195: Moses Chan arrives

Aside from the city defense forces and one battalion staying behind at the Lingchuan Base, Zhang Lei arranged for Chen Hao to lead a regiment and two reorganized battalions to support Sword City. Li Wei was to lead a regiment and a battalion to attack Zhongling County. Zhongling County had a population of about nine hundred thousand, which was less than half of Sword City's, roughly three-eighths.

The troops led by Chen Hao marched rapidly along the Chuan-Hong Expressway. The massive convoy kicked up clouds of dust that filled the sky, and the thunderous roar of the vehicles sounded like rolling thunderbolt.

At the Sword City expressway toll gate, Tang Qi and Luo Chen had already been waiting for a long time.

As the silhouette of this steel torrent gradually became clear, even Luo Chen, who was mentally prepared, and the Luo Clan scions behind him, who prided themselves on being well-traveled, were all stunned and speechless by the sight before them!

First to enter their sight was an endless convoy of armored vehicles, numbering over a hundred. Various armored personnel carriers and military trucks were like a moving Great Wall of Steel. But the most eye-catching were the behemoths driving at the very front of the column!

Six apocalypse tanks were like moving steel fortresses. Their massive size was nearly three to four times that of China's mainstream 9a main battle tanks from before the apocalypse! The twin-mounted 155mm heavy cannons had incredibly thick barrels. Just driving toward them brought a suffocating sense of pressure. What was even more alarming was that these behemoths moved extremely fast, accompanied by the whistling sound of wind, displaying powerful motivation completely inconsistent with their size!

Following closely behind were six tesla tanks, which lacked traditional cannon barrels! In their place were complex electromagnetic coils and energy-focusing devices on top of the tanks, emitting a faint blue light and filled with a sense of future technology. This type of weapon, which completely defied conventional tank design concepts, made the Luo Clan scions look at each other in dismay, unable to understand its combat method at all.

However, the shock was far from over. Behind the tank column was an even more staggering mecha formation! A total of twenty-five humanoid mechas, divided into three rows, marched with heavy and uniform steps, like a mechanical legion from the future!

The paint jobs on these mechas were distinct: the gunmetal gray destroyer, the bright yellow blaze, and the blue-purple thunderbolt. Their heights ranged from 3.5 meters to 5 meters. The gunmetal gray mecha leading the way at the front was a staggering 6.5 meters tall. These scenes made the Luo Clan members feel as if they were in a science fiction movie!

All the mechas carried matching specialized weapons on their backs: the destroyer had a mecha-portable mounted machine gun—the M249 Metal Storm; the blaze had a massive flamethrower painted with a fire phoenix emblem; and the thunderbolt had an oversized current projection gun wrapped in electric arcs.

Just as the column was about to reach the toll gate, the leading 6.5-meter-tall destroyer mecha suddenly stopped. Amidst a dazzling sound of mechanical transmission and hydraulics, the massive mecha rapidly and precisely folded and contracted, finally turning into a streak of light that was stored into the high-tech space-time dimensional mecha belt at Chen Hao's waist. The space gem in the center of the belt flickered with light before returning to calm.

This scene once again pushed the limits of the Luo Clan's cognition! What kind of miraculous technology was this?! It was enough to make one's brain crash!

Chen Hao himself was dressed in a crisp Red Alert Legion Colonel's uniform. He had bronze skin, a square face, and an air of perseverance and majesty from years on the battlefield. His knotted muscles filled out his uniform, brimming with a sense of power. He strode forward.

“Brigade Commander Chen!” Tang Qi immediately stepped forward, stood at attention, and saluted with a respectful attitude. Although he was also a Brigade Commander, he only held the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and led a mixed unit. Facing a Colonel Brigade Commander of an elite ace brigade like Chen Hao, he naturally had to be more polite.

“Brigade Commander Tang, thank you for your hard work!” Chen Hao returned a standard military salute, then reached out his large hand to shake Tang Qi's firmly, his gaze immediately turning to Luo Chen nearby.

Tang Qi hurried to introduce him: “Brigade Commander Chen, this is Young Master Luo Chen of the Sword City Luo Clan. The Luo family has provided us with great help during this clearing operation.”

