As long as you die, you are invincible, but in 40K

The busy crowd and the heat from the operation of various equipment even raised the temperature in the cabin by a few degrees.

But not many people care about this.

Because they, their fathers, grandfathers, great-grandfathers... their ancestors have lived in such an environment, generation after generation. Many people even think that this cabin, which is pitifully small compared to the world, is all that the word "space" describes.

Of course, this alienation of work into the whole form of life also makes them much more efficient than ordinary workers - at least in terms of identifying the part they need among the countless pipes, buttons and pull rods that have been accumulated for thousands of years.

"Reloading complete."

As the area around Macro Cannon was cleared, a brief voice message was delivered again.

So everyone is waiting.

Time passed by minute by minute in this waiting.

In the oppressive atmosphere, the passing time seemed to have turned into a little bit of sand and stone pressing down on my heart, suppressing all my emotions and breathing.

"volley."

The order turned into a surging torrent, turning all suppressed things into the roar of a cannon.

The fleet that had been silent like stone tablets erupted with flames rolling like a tsunami, and the people on the ships felt far more than that.

The tremors coming from all directions and the sound of cannons still echoed in my ears for a long time despite being soundproofed.

Everything seemed to come alive at this moment, and the originally stagnant water was suddenly injected with mechanical vitality.

And just as everyone expected, countless shells fired from the barrel suddenly turned into stars in the sky after flying a long distance.

That's the thruster at the rear of the shell starting up.

Before reaching the target, the thrusters will push the macro cannon's already extremely high speed to an even more exaggerated level, and constantly correct its trajectory to ensure that it can still accurately hit the enemy after traveling tens of thousands of kilometers.

This scene was of great inspiration to the crew of the fleet - it could very intuitively show the large number of macro cannons, and anyone who knew the power of macro cannons could almost immediately imagine the destructive scene when it crushed the enemy after seeing this scene.

However, after a tense wait...

The feedback of the explosion did come back, but it did not cause the expected casualties.

Observations from optical equipment showed that the vast majority of macrocannons flew accurately towards those biological ships that were "slower" than conventional enemies. However, before they actually hit the target, a large number of biological ships without weapons and covered only with extremely thick shells emerged from among the countless insect ships.

Even the macro-cannon shells fired from battleships, which were originally powerful enough to kill a small or medium-sized biological ship with one shot, only made a horrific wound when hitting these ships, and failed to completely destroy them. As for the shells fired by cruisers and smaller ships, they would be blocked several times in succession.

In this situation, except for a small number of unlucky biological ships that were killed, the other biological ships that were only severely damaged quickly retreated to the rear of countless other warships... With the swarm's repair ability, it is likely that it will not take long for them to be restored to their original state.

Light Spear, Nova Cannon, Macro Cannon...

In silence, batches of weapons were fired at the Zerg fleet in the distance.

During the continuous attacks, the people in the fleet gradually discovered that unlike the fragile performance of individual Zerg swarms, when they formed such an exaggerated scale, it seemed as if the fleet was facing not independent biological ships, but a strange creature that stretched for countless kilometers and was composed of millions of "biological ship" cells.

It rolled in inch by inch, swallowing up the attack, the ocean, and even the stars, crushing everything into the deep dark abyss that reflected no light.

The harder I tried to struggle, the more I felt like I was at the bottom of a deep pool that was pressing down on every inch of my skin, and I could only watch myself being completely crushed.

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Chapter 330: A Special Weapon with Slightly Special Features

However, there is good news amidst the widespread silence.

"Sir, please come here."

"what happened?"

The person who came before Zhang Ge was a high-ranking priest of the Order of Peace. His feet had been transformed into tracks, and every time he moved, he would make a creaking noise on the metal floor of the bridge.

"There are some...important things that are not convenient to mention here."

Zhang Ge nodded when he heard this, and followed the priest's lead to a corner where there was no one around.

However, even so, he still felt that it was not safe enough. After releasing several servo skulls equipped with various special equipment such as silencing field generators, he cautiously spoke to Zhang Ge:

"To be honest, considering the current situation, I think it is necessary to use some unconventional weapons."

"It's just you and me here, so just be frank. No need to beat around the bush."

"Um..."

Even though Zhang Ge said this, the other party still seemed to be evasive in his tone - this was very rare. The priests of the Mechanicus generally lacked personal emotions. There were not many things that could cause them to fluctuate emotionally, and there were even fewer topics that could make them evasive in their tone.

What's more, this happened in front of Zhang Ge... Perhaps because of the incident that happened on the Vigilance Star before, the priests are generally more "open-hearted" to Zhang Ge.

Of course, seeing the other party in this state, Zhang Ge did not intend to press the issue further, but said:

"What are your concerns?"

"If I were to be frank, it might involve some, uh, relatively profane aspects."

"I won't tell Amelia."

After hearing what Zhang Ge said, the high-ranking priest finally nodded.

He seemed to have made some kind of resolution and said:

"During a previous inventory check, the Order discovered a batch of virus bombs...Using them wouldn't normally be a problem, but the circumstances surrounding this batch of virus bombs are somewhat unique."

Zhang Ge shook his head and said seriously:

"Just 'a little' can scare a priest like you so much? Tell us what makes them so special."

"According to the database, these virus bombs are of the same origin as those used on Isstvan III."

This... is really special.

How special is it?

For those unfamiliar with the term, the Purge of Isstvan III marked the beginning of the Horus Heresy.

