Chapter 458: Evil God Front Advances

half an hour later;

On the landing zone covered by fleet artillery and missiles and "ploughed", the main force of the cannibal sharks completed the rapid assembly, and its size exceeded 300,000.

The composition of the entire army can also be called a "model" of diversity.

One-third of them are auxiliary troops and ODSTs with souls and autonomous consciousness, as well as a large number of elites. Their mission is to provide fire support and tactical cooperation.

The remaining two-thirds are composed of reliable biological weapons and highly modular mechanical weapons. The main purpose of these combat units is to serve as cannon fodder for "line-filling babies".

At the same time, they can also obtain large amounts of data for various departments of the empire.

At high altitude, three Kingfisher-class cruisers and two Phoenix-class support boats were hovering above the landing zone.

These ships are not only responsible for providing fire cover for ground forces, but also bear the important task of rapid material delivery and "isolation of personnel."

Especially the Phoenix-class support boat, its flexible transportation function has been maximized.

A large number of Hex robots were seen flooding the surface like a tide with the help of magnetic levitation gravity wells, allowing these more efficient machines to quickly go to work and assist the cannibal shark troops in building simple defenses.

In a short period of time, the landing zone has been built into a "tactical barrier" that has begun to take shape.

As for the measure of "isolating people".

According to the observations and analysis so far, behind the heretical forces is most likely the evil god in the subspace who is called the "Corrupt Father" by his believers——

Nurgle.

This speculation has received great attention from the Ministry of Intelligence, the Department of Investigation, and the Department of Inquisition.

Using the experiences of Jaynes, Chris and others, these departments quickly compiled some key information related to Nurgle, and after strict screening, they passed the precautions and countermeasures to the Man-eating Shark Captain Tyberoth.

However, there are severe limitations in the transfer of this information.

In order to protect Tiberos, even though the Captain has an extraordinary physical body and a tenacious mental will, he is not the original body after all and cannot completely resist the pollution and curse from the essential level of Nurgle.

Even the senior officials and agents of the Intelligence Department, Investigation Department, and Heretic Tribunal Department do not know the "names" or "titles" of the evil gods.

Therefore, any sensitive content involving Nurgle's real name or full title has been censored and blocked, leaving only practical guidelines for action, such as:

"This type of heresy and chaotic creatures are extremely contagious",

"Anyone injured by this type of heretic and chaotic creature has a high probability of being corrupted" and other key information.

Based on this intelligence, Taboros quickly took strict isolation and emergency measures.

He instructed the fleet to deploy five special isolation ships specifically to accommodate all combatants participating in this battle, including Astartes, auxiliary forces, and related personnel responsible for logistics support.

Everyone, regardless of status, must undergo a comprehensive quarantine to rule out possible signs of corruption.

In addition, the isolation process also includes a very special and essential step, which is the "holy baptism" performed by the Inquisition.

This baptism is not a religious ceremony in a symbolic sense, but a practical and effective purification process.

All personnel who land on Queconto are required to immerse their entire body in a special pool containing trace amounts of "pure flower" extract.

After all, the Flower of Purity is a product of the Emperor's psychic energy and is the best "instrument" to fight against the corruption of Chaos.

During the immersion process, members of the Judgment Department will use special sensory instruments and "holy runes" engraved with Chinese characters to carefully check the physical condition of the warriors.

There is no way, all this is based on the characteristics of Nurgle's forces.

Nurgle's power is not limited to direct physical destruction, but also manifests itself in the pervasiveness of its corruption.

Even a very slight scratch, or even a corrupt breath passing over the surface of the skin, can become a breakthrough point for infection.

Once infected with Nurgle's curse, its corruption is almost irreversible.

The infected person's flesh will rapidly swell and fester until it turns into a swollen, foul-smelling monster.

So these isolation measures are not only to protect individuals, but also to prevent potential threats from spreading to the entire company fleet.

Only after it is confirmed that it is correct can you regain your freedom.

As for how to deal with the loss of biological and mechanical weapons

For the Man-eating Shark Company, if these tool combat capabilities are irreparably damaged, they can choose to abandon them without hesitation.

After all, the Shark Company is known for "plundering," and this one was pretty much literal plunder.

