Counterfeit Hero

Both sides desperately and fiercely pushed deeper and deeper into each other's formations.

"Charge through!" The [Vajra] at the forefront suddenly leapt forward, desperately lunging towards the gap in the Leray Mecha formation, with over ten [Vajra] following suit. With tens of tons of weight, they charged with an unstoppable momentum, sweeping across the sky like meteors.

"Get back!" A huge figure blocked the path of the advancing [Vajra], casting a dark shadow. It was a heavy [Anger], its massive body and thick external armor exuding fierce menace. Six modified Energy Cannons rotated wildly, spraying fire. The deadly cannon fire, like a blood-red chain, streaked across the sky!

"Clang clang clang! Boom!"

The leading [Vajra] couldn't evade; its energy shield and external armor were stripped away one by one under the concentrated and intense fire, and soon it exploded in mid-air.

However, the [Vajra]'s speed was too great. Even as it exploded, it didn't stop its charge. The mecha, now a fireball, crashed violently into the [Anger]. With a loud crash, the [Anger]'s chest caved in from the impact, stumbling back a dozen steps. As it struggled to regain stability, over ten more wolf-like [Vajra] charged in!

"Get back!" The [Anger] steadied itself and stood its ground again, with no hesitation. Though two of its six Energy Cannon barrels were twisted and deformed, the remaining four continued to fire with terrifying frequency! It arrogantly blocked the path of the advancing [Vajra], like a majestic dam before a flood: "Get the hell back to where you came from!"

"Charge through!" A [Vajra] in the midst of the assault howled. The gap in front of it was the most crucial spot on the battlefield! Two [Vajra] battalions ahead were retreating in chaos. If they could connect, they could block out the wolf-like Leray Mecha from breaking in!

"Get out of the way!" Three [Vajra] pounced off the ground again, their thick mechanical arms raised high, brandishing ion light sabers. The light sabers, shimmering with a pale blue light, sliced through the air.

Seeing that the [Anger] could no longer block the full charge of the [Vajra], suddenly, a group of yelling [Warrior Pioneers] appeared from the side. Like a gang of monkeys fighting for food, they swarmed over, dragging down the airborne [Vajra], pinning them to the ground, with two facing one, grabbing and tearing like butchers, while cursing profanely: "You damn apes, today I'll teach you about team play!"

"Go to hell!" One [Vajra] quickly regained balance after being thrown to the ground, forcefully leaping up. With a roar, it swung its ion light saber, slashing at two nearby broken [Warrior Pioneers]!

At this moment, the Mythical Soldier piloting the [Vajra] could almost smell the blood as the ion light saber was about to cut through its enemy!

"Clang!" The ion light saber sliced across the waist of a [Warrior Pioneer], sparking against the external armor. Yet, instead of the expected cutting through, the [Vajra] was stunned. It stood there foolishly, with all its cockpit instruments already shut down. The entire mecha turned into a powerless piece of scrap. The unpowered ion light saber wasn't even as sharp as a kitchen knife; relying on mere inertia, it couldn't cut through the thick external armor of the [Warrior Leader]!

"Come on, cut me, you bastard, cut me!"

The [Warrior Pioneer], squatting and swaying, raised its arms mockingly, like an obnoxious gorilla, jumping up and down in front of the [Vajra]! It taunted while holding a piece of the energy converter it had pulled out from the [Vajra]'s body!

Sitting quietly in the cold cockpit, the Mythical Soldier watched in despair as the gap they charged for was filled with Leray Mecha swarming in. He couldn't understand why his mecha suddenly lost power! In front of him, over ten [Vajra] suffered the same fate almost simultaneously! Some didn't even get to swing their sabers before being pinned down and dealt with!

Each [Vajra] had a big hole opened in the rear armor, with the energy converters that liquify and compress solid energy all being pulled out by those rogue mecha!

The Mythical Soldier drew his sidearm, pressing it to his temple. The Mythical Army could not tolerate failure, especially such a pivotal one! Once, these [Warrior Pioneers] were mere targets for the Mythical Soldiers to massacre, with a single [Vajra] battalion able to charge and annihilate an entire group of them! Now, facing the same opponents, all he got was humiliation!

A gunshot rang out! Inside the [Vajra] cockpit, a solitary bloom of blood blossomed. The sound of the shot was nearly drowned out by the thunderous noise of battle and explosions.

"Kill!" Two other attack forces of the bandit army finally stormed into the Mythical Mecha group like a gale. The fighting was so intense and brutal that at first contact, blood rained down. It was like two packs of rabid wolves, tearing into each other with claws and fangs!

Osullivan's eyes were bloodshot!

The 3rd and 4th battalions couldn't hold the enemy, and he could only watch as the Leray people, like two boning knives, stabbed into the flanks of the First and Second battalions!

The battlefield rapidly spiraled out of control. [Vajra] after [Vajra] fell, and the entire Mechanical Armor Group melted away under the enemy's assault like snow under the scorching sun. It wasn't just Osullivan who was dazed—all the Mythical Soldiers were stunned.

They had never seen such a despicable fighting style. These Leray rogue mecha fought like rabid wolves, with no regard for their lives or honor! They used the heavy firepower of their heavy and medium-sized mecha to suppress the chaotic Mythical Mecha, and then others formed pairs to strike at the vulnerable rear of the [Vajra]! Whenever there was a chance, they would charge without regard for their lives, aiming for the back of the [Vajra], willing to gamble life for life with an intensity that chilled the heart!

Once there was no opportunity, these Seventh Generation mecha, which couldn't match the [Vajra] in a fair fight, would immediately retreat! When their opponents were distracted by other mecha, they would sneak back and fix on the [Vajra]'s weak spot again! They always managed to create local numerical advantages through skilled coordination, using cheap shots, tripping, playing dead, taunting, and endlessly harassing. Their vile tactics were beyond belief!

This Leray Armored Force was unlike anything they had ever encountered! They had faced many Leray Special Mecha Units before, but no unit had ever attacked so despicably yet so forcefully!

No matter how high-ranking the [Vajra] Mechanical Warriors were, no matter how experienced, they couldn't handle simultaneous attacks from several rogue mecha. A moment of carelessness would immediately spell their end. They couldn't understand how their modified [Vajra] had such a fatal flaw in the rear or how these rogue Leray mecha knew about it!

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My brain's a bit jammed; this chapter isn't finished. I'm posting it in parts.

Also, some friends accused me of not unblocking. Let me clarify that if you're an old reader on Qidian, you'll know that unblocking isn't up to me; only the editor has that authority.

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