On the demonstration field, Louis squinted his eyes, watching intently.
"Begin the field test!" Mike commanded sharply.
Three Knights immediately rushed out from the side door, holding shields and forming an array, initiating a short-distance charge toward the Steel Beast.
"Target locked—"
"Adjusting advancement angle by 2.4—"
"Thrust!"
With these three voice commands echoing almost simultaneously within the Steel Beast, the first hook spear on the left instantly shot out, precisely biting the edge of the shield of the foremost Knight, and the cable tightened immediately.
The Knight staggered, pulled forward, and his shield cracked audibly. The hook claw quickly retracted, carrying shattered wooden pieces into the cabin.
The two Knights behind instinctively halted to adjust, yet the hook spear, like a chain of claws, was already upon them; the second sharp thrust violently skewing the middle shield's edge, disrupting the shield rhythm.
