Rainwater mixed with blood flowed through the cracks in the stone pavement, surrounded by fragments of shattered buildings.
After the third round of impacts, the harbor's breakwater collapsed.
Three Siege Turtles lumbered over the ruins, their heavy footsteps shaking loose oysters and seaweed. Though ballista bolts had torn much of their armored backs into bloody pulp, the damage was still far from enough to hamper them in battle.
Along the way, they destroyed every pier and crane on the docks.
Their target was the second, inner wall on land.
"Hold the breach! Use your spears! Don't let them break our formation!"
Barton's voice was already hoarse. He swung a captured bone battleaxe and severed an enemy's tentacle at the root. Blue blood sprayed out, quickly diluted by the downpour.
Behind him, the police force formed a faltering defensive line with their bodies and shields.
Inside the Harbor District Command Center, Lane watched the battle line steadily shrink.
Through the Hive Terminal, he sent his thoughts directly to the watchtower atop the inner wall.
[Master, can you blow those giant turtles to death?]
[I can try!]
The old Alchemist's beard was soaked with rain, but excitement gleamed in his eyes.
He worked seamlessly with several apprentices, making swift preparations behind the battlements.
The clay jar held two unstable alchemical liquids, separated by a thin wax seal.
"Now!" He shook the jar hard, breaking the wax seal.
The jar immediately grew scalding hot and began to hum.
An apprentice hurled the bomb with all his strength.
Tracing an arc through the air, the clay jar struck the turtle's back.
But instead of shattering as expected, it rolled off and fell beside the giant turtle's leg.
A deafening explosion rang out, blasting one of the giant turtle's legs clean off!
Blood gushed like