Chapter 1108: The Rebellion on Planet K-78

The Reaper Chainsword on the left arm of the "Mountain Will" swung out, slicing a Guardian Mech in two. At the same time, its Combat Rapid-Fire Cannon strafed, blasting two tanks into fragments.

Then it charged toward the "Behemoth," leaping when it was fifty meters away.

The "Behemoth's" cannon muzzle elevated to aim, but it was too slow.

The Knight Mech descended from the sky, the Reaper Chainsword cleaving directly into the top of the walking artillery.

The "Behemoth" was sliced open, the powerful impact causing the internal crew to die instantly.

Si Lai landed, the "Mountain Will" stepping on the wreckage of the "Behemoth," scanning the battlefield. The remaining Fengqi units had already begun to rout.

"Target eliminated."

In the bunker of the Central Command Hub, K-78 Deputy Commander Kailasi looked grave.

Commander Woluoke was dead, the Energy Center was controlled, the shields had vanished, the Orbital Fleet had been routed, and now even the ground defenses were retreating step by step under the powerful fortifications of the Xiu Luo Sheng Xiang.

But he still had one last card in his hand.

"Activate 'Earth Fire Protocol'."

Kailasi said to the operator, his voice hoarse.

"Activate all buried Resonance Mines. Lure those iron giants into the minefield."

"But sir, our troops are still in the area covered by the minefield..."

"I know! But this is the only way to severely damage or even destroy those Knight Mechs. Execute the order!"

The operator's hands trembled as they entered the command.

Beneath the entire K-78 mountain range, thousands of specially made landmines were activated.

These resonance mines, once detonated, would produce high-frequency shockwaves specifically designed to destroy the internal structures of large machinery.

At the same time, Kailasi mobilized all remaining air power.

"All units still capable of flight, take off! Target: those enemy mechs! Suicide attacks are fine too, just make sure to hold them back!"

In the sky, over one hundred Fengqi fighter jets took off urgently from hidden hangars.

These were not the advanced "Hunter" interceptors—those had already been depleted in the orbital battle and the confrontation with Sanguinius; these were old attack aircraft, bombers, and even suicide drones converted from trainers and transport aircraft.

Kensi Tailin detected the anomaly immediately.

"Large-scale aerial unit takeoff detected... quantity over one hundred, but energy signatures are weak, mostly old models."

"Underground seismic anomalies, high-energy buried objects activated in multiple areas. It's seismic weaponry or resonance mines."

Kensi understood the enemy's intent instantly.

Use aerial units to attract attention, lure the Knight Mechs into the minefield, and then use resonance weapons to destroy the mechs' structures from the inside.

"All units pay attention, avoid entering valleys and low-lying areas; those are key minefield zones."

But by this time, four Knight Mechs had already stepped onto the edge of the minefield.

When the first mine detonated, the nearest "Steel" Knight Mech was engaged in battle with three Guardians.

The explosion produced a horizontal shockwave that cut across the battlefield.

The external armor of the "Steel" was intact, but a harsh sound of metal grinding came from within.

Pilot Weierjia Tailin felt a sharp pain from the neural link; it was feedback from the damage to the mech's internal structure.

"Leg joints damaged! Transmission efficiency dropped by 40%!"

Weierjia gritted his teeth and maneuvered the mech to retreat, but more mines were detonated.

Every shockwave impact caused a sound to erupt from inside the mech.

Twenty suicide drones dove down from the clouds, crashing straight into the damaged Knight Mech.

The "Steel" shot down twelve, but the remaining eight crashed into its armor.

The explosions were not fatal, but they further damaged the armor structure.

"Weierjia, evacuate the minefield!"

Kuerken's order came through.

Three Fengqi "Behemoth" walking artillery appeared from hidden positions, their fortress cannons firing in a volley, the Rune Bullets hitting the exact same spot on the "Steel Bastion's" chest plate.

The artillery fire engulfed this Knight Mech.

Shield overload. Armor ruptured. Penetration.

The cockpit was pierced; Jiaweier Tailin, a young knight of the Tailin Family, fell with his mech, turning into a burning monument amidst the explosions.

Inside the cockpit of the "Oak," Kuerken watched the spot on the tactical map where the "Steel" signal had vanished, remaining silent for five seconds.

Then, his voice sounded on the Tailin Family channel.

"All Tailin Knights, activate 'Purge Protocol'. At any cost, destroy all enemy heavy units, Command Nodes, and any targets that may threaten the Knight Mechs."

Kuerken's mech turned to face the three "Behemoth" walking artillery that had just destroyed the "Steel."

"As for you... you will pay the price."

The "Oak" began its charge.

The heavy mech ran across the ground, every step causing the rocks to crumble.

The Fengqi "Behemoths" began to retreat, firing to intercept at the same time.

Rune Bullets exploded around the Knight Mech; two hit, the shield flickering violently, but Valken did not slow down.

Eight hundred meters. Five hundred meters. Three hundred meters.

At this moment, the Warhound support arrived.

Claudius personally led an assault squad, infiltrating from the flank and using Melta Bombs to destroy the leg joint of one "Behemoth."

That walking artillery knelt to the ground, losing its mobility.

Two hundred meters.

Kuerken's mech leaped, blinding energy light gathering on its gauntlet, smashing toward the nearest "Behemoth."

The armor of the "Beast" was torn open before the Power Fist, its entire upper half sent flying away by this punch, exposing its internal structure to the air before being swallowed by a secondary explosion.

The second "Beast" fired its fortress cannon at point-blank range, but the combat claw of the "Oak" grabbed the cannon barrel and twisted it with force.

The alloy-cast cannon barrel was twisted into a distorted shape.

Then, the claw blade pierced into the cockpit position, pulling out a large amount of flesh, blood, and mechanical fragments as it was withdrawn.

The third "Beast" was wounded by a Warhound and was already unable to move.

Its pilot activated the self-destruct sequence, attempting to perish together with the Knight Mech.

Kuerken's mech fired at the closest range, the Rune Bullet shattering the core of the "Beast" and triggering a sympathetic detonation of its internal ammunition.