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"Fuck! Those Metal Ogres were tough" One of the soldiers on the Western Front said as all he could do was stagger the monsters. Killing was nigh impossible with the half moon phase though some were already saying that they should be happy that it was just a half moon phase and not a full moon phase.

"Does not make things any easier. Did the command say anything?" One of the older soldiers asked the commanders.

"They said that the next phase would be coming in soon. It should help reduce the toughness of those Metal Ogres," the commander said.

"I really hope so, those artillery guys seemed to be getting worried that they do not have enough shells to hold off against the advance. So far, the artillery is the only one that is raking in the kills."

"They should just do that blanket electricity attack once more. It seems more effective than us throwing shells at them and they are rather resistant to it. Even piercing rounds are not as strong as they used to be."

"If they have the resources, they already did so!" Another soldier exclaimed as he spoke through their internal console's communication channel like how the System and Jin did but were just less secure.

"At the very least, the command had been very receptive in sending out updates to all of us." The Commander said. "Usually it's not the case and we are always left in the dark."

"Probably have something to do with the new Interim Leader?"

"I heard from my friend that the Interim Leader did some crazy voodoo trick. Caused the entire Eastern Daimon Assault Force to disappear along with the bunch of Forest Trolls. But when they came back, more than half of the Forest Trolls had been killed."

"Holy moly. Does that mean it is his turn to focus on this place?"

"I really hope so."

"Don't get your hopes up. I do not believe in such stories." The Commander replied to them.

"But it's true, right? They said they already started sending ammunition, especially artillery from the Eastern Front to our front. We saw those trains coming. All we need to do is to hold out a little longer." The soldier said before continuing his firing against the Metal Ogres as accurately as he could from a distance.

The mines were already popping off which forced the Metal Ogres to stagger but the mines could only do so much to slow them down since they were consumables. The only difference was that Diamond Corps had a proprietary design for a multi layer mine, indicating that after it had been detonated, there's a new mine would pop out and stay on the surface like how a bullet from an ammunition clip pushed to the top with a spring.

This means that the mines' location can be used several times and clearing one does not mean it's the end of the mine's lifespan. Still, even with this magnificent invention to hinder the monster's advance, there was no denying that they would still come. The only difference between them and the Forest Trolls was that the Metal Ogres would eventually die. No matter how tough their resistance was towards all this damage, they were still getting chipped down bit by bit until their life expired.

And in comparison to the Forest Trolls, they were like a practice shooting range for the Western Front. Some came close, way too close for comfort but they were met with dozens of slugs and most of the time, the soldiers aimed for their legs first to stagger them.

As for the monsters that were from afar, snipers tried to shoot them down, blinding their sights. This sometimes causes the Metal Ogres to enrage and kill their own fellow 'colleagues' in arms. However, those were still in the minority as the half moon phase somehow reduced their weakness as well, causing the shots to be less effective than they would be.

Also, there were times when the Metal Ogres did not care once they were blinded and ran straight regardless of the obstacle. They might trip on dead ogres, get fragmented by the multilayered mines, or even run the wrong way. However, they doing their best also makes things difficult for the defending army since Mechanoids would find this irrational behaviour dangerous and waste their time, effort, and resources against it.

The human soldiers and commanders on site had to tell the Mechanoids to ignore those unless they came too close and only then the Mechanoids would obey. However, that also means that this distraction could cause their lives or their ignorance to say the least.

Still, the Western Daimon Defence Force was still committed to keeping their borders in check and they ran a tight ship, compared to the Assault Force that had been formed on the Eastern Front. The military council may be defunct with lots of old men but the fact that they had decided to prioritise the Western Front with experienced troops in the first place had shown some of their wisdom when it comes to military tactics. (Though there was no wisdom shown for being such assholes.)

Nevertheless, the monsters were advancing despite the numerous tactics that had been shown and utilise. Even with the help of Pandarens from the flank, they were not doing much even with the numbers that they possessed. To the commanders' eyes, they seemed like a ragtag force that was bunched up together just to fight the Metal Ogres and Jin could not agree more with them.

Unlike the Pandawans who had discipline in their teamwork, the Pandarens felt like a disorganised workforce that just wanted to prove themselves to be the best since killing the most would have the highest amount of simulation coins. Yet at the same time, they were also working together to the best of their abilities mainly due to the fact that the event had pushed them to do so. Completing such an event or mission objective would only stimulate their desires even further as the System will dish out more coins for them.

But with Jin now having his sights focused on the Western Front, it seems like the Pandarens would also be in for a rollercoaster ride.