Jiang Yuanjiu Offers a Plan

Outside Red Rock Valley, three damaged mechs lay toppled across the red, jagged ground.

All three mechs had been gutted, their Mech Warriors dead beyond death. Their Power Cores had also been destroyed, leaving them without even the value of repair.

The three mechs that had arrived swept their surroundings vigilantly. The Mech Warriors' hearts were heavy, as if enemies were lurking everywhere around them, watching them like tigers eyeing their prey.

Only ten minutes had passed from the moment they received the signal and rushed over, yet three mechs had already been scrapped.

If those three had been destroyed, then this place was hardly safe either. They instinctively drew closer together, afraid of a sudden attack. They were already like startled birds at the mere twang of a bowstring.

"Request reinforcements from headquarters! This place is no longer safe!"

Unease filled one Mech Warrior's voice. He gripped his blade, particle energy already activated and ready to fire at any moment. Detection devices filled the skies, weaving through the air in search of targets.

"We should leave. Take the mechs and withdraw to the outpost!"

One Mech Warrior stepped forward and bent down to lift a damaged mech, preparing to leave. At that moment, something fell from the mech. It hit the ground, then suddenly bounced up and spun through the air, giving off a rapid series of beeps.

The three froze. The next instant, realization struck, and they cried out together.

"Ion Bomb!"

The Mech Warrior threw down his companion and retreated in a rush. The other two mechs were even faster, powerful jets blasting from behind them.

At the same time, they activated their Particle Shields, terror bursting from their eyes.

Suddenly, blazing energy erupted. The sky shuddered violently, and space seemed to collapse inward in an instant,