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Chapter 207: End of the Naval Battle
The Gabbro carried Shi Dong and others into the battle, but they did not join up with other troops. Instead, they chose to launch a surprise attack from the other side of the Undead army.

Although Chen Xi decided to use this trump card, he still instinctively wanted to hide the existence of this Primaris Astartes force.

After all, the Primaris Astartes were still a sensitive topic within the Imperium, especially now that the Great Rift had not yet fully opened. Any rumors regarding Primaris warriors could attract unnecessary attention and scrutiny.

However, overall, as long as both parties do not actively communicate, the problem is not a big deal.

The paint schemes of Shi Dong and his men were clearly different from those of Ion and his men who had not yet been Primordials. Without further scrutiny, it would be difficult to identify the two Astartes troops with completely different paint schemes as being from the same chapter.

Shi Dong and others used a black and white four-color paint scheme, while Yan and others used a full body silver-gray paint scheme. The difference between the two was quite obvious.

(Leader Shi Dongzhan)

(Sergeant Ian)
Despite this, Chen Xi still took necessary measures to avoid suspicion.

He knew that even with a different paint job, too much contact and interaction might still arouse suspicion.

Therefore, he specifically instructed Shi Dong and others to launch an attack from behind enemy lines to avoid direct contact with the imperial troops on the front battlefield.

In addition, launching an attack from behind enemy lines is itself an effective means of attack, and it can also cut off the Necrons' continuous supply of reinforcements. This is a very practical tactic.

In short, after Captain Shi Dong led the Primaris Ash Knights into the battlefield, there was no longer much suspense in the ground battle on Rostov II.

On the front battlefield, the defense army, reinforced by two thousand combat nuns, reorganized its offensive.

Under the cover of fire from two light cruisers, the main attack force consisting of five defense legions and two Astra Militarum legions launched a counterattack against the Necron army.

The Battle Sisters' fanatical faith and powerful firepower injected new vitality into the Imperial Army, and the Undead Army's defenses began to gradually collapse.

At the same time, Captain Shi Dong's troops quickly destroyed the Necrons' portals and teleportation beacons on the planet, cutting off the enemy's reinforcement route.

This action not only greatly weakened the combat effectiveness of the Undead army, but also created favorable conditions for a counterattack on the front battlefield.

After completing their mission, they quickly withdrew without coming into contact with any Imperial forces.

The whole operation was clean and neat, like a ghost army, coming and going without a trace.

Apart from Chen Xi and Guterres, no one knew about the existence of this Primaris Ash Knights unit.

Although Titus and the other Astartes also noticed the unusual movements on the battlefield behind enemy lines, they tacitly chose to remain silent.

Titus and the others had some associations and speculations in their minds about the destruction of the Necrons' portals and teleportation beacons behind enemy lines.

But for various reasons, they chose to remain silent.

After the ground battle ended, the fleet battle in space also came to an end.

With the 32nd forged ship joining the battle, the Rostov side finally gained an advantage in combat power.

The 32nd Casting Ship is not only equipped with a Nova Cannon, but can also withstand the recoil and side effects of firing the Nova Cannon better than Tonya's Casting Ship.

The Nova Cannon is extremely powerful. For small ships, firing it will often cause a power outage on the entire ship and may even cause damage to the ship's structure.

But for cruiser-class ships, firing the nova cannon requires more to withstand the huge recoil generated by firing shells at sub-light speed.

The 32nd Forge's design specifically reinforces its hull structure and energy distribution system, enabling it to fire and reload its nova cannons in a fraction of the time. This highly efficient strike capability undoubtedly put immense pressure on the Necrons.

During the battle, the 32nd Casting Ship fired a total of three nova cannons, each of which hit the target accurately.

Two Shroud-class light cruisers were directly sunk and turned into wreckage in space; another Scythe-class harvester was severely damaged and lost most of its combat effectiveness.

The formation of the Necron fleet began to become chaotic, and Chen Xi seized this opportunity keenly.

He did not miss this critical moment and decisively ordered a stasis field bomb on the black ship to be fired into the formation of the Necron fleet.

The stasis field bomb exploded among the enemy ships, instantly releasing a powerful stasis field that significantly slowed down the entire Necron fleet, and even caused several warships to almost completely stop in place.

"Now! Concentrate fire!" Chen Xi's voice spread throughout the fleet through the communicator.

The seven cruisers opened fire at full capacity, firing macrocannons, lances, and torpedoes at the same time. The dense firepower poured down on the Necron fleet like a rainstorm.

Under such fierce firepower, not a single ship of the Necron fleet could escape.

The Shroud-class light cruiser was shattered by the bombardment of the macro cannon, and the Scythe-class harvester lost power after being penetrated by the light spear and was eventually completely destroyed by the torpedo.

As the last Necron warship was reduced to ashes in the explosion, the entire battlefield fell into a brief silence.

Chen Xi stood in the bridge of the black ship, looking out the porthole at the space filled with flames and debris, but he did not feel relieved at all.

Although the battle was won, the threat of the Necrons was like a sword of Damocles hanging high in the air, making people feel uneasy and uneasy.

"Report the battle damage." Chen Xi's voice sounded in the communicator, with a hint of fatigue in his tone.

"The black ship was slightly damaged and the energy shield was overloaded, but the hull structure was intact." On the bridge, the deputy captain was the first to report the situation of the black ship.

"Ember Knight's strike cruiser was severely damaged and needs to return to the starport for repairs." The Embers Knight's strike cruiser was the second to report the situation.

This ship had been following the black ship before, but its void shield was not as strong as the black ship's, so it suffered excessive blows in the battle. After several void shield overloads, it could only rely on the ship's own defense to withstand the enemy's firepower.

But fortunately, it held up and is only broken in the middle, and has not lost its combat effectiveness.

"The forge ship is in good condition. The nova cannon system needs to cool down, but other functions are normal." As the last forge ship to join the battle, it suffered the least damage.

Apart from taking a lot of hits because it couldn't move when firing the Nova Cannon, it didn't suffer much damage.

In comparison, several other cruisers suffered varying degrees of damage.

Although they are all between moderate and minor damage, they obviously need to enter the port for repairs.

Listening to the reports from each ship, Chen Xi nodded.

Although the fleet paid a heavy price, these losses were acceptable compared to the result of completely destroying the Necron fleet.

"Entire fleet, return to the starport to rest." Chen Xi gave the final order.

(End of this chapter)