156: The Seventh Army was completely annihilated.

Dust filled the air, and shattered mecha wreckage was scattered everywhere.

The Seventh Legion's defensive line was in chaos under the attack of the Explosion Bees, with a breach in their defenses.

"Now! Charge out!"

Lin Xingyu let out a low roar, and the army, which had long been poised for action, surged out of the mine tunnel like a tide.

They instantly tore through the defensive line and engaged the enemy.

"Don't panic! Hold the formation!"

The staff officer's furious roar echoed through the communication channel, and orders were rapidly issued:

"First regiment holds the front, second and third regiments flank!"

"Earth's Arbiter squad..."

He looked at the endless army pouring out of the mine tunnel, his expression grim.

The number that had already charged out exceeded a thousand.

Who knew how many more enemies were inside the mine tunnel... "Those useless Garrison Legion! Idiots! Morons!"

The staff officer roared frantically in his heart.

An enemy army of such a scale had appeared silently in the heart of the Empire.

The front lines hadn't issued any warning!

Were they all blind?

Just then, Lin Xingyu spotted the command mecha hiding in the rear.

"Dark Evil, take him out!"

The Dark Fiend Dragon understood, and a Flame Bomb instantly formed, whistling towards the staff officer.

"Boom—"

With a loud bang, a charred deep pit was left in its place, and the command mecha disappeared.

Subsequently, under Lin Xingyu's guidance, the Dark Fiend Dragon, like a grim reaper, destroyed the enemy's command mecha one by one.

With the command System collapsed, the Seventh Legion fell into chaos, fighting individually.

Facing Lin Xingyu's army with its overwhelming Aura, the goblins' will to resist quickly crumbled.

"Damn it! Retreat quickly!"

"Don't block the way! Get out of the way!"

The goblins abandoned their opponents, cranked their engine power to the maximum, and fled in all directions, regardless of anything else.

However, just as they were about to escape the battlefield...

"Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle—"

Countless spider silks shot out from the edge of the battlefield, precisely wrapping around the joints of the goblin mechas.

This was an attack launched by the Net Spiders, which had been ambushed there earlier.

The high-speed running mechas instantly stiffened, and their speed plummeted.

Some even stalled directly, falling to the ground in disarray.

They were quickly caught by the army from behind and captured on the spot.

"Clean up the battlefield!"

With Lin Xingyu's command, the army entered sweep mode.

The enemy's defensive forces had been destroyed, and now was the time for harvest.

Mechas, mechanical equipment, smelting facilities, Ore... even the goblins, none could be spared.

"Yay! Finally, we can plunder!"

Wang Chiyao cheered, transforming into a streak of light, and pounced on an engineering mecha a hundred meters long.

This was a giant mining mecha called "Rock Crusher," resembling a huge earthworm.

Its front was covered with sharp gears, and its long body trailed behind, capable of transporting the mined Ore.

The design concept of this thing was somewhat similar to Earth's tunnel boring machines.

"Haha, this big guy is mine!"

Wang Chiyao placed her hand on the "Rock Crusher" and, with a thought, stored it in her Inner World.

Next, came a giant mining cart... she had coveted these large machines for a long time.

Although they weren't combat machines, their enormous size was impressive enough to drive around.

She was already imagining her Puppets driving these large machines, rampaging across the battlefield.

"Chi Yao, the mining area is yours."

Lin Xingyu called out, leading the army towards the city.

There were not only various smelting factories but also millions of people, which could not be overlooked.

He wanted to pack them up and take them away to establish his own industrial city.

"Got it!"

Wang Chiyao waved her hand without looking back, fully immersed in the task of sweeping the mining area.

She had a vast Puppet Army, enough to loot all the resources in the mining area... On the other side, in contrast to the tense and deadly atmosphere outside the city.

Deep within the City Lord's Mansion, the banquet hall was filled with clinking glasses and a scene of singing and dancing.

Goblin nobles, dressed in lavish attire, exchanged toasts and chatted merrily.

City Lord Iron Pincer sat in the main seat, his huge goblet filled with fine wine, accepting toasts from everyone.

"To the City Lord's wise leadership! To the prosperity of Giant Mine City!"

A fat goblin shouted loudly.

"May the light of the Furnace Heart never extinguish!"

An old goblin, impeccably dressed, echoed in agreement.

Iron Pincer nodded slightly, a hint of a smile on his face.

However, just as the atmosphere reached its peak...

"Bang—"

The banquet hall door was violently forced open.

A messenger ran in, flustered, and shouted loudly:

"City Lord! This is bad!"

"The Seventh Legion has been completely wiped out! The enemy has already attacked!"

The scene instantly fell silent.

"Completely... completely wiped out?"

A young noble muttered, and his wine glass dropped to the ground with a "snap."

"Impossible!"

An older noble suddenly stood up, his voice trembling.

"The Seventh Legion has several thousand men, how could it be completely wiped out?"

"Exactly, how much time has passed?"

Everyone discussed animatedly.

They all knew the news of the Seventh Legion's deployment.

In their opinion, it was just a small enemy infiltration force.

Primarily for reconnaissance, nothing to fear.

The Empire had recently eliminated countless such reconnaissance squads.

The rift was guarded by the Garrison Legion, so it was impossible for the enemy to infiltrate on a large scale.

Even if only one in ten of the Seventh Legion remained, that would still be a force of several thousand, how could it be wiped out by a reconnaissance squad?

"Are you sure?"

Iron Pincer looked at the messenger with a grim expression.

If he dared to falsely report military intelligence, he would surely send him to the deepest part of the Star Crystal Mine to dig Ore.

"Absolutely certain! City Lord! The enemy will soon be at the city gates!"

The messenger replied nervously, simultaneously opening his wristband to project the battlefield scene.

On the screen, it was clearly the scene of Lin Xingyu and others capturing prisoners.

The banquet hall immediately erupted in an uproar.

"Useless! A bunch of complete and utter waste!"

"They still have so many mechas, and they're already starting to flee?"

"Equipped with the Empire's most advanced main battle mechas, yet so cowardly..."

... "Enough!"

Iron Pincer stood up, his gaze fixed intently on the messenger.

"Immediately request aid from the Empire!"

"Activate the minefield outside the city..."

"Order the Imperial Guard to assemble at the anti-air positions..."

The minefield outside the city was a defensive fortification that Giant Mine City had invested heavily in building.

It was embedded with an astonishing number of goblin bombs, enough to blow invading enemies to dust.

The Imperial Guard was the City Lord's private army, meticulously built by Iron Pincer, possessing over a hundred sky guardian mechas alone.

The Imperial Guard was responsible for air defense, and the minefield would impede ground forces.

This should be able to hold off the enemy for a while until the Empire's reinforcements arrived.

"Yes! City Lord!"

The messenger took his leave.

Iron Pincer surveyed the people in the banquet hall and said in a deep voice:

"Giant Mine City is in peril, I hope you all..."