Chapter 553 The balance of victory tilts (thanks to Luo Sisi for being the leader~)
The situation of the competition gradually became clear. After the two singers left the stage, the remaining four singers were roughly divided into two camps, namely Orles-Pulin and Odney-Tilan.
After eliminating the interference of other people, the two camps also began to fight.
In the central area, the garnet hill.
There is a special ore in the mountain here. After breaking it open, there are many dark gold reflective spots inside, just like pomegranate seeds.
The giant eagles with snow-white wings spread in the sky swooped down one by one, approaching the anti-aircraft machine gun towers on the ground. In the middle, bullets opened the surface of the giant eagles, and most of them were slid away by the hard feathers. Only a few penetrated into them, bringing some blood.
When they came to the front, the members on the back of the giant eagle jumped down and approached the firing machine gun towers at a very fast speed. Then the silver sword light flashed, and in just a few seconds, they scrapped them.
After suspending these anti-aircraft firepower, three transport planes dropped from the sky and released a series of bionic mantis-like autonomous units. They were slender, with three pairs of legs, sharp downward-pressing double knives, highly flexible compound eyes with no blind spots, and silver bodies. They were extremely light, and the tips of their limbs were like needles. They could adapt to various terrains and were aggressive.
These bionic mantis-like autonomous units easily cut a hole in the top of the stronghold with their sharp silver blades, then jumped down and rushed into it. Soon, the stronghold was filled with surging gunfire and explosions.
Inside.
The sound of bullets flying continued. Facing the firepower of the guards, these "mantises" rushed forward at an extremely fast speed. All the automatic defense towers and guard robots they passed by were easily cut into pieces by them.
Faced with this situation, the members stationed in the stronghold hurriedly closed the gates of various roads to stop the "mantises" from advancing and delay time.
"Emergency help, northern R3 area, No. 5 stronghold is under attack and is about to fall, requesting assistance--"
In the command hall at the bottom, members of the Odney star cluster looked at the area on the screen that quickly turned red, anxious.
"Headquarters received, the support team has set off now, please hold on for five minutes."
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"What's coming is finally coming."
In the headquarters stronghold in the center, Odney looked at the front-line scenes played on the big screen and felt emotional.
"I originally thought that Pulin would act first, but I didn't expect that it would be Orles's side that started first."
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In the bottom layer of the No. 5 stronghold, fierce street fighting took place here.
The silver streamlined mantis moved forward at a rapid speed, and the thrusters behind it sprayed out snow-white high-temperature tails, allowing it to bounce and leap in space with the help of its six limbs while moving at high speed, constantly avoiding shooting from all directions.
"Squeak--"
The sharp blade flashed, splitting the beam blocking the road, and the combat members below who were used as cover abandoned their guns, drew their lightsabers, and rushed forward.
The light pink and white lightsaber blocked the downward blade of the mantis, and the contact surface was covered with flying particles and wisps of green smoke. Then the 2-meter-tall mantis jumped back several meters, temporarily avoiding the stalemate with the lightsaber.
"It seems that the lightsaber is still a threat to them." A member in a white uniform whispered. There were three companions beside him, all of whom were members of the star cluster to which Odney belonged.
"It's hard for bullets to hit these fast-moving guys, and their bodies are made of some special alloy. Unless you hit a single point with firepower, it's hard to cause serious damage with just a few bullets."
"Which company produces these guys? To be honest, this is the first time I've seen such autonomous weapons. They're like exquisite and cold killing machines."
"Did you see the octagonal blade icon on their abdomen that looks like a snowflake? This means they are products of the giant company 'Reaper'."
"This company never advertises, but people in the industry know that they have always been masters in the field of killing, and the authorities have commissioned them many times to produce military autonomous units."
"This competition is sponsored by a number of military-industrial enterprises. Some exchange tables will only appear after occupying special strongholds. I guess Ores has obtained the stronghold representing the 'Reaper' company."
While several members were communicating quickly, the silver mantis on the opposite side took action again. The boosters on its back were all opened, and the armor on the sides of its body was lifted up like scales. At a distance of more than ten meters, several people could even see the internal structure and components of the mantis from the gaps.
Just when several people were wondering why the other party suddenly opened the armored blades, a burst of orange-red light flowed rapidly in the mantis' body, and then a series of complex patterns were imprinted on its body surface and activated. The entire mantis' body was covered with this strange pattern, which looked particularly ferocious and fierce, far less than the silver streamlined artistic sense before.
