The Imperial soldiers, who were in panic due to the sudden explosion at the base, were preparing to gather their forces when suddenly, amidst the chaos, someone shouted, "Enemy attack! Enemy attack!" Before the words even fell, energy beams and mecha missiles were blossoming throughout the confused crowd. The Imperial soldiers without mecha protection fell like harvested wheat under the intense barrage, their limbs and flesh scattered amidst the explosion's shockwave, raining blood in all directions.
After a few seconds of daze, the crowd dispersed with a roar. In such a hail of gunfire, the human body was so fragile that most people chose to escape this hell, where lives were harvested every second. Some soldiers, who seemed to have been frightened out of their wits, stood still, staring around in panic at the scattered crowd. In the center of the crowd stood a young soldier, only in his teens, with blood flowing down his young face, his eyes full of fear and panic, shivering all over. People running away kept calling his name, but the young soldier's face was only filled with confusion, as if no one recognized him. Those calling his name were about to reach out and grab him when a missile happened to fall directly on him. After a loud bang, there was nothing left but smoke and flesh that fell like hail from the explosion.
Several Imperial mechas in the crowd became the primary targets of the Federal's firepower. Within a minute, three Starfire and two Ironclad Goliath were successively destroyed by the concentrated firepower of energy beams, leaving only one Starfire and three Ironclad Goliath to be covered in gunfire. They could only rely on their maneuverability to dodge desperately, knowing that their destruction was only a matter of time.
Jake Tenorio, leading the Magic Tiger, was almost ready to stop and watch the show, when suddenly, Fatty's sixth sense warned him. He concentrated and looked over, and amidst the raging flames at the base, two humanoid mechas with dangerous signals slowly walked out.
This is an Imperial Mecha that Jake has never seen in his 22 escapes. The short and thick mechanical legs have two tracks, and the 8-meter-tall body is covered in heavy external armor that demonstrates its defensive capabilities. On either side of the flat head are two energy cannon barrels with huge calibers that are fierce and eye-catching. Several small holes with a small diameter are on the broad shoulders, and the two mechanical arms are particularly long, combined with the short and thick legs, resembling a giant gorilla. In the mechanical hand is a three-meter-long alloy knife, with a flashing blue light indicating that it is an expensive ion light knife.
The meaning of the alloy ion light knife is that as long as they are close enough to use the knife, unless the mecha alloy is particularly hard and thick and has an extra-thick composite external armor, they will all be cut open like tofu. Energy shields have no defense against non-energy weapons like this.
Jake activated Spectre's scanning function, desperately increasing the power. He has already seen the symbols on the chests of these two mechas, representing the fierce gods of the Iron Legion. Cold sweat appeared on his forehead. If he cannot analyze the structure of these two mechas quickly, the consequences will be unimaginable. He didn't expect this monster to appear in the base, and Jake regretted not placing more bombs to directly kill these two mechas. He knows what these two mechas are because the information Rashid sent about the Iron Legion included a brief description of this type of mecha:
King Kong, a special humanoid single soldier mecha used exclusively by the Iron Legion, is between the size and weight of a medium and heavy mecha. It is made of ultra-hard alloy, is fast, powerful, and has strong attacks. There is no federal mecha that can compete with it in close combat, and its long-range attack firepower is equivalent to a heavy mecha.
The information about this type of mecha is so simple, but it was obtained at the cost of dozens of Warrior Pioneer Mechas and two Furies. Although not all of these mechas were destroyed by King Kong, in that battle, King Kong played a decisive role, and an understaffed Myth Special Forces company with a King Kong directly defeated a full-staffed federal special forces camp.
King Kong is not indestructible. Its terrible aspect lies in its operator, the specially selected Myth soldiers who possess excellent mecha control skills and rich combat experience. A class team that drives the Magic Tiger can provide Jake with impressive control skills. Therefore, it can be inferred that the mythological warriors who drive King Kong have an even higher level of skill.
Magic Tiger is a fierce beast, and King Kong is a demon.
Jake really wanted to shout "retreat," but if they lost their current advantage and the enemy regrouped and relied on the base ruins for defense, they would be finished. The escape team that was scheduled to arrive here at ten o'clock would not be able to board the transport ship smoothly. Besides, even if they ran now, it was uncertain whether they could escape the two King Kong units. The dangers of being chased and killed one by one during an unsafe retreat were repeatedly emphasized in the reconnaissance training camp, and this was a mistake that could not be made.
"Can't retreat, can't fight, what should we do?" Fatty wanted to hug someone and cry. They had been through so much and were on the verge of success, but then these two gorillas appeared.
