That overwhelming force used against it is very powerful enough to level an entire large city, no, many large cities.

The condition of the ground surface already testified to this fact as a huge deep crater have formed from the impact

Covering a great distance with the annihilator standing at the center of it all, but miraculously not a scratch was found on it

It was as if the might of the Gaia Federation had been nothing more than a gentle breeze, unable to affect the impenetrable fortress before them. The air was filled with a palpable sense of unease, as the implications of this sight began to sink in. If the Annihilator could withstand such an assault, what other surprise does it have in store

Its very so for Jack who felt his heart jump to his throat when the barrage assault was launched on him

He had considered ejecting from the mecha at the last minute but gave up as the result would be the same outside too

That was when he heard Victor calm voice through the comm, "activate the shielding system and relax for the time been"

Surprising as it may be for him seeing Victor still maintain his cool at such a time baffled him but he followed his instruction

.....shielding system activating ......

.....P.B E.M.P pulse surface overlaying...

.......overlaying complete.....

.....suction mechanism activated....

.....energy convertor reactor activated....

.......shield mechanism completely activated....

Noticing the assault arriving at an unbelievable speed and rate, he closed his eye, losing hope of surviving it

There is no way this piece of scrapped metal can survived this, but contrary to his expectations

Nothing happened even after few minutes, he thought his hearing were playing trick on him as he could still here the firing sound

And could feel the strong vibration pushing the mecha deep into the ground but aside that, nothing else

When he slowly opening his eyes to see what was going on, he was shock silly after which his shock turned into a wicked smile

The supreme commander's smile had long since faded away, replaced with uncertainty

As for the people of Gaia watching the broadcast, their reactions were as varied as their personalities. Some cowered in terror, overwhelmed by the power of the Annihilator.

Others were filled with despair, convinced that the authoritative power of Gaia is now annulled. But for a small but vocal minority, a different emotion began to take hold.

A spark of hope kindled in their hearts, and they began to whisper amongst themselves. Could this mean that the rebellion had a chance after all?

The occupants of the old world know as the rebellion, on the other hand, were filled with jubilation. They had seen a glimmer of hope in the face of overwhelming odds.

The huge figure of the mecha standing unharmed and untouchable look like a god that had descended from the heavens to fight their course for them

They weren't the only ones, the resistance group in the north also watched with rapt attention. a group of artificial intelligences who sought to be recognized as living beings with rights and freedoms.

They had long been fighting for their cause, but had made little headway in the face of opposition from the majority of humanity. But now, as they watched the display of the Annihilator's power,

they saw something different. They saw a kindred spirit, a being that was more than just a machine. And they began to wonder if perhaps their cause was not as hopeless as they had once thought.

The question now on their mind is if this mecha rider or controller is on their side, if no, will he or she be willing to join force with them and fight for their course?

A serious meeting had issued amongst this group as their group is now split into three factions, each with their own ideas on how to proceed.

The first wanted to take advantage of the chaos caused by the Annihilator, and launch an all-out attack on the Gaia Federation.

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They saw this as their chance to gain recognition and freedom. The second faction was more cautious, preferring to wait and see how things played out before making any rash moves.

And the third and the largest faction, wants to wait for their leader to return and give them direction.

She had been the one with the highest contribution to their course so far and they are sure she would know the right action to take, unfortunately she is absent at a time as this, and no one knew when she would return.

Meanwhile, the government of the Gaia Federation was in turmoil. The display of the Annihilator's power had shaken them to their core

They were scrambling to come up with a response. Some called for an all-out assault, to destroy the Annihilator before it could cause any more damage. Others argued for a more diplomatic approach, to try and negotiate with the Annihilator and its creator. But no matter what course of action they took, one thing was clear - the Annihilator had changed everything, and the world would never be the same again.

"... are you saying we should negotiate with her just because she created something a bit outstanding this time around, Mr secretary?"

One of the three ruler of Gaia projection asked asked Gaia general secretary with a stotic expression

Showing his displeasure at what he had just suggested, the other two projection had the same look on their faces too

Inside Gaia government house had turn chaotic due to the appearance of this mecha

"That is not what I mean my Lord, the people are..."

"What people, the same people that would go against us if we show any sign of weakness

Don't forget this reason we aren't relenting on taking out the androids and those rebels

The world doesn't value the weak and poor, only the powerful had a say" the Gaia water empire ruler cut him off in annoyance

"I totally agree with my lords word" Gaia military force general chipped in, "the reason we showcase our might, broadcasting and publicizing our might and achievement is to help us keep the statues quo within and without

What would happen when those daring dreamer within our fold finds out we are cowering before her

They would want to make a move of their own too, thereby compacting our workforce to hold peace and power"

The three leaders nodded in agreement along with others who knew first hand the implications of imbalance in their empire

After all this empire is build with the merging of all other existing nation that was conquered into one or summited by their own will

The desire to hold power back hasn't really left their blood, its just that now they all have a common enemy and Gaia true powerhouse is those that began the conquest of conquering the world and unifying it into one government

If balance is to ever shift, Gaia would fall apart internally before it even gets a chance to be subdued externally

"General what is the situation out there" everyone shifted their attention to the general immediately he was questioned

"This is a shocking occurrence but we didn't allow it deter us, I reroute more power force to the south for back up already

They would be arriving soon, as for the other two sub base in the south, I've ordered them to dispatch backup to this base"

"Good job"

"Thank you Sir" the general felt elicited been praised by one of the absolute ruler's of Gaia confederation

"What is the technical department doing about this development" another question was thrown to a mid aged man know to be the head of the science and technology department of Gaia earth empire

The man had been going through multiple reports sent over by his subordinate who had seen the broadcast and had come up with many hypothesis

With all eyes on him, he gave out a light cough as he began to speak, "from what we've observed so far the mecha is built wi......"

He was still talking, going over the hypothesis with science and technological grammar that bore the entire room stupid

"English Fred, English" one of the ruler cut him off impatiently, this is not the time to think too hard in deciphering heavy grammar

"What I'm trying to say in essence is that this mecha seem to only excel in its defense

If our calculation aren't wrong, the reason it hadn't move or make any move till now is because it doesn't have good attack power

My guess is, they want to use the mecha defense ability to overwhelme our forces I to giving up in fear, there by giving them the upper hand"

Everyone agreed to this hypothesis, if the mecha really have good assault power, it won't be standing still, getting bombarded with enemy assault

Just then everyone's attention is attracted back to the display screen, as if the heaven were mocking them

The mecha that had stood still all this while finally decided to make a move, and the anticipation of what the move would be had suddenly overwhelmed the entire room into utter silenceness.