On the two frigates, Erik had each started up four Iron Soldiers.
But the other ship only had those four. Tony had said it was to test their combat capabilities without any human supervision.
Here, besides the four Iron Soldiers that had been activated, there were four more aboard the frigate, kept in the hangar as backups.
There were twelve Iron Soldiers in total. In theory, their firepower alone was enough to suppress an armored unit head-on. But when it came to the actual fight, all he could say was that they had underestimated their opponents.
If they compared only their paper strength, the exoskeleton soldiers' ability to fight head-on was still hard to match against these mechs. But combat had never been solely about firepower.
An unexpected ambush, complex terrain that hindered the mechs, or specialized equipment that countered electronic devices was more than enough to erase the gap.
There was no need to count the other naval soldiers as part of the fighting force. The battle aboard the ship had shown that they couldn't even aim properly at those super soldiers.
Indeed, in Erik's eyes, those wearing high-tech exoskeletons undoubtedly counted as super soldiers.
Tat-tat-tat.
His footsteps were quick and light. Besides his own, he could also hear another set behind him, much heavier. It was obvious the enemy was also heading for the small speedboats in the ship's hold.
If he were the enemy, he'd choose to steal the fuel and make a run for it too.
"Ha!"
Erik quickly turned the corner and reached the "hangar" they had hastily converted before setting out-
Whoosh!
The door was pulled open. He should have been racing against time, but when he saw what was inside the hangar, he suddenly froze.
"What the hell?!"
Several mechanical arms, already converted