Chapter 28: The Assault of Warriors
Editor: Geoffrey_
Fatty was still a completely heartless scoundrel. After Mei Duo and Ni Ya’s confession, he had merely retreated while thinking to himself, "Damn, I must survive. This father is still a virgin. 3P! Thinking about it makes me feel the itch."
20 minutes passed really quickly. The Myth Legion’s Battle Mechas reached the location of the ambush.
At this moment, the sky was full of dark clouds and had started turning amber as the forest became slightly dark and tenebrous. The ten Myth Battle Mechas were like beasts going out to hunt at night, stealthily appearing in front of the third group.
This was Caleb’s first time as a commanding officer. This high-flyer, who graduated from the Steel Combat Academy for Officers, had been assigned to the ground-based armored division combat department, becoming a staff officer who outlined the maps and battle plans. What he liked the most was the art of combat. After the war had started, he followed the active unit, 22nd Ground-based Armored Division, and went to Miracolo Planet while requesting a few times to become a commanding officer within an active combat unit. However, he had been rejected.
"I never would have thought that my very first time as a commanding officer in a live battle would be under this kind of situation," Caleb mocked himself. Dozens of days ago, he was truly excited over the fact that his dream had come true. As a battalion commander, he was stationed in the newly re-established Aviation Squadron 9th Division located in New Rome after the Federation regained control over the airfields. But who would have thought that the moment he was going to officially begin his duty, the transport ship he was on would be forced to descend after taking damage, eventually causing him to become a prisoner-of-war of the Imperial Army. Indeed, life was even thinner than paper.
He surveyed his surroundings. The soldiers from Group Three had reached their designated temporary positions and were currently awaiting his next order.
Depending solely on Group Three to put up a fight against the 10 Battle Mechas from Myth Legion was clearly impossible. If they were not in a position of ambush and were fighting on an equally flat plain, then this group comprising of over 60 soldiers could possibly be wiped out in less than a minute.
What Caleb was stressed over was the five minutes given to them by the fat first lieutenant.
The Battle Mechas of the Myth Legion were disorganized. Stopping right in front of the location of ambush, it was apparent that they had discovered something amiss in the location. They questioned the captives’ plan of using just this group of people to cover the big group who were escaping. Had they gone crazy?
The Myth Battle Mechas did not proceed with their attack. Clearly, these Federation prisoners-of-war were hiding and preparing to ambush them, yet right now, even after they entered the zone of ambush, the Federation did not fire at all. That was really puzzling.
Their Battle Mechas’ radars were anxiously scanning the region several kilometers radius around them.
"Don’t fire, we surrender." Caleb extended his head out of the temporary defensive structure built. Since the enemies were hesitating, he decided to make use of this opportunity.
"Stand at your original position and do not move, pitiful insect," a Myth Battle Mecha emitted out an extremely cold and cruel sound from an electronic loudspeaker. He was full of disdain towards this group of Federation soldiers.
"Alright, alright." Caleb had an expression of terror as he went back down.
Maybe they were trying to ascertain if there were any more soldiers hiding around them, but after a period of time, the leading Battle Mecha shouted out to Caleb, "Captain, ask your soldiers to put down those pitiful playthings in their hands before coming out one by one. Anyone who dares to fire will mean that all your lives are forfeit."
"Alright, alright." Caleb looked towards the time. Three minutes had passed.
Seeing as how Caleb had shouted out a promise but did not move, the leading Battle Mecha felt impatient. "Faster!"
"But, damn it. I don’t really feel like surrendering now, son of b**** from Gyaca Woods." Caleb laughed out loud from behind the defensive structure. All the other Federation soldiers laughed along with him.
The laughter was full of mockery and arrogance. It was a type of sneer used to tease idiots.
"Fire!" Using the opportunity before the enemies could react, Caleb sent down his order with a maniacal laugh.
The light firepower coming from the hands of the Federation’s soldiers resounded out in the forest. The red-hot energy shots were like fire dragons, charging out fiercely while flashing in a dazzling white light.
The soil on the surface had been lifted up from the ground by the incoming energy shots. Trees after trees were penetrated by the bullets as wood shavings flew around. The dust, leaves, wood shavings, and smoke were flying and mixing together, enveloping the entire area in front of the ambush point.
