As a central city that connects many dimensional worlds, the many ports in this city have countless cargo ships coming in and out every day, selling the goods they bring and bringing goods from other dimensional worlds back to the original world.
Can,
today,
At this time when trade should have been busy, the ports leading to the City of Stars' Space Port No. 1 and the surrounding ports were under surveillance, prohibiting any unauthorized ships from approaching this prohibited area.
"Assistant Lei. We are ready for everything."
As the automatic door opened, a young woman wearing an OL uniform, with beautiful long red shawl hair, a slim figure, a good face, and a pair of rimless glasses walked lightly to the floor-to-ceiling window.
In front of me, behind the blond man who was staring at the cosmic space outside the window, he said slowly.
"Hmm. Very good. How long will it take before the Third Fleet returns?" The blond man pondered for a moment and then asked.
The woman raised her hand to look at her compact watch, calculated silently according to the time conversion rules of the City of Stars, and then gave her answer.
"The Third Fleet will leave the hyperspace channel and enter the real universe half an hour later in the City of Stars."
"Really? Is there still half an hour?" The blond man nodded slightly, turned around, looked at the red-haired woman and smiled: "Then, it's time to greet our heroic fleet. Serena."
"Yes, Assistant Lei."
Half an hour is not a long time.
In the universe, this half hour is just a blink of an eye and has already passed.
As hundreds of light flowers bloomed one after another in the empty space in front of the City of Stars, Lei and his beautiful secretary waiting in Port No. 1 knew what they were waiting for.
The hero fleet has returned.
I saw that in that brilliance flowing and unusually beautiful light flowers, the moment a light flower that was larger than any other light flower fully bloomed, a 4,000-meter-long giant space battleship appeared in reality.
in the universe.
Looking from a distance, everyone who pays attention to this space can use optical cameras to witness with their own eyes the pattern of thorns, roses, and swords drawn on the bow of this giant space battleship.
"The flagship of the Third Fleet, the Supermacross Thorn Rose!"
Of course, the moment everyone recognized the identity of this giant space battleship, they knew why the City of Stars suddenly announced today that it would blockade Port No. 1 and its surrounding space.
"It turned out to be the Third Fleet returning! Haven't they been ordered to station at the forefront of the Abyss battlefield? How could they suddenly return?"
"Is it an abyss?"
While the discussion was going on, the voice who raised doubts was slapped back by the person next to him before he could finish speaking.
"Are you blind? Look at the Thorn Rose. Although there are many scars all over the body, overall, there are no signs of having just experienced a war. What's more, I counted the combat ships of the Third Fleet.
The number has not decreased much.”
Another voice began to express his opinion, and pointed at the auxiliary ships that returned to the real universe after the combat ships left the hyperspace channel one after another and continued: "You, even the auxiliary ships that support logistics can maintain a complete formation.
.In this orderly situation, use your brains to think about how the Third Fleet, one of the powerful pillars of the abyss battlefield, could be defeated and retreat to the City of Stars?"
When the voice said this, everyone suddenly realized. It seemed that this might be a return trip for rest. After all, the Third Fleet had been stationed at the forefront of the Abyss battlefield for nearly ten years.
At this time, on the bridge of the Third Fleet flagship Thorn Rose, a young man wearing a red military uniform looked at the City of Stars getting closer and closer to them, and couldn't help but let out a sigh.
"It's been almost seven years! I'm finally back."
"Yes. We survived that hell."
As a wisp of smoke slowly rose from the seat next to him, a face with a gray beard and a vicissitudes of life raised its head and looked at the shining city in the distance that was constantly approaching.
"Haha. Hell?" The young man smiled slightly, and then his eyes showed strong longing. "But as long as I think of my wife and children who can stay at home safely and spend every day peacefully, I feel like staying in that hell
These seven years were worth it, weren't they? Commander."
"Haha. That's right! When I come back this time, I should also visit my little grandson. I remember that before I set off, I promised to bring him a gift. It seems that this agreement cannot be violated.
"Yeah." The old man laughed, and when he thought of his little grandson, the smile on his lips became more and more kind.
"It is a virtue to abide by the agreement. Trust me! The commander's grandson will definitely follow your example."
"Haha. That's natural! Then, let's go meet Assistant Reza Barel who came to greet us in person! Captain Iori."
"Yes! Commander Humphrey!"
