Arc 15War, Family, and New Rivals

Long Fei’s forces broke the Wanluo Federation’s resistance while he welcomed his twin daughters and Salamander investigated corruption in Longsog. After peace with Wanluo, the Dion Empire’s power came into focus, and Kuroda’s identity and motive were revealed.

  • The Skywing Mercenary Group and Cross Vanguard Army routed Wanluo forces, captured a research base, and defeated the Federation’s counterattack before its internal unrest forced President Purvi from office.
  • Long Fei and Taoxiang welcomed twin daughters Long Guo and Long Fu, celebrated their full moon, and shared family time before Long Fei returned to work.
  • Salamander investigated and punished corrupt officials in the Skywing Group and Longsog, then rejected Princess Youyou’s attempts to win him back.
  • Wanluo voters removed Purvi, Rice became president, and Long Fei agreed to peace negotiations that ended the fighting between the Federation and the Skywing Mercenary Group.
  • The Dion Empire invaded Cataro to free kidnapped passengers, defeated its forces, and compelled the nation to apologize and pay compensation.
  • Long Fei and his generals assessed the Dion Empire’s stronger forces and resolved to strengthen the Skywing Group while avoiding a fight unless provoked.
  • Samulas III learned about Long Fei’s Newtype research and chose to consider recruiting him, while Kuroda was revealed as Fahdina Samulas, who had joined the Amaterasu Organization to pursue revenge against Fadis.
Chapters 352–376 Vol. 4 Read

Ch. 352Revenge Was a Pretext, Testing Their Skills Was the Real Goal

The Skywing Mercenary Group overwhelmed Wanluo Federation forces in fierce border battles, exposing weaknesses in the Ganghail and demonstrating new weapons and support systems. As the Dion Empire and other nations studied the fighting, observers concluded that revenge was only a pretext for the Skywing Mercenary Group to test its capabilities.

  • The Qubeley destroyed a Ganghail with its funnels, Beam Sabers, and High-energy Mega Particle Cannons, while a Val. Valo also disabled and destroyed another Ganghail.
  • The Skywing Mercenary Group's Jegans, Murasames, and Delta Plus units suppressed Wanluo forces, and pilots discovered that solid-ammunition weapons could penetrate Ganghail defenses.
  • Big Rang units repaired and resupplied damaged MS near the fleet, while mass-produced Big-W units used Long-range Mega Beam Cannons to destroy distant Wanluo warships.
  • The Dion Empire investigated the Skywing Mercenary Group's advanced technology, and Emperor Samulas III decided to keep watching Long Fei and seek a chance to meet him.
  • Authorities and experts around the world watched the battles and suspected the Skywing Mercenary Group had attacked Wanluo partly to field-test its new weapons.

Ch. 353Morale at Rock Bottom

The Wanluo Federation suffered a crushing defeat as Skywing Mercenary Group forces advanced into its territory, while President Purvi tried to rally the public and delay a national emergency decree. The chapter ended with Wanluo Federation troops demoralized and convinced they could not defeat the invaders.

  • Emperor Samulas III and his ministers noticed that many Skywing Mercenary Group pilots evaded attacks early and considered whether Long Fei and his Newtypes might be worth recruiting, but Samulas chose to observe the war first.
  • Skywing Mercenary Group and Cross Vanguard Army forces routed Wanluo Federation fleets, intercepted retreating ships, and advanced into Wanluo Federation territory.
  • After around thirty thousand civilians demanded his resignation, Purvi ignored them and urged citizens to fight, claiming the Wanluo Federation stood for justice and democracy.
  • Purvi's supporters praised his message, while opponents, the Anglo-Saxon Democratic Republic, and other countries mocked him and blamed him for the crisis.
  • Ministers and legislators prevented Purvi from issuing an emergency decree until the capitalists backing them could flee, while clashes between supporters and opponents spread across Colony Satellites.
  • Skywing Mercenary Group forces and their affiliated units continued entering Wanluo Federation territory as arms factories worked at full capacity and soldiers' morale collapsed.

