Secret Weapon

Boom!

A battlefield needed no declaration. The moment artillery fire lit up the sky, it had arrived.

Boom!

Rapid-fire cannons burst into sparks across the ground, while meteor-like Fire Balls rained from the sky, erupting into deadly, brilliant fireworks midair.

Batch after batch of griffin beasts crashed to the ground, their opponents being Sky Knights mounted on great birds.

They had black hair and black eyes, and their mounts' saddles bore star patterns.

Big Trees in the west fell in swathes. When the thunderous roar of machinery reached the border, familiar army-green armored vehicles took the stage along the mountainside.

Clack, clack, clack!

Amid synchronized mechanical sounds, the cannon barrels slowly adjusted their aim.

Boom!

Boom!

The deafening blasts tore huge craters into the ground with terrifying force.

This was a sight Lu PingAn knew well. But these firearms were far more powerful than what he had seen on television in this world.

...Had they completed Spin Force Stone modifications too?

The progress of an era and the advancement of technology had never been the exclusive privilege of any individual or faction. Given enough time, resources, capable specialists, and research and development conditions, anyone could reap the benefits of the New Era.

Just as the Aus had brought out the strength of their beast-taming faction, the Eastern Kingdom garrison stationed here had also quietly completed its Spin Force Stone modifications during this time.

Boom!

The sustained artillery barrage turned the battlefield into a living hell.

While the Aus hurried to reinforce their lines and form up, the Eastern Kingdom Independent Regiment, previously out of contact, had seized the most advantageous position on the battlefield.

The four artillery vehicles stood halfway up the mountain. Their firepower possessed the same uncontrollable, highly threatening qualities as Spin Force Stones, but from their position,