Chapter 191: Chapter 191

Chapter 191: Power of the Mechanical Giant!

The six Leopard 2A7V Main Battle Tanks had also been deployed by Li Ye. Although the tank crews hadn’t trained for long—more like being forced onto the field—they had no choice but to fight for the sake of the battle.

As an enemy Infantry Fighting Vehicle turned a corner, one Leopard 2A7V tank immediately emerged.

The muzzle of its 125mm smoothbore gun burst into flame, and the high-velocity shell tore through the air. The struck vehicle instantly turned into a fireball, its doors blasted dozens of meters skyward by the shockwave.

A nearby enemy tank immediately retaliated, firing an armor-piercing shell that shattered the building wall hiding the Leopard 2A7V, pierced through its side armor with precision, and burned a molten hole inside the cockpit with its metal jet.

Thus, both sides’ land combat forces engaged in fierce firefights across the streets and alleys.

At that moment, Li Ye’s true trump card entered the field.

Among the buildings, over a hundred Special Forces operatives had been lying in ambush, cloaked in their Spirit Fox Camouflage Combat Uniforms.

Upon receiving Li Ye’s command, they appeared from all sides and began firing madly at the enemy.

High-explosive grenades launched from grenade rifles destroyed several enemy off-road vehicles. Rifles and sniper rifles shot down Hyenafolk soldiers advancing alongside tanks.

The Hyenafolk immediately launched a counterattack. Their tanks raised their turrets and began bombarding the buildings harboring the Special Forces.

Heavy Machine Guns mounted on their convoy vehicles sprayed bullets wildly across corridors and rooms along the way.

The Special Forces quickly activated their jetpacks, darting between buildings at high speeds to evade the enemy’s gunfire and shelling.

Everyone operated with methodical precision, rolling and dashing with their jetpacks, dodging direct fire while continuing to shoot, suppressing the pace of enemy pursuit.

The Hyenafolk’s land forces were tightly pinned down.

And the most striking of them all—was Prometheus.

This super land combat vehicle charged through the ruined cityscape at high speed, heading straight for the enemy's land forces.

The enemy’s artillery and rain of bullets engulfed it in an instant, but to little effect.

With a thunderous roar, Prometheus’s multi-barreled rotary heavy cannon activated, each barrel glowing with an overheated dark red hue.

Six streams of fiery death erupted forth. One enemy tank failed to dodge and was instantly struck.

Its armor tore like tinfoil. The turret exploded into flaming scrap under the continuous barrage of heavy shells.

The remaining tanks fired armor-piercing shells in a panic, but they had little effect—only a few sparks burst on Prometheus’s armor.

As the rotary cannon swept sideways, another tank’s treads, observation system, ammo rack, and turret were sequentially obliterated. The resulting secondary explosions bloomed like festive fireworks.

Next, Prometheus, powered by its immense engine, charged toward a nearby tank.

Its hydraulic system growled with a low hum. The massive mechanical claw on its right arm slowly unfolded—five clawed fingers, like the joints of the Grim Reaper, each glinting with the cold light of quenched alloy.

The targeted tank frantically reversed to flee, but Prometheus was already upon it, each footfall cracking the pavement beneath.

With a mighty swing, the mechanical claw stabbed into the seam between the tank’s turret and chassis like a siege hammer. The hydraulic system roared with increased pressure, all five claws driving inward. The metal base of the turret emitted a sharp screech under the strain. Weld points cracked. Bolts flew loose.

With a resounding metallic snap, the entire turret was forcibly torn from the chassis. Thick smoke and electric sparks gushed from the exposed turret ring.

Prometheus casually tossed the twisted turret aside, retracted its claw, and slammed a punch into the tank!

The entire tank instantly collapsed like a crushed can. Side armor caved inward. Fuel gushed from the ruptured tank.

Prometheus grabbed the soon-to-explode wreckage and hurled it toward a group of Hyenafolk soldiers madly firing at it from a nearby street.

The explosion’s shockwave flipped the Hyenafolk soldiers, and the burning fuel flowed into a river of fire.

The enemy helicopters clearly refused to back down and dove, unleashing a torrent of firepower at Prometheus.

But the machine beast seized its moment. With an explosively fast movement, it extended its mechanical claw and snatched one of the helicopters out of the sky.

The claws latched precisely into the chopper’s structure. Its rotor blades frantically hacked at the claw arm, but could only throw up a few weak sparks.

In the next second, the hydraulic system went full throttle. The five claws closed like a constricting python.

The helicopter’s cockpit glass shattered under the pressure. Steel plates twisted and deformed. The main rotor shaft emitted a high-pitched snap as the frame collapsed like a crushed soda can.

