"They're here." The returning Collision mechs conveyed the message, and the entire Sang Family Village began to move quickly.
15 Collision mechs formed a scouting team, scouting for the Steelbats' approach. There were 10 such scouting teams, taking turns to sweep the area.
"Team 4, follow up, quick!" "Team 8, follow the original plan." The Sang Family villagers ran at top speed, leaving a trail of afterimages in their wake. The scene in front of him was like a vast number of Jie experts passing through one mountain after another. It was a spectacular sight.
This was the largest operation in the history of the Sang Family Village. The first wave of Collision mechs consisted of 5000 mechs. The sky above the Sang Family Village was not large, and 5000 mechs were enough to cover the entire village. Other than the elderly and children who were unable to fight, everyone else, including the women, picked up their weapons.
In the valley, countless Collision mechs were parked. The valley where the village was located was not large, and could not accommodate so many mechs. However, if the mechs were parked on the plains, they would still be attacked by the Steelbats. Hence, this plan was abandoned. According to Chief Sang De, when the steelbats come, they will cover the sky and cover the earth. When that happens, there will only be one color in the sky, and that will be the black of the steelbats.
The power of teamwork was endless.
Other than the special houses for the elderly and children, the rest of the houses were used as platforms for mechs to park. Mechs were parked on the roofs of the houses. Even the outer walls of the houses were equipped with special hooks to hang the mechs. Fortunately, the Collision mechs were made of bone, and were light. If they were made of metal, the houses would have disintegrated immediately. Even so, every house had been reinforced, and the houses used to house the elderly and children were even more sturdy.
There were also many mechs parked on the hill, and every villager who entered their cockpits never came out again. In the coming days, the Collision mechs would be the only place for most of them to fight, rest, and eat.
The only entrance to the village had been blocked by Sang Pu's explosives, collapsing the mountains on both sides. In other words, the only area they had to defend was the sky above the village, surrounded by the surrounding mountains.
The iron bats were extremely bloodthirsty during migration, but they would not stop flying. They would continue to move forward. In other words, as long as he could hold on until all the Steelbats flew past, he would have succeeded.
Now, every villager was filled with confidence as they waited for the arrival of the Steelbats. Sang Tie was one of them. Many villagers were envious of Sang Tie's ability to be selected for the first round of defense. However, no one said anything about it. Sang Tie's strength was at least within the top 100 in the entire village. He was even complimented by Sir for his mech flight, and Sir rarely complimented anyone. From then on, he, who had always been honest, was greatly welcomed by the young women in the village.
To tell the truth, he still remembered the scene of the teacher praising him that day. He even believed that it was the happiest thing in his life. This young man was the idol of all the young people in the village, and he was no exception. He had never thought that one day he would be able to fly into the sky, but in the end, the teacher did it so easily. In the village, the one with the highest prestige was no longer the village chief, but this young man.
He calmed himself down. The battle was imminent, but he did not panic. Not only him, but everyone in the village believed that as long as the teacher was here, success would be achieved! Sang Tie was the leader of the rescue team for the first round of defense. The rescue team was made up of the best of the best in the village. Some of them were personally selected by the teacher to participate in the first flight training, including Sang Tie.
The teacher had only taught them once, to the first batch of villagers. They could be considered as the teacher's students, and all 500 of them were proud of this.
The rescue team was originally led by Sang Pu, but the teacher later appointed Sang Pu as the overall commander, and Sang Tie became the leader.
Once again, the teacher personally picked him! This kind of special treatment caused the eyes of the bystanders to be as red as rabbits. Sang Tie was proud, and made up his mind that he would not embarrass the teacher, and complete all the missions perfectly.
The 5000 mechs circled in the air at high speed, and the small sky was vaguely divided into a few sections. Sang Tie's heart sank. The indicator lights on both sides of the Collision mech flashed a few times, signaling him to maintain the status quo and get ready. Behind him, the 500 mechs floated silently, ready for battle. Sang Tie had a good understanding of his responsibilities. The so-called rescue team was actually a rescue team. Their mission was to provide support if there was any sign of weakness, to buy enough time for the mechs below to take off.
