novelaction Chapter 1439 Another Challenge
Chapter 1439 Another Challenge
They are equipped with multi-tube torpedo launchers and high-speed cutting arms on top.
Meanwhile, more humanoid "water ghosts" equipped with diving exoskeletons and wielding underwater energy weapons swarmed out from the underwater shadows from all directions like piranhas smelling blood, rushing towards the mechs that had fallen into the water and the ships near the edge of the ice cave!
The two "Frost Giant" mechs that fell into the water were instantly plunged into a desperate situation.
The frigid seawater posed an extreme challenge to their sealing, and the immense water pressure and the frantic attacks from the simulated humans made their movements difficult.
The chainsaw sword is almost ineffective underwater, and the range and power of the energy cannon are also greatly reduced.
"Save them!"
Xiao Ce gave the order, and at the same time, the "Dragon Fang" twin blades on the back of the "Sharp Edge" mecha instantly returned to their sheaths, and two high-speed rotating multi-barrel particle cannons popped out from the arms, fiercely firing at the "water ghosts" that were surging out of the water and the platform that had appeared!
Dense beams of golden-red particles lashed the water's surface like the Grim Reaper's whip, sending up towering columns of water that tore targets apart.
However, the enemy outnumbered them and clearly targeted the mech that had fallen into the water and the friendly forces that were trying to rescue it.
Just then, several silent shadows, like ghosts, slipped into the water from the shadow of the flagship "Icebreaker," moving so fast that they left only a few tiny ripples on the ice.
These are the elite bodyguards brought by Xiao Ce!
Equipped with the latest diving exoskeleton "Shadow," they silently infiltrated the battle, like ink blending into the sea.
Their fighting style is completely different from the berserk nature of the mech forces; it's precise, deadly, and efficient...
The specially designed armor-piercing short blade easily cuts through the exoskeleton joints of the simulated human, while the miniature magnetic railgun fires at close range, one shot hitting the core.
Like underwater assassins, they targeted the vulnerable sensor nodes and power lines of the rising platform, and soon two platforms sank to the seabed amidst electrical sparks.
Their arrival instantly reversed the unfavorable situation underwater, buying the submerged mech precious time to escape.
"here you go!"
Xiao Ce gave an approving look, and seizing the moment when the underwater pressure eased, he ordered, "'Frost Giant', break free and come ashore immediately! Fleet fire, cover the ice cave area, blast it down and fill it in!"
Under the cover of the Dark Guards and with the support of the fleet's artillery fire, the two Frost Giants that had fallen into the water struggled to climb onto the solid ice. Although their armor was damaged in many places, their core functions were still intact.
The fierce artillery fire completely collapsed the huge ice cave, burying the enemies inside under tons of solid ice and seawater.
With the underwater threat temporarily averted, everyone's gaze once again turned to the massive, fortress-like ice ridges that were so close at hand.
On the ice ridge, countless firing ports spewed fire, and the light from particle cannons flickered in the mist. It was clear that heavy troops and fortified positions had been deployed here.
"storm!"
Without the slightest hesitation, Xiao Ce's "Sharp Edge" mecha shone like a guiding light in the mist.
"All 'Frost Giants,' fire all your energy cannons! Blast your way through! Follow me and charge in!"
Dozens of "Frost Giant" mechs lined up behind Xiao Ce, their heavy energy cannons on their shoulders rapidly charging and emitting a heart-pounding hum.
With Xiao Ce's command, dozens of thick, dark blue energy beams, like the light of judgment from hell, converged into a destructive torrent, slamming into what appeared to be the weakest point of the ice ridge!
boom...!!!!
The deafening explosion echoed across the icy plains!
The millennia-old ice layer, harder than steel, instantly vaporized and collapsed in the face of an energy torrent powerful enough to melt the armor of a warship!
A huge crater, with molten ice water flowing along its edges, was blasted open!
The internal structure of the ice ridge is exposed, revealing panicked anthropomorphic guards and twisted defensive fortifications.
"The breach has been created! Kill!"
Xiao Ce, piloting the "Sharp Edge" mech, was the first to rush into the gap filled with high-temperature steam and gunpowder smoke.
Two high-explosive missiles ejected from the mech's shoulder, whistling as they shot deep into the ice ridge tunnel, blasting the androids who were trying to organize a defensive line to tumble and fall.
The "Dragon Fang" twin blades were drawn once more, unleashing a bloody storm within the narrow ice ridge passage!
Each strike precisely slices through the energy core or weapon joints of the android, the movements so fast that only afterimages remain.
The subsequent "Frost Giant" mechs roared and surged into the breach, clearing away the remaining resistance with chainsaw swords and energy cannons.
