When Amuro pushed Axis, the miraculous light he emitted was described by Char as "not feeling fear, but warmth and reassurance."
But now, in Reid's perception, the emotions contained within the miraculous particles emitted by Amuro had nothing to do with warmth or reassurance.
There was only sorrow, hatred, and a lethal concentration of killing intent.
Reid said the lethal concentration of killing intent was literal.
As is well known, as early as the Gryps Conflict, in the anime, before Emma Sheen died, she told Kamille to take her life and burn it.
Of course, Kamille herself did not possess abilities similar to a Soul-Sucking Beast; she could only gather the wills of the dead to trigger miracles.
But the fact that miracles could take lives was undeniable. Whether they were sublimated into Cosmic Ghosts, perceivable only by extremely powerful Newtypes, or directly consumed, Reid wasn't clear.
But now, just as Nanai Miguel sensed in the anime, in the cockpit of Amuro's Mobile Suit in this universe, Char's mental waves were rapidly fading, as if Amuro was absorbing his life.
Similarly, the spirits of the otherworldly individuals resonating with Amuro were also fading, as if the spirits of the two Amuros were merging into the body of Amuro in this world.
Reid naturally couldn't let this happen. The Joyeuse Gundam first turned around and used the Magnum Beam from its backpack to force back the Nightingale, then fired two shots at the Hi-Nu Gundam.
However, the two super GN Beams were blocked by the miraculous particle light spreading from the Nu Gundam before they could reach the Hi-Nu Gundam, not even causing a ripple.
Moreover, the difference in particle quality between the two sides was too great now. The GN Particles hitting the green Minovsky Particle miraculous radiance didn't even cause an explosion.
Seeing this, Reid knew he had to reveal his trump card. Without a force of the same level to counter it, this battle couldn't be fought.
So, Reid said to the Xia sisters over the squad comms:
"Yufang, Yulan, activate the Mental Link System and run! No matter what happens here next, don't come over!"
After speaking, Reid directly activated the Star Inheritor skill and simultaneously initiated Trans-Am, which had long since cooled down.
The Joyeuse Gundam, "Clear Mind, Still Water" mode, reappeared.
However, after activating the Star Inheritor, Reid immediately realized that the reason Amuro wasn't taking much action now was because he was continuously absorbing the souls on the battlefield.
The Londo Bell fleet was completely annihilated, and there were many who had died on this battlefield.
Moreover, most of these people were familiar with Amuro, so they all surged toward him. Reid even saw Bright Noa's soul looking at him.
But after entering the Golden Figure Mode, Reid also began passively absorbing battlefield souls, even starting to snatch the many souls surrounding Amuro.
Of course, some souls came directly to him, such as McGillis's soul. This guy's obsession was with Reid, so naturally, he approached first.
Reid had no control over the ability to refuse absorbing souls, so he could only watch helplessly as McGillis was absorbed by him.
At this moment, having absorbed a large number of souls from the battlefield, Reid began to feel the same sensation of being dominated by killing intent as he had at Yakin Due.
However, Reid's psychic power was now far beyond what it used to be, allowing him to maintain his sanity. The only change was that the GN Particles surrounding his mobile suit shifted from gold to a crimson-gold hue.
Thus, Reid fired another shot at the Hi-Nu Gundam.
This time, the crimson-gold GN Particle Beam pierced straight through the green curtain of light formed by the Minovsky Particles, striking the motionless Hi-Nu Gundam squarely. Finally, he managed to take down the otherworldly Amuro before he could be drained to death by his counterpart from this world.
Moreover, Reid's amplified crimson-gold GN Particles still did not explode upon contact with the miracle-state Minovsky Particles. It seemed that once both were amplified to a certain degree, their inherent properties became more stable, preventing them from detonating randomly.
However, Reid overturned this conclusion in the very next second.
The target of Amuro's resonance was dead, and there were no longer any mental waves emanating from the cockpit of his mobile suit. Char inside was most likely already drained to death.
The otherworldly Char and Amuro were too far away to be drained, so Amuro began to act on instinct.
At this moment, Amuro was in a state similar to when Reid had been controlled by killing intent, actively seeking out the target with the highest aggro to attack.
And in Amuro's eyes, the aggro of the Joyeuse Gundam was undoubtedly pitch black.
Thus, Amuro aimed his mobile suit at the Joyeuse Gundam and fired a shot.
Reid, also in a miracle state, naturally showed no fear and retaliated with a shot of his own at Amuro.
Both of them now possessed god-tier marksmanship, and deflecting beams with beams was a basic maneuver.
As a result, the miracle-enhanced MEGA Particle Beam and the miracle-enhanced GN Particle Beam collided head-on.
Since this was a sustained collision, unlike before where denser particles would simply push aside less dense ones, the two types of miracle-enhanced particles still exploded upon impact.
However, the energy released in this collision was terrifyingly immense. Instead of emitting a blinding white light, the point of collision twisted into an unfathomably deep darkness, ultimately swallowing both beams like a black hole.
