Warhammer 40 A New Hope

More Flesh Hounds, estimated to be dozens in number, completed their transformation at an extremely fast speed and looked towards the defense line formed by the rebels.

Roar! (×N)

With roars, the newly born flesh hounds charged towards their defense line, and the rebels fell into chaos.

"Don't run away! Hold the line, we can..."

Perhaps they were frightened by the momentum of their charge, or perhaps they were frightened by the strange sight when they appeared.

Some of the rebels began to retreat involuntarily, even though someone took the lead and asked them to stay steady.

"Throw explosives! Don't let them get to us!"

At the leader's command, grenades were thrown out one after another, and then the flames of explosions appeared on the battlefield.

However, because some people did not obey the order and they were too fast, only a few [Flesh Hounds] were blown to the ground by the grenades.

Hey!

The hound running in the front jumped up, knocked down the nearest rebel soldier, and bit through his neck with its sharp teeth.

puff!

Blood gushed out and more hounds ran past, going to hunt other humans.

The rebels' defenses completely collapsed. Facing these subspace demons that they had never seen before, these poorly equipped rebels had almost no ability to resist.

Biubiubiu!

Several red beams shot out and knocked down a hound that jumped up to kill a human, followed by more beams.

The hound dissipated, and then five XCOM soldiers armed with grenade launchers fired several grenades at the fleshhound.

Boom boom boom boom!

The hound that had stopped was blown away, and the other hounds, seeing this, dropped the humans or corpses in front of them and ran towards the new wave of enemies.

Several machine guns were set up, loaded with ammunition and began firing at the attacking hounds. At the same time, the grenadiers' bombardment continued, and other soldiers also fired at the enemy with their respective weapons.

Despite their swiftness and bulletproof scales, the hounds were unable to break through the defense as they had done before due to the output of such firepower.

There is a reason why the appearance of heavy machine guns eliminated the cavalry, which had a history of hundreds of years.

However, these seemingly beast-like creatures then did something that surprised everyone - they stopped charging, turned around and fled.

"They are not mindless beasts." said the XCOM soldier who had just emptied his magazine. "It's hard to believe that such people really exist."

"I thought aliens invading the Earth was magical enough."

Hearing this, Mutant Dick looked over.

"Big guy, you really don't know anything about demons?"

"...I don't know." Dick recalled, "Even when I was fighting under the elders, I never heard of such a thing."

"Do you know?" Dick looked at the only alien in the team with some psychic abilities - the gray man Atang.

"I know that some can sense, or even go to, the existence of what they call the 'other world'." Atang responded. "For example, the creation of the [Original] seems to have referenced this, and the [Gatekeeper] is even more obvious..."

"That group of things is nothing like the creatures that natural evolution could produce."

With timely support from the soldiers of XCOM, the Hounds' attack was repelled and the defense line began to be rebuilt.

Not far away in City C, flames and explosions continued. At the same time, thick dark clouds were gathering in the sky, as if something bad was about to be born.

On the Avenger, military officers and commanders were discussing whether to send out a team to search and rescue survivors as they did before.

However, with an attack of this intensity, it is still a question whether one can return after entering.

On the other hand, judging from the information Zhang Yi passed to them, it is very likely that there is nothing that can be called human in this huge seaside city.

When these creatures from the otherworldly world appeared here, the nature of the battle changed.

60. Demon Annihilation War (Part )

The huge [Moon-class Cruiser] arrived at a low-altitude orbit visible to the naked eye, and at the same time a large number of transport ships landed repeatedly.

Zhang Yi and his men have taken over the front line and have begun to strengthen the defenses and prepare to kill the demons.

The destruction of the elders' base caused the overflow of spiritual energy, which led to the appearance of demons, which was beyond Zhang Yi's expectations.

Although there had been speculation before that the being that could force the elders to such a state was most likely a subspace creature, this was denied due to the narration of the elder that possessed the XCOM commander.

However, now things have reversed.

According to Zhang Yi and his colleagues' current speculation, this demon should have had a body that allowed him to move freely in the real world a long time ago, and he used this body to sign a contract with the elders of the time.

It (the devil) gives the elders powerful psychic powers, and the elders provide him with the souls and bodies of intelligent creatures.

However, one day, the elders broke this agreement and destroyed his physical body, driving him back into the warp.

The moment it was driven back, it cursed the entire race of elders to slowly wither away, and has been waiting for an opportunity to take revenge.

Now, it seizes its opportunity.

"This group of aliens is really hurting others and themselves..." Zhang Yi said with a headache.

The good news is that the situation is not that bad because of the loss of the physical body and the fact that the reality barrier of this world is very solid and the subspace is not that chaotic.

Simply put, it is far from the point where an [Extermination Order] is needed.

The difference in the world means that everything is still possible.

"We should just destroy this city, along with the demons still wreaking havoc in it!" Loken made a very 'Warhammer 40K' suggestion during the team battle.

"According to the information we collected earlier, this demon has the ability to teleport long distances even when it is in a weak state," Brother Duke said. "It would be unwise to do this before we are sure that he is still in the city."

"Thanks to the fact that the subspace of this world is very stable and the reality barrier is very solid, only some [Flesh Hounds] have appeared at this stage, and other types of demons have not appeared yet." Zhang Yi said. "I guess other demons with more self-awareness and cognition have not discovered this place yet."

"Master Kua Kuat speculated that the demon should be trying to reopen a door to the subspace through killing and blood sacrifice to restore its own power. However, due to the solid characteristics of the reality barrier of this world, this is difficult to do. So..."

"According to what the elder said before, this demon should have had a physical body before, but it was destroyed by them (the elders)."

