Armor-piercing bullets don't believe in carbon-based monsters

Chapter 144 The Pulse of Steel

Before the bomb exploded, Chen Jian quickly led the team to evacuate outside the Anqing ruins according to the original plan.

They had no intention of launching a surprise attack while the enemy's formation was in chaos. Instead, they carefully concealed all traces and only left two drones to conduct reconnaissance in rotation.

But even so, the damage they caused to the demons in Anqing City was already shocking enough.

Through the drone's perspective, everyone clearly saw the tragic situation when the explosion occurred.

The impact of the explosion threw almost every demon in it into the air. Their bodies were crushed by the powerful force, breaking bones and tendons, and blood splattered everywhere.

The ground was engulfed in flames, and thick smoke and a burning smell instantly filled the air.

The shouts and groans of pain from the horrors were completely drowned out by the aftermath of the explosion. The fragments hit their defenseless bodies, tearing them into pieces in a very short time.

After the explosion, the survivors lost their direction and could only struggle in chaos.

Their clothes were torn apart and their bodies were covered with wounds.

They were blind and deaf, and they cried out in fear in the air, but they themselves could not hear a word.

These sounds echoed in the night, however, both the burned bodies and the broken corpses seemed to foreshadow the end of their fate.

The broken bodies and arms of hundreds of terrifying demons were scattered on the charred land. They had originally charged forward recklessly driven by hatred and desire, but now only a mess was left.

This bombing was not only a physical destruction of the demons, but also a complete blow to their will.

The group of demons, which had not been highly organized to begin with, was immediately on the brink of collapse. A large number of demons even disobeyed their leader's orders and their bloodthirsty instincts for the first time, and retreated desperately in order to survive.

They collided with the demons that were still advancing one after another, and the defeat spread like an infectious disease. But when they were about to completely shake the fighting will of the demons in the Anqing ruins, the cruel, bloody but effective suppression began.

The leader led their most elite blood skeleton subordinates to charge towards the fleeing soldiers. In just one encounter, hundreds of demons died at the hands of their own minions and guns.

Blood once again covered the ground, but this time, the Bloody Skull was unable to hold a vengeance against any enemy.

After a few minutes, the commotion caused by the explosion finally subsided.

They reorganized their team and tried to continue tracking the enemy.

But how is this possible?
Chen Jian had already led the team to evacuate several kilometers away, far away from the range of the Anqing ruins.

No demon dared to leave rashly.

Their teeth were knocked out, but they could only swallow it with blood.
An unprecedented feeling of powerlessness permeated the Anqing ruins. For the first time, those demons whose minds were so simple that they couldn't even understand complex commands experienced an extremely advanced emotion.

Frustration.

They realize that death is not the inevitable outcome of failure.

But repeated failures have made them begin to doubt whether they can succeed.

The blessing of the Blood God did not come, but the enemy easily manipulated the Blood God's servants in the palm of their hands.

The battlefield was littered with corpses, but the skull seat was empty.

Perhaps they believe in a more powerful god?

The Blood God will never abandon his believers, so this is probably the only explanation.
Thus, a bloody sacrifice using the flesh and blood of one's own kind as bait quickly unfolded in the Anqing ruins.

Through the drone, everyone saw the demons cutting off the heads of their own kind and eating their brains.

The scarlet liquid and the white sticky substance intertwined together, the scene was disgusting
Even the well-informed Ji Xing couldn't help but push away the PDA in front of him, and then said:
"I have never seen such a large-scale blood skull sacrifice."

"They have gone completely crazy. They can no longer even be called blood skeletons. They have transformed into even more terrifying monsters."

"What on earth is going on? It's as if their remaining sanity has been destroyed."

"Did the explosion damage their brains?"

"No."

Chen Jian shook his head and said:
"It's not an explosion, it's drugs."

"People who inhale ice don't have any good brains, let alone these bloody skeletons who have no brains to begin with."

"You are right about one thing. They have transformed into more terrifying monsters. Therefore, they must be eliminated."

"It's time for the Mechanicus to take action. He Shuo, what's going on in Anqing City?"

