"It really did come to a fight."
He Kui, stealthily using the buildings to mask his thermal signature, observed the battlefield outside through the Aegis.
It was a heated battle indeed.
Creuset was still piloting the Oracle, and the Rebuild was also present here.
The two advanced Mobile Suits held a significant advantage over Kira and Mu's Warrior and Strike.
"Give up, Creuset. There's nowhere left for you to run. Tell us the information about the leader of your clan."
Mu, controlling his Strike, barely managed to dodge the beams shooting from all directions by the Oracle.
"Aren't you curious?"
"Why are you and Cagalli twins? Why do we have this connection?"
Creuset coldly addressed the two.
"I know my identity."
Kira calmly stated as the Light Shield System equipped on the Warrior Gundam's backpack activated, helping Mu block the beams fired by the Rebuild.
"Oh? That must be delightful, the strongest Coordinator."
"I am just me, and it doesn't matter why I was born."
Kira said, raising his Beam Rifle Shield, similar to the Blitz, and began shooting at Creuset.
However, Creuset deftly dodged all the shots.
"Is that so?"
"Did Uzumi tell you that? And why do you think he's not using you?"
"I just want to protect the ideals of Orb."
At this moment, Kira showed no hesitation, clearly having matured.
But with Uzumi's patient guidance and Mu's mentorship, such a change was only natural.
"What are they talking about?"
Listening to the dispute ahead, Sulei widened her eyes in curiosity.
"Kira is a super Coordinator, the son of Dr. Xiang."
He Kui, still pondering Creuset's plan, replied.
"Dr. Xiang!"
Both Sulei and Serena exclaimed in surprise.
The name Dr. Xiang was renowned in the academic world. As a top researcher in the field of Coordinator studies, although he had passed away many years ago, much of his research still served as a reference for today's Coordinators.
"Yes, so Cagalli is a Natural."
Sulei quickly grasped the key point, her expression one of utter shock.
"Dr. Xiang was too insane."
"There's even more insanity."
"What is it?"
"What is it!?"
Both women spoke simultaneously, Sulei and Serena looking as if they had just stumbled upon a huge scandal.
"Sulei should already know this."
He Kui chuckled.
"Ah."
Regarding Creuset's identity and why he wanted to take revenge on the world, Sulei already knew. Connecting the dots, she understood now.
"So what is it!?"
Even though she was deeply engrossed in space exploration, perhaps the love for gossip was innate. At this moment, Serena's curiosity was at its peak.
"Just keep listening and you'll find out."
He Kui said as Kira, after missing several shots, grew visibly more agitated.
"What does all this have to do with you!"
"Of course it does, after all, I was also born here."
Creuset said eerily.
"Mu, aren't you going to call your father 'Dad'?"
"Huh?"
Serena, who had been holding her breath and listening intently to Creuset's words, was so shocked her jaw nearly dropped.
"The ages don't match up, do they?"
"Unless Creuset can reverse aging or is a clone?"
After the initial surprise, Serena offered her own speculation.
"Yes, they are Clones."
Hearing He Kui's words, a flicker of pity flashed in Serena's eyes.
"But what he did doesn't deserve pity."
"And he doesn't need anyone's pity either."
He Kui shook his head as he spoke, then steered the Aegis in another direction.
"Where are you going?"
"After Dr. Xiang's death, two research facilities nearby were conducting studies."
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"According to the information I just retrieved from the main computer here, the first research was about delaying aging, combating death, and creating a new breed of humans who surpass Coordinators in mental capabilities. The other was about enhancing Coordinators to fully adapt to space."
"Let's check out the first research lab."
As He Kui spoke, the Aegis moved stealthily through corners unseen by others.
Soon, amidst the intense battlefield of the four, they arrived inside a building that shared the same architectural style as the neighboring one.
The layout here was essentially the same as next door, equally chaotic.
He didn't even need to search himself. After releasing the Three Little Birds, the map of the base, along with various equipment and documents, was quickly compiled onto the terminal in front of He Kui.
"This method of gathering intelligence is so convenient!"
Looking at the computer in front of her, Serena said with fervent eyes.
"This ability could be applied to outer space exploration."
Without her even speaking, He Kui guessed what Serena was about to say.
Of course, what was being discussed here was equipping that AI computer with a few more tools.
Not remote control by humans.
Even quantum communication has its limits, let alone He Kui's quantum communication, which is far from reaching the highest level.
"Hmm!"
At this moment, Serena, thrilled by the hunt, had already forgotten the gossip she had just heard.
While Serena was excited, He Kui quickly found some things he was looking for.
"Ola Maha Hebel is still alive but left due to an experimental accident."
He Kui looked at the information about the head of this laboratory on the screen.
He quickly searched on the local website of the Waste Merchant Guild using the neighboring computer.
Information about Ola Maha Hebel also came up, but only some basic details.
"After the experimental accident, her body inexplicably shrank, and her mood became erratic due to hormonal changes."
The so-called experimental accident was likely an attack by Blue Cosmos, and it seems she left with her research results.
She seems to have settled down in a small border town in Europe.
It all seems suspicious, and she even shrank—what kind of miraculous technology is this?
Perhaps it was deliberately covered up. Although the information could be found, it didn't spark widespread discussion.
With such a bizarre and beyond-reason setting, there's probably some story behind it.
The research facility was thoroughly ransacked by He Kui, and apart from the most superficial data, all other information had been intentionally erased.
Similar to Dr. Xiang's research team next door.
Probably all done by Blue Cosmos.
Before He Kui could finish thinking about the specifics of the neighboring research team, the ground suddenly shook violently.
"Ambush, unknown signal."
Sulei spoke, and an image of the battlefield outside appeared before He Kui.
A black Mobile Suit, identical to the Blitz, suddenly emerged and ambushed the two of them.
Moreover, this Mobile Suit was different from the others. One moment it appeared in one place, and the next it was in another.
It seemed as if it could teleport.
(End of Chapter)