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Chapter 203 All Tactics Turn to Titus

"Chen Xi, what should we do now? If we don't knock down the huge boulder, it will flatten the entire city!" Guterres' voice came from the communicator, his tone was hurried and full of obvious anxiety.

His urging made Chen Xi feel more stressed. The current battle situation was not optimistic. The existence of the huge boulder not only threatened Rostov's defense line, but also had the potential to completely destroy the entire city.

Chen Xi stared at the battlefield situation map with a frown on his face, thinking quickly about countermeasures in his mind.

He already had an idea in mind, but it was a highly risky plan. Any misstep could lead to irreversible consequences. He hesitated for a moment and asked Guterres, "What would be the consequences of launching a nova cannon within the atmosphere?"

"Nova Cannon? You don't mean to..." Guterres instantly understood Chen Xi's intention, with a hint of surprise in his tone, but soon turned firm: "You can use it! During the Third Battle of Armageddon, the General Cannon dug out by the Empire was a Nova Cannon. There is no problem using it in the atmosphere.

Although the destructive power is enormous, it is worth it as long as it can destroy the magnificent stone."

Chen Xi nodded, feeling a little more at ease. He then gave the order: "Contact Sage Donnia and have her forge ship prepare to fire the Nova Cannon to destroy the magnificent monolith."

However, while ordering Tonya to fire the Nova Cannon, he also added to Guterres: "Withdraw all troops. The Nova Cannon's fire is too destructive. Keeping troops nearby is sending them to their deaths."

"I understand, but in this case we can only use Space Marines to delay the attack of the Undead army." Guterres understood what Chen Xi meant, with a hint of helplessness in his tone.

Yet, in a sense, that is what the Astartes do.

Their mission is to step forward at the most critical moment and carry out the most dangerous tasks.

"Let's do it. Let the Ash Knights go first. If they're not enough, I'll call for reinforcements." Although Chen Xi felt reluctant, he still made the decision calmly.

He knew that he had to be decisive at this time, and any hesitation could lead to greater losses.

"We should have enough manpower now. Let me test the value of Titus, the double god choice!" Guterres obviously already had a plan, and there was a hint of confidence and fighting spirit in his tone.

He was obviously confident in Titus's abilities and was ready to lead the team into battle himself.

Chen Xi just nodded and said nothing more. Instead, he turned around and continued to concentrate on commanding the battle.

He had to ensure that the fleet in orbit continued to contain the Necrons' space fleet and prevent them from providing support to the ground battlefield.

At the same time, Tonya's forge ship has begun to adjust its position and prepare to launch the nova cannon.

However, before launching the Nova Cannon, Tonya still ordered her forging ship to provide a wave of fire support to the ground.

The battleship's macro cannons and light spears accurately aimed at large units such as the pumice towers in the Necron army. After several rounds of bombardment, several pumice towers were completely destroyed and the portal stopped delivering troops.

This wave of fire support bought the ground troops a precious breathing space, and the offensive of the Undead army was temporarily suppressed.

Taking advantage of the brief gap brought by the casting ship's shelling, Guterres quickly readjusted his deployment.

He stood in the temporary command post on the front line, his eyes scanning the battlefield situation map, then turned to Titus and the other Space Marines beside him and said in a firm tone: "The Embers Knights will assist the Astra Militarum in delaying the enemy's attack. Titus, you and your brothers in the Blood Angels must find a way to stop that big guy! We can't let it get any closer to the city, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous!"

Titus nodded, his eyes fixed on the massive boulder slowly advancing in the distance. The massive object, like a moving mountain, was a formidable sight.

He pondered for a moment and came up with his own plan: "Stop it from advancing? Perhaps we can use melta bombs to destroy part of its structure, thereby hindering its progress. As long as we destroy its power system or support structure, it should be able to temporarily stop it."

Guterres did not comment on this, responding briefly: "You can stop it any way you want, but we must stop this thing before the Nova Cannon fires to buy time for the troops to evacuate. Time is running out, act quickly!"

"I understand. Please leave it to me, Master Guterres!" Titus looked serious and earnest. After clarifying the mission, he immediately summoned his team and joined up with the already assembled Blood Angels Death Company.

They quickly geared up and rushed towards the majestic boulder.

At the same time, Guterres, together with the Weepers and the Ash Knights, began to establish a temporary line of defense.

Their mission is to stop the attack of the Undead army and prevent the enemy from breaking through the defense line before the Nova Cannon is launched, threatening the safety of the city.

Although this line of defense was hastily established, the offensive of the Undead army was temporarily curbed with the assistance of the Space Marines and the tenacious resistance of the defense forces.

Behind them, other troops were retreating to avoid being caught in the attack range of the Nova Cannon.

You must know that the power of the Nova Cannon is extremely huge. Once it is fired, the entire battlefield will be enveloped by the power of its explosion.

In space, the Nova Cannon is capable of sinking small ships such as frigates, destroyers, and even light cruisers with a single shot.

If this weapon is used within the atmosphere, its destructive power will be even more exaggerated.

The shock wave and energy released by the explosion are enough to destroy all targets within a radius of tens or even hundreds of kilometers, and may even have long-term impacts on the surrounding environment.

But only weapons like the Nova Cannon can destroy the majestic monolith in the shortest possible time.

Chen Xi and everyone else knew that this was a huge gamble, but they had no choice.

If the massive stone is allowed to continue moving forward, the entire city of Rostov will face a catastrophe.

And now, everyone's hopes are placed on Titus and his team.

They must find a way to stop the majestic stone in the shortest possible time to fire the Nova Cannon and buy time for the evacuation of other troops.

If they fail to complete the mission, then Tonya will have no choice but to ignore the troops on the ground that have not yet evacuated and forcibly launch the Nova Cannon.

After all, everyone knew that if the Great Stone were allowed to approach the city, the massive Necron army would destroy the entire city, the billions of Imperial citizens in the city would be slaughtered, and Rostov II would fall.

For the Empire, the loss of more than one billion of its citizens is not important, but this important planet must not be allowed to fall into the hands of the aliens.

(End of this chapter)