"Fools, let me send you a greeting from your mother." Amidst the resounding sounds of fire, Caleb’s loud laughter was full of craziness and boldness.
A large amount of energy shots, bullets, and lasers had hit accurately on the Myth Legion’s Battle Mechas, yet other than dodging several armor-piercing energy shots, they were practically unmoving as if they were elephants being attacked by ants.
The Myth Legion’s Battle Mechas were currently waiting for their leader to give the order.
"Exterminate!" the leading Myth Battle Mecha coldly shouted out that single word. His voice was akin to a cold venomous snake amidst the vicious sounds of shooting.
The ten Beast-Model Battle Mechas of the Myth Legion immediately started moving. The legends about them were true; the combat style of these Battle Mechas was of close-combat. One could see them not firing any cannons nor rifles; instead, they charged through the smoke and suppressive firepower towards the ambush point of the Federation. In the blink of an eye, several tens of meters of distance were covered. The Federation was trying their utmost best to suppress the enemies, but the Myth Legion’s Beast-Model Battle Mechas were truly too fast. Amidst the flying soil, they were practically like a group of light. At one moment, they could see them, and in the next, they couldn’t. Whenever the Federation soldiers started to take aim at them, all traces of the Myth mechas would disappear at the next moment.
That was how weak the suppressive firepower was. Facing against these Battle Mechas, the infantry soldiers who did not have any armor-piercing rounds would never be able to triumph.
At the furthest point from the ambush point, several Beast-Model Battle Mechas had activated their bloody claws and fierce teeth. The first contact was with the 12 Federation ground-based armored soldiers positioned closest to the front. Within moments, the temporary defensive structures had been broken through. Those Battle Mechas that had leapt into the trenches immediately became bloody murderers. How could a fleshy body fight against metal?
The combat style of the Myth Legion’s Battle Mechas was truly cruel. A Federation soldier had been grabbed hold by them. That’s right, he was grabbed hold by the Beast-Model Battle Mechas using their sharp claws. The soldier that was grabbed by the head was akin to a watermelon that had been pierced by ten steel knives. Even after piercing the soldier’s head, the Battle Mecha did not let go of him. Using the other front claw, the enemy lightly slashed the soldier, resulting in his chest and stomach being clawed opened. Fresh blood flowed down his body as if spring water.
From the start to the end, this soldier’s hands were always tightly grabbing onto the trigger of his energy rifle. Only when his body was thrown aside did he finally lose the strength in his arms to hold the rifle, yet the rolled-up arm of his had mysteriously triggered the energy rifle under his body, causing it to continue firing until he shot himself into pieces of flesh.
The Beast-Model Battle Mecha seemingly did not care about the shots fired at it. The energy shield installed on its external armor was glowing in a light blue, blocking all sorts of incoming attacks. This Myth soldier who was the very first in breaking through the trench was not hurried at all, as if he was a cat casually chasing after a mouse. He had even sat down amidst the rain of bullets and used the fresh blood on its claw to paint its head. Truly as sinister as a demon.
He displayed how cruel he was while the Federation soldiers in the trench displayed a bravery that transcended his imagination.
Nobody had been frightened by his cruel display. The remaining 11 Federation soldiers remained unmoved as they continued pressing the triggers and shooting at the enemies; they were truly calm and fearless. Currently, they were even grouping together, moving slowly towards this Battle Mecha that had killed their comrade, ignoring any other Beast-Model Battle Mechas from the Myth Legion that might pounce on them.
Even though they could not produce any life-threatening damage, the concentrated firepower was enough to produce an impact that pushed this Battle Mecha backward.
At the same time, two intertwining armor-piercing energy shots landed on the Beast-Model Battle Mecha, causing its energy shield to drop to a dangerous red level.
This originally carefree Myth Legion Beast-Model Battle Mecha was in a difficult situation. He did a roll on the ground, freeing himself from the concentrated firepower. His allies had finally broken through the first line of defense as well. The 11 Federation soldiers that had put him in a difficult situation would soon become their war trophies. The feeling of shame turned into anger as the Myth soldiers decided to be crueler in their torture of the Federation prisoners-of-war who did not know their place, letting them die in agony.
