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This thing called a machine gun can completely shatter the tank's armor with continuous fire. After the single machine gun on the left side of the head spewed out flames, Gustav ran quickly on the shattered metal wreckage. Every time he lifted up the leg armor and put it down, he would crush pieces of "traffic lights".
The plating covering their bodies only increased the splendor of the golden light they lit up before being crushed into pancakes, like a cannon -
Shooting with the head coaxial with the main viewfinder while moving will physically "nail down" the grizzly bear that is being stared at.
Its armor was blown to pieces, and it looked like an embarrassed actor in an old gunfight movie who was hit repeatedly by submachine guns and was shaking all over.
The grizzly bear was knocked into the ground by the shoulder shield while trembling, with a large number of exposed circuits and broken internal joints. The round metal body was like a rotten fruit, and black "juice" splashed everywhere.
Immediately after the grizzly bear was stabbed into the ground by Kong's shield, another wolf-toothed wolf successfully chopped the outer lining of its nozzle with the chainsaw on its mechanical arm without Kong paying any attention.
Although the tooth wolf was taller, it was still smaller than the calf of the mobile suit. If one took into account Gustav's additional armor, which was so thick that one wondered if he could run, the size difference would be even greater. The sawing only left a cut on the gray-blue coating - not as strong as the dent left by Sora's angry kick just now.
"Oh no, I accidentally drove too hard. If the joints get deformed, I'll have to fix them myself. I'd better take it easy... Rifle..."
He ignored this guy completely and just pulled the push rod forward to drag its legs, and it was carried away. The mere movement of turning around and taking the beam rifle from behind was like a truck hitting it, sending it to another world on the spot.
Draw your gun, shoot—
The three so-called "large robots" were all counted in Kong's kill record, but he did not intend to stop there.
Looking at the map, Swarovski should have already taken Clara away from the main battlefield, so he doesn't have to worry about hurting the cute girl he likes, and can use some weapons of mass destruction.
The beam rifle, which was somewhat disproportionate to Gustav's slightly "broad" physique, fired at the group of mechas pouring out of the third-level mine in the flat area and the inner circle.
The pink high-temperature metal particle flow completely covered the pit. The mechas inside that had not yet had time to bubble melted instantly and turned into molten steel all over the hole wall. The burnt earth marrow had great toughness, and at the end of the accelerated metal flow, some metal particles that still had pink light and residual heat were slightly bounced off, making a crackling and pleasant music in the steaming cave.
This heavy devil produced results that matched its image - unlike other fanatical warriors, after the pink light that illuminated her cheeks, Xier lowered her sickle and suddenly became dazed.
Because with just one shot, Kong had cleared out her chosen prey and all the movable objects in line with it - the mobility that she was so proud of was not even enough to compete with Kong for food.
"This machine is a true Gundam! It may not have the iconic dual viewfinder and antenna, but it performs really well."
He had no idea how far Noah's technology had advanced until he got his hands on the machine, and then he realized that a lot of time had passed... The mass-produced machine could easily beat the old-fashioned Gundams, and of course - it could also easily deal with those small objects on the ground that were not even MS.
216. Let’s Duel, Swarovski!
Clara thought she was used to the monotonous color of the underground, which was stained by the earth's marrow.
But when the shouts of groups of miners spread over, the orange light emitted by the earth's marrow at the top of the rock wall, which was like the sun, was actually covered by a pink beam, combining into a disturbing paleness.
The hot metal particles tore apart the mechas that Swarovski had used to fill the lines. Clara could see the robots she had carefully repaired turning into molten iron one by one, and her little face was filled with confusion and pain.
She instinctively thought that something was wrong - whether it was Mr. Swarlow's overly intense stress reaction or the big brother's counterattack, they were all too violent, leaving no room for maneuver, as if they had suddenly developed into a fight to the death...
"That big brother—he looks so kind!"
"The enemy of the Antimatter Corps cannot be judged by its appearance. Clara, I must stop him from continuing to cause destruction immediately. Let's go back to the settlement and wait there."
Swarlow's mechanical eyes constantly scanned the battle situation below the mine.
Half of the wolf-type and grizzly-type robots have been lost, and even if the other auxiliary robots self-destruct, they cannot break through the protection of the opponent's powerful mecha - they were not originally designed for combat, and Swarovski did not expect them to be able to withstand the attack of a "great lord".
Although he had never faced an enemy at the level of "Grand Lord", Swaro judged through his energy level that the legion member who only looked human in appearance, had a body core that had surpassed the concept of a living being. It was like a specious thing directly condensed from energy. Above the astral-level weapons, perhaps only the Grand Lord could reach this level.
We cannot allow him to kill indiscriminately, nor can we allow him to continue to break through to the core. If the core collapses, Beloberg's probability of survival will drop directly from 0.3% to infinitesimal.
"Do you want to fight? Mr. Swarlow!"
"I was born to protect Beloberg, and taking care of Clara is a high priority. If the underground is severely damaged, Clara's chances of survival will decrease. In conclusion, I must fight."
