Boom!!!
Another rocket tore across the street.
The explosion shockwaves kept spreading.
Rubble and smoke blanketed the entire area.
The air was filled with the scorched smell of gunpowder.
Abandoned buildings continued to collapse.
In the distance, flames had already begun to spread along ruptured pipelines.
The whole street was becoming a true battlefield.
But unlike the beginning,
the escort unit had stabilized their formation again.
The melee group continuously used coordinated batons to restrict the heavy-armored soldiers' movement.
Rear firepower specifically targeted joints and gaps.
The entire unit resumed full operation.
Those once overwhelmingly oppressive heavy-armored soldiers
were finally being suppressed for the first time.
One armored soldier had just swung down his battle axe—
a long baton had already locked onto his wrist trajectory.
Another member stepped in from the side simultaneously.
A short baton smashed hard into his knee.
Boom!
His center of gravity collapsed instantly.
Gunfire from the rear immediately covered him.
Armor-piercing rounds struck his lower body in rapid succession.
The armor finally shattered.
Blood burst out instantly.
The armored soldier dropped to his knees.
On another side,
two melee members kept alternating their movements.
Long batons thrust forward repeatedly,
controlling distance.
Rear firepower precisely searched for weak points.
The heavy-armored unit's advance began to slow noticeably—
even showing signs of retreat.
Some Cobra outer members were already falling into panic again.
Because for the first time,
they realized—
this escort unit had not been crushed.
It was adapting.
"Push forward!"
Bear growled.
The melee group immediately pressed ahead.
Several armored soldiers were forced back.
One rocket position was directly overrun.
The rocket operator had just attempted to relocate—
he was suppressed by continuous fire.
Another operator barely peeked out—
sniper fire from above hit him instantly.
His body fell off the rooftop.
Boom!!!
A building on the flank exploded again.
Dust surged into the sky.
But the escort unit was no longer chaotic like before.
They began using post-explosion blind zones to advance.
Even using smoke to close in on the armored troops.
Because conventional firearms could no longer effectively suppress them.
What truly worked—
was close-range coordination.
"Hold the left!"
"Don't let them regroup!"
The comm channel kept firing with commands.
Multiple melee members pushed forward simultaneously.
Batons swept continuously, restricting movement.
Rear units focused solely on exposed points.
The battlefield was gradually returning to the escort unit's control.
Meanwhile, the outer armed members—
had already begun retreating.
Because they could feel it clearly now.
The tide was shifting.
But at that moment—
Boom.
A heavy sound suddenly echoed.
Not loud—
yet the ground trembled faintly.
The retreating armored soldiers stopped almost at once.
Even the outer members
turned their heads instinctively.
The next second—
a tall figure slowly stepped out from the building's shadow.
Sunlight reflected off thick plate armor,
casting a cold metallic sheen.
Unlike the others—
his armor was far more exaggerated.
Shoulder plates.
Arm guards.
Chest armor.
All thick like a true war machine.
Even the helmet structure was noticeably more reinforced.
And the most terrifying part—
he wasn't just tall.
He was massive.
Like a fully armored knight from an ancient battlefield.
Every step shook the ground.
Bear slowly stopped moving.
For the first time, he truly faced the opponent.
The comm channel fell briefly silent.
Because everyone felt it—
this was different.
This man was completely unlike the other armored soldiers.
The next second—
the towering figure finally spoke.
His voice was low, like metal grinding.
"Fall back."
Just two words.
Yet the previously retreating armored troops
stabilized immediately—
and began regrouping.
Even the outer armed members
lost the panic in their eyes.
As if they had found their core again.
"It's Titan…"
A Cobra member spoke in a low voice—
with clear relief.
Lucian's gaze changed for the first time.
Titan.
He had finally appeared.
Boom!!!
Titan stomped the ground.
The next second—
his massive body shot forward.
His speed was completely incompatible with his size.
The air itself emitted a low sonic boom.
The expressions of the two frontline melee members changed drastically.
Their batons pressed forward simultaneously—
trying to restrict him.
But Titan didn't even dodge.
His left arm directly slammed into the batons.
Boom!!!
The heavy impact exploded.
One man's entire arm went numb instantly—
his palm split open.
The next second—
Titan's right fist was already swinging forward.
Boom!!!!
The man was sent flying.
His body smashed straight through a wall behind him.
Debris collapsed in a cascade.
The other member tried to retreat—
Titan had already stepped in.
Shoulder armor crashed forward.
Boom!!!
He was launched several meters away,
slamming into rubble.
Everyone's expression changed.
Even with exoskeleton reinforcement—
they had been blown away effortlessly.
Without even slowing him.