"Hu——" Countless white air currents were discharged from the gaps in the opened armor plates, and a faint smell of burning spread in the air.
Then the mantis moved, and its speed passed by the side of several people like a phantom, and the strong wind it brought made people's cheeks hurt, but before they could turn around, the mantis jumped with the help of the wall behind them, and two narrow arcs of blood tore in the alley, and even faint bones and beating internal organs could be seen in them.
Two of the four members who were defending the area were on the verge of death. After the other two reacted, they rolled rapidly on the ground, swinging their lightsabers to block the six-legged trampling that was like a storm. The sharp toes left holes in the ground like spears, constantly chasing the two people, and then the silver blade flashed again, drawing a high-speed silver arc trajectory in the air.
The two people's eyes were wide open at this moment, not daring to close them for a moment. The swords in their hands and the movements of their bodies were in the highest degree of response. The pain was temporarily blocked, just to welcome this fight between death and life.
In a few seconds, the continuous collision sparks burst in this alley, and the walls and the ground were covered with burnt scratches.
Finally, due to overheating and energy loss, the mantis's reaction was no longer flexible, and more and more burnt smells overflowed from the gaps in the armor plates on its side.
"Swish--" a teeth-grinding sound of metal tearing was heard, and a member came behind the 'Mantis', inserted the lightsaber in his hand into the gap of the armor plate, and then tore it apart with all his strength. Violent sparks and explosions burst out from the inside of the Mantis.
Soon, the head of the Mantis lost its brightness, and all its parts shut down and fell to the ground.
Looking at the Mantis' autonomous unit that had stopped moving but was still full of smoke and the smell of burning, the two were still frightened, and then they added another knife to cut off its head, and then they breathed a sigh of relief.
"It's horrible."
"With this kind of speed and explosive power, ordinary Sequence 6 transcendents would be killed instantly."
"A terrifying killing weapon."
In the sky outside the stronghold, the support troops from Odney's side began to fight with the attackers of Orles. On one side were the soaring giant eagles and ice and snow spellcasters, and on the other side were the members on the shuttle and hundreds of white-winged fighters flying high in the sky.
"Honghu Secret Biography: Fantasy Cloud Shadow Formation."
Several members with black hair and wearing witch costumes jumped off the shuttle. They gradually slowed down in the air, and then the tin staffs in their hands rang out, like a large piece of wind chimes.
Soon, pale white mist covered the sky, like clouds descending. In the next half minute, the white mist expanded rapidly, completely covering the sky and the earth within a radius of several kilometers.
The members of the Orles star cluster riding on the giant eagle were in this cloud, their perception was blocked, and even the electronic signals were severely interfered, and they could not communicate. Just as they were about to increase their altitude as much as possible to leave this area, a series of subtle sounds of breaking through the air came from the cloud.
"What is this?"
One of the members felt his cheeks go cold, and when he touched it, he felt a pain, and then his hands were covered with blood.
In the mist, tiny silver-scaled flying fish shuttled back and forth. The fins on their backs were like saw teeth, reflecting a faint cold light. These guys are particularly adapted to this kind of misty environment. Not only are they not disturbed, but they can also move at high speed with the help of this kind of mist, making it difficult for blind enemies to defend themselves.
As a result, a series of strangulations occurred in the mist, and many members fell from the sky covered in blood before they could even call for help.
Seeing that the situation was not right, the remaining personnel used the ice fragments to fly up continuously, and finally rushed out of this thick misty land. When they saw the bright sun in the sky, they also saw the white-winged fighters circling around the sun's halo.
Hundreds of white-winged fighters were looking down at the tiny dots of ants below from high in the sky, and then brilliant laser beams were fired at them. The members who broke out of the clouds were ignited in the air like fireworks, and fell into the thick and windless clouds again.
In the stronghold, the silver "praying mantises" tore through the last line of defense and cut down the last stubborn resister in the stronghold. Soon, the central AI in the stronghold was destroyed by these "praying mantises", and the facilities in the entire stronghold were paralyzed.
Although the battle in the sky was a great victory for Odney, the battle in the stronghold was a complete failure. From the loss of supplies and points, Odney lost more, but from the number of personnel leaving the field, Orles suffered more.
