Warhammer 40 Spring: Loyalty of the Multiverse

Chapter 274 Exploration
"Hello? Hello?" Tarasin stretched out a hand from under the table, accurately grabbed the trembling communicator, and pressed the communication button with great force.

A voice suddenly burst forth from within, extremely arrogant: "Master Ta, Master Ta!"

Tie Hui called out to Tarasin without a care in the world. Hearing this voice, the group, who were initially annoyed and angry, could only shut up and sigh helplessly.

Even Tarasin, who was burning with anger, turned his rage into a sigh like everyone else present when he heard this voice.

After all, he can tell the difference between being full at every meal and being stuffed at every other meal!
"What's up, buddy?"

"We've run into a bit of a problem here..." Tie Hui glanced at the battle below. He quickly explained the current situation, the scene, the location, and his thoughts.

Upon hearing this, Taracin, after his recent research on the area, immediately realized that something was amiss.

Turning to Bai Yuekui, who was standing above observing the area, he said, "Immediately activate the base's defense system and send personnel to check the shielding devices. Let's go check on Mana's initial form with Bai Yuetian first!"

"Something unusual?" Bai Yuekui jumped down nimbly from the high place; she hadn't received any warnings.

"That possibility cannot be ruled out!" Tarasin stood up and tidied up his things, because he had been involved in many experiments on the conversion of life essence.

Nowadays, he often acts like a human being, with that kind of vitality and youthful vigor that is often mentioned!
"The Devouring Beast in space suddenly appeared at the lighthouse. Tie Hui suspects that it has made contact with the Klotor system inside the lighthouse. So let's be on high alert!" Tarasin didn't explain much, since everyone present basically had some understanding of the Ecological Lighthouse and the Mana Primordial.

These few words alone were enough to make everyone realize the urgency of the matter, since the source of the shielding tower was that Mana primordial body.

If any changes occur and the shielding tower fails, the villagers who haven't yet learned the Returning Origin skill will easily attract a large number of Devouring Beasts.

Therefore, this matter absolutely cannot be delayed!

Bai Yuekui turned to Sui Xingpokong and the others and said, "Notify the personnel who are going out on this mission to prepare."

"Yes, boss!"

lighthouse!

Several Astartes used nanochains and mechanical arms to frantically pull the Devourer outwards.

Meanwhile, the rest of the group, along with the city guards of the lighthouse and the hunters, worked together to attack the Devouring Beast's limbs.

Seeing this opportunity, several Astartes, wielding power swords and power halberds obtained from the Imperial Guard, leaped onto the back and head of the Devourer and frantically slashed at its flesh.

The group huddled together, the injuries inflicted by the explosives and powered weapons healing faster than the Devouring Beasts could heal.

In particular, the power halberd pierced through the bromine mist shield as easily as cutting tofu, cutting into the skin and even into the bone.

The disintegrating force field on it caused the surrounding skin and muscles to dissolve rapidly, while the muzzle of the halberd began to spew flames.

The attack, delivered at close range, easily penetrated the Devouring Beast's body.

A trembling roar reverberated continuously and wildly within its body, causing the Devouring Beast to howl in agony.

Its tail and hands tried to pry off some of the creatures that had been hurting it from its back. But as soon as some were pried off, countless attacks and metal canisters came to intercept its limbs.

Even pulling it backward by its tail would be a bit stronger, making it unable to take care of both its head and tail.

If this continues, it will definitely be worn down and die, the tympanic membrane in its throat made a sound. The spines that were frantically searching for prey in various corners of the lighthouse were all stunned when they heard this, and then released even more frantically, the scarlet pigment searching for various humans hiding in the corners, controlling their bodies, and bringing them to their leader.

Meanwhile, the lighthouse's internal aviation command center, the Light and Shadow Society, scientific research facilities, medical facilities, and other areas were all under fierce attack from the spine group.

A portion of the city's defense forces, under the command of experienced hunters, attacked the spine.

Jingnan glanced anxiously at the continuous gunfire outside the door, took a deep breath, and turned his attention back to commanding the battlefield.

Other places were relatively better, although there were many casualties, but without exception, the spine group was blocked from entering.

The only place where the Light and Shadow Society is located is rather tragic. It has the authority to enforce the law in the Lighthouse, so the armed forces within the Lighthouse can be said to be on par with the city defense forces and the hunters.

But the prayers of the Light and Shadow Society, coupled with the sounds of spines crawling and gunfire right outside the door.

The emotions of the upper class and the commoners near the hatch became increasingly turbulent, and whispers even broke out. They couldn't help but push forward, causing some of the upper class standing in front to look back with hostility and disgust.

“You filthy mortals, if it weren’t for the mercy of the Guild Master, you would have been fed to the Devouring Beasts outside long ago. Now you still want to push forward and bask in the Guild Master’s favor! You’re just delusional!” A high-ranking citizen, looking fierce but weak inside, looked at the crowd of mortals and threatened them viciously. At the same time, he subconsciously waved his hand to order the surrounding priests to come and punish them.

