Dragon Transformation in the Apocalypse

Chapter 419 Turning Point Battle (2)

Twenty minutes after Li Chenglong left, the enemy, who were expected to arrive at least an hour later, suddenly appeared in various parts of Dawn City as if they had fallen from the sky. And that wasn't all; as soon as they reached the front lines of Dawn City, the aliens launched a fierce attack.

Fortunately, Dawn City was well-prepared. After a brief period of chaos, they quickly launched a well-organized counterattack under the command of their officers. The initial battle was not the one-on-one duel between super-strong individuals from different sides that everyone had imagined, but rather a large-scale melee between legions.

Various ballistic and beam weapons continuously fired ammunition, inflicting heavy damage on both sides. The superhumans on both sides did not stand idly by, each unleashing their own techniques against the opposing mechs and weapons.

To minimize the disadvantage in the air, the super-powered anti-aircraft gun positions in Dawn City fired almost continuously, relentlessly attacking the enemy's flying mechs. The remaining Tyrannosaurus fighters of the Dawn Army's air force also took off one after another, engaging in a brutal aerial battle with the clearly superior flying mechs.

Yunlan brandished the Holy Spirit Spear, deflecting the incoming shells and energy beams one by one. She looked seriously at the battlefield and said to Wu Gang beside her, "This won't do. The enemy numbers are too high this time. There are at least 1000 land and flying mechs alone, plus so many automated hunting robots. And the number of aliens behind them is no less than 1. Moreover, I can sense two extremely powerful forces at the very back. If we keep fighting like this, we'll be wiped out before Li Chenglong returns."

Wu Gang patted the dust off his hat and asked, "So what do you suggest we do now? I'll listen to you." Yun Lan carefully examined the battlefield. The flares in the air were filled with crystals and could emit bright light continuously for an hour. Although the battlefield didn't look as bright as during the day, many details could still be seen clearly.

Yunlan glanced at her watch and said, "Judging by the time, the crystal beam cannons on the fourth line of defense are about to enter their cooldown phase. They need 10 minutes to cool down and recharge. Once they enter their cooldown period, Wu Gang, you lead all the level 10 and above ability users to charge with me. As long as we're engaged in melee combat with the enemy, they won't be able to use those wide-range weapons at will. Li Xue, get ready. In a moment, you'll use a spirit summoning technique with me to create an opportunity for our breakthrough."

Li Xue nodded seriously and began to accumulate spiritual energy, while Wu Gang also began to notify all the attack-type level 10 and above ability users that they would soon be breaking into the enemy formation.

Two minutes later, the artillery fire from the rear defense line gradually subsided. Rocket Force Commander Zhou Jihai sent a message, indicating that the Crystal Beam Cannon and the Super-Energy Anti-Aircraft Cannon were now entering the cooling and charging period, and it would take 10 minutes.

Yun Lan and Li Xue had just finished accumulating their spiritual energy and each used their spiritual summons. "Annihilation Blazing Flame Array!" "Mystic Ice Illusionary Rain!" The two women unleashed their strongest attacks, charging towards the enemy formation ahead. Wu Gang shouted, "Comrades, follow me! Charge!"

Immediately, several hundred level 10 and above ability users, led by Wu Gang, followed closely behind Yun Lan and Li Xue, who were running at the forefront, and charged towards the enemy lines. Meanwhile, the level 9 ability users around them, some using super-powered rifles for cover, and others with licenses piloting their S1 mechs, also rushed forward.

Yun Lan, worthy of being the strongest in Dawn City after Li Chenglong, wielded the Holy Spirit Spear, unleashing the blood of the Fire Phoenix and activating her spiritual energy form. Enveloped in fiery red aura, she appeared like a goddess descending to earth. Each of her attacks destroyed several enemy land-based mechs or a dozen automated hunting robots.

