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

Chapter 171 God of War
"Fire! Fire!"

The archbishop roared and gave orders, and as his voice fell, 12 152mm "big guns" with a faster firing rate were already spewing out flames.

"boom!"

"boom!"

Twelve shells fell towards the monster's location, but due to the lack of precise aiming methods, most of these shells fell on the ground far away from the monster.

The huge explosion raised thick smoke and dust, and the overpressure of the explosion even cleared away the poisonous fog near the explosion point.

This should have been a magnificent sight like a "miracle", but the archbishop was extremely anxious at this moment.

why?
Why can’t I hit it?

Why was it that every shell fired by those mimic heretics could accurately hit the monsters, while the shells fired by these elite crusaders in his hands were like fireworks?

Although the first round of bombardment was a bit hasty, it was also carefully aimed and calculated by the artillery priest!

Why can those mimic heretics do what none of us can do?

Do their shells have eyes?

Have their weapons become so advanced?
impossible!
The archbishop silently chanted the name of the Holy Trinity, hoping to use the blessing of the Trinity to drive away the distracting thoughts in his heart.

He knew that the more times like this happened, the calmer he had to be.

The monster had already rushed over, and under the insidious scheme of those mimic heretics, it rushed towards the Templar Guards Brigade, which was not fully prepared.

According to the speed of the monster, it will rush to the core artillery formation in ten minutes at most.

And once it destroys the artillery formation, they will lose the most important means of attack, and this "expedition" will in fact be declared a failure!
No, the Holy Father would never allow such an outcome.

The Most Holy Trinity will not sit idly by!
The monster must be stopped. Even if we cannot stop it, we must stop it from moving forward!

Thinking of this, the Archbishop spoke loudly:

"Temple Guards, now is the time for you to pledge your loyalty to the Holy Trinity!"

"We must hold off the monster! Buy time for the Holy Trinity's artillery!"

"First Brigade! Second Brigade! Bring light artillery and make a detour to the east!"

"Use the guns in your hands to vent your anger! Use your bodies to build a wall!"

"You must attract the monsters and block them!"

"When the artillery fire comes, that's when you triumph!"

"Charge! Fight for the Most Holy Trinity!"

"Fight for the Most Holy Trinity!"

A neat response sounded, and the armored warriors who had been prepared long ago rushed out.

These warriors, brainwashed by fanatical and high religious enthusiasm, seemed to completely ignore their destined fate and rushed in the direction indicated by the priest without any hesitation.

Intensive gunfire rang out, and those pitifully small 7.62mm, 5.8mm, and even old lead bullets flew over the mushroom jungle, hitting the direction of the monster's advance from afar, and then fell powerlessly in the air.

They couldn't cause any damage to the monsters, but no one stopped moving and shooting.

Because they all knew that their mission was to use their lives to protect the artillery array that could actually cause damage to the monsters.

If you cannot do this, you will not be able to face the Holy Trinity even after death.

During the intense exercise, the poisonous mist had entered their mouths and noses through the gaps in their protective clothing.

Hallucinations gradually began to occur and the body gradually began to become weak, but no one backed down.

They plunged into the thick fog and then emerged from it.

Wherever they passed, the swarms of fungi that collided head-on were crushed like rotten wood and dust.

This is the true strength of the Templar Guards.

But today, they will face death with an open mind.

The huge heat source finally attracted the attention of the fungus, and the huge monster began to turn.

The two Guards brigades finally stopped in an open space one kilometer away from the artillery position, and then they quickly dispersed and prepared for the attack.

At this time, the mountain-like monster was less than three kilometers away from them.

The soldiers of the Guards Brigade used the light artillery, rocket launchers and large-caliber guns they carried to shoot in the direction of the monster. The dense rain of bullets finally caused some damage to the monster.

Although, it was a minor injury.

The second-level monster was enraged once again. It raised its upper body high, spewed out hundreds of spores, and fell towards the direction of the Guards Brigade.

Cover the sky.

The spore cluster that fell to the ground exploded on the ground, splashing out countless digestive enzymes mixed with acid.

The skin that was not fully protected by the protective clothing instantly became red and swollen, and after a moment, the skin began to wrinkle and even peel off.

But the soldiers of the Guards Brigade did not retreat at all.

They just stubbornly followed their superiors' orders, occupied their respective positions, and formed a formation to meet the enemy.

The enemy is just ahead and they can't retreat.

Guns were reloaded, artillery and bazookas reloaded.

Just as everyone was on high alert, several monsters that were completely different from the fungus people suddenly emerged from the thick fog.

