Warhammer 40 Spring: Loyalty of the Multiverse

Chapter 277 Notice (5K)

Tie Hui looked at everyone's expressions without taking it to heart, but he had already made preparations in his heart.

Even the Alastairs that were following them and floating in the sky were staring at this place in silence.

If any unusual movement occurs, they can crush all armed enemies within ten seconds!
"What?" Tie Hui spread his arms and spun around, saying disdainfully, "Want to make a move?"

Then suddenly he leaned down and pressed himself against Charles, and before he could speak, the big dog Sharif reached out and grabbed him.

This guy is a brainwashed idiot, only slightly stronger than the big Oglin from Warhammer.

The hands had barely reached halfway when Astartes, a guard standing nearby, delivered a side kick that sent them flying to the side.

The guy, who weighed almost half a ton including his armor, was lifted 5 or 6 meters off the ground and flew more than 50 meters before crashing into the railing.

Blood soon flowed from the gaps in the armor, clearly indicating that he was not going to survive.

"Want to make a move?" Tie Hui looked at Charles, who was several heads shorter than him, with a mocking expression, and pointed to his own head. "Try it!"

With an extremely arrogant air, he placed his large, earthenware pot-shaped hand on Charles's head, as if a father were stroking his son.

"I acknowledge your abilities, but excessive arrogance and pride are your death warrant." She leaned close to his ear, saying, "We can easily crush this so-called Lord of Light and Shadow, just like we crushed you!"

The next sentence shocked Charles completely, especially the last few words. They sent chills down his spine, and his eyes revealed boundless fear.

"Release the leader!" A member of the upper class, presumably a fanatical follower of the Light and Shadow Society, stood up regardless of the occasion and angrily shouted at Tie Hui, "You bunch of natives on the ground, in this apocalyptic situation, the Lighthouse is the last spark and continuation of human civilization. We magnanimously accept..."

boom--

Tie Hui shattered the upper half of the upper-class citizen's body with a single shot. Blood and flesh splattered everywhere, leaving dozens of other upper-class citizens covered in blood.

This stirred up a hornet's nest, and a young city guard, driven by anger and fear, instinctively pulled the trigger.

Bullets clanged against Iron Glory's nano shield, while more city defense soldiers pulled the trigger in the tense atmosphere.

Even some of the new hunter recruits opened fire in this atmosphere, and although Mark tried to stop them, the situation was already beyond saving.

Tie Hui stood there quietly as countless attacks struck the nanoshield, creating ripples, but none of them seemed to penetrate it.

Tie Hui stopped the others who wanted to come up and help, and with Charles in his hand, he walked towards the direction where the lighthouse group was.

The shields that were impenetrable to any firepower began to crumble as time went on, along with the advance of their towering figures.

Charles, in particular, was dragged forward by Iron Hui with his legs trembling. Fortunately, the shield prevented any extra bullets from hitting Charles.

Otherwise, he would probably have become a sieve the moment the gun was fired, with a monomolecular dagger suspended in mid-air.

The next second it split into countless flying blades, instantly unleashing a devastating attack between the city defense forces and the hunters.

Anyone who fired at him just now was either beheaded or split in two at the waist.

Even Mark and the others who still wanted to stop it had no choice but to join the fight.

Seeing this, the other Astartes also raised their guns. In such a dense crowd, the power of the grenades could probably kill several people with a single shot.

"Stop!" Just then, Jing Nan and several other personnel controlling the air command center were forced onto a nearby high platform by an Astartes armed with a bomb gun, looking down at everything that was happening.

Jingnan then stepped forward in a disheveled state, trying to stop the fight between the two groups.

“I am the aviation commander on the lighthouse. In certain special circumstances, I can act as the city lord to negotiate matters with you on your behalf!” Jing Nan looked at Mark, the hunters and city guards holding guns, and Charles, whose head could be crushed at any moment.

He had no choice but to bite the bullet and speak out, taking some of the blame upon himself.

