Chapter 7 (2/2)

“Why isn’t there any air support yet? If this continues, High Ground Z3 will be lost!” Qin Hao kept observing the situation from his behind cover. As a veteran who had experienced a year of brutal warfare, his strategic analysis ability might not be worth mentioning. Nevertheless, his analysis of the local combat situation was not inferior to that of the combat operations officers in the battleship offices. It was a result of the experiences he had gained through the horrors of battle with little regard for his safety.

Vooommm…

Right then, the Federation’s fighter planes appeared in the sky. These ultra-low-flying fighter planes swept across the battlefield with a howl, and a series of violent explosions on the ground followed in their wake. All of the plasma worms that were flaunting their powers earlier were all bombed to smithereens. The high-voltage plasma spurted out of their bellies and reduced all of the giant beetles that protected them into ashes.

“Hurrah!”

“Bomb those bugs to oblivion!”

…

There was a round of cheers in High Ground Z. Once the plasma worms were wiped out, the charging giant beetles were nothing to be feared. Those bugs did not have any long-range offensive capabilities and could only use their sharp forearms to attack in close combat. At the mercy of the Federation soldiers’ withering firepower, the giant beetles had no chance to approach the Federation’s defensive fortifications.

“Engineers, go and build a temporary landing field!” Seeing that their position had been stabilized, Colonel James of the 106th Division immediately ordered the construction of a landing field. It was to prepare for the next batch of large landing ships to touchdown.

The mission of the 106th Mechanized Infantry Division was to secure High Ground Z3. After they secured the perimeter, they would need to repel the enemy’s counteroffensive and then build a temporary landing field to allow the ships to land on Alpha. They could only deploy heavy combat equipment once the landing ships disembarked on Alpha. The smaller landing crafts could only transport mechanized infantry and some simple equipment, whereas heavier equipment such as tanks and armored vehicles could only be transported by landing ships.

“Yes, Sir!” The moment the engineer corps received its orders, the engineers immediately piloted the SCV and began to install the guidance beacon as well as the force field nodes.

With today’s technology, landing ships did not need special spaceports, and they could land anywhere. However, due to their large size, the descent was very slow, and it also made them extremely vulnerable. Without the protection of a force field, should a ship come under attack, it would end in destruction, and if a landing ship were to be destroyed, it would be too costly.

“Huh… It looks like the Federation finally has a firm foothold on Alpha!” As Qin Hao watched the SCVs start to get busy, his tense heart finally relaxed.

But just as everyone on High Ground Z3 cheered, the ground under their feet trembled.

“What’s going on?” Qin Hao’s heart pounded against his chest. Although he had combat experience on Alpha, he had never encountered such a situation before.

Ddum! Ddum! Ddum!!

The earth trembled rhythmically. If it had to be described, it sounded more like… palpable footsteps!

“Over there!” a soldier suddenly shouted out.

Everyone looked in the direction he was pointing at and saw that the towering giant trees in the distant dense forest were falling one by one. Above the tree canopies, which were dozens of meters high, a menacing beast could be spotted.

“What… What is that…” Almost everyone was stunned. No one had seen a behemoth of such size before!

The towering trees fell with every step the behemoth took. Judging from its trajectory, it was obviously coming toward High Ground Z3!

“Concentrate all firepower! Aim at that behemoth!” Colonel James roared hoarsely. If the behemoth got close to the grounds, it would not even need to attack; simply walking through was enough to level High Ground Z3!