Chapter 33: Mountain Marshes (3)
In the midst of the battlefield, Alex’s long-range artillery had already reached their opponents’ defense point.
Shawn watched as the artillery fire flew over his head, exploding behind him and Hobble, all while he sprinted forward, advising Hobble, "They’re surely heading our way too. Take a detour, hit their defense point, and nab their Oniyon while they’re unattended."
Hobble grunted in agreement. Carrying his heavy sword, he skirted around the forest, planning to cross the river downstream and then head to the enemy’s defense point.
Meanwhile, Alex shared in the team voice chat, "This map has only two bridges: one in the middle of the river and another downstream. Upstream lies a waterfall, a tough crossing for the enemy, so if they’re coming for us, they’ve got to cross a bridge."
’Which bridge will they choose? That’s the question,’ Alex pondered. His recent artillery strike had targeted the southern forest on the map, where the enemy was positioned. The fire would ignite any cover, forcing the enemy to move if they didn’t want to be exposed and vulnerable to attack.
Yuka suggested, "Then I’ll guard the downstream bridge. If no one shows, I’ll join you." Alex agreed.
Yuka turned left and continued her sprint. Fifteen minutes later, she reached the riverbank.
"Wow," Yuka raised an eyebrow, "Team, this bridge is a wooden suspension bridge." The wide river was spanned by a shaky wooden plank bridge, barely held together by ancient ropes tied to stakes on either bank, creating a highly risky crossing.
Outside the arena, Roukujou, closely monitoring the movements of all mechas on the map, announced to the audience, "Friends, Pinky has suddenly changed direction towards the downstream. Meanwhile, the Blue team’s little black mecha has reached the river."
"This bridge seems quite tricky," Roukujou stroked his chin, "Let’s guess, folks. If the black mecha steps onto the bridge just as Pinky arrives, she only needs to cut the rope ahead, and the black mecha will plummet into the river and sink."
"Despite being a small mecha, it’s not light," Roukujou continued, "I remember, aside from those at the Atlantis Academy, who’ve been mingling with water since birth, no one can swim in a mecha."