Ch. 354Long Fei's Twin Daughters, Long Guo and Long Fu

Taoxiang gave birth to twin daughters, and Long Fei named them Long Guo and Long Fu after discovering they responded to their names. The newborns showed signs of awakened Newtype abilities, and their family celebrated their arrival while Taoxiang began receiving infant-care instructions.

  • Long Fei waited anxiously with Lixiang for Taoxiang to finish a difficult delivery, and Li Xiucheng came to reassure him.
  • Taoxiang safely gave birth to twin daughters, and Long Fei hurried in to see his wife and newborns.
  • Long Fei first named the older twin Long Fu and the younger twin Long Guo, but the babies cried until he switched their names to Long Guo and Long Fu.
  • Long Guo and Long Fu stopped crying when their parents called their names, and the family sensed that the twins' Newtype abilities had awakened at birth.
  • Long Fei video-called his sisters, Long Huijuan, and Yang Ruoxi to introduce the babies, and they celebrated before promising to attend the twins' one-month celebration.
  • Caregivers brought in cribs and explained infant care to Long Fei and Taoxiang, then showed Taoxiang how to breastfeed the babies.

Ch. 355The Black Rabbit Unit's First Operation

The Black Rabbit Unit attacked a Wanluo Federation logistics base to capture it, using mobile suits, a special assault squad, and the newly enhanced Sparta Battle Suit II. The base commander lost control of the main computer and ordered guards to destroy the technology under development.

  • Black Rabbit watched the Unit’s missiles and point-defense fire overwhelm the base’s defenders, with nearly ten Ghiladcas and Ghilad Zurus shot down in the exchange.
  • La led thirty MS out of anti-radar concealment, as Gundam Hazel Osh units sniped harbor warships and Ghiladcas and Ghilad Zurus bombarded the base’s defenses.
  • Gundam Hecates and Rose Zuru units led a special assault into the base, where they suppressed its MS and damaged facilities.
  • The base commander ordered water sprayed through the corridors, revealing the infiltrating Black Rabbit special squad and forcing its members to deactivate their stealth systems.
  • The Black Rabbit special squad used Sparta Battle Suit II shields and weapons to sweep through the base despite the guards’ attacks.
  • The base commander discovered he had lost access to the main control computer and ordered guards to destroy the new technology under development.

Ch. 356F90 Equipment F and G

The Black Rabbit Unit captured a Wanluo Federation logistics base and uncovered secret research, prompting Long Fei to plan attacks on other research sites and delay the Federation’s technological progress. As the war escalated into full national mobilization, Skywing forces overwhelmed the defenders near Colony Satellite No. 76, and its commander ordered a retreat.

  • The Black Rabbit Unit occupied the logistics base, captured its commander and researchers, and seized or destroyed the secret development materials and experimental units.
  • The Shadow Group reviewed the captured technology and reported to Long Fei, who judged the Wanluo Federation’s technology to be near a bottleneck and decided to prolong the war and target its research bases.
  • The Wanluo Federation’s capitalists fled, the government issued an emergency decree and began full national mobilization, and the Skywing Mercenary Group warned civilians and the military against using weapons or civilians as shields in Colony Satellites.
  • At Colony Satellite No. 76, the F90F and F90G destroyed Federation MS units while a war correspondent livestreamed the battle.
  • The defense commander, fearing further casualties and the threat of Operation Alpha, ordered his forces to retreat and abandon Colony Satellite No. 76.

Ch. 357A Battle They Desperately Needed to Win

The Skywing Mercenary Group and Cross Vanguard Army looted and occupied Wanluo Federation Colony Satellites while the federation’s leaders considered how to secure a victory. As the Cross Vanguard Army’s actions drew attention abroad, Purvi approved a plan to attack scattered enemy forces despite projected heavy casualties.

  • The Cross Vanguard Army looted Colony Satellite No. 76 while Sky Wing Mercenaries confiscated weapons, searched government offices, and tried to restore order.
  • The Sky Wing Mercenaries found that the Cross Vanguard Army had taken most valuables in wealthy districts, though banks still offered them loot.
  • The Anglo-Saxon Democratic Republic considered a surprise attack on the Skywing Mercenary Group, fearing it might be targeted after the Wanluo Federation fell.
  • Five-Star General Powell told Purvi and the ministers that defeating scattered Skywing Mercenary Group units would require a casualty ratio of four to one against ordinary troops and more than six to one against regular elite units.
  • Purvi said the Wanluo Federation needed a victory to raise morale, and Powell confirmed that a battle could be won at a heavy cost.

