Bang! (Buildings collapsed)
Whoosh-Dong! (Missile landing and exploding)
A scarlet Mech suddenly jumped from the chaotic sky onto the street with a loud clang.
Darwin looked around, a hint of anxiety on his face. " Oh no…" He shook his head and waved at the frightened government soldiers behind him, signaling them to retreat quickly.
Karan and the others looked at the scarlet Mech standing at the crossroad. They instinctively raised their muzzles and aimed at the behemoth.
Darwin took a step back. Seeing that everyone was so frightened that they did not react, he hurriedly shouted at them,"What are you guys still standing there for? Run!”
Crack-the mech's view turned towards them.
Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump!
Everyone was stunned for a moment, too scared to react.
Darwin broke out in a cold sweat. He suddenly saw the building very close to them." Quick, soldiers!”He jumped over the rubble and rushed inside." Come with me!”
The few of them dragged their feet before they followed.
Outside, the sound of the wind, gunshots, fighter jets, and the sound of old gears grinding against each other mixed together, forming the most beautiful concert on the battlefield.
Darwin let out a breath. He suddenly felt a sharp pain in his head. He stopped, frowned, and put the pistol back at his waist. She tried her best to adjust her state of mind. Then, she turned around and shouted at them,"Everyone, hurry up and keep up.”
The group of people quickly rushed to the roof of this floor.
The rumbling of the machines was deafening, and gusts of cold wind whistled from the roof, making it difficult for people to open their eyes.
Under Darwin's lead, everyone lined up at the edge of the roof, staring at the Mech. The mech stood where it was, seemingly motionless.
"Janferno?" Darwin put down his binoculars and lowered his head to wipe the dust off them.
The boy who had just come of age adjusted his tactical helmet and slid to the same line as Darwin.
"Captain, I'm here." Janferno said.
"You go over there. If there are people rushing up from below, be on guard in time.”Darwin pointed at the place where they had just come up.
Janferno followed Darwin's finger and looked at the door. He hesitated for a second or two before looking back at Darwin. He nodded and got up to do as he was told.
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Darwin turned the laser guide, but no matter what, he could not find the signal. He frowned and stared blankly at the broken machine.
"Captain, look over there!"
Hearing someone calling him, Darwin quickly got up and ran over. He looked at the direction they were pointing at and saw four disc-shaped objects moving at high speed in the clouds. They were flying toward them.
"What's that?"
"Are our people here to pick us up?”
"Hey, what are you thinking about?"
Karan raised his assault rifle and aimed at the four objects, but he was stopped by Darwin. He held the gun down and explained,"Don't waste your energy. The distance is too far.”
Karan glared at Darwin, but Darwin didn't care about his reaction. Kalan put down his gun and retreated behind Darwin.
"That thing might be a Hunter.”Darwin turned to face them.
" Hey, Captain." Ann stepped forward and asked,""What is a Hunter?”
Darwin thought for a second or two before responding to Annie's question."That is an ancient weapon of the northern valiant army. It is extremely lethal and caused us to suffer a lot from the artificial intelligence in the previous battle. But now we have enough to deal with them-"
Darwin looked at their numb expressions and sighed deliberately. There wasn't much nervousness on his face. "Remove your magazines, soldiers. On my command, everyone must immediately change their bullets.”Darwin had already reloaded the bullets and strode forward. "Remember, their weakness is the blue halo on the aircraft's bottom plate. That is their dynamic balance.”
"Yes, Captain." Everyone made the same sound, and then they changed their equipment like Darwin.
"Homille?" Darwin saw that at the edge of the building, soldier Homil was looking down. He didn't know what he was doing.
"Homler!" Darwin placed his hands on his waist, his gaze focused. Seeing that he didn't respond, he shouted in the direction of the soldier.
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When everyone heard the voice, they slowed down their movements and raised their heads to cast a puzzled look at Darwin. At the same time, they also noticed Homil's actions. He stood in a strange position, looking a little drunk.
Thump!
Suddenly, Homil's body fell backward.
Blood was dripping from his body, and he was already dead.
Darwin's eyes widened in horror, his heart turning cold.
"Don't look into that mecha's eyes!”
However, it was too late.
Clang!
A building collapsed with a deafening sonic boom, followed by a scarlet mecha. The Mech's vision quickly shifted to the rooftop and quickly caught sight of Darwin's group.
