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The commander's will was quickly executed, as the rocket truck operators, who were in the midst of launching the third round of missiles, instantly changed their command inputs. The direction of the bombardment, which was originally aimed at a large area behind the swarm, shifted in an instant, with all rocket trucks now targeting that single large entity.

The form in which the attack on the target would take effect, and the level of technology behind it, were matters for the folks at the Scientific Research Institute back in the city to worry about after the battle was over.

As a general commanding the battle, it was his duty at this moment to reasonably arrange the distribution of his forces based on the threat posed by the enemy.

Faced with a brand new, unknown beast, it was better to strike hard and fast with several rounds of bombardment rather than hesitantly probing.

After all, every other bug was within their realm of knowledge, except for this new bug whose full capabilities were still unknown.

If this new contender had capabilities similar to the "Overlord's" to control the battlefield on a massive scale, then the soldiers on the field would have to face an unimaginably severe challenge.

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Even their supposedly invincible Titan-class mechs had almost completely lost their ability to move under the enemy's assault, marking this as the first target, aside from the Overlord, that could threaten the Titan-class armed mechs.

Such output had to be dealt with first, or their lines would soon be totally crushed.

The white missile cluster fired by the rocket trucks carried everyone's hopes.

In the eyes of those, including Bai E, who could observe the overall situation, those white missiles dragging orange tails descended one after another towards the immobile giant target.

The giant bug seemed to realize what was happening, but its overly heavy body was difficult to control even by itself.

Faced with the bombardment of the missile cluster, even this beast, purely bred for war, tried to shift its posture under the guidance of survival instincts, hoping to withstand the missile attack with its thick, greyish-brown chitin armor.

"Boom, boom, boom, boom!"

The missile cluster, not controlled by a centralized system, didn't hit the target at the same time, causing a continuous series of explosions that lasted for a while, shattering the earth under the relentless bombardment, kicking up clouds of dust and debris.

Shards of broken earth scattered with the rising mushroom clouds in every direction, with only a large dark shadow occasionally visible through the dust.

As the dust slowly settled... the movement at the frontline finally came into view of those who had been focused on observing the giant bug.

"It's okay..." Bai E narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze heavy.

It wasn't dead.

It was unscathed.

The missile cluster, capable of annihilation, seemed to hardly shake the giant bug.

"It's useless!"

"Shall we retreat?"

Inside the command vehicle, an atmosphere of despair spread.

Faced with the unknown giant bug, they didn't expect a single salvo of the missile cluster to take it down directly, but they hoped to cause significant damage, enough to give them a rough estimate of the beast's defense capabilities. But now...

Completely unharmed?

"No! It's injured too!"

As the giant bug shifted, its support leg—on the right side—visibly stumbled, unable to bear its heavy body.

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As the giant bug rose, the contrast between its back, covered in thick chitin bone armor, and its greyish-white underbelly and claw area became stark.

The back was almost untouched by the missile bombardment, while the underbelly displayed numerous areas of burnt flesh where the armor had been breached.

"Another couple of rounds should do it," an officer said, his face brightening.

All fear stemmed from insufficient firepower; if they could utterly destroy it with artillery, no enemy would be daunting.

"Two more rounds, and the frontline will be in trouble."

The dynamic on the battlefield always hung in a state of balance; allocating remote support fire to focus on one target meant not being able to exert enough pressure on the main enemy formation.

The V3 rocket truck had limited carrying capacity and needed time to reload.

With the time for two more volleys of fire, the situation on the frontline would likely worsen significantly.

Whether it was the artillery bugs' bombardment or the charge of the numerous mantis bugs leading the work bugs and bee bug swarms, without the cover of missile fire, the pressure on the mixed forces would be unimaginable.

"And we might not even succeed."

Humans did not know the capabilities of the Bug Race's new type; similarly, the new breed would collect accurate data through combat, an experience humans gained through blood and flesh in past wars with the Bug Race.

Though the giant bug had instinctual self-protective movements in the face of human artillery, it had not completely obscured its vulnerabilities.

If it returned to its initial "ambush" mode, its "weak points," the underbelly and limbs, would be hidden beneath the thick chitin carapace.

"A salvo isn't feasible."

"It's time for our lads to step up."