Warhammer 40 A New Hope

"But there's no need to save cowards! We need to prove to them that we're not cowards!"

"Now! Cannon fire!"

Boom--!

Under the command of Barristan, the cannons seized from the bandits in the town fired at the group of monsters in the distance. The cannons exploded in the dense group of monsters, clearing a large area in an instant.

The monsters’ attack was indeed suppressed by the bombardment, but soon, the defenders discovered that the monsters’ advance was slowed down not only by the artillery attack, but also because...

These monsters were fighting over the bodies of their companions that had been blown to pieces.

But when they saw the monsters stuffing the smashed body parts into their mouths with a satisfied look on their faces, the feeling of fear once again surged into their hearts.

A monster with mouths all over its body, which had grown even larger by devouring its own kind, came to the gate despite the attack of the town's artillery and muskets, and smashed towards a gun tower with its huge arms.

Whoosh—sizzle!

At this moment, a green beam of light suddenly came and accurately hit the arm that was coming down. Then the twisted and huge arm turned into dust in full view of everyone.

Oh－－!

The monster also roared in pain and took a few steps back.

Bang bang bang bang－－!

Several explosive bombs hit the monster and exploded, sending charred pieces of flesh flying everywhere.

Boom--!

The twisted body fell to the ground, and several [Pathfinder] Space Marines and Necromancers appeared behind the town's militia.

The simple wooden door was opened, and three [Pathfinder Terminators] appeared at the door, firing at the enemy with three rotary plasma machine guns.

Biubiubius--!

The scorching plasma sphere turned all flesh and blood into ashes, making them no longer edible. Batches of monsters fell one after another under the Terminator's powerful firepower.

"You did well, mortal." At this time, Kerr, the temporary captain of the 1st Company of the Pathfinder Regiment, walked up to Barristan and said.

"Thank you for your recognition, my lord." Barristan, who was once a warrior, responded. "I will now go to organize the ordinary people in the town to take refuge, and at the same time make room for you to fight."

"Go ahead and do what you can."

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The old butler was running wildly in a very strange posture. He now only wanted to get away from the town of Hamlet as quickly as possible, to meet with his master (ancestor), tell him everything that happened in the town, and ask for his protection.

Having lost the protection of their ancestors, the town was attacked not only by monsters from outside, but also by monsters remaining in beast caves, wastelands, bays, etc. They walked out of their own territories and rushed towards the town.

boom!

The sound of the old-fashioned powder flintlock rifle firing sounded behind him, a pellet flew past his ear, and the voices of pursuers were heard.

"You missed! Disma!"

"I saw it! Don't yell at me!"

At this moment, a sudden bright light exploded in front of the old butler's eyes, causing him to close his eyes for a moment, and then he bumped his head against a big tree.

boom!

"These damn..."

Bang－－!

The sound of a heavy crossbow being fired was heard, and a sharp crossbow arrow shot out, accurately hitting the old butler who no longer looked like a human. However, the arrow penetrated deeply and did not cause much restriction on him.

Tear it—puff!

The old butler was seen crawling on all fours, his back suddenly torn apart, and his spine transformed into tentacles with sharp blades waving in the air.

"You sacrifices! Scum! Low-class creatures!" the old butler roared hoarsely. "If it weren't for those guys! Those inexplicably strong guys, how could I be like this now..."

Bang--!

Once again, the sound of firing from an old-fashioned gunpowder flintlock musket was heard, and this time the one shooting was the [Musketeer] Aramis, who was holding a long-handled flamethrower and using silver bullets.

The shot accurately hit the waving bony tentacle, breaking it directly. The broken tail kept twisting on the ground.

Several knives coated with poison and glass balls filled with corrosive agents were thrown at the old butler. A large amount of flesh and blood began to emit green smoke under the effects of the poison and corrosive agents.

Upon seeing this, a group of mercenaries armed with melee weapons, led by [Crusader] Reinald, rushed towards the old butler, swinging various weapons.

“Don’t get carried away!!!”

The sudden loud roar shook back the people who were about to attack the old butler, and even caused a strong wind to blow for a moment.

"There's no time! They're coming! They're chasing us!" the old butler said in panic. "I want to run away! I want to find my master!"

At this moment, the broken tail suddenly began to swell and multiply. In just a few tens of seconds, it turned into a head in front of everyone. It was a monster similar to the "temple" under the ancestral home, but with obvious flaws.