While Li Xue was seen as a support-oriented Awakened by many Dawn City residents and some Dawn Army soldiers, under the buff of her psionic state, she was also a level 12 A-rank Awakened, and her actual combat strength was by no means inferior. Furthermore, she possessed the Hero's Hymn skill, which could increase the basic attributes and energy recovery speed of friendly forces within a one-kilometer radius, making her even more valuable in such a fierce battlefield.

As Yun Lan and her group of level 10 ability users charged forward, the aliens seemed somewhat shocked by this fighting style. Coupled with the extremely powerful attacks from the two women earlier, they were momentarily forced to halt their assault. However, in just a few dozen seconds, the aliens reacted and also rushed towards Yun Lan and her group.

The battle on both sides was extremely fierce, with both sides fighting recklessly. A level 9 superhuman pilot's S1 mech was hit in the driver and was about to lose mobility and be surrounded and attacked by several enemy land-based mechs. The pilot decisively activated the reactor core to melt it down, and the S1 mech exploded, turning into fragments along with the aliens and alien mechs attacking from the side. The pilot died a heroic death.

Those warriors who engaged in hand-to-hand combat with the aliens and automated hunting robots displayed even greater bravery. These automated hunting robots had been pre-programmed to lock onto and hunt humans, and their strength was considerable, at least equivalent to a level 9 dual-elemental ability user.

"Super Flamethrower!" Wu Gang unleashed two jets of blazing flame from his hands, incinerating several automated hunting robots in front of him to ashes before switching to other battles. Yun Lan said to Li Xue beside her, "While their commander hasn't made a move yet, let's try to kill as many of these higher-level aliens as possible. That way, we can minimize our losses. And those giant tanks and giant land armor, Xue'er, you and I will take them down together!"

Li Xue nodded, then she and Yun Lan floated up together. The two women used their spiritual summoning once more, shattering the advancing giant war chariots and giant land armor into pieces. These giant war chariots were at least seven or eight meters tall and thirty or forty meters long, covered in sturdy armor, and had numerous weapon launchers. Even a full-force attack from an S1 mech could leave small dents on these giant war chariots, so it was crucial to stop them in time.

Fortunately, even though the aliens possessed advanced technology, they didn't bring too many giant war chariots and giant land armor this time. Otherwise, just fighting these things would have consumed a lot of spiritual energy for Yunlan and Li Xue.

Meanwhile, in the aliens' makeshift command center, Keltilan and Sitros were reviewing reports from various units. The Central Asian and West Asian forces attacking Russia had achieved initial successes and were steadily advancing. However, the Central Asian and Outer Mongolian forces attacking China were encountering fierce resistance; an hour had passed, and they were still stuck in place, making no progress whatsoever.

In addition, the battle groups composed of South and Southeast Asian forces were also held back by the million-strong army of the New Human Empire. Some warships were destroyed by enemy air forces before they even landed, while some attack forces that had already landed were surrounded by New Humans who outnumbered them by dozens of times. Apart from these forces on land and at sea, the aerial mech legion achieved good results. Due to China's current lack of anti-aircraft firepower, the bombing of some key locations yielded certain results.

Sitross handed a copy of the latest intelligence to Keltilan and said, “Commander-in-Chief, our combined fleet that bypassed Japan and sailed through the Yellow Sea to attack the east coast of China has been completely destroyed. The flagship has been sunk, and most of the other warships and the mother ship’s propulsion system has been destroyed, rendering them unable to sail. Moreover, according to reports from the people on the warships, the enemy seems to be just one person, and his combat prowess is truly terrifying.”

Keltilan quickly glanced at the document and said, "We can't wait any longer. We now know that Dawn City in front of us is the core of China. As long as we can take it, we're guaranteed to win this battle. But if we can't take Dawn City, it's useless no matter how much territory we occupy in China. Sitros, you and I will go together. We must take down the enemy within half an hour."

After saying that, the two left the command room and, with their adjutant, headed straight for the battlefield on the east side of Dawn City, where the fighting was most intense.