Time passed slowly. Ye Chen quietly looked at the starry sky. The bombardment had been going on for more than ten minutes. Countless snake people had died inside, but they still showed no intention of retreating or even trying to maneuver. They just charged straight in, seemingly determined to break through the blockade of fire.
"We're running out of energy crystals. The reserves on each defense line can only last for ten minutes at most. Should we speed up the transport of new energy crystals?" The fat man, who had been staring at the data on his side, asked.
The Dark Serpent Men are now quite close to the defensive line. If the energy crystals are breached as soon as they are delivered, it would be tantamount to handing them firepower.
"Send it. I'll send two mechs back to provide support!" Ye Chen said in a deep voice.
Since the Dark Serpent People don't care about their own people, the defense line will collapse sooner or later if this continues. Even if they manage to maintain it this way, Ye Chen and Fatty don't have that many energy crystals to use.
This thing is more than enough for daily use, but it's a bit of a stretch for a prolonged war like this. It's not that there aren't enough merit points to exchange for it, but rather that each lord has a limited number of energy crystals they can exchange for each day. Even if the exchange limit for mid-tier energy crystals is relatively high, it can't withstand such consumption.
"Okay!" the fat man nodded in agreement. Immediately, a large number of his followers began to transport the energy crystals. With the Treasure Disc, the transport was not troublesome, but it was still too much for the large quantity and many locations. Even with hundreds of goblins working together, it took ten minutes to finish transporting them.
However, this also meant that the fat man's reserves of mid-level energy crystals were almost exhausted. This time, a large number of Primordial Armor and various firearms and cannons were deployed, which consumed too much energy crystals.
"Find other lords to contribute some energy crystals. We can't leave without reserves for the future. Also, the mechs have arrived!" Ye Chen said. Two mechs had already flown over from the outer edge of the spatial rift and landed outside the various defensive facilities.
"Use seventh-tier attacks directly to break through these snake-men's defenses!" Ye Chen said to the pilots in the two mechs.
The two who arrived were Alec and Carnegie, two of the earlier mech warriors to break through to the seventh rank. Upon hearing Ye Chen's words, they did not hesitate at all, and immediately drew their respective energy lightsabers and rushed into the artillery fire.
The materials used in the Tier 7 mechs give them the ability to resist Tier 7 attacks. After activating the defensive runes, as long as they are not hit in critical positions, these Tier 6 artillery bombardments can be basically ignored.
Two mechs plunged into the snake-men like sharp blades, quickly slaying those who were barely holding off the artillery fire. The defensive line that had been pushed forward was rapidly being pushed back to its original state.
"Aren't you going to make a move?" Ye Chen's gaze swept over the many snake-men. The two mechs had already pushed back a third of the battle line, but they had not encountered any strong resistance.
"Bang!" Suddenly, Alec's mech was flung out of the barrage of fire, spinning uncontrollably in the starry sky, and crashing into a meteorite.
Ye Chen immediately stood up and looked towards the direction of the flying cannon fire, but he did not see any snake-men showing their faces. It was clear that the enemy had retreated after one attack and still intended to continue to hide in the darkness.
"Alec, report the situation!"
"Carnegie, go check over there. Be on high alert; there's a suspected seventh-tier demigod."
Ye Chen quickly gave orders to the two of them. Seeing Alec make his move, Carnegie immediately changed direction and flew over. Ye Chen also received a situation report from Akasha immediately.
"It appears we have encountered a demigod-level attack. The opponent is very fast and extremely adept at stealth. The radar currently equipped on the mechs is unable to track it accurately."
"From the moment the enemy is detected to the moment the attack hits the mech, there are only 0.1 seconds. This time is insufficient for the operator to make the correct response, and the assistance of the intelligent chip is required!"
"At this moment, the mech's flanks are severely damaged, making it difficult to move quickly or change direction. At the same time, the host's mind has been impacted, resulting in a brief coma. This is a side effect of the mech's damage in a short period of time. It is recommended to return to the territory or find a safe location to rest!"
Akasha quickly analyzed the situation, while simultaneously sending a message to the other mech chips. A 0.1-second reaction time was beyond the control of the operator; only the intelligent chip could make the correct response in the shortest amount of time.
At the same time, due to the telepathic connection, the massive damage suffered by the mecha was also transmitted to Alec's mind. The sudden stinging pain was unbearable for him, so he fell into a coma. For the mecha pilot, being injured is also a very dangerous thing.
"Akasha takes over control of the mech and directs it to return to base. Carnegie continues the mission, but please be careful!" Ye Chen said in a deep voice.
Ye Chen had anticipated that Alec would be attacked. The Dark Serpent Man's reckless charge must mean he had some kind of trump card up his sleeve, which could very well be a Dark God hiding among them, waiting to deliver a fatal blow to the lords.
But he hadn't expected his opponent to be so strong.
Although the actual combat power of the Tier 7 mech was average, its defense was superior to that of a typical early Tier 7 demigod. However, it was unexpected that it was destroyed by the opponent in a single blow, making it seem as if the two were not even in the same league.
The only saving grace is that Alec and Akasha are both unharmed, and the mech only needs some repairs. Although they will also face huge losses, as long as the pilot is still alive, the rest is just a matter of money.
Having learned from Alec's experience, Carnegie was much more cautious. The smart chip constantly monitored the radar scans, while Carnegie quickly cleared out the Dark Serpent Men, pushing their battle lines back.
One shot brought down a mech, and the opponent fell silent for the time being, not rushing to attack again, but waiting for an opportunity.
Although Carnegie was on tenterhooks the whole time, his movements were anything but slow. The Dark Serpent Men were quickly reduced to two-thirds of their battle line by the warriors. Once he got the hang of it, Carnegie's speed was not much slower than that of two people.
Even after two-thirds of the battle line had been pushed back, the opposing Dark Serpent Demigod still hadn't made a move, as if he had completely vanished. But Ye Chen believed that it was more likely that the opponent was still hiding nearby, waiting for the moment when the prey relaxed its guard to launch a fatal attack.
In such a battle, Carnegie's vigilance gradually relaxed. Perhaps Alec was not attacked by the dark god, but just happened to be hit by a stray bullet in a critical part of the mech, thus losing its function.
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