Sang Tie could not help but look up. Sir's unique and powerful mech stood out from the rest of the mechs. His heart was filled with respect, and he felt energized. To be able to fight alongside the teacher, it would be worth it even if he died.
In fact, Sang Tie was wrong. Ye Chong was not participating in the first round. He flew into the sky just to see with his own eyes what the legendary Ironbat looked like. Beside him was the overall commander of the battle, Sang Pu. Sang Pu wanted to have a direct view of the migration of the steelbats, which happened once in 200 years.
A dark cloud was spreading toward them from the horizon at an astonishing speed.
It was a shocking scene! If the beast stampede was described as a black flood, then this was a dark cloud that covered the sky. Everyone was shocked, even some of the villagers in their mechs were momentarily stunned. The formation of the mechs in the sky was thrown into disarray. Sang Pu saw the situation and ordered all the mechs to descend by 100 meters. This meant that the mechs were flying below the highest altitude of the mountains around the village.
There were only two mechs in the sky, Ye Chong's Han Jia and Sang Pu's mech. Ye Chong's mech was equipped with a holographic scanning system, so he was the first to see the steelbats clearly.
The steelbats had no feathers, only a pair of thin membranous wings. The membranous wings of the steelbats were wide, reaching up to 10 meters. Judging by the sturdy muscles on its legs, one could imagine how great the strength of its legs must be. Sharp claws and beak. Ye Chong, with his rich experience in hunting mutated creatures, could tell at a glance that these two weapons were extremely dangerous.
The steelbats were black in color, and their crimson eyes were like blood-stained gems, giving them an indescribable demonic aura. The steelbats could fly fast, with a single flap of their membranous wings, they were already hundreds of meters away.
The endless dark cloud formed by the steelbats was getting closer and closer, and the sound of their membranous wings flapping against the air could be heard from afar. There was a tense atmosphere in the air to begin with, and the sounds made people feel as if there was a rock pressing down on their chests. It was so oppressive that it made them panic.
Fortunately, the villagers of the Sang Family Village were all seasoned veterans. If their experience in fighting humans was lacking, then their experience in fighting wild beasts was uncountable. Soon, they adjusted themselves, and the mechs in the sky quickly entered combat mode.
Ye Chong and Sang Pu also landed quickly. However, they did not come out from their mechs, since the sturdy houses could not provide them with a sense of security. Like the two of them, most of the villagers chose to stay in their mechs. For the past few days, they had been accompanying their own mechs. To Ye Chong, the mechs were simple and crude, but to them, they were the sturdiest fortresses in the world. Nevertheless, Ye Chong was confident in Collision's defensive capabilities. The skeletons used to build Collision were all the best in Ye Chong's opinion, and were very sturdy. On top of that, it was mainly used for collisions, and Ye Chong had specially reinforced it. Normal physical collisions would not affect it at all.
It was no wonder the villagers felt that the Collision mechs were reliable.
This time, they were going to challenge the king of Archipelago's food chain, the steelbats! However, in order to protect their home, to protect their women and children, and to protect themselves, they had no choice but to fight. Compared to the fragile humans of the Five Galaxies, they were undoubtedly more resilient.
The steelbats at the front quickly noticed the creatures moving around. Ye Chong heard a shrill cry that he had never heard before.
Whoosh! The steelbats at the front led a flock of steelbats towards the valley surrounded by mountains.
In that instant, the sky darkened.
Everyone's eyes were on the sky. In a few seconds, the steelbats and Collision would collide for the first time.
"Attack!" All the commanding mechs gave the same signal!
Out of the 5000 mechs that had been circling in the sky, 3000 mechs split off and formed a long snake of mechs, circling! Accelerate! With a perfect turn, like a cobra that had been slithering on the ground, it suddenly sprung up into the sky.