The only things they could use now were Spectre and the five Magic Tigers that had not yet entered the battle.
"Fuck! Life and death have fate, wealth and honor are in heaven's hands. With CyberHawk's electronic attack, combined with Magic Tiger's sneak attack and Fury's firepower, I'll fight one to the death and drag it for a few minutes. I can surely kill at least one! Let's go!" Jake kept encouraging himself mentally, but his fear reached its limit, and his single status emerged again, causing him to become mentally unstable. Perhaps it was because he had not witnessed the power of King Kong with his own eyes, or perhaps it was because of his desire for victory that was almost within reach. Fatty kept muttering words like "wealth and honor are in danger," "death leads to eternal life," and gave the order to start the operation.
The remaining Starfire was suddenly destroyed by concentrated firepower, which was the only factor that could change the situation besides King Kong. It had to be eliminated first. In addition, among the three remaining Ironclad Goliath units, one was destroyed, one lost its mobility, and only one was struggling in fierce artillery fire.
Iron Legion's King Kong 079 and 051 walked leisurely. The reason they were not in a hurry was because these mythological warriors didn't care about their own lives, let alone the lives of other non-Iron Legion comrades. The second reason was that they were still far from the federal mechas, and they couldn't reveal the speed advantage of King Kong too early. They had tried this move many times in previous battles and it had always worked.
What angered King Kong was that those cunning federal mechas seemed to know their plan and suddenly retreated en masse, like a group of panicked rabbits, firing at them while running away. However, the accuracy of their shooting while running in panic would probably be useless even if they enlarged King Kong ten times.
Just as two King Kongs were about to abandon their disguise and prepare for a full assault, a dilapidated Federal Eclipse 3 mecha rushed out of the jungle on the right, with five Iron Legion Magic Tigers in pursuit. Both King Kongs chuckled in unison, "Hey, even such a mecha can be air-dropped behind enemy lines. It seems that the Federation is on its last legs."
Perhaps seeing the two King Kongs ahead, the fleeing mecha hesitated for a moment. However, the five Magic Tigers behind it were rapidly closing in. In a panic, the mecha chose to detour around fifty meters to the left of the King Kongs.
Without a second thought, King Kong 079 took several strides and quickly blocked the path of the dilapidated mecha. The mecha's operator seemed to have given up hope. He frantically swung his mechanical arm and emitted a howl as he rushed towards the King Kongs, his punches resembling those of a child in a fight. This made King Kong 079 laugh so hard that his stomach cramped.
With his ion lightsaber in hand, 079 prepared to use his favorite killing method - to chop the mecha from head to toe, just like cutting sugarcane. The feeling of wielding such powerful violence that could destroy everything was exhilarating.
However, the dilapidated mechs, which was less than ten meters away from the King Kongs, was finally knocked down by the high-speed charge of the Magic Tigers behind it. A group of beast-shaped mechas with claws like wolves opened several large holes in the back of the Eclipse 3's armor. The circuits inside the mecha were stirred up and burst into electric sparks and fireworks, a gruesome sight. It twitched a few times before falling to the ground and becoming motionless.
Seeing his toy being taken away, King Kong 079 was slightly annoyed and muttered to himself, "These wolf pups." However, since the communication was interfered with, he didn't bother to inform the Magic Tigers beforehand. He shrugged it off and knew that there were still a group of Federal mechas not far away, firing at them recklessly.
Two King Kong mechas signaled for the Magic Tigers to join the team, preparing to rely on the high speed unique to the mythical mecha to charge directly into the formation of the Federal mechas. The addition of five Magic Tigers gave the two King Kongs confidence that they wouldn't let a single Federal mecha escape.
The Federal mechas, who felt they had reached a safe distance, adopted a defensive formation that could be used to retreat at any time. Their firepower gradually became more intense and accurate. King Kong 051 waved his hand, signaling for a full charge. His King Kong began to accelerate, and the speed displayed by its two thick and short mechanical legs was completely at odds with their shape. The two separate treads rotated rapidly, combining the treaded movement with humanoid mechanical legs thanks to the empire's hybrid power technology. In just a moment, King Kong 051 had advanced over a hundred meters, causing the Federal mechas in front of him to panic and their threat to him to become almost negligible.
What 051 didn't notice was that the Federal mechas, who were already experienced at ambushing their enemies, had focused all of their firepower on 079, forcing it to delay activation for a few seconds.
Next to 051, the only Myth mechas that he subconsciously felt were charging as a group were the five Magic Tigers.
