Although others could take some time to repair, He Kui, as the developer of the light shield, was much faster than the average person.
In less than half an hour, He Kui had already provided the repair plan to the engineers over there.
But it seemed he was attacked amidst the chaos.
With Creuset gone, they had to speed up the repairs.
It was estimated that the offensive from the moon would stagnate for a while.
However, with Alaska as a foundation, there shouldn't be any problems.
On the other side, there shouldn't be too many nuclear-powered machines.
He Kui thought to himself, while on the other side, in Lacus's estate, the girl was not asleep either.
"The situation at the Ptolemy base is temporarily stable, but without Creuset, we should be unable to launch an attack."
Andrew said helplessly.
"There's nothing we can do."
"At least it's good to remove the unstable factors."
Creuset's position was too important; it was better to have a short pain than a long one.
"That's true, but after this, it will probably be difficult for our people to restrain him on the battlefield."
At that time, they had not yet decided how to deal with Creuset.
After all, just because he appeared to age with the naked eye didn't necessarily mean he was a replicant.
He could also have other genetic diseases.
So they took Creuset's blood and analyzed his medication.
But unexpectedly, before they could get results from either, Creuset had escaped.
"His dragon cavalry is too troublesome."
"Perhaps a Mobile Suit could stop him."
Lacus thought for a moment and said seriously.
"Are you talking about the Yuu Shield on the Liberator?"
"Yes."
Lacus thought of that boy, her heart inexplicably quickening, but her face showed no sign of it.
"I heard that it's already prepared to be deployed to the front lines."
"Oh right!"
Lacus changed the subject and sent Andrew the design drawings He Kui had given her.
"Captain Andrew, could you take a look at this design for me?"
"This... it's a very innovative design, but even if it can succeed, the cost might be nearly on par with a Gundam."
Although it was a small Mobile Suit, the entire Mobile Suit, along with its frame, required key components from the PS Armor, which needed to use Gundanium Alloy.
Just hearing about it sounded expensive.
However, compared to the research and development costs of this Mobile Suit, it was quite cheap.
"Who designed it?"
Seeing the potential of this Mobile Suit called Mark Knife, Andrew asked in confusion.
"A friend gave it to me."
Lacus smiled, glossing over He Kui's introduction.
"Alright, but although the design of this Mobile Suit is nearly perfect, it has only been designed in part; the rest is still in the theoretical stage."
As an elite commander, Andrew had some understanding of Mobile Suit design.
"That's fine."
"He will complete it."
Lacus said with a sweet smile.
"Is that so?"
Andrew didn't ask who it was, after all, Lacus was quite capable; it was possible she had found a genius designer somewhere.
"But I'm just a half-baked expert; Miss Lacus should still consult a professional."
"I will."
After Lacus finished speaking, she hung up the communication.
Looking at the design in her hands, a smile crept onto her lips.
Since the design was correct, she could start improving the production line at the factory according to his ideas.
It was also Lass's idea to have a small army active in the shadows, complementing the political activities on the surface, which was the ideal state.
Where there is light, there will be darkness; the two are interdependent, and her hands were destined to be stained with blood.
Looking at her delicate, onion-like fingers, Lacus clenched them tightly.
Meanwhile, the situation on the moon had no impact on their lives within PLANT.
Having received an S-class rating, He Kui began to focus on the development of a new Backpack.
The equipment he was working on, which could swap out a Backpack with a single shot, was certainly not suitable for mass production.
However, for special operations, it was much more convenient than the Positron Cannon.
As He Kui worked hard, he was nearing Kaohsiung, following Murakumo Gai.
"How long until we arrive?"
He Kui, seeing that the time was almost up, went online and asked the girl as they reached the bridge.
"Two more hours, we're almost there."
Murakumo Gai said, his shoulders relaxing.
The living conditions in the submarine were worse than a pigeon cage in PLANT; if he could, he wanted to leave quickly.
However, perhaps this thought had a counterproductive effect, as the alarm in the submarine suddenly blared.
"Three attack submarines from the Atlantic Federation are approaching us!"
Fuka said urgently at the radar.
"Here?"
He Kui and Murakumo Gai both frowned at the same time, sharing the same question in their minds.
Now they were in the territorial waters of East Asia; why would Atlantic Federation submarines be here?
"Yahwa, come with me."
"Yulis."
After exchanging a tacit glance, the two simultaneously picked up the girl and headed towards the hangar.
Their submarine was merely a transport vessel and could not evade the attacks from the enemy submarines; they could only find a way to survive once they reached the Mobile Suit.
Fortunately, Murakumo Gai had only brought Fuka along this time.
"Brother."
In the cockpit, the girl tightly clutched He Kui's sleeve.
"It's okay, it's safe here."
"Mm!"
Since they were underwater, he couldn't release Little Bird and could only wait in the submarine, which was set to full speed.
"This is the mercenary group, the Tail of the Giant Snake. We have not received any form of mission; please immediately cease radar targeting."
"I'll repeat myself."
In the softly glowing cabin, only Murakumo Gai's voice was transmitted through laser communication.
Meanwhile, on the other side.
"Captain, it's just a mercenary group."
"Doesn't matter, kill them directly. Our plan cannot be discovered."
At this moment, the captain's face was twisted with rage.
"Who cares about the Ultimate Coordinator? Meeting us underwater will only mean death for them!"
"Understood."
The soldier who received the order did not hesitate further and pressed the torpedo launch button.
Soon, accompanied by a deafening roar.
The fragile armor of the transport submarine was easily breached, and seawater began to pour in continuously, causing the submarine to start disintegrating under the immense pressure.
"We're heading straight for Kaohsiung."
Seeing the submarine about to collapse, Murakumo Gai abandoned the communication and said to He Kui.
"Okay."
Three attack submarines might be a big problem for the transport submarine, but for the blue aberration and Forbidden equipped with underwater gear, it was as easy as chopping vegetables.
Before their fear could reach their heads, the three attack submarines had already sunk completely into the sea.
"Why are there Atlantic Federation forces here?"
Looking at the wreckage after the explosion, He Kui murmured.
Could the target be Kaohsiung? But how could that be possible?