Major Wilson contacted Colonel James back at the battle station. The situation had turned an unexpected way.

- Sir, yes sir! ENTER BATTLE FORMATIONS! WE ARE GOING IN!

Major Wilson took reins of the situation as his junior officers took preparations. The battle had begun at least.

The army didn’t expect for Shabe to surrender so easily. The countries of the world knew of his hidden military aces.

Of course, they couldn’t just bomb the whole place either. Not everyone in the city were forces of defense.

The alloy frames covering Shabes’ office, however, where a clear statement of his unwillingness to submit.

Not even their mole knew what the secret behind Another World Project was, so they had to capture him alive, no matter the cost!

The cannon fire filled the air as the tanks blasted open holes on the walls surrounding the city and began to proudly enter the perimeter.

Still, things turned for the worst thereafter.

Anti-tank mines and buried bombs exploded, sending the corpses of numerous soldiers into the air. Gunfire exploded from all directions.

No one expected such fierce resistance. They knew there were some military preparations, but the line of fire was extremely strong.

Shabes’ men had not only assault rifles and machineguns. No. They had battlesuits, exoskeleton reinforcement, RPG’s, grenades, anti-tank and anti-air artillery.

It was like fighting a whole country, and not a measly city.

- RETREAT! REGROUP! ARTILLERY FIRE AT MY SIGNAL!

The walls had been unguarded, and that was a trick. The satellite images showed no signs of hostile reactions. All the now-found-to-be soldiers seemed like normal civilians, cowering in fear and waiting for rescue.

They weren’t.

- Damn monsters.

The Major cursed, while ordering his subordinates.

- FIRE!

Explosive shells and grenades were being used, while land-to-land missiles begun to be fired.

The civilian causalities would be great, but the Major had received definitive orders. He must arrest Shabe, no matter the cost!

Smoke and fire. Screams of pain and disgrace. The Major’s ground forces opened a path of invasion, arresting and bounding everyone they found. Once the assault team submitted a group of people, they were immediately ordered to strip naked and get out of the city.

Such gruesomeness and lack of dignity paid off. Dozens of undercover Shabe agents were arrested on the spot, the tech on their hands handed to the Major.

Things were progressing quite smoothly, the invasion being a lot more careful this time.

Anti-tank mines?

Just go over with heavy drones and trigger them at once!

Hidden bombs?

Crush them under the tanks.

Exoskeletons?

They didn’t make one to be immune to bullets. Just a little faster and stronger, that was all.

Even a .50-wielding human monster would turn into dust after being bombarded by a tanks’ .50.

No mercy.

And then… Shabes’ face appeared on the Tower, as if a giant had suddenly being summoned on this world.

But not only there.

- CEASE FIRE!

The Major needed to listen to what that men would say.