Fuel lines burst. Sparks ignited the leaking gas. Flames erupted from the gaps in Prometheus’s claw, but the mechanical giant couldn’t care less.

With a casual fling, it hurled the burning wreckage across the battlefield. The explosion shattered buildings within a hundred meters.

The remaining enemy helicopters had no choice but to retreat into the sky, fleeing Prometheus’s pursuit.

“This thing’s insane,” muttered Li Ye. Thᴇ link to the origɪn of this information rᴇsts ɪn noᴠelfire.net

He had witnessed Prometheus’s entire battle.

This wasn’t just a battle—it was a steel colossus crushing mortal weapons with overwhelming force.

“Though it’s expensive, its combat strength is truly exceptional. At a Level 3 City Battle, it’s practically a superweapon—possibly even a threat to enemy Mobile Cities,” he thought. “After this war, I need to build a few more.”

Meanwhile, the Leopard 2A7V tanks resumed their counterattack.

The Hyenafolk’s vehicles, tanks, and troops were being reduced at a visible rate.

At that moment, two enemy Assault-type Mobile Cities and one Defensive-type City began advancing rapidly toward the Iron Whale.

And the one intercepting them was none other than the Stellar, which Li Ye had just finished deploying.

With a thunderous roar, the Stellar abruptly accelerated, charging toward the enemy’s Mobile Cities.

The four Mobile Cities now clashed fiercely amid the urban ruins.

Treads spun, serpentine maneuvers initiated, centers of gravity shifted—

While executing a series of Mobile Evasion maneuvers, both sides’ Heavy Machine Guns and Cannons opened fire one after another.

Inside Stellar’s cockpit, Helmsman Tang Fang was operating rapidly, his face lit with excitement.

On the deck, Gunner Ning Wen was loading shells again, preparing for predictive fire.

To them, the familiar feeling of old battles had returned.

With another thunderous boom, the enemy Defensive-type City suddenly accelerated, bypassing the Stellar’s interception and charging straight toward the Iron Whale.

The remaining two Assault-type Cities took up the task of engaging the Stellar.

With the power of a Level 3 Power Engine, the enemy Defensive-type City pushed its speed beyond 120 kilometers per hour, smashing through building after building.

Despite being a Level 1 City, it now charged with the momentum of a Level 3 Mobile City—utterly wild and ferocious!

“Evade now! Fang Yong!” Li Ye immediately ordered. “Forget using the Titan’s Grip Device to stop it! That kind of power can’t be suppressed!”

As he spoke, he looked into the distance.

The smoke had cleared, and the enemy’s Level 3 Assault-type Mobile City revealed itself.

In the very next second, it opened fire.

Hundreds of cannons on its deck roared in unison, and a barrage of firepower swept across the entire area.

“Do you see the enemy’s Level 3 City, Yang Zheng?” Li Ye shouted, “Blast it with your Electromagnetic Railgun!”

The Hyenafolk inside the Level 3 City hadn’t even had time to react before a blazing fire meteor streaked toward them from afar.

There was no missile tail flame, no whistling shell—only the thunderous boom of a projectile accelerated to Mach speed by electromagnetic force tearing through the atmosphere.

0.3 seconds later, the projectile struck the side of the Mobile City.

The thick City Armor was pierced like rice paper, and the ultra-high-temperature projectile vaporized metal along the impact hole in an instant.

Multiple floors collapsed and twisted under the force of the shockwave. The projectile continued to penetrate through the city, eventually embedding deep inside.

The entire side of the Mobile City exploded outward like an eggshell. The shockwave spread, shattering decks, steam pipelines, and buildings along its path.

“The firepower’s really impressive,” Li Ye nodded slowly.

Even with Level 3 City Armor, the enemy’s city couldn’t withstand a single blast from the railgun.

“Well done, Yang Zheng,” he praised.

“Alliance Leader, the Electromagnetic Railgun has taken serious wear over this period,” Yang Zheng responded. “After this battle, I’ll need to apply for a batch of Level 3 Iron Ore for repairs.”

Li Ye, of course, nodded in agreement.

Judging from its movement, the city's mobility hadn't been significantly affected.

Meanwhile, various engineering devices and firefighting systems on its deck activated rapidly, starting repairs and fire suppression.

Not only that, it reactivated its City Camouflage, deploying a vast number of Smoke Shells all around, completely concealing its whereabouts.

On another front, the Iron Whale narrowly evaded the charge from the enemy Defensive-type City using Mobile Evasion.

