Operation: Airborne Assault on Victoria Spaceport (3)

Shortly after shooting down the Vanguard Fighter, Felix maneuvered his White Ginn to evade incoming fire. Utilizing its attitude control thrusters, the White Ginn performed a micro-maneuver to dodge the attack.

Having evaded the assault, he turned to face the Vanguard Fighter, raising his Heavy Assault Machine Gun. Before he could even open fire, the Vanguard Fighter performed an evasive maneuver in mid-air.

As it maneuvered, Felix predicted its trajectory.

He fired a single shot!

The bullet tore through the air, flying at several times the speed of sound.

BOOM!

The bullet pierced the tail thruster of the Vanguard Fighter.

With its power lost, the Vanguard Fighter could no longer maintain high-speed flight. The pilot struggled to control the craft, attempting a slow, steady descent for an emergency landing.

Before the pilot could complete more than a few maneuvers, another Ginn finished it off with a burst of fire.

Seeing someone else finish the job, Felix turned his White Ginn to face the remaining enemies.

"Captain, the energy depletion rate is fifty percent faster than it was in space."

Over the comms, Heine reported the situation.

Felix was well aware of this; after all, the Ginn was designed as a space-use MS, and its own weight meant that energy consumption would inevitably double while operating on Earth.

"I am naturally aware of this. Once we clear this wave of enemy forces, we will have the breathing room to equip the Gau Flight Support Craft."

Felix replied to Heine over the comms.

He immediately pulled the trigger, and the Heavy Assault Machine Gun roared to life.

Guided by ballistic correction and Felix's predictive aim, the bullets precisely pierced the flying Vanguard Fighter.

After destroying the craft, the White Ginn maneuvered to dodge an attack, turned, and opened fire.

Another shot landed with pinpoint accuracy.

The Vanguard Fighter that had just opened fire on Felix was blown to pieces.

With that Vanguard Fighter eliminated, the interception force at an altitude of 10,000 meters was completely wiped out.

The transport pods carrying the Gau Flight Support Craft opened at this moment, and the intelligent systems within the Gau units initiated their own startup sequences.

The laser radar equipped on the Gau scanned the airspace, and by combining the results with program logic and database content, each Gau autonomously maneuvered toward the descending Ginns.

Stepping onto the coupling platform on the back of the Gau, the Ginn and the Gau locked into place. As Felix sat in the cockpit, a faint smile played on his lips as he mused to himself.

This speed of development and production is something only PLANT could achieve; in my past life, this would have been unthinkable.

"A portion of you is to remain behind to defend the Neutron Jammer; the rest are to board the Gau and descend rapidly to eliminate the air forces at Victoria Spaceport!"

Felix issued the order over the comms.

Under his command, the hundred-plus Ginns split into two groups. Twenty to thirty units remained to guard the Neutron Jammer, while the remaining hundred-plus followed behind the White Ginn to continue the airborne assault.

As their altitude dropped, they soon reached the 10,000-meter mark.

The two sides clashed for a second time!

Firepower erupted in an instant!

With Felix at the controls, the White Ginn rode the Gau, maneuvering to dodge incoming attacks while its Heavy Assault Machine Gun returned fire.

Two bullets were fired: one served as a distraction, while the other struck a Vanguard Fighter.

Watching the explosion, Felix piloted the White Ginn and the Gau, weaving rapidly through the battlefield.

The vector thrusters and attitude control thrusters on the Gau allowed Felix to dodge every incoming bullet with ease.

He pressed a button!

The missiles mounted on the Gau were launched.

Equipped with infrared and heat-seeking sensors, the missiles maneuvered rapidly through the air, closing in on the Vanguard Fighters.

The pilot of the targeted Vanguard Fighter stared at the display, his expression twisting in frustration as he muttered, "Why is the ZAFT military's missile tracking working normally?"

After this confused outburst, he maneuvered his craft to dodge, releasing flares.

The heat-emitting flares interfered with the missiles' tracking capabilities, causing them to lose their lock. One of the Vanguard Fighters coming to provide cover shot the missiles down.

With the immediate danger gone, the Vanguard Fighter regrouped with its wingman, joined by another Vanguard Fighter approaching from a different direction.

The three Vanguard Fighters formed a formation and charged at Felix, their onboard cannons firing at the White Ginn.

Felix manipulated the controls, and the Gau carried the White Ginn as it dodged the attacks one by one. The White Ginn raised its arms, and its Heavy Assault Machine Gun opened fire.

The bullets shattered the formation of the three Vanguard Fighters.

He continued firing, and the subsequent rounds destroyed one of the Vanguard Fighters.

After blowing up that craft, Felix set his sights on the remaining two. He raised his Heavy Assault Machine Gun, and bullets erupted from the muzzle.

The first bullet fired was dodged through its maneuverability, but the second struck its tail propulsion system with precision.

With the propulsion system blown apart, the Vanguard Fighter lost power instantly, its frame spiraling uncontrollably toward the ground.

Before Felix could fire a follow-up shot, other Ginns beat him to it, blasting the Vanguard Fighter to pieces.

Seeing this, Felix naturally shifted his gaze to the remaining Vanguard Fighters.

"Too many monks, too little gruel!"

Observing the state of the battlefield, a playful smirk tugged at Felix's lips as he quipped.

As he spoke, the Heavy Assault Machine Gun in the White Ginn's hands opened fire.

A single burst obliterated a distant Vanguard Fighter.

While Felix and his comrades were busy wiping out these enemies, more Vanguard Fighters taking off from other airfields were racing toward the battlefield above Victoria Spaceport.

Meanwhile, in the capital of the Eurasian Federation, inside the government office building, within the President's office.

"Have you still not established contact with Victoria Spaceport?"

The President of the Eurasian Federation looked up at the entering government staffer, his expression heavy as he asked.

The staffer looked at the President with a helpless, dejected gaze, shook his head, and spoke.

"Mr. President, we still haven't made contact."

Having said that, the staffer continued.

"Based on current analysis, it is highly likely that the ZAFT forces are using the same equipment as they did in the World Tree campaign. Through this equipment, they have paralyzed communication capabilities near Victoria Spaceport, preventing us from establishing radio contact with them, just as they are unable to reach us."

"Since we cannot establish radio contact, find another way to get in touch with Victoria Spaceport."

The President looked at him and issued the order.

Upon hearing this, the staffer stood at attention and replied.

"Yes!"

Watching him, the President continued to ask.

"How are the support forces progressing?"

"Our aircraft carrier fleets in the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian Ocean are already heading toward Africa. At the same time, forces from other sectors are also in motion."