Ch. 358Enemy Advances, We Retreat

Major General Shlaik ordered the Skywing Mercenary Group to retreat rather than face the Wanluo Federation’s much larger forces, drawing the Federation into reclaiming territory while Skywing consolidated its strength. The Wanluo commanders eventually recognized the retreat’s purpose after their supply lines and logistics bases came under attack.

  • After spotting the Wanluo Federation’s overwhelming fleet, the Skywing commander withdrew from Colony Satellite No. 71 to Colony Satellite No. 72 on orders from above.
  • Powell assembled the First Vengeful Eagle Small Group Army under Major General Yoni, but it found Colony Satellites No. 71 through 74 abandoned as Skywing forces retreated in separate directions.
  • Powell ordered Federation forces to reclaim the abandoned satellites and form additional small group armies, while Purvi celebrated the recoveries and Federation media portrayed them as victories.
  • Major General Shlaik ordered Skywing forces to abandon Colony Satellites No. 75, 76, and 77, concentrate near Colony Satellites No. 78 through 80, and shorten their supply lines as Federation leaders celebrated.
  • Powell and his staff realized Skywing was gathering strength and preparing for battle, then learned that their supply lines and logistics bases had been ambushed and raided.

Ch. 359Forced Order

Powell was forced by the president to order an attack on the remaining Colony Satellites despite the military’s vulnerable logistics and the Skywing Mercenary Group’s advantage. As the 3rd Vengeful Eagle Small Group Army advanced, Skywing’s Fierce Hound Squad ambushed its rear with stealth-equipped warships while the frontline came under heavy fire.

  • Powell warned the president that the Federation’s scattered logistics and concentrated forces made an attack dangerous, but the president issued a forced order to retake the remaining Colony Satellites.
  • Powell showed the forced-order document to his generals and staff, then ordered the troops to attack, leaving responsibility for a possible defeat with the president.
  • The 1st through 3rd Vengeful Eagle Small Group Armies advanced toward Colony Satellites No. 75 through No. 77.
  • The Fierce Hound Squad ambushed the rear of the 3rd Vengeful Eagle Small Group Army, while Z Plus and Ling Ge Si units used mass-production Big-W units to snipe approaching Ganghail units.
  • The Fierce Hound Squad withdrew its Z Plus and Ling Ge Si units and activated the Mirage System, making its regiment-level fleet vanish from enemy detection.
  • The 3rd Vengeful Eagle Small Group Army’s frontline came under intense attacks from Skywing’s mobile suits and weapons.

Ch. 360Moon Gundam Sorties

Major General Yoni's Vengeful Eagle 1st Small Army Group suffered heavy losses against the Skywing Mercenary Group, whose Mobile Armors and elite units overwhelmed its forces. Long Fei led Moon Gundam and a major force into battle, where the Psycho-Plates destroyed Ganghails and enemy MS as the assault continued.

  • Major General Yoni saw his forces lose ground against the Skywing Mercenary Group's Mobile Armors and elite MS, with the battle loss ratio climbing to 13.5:1.
  • A powerful Particle Cannon from the Skywing Mercenary Group's main base force struck near Yoni's flagship and destroyed numerous warships.
  • Long Fei rallied the Sky Wing Mercenaries, then launched Moon Gundam alongside EX-S Gundam, God Gundam, Barbatos Lupus, and their supporting forces.
  • Yoni ordered his forces to stop Long Fei's advance and designated the four Gundams as priority targets.
  • Long Fei used Moon Gundam's Psycho-Plates to reflect Ganghail Beam Cannons, destroy two Ganghails, and repel attacks from Flying Thunders and other MS.

Ch. 361Anton and Sergio's Second Clash

Anton and Sergio fought a fierce MS duel during the Skywing Mercenary Group’s battle against the 1st Vengeful Eagle Sub-Army Fleet, which ended in the Federation forces’ retreat. After the defeat spread across the Wanluo Federation, Purvi and Commander-in-Chief Powell publicly blamed each other for the disastrous war.

