Bitter Battle

That moment, we truly saw "light"!

This was the most honest reflection in everyone's hearts at the West Coast port today.

Normally, you might scoff and dismiss it, but when you're trapped, that beam of light can shatter your defenses.

Heroes have always saved damsels in distress, arriving on colorful clouds to rescue trapped princesses. While this plot is cliché and overused, experiencing it firsthand leaves an indelible mark.

Even though it might seem awkward to onlookers...

It's just that the prince charming riding a white horse isn't as awe-inspiring as this mecha giant before us.

Ninety meters tall, though made of steel, it doesn't detract from its beautiful, flowing musculature, as if it contains supreme power.

This thing, before now, could only exist in comics or movies.

And now, because of the Kaiju threat, it has emerged.

Since "they" want war, then so be it.

"Taishan deployed to target area!"

With the report from the heavy-lift helicopter crew, the ropes towing Taishan snapped, dropping Taishan directly onto the coast.

Since Mad Ape had been attacking passenger ships at sea, Taishan, landing behind it, didn't draw its attention.

Of course, this also had to do with the drop zone being behind it.

The drop zone was at the coast, and the sea depth was only about twenty to thirty meters.

It could barely reach Taishan's knees.

Of course, even so, this wasn't a place that Teacher Guo could reach by jumping.

Even with a bamboocopter, it wouldn't be possible to take off from the spot.

(This is purely for humor, with no intention of mockery)

The resistance when running this time was much smaller, much easier than in the shallow waters of Kowloon Bay last time.

"Rocket boosters, charge!"

Xiao Shou found the rocket propulsion system installed on Taishan's right elbow to be incredibly brilliant.

It greatly enhanced Taishan's close-combat capabilities.

Taking just one elbow strike from this would make you drink a lot of water!

Uh, not the salty kind...

Just as Mad Ape was about to attack a large passenger ship, Taishan finally caught up, its rocket boosters fully charged.

The right arm, extending from behind Mad Ape, aimed directly at its head for a strong opening.

How much damage could a fist charged with full rocket propulsion inflict?

Just look at Mad Ape; its three thousand seven hundred-ton body was sent flying by this single punch!

The sea churned like a storm.

Heh, this punch carries twenty years of my power, can you block it!

Well, the fact is, it could completely block it. While Mad Ape didn't have the terrifying defense of Stegosaurus, it wasn't a weakling that could be taken down with a single punch.

Moreover, its reaction was much more agile. It immediately got up from the sea and roared at Taishan. Let alone the defensive Stegosaurus, even the equally balanced Bladehead didn't move as nimbly as it did.

After getting up, it charged at Taishan again, giving Xiao Shou and the other pilot no time to react, forcing them into a hasty defense.

After all, their fighting style leaned towards a continuous assault of "strike while the iron is hot," and they truly didn't expect Mad Ape to get up so quickly after taking a punch, rendering their advantage of a surprise attack null and void.

However, Xiao Shou and the other pilot weren't flustered at this moment. They had already undergone more than half a month of hellish, devilish training. While this period wasn't enough to make them gods, the confidence to win every battle and the conviction not to fear combat had given them some capital to fight Kaiju.

They assumed a combat stance to meet Mad Ape's offensive.

Although the Kaiju were controlled by "them" from behind, their attack patterns seemed to be driven by their beastly nature.

At least, in Xiao Shou's opinion, they had no strategy whatsoever.

They just charged headlong.

Relying on the strength of their massive bodies and terrifying defense.

Whether it was the previous Bladehead or the current Mad Ape.

Mad Ape charged in front of Taishan, leaped high, and swung its thick right arm, intending to deliver a heavy blow to Taishan.

Honestly, the fact that it could jump at its size was unexpected.

It was as incongruous as Zhu Bajie trying to pole vault.

Yet, it was happening now. Taishan, naturally, couldn't just stand there as a target.

With a sidestep, it used Mad Ape's downward momentum to push it.

Mad Ape's "crow dive" attack failed.

With its attack unsuccessful, Mad Ape quickly turned around and slammed both arms at the metal behemoth that had embarrassed it and toyed with it.

"Form shield!"

"Taishan's" left arm shifted, forming a shield.

"Boom!"

The sound of "Mad Ape's" fists smashing into the shield echoed throughout the area.

The terrifying force, centered on the clash between "Mad Ape" and "Taishan," spread rapidly across the sea in a vortex pattern.

It was like creating a giant whirlpool on the ocean.

This must be the kind of commotion an S-rank ninjutsu causes.

The piercing sounds of their combat caused immense pain to the civilians taking refuge on the west coast. Even covering their ears tightly couldn't block out the deafening echoes.

"Disengage safety mode, prepare particle cannon!"

A magnetic storm field appeared on "Taishan's" right arm, and the cannon barrel extended from its hand.

"Wait, there are crowds all around us. We can't use weapons of mass destruction!" Xie Yushan shouted.

"Then what do we do?"

"Lure it away, far from the crowds, so we can fight without holding back."

The magnetic storm field vanished, and "Taishan" continued to engage "Mad Ape" in close combat.

"Nonsense!" Mao Shucheng, who was commanding remotely, couldn't help but exclaim.

"While the lives of the civilians are important, we need to prioritize. If 'Taishan' falls because of this, and 'Mad Ape' escapes our sight, the casualties it causes in the future will be far greater than now!"

"After this battle is over, I'll make sure those two have a good reflection!"