Zongman, Rebirth of the Heaven-Defying Kirito

"Whoosh!" The high-mobility drive wheels of the four mechs started up simultaneously, and the sound of metal axles rubbing against the ground echoed in the narrow prison floors.

Karen took the initiative, her mech swerving sharply and sliding sideways as she aimed her right arm cannon at the nearest enemy mech and pulled the trigger without hesitation.

The shell flew out, and the enemy mech had no time to dodge; its chest armor was instantly blasted through.

Sparks flew as the mech disintegrated and exploded on the spot, its wreckage scattered all over the ground.

Before Karen could even catch her breath, a burst of rapid artillery fire suddenly came from behind her.

She quickly maneuvered the mecha to turn and block.

"Clang!" The shell struck the mech's shoulder armor, and the huge impact caused the mech to stagger back a few steps.

"Damn it! These mass-produced machines from Taiwan are so hard to drive!" Karen gritted her teeth, her voice full of resentment.

If it were her old vehicle, the 'Red Lotus Type 2', with its superior mobility and attack power, she would have already wiped out all the enemies in front of her. How could she be in such a passive position now?

Beruk slowly approached, piloting his mech, a mocking smile playing on his lips: "Looks like that's all the bravado you can muster!"

Another enemy mech behind him also surrounded him, and the two mechs formed a pincer attack, continuously pouring fire on Kallen's mech.

Karen remained calm and maneuvered her mech to fight and retreat, keeping her eyes fixed on her surroundings.

As she retreated to the entrance of a narrow corridor, she suddenly pressed a button on the control lever.

A grappling hook popped out from the mech's right arm and precisely hooked onto the leg of one of the enemy mechs.

The grappling hook tightened instantly, pulling the mech off balance and sending it crashing headfirst into the lower level.

Another one taken down, leaving only the last mech controlled by Beluk.

"To have managed to go this far, you do have some skill." Belluk's sarcasm vanished, his tone becoming serious. "But that's where it ends!"

The prison floor wasn't very large to begin with, and with Karen's earlier fighting and retreating, she was now forced to the end of the corridor.

Behind her was a solid wall; there was no way back.

Beluk seized the opportunity, maneuvering his mech to accelerate rapidly and crash into Kallen's mech.

With a loud bang, the two mechs were embedded directly into the wall.

The fuselage was severely deformed, and the drive wheels were completely jammed, making it impossible to move.

"Now that the mechs are useless, let's settle this with our fists!" Belluk shouted.

The hatch on top of the mech popped open instantly, and he leaped out of the mech, rushing towards Kallen.

Karen was not to be outdone, and she also jumped out of her mech and threw a punch at her opponent.

However, Belluk was much larger and stronger than her, and after a few rounds, Kallen gradually fell into a disadvantageous position.

Finally, Belluk seized the opportunity and delivered a powerful knee strike to Karen's abdomen.

Karen's face turned deathly pale instantly, and she curled up, the intense pain leaving her powerless.

"Karen!" came Sakiyoko's shout from not far away.

However, she was also surrounded and attacked by several soldiers at this moment, although she managed to defeat them using her ninja skills.

But ultimately outnumbered, he was ambushed from behind by a soldier who handcuffed his hands tightly.

Karen lay on the ground, looking at the subdued Saki, her heart filled with resentment.

Lelouch and C.C. are still trapped in the world of C, with only Lloyd as a technician below, and no fighting ability whatsoever.

Now that the two of them are captured, no one can stop Belluk anymore.

Belluk lifted Karen up and tossed her aside like trash next to Saki: "Keep an eye on these two, don't let them pull any tricks!"

Several soldiers immediately stepped forward and used specially made metal handcuffs and shackles to firmly restrain the two men.

Karen looked at the cold shackles on her wrists, her heart filled with resentment.

However, these metal shackles were exceptionally sturdy, and with her current strength, she had no way to break free.

Just then, a soldier noticed a peculiar device next to Karen, which seemed to have been thrown off the red-haired woman earlier.

Holding the device, he walked up to Belluk with a puzzled look: "Warden, what is this?"

Belluk examined it closely, a cold smile playing on his lips: "It looks like a communication device. Let's press it and see. Maybe we can catch a big fish."

"Huh?" The soldier was taken aback. "Since it's enemy communication equipment, shouldn't we just destroy it? Why did we press the button?"

"Are you an idiot?" Beluk punched the soldier on the spot. "We have hostages now. Even if we get through to communications, what can they do?"

Moreover, the enemy only has two rats left, while this side still has so many people, weapons, and even Knightmare.

All in all, the advantage is with me!

The soldier dared not argue further and quickly pressed the call button on the communication device.

A few seconds later, a slightly impatient voice came from the other end of the communication: "Who is it? Get to the point quickly, I'm at war here!"

But Belluk and his men were all stunned.

They originally thought that after the other party connected the call, they would either beg for mercy in a low voice or say a few harsh words to continue resisting.

Luke had prepared a line of sarcastic remarks to deliver right to Luke's face, but now it was stuck in his throat.

What kind of nonsensical nonsense is that guy talking about?

Taking advantage of the moment when everyone was stunned, Karen suddenly shouted, "CC is trapped in C's world and is in great danger. Please find a way to help her!"

"Shut up!" A soldier reacted and kicked Karen hard in the stomach.

Karen curled up in pain, unable to speak anymore, only able to let out soft moans.

Belluk finally snapped out of his daze. He snatched the communication device and snarled into the microphone, "You're one of those intruders' accomplices, aren't you? I advise you to surrender quickly, or your companions will suffer the consequences!"

Meanwhile, SAO...

Kirito held the communication device in his left hand and the Explainer in his right.

There were dozens of players in front of him, with an enemy nearly 20 meters tall surrounding him in the center.

[The Guardian of the Twenty-Sixth Floor: An Ancient Mechanical Giant]

Moreover, the battle had only just begun, and the BOSS's health bar hadn't even dropped by a tenth.

Kirito stared blankly at the communication device.

Why contact me now of all times? It's not good to do it earlier or later.

This is the BOSS station right here!

But Belial thought Kirito was scared, and roared into the microphone again: "Damn it! Are you even listening to me?! If you don't surrender, I'll cripple one of your companions' arms first!"

"You son of a bitch! You son of a bitch!" Kirito yelled back into the microphone, "Don't you dare move, I'm coming to deal with you!"

Hearing Kirito's angry roar on the other end of the communication line, Belluk's temper also flared up.

He was about to retort when he discovered that the communication device had been disconnected.

"Warden, what do we do now? Should we wait for him here?" a soldier asked cautiously.

"Wait my ass!" Beluk smacked the soldier on the head. "This is a delaying tactic! Now everyone come with me down here and clean up the rats in the underground temple!"

Karen lay on the ground, listening to Belluk's words, her last glimmer of hope extinguished.

Although the communications department promised to help, it would definitely take a long time to get in from outside the prison.

By then, they might have already become prisoners.

Thinking of this, Karen revealed a resentful expression.

Suddenly, a soldier exclaimed, "Hey, look what's that?!"

The shout drew everyone's attention: Belluk, Karen, Sakiko, and the other soldiers.

On the other side of the floor, a blurry wall appeared out of nowhere.