Chapter 462 "I Really Don't Know How Corax Could Have Prodigal Sons Like You."

"Beware of the right wing! Beware of the right wing!"

"Don't save ammunition! Fire, fire!"

The communication channel was filled with tense and rapid shouts and instructions from comrades and platoon leaders.

It seems that the retreat of the Shark Company

To be more precise, the situation of the Shark Company being defeated by the Nurgle believers caused the Marines, who had never participated in the fight against the Chaos forces, to fall into chaos.

Charlie was stunned for only a moment, and then regained his composure.

He quickly adjusted the shooting angle, using the auxiliary function of the individual combat system to accurately shoot through the helmet aiming module.

Each shot was crisp and clear, clearing out the heretics and demons who had luckily escaped the bombardment one by one.

In the depths of the canyon, the chaos wave was still surging like a tide.

The heretic fanatics roared wildly, wielding crude weapons with strange runes; the Nurgle demons carried corruption and disease, and their bodies exuded a stench, like the plague itself.

This scene was enough to destroy the will of ordinary soldiers, but the 4th Armored Division of the Auxiliary Army stationed here had long been accustomed to facing the hellish battlefield, and their mentality was "steady as a rock".

Boom-boom-boom! !

The heavy artillery unit of the armored division opened fire again.

High-explosive bombs and plasma artillery regiments can hit the target without making any precise locks, tearing the vanguard of the chaos wave into pieces.

The anti-infantry turrets in the elevated position and the automatic fire support platform fired continuously, creating a death barrier.

The armored division's firepower was indeed abundant, not to mention that it also occupied a geographical advantage.

In addition, the more than 10,000 auxiliary troops who were injected with Inques serum, whose physical fitness, stress resistance and toughness were far superior to ordinary people, made up for the gaps between the armored units and blocked the possibility of the enemy's breakthrough with more precise firepower.

Soon, the main force of the man-eating sharks, which was less than a thousand people, and the special agent team led by Chris, under the cover of all parties, finally broke through the blockade of the chaos wave and quickly advanced to the evacuation point on the north side.

"Attention everyone!"

At this time, Charlie and others also heard the order from Colonel Jaynes Thompson on the communication:

"Evacuate immediately! Queconto is no longer our battlefield!"

After receiving the instructions, Charlie saw that the radar also showed the evacuation point they needed to go to.

No one objected to this order.

After all, the situation on the battlefield has long been clear. What Queconto is experiencing under the surface is a war beyond the ability of "mortals".

The man-eating sharks are much stronger than ordinary Astartes, but in the face of the successful opening of the portal, the number of demons equal to "endless", and the strong interference of chaotic psychic energy, they have to choose to retreat.

Without targeted measures, no matter how strong the physical combat power is, facing the "supernatural" type of chaotic enemies, they can only "suffer".

The various auxiliary army units quickly adjusted their formations, covering the armored units and the retreating man-eating sharks, squeezing the combat power to the last moment.

Even though the roars of heretics and demons were getting closer, their steps were still steady and orderly, and under the order, they were absolutely obedient to orders.

At this moment, Queconto had completely become the intersection of the subspace and the physical universe.

Then, the transport formation responsible for the mission, as well as five Kingfisher-class and Phoenix-class ships, quickly arrived above the 4th Armored Division.

These ships not only have powerful firepower support capabilities, but are also equipped with a "gravity well" system, which enables them to control the gravity field and directly "suck" the troops and vehicles on the surface back into the ship, thereby greatly improving the evacuation efficiency.

As the Kingfisher-class and Phoenix-class ships gradually started the operation of the gravity well, in less than ten minutes, all the main forces and equipment quickly entered the ship.

In particular, the Man-eating Shark Company successfully evacuated the dangerous situation, ensuring the preservation of the core combat power.

After all, the establishment of a company depends on adult Astartes.

If the Astartes suffered heavy losses, even if more auxiliary troops survived, it would take several years or even more than ten years for the company to recover.

The Empire at this stage cannot afford large-scale Astartes casualties.

