The Allied army had surrounded the ancient royal city. Most of the soldiers were hiding in the crisscrossing trenches. That was how it was when fighting the parasite warriors—one moment of carelessness, and they would be buried on the battlefield.
Baja and Bubu Wang circled high in the sky, waiting for the bombardment to begin so they could drop Apollo into the royal city.
On the ground, shock absorbers had been secured around the bases of the ship's main cannons. In theory, these massive cannons could not be used this way. Their cost was astonishingly high, and using them like this would drastically shorten their service life. But they belonged to the Alliance, so Su Xiao did not care.
Behind one of the ship's main cannons, Su Xiao took a walkie-talkie from a communications soldier and said, "Target, straight ahead. Full-fire bombardment."
The order was relayed through the messengers of the various legions. A few seconds later, a muffled boom came from a hundred meters away to the side.
Boom.
The muzzle flash from a ship's main cannon spread outward. Dust on the ground beneath it was blasted a meter into the air. After the shell tore through the air with a piercing whistle, it slammed into the city wall ahead.
Bang!
A ball of fire exploded on the city wall, sending weathered rubble flying in all directions. Centered on the impact point, large cracks spread across the wall. The city wall, which had stood for so many years, had actually withstood a single shot. The quality of its construction was enough to shame modern architects.
The bombardment continued without pause. The escort cannons positioned more than ten meters behind Su Xiao opened fire at full power, firing one small shell after another into the city wall ahead.
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