OBS Chapter 372 Devastated
Chapter 372 Devastated
Chapter 372 Devastated
Assigned to the second front were the 4th Company of the Sword of Revelation and the understrength 5th Company, a total of 173 new Astartes warriors.
Yes, a warrior, not a monk—
Since the end of the Horus Heresy and the Emperor's ascension to the Golden Throne, the Astartes who had fought so hard for the future of humanity have lost "victory", the ultimate reward as a warrior, and hope is dead;
Especially with the legions being split into thousand-man chapters, the religious fanaticism influenced by the rise of the Imperial State Religion, the management and surveillance of Imperial organizations... most of the Astartes gradually changed from glorious warriors who followed the Emperor and the Primarch to conquer the galaxy ten thousand years ago, to ascetic practitioners who restrain themselves spiritually in chapter monasteries and are in non-combat situations (except for the Space Wolves).
The Sword of Revelation is a new legion established by the will of the Lord of Mankind. It naturally adopts a legion structure rather than an order. The newly born Astartes will also fight as warriors for the Lord of Mankind and for the future of mankind with full of longing and hope.
The legion's journey begins with destroying these aliens that come with the tide.
"Old Tang, do you want to take over the battlefield command?"
Caesar switched the communication channel to contact the chief alchemist sergeant, but received no response. It seemed that the connection between the two parties was interfered by something.
He frowned, and the tactical goggles showed the dark sea in the distance in his field of vision. After being bombarded by gunboats, the number of alien puppets was still dense and showed no sign of decreasing. Not long ago, they were heading towards Tokyo like blind pilgrims, but now they were completely attracted by the smell of the chief alchemist's blood and swarmed here frantically.
I don't know what kind of aliens the heretic Herzog and the devil awakened in Tokyo... But Caesar quickly adjusted his thoughts. Now his top priority is to destroy the alien group here as soon as possible, and then join the team going to support the young girl brothers.
"Regular defensive formation," Caesar switched back to the Legion's public channel and issued a concise order, "In the name of the Emperor, destroy all aliens."
The brand new golden-red battle flags were fluttering in the violent wind and waves. An Astartes warrior planted a battle flag with a golden eagle on one side and a golden-armored portrait of the Lord of Mankind on the ground.
Immediately, the gorgeous sword on the chest of the golden eagle on the battle flag and in the hand of the Lord of Mankind lit up, and an alchemical field was activated and rapidly expanded - a new field that combined the Word Spirit, the King's Chosen Servant and the Emperor's Holy Power, called the "Emperor's Army", which enveloped everyone present.
For the Astartes who had undergone the transformation surgery, the Emperor's Might did not significantly strengthen their physique, but rather stimulated their already high will and fighting spirit.
But for the members of the Alchemy Technology Group, especially the survivors of the Eight Snake Families, fear, uneasiness, and fatigue disappeared the moment they came into contact with the field, and were replaced by an excited will to fight and a desire to be loyal to the man in golden armor whose battle flag emitted a warm golden glow.
Yuan Zhisheng's heart was pounding, and dragon blood mixed with adrenaline and powerful energy flowed in his veins; his will to fight had never been as strong as it was at this moment, and unlike in the past when he was forced to fight by various reasons such as family expectations, responsibilities as a family head, and the hybrid contract, this time he wanted to fight from the bottom of his heart -
The longing just now was magnified countless times when it was surrounded by the warm light emitted by the battle flag.
After planting the battle flag and activating the field, the Astartes standard-bearer drew out his chainsword and bolter, and stood guard beside the battle flag solemnly.
"Others will carry ammunition support for the legionnaires," Caesar's voice was amplified by the helmet grille. "Yuan Zhisheng, you can join the battle, but not too far forward."
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Defending at the front of the battle line is the tactical squad of the Astartes Company:
These Astartes warriors who passed the legion's simulated combat assessment were divided into two combat teams based on squads. With one hand, the warriors set up storm shields, forming indestructible small steel walls in different echelons and intervals in front of the battle line; with the other hand, they held automatic bolt rifles on the shooting ports of the storm shields, aiming at the tide of corpses approaching in the dark sea.