The mech squad had initiated an attack on the Steelbats!
It was a tit for tat!
Pfft, pfft, pfft!
No one could describe the horror of this moment!
Flesh and blood flew everywhere, the steelbats' organs and mech fragments rained down on the ground. Some of the steelbats were pierced by the bone spears at the top of Collision's mech the moment they made contact, and the spears tore a large hole in their flesh. Some of the steelbats were even torn in half, the flesh and organs of their abdomens bursting out like water from a balloon, spraying all over the mechs.
The impact of a high-speed Collision mech was terrifying! It was perfectly demonstrated in the first collision. However, no one on the ground had a smile on their faces. In the first collision alone, hundreds of mechs were destroyed, and many more were deformed.
These steelbats were also ferocious. Sometimes, a few of them would crash into a mech at the same time, and the huge impact would shatter the mech into pieces, falling from the sky. Among the pieces, there was a completely deformed man, no longer breathing.
The sharp cone of 3000 mechs did not stop, and pierced straight into the sky. They could no longer tell where they were going. There were steelbats everywhere. If they hesitated, they would definitely be smashed into pieces by the steelbats, let alone changing directions. Right now, the only way to survive was to charge forward and pierce through the dark cloud formed by the Iron Bats as fast as possible.
Although it was only a short collision, the few seconds were more dangerous than anything they had experienced before.
Sang Huo's mind was blank, and his eyes were bloodshot. There was only one thought in his mind, Charge! Charge!
The mechs in front of him were smashed into pieces one by one, hitting his mech with loud bangs. In the blink of an eye, there were no more mechs in front of him. All he could see were the black steelbats.
The blood in Sang Huo's veins was stimulated in that instant. His eyes were bloodshot and his breathing became heavy. Soon, he felt a fire burning in his heart, burning his chest. He could not hold it in any longer, and let out a loud roar, "Argh …"
His hands pulled on the control stick, and the mech's speed was pushed to the maximum. The steelbats around him lost their target. The sharp bone spear completely ignored the iron-like skin and instantly pierced through it. Then, in less than a second, the Iron Bat was immediately torn into a mass of flesh and blood by the huge impact. On the other hand, Sang Huo's Collision mech's four bony wings whistled through the air. In the face of such speed, any defense was futile. Any graze would result in a bone-deep wound, or a severe one would be sliced in half.
Sang Huo's actions had undoubtedly raised the morale of the people behind him. The mechs behind him sped up, and the sharp blade pierced into the dark cloud.
Along the way, many mechs were smashed into pieces. The claws and beaks of the Steelbats were useless against the Collision mechs. Only when the Steelbats kept ramming into the mechs could they pose a threat to the mechs. The Steelbat was extremely heavy, and its high-speed impact was like a hammer crashing into the mech. If one did not work, he would do it twice. Sometimes, steelbats would come from all directions and hit the same mech at the same time. Countless mechs were smashed into pieces by the collisions. There were simply too many Steelbats. Moreover, they were charging forward like a tidal wave.
Sang Huo did not know how many steelbats he had killed, but he did not want to think about it anymore. The only thought in his mind was to charge! He was fearless. The number of Metal Bats that had died in his hands today was uncountable. He had already killed enough. If it was in the past, not to mention so many Steelbats, even one would be enough to wipe out a small team. He had never thought that one day he would be able to kill so many Iron Bats that only existed in the legends like chopping melons and vegetables.
The steelbats before him did not move at all, and Sang Huo had lost his sense of direction. He focused all his attention on every possible gap in front of him, as well as the possible attack routes of the Steelbats. Although he was completely surrounded by the Steelbats, he still tried his best to make use of every bit of space that he could. Even in such a narrow and cramped environment, Sang Huo still continuously made some extremely small changes in direction.
This action of his saved his life! Many times, due to his sudden changes in direction, the steelbats that wanted to hit him missed, and were scratched by Sang Huo's bony wings on Collision.
