Chapter 362: Hive Will: Damn, this high-end game!

Central area, tower.

Ron finished his work and went to the balcony area to get some fresh air, he could faintly hear the sound of gunfire in the distance.

Although this is called a balcony, it is actually a heavily defended observation tower, from which one can see the situation in some central areas and key defense zones.

The number of troops Terran can commit to the attack is decreasing, and the intensity of the battle does not seem to be as high as before.

He looked up and saw that the space war in the galactic void was still going on, with large and small explosions of fireworks erupting from time to time.

Under the illumination of the explosion sparks, you can vaguely see small and long shadows in the distant galaxy.

Those are also Tyranid biological fleets, branching tentacles of Leviathan, but in other galaxies.

"It seems that we need to end the war in the Baal Galaxy as soon as possible and help other galaxies to eliminate the tentacles of the hive..."

Ron thought silently.

Otherwise, given the nature of the empire, who knows what kind of outrageous actions it might do.

boom! ! !
A huge roar of plasma was heard in the distance.

He suddenly turned his head to look at the explosion area, frowning.

In the field of vision, a mushroom cloud-like plasma fireball rose up, several Redemption Titans fell down in the burning, and a huge Bio-Titan carrying a sea of ​​insects was pouring in through the defense gap.

That key defense area was breached!
In an instant.

Countless heavy artillery fire covered the breached area like thunder.

The ground was torn apart and the metal was melted.

Everything was shattered by the raging super-heavy artillery fire, and the roar of the Zerg was drowned out by the artillery fire.

Afterwards, more explosions were heard.

The defense zone in the occupied area activated the emergency procedure. The suicide squad soldiers stood in front of the front line and fired wildly, and then used thermal bombs to die together with the incoming swarm of insects.

Buy time for the defense areas behind to respond.

Such Tyranid attacks have occurred several times before, but none as violent as this one.

central area.

Dozens of Thunderhawk gunboats took off urgently and headed for the broken defense zone, and four or five Redemption Titans were transferred to the area.

A large number of support troops are heading to the breach in the defense line.

With the arrival of reinforcements, the spread was quickly brought under control and the defenders successfully stopped the advance of the Tyranid swarm.

A few hours later.

In mid-air, the virtual projection of Taco, the head of the Military Affairs Department and commander-in-chief, flickered slightly.

He reported:

"Savior, we have resisted the insect tide in the key defense zone No. 158. We are currently pushing the front line back to the gap step by step. The reconstruction of the defense zone is also underway. It is expected that the defense line will be restored in two days..."

The official did not mention casualty figures.

Ron did not ask. On a battlefield like this, casualties were normal. Asking would only add to the sadness. Besides, if the casualties reached a level that needed to be reported.

He will know it naturally.

War is always accompanied by death. In fact, the Savior Territory has tried its best to reduce the casualties on the Apocalypse-level battlefield to the level of ordinary low-risk battlefields in the Empire.

Otherwise, the land of Baal would be littered with corpses, and the flesh and blood left by those warriors would become the new land.

But even so.

This galaxy-wide war still causes hundreds of thousands of soldiers to lose their lives every day.

Life is the Emperor's currency, sacrifice is the bedrock of the Imperium.

This is the current situation of the empire, and even a savior cannot completely change this situation.

He can only try to make death less and hope more.

Ron sighed slightly and suppressed the emotion. At least the defense line was held and no more people died.

And based on the intelligence collected.

Leviathan attacked that area almost at all costs, suffering even more tragic casualties.

That was obviously an act of desperation. The long-term war of attrition and the lack of biomass made it almost unable to hold on.

But it is not ruled out that the guy is secretly planning a more dangerous attack.

He looked at Taco:
"This time Leviathan's attack is different from the past. We must investigate what it wants to do.

Oh, by the way, contact the commander of the Third Fleet of the Redemption Force, Voladi, and ask him to speed up the progress of the blocking plan..."

Leviathan is already on the verge of a desperate situation, and this must all be ended as soon as possible.

To avoid long nights and many dreams.

"Yes, Lord Savior!" Taco saluted slightly and the call ended.

After Ron hung up the phone, he still felt a little uneasy.

These days, the Leviathan Hive Mind has been constantly using and adjusting various tactics in an attempt to break through the defensive positions.

Now, it is making louder noises, which is worrying.

"Carter."

Ron called out softly, and a tall figure walked out from the darkness behind him.

That was Carter, the leader of the Thunder Guards. This powerful warrior had grown taller and was now over three meters tall.

"Double the secret defense force of the temporary Savior Sanctuary and the command system area!"

