Chapter 373: The Nightingale
"Boom!"
A mech in the distance fired, and the cannonball landed in front of them, but it was so close that Nauda was shocked and slammed into the backrest of the side. Dirt and rubble entered the observation window, leaving a trail of blood on both Dane and Tesla's faces.
"Father, how did you release that white mist just now?" Dane asked, "We need cover!" β
Tesla pulled the joystick, the hiss filling their ears, and then he pressed the button, and the cockpit suddenly became warm and humid like a greenhouse.
The outside world vanished into a white mist, and the mech's spewing steam covered them.
There was another sound outside the white mist, but it was not attacking them, and the cannon was far away.
"They're bombing the rest." Naouda said.
She looked at Tesla, "What the hell is your plan?" It is simply impossible for these mechs to destroy warships. β
"Board the ship." Tesla said, "The steam turbine inside the cruiser will explode when overloaded, so someone needs to sneak inside the warship."
Our attacks outside here are all feints, attracting firepower and at the same time picking up our infiltrating companions. β
"Can we attack then?" Dane asked.
Tesla looked at the pressure gauge on the console, "After the steam was just released, there was no air pressure inside the mecha, wait." β
"Okay then." Dane controlled the mech and crouched down.
There was a burst of gunfire from beyond the white fog, and someone outside was shooting at the white fog, and they heard the sound of bullets hitting the metal.
"They'll find us soon." Tesla released the lever, and Nauda once again heard the crisp sound of the cannonball being loaded.
"There aren't many shells on the mech." Tesla whispered.
He looked at the barometer on the dial.
"Probably enough for us to move."
"I just took a look, and there are at least three mechs nearby, and the models are different from the ones we just killed." Naouda said.
Because of the water vapor that had just been released, the cockpit was extremely hot and humid, and it was a little difficult to breathe.
Their clothes were soaked and clinging to their bodies, which made them very uncomfortable.
"But we don't have time."
Dane stepped on the pedal, and the mech slammed forward and out of the white curtain.
The black night sky streaked through countless phosphorescent bullets, and the dark sea reflected a blinding white light.
It shines like daylight.
The Zeppelin in the sky was even more obvious, and Nauda even observed a dozen figures in gliding suits flying towards a cruiser not far awayβthat was what Tesla called a special operations squad that actually demolits warships.
Phosphorescent shells exposed their location, as well as the rest of the mechs.
The warship leaning against the coast locked on to the position of the mecha and fired directly at the surrounding mechs.
As Dane approached, one of the batteries turned towards them.
After a while, the muzzle of the main gun flashed, and billowing smoke came out. The cannonball fell so close to them that the mech shook with shock.
The barometer was oscillating back and forth, and then popping off again β a sign that something was leaking.
"We were hit." Nauda shouted.
"I've got the weapons system in your hands, father." Dane said calmly.
His fingers gripped the joystick. The Iron Golem staggered, and the entire cab swayed back and forth.
Tesla grabbed the trigger, his eyes moving back and forth between the range meter and the mecha not far away,
As Dane sprinted, they got closer and closer to the mechs.
It's more like a tank than a mech, with a tracked structure on the lower body, but the upper compartment of this tank can be lifted.
This structure allows the tank to have more angles of fire.
The tank was much larger than a normal tank and had thicker armor.
One of the tanks was firing at the Iron Golem. The bullet hit the armor, making the sound of a coin shaking in a tin can,
A bullet came through the observation window and slashed through Nauda's neck.
Tesla was keenly aware of the blood dripping from her neck.
His face changed, "Naouda." β
"I'm fine, I didn't hurt my trachea." Nauda said, holding his neck.
Tesla breathed a sigh of relief, but he didn't have time to express concern now.
Another mech tank also aimed its guns at them.
The pointer of the range meter shook again, and Tesla pulled the trigger.
Eighty-eight millimeter armor-piercing shells instantly pierced the distance between them, as well as through the armor of the tank.
But the next moment, there was another loud bang, and another cannonball also hit them, and the mecha spewed out a large amount of water vapor.
The air in the cockpit was hot and humid all at once, and each valve hissed like a teapot.
Nauda was thrown from her seat by the blow, and she screamed and fell to the ground, her hands propped up on the hot metal deck.
"We're finished." Nauda shouted, "Abandon ship!" β
Dane gritted his teeth, knowing that the cabin could no longer stay, and that any longer would only suffocate.
