Chapter 407: Pseudo Crossbone Gundam
After thinking silently for a while, Wang Liu Mei looked at Tolle with an eager expression and asked, "Then what should I do? How can I prevent something like that from happening?"
Tolle turned his head and gently covered her soft hand, replying with a smile, "Liu Mei, don't worry. Just act together with me. I promise you won't be left behind by the times. You might even achieve the goal you want."
This time, Wang Liu Mei did not pull her hand away. Instead, she said in a threatening tone, "You're trying to trick me into going with you, aren't you? But what you said sounds very convincing. It's already moved me.
However, don't you dare try to deceive me or abandon me.
Otherwise, I'll make you experience just how fierce the revenge of an abandoned woman can be.
At the very least, I'll make you lose your reputation, your fortune, and leave you utterly ruined."
"I understand."
Tolle sealed her lips with his and kissed her passionately.
Wang Liu Mei did not resist and responded in kind.
Driving the car, Hong Long remained silent, gripping the steering wheel so tightly it felt as if he might snap it in half.
Watching his sister being led away like this filled him with mixed emotions. His heart felt heavy, but weak as he was, he had no way to resist this reality.
Tolle also sensed something unusual about his future brother-in-law and decided not to provoke him further. As he gently released Wang Liu Mei, he discreetly infused Hong Long with a bit of neo DG Cells.
Later, he would reprogram his mind so he would ignore any intimate behavior between himself and Wang Liu Mei.
"Don't worry, Liu Mei. As long as you don't leave me, I won't leave you. How could I bear to let such a beautiful and lovely wife walk away so easily? That would be a terrible loss."
"Good. At least you know better."
Wang Liu Mei leaned comfortably against his shoulder and continued, "I'm a little tired. Let me borrow your shoulder. Wake me when we arrive."
"Just sleep peacefully. I'll protect you."
After whispering softly into her ear, Tolle deliberately brushed his lips lightly against it.
She made no attempt to avoid him and continued resting against his shoulder obediently.
After a while, watching Wang Liu Mei fall asleep, Tolle felt a deep sense of accomplishment. He had finally drawn this little fox onto his ship.
"We're here."
After returning to the reserved hotel, Tolle gently woke Wang Liu Mei.
"Are we there?" she murmured drowsily, lifting her head and wiping the corner of her mouth before stepping out of the car with his support.
"Yes. I'll carry you upstairs."
Seeing that she was still half-asleep, Tolle lifted her in a princess carry.
"Okay."
She naturally wrapped her arms around his neck and rested her head against his shoulder.
Under Hong Long's watchful gaze, the two returned to their room.
Last night the begonia flowers first felt the rain, their delicate petals seeming to whisper softly.
At dawn, the beauty stepped from her fragrant chamber,
plucked blossoms and compared them before the mirror with her own rouge.
She asked her lover, "Are the flowers fairer, or am I?"
He replied, "They are not as graceful as you."
Feigning anger at his words, she refused to believe lifeless flowers could surpass a living beauty.
She crushed the blossoms and threw them before him,
asking that tonight he sleep beside the flowers instead.
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Over the following days, Tolle relaxed and toured around with Wang Liu Mei.
At the same time, under her watchful gaze, he used the technical data from the Strike Dagger and Astraea Gundam to design a Gundam that didn't quite look like a Gundam: the Crossbone Gundam X1 Full Cloth (Pseudo).
He also designed a GN Particle Storage Tank container for MS use. By combining it with the Strike Dagger's battery system, he completed a unit powered by both batteries and a GN Drive.
Flight energy would primarily use GN particles, while the body frame and offensive systems would be powered mainly by three high-performance battery packs.
One battery pack was located inside the Core Fighter, and the other two were positioned inside the external flight armor connected at the shoulders, assisting with acceleration during flight.
This configuration maximized the unit's operational endurance.
As for why he used the Strike Dagger's structural data instead of more advanced units, Ahab Reactors, nuclear power, or other high-end technologies—
After all, there were still quite a few traitors within Celestial Being. If he made something too advanced, it might be stolen and end up strengthening the enemy instead.
Even so, by applying Astraea's technology and GN particle systems, he forcefully raised the unit's rating to A-Class.
Wang Liu Mei wrapped her arms around Tolle's neck from behind and looked at the design blueprint displayed on the laptop. Rubbing her cheek against his intimately, she asked, "Darling, is your custom unit finally finished?"
Tolle reached back and gently stroked her. "That's right. Even the power system is complete—GN particle storage tanks plus three high-performance batteries in a dual-drive configuration. The external armor is also equipped with plasma thrusters. Endurance is no longer an issue."
"That's wonderful."
Like a little cat, she lightly nuzzled his cheek, then pointed at the Core Fighter section and asked curiously, "Then why not just modify Astraea's body directly? Doesn't it also use a Core Fighter? Why go through all the trouble of building an entirely new unit?"
Her reminder made Tolle's eye twitch slightly. He thought to himself, Can I admit that I completely forgot about that? That would be too embarrassing.
But thinking it over, modifications would have been just as troublesome as building from scratch.
In the end, he could only argue, "Astraea relies entirely on GN particles to operate. Converting it to run on electrical power would practically be the same as rebuilding it from scratch. That would be too wasteful.
And now that we have GN particle storage tank and GN particle filling system technology, as long as we manufacture several fully stocked tanks, the other three Gundams can operate even without a GN Drive.
Although their endurance still won't match a true GN Drive, it's more than sufficient for base defense."
"Darling, you're amazing."
Wang Liu Mei kissed his cheek sweetly and said excitedly, "I'll contact Sherilyn from Celestial Being right away and have them help manufacture this new Gundam."
"Thanks, Liu Mei."
She immediately notified Sherilyn and returned to Celestial Being's base to deliver the design blueprints.
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Crossbone Gundam X1 Full Cloth (Pseudo)
A-Class Unit
Terrain Adaptability: Sea B / Land A / Air B / Space A
Fixed Armaments: GN Beam Rifle ×1; GN Beam Saber ×2; Peacock Smasher Crossbow ×1; Spiral Steel Whip ×2; Zanbuster ×1; Scissor Anchor ×2; Sole-Mounted Thermal Daggers ×2
Power Systems: GN Particle Storage Tank; High-Performance Battery Packs ×3
Special Equipment: Core Fighter; External Flight Armor; VEDA-linked Operating System; GN Defensive Field
Armor: E-Carbon Steel Armor
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