Reid, who still retained his consciousness, felt his scalp tingle, as his Newtype sense of danger had skyrocketed. That dark distortion, even if the Joyeuse Gundam in miracle mode were to collide with it, would undoubtedly result in utter annihilation.
In truth, Amuro on the other side felt the same. When Reid fired another beam at him, he chose to evade and counterattack rather than engage in another beam clash, clearly afraid of creating that black hole-like entity again and being consumed by it.
Thus, the Joyeuse Gundam and the Nu Gundam entered a phase of mutual firing.
However, from a third-party perspective, all that could be seen was this space zone completely covered in crimson-gold particles and green, multicolored particles. The two types of particles repelled each other like oil and water, yet something akin to an eggbeater was stirring them from within.
It could only be said that the speed of the Joyeuse Gundam and the Nu Gundam now exceeded the capture capabilities of all mobile suit cameras present. As for the naked eye, only a handful could barely discern two streaks of light—one crimson-gold and one green—streaking like meteors.
Even the otherworldly Char piloting the Nightingale could only roughly determine the direction in which the two mobile suits were fighting using his Newtype sense. Intervening was out of the question.
The Nightingale now spun in place as if bewildered, with Char in a state of confusion completely unsure of which direction to steer his mobile suit.
However, at this moment, Reid and Amuro shooting at each other would certainly yield no results, and Reid couldn't afford to let time drag on like this.
After all, GN Particles are not particles compatible with Newtypes. The reason Reid could currently stand toe-to-toe with Amuro was due to the boost from the Trans-Am burst state.
Although he hadn't used the Thirty-Thousand-Meter Great Sword this time, meaning the Trans-Am burst wouldn't end too quickly, its duration was still measured in minutes.
If things dragged on and Trans-Am ended, with the GN Drive entering a weakened state, the Joyeuse Gundam—relying only on its AC micro nuclear fusion reactor—might very well be instantly destroyed.
It's worth noting that whether the Minovsky Particle's Miracle Mode has a time limit has always been ambiguous.
No enemy had ever lasted long enough for the miracle time limit to expire, and in the end, the Unicorn even developed such an overpowered ability as directly accelerating the target's time to make it decay instantly.
So, after half a minute of fighting, Reid confirmed that their shooting abilities were evenly matched and that a quick victory couldn't be achieved through ranged combat alone. He decisively decided to take the risk and engage in close combat.
If the Joyeuse Gundam's close-combat weapon were a Beam Saber, Reid definitely wouldn't dare to engage in close combat now. Because if a beam sword formed by GN Particles and one formed by Minovsky Particles collided in the Miracle state and created a black hole, the Joyeuse Gundam, being so close, would inevitably be caught in the aftermath.
Reid had no interest in trading his life with Amuro here.
Fortunately, the Joyeuse Gundam wielded a physical sword. Although the sword was still enhanced by a GN Field, it likely wouldn't trigger a black hole. Moreover, Reid could reinforce the blade with the Lambda Driver.
Reid had already made up his mind: if close combat didn't work out, he would simply withdraw from this battle.
After all, the Sazabi had already been captured, and Reid had long since met the minimum requirement for returning.
Thus, under Reid's control, the Joyeuse Gundam once again evaded the Nu Gundam's Miracle-enhanced super MEGA beam sweep and charged straight toward the Nu Gundam.
Amuro, now long dominated by killing intent, naturally didn't back down either. He drew his Beam Saber and swung it directly at the Joyeuse Gundam.
Both sides moved too fast, colliding in an instant.
However, an unexpected situation arose here.
As mentioned earlier, to avoid causing a collision between GN Particles and Minovsky Particles, Reid chose to reinforce the Super GN Sword with the Miracle-enhanced Lambda Driver.
Reid had long since tested and discovered that this black technology, the Lambda Driver, could directly control various energy particles.
However, as both Reid's own Mobile Suit and those of his enemies grew increasingly overpowered, the Lambda Driver gradually became relegated to a purely auxiliary role. The Mobile Suit itself needed to be equipped with too many other systems, which limited the capacity for this function, causing it to slowly fade from being a primary means of attack.
But miracles defy logic. Now, Reid's Lambda Driver lived up to its reputation as the greatest black technology in the Full Metal Panic universe. After enveloping the Super GN Sword, the Nu Gundam's Beam Saber was cleanly severed without any clashing or blocking effect.
This was counterintuitive. Reid and Amuro had fought before and knew that their close-combat weapons could clash and block each other.
Now, it was as if the Beam Saber in the Nu Gundam's hand had turned into a CE lighter-style beam saber, completely incapable of clashing.
As a result, both of their attacks successfully landed on the opponent's Mobile Suit.
In such a short time, neither Reid nor Amuro could evade the other's slash and could only try their best to avoid vital areas.
In this regard, Reid had a slight advantage, because Nein, who was behind him, operated the Mobile Suit even faster than Reid himself.
Thus, Reid's sword slashed directly from the left armpit of the Nu Gundam, cutting through one-fifth of its torso, severing the entire left arm, and destroying all six Fin Funnels on its back.
Meanwhile, under Nein's extreme Evasion, the Nu Gundam managed to take the left forearm of the Joyeuse Gundam before the two Mobile Suits disengaged.
At this point, although both Mobile Suits had lost their left hands and could only wield weapons with one hand, the situation differed significantly.
The Nu Gundam's torso was damaged, with arcs of electricity continuously sparking from the gash under its left armpit, threatening to explode at any moment.
In contrast, the Joyeuse Gundam had only lost its left forearm, which did not affect its mobility in any way.
As both Mobile Suits were momentarily stationary due to the damage, others were able to observe their conditions once again.
Char, piloting the Nightingale, finally saw an opportunity. In his confused state, he believed that both enemy Mobile Suits were damaged—a favorable situation—and rushed forward, hoping to secure a kill.
However, Char's attack at this moment was utterly overestimating his capabilities. Neither Reid nor Amuro even glanced at the Nightingale; they simply raised their guns and fired. Two Beam shots instantly pierced through the Nightingale, eliminating it in an instant.
But Char was not the only one who saw an opportunity to attack.
Ange grew frantic the moment she saw the Joyeuse Gundam lose its left arm. However, she knew that charging in would only make her a burden, so she decided to provide long-range support instead.
Of course, ordinary long-range support would be ineffective. Thus, Ange directly activated Trans-Am, preparing to strike the Nu Gundam with her Thirty-Thousand-Meter Great Sword.
At this moment, Ange herself did not notice that, due to her heightened emotions and the knowledge that Amuro in this state was difficult to deal with, she had Focused her attention to the limit, fearing she might miss her strike.
As a result, her eyes were no longer wine-red but had turned gold—the distinctive Golden Disc Eyes of an Innovator.
Ange had been piloting the Ice Phoenix Gundam for some time and had experienced numerous major battles, bringing her to the threshold of evolving into an Innovator.
Now, driven by her concern for Reid's safety, she took the final step.
Consequently, the GN Particles erupted from the Ice Phoenix Gundam's Trans-Am with unprecedented intensity, completely overwhelming the particle restraint technology.
A massive surge of GN Particles, shimmering with rainbow hues, flooded out from the Ice Phoenix Gundam like a raging tide.
For a moment, the GN Particles from the Ice Phoenix Gundam even pushed back the Miracle Particles surrounding the Joyeuse Gundam and the Nu Gundam, carving out a space for itself in this Space Zone.
In the next instant, the Ice Phoenix Gundam's Thirty-Thousand-Meter Great Sword descended.
Amuro could not possibly fail to notice the Ice Phoenix Gundam's attack and immediately attempted to Evade.
But Reid would not give Amuro that chance.
The Quantum Teleportation he had been holding back was instantly unleashed.
Amuro suddenly lost all sense of Reid's presence, only to find the enemy abruptly appearing right in front of his Mobile Suit.
Reid did not swing his sword this time, as even a millisecond spent swinging would be enough for Amuro in his miracle state to turn the tables.
Instead, Reid chose a more direct approach: he rammed straight into the Nu Gundam.
Amuro was completely unprepared for this collision and could only watch as his Mobile Suit was shoved back directly under the path of the Thirty-Thousand-Meter Great Sword.
However, Amuro did not simply wait for death. The Long-Range Wing Funnels on his back instantly transferred to and connected with his right arm, forming a super Beam Greatsword in miracle mode to block the incoming strike.
Although Ange had awakened, she lacked the blessing of miracles. The GN Particles on her Thirty-Thousand-Meter Great Sword were insufficient to collide with the miraculous Minovsky Particles and form a black hole.
Nevertheless, Ange's strike was enough to temporarily suppress Amuro to the point of immobility.
Seeing this, Reid naturally did not miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. With his right hand, he thrust the Super GN Sword, instantly piercing through the cockpit of the Nu Gundam.
The Nu Gundam lacked a Psycho-Frame, clearly unable to allow the soul to pilot the Mobile Suit. Thus, with Amuro's death, the miracle state ended immediately.
The Ice Phoenix Gundam's Great Treasure Sword instantly cleaved through the Nu Gundam, incidentally taking the Joyeuse Gundam's right arm along with it.
It must be said, the first time Reid was reduced to a Limbless Suit (losing both hands also counts as a Limbless Suit—a tall Limbless Suit) was by his own first wife. Truly, fate works in mysterious ways.
However, although Amuro was dead, Reid was still piloting the Star Inheritor, and his soul was right there within reach. Before Reid could even react, he directly absorbed it.
At that moment, Reid felt as if his head had been struck by a giant hammer, and then he lost consciousness.
Meanwhile, the Star Inheritor in Reid's skill bar had now transformed into the Star Pioneer.
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