King Kong 079 was very angry, almost jumping with rage. How could those Federal flies desperately try to block him with firepower? No matter how strong his defense was, he couldn't withstand such a dense barrage. Watching as the five Magic Tigers and 051 charged forward, he had no choice but to evade the intense gunfire.
The master of faking death, Jake Tenorio, moved. Although the scanning of the mecha was only 85% complete, this was the only chance. The firepower of the Federal mecha could only strive for this moment. Like a dead dog lying on the ground, the ragged mechas, with electric sparks all over its body, quietly rushed towards King Kong, more than ten meters away, from the right rear. The booster that suddenly opened ejected a powerful reaction force, like a missile flying close to the ground. For the mechas, a distance of more than ten meters was almost within reach. King Kong 079 felt his body shake, and a pair of ragged mechanical hands had firmly grasped his weapon-holding arm.
King Kong 079 was shocked but immediately realized that it was the ragged Eclipse that had faked death and launched a sneak attack. The mythological warrior in the cockpit sneered and manipulated the mecha at an extremely fast speed, turning it over violently, rising into the air, and kicking out with two thick short legs in succession, heading straight for the front chest of the ragged mecha.
"Damn, he reacts so fast!" Jake cursed secretly, pulled the control lever, and immediately input instructions with his right hand. Spectre followed the swing of King Kong's arm, took advantage of the momentum, and dodged the two mechanical legs, like a monkey swinging from a tree, twisting King Kong's mechanical arm tightly.
079 had never seen such a rogue fighting style. The ragged mecha was like a dogskin plaster, making people angry! Seeing that there was almost no time left to catch up with the battle on the other side, 079 flipped his wrist, and the ion lightsaber slashed towards Spectre under a strange arc.
This sudden slash scared Jake out of his wits. In almost zero point one second, he quickly gave up control of King Kong's arm and, taking advantage of the rebounding force, jumped into the arms of King Kong's mecha. Spectre, like a ragged sack, weakly stuck to King Kong's body, and its legs were entwined around the waist in a extremely obscene and awkward posture.
The fatty was determined to stick to the end like a dogskin plaster.
King Kong 079 was so angry that his eyes turned golden, he clenched his hands together and thrust the ion lightsaber, which had flipped back into his hand, towards his own abdomen. The movement was decisive, fierce, and swift, as if he wanted to pierce himself and the tattered armor hanging from his chest together.
"I'm going to kill myself!" Fatty, who was almost out of breath, had his limbs twitching, frantically shaking the control stick as if he were typing on a keyboard with his fingers. Spectre slipped down from a big tree like a monkey, just in time to avoid the vital areas, and sat down on the ground with a bump. The tip of the ion lightsaber sparked against Spectre's back, leaving a deep scar on the simulated armor, which had been sliced in half.
The ion lightsaber was almost ten centimeters away from King Kong's chest cockpit, and the mythical soldier's skillful control made the fatty, who had hoped to stab himself, stare in amazement.
Without any interval, King Kong flicked his wrist again, turned the blade, and aimed it at Spectre's head. The mythical warrior in the cockpit cruelly grinned at Spectre sitting on the ground, thinking, "Let's see how you dodge this one!"
"Fuck you, I'm not going to take it lying down!" Fatty, who was forced into a corner, completely lost it. Since the ambush began, in just a few tens of seconds, he had almost died a few times. With gritted teeth and a fierce glare, he tightened his arms around King Kong's legs, which were still wrapped around him like a sloth, and headbutted him with all his might, knocking him to the ground. Then, in a sudden burst of strength, Spectre grabbed King Kong's ankles and swung his whole body up.
"Let me tell you! This is the 8th generation of mecha! The super Eclipse that specializes in loading and unloading work!" Fatty yelled and shouted with red face and jumping feet in the cockpit, while Spectre swung King Kong, which weighed tens of tons, and smashed it to the ground with a loud bang, raising clouds of dust. The massive force of the alloy giant created a huge crater in the ground.
"As for strength, my Spectre is much stronger than your fucking gorilla!" Fatty raged and swung again, only making the earth tremble, causing the lightsaber in King Kong's hand to fly far away. Meanwhile, the mythical warrior in the cockpit was knocked unconscious with the first swing, leaving no room for resistance.
Fatty Doesn't Care!
Today Fatty is going to have some fun! You bully Fatty and almost make him pee his pants! Fatty will beat you to death, you dog!
Amidst the dust and debris, a ramshackle mecha crazily swings around a pitiful King Kong like a windmill, smashing and beating like a blacksmith. It looks like a wild tiger gone hysterical!
