This reminded Xia Ya of the past. Back then, Mu La Flaga had still been piloting the Moebius Zero. Though the Wired Gun Barrels had been limited by cable length and physical interference, their energy had come directly from the mother unit. Now, while the technology had evolved into the DRAGOON System, capable of unrestricted omnidirectional attacks at any range and free from cable constraints, it had also gained the weakness of requiring frequent recharging. Even after exhausting their ammunition and energy, they could return to the backpack's ports for an instant recharge and immediately rejoin the battlefield...
There was an extremely brief gap in between.
That was an opening.
And a warrior of Xia Ya's caliber would never let such a fleeting chance slip by.
The instant the first DRAGOON made contact with the Providence Gundam's backpack charging port, the Unicorn Gundam was already upon it. Xia Ya did not use the rifle, which required time to aim. Instead, he directly drew the high-output Beam Saber from his backpack. The pink beam blade carved a deadly arc through the vacuum, carrying heat capable of slicing through battleship armor as it viciously cleaved toward the Providence Gundam's cockpit.
Faced with this sudden slash, Rau Le Creuset's response was astonishingly swift as well. Since there was no time to deploy the DRAGOONs again, the Providence Gundam raised the massive Assault Shield System on its left arm. Not only did the shield contain a Beam Cannon and a large Beam Saber, but its surface was also coated in an exceptionally thick anti-beam layer.
The Beam Saber slammed into the shield. High-energy particles violently ground against the anti-beam coating, erupting in dazzling sparks and vast clouds of vaporized smoke. The two mobile suits locked together at extremely close range, shoving against each other