While in the transformed state, Xiao Ran would feel that time had slowed down, allowing him to gain the ability to see through almost everything. However, if his body wanted to keep up with this slower time, he would have to perform more actions in the same amount of time as before. Of course, Xiao Ran's stamina was also depleted. Although it was only a short period of time, it was enough for Xiao Ran to take deep breaths to adjust himself after the transformation was over.
The Justice Gundam transformed into a beam of light and disappeared from the encirclement of the Federation Army. When it reappeared, it was already in front of the Milky Way Songstress. The whole process only took two seconds, but this scene made the people of the Federation realize that the disappearance of the Justice Gundam wasn't a smokescreen. Instead, it had used a method that ordinary people couldn't understand to disappear from this space and was transferred to another place, just like how it jumped from the encirclement of the Federation Army to the front of the United Army's fleet.
The FOLD jump engine wasn't a secret. Everyone in the world knew that there were two spaceships in the Unified Army that could perform space jumps. However, no one knew how this space jump actually worked. The amount of energy required for such a jump, what preparations needed to be made, and what conditions had to be met. All of these were complete mysteries.
Just as the Justice Gundam disappeared and reappeared in front of the Galaxy Songstress, the commander of the Federation fleet widened his eyes again. He had lost count of how many times he had widened his eyes today. He could not believe that a mere MS had the ability to warp, and at least it was able to use it without any warning. It had used warping in battle so casually.
A technology that had just been announced not long ago had already reached such a level. This made the commander feel a wave of fear. If every mecha on the opposing side had such an ability, then no matter how many troops the Federation had, they would have no chance of winning. This was because the enemy could appear anywhere at random, and the Federation could only run for their lives without being able to hit any enemy. They could only passively take a beating without being able to hit anyone. Was there really a chance of winning?
However, what he didn't know was that the Justice Gundam's jump wasn't a FOLD jump. Instead, it was another kind of transfer that was called quantization. It was completely different from the FOLD jump. Quantization was easy to use without a trace of dust, but it was not something that just anyone could use. Only those who were completely transformed could achieve quantization with the help of the GN solar furnace. Ordinary people did not have such conditions at all.
The FOLD jump engine, on the other hand, relied entirely on tools and could be used by anyone. However, once it was activated, the reaction would still be quite obvious. Whether it was entering the jump channel or leaving the channel, although it was fast, there were still traces to be found. It was not as simple as quantization, which could be noticed in advance.
At that moment, the eyes of the Federation Army's commander suddenly narrowed, a chill rising in his heart. Since the other party could move freely in the battlefield, especially after turning into specks of light, no one could detect where he would appear next time. Did he have the ability to do so? That mech was so powerful that it was impossible to deal with, but why didn't he just bypass the defensive fleet and enter the Stronghold directly?
No matter how one looked at it, a high ranking commander of a large fleet would not be an idiot. He believed that Xiao Ran's Justice Gundam had the power to directly suppress the Stronghold. He was also certain that as long as the Justice Gundam entered the Stronghold, it would definitely cause great damage to the Stronghold. There was even a possibility that the Stronghold might be destroyed. However, the Justice Gundam only circled around the Federation Army's fleet once before leaving. It was as if this Stronghold standing in the middle of space was nothing. This was somewhat illogical.
He couldn't guess Xiao Ran's thoughts, so naturally, he didn't know that Xiao Ran had already prepared everything. From the very beginning, what Xiao Ran wanted was to accept and not destroy. Although the Justice Gundam could break through the Federation Army's defensive line and reappear in front of the Stronghold, after entering the Stronghold, what could a single MS do?
Messing around in the Stronghold would at most cause some damage and kill a few Federation soldiers. It wouldn't even be enough to intimidate the Federation. Did he think he could force the Federation to surrender with just his Justice Gundam? Thinking about it, Xiao Ran felt that it was impossible. After all, he couldn't really stay inside and wreak havoc. If he wasn't careful, he might even lose his life.