In that ignominious betrayal, the Traitor Legions used a virus bomb on Isstvan III to purge their loyalists, sparking a bloody war that engulfed much of the galaxy.

So, in a sense, these virus bombs are the holy relics among the holy relics - they can destroy an entire planet without even being triggered.

Of course, it's not because of the extent of the pollution, but because, as long as any one of these virus bombs is buried under a planet, and then the news of their existence is known to more extreme forces such as the Inquisition and the Sisters of Battle...

Next, as long as this planet is not particularly important, these extreme forces that have come all the way here will definitely not mind destroying the entire planet while destroying the virus bomb.

However, on the one hand, Zhang Ge was not extreme, and on the other hand, he also knew that these virus bombs were not in the state of "ten thousand years later", so he just joked:

"No wonder you're so scared."

The charge of using the "Istvaan III homologous virus bomb" is not something that everyone can bear.

"Although these virus bombs have a unique origin, considering the current situation, I would like to ask you to secretly issue an order and ask the other priests who oppose this matter to agree - the relevant responsibility will be borne by me."

"you?"

After saying this, Zhang Ge laughed a few times before continuing:

"You can't afford it. I will bear the consequences of my orders."

The Inquisition ignored him before because it was the Alien Inquisition and didn't care about matters related to demons. But if this thing was used and the news leaked out, was there any fear that the Demonic Inquisition would not come to him on its own initiative?

After saying this, Zhang Ge originally wanted him to continue leading the way and find the priests who "opposed this matter", but after carefully observing his expression, he noticed something else:

"Anything else?"

"Yes. Simply put, from the shared data from previous battles with the Zerg, they seem to be able to evolve corresponding adaptability to many things. I'm worried that the same is true for virus bombs."

"so?"

"So, I suggest: before using the bombs, send a force close to the Zerg swarm and find a way to collect some of the biomass from the biological ship's hull. Bring it back aboard for analysis, and then release the upgraded virus bombs. This way, even if they can eventually adapt, they should suffer much greater losses than before."

Another double happiness?

What happened during this period of time? Did my luck suddenly change?

To get close to the biological ship and collect enough biomass, the danger is not like plucking hair from a tiger's mouth, but like trying to unscrew the fuse of a shell that is about to land.

You know, there is more than one biological ship, and those ships are not just themselves, there are also countless small insects carried inside them.

Even the previous Perveti was only tasked with luring away the biological ship.

"This is equivalent to sending my most elite soldiers to their deaths."

"but..."

"I know what you want to say. That's what I want to say as well. However, if I say too much, it will seem pretentious. I'd better keep it in my heart."

After nodding to the priest for the last time, Zhang Ge turned and left.

Shortly after.

One of the hangars in the Spirit of Vengeance.

A large number of fighter jets of various models are parked here.

At this time, a large number of people appeared and stood solemnly among the military secretaries.

Among them are superhumans such as the Sworn Sinners, the Angels of Absolution, the Lamenters, and the Grey Knights, as well as mortals such as the descendants of Isis, the Sisters of Battle, the Heirs, the Peacekeepers of the Order of Peace, and the Descendants of the Solar Auxiliary Army.

Here, Zhang Ge asked them again:

"Does any of you wish to serve the Empire longer? If so, it's not too late to leave the team now."

As the words fell, there was no extra sound except silence and echo.

"Well, I won't say anything more. Let's get on the plane."

The sound of footsteps, the echo of breath in the helmet, the beating of the heart.

Until the end, the roar of the fighter plane's engine started.

soon.

Illuminated by the continuous blast of light spears, the dots of light flew off into deep space, their forms gradually fading under the gaze of the crew...

Of course, Zhang Ge was not among those who watched them go.

Because he is one of them.

Chapter 331: Cosmic Level Brushing

"Has the fleet carrying out the mission arrived at the designated location?"

After the fleet set off, such conversations would take place every ten minutes or so.

Because the execution of this mission does not only involve the departure aircraft group - although the plan was indeed a spur-of-the-moment idea, it does not mean that it must be executed hastily - it also includes the cooperation of the fleet.

Before setting off, after rigorous calculations and discussions, the priest and the officers who were informed came up with a relatively feasible plan:

Grazing.

Brushing the edge of the bottom of the swarm.

Before the missile hits the edge, the fleet will launch another round of salvos.

The target is the edge that will be rubbed.

At that time, a large number of Tyranid bio-ships will be slowed down by the macro-cannon shells hitting them, and will break away from the overall formation of the fleet within a certain period of time.

No matter whether they are dead or alive at that time, as long as physics still exists, during this relatively safe window of escape, the fleet will take the opportunity to stick to those biological ships that have escaped the formation and complete the predetermined tasks.

Of course, even if all the steps of this plan go smoothly, the overall risk is extremely high, not to mention that no one can predict what unexpected things will happen in the plan.

Perhaps one can only hope that the Emperor is actually watching them.

However...compared to the generally serious atmosphere in the fleet, the atmosphere in the fleet on the road seemed much more normal.

Perhaps because they were close to death, or perhaps to relieve stress, even those who usually didn't talk much began to confide their thoughts to their comrades around them.

This noise continued until a problem arose.

"Captain, how did you become a colonel?"

This was a question raised by a soldier randomly selected by Zhang Ge.

To this question, Zhang Ge did not answer without thinking like he did to other questions, but remained silent for a while.

"..."

Can I say that after being chased, I inexplicably put on an officer's uniform, inexplicably picked up a Titan, and then inexplicably became the leader?

Of course, that's definitely not the case.