However, the 11 Federation soldiers did not give them this opportunity. Using their fleshy bodies, the soldiers began to charge forward at the incoming Battle Mechas. Their target was none other than the Beast-Model Battle Mecha who killed their comrade.
With its energy shield decreasing to a dangerous red level, the Battle Mecha was caught unprepared. In the battlefields, he has seen many different kinds of charges where soldiers charged forward to kill their enemies at the cost of their own lives. But never before has he seen humans charging towards Battle Mechas. This charge was truly orderly and full of vigor. Even the other Beast-Model Battle Mechas that had entered this crowd of soldiers had no way of obstructing it. These Federation soldiers had painted a target before advancing wave upon wave onto the mecha.
Out of the 11 Federation soldiers at the beginning, only four were able to reach the Battle Mecha; the other seven had died along the way. Two were killed by other Battle Mechas while five had died under the energy cannon fired by the anxious Battle Mecha who was the target of charge. So it turned out that these Battle Mechas could do ranged attacks as well. Close-combat was merely the Myth Legion’s modus operandi.
Shame had befallen this Myth soldier, turning him crazy. Under the charge of several Federation soldiers who could not threaten him, he was actually flustered and fired his energy cannon. How long has it been since he last used such a rubbish weapon like the energy cannon? He could not remember when it was, but today, the death charge by a group of the Federation’s prisoners-of-war had actually caused him to feel the danger.
Four people were enough. The charging Federation soldiers were laughing; they were laughing so happily. Other than that, there was also ridicule and mockery, as if they were the cats and this Battle Mecha was the rat.
Three Federation soldiers hugged this Beast-Model Battle Mecha that had its energy shield level in red levels. Within their embrace, there were a few grenades that connected together into a bomb. A bomb was enough to destroy a Battle Mecha that did not have much energy left, yet they used three.
There was still a Federation soldier who did not have any bomb with him. He stood in front of the Beast-Model Battle Mecha that was tightly hugged by the three people, laughing boisterously.
He was in an upbeat mood as he watched the Battle Mecha that did not know what to do. "I’m just here to accompany them."
Of course, he was not here to accompany the enemy, but his comrades.
The way he said it was truly carefree, as if he was drunk. In this battlefield filled with firepower, his carefreeness turned into a vicious fearlessness. He was using his life to accompany the others and had merely said that to tease this despondent Battle Mecha.
A loud sound rang out, and a shock wave swept across the entire place. Fearing that the bomb did not have enough power, the Federation Soldiers decided to chain all the grenades together as one.
This was the very first Battle Mecha loss on the side of the small Myth Legion team, and it happened in a battle between metal and flesh. That was enough to cause all the members of the small team to feel disbelief. The members of the small team truly did not expect that this Imperial Army Battle Mecha team had long become their prey. The group of Federation soldiers had long decided to use these mechas as an offering, hoping to redeem themselves from hell as they proceeded to heaven.
They similarly did not know that behind the two sides of the hill, there was a group of Federation Battle Mechas who, under the command of a broken Beast Mk.III Battle Mecha, had finished their preparations to risk their lives in an assault.
[Fury Fire] walked up the hill. Under the blood-like setting sun, he revealed a sinister smile.
Chapter 29: Ambushed by Battle Mechas
Editor: Geoffrey_
Three energy cannons began spurting out frenzied tongues of fire the moment [Fury Fire] appeared. With its altitude advantage, [Fury Fire]’s firepower was suppressing the enemies exceptionally well. Several tens of meters of distance were considered as extremely close towards the Battle Mechas. Following the movements of [Fury Fire], the energy cannons were akin to three streamers dancing in the air as it completely enveloped the Myth Beast-Model Battle Mechas that were caught off guard.
The [Antenna]’s electronic interference attack had long been activated before the [Fury Fire] had even started to act. All communication systems within this region was being disrupted, and the targets of interference were none other than the Battle Mecha’s computer systems, weapon targeting systems, radar, and various other electronic systems on the Myth Beast-Model Battle Mechas. Within this half hour period of interference, the [Antenna] was the king of this region!
Nine warrior-class [pioneers] had split into two groups as they fired from the right side and the left side. Once [Fury Fire]’s frantic pouring of energy shots forced the Imperial Battle Mechas to take cover, the [Pioneers]’ firepower began sealing shut the two directions around the Beast-Model Battle Mechas.
