Warhammer 40 A New Hope

So far, the three rescue teams have not sent back any messages.

"Everyone, retreat." The commander said after a moment of silence. "It's time."

As his order was given, a large number of smoke bombs were thrown, and the smoke enveloped the entire coalition defense line. The coalition forces then abandoned the defense line they had held for a long time and rushed towards the hidden [Avenger].

Ten minutes later, all the survivors were on board, and the huge Avenger took off and left before the next wave of enemies arrived.

"Everything depends on you..."

46. ​​Orbital Bombardment

The evacuation operation went unexpectedly smoothly. Even with nearly a thousand ordinary people accompanying them, they still did not encounter any obstacles along the way.

They didn't know that, apart from the alien soldiers attracted by the Avenger, the enemies who had been riding in vehicles to support Town X were intercepted by Catachan troops halfway, and there were so many damaged vehicles that they blocked the road.

Even some of the guards in Town X were delayed near the city by the sudden appearance of Catachan warriors, and there were signs that they were being pushed back.

Not only that, after successfully delaying the pursuers, the Catachans even burned down some alien facilities and then fled away. Those alien troops were completely powerless against them.

When the elders learned about this, they were naturally extremely angry. The temporary detention center guarded by hundreds of people was broken into by less than thirty people, and they were allowed to escape with a long team.

The pursuing troops didn't even know who stopped them in the end!

Although it was because the [Chosen One] Hunter, in order to avenge his previous humiliation, ignored the large force that was rescuing ordinary people and mobilized a large number of troops to encircle and suppress the Space Marine Harald.

But not only the prisoners escaped, but also the enemy super soldiers.

The troops coming to support were blocked on the road by an unknown enemy and only reached their destination after the enemy ran away.

"madness!"

The powerful spiritual energy weighed heavily on the Chosen One hunter who was kneeling on the ground and had not yet recovered from his injuries, along with the roar of the elders.

"Useless trash! After such a huge loss, there is actually no gain!"

Even though one of his hands was broken, the elder showed no mercy and pinned him to the ground with his powerful spiritual power.

One of their most loyal [Chosen Ones] was killed by humans, an unknown human force even occupied a city, and now some humans were let go due to the stupidity of the hunters.

"I gave you my power, why can't you have the same wisdom and life as me?" The elder's voice sounded. "It is coming, time is running out, we must not fail."

"I will bring them here, Elder." The voice of the Chosen Assassin sounded at this moment. "So, please forgive my foolish brother's behavior..."

"I won't fail again this time!"

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24 hours after the mission begins

8:00am, morning

The large number of ordinary people made the entire team's progress very slow, but no matter what, they were finally close to escaping from the enemy's sphere of influence.

The desert was already getting a little hot in the morning and people were already a little tired.

But it was still not time to rest. Although there were no pursuers along the way, Harald and others still felt uneasy.

If the enemy did not send out pursuit troops immediately due to the previous confusion, the lure of the Avenger, and the subsequent interception by Catachan forces, then something was amiss as they had not even chased an airship carrying a small number of troops until now.

Either the enemy commander was an idiot, or they had other plans, and the result was obviously not the first one.

This kind of unknown is the most torturous thing for everyone.

"We can already see the village. Let's work harder!"

On the horizon, the vague outline of a village has gradually become clear, which gives the tired people some motivation.

It is said that a rebel group once used the place as a base for a period of time. Although they moved out soon, basic electricity and water were still available.

It won’t be long before we move out, which means these basic resources and equipment are likely to still be maintained.

The rest area was not far away, but the expressions of several leading team members became increasingly solemn.

It's like a forest without a single chirping of insects or birds. It's too smooth and too quiet, which makes people feel creepy.

"It's a trap." Dick said, looking at the village not far away. "I know their command and deployment process and efficiency. So many people have escaped and there has been no pursuers until now. This is unreasonable no matter how you look at it."

"But we have to rest." Another human member said. "So many people have suffered a lot when they were imprisoned. Now they have been walking for so long, some of them are almost at their limit."

"yes..."

The surprise attack consumed a lot of energy of the three lightly equipped teams. Even the Space Marine Harald had little ammunition left.

But the current situation is that it is not right to go, and it is not right not to go. I am caught in a dilemma.

"Requesting support? But if we send the Avenger over now, will it be..."

"We don't know the enemy's military strength. If we just let the Avenger come over, what if..."

"Go ahead and start the bombing." Harald said. "Let our ships start the bombing mission right away."

"Direct bombing? But the distance is still..."

"If you hide well, you won't be affected." Harald said. "We are far enough now."

"If the orbital bombardment you mentioned can really destroy their entire base in one go, then it can be done." Dick said. "The loss of a large number of troops and their psychic nodes will inevitably cause some chaos, and..."

"If the enemy ambushing us is really that group of 'bugs', then there is a high possibility that they will attack each other regardless of friend or foe."

"It's the only way..."

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【Unknown Hope】

Advanced warships from the 40K era almost completely control the orbit above the planet.

Although this is also related to the fact that the elders gave up voluntarily for various reasons, even if they did not give up voluntarily, they would not be a match for Zhang Yifang's warships.

And this is indeed the case. During this period, the elders did try to send out some UFOs and a small number of frigates that had certain space flight capabilities.