Titan didn't stop.
He continued forward.
A member rushed in from the side,
baton smashing toward his knee.
But Titan simply lifted his leg.
Boom!
The baton snapped instantly.
Then—
a backhand punch.
The air thundered.
The man was sent flying before he could even defend.
His body rolled into ruins.
"Spread out!"
Scope barked immediately.
The next second—
Titan charged straight into the escort formation.
Boom!!!
A concrete wall was smashed apart.
Chunks flew everywhere.
Two members opened fire simultaneously.
Armor-piercing rounds hammered into his chest.
Sparks erupted continuously.
But Titan didn't even pause.
He kept advancing—
then threw a punch.
Boom!!!!
An abandoned vehicle was smashed and flipped.
The wreckage rolled into a nearby fire position.
Several members were forced to retreat.
And the enemy—who had begun collapsing—
started regrouping again.
Outer armed members rushed out of cover.
Rocket teams repositioned.
The armored unit pushed forward again.
Because Titan stood there—
like something that stabilized the entire battlefield.
Bear finally realized—
this man was not a standard heavy trooper.
He was the core.
The next second—
Bear charged straight at him.
Boom!!!
Their first true collision.
The shockwave spread instantly.
The ground beneath their feet cracked.
Bear's exoskeleton output surged.
His right fist slammed toward Titan's chest.
But Titan raised his arm—
and blocked it.
Boom!!!
The impact exploded outward.
Both stepped back half a step.
Even the air trembled.
For the first time—
Titan looked directly at Bear.
From behind the helmet—
a low voice emerged.
"Not bad."
The next second—
Titan attacked.
Boom!!!!
Bear crossed his arms to block.
The exoskeleton emitted a piercing alarm.
The sheer force drove cracks through the ground beneath him.
Then—
Titan pressed the attack.
Left fist.
Right elbow.
Shoulder slam.
No wasted movement.
Nothing like a conventional heavy unit.
More like a seasoned battlefield warrior.
Bear was forced back continuously.
Nearby members prepared to assist—
but Scope suddenly shouted:
"Don't close in!"
"He'll break the formation through you!"
Everyone stopped instantly.
Because they had already seen—
after each strike,
Titan adjusted his body direction immediately.
If multiple people engaged at once—
they would be smashed apart in succession.
Meanwhile—
Scope's gaze kept moving.
Chest.
Shoulders.
Helmet.
Joints.
He was analyzing rapidly.
At the same time—
Titan charged at Bear again.
Boom!!!
Another heavy straight punch.
Bear forcefully sidestepped.
The punch wind grazed his helmet.
The next second—
Bear counterattacked.
His right fist slammed toward Titan's left side.
But Titan had already turned—
his shoulder armor taking the hit.
Boom!!!
Another violent impact.
Bear's entire arm went numb.
Yet Titan continued pressing forward—
giving no space to breathe.
"He's too used to heavy armor…"
Scope muttered.
Because Titan's movements were completely different.
No sluggishness.
No stiffness.
In fact—
extremely agile.
Which meant—
he had worn this armor for years.
At that moment—
Scope finally found it.
Titan's armor was too thick.
To maintain mobility—
there was a slight gap at the third joint of the left shoulder.
Not a weakness—
but a fixed stress point.
Scope spoke immediately.
"Left shoulder."
"Third joint."
"Focus fire!"
The next second—
sniper fire from above converged instantly.
Armor-piercing rounds slammed into the left shoulder.
Sparks erupted wildly.
For the first time—
Titan paused.
Only for an instant.
But Bear caught it.
Boom!!!
He stomped forward.
Exoskeleton output surged again.
He charged straight in.
At the same time—
rear units opened fire.
All firepower concentrated on the left side.
Even grenades began to cover the area.
Explosions chained together.
Titan's left shoulder armor finally began to crack.
And Bear had already closed the distance.
Titan moved to counter—
but two long batons suddenly locked his arm trajectories from both sides.
Less than a second—
but enough.
Bear roared—
and threw a full-force punch.
Boom!!!!!!!
The impact slammed into Titan's left shoulder.
At the same time—
armor-piercing rounds penetrated the exact same point.
The next second—
the heavy plate could no longer endure.
Crack.
A clear shattering sound echoed.
Titan's left shoulder armor exploded apart.
Fragments of metal scattered.
Everyone paused for a split second.
Because this—
was the first time Titan had been breached.
But—
Titan did not fly back.
He did not fall.
He simply lowered his head slowly—
looking at the shattered armor.
Then—
he raised it again.
Behind the helmet—
those eyes finally locked onto Bear.
The entire battlefield—
fell silent.