Such a sudden assault was enough to cause three Imperial Battle Mecha to be destroyed within moments. Even though the Battle Mecha operators from the Myth Legion had been embroiled in war for long periods of time and had plenty of combat experience, Battle Mechas were still Battle Mechas. They could look down on the energy rifles in the hands of Federation soldiers, but they could not look down on the armor-piercing energy cannons. For the Myth Legion to escape this sudden assault, only having three mechas destroyed could already be considered as the best outcome. Had they not been battling for long periods of time and learned to dodge subconsciously, then the number of destroyed Battle Mechas would certainly be twice the current amount.
The direction these Beast-Model Battle Mechas decided to dodge towards was not of the location where the [Pioneers] shot suppressive fire; instead, they dodged forward. The remaining six Beast Battle Mechas that had lost their communication system immediately made their decision, charging forward toward [Fury Fire]. This Federation heavy-firepower Battle Mecha was the greatest threat to them. They had to destroy it or force it out of the battle within the shortest period of time possible.
As for the other [Pioneers], they were not much of a concern. These Battle Mecha operators from the Myth Legion had killed many before. Compared to the Myth Legion’s dedicated Beast-Model Battle Mecha, the [Devil Tiger], the [Pioneers] used by the Federation were at a disadvantage. As long as the [Devil Tiger] got into close range, the weapons of the [Pioneers] would lose its effectiveness. The [Devil Tiger]’s front claw could easily tear open the cabins located in the chest area of the [Pioneers], destroying both its movement system and turning its operator into a pile of flesh.
The soldiers from Group Three started retreating. On a battlefield where Battle Mechas were fighting, infantry soldiers would forever be cannon fodder. There was no need for them to remain here any longer. They had completed their mission. Right now, their only objective was to survive.
Caleb bent his back as he used both his hands and legs to ensure that he was as closely hidden behind the slope as possible. The energy shots flying over his head was one of the reasons why he had to keep his head low. Being the last man to retreat, he had another objective that needed to be completed — when the Beast-Model Battle Mechas start retaliating and have reached the midway point, he had to activate the chains of grenades buried beneath the soil. He swept through the forest on the other side of the hill, becoming stunned as he saw something extremely strange.
That unfathomable, broken-looking Beast Mk.III Battle Mecha was currently doing something that did not match its appearance — transformation. After releasing a layer of light, the mecha had transformed. Had he not seen this with his own eyes, he would not believe this Beast Battle Mecha was the same broken mecha which the fat first lieutenant, Tian Xing Jian, owned.
"That is truly too despicable." Caleb felt himself sweating from this scene. He never understood why the vice company commander would drive a Battle Mecha that could not compare to an ordinary soldier’s, but now, he was enlightened. This chap was an experienced master of all sorts of devilish schemes; he was a despicable professional. However vile his personality was would be how he acted towards others.
From beside his ear came the transmitted shout of scout section commander, Thoriko, "Ignite! Quick!"
Shaken out of his stupor, Caleb hurriedly activated the remote controller in his hand. A huge explosion resounded, causing the soil to rush up to the skies. The midway mark of the hill exploded into a gorge, and an Empire’s Beast-Model Battle Mecha’s mechanical legs were destroyed, falling sideways and being unable to move. The other Beast-Model Battle Mechas did not suffer from any damage, only their fierce charge had been disrupted.
Caleb himself was thrown into a somersault by the shockwave. As he rolled down to the bottom of the slope, his gaze remained on that transformer Battle Mecha. In the midst of the dust and smoke, disguising as a [Devil Tiger], it started lying low before moving around the slope gracefully into the cloud of smoke and dust. Even though he was not able to see the situation, Caleb could envision the result of what would happen when a disguised Battle Mecha, which had exact same appearance as the other Imperial Battle Mechas, entered the chaotic scene.
Caleb felt cramps in his stomach. This wretched and cunning Fatty was truly too despicable. Just now when the disguised [Devil Tiger] moved in stealthily, he did not seem like a murderer; instead, he seemed like a figure covered in chicken feathers — a wolf that was on his way to steal the chicken from the coop. He acted so much like a thief that others would bawl from seeing it.