Under the spotlight, the Third Fleet slowly sailed into Port No. 1, which had already prepared everything to welcome the returning Third Fleet. As the returning representative of the Third Fleet, Commander Humphrey Handkin, and
MS Captain Takeshi Iori also came to Lei and his secretary Serena who were leading the welcoming team after the Third Fleet flagship Thorn Rose was completely docked at Port No. 1. He walked down the boarding channel.
"Assistant Lei, long time no see! I haven't seen you for ten years, and you are still so young and handsome!" Humphrey straightened his back, gave a military salute to Lei with a serious expression, and showed a smile.
"Long time no see! Commander Humphrey. I haven't seen you for ten years, but you are still as strong as ever! It seems that the Third Fleet can still continue to gallop in this cosmic battlefield under your command." Looking at the rosy-faced old man
, Lei said sincerely after raising his hand in return.
"Where! In a few years, my position will probably be given to young people. Haha!" Humphrey smiled, shook his head, and gave up his position.
"Assistant Lei, long time no see!" Iori Yi, who was standing behind Humphrey, took a step forward and saluted Lei.
"Captain Iori, long time no see! I didn't expect that almost seven years had passed since you went to the front line of the abyss." Lei responded with a nostalgic look.
As the man who changed the entire Super Dimension Fortress's view of the Gunpla world, Takeshi Iori's every move is indeed watched by many people.
"Yes! It's been seven years." Yi Zhi nodded, and then asked a little cautiously: "I wonder how Cheng and Rinzi are doing now?"
Hearing this, Lei smiled softly, nodded and said: "That's great! Captain Iori, you have an outstanding son. Now Iori Makoto and his partner Reiji have entered the top 16 finals of the Gunpla World Series.
Among them. Mrs. Iori has also set off for Shizuoka to cheer for Iori Makoto and the others."
Upon hearing that Iori Makoto had entered the top 16 finals, Iori Yi couldn't help but clapped his hands and shouted in surprise: "As expected of my son! Makoto, you did a great job!"
Immediately afterwards, Iori Yi remembered the mission he had issued just for fun. "By the way. Has the reserve team member accepted the mission I issued before?"
"Yes. Someone has accepted it. Moreover, he has also entered the top 16 finals of the World Series. I am afraid that in the next competition, he will meet and compete with Iori Makoto."
"Really? Then, Commander, Assistant Lei, please allow me to take my leave first!"
When he mentioned the Gunpla battle that he had never touched since going to the Abyss Front, and that his son had already reached the top 16 finals of the World Series, Iori Takeshi immediately became impatient.
"Go! Captain Iori, from now on, it will be the rest and recuperation vacation of the Third Fleet. As long as you remember the time to return to the team, I will not interfere too much with other matters." Humphrey gave the permission in a reasonable manner.
"Yes! Thank you very much! Commander, Assistant Lei. We will see you later!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Iori Yi immediately turned around and rushed out of Port No. 1.
"It seems that Captain Iori's character has not changed much." Lei retracted his gaze from Iori Yi, who was retreating, and looked at Humphrey again.
"Commander Humphrey. Thank you for your hard work on the Third Fleet's return this time!"
"No. It's not a big problem. On the contrary, everyone in the fleet is happy to return home for rest!" Humphrey waved his hand and said with a chuckle.
"Yeah. That's good." Lei was silent for a moment, looked around, and his secretary Serena, who was standing next to him, immediately understood and dismissed everyone on the left and right.
"Commander Humphrey. What is the current progress of the Supernova Project?"
After there was no one around except Humphrey and himself, Lei spoke in a voice that only three people could hear.
"Well, we have started to prepare according to the wishes of the Pioneer. Judging from the current progress, I am afraid it will take some time to advance to one-third of the plan."
"This is expected. Let's get ready! The return of the Third Fleet is prepared for this."
"Yes! Everything is to resist the abyss."
At the same time, Lei Mingkai and Euphemia, who entered the top 16 finals of the World Series, chose to spend the three-day rest period before the finals in the contestants' dormitories, but chose to come to the hotel on the second day.
In the bustling commercial center opposite the conference venue.
At this time, due to the arrival of the finals, the whole of Shizuoka was flooded with a larger flow of people than at the beginning of the conference.
In just a few days, this huge flow of tourists blocked all the leisure places and scenic spots in Shizuoka. Even the expensive commercial centers were overcrowded.
"There are so many people." Euphemia, who was protected by Lei Mingkai, looked at the crowd around her and sighed softly.
"There is no way. After all, the finals are about to begin." Lei Mingkai struggled to separate the crowd and took Euphemia to the top floor of the business center before he breathed a sigh of relief.