Salute Macas
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"Beautiful!" Hei rarely praised Mu Fan.
While Mu Fan was single-handedly destroying four mechs, the Fourth Guard encountered unprecedented firepower suppression. The military couldn't fathom why the Broken Axe Pirate Gang possessed so many standard-issue mechs! The Reaper had deployed over twenty units nearby.
After the four destroyers of the Broken Axe Star Pirate Group joined the battle, the three friendly RX-33s in the air were unable to carry out effective attacks. One of them was even destroyed by the enemy, and the remaining two quickly returned to the ground.
Having lost its air combat firepower, two RX-16 Sword Shield Mecha on the ground, along with five RX-25 Artillery mechs, directly faced more than twenty enemy Adventure Grade Reaper Mecha!
These are Adventure Grade mechs! Who's the real deal here?! Despair crept into the hearts of the two RX-16 pilots. Kelly glanced at his energy reserves, gave a bitter laugh, and said into the voice channel, "I have 20% energy left. We might be done for today." He was the pilot of the first RX-16 in the warehouse. Seeing the more than twenty red dots appearing on the radar, he was already prepared to return to the ground at any moment.
"I still have 30% left, let's die together! Killing one is enough, killing two is a bonus!" Another pilot was inspired by this heroic spirit and ultimately died on the battlefield. Let him die gloriously, raising his shield and firing his gun.
The two RX-25s behind them, now spread out, continued to roar from their cannons. If this place couldn't be held, then this base would fall.
To have one's base captured by a group of space pirates is a shameful thing! In the face of war and death, the Federation soldiers showed the qualities that a soldier should have. No one retreated and no one fled.
More than twenty Reapers were divided into two groups. One group was providing fire support, while the other group was advancing. Once these Reaper Mecha got close, their specially enhanced cutting blades would be a nightmare for their own mechs.
Inside the mountain, the major watched the synchronized projection, his teeth grinding. "Speaker," he thought, "I'm utterly incompetent. Today, I may die here with my brothers." He tucked a pistol loaded with expendable bullets into his coat, then turned and ordered, "Tell the Speaker that the Fourth Guard is preparing for a counterattack!"
"Damn it!" Upon hearing the words from his trusted aide, the Luoqie Star Speaker slammed his fist on the table. "Didn't Wen Yu just order the army to attack? Contact him immediately!! Second City District!!"
"Report: We are temporarily unable to contact Councilor Wen Yu. We are currently only able to maintain normal communication with the Fourth Guard. The backup channel will be activated in five minutes."
"Hold on!" The voices of his subordinates, ready to die for their cause, still echoed in his ears. The Speaker's eyes reddened. Who was it? Who had reignited the flames of war on this war-torn planet? The sounds of energy shields colliding with ammunition still filled the mansion. He was trapped here, unable to accept his fate.
Mu Fan learned from Hei that he needed to return to the location of the previous warehouse, but instead of going up the mountain, he should continue along the road at the foot of the mountain, which was about 30 kilometers away.
So Mu Fan controlled the RX-16, picked up the Heavy Shield, and left Jiahe Avenue without making a single unnecessary move. Seeing the Military Mecha gracefully eliminate four mechs and silently depart, many people were even moved to tears. These people, who had lingered at the gates of death for so long, freely expressed their joy at surviving, then watched with reverence the departing figure of the heavy mech on the screen. Even Wayne was incredibly grateful for his good fortune.
However, everyone who had just experienced life and death seemed to have forgotten about Mu Fan. In this time when they were too busy taking care of themselves, no one cared much about whether others were alive or not.
As Mu Fan piloted his mecha and turned to run, he noticed that the number of space pirates around him had decreased significantly, as if they were retreating in a regular manner. Then, the sound collector also transmitted the sound of intense artillery fire from not far away.
After circling around this area and entering an open field of vision, Mu Fan immediately saw the battle scene on the hillside not far away on the combat screen.
"The space pirates' firepower is so strong." Mu Fan felt a little guilty for stealing a military mech, but now was not the time to help. He needed to get to the First City District as soon as possible!
But the more you try to stop thinking about something, the faster it seems to happen!
When the flight monitor captured another Military Mecha on the ground, the space pirates quickly confirmed that this was the same Military Mecha that their subordinates had reported had advanced into the city center. Why was it back now?
Could it be that they couldn't bear to watch their comrades die? A group of space pirates burst into laughter on the near-ground escort ship.
"Cough!"
When that sound rang out, the group of space pirates simultaneously stopped laughing, turned around respectfully, and bowed their heads, "Vice Chief!"
"What's wrong?"
"Another Military Mecha has appeared, seemingly tasked with single-handedly rescuing the trapped beasts on the hillside."
"What's so funny? Instruct the Reapers to send a squad to annihilate them quickly. Then, prepare to unleash the Lightning Slash." There was an indescribable sinister glint in the voice, making you feel like there was a venomous snake lurking in the shadows. The pirate next to him quickly answered, "Yes, sir." The Vice Chief's Lightning Slash was about to be deployed? The grand show was about to begin. The group of pirates exchanged excited glances and quickly began preparations and checks.
These space pirates really wronged Mu Fan. The route Black pointed out was here. This road wasn't destroyed by the high-explosive bombs, so it was still possible to proceed along the street.
When Mu Fan's RX-16 appeared at the foot of the mountain, the military personnel also spotted him.
"Why did our mechs rush down there? This is... that mech without guns?" After a moment of confusion, the major quickly recognized Mu Fan's mech. He remembered it so well for disobeying orders! If it weren't for its relatively brave attack, he would have started yelling at it.
"Who's piloting this mech? How did it end up at the foot of the mountain again? Connect it to me!"
"Sir! The system has identified the mech pilot as Sergeant Macas! Voice communication is currently in silent mode and cannot be connected."
"What is this kid trying to do! Why is he still charging forward? The higher-ups are almost at their breaking point." The major was furious when he saw that the Reaper forces had severely damaged an RX-16 in just two minutes of fighting with his own forces.
"If we survive this battle, I'll have him shot!"
"Major, four Reapers have been dispatched to intercept him," the adjutant suddenly reported.
On the screen, four Reaper mechs broke away from the main force and attacked the advancing RX-16. Everyone seemed to foresee the fate of this mech, cut off from friendly artillery support and without any long-range firepower. But at that moment, the mech raised its greatsword and Heavy Shield, charging towards the enemy like a valiant knight launching a final, heroic, and magnificent charge.
The lads in the Federation army are all great.
A true warrior! Gazing at the silent, selfless machine that had bravely faced its death, the major's eyes welled with tears. Then, his expression hardened, he gave a perfect salute with his right hand and shouted, "Salute to Macas!"
"Salute to Macas!"
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