One Against a Hundred

"What's going on here? When did the Long Family develop such a powerful MS?" a middle-aged man in a control room said in shock as he watched the combat video of the Proto Gundam.

Beside him, a younger man also frowned as he watched the video.

The older man was named Guo Fengmao, and the younger one was his brother, Guo Fengyu. Both were members of prominent families in the Hanxia Nation. The Guo Family and the Long Family were equally renowned, and they were rivals in many aspects of business. In fact, the two families were locked in a bitter struggle.

Their goal in hiring the Pirate Group this time was to capture Long Huijuan and force Long Dingkun to withdraw from the upcoming military MS bidding.

Furthermore, to avoid leaving any traces, they had secretly purchased MS and fighter jets from the United States of America to cover their tracks.

However, they hadn't expected that an operation to simply capture Long Huijuan would lead to the deployment of a secretly developed MS by the Long Family. It seemed the Long Family patriarch doted on his beloved daughter so much that he would unleash their strongest MS to protect her.

Guo Fengmao asked the announcer, "How many pirate MS and fighter jets has that special MS shot down so far?"

"Currently, it's estimated that over thirty MS and nearly ten fighter jets have been shot down, most of which were from the United States of America."

"Continue collecting the combat data for this MS."

Long Fei focused all his attention on controlling the Proto Gundam. Alarms blared inside the cockpit.

Enemy attacks came from all directions, with most of the pirates' MS and fighter jets locking onto him.

The rocket launcher ammunition had long been depleted and discarded. The Proto Gundam's remaining weapons were a beam gun, a pair of beam sabers, and the head-mounted 60mm vulcan cannon. The shield was severely damaged, and the entire mobile suit bore several dents.

As he dodged enemy fire and counterattacked, an MS wielding a physical sword lunged at the Proto Gundam.

The distance was too close for Long Fei to maneuver the Proto Gundam out of the way. He could only raise the shield to block the attack. The severely damaged shield collapsed the moment it intercepted the sword. The physical sword struck the Proto Gundam's left arm, sending sparks flying.

Long Fei controlled the Proto Gundam, kicking the MS in front of him and immediately piercing its cockpit. Long Fei quickly checked the Proto Gundam's damage.

The left arm had sustained minor damage and would be fine.

Long Fei pressed the button to retrieve the beam saber. The Proto Gundam held the beam saber in its right hand and the beam gun in its left.

Another MS rushed at the Proto Gundam from behind. The Proto Gundam spun around, and its left beam saber swept out, cutting the surprise attacker in half at the waist.

Long Fei immediately accelerated, firing while evading.

Long Fei drew enemy fire, reducing the pressure on the others, who quickly began attacking the pirates' MS and fighter jets.

"Captain, let's retreat. That MS is terrifying. Many of our brothers were killed by it."

"Captain, save us."

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

Letai listened to the near-crying calls from his subordinates. Letai looked at the radar, observing the dwindling number of friendly green dots.

Letai's heart ached. His life's work had suffered heavy losses in this battle. Letai didn't want to sustain further damage and had no choice but to issue the order to retreat.

As the retreat flare shot up, the pirates' MS and fighter jets immediately fled back into their ships.

In just 15 minutes of combat, Long Fei alone had shot down over 50 pirate MS and fighter jets.

Long Fei's combat results could be described as fighting a hundred against one, drawing most of the enemy's firepower, with nearly a hundred enemy units locked onto him.

Long Fei also paid a price; the Proto Gundam's left arm was broken. Long Fei had already cut off the power supply to the left arm. The Proto Gundam was covered in dents of various sizes.

Based on these results, Long Fei concluded that the Proto Gundam was not performing optimally in this state.

The reason he achieved such results was mainly because the performance of the enemy's MS and fighter jets was not only far inferior to the Proto Gundam but even lagged behind that of the GM.

Their reaction and speed capabilities were inferior to the GM.

