The Emperor’s Angel of Death

Chapter 2923: The Oddball Li Lin

This Space Marine not only had many quirks that he couldn't understand, but his personality could truly be described as eccentric. For example, he once made a knight from the family fight him one-on-one in a mech. At the time, many people were terrified, because they weren't ignorant peasants who knew nothing about the Astartes. Frankly, they were just modified warriors in power armor, not invulnerable angels. Knight mechs still possessed insurmountable power against Astartes.

Any kind of knight weapon could easily kill an Astartes.

But he just didn't care, demanding a duel with that knight with an infuriatingly arrogant attitude. In the end, the knight had no choice but to agree, but the result was not surprising at all. Without any infantry cover or ranged weapons, the Astartes used his agility to quickly close in and jump directly onto the knight's head using a jump pack.

This couldn't be called a fair duel. It seemed like the knight mech still had the advantage, but in reality, the advantage was with the Astartes. After all, it was difficult for the knight mech's reaction ability to attack a fast-running Astartes in close combat.

However, Serre only saw a duel that he thought was unfair, but he didn't see the deeper reasons behind it.

Besides that, another contradictory characteristic of Li Lin was that he wasn't as "aloof" as other Space Marines, and he didn't stand on ceremony. In fact, he was one of the few Space Marines that the knights could easily approach, and he often played the role of communicator between the knight families and the Space Marine companies. Although this person often seemed arrogant, his arrogance didn't stem from his status, but from the immense confidence in his own strength. He almost never used his status to despise knights or other people, of course, provided you didn't provoke him—

Out of intense curiosity, such a particularly talkative Space Marine naturally attracted the attention of the young knights, especially the young female knights in the family. This was also something that Serre found very strange. Although he admitted that Li Lin's pale skin and black pupils were indeed unique, and his appearance could be described as handsome, he ultimately just looked like a terrifying giant, not to mention his skinning fetish, even if it was alien skin, it could easily make people feel uncomfortable.

Anyway, Ashley seemed to be a little fascinated by that oddball, and Serre knew that Harlowin actually had a crush on Ashley, so he hadn't said anything, but one could imagine that his expression wasn't good.

But in the end, the other party was still just a Space Marine, and wouldn't be a threat in matters of love. Serre felt that Harlowin's focus should still be on how to attract Ashley's attention. Silence was not a good method.

On the other hand, Tasia had a deeper understanding of this mysterious company. She had told Serre that Li Lin was a very different person from the image he presented on the outside, including his battle brothers. They even had a very unique resting place. It seemed that only there would these gloomy warriors temporarily let down their guard and pretense. As for how she knew, Tasia only said that she had accidentally met a very special friend who served in the Space Marine company.

"He's so arrogant, something will happen to him sooner or later."

Antotesa couldn't help but mutter, immediately attracting a rebuttal from the other party.

"Antotesa, I can't talk to you! Typical male knight thinking!"

"Ha!?"

Amidst the discussions of the young knights, the lair of the Golden Claw Cult was completely breached. Knight mechs tore apart the outer walls, and a large number of troops, including local militias, surged in from the battlefield trampled by the knights, killing anyone they saw. The remaining Genestealers were leaderless after the death of the Broodlord, and could only stubbornly resist in the narrow streets and houses, but as soon as they gathered a little, the knight mechs outside the city would blast them with a cannon.

Even so, the slaughter lasted for a full nine hours.

Finally, before nightfall, several ten-meter-high mountains of corpses piled up outside the Golden City. Knight guard units armed with flamethrowers turned them into burning piles of firewood one by one. At the same time, countless wooden stakes were stuck into the ground, with the Genestealers' distorted heads on them, and even more were those who had been infected. The city's dark ruins were filled with constant painful wails and dying screams. The incomplete corpses were hung on the roads like banners of victory, but the dead were the lucky ones. Those who were injured or burdened would be tortured by the gleeful and enraged noble army until they吐 out their last breath. As for that blasphemous alien golden statue, it was naturally taken away. It would be thrown into the furnace and recast into a magnificent statue of the Emperor, standing tall on a world that still belonged to the Master of Mankind—at least for now.

"These Genestealers aren't finished yet."

Talos stared at the huge headless corpse of the Broodlord being carried in front of him, then looked at the assembled warriors. This time, with the help of the knight family's diversionary offensive, they had successfully entered the depths of the Golden City through an underground mine and found the hiding Broodlord. The Broodlord was obviously also preparing to run, but before the city was breached, it seemed to still hold a little hope, staying behind to temporarily command for a while, but this hesitation cost it its life.

The Eleventh Company killed its way through the guards, and then Li Lin seized the Broodlord's head in the encirclement. Talos had been sitting in the Thunderhawk in the sky, directing the operation. This operation was completely deployed and led by Sabrin, and the result was also satisfactory.

"The surrounding area is full of complex mountains and mines, and there must be many Genestealers hiding inside, so later we need to inject a large amount of poison gas into the main mines. The rest has nothing to do with us. Genestealers are really like cockroaches. No matter how many you kill, there are bound to be more hiding in unseen corners, but at least they won't be able to stir up trouble for a hundred years."

Hearing Talos's words, Sabrin nodded slightly.

"They are indeed very difficult to clean up completely."

"Our mission is to guard this planet. What happens after is their own business. Saint Kasperen sent a message that there are some things that need to be dealt with back home. The Genestealers in the rear have also been basically pacified. The knight families must have warmed up and can go to the front lines to help Soshian."

Saying that, he lowered his head and glanced at the time.

"It's about time. Tell the warriors to board the Thunderhawks and return to the warship. We need to prepare to leave. I'll go make some arrangements for those pigs on this planet. Their brains are as empty as can be. Someone has to stuff something in them before they know what to do. I don't want this place to be turned upside down by Genestealers again as soon as we leave. After you get back, have everyone prepare a battle report."

"Yes!"