Battle of Christophsis (16)

Rat-a-tat! Rat-a-tat! Pew pew pew~~!!

Within this small cluster of buildings, the Clone Army and the Fourth Legion, two of the most elite forces in the Milky Way Galaxy, finally clashed head-on for the first time.

The crisp reports of M-96 Mattock assault rifles mingled with the fire of DC-15 blaster rifles, punctuated from time to time by the terrifying roars of Indjori Avenger Type 101s.

An Indjori Avenger Type 101 heard sounds coming from the adjacent room. With a roar, it smashed through the door and charged inside, only to trigger a simple grenade trap at the doorway. A thunderous blast sent the Indjori Avenger flying, both its legs blown clean off!

Yet the biological weapon still propped itself up on its claws and pounced at the Clone Troopers holding the room.

A barrage of dense blaster bolts greeted it. But immediately afterward, three Fourth Legion soldiers clad in black N-7 combat armor rushed in. Their M-96 Mattock assault rifles instantly took aim and fired. At least half of the bullets accelerated through a hypermatter reaction punched through the Clone Troopers' armor, tearing several holes through the bodies within.

Another Clone Trooper immediately swung his rifle around and fired several shots. To his astonishment, however, a shimmering curtain of light rippled across the Fourth Legion soldier's body, completely blocking the blaster bolts!

"Personal Shields!" Missing his first strike, the Clone Trooper reacted instantly, rolling aside to evade a burst of bullets. Still, his calf was hit. Gritting through the pain, he continued retreating upstairs while shouting into his comm, "Those black-armored soldiers have Personal Shields! Be careful!"

The three Fourth Legion soldiers charged into the room. One of them glanced at the Indjori Avenger struggling on the floor with only half its body left, raised his wrist, and tapped