The Myth Legion’s five [Devil Tiger] seemingly acted as if they had not been influenced by the loss of half their combat power. After momentarily losing their spirit, this team immediately recovered their composure and continued to act with even more lithe and decisiveness than before. There was no way one could determine that their communication system had long been cut. All of the [Devil Tigers] did not hesitate to continue their charge towards the Federation Battle Mechas. Their current movement was truly unpredictable, and no one would be the wiser to where they were heading to. Their speed was fast as well, so fast that the Federation soldiers would occasionally see images left behind by these mechas.
The subconscious mind of the Federation Battle Mechas had, however, successfully aimed their weapons at the [Devil Tigers].
[Fury Fire] became the main target of these Beast-Model Battle Mechas. Standing by the sides of the [Fury Fire] were nine [Pioneers]. They would certainly not give the enemy the chance to threaten the [Fury Fire]. They hurriedly used a piercing tactic, turning on their firepower to the maximum and unleashed it ahead of them.
A stream of dense bullet screen [1] flew out in front of the Federation Battle Mechas. Any Battle Mechas who dared to pierce through this screen of bullets would certainly suffer from destruction.
But, the five [Devil Tigers] did not stop at all. The first one fiercely leapt upwards. The other Federation [Pioneers] had subconsciously changed their target and aimed towards the Battle Mecha that had jumped upwards. They had committed a mistake. Even though the airborne [Devil Tiger] was damaged by his manoeuvre, the four other [Devil Tigers] had a chance to move forward with lightning speed, as the screen of bullets was gone for a short period of time. Their piercing movement was truly orderly — the result of long periods of battling together.
[Fury Fire] was forced to retreat, and the nine [Pioneers] had also moved upwards simultaneously to obstruct the incoming mechas. Two of the [Pioneers] that stood at the forefront tried their utmost best and fired their cannons; however, they could not obstruct the [Devil Tiger]’s sudden charge. The four [Devil Tigers] were like cheetahs that had gotten close to their prey; their energetic and strong figures burst forth with enormous strength as they leaped upward before using their sharp claws, which were built were built with an extraordinary composition, to tear apart the strengthened external armor of the two [Pioneers]. From this move alone, they had turned the cabins of the [Pioneers] into large holes mixed with blood and flesh.
"No!" The remaining Federation Battle Mecha operators broke from this scene. Two of their comrades had actually been forcibly killed despite them being in the advantageous position. All the other Federation Battle Mecha operators could not accept this reality as they let out an agonizing roar. All the energy from their mechas was now fully put into firepower as they shot furiously at the enemies.
Several [Devil Tigers] dodged the screen of bullets. The energy shield covering the surface of their mechas showed signs of being hit by bullets. Under such fierce firepower, they were forced to split apart, retreating temporarily before using the terrain and the fallen [Pioneers] as their shields. They were prepared for a second charge.
"Maintain your formation! Retreat!" Thoriko sent his orders. Right now, what the Federation Battle Mechas needed to do was to defend. Only after creating a distance between them could they guarantee their safety. These Beast-Model Battle Mechas were truly murderers to its very core. Their close-combat techniques were cruel and well-trained; their control of Battle Mechas were concise and effective. As long as they came close to them, the [Pioneers] would not be able to dodge the attacks by these Battle Mechas.
[Fury Fire] had retreated to a safe distance. They re-adjusted their firepower before continuing to shoot fiercely once again. With the suppressive fire by the [Fury Fire], the Federation [Pioneers] could execute the orders given by Thoriko. In front of [Fury Fire], they formed a semicircle defending formation.
"Delay for more time. Cover the vice company commander!" The Federation Battle Mecha operators received Thoriko’s order. They had already seen the similar-looking Battle Mecha that stealthily got behind the four [Devil Tigers], hiding sinisterly in the dark. It was looking with indulgence at these four [Devil Tigers].
"They are doomed!" In the communication channel, all the Federation soldiers had said the same thing.
Thoriko looked towards the four unknowing [Devil Tigers] before revealing a sneer on the edge of his mouth. They truly did not know that the most shameless, the most wretched, and the most cunning Battle Mecha hunter had finally arrived.
[1] Imagine that as an area with concentrated firepower
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