"Dawn has been deployed. Activation key entered successfully. Target locked successfully. Enemy distance from our position: 29 kilometers..."
The launcher vehicle commander's voice came through inside the combat command vehicle.
Alpha Wolf glanced at Yu Yuan and immediately gave the order.
"Launch!"
"Yes, sir! Launching the Dawn Tactical Nuclear Missile!"
As the button was pressed, a brief delay followed before a soft pfft sounded. The [Dawn Tactical Nuclear Missile] sprang into the air from its launch tube, and scorching flames erupted from its tail.
With a roar, it accelerated toward the target coordinates.
The [Dawn Tactical Nuclear Missile]'s flight path appeared on the display in the combat command vehicle.
The enemy reinforcements from the other two cities also appeared on the screen.
"Missile flight attitude normal..."
The [Dawn Tactical Nuclear Missile] closed in on the two cities' reinforcements at incredible speed.
But when it was three kilometers from its target...
"Under the effects of powerful interference. Nature of the ability unknown. Missile has lost its target... missile has lost its target..."
Alpha Wolf frowned slightly, but before he could speak...
"Missile activating automatic target lock. Target selection criteria: [prioritize the largest and most densely concentrated targets]. Missile has reacquired target lock..."
A moment later, further reports were unnecessary.
An intensely brilliant ball of light flared to life twenty to thirty kilometers away.
A massive fireball rose with a mushroom cloud, illuminating that entire stretch of sky.
As a species that controlled storms, the Cloud-Tide Flying Turtle had already begun changing the wind direction. Now, its efforts finally took effect.
The [Dawn Tactical Nuclear Missile]'s blast core measured 600 meters in diameter.
Its direct effects reached only six to eight kilometers, posing no threat whatsoever to the Pioneer Corps at Lake Gado.
Moreover, the Cloud-Tide Flying Turtle had changed the prevailing