Warhammer 40K in a box

Chapter 659 War
"'Gabbro' Emergency Report! The air defense array on the planet's main island, 'Azure Crown,' is fully activated—target locked on us!" Aurejana's synthesized voice rose unusually high, its coldness revealing a metallic sharpness, like a dagger suddenly drawn from its sheath, slicing through the heavy air in the command center.

Chen Xi reacted with lightning speed, without the slightest hesitation.

"Raise the warships to orbit! Put all weapon systems on standby and have them attempt to destroy the spaceport! We cannot allow the aliens to leave this planet!" His voice was like forged iron, firm and cold.

He keenly realized that this was most likely a trap meticulously designed by the sect: to lure the orbital warships into firing, causing massive civilian casualties, thereby portraying the Inquisition as the killers and weaving a pretext for justice for the arrival of Chaos and the Alien.

Although the so-called "incarnation of God" will be the all-consuming Tyranid swarm.

However, the enemy's plans are far more insidious and proactive than simple defense.

Before the command had even faded, a series of violent explosions suddenly erupted from the east side of the island! The sound came from the private harbor where their transport ships were docked.

Thick black smoke rose into the air like a ferocious beast, instantly engulfing the azure sky.

Immediately afterwards, the hissing of laser weapons cutting through the air, the heavy roar of explosive guns, and the deafening crashes of collapsing buildings intertwined, announcing the start of a full-scale attack.

"Judges! They're here!" Titus's rough voice came through the communication channel, accompanied by deafening explosions and the crackling of energy weapons overload. "A group of alien hybrids wearing planetary defense uniforms and port work clothes! They're the hybrid descendants of gene thieves!"

They were numerous, well-organized, and heavily armed—their objective was to seize our transport ships, control the docks, and cut off our retreat!

As if in response to his report, the once dreamlike and tranquil azure sea surrounding the island was now boiling over as if it had been thrown into a red-hot oil pan! Dozens, even hundreds, of twisted, inhuman, terrifying figures broke through the waves and roared as they rushed toward the beach.

Some of them had skin as pale as a drowned man, covered in slippery mucus; others had been partially mutated, their limbs twisted into deadly weapons, covered in rough chitinous carapaces; their eyes burned with pure hatred and fanaticism for pure-blooded humans, for the empire, for all order—these were the standard ground forces of the Genestealer Cult, the mutated Genestealers (Aberrants) and various hybrids.

They had been lurking deep beneath the sea, and now, taking advantage of the ocean's cover, they launched a deadly surprise attack.

They let out blasphemous, incomprehensible battle cries, brandishing claws and crude but effective biological weapons, surging onto the beach like a tide of death, crashing into every facility along the shore.

In a short time, the paradise-like resort had been transformed into a brutal battlefield where blood and flesh flew everywhere.

"All units, enter highest combat configuration!" Chen Xi's voice was like a rock, piercing through the chaotic noise and instantly stabilizing the situation.

The judge's authority and decisiveness became an invisible pillar at this moment.

"Titus, your squad is to immediately reinforce the spaceport! If the Gabbro hasn't destroyed it, then you must capture it! Hold the line or completely destroy all the spacecraft. We cannot allow a single transport ship to fall into the hands of the Xenomorphs! We cannot let them leave this planet!"

"Aurejana, establish a defensive line centered on the command center! Fully link the 'Gabbro' fire control system; I need its eyes and its fists!"

"For the Emperor! Purify the Xenomorphs!" Titus's roar, like thunder, exploded in the channel.

The Deathwatch squad immediately demonstrated their terrifying efficiency and destructive power as the Empire's elite exterminators.

Titus himself stood like a mobile steel fortress at the forefront of the battle.

Each swing of his chainsaw sword, accompanied by a sickeningly loud sound of bones cracking and armor shattering, smashed a charging mutated hybrid into an unrecognizable pile of minced meat.

With his other hand, he steadily fired his heavy-explosive pistol, each bullet precisely tearing apart the head or chest cavity of an alien, turning it into scattered organic fragments.

The heavy weapons crew behind him had already set up double-barreled thermoforming guns.