"Without a doubt, the biggest possibility is that it wants to regain a body that allows it to move freely in the real world!"

"The mission objective is clear." Zhang Yi stood up and said to Duke and the others. "We need to break into this chaotic city, confirm that the demon is still in the city, and then drive him back to the subspace before he regains his physical strength!"

"Is there a problem?"

Everyone was silent, but their eyes were full of determination.

"Then, the mission begins!"

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Leman Rust tanks marched towards the city in groups, followed by a large number of Astra Militarum and five Space Marines.

[Basic Lizard Artillery] was continuously firing at the city, while various air units were also flying towards the city.

“It’s been a long time since I’ve seen this kind of scene.”

The military officer sighed as he looked at the Astra Militarum soldiers who were on high alert. At the same time, he also confirmed that the existence they were about to face was extremely powerful.

The rebels and XCOM were asked to stay behind to ensure the safety of the rear. They had always used guerrilla warfare and ambush as their main fighting method, and their equipment was not complete in all aspects. It was difficult for them to play any role in this kind of battlefield.

Rather than following the Astra Militarum and becoming cannon fodder, or even causing trouble, it is better to stay behind.

In the rear command post, Zhang Yi was making further speculations about the enemy based on the information he knew.

"There are no evil gods here, so we don't have to worry about the older ones coming after we kill the younger ones." Zhang Yi murmured. "But, because of this, we have no idea what this demon can do or what he is good at..."

In the Warhammer world, Khorne demons often don't have much brains, don't know magic or anything, and most of them can only hack their way forward.

Most of the Nurgle demons are slow-moving but have strong vitality, have powerful self-healing abilities and can spread deadly plagues.

Most Slaanesh are agile, do not like to wear armor, and are neurotic. After all, they are all perverts who seek extreme pleasure.

Tzeentch is good at using magic and even better at using strategies. He is elusive and has relatively weak melee combat ability.

But in this world, this information is useless, which means that this demon is likely to make unexpected moves at some point in the battle.

"Fortunately, it has been severely weakened. Master Kua Kuat speculated that as long as nothing unexpected happens, I can banish it back..."

"If nothing unexpected happens..."

At this point, Zhang Yi pretended to have a headache and covered his forehead.

"I hope nothing unexpected happens..."

. . . . . .

boom!

The main gun of the Leman Rust tank opened fire, destroying a controlled [Destroyer] mecha.

But even so, the remaining mutants or alien soldiers still charged towards the main force of the Astra Militarum without fear or order.

Soon, they fell under the dense fire network, and the team continued to move forward.

“Help…Help…”

A person who looked like an ordinary human stumbled out of a building and walked towards the Astra Militarum troops.

“Help…I…Aaaaaaaaaah!”

The man's body suddenly began to swell and bulge, and black spikes protruded from his body.

Bang bang bang!

The Space Marine who witnessed the incident did not wait for the human's transformation to be completed. He opened fire with his bolter without hesitation, smashing the human into pieces. Then, the Astra Militarum soldier holding a flamethrower completely burned the pieces of meat on the ground.

"These humans who have been mutated by the energy of the warp are not as good as ours, but they are still difficult to deal with." Master Kua Kuat, who also witnessed everything just now, said. "Although the reality barrier of this world is more stable and the warp is calmer, it is more difficult for the real creatures of this world to come into contact with the chaotic energy of the warp, but..."

"At least the humans in this world are even less able to tolerate this energy..."

"This is what they call blessing and misfortune."

More humans who had completely mutated or were in the process of mutating walked out of the building and headed towards the main force of the Astra Militarum.

Biubiubiu!

Da da da da da!

There was no mercy, or perhaps it could be said that this was mercy for these former humans. Weapons of all kinds were fired, killing these alienated humans one by one.

The team of nearly a hundred people was completely wiped out within a few minutes. If they had not walked so slowly, it would have ended even faster.

Soldiers carrying promethium flamethrowers stepped forward and burned the bodies completely.

The team's progress had been very smooth so far, but as they went deeper, new problems arose.

The tall buildings divided the road, making it impossible for this large army to continue advancing in such a large group. They needed to separate the troops before they could continue moving forward.

On the other side, it was obvious that the enemy's leader, the demon, had also sensed their presence. The scattered hounds and the mutants and alien soldiers controlled by it had all disappeared.

Brother Duke and Loken had anticipated this situation in advance. A small number of elite troops would go deeper into the enemy territory with the Space Marine squad to investigate the situation. At the same time, they would also indicate the direction of advance and the specific location of the target (the demon) for the subsequent large troops, allowing Duncan and others to surround the target and prevent it from escaping again.

The Space Marines equipped with bolters and a dozen Stormtroopers carrying heavy weapons broke away from the main force, while Loken continued to lead the main force forward.

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Corpses, piled high

Blood was flowing around like a stream, with no signs of drying up.

thump!

A male human body was thrown to the ground and slid a long way away.

"Not enough! Not enough!" the unknown demon roared. "My power is still draining away. This little bit of killing can't keep me in reality for too long!"

"I need more!"

It seemed as if a wall made of flesh and blood suddenly began to wriggle, and then an overhead view of a marching army appeared on it.

"Humans... these weak creatures were defeated and ruled by those betrayers!"

"Will I be as weak as those who betrayed me?"

"You will become part of my ritual! My food! The corpse at my feet!"

After saying that, the pile of corpses under his feet began to stir, as if something was about to be born from them.

"In the name of [Slayer] - Philadix! Rise up! Fight for me! Kill! I will find more flesh and blood for my new body!"

"I will regain the ability to walk freely in this fragile world!"