Shatterdome.
When the footage from the scene was transmitted back to the big screen, the staff at the base couldn't help but applaud.
Taylor looked at the big screen; both monsters lay dead on the beach. The city was undamaged, and there were no casualties. He simply found a chair, slumped down, and patted his chest in relief.
call!
We're safe and sound, another close call...
"Let's get the chairman back as soon as possible." Ning Jihua stood next to Old Pan.
Hearing this, Old Pan secretly nudged Tendo Choi, who was sitting in front of him, and he immediately sent a message to the Pangu asking:
"President, when do you plan to return? The Moyulan Base is ready to welcome you."
"Also, the three Wei brothers don't need to be brought back. Crimson Typhoon is severely damaged and has lost its ability to move. They will need to stay with the mech for a while."
The base is waiting for a response.
However, Zhang Tianyuan did not follow Tendo Choi's plan.
"What's the situation on the seabed now? Have you encountered any problems?"
Zhang Tianyuan piloted his mecha, standing on the beach, looking down at the ground more than a hundred meters below, where sanitation trucks and fire trucks were washing away the monster's body and blood.
Tendo Choi hadn't expected Zhang Tianyuan to be involved in matters beneath the sea.
He glanced back at Old Pan, seeking his opinion with his eyes, wondering whether he should tell the truth.
Because the situation in the underwater battle is very bad right now.
Based on previously obtained information, the monster currently guarding the wormhole is only about 110 cm long, which is only about 20 to 30 meters taller than the 80 to 90-meter monsters that have appeared before.
The size advantage over the mechs is not significant.
However, the underwater environment is inherently disadvantageous to the mecha.
Moreover, the monster was extremely fast and lurked in the darkness, making it difficult to detect with either sonar or visual means. It was like a stealthy nuclear submarine, occasionally popping out to swat at the three mechs.
Because of this characteristic, Tendo Choi has temporarily named it " Scunner ".
Faced with Tendo Choi's gaze, Old Pan didn't know what to do, so he simply looked directly at Ning Jihua.
There's no need to look at Taylor; based on the experience from last time, Ning Jihua is the one who makes the final decision.
"To be honest, we have no right to hide anything."
Ning Jihua said.
Although he didn't want Zhang Tianyuan to take any risks, he couldn't possibly hide something like this from him.
This will only undermine the foundation of mutual trust between the two sides.
Therefore, Zhang Tianyuan quickly learned the true situation of the battle underwater from Tendo Choi.
" The Striker Eureka carrying nuclear weapons are now completely incapacitated, the Cherno Alpha is severely damaged, and only the Gipsy Danger remains with some fighting capability."
Zhang Tianyuan, who was on the other side of the world, frowned.
"I see."
He then looked at Mako Mori to his side.
The woman had already guessed what he meant, and when she saw him looking over, she nodded seriously.
"I'm ready, President!"
Please feel free to give your instructions.
"Let's go then!"
Mariana Trench
Amidst the continuous blaring alarms, Raleigh and Zhang Qing were struggling to control their mechs, making them "dance." Under their control, the Gipsy Danger swayed back and forth on the seabed like a small boat in a typhoon.
This is to guard against monsters.
" Scunner " could launch an attack from any direction at any time.
Tendo Choi's statement that they still retain some fighting strength is actually an overly optimistic view.
Compared to the other two mechs, they're just not as badly damaged right now.
In just a few short minutes...
Striker Eureka's legs were snapped off by the monster's giant claws, leaving only his upper body barely functioning.
Although the Herc father and son have managed to control their mechs under these difficult conditions, they now have to use their hands to support themselves on the ground just to walk, and the mechs are constantly leaking water inside...
Raleigh felt it was best not to expect too much from them.
It's already quite an achievement that this father and son managed to save their lives and hide the nuclear bomb on their backs from being destroyed by the monster.
As for the Cherno Alpha, this old machine is getting outdated.
It was already the bulkiest mech, and now it's underwater, completely vulnerable to monster attacks. Even its outer armor has been blown apart.
Compared to Herc and his son, Sasha and her husband were better off because their mechs still had intact limbs, although they were still unable to walk...
As for the Gipsy Danger, it is the only mech in this underwater region that can still move freely.
This was thanks to the skillful maneuvering of Raleigh and Zhang Qing, as well as the cover provided by the other two mechs.
"We can't hold out much longer!"
Raleigh, panting heavily, took a moment to share his thoughts with his partner Zhang Qing:
"We'll probably have to abandon the mission, or bring this monster to the surface to fight!"
"We have absolutely no hope of defeating it in the sea!"
Zhang Qing was also panting heavily; he supported Raleigh's assessment.
"This monster is fucking awful!" xS12
"I've never seen anyone so dishonest..."
In less than ten minutes of fighting, they had already figured out the special abilities of the Scunner.
That's right, Scunner is also a monster with special abilities.
Its ability is none other than being related to seawater.
According to Raleigh and Zhang Qing's speculation, it should be a capability that can be simply described as "jetting water," which involves drawing in a huge amount of seawater through special organs, then pressurizing the seawater and ejecting it at extremely high speed.