They often go deep into the hinterland of the Chaos Star Territory, hunting down the remnants of the Covenant Alliance, interstellar pirates, and other hostile forces entrenched in the Chaos Star Territory.

Maintain the "rich" status of the company by defeating these forces and seizing their resources and loot.

Not only that, they also delivered the spoils to the legion and the empire in exchange for updated weapons and equipment and advanced ships, further improving the company's combat effectiveness and "endurance" capabilities.

They are not as good at management as other companies, so the original body did not give them the so-called "company home planet" or "company galaxy" to serve as their source of troops and collection sites.

With the help of "rob and plunder", the Man-Eating Shark Company has become the most "wealthy" company among the Raven Guard.

Therefore, even if more than 100,000 biological and mechanical weapons were abandoned at one time, it was still within the acceptable range for the Man-eating Shark Company.

Of course, this choice was only the worst-case scenario.

Although the Man-eating Sharks were indeed "wealthy", they were also known for being "thrifty".

Resources would never be wasted where they could be saved, and they maintained a delicate balance between wealth and stinginess.

This "efficient use of everything" behavior pattern was not only to maximize the retention of combat power, but also a reflection of the pursuit of excellence in resource allocation and war costs.

At the same time, the Man-eating Shark brothers of the 4th Assault Platoon, the 5th Support Platoon and the 6th Support Platoon, who were riding on the Thunder Raid Boat and the Thunder Eagle Gunboat, had already quickly entered the underground city through the gap channel that had expanded more than ten times its size.

These reinforcement brothers carried heavy weapons, sufficient ammunition and special equipment, and went straight to the front-line position where the company commander Tiberus and the company guards were located.

They launched support operations with amazing efficiency, not only providing fire cover for the brothers trapped in the enemy's camp, but also helping to stabilize the front line and expand the strategic depth, so as to gradually suppress the counterattack of the heretic forces.

However, as the backbone of the company, the company champion did not go deep into the enemy's territory with the support troops, but stayed in the landing area, leading a small number of brothers in the command platoon to wait for battle.

They built temporary fortifications and front-line command posts on the surface after the fleet's firepower cleared the surface to prevent the heretics from raiding the surface or other unforeseen emergencies, providing important security guarantees for the overall battle.

In addition, Jaynes, Chris and others also returned to the landing area due to Tiberus's order, waiting for the other party's follow-up instructions.

On the temporary apron of the landing area, the busy scene has never stopped;

The transport boat formation escorted by the Man-eating Shark carrier-based aircraft completed the landing one by one, and the roar of the ship's engine mixed with the low hum of the mechanical arm, forming an orderly wartime symphony.

As the hatch slowly opened, Jaynes, Chris and others who had just replenished their ammunition and supplies quickly walked out of the cabin and rushed to the stationing area of ​​an auxiliary army combat camp.

And Charlie and his group were among them -

"Good guy!!"

At this moment, their team communication was resounding with the excited shout of a comrade, who said:

"Did you see that big guy? That's the legendary company champion!"

In order to make it clearer for others to see, this comrade also specially marked the position of the company champion on the tactical screen inside the helmet.

?

Charlie turned his head subconsciously and looked in the direction of his comrade's mark.

Not far to the left, an extremely burly figure came into view.

It was an Astartes wearing a heavy-duty Titanium Tank VIII power armor. The surface of the armor was engraved with exquisite and practical amulets and emblems, which seemed to indicate his military exploits and glory.

Behind him hung a long chain saw power sword, and the blade faintly flashed with a deadly cold light, as if ready to tear the enemy's flesh and blood at any time.

What is even more eye-catching is that the top of his helmet is decorated with an olive branch symbolizing honor, making him particularly unique and "serious" among all the man-eating sharks.

At this moment, the discussion of other comrades on the communication channel is still going on, and the enthusiastic emotions almost infected everyone.

"Company champion, I can actually see it with my own eyes!"

"Don't sigh." A slightly calm comrade interrupted, but with a bit of helplessness in his tone, "We can't be Astartes in this life, alas."

"But it is a great honor to fight side by side with them." The voice of another comrade revealed deep awe and satisfaction, which seemed to easily resolve the former's regret.

