Silicon Invasion

The shells pierced through the crystalline trees, followed by two explosions.

In terms of sound and light feedback, explosive shells were far superior to armor-piercing rounds.

"Did we hit it?" Luo Rui, having completed his task, didn't pause. Archer Three extended its left hand, and the semi-recessed autocannon unleashed its power for the first time. Accompanied by the muffled "thud, thud, thud" of the cannons, a dark wolf was blasted with sparks and flames, its armor's gaps revealing a bloody mess. It howled and tried to dodge away.

Immediately after, Archer Three slightly leaned, retracting its left arm to defend its chest, legs spread apart in a standard bracing stance. It braced against a dark wolf that pounced, right hand gripping an alloy dagger, and furiously stabbed at the wolf's sparsely armored abdomen. Various fluids dripped onto the ground from the dagger and arm.

Then, with a forceful flick of its left arm, the wolf, barely clinging to life, was thrown aside. Its right arm was also vigorously shaken to remove most of the viscous fluid, preventing it from solidifying and affecting its attack power later.

The entire process was fluid and seamless, stunning Lin Xinxin who was watching from the side. This glimpse revealed that this special recruit, known for long-range fire support, was also incredibly strong in close combat.

It wasn't until Luo Rui's voice came through the communicator that she snapped back to attention, quickly refocusing.

If the encountered monsters were of a different kind, Luo Rui estimated that he wouldn't have performed so well.

Luo Rui's movements were so skilled entirely due to extensive mental simulations. Dark wolves were the only Maikan creatures Luo Rui had ever faced in reality. Although it was a blessing in disguise, the initial helplessness and fear still haunted him.

Eventually, these memories transformed. The dark wolf became Luo Rui's imaginary enemy. Whenever he was free or before going to sleep, Luo Rui would imagine himself piloting a mech in that initial scenario, considering what he would do.

Although he had no experience fighting silicon-based beasts, he had gleaned some insights from various video materials, only lacking practical application.

Now, given the opportunity, the techniques honed in his mind were displayed for the first time in reality, achieving impressive results.

"It's injured! It's fleeing!" Lin Xinxin's clear voice rang out in the team channel. Although she didn't specify, everyone knew what she meant.

The Wolf King.

It's injured!

Everyone's expression tightened, good news!

Explosive shells possessed area-of-effect damage capabilities, but their focused damage was lacking. Unless they directly hit a vital area of the armored dark wolf, it would be difficult to kill them.

Luo Rui couldn't see the Wolf King's location at all, relying entirely on Lin Xinxin's spotting. In this situation, using armor-piercing rounds would be almost a waste of ammunition, unlikely to achieve any results.

Therefore, Luo Rui decisively chose explosive shells. Although he didn't kill the Wolf King, he still achieved some results.

The Wolf King fled, which was already a good outcome. As long as it wasn't howling and creating a ruckus, the combat effectiveness of the frontline dark wolves would decrease by at least 20%.

"Direction 162, coordinates 41.1, 35.7!" Suddenly, Lin Xinxin announced another set of numbers. Luo Rui transformed into a relentless artillery machine, fully demonstrating what it meant to be a good soldier who followed orders. Two more explosive shells were launched.

The Wolf King was startled by the close-range explosion. The metal fragments and gravel kicked up by the blast rattled against its armor. After all, dark wolves were relatively low-level silicon-based beasts with limited armor coverage, and the flesh was torn in many places by the rain of fragments and metal, covering it in green fluid.

The reason the Wolf King was the leader was because it was more intelligent than other dark wolves. It understood that its position had been exposed, and if it didn't want to suffer a second attack, it had to move immediately.

But just as it moved to what it thought was a safe location, two more whistling sounds rang out, almost simultaneously followed by two explosions.

This time, the Wolf King was unlucky. One bomb exploded three meters away, while the other landed less than half a meter away.

Although the blast wave didn't send its multi-ton body flying, it suffered even more serious injuries. This time, its abdomen was exposed to the exploding fragments. Not only were many shards embedded in its lower abdomen, but one of its hind legs was also severely wounded. The injuries caused it to howl in agony, so loudly that even Luo Rui's Archer Three's sound receiver picked up the signal.

"Nice one!" Before Lin Xinxin could report the results, Niu Wei shouted. Even Tong Yue and Wang Mingan made a few cheers.

The leader's miserable howl further reduced the dark wolf pack's combat effectiveness. Some wolves were already retreating in alarm, constantly looking back at the forest, hoping to receive a response from their leader, telling them what to do next.

Unfortunately, their response was two more explosive shells whistling towards the forest, and after the explosions, even more agonizing howls echoed across the battlefield.

This was Luo Rui's independent decision. Based on the Wolf King's howl, he determined that the Wolf King hadn't moved, so he quickly reloaded two shells and fired again without waiting for Lin Xinxin to continue spotting.

Based on the feedback from the Wolf King's screams, Luo Rui knew he had made the right choice. He continued to reload ammunition, while also operating the two autocannons, preventing the wolves from approaching him and Lin Xinxin's mechs.

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"Direction 163, 41.125, 35.793!" Lin Xinxin's new coordinates came through the communicator. This time, the coordinates were particularly precise, indicating that Luo Rui had indeed impaired the Wolf King's mobility. It hadn't moved in nearly five seconds.

The Wolf King was indeed more severely injured in the second barrage. One shell hit its right forelimb. Although explosive shells didn't have strong single-point damage, that was only in comparison to armor-piercing rounds.

The violent explosion not only sent its body flying and crashing to the ground, but also left its right side a bloody mess and its right forelimb blown off. The severe injuries made it unable to get up for a moment, only able to howl instinctively.

However, falling to the ground opened up a new world for the Wolf King. It had never cared about what was above its head, which was determined by its eye structure.

But now, lying down, one eye could see the sky, where two strange creatures were hovering silently. Parts of their bodies were spinning rapidly, but without making any sound.

Moreover, the Wolf King felt that the eyes on the lower abdomen of these strange birds were watching it.

Suddenly, the Wolf King's eyes narrowed, and even its howls stopped for a moment. Its brain, more intelligent than other wolves, kicked in, and it seemed to understand why it was hiding so well, yet those strange-looking creatures outside could still find it.