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Hathaway thought of it.
not enough.
"Wu!!!"
The whistle blew, signaling the start of the second round of attacks. It was still Krieg who led the attack. These men were always fearless, and apart from the political commissar, the rest of them were always taciturn.
The political commissar's concern wasn't even about their fear of charging, but rather their lack of common sense, their willingness to sacrifice themselves like wild beasts on the road.
This time, in addition to the mortal Astronauts, a large number of Astartes equipped with jump packs also charged. They reached the foot of the walls, then used their jump packs to leap onto the top and unleash a massacre on the traitors above.
However, their operation was destined to be short-lived, because the enemy also had its own Astartes, not to mention those inferior Astartes created using desecrated memories.
Every now and then, giant bodies would fall from the top of the wall, as if announcing the failure of the imperial army's second attack on the city walls.
But did it really fail?
not at all.
boom!
A massive explosion erupted, even louder than the combined fire of hundreds of petrified lizard cannons fired from behind the requisitioned land. The intense heat and shockwave swept indiscriminately through everything in their path. Rock melted into molten lava, and charred marks appeared around a gaping hole, testifying to the immense power of the explosion.
On the tower, Kayan turned around abruptly, looked at the spot where the explosion had occurred, and narrowed his eyes.
"It was a mouse."
He said fiercely, knowing that time was of the essence.
But the bloodshed was not enough; this war had not yet reached a point where he was satisfied.
Then there's only... a sacrificial offering.
What kind of offerings could satisfy him?
Kayan closed his eyes and began to ponder. There were many offerings that could be made to the gods: tangible things like flesh and blood, swords and spears, and abstract things like war and lust.
In high-level sacrifices, the Astartes gene seed has always been considered one of the best offerings.
However, there are different types of Astartes gene-seeds used for sacrifice. For example, the gene-seeds of the Blood Angels are suitable for sacrifice to Khorne and Slaanesh, while the gene-seeds of the Dark Angels are suitable for sacrifice to Tzeentch. Nurgle accepts all gene-seeds, but if the source of the gene-seed is a tenacious and resilient person, it will be even happier.
He doesn't have the Holy Blood Angel here, but...
Hong Suo walked over, his face serious.
"There's a breach in the city wall, but don't worry, it's not big enough for Titans to pass through. I've already sent troops to intercept the enemy."
"Yes, Hong Suo, you did a great job."
"Then please speed up the ritual. The sooner we complete this ritual and bring the demon army here, the sooner we can win this war."
"If that's the case, then I estimate we'll need to hold out for at least three more days."
"Three days... I will do my best to ensure it, but the enemy can infiltrate and sabotage my traps... I was careless."
Kayan looked at Hunsuo with a deep gaze.
"Don't worry, the enemy's strength can't break through. By the way, Hong Suo, I want to ask you something."
"whats the matter?"
"Do you... have the Imperial Fist gene seed?"
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The moment the breach appeared in the city wall, Hasavi heard a deafening sound of horses' hooves.
He looked in the direction of the sound and saw thousands of Krieg Death Riders crouching low, surging towards the breach like a tidal wave. They rode bio-engineered horses, wielded specially made spears powerful enough to pierce armor, and wore breastplates that effectively defended against enemy attacks without hindering their agility.
Before most of the rebels could react, the Krieg Death Riders had already reached the breach. They used their reins to urge their horses to leap over the rubble and debris, and charged directly into the city.
"Wu!!!"
The political commissar's whistle rang out, awakening the fighting spirit of the soldiers present.
"Warriors of the Empire! Charge! For the God Emperor!"
"For the God Emperor!"
The Imperial army's morale soared, and countless men charged towards the breach. Krieg's death riders' lances pierced the chests of traitors, while the Cadians' light lances and bayonets left gashes in the throats of their enemies. Every soldier fought fiercely, striving to press on and advance the battle to the next stage.
"He succeeded."
In the Imperial Army's forward command post, Lin Qi received the news from the front lines immediately. He breathed a sigh of relief. The leader of the original forging had lost contact since entering the Nest City, which made him wonder if the other party had met with misfortune.
Therefore, he launched several sieges during this period, with the aim of attracting the enemy's attention and creating opportunities for the original leader.
In retrospect, the opportunity was successfully created and seized by the other party.
If we can create an opening, then things will be much easier to handle from here on out.
"Let the troops widen the gap until it is wide enough for the Titans to pass through."
Danteok spoke calmly.
"Next, Honso will definitely deploy the Titan in this location, so that the Astartes assault team can prepare to board the Titan once it appears."
Lynch nodded and gave the order.
One by one, the well-organized Astartes assault squads set off, quickly deploying to their positions. Unlike typical Astartes squads, these squads were equipped with deadly thermal bombs and plasma weapons, their purpose being to board the Titans when they appeared and then deliver a fatal blow.