Finally, after dozens of violent crashes, the King Kong that was already beyond recognition and on the brink of destruction completely fell apart. Fatty stares dumbfounded at the two mechanical legs that Spectre holds in his hands for a long time before he comes back to his senses.
In the distance, the rest of the Federal mechas, who had ended the battle through ambushes and joint attacks, collectively go crazy. It took them half a day to take down just one of those mechas, and only those who have fought them would know how difficult it is to defeat them. Yet, Fatty, the deputy commander, went insane and directly dismantled a King Kong with his ramshackle mecha. What kind of monster is this deputy commander, damn it?
King Kong 051 died more unfairly than 079. When Fatty caught up with 079, he had already run over a hundred meters. King Kong's super speed made him faster and faster, and he felt like a tiger while the federal mechas ahead were like sheep. The secretion of adrenaline made him excited. Killing was the duty of all Iron Legion special forces. They were warriors born for killing!
Filled with thoughts of killing, his mind was boiling with hot blood when suddenly all the sparse firepower rushed towards him. Although King Kong's defense was strong, the opponent had Fury, which provided specialized long-range firepower support, and several other Warrior Pioneer Mechas that had firepower no weaker than that of normal medium mechas. So, 051 chose to change his course. He sneered, knowing that as long as he got close with five Magic Tigers, these federal mechas would become nothing but trash. Close combat was the Iron Legion's trump card. Although many countries have begun to equip themselves with mechas for close combat, true experts are still the Iron Legion that has never left the battlefield for hundreds of years. While others thought that Magic Tiger was a Iron Legion's exclusive mechas, it was actually a product that the empire was ready to gradually phase out. The real close-combat mecha was King Kong.
A missile whizzed past, and due to the dense firepower, King Kong didn't have time to adjust his pace. 051 sneered, and a substitute bullet shot out from the small hole on King Kong's shoulder. It spun in the air, and the incoming missile was caught in its swirling vortex as if it were being attracted by a magnet. It violently exploded in mid-air, but for King Kong, the debris and shockwave from the long-distance explosion were insignificant.
051's sneer became more and more enthusiastic. He could imagine the dumbfounded faces of the pilots inside the federal mechas. Although King Kong was not the best mecha in mythology, it was a standard mecha among the mythology's exclusive mechas! It was gradually replacing Magic Tiger, not only faster but also with stronger defense and combat capabilities! It also had powerful long-range firepower!
He fiercely pressed the energy cannon button at the top of the control stick with his left thumb, and the energy cannons on both sides of his head roared fiercely! The caliber was larger than ordinary energy cannons, and they were faster with more powerful impact! Two unsuspecting Warrior Pioneer Mechas tried desperately to dodge, but the passing energy cannon shells still shaved off half of their shoulders.
"Hahaha! Federal fools, are you stunned?" 051 laughed wildly in King Kong's cockpit. The panicked performance of the federal mechas made him proud. Even if these federal mechas became ghosts, they would not forget the horror of King Kong.
The proud laughter only lasted for two seconds before abruptly stopping. Five Magic Tigers suddenly pounced, fiercely knocking King Kong to the ground, their sharp front paws attacking the mechanical legs of the mechas, which was the only location that the Federal soldiers could attack without analyzing the mecha's structure. The other parts of King Kong's armor were too thick for their attacks. When 051 roared and swung the ion lightsaber to force the Magic Tigers back like wild dogs, he realized that even though the mecha was about to be eliminated, the specially made front paws of the Magic Tigers still proved their power. One mechanical leg wildly attacked and wounded the hydraulic system, causing it to no longer be able to support King Kong's massive body.
As the Magic Tigers scattered, the gunfire that shimmered with the light of death covered the half-kneeling King Kong.
The battle was over. The rumbling sound of the transport ship could already be heard in the sky, and the Federal mechas gathered around Jake Tenorio. There seemed to be no more enemies around.
Just as everyone looked up at the sky, an energy bullet hit a Magic Tiger, making a clear ding sound. Then another bullet followed. The bullets hit the energy shield, causing a ripple of blue, and the Federal mechas immediately formed a defensive circle. However, there was not as much firepower as they had imagined.
It was just bullet after bullet stubbornly shooting out from the woods. One bullet, then another. Finally, an Imperial soldier carrying an energy rifle walked out of the jungle. He approached the same Magic Tiger while shooting at it, even though he knew that the rifle could not cause any damage to the Magic Tiger and that any mecha here could easily send him flying into the sky. However, he still steadfastly approached and shot at the enemy he had confirmed with his soldier's steps, determined and stubborn.