Afterwards, the old butler, who had already undergone serious changes, continued to use his four limbs to run towards the ancestral home, not daring to stay for a moment.

"Stop him!"

Bang! Bang! Bang! Whoosh!

Various long-range attacks such as bullets, crossbow arrows, and flying knives were launched at the fleeing old butler, but the [Holy Temple] formed by the proliferation of the severed limbs blocked all the attacks for the fleeing old butler.

At this moment, a large number of cultists appeared from nowhere, blocked the mercenaries, and gradually formed an encirclement.

"It seems like someone doesn't want us to catch up with that old bastard." Leonard said, holding a cross sword.

"It's obvious, old man." said Disma, the [Bandit], who was holding a short sword in one hand and a gunpowder pistol in the other. "Besides, we are too deep."

"This is all for the world and for humanity!" Reynard said. "This is an extremely glorious and valuable battle. Even if we die in battle, we will have no regrets!"

"If you die, you don't have to pay me back for the wine, right?" (Disma)

"You're talking as if you don't owe me any money." Audrey, the tomb robber, said as she looked at the enemies around her. "You haven't paid me back for the debt from a year ago."

"I thought you two were leaving together." [Plague Doctor] Paracelsus suddenly said.

"Until he's paid off, I won't consider it."

The cultists around are already rubbing their hands, eager to give it a try, and the priests are also preparing their own blasphemous witchcraft.

At this moment, a golden shadow suddenly attacked, and with flexible movements, it smashed the heads of every cultist accurately and at high speed, and then knocked the [Temple] to the ground.

"Even though eavesdropping is not good, but..."

“I feel like I heard something incredible~”

282. Plague Prevention and Control (VII)

The cultists were very troublesome to these battle-hardened mercenaries who had lived in the town for a long time and were all killed in just a few tens of seconds.

This is not a game. These evil gods who are dressed in uniform and whose faces cannot be seen are not cannon fodder in reality. They are really blessed with some evil magic.

Even elites like Reynard who have survived battles of all sizes would not be able to guarantee victory if they encounter more than five cultists.

But now, in the hands of this young man who seemed to have little fighting power, these tricky enemies were vulnerable. With just one encounter, all the enemies turned into corpses on the ground.

And that golden shadow, after knocking over the [Holy Temple], turned around in the sky and slammed heavily on

On that monster.

boom--!

Flames of the explosion rose from the monster, and this powerful monster, which required a whole team of elite mercenaries to kill, turned into a huge charred corpse.

Under the protection of two Pathfinder Space Marines, Zhang Yi caught up with the Crusader Reynard and others who came to chase the old butler spontaneously, and then the scene just now happened.

When the [Nun] Junia and [Crusader] Leonard, who both had clear beliefs, saw Zhang Yi, they put down their weapons and knelt on one knee in front of him. Having demonstrated power and "miracles" in the town, these people who once had faith had long regarded him as the messenger of the true God.

By the way, [Ashman] Suffolk was resisting the attacking monsters in the town, and he attached great importance to the statue of the emperor (the old man would definitely be very angry if he knew about this).

Except for the [Mystic] Alhazred and [Antique Dealer] Ika who were holding the symbols of the evil god and did not come because their weapons were taken away; [Veteran] Barristan and the [Ascetic] Suffolk mentioned above who blocked the evacuation of the organization and personnel in the town, almost all other elite mercenaries who were temporarily staying in the town of [Hamlet] for various reasons came spontaneously to help Zhang Yi in the hunt.

Some do it for faith, some do it for the world, and some do it for atonement...

Of course, some people do it for the money.

"I'm sorry that we couldn't catch him." Reynard knelt on one knee in front of Zhang Yi and two Space Marines, saying with his head down.

"It's okay. Letting him go was part of my plan." Zhang Yi said. "Besides, there was no plan for you to fight this old scoundrel."

At this time, the [Pathfinder] standing next to Zhang Yi bent down and said to him that the monsters that had originally stayed in various areas were all walking out of their respective areas and attacking the town.

Considering that every death on this land may help the ancestors complete the ritual, it is impossible for Zhang Yi and his men to give up defending the town of Hamlet - who knows whether it will facilitate the completion of the ritual.

For Zhang Yi and others who had overwhelming power, repelling these monsters was almost a piece of cake. The ancestor was also well aware of this, so he did this just to delay time - to delay time so that he could complete the incomplete ritual.