The Tactical Squad was the cornerstone combat unit of the Legiones Astartes as early as the Great Crusade. After the promulgation of the Codex Astartes, it was also the mainstay of the Chapter. 60% of the Astartes in each company were members of the Tactical Squad.
Their fighting style is flexible and varied - because only soldiers who have completed service in the reconnaissance squad, assault squad and destroyer squad are eligible to join the tactical squad. Therefore, the soldiers of the tactical squad can flexibly switch their role positioning according to the changes in different battle situations and complete the tasks efficiently.
Four Destroyer Astartes squads were dispersed into the tactical squad's defense line. They were equipped with "Burning Blood" II-type incinerators, heavy weapons that could efficiently clear groups of enemies. The energy magazines were connected to the alchemical charging devices specially loaded on the power armor backpacks.
The remaining three Destroyer squads were at a slightly higher position behind the front line, which was where the Alchemy Tech Corps had stored their ammunition. Unlike their Destroyer brothers scattered in the front-line array, they were equipped with heavy bolt rifles that could unleash a large amount of firepower without being restricted by range, and Inferno missile launchers that could strike the enemy's long-range firepower from a very long distance.
These Astartes warriors are a combat squad responsible for heavy fire support. The heavy weapons they carry are capable of clearing out groups of enemies, attacking dangerous enemy vehicles and long-range firepower, and providing fire support for the advancement of the battle company;
The conspicuous red-glowing auxiliary sights installed on their tactical helmets allow them to more accurately pour the Emperor's righteous wrath on their enemies.
(Blood Angels Deathwatch Destroyer)
And the thousands of corpse-guarding aliens don't know what they are about to face.
They grabbed each other's bodies, with flames of hunger burning in their pupils. They were driven mad by the taste of the Chief Alchemist's blood and rushed towards the artificial island desperately on the raging waves.
One of the Destroyer squads located at the rear of the front line opened fire first, and blazing flames gushed out from the heavy grenade launchers of terrifying caliber and size in the hands of the soldiers. The pouring bombs gathered into a deadly storm denser than a rainstorm, forcibly tearing apart the huge waves and alien waves that wanted to swallow up the brothers in front of the front line.
The seemingly hard blue-grey scales on the aliens' bodies could not defend against the terrifying incoming firepower at all. Once hit by heavy bombs, they would turn into balls of debris and blood. The densely packed aliens increased the Destroyer Squad's firepower hit rate and clearing efficiency to the maximum.
After nearly forty seconds of fire, the first Destroyer Squad retreated with their heavy bolters, which had emptied their large-capacity drums and ammunition belts. The golden shells, which were still hot, formed a thick layer on the ground. The members of the Alchemy Tech Corps quickly stepped forward to help these soldiers reload their ammunition while praising them, "The Legion's strong men are so powerful."
The mortals from the Eight Clans of Sheqi who were not familiar with the assistance process were responsible for carrying the ammunition boxes down from the gunboat.
At the same time, the second team of Destroyers came forward with their heavy bolters, continuing to pour the Emperor's wrath on the surging tide of aliens in the distance.
After experiencing the baptism of the heavy bomb storm, the number of zombie guards blown onto the island by the crimson waves has been reduced by nearly 30%. However, to the "sparsely dispersed" guard lines on the artificial island, the number of enemies can still be described as overwhelming.
But the Destroyer Squad equipped with the "Burning Blood" II type alchemical incinerator is best at dealing with overwhelming numbers of enemies.
In the storm shield defense line set up by the tactical team, a Destroyer Astartes stood in front of the pre-reserved shooting position with his equipment and pulled the trigger:
The darkness, coldness and uneasiness that the night brings are instantly dispelled when the incinerator nozzle spurts out flames as bright as the sun. Using the Philosopher's Stone, an alchemical substance condensed from pure fire elements, as the energy source of the "Burning Blood", the deadly flames of the Destroyer Squad tore through the black masses of aliens that surged ashore like a tide, and at the same time burned everything in the flame's path.
