Compared to the team of Steam Knights that Kevin encountered, another team caused even more destruction.

Because they encountered a Revolutionary Army unit daring enough to engage the Steam Knights in field battles and night raids.

Just like how Kevin had previously attempted to ambush a train carrying Steam Knights in the wild, another Revolutionary Army team also tried to attack a train carrying Steam Knights.

However, they did not choose to retreat like Kevin did. Instead, they created a rockfall in a narrow valley, attempting to destroy the train and achieve the goal of annihilating the Steam Knights.

And then... there was nothing after that.

The ambushing Revolutionary Army unit, totaling eight hundred men, was completely wiped out.

Originally, it was during the Seventeen-Day War two years ago that the Steam Knights were supposed to demonstrate their absolute dominance on the battlefield. However, because Perfikot ended the war in just seventeen days, they never truly showcased their power on the battlefield.

Although the world knew of the Steam Knights' might, their lack of real battlefield performance led many to believe they were merely showpieces. Their combat power might improve, but not to the point of qualitative change, nor to the extent that Victor boasted of where five Steam Knights could defeat a regiment of guards.

Yet this time, the two teams of Steam Knights used an indisputable victory to prove to everyone who underestimated them that the Steam Knights were not just for show.

Although, for this world on the brink of doomsday, it was already of no consequence.

But for the Revolutionary Army, the might of the Steam Knights awakened them from their previous streak of victories, making them realize that their achievements meant little to the Empire.

Although it was impressive that the Revolutionary Army could sweep through a third of the New Continent's colonies and create such momentum,

without the Steam Knights, perhaps the Revolutionary Army really had a chance to make the New Continent's colonies independent and establish a government composed of the working class.

But facing the extraordinary combat power of the Steam Knights, which surpassed ordinary humans, the Revolutionary Army had no chance of victory.

At this moment, they finally understood why Kallen had always emphasized to them that they could only engage in asymmetrical warfare when facing the Steam Knights and could not confront them directly.

Originally, these people thought that Kallen, being a woman, displayed excessive weakness regarding war.

Previously, they had shown disdain for Kallen, but now they realized it wasn't Kallen's weakness; it was that the Steam Knights were truly invincible.

The ones who could engage the Steam Knights in the first instance were considered the elite forces of the Revolutionary Army; otherwise, they wouldn't have the morale to dare confront the Steam Knights head-on.

Originally, the upper echelons of the Revolutionary Army believed that although the Steam Knights were powerful, they could defeat them as long as they were willing to suffer certain casualties!

By then, they could capitalize on the victory over the Steam Knights to further liberate the entire New Continent colony.

But the loss of over a thousand soldiers struck the Revolutionary Army, like a slap in the face, awakening those who held optimistic and even underestimated views.

They lost, and badly.

The Empire remained the invincible strongest empire in the world, the one capable of annihilating the armies, warships, and capitals of three countries within just seventeen days.

Even in a colony, they were not opponents that could be casually challenged.

So almost overnight, the opportunists who supported the Revolutionary Army due to its blazing progress wavered. The bourgeoisie and other forces repressed and opposed to the Revolutionary Army resurged, helping the Empire's army recapture several cities.

Now, the Revolutionary Army's once thriving momentum, likened to a wildfire, seemed to brake suddenly, as if entering a slump.

But Kallen did not feel disillusioned by this; on the contrary, she thought it was actually a good thing.

Although the Revolutionary Army's smooth progress was gratifying, the rapid sweep of nearly half the New Continent's colony led to a slightly arrogant and complacent spirit within the army.

Of course, this was not a good thing for the Revolutionary Army's development. Kallen had been contemplating whether to rectify this mindset internally.

Yet the Revolutionary Army had developed so quickly, sweeping through a third of the New Continent's colony in just a few weeks, even prompting the colonial Governor to seek aid from Perfikot, testifying to the army's astonishing progress.

Even Kallen herself harbored a sense of optimism, believing the Revolutionary Army could gain enough advantage before Perfikot dispatched the Steam Knights, perhaps even capturing the entire New Continent's colony and gaining the capital to negotiate with the Empire.

However, the reality was that they did not possess such strength.

The Revolutionary Army's wildfire momentum was primarily due to the deeply unsettled public sentiment in the face of the end of the world.

At this time, the Revolutionary Army's calls to overthrow the Empire's rule and make the New Continent's colony independent resonated with the prevailing civilian mindset, thereby gaining widespread support.

In addition, Kallen's tactics to expand the influence of the Workers' Federation in major cities of the New Continent's colony saw locals rising in support as the Revolutionary Army took action, creating a wildfire effect that engulfed a large portion of the New Continent's colony.

Now, as the true symbol of the Empire's power engaged in this war, all the people of the New Continent's colony realized that in the face of the Empire's true trump card, the Revolutionary Army was defenseless.

This naturally led many fence-sitters and opportunists to entertain different thoughts, causing instability even within the Revolutionary Army.

Yet, this could also be a chance to eliminate those in the ranks with unsteady ideologies, effectively purifying the ranks and allowing the Revolutionary Army to undergo more trials, evolving into a force that can fight and endure tough battles.

With this mindset, Kallen used her prestige to stabilize the situation while instructing Kevin to scale back defenses, aiming to avoid direct clashes with the Steam Knights as much as possible.

As for addressing the threat of the Steam Knights, Kallen believed they still needed to refer more to the brochure provided by Perfikot.

She had already experienced the benefits of asymmetrical warfare, and now she saw its necessity, genuinely appreciating Perfikot's far-sightedness.

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