Free Web NovelChapter 375: Chapter 262: Rose in the Rain
"Oh no, boss, this doesn’t look good..." Dongdong grasped the Dragon Steel Baseball Bat, standing tensely beside Su Mo.
The two of them were currently at the outer plaza of Edge Mansion, surrounded by out-of-control military machinery.
In the sky above the plaza, countless drones hovered, obscuring the night to the point where it couldn’t be seen. Their indicator lights flickered like stars ready to crash down at any moment.
All around the ground were military robots of the security forces, their control systems invaded by viruses. The heavy weapon compartments were fully open, the muzzles and cannons gleaming with a chilling metallic light.
Although Edge Mansion had future-designed firepower defense systems, they had long been paralyzed by the virus. The mercenaries hid behind cover with their weapons, confronting these military machines.
"Boom... Boom..." At that moment, amid a dull roar, the ground began to tremble as if some giant was approaching.
Su Mo saw the giant silhouette in the distance and said sternly, "Be careful, the Titan is here."
In the 152 years of the Dawn Era, humanity once created many weapons.
The Iron Blood Alliance’s Mecha Program was once grandly initiated but ultimately ended due to issues with pilot endurance.
However, this did not mean that "Mecha" itself exited the stage of history.
After the Mecha Program, the Iron Blood Alliance learned from the experience of failure and made improvements, later launching a brand new "Titan Program."
The Titan Program aimed to create large Mechas that didn’t require human pilots and could rely on electronic systems for autonomous combat.
More than twenty years ago, the Titan Program achieved comprehensive success. Various models of Titan Mechas were procured by the World Government authorities, becoming the backbone of armed forces worldwide.
Compared to traditional armored forces, these Titan Mechas had stronger firepower systems, excellent defense performance, and flexibility, capable of adapting to any complex battlefield environment.
More importantly, Titan Mechas didn’t require human pilots. They could conduct fully automated warfare relying on built-in electronic systems or be remotely controlled by humans like playing a game, minimizing human losses caused by war.
This highly electronically integrated warfare weapon should have been the pride of cutting-edge technology.
But when the electronic virus spread like a tsunami, the more intelligent the machinery, the more severely it got affected.
At this moment, a Titan Mecha walked with a loud boom into the outer plaza of Edge Mansion, stopping in front of Su Mo and Dongdong.
This Titan model was named "Overlord," standing over 8 meters tall, equipped with Dragon Steel-plated armor and heavy firepower weapons. It was a frontline assault unit designed to absorb enemy fire and demolish defensive structures.
Dongdong looked up at the imposing Overlord Titan in front of him and couldn’t help but curse, "Damn, it’s as tall as five of me! How are we supposed to fight that?!"
Su Mo replied, "Technically, it’s five and a half."
Dongdong, exasperated, shot back, "Boss, you can shut up now!"
Su Mo noticed something at this time, assuming a combat stance: "Watch out, they’re attacking!"
Leading the charge were a pack of mechanical hounds. These were small beast-like robots equipped by the authorities, similar to police dogs, adept at pouncing and often used to control targets non-lethally.
"Bang bang bang!" Quickly, gunfire erupted from behind cover, with the Edge Mercenaries opening fire one after another.
Compared to real police dogs, the mechanical hounds had the advantage of not feeling fear or pain, precisely executing the controller’s commands, charging ahead even in a hail of bullets.
The mechanical hounds were insanely fast, and unlike flesh and blood, their lightweight metal bodies had some bullet-resistant properties, often taking several rounds of volleys to disable.
As one batch got disabled, another batch took their place, constantly rushing forward, crossing the fire zone in a very short time.
One Edge Mercenary was firing intensely when his view was suddenly obscured by a dark shadow, and a mechanical hound pounced on him.
The Edge Mercenary quickly used his arm to guard his throat, preventing a critical bite, while pulling out a dagger to stab it.
However, the mechanical hound didn’t engage for long, nimbly avoiding the stab and continuing to charge forward.
The Edge Mercenary hadn’t had time to get up before another group of mechanical hounds trampled over him, heading towards the Edge Mansion’s entrance.
The combat-capable mercenaries were set up defenses around Edge Mansion, and inside were only future office personnel without combat abilities. If slaughtered, the consequences would be unimaginable.
But without heavy firepower support, they couldn’t stop the mechanical hounds with just light infantry, and the line quickly became a sieve. fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cøm
Seeing this, Su Mo shouted anxiously, "Dongdong, you go stop the mechanical hounds, I’ll handle the Titan!"
"Okay!" Dongdong dashed towards the mansion entrance, creating several afterimages in bullet time, smashing the bat around and quickly taking out over a dozen mechanical hounds.
At this time, Su Mo felt a powerful wind approaching from the front.
The Overlord Titan launched an attack, its metal fist as big as a human body, propelled by jet engines, carrying immense force as it smashed towards Su Mo. frёeweɓηovel.coɱ
Su Mo wrapped his fist in Frenzied Corpse Rigid Bone, similarly charging full force to meet it head-on.
"Boom!!!" The dull crash echoed around, with turbulent air currents roaring and spreading.
Su Mo’s Mad Corpse Blood Code was "Promoted High Tier," and its Rigid Bone hardness no longer lost to metal. Combined with the power of a Quadruple Blood Code body, he even had a subtle upper hand in the clash.
The enormous impact forced the Overlord Titan to retreat a few steps, quickly initiating a second wave of assault, with its giant metal fist striking again.
