The First Pest > Chapter 78 The Eldest Finally Takes Action

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  Xia Xing Xiao frowned and asked: "Can the Mechanized Corps stop the Sand Bandits' attack?"

  "It's tough! These Lionheart mechs are old, tenth-generation products that are on the verge of being phased out. Their attack and defense capabilities are still decent, but they lack agility and can't perform effective maneuvers. The firepower is also severely lacking, with limited energy crystals. Once hit by the giant sandworms' spit, it'll be very dangerous. Look, those damn worms are going to spit again."

  The so-called "large sandworm's saliva" is naturally the energy balls they spit out. This is the large sandworm's way of condensing its stellar power into a sphere and releasing it quickly. The stellar power contained in the sphere is extremely terrifying. If you are hit, the consequences are unthinkable. In previous battles, even cruisers found it difficult to withstand them.

  In fact, generally speaking, mechs are not designed for aerial combat, that's the domain of fighter jets. However, when necessary, mechs can temporarily serve as floating gun platforms. The purpose of doing so is to close the distance with the target, increasing the power and accuracy of their shots. As for speed and agility, they naturally cannot compare to fighter jets.

  "Boom!"

  "Boom!"

  Sure, here is the translation:

  As expected, an energy ball exploded near the mech troops, and two mechs were melted on the spot, leaving no residue. The terrifying energy left the mech troops with a lingering fear. Almost instantly, their fighting spirit was thoroughly crushed. Two command mechs turned tail and ran in fright. Other mechs also fled in droves. Even the dozen or so mechs that had been determined to fight were forced to temporarily disperse and fight separately.

  This way, a large number of Sand Wyrms found the opportunity to attack. In one-on-one combat, the Sand Wyrm was not afraid of these outdated mechs at all. The Sand Wyrm's agility could completely defeat these mechs. Soon, more than a dozen mechs were torn apart by the Sand Wyrm's sharp claws. In the end, all the mechs had to retreat.

  "These scoundrels! Shameless! No conscience!" Li Yuzhi cursed fiercely.

  The 554th Mechanized Brigade's performance in battle was disappointing to everyone. In almost no time at all, they lost a third of their tanks. In fact, the Sand Vipers' combat strength wasn't that fearsome; if all the tanks had fought back bravely, there would have been a complete chance of fighting them to a draw. But instead, they retreated, shamefully fleeing.

  No matter what kind of mecha, the strongest defensive place is always in front. And the weakest defensive place must be behind. The mecha squadron retreated so hastily, it was equivalent to throwing their own backs at the cruel Sand Hawk. Under the Sand Hawk's crazy pursuit, where did they still have a chance to survive? This is simply suicide!

  I really don't know what kind of pig brain the commander of the 554th Mechanized Regiment is. Not only does he not have the courage to fight, but he also lacks basic combat common sense. Commanding a battle like this is equivalent to burying the entire mechanized regiment. If he died in battle, that would be better. If he didn't die, he will definitely be sent to a military tribunal after the war.

  In fact, from the moment the mecha began to float and fight, this mecha commander had already made a fatal mistake. For the mecha troops, this floating combat was not their strong suit. What they were best at was still fighting with their feet on the ground.

  If the mecha's feet are firmly on the ground, united as one, and spinning with the sand wyrms, then the sand wyrms won't have any chance. The sand wyrm's sharp claws can't tear apart the mecha's front armor. The combat strength of a group of mechas is already very terrifying. More importantly, the sand wyrms can't launch a sneak attack on the mecha's back or **. These are the most critical parts of the mecha.

  "Foolish commander! You deserve to die!" Li Yuzhi cursed again.

  I don't know where his anger came from, but he was furious with the stupid mech squadron commander and wanted to chop him up into a thousand pieces. Every time a mech was destroyed, he would drag out that mech commander and scold him severely.

  Xia Xingxiao, however, had no interest in that foolish commander. He only saw that after those mechs were destroyed, the mech pilots often escaped by ejecting themselves. One by one, escape pods fell onto the surface of Aylie Star, but they were too far away from the Mino Military Base and definitely couldn't be reached in a short amount of time.

  In fact, at this time, on the surface of Aiyue Star, there were still a large number of Sand Bandits remaining. There were also many creatures like Sand Scorpions, Sand Crabs and Sand Lizards that belonged to the Sand Clan, wanting to clean them up was not an easy task. It's estimated that those escape pods that fell down wouldn't take long to be killed by the Sand Bandits.

  "Rumble!"

  Suddenly, an even more majestic true energy fluctuation arrived.