They took a step back, and the mecha slowly landed on the roof.
Janferno turned around. He was so excited that he couldn't speak. He only felt that his feet were tied up and couldn't move.
Thump! Thump!
"Ah! Bang bang bang
Darwin's body jerked, and everyone looked forward. They stared at the soldier Karan who had picked up his gun and bravely walked forward. The bullets hit the huge mechanical legs of the Mech, and the damage was like a tickle to the Mech.
"Soldiers, retreat with me! What are you standing there for?”Darwin saw that they were all stunned and was completely disappointed.
Bang bang…
Everyone ignored Darwin's order and followed Kalang's instructions, raising their guns and firing at the mecha. The bullets hit the mecha's body.
Darwin stood rooted to the ground, staring at the actions of these youths.
Just as the mecha was about to raise its muzzle and aim at them, there was a loud bang. One of the mecha's mechanical arms was broken. Its entire body couldn't withstand the heavy damage caused by the [Rising Chime Bullet]. Its body leaned back and suddenly fell from the roof.
Then, there was a loud explosion downstairs.
The entire process lasted less than a minute.
At this moment, a Hunter suddenly leaped out of the clouds and approached the rooftop where they were.
"Captain, we've already destroyed it.”Karan panted heavily. He pulled out the magazine and it fell to the ground. His eyes were filled with confidence as he said,""See, sometimes what the captain says isn't always right.”
Darwin looked at him and was so angry that he couldn't speak. He turned his head and was about to leave.
"Be careful, there's something in the sky!"
Darwin suddenly felt a chill on his back, and Karan looked up in shock.
The Hunter was extremely fast. It swooped down towards Darwin and the others and was rapidly approaching them. Then, the thing let out a loud "whoosh". When they looked up again, they saw two laser cannonballs flying towards them. The laser missile landed in the middle of them and exploded violently. The entire roof of the building was instantly submerged in thick dust.
The Hunter made a 180-degree turn above the roof. After confirming that there was no target, it prepared to return.
Suddenly, Darwin and the remaining government soldiers jumped out from the dust and angrily raised their guns to aim at the Predator's undercarriage. Three beams of red light pierced through the Predator in a straight line. In a few seconds, the Predator suddenly exploded in mid-air and fell into the ruins of the city with a plume of black smoke.
Darwin picked up his weapon, wiped the blood off his face with the back of his hand, and turned to pull the heavily injured Vonluge.
Karan covered his other arm with one hand and stood up with difficulty. His expression was one of pain.
Janferno flipped his hand to pick up the rubble that had just collapsed from the explosion and pulled Annay up from the bottom.
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In the corridor.
Darwin was very tired. He lowered his head and looked up at the four of them. He was silent for a long time.
Kalan wrapped his arm with bandages to stop the bleeding. He stuck his head out into the dark corridor outside. There was a dead silence there.
Janferno sat down. He took off his backpack and opened it, taking out a small bag of biscuits. Each biscuit inside was only the size of two thumbs. It was smeared with dry cream and smelled very fragrant. He raised his head and looked at the crowd, only to find that they were glaring at him.
"What's wrong?" This made Janferno a little scared." I, I only have so little to eat, and you still-"
"Eat your food!" "Nobody's fighting you," said Darwin sharply.”
Janferno seemed to have been wronged. He shrank to the side and grabbed a handful of biscuits to stuff into his mouth.
Darwin leaned against the wall. He clasped his hands and looked at the bare wall opposite him, recalling some beautiful memories.
"Captain?" Karan leaned his head against the wall, which made him feel more comfortable.
Darwin glanced at him. "You are very brave."
Ann and Vonluge looked up at him. Janferno, who was at the side, stopped after stuffing the biscuit into his mouth and looked up at Darwin.
Kalan and Darwin looked at each other.
"I apologize, soldiers.”There was a hidden meaning in Darwin's words, but he did not say it. He had to admit that he was impressed by these rookies. They were brave and fearless, but he couldn't support their behavior. They had disobeyed military orders and acted rashly. If this continued, they would sooner or later be killed by their own courage and fearlessness.
Darwin couldn't sit still in the crowd, so he used the excuse of throwing something to get up and turned towards the dark corridor…
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(To be continued)
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