——Two minutes earlier——
Five mechas followed He Ao and broke away from the crowd, encircling him.
Two Cerberus mechas flanked him front and back, while three Tiger III Mechs lined up to his left and right.
The five warriors were clearly a well-coordinated elite squad, sealing off all of He Ao's escape routes.
Although the three Tiger III Mechs were weaker, their positioning was very precise, ensuring that if He Ao attacked any one of them, the other two C-level Cerberus mechas would pincer him.
Seeing that he was surrounded, He Ao didn't dodge anymore and stood in place, asking in a deep voice, "Are you from the Research Institute?"
Rainwater slid down his cheek.
The young leader piloting the Cerberus mecha watched He Ao's cheeks through the monitor. He maneuvered the control stick in his hands, as a surging brilliance gathered on the two giant cannons mounted on the shoulders of the Cerberus mecha.
