Chapter 195 - 127: Heavy Punch Attack
Even if I ordered the Undead to move aside now, it’d be too late. There were tens of thousands of Undead; making them clear a path would take time. It couldn’t happen in an instant. By the time they moved, the enemy would be long gone, too far to ever catch.
How infuriating!
Li Ziyu slammed a fist against the battlements, gritting his teeth as he watched the slowly retreating Jackal Wolfman Fortress. ’Looks like I still need to get more Experience fighting other fortresses. I’ll have to count this as a lesson learned.’
On the top platform, the battle between the Undead and the Jackal Wolfmen continued. The fortress’s movement made it hard for either side to keep their footing, causing many Undead to fall off. Fortunately, the Ox Demons were unharmed. They turned their heads to see the ramming bridge they had used to cross slowly pulling away.
The Jackal Wolfman Fortress retreated with increasing Speed, the ramming horn disengaging completely. Seeing this, the Jackal Wolfmen on top burst into cheers. The Undead on their roof were now an isolated force with no reinforcements. ’All we have to do is clean up these guys!’
Wolf Guard, Charge!
Inside the Jackal Wolfman Fortress’s main tower, Benjamin shot a venomous glare at the Undead Fortress. ’Just you wait! Just you wait! I’ll make you pay for this! I will be back!’
’When that day comes, I’ll tear down your fortress, kill every last one of you, and Plunder your resources!’
He ordered his fortress to turn and leave the battlefield.
Everything had been going smoothly until that point. Just as he was turning, a small, high-Speed Mobile Fortress burst onto the scene from the side, drifting into position with its wheels kicking up clouds of dust.
In the driver’s cabin, Liu Xingxing roared with laughter. He pointed a finger at the Jackal Wolfman Mobile Fortress, shouting triumphantly, "Behold my fist of justice! Time to kick ’em while they’re down!"
At some point, the Treasure-Hunting Catman Fortress’s mechanical arm had been fitted with a new attachment: a giant block of metal, specially decorated to look like a clenched fist. The mechanical arm extended and slammed violently into the Jackal Wolfman Fortress.
Talk about a heavy-handed punch.
The Treasure-Hunting Catman Mobile Fortress was tiny compared to the Jackal Wolfman Fortress; they weren’t even in the same league. Normally, a hit like that would have only damaged some of the outer armor plates. But they were in the middle of turning, and Liu Xingxing’s timing was just too perfect.
Struck by the mechanical arm, the fortress instantly lost its balance, teetering and threatening to tip over sideways.
Benjamin was stunned. ’Who the hell is this guy? Why haven’t I seen him before? Of all the times for him to show up, it had to be right when I was trying to escape?’
Fortunately, Benjamin had led the Jackal Wolfmen on campaigns for a long time, and they were quite skilled at controlling the fortress. They just barely managed to regain their balance. The fortress swerved and swayed as it moved, looking like a staggering drunk.
"HAHAHAHA..."
Liu Xingxing laughed with excitement, pointing at the Jackal Wolfman Fortress and ordering, "Hammer it! Keep hitting it! Don’t stop!"
"Punch ’em in the dog head!"
"Smash their mutt-ugly backs!"
"First comes the cold glint of steel, then the fist strikes like a rainbow!"
Taking advantage of its small size, agility, and high Speed, the Treasure-Hunting Catman Fortress circled the Jackal Wolfman Fortress. Its mechanical arm swung relentlessly, slamming into the larger fortress again and again. Beast Hide peeled away, wood splinters flew, and armor plates shattered, leaving it riddled with holes and dents.
"Holy shit, Xingxing, you’re a badass! You saved the day! Go on, get ’em!" From the top of his main tower, Li Ziyu grew excited as well, pumping his fist and cheering for the Treasure-Hunting Catman Fortress, though whether Liu Xingxing could hear him was another matter entirely.
Despite being harassed by the Treasure-Hunting Catman Fortress, the Jackal Wolfman Fortress was, after all, massive and Solid. Even after being hammered for so long, only its outer plates were damaged. Its power core and internal systems were fine, and it continued to accelerate, pulling away from the Undead Fortress.