properly and don't mess up," Long Fei said, finishing his noodles and getting up to pack his things, preparing to test the new Gundam's data.

Long Fei arrived at the hangar and looked at the three newly developed Gundams: GP02 (Physalis), GP03 (Stamen), and GP04 (Gerbera).

"Boss, you've developed these three new Gundam MS, but we still haven't found suitable pilots for them."

Commander Li Jiaming approached Long Fei, with the Zhou sisters following behind him.

Li Jiaming looked at the three newly developed Gundam MS.

"Boss, when I saw the design for your GP02 Physalis Gundam Equipment A, I was shocked. You intend to equip this Gundam with a nuclear warhead. Even if it's just a tactical nuclear bomb, it startled me. If you actually dare to use it, you'll be an international fugitive."

"Commander, this is just an armament I conceived in my imagination."

"Boss, even though this is a piece of equipment you've imagined, I believe you'll make your fantasies a reality one day."

Long Fei glanced at Li Jiaming, then at his Gundam GP02 Physalis.

"If I can truly turn my fantasies into reality one day, that day will also mark the arrival of my strength to challenge those superpowers."

Li Jiaming's right eye twitched twice. He didn't know whether to call the boss overconfident or completely out of touch with reality.

Li Jiaming recalled that the Gundam GP02 Physalis, along with its other equipment B and C, also possessed powerful armaments, though they were within a more normal range.

"Boss, your Gundam GP04 Gerbera and Gundam GP01 White Orchid have very similar combat concepts. Why develop this Gundam Gerbera? There's no need to develop it," Zhou Ya stated her opinion while looking at the Gundam GP04 Gerbera.

"Initially, I also thought their combat concepts were too similar and there was no need for development. But later, I reconsidered and decided to add some new tactical concepts to the original combat concept."

Long Fei took two steps forward and looked at the Gundam Gerbera. "First, the Gundam Gerbera possesses extreme speed, which the Gundam White Orchid lacks. It also has superior mobility and high reaction capabilities, along with powerful armaments. For this reason, I redesigned it. My ultimate tactical concept for the Gundam Gerbera is to penetrate enemy lines, break through enemy formations, and take down the enemy commander."

"Boss, how fast is this Gundam Gerbera?" Zhou Na asked Long Fei.

"Its speed surpasses all currently known MS. If the thrusters are augmented with propellant tanks and a booster unit, its speed will surpass that of any known fighter jet."

The Zhou sisters exchanged glances. Fighter jets could currently serve as the main force on the battlefield, while MS couldn't yet become the main force for the reason that MS were relatively slow. Their reaction times made it difficult to lock onto fast-flying fighter jets. If a fighter jet locked onto an MS and fired missiles, the MS's chances of intercepting them were slim; they would essentially be blown to smithereens.

Originally, MS were meant to be removed from the battlefield as useless weapons. If not for their ability to carry powerful armaments and their effectiveness in suppression, MS would have long become a part of history.

Currently, MS were in an awkward predicament. Many arms manufacturers were striving to resolve the weaknesses of MS when developing new models.

The GM developed by Long Fei had already resolved many of the MS's issues.

Now, the Gundam MS developed by the boss was intended to surpass the speed of fighter jets, break through enemy encirclements, and capture the enemy commander.

Li Xiucheng and the other Gundam pilots also arrived at the scene.

"Everyone, attempt to test the Gundam Gerbera first," Long Fei instructed.

Li Jiaming asked with some confusion, "Boss, why are we only testing this Gundam Gerbera? Aren't we testing the other two?"

"The armaments for the other two have not yet been successfully developed, especially the armament weapon system for the GP03, the Orchis Petals, which is still under development. No testing for now."

"Boss, who do you want to test the Gundam Gerbera first?"

"Let's draw lots then."

The result of the first round of the lottery was that Zhou Ya would be the first test pilot for the Gundam Gerbera.

Zhou Ya put on her combat suit, entered the cockpit, and began the test.