Fighting Many with Few

The Storm Mercenary Group leader used a special secret channel to contact another mercenary group, Shadow Ghost.

During their video call, the Storm leader asked, "Captain Mike, did you receive information about the target as well?"

Shadow Ghost's leader, Mike, looked somewhat grim. "Captain Kellan, you received it too?"

"Yes. I assume Fulin, leader of Killer Whale, and Meilan, leader of White Rose, received it as well."

Afterward, the leaders of the four mercenary groups used a secret channel to discuss matters over video communication.

Captain Kellan was the first to ask, "Everyone, when you contacted your employers, what instructions did you receive?"

Meilan, the red-haired woman with a scar on her face, said, "Captain Kellan, why ask when you already know? Whether it's your employer or mine, Taiga, they gave us the same order: capture the target alive."

Kellan nodded. "All right. It seems our employers have given us a death order. We have to capture Long Fei. If we fail, our employers will skin us alive."

Fulin, the dark-skinned and slightly plump leader of Killer Whale, said worriedly, "The Skywing Mercenary Group has the legendary Gundam Mobile Suits. They say Gundams can take on a hundred enemies alone. The target we need to capture is probably protected by a Gundam. With our Mobile Suits and fighters, I'm afraid we won't be able to take him down."

Captain Mike, whose eye sockets were somewhat sunken, said with dissatisfaction, "Captain Fulin, if you're afraid, you can withdraw. Tell your employer you're quitting. Don't stand here boosting others' morale while undermining your own. What one-against-a-hundred Mobile Suit? That's just an excuse made by losers. Even if Gundams have performance beyond the Mobile Suits we have, there's no way they're as ridiculously powerful as one against a hundred. It's nothing more than an excuse from those losers."

Fulin said unhappily, "Captain Mike, haven't you watched footage of Gundams in battle?"

"I have, but the Mobile Suits the Gundams destroyed were merely pirates' modified engineering Mobile Suits, or a few Mobile Suits bought off the black market. More importantly, those pirate pilots were an untrained rabble. How could their piloting skills compare with trained mercenaries like us?"

"Enough, you two. Before we deal with the Skywing Mercenary Group, let's be villains before gentlemen. Everyone, prepare for battle," Captain Kellan said.

"Commander-in-Chief, the Storm Mercenary Group has sent a request for a video call."

"Accept it."

"Hello, Captain Li Jiaming."

"Hello, Captain Mike. What can I do for you?"

"We would like to invite your employer, Long Fei, to come with us. An honored guest wishes to see him."

"Our employer will not go with you."

"I see. Then we'll have to use stronger measures. Please forgive us, friend." With that, Captain Mike cut the connection.

"Tell Zhou Na to have all Gundam pilots prepare for battle. Order all Specialized GMs to sortie."

The MS Carrier, Escort Ships, and destroyers all launched Specialized GM Mobile Suits. The Specialized GM Mobile Suit was a series of modifications and upgrades based on the original GM Mobile Suit, equipped with stronger armaments and better performance. Its booster backpack was slightly larger than that of the original GM Mobile Suit, its head camera had been changed into a Sunglasses-style visor, and an additional antenna had been added behind its head, giving it broader search and detection capabilities.

The Specialized GM Mobile Suit was specially made for GM Mobile Suit squad leaders and elite pilots.

Every Mobile Suit pilot in Long Fei's fleet was an elite or an Ace Pilot.

The launched Specialized GM Mobile Suits had an Electromagnetic Cannon barrel on their left shoulders, a Beam Saber on the upper right side of their booster backpacks, and two missile launchers inside their shields that could fire four small armor-piercing missiles. A grenade launcher was mounted behind their waists, and they carried Beam Rifles.

The Mobile Suits and fighters dispatched by the four mercenary groups varied, but all of them were models sold by many nations.

On the Skywing Mercenary Group's side, there were slightly more than one hundred Specialized GM Mobile Suits.

The four mercenary groups under Storm had dispatched more than five hundred Mobile Suits and over one hundred twenty fighters in total.

The difference in numbers between the two sides was enormous, and Storm's forces were attacking from four different directions.

"Commander-in-Chief, the enemy has deployed over six times as many Mobile Suits and fighters as we have."

"Hmph. That number is already the full national strength of many small countries. Order Zhou Na, Zhou Ya, Avina, and Pani to sortie."

Elsewhere, a luxurious space yacht was being guarded by eight Escort Ships.

Long Taotian, Taiga, and Gude were holding a tea party.

"Gentlemen, I'm delighted to be doing such good business with you. Once this is done, not only will I transfer the remaining payment to you, we can also begin a series of business collaborations."

"It is truly our honor to do business with such a generous friend as Young Master Long."

"Not at all. I'm sorry to trouble you both with capturing my mischievous cousin and bringing him back."

"Why would it be any trouble? It's merely a small effort."

Just then, someone informed them that a battle had begun in the distance.

The group watched the ongoing battle on the large screen.

Zhou Ya, piloting Proto Gundam Unit 4, said, "These opponents seem different from the ones before. Their piloting skills are stronger too. They won't be so easy to hit."

Proto Gundam Unit 4 had already fired several Beam Rays. Of the Harrier MS units it targeted, only one had failed to evade in time and was destroyed. The rest dodged the Beam Rays.

Rather than becoming frightened because her opponents were stronger this time, Zhou Ya felt an excited fighting spirit rise within her, allowing her to devote herself completely to the battle.

Zhou Ya rolled her neck a few times. "I've finished warming up. Time to get serious."

Proto Gundam Unit 4 flew at high speed, locking onto targets and firing.

"Damn, is this a Gundam?"

"Its speed and counterattacks are too fast!"

"Our fighters are fast and hard to hit, yet the Gundam destroys them so easily."

The Harrier MS pilots watched as Proto Gundam Unit 4 consecutively destroyed three Harrier Fighters and two Harrier MS units.

"Save me..."

"I don't want to die..."

"The Gundam is too fast! We can't hit it!"

Fighting seriously, Zhou Ya shot down five Harrier Fighters and eight Harrier MS units in less than two minutes.

Besides Zhou Ya, the other three also shot down many enemy fighters and Mobile Suits from different directions.

The elite pilots of the Specialized GM Mobile Suits suppressed the enemy Mobile Suits and fighters with performance superior to that of the enemy Mobile Suits.

No matter what kind of Mobile Suits or fighters the enemy deployed, they were effectively suppressed by the Specialized GM Mobile Suits.

The combat strength committed by the two sides was vastly different. Long Fei's side was fighting many with few.