Chapter 2652: Elite Mech Units (2/2)
The combat carriers of the Garlaner clans and the Forward Momentum of the Vanguard Group came under significant fire.
The latter received special attention because she was one of the least resilient fleet carriers in the enemy fleet. While the Orca Tyrant of the Puffer Clan came close, the Forward Momentum received the greatest attention because it held the increasingly more threatening mechs of the Destiny Hammers.
While the Witch Slayers were incredibly annoying, the Destiny Hammers possessed a much greater capacity for destruction!
Sooner or later, the artillery duel would begin in earnest. Both sides were still waiting until they reached their optimal range.
More ranged mechs opened fire from both sides. Aside from the artillery mechs, the other mechs did not fire their weapons at full power. The ranged mechs also controlled their firing rate in order to moderate their energy consumption and minimize their heat buildup.
As the enemy mechs continued to expose their strength, the Larkinsons continually identified more and more units.
The Coalition Reserve Corps brought forward a distinctive unit of medium and heavy mechs.
”The 77th Corundian Giants.” Major Verle frowned. ”They're specialized in defense. They're also good at steadily pushing lines. The Corundian Giant mechs are noted for carrying multiple shields. While their mobility is low, they can shed pieces of their armor in order to gain a boost in acceleration and agility.”
”There's more to them than just their defensive mechs.” Ves zoomed in on the live footage of a pair of mechs that practically melded together into a single combination. ”Is that a cannoneer mech slotted into the back of a space knight?”
Although Ves had heard about these combinations, he had never seen it in action, let alone be on the receiving end of this unusual tactic!
He continually zoomed in on the Corundian Giant mechs until he confirmed his suspicions.
”The two mechs have truly bound their frames together!”
The space knights of the elite CRC mech regiment boasted an abnormal design. The flight system mounted to their back collapsed and moved to the side. This exposed some kind of mounting mechanism which allowed a specially-designed cannoneer mech to physically slot itself in place!
The result was a very slow-moving combination mech that possessed superior defenses and superior firepower!
In fact, the genius part about this complex maneuver was that the two different mechs were essentially capable of sharing their strengths.
The space knight was no longer a punching bag. Instead, it gained a very powerful helper that was capable of retaliating against any ranged mechs.
The cannoneer mech could fire its cannons without exposing any of its fragile frame. Not only that, but it was able to draw power from its companion mech while dumping a lot of excess heat at the same time!
Of course, the combination's awful mobility left it very prone to flanking attacks, but that was not a concern at the moment!
Ves felt both impressed and intimidated at the fantastic mechs the enemy employed. As a mech designer, he keenly recognized that none of the enemy mechs were weak! Their quality was incredibly high and their performance was guaranteed to be stellar!
”What the? Are those hero mechs?!”
”Huh?!” Ves reacted with surprise.
Hero mechs were not common. They forced too many compromises and demanded more from their mech pilots. Most mech militaries preferred to employ mechs with more defined roles.
When Ves directed his attention to the mechs that stuck close to the Auralis, he became a little more suspicious. The colors of those mechs looked a bit familiar.
”It's the 1633rd Bloody Herons of the Gauge Dynasty!”
”What?!” Ves almost shot up from his seat!
He never expected to encounter a unit from the Bloody Herons!
”What is the matter, sir?” Major Verle asked.
”The Bloody Herons.. are very special. Their mech pilots are all connected to a neural network.”
The Bloody Herons was one of Master Huron's handiworks. They were famed for their versatility and exceptionally high coordination!
Their mech pilots overflowed with talent and were proficient in both ranged and melee combat. It was like facing an army of Joshuas who all happened to have gone through a very strict training program that allowed them to meld their minds together in the midst of battle!
During the development of his spiritual networks and battle networks, Ves had performed plenty of research on the elite mech troops that Master Huron had shaped.
The Bloody Herons was one of his greatest success stories! The combination of excellent skill, powerful mechs, punishing training and a brotherhood that was closer to family resulted in many victories against the Hex Army!
Did Master Huron bear a grudge against Ves? He allowed the Gauge Dynasty to commit Unit L to this operation, but also 5 full mech companies of the Bloody Herons!
Ves understood more than anyone else in the expeditionary fleet how exceptional the Bloody Herons could be once they entered the stage. Their powerful and expensive hero mechs hacked down any enemy that came close and fired their rifles at any targets that thought they were safe at range.
While this didn't sound particularly different, the key here was that the Bloody Herons coordinated their actions to an insanely high degree!
What one mech pilot knew, another mech pilot knew as well!
Ves could not allow the Bloody Herons to take over the battle!