62: Chapter 62 The Secret of the City Wall

Night gradually fell.

The brutal battle that had lasted for half a day had finally come to an end.

The cleanup work for the battle was ongoing, and on top of the city wall, busy figures were everywhere.

Engineering mechas were repairing the gaps caused by the Titans' impact, while logistics personnel ran back and forth, transporting the wounded and supplies.

The air was filled with the heavy scent of gunpowder and blood.

However, compared to the nearly hopeless battlefield during the day, the atmosphere at this moment was significantly more relaxed.

To thank Lin Yan and the others for their help, the Commander had specially ordered a simple dinner party to be prepared.

It was called a dinner party, but in reality, it was just some roasted meat and hot soup.

But for those who had been in a state of war for a long time, it could already be considered a rare treat.

At the foot of the city wall.

Lin Yan sat there alone, leaning against the outside of the city wall. As his HP continued to skyrocket, his current physique had far surpassed that of an ordinary person.

From a distance, he looked like a silent, seated steel giant.

Just then.

Qin Chuan approached, carrying a dining tray that was larger than his face.

His mouth was stuffed with roasted meat as he leaned out over the city wall.

Chewing while speaking indistinctly: "Boss, aren't you going to eat something?"

Lin Yan glanced at him. "Swallow what you're eating before you talk."

Qin Chuan chuckled and devoured another large piece of meat.

He then looked at Lin Yan's current exaggerated physique and couldn't help but click his tongue.

"Seriously."

"This little bit of food probably isn't even enough to get stuck in your teeth, right?"

"How much do you have to eat in a day now?"

"You can't be eating roasted Titan, can you?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the people around them burst into laughter.

Even Jiang Ruoxue couldn't help but cover her mouth and giggle.

Lin Yan's mouth twitched.

"If you actually dare to roast one."

"I wouldn't mind trying it."

Qin Chuan shivered immediately.

"No, no, no."

"That thing reeks of steam; it smells like burnt rubber."

Everyone laughed again.

The oppressive atmosphere after the great battle eased up significantly.

Just then.

Someone suddenly spoke up.

"Commander."

"I have a question."

Everyone looked over.

The person speaking was an Awakened.

"These Titans today seem different from the ones we've encountered before."

"It feels like they are more like an army."

"Or even as if someone is commanding them from behind."

Once these words were spoken.

Many people nodded.

The battle during the day had left a deep impression on them.

The Titans' actions were too coordinated—charging, providing cover, and exhausting the city's defensive firepower.

Even their retreat was orderly, completely unlike mindless monsters.

The Commander remained silent for a moment.

Then he nodded slowly.

"You are not wrong."

The expressions of the crowd changed slightly.

The Commander continued:

"In fact."

"We also believe that some kind of entity is commanding all the Titans."

"It's just that, until now, we haven't found it—or rather, it has never appeared."

The atmosphere on the city wall suddenly quieted down.

The Commander looked toward the Titan camp in the distant darkness.

His gaze was profound.

"The reason you rarely see many Titans in the wild is not because there are few of them."

"But because the vast majority of Titans have been gathered together by it; they are stationed in the camp, waiting for orders."

The group felt their scalps tingle.

If the same Commander stood behind every Titan in the entire world.

That would be truly terrifying.

It meant they were not facing beasts at all.

But an intelligent legion.

Qin Chuan couldn't help but ask:

"Then how do you manage to hold on when you fight such intense battles every day?"

The Commander smiled at this.

But there was a hint of bitterness in his smile.

"Actually, it hasn't been that easy."

He pointed to the area in the distance where the mechas were parked.

"The nine hundred mechas you saw today—at our peak, we possessed over two thousand three hundred mechas."

The group was shocked.

Over two thousand?

Doesn't that mean they've lost more than half?

The Commander said calmly:

"Mechas can be manufactured, but the manufacturing speed can never keep up with the rate of attrition."

"Every major battle, we lose a large number of pilots and a large number of mechas."

"Over so many years, being able to retain nine hundred is already not easy."

Everyone fell silent.

They finally understood just how many wars this city had endured.

The Commander continued:

"I mentioned to everyone before that the Titans will launch a full-scale attack tomorrow. Once the Titans launch a full-scale attack, the number and intensity of their appearance will be several times greater than today."

"After the full-scale attack ends, there is usually a period of peace."

"It can be as short as a year or as long as three or four years."

"The Titans will not launch large-scale wars again, as if entering a deep sleep."

Qin Chuan asked curiously:

"So you take advantage of this time to develop?"

"Correct."

The Commander nodded.

"And this world doesn't just have our city; there are many, many human city-states that are holding their ground."

"During times of peace, the cities exchange mecha technology, trade resources, and study the Titans to prepare for the next full-scale attack."

Having said this.

He stood up.

He bowed solemnly to Lin Yan and the others.

"Thank you all for your help today; otherwise, our losses would certainly not have been limited to this."

Everyone waved their hands hastily.

After all, they had also received a large amount of rewards.

Just then.

Qin Chuan suddenly remembered something.

"By the way."

"I've always been curious—why did you build the city walls so high?"

"A full two hundred meters; ordinary Titans can't even reach them, right?"

Upon hearing this.

The smile on the Commander's face slowly faded.

The expressions of many veterans around them also became grave.

The air seemed to grow quiet.

A moment later.

The Commander spoke slowly.

"Because a two-hundred-meter-tall Titan once appeared."

Boom!

Everyone's pupils constricted.

The roasted meat in Qin Chuan's hand dropped directly to the ground.

"Two... two hundred meters?"

The Commander nodded.

His gaze looked into the distance.

"A Super-Large Titan, two hundred meters in height."

"It once kicked down an entire city gate and destroyed several human cities."

"And such an existence... there isn't only one."

"And... it is very likely to appear tomorrow."

The entire scene was deathly silent.

Everyone felt a chill rise from the soles of their feet.

Ordinary Titans were only a dozen meters tall.

Anything over twenty meters was already considered a disaster.

Two hundred meters?

That was already a walking natural disaster.

In comparison.

The two-hundred-meter-high city wall before them seemed somewhat fragile.

...

After the dinner party ended.

The group began to distribute the spoils of war from the day. During the great battle, there was simply no time to pick up the drops. It wasn't until after the Titans retreated that they were collected collectively.

In this battle.

The number of Elite Titans actually killed was not high.

After all, Elite Titans were extremely difficult to deal with.

Killing one often required paying a significant price.

Most of what they killed today were ordinary Titans.

So the quality of the drops was naturally quite average.

Just as the distribution began.

Jiang Ruoxue suddenly spoke up.

"I don't need these; you guys split them."

Everyone was stunned.

Qin Chuan immediately gave a thumbs up.

"As expected of the young lady, truly generous."

Jiang Ruoxue just smiled faintly.

After a simple distribution.

Lin Yan chose a rugged-looking belt and leg guards.

[Obtained Equipment: Titan Belt · Level 15]

[Quality: Blue Rare]

[Effect: Max HP + 2000, gain 24 cubic meters of storage space]

[Equip Requirement: Level ≥ 15]

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[Obtained Equipment: Bone Greaves of Speed · Level 15]

[Quality: Blue Rare]

[Effect: Max HP + 2400, Physical Defense + 120, Magic Defense + 120, Movement Speed + 25%]

[Equip Requirement: Level ≥ 15]

After equipping the two items, his HP had exceeded 100,000.

[Current HP: 100023]

Just then, Shen Xin walked over and said seriously to Lin Yan, "Boss, I want to go see the forbidden mecha."