The interior of the ice ridge had become a cruel meat grinder, filled with the sounds of clashing metal, exploding energy, hissing chainsaws, and crackling as simulated humans "died" and short-circuited.
Frank's elite federal infantry also rushed in closely behind in their exoskeletons, using the mobility of the exoskeletons to clear out the remaining enemies and hidden firing positions in the complex terrain.
The Ice Ridge Defense Line, this meticulously constructed land barrier of the Creation Base, ultimately crumbled before the steel torrent led by Xiao Ce.
When the last remaining android heavy unit that put up a stubborn resistance was blasted to pieces by the Frost Giant's energy cannon, the gunfire inside the Ice Ridge finally ceased.
Xiao Ce stood high on the inner side of the ice ridge, looking out through the breach that had been blasted open...
Ahead, the fog seemed to be thinning a little more...
An energy barrier, enormous beyond imagination and resembling an inverted blue-white bowl resting on the horizon, appeared clearly at the edge of the field of vision!
It radiates a soft yet incredibly resilient light, its surface flowing with aurora-like, dazzling colored energy ripples, tightly enveloping the main structure of a magnificent base behind it, which has clearly been artificially modified and resembles a metal mountain range.
The light from the barrier illuminated the vast ice plains and lingering smoke below, conveying a sense of coldness, solidity, and a despairing feeling that kept people at a distance.
Xiao Ce muttered to himself, "Is this what they call the Wall of Creation in the signals we intercepted?"
Xiao Ce murmured, his eyes sharp as knives, fixed on the seemingly beautiful yet deadly energy shield.
He could clearly sense the immense energy contained within the barrier, and the even more chilling fluctuations emanating from its core region.
That is the true core of Xiao Dingshan, Caesar, Raymond, and the Creation Base.
After clearing out the remaining enemy forces on the ice ridge, the fleet and ground troops regrouped a few kilometers in front of the barrier.
The soldiers stared at the formidable barrier stretching before them, their faces grim. This obstacle was clearly more difficult to overcome than the previous mist and ice ridge fortress.
However, Xiao Ce was prepared for all of this.
After all, this was a tough nut to crack; if it weren't, he wouldn't have had the chance to gnaw on it...
Moreover, destroying the core of their creation base and cutting off the signal would completely solve the problem of their interstellar hyenas...
Seeing that many people seemed hesitant to proceed...
Xiao Ce stood at the bow of the ship, his voice resounding across the cold plains: "Behind this wall, there is only enemy or grave! Behind us lies an abyss! Fight, and there is a glimmer of hope; retreat, and there is annihilation!" Three battle cries tore through the sky.
A torrent of steel crashed into the energy barrier, mechs melted into molten iron in a dazzling burst of light, and soldiers turned into charcoal under the backlash of energy.
Beneath the ice, Xiao Ce personally led his elite squad stealthily, the drills roaring like a dragon's low murmur: "Xiao Dingshan, your shell should be shattered!"
The massive alloy ram of the icebreaker "Polar" let out a final, unwilling groan!
The ship shuddered violently before coming to a complete stop. Ahead, the ice was no longer a floating white continent, but a dark blue steel solidified over millions of years, thick, hard, and carrying an all-consuming silence.
Even a steel behemoth like the Icebreaker was completely rendered unable to move forward in the face of this ancient, frozen landscape.
"Your Highness, the ice layer is over fifty meters thick! Its density is abnormal, and sonar indicates that its internal structure contains high-strength alloy fibers!"
Inside the flagship's bridge, Frank's voice was hoarse with a metallic scraping quality. A huge holographic cross-section of the ice layer flashed before everyone's eyes. Inside the deep blue area representing solid ice, there were glaring scarlet lines embedded in it, and the traces of artificial reinforcement were shocking.
Xiao Ce's gaze pierced through the high-intensity viewing window and landed on the giant screen several kilometers away, radiating a deadly soft light.
The Wall of Creation is like a giant blue-white bowl inverted above the entire Creation Base. Its surface is covered with dreamlike yet cold energy ripples, like the aurora borealis, which tightly envelop the main body of the base behind it, which stands as menacingly as a metal mountain.
It is the last and most desperate gateway to this icy plain.
"Abandon ship!"
Xiao Ce's order was decisive and instantly spread throughout the entire fleet: "All combat units, prepare for landing! Target: the Wall of Creation! Tear it apart!"
The heavy landing hatch roared open amidst the hissing of hydraulic pressure, and the biting polar wind poured in like millions of ice needles.
However, even more chilling than the cold wind was the steely will about to erupt.
