StarCraft: Tyranid Empire

Chapter 64 Just Not An Angel
The frenzied jolting ceased only after the ship climbed uncomfortably to an altitude of [-] feet through a strong high-air current.

Augustus and his soldiers were tightly restrained on the seats by seat belts. Except for Harnack and Josephine who were chatting, everyone was silently counting the time on the HUD display.

The transport ship has no portholes, and blue emergency lights are the only source of light in the troop compartment.About 10 minutes after takeoff, the transport ship bumped again, swaying like a fallen leaf in a strong wind.

"Communication code β2-4-7-2: We have encountered a Kelmerian Cerberus fighter, which has been damaged..." The voice of the spaceship pilot came from Augustus' helmet.

"Modern girl is descending - 7000 feet - 6000 feet... the hatch is opening... hallelujah good luck!"

The reinforced movable panels on both sides of the spaceship gradually opened, and the gust of wind poured into the airtight cabin. Augustus and his soldiers unfastened their safety belts and stood up amidst the howling wind.

Through the hatch that was opened, a Kelmorian camp located among the hills was revealed in front of Augustus. In the east-west direction, there were four rectangular tent-style barracks vertically side by side.The walls of the barracks and prison are made of pieces of glass and steel, covered with a layer of white tent cloth.

To the east of the barracks is a metal-colored water tower, and the drainage system is a metal pipe connected together.

Billowing smoke could be seen rising from the hill on the other side. An AOPD-33 transport plane skimmed the bunker on the top of the hill and crashed into a place that Augustus could not see.

They were still about fifty feet off the ground, and below the dropship, there were people running all over the place, and some Kel-Morians were shooting into the sky.

"Squads [-] and [-] jump first, hurry up!" Augustus yelled through the communication channel, standing at the door of the hatch where the wind was howling, sending one marine after another down with his own hands.

The most dangerous time for airborne combat is the period between jumping and landing. The lower the take-off height, the shorter the time in the air, and the earlier the landing, the safer it is. Augustus must watch every one of his fighters land safely.

At the same time, the transport ship hovering in the air could be hit by the Kel-Morian anti-aircraft firepower at any time, and staying on the spaceship for one minute longer would be more dangerous.In training, Augustus always takes the lead, but now he has to take off last in the row.

"See you on the ground, sir." Lisa, the last medic to jump, said to Augustus.

At this time, an anti-aircraft missile hit the auxiliary propeller of the transport ship, causing it to start shaking violently.Amidst the pilot's cursing, Augustus jumped down holding the newly issued AGR-14 electromagnetic rifle.

The wind howled against Augustus's helmet, and the power armor's servo components creaked as arms and legs swayed.With the ignition of the jetpack on his back, Augustus forcibly stopped the falling trend when he was about to land, and jumped more than ten meters.

The power boots stepped heavily on the sandy soil, splashing gravel.

"We're on our feet."

"Deng deng deng-"

About a dozen spikes and copper bullets hit Augustus's power armor, scratching white marks on his mask.Several Kel-Morian soldiers were hiding behind the barracks and shooting at Augustus.

None of these soldiers had ever worn power armor, but only wore vest-like kinetic energy armor and greaves, as well as dark green goggles and helmets.

"Heavy Gunner!" Augustus said over the channel.

Without him turning his head, at least two heavy machine guns were roaring behind Augustus, and two rows of golden ammunition chains swept across the ground, smashing the Kel Morian soldiers who were trying to stop them into a sieve.

"According to the scheduled plan, each squad went to a different barracks prison to release the prisoners, and the fourth squad protected the weapon box." Augustus waved his hand: "The first squad followed me."

In the No. 34 shelter at this time, fighter planes flew over the soldiers, and there were explosions and shooting sounds everywhere. Looking up, there were blood, corpses, bomb craters and flames.

When Augustus rushed towards the gate of the barracks prison numbered C-11, about one squad of Kel Morian soldiers collided with them at a corner.It quickly turned into a hand-to-hand fight as the two sides got too close.

Among the Ke Morian soldiers, only two soldiers who looked like leaders had power armor, but their power armor was much simpler than that of the Federal Marines.

Their power armor uses the fusion core produced by the Federation, and the armor plate is made of glass lightning steel plates that are less robust.This kind of armor has almost no curvature except for the joints, as if the mechanics of Ky Morian directly used the steel plates cut on the production line to create armor.

Augustus, who was at the forefront, shot open the head of an ordinary Kel-Morian soldier rushing towards him with just the butt of his gun, and then Raynor and Harnack opened fire immediately behind him.

Renault held the electromagnetic rifle and fired at the Kel Morian soldiers at close range. His marksmanship improved and he immediately knocked down several enemy soldiers.

A stream of heat that twisted the air gushed out of Harnack's flamethrower, setting the two Kel-Morian warriors on fire in the blink of an eye.

Augustus made a beeline for a Kel-Morian leader in power armor, each with their rifles across their chests, ramming together like wrestling bulls, each trying to knock the other to the ground.

It's just that Augustus's strength is not dominant, and the leader of Camerian is the strongest warrior in the union. He directly knocked Augustus back a few steps and let out a triumphant laugh.

But the laughter soon stopped abruptly. The sniper Rick Kidd behind Augustus had already aimed at his helmet. In the rotation of the .50 bullet, the head of the laughing Kel Morian leader was shot It exploded like a broken watermelon.

As Augustus steadied himself, Tychus charged out to his left.Strapping his electromagnetic rifle behind his back, he bent down and slammed into the underside of the other Kel-Morian leader, grabbing his feet and knocking him to the ground as he lost his balance.

Kneeling at the leader's neck, Tychus slammed the butt of his Gauss rifle into the visor of his helmet.

Although the craftsmanship of the Camerian mask was not as good as that of the Federation model, it could still withstand rifle bullets, but after Tychus swung the rifle butt like chopping wood, cracks gradually appeared in the mask.

After more than a dozen swings, the screams stopped before they could be heard with the sound of breaking an eggshell.

Augustus looked at all this and thought that, whatever his character, Tychus Finlay was a strong fighter.

Stepping on the corpses, Augustus led the first team to the gate of the barracks prison.Ward blasted open the gate with dynamite, and the Marines followed Augustus in.

There were closed compartments in the barracks prison. Augustus' troops carried the corpses of the two Kelmorian leaders and used their retinas and blood to open the gene lock.

When the first room was opened, six bony prisoners were crouching in a corner, looking up at Augustus and his soldiers with blank eyes.

Soon, an almost crazy joy appeared on the faces of each of them.

"Am I dreaming?" Someone cried with joy: "I can't believe you are real."

"Are you angels called from heaven?"

"No...we are many kinds of people," Augustus replied.

"Just not angels."

　Thank you for the monthly pass of yjx in the world of the dead.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)