Warhammer 40 Spring: Loyalty of the Multiverse

Chapter 170 The Battle for Control of the Hatch

This includes not only the panic caused by the mechanical priests' lack of experience with this item, but also the euphoria and oil spraying caused by their exposure to this new technology.

This made Hart Neff, who was watching from the side, step back in disgust. After all, who knew if the sprayed-out transparent liquid was engine oil or some other shady stuff?
The advance of the vanguard armed mechs in the corridor was greatly hindered, as large numbers of gene stealers rushed out from every corner of the corridor they had cleared.

The mortal officers rushed forward to provide support, while the Astartes remained inactive. The Steel Warriors' warships had far too many modular compartments and corridors.

It is essential to maintain the cohesion of the main force; otherwise, if they disperse, the enemy can close the gates and automatically activate their firepower. Even if we can use thermal cutting to break through those gates in a very short time, it will still be of no use.

After all, a large number of molten metal bombs and landmines, as well as an array of automatic bomb guns, were firing simultaneously in a confined space.

Even if you send a Terminator, you might not be able to withstand it!
"Sir, we're here!" A voice from their own Astartes suddenly rang out in the Ironbringer's communications channel. Clearly, this meant that reinforcements had arrived, and the Astartes were about to board.

This time, they weren't just carrying EMP grenades, but also high-intensity pulse weapons. They even had a thermoelectric cutter with them!
Tie Hui gestured to Malcado beside him, who nodded in response and said in the communication, "Our location has been sent. Target: enemy engine room and bridge, command!"

As the Astartes prepared to board, four skulls beside them projected a holographic topographic map, marking the locations of their own forces sent by Malcado aboard the Iron Warrior warship, as well as key nodes on the enemy warship.

"How's the countermeasure going?" After sending the message, Malcado immediately asked the technical sergeants and Mechanicus personnel who were using data spikes to infiltrate the warship from the rear via the communicator.

In fact, there are many ways to counter the modular design of the Iron Warrior's compartments. The first is the so-called hacking, where technical sergeants use data spikes to reverse-engineer the airtight doors.

This can both open up a passage for our own subsequent landing support forces and also take the opportunity to cut off the enemy's retreat route when they are retreating.

The second method involves using pressure differences. By adjusting the pressure difference between adjacent compartments, an inward pressure difference is created, causing the hatch to open automatically. However, this method is generally very risky. First, it's necessary to locate the main pressure control system or terminal for the compartments.

Of course, external devices can be used to interfere, but the risks involved are significant. Furthermore, it's not as sophisticated as data intrusion.

"Sir, we've encountered a problem. We'll need some time!" A technical sergeant, carrying a bomb gun, hid behind the wall around the corner.

Other Astartes and technical sergeants, acting as cover, were also hidden around the perimeter, with several mechanical priests following in the center of the group.

At the end of the corridor, in front of the corner wall where they were hiding, was a control module terminal for a hatch. It was merely hexagonal in shape, sealed with 15-centimeter-thick Astartes-class armor. Judging from the shimmering light of the unknown runes on its surface, it was likely that the Iron Warriors had applied a set of anti-phantom runes to it.

Furthermore, there was a twin-mounted automatic bolt-action turret in the adjacent passageway. Although the fighting had ceased, the faint orange glow from the muzzles and the steaming holes in the corridor wall in front of them all indicated that a brutal battle had just taken place here.

"Speed ​​up! The reinforcements are on their way. Quickly clear a safe passage for the brothers!" Malcado knew all too well the bizarre things those Iron Warriors had created inside his warships. As members of the Imperial Fist, they were natural enemies!
So he just urged him once and then hung up the call.

After hanging up the communication, the technical sergeant peeked out slightly, then abruptly pulled back and took a large step backward. But the twin-mounted automatic missile turret seemed to have a life of its own, directly rotating its muzzle and firing several shots that blasted a huge hole in the wall where he was hiding.

Moreover, during the recent probing, several of their elite soldiers, armed servants, and a mechanical priest died from the release of neurotoxins and the sudden decompression.

If it weren't for the nano-armor and gas-proof protective gear acting as a surface-sealing armor to block the neurotoxins, and the internal power armor acting as a sturdy support frame to withstand the decompression, this whole team would probably have been spiraling into the sky on the spot!

Meanwhile, the threatening recordings of Peturabo that occasionally echoed around them were intended to work in conjunction with the neurotoxin to break down the psychological defenses of these loyalists.

But obviously, this is useless!
After all, they've seen the emperor before. Their loyalty is off the charts!

The technical sergeant reached out, and a mechanical priest, controlling a vanguard armed servant, directly plunged his hand into the part of its back where the nanocore was implanted.

Blood splattered everywhere, and the nano-armor on his body began to slowly dissipate, appearing and disappearing intermittently. This caused the mechanical priest controlling the device to breathe rapidly as he recorded this precious scene with the highest-definition recorder.

The next moment, with a splatter of blood, a nanocore with blood droplets beginning to slide off its surface floated toward the nanotechnology sergeant.

The other elite soldiers and armed servants stepped forward, extending their arms. Under the control of the technical sergeant, a magnetic energy cannon drew lines out of thin air, gradually forming a surface before finally materializing.

The tech sergeant scooped up the nanocore inside his body; its energy source was connected to the nanocores of several other mech servants around him.

After setting the course, he turned and nodded to one of the Astartes warriors. Upon receiving the signal, the Astartes simultaneously pulled out two sets of EMP grenades that had been bundled together.

He pressed the switch with a second or two between each press, and then threw two sets of EMP grenades into the corridor in batches.

Unsurprisingly, the twin-mounted automatic arrow turret instantly changed direction and fired a shot that destroyed one of the EMP grenades.

But just as he was about to turn and destroy another group, that group of EMP grenades activated instantly in mid-air, the invisible EMPs paralyzing the surrounding automated equipment.

This also included the twin-mounted automatic arrow turret and the pressure sensor. Although it only lasted for about ten seconds, that was enough for Astartes.

Upon hearing the sound and sensing the fluctuations, the sergeant immediately turned and leaned out over the wall, unleashing his magnetic energy cannon at maximum power. A beam of orange energy instantly reduced the corridor section to ruins.

Even the sealed Astartes-class armor surrounding the hatch control module was breached.

The vanguard armed servitude took the lead in scouting the way, each carrying a miniature fiber optic probe as they rapidly advanced toward the module node.

But when they were only two or three meters away, the airtight door in front of them suddenly opened. Seeing this, Astartes, who was about to move forward, instantly pulled the nearest mechanical priest back to their original position.

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(End of this chapter)