"Colonel Norris. The federal troops attacking the stronghold are two squads of MS. And they also have face machines!"
The voice of Massad, who is responsible for the management of the stronghold here, came through the communication. Judging from the background sound of the communication, the fighting situation on his side was very fierce.
"A machine with a face? Hey, I happen to have a machine with a face here." The middle-aged man wearing a silver horned helmet chuckled and looked sharply at the steel giant who was slowly turning the meteor hammer.
That is a new type of weapon that has sprung up like mushrooms after a rain after Char Aznable discovered the federal army's new weapon in Side7 Colony No. 1.
As for some of the mass-produced models of these new weapons, Norris, as the ace of the Zeon Army, has already seen many of them, and even piloted Zaku to kill a large number of them himself.
However, the "machine with a face" he was fighting against now was the first time he had seen it, and the meteor hammer it wielded was the only one Norris had ever seen.
If you don't include the Gundam that caused a lot of noise in Odessa.
"This weapon is really unique."
Norris's eyes have never left the threatening meteor hammer swung by the "face machine". Even if the thermal ax in the hands of the Zaku II that Norris is currently driving can pose a great threat to the meteor hammer,
But in a moment of inadvertence, he will be hit hard by the meteor hammer.
Especially in the brief confrontation just now, Norris could be said to have figured out the truth behind this meteor hammer, or rather it was driving the meteor hammer to make a series of incredible and unpreventable attack routines.
"Hehe! Come on! Let me see your strength again."
Such a weird weapon, as well as a pilot whose strength was no less than his own, gave Norris a determination not to admit defeat. It's just that
"Colonel Norris! I discovered something new!!"
Massad's voice sounded again.
But Norris had no time to reply to him.
Because, at this moment, the Zaku II driven by Norris was fighting with the "machine with a face" as they called it.
"Interesting! How interesting! I didn't expect that there are aces in the federal army here!"
After several rounds, Norris found that his Zaku II had not gained much benefit. Of course, the same was true for the machine with a face.
After gradually figuring out the strange tricks of the meteor hammer, Norris started attacking more and more, but this did not mean that Norris had a way to defeat the machine with a face.
From the beginning of the fight, the opponent was just like himself, using only fists and close-range weapons, as if both parties were fighters coming out of the arena, engaging in a close-quarters fight.
"Masad. What's going on?"
After Zakuii raised his right leg and kicked out, forcing the face machine away, Norris asked.
"Colonel! You finally responded to me! The militants who have been lurking around here seem to have joined forces with the federal army. Our stronghold is currently being attacked by a large number of militants. Our defense line is close to collapse."
When Massad's voice sounded, Norris was keenly aware that the background sound was actually the sound of some semi-automatic rifles firing.
"Have the militants joined forces with the federal army? There is no other way. In that case, this place will fall sooner or later! Prepare to retreat! Leave Massad to me here! Concentrate your forces to break out!" Norris made a prompt decision and
Without hesitation about the gain or loss of that stronghold, he decisively issued the order to retreat.
The issuance of this retreat order made Massad secretly relieved.
After all, today is a special test day for Colonel Norris to come here. If something like this happens, he will inevitably be held accountable by that technical major general, Genias.
But if Norris, a strong man who is about to join the Sakhalin family, speaks on his behalf, then the negative impact of the loss of this stronghold will be much less.
Not to mention Massad, who was both frustrated and happy at the same time, he once again turned his attention to the duel between Norris and the face machine.
"It's really difficult."
There is a face machine, that is, the pilot of the No. 3 Land Combat Gundam. Lei Mingkai's eyes are a little solemn.
Zaku II, no, it should be said that the land combat type Zaku II designed and manufactured for the Southeast Asian battlefield. Although its performance is not as good as the land combat Gundam, its pilots are always a problem.
"Norris Backard. Is that really you?"
The meteor hammer in the hand of No. 3 Marine Gundam swung rapidly, creating gusts of wind.
The next second, the No. 3 Marine Gundam stepped forward with its left foot and threw its right hand out at the same time.
"boom!"
