Humanity's Army Never Stood a Chance!

The Pentagon, National Defense Command Center.

The atmosphere was as heavy as a block of lead.

On the enormous main screen, a live feed from a military satellite high overhead sent a chill through every battle-hardened general in the room.

In the footage, a gray monster as huge as a hill marched across the Kansas wilderness, heading straight northeast with unstoppable force.

Every step left a deep footprint in the earth.

Forests, hills, and roads alike were flattened in its path.

"Confirm the target's identity!"

Defense Secretary General Swanwick's voice was hoarse and heavy. He stared at the screen, his fists tightening without his realizing it.

"We can't, General!" an intelligence analyst answered, his voice trembling. "There's no match in the database! Its biological readings... exceed those of every organism we know!"

"Where is it headed?"

"Based on its current trajectory... Metropolis!"

Metropolis!

The name struck everyone like a hammer blow.

It was the City of Tomorrow, the heart of the global economy, and the seat of the new god's power.

"We can't let it near any city!" Swanwick slammed a hand on the table and gave the order.

"Have the National Guard's 3rd Armored Division and 4th Infantry Division establish a first line of defense at Greenwood! Scramble the 131st Bombardment Wing from Whiteman Air Force Base with Bunker Busters. I want saturation bombing!"

"Yes, General!"

The orders went out at once.

For the first time since Link had established his dominion over Earth, America, the planet's mightiest war machine, sprang fully into action.

Countless people watched the stirring scenes through every channel available.

They saw columns of M1A2 main battle tanks stretching beyond sight on the highways, their steel tracks churning up clouds of dust as they rushed to the front.

They saw B-2 stealth bombers glide silently