The heavy rain and the sea tide were all evaporated by the Emperor's wrath of "Burning Blood". The thick white steam wrapped in the scalding residual heat enveloped the front of the front line, but this did not affect the killing efficiency of the Astartes:
Compared to the violent and heavy firepower of the Destroyer brothers, the combat brothers of the tactical squad appear to be calm and immovable;
After the remaining aliens cut off by the wall of fire entered the line of fire, the bolters mounted on the storm shields spewed out their own much more low-key fire, and the sound of the gunfire was like regular thunder.
Although the salvos of explosives fired by the group were not as fierce and intense as the heavy bombs, they were also accurate and deadly. Each bomb could wipe out one or two aliens, while ensuring that no one escaped and could attack the Destroyer brothers nearby.
The commanding sergeants of the tactical squad did not participate in the shooting and clearing. They held melee weapons such as chainswords or alchemical double swords, and while paying attention to the battle line, they killed small groups of aliens that rushed out from the corners and attempted sneak attacks with an efficiency that was no less than that of firepower clearing.
These squad sergeants were already qualified soldiers before undergoing the surgery, and they were outstanding elites from various mixed-race families. They won honors for themselves with their excellent simulated combat performance.
However, they still need more real combat experience, and they must also complete the trial called "Ming Fei Dao" set by the chief alchemist sergeant before they can be promoted to company commander, or join the first company and then the first regiment, which will be surrounded by elites and fiercely competitive in the future.
The so-called "Ming Fei Dao" means that the warriors who are undergoing the trial will experience the century-long combat expedition of serving in the Weepers from the perspective of the Legion Lord Lu Mingfei, and survive to the final battle against the Zerg Hive Tyrant; along the way they also need to feel and take into account various environmental factors, such as protecting mortals, communicating with battle brothers, etc., and finally be evaluated by Lu Mingfei himself.
The warriors of the Legion eagerly participated in the trial, wanting to more deeply experience the journey of the Lord of the Legion.
The one with the best trial result at the moment is Caesar:
Not only did he complete all the battles and survive to the end, he also revitalized the poor and embarrassing situation of the Weepers through his flexible operations, building relationships, begging, and trading with wandering traders and the Mechanicus:
For example, after the battle with the Necrons, he took the lead in collecting all the alien equipment with an attitude of extreme disgust towards alien creations; then he turned around and took this pile of green equipment to trade with the Mechanicus...
When they finally collided with the Hive tentacles in the Defra system, the Weepers had become an Astartes regiment with eight companies of monks, twenty-four sets of Terminator armor, tactical squads equipped with a power sword each, and Destroyer squads with sufficient heavy weapons.
——This may also be related to the unreasonable settings of the trial levels and operating logic by the Alchemist, but Caesar does have a considerable talent in operations, and under the influence of Finkel, he also has a "flexible" way of doing things.
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The Sword of Revelation Legion's cleansing blockade of the alien tide has lasted for five minutes. Countless aliens have been shattered by explosive bombs and burned by flames; all that can be seen are broken corpses and charred skeletons densely packed in front of the warriors' line, waiting for the raging tide of the sea to sweep them back into the abyss.
"Large target detected approaching."
Through the bolt rifle equipped with a long-range sniper scope, Caesar captured the giant target displayed by the sonar radar - a huge monster floated on the crest of the tide, with a steep blue-black back cutting through the surging tide and approaching the artificial floating island.
The database of the armor system gave information that this was suspected to be a giant corpse guard made from the corpse of a second-generation dragon alien, and its size was equivalent to that of an adult blue whale.
"Hunter-Killers take off and prepare for aerial fire strikes. The fifth and sixth Destroyer squads change their targets, and the seventh Destroyer squadron prepares for a warm-up attack."
Caesar said.
