The brief negotiation came to an abrupt halt, and the survivors in Akse City, seeing the sand bandits fall silent, suddenly gained a bit more confidence. Though fierce, the sand bandits would have to expend considerable effort to wipe them out completely.
Just then, the whooshing sound of mortar shells was heard from the far end of the street. The defenders instantly shouted,
"Mortar shells! Incoming!"
Boom! Boom! Boom!
A barrage of explosions started erupting in the districts surrounding the square, smoke rising, and dust flying everywhere. Countless missiles were seen shooting from all directions across the sky.
Accompanying them were the sand bandits' assault vehicles, with various heavy machine guns, Arc Pulse Cannons, and rocket launchers firing at full blast towards the square!
A full-scale siege battle erupted!
Rat-tat-tat!
"Hold the line!!"
"Fight them to the end!"
"Blow them to bits!"
