Chapter 808 - 87: Titan Descends (Part 1)

"13..."

"15..."

"16, 17..."

"18!"

In close combat, BT’s shoulder-mounted laser exploits the opponent’s weakness, striking the cockpit. The intense heat affects the sensor data, and the enemy Titan hesitates for a moment before BT swings its arm, toppling it on the spot!

BT retreats sideways, the red ion core activates again, burning through the cockpit—

The rockets on the other shoulder fire backward, exploding at such close range that the Beast Titan can’t lift its head, then reverses its grip to stab with a large blade!

"19!"

Boom!

Taking down this Titan with a backhand, BT charges out of the fireball from the Titan’s explosion!

With only a wall separating it from the infiltration point of the tower, BT, now fitted with several Transformers Titan modules, appears to have become something entirely unrelated to the Vanguard-class Titans!

Whoosh!

Several clusters of Aluminum Thermite approach, a deadly barrage of fire raining down on BT!

[Enemy Titan: Flame-class Titan]

[Description: An improved version of the Giant Titan, equipped with various high-temperature weapons, including a high-temperature shield capable of melting bullets and infantry, Aluminum Thermite launchers, and high-temperature gas fuel tanks.]

[Flame Core: Grants the body strong high-temperature resistance and can use external heat for charging, or release a flame shockwave using thermal release modules on its arms.]

This Aluminum Thermite can continuously produce ultra-high temperatures of 4000~5000 degrees Celsius. Though brief contact won’t cause fatal damage to a Titan, the Aluminum Thermite components easily stick to the Titan’s body, significantly reducing structural integrity over prolonged exposure to high temperatures, rendering it vulnerable and slow-moving.

However, such a deadly flame can be precisely evaded by the Ranger Titan’s Phase Shift!

BT vanishes into the air instantaneously and reappears outside the Aluminum Thermite’s coverage!

The Ranger’s ultra-high mobility limits the number of long-range weapons and support equipment it can carry, theoretically relying on a full sprint once reappeared. If Phase Raid doesn’t close the distance with the enemy Titan, seeking cover or being blasted to pieces is the only option...

But this Titan is different, with abundant power and equipment!

The module on BT’s shoulder begins to transform as if it has a life of its own. The rockets scavenged by Lille are loaded into the ammo system by these flexible mechanisms, and all are launched towards the Flame-class Titan that fired the Aluminum Thermite!

The Flame-class Titan feels miserable: It’s a heavy-duty Titan capable of enduring many attacks, but it can’t take rockets directly to the face.

Being delayed like this, it has to stop stepping back. Pausing too long means getting slashed!

[Kane: What kind of Titan is that, do the rebels possess such advanced technology?!]

[Sloan: Never mind what it is, attack first—pull back!]

BT’s forward charge is halted by a red ion laser leg avoidance, turning and hiding in cover, stepping on a few IMC riflemen hiding behind—

In such moments, a Ranger would typically hunker down to wait for an opportunity. However, when faced with multiple Titans and cornered to a dead end, the resistance capability of a Ranger is already lost.

Sloan thinks the same, her body reacting honestly: Even though she perceives this Titan as unusual, the habit persists.

However, BT only hides for a moment before spinning around and charging out!

The rocket launchers on the shoulder are retracted, replaced by two large guns bearing Destroyer Cannons mounted under the arm!

Such dense bullets disrupt Sloan’s ion core output, forcing her to raise her arm and generate a Vortex Shield to block the bullets...

BT raises its arm, slicing an electric arc, sliding past Sloan, striking Kane beside her. The latter falls to one knee under the attack, temporarily paralyzed—

The sensation is terrible, feeling as if facing not one Titan but several profoundly synchronized Titans!

Complaining internally, Sloan’s hands move swiftly. Her Vortex Shield instantly reflects all incoming bullets back at BT, while she takes cover to avoid sustained fire from the Destroyer Cannon—

Simultaneously, a Beast Titan steps out from BT’s flank, raising its cannon ready to fire!

Theoretically, if BT continues strafing Sloan, it won’t be able to deal with the side’s Beast Titan.