"The Skitarii are gearing up."

He Shuo replied:

"An artillery unit has been assembled, and at least 400 Crusader troops are heading towards the Anqing ruins on steamships."

"This should be their advance guard, just like what they did in Yellowstone."

"Based on their speed, they should arrive at the outskirts of the Anqing Ruins in two hours and establish a temporary base."

"Also, I noticed that some people with holy blood set out from Anqing City, crossed the river and headed for Anqing City along the land route."

"These Holy Bloods are probably all scouts. They move very quickly and are impossible to track."

“No need to track.”

Chen Jian nodded, and then said:
"Pay special attention to the movements of the Mechanicus."

"They must be organizing a large-scale offensive operation. This is a great opportunity for us to observe them."

"The drone is increasing in altitude, be careful not to be spotted."

"If I can"

"and many more!"

Before Chen Jian finished speaking, He Shuo suddenly said:

"A new team has appeared in Anqing City."

"It's the Temple Guards!"

Chen Jian immediately looked at the images flowing through the drone on the tactical eyepiece. When he saw those iron cans wearing heavy armor and holding automatic weapons, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

It's the Temple Guards, that's right.

Once this team appears, it means that the Mechanicus will definitely show its trump card.

They were going to break into Anqing City, and all the planning and preparations they had made in the early stages had finally paid off.

So Chen Jian decisively gave the order:

"Everyone, pack up all your equipment and follow the planned route westward to the west side of the Anqing ruins."

"If they want to take action, then we should take action too."

"After they start fighting, we will rush into the Anqing ruins and kill all the Huadu people there."

"Remember, our goal is the central hospital."

"If the Blood Skeleton Leader turns around and attacks us"

"Then kill them all together!"

"understand!"

"Understood!" Everyone answered one by one, and the team, which had not rested for long, started again and rushed towards their goal.
While maneuvering towards the designated assembly point, Chen Jian kept an eye on the every move of the Mechanicus under the drone camera.

This was the first time he had truly observed the combat operations of the Mechanicus from a global perspective, and it made him realize that the reason why the Mechanicus had developed to this level in this world was not in vain.

The giant steam locomotive dragged the flatcar loaded with artillery over the rugged road, and the steel chimney spewed out unburned coal powder and sparks.

The sky was obscured by thick smoke. The steam priest's face, covered in black ash, was pressed against the pressure dial. The wildly beating scarlet pointer was reflected in his turbid eyeballs.

"The machine soul needs more fresh air!"

The priest's roar resonated with the scream of the pressure relief valve. Several mechanical servants immediately rushed to the blower, desperately spinning the huge wheel to inject air into the emergency pipe.

Flames burst from the chimney and the steam locomotive burst out with tremendous power.

The loud sound of the gears meshing was like a magnificent piece of music, urging the crusaders who believed in the Holy Trinity to march forward in formation.

They soon reached the position from which they were to launch the attack, and all the combatants began to line up.

The Templar Guards, dressed in neat steel armor, raised their weapons high and sang their own war song.

"The gears engrave the sacred circle, and the steel pulses beat as before (as before!)

The oil of the burnt offering poured into the valve, and the cast iron womb gave birth to redemption (redemption!)

Let the heretics hear our roar, and let the bullets tear their lungs apart.

The pressure gauge is the Holy Eye, the rise and fall of the mercury column measures the number of sins (the number of sins!)
"

After a hymn was sung, the Temple Guards marched onto the battlefield in unison.

They used the guns in their hands and the long swords and steel spears they carried with them to clear out the terrifying demons roaming around. It only took a very short time to clear the entire area.

Under the cover of the Templar Guards Brigade, the artillery in the rear also arrived smoothly and completed the deployment.

The artillery priest shook the incense burner and splashed the blood of the captives, offering the final comfort to the artillery machine spirit before the battle.

Then, accompanied by a few roars, flames spewed out of the muzzle of the smoothbore cannon.

The heavy projectiles fell towards the distant Demon camp, while the artillery priest held the radio and listened carefully to the guidance from the Holy Blood scouts in the distance.