Ron ordered Carter to deploy more hidden forces in the sanctuary and command system areas to protect the relevant areas.

Ever since he discovered Terran's reconnaissance unit in the central area, he felt increasingly unsafe and has strengthened his defenses several times in a row.

Through secret adjustments.

This area gathers a large number of core combat forces. In addition to the Thunder Guards, there are also a dozen chapter masters such as Dante, a large number of Space Marines, and many defensive weapons inside and outside.

Those defensive weapons were hidden deep and were rarely used.

There are also many backup defense facilities.

Judging from the current situation, unless the enemy can send a large army in an instant, even if Kabanha comes here, he will be slapped in the face.

In his opinion, one must always keep a little trump card in mind.

Those obvious defense facilities are too easy to be discovered and targeted. What’s the difference between them and not having them installed?
Ron checked the security once more before going into the bedroom to rest.

He needs to conserve his energy for the final battle.

……

The Savior Command Center area.

The white incandescent light illuminated the area brightly, leaving almost no shadows.

This is one of the most core buildings in Baal. Several layers of refined gold isolation are built underground and around it, and the surrounding area is filled with the most dense air defense arrays and artillery defense lines.

The standing watchtower blocks all blind spots.

There are also Space Marine patrols that patrol the relevant areas along irregular paths, ready to call for support at any time.

All of this is to prevent a surprise attack by the Tyranid assassins.

After all, a frail mortal commander would find it difficult to resist those powerful insects that could instantly destroy a Taugang armor and kill a Space Marine.

If they were allowed to break into the command center.

Those Tyranid assassins could massacre an entire room of commanders in seconds.

However, under the light, there is still life quietly approaching here.

The fluctuations in space were so slight that they were undetectable, and the life merged into one with the surrounding light, environment, and temperature.

"Finally found the opportunity!"

The emotions of the Leviathan Hive Will were fluctuating, conveying a sense of coldness and excitement.

It cost too much to enter this area.

Not long ago, it controlled the Tyranid swarm to attack the defense line regardless of casualties, creating huge chaos, and finally drew a little attention away from the defense zone.

Afterwards, the Hive Mind controlled the Tyranid Assassins to blend into the swarm of Zerg pouring into the gap, and took advantage of that opportunity to bypass the weak area of ​​defense and infiltrate into the central area.

After entering the central area, it relied on the intelligence transmitted by the reconnaissance bugs to avoid defense facilities step by step and approach the command center.

This process alone took almost three days.

This is a difficult process and any mistake could lead to the failure of the invasion.

At least half of the time, the mutant Hive Tyrants it controlled were forced into a dormant state, with even the functioning of their body systems and blood flow suspended.

"Although the Savior is cautious enough, he still cannot resist the ancient wisdom of the Zerg..."

The Hive Will did not deny that the building before it was the most heavily defended fortress it had ever seen. The Savior had carefully armed this area into an airtight iron barrel.

But everything that being did was in vain.

The Tyranid assassin had made his way past the defenses and found a perfect opportunity to attack.

The Savior's command center, Baal's mind, will be completely destroyed by Tyranid's attack!
Its mind became more and more active, and it memorized every corner of the building's perimeter. Under the calculation of the brain worm array, a three-dimensional map was formed.

That target area is so tempting.

"Perhaps, I overestimated the savior before..."

The Leviathan Hive Mind lowered the threat level of the Savior and decided to kill a large number of people in the vicinity after the attack was successful.

This is revenge.

Let that being feel the cruel and bloody killing of the Tyranid swarm.

This ancient Zerg wisdom waited patiently, adjusting the positions of the mutated higher-level units hidden everywhere.

It calculates coldly, waiting for one element after another to fill in the puzzle of victory.

next moment.

Violent explosions were heard simultaneously from different directions of the command center, creating the illusion of an attack.

As the mutation occurs.

The defense facilities everywhere were suddenly activated, and a large number of Space Marines emerged from their hiding places, twice as many as the previous patrol teams.

But all of this was within the Hive Mind's expectations, and the reconnaissance unit gave it detailed information.

"There are enough elements to shorten the war..."

The blood-red insect eyes suddenly opened in mid-air, and its ferocious mouth showed a triumphant smile.

The situation is about to be reversed, and the balance of victory is tipping towards Tyron!
……

Temporary Sanctuary of the Savior.

monitoring room.

Ron stared at the surveillance projection with a frown on his face, looking very worried. He sighed slightly, "Hey, you said that guy has been lying on the ground for almost a day, why hasn't he moved yet?"

Dante stood silently by the side, without responding to the words of the Savior, and he didn't know the answer to the question.

