Warhammer 40: Starting as a Rogue Trader

Chapter 179 (SCV) = Fearless
"Gapas! What should we do next?!"

"I was taken up this floating staircase to a place that looked like a transportation hub. There were some portals there that led to different areas."

"A portal? Do you know where you'll be teleported to?"

“Burns, ask some practical questions. Do you think I could possibly know?! I was only escorted through the portal to the arena, but I saw at least ten portals there! God above, who knows where they lead to?”

Perhaps we'll be teleported into the bedroom of a female Dark Eldar? We can see if she takes a liking to us then; maybe we won't be sent to the arena.

Burns was surprised that the other person was still joking, but he could see that Japas' body was trembling, whether from nervousness or from a surge of adrenaline.

"Gapas! Think about it carefully! Hasn't anyone else entered those portals? There must be some clues! Analyze their clothing or behavior! This concerns the lives of everyone here!"

"Stop arguing! Let me think!! I'll definitely remember! I can do it! Right, I saw some teams transporting corpses! I saw them throwing piles of corpses into that portal. Anyway, it couldn't possibly lead to any key place."

Even these Dark Elven race wouldn't enjoy being surrounded by corpses!

Gapas suddenly thought of these things.

"The corpses...wouldn't they just lead directly to the incinerator? Wouldn't that be suicide for us?"

"Burns! Do you have a better way?! We have no other choice! We have to take a gamble!! God-Emperor! Please bless us so that our choice is not wrong! I, Japas, have never been more devout in my life than at this moment!!"

The group that escaped from the prison began to disperse, with different aliens clustering together and heading in different directions.

However, many Xenomorphs chose to follow Burns' team. These Xenomorphs, who possessed independent thinking abilities, realized that they had a greater chance of survival by following this group of well-equipped humans.

At this point, Burns no longer cared about the Empire's law against cooperating with aliens under normal circumstances.

The sound of C-14 gunfire echoed in the dark space nearby, leaving a trail of corpses in its wake.

And the group finally arrived at the so-called transportation hub, led by Gapas.

The sounds of battle inevitably attracted the attention of the nearby Dark Eldar.

When Burns and his group arrived at the suspended bridge and looked at the platform at the end of the bridge, nearly a hundred Dark Eldar were already waiting for them from their defensive positions.

Burns looked around; there was only one way to go: retreat or go down. Looking down, the buildings stretched endlessly into the darkness that seemed to have no end.

Unless you can fly, going down there will only lead to your death.

"It's over. We can't get across. This only bridge will kill us all."

Seeing this seemingly hopeless situation, Japas fell into a state of pessimism once again.

"All those wearing medic armor, gather behind me and use me as cover! Let's charge straight in!"

Burns could only think of this one solution now.

If this drags on any longer, more Dark Elf will arrive, and then there really won't be a chance!

“Burns? Are you crazy?”

"For the Montgomery dynasty! Rangers, attack with me!"

Burns ignored Gapas standing to the side.

Controlling the SCV to raise its two mechanical arms and place them in front of the most vulnerable cockpit, Burns began his charge.

"Where did these monkeys get their weapons? Isn't that Garides's slave prison in that direction?"
"Useless! It must have been this guy's oversight that allowed those monkeys to escape! Focus fire and take out that shoddy vehicle!"

Dark green venomous bullets rained down on the foremost SCV. Fear made Burns scream in the cockpit, the clanging and banging sounds echoing in his ears.

Meanwhile, the humans hiding behind the SCV began to fight back, but people continued to be hit by the poison crystals. The deadly neurotoxins caused them to die instantly, and corpses continued to fall from the bridge.

At this point, there was no time to conserve ammunition; the C-14, firing at full power, was no less dense with fire than the opposing Dark Eldar.

However, the scenario that was originally imagined—the SCV being destroyed after enduring a brief period of firepower—did not occur.

It could even be described as incredibly sturdy.

"I...I'm still alive?"

Burns muttered to himself, hearing only the dense sounds of bullets being hit, yet not a single one penetrated the armor. He couldn't see it from inside the SCV, but the Dark Eldar opposite him noticed the anomaly.

The medics' continuous repairs played a role.

Although the poison crystal rifle, a weapon with low armor-piercing capability, failed to penetrate the armor, it did damage the SCV's coating.

At this moment, the pitch-black SCV surprisingly displayed a very dim gold color.

"How can the armor of this human-made object be so tough!"

However, this specially prepared SCV was not as simple as it seemed.

To ensure that the SCV would not be destroyed by the aftermath of the battle, Gao Yi had Pavian make some special modifications to it when he selected it.

A layer of nano-alloy armor was applied over the original armor, while the main armor plate on the front was made of nano-metal plates mixed with refined gold.

The extravagance of this SCV is astonishing; even the most fearless armor plating couldn't compare.

Behind the SCV are three additional power engines, which are necessary to tow the significantly heavier SCV.

Seeing that the Eldar were unable to inflict fatal damage on him, Burns pushed the engine to its maximum power.

Four dazzling flames propelled the SCV forward at high speed.

"Alien! Die!"

The SCV's industrial drill bit was swung with all its might, directly dismembering several Dark Eldar warriors.

Burns then targeted the officer-looking member of the Dark Eldar team, clamping the industrial clamps onto his body. With just a slight pull, the man's spine snapped.

Those who don't know might really think this SCV is a powerful and fearless machine.

As the SCVs stormed in, a combined force of humans and aliens also rushed in.

The remaining Dark Eldar were no match for the group.

These dark Eldar also experienced the fear they usually instilled in intelligent races.

Just as Burns thought victory was within reach, the distinctive sound of the Dark Eldar motorboats rang in everyone's ears.

Garides, the slave owner who was enjoying the duels in the arena, also received the news.

Upon hearing that his property had been stolen, he abandoned his gladiatorial combat and led his elite warriors back.

"What have you monkeys done?!"

Garides looked at the corpses scattered on the ground. This deal was a complete disaster. He had thought he could make a good profit from these humans, but look what happened. Heaven knows how these monkeys got out.

Weren't those combat suits all broken? Why are they all usable again?!
The Dark Eldar riding motorboats no longer wielded the conventional poison crystal rifles.

It has even appeared in dark matter weapons used to counter vehicles.

The dark beam of light struck the crowd, and several humans and aliens were reduced to nothingness.

When ground units encounter air units, they are usually suppressed; it is too difficult to hit these fast-moving targets.

The motorboats swept over the crowd, and one by one, the Dark Eldar leaped down, their serrated daggers reaping the lives of those who tried to stop them.

The occasional shooting of nets kept the man in place, and the slave owner was still trying to salvage his losses.

"Gapas! Quick! Which portal are you talking about?!"

"This is it! Follow me!!"

Gapas mustered his courage and rushed straight into a portal.

Those around knew that this was the only way to go, and those who weren't held back all followed in, unaware of what awaited them on the other side.

(End of this chapter)