  • Anton’s Barbatos Lupus battled Sergio’s custom Bomber Fei Lei, and Anton overwhelmed Sergio by tearing apart the machine’s armor and weapons.
  • Sergio escaped aboard his mothership after dozens of comrades sacrificed their MS to block Anton, while Anton vowed to capture him in a future fight.
  • Major General Yoni ordered the 1st Vengeful Eagle Sub-Army Fleet to retreat after its forces suffered devastating losses, while the Skywing Mercenary Group lost less than five percent of its forces.
  • Reports of defeats by the second and third forces spread through the Wanluo Federation, leaving the nation in shock.
  • Purvi blamed Commander-in-Chief Powell’s command at a press conference, and Powell countered by releasing Purvi’s compulsory orders and assigning responsibility for the defeat to the President.

Ch. 362Celebrating Victory on One Side, Tearing Each Other Apart on the Other

The Wanluo Federation descended into political and military turmoil after its defeat, while Long Fei and the Skywing Mercenary Group celebrated their gains and waited for the conflict to weaken the Federation further. On his way back to the main base, Long Fei reclaimed command authority from Shlaik and spoke with Taoxiang as she cared for their newborn twins.

  • Powell blamed President Purvi for the defeat by publicizing the compulsory order, while Purvi denied issuing it and threatened to arrest Powell.
  • Military personnel, reservists, civilians, and retired soldiers opposed Purvi, and protests by his supporters and opponents turned into clashes.
  • Long Fei and the Skywing Mercenary Group celebrated their victory for three days, honored their fallen comrades, and waited for the Wanluo Federation's internal conflict to deepen.
  • On the return journey, Long Fei took back command authority from Major General Shlaik and discussed Shlaik's service and likely promotion.
  • Long Fei video-called Taoxiang, who showed him their sleeping twin daughters and talked about exercising and losing weight after giving birth.
  • When Long Guo and Long Fu woke to feed, Taoxiang prepared formula and fed one baby while the nanny fed the other.

Ch. 363Enjoying Time with His Family

Long Fei returned to Babylon to spend time with Taoxiang and their twin daughters before their full-month celebration. As the family prepared for the celebration, Taoxiang handled a work report, and Long Fei reflected on the people who cared for them.

  • Long Fei returned to Babylon and Long Kui rebuked him for risking his life on the battlefield despite having a wife and children.
  • Lixiang came back from a mission and joined the family in playing with Long Guo and Long Fu.
  • Long Fei fed his daughters for the first time alongside Taoxiang, then helped burp them before they fell asleep.
  • Long Huijuan gave Long Fei Xu Jingyun's gift for the twins: two jade dolls engraved with wishes for happiness and safety.
  • Long Fei showed the jade dolls to Taoxiang, who warmly appreciated Xu Jingyun's blessing.
  • A person in a Sparta Battle Suit delivered a report, and Taoxiang issued instructions while Long Fei cautioned her not to overwork herself.

Ch. 364Twin Daughters' Full Moon Celebration

Long Fei and Taoxiang celebrated their twin daughters Long Guo and Long Fu’s full moon with friends and colleagues on Meteorite Babylon. After the guests left, Long Fei promised to work from home for a few days so he could spend more time with Taoxiang and the babies.

  • Long Fei hosted a full moon celebration for Long Guo and Long Fu, and Li Xiucheng gave the twins gold bracelets.
  • Taoxiang cared for the babies during the celebration, feeding and changing them while talking with Zhou Ya, Zhou Na, and Lixiang about raising children.
  • Long Fei entertained the guests as videos and photos of his family played, and the celebration ended at midnight.
  • Long Fei returned to his room and told Taoxiang he would work from home for the next few days unless something major happened.
  • Taoxiang apologized that she had not recovered enough for intimacy, and Long Fei reassured her that her health mattered most and held her as they slept.

Ch. 365Long Fei Enjoyed Warm Moments with His Wife and Children

Long Fei and Taoxiang spent a peaceful family picnic with their twin daughters after their relatives and Lixiang departed. Their affectionate moment ended when Long Guo and Long Fu woke up hungry.