Moreover, even if he wanted to directly destroy the Stronghold, it would be quite difficult. For such a huge Stronghold, the size of the Justice Gundam really wasn't eye-catching. Even a battleship could contain many Strongholds. How could a single person destroy the Stronghold in a short period of time? There were some areas that the MS couldn't even enter. Was he going to leave the cockpit and charge in alone?
Going in alone wouldn't be considered as occupying. At most, it would be a surprise attack. However, if one body was replaced by a hundred bodies, then it would be a different story. If a hundred Phantom Heresy really entered the Federation Stronghold, then it would be considered as a true occupation. A hundred MS inside the Stronghold would definitely be able to take care of every aspect. The people inside the Stronghold wouldn't have the slightest bit of luck. Moreover, the pressure brought by a hundred bodies was definitely not something Xiao Ran's body could compare to, even if these bodies were only D + grade.
The commander of the Confederation couldn't figure out what Xiao Ran was thinking, but the bad premonition in his heart quickly turned into reality. When the entire fortress began to tremble, a loud roar was also transmitted into the ears of everyone in the command room. The trembling of the fortress almost caused the commander to lose his balance and fall to the ground. Immediately after that, he heard the terrified screams of the CIC.
"An unknown MS has appeared in Port Gnacou. There are a lot of them. They have completely occupied Port Gnacou!"
The commander raised his head and looked at the large screen in front of him in shock. On the screen, a black body suddenly rushed in from the Stronghold's port and directly used weapons to wipe out all the MS in Port Gnacou. It also directly sunk a few battleships at Port Gnacou's main gate. The series of tremors just now was also caused by the MS explosions and the battleships crashing into the Stronghold.
He did not need to ask how the MS had appeared because the monitor outside had already transmitted everything back to him, including the image of the Fleeting Shadow Heretic slowly recovering from its invisibility. There was only one word left in his mind, "It's over …"
At this moment, a shout came from the command room again: "Report! Something strange has appeared on the side of the defense fleet! "
Without waiting for the commander to order the screen to jump, someone took the initiative to adjust the screen. On the screen, a huge purple halo suddenly appeared in the universe. In this purple halo, there were wave-like patterns emerging. This huge halo was located right on the side of the defense fleet.
Soon, a battleship emerged out of thin air from the halo. This battleship was exactly the same as the one that caused great losses to them before. When the entire battleship flew out of the halo, it turned into a huge robot in the blink of an eye. It raised the incomparably huge weapon in its hand. The weapon also burst out with a light that gathered energy, as if it was ready to shoot at the Federation's fleet at any time.
The commander had become used to the repeated surprises. Countless MS invaded the fortress and took control of the port. Gnacou then began to spread out. On the side of the defense fleet was another battleship robot that could warp and launch a powerful attack. In front of them was the Unified Army's fleet. Even though the Milky Way Songstress pretended to be unable to fight again after firing a shot, it flew to the forefront again and aimed its huge cannon at the defense fleet.
This situation made the commander helpless. He sighed deeply, closed his eyes, and said in a calm voice: "This is the crushing power of technology. The FOLD space jump can actually jump to the most reasonable position when we are unprepared, and we can't even detect it. If this cannon is fired, at this angle, the entire fleet will probably be destroyed in less than 30%. Surrender, send out the surrender signal. I didn't expect that the fortress with so many forces would have to surrender in such a short time. How laughable."
"Yes..."
Xiao Ran, who was in the cockpit of the Justice Gundam, soon heard Marlow's report. She said that the Federation Army's fortress command center had announced their surrender and ordered all warships and MSs to shut down their engines and wait for orders.
After hearing Mary's report, Xiao Ran nodded and said: "Order all MS of the Federation Army to abandon their ships and enter the fortress. Order the entire army to slowly move forward and surround the Federation's defense fleet. Be careful."
"Okay." Mary responded and hung up the communication with the Justice Gundam. She then relayed Xiao Ran's order to the entire army. The Frontier that suddenly appeared on the side of the Federation Army also slowly shut down its main cannon. However, it did not transform back into a battleship. Instead, it maintained an attack posture and guarded against the battleships that were slowly gathering under the order to surrender.
"Beep."
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