"We don't have many troops with us, so we need to send some people to defend the town. Considering the situation underground, it's not safe for a few people to go." Zhang Yi thought. "Looking for reinforcements? But the current situation in the various worlds over there..."

"Sir, we are willing to go." Reynard said at this time. "We are willing to go deep into Hell once again!"

"I remember you went underground once, right?" Zhang Yi said. "Can you still hold on mentally?"

Reynard was one of the first mercenaries to arrive in the town. He was also one of the few who successfully completed the mission under the ancestral home and returned alive.

And just as shown in the game, those who returned from the dark underground suffered a huge mental shock, so much so that their entire mind and body refused to enter that place again - this is the instinct of living things to seek benefits and avoid harm.

The Crusader Reinald, who came back alive from the dark underground, always hoped to contribute to eradicating the evil forces there once again, but as mentioned before, his body and mind refused to enter there again.

The same goes for the bandit Disma and the nun Junia (one unlucky guy died in there), their minds and bodies will no longer allow them to enter there again.

"..."

Leonard remained silent in response to Zhang Yi's question. Although he had made up his mind, his hands were shaking - just thinking about what had happened there.

"...Actually, it's not impossible." Zhang Yi suddenly said at this moment.

"Boss, do you really think..."

"They also succeeded in the original timeline, didn't they?"

"But that's a game, not reality." The Pathfinder said. "I admit that their tenacity is rare even among Space Marines, and they are good candidates to become Space Marines, but their bodies are too weak now. I don't think..."

"If your physique is not good, you can make up for it with equipment." Zhang Yi said. "If you don't wear this power armor, you may not be able to defeat the Oger barbarians, right?"

"...at least I'm smarter than them..."

"Also, did you stay up late playing games?"

"?!"

Leonard and others who could not understand the conversation between Zhang Yi and his descendants chose to keep silent. After they finished their discussion, they saw Zhang Yi draw a circle in the air and then take out weapons one after another from it.

"Reynard, Disma, Junia..."

Zhang Yi read out the names of everyone present one by one, and those who were called knelt down on one knee in front of Zhang Yi.

"No matter what the past was like, no matter what you want, no matter what the future holds, are you willing to go to hell for the sake of humanity?"

"I promise that if you succeed and survive, you will all have the opportunity to become even more powerful, become demigods, and go with me to a larger world to fight for humanity."

"Are you willing to accept this dangerous mission?"

"...it's my honor..."

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Because of the arrival of Zhang Yi and others, the ancestor felt a crisis, so he withdrew the protection of the town and drove countless monsters to attack the town of [Hamlet]. At the same time, he prepared to start the ceremony that was not fully prepared in advance.

If Zhang Yi and his team choose to let the Space Marines rush directly into the underground to face the ancestors, it is very likely that they will take more extreme actions - like lifting the seal of the [Manor] or [Farmland] to let the monsters inside rush out.

Therefore, Zhang Yi distributed weapons to Leonard and others and asked them to deal with the problem of the ancestors - just like the original plot, the ancestor who believed that he was about to become a god and was superior to others did not think that they, as mortals, could threaten him at all (so he failed).

They don't need to defeat the ancestors as they did before, but only need to confirm the location of the ancestors and then share it with Zhang Yi and others through the messaging device.

Then, the Space Marines can pass through Zhang Yi's portal and bring surprises from 40K to their ancestors.

After changing his equipment, the Crusader Reynard followed the traces left by the old butler and came to the ancestral home. A huge rock with obvious signs of being moved appeared in front of them, and at the same time, a dark and bottomless passage extended downwards.

Almost all the monsters were heading towards Zhang Yi and his group, while mortals like Leonard seemed to be ignored. They reached their current location without any obstruction.

Looking at the pitch-black passage in front of him, Leonard took a deep breath and clenched his chest. He asked Zhang Yi to give him the pendant of the Imperial Double-headed Eagle.

"One last question, does anyone want to quit?" asked Crusader Reynard. "Disma, I remember you said you would never go down again."

"Is there?" Bandit Disma once again checked his new weapons - a bolt gun and a monomolecular blade dagger, and said, "I suddenly feel that it's not impossible to go down again and give that old immortal who has done so many evil things a slap in the face."

"The money spent on these weapons is probably enough to hire me at least a dozen times." Tardif, the [Bounty Hunter] holding a power axe, said. "I don't like owing favors to others."

"I will be responsible for collecting your bodies when you all die in there." [Plague Doctor] Paracelsus said. "I think you wouldn't mind sacrificing your bodies a little for science?"