  • Long Kui and her sisters said goodbye to Long Fei and Taoxiang, and Lixiang left for work.
  • Taoxiang reflected on Lixiang's independence but continued to worry about her spending time with Yue Yangchun.
  • Long Fei and Taoxiang took Long Guo and Long Fu on a picnic with nannies and guards nearby.
  • Taoxiang asked Long Fei to change his daughters' diapers, then shared the snacks and drinks she had prepared for him.
  • Long Fei and Taoxiang cuddled and joked about their daughters growing up and possibly having another child.
  • Long Guo and Long Fu woke up fussing for milk.

Ch. 366The Wanluo Federation's Current Situation

Long Fei returned to work after spending more than a week with Taoxiang and their twin daughters, while the Wanluo Federation remained paralyzed by political turmoil and military defiance. Major General Shlaik continued a cautious campaign against the Federation, allowing civilian trade through his blockades for humanitarian and strategic reasons.

  • Long Fei said goodbye to Taoxiang and their twin daughters on Meteorite Babylon and boarded Taurus 2 to return to work.
  • Long Fei reviewed reports as protests spread across the Wanluo Federation, whose military and government departments largely refused to obey President Purvi.
  • Congress debated a referendum on President Purvi's future, while Commander-in-Chief Powell agreed that the military would obey him again if he won it.
  • Major General Shlaik avoided major battles and used guerrilla attacks and supply-route blockades to weaken the Federation's forces.
  • Major General Shlaik allowed civilian necessities and nonmilitary trade to pass, drawing divided reactions from the international community.

Ch. 367Blue Pot Iron Metal

Long Fei’s team discovered that the two-handed sword used by Sergio Escudero’s Bomber Fei Lei contained Blue Pot Iron, a Mars Sphere metal capable of piercing Nano-layer Armor. Long Fei ordered further research and sent Salamander to investigate four bases, including the Longsog Kingdom, with authority to deal with any Skywing Mercenary Group member.

  • After the battlefield crews recovered the sword, Long Fei and the staff analyzed it and identified an unknown blue metal in its composition.
  • Salamander recognized the metal as Blue Pot Iron, which could make blades capable of piercing Nano-layer Armor but was vulnerable to energy weapons.
  • Anton speculated that the Escudero family had obtained Blue Pot Iron through past trade with the Mars Sphere, and Long Fei ordered Factory Director Simmons to investigate the metal further.
  • Long Fei praised Salamander’s management of the Black Rabbit Unit and Sword Shield Unit, then ordered the Black Rabbit Unit to resume TR Series research at the main base.
  • Long Fei gave Salamander a command token and ordered him to investigate the thirteenth, fourteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth bases, especially the person in charge in the Longsog Kingdom.

Ch. 368Reorganization

As Salamander reorganized the seventeenth branch base, he uncovered extensive corruption, drug trafficking, and weapons sales, then moved on to the Longsog Kingdom. There, he arrived at the administrative building and learned that Princess Youyou was nearby, leaving a possible reunion ahead.

  • The Wanluo Federation Congress approved a motion to hold a nationwide referendum on whether Purvi should remain president, and Purvi tried to improve his approval rating by posting his views online.
  • Salamander confronted Major General Mark over corruption, drug trafficking, and the sale of active-service weapons, and Mark confessed after Salamander showed him photographs of his loved ones.
  • Salamander arranged for Mark to resign with dignity and gave him a bank card containing 10% of his embezzled money, while the Sword Shield Unit confiscated the rest.
  • A Black Rabbit Unit member reported that stolen weapons had been recovered and that drug dealers had been dealt with; Salamander ordered first-time offenders into rehabilitation and repeat offenders dismissed.
  • Salamander traveled with Relina and the other unit members to the Longsog Kingdom, where he recognized Princess Youyou's royal guard convoy and entered the administrative building.

Ch. 369Encounter, Shock, Going Where the Wind Blows

Salamander confronted Colonel Makus over taking bribes and pretending he could arrange meetings with the boss, then punished him and other corrupt administrators. Afterward, Salamander and his team went to a restaurant, where Princess Youyou invited him to meet her, and Relina urged him to find out what she wanted.

