Triple Cannon Barrage and Anomaly (Part 1)

——June 18, 2043, 3:42 AM——

Barely four minutes into the battle, and the situation was already becoming clear.

'Eagle' was struggling after falling into the water. It couldn't lift its head against Anshan's rapid and powerful barrage of punches.

Each of Anshan's straight punches carried tens of millions of volts of electrical pulses. Every time he struck the Kaiju, a powerful, azure pulse storm swept the entire area. The Chinook helicopters in the air quickly ascended, fearing they would be caught in the blast.

'Eagle' raised its head, roaring as it tried to get up, but Anshan's strong knee immediately rammed into it, pushing it back down to the bottom of the Pacific.

If it had been any other Kaiju, it would have been long dead after so many pulse currents and heavy punches. But 'Eagle' was no ordinary beast. It quickly regrouped and launched a counterattack against Anshan.

One Kaiju, one Jaeger, locked in close-quarters combat.

The entire world watched the battle arena of the two intently. Those in the command center, in particular, were too tense to speak.

Angie Beckett maintained her Synaptic Link at near-perfect levels—and she hadn't spoken a word for four whole minutes. It was as if everyone could see her completely focused, grim expression through the comms.

'Eagle' initially gained some advantage in this exchange, thanks to its overwhelming physical prowess. Its massive wings continuously flapped, churning the seawater and throwing Anshan off balance in the torrent.

Anshan immediately activated his thrusters to maintain stability, but 'Eagle' seized the opportunity to break free from the icy grip of the ocean and soar into the air once more!

"Sethi!" Angie's furious shout came through the comms!

"Got it!"

Sethi roared his response at the same time!

It was then that everyone noticed Changbai, who had been observing from the sidelines, had joined the fray. He charged into the battlefield like a black lightning bolt, thrusting forward with 'Cliff Horn' in hand. The enormous spearhead spanned a distance of 200 meters, piercing 'Eagle's' right wing and splashing blood!

'Eagle' let out a pained cry and plummeted back to the ocean surface. The two Jaegers pressed their advantage, surging forward together!

However, 'Eagle' was unexpectedly tenacious. It flapped its left wing, forcefully knocking Anshan down, and fought Changbai with only its injured right wing. The two clashed back and forth in a brutal battle.

Anshan, flung aside, shook his head and stood up again. He flicked his hands, extending two pairs of narrow wrist blades to their limit. He charged forward, determined to make 'Eagle' bleed.

The battle on the other side was much more direct, with few techniques or skills involved. Or rather, 'Dragon's' strength was enough to disregard any techniques or skills—

It only rammed and bit. While simple and direct, the effect was astonishing.

When 'Dragon' opened its massive mouth, which comprised a quarter of its total body length, a large amount of air was drawn in under the pressure difference, like a black hole. When it closed its jaws—the sound of its upper and lower jaws colliding could be heard clearly by residents of Hong Kong, 10 kilometers away.

Zhang Wenhu didn't know what kind of unpleasant experience it would be to be bitten by that huge mouth, but he certainly didn't want to find out.

Huangshan assumed a stable stance and used his right fist to parry the gaping maw lunging towards his head. However, the opponent's force was too great, and Huangshan's right arm suffered damage. Large amounts of sparks flew into the air, several pieces of armor shattered, damaging the underlying components, and his right pinky finger lost power.

But Huangshan seized the opportunity, circling behind 'Dragon'—he raised both arms and pounded the reptile's back!

'Dragon' cried out in pain and tried to slip away, but Huangshan clung on tightly, extending his Chain Sword from his left hand and plunging it straight into 'Dragon's' back!

'Dragon' let out a heart-wrenching roar. The unexpected piercing pain was unbearable. It thrashed its body violently left and right, trying to shake Huangshan off its back!

Fortunately, Huangshan's balance was far superior to similar models. He could remain standing amidst the combined onslaught of hurricanes, tsunamis, earthquakes, and Kaiju attacks. Thus, no matter the wind or waves, Huangshan remained firmly mounted on 'Dragon's' back.

"Tang Jia, Tang Yi!" Zhang Wenhu's voice came through the command center's comms. "I can't use the Ion Cannon! It's up to you!"

"Yes!" "Received!"

The brothers responded immediately.

Dongting and FL responded simultaneously.

The Mark VI Jaeger Dongting inherited the ion cannon design from its predecessor. Its deep blue arms contorted, and then two cannon muzzles, shimmering with brilliant plasma, replaced its fists, extending from its wrists!

FL utilized its right arm's 609MM Heavy Cannon—a 609-millimeter caliber weapon firing specialized depleted uranium armor-piercing rounds. Each shell weighed 4 tons, and its single-target damage was comparable to a tactical nuclear weapon.

Three of humanity's most fearsome weapons were aimed at 'Dragon's' head, launching the first round of artillery fire.

Accompanied by a roar that tore through the air, three powerful energy beams erupted—

Under the baptism of this energy, the water vapor within a fifty-meter radius of 'Dragon' was instantly vaporized!

BOOM!!!!

At the moment of the explosion, a flash bright enough to illuminate the heavens erupted across the battlefield!

"Urgh…"

The TV screen's brightness instantly maxed out during the explosion, making it difficult for Rosen and Sun Zheng Tang's eyes to adjust.

But this couldn't dampen their enthusiasm. Sun Zheng Tang immediately jumped up from his chair!

"It's down!" he roared excitedly, ignoring his injured neck. "It's definitely down this time! I've never seen a Kaiju survive an attack like that!"

Rosen nodded excitedly at his words. The power of the triple barrage was unparalleled and unprecedented.

How did it compare to Shandong's 'Full Brust'?

That day, Rosen had only survived by chance after using the strong magnetic field of the Cloud-Mist High-Pressure Magnetic Storm Ring to alter the trajectory of the shells. But now, Rosen had no confidence in surviving the triple barrage unscathed.

Strong… it was indeed strong. Rosen thought to himself, its power seemed even greater than Shandong's full-scale assault.

But… Rosen still couldn't forget 'Viper'.

Ever since the battle began, Rosen hadn't seen hide nor hair of the 'Viper'. It was as if the creature had vanished into thin air.

A Kaiju would never flee a fight, Rosen immediately deduced. It must have hidden itself away, lurking in some corner of the battlefield, waiting for an opportunity to launch a fatal surprise attack.

The flashes on the screen gradually faded. The center of the battlefield remained shrouded in smoke, with FL and Dongting standing clear. The muzzles of their weapons were still open, preparing for the next round of bombardment.

Suddenly—a drastic change occurred on the screen!

Rosen saw Dongting's deep blue body shift slightly to the right, its head turning to the left. Its pilot seemed to have received a warning and was preparing for an attack from the Jaeger's left side!

Just then, a black shadow appeared beneath the water near Dongting's left foot!

Rosen's eyes narrowed—the 'Viper' burst from the sea in an instant!