626 Into The Sewer (2/2)

”Nice day! Let's get ready, bros!” Wang Tong emerged under the sun.

”Hey boss, you forgot about us girls! Are we...bros as well, or are you calling me a man?” Xiao Lin the nosy medic asked.

”No time for political correctness, move!” Wang Tong groaned in a good-humored impatience. The mastery casters attacked, summoning a sudden downpour of ice arrows at the Zergs.

Tan Bu's blade was only one inch away from a dark one when an ice arrow took the dark one's life. ”Bullsh*t! I had been at him for a while…You can't steal a kill from me like that!” Tan Bu bristled.

”Oh, yeah? Someone is feeling sad. You want a rematch then?”

”Like I am afraid of you. Yes, it's on!”

The medic whom Tan Bu was bickering with had been unusually close to the young soldier when the two were not competing on the battlefield. Over time, a lot of medics and developed special feelings for METAL warriors.

”Heidi, Lie Jian, we have cleared the area. Come here now.”

”Roger that!”

”Balls, can you be any slower?” Lie Jian slapped at a dark one's temple, smashing in his skull as it was in his way. Lie Jian then turned and shouted at his soldiers: ”Bug out! NOW!”

Heidi also issued a command to her warriors, ”Evacuate the area and head toward the muster point.” It was evident that the Kaedeians fought with discipline and honor, unlike their human counterparts. Nonetheless, the same enemies had united them together.

Thanks to the Kaedeian aviation units, Wang Tong didn't have to worry about the airborne strikes constantly.

Once Lie Jian had given the order, the human warriors spurred their direwolves toward the city. The direwolves could cover a few meters in one leap, and their scales protected them from most of the attacks. Therefore, they charged into the city gate effortlessly.

Lie Shan trailed behind Lie Jian like he always did in every battle. His duty was to protect the heir of House Lie. He had noticed Lie Jian's effort in exercising constraint while in front of Wang Tong, which was so out of the young lord's character. Although he did not know Wang Tong very well, he marveled at his prowess nonetheless.

In addition, he alone had noticed the occasional flickering guilt in Lie Jian's eyes. He had brought two thousand warriors with him, and now, there were only less than two hundred still alive. It was a hard lesson, and feeling guilty was part of the healing process. Lie Jian was not a psychopath; he had compassion and empathy, and most important of all, desire to make a positive impact on the world. Therefore, he would not back down from his sworn duty to protect humanity and drive out the Zergs.

The first half of his mission had been a complete flop because he had underestimated his enemy's strength; the guilt aside, Lie Jian had learned to be circumspect and careful in future operations.

He was a very competitive warrior, and his instincts would spur him to lash out at even the hardest enemy without a second thought. However, as a commander, he could not rest his soldier's lives on his whims.

Wang Tong, on the other hand, was much more pragmatic and realistic in setting his goals than Lie Jian. This was what made Lie Jian in the thrall of the earthling warrior.

Lie Shan watched Lie Jian grew up. He knew better than anyone that despite his flaws, Lie Jian was fiercely protective of his family.

Ever since Lie Jian came to terms with his personal flaw and handed over the commanding rights to Wang Tong, he felt relieved. It wasn't the rights of commanding an army that he had forfeited, it was his selfishness, and ultimately, cowardice.

No one was braver than the man who saved his soldiers' lives.

As Battle Wolf and Kaedeians charged into the city, the Zergs followed suit.

Wang Tong had taken over a structure as a shelter for the soldiers. Although it was not as sturdy as Antonio's Torch, it should do to protect the humans from harm.

”Mastery casters, take your position!” Wang Tong issued a command.

As the mastery casters got ready, the METAL warriors secured the perimeter and formed an impenetrable line of defense around the casters. In the air, the Kaedeians also formed a defensive formation. Wang Tong was grateful for these female pilots to cover their blind spot above them. He looked up and gave Heidi a thumbs up, who blushed under her visor.

”Who goes first?” Wang Tong asked Michaux and Guan Dongyang.

”I will. Although I am weaker, my fire element can boost the damage significantly.” Guan Dongyang volunteered.