Chapter 600: Encirclement

Time passed slowly. The farther they advanced, the steadier everyone in the team became, because they all knew the enemy might be right in front of them. They had traveled through occupied territory for so long, and although changing direction several times along the way had made it impossible for the Zeon Army to make too many arrangements, it could also very well provoke the enemy's wrath.

Luca sat in the cockpit when a series of beeps suddenly rang out, immediately focusing all his attention on the screen. His specially modified mecha also enhanced its reconnaissance functions in accordance with Luca's controls. As the image zoomed in again and again, tire tracks and tank treads appeared on the road amid the sparse woods, all heading in one direction. Luca instantly became serious.

"Sir, we found signs of tank and vehicle movement to our front left. They seem to have been left not long ago. Judging by the direction, they weren't heading toward the front line. It should be a Zeon Army unit in retreat. No enemies have been detected nearby for now."

"Understood." Xiao Ran nodded, gripping the control sticks again and switching from automatic movement to manual control. "Everyone, be careful. The enemy may already be close by."

The six mecha cautiously approached the tank tread marks, remaining on alert as they followed the direction the tracks led. In a place where no battle was taking place, it was necessary to have troops stationed there. But if those troops were being redeployed, they should have been moving forward rather than backward. Thus, Luca's report implied something else.

It meant that their MS had already entered the Zeon Army's field of vision, and the enemy had learned their route. That was why the Zeon forces ahead had