There was actually some warmth in the robot's single red eye.
Clara had never thought about it before, and had never thought about how Swarovski, who followed absolute rationality, could express such an emotion as tenderness - but now she just didn't want to lose Swarovski. Because of the increasingly gentle mechanical sound, tears kept rolling in her eyes, but she didn't know what to do.
"I will protect you in front, and you have to protect yourself too."
"Mr. Swarovski!!"
The robot's coat rustled in the hot wind - if the battle had not been caused by his misjudgment, the scene would have looked quite tragic.
He leaped away from Clara. After calculation, he believed that protecting Clara closely would be detrimental to her escape and would be harmful to both of their survival. There would be hope only if he could hold back the giant mecha.
The mechanical soldiers in the mechanical settlement rushed out in full force, and rushed to the large mining area amid the puzzled gazes of the protected people.
The atmosphere here in Kong is much more relaxed than in the mechanical settlement.
The underground residents present, especially the underground firemen and miners in Rock Town, had more or less had conflicts with the mechas of the mechanical settlement. After all, those who had received favors from Clara were a minority - their already accumulated resentment was finally vented, even including Natasha.
Her gentle face concealed the difficulties and grievances of running the underground fire for many years. She loaded the grenade launcher with explosive warheads that were rarely used in previous conflicts, and she accurately killed the mecha soldiers with one blast.
She had some concerns when she first heard Swarovski's groundless accusations against Sora, but those concerns were soon forgotten.
She saw with her own eyes that Kong used his shield to push away the mechas that tried to attack the dazed Seele, clearing a safe zone of at least twenty-five yards for her, and punched away a beetle that tried to fly into the crowd and self-destruct.
Slowly, the fear and worry brought by the gloomy light of the red goggles were all replaced by a full sense of security, and the passengers on the train surrounding them all rushed to the front line. Even the white-haired lady in the beautiful maid dress took on a certain responsibility to maintain the front line, and from time to time she brushed away the mechas that had knocked down the ground fire and pulled her companions up from the ground.
Besides, those Silver Mane Guards knew the Nameless Guest earlier than himself. They did not doubt that Kong was a member of the Legion at all. Instead, they fought more bravely after Kong was "slandered", as if it was their honor that was tarnished.
"Is the key to the unity between the upper and lower classes... the nameless guest?"
This is really an issue that cannot be avoided.
Looking at the robots going away and no longer rushing towards her like crazy, Natasha, who had regained her composure, could only smile bitterly.
"Natasha, the cliff corridor ahead is the mechanical settlement! Should we continue the attack?"
Xier also reorganized her emotions. Now she no longer had any thoughts of competing with Kong for heads, because there was no need to do so and she couldn't win either -
But just as she was about to continue her cool move, Gustav, who was leading the way in front of her, suddenly froze and stopped swinging the robots.
In addition to the system pop-up window just now reminding Kong that he had destroyed 15 large robots, the sudden shrinkage of the terrain in front also forced Kong to adjust Gustav's posture to prevent the mecha from sliding into the low deep pit.
This machine is not equipped with equipment specifically for space and air combat. If you accidentally slip and fall, you will have to consume a lot of thruster fuel if you want to get up.
"Stop for a moment, they're running away!"
Natasha thought that Kong's sudden stop was a request for the follow-up troops not to pursue too hastily, so she quickly raised her hand. Her slender palm looked so vague in the messy crowd, but soon the cadres also raised their hands and clenched their fists following her order to stop the large army from charging in vain.
"Silver Mane Guards! Regroup!"
Bronya held the flag high, then threw it to the ground with force. The Iron Guards who were trying to catch up and fight with her all restrained their will to fight, gathered around her and re-formed their formation.
Fighting back and driving away the robots, the upper and lower coalition forces pushed the battle line from the exit of the No. 2 mine to the entrance of the mechanical settlement. It can be said that not only did they achieve their main strategic goal, but they also seemed to be able to capture the core area of the channel leading to the exchange of materials between the upper and lower levels, which they had long dreamed of...
But the unknown guest did not go any further, and he must have had his reasons - everyone thought so.
However, the reality is that this corridor looks relatively narrow, and Gustav's huge body makes it difficult to pass through. The only way is to fly over it, but doing so will cause Kong to be disconnected from the infantry formation.
Kong was well versed in the art of battlefield. He knew very well that if he accidentally became too far away from the main force, without the cover of the infantry, he might not be able to use his invincibility. Instead, he would be beaten up by the large robots that came to pick up the troops, and would have to raise his body and retreat in shame... How embarrassing that would be.
The monitor sent all the parameters of the terrain to Carl's processor, estimating how much booster and energy he would need to consume if he insisted on passing through this easy-to-defend and difficult-to-attack section.
The huge mining pits formed by early mining are not connected to the mines. This was mainly to ensure the geological stability around the furnace core and prevent collapse due to excessive hollowing. However, as the living conditions deteriorated, mining in the mining town became more concentrated, creating many landforms that look like cliffs. Those are deep pits that have been hollowed out of the earth's marrow.
