Chapter 850 - Tabanes Gift 2 (1/2)
”Now, Houki-chan, come here! Let me adjust your IS for you!”
Houki looked at her own IS and nodded. She walked toward it and equipped it.
Tabane, who was by her side, started to adjust her Infinite Stratos.
Haru was standing beside Tabane since it was a rare chance for him to see the most outstanding genius in the world.
Tabane didn't seem to mind and kept adjusting to Houki's Infinite Stratos.
Looking at the features of Houki's IS, Haru felt quite surprised by its ability.
”Hehehe, you seem surprised,” Tabane said with a smile.
”Yeah, this ability. I can't compare you in terms of energy features....” Haru might add a special ability such as hacking, scythe, double speed, invisibility, etc on his IS, but he couldn't solve the energy problem of his IS.
Tabane seemed very proud when Haru praised her, but she also understood if Houki wanted to defeat Haru then Houki needed to train to become a better pilot.
”Yosh, that's finished!”
Everyone was surprised by Tabane's speed at adjusting an Infinite Stratos.
”Okay then, do a test run!”
”Yes, let's do it.”
Houki was also very eager to try her new Infinite Stratos. She closed her eyes and moved her Infinite Stratos using her thoughts.
*Swoosh!*
Houki's Infinite Stratos moved very fast toward the sky.
Tabane introduced each feature of Houki's IS along with the weapons.
Houki's Infinite Stratos' weapons were two katanas and it was able to send a powerful beam slash.
Tabane sent out a number of missiles toward Houki's Infinite Stratos, but it was easily destroyed.
*Whistle!*
Haru had to admit that it was quite amazing IS, especially the recharged energy features.
Houki was very happy with her new IS, and landed on the ground with a satisfied smile.
Looking at Houki's expression, Haru wasn't sure but felt something was about to happen.
”It's trouble! Orimura-sensei!”
Suddenly Maya fl.u.s.tered running toward them.
”What's wrong?” Chifuyu asked.
”Here....” Maya regained her breath and showed Chifuyu something on her phone.
”Mission task A.....” Chifuyu read it for a while and said, ”Test operation canceled! There's something that I want you all to do.”
Haru looked at Tabane who was smiling, he shook his head.
'Is it the Silver Gospel?'
Haru thought that it was his time to go back soon.
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Everyone gathered in the room which had been turned into an operating room.
Chifuyu didn't bring Ichika since she felt that he might cause trouble.
Haru looked at the hologram screen which showed something that moved very fast toward their location. Then he looked at Chifuyu who started her explanation about the trouble which was about to come toward them.
”Two hours earlier off the coast of Hawaii, a third-generation IS called Silver Gospel, joint-developed by the US and Israel, was undergoing a trial operation when it lost control. It is currently on a rampage. We have been informed that it has escaped from the observation area. According to the intelligence, it's an unmanned IS. Using satellite tracking, we picked up Gospel's signal two kilometers from here. We have roughly 50 minutes to handle this situation, according to the directives of the academy's upper strata.”
Everyone looked at the movement of the enemy from the hologram screen which was moving toward their location in 50 minutes.
”The teaching staff will conduct a blockade of the airspace as well as the waters, using the academy's training machines. I'll have the holders of personal IS take care of vital parts of this operation,” Chifuyu said.
No one said anything since it was quite normal for them to have a mission even though they were the only students. Before they were students, they were an IS Representative, which meant that they needed to take responsibility as an IS holder.
Chifuyu nodded looking at their reaction and asked, ”Do you have a question?”
”I'm requesting detailed spec data on the target IS,” Cecilia said.
”Fine, but don't disclose them under any circ.u.mstances. If there is leakage, you'll be suspected of a trial by the court of inquiry and at least two years of surveillance.”
”Understood.”
Then the data of the Silver Gospel was shown on the hologram screen.
”Special shooting model designed for wide-area extermination.....”
”It specializes in shooting and speed.... how troublesome.”
They talked to each other about this Silver Gospel, there wasn't much information about this IS, and they could only have one chance to defeat it or else...
”Only one-hit-kill offensive power can defeat this IS, right?” Maya said.