Chapter 63: The Bridge
The giant six-legged mech passed through the portal and walked past Frost. This was the last AAX-07, and the landing of a heavily armored unit of the ATEF 2nd Regiment was completed.
"Well," said Yunakin, "what's your name, new freak?"
"Our artificial ligands are only numbered, not officially named. The girl replied through the communicator, and Frost could imagine that her expression was as dull as the AAX-06 she was piloting, "But...... The people at the institute call me Wendy. ”
"Oh, you're such a freak...... "Master Chief sighed softly, "Wendy, you have to obey orders here, you know?"
"Of course, this is a duty that must be fulfilled, two commanders, please rest assured. ”
Frost couldn't understand how a man could be emotionless, he had never met such a cold person. He doesn't know what an artificial ligand is, and he's a street gangster in a big city...... He hadn't even seen Wendy, and he was still hiding in a beast-like mecha, so he shouldn't be able to conclude that the other party was a "human", right?
"Master Chief, I also arranged a freak for you. General Jeno said.
"Axia," another, softer, and more blunt female voice, "assists your AI for tactical purposes, please advise." ”
"General, we may not be able to afford to give us so many valuables. ”
"Do you have a choice?"
Yunakin burst out laughing.
"Nope. We're going to live up to the hype, right? Frost. ”
Frost chose to remain silent.
"Hmm...... I'll take you by default. ”
"Spare the young man, Master Chief. That's the end of the useless chit-talk, let's get down to business......"
Heavy armor, rapid reaction forces, and marines began to move, leaving only a few squads at the opera house to defend it. It seems that there is no time to rest, and there is no opportunity to get to know other people deeply. Frost was interested, but he could only wait for the next time, especially the artificial ligand.
"Now that you're tasked with following the armoured forces and the Marines to capture the Sydney Bridge, so that we can take both the north and south sides of the harbor at the same time, this is an opportunity to show off your strength, don't let me down. ”
"Let me be glad that it's not the bridge that goes to the ruins. ”
"The homework is well prepared," the general smiled faintly, "Jeno is done." ”
Frost switched to an AMAR3 assault rifle with a vertical grip and a red dot scope to pull the gun safe. He heard gunfire in front of him, and the smoke of AAX-07's fire had not yet cleared. Next to him was Wendy's AAX-06, the red paint in front of the cockpit was easy to distinguish, and it looked like a temporary decision, but it was well prepared.
The huge mecha rushed to the battle line, and Unakin passed by him and patted him on the shoulder.
"Come on, my friend, don't be left behind. ”
He looked up and saw that above the slope of the lawn, there was no cover at all, but the enemy was standing in a line, missile launchers and light machine guns providing considerable firepower, blocking them.
This protective wall built by human flesh unabashedly exposed the stupid thinking of the Nanlian people's preferred form, but the missiles launched one after another made Frost nervous.
"Concentrate!Stay close to the armored forces!" shouted Yunakin as he touched the front of the large force at some point. The intertwined nets of light machine guns flew over his head and beside him, knocking him into a sieve in minutes, and by the moment he commanded, many Marines had already fallen in pools of blood.
Frost didn't have time to admire the captain's courage, he lowered his center of gravity, bent down while looking up from time to time to observe the situation, and followed Unakin close to the armored troops.
AAX-07 continued to move unstoppable, and as the missile approached, white fireworks were released from one of the six insect feet, interfering with the guidance system, causing the missile to deflect its original direction and mostly fall into the riverbank. The smell of dirt and grass from the explosion pierced through the half-mask, stimulating Frost's sense of smell, which was still quite fresh to him.
"Now, comrades, attack! Fire on the enemy!"
It was a cry of rage, and Unakin was like a roaring golden lion, and no matter how much the bullets rained down on his head and face, he still stood up, pointed forward, and encouraged them to move forward.
His move inexplicably boosted the morale of the entire army, and they charged at the enemy one after another, without regard for their own lives or deaths. It's not a spell, but it's terrifying. Frost is still calm, and will still be affected somewhat.
He raises his assault rifle and aims it at the enemy through the red dot scope, and the GS91's tactical assist calculates the landing point of the trajectory and marks it in his head-up display, so that even a recruit like him, who has no combat experience, can accurately deliver bullets into the enemy's skull.
Of course, it is still very difficult to shoot while moving, and equipped with the AAX-05 exoskeleton, it is impossible to master it in a short time. Frost emptied a magazine and killed three Southern Union soldiers with missile launchers, and by the time he could react, he had rushed to the front, and in front of him were corpses, and the enemy was mixed up.
Death was approaching, and Frost felt the scorching muzzle of the gun aimed at him. The smell of blood mixed into the complicated breath, the acid water in the stomach pouch churned, and cold sweat instinctively broke out on the back because of the crisis. It was too late to retreat, and it was dead to advance, and he suddenly realized that he couldn't shoot again.
