Chapter 62: Fierce Battle in the Forest 2
Although the armored vehicle was burning, Amber could still tell that it was a standard 'Mongoose 4' by the barely visible turret.
Amber carefully touched the ground near the wreckage of the armored vehicle, and there was no fallen mobile infantry.
In other words, this armored vehicle was acting alone when it was attacked.
"Is it using itself as bait?"
Because the data link and communication channel were still under attack at this time, Amber's tactical map and command module still had not refreshed the data.
He couldn't judge the personnel situation in this armored vehicle.
Of course, under the attack of the large-caliber Gauss rifle, there would be no survivors in this 'Mongoose 4'.
"Lilith, is there a way to reduce the impact of electronic attacks?"
"No, the power of the individual electronic warfare module equipped on you is too low, and I haven't finished reading the electronic warfare information."
"Tsk"
For the 'strongest artificial intelligence in history' that was useless at this critical moment, Amber only felt a headache for a while.
"Amber, what do you mean! Your equipment is too low-powered. What can I do? Although I haven't fully learned electronic warfare, I also know that in this aspect, the one with the higher power wins!"
Feeling Amber's disdain for her, Lilith suddenly felt that she was offended.
"If you could find a more powerful device, I would have hacked this HCP long ago."
Lilith's impotent rage reminded Amber.
He immediately passed the destroyed armored vehicle and moved towards the location of the Empire HCP.
Over there, the sound of Gauss rifles firing has been heard since the HCP landed.
Although the heavy particle cannon equipped by the HCP is powerful, it is not a flexible weapon on the ground.
They are usually folded on the weapon rack behind the shoulder of the HCP because of their heavy weight, and then unfolded before the attack.
In addition, there are no heavy armored units in Amber's team, so this big killer is not very useful.
The Gauss rifles with a caliber of at least 40mm in the hands of the HCP and the close defense laser gun turrets on both sides of the head main monitor are enough to give Amber and his team a hard time.
Amber carefully concealed her figure and walked through the woods. Not long after, she saw the raging steel giant.
The silver-white standard paint of the Imperial military unit, the golden edging on the corners, and the Imperial Golden Dragon logo on the main armor on the chest.
Compared with the angular shape of the Federation equipment, the outer armor is full of arcs and more rounded.
And the iconic "knight helmet" shape main monitor.
All awakened Amber's memory of this HCP.
GAX-A9, "Fanatical".
This is the last "humanoid universal combat platform" equipped by the Star Dragon Empire before the split.
It is also the last HCP to land in the GAX family of HCPs, which is jokingly called the "Century Series" by players.
After the Star Dragon Empire split, the Imperial Royal Equipment Research Institute, which was originally responsible for designing and developing new HCPs, was also divided up in the melee between various forces, and its personnel and technical data were divided up.
The consequence is that the principalities after the split never developed newer HCPs, but have been adding and subtracting on the basis of GAX-A9.
Even in the era when players appeared, GAX-Ak55 was active in various battlefields in the universe.
The "Fanatical" in front of Amber is just an early model that has just been installed.
In addition to the heavy particle cannon in a folded state on the weapon rack behind the left shoulder, this "Fanatical" is also equipped with a HCP-specific Gauss rifle, a close-defense laser gun turret, and a multi-functional short-range missile launcher.
There is even a physical heavy sword with a lot of decorations on the weapon rack behind the right shoulder.
It is not equipped with a heavy shield, but the offensive capability is maximized. This is the standard "assault mission" equipment.
The basic combat weight of 98 tons makes the "Zealot" the heaviest model among the common HCPs of the same period.
Although the higher combat weight makes it a bit "clumsy" in terms of mobility, it can bring better protection and more powerful firepower.
Moreover, the so-called "clumsy" is only relative to other models of HCP.
The plasma propulsion array equipped on this nearly 100-ton behemoth can achieve a thrust-to-weight ratio of more than 1 in the direction of relative gravity.
In addition, the high-power jet components attached to the feet in the land combat kit make the "Zealot"'s mobility far exceed other non-HCP ground units.
In open plains, this steel giant can even make a supersonic ground charge in a short period of time.
On the tactical visor, the frame surrounding this HCP has become a high-threat purple mark.
However, in the case of data link obstruction, this is only Amber's local mark.
The main monitor of the 'Fanatical' was constantly scanning the surroundings, and the Gauss rifle in its hand was constantly firing. In addition to this head, there were a large number of sensors distributed all over its body.
In terms of situational awareness alone, HCP is basically at the top of the list of land combat units.
So Amber did not dare to act rashly at this time.
He carefully observed the battlefield and found that the reaction of other members of the team after being attacked was not slow.
Although two armored vehicles had been destroyed, the other personnel and vehicles seemed to have scattered and hid in the mountains and forests, and even the 10 transport trucks were forced into the forest.
This made it impossible for the Empire's "Fanatical" to catch all the "moles" in one fell swoop, even though it constantly discovered one after another through comprehensive sensor equipment.
But Amber knew that dragging it on like this was not a solution.
Because this "Fanatical" would never fight alone.
It was just a surprise attack, taking the lead in attacking, intending to catch Amber and his team off guard.
And from the results, its tactical goal was indeed achieved.
Amber was thinking quickly about countermeasures in her mind. The only chance at present was to defeat this HCP and run away before the Empire's follow-up troops followed up.
Although this looked no different from suicide, Amber and his team had no other choice at this time.
Just as Amber was about to find a way to meet up with others, the "Fanatical" in front of her stopped moving.
Then it ‘raised its head’ and looked at the horizon, and the laser close-range defense turrets on both sides of the main monitor on its head flashed several times in succession.
Amber looked in the direction of the ‘Fanatical’ laser, and saw a small fireball bursting out in the sky.
Judging from the falling debris, it seemed to be a reconnaissance drone.
“Friendly forces?”
This thought flashed through Amber’s mind. He looked at the enemy situation map that had not been updated for a while. From the map, the nearest troops were still the main force of the Yasin base breakout led by Lieutenant Colonel Dallas.
Although they have been approaching this side, and now they don’t know where they are, Amber calculated from the normal marching speed that they should still be some distance away.
Even if they discovered the situation here, it is estimated that it will not be able to save the nearby fire for a while.
“We still have to rely on ourselves”