And the moment they were exposed, hundreds of rifles opened fire at the same time.

"Bang bang bang bang-"

Bullets rained down like raindrops, quenching the monster's bloodthirsty desire. The small monster that was still trying to attack from a roundabout way ran head-on into the soldiers of the Guards Brigade holding a rocket launcher.

The latter pulled the trigger of the rocket launcher less than 4 meters away. After a violent explosion, he generously died together with the monster.

This failed attack completely caused the level 2 monster to change its target.

It rushed straight towards the location of the two Guards Brigades, and its huge body crushed over the soft ground, causing continuous vibrations.

The soldiers of the 1st and 2nd Guards Brigades stood still. Apart from the constant sound of orders and the explosions of gunfire, no other sounds were made.

As the supreme commander, the commander of the Guards Brigade was surrounded by shield-bearing guards in the middle, but his position was also the front.

And when the huge monster finally revealed itself in the shadow of the thick fog, he took off his slightly cumbersome helmet and protective mask as if he had finally confirmed his death.

"In the name of the Most Holy Trinity, we hold this ground!"

"boom!"

A flare was fired in the direction of the monster, followed by countless gunshots.

"Bang bang bang bang-"

The insignificant attack could not cause any effective damage to the monsters. After its huge body rolled over, more than half of the members of the two guards brigades were instantly killed.

The brigade commander died under the heavy body of the monster. His body was crushed to the point of being completely broken and quickly soaked in thick digestive enzymes.

Perhaps at this moment, he really believed that he had gone to the kingdom of the Holy Trinity.

This illusory belief inspired the rest of the Guards Brigade soldiers. When the remaining soldiers took off their helmets, the flame they had erupted finally burned out.

The two Guards Brigades lasted less than 5 minutes before being completely crushed.

But perhaps, this is enough.

"boom!"

"Boom boom boom!"

The dense artillery fire finally rang out.

The next second, the artillery shells from two kilometers away finally landed on the monster.

The heavy smoothbore shells ricocheted off the monster's body, plowing deep dents.

The grenades fired from the giant cannon exploded violently, creating craters one after another.

After this round of volleys, the monster was almost pinned to the spot.

A low but huge wailing sound erupted from its mouth, so much so that the artillery priests in the artillery array felt that they had temporarily lost their hearing.

But their actions did not stop.

The artillery priest holding the incense burner kept watching the monster's actions, and then quickly instructed the mechanical servants and the soldiers of the Guards Brigade to adjust the direction of the muzzle.

When the monster turned around and rushed towards them, they successfully launched a second round of artillery fire.

"boom!"

"Boom boom boom boom!"

It seemed too difficult for them to hit the target in action.

In the hasty shooting, the artillery priest was completely unable to aim effectively.

There were dozens of shells, but only a dozen or so hit the monster in the end.

Its movements were hindered, and even in some weak points of its body, dark red blood had begun to flow out.

But it was not defeated after all.

Its next attack would completely crush the Mechanicus's artillery array. Spores were already falling, and without the Archbishop's orders, the third and fourth guards brigades, as reserve forces, had already rushed forward.

Their only task was to buy time for the artillery to launch a third round of bombardment.

Looking at those brave and fearless warriors, the archbishop couldn't help but feel waves of sorrow in his heart.

This didn't have to be the case.

Originally, this expedition did not require such tragic sacrifices!
As long as they can successfully advance to within 4 kilometers of the monster, the artillery array can easily fire four or even five rounds at once!

The armored warriors of the Guards Brigade only need to block the attacks of other symbiotic monsters. There is no need for them to sacrifice their lives like ants under the huge body of the second-level monster.

All evil comes from those mimetic heretics.

They are the culprits and the most evil heretics!
There was a hint of anger in the archbishop's eyes, but at the same time, there was also a hint of fear.

He hesitated whether to retreat.

As soon as this thought flashed through my mind, it had already developed to an uncontrollable level.

Yes, it's time to go.

Failure is inevitable, I can't die here.

The Pope and the Saint still need their own wisdom and their own service
The archbishop looked around, and his guards gathered around him as if they had a telepathic connection with him.

Afterwards, this "inconspicuous" team quietly retreated.

Just as they left the artillery formation, the fragile artillery formation finally fired its third salvo.

"boom!"

The monster's body trembled and rolled on the ground, but then stood up again and pressed heavily towards the center of the artillery array.
"I have arrived at the location of Fortification 011."

"The reference objects are clear, the goals are clear, and significant signs have been found. We are ready to start construction and enter the verification phase."