Three hunter gunboats rose into the air, their tail engines spurting out shining flames that rushed into the sky, locating the position of the giant alien for all the soldiers; the fifth and sixth Destroyer squads temporarily stopped firing, waiting for the alien to enter their optimal shooting range; the seventh Destroyer squad equipped with Purgatory missile launchers finally waited for the opportunity to open fire, and was eagerly adjusting the trajectory of the missile attack.
A huge figure leaped out of the sea, stirring up dozens of tons of sea water. The roaring lightning illuminated the pair of wings that were stretched out behind it, but only black iron-like wings were left. This alien that had been dead for countless years seemed to be roaring silently at the sky, trying to announce to the world the return of a great master.
But it was still a corpse. Its abdomen was hollowed out by decay. Hundreds of hungry golden eyes opened at the same time in the bone cage made of ribs. They were the group of corpse guards hidden inside, and they screamed collectively.
Perhaps such a scene could affect the mortals of the Eight Snake Clans, but for Caesar, if this thing did not have the means of long-range attack, then no matter how big it was, in front of the fully armed Sword of Revelation Legion it would only be -
target.
"Fire," said Caesar.
Flames shot out one after another. All the Inferno Missiles equipped by the Seventh Destroyer Squad were fired. In less than three seconds, they hit the Dragon Guardian head-on in multiple places. Dazzling fireballs lit up and dealt heavy damage to the alien. Dark blood flowers and flames continued to bloom. At the same time, a Inferno Missile destroyed its belly with zero defense, and also blew up the aliens in its belly bone cage and burned them into ashes.
The fifth and sixth Destroyer Squads shifted the target of their heavy bombs to the giant alien. There was no easier target to hit than this one. The deadly metal storm savagely blasted a thousand holes in its body, and finally penetrated it.
The three hunter gunboats used air raid bombs and hurricane bombers to bombard the corpse guards in the air. The jagged wing bones that were once as sharp as blades were breaking and shattering.
At the same time, Astartes, the Sword of Revelation who was driving the gunboat, was well aware of the giant dragon's weakness. After several rounds of bombing on the spine, the Corpse Guardian's spine and the dragon's second brain lurking under the spine were destroyed, paralyzing its huge lower body. Combined with the frontal bombardment of the Purgatory missile, it completely lost its ability to move.
"Fire strike is over. Save ammunition to eliminate the remaining aliens."
Caesar issued a new order. At the same time, he had already set up his sniper rifle and was aiming at the dragon-shaped corpse that had lost its ability to move and had half of its head submerged in the sea. The eyepiece continuously displayed various environmental parameters within his field of vision.
The Word Spirit. Kamaitachi was released, and in the turbulent and chaotic wind element, Caesar planned the best shooting angle through the Kamaitachi's field; the "Word Spirit Furnace" in the body was activated and the boundaries were removed, and Caesar's control over the elements was further enhanced. When he pulled the trigger and the bomb was fired, a miniature Word Spirit field followed the advancing bomb and flew towards the alien that was not yet dead.
While absorbing the raging wind elements around it, it maintained the stable flight path of the bomb. Until the bomb pierced through the dark golden pupils of the corpse and shot into the interior of the dragon head, the evolved word spirit field called "Storm Cut" was officially activated. Countless dense wind blades were constantly destroying the not-so-hard brain in the alien skull.
The vitality of the dragon-shaped corpse guard activated by alchemy was completely cut off at this moment. Even the most powerful killing weapon of the alien ancient city could not cause any casualties or threats to the legion front.
The second front returned to the efficient rhythm of exterminating aliens.
"Hoo...call Caesar...this is...Fingal..."
Caesar's communication channel was filled with intermittent, vague and harsh calls.
"This is Caesar. I'm on the second front line originally planned. There was a communication interference. How are you and Captain Lu doing now?" Caesar had a bad premonition and immediately responded to Finkel's call.
After a brief noise, the communication suddenly became clear, and Finkel shouted at the top of his voice:
"Hurry up and take out the big treasure that Old Tang uses for anti-armor! Captain Lu and I are dragging a troublesome big guy towards you now!"