This allows the monster to not only accelerate itself, but also use the ejected seawater as a weapon, directly driving the surrounding water flow and creating a miniature ocean current that impacts the mech.
They've already suffered from this tactic several times; the mechs can't withstand the water for more than two seconds before being knocked down, and then the monsters come in and overwhelm them...
This ability is absolutely disgusting underwater—it's utterly repulsive!
"Hey! Should we abandon this mission?" Raleigh tried to call the other two mechs on the communication channel.
Upon hearing his suggestion, the other two mechs couldn't help but be tempted.
Especially the Striker Eureka can now only walk on their hands.
The Herc were now covered in dust and dirt, and every part of their bodies ached.
Chuck, who was full of confidence before setting off, now looks like a defeated dog, not saying a word, just staring wide-eyed and occasionally letting out a few "ah ah" sounds.
They were the most in favor of canceling the mission.
It's not that they lack willpower.
If things continue like this, there is absolutely no hope of completing the mission.
They can't even handle one monster, how are they going to deal with the second monster that's still stuck in the wormhole?
Not to mention pushing it back into the wormhole.
Moreover, the situation is different now than before.
There's a Mutual Aid Society now, and if those two monsters dare to show themselves, the Mutual Aid Society society can take care of them immediately.
Unlike before, they had no way out and could only fight to the death.
Most importantly, Old Pan had explained things to them before the mission began.
If they realize the mission is impossible to complete, or their lives are in danger, all they need to do is report to command, and Old Pan can immediately report to the Mutual Aid Society and request the use of the Spacetime Tunnel to bring them all back...
Isn't this the worst-case scenario right now?
Yuri
"The attackers can only hold out for a maximum of three minutes." Upon hearing Herc's words, Raleigh knew their mission was doomed to fail.
"Then let's abandon this mission..." Zhang Qing sighed. This was not what he wanted, but continuing would only lead to his death.
Even the strong-willed Sasha didn't utter a word of rebuttal, but silently accepted the fact that the mission had failed.
While guarding against the monster's attacks, Raleigh requested permission to return to command.
The request was transmitted to the command center after only a short delay, through various communication methods including underwater acoustics, cables, and radio. Upon receiving the request, Tendo Choi responded immediately.
Soon, Raleigh and the other two mechs received Tendo Choi's reply almost simultaneously:
"Keep holding on, reinforcements are on their way!"
Reinforcements?
Is it the Crimson Typhoon?
Raleigh and Zhang Qing exchanged a glance, both seeing the astonishment in each other's eyes. Had Crimson Typhoon already dealt with the monster in San Francisco?
But then they heard Herc's warning. " Raleigh! Watch your upper right!"
Raleigh instinctively turned his head, only to see that in the brief moment he had been distracted, Scunner had silently circled around him. It was now spewing out a massive amount of seawater, creating numerous bubbles around it, and Scunner itself, propelled by this force, was hurtling towards him like a rocket from above at an angle...
"Fuck!" Raleigh cursed instinctively. He realized it too late; it was too late to dodge.
"Prepare for impact!" Zhang Qing shouted from the side. The two of them together controlled the mecha to turn around and crouched down to prepare for impact.
The next second!
boom!
An explosive collision!
A tremendous amount of energy emanated from the seawater.
Large amounts of seawater scattered along the monster's path of impact, instantly disrupting the surrounding currents and carrying large amounts of silt dozens of meters away with the shockwave.
However...
What happened?
Raleigh and Zhang Qing looked at the chaos around them, their faces filled with confusion.
They did not feel the monster's impact.
However, the surrounding seawater indicated that the monster must have bumped into something.
What did it hit?
And right in front of them.
"What happened?" Zhang Tianyuan asked the same question.
He had just jumped here when he felt something slam into the giant axe on the back of his mech. The impact was so great that the entire mech staggered forward and almost lost its balance.
Splash--
Zhang Tianyuan immediately turned around, reached out the mecha's hand to clear away the mud in front of him, and turned on the searchlight on the top of the mecha's head at the same time.
Finally, we saw a monster with unusually thick arms but an unusually thin body, which looked like a gorilla's arm attached to a golden monkey's body.
And looking down, this monster also had a huge belly...
In short, it's obvious at a glance that it's definitely not some legitimate monster.
Zhang Tianyuan was stunned for a moment.
Scunner was also stunned.
Its eyes gleamed in the dark seawater, puzzled as to where this large creature in front of it had come from, when it had clearly been aiming at the smaller one behind it.
How did such a big guy suddenly appear in the middle?
And this big guy is so tough!
Scunner looked at its giant hand, which had several cracks and could even feel that the bones were broken.
Aww!
The monster opened its mouth and let out a silent roar, while simultaneously sucking in a large amount of seawater into its belly, gurgling and gurgling, actually forming a small ocean current.
Then,
Looking at the monster in front of him with its mouth wide open, as if it wanted to suck him in, Zhang Tianyuan couldn't help but draw the giant axe from his back again...