Chapter 79: 076, Titan-kun? On the good way, a big drop is good! (b)
[As soon as you launched a swift counterattack, the rest of the squad sprang into action.]
[Blazing laser beams struck the drone swarm with relentless precision, hitting nearly every target.]
[In mere moments, the drones crashed to the ground, crackling with electricity.]
[At that moment, a small figure in red mechanical armor suddenly appeared atop a nearby building, attacking from above.]
[The whole squad had to duck behind a low wall, trying to return fire.]
[A ghostly blue pulse of energy ripped through the wall, barely grazing your helmet.]
["Hellfire gun! Suppressive fire!" you instinctively shouted to the squad members behind you.]
["Reporting, Captain! We don't have one!" the squad member known as Bighead replied while firing her laser gun.]
["Then throw a smoke grenade! Block their line of sight!" you took a deep breath, holding it as you aimed at the Pathfinder Warrior on the building above.]
["Reporting, Captain! We're out of those, too!" another soldier ducked, dodging a blue pulse of energy, and shouted to you.]
["Damn it! What did you all bring to the battlefield?" you forced down a surge of anger and yelled over your shoulder.]
["Reporting, Captain! We only have a few fragmentation grenades, one grenade launcher, and a flamethrower full of fuel!" Bighead quickly inventoried the squad's gear and responded.]
["Damn it! Since when did the Astral Army run this low on supplies?" you cursed, glaring at the enemy above.]
[You threw down your laser gun and grabbed two fragmentation grenades from your belt, pulling the pins.]
[With a quick roll over the low wall, you rose before the enemy could fire again and hurled the grenades.]
[Your carefully calculated throw caused the grenades to explode midair, blinding the enemy with flames and disrupting their shooting.]
[At the same time, Bighead raised the grenade launcher, aiming it at the building where the enemy stood.]
[With a deafening roar and debris flying everywhere, the head of an enemy in red armor tumbled through the air and landed near you.]
[You stepped forward and yanked open the armor's visor, revealing a blue-skinned alien with no nose.]
["Aha... so it's the T'au Empire," you muttered under your breath.]
[The rest of the squad gathered around, warily scanning the surroundings as they marveled at the unfamiliar alien.]
[Bighead picked up the laser gun you had dropped and handed it back to you.]
[You thanked her once again and turned to the squad, giving the order to regroup and advance.]
[On the first day, your squad was the last to reach the target area.]
[From the intense front lines, you saw soldiers clad in sandy-colored powered exoskeletons—fighters of the Fire Caste.]
[These Fire Caste soldiers, basic infantry units of the T'au Empire, wielded pulse rifles with greater power and weight than laser guns, emitting blue pulses of energy.]
[At the moment, they were using building cover and exoskeleton agility to fiercely resist waves of attacks from the Fourth Airborne Regiment.]
[Due to orders to seize the desalination plant and the lack of heavy weapon support, your company's assault was stalling.]
[After carefully observing the battlefield, you approached the company commander.]
[You requested permission to form an assault team and attempt a flank from behind the enemy's position to secure the objective.]
[The cautious commander pondered briefly before granting your request.]
[You quickly returned to your squad and announced the orders.]
[You warned them of the high risk and low chance of success, allowing anyone to opt out.]
[But your gesture only brought scoffs from the squad, even from Bighead, who usually supported you.]
[Bighead, a fierce woman with short white hair and a striking presence, removed her helmet.]
["We Elysians don't have cowards!" she proclaimed, her voice ringing out to the squad's cheers.]
[Taking a deep breath, you admitted your error and began preparing the squad for battle.]
[You swapped your laser gun for a shotgun, powerful in close combat.]
[Some squad members were equipped with a mortar, three grenade launchers, and even a laser cutter.]
[After persistently negotiating with the company's quartermaster, you secured a significant ammo supply.]
[You unexpectedly found a thermite bomb among the supplies and, delighted, tucked it into your pack.]
[On the second day, under the dim sky of Talos, nightfall arrived.]
[The commander launched a fierce diversion to support your infiltration.]
[Leading the squad through shadows between buildings, you advanced silently toward the enemy's rear.]
[Data from squad helmet sensors indicated enemy positions detected by ground scanners.]
[Amid the distant sounds of gunfire and explosions, you safely reached the rear of the building.]
[However, just as you directed the squad to set up the laser cutter to breach the thick walls for an assault...]
[The soldiers posted at the rear to watch for threats suddenly screamed in agony.]
["Enemy attack!" one of them yelled a final warning before death.]
[You spun, sprinting toward the source of the screams.]
[Kroot Hounds burst from the darkness, rushing straight at you, their gaping maws full of razor-sharp teeth lunging for your head.]
[Swinging your arm, you pulled the shotgun's trigger, unleashing a blast that shredded two Kroot Hounds into pulp.]
["Forget the laser cutter! Blast through the wall with mortars!" you commanded without looking back.]
[Your infiltration plan was on the brink of collapse...]
[You had no choice but to go for an all-out assault!]
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