Chapter 110 Long Walk Back Part 2

Again the Mecha's sensors had detected Narsian attackers coming closer to the column, but this time, they didn't seem intent on mindlessly attacking. 

The energy signatures had spiked, and they weren't moving. 

[Enemy is setting up Heavy Weapons positions.] Max called over the radio and the mecha with Battle Cannons moved so that they could get a better line of sight towards the spots showing active energy weapons.

The technology was one unique to the Crusader Class and heavier Kepler Mecha, not used by any other nation, so it was possible that the Narsian forces didn't fully understand how it worked. If they did, they would have set up and waited for the attack signal to be given before powering up their heavy weapons.

[Sir, thermal sensors are detecting something strange near the energy signatures. The area is suspiciously even in temperature.] One of the scout Corvettes reports.