Besides, he also knew that the Savior liked to talk to himself, and occasionally he would utter some incomprehensible, ancient language that sounded like incantations.

Ron glanced at Dante but didn't take him seriously. The guy had become less and less talkative recently, almost like a servitor.

The Blood Angels Chapter Master handed over most of the command of the Blood Angels to the Chapter Chaplains, and from time to time he kept saying that after this war was over, he would go on vacation to the Garden World in the Savior's Territory.

He really wanted to tell the other party that such flag-raising remarks were very dangerous.

But for this guy, death doesn't seem to be a punishment, but a reward...

Ron ignored Dante and turned his gaze back to the surveillance projection.

The command center area is equipped with the latest monitoring system based on Blackstone technology, which can detect the slightest chaos and psychic fluctuations.

Specially used to detect chaos demons, psykers and psychic creatures.

Since most of the high-level Tyranid units have limbs with psionic powers or special psionic fields, the Blackrock Monitoring System can also be used to defend against high-level Tyranid assassins.

The mutant Hive Tyrant was detected as soon as it approached the command center.

It can be inferred that there should be other invading units hidden in the central area besides the mutant hive tyrant.

The guard force responsible for protecting the command center did not act rashly before figuring out the enemy's means of attack.

at the same time.

The command center secretly transferred a lot of personnel from the front line to encircle and suppress these invading high-level units.

Suddenly, something strange happened to the surveillance projection.

Accompanied by explosions everywhere, the hidden mutant units launched an attack.

The mutated Hive Tyrant also moved, heading towards the energy core of the command center's defense facilities at an extremely fast speed.

"Dante!"

Ron reminded him that it was an order to kill someone.

"For Sanguinius!"

Dante's eyes lit up, he drew out the Axe of Immortality, ignited the decomposition field, and leaped down from the observation deck with a roar.

Attack the nearest Tyranid invasion unit...

……

hiss~
The Leviathan Hive Mind controls the mutated Hive Tyrant and moves at high speed towards the energy core area of ​​the defense facility.

hum-

The force field on the mutant Hive Tyrant's claw blade lit up slightly, and with just one strike, it cut off the arm of the Space Marine who came to intercept it.

These ordinary Space Marines are no match for him at all.

It ignored the Space Marines and continued to advance, leaving all pursuers behind.

The hive mind's only goal is to destroy the command center's defenses.

Boom boom boom——

Those defensive facilities could not withstand the silver-white figure of Tyranid. Wherever it passed, explosions could be heard from time to time, and its claws destroyed the machinery quickly like cutting butter.

The defense of the entire command center was paralyzed.

The moment those defensive force fields were extinguished, the hive mind felt an irrepressible excitement.

A heavy weight has been thrown on the scale of victory.

In an instant, the nearby ground shook violently, and Tyrannosaurus' attack came from deep underground!

The mutated digging python attacked the command center in the center of the building from deep underground like a high-speed shield machine. Without the defense field, the layers mixed with refined gold were simply unable to withstand the high-intensity acid.

Tyranid's python assassins broke through several layers of barriers and rushed into the core of the command center.

When the huge, saw-like head smashed through the wall, its entire body swelled up and turned red, flashing with plasma.

The next second, there was a violent bioplasma explosion, and the high biochemical temperature engulfed the entire command room!
The high biochemical temperatures continued to spread, and the shock waves hit all around, destroying one area after another.

boom--

A lavender fireball rose up and the entire command center building collapsed!
Such a drastic change attracted everyone's attention.

They looked at the completely destroyed command center and were stunned for a moment.

Ron looked at the fireball not far away, a trace of fear flashed across his eyes. He didn't expect that such a tight defense was still broken by Terran, and his core building was destroyed in an instant.

What a terrible fact this is.

The command center is the area with the most defense facilities!

Even more troublesome is that.

If the Tyranids were able to break through there once, it would mean that other similar defense facilities would also lose their effectiveness.

This means that all areas are exposed to the attack range of the Tyranids and become their targets.

If Terran evolves the ability to shield Black Stone detection equipment.

What is the difference between the central area and the undefended area?
Thinking of this, Ron couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart.

He had underestimated the power of the Terrans before. When facing this top war race, he would lose everything if he was not careful!

"It seems that I still need to be more cautious in the future..."

Ron sighed deeply, looked at Taco's virtual projection, and ordered: "Let the building defense department continue to adjust the plan and strive to achieve dynamic defense to avoid more weaknesses.

Also, the backup facility plan in the core area needs to be further strengthened!"

He felt that the relevant departments of the Ministry of Military Affairs were still a bit conservative.