"Move the muzzle one-third of a scale to the right!"

He gave orders loudly, and the mechanical servants moved in unison, carefully adjusting the direction of the guns.

"Boom! Boom!"

Another round of artillery fire sounded, and the demon camp was instantly covered by dozens of artillery shells.

The enemy was finally alarmed, but the Templar Guards, which had already advanced a hundred meters away, acted like an iron wall, blocking the attack of the terror.

Behind them, the Crusaders, holding various weapons, formed a tight array.

Accompanied by the commander's praises, the column fired bullets in an orderly manner.

"Piston reciprocates! Bullet enters the chamber!"

"The trigger is pulled, and the machine spirit roars!"

"boom!"

"boom!"

The neat sound of gunfire almost merged into one, and after one round of shooting, the terrifying demons that tried to attack from the flank were instantly wiped out.

They certainly did not have the terrifying automatic firepower of the Chinese Army, but when they were not harassed and their deployment was not disrupted by long-range firepower, their precisely operated team also unleashed tremendous power!
The steam carriage was still moving forward, and the machine servants continued to clear the way.

Just when this huge army was about to crush their enemies, the leader of the Blood Skeletons finally appeared.

They noticed the differences between this team and the one that attacked them before, and after a brief consideration, they decided to attack again.

Although they knew that attacking would mean casualties, this time they finally faced a familiar and recognized enemy.

The bishop priest who was commanding the battle discovered the leader who suddenly appeared from the woods. After a long shout, the Templar Guards Brigade immediately contracted their formation and rushed towards the first leader.

Gunshots rang out as the monster's claws tore through the steel armor, but at the same time, the huge rifle was also aimed at the monster's body.

"boom!"

A projectile larger than an egg flew out accompanied by smoke and fire, and the huge impact force made the monster stagger.

Unlike the cautious Crusaders, the warriors of the Templar Guards Brigade rushed forward fearlessly and attacked the monster leader at a very close distance.

Grenades were thrown continuously and rocket launchers spewed out flames.

Their accuracy was still lacking, but under the intensive attack, two rockets still grazed the monster's body. The scorching heat alone tore off the monster's flesh.

The monster screamed and jumped high, then fell into the crowd.

Its tall body kept shuttling back and forth among the ranks of the Templar Guards, and its arms swung like sledgehammers, overturning one tin can after another.

But its solitary advance also brought it a heavy price.

Its movements slowed as countless pellets embedded themselves into its body.

And countless iron spears of the Templar Guards had already pierced its head.

In ancient times, humans used spears to hunt mammoths.

When facing this humanoid monster that was smaller than a mammoth, the Templar Guards used the same tactics to completely kill it.

Blood was flowing and the monster's body was lying on the ground twitching.

The heavy footsteps of the Guards Brigade crushed the monster's head and faced the new enemy.

The artillery in the rear was also advancing, with the Crusaders in front and ordinary city defense teams in the back. The battle formation of the Mechanicus was like a huge arrow, pointing to the center of the Anqing ruins.

Those Holy Bloods who went out for reconnaissance were also playing their role. Several leaders were lured away by their harassment, thus avoiding the risk of the leaders launching a group charge and the Guards Brigade being overwhelmed.

This human team gained the upper hand in the battle with the demons, while the Chinese army squad several kilometers away was also ready to attack.

"The Adeptus Mechanicus is dying."

Chen Jian said:
"The Holy Blood can only delay the Terror Leaders to a limited extent. Those Leaders will soon find out that there is no point in chasing these elusive rats."

"They will launch an attack on the Mechanicus's main force. At that time, the Mechanicus's battle formation, which has a slow reaction speed, will be immediately crushed by the impact."

"Time is running out, we have to seize the opportunity."

"As long as we launch an attack on the central hospital, we can quickly attract the attention of the Terror Demon Leader."

"The tactics are simple."

"Let's rush to the hospital first and clear out all the Huadu people there, and then turn back to fight the returning Terror Demon Leader!"

"Now, everyone, set off."

"They fought really well. Our battle is about to begin!"

"understand!"

(End of this chapter)