Academy City, Zone 2, the Heavy Industrial District, on the street.
Sparks flew. A robot that had been cut into three pieces tried to stand, but after its electronic eyes flickered several times, it broke down completely.
The stench of blood filled the air. A member of the Hound Force leaned against a roadside trash bin. He wore a black combat uniform and clutched his throat with one hand. As his body convulsed, blood welled from the corner of his mouth and the slash across his throat.
If one looked down this street toward the center of Zone 2, one would find countless wrecks of mechs and corpses of Hound Force members scattered along the way. It was as if a "ferocious beast" had charged out from the center of Zone 2, crushing every obstacle in its path.
The edge of Zone 2.
Rat-tat-tat...
A heavy machine gun spewed muzzle flashes. A soldier shook with the gun's recoil as a long belt of bullets roared toward a wastewater treatment plant.
More than twenty heavy machine guns were bombarding the wastewater treatment plant. Unmanned fighter jets also screamed through the sky from time to time, dropping small missiles that left blazing trails as they slammed into the plant.
More than two-thirds of the wastewater treatment plant had already been blasted apart. Concrete fragments flew in every direction, and thick smoke billowed upward. Faint flames could be seen within it.
Compared to this, the scene at the center of Zone 2 was even more terrifying. Flames soared into the sky there, having burned for more than half an hour.
Dozens of fire engines moved through Zone 2. Yet whether they sprayed water or dry-powder extinguishing agents, the green flames refused to go out. Instead, they showed signs of continuing to spread. Even