  • Princess Youyou greeted Salamander and invited him to a tea party, but he refused and waited for Colonel Makus.
  • Colonel Makus fawned over Salamander, who accused him of taking Princess Youyou's money by falsely promising to arrange a meeting with the boss.
  • Makus begged for mercy, and Salamander had him and other senior personnel brought in to answer for corruption and selling weapons and parts to the Longsog Kingdom.
  • Salamander demoted the other administrators by two ranks and ordered them to return embezzled money, then demoted Makus by three ranks and removed him from his post.
  • Salamander and his team went to a restaurant, where a waiter told him Princess Youyou had invited him to meet; Relina encouraged him to go and see what she wanted.

Ch. 370Crocodile Tears

Princess Youyou tried to win Salamander back, but he rejected her and accused her of seeking him out for political security. After Relina asked for lodging for the Sword Shield Unit, Youyou offered her palace, secretly hoping to keep Salamander close.

  • Salamander arrived at the private room, where Princess Youyou's attendants greeted him with respect and sent him inside.
  • Princess Youyou served Salamander his favorite dishes and asked him to become her husband, but he refused to eat and told her to get to the point.
  • Salamander rejected Youyou's apology, recalled how she had used and discarded him, and accused her of wanting him as a powerful backup plan.
  • Youyou clung to Salamander and pleaded for another chance, but he broke free and prepared to leave.
  • Relina entered with Sword Shield Unit members and asked Youyou where they could stay; Youyou offered her palace and secretly hoped to keep Salamander near her.

Ch. 371Revenge Served, and You're Really Bad

Salamander and Relina’s staged bedroom noises drove Princess Youyou into a rage when she arrived hoping to seduce him. As Long Fei and Li Xiucheng watched the revenge unfold, Princess Youyou ordered Barbaros’s grave dug up, while Long Fei planned to make her lose everything gradually.

  • Princess Youyou visited Salamander’s room dressed and perfumed to seduce him, but heard Relina and two women pretending to be intimate with him.
  • The Sword Shield Unit member told Princess Youyou that Salamander was busy, and she left in a furious state after hearing the women mock her marriages and Barbaros.
  • Relina revealed that she and her colleagues had staged the scene on the boss’s orders, and the women laughed when they learned Princess Youyou had smashed things in her room.
  • A Sword Shield Unit member reported that Princess Youyou had ordered Barbaros’s grave dug up so his corpse could be whipped and his remains scattered.
  • Salamander considered intervening but stayed put after Relina reminded him that Barbaros had helped kill the wise king.
  • Long Fei and Li Xiucheng watched the scene and agreed that Princess Youyou deserved punishment, while Long Fei favored making her lose everything little by little.

Ch. 372Keep Some Dignity: Negotiations

Salamander confronted Princess Youyou over corrupt dealings between Longsog officials and the Skywing Group, while the Skywing Mercenary Group seized the implicated officials. After the Wanluo Federation replaced Purvi with Rice, Long Fei agreed to pursue peace negotiations, but a new international event erupted as preparations began.

  • Salamander told Princess Youyou that the Skywing Group would handle officials implicated in secret corrupt dealings, citing its treaty rights over Longsog territory.
  • The Skywing Mercenary Group took the implicated Longsog officials away and left the vacant positions for the kingdom to fill.
  • Wanluo Federation voters chose to remove Purvi, Rice became president, and Commander-in-Chief Powell pledged the military's obedience to him.
  • Rice called for peace negotiations with the Skywing Mercenary Group, and Long Fei accepted Major General Shlaik's advice to negotiate before other superpowers intervened.
  • The Skywing Mercenary Group announced that it was willing to hold peace negotiations with the Wanluo Federation, just as another major international event erupted.

Ch. 373When Strength Reaches a Certain Level, You Can Do Whatever You Want

The Dion Empire invaded Cataro to rescue hostages from a Pirate Group, defeated Cataro’s forces, and refused international demands to apologize or pay compensation. Facing the Empire’s overwhelming military threat, Cataro apologized and paid instead, and its president resigned after public protests.