If anyone from the Five Major Star Regions were to witness this scene, they would definitely be dumbfounded and dumbfounded. Even the advanced maneuvers in the mech pilot NR training center were not as terrifying as this. This could only be described as terrifying. How amazing was it to be able to change directions in such a small area? Besides, the high speed changes put a huge burden on the human body, enough to burst the blood vessels of the mech pilot.
The maneuvers performed by Collision mechs here, if they were in the Five Galaxies, would be considered extremely difficult and dangerous maneuvers, and some might even be deemed impossible. They were born and raised in a high-gravity environment. Then, they were systematically trained in combat. Their bodies had been modified by the Gravity Zone through prolonged battles. All these factors led to the Sang Family having bodies that were far stronger than most people could imagine.
Before the battle, Ye Chong even saw some villagers training in Collision mechs in the gravity field. Ye Chong was dumbfounded. All this while, Ye Chong had thought that Collision mechs were too simple to be called mechs. However, in the hands of the Sang family, these mechs were terrifying beyond compare.
Collision mechs were known for their ability to fly. It was a classic example of using flight to kill. Flying, on the other hand, depended on skill and physical strength. Neither of these were a problem for the Sang family. Jie experts had the strength and speed of a Jie expert, their sensitivity to spatial positioning, their rich combat experience, and the relatively simple control of Collision mechs. These were all things that they could learn quickly, and form their own style. As for physical strength, Ye Chong did not believe that anyone else could compete with them in terms of physical strength. It was like comparing a piece of wood to a piece of gold.
Sang Huo, with his experience in group combat, tried his best to find the best route of attack in the small space around him. Experience was useless here, and he could only rely on his intuition, an intuition that he had accumulated over a long period of combat.
Suddenly, Sang Huo's vision brightened, and he was suddenly back in the familiar sky. He was overjoyed. He made it out! He really made it out!
However, he did not let the momentary victory get to his head. He maintained his direction, and climbed upwards, leaving enough space for his fellow tribesmen behind him.
Below him, the black flesh of the steelbats churned, forming a dark cloud that covered the entire sky. There were steelbats everywhere, and the battle in the village below could not be seen from above. All he could see were the steelbats and the steelbats. Every now and then, the steelbats shrieked, and the whole sky was filled with the sound of their membranous wings flapping against the air. There was no end to the steelbats in the sky, and they continued to fly forward.
When he saw this, even Sang Huo, a tough man, could not help but feel his scalp go numb. He would probably never forget this nightmarish scene for the rest of his life. However, he soon felt relieved. He would probably die here soon, and did not have to worry about it. The 3,000 of them were a suicide squad, and they were ready to sacrifice themselves. His only concern now was whether they had achieved their goal.
The sky above the Sang Family Village had become a literal meat grinder. The 3,000 mechs that charged upwards immediately crushed the first wave of steelbats. According to Ye Chong and Sang Pu's analysis, the first wave of steelbats was the most terrifying. As long as the first wave of attack of the Steelbats was contained, if it was really as Sang De had said, then the Steelbats would lose the space to sprint and accelerate. The steelbats that lost their speed were nothing more than the Collision mechs.
The 3000 mechs had successfully neutralized the first wave of attack, but at a great cost. The mechs soon disappeared into the endless flock of Steelbats. Before the mechs could reach the steelbats, half of the 3,000 mechs were smashed into pieces, and the remaining half had almost no chance of survival.
Three thousand lives and three thousand mechs were not wasted. The frontline commanders seized this most critical opportunity with tacit understanding. The remaining 2,000 mechs took the chance to climb upwards, and further pressurized the steelbats. The steelbats at the back continued to advance. There were too many steelbats in the sky, and the first wave of steelbats had failed, and they had lost enough space. Without speed, the claws and beaks could do little damage to the Collision mechs.
Two thousand mechs had secured the small space. They split into hundreds of squads, flying in the air as if they were rehearsing a battle strategy. The Collision mechs flew at high speed, like two thousand blades circling in the air, forming a sword array. Any steelbats that stepped into the sword array would be chopped into pieces. Below them, there were backup squads that were on standby in the sky.
