At Major Daqi's command, the assault team members covering the retreat opened fire without hesitation. But before their guns and cannons could unleash their power, the three sentry guns had already activated. In an instant, a deadly web of bullets and energy beams completely shrouded the golden-armored giant, who had advanced a few more steps, in swirling smoke.
Yet when the dense hail of bullets disappeared into the smoke, there was no sight of flesh being torn apart or blood flying everywhere. There wasn't even a sound. It was as if the bullets had plunged into an abyss and lost all their momentum.
He shouted again over the comms channel, "The target is attacking us! Requesting support! Requesting support! Colonel Walter?"
But Colonel Mina Walter's furious voice immediately rang out over the channel as well. "Walter Squad has encountered an enemy! I repeat, Walter Squad has encountered an enemy! We're engaging—ugh, what the hell is this thing?"
"How can something that huge sneak around? And it can neutralize energy, too? That makes no sense!" This was a shocked cry from another psychic in Walter Squad, Psychic A.
"Imagine that—we've all become psychics. Since when did anything have to make sense? You're a three-hundred-pound giant who can't even fill a line as a pilot. How does that work?" Psychic B scoffed, gasping for breath.
"I'm a three-hundred-pound mage. Sorry to disappoint you."
"Stop arguing, everyone. We need to finish off the enemy first!" Psychic C urged.
"Damn it, this isn't stealth at all! It's environmental camouflage! That's just cheating!" Psychic A shouted.
"Imagine that. When has anyone ever played fair in a war? This isn't some martial arts world—ugh, you're going to hit your own people like that, not the enemy," Psychic B said.
"Shut up! Shut up! Shut up! All