Simultaneous Time Travel: Gundam? All Teammates are Old Six

Chapter 1: The Twilight's Magic Bullet? You've Already Decisive Yourself

January 25, CE71, Heliopolis.

"boom--"

Before the piercing alarm had even sounded for three seconds, a scorching, ghastly green beam of light flew past the roof of the teaching building.

The high temperature instantly melted the outer wall, and the scalding molten alloy dripped down like wax tears. The blast wave that followed threw Ling Yu to the ground.

"Holy crap! Are you serious?!"

Ling Yu lay on the ground, his mouth full of smoke and the smell of earth, his mind blank.

One second he was planning what to have for lunch, the next second war was smeared all over his face.

Screams, cries, explosions.

The whole world instantly transforms into a disaster movie.

At that very moment, a playful electronic voice rang out in his mind.

[A major turning point in the world line, the "Collapse of Heliopolis," has been detected. System activated.]

[Ace Pilot Immersion System Officially Launched]

[New player gift pack being distributed... Congratulations to the driver for obtaining the R card: Nameless ZAFT Red Soldier (Trial Version)]

And a limited-time newbie bonus—SSR card: Amuro Ray (first generation ver) for ten minutes!

Looking at the familiar white demon card in front of him, Ling Yu's lips twitched violently.

"Only ten minutes, but this newbie perk... it's ridiculously over the top!"

Before he could finish complaining, two green ZAFT-made mobile suits—Zeons—had already marched heavily and blocked the street ahead.

The 7.62mm machine gun began indiscriminate firing, tearing fleeing crowds and vehicles to shreds.

"Run! Run!"

"Don't worry about me, let's go!"

In the chaos, Ling Yu scrambled to hide behind a huge machine tool, his heart pounding.

"System! System! What can a student like me do? I need help urgently!" he screamed in his mind.

[Driver, stay calm. Steal an MS and you'll survive.]

The system's voice remained completely calm.

[The nearest target, at the three o'clock position, is a Zeon whose cockpit has just been punctured; the pilot is dead.]

Ling Yu peeked out and saw...

Not far away, a Gene was indeed lying on the ground.

The cockpit had a large hole in it.

The previous driver's severed body was still hanging outside, his death was extremely gruesome.

Good grief, this guy got eliminated right after landing!

Judging from the uniform, he seems to be a ZAFT elite in green.

Could it be some unlucky guy?

I won't thank you enough, I'll burn a Lux poster for you next year.

"So what if you take it? Are you sure you can drive this 'battle-damaged convertible'?" Ling Yu looked at the cockpit where sparks were flying and felt a chill run down his spine.

The system can be turned on without shutting down.

[Please use the SSR card: Amuro Ray immediately. Recite the designated line to unlock some of his driving skills and fighting style within ten minutes.]

Ling Yu's gaze instantly focused on the incredibly familiar, yet incredibly embarrassing, cringeworthy line below the card.

"...Are you serious?"

For your driving experience, please board as early as possible.

"Da da da—"

A burst of intense machine gun fire struck the machine tool, and the sparks that flew up made Ling Yu shiver.

There was no time to hesitate.

Ling Yu took off running, climbing onto the disabled Gene at the fastest speed he had ever seen, using both hands and feet...

He dragged the half-corpse out and then jumped into the cockpit.

The cockpit reeked of blood and the acrid smell of electrical sparks.

"Emergency start... Damn it, which one is the ignition button?" He frantically pounded on the densely packed control panel in front of him.

[ZAFT OS Ver. 1.72... The system has taken over some accessibility functions.]

The screen struggled to light up, and the energy reading slowly climbed.

Outside, the two Genes that were "clearing the area" had already spotted him.

"Hey! What's wrong with Daigo's mecha?"

"No, the person inside has changed! There's a real person up there!"

"Warning! Escape the machine immediately! Repeat, immediately..."

One of the Genes raised its heavy machine gun, the dark muzzle precisely locking onto Ling Yu's exposed cockpit.

Ruined.

In the final second before death loomed, Ling Yu closed his eyes.

Using all the strength in his body,

Facing the empty cockpit, he uttered the most shameful shout he had ever made since his transmigration:

"I'm the best at piloting Gundams!"

"I can't say the same goes for Gene, but we have no choice but to go for it."

"Amuro, launch!"

"Buzz—"

An indescribable, massive flow of information, like a flood bursting its banks, instantly rushed into his brain.

Countless combat data, machine operation techniques, and an unbelievable three-dimensional perception...

All of this seemed to be an innate instinct, forcibly etched into his nerves.

He suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze sharp as an eagle's.

"I see... It's open... This is what it feels like."

Bang bang bang.

The enemy aircraft's machine guns spat out tongues of fire.

But just 0.1 seconds before firing, Ling Yu's hands blurred into a blur as he swiftly pushed the control stick.

The originally clumsy and paralyzed Gene, with a nimble side slide that was completely out of character for its size, left a dazzling trail of sparks on the ground.

The deadly bullets grazed the edge of the cockpit and struck the building behind him, blasting huge holes in it.

The scorching air currents made Ling Yu's hair stand on end.

"What?!"

"You dodged it? How is that possible!"

An incredulous exclamation came from the enemy's channel.

But Ling Yu didn't give them any time to react.

"How dare you hit me?! Even my dad has never hit me!"

He let out a low growl, pushed the control stick, and Zeon executed a standard "Amuro Spin," spinning the machine at high speed half a circle in place while simultaneously drawing the heavy slashing sword from his back.

A flash of cold light.

puff!

The arm of an enemy plane, along with its weapon, was severed.

[Ding! Hidden achievement completed: Comeback from the brink of defeat]

[System Points +500! Amuro Ray (First Generation Ver.) Proficiency +5%]

"Beautiful!" Ling Yu shouted excitedly.

Meanwhile, on the mothership "Gamov" of the Kruse team.

—Player "Order Maintainer"—

Xiao Ran was staring coldly at his tactics screen.

On the screen, a green dot representing friendly forces suddenly burst into a blinding red light.

And it was marked as— by his arsenal system.

Anomaly-01 (Anomaly Target No. 1)

"What...is that move?"