He unbuckled his seatbelt, and Tesla kicked open the locker at the back end, pulling a coil of rope out of it.
"Mother, can you?" Dane asked.
"When I was younger, I used to rappel from a 50-meter airboat." Nauda said confidently.
The mech's head opened, a steaming white mist enveloping them, and Nauda saw a large hole in the Iron Golem's chest, and the steam was constantly surging.
Dane untied the rope and hung down the mech's back.
"You go down first." Tesla said to Naouda.
Nauda didn't hesitate, she hooked the safety hook to the rope and took one last look at the battlefield outside.
The mechs that had just attacked them were hit by their companions and were unable to move, and were soon hit by a second shell that flew in.
The Minotaur mecha controlled by the middle-aged man should be a German thing, and the workmanship is the best one.
However, it may be because the consumption is too large, so it is not mass-produced.
Just look at the column of smoke coming out of the mecha, this mecha is very powerful.
The machine guns on its shoulders are even anti-mecha large-caliber guns, which are very lethal.
She saw that not far from the Naminotaur mecha, several mechs were emitting black smoke.
"We have a lot to lose." Naouda said.
"More than that." Tesla pointed in the direction of the city, where several plumes of smoke were coming in their direction.
"Damn! Reinforcements! Dane's face changed.
"Don't worry. They were far away from us. Tesla muttered softly.
Nauda grabbed the rope and leaped, sliding down into the mist.
Before catching up with Nawda, Tesla took another look at the warship not far away.
The group of brave young men in gliding costumes should have managed to board the boat.
Their initial plan was to infiltrate secretly, but apparently they were exposed and met with fierce counterattacks from the ship's men.
He could still see some sparks just now, proving that they were fighting, but now it was quiet and unsettling.
The rope was shaking violently, like boiling water, and the distance of eight meters was not too high when looking up from the bottom, but it was different when looking down from the top.
Every few meters, his boots hit the Iron Golem's scorching metal armor. The hand also felt a lot of pain.
Steam surrounded them, and as the temperature dropped, the mech's engine made a variety of noises.
He also saw some diesel leaking out of the engine, and he could only pray that there would be no sparks.
Finally hitting the ground, Tesla took off his gloves and pulled Nauda away from the Iron Golem.
Dane followed.
"Boom !!"
They barely had to go, and it seemed that the mechs not far away were shooting at their Iron Golem again.
The spark ignited the diesel, and the entire mecha burst into flames.
If it's a little later, maybe they'll be buried here with the Iron Golem.
Tesla dragged Nauda to the city, but stopped when he was about to reach it.
He turned his head and glanced solemnly at Nauda.
Nauda's face changed, "What are you going to do?" β
"It's been a long time since I heard from you." Tesla said with a solemn face, "The enemy's reinforcements will come soon, if that cruiser is not destroyed, we will lose this operation tonight." β
"You're going to go in person?" Nauda reacted and said excitedly, "No, you can't!" β
Getting on top of a warship and blowing up a steam turbine is almost a mortal mission.
"Somebody always has to do it." Tesla whispered, "This is the most important step for our country to resist aggression." β
He looked at Dane, his eyes shining like stars in the night, determined, "Take care of your mother." β
Dane was silent for a moment, he took a deep breath with a shudder, and then nodded solemnly at Tesla.
Tesla also took a deep breath, but as he prepared to make the next move.
The communicator Nauda was carrying suddenly moved.
She excitedly shouted, "Wait! β
She put the communicator down and tuned into their channel.
An unfamiliar voice came from the channel.
"The nightingale calls the spark, and the nightingale calls the spark."
The Nightingale was the code name for the group they had sent to the warship.
No one in the channel responded to them, they were fighting with the rest of the mechs and could not be distracted.
Tesla stepped forward quickly and pressed a button.
"This is Starfire, Nightingale, how are you doing?"
"Our men infiltrated the warship, but it was discovered, and I had an exchange, but there were too many people, and we were not opponents.
Some of us managed to infiltrate the inside of the ship's cabin, and a large part of the enemy on the warship entered the interior to search for our people.
There was also the sound of firefighting just now, but now there is no sound, and it is estimated that it is all extinguished. β
Tesla's face gradually became solemn, "Where are you?" β
"The enemy was drawn into the cabin by the rest of the group, and I entered the main control room on the deck, stunned the controllers here.
They haven't noticed me yet. (End of chapter)