With the potential energy brought by his right hand, the meteor hammer with the rocket thrusters fully activated turned into an afterimage, breaking through the sky and flying straight towards the land combat type Zaku II.
"Well done!"
Seeing the meteor hammer coming from the air, Norris showed a ferocious smile, but Norris had no intention of confronting him head-on.
Anyone who takes a look at that menacing meteor will know that if they try to attack this powerful meteor, they will not get good results, and may even be killed on the spot.
As a result, Norris stepped down alternately with his feet. The land-based Zaku II made a mistake with his foot and turned sideways to avoid the direct hit of the meteor hammer. Then he suddenly raised the thermal ax in his hand and ran straight towards the iron chain of the meteor hammer.
go.
Norris knew that no matter how weird the attack method of this meteor hammer was, as long as its chain was cut off, no matter how weird the meteor hammer was, it would just fall to the ground and become a useless waste.
However, the thermal ax that suddenly struck down missed the target.
In Norris's imagination, the bolas that was cut off by the iron chain and turned into waste did not appear. What appeared in front of his eyes was still the constantly swinging bolas in the hands of the No. 3 Marine Gundam.
It turned out that when the thermal ax struck just now, the rocket thruster on the meteor hammer made several direction changes in an instant under the control of Lei Mingkai.
With just one light turn, the chain of the meteor hammer was able to escape from being severed.
"Hahahaha! Interesting! Interesting!!"
Norris was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.
At the same time, he decisively started the next step while laughing.
Facing such a weird meteor hammer, if you keep distance, you will undoubtedly be seeking death.
If an ordinary pilot had faced this weird meteor hammer, he would have died many times.
Norris thought so.
At a time when supplies are under strict control and experiments are gradually entering the most critical moment, if Zaku II, as the main force, suffers losses again, the base used by the Zeon army for secret research may be in catastrophe.
rush!
rush!
rush!
Holding a thermal ax in hand, the Land Combat Type Zaku II, under the control of Norris, lowered its head and lowered its waist, aiming the spiked shoulder armor on its left shoulder at the Land Combat Gundam No. 3.
this,
Another collision.
Lei Mingkai's response was still to throw out the meteor hammer and attack the land combat type Zaku II from top to bottom again.
However, when the Land Combat Type Zaku II was about to collide with the Land Combat Type Gundam No. 3, and the meteor hammer was about to hit the Land Combat Type Zaku II's head, the Land Combat Type Zaku II's stature suddenly dwarfed, and it actually
The football player's movement when he tackled the ball suddenly slipped past the No. 3 Marine Gundam.
"boom!"
The meteor hammer from top to bottom hit the ground heavily. However, the land combat type Zaku II that should have been hit by the meteor hammer had already slipped a long distance and barely touched the edge of the dense forest.
"Pfft!"
After reacting, Lei Mingkai immediately controlled the No. 3 Land Combat Gundam and turned around to pursue it, but was blocked by the thick smoke suddenly released by the Land Combat Type Zaku II.
"Hahahaha! Federation pilots!! Let's leave the duel between us to another time!"
Among the billowing smoke, there was a message sent by the unfamiliar voice through the international emergency channel.
"Norris Backard."
Listening to this unfamiliar yet somewhat familiar voice, the doubts in Lei Mingkai's heart gradually became clear.
The Zeon pilot he fought with just now might really be Norris Backard.
Unexpectedly, I would meet the legendary "Tiger King" in this way.
The only pity is that this "Tiger King" does not seem to be determined to fight to the end.
"Is it really the influence from there?"
Looking at the thick smoke that gradually dissipated and the dense jungle that reappeared in front of him, Lei Mingkai glanced at the stronghold that had gradually changed from being filled with gunfire to hearing gunshots from time to time, and sighed secretly.
Although this duel was unexpected, it was still not enough fun.
After silently observing the surroundings for a while, Lei Mingkai, who confirmed that there were no more enemies nearby, controlled the No. 3 Marine Gundam and moved towards the stronghold again.
On the way, Lei Mingkai also received a communication from Leo Te.
"Second Lieutenant, where is your current position?"