"Lei Jie, what's the situation with the Mechanicus?"

Standing under the iconic building of Purple Mountain Observatory, Chen Jian asked while vigilantly observing the surrounding environment.

A moment later, Lei Jie's reply came over the radio.

"It's almost gone."

"The monster has reached the Mechanicus artillery array and has lost its effective capabilities."

"A large number of fighters in charge of the artillery array fled, but there are still two organized combat teams resisting."

"These Guards Brigades are really strong."

"He fought very bravely, even risking his own life to hold back the monsters and create a window for the artillery to fire."

"What a pity! These people are sure to die this time."

"After this battle, the Adeptus Mechanicus has probably suffered heavy losses. They will have to behave themselves from now on."

"That's not the case."

As Lei Jie finished speaking, Ji Xing, who was also connected to the radio, interrupted and said:
"There are only ten Templar Guards here, which only accounts for half of the Guards Brigade."

"Three thousand men is a large number for a battle, but compared to the Mechanicus's nearly 10 troops distributed all over the place, it's actually not that large."

"They will be hurt, but they won't be devastated."

"We don't need to sympathize with them. Let them face their own fate."

“There’s really no need for sympathy.”

Chen Jian paused for a moment, then said:
“But there’s no need for more people to die.”

"The goal has been achieved. The opponent's further actions have obviously been contained and are no longer a threat to us."

"They are fighting monsters after all, we can't just sit back and watch."

"What's more, we also need them to retain their limited military strength to serve as a barrier between us and Huadu."

"Be prepared to intervene."

"Kill that monster!"

"understand!"

At the Mechanicus's artillery position, the commander of the 4th Guards Brigade emptied the last bullet in his gun.

He rolled over and picked up another rifle from the corpse, aiming at the monster's deformed head and shooting wildly.

But it is obvious that such an attack will not have any effect.

The artillery array had been completely destroyed. In front of this monster with amazing defense, all struggles had become a joke.

Perhaps it's time to retreat?
But if we retreat at this time, how should we write about the outcome of this great expedition?

He looked around, trying to find the archbishop and listen to his instructions.

But as far as the eye could see, the black shadow had long disappeared.

The brigade commander laughed at himself.

He knew that the other party had evacuated before him.

Yes, he is the high and mighty "adult", how could he possibly leave his life here in vain?
There must be more important things waiting for him.

But what about yourself?

For me, the most important thing at the moment is probably to die together with my soldiers.

The brigade commander picked up a rifle again and roared as he poured bullets at the mountain-like monster.

He didn't expect such an attack to achieve any effect. He was just trying to attract the monster's attention, making it attack him first and let him die first.
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However, at the moment when he fired the bullet.

"boom!"

A violent explosion sounded.

The monster's body trembled violently and suddenly fell to the ground.

Then came the second and third shots.

"Boom! Boom!"

Grenade after grenade fell on the monster, further weakening its already weak "armor".

The monster completely lost its ability to resist and was completely pinned to the ground by the continuous and precise bombing.

The brigade commander stared blankly at the horrifying scene before him. He was horrified to find that the landing point of each of the six consecutive artillery shells was almost confined to the same extremely small range.

The armor on the monster's body rippled like waves and exploded like water splashes.

Is it dying soon?

Where did this shell come from?

A thought suddenly flashed through the brigade commander's mind, and then he looked towards the distant east in the direction from which the shell came.

How far is this?
Twenty kilometers?

Thirty kilometers?

Such a long distance
How did they do that?
Confusion, shock, unwillingness, and fear intertwined together, eventually converging into an emotion that he was unwilling to admit but had to admit.

respect.

Whoever they are, they are definitely worthy opponents.

The brigade commander stood up again and looked directly at the monster that had fallen to the ground in front of him.

And the next second.

A cannonball flew by at high speed, leaving a meteor-like trail in the air, and then slammed heavily into the monster's body at a speed far exceeding that of other cannonballs.

Following the ripples created by the grenade explosion, the shell penetrated deep into the monster's body.

Then, he passed through.

The ground was smashed and dust flew everywhere.

But there was no explosion.

No spark either.

This silent piece of steel from more than 20 kilometers away nailed the monster to the ground.

Then came the second and the third.

When the last shell fell, the arrogant monster had lost all its sound.

From beginning to end, the monster never saw its true enemy.

But its enemies easily wiped it out from dozens of kilometers away as if with a wave of their hands.

The brigade commander half-knelt on the ground, trembling.

At this moment, he truly understood what true...
God of war.

(End of this chapter)