Without speed, the Steelbats could not attack the 2000 mechs effectively. Occasionally, one or two of them would slip through the net, but what awaited them were at least 20 high explosive bombs that hit them accurately, turning them into a rain of blood in the blink of an eye.
However, such opportunities were too rare, and many of the eager villagers did not even have the chance to try. There were also many villagers holding lavagold weapons, stabbing the Steelbats that had fallen from the sky and were still alive.
There were too many steelbats, and it felt like they could not kill them all.
In the sky.
Swoosh swoosh swoosh, more and more mechs flew out from the steelbats. They soon noticed Sang Huo's Collision mech high up in the sky, and quickly gathered around him. The steelbats formed a dark cloud that surged forward, but strangely, the steelbats in the sky did not seem to notice them.
Sang Huo estimated the number of mechs. Of the 3,000, only about 200 survived. He couldn't help but feel a sense of sorrow. In the blink of an eye, there were only two hundred people left from the original three thousand, and they were all his clansmen! Sang Huo could not help but feel sad. Those who survived were all elites, and they all volunteered to come. However, the battle had turned out this way, and it was beyond everyone's imagination. And this was under the condition that they had mechs. Without mechs, the entire tribe would have been wiped out.
No matter what, it was worth celebrating to be alive. Although the steelbats did not attack them, it was not a good idea to just float in the sky. Sang Huo took a look at the steelbats' dark cloud, and could not find anything on the ground that could give him directions, let alone the village.
Fortunately, he did not have to worry about his safety for the time being. As long as the steelbats did not attack them, the food and water on Collision would last them for a while, and the mildstone could sustain the mech's flight for a long time. The food on the mech was Sang Rubei's masterpiece. Through a special method of extraction, he had extracted a gelatinous substance from the Malabar fruit. Just a little bit of it was enough to provide the body with the energy it needed. Ye Chong was once amazed by this, as it was comparable to the nutrients in the outside world.
Left with no choice, Sang Huo piloted Collision and flew forward. The rest of the mechs had survived the ordeal, and did not know what to do. Now that they saw the leading mech flying forward, they all followed suit, forming a battle formation and flew forward.
The battle was still intense. These Metal Bats seemed to have taken some kind of drug and were not afraid of death at all. They charged forward wave after wave. Every time the defense was changed, it was always the most dangerous moment. The steelbats would attack fiercely during this time. This was the time when Sang Tie's breakthrough team and the high explosive bombs would show their power.
The high explosive bombs were very effective against the densely packed steelbats.
While the mechs held their ground, the number of casualties was still increasing. The steelbats seemed endless, and the attacks did not seem to be slowing down. Such a long battle was undoubtedly a test of one's willpower.
It had been more than 20 days, and Ye Chong was on the verge of breaking down even with his strong mental fortitude. Sang Pu's usual vigor was long gone. The steelbats attacked day and night, and Sang Pu had to organize his men into battle groups, taking turns to replace them. Flying at high speed required high concentration, and Sang Pu noticed that once the battle went on for more than 3 hours, the mech pilots in the mech would start to lose focus. After two hours of battle, each team would be replaced to rest. The villagers who were replaced did not even leave the cockpit of the Collision mechs. By then, the excitement of the battle had worn off, and the fatigue had taken over. Soon, the villagers fell asleep.
What kind of mech pilot would fight for 2 hours? Besides, in such a small space, with such high speed, against such a high density of attacks, fighting for 2 hours? That would be insane.
In the beginning, due to the frequent defense changes, the number of casualties increased, and Sang Pu was heartbroken. Later, after the baptism of battle, everyone began to get used to it, and the casualty rate began to decrease. Training and real battle were two different things, and without actual battle experience, one could never truly grasp the power of Collision.
