Warhammer 40 Spring: Loyalty of the Multiverse

Chapter 174
boom--

The sound of a slug gun firing echoed through the dark corridor, reaching everyone's ears. At the same time, the flash of light allowed everyone to pinpoint the location of the firing.

Even though everyone had clearly seen where the person who fired was, not a single person dared to peek out and retaliate with a gun.

Instead, they all lowered their heads, curled up, and tried to hide behind cover as much as possible.

Sure enough, after that gunshot, more grenades opened fire, and the dense barrage of grenades poured down on the area where everyone was, just like a torrential downpour.

Even amidst the deafening gunfire, some of those at the front could hear the steel warriors' furious battle roars.

"Lambs of the Emperor, we will eventually conquer Terra, and as we overthrow the false Emperor, we will tear that laughable statue of Rog Dorn to rubble and incorporate it into our fortress, so that he can watch you die beneath our walls!" A steel warrior roared madly, clutching a heavy explosive shotgun. The sound of the shotgun firing mingled with his furious roar, making his madness all the more pronounced.

Malcado's face now resembled the power armor he wore.

The cover in front of them was now in ruins. The steel warriors, who were advancing in formation through the corridor, chuckled.

Meanwhile, Klepatch, who was personally overseeing the operation from the rear, grinned and roared, "See! Your bunkers are just as fragile as your Primarchs!"

Tie Hui narrowed his eyes upon seeing this situation; they were now locked in a stalemate. Although the overall situation was advantageous to them, they had reached a stalemate with the Iron Warriors in many places.

He turned to look at Tiberius not far behind him and waved. An Astartes who had already taken his weapons and equipment during the handover handed him a Storm Shield.

Although the Storm Shield is a shield weapon used by Astartes wearing Terminator armor, that's only true for Astartes...

His physique is now almost as tall as a regular Astartes wearing Terminator armor!
The power sword at his waist was suddenly drawn, and after pressing the switch, a blue disintegration field burst forth and illuminated the surroundings.

Tiberius reacted first, tilting his head back as the shark-like teeth on his helmet detached once more, flying towards the slowly advancing wall of steel warrior shields in the corridor.

The other shark warriors followed suit, and in an instant, hundreds of shark teeth flashed blue light as they charged toward the Iron Warriors' lines.

Tie Hui suddenly stood up, braced himself against the cover with one hand, and leaped towards the Iron Warriors' shield formation.

Although it was fast and had cover, its fleeting figure was still clearly seen by the steel warriors.

The next moment, those teeth slammed into the Iron Warrior's shield wall, exploding into countless blue smoke clouds. The huge flash of light made the Iron Warrior involuntarily turn his head and close his eyes to avoid the discomfort caused by the strong light. For a moment, the Iron Warrior's vision was blocked.

However, as Astartes, their memory and visual-dynamic abilities are truly exceptional.

Relying on the memory of what they had only glimpsed before, they began to turn their guns to seal off the entire cabin and corridor, with countless shells flying in the surrounding open space.

Although Tie Hui was very fast, he still dodged to the side while charging to avoid the concentrated fire of the Iron Warriors heading in his direction.

But the Iron Warriors had already anticipated his actions. They unleashed a barrage of explosives in all directions, targeting no specific object, simply applying heavy firepower.

"cover!"

Malcado, who was behind, poked his head out and, seeing this scene, disregarded his own casualties and the explosives flying in the space. He stuck half his head out, set up his explosive gun, and launched a fierce counterattack against the Iron Warrior opposite him.

Guitar Astartes, the mortal officers, and the elite mech servants also stepped forward to retaliate, trying to provide Iron Glow with fire support.

Upon hearing this sound, Tie Hui dared not dodge to the sides to avoid the attack. Instead, he stood directly in front of the Storm Shield, wielding his power sword in one hand, and charged straight towards the Iron Warriors' shield formation.

In that brief lull in the charge, the exchange of fire between the Iron Warriors and Malcado's groups was incredibly intense. This was because Astartes and his men had honed their ability to pinpoint enemy locations by sound through relentless, brutal warfare.

With Lyman's keen ear, he could distinguish the firing positions of each other's bomb guns with just a little listening, and a slight turn of the bomb gun muzzle would fire a deadly shell.

Within seconds, seven or eight Astartes from both sides lay dead in pools of blood during this attack.

The remaining elite operatives were wiped out in a single encounter, and the last few mortal officers were dragged back into the bunker by Hart Neff and Basharol.

These are all the seeds of the army. The knowledge of army building, management, and tactical deployment in the minds of these ordinary officers was personally taught by Astartes. They can't all die here.

Otherwise, we'd be at a huge loss!

And most importantly, this group of mortal officers included not only those who had failed the Astartes surgery but had survived.

The majority of these were Astartes candidates selected through elite internal selection and various knowledge tests by the mortal auxiliary army.

Therefore, as long as they survive several battles and pass the final tests and faith-based understanding, becoming an Astartes is practically a certainty.

After all, recruits selected through a systematic process are not as good as those selected through the Astartes Chapter's traditional selection methods.

Fortunately, nothing unexpected will happen, just like Guilliman's son. Although he isn't particularly proficient in any particular field, he has a basic understanding of each.

Hexagonal Warrior!
The blue smoke on the battlefield had long since dissipated. The steel warriors at the forefront were now focusing their firepower primarily on Iron Radiance.

However, the gravity generator built into the Storm Shield in his hand activated, and the attacks of countless explosive projectiles were blocked from its surface.

The steel warriors watched helplessly as their attacks had no effect whatsoever, as the Astartes, who was a head and a half taller than them, hurtled towards their lines at incredible speed.

Bang!

The two sides collided violently the next moment. Although the Iron Warriors took proactive anti-collision stances, their line was still breached.

"Exterminate the traitor!" Upon seeing this, Malcado immediately flipped over, activated the engine on his back, and charged forward.

Seeing this, the other Astartes also started their engines and charged forward while firing.

Without hesitation, Tie Hui instantly conjured a nano shield around his body, deflecting several incoming explosive projectiles. However, as the projectiles exploded, the nano shield shattered and dissipated.

But he had bought himself enough time. With a leap, he plunged his power sword diagonally into the forehead of a steel warrior, piercing his skull and exiting through the spine.

Then, with a sudden jerk, he spun around and cleaved Mount Hua in two, splitting another steel warrior in two from head to toe.

A steel warrior wielding a Tigris-type explosive gun with a single serrated bayonet attached to the muzzle charged from his side and rear.

A finger was on the trigger, and the muzzle flashed!

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(End of this chapter)