Accompanied by a heart-pounding sound of energy gathering, a dazzling torrent of blazing white energy burst forth, like the angry breath of a god.

Wherever the molten rays touched, the beach instantly melted and crystallized, turning into glassy hells that shimmered with eerie light. Genestealer hybrids that rushed into them didn't even have time to scream before they vaporized or turned into charred lumps of coal in the extreme heat.

Guterres utilized the terrain and makeshift cover, employing his modified precision-engineered bomb gun for accurate, long-range bursts, specifically targeting enemies attempting to flank him using vegetation or building debris. Each enhanced bomb remained effective even after penetrating cover.

MaiMai and Twilight stood back to back, their explosive pistols and fusible pistols firing alternately, creating a deadly crossfire.

At the same time, Oregana 003's mechanical appendages danced at an unprecedented speed.

Portable force field generators were quickly deployed at the main entrance to the command center, emitting a soft blue glow sufficient to deflect most light and medium-sized firepower.

Two small automatic turrets rose from her equipment box, their cold muzzles spinning as they swept precise laser beams at approaching enemies.

Her eyes flashed with data, indicating that she had successfully established a beyond-line-of-sight link with the warship in orbit.

"Link confirmed! 'Gabbro' fire control system online, tactical strike matrix ready. Requesting authorization to use limited-class orbital strike!" Aurejana's report remained calm, but the buzzing of the automatic turrets firing and the ripples of energy fields being hit could already be heard in the background.

"Authorized use! Prioritize eliminating the enemy strongholds that pose the greatest threat to our positions, as well as all enemy surface ships attempting to approach the island, while minimizing the impact on non-combat areas and civilians!" Chen Xi gave the order without hesitation, his explosive pistol already in his hand, and his other hand gripping the hilt of his power sword.

An invisible surge of psionic energy began to gather around him, like a storm about to erupt, ready to deal with any psionic units or even more powerful mutated monsters that might appear from the enemy.

Seconds later, the Emperor's Judgment descended from the heavens.

Several blindingly hot beams of light tore through the clouds, striking several key points on the battlefield with unparalleled precision, like divine spears used in mythology to vanquish evil.

An armed speedboat carrying fanatics, speeding towards the island, was instantly vaporized, leaving only a boiling whirlpool and a few floating wrecks on the sea surface.

Another beam of light slammed into the area on the beach where the enemies were most concentrated. The violent explosion hurled seawater, sand, and countless alien limbs and fragments into the air, forming a small, filthy mushroom cloud.

The timely support of the orbital fire temporarily suppressed the enemy's fierce offensive, leaving behind huge craters and piles of charred corpses on the beach.

However, the crisis is far from over.

Beneath the surface of the sea surrounding the island, countless twisted shadows still linger and swim, waiting for the opportunity to attack again.

Further afield, reports of chaos from all over the planet were being relayed through Allegana, piecing together a desperate picture of global collapse.

"The planetary capital has been completely cut off, and all official channels are being covered by blasphemous signals. Orbital scans show that a large-scale firefight has taken place at the Defense Force headquarters, and the energy signal is rapidly extinguishing."

"Warning: Activity at several previously marked subsurface biosignal points has increased dramatically! A large number of Terren biosignals have appeared in the ocean! The number has exceeded... one billion! And it continues to increase!"

"We have received a large number of encrypted distress signals, mainly from fortified strongholds that are not fully controlled, such as the State Cathedral, the Planetary Defense Force fortress, and some private islands that have not yet fallen... The loyalists are fighting individually, but they are still resisting."

Each message was like a heavy hammer blow, highlighting the severity of the situation. This planet is sliding at an alarming rate into an irreversible abyss.

Chen Xi stood before the temporary command post, the power armor's servo system emitting a low hum.

His cold gaze swept across the smoke-filled battlefield, where Titus and his Death Watchers were ruthlessly reaping the aliens with explosives and flames.

He took a deep breath, and his voice, amplified through the loudspeaker, resounded throughout the entire island and also transmitted through Allegana's system to all loyalists still resisting: "All loyal warriors of the Empire! Assemble at my coordinates!"

"We are the Emperor's will here! We will never retreat a single step!"

(End of this chapter)