PFC Chapter 355 201: Battle, Thrill!
Chapter 355 201: Battle, Thrill!
Shi Yanxin also knew the situation was urgent.
In fact, they didn't need to hold this place to the death; there was no need to defend the outermost area of the Underground City at all.
Because the Underground City is just too vast; merely the Underground City of the Fourth-level Self-looping City spans a total area as high as 800,000 square kilometers, truly vast and boundless—a true underground world.
From level -1 to -100, these areas belong to the "tactical depth" zone, and it's from level -101 to -300 that one enters the "strategic depth" zone.
Each level is an incredibly fortified bastion filled with various automatic enemy defense installations controlled by AI, ensuring 99.9% of enemies have no chance of returning.
Citizens had long evacuated to the deepest part of the Underground City, and unless an Emperor Level strong adversary appeared, it was impossible for the city to be destroyed or for its people to perish.
The Empire's deployment of hundreds of thousands of conventional troops at the moment may look menacing, but in reality, even if the enemies were allowed to attack freely, they still couldn't break through Jinghai City's tactical depth zone.
With Xi's calculations, each floor breached by the enemy would cost them the lives of tens of thousands; the Underground City's defense system is not just for show.
Therefore, during an invasion, holding the tactical depth zone to the death serves little purpose.
The correct course of action is to proactively let the enemy in, allowing Xi to utilize the Underground City's full-automated defense mechanisms to annihilate the enemy, reducing their living forces.
Once the enemy is weakened, Jinghai will then send out their conventional forces to deal a head-on blow, expelling every last enemy!
This is common knowledge even ordinary people understand, let alone professionals like Shi Yanxin who are versed in military strategy.
Yet they waited and waited, unable to receive the order to retreat.
As soldiers, without receiving a retreat order, they must remain in place ready for orders.
Following orders is their mission.
"Obey orders without question."
They cannot act on "what they feel should be done"; how they feel doesn't matter at all because orders supersede everything.
Even if the higher-ups don't issue a retreat command, there's no need to ponder "why", simply stay put and wait.
Perhaps the City Lord has a reason for his actions.
So after deliberation, Shi Yanxin gritted her teeth at last, turned to her comrades, and said: "Xiao Yang!"
"Here!"
A warrior stepped out and responded loudly.
"The situation is dire right now. I've requested a retreat three times, but the City Lord has yet to respond—it seems strange... Go there personally, find the City Lord, and see what's going on."
As soon as she finished speaking, Shi Yanxin looked at the rest of her subordinates, her voice passionate and spirited:
"Before that, please continue to fight with me. If we still don't receive a retreat order, there's a high chance we will all die here, but... this is the mission of the Internal Guard. From the moment we donned this uniform, we should have been prepared to sacrifice ourselves for justice. So fight! Comrades, cast aside all worries, focus on killing, your blood will not be shed in vain. People will remember today."
"Fight!"
"Kill!"
The words inspired the hundreds of soldiers in the Internal Guard Team, igniting their fighting spirit and battle fervor, and they let out battle roars.
Despite the strength disparity, where their few hundred would face tens of thousands of enemies, akin to eggs hitting a rock, courting death.
Yet no one retreated at this moment.
Rumbling sounds!
In the span of a few words, the Empire's army of bio-androids had charged over.
"Charge!"
Internal Guard Team warriors roared as they charged ahead.
The battle was imminent.
The sound of cannon fire echoed as flames erupted everywhere.
Mecha and flesh clashed violently, Plasma Light Sabers swung through the air, leaving stunning arcs of light.
Bodies fell, mecha were torn apart.
Every second, life was withering away.
Tragic and beautiful, like the final burst of glory before flowers wither.
The members of the Internal Guard Team were excellent; each was a warrior selected from countless others.
But the result of this battle would still bear no suspense.
Because the number of enemies was hundreds of times their own!
Hence, a scene of tragic heroism as they dashed into certain death was unfolding.
Shi Yanxin watched as familiar faces fell into pools of blood, watched as her subordinates died for the cause; her heart ached as if cut by a knife. Behind the mecha's visor, her beautiful face showed signs of reluctance and pain as tears flowed down.
But she quickly pushed those unnecessary emotions aside and focused on fighting.
She channeled her fury into strength, determination burning in her eyes.
Headed to the realm of old comrades, banners flapping, with ten thousand slaying the demon king.
"Immortal Slayer Mecha, Overclocking Mode, Sword Wheel, activate!"
She shouted furiously, enveloped in the edge of ten thousand swords, charging at the enemy forces.
The heavy mecha, over four meters tall, moved lightly and gracefully under her control as if it were a feather.
Every step slew ten men, crossing the battlefield without pause.
But soon, she was thwarted.
A True King Level bio-android general took action, bursting out from the enemy ranks, and with a single punch sent Shi Yanxin hurtling back hundreds of meters.
A thunderous "boom" echoed.
The Immortal Slayer Mecha fell like a bird with broken wings, crashing violently to the ground, cracking the earth.
The Shield Energy Value hit rock bottom, the mecha was damaged, its surface covered in cracks.
Though a shock absorber was in place, Shi Yanxin herself in the cockpit was still injured. She spat out a mouthful of blood and then realized through the intelligent monitoring system for vital signs that she had three broken ribs and multiple internal organ ruptures.
She struggled to get up to continue fighting.
Boom!
The True King Level bio-android general flashed over, stomping the Immortal Slayer Mecha into the ground.