Emergency Rescue

"Commander, based on the current situation, although our superior mobile suits have allowed us to achieve parity despite our numerical disadvantage, this parity will be broken if the enemy continues to commit more forces," the captain said worriedly to the Commander.

"As long as we can hold out for 30 minutes, victory will be ours," Commander Li Jiaming said, watching the battle unfold on the screen.

"Damn it, there are just too many of them, we can't finish them off."

"Requesting reinforcements, we're surrounded here."

"The enemy numbers are too great; they just want to wear us down with sheer numbers."

Several Specialized GM Mobile Suits were being pursued and attacked by multiple mobile suits and fighter jets.

One Specialized GM Mobile Suit had lost both its legs and one arm, and under the cover of two other Specialized GM Mobile Suits, it was retreating to its mothership.

However, the enemy gave it no chance, with dozens of mobile suits and fighter jets relentlessly pursuing it.

Although its companions were desperately attacking, taking down many enemy mobile suits and fighter jets, the enemy also had many mobile suits and fighter jets dedicated to surrounding these two Specialized GM Mobile Suits.

The remaining mobile suits and fighter jets were in full pursuit of the crippled Specialized GM Mobile Suit.

If the enemy's mobile suits and fighter jets hadn't been equipped with short-range projectile weapons, and instead used directed-energy weapons with longer ranges, the Specialized GM Mobile Suit, missing limbs, might not have been fleeing and being pursued, but could have already been reduced to scrap metal.

Suddenly, a laser beam swept across, tearing apart most of the enemy mobile suits and fighter jets pursuing the crippled Specialized GM Mobile Suit.

"You over there, hurry back to your mothership, leave this to me," Zhou Ya's voice came through.

The Proto Gundam Unit 4, wielding a beam cannon, helped the other two besieged Specialized GM Mobile Suits break free.

Then, the Proto Gundam Unit 4 switched to its beam gun and fired a series of shots, downing seven Harriers and Harrier Fighters. The rest immediately scattered.

Zhou Ya, watching the two heavily damaged Specialized GM Mobile Suits on the screen, immediately ordered them to return to their mothership.

A beam cannon streaked across the screen not far from her, engulfing a Harrier MS.

Zhou Ya knew that the beam cannon wasn't fired by the Specialized GM Mobile Suits, as they didn't possess such armament.

A small square remote screen split on her display, showing the Gundam White Orchid, piloted by the newly assigned Ace Pilot, Ke Jie Xiong.

The Gundam White Orchid held a shield in its left hand and a beam cannon in its right, with its beam gun holstered at its waist.

A small split screen appeared before her.

"Lieutenant Ke, is there something?"

"Lieutenant, leave this to me."

"Understood."

Zhou Ya piloted the Proto Gundam Unit 4 to another engagement zone.

"Our 7th MS squad is completely wiped out."

"4th Fighter Squad is completely wiped out."

"2nd MS squad has suffered heavy casualties, with less than 30% remaining."

"6th MS squad has lost all signal, presumed wiped out."

Commander Meilan listened to the reports from the announcer, the continuous stream of news causing her frown to deepen.

She hadn't expected the Skywing Mercenary Group to be so formidable, nor had she underestimated them, believing that their four mercenary groups attacking from four directions would be enough.

Meilan looked at a photo of the Proto Gundam Unit 7 in her hand; previous reports indicated that a single Proto Gundam Unit 7 had wiped out an entire MS squad.

Meilan asked the announcer, "How many enemy mobile suits did we shoot down?"

The announcer, with a grim expression, forced himself to reply, "We shot down a total of 6 enemy Specialized GM Mobile Suits."

"What!" Meilan shot up from her seat, roaring, "We outnumbered them five to one, and we only managed to shoot down a mere 6 enemy mobile suits? Am I commanding a bunch of useless people?"

The captain beside Meilan couldn't help but interject, "Commander, you can't blame them. Not only do mobile suits like the Gundam have performance far beyond imagination, but even the Specialized GM Mobile Suits are superior to our standard-issue Flying Leopard MS."

Meilan took a deep breath to calm her anger.

Just then, the announcer delivered news that sent her spirits plummeting.

"Another Gundam has appeared on our battlefield."

"What's its designation? Was it photographed?"

Soon, the photo was in Meilan's hands.

The photo showed the Gundam GP02 (Physalis), with a six-tube rocket launcher mounted on its back, a beam gun in its right hand, and a shield in its left.

"Did any of our mobile suits or fighter jets, or even allied units, manage to break through the enemy lines?"

"Currently, several fighter jets from the Storm Mercenary Group have broken through the enemy lines, but they were quickly shot down by the enemy's warships and the Specialized GMs guarding them."

"How many Gundams have appeared so far?"

"A total of six Gundams have appeared."

Meilan's frown deepened further.

"With just six Gundams, they've managed to turn our numerical disadvantage into an advantage."

Pani, piloting the Proto Gundam Unit 7, watched the wreckage of numerous Flying Leopard MSs surrounding him on the screen, but he didn't cease his combat.

Pani was still being pursued by quite a few Flying Leopard MSs and Harrier Fighters.

When Pani first entered the fray, he had shot down a total of 24 enemy MSs and fighters in just a few minutes.

This instantly made him a dazzling target, and the enemy MSs and fighters immediately locked onto him as their primary objective to destroy.

Pani pressed the button for his shoulder-mounted beam cannon, instantly destroying four Flying Leopard MSs.

His projectile weapons were depleted. If the Specialized GM Mobile Suit hadn't been equipped with the Minovsky Super Energy Thermonuclear Reactor, allowing him to continue firing high-yield beam cannons, the Proto Gundam Unit 7 would have already lost power.

"Does this Gundam's energy have no limits?"

"It's fired that extremely powerful beam so many times, and it still hasn't lost power."

"Watch out all around you. Those 'glasses' MSs are also taking the opportunity to attack us."

Many Specialized GMs, taking advantage of the enemy focusing most of their energy and firepower on the Proto Gundam Unit 7, were able to take down targets with a single shot when the enemy wasn't paying attention.

Several beam rays struck Harrier Fighters and Flying Leopard MSs. The Gundam GP02 (Physalis) arrived beside the Proto Gundam Unit 7.

The two Gundams provided mutual cover fire, and in an instant, they shot down many more Flying Leopard MSs and Harrier Fighters.

"Fighter Squadrons 1 and 2 have all lost signal."

"MS Squadrons 3 and 5 are completely wiped out."

Commander Meilan's expression grew increasingly grim. Ever since another Gundam had appeared on her side, her MSs and fighters had been destroyed one after another like dominoes.

"Commander, the Shadow Ghost Mercenary Group has sent an urgent rescue request."

"An urgent rescue request? What's going on?"

"Their defensive line was breached by a Gundam that's not in our records."

"A single Gundam broke through their defensive line? Are these guys useless?"