At the same time, the various troops in the landing zone began to evacuate in an orderly manner, waiting for the ship to pick them up.

After returning to the ship, all personnel must accept the isolation measures implemented by the onboard biological department and the technicians of the Inquisition.

They must undergo strict health checks to ensure that they are not corrupted by the power of the warp or contaminated by chaos creatures.

Therefore, these technicians quickly carried out emergency isolation and disinfection on the evacuees to ensure that no potential threats could spread to the ship.

Although most of the troops were able to evacuate successfully,

Captain Tiberus of the Man-eating Shark Company, who was responsible for the rear cover, and his 100 company guards lost contact with the headquarters during the evacuation.

There was no response from them in the communication channel, and the originally stable signal link was instantly cut off, like a shadow swallowing everything.

The situation in the underground city deteriorated sharply.

Originally thought to be just a temporary communication failure, but as time went on, all detection instruments and monitoring equipment began to lose their function.

Neither radar, scanners, nor biological signal tracking systems could detect the internal conditions of the underground city.

The failure of these devices foreshadowed a more terrifying phenomenon——

That is, the underground city has completely become a "forbidden zone", where the laws of physics seem to be completely distorted, and all communications and data transmissions cannot penetrate the barrier formed by chaotic psychic energy.

At this moment, in a Kingfisher-class hangar, the atmosphere seems particularly tense and full of oppression.

In the center of the hangar, a group of man-eating sharks who have just completed weapon supply and combat preparation are arguing fiercely around the company champion.

"Brother! We can't abandon the company commander!"

A man-eating shark without a helmet, exposing his fair skin, was full of anger, holding the power spear in his hand tightly, and his tone was full of unquestionable firmness.

"Please allow us to return to the underground! The company commander is still fighting there!"

Another soldier echoed, his tone was urgent.

"Absolutely no evacuation! Let alone execution of the extermination order!" An older brother stepped forward, staring at the helmet monitor of the company champion, and said in a deep voice:

"At least wait until the company commander and the brothers withdraw before taking action!"

The argument gradually became louder, and each man-eating shark's words were full of deep anxiety and unwillingness.

For these loyal and fearless Astartes, losing contact with the captain was an unbearable torment.

They simply could not "feel at ease" in the safe ship, "watching" Tiberus and the company guards being abandoned in the underground city that had turned into a chaotic forbidden area.

At the same time, on the other side of the hangar, Charlie, Narita and a group of marines were watching the group of burly "giants" from afar, having a heated discussion.

Although they could not hear the specific content of the argument, they could already feel the complex emotions of the man-eating sharks from their waving limbs and tense postures -

anger, anxiety, and the brotherhood buried deep in their hearts.

"They are so stubborn." Narita whispered, with a hint of admiration and helplessness in her tone.

The elves of Terilla are essentially no different from humans, but they are obviously "superior" to most ordinary humans in terms of appearance, physical fitness and spiritual character.

Therefore, Narita, who possesses the gift of psychic powers, can vaguely sense the subtle fluctuations of emotions in the surrounding environment, especially the emotional ripples caused by the fierce debates of the sharks in the hangar.

In fact, the uneasy premonition that Narita felt earlier was not related to the safety of their joint forces, but was confirmed by the Shark Company.

However, this was related to Tiberus's misjudgment.

After all, since the Empire officially "brought the Astartes to the stage", the Imperial Legion has almost never suffered a defeat in a direct confrontation, let alone experienced the taste of failure.

In addition, the radical and "wild" fighting style of the Shark Company itself often goes against the trend and creates miracles in dangerous situations, so Tiberus chooses to believe that he and his brothers can "harden" the demons under the evil god.

However, the direction of the battle shows that Tiberus' confidence is not enough to make up for the shortcomings in strength.

When facing the Chaos Demons, there were no elite Astartes like the Grey Knights who were specifically targeting Chaos, nor were there any Greek gods holding "magic weapons". The weapons and strategies they could rely on were too weak.

In such a situation, failure was an inevitable fate.

