HLnovel Chapter 329 Protective Cover
Chapter 329 Protective Cover
By this time, Xinghai City had already entered a state of emergency preparedness. The streets and alleys were filled with tension, and the citizens were hiding in their homes, doors and windows closed, silently praying that this disaster would pass quickly.
Unbeknownst to Nangong Jingming and his companions, the entire sky above Xinghai City had long been tightly protected by a transparent energy shield. This shield, like an invisible barrier, resisted Zerg aerial attacks, blocking those that attempted to fly over the city walls and attack the interior. These Zerg were violently repelled by an invisible force in the air, emitting a series of dull thuds.
After receiving Ren Lin's order, the Lord of Xinghai City did not dare to slack off at all and immediately commanded the artillerymen on the city wall to prepare to fire.
"3,2,1, , , fire." The city lord stood on the command platform, his eyes fixed on the movements of the Zerg. When he saw that everything was ready and the number of Zerg had reached an extremely terrifying level, he decisively gave the order to fire.
With a deafening roar, laser bombs streaked across the sky like meteors, flying towards the Zerg-dense area. In an instant, huge mushroom clouds exploded behind the Zerg, blowing large tracts of Zerg into pieces, with broken limbs flying everywhere. The battlefield was suddenly filled with a pungent and rich smell of blood.
"Is this Xinghai City firing?" Feng Bailin subconsciously stopped his attack when he heard the loud noise, looked up at the area behind the Zerg that was suddenly blown up, with a look of doubt on his face, and secretly guessed the source of this powerful firepower.
"Boss, the entire Xinghai City seems to be protected by something." Ye Xuexin was also carefully observing the surrounding situation during the battle. He soon discovered the strange sight of those jumping and flying Zergs being blocked by an invisible barrier in the sky. He couldn't help but shout in surprise.
"Well, let's talk about this later. Let's be serious!" Nangong Jingming frowned slightly, his eyes revealing a hint of thought and solemnity.
He understood that the situation on the battlefield was still grim, with the Zerg attacks coming in wave after wave. They had to concentrate on dealing with the crisis at hand. As for the city's defense secrets and those unknown high technologies, they could only explore them slowly after the battle was over.
It seems that there are still many things and powerful forces in this interstellar space that he has not yet understood, waiting for him to discover and explore, and there are still many things he wants to pursue and obtain. This battle with the insect swarm has also made him more deeply aware of the gap and shortcomings between his team and this interstellar world, and has also strengthened his determination to continuously improve his strength and explore the unknown.
Due to the fierce attack launched by Xinghai City, the number of Zergs that successfully broke through the defense line and attacked them was greatly reduced.
The Zerg, which had been pouring in like a surging tide, were now decimated in large numbers in the distance by the powerful city artillery fire. Those that managed to escape the bombardment only approached them in scattered pieces, no longer posing the dense and deadly threat they had previously. In this situation, continuing to use laser cannons to deal with these scattered Zerg seemed overkill, consuming enormous amounts of energy, and not worth the effort. Therefore, they decisively decided to sheathe their laser cannons and rely on their mechs to combat the remaining Zerg. Leveraging their mechs' agility and close-quarters combat capabilities, they engaged the Zerg in a more precise and agile engagement.
In this tense and intense atmosphere of battle, time slipped by quietly, and before they knew it, it was three o'clock this afternoon. Just as everyone was engrossed in the battle against the Zerg, an enormous starship suddenly appeared in the sky. It slowly emerged from the clouds, its massive bulk almost obscuring half the sky. The shocking sight drew everyone's attention.
The size of this starship is really too huge. Compared with Su Siyi's starship, it is like the difference between a giant and a dwarf. It even makes people feel that it is much larger than a county town. Its magnificent scale and powerful aura bring people a strong visual impact and psychological shock.
"Boss, this is much bigger than Sister Su's starship. I wonder how many people it can accommodate. It feels bigger than our county town." Ye Xuexin widened his eyes and looked at the starship that appeared in front of them in surprise. His mouth was open so wide that an egg could almost be stuffed in. His eyes were full of shock and curiosity. As he spoke, he gestured with his hands to indicate the size of the starship, trying to express his inner amazement more vividly.
"It should be able to accommodate hundreds of thousands of people!" Meng Weigang frowned slightly, carefully observing the structure and scale of the starship. Based on his own experience and rough estimation of the space, he estimated the number of people on board this starship. There was a hint of uncertainty in his voice, but more of it was awe for this behemoth.
"Now that the main force has arrived, this insect swarm should be over soon!" Pan Zhouwen's eyes revealed a hint of fatigue and anticipation, his body trembling slightly, a sign of exhaustion after a long battle. Hours of intense combat had stretched his body and mind to their limits. Seeing the reinforcements arrive, a warm current of hope welled up in his heart, longing for this arduous battle to end soon so he could rest.
"Captain Nangong, the Third Legion has arrived. You can take a good rest and leave it to them first." Liu Shaojie came trotting over with a relieved smile on his face as he conveyed the good news to Nangong Jingming. He knew that Nangong Jingming and his men had been fighting for a long time and were exhausted. Now that the reinforcements had arrived, they could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
"Alright." Nangong Jingming looked up and saw the Legion's mechas descending from the starship like a flock of silver birds. They rushed neatly and swiftly toward the Zerg's densest area, instantly engaging in a fierce battle with the Zerg. He felt a sense of relief at this scene, so he instructed his teammates to temporarily halt the battle and take time to rest and recuperate, ensuring safety.
Nangong Jingming stood aside, his eyes fixed on the figures of the legionaries piloting their mechas. He carefully observed their combat methods, operating techniques, and the trajectory of their mechas, and soon realized that although the legionaries' soldiers were well-equipped and experienced, there was still a certain gap in the speed and precision of their mechas compared to their specially trained members. This discovery made Nangong Jingming fall into deep thought. He realized that if he wanted to further enhance the team's strength and give them stronger survivability and combat effectiveness in this dangerous interstellar world, perhaps he should really find a professional mecha training institution for his team members to provide systematic and comprehensive training. This must be put on the agenda as soon as possible.