  This majestic true energy fluctuation is completely different from the energy bullets launched by warships and the energy balls sprayed out by giant sandworms. This is the pure energy burst forth by cultivators, the most refined heavenly and earthly primordial energy. The diffusion of this energy is vast and boundless, like the waves of a great ocean, constantly rolling in and surging forward.

  Li Yuzhi's face lit up with joy and he involuntarily exclaimed: "So powerful! Could it be that Old Man Chen has made his move?"

  Everyone hastily looked in the direction from which the energy fluctuation was coming. Indeed, they saw a faint human figure floating quietly in space. No movement could be seen on him. He seemed like an inanimate object that appeared silently. However, the giant sandworms around him were as if they had seen a ghost and ran away desperately to a distant place.

  "Boom!"

  Suddenly, that faint figure seemed to wave its hand lightly.

  In an instant, another burst of energy exploded in space. The sand wyrms within a hundred kilometers, as if caught by an invisible giant hand, had their necks snapped, and their bodies lost control, swaying wildly in the void. Immediately, their bodies began to burn one after another, and in a short while, they all turned into ashes.

  Apart from Sha Xuan, many of the giant sand worms were also affected by the True Qi. The surface of those giant sand worms' bodies seemed to have been scorched, with large patches of charred marks. Some smaller sand worms had even been burned to death on the spot. In the vast starry sky, a suffocating smell of char wafted through the air in no time.

  "Boss is indeed boss! Too awesome!" Li Yuzhi said with eyes full of admiration.

  For these initial cultivators, a 16th-level cultivator is indeed an unattainable height. For the 16th-level cultivator, they can only temporarily look up to it infinitely. Fortunately, as long as there are no accidents, they will definitely have the opportunity to compete for this height in the future. As long as they successfully open up the Ren and Du meridians, becoming a Da Xue Jun is absolutely not out of reach.

  "That's amazing..."

  Xia Xingxiao was also deeply shocked.

  Before that, the strongest cultivator he had ever seen in action was Major Zhang Feng.

  At that time, he thought that Zhang Feng's lieutenant colonel's Lingkong Yidao was already very fierce and overbearing. Unexpectedly, Chen Duo Hai's move was many times more powerful than Zhang Feng's lieutenant colonel. He didn't need any weapons at all, just a pair of hands, and he controlled the entire battlefield. Now, including the massive battleship, they were quietly waiting for Chen Duo Hai's next move.

  Those giant sand worms were arrogant to the point of death, and even cruisers couldn't do anything about them. As a result, they only had the qualification to passively defend themselves in front of Chen Daohai. With one move from Chen Daohai, they all suffered heavy injuries. Some of the sand worms even died on the spot. If Chen Daohai made a few more moves, those giant sand worms probably wouldn't be able to escape at all.

  If I had Chen Daohai's strength, or even surpassed Chen Daohai's strength, this battle might have ended long ago. There would be no need for reinforcements, no need to retreat, just one punch from me would settle them. That's right, just one punch would settle them. One punch sweeps past, the entire starry sky is cleared clean.

  "Perhaps I should consider staying in the army?"

  In the blink of an eye, Xia Xingxiao's mindset underwent a huge change. Chen Duohai's move had indeed deeply stimulated him. He yearned more than ever to possess even greater strength. For the first time, he seriously considered whether his previous obstinacy was wrong. Perhaps staying in the military was also not a bad choice.

  At the current stage of Xingyao Federation, if one wants to become the strongest cultivator, they can only stay in the military. The vast majority of martial skills in Xingyao Federation are mastered by the military. Once you leave the military, it's likely that you won't be able to learn such comprehensive martial skills. Obviously, if you miss this step, you will definitely not become the strongest.

  "Boom!"

  Another wave of terrifying tremors came from the starry sky.

  This is Chen Duo Hai's second move. He threw a punch, and the entire starry sky seemed to be stirred up, as if it was brewing a massive cosmic storm. The originally colorless starry sky had turned a bit pale at this time. In fact, these were all illusions, caused by the powerful true energy pressing on people's eyes, leading to the hallucinations produced by their eyes.

  Under Chen Daohai's true energy traction, a small cosmic storm quickly formed. The most terrifying cosmic storm formed by human cultivators is the tornado. This is a purely energy-constituted tornado, and anything that passes through it will be swept away. Even those giant sand worms, once they are sucked inside, can only be reduced to powder.

  As the tornado drew closer, all the sand thieves and the entire Sand Tribe army subconsciously fled in all directions. The giant sand worms also scattered. Wherever the tornado went, they dodged it. The tornado's suction was too great, and some of the sand thieves and sand eagles were forcibly sucked in, disappearing into who-knew-what substances in an instant.