Long Fei assessed the performance of the MS in this world, noting that even the most advanced MS were inferior to early models of the Zaku.

Long Fei piloted the Proto Gundam back to the escort ship.

Along the way, he saw the MS piloted by his aunt's bodyguards, many of which had sustained varying degrees of battle damage.

Inside the escort ship, he saw that the GM MS piloted by Li Xiuming and others had also been damaged, with some missing arms or legs.

Long Fei exited the cockpit and removed his helmet, handing it to a mechanic.

Long Huijuan arrived at the scene, wanting to call out to her nephew to discuss matters, but Long Fei directly dismissed her, completely ignoring his aunt and returning to his room to rest.

For the next few days, they encountered no further harassment, and the damaged MS were mostly repaired.

During these days, Long Fei refused his aunt's boarding requests. He knew what his aunt's intentions were.

Long Huijuan was repeatedly denied access by her nephew for several days. Long Huijuan understood that her nephew had seen through her intentions and knew his refusal. Long Huijuan didn't force the issue, believing there would be ample time in the future.

Upon arriving at the Gangze Ancient Kingdom, Long Fei did not stop to rest but returned directly to the factory.

Long Huijuan watched the escort ship gradually move away from the window, shook her head, and went to conduct business.

Seeing her bodyguards, who were still excitedly discussing the Proto Gundam piloted by her nephew, their expressions were filled with shock and admiration. Every bodyguard who could pilot an MS wished they could pilot such a formidable machine.

The combat data of the Proto Gundam that Long Huijuan had obtained over the past few days showed that its performance was far superior to the new generation MS currently being developed by the Long Family in all aspects.

What shocked her even more was the Proto Gundam's extremely high armor defense. Despite enduring so many shell attacks, it had not been destroyed. The Long Family's arms manufacturers could not develop such armor.

"Powerful attack power, astonishing speed, and jaw-dropping defense. Such an MS is enough to overturn the entire world. If even a few of these MS appeared on the battlefield, they might be enough to change the course of the war," Long Huijuan commented on her nephew's developed MS.

"Young miss, a communication from the master." Qian Tong handed his phone to his young lady.

Long Huijuan took the phone.

"Xiao Juan, are you alright?" Long Dingkun's kind and concerned voice came through the phone.

"I'm fine, Dad."

"That's good. I received the video and data you sent me. Was that MS really developed by Long Fei?"

"Yes, Dad, it was developed by Long Fei. Its codename is Gundam, and its name is Proto."

"Where is he now? Is he with you?"

"He has already left."

"Why didn't you keep him by your side?" Long Dingkun's tone held a hint of accusation.

Long Huijuan gave a wry smile. "Dad, Xiao Fei Fei guards me like I'm a thief. How could I keep him by my side? He didn't even leave me his contact information."

"Then find a way to get his things. These things of his are too important for our Long Family. With them, our Long Family's strength will reach a new level."

"Dad, Xiao Fei Fei is your own grandson, after all. Why is your attitude towards him so different from your other grandsons?"

"If his mother had been pure and upright, I might have accepted him. Unfortunately, his mother was promiscuous and engaged in that kind of profession. A half-breed tainted with such blood – letting him take the Long surname is already a great kindness. You expect me to love this half-breed? Impossible!" Long Dingkun raised his voice on the last sentence.

"Dad, if you treat Xiao Fei Fei like this, you'll regret it sooner or later."

"What regret could I possibly have? Do you think this half-breed can threaten our Long Family? Not killing him already shows I've been good to him."

Long Huijuan took a deep breath to calm the anger within her. "Dad, if you want me to deceive my precious nephew, then I advise you to save your breath. I won't hurt him." With that, Long Huijuan hung up the phone and threw it back to Qian Tong.

Qian Tong had been working for the Long Family for many years and knew that the family head always doted on his eldest daughter. If any other young master had spoken to her like that, they would be preparing for punishment.

"Qian Tong, prepare the car. I have business to attend to."

"Yes, Young Miss."