“One beam cannon might be withstandable, two might be withstandable, but what if dozens or even hundreds hit simultaneously?"

"...."

Li Ruiqi couldn't say anything for a long time.

"This isn't the time to consider that. Our time is limited. We don't have the luxury of wasting time on this city. Use a human wave tactic to overwhelm it. Have the forces of the Wet God Guild charge the vanguard, with air and ground strike forces providing fire support. Our troops will follow behind, ready for a two-stage assault at any moment."

Augulas said without hesitation.

"Let's do it that way."

Long Ming didn't object either.

Soon, a massive force began to assemble. The Wet God Guild mobilized a million-strong armored mixed assault force, while the Freedom Victory Guild and the Tianlong Guild also gathered elite troops to cover the rear.

At the same time, in the distant sky, fighter jets roared in.

Everyone's heart was in their throat. Success or failure depended on this wave.

Augulas decisively waved his hand and issued the order.

"Charge!"

Immediately, the Wet God Guild's armored forces began to rush forward, with ant-like players running alongside them, charging into the fray.

Beam cannons on the steel walls swept wildly, blasting apart armored vehicles one after another. But against the sheer numbers, it seemed to have little effect.

"There's hope."

A hint of joy appeared on the faces of those observing the battlefield.

At the same time, the fighter jets in the sky launched missile after missile from long range, while the artillery positions used giant cannons to fire extremely destructive shells.

A wave of pulse energy swept across Qilong City again.

All the incoming missiles were intercepted, but the kinetic shells successfully broke through the pulse wave and slammed into the towering walls, erupting in huge explosions.

They directly destroyed some of the extended beam cannons.

Seeing this scene, everyone was even more excited. There was hope.

However, what happened next made everyone's hearts sink. Cylindrical objects were launched from inside Qilong City.

These cylindrical objects landed heavily on the ground amidst the charging forces.

Red lights flickered on them!

The next second, boom, boom, boom!

Miniature mushroom clouds rose up, engulfing the million-strong charging force, as if they were cleaning the field. The earth was turned upside down.

When the explosions subsided, the attacking force had suffered heavy losses, almost completely annihilated.

Seeing this scene, Li Ruiqi said in astonishment, "Is there really no one alive inside Qilong City? This response is too seamless."

"Based on the information we've gathered, there shouldn't be any living people in this world. As for this situation, it's highly likely that Qilong City's self-defense system is still activated. If it's worse, they might even have a built-in advanced artificial intelligence system."

Long Ming thought for a moment and voiced his guess.

"What do we do now?"

Augulas asked with lingering fear. Fortunately, he hadn't used his elite troops for this experiment. Otherwise, this wave of cleansing would have been extremely painful for them.

"Let's retreat for now. Forcing an attack will only result in us breaking our teeth. Let's study it carefully and see how to outsmart them. This fortress city isn't completely invulnerable. At least you saw earlier that ordinary kinetic shells hit their target."

Long Ming stated his opinion.

"Alright, let's temporarily withdraw and regroup. We're not in a hurry."

Augulas nodded.

The attack on the south side of Qilong City failed, and the attacks on other areas weren't any better. They encountered almost the same situation. The more people who went up, the more died.

The huge Qilong City was like the ferocious jaws of a tiger, swallowing as many enemies as came.

.......

On the other side, inside the temporary camp, Su Mo looked at the towering explosions in the distance, and his eyelids couldn't help but twitch.

He had a bad feeling that the initial attack wouldn't be very smooth.

"Stop spacing out. Qilong City is the strongest base of the Dragon Kingdom that was destroyed in this world. It won't be so easily captured. It's normal to suffer some setbacks. Your mecha has been repaired. Go try it out."

Anfres finished the repairs and walked over to Su Mo wearily.

Su Mo came back to his senses and immediately thanked him, "Okay, thank you."

Then, Su Mo nimbly climbed into the cockpit. Anfres watched Su Mo's agile movements and muttered to himself with a grin.

"His physical fitness is pretty good. He'd be a great test subject."

Soon, the Blade of Slaughter was activated. Su Mo controlled the mecha to move around a bit and felt much smoother, just like when he first got it.

Moreover, the damage warnings on the control panel had disappeared, and the self-test showed that it was in good condition.

"How is it?"

Anfres asked with a sinister expression.

"It feels great!"

Su Mo replied happily.

"Use it well, and don't tarnish this mecha. You should know that this mecha was originally taken from me. Also, you don't have to worry about the power source. I've already replaced the dry nuclear fuel rods for you. Under normal circumstances, it should be enough to support you through the Earth Cup."

Anfres twisted his neck and instructed.

After hearing this, Su Mo's expression became even stranger. So this mecha was originally excavated by this old man. No wonder he was so confident in being able to repair it.

"I will."

Su Mo nodded emphatically.

"Then this old man will go back and rest first. I've also slightly repaired the mecha next to it. But I couldn't repair much. That mecha is a bit beyond my capabilities. But it doesn't matter. That mecha has a certain biological instinct and a good self-healing ability, so use it with confidence."

"Okay, goodbye."

Su Mo controlled the mecha and waved goodbye to Anfres.

As night fell, the explosions in the distance gradually subsided.

The besieging forces gradually withdrew.

Su Mo, Lin Zinuo, and the others gathered together to cook.

"When do you think they'll call us up?"

Lin Zinuo asked while simmering the meat soup.

"I don't know. We'll just wait for the notice."

Su Mo was too lazy to think so much. It was a waste of brain cells.

"I feel like it'll be soon."

Lin Zinuo said with certainty.

"Why?"

Sun Li and the others looked at Lin Zinuo curiously.

"Didn't you notice that the food we're eating is getting better and better? There's even big chunks of meat. Think about it! We were still eating compressed biscuits a few days ago. Isn't it usually the case that you have to eat well for the last meal?"

Lin Zinuo glanced around and said in a low voice.

Su Mo and the others looked at each other in confusion. Zhao Han rolled her eyes and complained, "Lin Zinuo, can you say something nice? Tsk, tsk, what do you mean by the last meal?"

"Ahem, I'm just making a metaphor."

Lin Zinuo replied with a smile.

"What are you guys talking about? Why are you so happy?"

Qian Chengxue walked over and found a place to sit down.

"Nothing, I'm just chatting nonsense. Xue-jie, how's the attack on Qilong City going?"

"Not good. Today was just a tentative attack. As a result, almost all the troops that went up were wiped out. The casualties were heavy."

Qian Chengxue shook her head and said somewhat heavily.

"What about the other attacking forces?"

"Even heavier casualties. It's said that hundreds of thousands of people were sacrificed in the main battlefield area of the South Gate today."

"That's so tragic. Isn't that a bit exaggerated?"

"Well, the specific situation isn't very clear..."

Qian Chengxue also had a bit of a headache. She had thought it would be difficult to attack, but she didn't expect it to be this difficult.

"Can't you just use nuclear mines to blast it open?"

Lin Zinuo asked, very puzzled.

"How would you throw them over there? And even if you threw them over there, I don't think the effect would be very good. It's said that the walls of Qilong City are all cast from heavy metal. The thickness is at least several meters, even more sturdy than the door we were fighting against before."

Qian Chengxue raised her head and said.

"Damn, they must have too much money to burn."

Everyone sucked in a breath of cold air. At least the fortress cities only had four gates made of heavy metal. This one was entirely made of it.

"The existence of this Qilong City is a miracle in itself. There must be a huge secret hidden inside."

Qian Chengxue voiced her inner thoughts.