The stormtroopers set up defenses including barriers and shields. The shield generator will produce a large circle of energy barrier surrounding a large area that protects the trooperd from various projectiles, though its active time is limited so the shield generator is only to be used when the situation deteroriates.
The deployable barriers act as the troopers' cover, acting like sandbags, but powered by kinetic barriers that can deflect projectiles.
After the barriers are set, the stormtroopers take up fighting positions, waiting for the enemy attack.
The tanks are parking behind the troopers. Taking a step back from science fiction engineering, they use threads instead of hovering vehicles technology. It lets the tank to absorb recoil better and supports more weight, thus allowing it to mount deadlier armament and better armor at the expense of mobility.
The main battle tanks are still maneuverable enough in the jungle though.
The three tanks are commandeered by soldiers originating from the realm "War Thunder", known for their proficiency in armored warfare and dogfighting. Aside from being vehicle crews, they also make for good soldiers too.
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"Wake up! Report said that they're expecting four platoon-sized infantrymen and some monsters attacking us soon," A commando from Nemesis squad urges Charaxes to get up.
Charaxes gets up from her sweet dream that she had for a while. Ah, too bad she doesn't have much time for a break. Ryder-Lemon's army about to retake the village back ruins her rest.
She eyes the female commando who alerts her. Dark brown hair pulled back on a ponytail, brown eyes, and brown skin. On her back is a collapsible powerful anti-material sniper rifle that an average human wouldn't be able to handle, but the commando's enhancement allows her to do so.
"Sorry for the incovenience, but we got a company to deal with. So we need you to get ready," the commando says.
Charaxes, feeling that she should prove her worth, volunteers to fight. "Can I join the fight?"
The commando gasps. "You sure about that? We don't want you dead!"
"But I need to redeem myself. I haven't proved my worth much to Cystia and its people. So please, let me."
The commando tries to convince Charaxes to not join them, but she insists. Eventually, the commando lets her to join.
"Alright... alright... you're in. Try not to get yourself killed, though," the commando says.
"Thank you... and I don't think I know you."
"Oh, right. You can call me Raccoon."
"Cool," Charaxes praises. "Though I wonder why you guys are named after animals."
"That's just how the callsigns work in our units," Raccoon says.
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After talking with a commando for some time, Seto notices the scratch on his armor. It leaves a small gap on the leg, presumably a wound.
"What happened to your leg?" Seto worries.
"Oh..." the commando glances at his wound. "One of those 'elite' bastards managed to shot me. The wound will be gone soon though. You know... we're all enhanced soldiers."
"Let me fix that," Seto says.
Seto puts his hand on the wound. His hand glows a purple aura. The commando feels a warm, sweet touch. Eventually, the wound is suddenly gone.
"Healing magic? Are you a healer?"
"A sorcerer to be precise, but I also know some healing magic."
"Thanks, buddy! I owe you a drink," the commando gratefully says.
"I'm glad to help," Seto smiles.
"Anyway, you can call me Hummingbird."
"Sure thing, Hummingbird. By the way, are you a Cystian?"
"No. I came as a Thunderer, doing mercenary job to gain more money for the 'grind' and adventure. Getting tired of sitting in a jet too, so once more I taste how it is to work on the ground on foot."
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The Cystians insist on aiding the mercenary force in their defense, willing to prove their worth for Cystia. The commandos urge them to not to since they are worried about getting the Cystians killed, but eventually they let them.
The Cystians grab weapons from one of the aircrafts and return to join up with the stormtroopers.
They wait for enemy presence. The commander of a tank pops out from the hatch and looks around with his binoculars. He toggles magnetic vision. Still no sign of enemy.
It's getting night already. A few minutes later, a red flare was shot to the sky. Then, hordes of Robloxian soldiers, armed with swords and rifles, charge into the stormtroopers.
The stormtroopers aim their guns. The tank commander returns inside and talks with his crews via the vehicle's intercom. "Hordes of troops below! Sprenggranate laden!" Yells the commander.
The autoloader loads a high explosive fragmentation shell. After a few seconds, it is loaded and ready to fire.
"Beladen!" the loader shouts.
The tanks bombard the hordes with high explosive shells. The enemy infantrymen who are not killed by the explosions or fragmentation eat leads from the stormtroopers instead.
Seto looks up to the sky. Arrows are coming out from the green scenery and about to rain down upon them. Seto, Thara, and Charaxes create barrier fields with their magic and protect the stormtroopers.
"Arrows!" Seto yells.
The stormtroopers activate the shield generators, producing even more barrier fields. The raining arrows bounce away from the barriers while the tanks continue to wreak havoc among the blobs of infantry.
Several Robloxian walkers walk in only to get destroyed by the APFSDS shells of the tanks. Their height make them easy targets for the tanks.
"They still think their walkers are superior to tanks?" The tank commander says to his crews.
"That's funny," the driver says. "A walker wouldn't be able to have as much armor and armament like us. Beside, their height makes them easy to spot and shoot. Worse, we're on a higher ground, so they won't be able to shoot our top armor."
The crews laugh as the gunner continues to shoot the remaining walkers to junk. And the walkers' guns couldn't penetrate the frontal armor of the tanks at all.
Seto, Thara, and Charaxes launch several bolts of elements into the advancing hordes. Gatman, Eshpoye, and Kingler shoot them with their machine guns.
Fire continues to exchange from both sides. None of the Robloxians managed to touch the stormtroopers' defensive line due to their rival's superior firepower and better positions. In the end, the leader of the attack orders the surviving units to retreat. Only a few stormtroopers are killed while the Robloxians lost more than two hundred men.
"We... we won?" Thara asks.
"I guess so," a stormtrooper sergeant says. "They're rushing like the Japanese doing banzai charges or Russian penal battalions."
From the sentence he said, Thara suspects that the stormtrooper comes from the realm 'War Thunder' just like Raven. These soldiers seem to be really determined in doing their duty, and they relate a lot of things to WW2 too since their world is full of WW2 stuff.
"They could be doing this just to find out our strength and positions... well... I'm not sure," Raccoon shares her opinion.
"At least we can take a break for now," Lieutenant Lynx says, putting off his helmet.