Peony watched the small fighter jet fly away, her heart heavy with worry.
The commander had gone to visit Commander Fu Jian. With humanity's firepower currently deployed at such density and the Blade Beasts gathering their strength underground, he was unlikely to run into any trouble.
But he had not taken her with him, which left Peony feeling a little disappointed.
Number Five yawned beside her. "Don't tell me that guy fled before the battle."
"How could he!"
Old Zheng and Ji Xiao answered in unison.
Peony smiled. "Based on what I know of the commander, he probably went farther ahead because he wanted to see the Pillar-Class Blade Beast sooner."
Everyone smiled.
Wu Man asked, "Can't Pillar-Class Blade Beasts charge forward underground, like those King-Class Blade Beasts?"
"Its body is far too large. Charging underground would subject it to too much pressure."
Peony briefly explained:
"Humanity's database has no record of Pillar-Class Blade Beasts moving underground. Every time they move, they rise from below the earth and activate certain halos on the surface. Those halos can effectively counter gravity.
"Without those halos, they would barely be able to move even on the surface. The planet's gravity would pin them down."
"That's a Gravity Circuit."
Number Five briefly explained:
"It is also a key technology developed by the War God Council. It can offset gravity within a certain area by consuming spiritual energy.
"They mainly rely on ordinary Blade Beasts to pull and push them up from underground.
"Pillar-Class Blade Beasts are more like a Command System and an energy reserve system. They can activate the true combat power of a Blade Beast Swarm... You'll have your eyes opened today."
Everyone nodded.
The older sisters and uncles of the Buddha Hall Squad exchanged glances.
They had not expected the legendary