In the relaxed communication, the atmosphere did not seem too tense or depressed because of the war, but instead revealed a kind of faint joy.

This is not blind optimism, but absolute confidence.

Also, a whole legion company of troops and fleets are behind them to provide strong support.

No matter how cunning and powerful the enemy in front of them is, they believe that nothing can shake the "incarnation" of the empire's iron will.

"Attention everyone."

Just as Charlie and others were watching the company champion talking with the shark brothers in the distance, Jaynes' order came over the communication channel:

"About 60 kilometers north of the landing zone, the fleet's low-Earth orbit scan detected an abnormal radiation source.

According to preliminary image analysis, that area may be another large entrance to the underground city.

To prevent more heretics from escaping to the surface, we will follow the 4th Armored Division of the Shark Auxiliary Army to the area for deployment and defense."

"Yes, Colonel."

As soon as the voice fell, neat responses rang out one after another.

After receiving the instructions, Charlie and others also discussed casually in the internal communication.

Because Jaynes' words indicated that they were likely to engage in a head-on confrontation with the hideous and disgusting heretics on the surface.

In a moment;

The 4th Armored Division of the Auxiliary Army, led by more than a dozen Mammoth Mobile Fortresses, accompanied by a large number of Titan main battle tanks and hunter tanks, left the landing zone in a mighty manner, like a steel torrent rushing to the north.

Charlie and his companions were lucky enough to board a Mammoth.

Sitting in this ship-like behemoth, the heavy armor and complete internal facilities provided this group of marines who had not undergone genetic modification or physical enhancement with an almost unlimited sense of security.

In the cabin, a huge holographic screen displays the external situation in real time, and the strict defense system and automatic fire platform prevent them from worrying about any surprise attacks.

In fact, being able to be arranged to participate in such an operation already shows that Taborous is not a "bloodthirsty shark" who kills without blinking an eye as rumored by the outside world.

This deployment took full consideration of the survival chances of "mortals", namely Marines.

As an elite company, the 4th Armored Division's overall firepower and combat effectiveness are enough to confront multiple Astartes armored platoons head-on, and can even compete against each other under certain conditions.

This kind of guarantee means that the more than a thousand ODSTs, special formations and Marines led by Jaynes don't have to worry too much about their own safety.

Not only that, Tiberos obviously had a more profound strategic intention in arranging this joint operation——

That is, through Jaynes and others' participation in the Man-Eating Shark's military operations, they not only have the opportunity to accumulate military exploits in battle, but can also further close the relationship between the Man-Eating Shark Company and the 36th Fleet of the Imperial Navy.

Once this relationship is solidified, when the Man-eating Shark Company recruits and selects soldiers from the auxiliary army in the future, it may receive more resources and support, paving the way for the company's long-term development.

Therefore, it is not that Taboros is not good at business, nor is he ignorant of the ways of the world, he just prefers to rely on the methods of "killing, killing, and taking by force."

As for the special agent team led by Chris, they were arranged to transfer to the Thunderhawk gunboat and head to another key point in the entire war.

In the gunboat's engine room, the agents sat on both sides, quietly inspecting their weapons and equipment.

The Nano Combat Suit made the already tall Chris become even more "big", almost able to "compete" with the young Astartes who had gene seeds implanted but failed to complete the transformation surgery.

The other agents are relatively normal and not as scary as Chris.

After waiting patiently for a while, a clear vibration came from the body——

"Boom, boom!" This is the sound of the landing gear touching the ground, indicating that the target location has been reached.

At the same time, the red light in the cabin switched to green, prompting the combat team to start the operation.

"action."

Chris stood up quickly and gave concise and powerful orders at the same time.

The other agents stood up with him in tacit agreement and jumped out of the side hatch one after another.

Along with a not too strong flow of air pressure, the scene of the underground city was almost completely displayed before their eyes.

Above them was a gaping tunnel that had been enlarged more than ten times, and there were also a large number of armed gunboats and carrier-based attack aircraft, which continued to launch various types of aerial bombs at the wave of heretics.

And more than a thousand man-eating sharks, as well as an army composed of tens of thousands of clones and terminators, firmly consolidated their forward position.