Just as Li Ye had anticipated, when Fang Yong attempted to activate the Titan’s Grip Magnetic Device to restrict the enemy’s movement, it proved completely ineffective.

The kinetic energy from the enemy Defensive-type City at full speed utterly overpowered Titan’s Grip’s magnetic pull!

At that moment, it was charging rampantly through the city.

A Leopard 2A7V Main Battle Tank was caught off guard and was unfortunately struck.

The wedge-shaped ram of the Defensive-type City slammed into the joint between the tank's turret and chassis. Under the massive impact, the Composite Armor shattered like an eggshell, and the smoothbore cannon barrel was bent at a right angle.

Immediately after, the tank crumpled like origami, sucked beneath the Defensive-type City’s undercarriage. Tracks weighing hundreds of tons crushed the vehicle in an instant. The suspension system collapsed in milliseconds, and the road wheels burst like grapes, spewing bearings and hydraulic fluid. The entire tank was reduced to scrap metal.

The Defensive-type City let out a whistle, seemingly in celebration, and sped off.

Seeing this, Li Ye gently shook his head.

Even though he knew that casualties were inevitable in war, witnessing the destruction of a tank and its crew still left a pang of pain in his heart.

On the street, the Stellar was locked in combat with two enemy Assault-type Cities.

Considering the Stellar had only two Level 3 Cannons, Li Ye had transferred seven Level 2 Cannons from the Tomorrow to reinforce it.

Following Ning Wen’s command, Frost Cannon and Hunter Cannon on the Stellar opened fire.

Though the three Level 2 Cannons lacked raw power, their functionality was highly versatile.

One Assault-type City, caught off guard, was immediately struck.

Thick slime quickly entangled its wheels and treads, throwing it off balance.

Frost Shells struck its City Armor, causing ice layers to spread rapidly.

Accompanied by four Molten Cannons and two Black Iron Cannons, the city was engulfed in a raging inferno.

Elsewhere, with the Special Forces pinning down the enemy, their convoy, soldiers, and Main Battle Tanks were nearly wiped out.

The enemy’s Fire-support Mobile City was being tightly held off by the Gunship, and their Level 3 City was heavily damaged, hiding in the smoke, afraid to reappear and fire again.

The Tomorrow Alliance had gradually seized the initiative on the ground battlefield.

They now only needed to focus on taking down the remaining two Level 1 Cities.

Though the tide had turned in their favor, Li Ye still looked up at the sky with concern.

At that moment, fighter jets at Checkpoint A9 were still engaged in combat with the enemy’s Aerial Forces.

Under the threat of these jets, enemy bombers didn’t dare attempt any bombing runs.

“Air superiority is just too important,” Li Ye murmured.

As Mobile Cities advanced to Level 3, Aerial Forces inevitably became their core offensive force—and the most crucial front-line defense.

As long as air superiority was seized, the Aerial Forces could freely bombard enemy land and naval units.

Jet radars could also lock onto enemy Mobile Cities for decapitation strikes.

Watching the fierce aerial dogfights in the sky, Li Ye realized something.

Flying a plane wasn’t enough—pilots needed superior aerial combat skills.

Otherwise, they were just flying targets.

“Speaking of which, do the Hyenafolk really have such advanced piloting skills?” he muttered in surprise.

Snapping out of it, he resumed commanding the troops.

As the City Energy ran dry, the enemy’s Fire-support Mobile City’s Energy Shield Device finally failed, leaving it completely exposed to the Gunship.

The Gunship opened fire with full force, and the city quickly became a burning fireball.

Then the Gunship circled back to assist allied forces.

On the Stellar, Tang Fang and Ning Wen grew more valiant as they fought, ultimately destroying the last enemy Assault-type City.

The Black Hawk Helicopter was still locked in fierce combat with the enemy’s combat helicopter group.

With the arrival of the Gunship, the battle became one-sided.

Numerous enemy helicopters were struck by its heavy firepower, turning into fireballs that plummeted and exploded.

Only the lone remaining Defensive-type City continued rampaging.

“This farce ends now,” Li Ye said coldly.

At his command, all land combat forces concentrated their fire on the Defensive-type City.

Under multiple salvos from the Peacemaker, the city became riddled with wounds and its mobility severely impaired.

Seizing the slowdown, the Iron Whale used its Titan’s Grip Magnetic Device to restrain it, then reactivated the Giant Jaw Crushing Cutter.

With a shake of the head and a light hum from Fang Yong, the city was shredded into a pile of scrap metal.

Li Ye looked off into the distance.

As time passed and the smoke gradually dispersed, the Level 3 Assault-type City had vanished without a trace.