  • After negotiations over the kidnapped Dion Empire passengers stalled, the Dion Empire gave Cataro an ultimatum and invaded with a regiment-level fleet.
  • The Dion Empire’s transforming MS units defeated Cataro’s forces, and its troops freed the hostages and eliminated the Pirate Group.
  • Cataro protested at the International Conference, but the Dion Empire rejected demands for an apology and compensation and challenged Cataro to fight.
  • The Dion Empire threatened Cataro with two Army-level Fleets, forcing Cataro to apologize and pay compensation.
  • Cataro citizens protested their authorities’ weakness, and the president bowed before resigning.

Ch. 374Azure Mass-Produced Saint Machine

After the Skywing Mercenary Group and the Wanluo Federation signed a negotiated settlement, Long Fei and his generals reviewed battle records of the Dion Empire. Salamander explained the empire’s Saint Machines, custom models, warships, and manpower, leaving Long Fei considering new warship designs.

  • The Skywing Mercenary Group and the Wanluo Federation signed a contract, exchanged compensation and terms, and ended their fighting.
  • Long Fei and the generals watched footage of the Dion Empire’s forces defeating Cataro’s army, including aqua-blue MS units and heavily armed warships.
  • Salamander identified the aqua-blue units as Azure, mass-produced Saint Machines, and said a newer Blood Red model might use wired guided weapons.
  • Salamander explained that custom Saint Machines were built for elite Newtypes and that his group had lost nearly fifty MS units destroying one.
  • Salamander said the Dion Empire had warships exceeding 600 meters and a population of around five hundred million, with some MS units relying on automated systems.
  • Long Fei considered researching and modifying warships from science fiction novels.

Ch. 375Research and Absorption

Long Fei decided the Skywing Mercenary Group should keep developing and avoid provoking the Dion Empire unless it struck first, after Salamander compared their strengths. Meanwhile, nations around the world studied Skywing technology and made varying degrees of progress, while military experts debated the Dion Empire’s Holy Machine and Skywing’s Gundam.

  • Salamander told Li Jiaming that the Dion Empire had stronger warships, tanks, and large-force command, while the Skywing Mercenary Group excelled in drones, individual weapons, logistics, and guerrilla warfare.
  • Long Fei told Li Jiaming and the generals that the Skywing Mercenary Group should remain vigilant, keep strengthening itself, and avoid fighting the Dion Empire unless provoked.
  • Military experts compared the Dion Empire’s Holy Machine with the Gundam after leaked combat footage drew international attention.
  • The Wanluo Federation and the Anglo-Saxon Democratic Republic used salvaged Mass-produced Gundam parts to study movable skeletal components and improve their unit designs.
  • The Hanxia Empire studied an Argama MS Carrier, advancing its Nuclear Fission Engine technology while its Nuclear Fusion Engine remained unstable.
  • Several nations dismantled Skywing warships and absorbed parts of their technology, while countries without the research capacity continued buying weapons from the Skywing Mercenary Group.

Ch. 376Fahdina Samulas

The Dion Empire swiftly conquered a nation that refused to apologize or pay compensation after wrongly detaining its merchant fleet, then warned the Anglo-Saxon Democratic Republic against secretly testing its resolve. Meanwhile, Samulas III learned about the Skywing Mercenary Group’s Newtype technology and Long Fei, while Kuroda’s true identity and lifelong desire to avenge his family were revealed.

  • The Dion Empire occupied all eight Colony Satellites of the offending nation, sentenced its government personnel to Lowly Slaves and its citizens to servants, and offered the abandoned satellites to other countries.
  • The Dion Empire’s ambassador warned the Anglo-Saxon Democratic Republic’s president that the Emperor would not tolerate covert provocations, prompting the president to acknowledge the warning.
  • Samulas III learned that the Skywing Mercenary Group had Newtype-testing equipment, that one in a thousand people there might be a Newtype, and that Long Fei had developed most of its technology; he chose not to eliminate Long Fei because he hoped to recruit him.
  • Kuroda looked at a photograph of Samulas III and was revealed to be Fahdina Samulas, the Emperor’s younger brother, who had fled the Dion Empire and changed his identity after Fadis’s coup killed their family.
  • Fahdina, now Kuroda Seiya, had joined the Amaterasu Organization, helped develop its MS project with Dion Empire technology, and spent his life seeking revenge against Fadis.
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