The rank was clearly not low, and although the faces of this upper-class citizen and the other upper-class citizens around him showed disgust and contempt, a closer look revealed that fear always flowed deep in their eyes.

After all, these people who were obsessed with pushing forward were obviously trying to take their place and get closer to the door.

If this happens, these noble citizens will come into contact with the spinal cord first. This is intolerable!

As the civic man waved, several priests took out rulers from their waists and came over.

The commotion successfully attracted the attention of Charles and his entourage, who were standing in front and on the platform.

The sounds and movements of prayer ceased instantly, and all the upper-class citizens looked back with hostility and disgust. As Charles turned around, Vatican, understanding the unspoken message, took the Emotional Spectrometer and led Sharif toward them.

The oppressive aura it exerted instantly silenced the commotion. "Dust Citizen 4068, Dust Citizen 4277, Dust Citizen..."

Vatican stood beside Sharif, one hand on his hip, looking at the Emotion Spectrum Instrument on it, coldly reciting the serial numbers of one mortal after another.

The common people, however, huddled together in fear, wanting to retreat but the gunfire outside the door preventing them from approaching.

At the very front, 4068 glared resentfully at the group of upper-class citizens. Beside him, 4277 stepped forward and said, "We just want the right to live. We don't need to be at the front; we just want a place of our own. But..."

Before he could finish speaking, the crowd of mortals roared, "Damn mortals! It's already an honor for you to be allowed into this place. Now you dare to make such a request. You're simply not taking the Lord of Light and Shadow seriously!"

The gunfire outside grew louder, and the sound of bullets hitting the steel hatch began to ring out. Clearly, some of the defenders outside were being controlled by the spine.

The sound further agitated the common people, and even the upper-class people began to panic, frequently retreating to the rear, trying to get away from the common people, while those near the gate...

Many more people were pushing and shoving forward, trying to get away from this dangerous environment.

"Execute the caning!" Seeing the scene becoming chaotic, you immediately ordered the priests behind you to step forward and carry out the punishment.

The whip lashed out with a whistling sound, about to strike 4277's head. 4068 quickly stepped forward, grabbed his arm, and pulled him into the crowd.

Seeing this, Vatican frowned slightly. "Evading and refusing to carry out punishment is an even greater crime! Thirty lashes!"

More priests left and came forward, brandishing their weapons. The scene grew increasingly chaotic, and emotions intensified. The spines outside the door were so agitated that some of them were even roaring.

After the Devouring Beasts on the periphery discovered the situation here, they also began to crawl towards this place, but they were firmly blocked by everyone outside.

His body was covered in wounds, and although they were healing, the rate of healing had slowed considerably.

Meanwhile, the people on the lighthouse also noticed the changes in the Devouring Beast and the spine group.

Jing Nan, now acting as the highest-ranking leader after the city lord went offline, also noticed this change and angrily rebuked the group after reviewing the surveillance video from the Light and Shadow Society.

"What are they doing?"

Outside the Light and Shadow Club cabin, the gunfire had stopped, but the screams of people inside only intensified the terror among those inside.

As the sound of depressurization was heard, the hatch began to open slowly!

"Body...shell!" One voice after another reached the ears of everyone present, filling them with terror.

As the gate opened completely, one after another, guards with limbs twisted and contorted into unrecognizable shapes staggered toward the gate, carrying guns.

The spine that parasitizes them has turned them into puppets!
"Body...shell!"

As the puppet at the front uttered these two words, the gun in its hand slowly rose and the trigger was pulled, sparks flying everywhere!

The recoil caused the gun muzzle to shake violently, increasing the area of ​​casualties.

Bang bang bang bang bang bang——

In an instant, a large number of commoners were shot and fell to the ground, groaning in pain. Even some of the upper-class people mixed in with them were shot and fell to the ground. Those who could still move moved backward.

Behind these puppets, more spines began to surge in frantically, and scarlet pigment quickly filled every corner of the venue.

"Quick! Take care of them!" A woman from the Upper Realm cried out in terror, shoving a burly commoner who was also retreating not far in front of her towards the spine.

The expressions on their faces, a mixture of fear and nonchalance, brought the images of the people on the high platform wall behind them to life in reality.

"Ahhh!" The dust dweller who had been pushed down was quickly surrounded by spines. His shrill screams echoed all around.

Even some nearby priests and members of the upper class were surrounded by the spine.

However, due to their positions, some of these people also possessed weapons. While they didn't have rifles like the city guards and hunters, they were still equipped with pistols and similar weapons.

However, the sheer number of spines and the high concentration of scarlet pigment meant that these people could only hold out for a few seconds before being surrounded and fell to the ground, their weapons dropping to the side.

Standing to the side, 4068 glanced at the gun not far from him, then looked with a flicker of his eyes at his injured and fleeing companion.

Especially 4277, who tried to escape through another passage with Shangmin but was pushed to the ground.

The spine in the distance quickly crept over, and upon seeing this, 4068 disregarded everything else. He ran straight over, performed a slide tackle, grabbed his pistol, and tried to imitate the hunters' attack moves, but found that it jammed.

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(End of this chapter)