However, just as Sloan prepares to seize this opportunity to attack, BT suddenly raises its hand, not holding a knife. An Octopus Arm extends from behind and latches onto its arm, generating a Vortex Shield!

The reflected bullets are once again caught by BT and redirected towards the Beast Titan!

Bam!

Densely packed bullets strike a focused area, igniting a small flame from the impact-generated high temperature. Lille suddenly leaps out from behind BT, landing directly on the Beast’s power source—

Taking advantage of the unresponsive gap after the Beast Titan’s stagger, Lille rips out its battery, seizing the rockets from its ammo bay!

Jack silently adds one more to his kill count: 19!

[Kane: What’s that, have you ever seen a Pilot with several clawed arms?!]

[Sloan: Cover me, idiot!]

Having just recovered from the electric arc slash and barely standing, Lille has already finished loading the tracking rockets!

Whoosh! The tracking rockets curve around the cover and Kane, heading straight for the immobilized Sloan!

Boom!

Now it was Sloan’s turn to fall to the ground, unable to get up!

Kane lifted his head, and the Destroyer Cannon fire that Sloan had faced moments ago was now his burden to bear—

The sound of bullets hitting the heavy metal body of the Flame was like a torrential downpour, the metal wailing under the dozens of cannonfire per second, each wail sent chills down Kane’s spine:

When would his Titan give out?

"Aaaaaaaah!"

Kane let out a roar amidst his fear, ready to retaliate, activating the Flame Core for an all-out gamble when suddenly the body violently shook!

Bam!

The heavy Hunter Cannon directly pierced through the fragile cockpit cover...

The world spun, the Flame was hoisted up by BT!

Bam bam bam bam bam bam bam—

Sloan, just recovering from the Rocket Launcher’s attack, jumped out of the smoke and witnessed this scene:

The continuous close-range firing finally pierced through the entire mecha, splitting the Flame hoisted high into two!

Sloan was shocked, but even more horrifying was that she finally saw what the "Octopus Arm Pilot" was doing...

The Octopus Arm quickly dismantled the Flame’s fuel storage in mere seconds, hurling a Burning Canister towards her!

Meanwhile, on the tower’s exterior, a Titan ascended rapidly from the ground, instantly reaching their combat altitude!

Numerous rockets were fired, aiming entirely towards BT—

Viper wasn’t aiming at Sloan; theoretically, the Rockets hitting BT would incidental cause just a little flame and fragments to reach Sloan...

But in Sloan’s despairing gaze, the Octopus Arm Pilot returned to BT after tossing the canister, and they vanished instantly!

Leaving her to endure the Flame’s corrosion!

Boom!

A fireball, far beyond what Viper imagined, erupted suddenly, enveloping both Sloan and BT!

Viper was completely stupefied: How did his rockets unleash the Flame Titan’s burning power?!

Whoosh!

A large blade flew out from the flames, Viper reacted swiftly, but the blade only struck the Titan’s left flank—

But even so, it destabilized his flight posture!

Swoosh!

From the exploding fireball, BT utilized the Polar Star’s thrusters to rush straight out, leaping thirty to forty meters with a combination of jumps and boost thrust!

Seeing this, Viper tried to fly but was too late, directly grabbed by BT by the leg!

The Octopus Arm took advantage of the situation to climb up Viper’s mecha!

"Holy crap!"

The counter Bull Taming device on Viper was ready to spray high-temperature steam and electromagnetic smoke, but BT’s shoulder laser pierced through his emitter!

Moreover, as a flying machine, Viper didn’t stand a chance against BT—

Even considering BT’s original version, it weighs more than twice as much as Viper!

Viper kicked down hard, only for BT to take the hit solidly, grabbing him firmly in return!

With weapons in hand unable to target below in such a situation, the panicked Viper had no way to resist the big and small figures climbing on him. Lille quickly scaled Viper’s mecha back, the Octopus Arm suddenly pierced in!

The overloaded battery core brought unimaginable electrical power, and Viper’s aircraft, with safety mechanisms disengaged, went completely into overload!

The descent trend that had begun instantly stopped, Viper’s thrusters glowed brilliantly—

A suicidal glow!

Whoosh!

A meteor charged directly towards the top floor!