Xiao Ce did not enter the massive mecha; instead, he strode up the gangway onto the ancient ice plain.
The ice beneath my feet felt as hard as iron, and the chill seeped into my bones through my specially designed combat boots.
He walked step by step toward the front of the massive, assembled army.
Fifty thousand elite Western Federation troops, dressed in uniform silver-gray Arctic combat uniforms and covered in the rugged "Frostwolf" exoskeleton armor with its joints emitting a faint blue glow, stood in a silent steel jungle on the icy plains, wielding cold, streamlined energy rifles.
Behind them, dozens of "Frost Giant" heavy mechs lay like crouching steel behemoths, their chainsaw swords lowered and their energy cannons gleaming.
Further away, the fleet's main cannons raised their menacing barrels, like giant spears pointing towards the sky.
All eyes were focused on the solitary black figure standing at the edge of the icy plain.
Xiao Ce stopped and turned around.
The cold wind of the icy plains whipped at the hem of his dark robes...
He did not use a loudspeaker, but his voice, imbued with spiritual power, struck the eardrums of every soldier clearly and heavily, like a tangible shockwave, reaching the depths of their souls!
"Soldiers!"
The sound exploded across the empty, desolate ice field, drowning out the howling of the cold wind.
He raised his hand and pointed to the distant barrier of death, which was shrouded in a dreamlike halo, his fingertips seemingly holding all the chill of the Arctic Ocean.
"Look! That wall!"
What's behind the wall?
His voice suddenly rose, carrying a penetrating force that seemed to tear through the void, as he roared at the crowd: "It's enslavement! It's the interstellar hyenas who treat our homeland as pastures and us as ants and experimental subjects!"
"It is the Creation Council that is attempting to sever our bloodline and obliterate our future!"
Every word was like a heavy hammer blow, striking the ice and the hearts of every soldier.
Fear was ignited, turning into a burning flame in the depths of his eyes.
What lies beneath our feet?
Xiao Ce stomped his foot hard, the ice layer echoing with a dull thud, and continued in a sharp voice: "It's a dead end!"
Turn around? Behind you is only a frigid ocean that chills to the bone, only an abyss of crushed and forgotten remains!
We have nowhere to retreat!
His gaze, sharp as a cold star, swept across faces covered in frost yet contorted with excitement, and across the mecha goggles reflecting a ghostly light.
"This wall is a prison! A tombstone! If we cross it, the enemy's last stronghold is behind it! If we smash it, we can seize control of our destiny! We can fight for a brighter tomorrow for our parents, wives, and children!"
He took a deep breath, the sound of which seemed to drain the surrounding cold air, plunging the entire ice field into a suffocating silence.
Immediately afterwards, the accumulated power, like a volcano suppressed for millennia, erupted with a deafening roar:
"Tell me!!!" Xiao Ce's voice transformed into a roaring thunderbolt, causing ice shards to fall in a shower!
"Do you intend to freeze here into ice sculptures, becoming trophies at a hyena exhibition? Or will you grip your weapons tightly, using the blood of your enemies to burn a path to survival for our descendants?!"
"roar...!!!"
The first hoarse roar burst from the throat of an old soldier whose face was covered in frostbite.
"war!!!!"
The second, the tenth, the hundredth... all converged into a roaring torrent of steel!
“Fight! Fight! Fight!!!”
The roar of 50,000 people was no longer just a sound, but a destructive storm sweeping across the icy plains!
A massive sonic boom crashed against the Wall of Creation, causing the flowing energy ripples to tremble!
The soldiers slammed their armored feet heavily on the ice, the butts of their energy rifles striking their breastplates with a dull, rhythmic clang of metal!
The mech engine roared deafeningly, the chainsaw sword spun wildly in the air, and the ear-piercing noise merged into the wildest battle song in the world!
Even the main gun muzzles of the distant fleet adjusted their angles slightly in response to the boiling killing intent, with energy emitting a dangerous hum deep within the cannon barrels.
The ice field is boiling! The steel is burning! The will to destroy, like a tangible tidal wave, rushes straight towards that seemingly indestructible blue and white giant screen!
Xiao Ce suddenly drew his sword from his waist, the blade reflecting a chilling light in the thin polar sunlight, pointing directly at the core of the Wall of Creation!
"Target!!! The Wall of Creation! All troops! Charge!!!"
"boom...!!!"
The moment the order was given, the fleet's main guns roared with devastating force!
The massive, pillar-like railgun projectile tore through the air, slamming into the same area of the Wall of Creation with a piercing shriek!
The blue-white energy shield fluctuated violently, and the point of impact erupted with blinding light, like a supernova bursting forth...