Chris, who had dealt with Chaos many times, was keenly aware of the deterioration of the situation and the impending crisis as soon as he noticed the portal opening.

So, this is why Chris once reminded Tiberus that he should retreat decisively to avoid heavy losses.

However, this advice was not adopted after all.

Tiberus chose to take a risky battle, which led to his own imprisonment.

In fact, Tiberus and the Sharknado can "win" no matter what kind of aliens and hostile forces they fight.

But unfortunately, they still don't know enough about Chaos.

If the Thousand Sons were present and provided them with psychic assistance, there is a great probability that they can "turn over" the Nurgle Demon.

Narita could understand the grief and anger of the Sharks, and their desire to return to the underground city as brothers, but in the current situation, only by abandoning Tiberus and the Company Guards and implementing the extermination order in low-Earth orbit could they ensure that the Chaos forces would not grow and develop on Queconto.

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Charlie did not respond to Narita's sigh, he just quietly watched the group of "giants" arguing fiercely in the distance of the hangar.

He himself had no reason, let alone the qualifications to interfere with the group of unruly Astartes.

In the mission briefing before they landed on Queconto, Colonel Jaynes Thompson had clearly pointed out that there was a company fleet of Raven Guards, and the elite led by the Primarch, who would provide assistance as soon as they found signs of Chaos.

At present, the Sharks Company was no match for the Chaos forces, and as for when the Primarch would arrive,

with his authority, he had no way of knowing.

Moreover, Charlie could not take the initiative to ask Jaynes Thompson at this critical juncture, so he had to "go with the flow."

As for the man-eating shark,

"Enough, shut up."

The company champion finally spoke, and with a low roar, he immediately suppressed everyone's arguments.

The hot emotions were suppressed by his cold majesty, and the company instantly returned to a brief silence.

He walked towards the gate of the gravity well and said without looking back:

"All ships, in accordance with the previous order issued by the captain, will immediately return to the low-Earth orbit of Queconto, and then execute the extermination order. Remember, this is an order."

These words pierced everyone's heart like a cold sword, and the anger and anxiety on the faces of the man-eating sharks instantly turned into a complex silence.

But the company champion did not stop, he continued to order: "Meris, record the status and words of all personnel, and report to the original body in real time."

After that, without waiting for the other brothers to respond, the company champion passed through the valve alone and jumped out of the hangar.

"This bastard!"

"He is looking for death!"

Seeing this scene, the remaining man-eating shark warriors couldn't help cursing, anger and helplessness intertwined in their words and expressions.

Everyone knew the intention of the company champion--

It was obvious that he was going to return to the underground city alone to try to find the missing captain Tiberus, or to "send death".

But they couldn't go with him, because the "Meris" mentioned in the champion's words was the smart AI of their company.

From this moment on, Meris will record all the actions and words of the man-eating sharks and transmit them to the Primarch, that is, Corax, in real time.

If anyone dares to disobey the order of the company champion and act on his own, it will be a direct offense to the Primarch and an unforgivable blasphemy to the honor of the company.

Even if they are unwilling, they can only watch the company champion leave the hangar alone to face the restricted area full of chaos and corruption.

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Soon, three Kingfisher-class cruisers and two Phoenix-class support boats sped up to leave the atmosphere of Queconto and arrived at the designated low-Earth orbit.

And the five ships responsible for isolation also opened the cover of the missile silo and aimed the muzzle of the electromagnetic main gun at the underground city.

But a man-eating shark discovered through the real-time information on the helmet screen and the shared screen that a fleet led by the Journey-class dreadnought battleship appeared on the back of Queconto at some point.

A slightly hoarse voice rebuked on the communication channel:

"I am disappointed with your performance. You are just a bunch of reckless people who don't care about anything and only know how to rush forward.

The only thing that is gratifying is your courage and fearlessness of sacrifice. Ha, I really don't know how Corax can have such a loser like you."

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Upon hearing this, all the sharks were about to respond angrily, but the words "Dawn Raider Primarch" were still displayed on the helmet screen, indicating that the person who rebuked them was the Emperor's son Mortarion