However, war is always full of intrigues. Just when Odney received news from the front line and felt that the "praying mantis" in the stronghold was in sight, a rapid alarm sounded above her head.
[Warning, a large number of unknown heat sources are approaching, initially determined to be enemy vehicles, please prepare for response] The AI synthesized voice is always cold.
In the distant sky, several crimson comets with long tails descended. In order to avoid being detected by Odney in advance, Pulin's personnel adopted a super-high altitude raid, so as to avoid various detection units distributed on the ground.
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"This high-altitude attack method is really fascinating and never boring."
Standing on the landing capsule, Pulin grabbed the handle with one hand, wearing goggles on her face, overlooking the increasingly clear land below, the hair behind her head fluttered wildly, feeling the heat of the airflow and the speed of the wind, unprecedented excitement filled her heart.
This is definitely not the safest way to land, but it is undoubtedly her favorite way to appear.
'I will come like a fire from the sky, burning everything in the world...' The words in the ancient legend rang in her ears, Pulin let go of the handle and let her body completely plunge into the turbulent airflow.
With a light bang, the transparent red flame enveloped her. The petite singer closed her eyes in the air and chanted a rising song until the whole sky was illuminated by the red glow.
At this point, she raised one hand and pointed her index finger straight at the sky.
There was an obvious flare and light at the top of the sky, followed by a huge boiling crimson light stream that passed through the atmosphere, brushed past Pulin not far away, and shot into the ground below.
This dazzling and hot light stream was clearly visible for dozens of kilometers. It burned through the atmosphere and poured on the mountain. The overflowing air waves and fire streams spread in all directions, devouring thousands of meters of forest trees in less than a few seconds. In the center of the fire stream, a huge hot and dark red pit appeared. The melted metal and concrete layers inside were still emitting white smoke, and the air was a little distorted.
The originally impregnable stronghold and protective layer were penetrated in a few seconds, and the vulnerable parts inside were directly exposed. Although Odney still held many strongholds and had a lot of combat power outside, at this moment, when she looked up at the rapidly falling red comet in the sky, she still felt powerless and vulnerable.
Is it over? She couldn't help but think.
At this time, the stronghold was empty inside. The remaining personnel could not resist Pulin and others who were out in full force. There was no defense line to delay time. It was almost inevitable that they would be defeated and eliminated.
There was no time to think about it. Just as she summoned the remaining members to block the gap and prepare for the battle, the falling "comets" had smashed through the remaining protective layer like a cannonball. Then the hatch opened, and members in red uniforms rushed out quickly. The sound of shooting and explosions rang out everywhere in the stronghold.
The self-discipline units and protective machine gun towers inside the stronghold were activated, and they kept shooting to stop the attack of these red-clothed members. However, the number of the opponents was too large, and they were blooming from multiple positions, constantly breaking through and cutting off the lines in the stronghold.
In just a few minutes, the entire stronghold was wiped out.
Surrounded by the crowd, Pulin, wearing a red hooded cape, walked out slowly, her small boots stepping on the steel grid floor, making a crisp echoing sound.
After passing through the layers of people, the singer with caramel hair and fiery eyes stopped and looked at the "white swan" Odney who was trapped in a dead corner.
At this moment, Odney covered her injured arm and leaned against the wall. There were only two members holding shields and guns beside her. Her originally beautiful long hair was now a little burnt, and there were many gray marks on her face.
"You are really embarrassed, Odney." Pulin stopped approaching and turned to the other side, where the main control platform of the stronghold was.
"Actually, I don't want to bully you. Who made us run into each other again?" She looked at the help message that had just been sent on the platform without turning her head.
"It's still too slow. It's too late to send a call for help now."
She pressed her hand on the identity verification light board on the platform, and the red-clothed member beside her helped her unlock the secret lock of the main control AI. With a slight sound, the system began to restart.
[The ownership of the base began to change, and the current owner with the highest authority is: Pulin Aiko]
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On the 10th day of the competition, Orles and Odney fought, and both sides suffered damage. When the fight was in full swing, Prin led the members of her star cluster to directly raid Odney's base, defeated the opponent, and eliminated the singer on the spot.
At this point, there were only three singers left in the competition, and the two singers who joined forces had already controlled nearly 5/6 of the bases. The only remaining resistance, Heshia Tilan, only had a few bases in the southern area.
The balance had completely tilted to one side, as if the fruits of victory were about to fall.
(End of this chapter)
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