Luo Chen felt a chill in his heart. He could clearly feel that the energy fluctuations emanating from Chen Hao were vast and restrained; he was undoubtedly a Third-Tier Expert! How many experts was this Red Alert Legion hiding?

Luo Chen did not dare to be negligent and immediately stepped forward, proactively extending his hand: “Brigade Commander Chen, I have long heard of your great name! Welcome to your army! My clan has already selected a suitable stationing camp for your forces.”

Chen Hao shook his hand, his tone steady: “Good, I appreciate Young Master Luo's efforts. After my troops rest and reorganize, we will need to begin clearing the rural areas as soon as possible. At that time, we will still need the full support of the Luo family.”

“It is our duty!” Luo Chen responded solemnly.

Just as Chen Hao finished speaking, another change occurred!

The sound of running as heavy as drumbeats came from the rear of the column, making the ground tremble slightly! Everyone looked over in horror, only to see over a dozen bears of unimaginably massive size charging to the front of the column like heavy tanks!

These War Bears stood on their hind legs; the shortest were over four meters tall, and the tall ones exceeded six meters! And the leader was an incredibly huge brown bear that stood nearly eight meters tall, like a moving small mountain!

Its muscles were knotted, and the claws on its massive paws were like scimitars, flashing with a cold light and reaching several dozen centimeters in length! This giant bear was surrounded by a rich, earthy yellow energy glow. Its vital organs, head, and joints were all covered in thick, nuclear-powered armor with a metallic luster!

The giant bear ran to Chen Hao's side, stood up, and let out a deafening roar full of wildness and power. The massive sound waves hit everyone's eardrums, and some Luo Clan scions even felt their legs go weak, nearly collapsing to the ground!

Luo Chen felt the terrifying pressure and violent energy, as heavy as a mountain. His face turned pale instantly; this sense of oppression was almost comparable to what Zhang Lei gave him!

Chen Hao, however, patted the giant bear's thick, pillar-like front leg with a smile, as if comforting a pet: “Big Bear, be quiet. These are all friends, don't scare them.”

Luo Chen suppressed the stormy waves in his heart, his voice somewhat dry: “Brigade... Brigade Commander Chen, this... this is?”

“Oh, I forgot to introduce him,” Chen Hao's tone was relaxed, as if introducing a friend. “This is Big Bear, our legion's combat partner. He is a Third-Tier super War Bear who has awakened an earth-type magic Superpower. He's thick-skinned and incredibly strong.” After speaking, Chen Hao laughed heartily.

Third-Tier... super War Bear... Luo Chen's head was buzzing, not yet fully digesting this information.

At that moment, another gray shadow darted out from the flank like a bolt of lightning! Looking closely, it was actually a giant dog! But the size of this dog had exceeded all human understanding of 'dogs'—it was nearly seven meters long, with a shoulder height of a staggering 2.6 meters, like a prehistoric beast! Its mouth full of sharp teeth was like daggers over twenty centimeters long. Its thick mane fluttered in the wind as it ran, its eyes sharp and its demeanor majestic. It was none other than the veteran Military Dog of the Red Alert Legion, number 0001—Howling Heaven!

The direct pressure brought by this giant dog was not as great as Big Bear's, but its vigorous and swift posture and the dangerous aura it invisibly exuded also made Luo Chen's heart race.

Before he could ask, Chen Hao continued to introduce: “This is Howling Heaven, a meritorious veteran of our legion. He is also Third-Tier and possesses a sonic attack Superpower.”

Looking at this army that fused beyond-the-era technology, powerful Evolvers, and terrifying biochemical behemoths, the last trace of unwillingness and desire for comparison in Luo Chen's heart completely vanished. He had previously harbored thoughts of using his family's foundation and his own strength to compete for the management rights of Sword City; at this moment, those thoughts seemed laughable.

The strength of this Red Alert Legion was simply as deep as the sea, immeasurable!

His only thought now was how to make the Luo Clan cling tightly to this incredibly thick leg. With such a powerful force, even if they could only follow along and have some leftovers, it would be enough for the family to prosper for another hundred years!

Thinking of this, Luo Chen's attitude also became even more humble and respectful.