On the screen, a stretch of forest along the Great Lake's shore began to tremble, then slid backward, exposing a series of attack shafts.
A moment later, three elevator cabins, enlarged countless times, rose from the attack shafts. They were then locked firmly in place by securing mechanisms to prevent the cabins from breaking free.
Once the cabins appeared aboveground, airflow rushed from the exhaust vents on both sides. The pressure locks on the cabin doors turned, and the doors opened.
Inside the cabin doors, through the screen, Luo Yan saw specks of light ignite in the darkness within.
The mecha engines gave off a tremor-inducing roar, like the powerful, forceful heartbeat of a giant.
Those specks of light eventually converged into lines of patterns, illuminating the darkness.
Finally, three mecha stepped out of their respective attack cabins.
Their heavy footsteps shook up clouds of dust every time they hit the ground.
The countless trees in the nearby forest swayed violently from the shaking.
The three mecha were led by a crimson mecha. This mecha was none other than Blazing Flame, piloted by Liang Jian.
Blazing Flame had the appearance of an ancient warrior. Energy channels set into its armor radiated an orange-yellow glow, making it look from afar as if it were wreathed in flames.
The three Mystic Machines formed a triangular arrangement, facing the giant beast currently unfolding in three dimensions within the distant Jambu Realm Space, ready for battle.
At the same time, tanks and armored vehicles drove in from who knew where along the shore of the Great Lake.
They spread out along the lakeshore, then aimed their cannons, missiles, antiaircraft machine guns, and other weapons toward the giant beast.
At last, the giant beast, fully unfolded in three dimensions, crashed like a meteor into the forest not far from the Great Lake.
The earth shook violently when it landed.
The shockwave sent the surrounding trees toppling outward like weeds in a fierce wind.
A gale swept in.
It howled past Blazing Flame and the other two mecha, swept through the numerous tanks and armored vehicles, and stirred up waves across the lake.
Dust and smoke surged into the sky.
Amid the thick smoke, beneath the sunlight, a thin, elongated figure rose to its feet.
Then it let out a baby-like wail!
The unnerving sound made everyone's scalp crawl. Just then, the thin, elongated figure charged out of the smoke.
On the train carriage's screen, a goat's head suddenly appeared before everyone's eyes.
Four small eyes grew on the goat's head, and each one now radiated thick malice.
Its body had four limbs and a torso like a human's, while its skin was bluish-black, its hide thick and coarse, and its surface covered in layers of wrinkles.
At that moment, it was even running like a human, prompting repeated cries of alarm from the people in the carriage.
Boom!
The thunderous report of cannon fire shook the screen.
The first to launch an attack were not the mecha, but the countless tank vehicles spread along the lakeshore.
They had already locked onto Gluttony.
In an instant, an uncountable number of shells, missiles, and bullets roared out, causing fireballs to blossom one after another across Gluttony's body and the space around it.
After the first round of saturation bombardment, dust filled the forest, trees lay toppled, and large patches of earth had been torn up.
No one knew what condition Gluttony was in now.
Suddenly, several armored vehicles on the distant lakeshore were inexplicably tossed into the air. Sparks sprayed from them midair, and they rapidly came apart.
Rumble!
Those combat vehicles exploded at once, their burning fragments and human bodies falling from the sky and scattering across the lakeshore.
Everyone in the carriage cried out in alarm at the sight.
Luo Yan narrowed his eyes slightly.
Clearly, Gluttony had already used its invisibility ability.
If they could not see through it, the ground forces would be in considerable danger.
At that moment, the three mecha finally moved.
They charged toward the direction of the exploding combat vehicles in great strides.
The vehicle convoy along the lakeshore hurriedly withdrew.
As they ran, the three mecha continuously launched several missiles.
The missiles flew straight into the sky, then exploded on their own, scattering clouds of green smoke.
The green smoke did not rise. Instead, it sank downward, quickly enveloping the area around the lakeshore.
Inside the carriage, Zeng Shan said softly, "Those are Manifestation Bullets. They release Manifestation Agent, that bluish-black smoke."
"Invisibility doesn't mean having no physical form. Once covered by Manifestation Agent, the giant beast will be stained bluish-black for a short time. It will have nowhere to hide!"
That was the advantage of knowing an opponent's intelligence.
As long as they knew a giant beast's abilities, they could develop weapons to counter them.
At this moment.
On the screen.
Within a mass of bluish-black smoke, a thin, elongated bluish-black figure emerged.
Although Gluttony had concealed its form, it could not make the pigment clinging to its body invisible as well.
Once it was exposed, Blazing Flame and the other two Mystic Machines raised their rifles.
Bang, bang, bang, bang!
Amid the huge, highly penetrating gunshots, streaks of fire chased Gluttony and blasted it relentlessly. Its body rocked violently under the barrage, sending streams of blood spraying out.
"Armor-piercing rounds," Luo Yan said quietly. Armor-piercing rounds designed for use against giant beasts could pierce even a giant beast wearing Thick Armor, let alone Gluttony, whose hide was merely thick, tough, and resistant to impact.
Gluttony quickly retaliated, however, opening its mouth.
With a forceful inhale, the streaks of fire flying toward it twisted and were all sucked into the giant beast's mouth.
Gluttony!
This was another one of Gluttony's abilities.
After swallowing an enemy's attacks, it could temporarily store them inside its body, then return them all to its opponent when the opportunity arose.
It was a rather troublesome ability.
Blazing Flame acted decisively, raising its arm to stop the other mecha from continuing to supply Gluttony with ammunition.
They were about to organize a second wave of attacks.
Suddenly, the broadcast sounded again.
"Attention! Attention!"
"A second giant beast is about to be deployed!"
The carriage erupted in an uproar.
Within the pitch-black rift high in the sky, another shadow began to seep through into reality.
It changed from a flat shape into a solid form, like a ripe fruit about to drop from a branch.
"Red spectrum detected. Matching against the archives!"
"...No match! No match!"
"No corresponding data exists in the archives!"
"This is a giant beast that has never appeared in the archives!"
Hearing that the identity of the second giant beast was unknown, Zeng Shan sucked in a sharp breath.
"It can't even be matched against the archives shared by the Giant Beast Strategy Department."
"Looks like this second giant beast has never appeared before."
"But one thing is certain: a red spectrum represents the upper tier!"
"This is an Upper-tier Giant Beast!"
The instructor in Giant Beast General Knowledge Class had explained that giant beasts of different tiers had clearly different energy spectra.
Lower-tier beasts were blue, middle-tier beasts were orange, and upper-tier beasts were red.
However...
Luo Yan glanced at him. "What's the Giant Beast Strategy Department?"
Zeng Shan raised his head and explained, "It's a global organization established specifically to collect data on giant beasts. Its purpose is to drive out the giant beasts, reclaim the surface, and close the Jambu Realm Space."
"They've collected a great deal of information about giant beasts and established an archive, which they share with all the Underground Cities."
"If no corresponding data can be found in the archive, that means this second giant beast has never appeared before."
"If so, I'm afraid we'll be in trouble."
"For a giant beast that has never appeared before, killing it in a short time will be difficult."
At the same time.
Deep within the dark Undercity.
The lights in the Attack Shaft passageway lit up once again.
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