"Boom!" a shell blasted a crater out of the road, sending the enemy's severed limbs flying sideways along with rubble. The AAX-06 Medium Combat Mech rode directly onto the enemy's lines, and bullet casings were constantly splattered from behind the two lower mount reels.
Frost thanked Wendy silently, loaded his assault rifle, climbed up a gentle slope, and lay down on the road, aiming at the enemies to kill one by one.
Soon, his comrades were on the enemy line, and three AAX-07s had turned to the Sydney Bridge. Two marines remained to take care of the rear, and everyone else immediately followed the armored forces.
"Frost!" Unakin excitedly called his name, "the first to climb the bridge!"
It's just a coincidence...... Frost was tempted to say that. This is not his success alone, but there are countless compatriots who have fallen in front of him, and he has crossed over.
"My dear friend, your bravery is exactly what a Luo Lian warrior should be!"
Frost looked at Unakin, the sincere expression on his face telling him that it wasn't a deliberate bragging, and because of this, Frost shuddered even more.
"Oh my fellow citizens, tell the frozen eggs what courage it is!"
It's almost time to shout hooray. Frost thought to himself, and his footsteps didn't stop.
The enemy put up bars on the bridge, built bunkers with vehicles and sandbags, and armored SUVs with heavy machine guns were not enough to stop the AAX-07. In front of the firepower platform, it is a matter of one shot at best.
However, AAX-07 came to a halt and called for reinforcements. Frost soon discovered that the enemy had exploded in locusts, a number that the machine guns of the firepower platform could handle.
Wendy was in the way, and the AAX-06 armament was very suitable against them, and a single attack would cause a chain explosion, which didn't seem to be as terrifying as Frost had imagined.
Is it just momentum......
"Leave those drones alone," Yunakin said, "and take out their missile launchers first." ”
As soon as he finished speaking, a grenade blew up a car, and the enemy hiding behind also suffered. Frost took the warning from the head-up monitor and aimed to the left, where an enemy carrying a missile launcher was cut off in half. He then rushed over and leaned into cover, a bullet grazing his helmet.
The explosion of the drone had quite an impact on the enemy, and the disturbed enemy was still struggling. He glanced back, and none of his comrades came up, and those who tried to charge fell halfway. Thinking about the actions just now, I was so reckless that I was afraid.
At least Master Chief Unakin was on the side and exchanged fire with the enemy. Frost glanced out, and an enemy picked up a missile launcher that had landed on the ground and aimed it at Wendy's AAX-06. It was their only medium-sized combat mech, and Team D couldn't afford to lose.
Frost threw a flashbang and the light was fleeting, and he threw himself forward, his assault rifle raised diagonally upwards, and the muzzle of the gun shook from side to side knocking down three enemies.
The scorching fireball exploded several meters away, the drone was basically cleared, and the AAX-07 fire platform continued to move forward. The enemy's weak resistance was quickly destroyed by steel, breaking through the defenses of the Sydney Bridge all the way.
Frost had forgotten how many shots he had fired, and he had gradually become accustomed to the smell of blood and gunpowder. With the pull of the trigger with his fingers, corpses fell, his tense heart slowly remaining nervous, and no longer beating for killing one more person. He also forgot that he had always rushed to the front, the closest to death.
Two-thirds of the way they had crossed the bridge, Frost had finally fired all his bullets and stepped back for supplies.
"Artillery fire is coming, it is advisable to retreat immediately. Concise and unhurried, he remembered it was the artificial intelligence named Axia.
"Stand back, Frost!" shouted Yunakin, who was only then able to react from his stunned state.
Beside him, AAX-06 retreated with his thrusters, and he struggled backwards, and only three seconds later, the shells fell from the sky. The tremors were so loud that Frost couldn't stand still, his ears shrill and his ears rang sharply, and the bridge beneath his feet tilted, revealing steel bars.
Frost was startled, and hurriedly stepped forward, and as soon as he stepped out, his foothold suddenly sank, and the bridge deck bent. Seeing that he was about to slide down, his instinctive left hand grabbed the life-saving straw.
"I've got you!" said Yunakin, whose blonde hair was covered with a turban.
Looking down, the wreckage of an AAX-07 sank underwater, and people and rubble continued to fall from the bridge.
Yunakin pulled him up, and both gasped.
"Your life is so hard, Frost, no wonder you dare to rush to the front. ”
yes, I picked it up again this time.
"Master Chief, do you need help contacting the General?" asked Exia.
"Right away, I need to report to him...... Hell, my legs went numb from the shock. Yunakin struggled to his feet.
"We can't get by, sir. Wendy said.
"yes, but I don't think we've failed. ”
Two AAX-07s and a small number of ATEFs had passed, and Frost looked across the bank.
"And after that?"
"Fight, as long as we have a breath of air. ”