If it weren't for the war, I would have wanted to arrange a review meeting to criticize those guys.

This time it's really dangerous!

If his psychic senses had not been sharp enough, he would not have discovered those Tyranid reconnaissance units in time, allowing the personnel in the command center to be urgently transferred to Command Center No. 2, and then to Command Center No. 3 through the hidden secret passage in Command Center No. 2.

Then seal the entrance and activate multi-channel signals that can interfere with detection, reducing the chance of being discovered at all costs.

Then this time, Terran's attack might succeed, and the commanders would destroy the same command center, and the elite team would suffer heavy losses.

Although the Savior's Territory has set up a second backup command team, the effect of hastily taking over the command will definitely not be very good, and it may even put the battle situation into a dangerous situation.

Fortunately, this didn't happen.

Ron set his sights on a spot in the explosion area.

There is a silver-white mutant Hive Tyrant with charred skin. It is the culprit of this attack. It is better to eliminate those high-level Tyranid units as soon as possible to prevent them from causing more casualties.

He vaguely sensed that there was another ancient soul inside the mutant Hive Tyrant.

That's probably the will of the hive. Almost all the bugs are produced and firmly controlled by that guy.

Ron grabbed the visor and put it on his face. The visor closed and the scarlet eyepiece lit up.

At this moment, he was wearing heavy black stone armor. The dark patterns on the surface even absorbed the light, making him look extremely strong and powerful.

This set of armor is a brand new model, mainly used to fight against Tyranid aliens.

Now, there are always more than ten sets of armor prepared in the Savior's armory to adapt to different combat environments or occasions.

The decorative objects, patterns, and colors will also be adjusted and changed according to the environment and season.

Let the savior appear on the battlefield in the best image anytime and anywhere.

thump—

A dark figure jumped down from the observation deck and walked towards the mutant hive tyrant with heavy steps.

Behind him, Carter and the Thunder Guards quickly followed.

Suddenly, an old, slightly excited, sarcastic voice came from the front:

"Ah, savior, your so-called impenetrable defenses have now been crushed to dust by the Tyranids, and your command brain has turned to ashes in the bioplasma.

Soon, your fortress will be submerged in the tide of the sea of ​​insects, and your despair will be nothing more than an appetizer to my feast..."

The Hive Mind used psychic energy to vibrate low Gothic in the air, wantonly mocking the Savior, hoping to undermine the morale of the human army.

Terran's goal has been achieved, and the next step is to kill as much as you want.

It could imagine how furious the Savior was at this moment.

However, before the Hive Mind could finish its words, its voice seemed to be choked: "How... How is it possible? The command center has been destroyed by me!"

It received biological signals from the war front and found that the Savior's army had not changed at all and still maintained its sophisticated organization, as if nothing had happened.

That means the chain of command still exists.

The Hive Mind looked at the ruins behind it and realized that what it had spent so much effort and cost to destroy was just a false target.

I'm afraid the savior is secretly laughing at my stupidity behind my back!

It found it hard to accept such a result, and felt that its wisdom had been crushed once again.

Damn it, damn it!

A series of failures completely destroyed the ancient Zerg wisdom.

It blushed again and roared angrily, "Sly savior who should be turned into biological fluid!"

Now, it just wants to vent its endless anger through a killing.

The mutant Hive Tyrant stared at the Space Marine patrol teams with cold eyes, ready to kill them all.

But soon, its eyes became clear for a moment.

The number of human warriors seems a bit too much?

A surging crowd was discovered within the detection range of the Hive Mind. The number of human warriors was already seven or eight times the previous intelligence, and the number was constantly increasing!
Central area, street defense line.

More Thunderhawk gunships appeared in the sky, almost filling the airspace in this area. Many Space Marines set up heavy melta sniper weapons at the gun emplacements.

On the ground, densely packed elite Space Marines were coming this way carrying power weapons. They moved forward in silence, and only the sound of their combat boots stepping on the ground could be heard.

Seeing this scene, the Hive Mind suffered another critical blow.

How is this played?
The despicable and cunning savior actually secretly mobilized so many troops, some of which never appeared on the battlefield.

That means they have been hiding.

Has Bal's military strength become so abundant?

The strongest Tyranid warrior, the mutated Hive Tyrant, who was possessed and controlled by the Hive Will consciousness, was standing there alone, while a dozen chapter masters wearing master-level equipment were leading their elite troops to surround him.

Each of these chapter masters is a legend of the empire, having left behind glorious battle records and great reputations.

Now is the peak of their combat power.

Such a situation made the Hive Will reveal a hint of despair in its eyes.

I can only say, this is a high-end game!

(End of this chapter)