Chapter 184: The Shapesifters
The harsh reality of war was laid bare: civilians who remained unarmed were ignored. But the moment anyone picked up a weapon—man, woman, or child—they became a target. The machines were merciless, designed for one purpose: to kill. After eliminating countless Vanguard soldiers, defense forces, and armed survivors, the Fearless Warriors and mechanical legion reached the heart of the residential area.
"Sector 03. Abnormal target detected. Life signal unusually strong. Suspected mutant."
"Sector 11. Abnormal target detected."
"Sector 07..."
As soon as the mechanical dogs entered the residential zone, their scanners began picking up changers—superhuman shifters hiding among the ruins. Before the machines could fire, guttural roars erupted from the shadows.
Roar! Roar! ROAR!
Out of the ruined buildings charged a group of massive beasts: three-to-four-meter-long bears with rippling muscles, giant gray wolves with glowing eyes, and sleek red foxes that moved like blurs of flame. The changers tore through tents and ramshackle homes as they charged, their sheer size and speed leaving destruction in their wake.
A sight like this would've sent human soldiers into disarray, morale plummeting as panic set in. But the mechanical legions weren't human. "Target: Shifters. Execute tactics: crossfire suppression. Ammunition: armor-piercing."
Without hesitation, the machines unleashed their firepower.
Click. Click. Click.
Dozens of heavy machine guns roared in unison, their armor-piercing rounds forming streams of death that crisscrossed the battlefield. The Terror Spiders proved especially devastating. Dual 20mm cannons mounted on their robotic arms unleashed explosive rounds with terrifying precision. Each shot left craters in the ground or shredded the changers in their path.