20 days of continuous battle training had transformed the Sang family villagers, and they began to master the mech. It had to be said that the Sang Clan was a clan that excelled at learning through battle. Now, Ye Chong could only describe their teamwork as "amazing". It was all a product of their own initiative.
As for Ye Chong, with his strong solo combat ability, he was not just a decoration.
Han Jia's two daggers were sharp, and whenever a steelbat came near him, it would fall from the sky without a sound. When the villagers went to check on the bodies, they found that every steelbat had a fatal wound on its neck. Every time this happened, there would be gasps of surprise.
"Ming, look, tsk tsk, Sir's knife is ruthless, a fatal blow, no waste at all. This is a real expert, when will we reach this level? "The villager on the left praised.
"You? Stop daydreaming. He's Sir, who's Sir? Sir is a great man, how can we small fries catch up to him? I think, even Pu, Tie might stand a chance. "Another villager seemed to enjoy teasing his companions.
"I think so too, Pu and Tie are working hard now. But I think in the future, Fan will be the best. Fan is now Sir's student, he will learn from Sir, he will be a great man in the future. Sigh, why didn't I get chosen back then? "The villager on the left looked frustrated.
"You're right, this mech is powerful. The steelbats are the king of beasts, but they were helpless against a mech. If it weren't for Mister, the entire Sang Tribe would have been annihilated. Sigh, these steelbats are terrifying. "
"Yes, yes …" The villager on the left had the same expression.
Ye Chong fought much longer than the average villager, and both of them fought in different ways. He did not need to fly at high speed, he only knew how to maneuver in small areas. However, the high intensity of the battle forced him to focus and fight with all his might.
His mech combat skills were also improving bit by bit. Combat was undoubtedly one of the best ways to grow, especially in such a long and intense battle. He had abandoned some of the fancy moves, and his attacks became simpler and simpler, but his positioning, angle and strength were becoming more and more perfect. However, in mech combat, Ye Chong's biggest gain was the timing of his attacks. This was an important factor that he had neglected before. It was precisely because of such a long period of continuous combat that he discovered this point that was easily overlooked by others.
He faced countless attacks every minute, and every time he fought one against many, it was because of this that he had to adjust the timing of his attacks. After he gradually understood this point, his combat efficiency increased by a large margin, and he began to fight with ease. Timing was a very subtle skill, difficult to describe with words, but Ye Chong had truly understood it.
This was a skill that truly belonged to him.
Ye Chong's gains were not limited to his individual abilities. It was also proven that the Sang family was not the only tribe that was good at learning. Ye Chong never had experience in teamwork, but the Sang family's superb combat skills had impressed him. Ye Chong was a practical person. If he felt that he was not as good at something, and it was something that was useful to him, he would work hard to learn it.
Soon, Ye Chong was able to coordinate with the villagers, but he could not work with them as well. Besides, the most troublesome thing was that whenever he moved with the group, he would always be protected in the middle, and no matter how many times he tried to persuade him, it did not work. The funniest thing was that Ye Chong once wanted to practice his moves, and after much difficulty, he managed to catch a stray steelbat. However, before it could get within 50 meters of Ye Chong, 10 mechs flashed past him like lightning, slicing the steelbat into pieces.
He did not know whether to laugh or cry, but he was also touched.
Finally, on the 23rd day, the frequency of attacks from the steelbats began to decrease. Everyone was energized. These days of high-intensity combat had already exhausted everyone. Everyone felt like a rock was weighing on their hearts. The steelbats were endless, and they did not fear death. When would this end? This kind of emotion could easily lead to war weariness. Fortunately, the Sang Family Village was a strong-willed people. While the negative emotions had not taken effect yet, the morale was generally low.
In fact, Ye Chong thought it was a miracle that they could last this long. Ye Chong did not believe that any other tribe, or any troop, could do this.
However, it seemed like it was finally coming to an end. This boosted the villagers' morale.
However, on the second day, the attacks from the steelbats became fiercer than ever. Ye Chong and Sang Tie had gone up to provide support. The ending they had hoped for yesterday seemed to be a joke.
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