The shelter area occupied by Swarovski... or to be more precise, the shelter area designated by Clara, is located opposite such a canyon corridor, approximately near the core of the furnace, and directly above the manlift.
Strangely enough, perhaps because the earth's marrow ore had been hollowed out, the warmth gradually faded, and this gradually desolate area was actually a bit cool, which surprised Eula, who was sweating profusely after the battle. She opened her helmet and took a deep breath of the cool breeze without the ore dust:
"…Why is it that the closer you get to the core, the cooler it gets?"
"Because this is the earliest underground base of Beloberg. The mining towns that are still active today are all developed around it. Also, it's cold. The furnace core doesn't mean there is really a huge heating furnace that pumps earth marrow into it every day. This is the old site of an exploration base. The real constant temperature mechanism is right above, and it belongs to [Beloberg Heating]."
"...Hai Ya, I didn't ask you, nor did I expect you to answer in such detail."
"Bingliangliang, you are really not considerate enough - I have done so much research and read a lot of books. If no one needs my explanation, I will feel aggrieved."
Haiya's joking attitude made Eula look at her a few more times.
It seemed that seeing Sora frantically giving her +1+1 to brush pass materials made her feel quite happy——
"Just want to show off?" The vengeful knight snorted, and finally got to admire Kong's mobile suit a little more after reorganizing himself. The heavy and violent appearance was very similar to the knight's thickened full body armor, but it was not equipped with heavy weapons to match the heavy armor, which was a bit regrettable.
This is actually a consideration of replacing domestic weapons to reduce the burden on Brad.
"You can think so."
Haiya squinted her eyes nonchalantly and stared at Gu Pang's back, and suddenly asked in the public channel:
"…So why does it have to be in human form?"
She had no idea that the doctor could operate such an exaggerated machine. It would be incredible if he couldn't operate it after mastering such a vast amount of knowledge.
But she is also an intellectual worthy of the title of "Doctor", so it is difficult for her to understand why Gustav's design must be human-shaped. With the same energy supply system, wouldn't the combat efficiency be higher if other bionic structures were used?
When Sora heard her confusion on the public channel, he immediately explained, "The humanoid design is the only and most important advantage of the mobile suit... It has many problems, such as fragile structure and limited armor. But the advantage is that its operation is easy for humans to understand and is not counterintuitive."
As for the statement that "legs are just for decoration", Sora had sufficient reasons to refute it due to the later experiments with the telepathic framework.
"Not only the mobile suits, but also the Titans that use neural connections are humanoid machines. They are designed to imitate the human habit of controlling the body. They are designed to be easy to use. Otherwise, do you think they are designed just for the sake of appearance?"
“…That makes sense.”
Haiya was fooled by him.
No matter how relaxed and casual the chat on the public channel was, Bronya still explained to the Iron Guards... reorganization was the current need to digest the results of the battle, and if they planned to further attack the defense zone of the mechanical settlement, they must find a way to overcome the harsh terrain, be prepared for contact on narrow roads, and be careful of traps, etc.
She exhaled slightly and suppressed her offensive enthusiasm - only then did she realize that the front-line tactical command that had put her under so much pressure before... The source of the pressure was more the high casualties of the Iron Guards and the failure of the war, and the pressure brought by the complexity and tactics of the command itself was secondary.
It turns out there are areas with this kind of climate underground, just like the difference between urban areas and suburbs...even snow and fog...wait, that doesn't seem to be snow and fog?
She leaned her head forward slightly, trying to identify the vague shadow in the steam appearing in the direction of the settlement.
It was the steaming heat—the robots that had escaped had turned back, and the bastard mechanical head that had led the attack on Sora was also among them!
Seeing Svaro's iconic round mechanical eye return, the soldiers became nervous again.
——He didn't participate in the battle, just to settle the girl?
"...I'm going to stop you here, for the 0.3% chance of survival, Xu Zu."
This time, Swarovski's voice was loud enough. He still stubbornly believed that the aura of disaster and the blessing of destruction from the star core in Kong's chest were the source of evil.
"What the hell are you talking about? Stop talking nonsense - you are insulting my reputation! Swarovski!"
In fact, Sora, who was no longer angry, turned on Gustav's loudspeaker. He didn't know what the design of this machine was for, as it had a "speaker" installed on its head that was only used in security battles.
"You said I was a pawn of destruction, and I am? I also accused you of being an anti-carbon-based life army created by the Mechanical Emperor! I am the 85th seat of the Genius Club, 'Traveler'. You must have heard of 'Intelligence', right? An ignorant machine--"
"Intelligence... Denial. You did not hold back at all when executing 'Destruction'."
"Well, I'll give you a chance now. Speak frankly, Swarovski. You and your pile of junk can never beat me. And I'm going to defend my reputation and expose your baseless accusations. I'm going to challenge you to a duel!!"
"……Clam?"
Hearing this, Heita, who was lurking in the public channel while adjusting his system, and was originally amused by Sora's "public admission" that he was a member of the Genius Club, could no longer hold back: