Warhammer: Don't Call Me the God of All Machines

Chapter 520 Horus's Goal (asking for monthly ticket)

BetaGarmon III World.

A huge toxic storm swept across the world, and a large number of deadly radioactive nuclear clouds floated in the troposphere, falling onto the scorched earth with extreme changes in temperature.

This place looks like a complete doomsday wasteland, but compared to the completely destroyed twin world BetaGarmon II, there is at least a possibility of survival here.

Black snowflakes with ice crystals fell from the sky, and as the atmosphere was filled with dust that blocked the sun, the world was turning into a world of ice and snow.

The originally pure ice crystals and snowflakes were now stained with filth, and a large amount of poisonous dust was frozen, just like this polluted and dead world.

A warlord-class Titan named Demonic Goddess was hovering in front of the tall fortress wall. The huge Titan machine seemed extremely small in front of the wall. Countless large pulse laser cannons and plasma towers were flashing sparks, slightly illuminating the road in front of the Titan.

Behind the high wall is a super-giant tower that reaches up to the clouds. The defenders affectionately call it the "divination needle", or the more realistic "Carthage Star Language Station".

A searchlight with extremely strong penetrating power was cast from the upper layer of the divination needle, reflecting countless lights and shadows in the ice crystals and snowflakes flying all over the sky. With the help of the searchlight, the Demonic Goddess used the bird divination instrument to carefully search every inch of land in the nearby wilderness.

The Demonic Goddess belongs to the Prideful Titan Corps, a special corps composed entirely of female Titan pilots. However, their pride and strength are in no way inferior to those of other Titans stationed on World III.

Titans from the Nova Guard, Voidwalkers, Flamemarkers and Imperial Hunter Legions, together with Knight Families loyal to the Mechanicus, guard the most important landmarks on the planet.

There are a large number of astropaths working day and night in the Divining Needle. They process astropathic communications from Terra and continuously report back on the war in the Beta Garmon Cluster.

Even the astropathic communications sent by the legion's flagship are difficult to transmit completely to the destination in today's galaxy. This tower has almost become an indispensable communication hub for Betagarmon.

"Release seismic waves to detect the underground environment."

Titan's pilot Elsa gave an order to the crew members, and the next second the Demonic Goddess's giant foot was raised high, and then stomped heavily on the dark and charred ground.

The huge shock wave shattered the ice and penetrated smoothly into the ground, using the echo of the sound waves to detect whether there were any abnormal voids underground.

This is not excessive caution, but in the previous war, after the rebels used orbital bombardment but were intercepted by the Super Void Shield System of the Divining Needle, they used the precious Termite-class assault drilling vehicles. These vehicles, which have almost become technological relics, are extremely difficult to produce and build, but can effectively target various enemies hiding underground.

The rebels quietly approached from deep underground using termite-class assault drilling vehicles. These vehicles, which contain a large amount of space inside, can carry a large number of elite troops to break through from the inside, or bypass the enemy's defense system and launch a surprise attack directly from the rear.

If the astropath in the divination needle had not discovered the danger through his prophetic ability, the enemy might have really been able to bypass the Titan's defense circle and void shield and directly place the giant melta bomb under the foundation of the tower.

"The battlefield is cleared, no abnormal conditions were found."

The crew member in charge of the scanning array reported that the tall Titan was walking slowly in the snow and wind, and the dull footsteps in the darkness sounded as if some giant beast was walking.

Elsa breathed a sigh of relief. The spine on her back was connected to her beloved machine through metal cables. Although she was a woman, her head was extremely smooth and clean. Various data cables were transmitting information through the brain-computer interface.

"The tragedy that happened on the world of Betagarmon II is a warning to all of us. Don't think we have won. When we relax and become careless, tragic failures will follow."

A report on the battle situation on World II rang out over the communicator. Everyone in the cockpit gasped when they heard the familiar names of the Titan Legions.

"Captain, it's a pity that we didn't get to witness the 'Death of a Titan'. If we could join such a battlefield and kill those traitors swiftly, it would be worth it even if we died."

The crew member in charge of controlling the weapons system suddenly spoke, earning a cold stare from everyone else in the cockpit. "We just have different responsibilities. Being stationed at the Divining Needle is still a contribution to the Empire, understand?" Captain Aisha cursed, but the weapons operator didn't seem to notice.

Compared to the cold and completely unapproachable Titan Corps, the atmosphere of the Prideful Sun Corps is much better. The crew members are even willing to joke with each other to ease the atmosphere.

The divine machine explored the outer edge alone. Although the rebels on this planet were unable to destroy the divination needle, they still hid themselves and continued their shady conspiracy.

But the Titan Legion will continue to stop them. This is the oath they made, and they will never change until their death.

The blizzard was getting stronger and stronger, and the snowflakes almost blocked the view of the auspicious instrument. Elsa communicated with the machine soul to slightly amplify the energy output power of the plasma reactor behind it, and melt the foreign objects attached to the surface of the machine by raising the temperature of the machine body.

Suddenly, a scarlet spot of light appeared on the calm display screen.

Elsa immediately became nervous, and then more and more light spots appeared, and eight Titan-level signal sources appeared twenty kilometers ahead.

For Titan, this distance is almost equivalent to a face-to-face collision.

"Scan completed. The enemy's legion code is... Ghost Fox Legion."

"Prepare to defend against the enemy."

The screen showed the rebel legion's iconic rust red, purple and silver-rimmed colors. Its aggressive and brutal appearance further magnified the terror of the Ghost Fox Titan.

Elsa understood the horror of the Ghost Fox Legion. These terrifying war engines were known for their extremely violent and brutal close combat. After falling into Chaos, they became even more obsessed with primitive killing. They were an enemy that should not be underestimated.

The information about the appearance of the enemy Titan was immediately uploaded to the mind network. The Titans guarding the divination needle were rushing to support, and the Demon Goddess had to delay time as much as possible in place to block the enemy's approach.

"If there are only eight Titans, we can still resist them, but...are the rebels going to attack our World No. 3?"

Elsa thought in her heart that she and the soul of the divine machine had merged into one, achieving a certain high degree of synchronization. At the same time, she controlled the Demonic Goddess to fly in the snow.

The weapon operator immediately activated the three-barrel heavy laser cannon and storm cannon carried by the Titan. Suddenly, in the dark environment, a series of artillery fire like a line of fire splashed out, and together with the missiles fired from the missile launch nest at the back, they attacked the approaching Ghost Fox Legion.

The enemy's void shield exploded violently, creating layers of purple ripples. The Ghost Fox's Titans immediately dispersed to avoid being hit by high-powered weapons.

The exchange of fire was about to break out, and a rustling alarm sounded in the communication channel, coming from the command center in the Divining Needle defense zone.

"The rebels' goal is to destroy the Divining Needle, shrink their defenses, and wait for reinforcements to arrive."

Elsa knew the owner of this voice, the Grand Master of the Dark Angels, Red Ross, an extremely cold-blooded and brutal tactician.

His arrival replaced the original commander of the Imperial Fists. Elsa didn't like this guy very much because he was too cold and inhuman.

The order had been issued, and the Demonic Goddess was also worth fighting and retreating. Soon their auspicious instruments scanned more rebel Titans, including the Death Skull Titan Legion that had never appeared before.

With the appearance of the Warmaster's favorite Titan Legion, Horus' true strategic goal finally surfaced.

(End of this chapter)