The breach in the city wall was being widened continuously, and soon it would be able to allow Lemanrus to pass through.
Traitors also poured in from all directions, using every means to stop the imperial army's advance.
In this small area, the two sides engaged in a brutal meat grinder. Everyone was fighting desperately to kill the enemy in front of them, regardless of who the opponent was. As long as they bore the mark of the enemy, they would be met with crimson laser beams or the cold glint of swords.
Death continued to occur, and corpses piled up like mountains. And as the earth trembled, just as Danteok had said, the enemy's Titan legion appeared.
The Marauder Titan's massive body loomed over the creatures below like a dark cloud. It aimed its destructive weapons at the troops fighting fiercely before the city walls, and without hesitation, the power of its heavy explosives turned everyone into a dissipating mist of blood.
The assault team began their operation, the jump packs carrying them into the sky before they swooped down on the Titan. The molten metal bombs tore a hole in the Titan's armor, and Astartes rushed in, slaughtering the crew who had become one with the Titan.
However, the effectiveness of boarding is still too low, especially against agile Warhound-class Titans and larger Warlord-class Titans, where boarding is much less effective.
The best way to deal with Titans is still to use Titans.
boom!
The city walls began to tremble, and the imperial army immediately realized what was happening. The officers and political commissars of each unit roared and led their troops in a fierce charge, clearing out an area.
boom!
Cracks appeared on the city wall, which had become shaky and was still holding on.
boom!
The city wall was completely shattered, and countless rubble were scattered all over the ground. A steel giant emerged from behind the broken wall, saw his fallen brethren, and then launched a charge.
The two sides were locked in a fierce struggle, while at that moment, in the center of the hive city, a sacrifice was being continuously performed.
Honso provided Kayan with eight Imperial Fist gene seeds, but Kayan himself was unsure whether it would be successful.
The eight gene seeds quickly turned to ashes and disappeared, but what they wanted still did not appear; all they could get was a message.
"More. More war, more blood, more skulls."
damn it.
Kayan cursed under his breath. After a moment of thought, as if he had figured something out, he turned his head and looked at Hong Suo.
"Throw all our troops out and grind them into meat with the Empire."
"Is it the same for the reserves?"
"Yes, the same goes for the reserves."
Kayan took a deep breath and spoke fiercely.
“He wants war, skulls, and blood. Fine, we’ll give them to him. After all, once we satisfy his appetite, he won’t be stingy with what he should give us.”
Chapter 189 Blood, Skull, War
We all know a story.
Long, long ago, long enough that even stones had been worn down to dust, a man killed his brother, thus giving birth to the first murder in human history.
This event has a profound impact, not only on humanity, but also on any race in the galaxy.
But today, I'm going to talk about something else.
That was the first war in the true sense of the word in the entire history of the galaxy.
The specific reasons and the timing are unknown, as both sides in the conflict have been obliterated by time.
However, that war caused the entire galaxy to be shrouded in an incomparably terrifying existence.
That was Khorne, also known as the Blood God, Lord of Skulls, God of War, King of Warriors, Prisoner K, the antisocial kobold madman on the Brass Throne...
It has many nicknames, and none of these nicknames are fundamentally wrong in describing it, because it is essentially a god, a god who holds the power over war, killing, savagery, hatred, anger, destruction, rage, and so on.
Khorne is generally considered the strongest Chaos God. He is depicted as a wolf, a hound, a lion, and a bull. His sacred number is eight, so his followers often incorporate the number eight into their battles and rituals; for example, the archdemons under his command typically have names consisting of eight syllables.
Khorne watched over the entire galaxy from the Warp, or more precisely, from any place in the galaxy where struggle, slaughter, and most importantly, war had taken place.
Because what happens in these places is the source of his power.
The more numerous and intense these events become, the stronger their power will be, and the more advantages they will gain in the great game of the four gods.
Those who follow Khorne or wish to borrow his power can also gain his favor and assistance by waging war.
When the intensity of war reaches a certain level, Khorne will pierce the veil between reality and the warp with his vision and power, unleashing his archdatrs with an invincible army to bring slaughter, bloodshed, and death to the world.
Now, Khorne has set his sights on a battlefield.
That was a war between the Empire and Chaos, the most common kind of war at present.
A thousand-child sorcerer is calling upon it; in order to obtain its power, the other party has already performed several large-scale sacrifices.
He made tens of thousands of people kill each other in a deep pit; he sacrificed the genetic seed of the cursed child he craved; he made the two sides kill each other together.
People cut each other's throats and behead each other, causing their blood to flow across the earth, forming streams that eventually converge into a river.
However, these things were not enough for a greedy god.
Not to mention, the one praying for its power was a thousand-child wizard whom it loathed.