"I just accepted a battle. It was probably the enemy's ace, but unfortunately, the opponent ran away." Lei Mingkai glanced at the map. "I am currently in the southeast of the stronghold and will enter the stronghold in five minutes. Captain, what are you doing?
How is the situation on the other side?"
"It's okay! We're sweeping the leeway now. It's just that the militants are too impulsive. When you come, try to be careful."
"yes!"
Lei Mingkai understood the meaning of Leo Te's words very well.
If he hadn't intervened, it wouldn't be that the militants were too impulsive, but that they were all robbing Zeon's supplies, and even the Federation's Type 74 air-cushion truck would not be spared.
Five minutes later, when Lei Mingkai's No. 3 Marine Gundam entered the stronghold where the strong smell of gunpowder smoke still lingered, he saw Kiki Lokita pulling the militant member who was preparing to lead the way for Lei Mingkai.
Teaching.
"What happened?"
Lei Mingkai walked down from the No. 3 Marine Gundam in confusion and came to Qiqi.
"Ah! Reporter, you are here! Let me lead the way for you on the next mission! I know a faster path."
As soon as she saw Lei Mingkai's appearance, Qiqi immediately left the team member responsible for leading the way and jumped in front of Lei Mingkai to give a self-recommendation.
But the strange thing is that when Qiqi was talking, her little eyes seemed to be subconsciously drifting in the direction of Shirou Amada.
"Miss Qiqi, I'm afraid the next mission is just a reconnaissance mission, and it doesn't require so many manpower. So, I only need him to lead the way."
Lei Mingkai, who knew what was going on, smiled slightly and raised his finger to point at the militants who were in a dilemma.
For this poor team member, whether it was Lokita or Miss Qiqi, they were enough to put him in a dilemma.
"That's not right! Isn't your next mission to go to that place? I know the way."
Qiqi patted her chest and said she was sure of herself proudly.
Hearing this, Lei Mingkai's eyelids twitched.
When did this reconnaissance mission that only he performed become a team mission?
The next moment, Leot, who got off the 74-type air-cushion truck nearby, solved Lei Mingkai's doubts.
"Second Lieutenant. The captain has sent a new mission. Let our two teams rest for 12 hours and then move on to the next mission. The target is the intelligence target you got from them."
"The captain already knows?"
Lei Mingkai was stunned, thinking that these people were moving too fast, right? They just finished the fight here and immediately set the next task?
"Well. Actually, it was Qiqi who took the initiative to provide detailed information. Second Lieutenant, start taking rest now. Make more preparations!"
"yes!"
Looking back, it was Qiqi's proud face.
Regarding this, Lei Mingkai couldn't help but sigh secretly.
The supplies I gave out in the batch were not enough to impress someone once.
It’s really annoying to compare people to each other!
Deep in the tropical rainforest.
Norris walked off the Zaku II, which was covered with fallen branches and leaves, and looked up to look around the temporary camp where he was now.
"Colonel Norris! Please come over here. Our commander has been waiting for a long time."
Under the leadership of the guards who came to greet him, Norris saw Massad, whose right arm was tied with a thick bandage that was stained red with blood. His right forearm was broken.
"Masad. What are you?!" Norris showed a hint of surprise.
Due to excessive blood loss, Massad looked very pale, but still persisted. He raised his left hand and grabbed Norris's arm forcefully.
"This is a blessing. It's worth it to exchange an arm for a life! Colonel Norris, this temporary camp is now in your hands! Please be sure to hold on to this place before the x3 engine is transferred from here to the base."
"X3 engine? What is that?" Norris was stunned and asked subconsciously.
"I don't know. All I know is that this engine is likely to be used in the secret weapon developed by Major General Kinias. Therefore, we must do everything possible to send it to the base."
Massad's words made Norris ponder for a moment.
"Masad, I remember that a few days ago, wasn't a certain energy device stolen from us by the federation? Could that be it?"
Norris's speculation made Massad chuckle, but because his movements were too big, he accidentally touched the wound, and he couldn't help but groan in pain.
"Colonel Norris. What the Federation has stolen are just some fakes! The real x3 engine is on its way here! Hahahaha! No matter how hard the Federation tries, they will never think of those devices with strong energy power.