However, as soon as it came up, it didn't even see the face of the [Moon-class Cruiser] serving as the mothership before it was blown to pieces by Zhang Yifang's frigate. The combat effectiveness of the two in the universe is incomparable in various aspects.

So the elders gave up further attempts. After all, their mothership had become an underwater base hidden somewhere in the ocean.

At this moment, a [Moon-class Cruiser] that is hundreds of times longer than a frigate is parked above the planet, ready.

"Received the message." The crew member responsible for receiving short-range communications reported. "Harald sent a message saying that they have completed the mission, but may be ambushed by an unknown number of enemies. He hopes that we will start a large-scale orbital bombardment in advance."

Hearing this request, the captain of the ship looked at Captain Duke who just nodded.

"Send them word that the offer is accepted and that the orbital bombardment is about to begin."

"Message sent, orbital bombardment warming up..."

"Estimated time of firing: three minutes."

On the ground, a large army of [Parasitic Beasts] led by the [Chosen One] assassin had surrounded the village that served as a resting place.

The assassin watched as the three teams led a large number of ordinary people into the village, like chickens walking into a cage.

"Humph~"

Rumble, rumble!

The place name suddenly began to stir, and then a large number of parasitic beasts crawled out of the soil.

These terrifying creatures were discovered by the elders accidentally. They have a hive mindset and usually hunt in groups, transporting the captured food back to the [Parasitic Beast Queen] who leads the entire group.

If they are given enough time, it is entirely possible that they will become the Zerg in another universe.

But they were discovered and captured by the elders, and became their tools to conquer other worlds.

There are ordinary parasites, small but ferocious parasite larvae, pure white invisible parasite hunters, and huge parasite queens who are in charge of the insect swarm for the queen.

Dense swarms of insects appeared around and surrounded the village.

"Can you still escape this time?" The Chosen Hunter laughed grimly and watched. "We will not fail!"

Zhi——ah!

Following the roar of a [Parasitic Beast Queen], other parasitic beasts followed suit, and the creepy roars surrounded the entire village.

"Let me see, how long can you last?!"

Just as he was about to order the swarm to attack, a bright light suddenly appeared in the distant sky, followed by a beam of light falling from the sky.

boom!

The beam of light that landed on the ground then spread out, and the ground began to shake.

boom!

The beam intensified further, becoming thicker and stronger, and a huge shock wave came from a distance.

Whoosh—boom!

The orbital bombardment began.

47. Chatting in the Palace

A beam of scorching heat dropped from the sky, creating a huge impact that spread out from the center.

Decades of stationing on this planet and almost no major failures have made the elders almost forget the importance of air supremacy in the universe.

They also have many spaceships and a certain orbital bombing capability, but after all, their goal is to find an alien race that can heal them, not to commit genocide (although they may do that later...).

None of the enemies encountered so far have been able to surpass the technological power possessed by the Elders. When they determine that the life on a planet is useful to them and send their fleet over the planet, it means that another planet has fallen into their hands.

Enemy? There was no one they could call their enemy, at least they had never encountered anyone they could truly call an enemy.

But now, they know how those "weak races" felt back then...

The huge shock wave blew up dust and rocks along the way. The parasitic beasts lowered their bodies to prevent themselves from being blown away, but the tiny young parasitic beasts were blown away directly - they were too small.

The [Chosen One] assassin also lay on the ground to prevent himself from being knocked over by the sudden shock wave and being hit by flying rocks.

On the other side, three teams and nearly a thousand ordinary people in the village also found a basement to hide after learning the news.

Because the basement was not big, so many people were crowded inside, like sardines in a can, but it was better than outside where there was flying sand and rocks.

Dozens of seconds later, the shock wave dissipated along with the beam of light. In the nearby desert, because of this orbital bombardment, there was not even a single large rock left, as all had been shredded by the shock wave.

"No!"

The [Chosen One] assassin stood up from the ground in a panic, looked towards where the troops were gathered, and shouted.

"Those damned humans, how dare they..."

Just as he was cursing Zhang Yi and others with disbelief, the roar of the parasitic beast sounded beside her.

brush!

Tear it apart!

The assassin simply pulled out his backup melee weapon, turned around and slashed backwards, sending two sections of the parasitic beast's forelimbs flying.

"These damn bugs, at this time..."

The [Parasitic Beast Queen] who was used to lead this group of [Parasitic Beast] army was placed and protected in the deepest part of the barracks, and not long ago, everything there had been evaporated by a beam of light that fell from the sky.

Because of the huge number of parasitic beasts, as well as their special social structure and control methods, the elders only implanted psychic chips in the [Parasitic Beast Queen] who could control the subordinates, and by controlling it, they could control the actions of other parasitic beasts.

And now, the death of the [Parasitic Beast Queen] has caused the parasitic beasts under her, which were controlled by the Queen with a psychic chip, to lose control and turn into wild beasts once again.

They began to attack each other with their respective [Parasitic Beast Queens] as their camps, and attacked all existences that did not belong to their own camps.

In short, they started rioting.

And now, several parasitic beasts have targeted the Chosen Assassin who had to obey her orders not long ago.

Squeak——!

The chaos began.

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Warhammer 40K World - Terra Palace

The magnificent and dignified palace is the most noble and magnificent place in the entire Holy Terra.

Every day, countless people come from all over to worship, intending to witness the glory of the savior of mankind - the Emperor.

Although most people will spend their entire lives waiting in line, there is still a constant stream of people coming.