Because she now knows a lot about the older generation, and with the city lord falling into a coma due to a heart attack, Captain Mark and the city defense forces are dealing with the battle, while Ars from the Light and Shadow Society, though eyeing the situation covetously, has not yet fully expressed his opinion.

So she had no choice but to step forward, and the city's garrison commander, Victor, also fainted for unknown reasons.

Although he woke up a few times, his demeanor and consciousness were extremely unnatural. It wasn't until she arrived that Victor began to recount some events from the older generation.

Then he fell into a coma again!

According to the medical department, the cause of death was excessive psychological trauma!

This left Jingnan at a loss, unsure how to deal with the complex situation outside.

But for the safety of the lighthouse, she had to step in. Before that, however, she went to the compartment where the Croto system was located.

She wanted to know if what Victor had said was true. But she bumped into Tiberius and his group, who were also on their way to Chang City, where Clotho lived.

And that's how they were brought here as hostages!

But on the way, she heard intense gunfire erupting here, and she realized something was wrong, so she hurried towards the location.

But the bloody scene was beyond her expectations, and she turned as pale as a sheet, having never seen anything like it before.

Tie Hui ignored the last person who fired at him and sheathed his sword. This was Jing Nan, the man he had designated as the next Lighthouse City Lord.

We still have to give them some face!

Ran Bing and the others helped Mark, who had been knocked away, to his feet. During the fight, Mark had seen him start killing and tried to rush up to stop him, but he was kicked away by Ran Bing.

"Sir, let's discuss this in the conference room!" Jing Nan took a deep breath to suppress his fear and gracefully stepped aside, gesturing for him to proceed.

"Hmm! A very polite little girl!" With that, Charles let go of her hand and fell to the ground.

The blood, rotten flesh, and entrails on the ground instantly covered him, filling him with fear, shock, and, more than anything, resentment, as he had never encountered such things before.

After all, he was the spiritual leader of the entire beacon and the spark of human civilization.

No one has ever treated him like this before!

The surviving city guards and hunters who passed through the area where Iron Glory and Astartes were traveling all retreated in terror.

He was terrified that if he wasn't careful, he would be killed on the spot by Tie Hui!

This scene was witnessed by the survivors who had hidden in the surrounding area.

Whether they were upper-class citizens or commoners, they were all filled with anxiety and unease at this moment.

However, the common people had a greater sense of longing and desire. After all, watching the noble lords who had once oppressed them being slaughtered like chickens and dogs was incredibly satisfying.

This includes 4068 who escaped and some other ordinary people.

After all, the lighthouse was short-staffed, and the previous chaos caused most people to break away from the main group and go to other parts of the lighthouse.

"4068, stop looking, let's go!" 4277 and several other Dust People, clutching items they had scavenged from who-knows-where, were quietly calling out to 4068 from a short distance behind him.

3255 couldn't care less about anything else now; all he wanted to do was rush back and quickly distribute the food and other items he had acquired from the upper class so he could live a peaceful life for a while.

"Never mind him, 4277, let's hurry up and get out of here before we get caught!" With that, the other Dust People took the lead and crawled deeper into the pipe.

Seeing this, 4277 anxiously stepped forward, grabbed 4068's arm, and retreated directly into the depths of the passage.

"Are you crazy? Exposing so much of your body! If you're discovered, those people will just shoot you dead!" 4277 said, still shaken. 4068, however, was oblivious, his face filled with excitement and longing. Although still frightened by the horrific and bloody scene he had just witnessed, he still said ambitiously, "I think these outsiders are much stronger than the Lighthouse people. They're probably humans who live on the surface. If that's the case, then we can go down to the surface and live there too! Then there won't be any more 'Dust People' or 'Upper People.' Everyone can rely on their own abilities, and maybe I can even become a Hunter Commander!"

4277 didn't seem to care, and stuffed some compressed biscuits and noodles wrapped in a cloth bag into 4068's arms, saying casually, "Yes, yes, my 4068 Hunter Commander! Don't forget your old buddy when you become a Hunter Commander!"

She playfully raised an eyebrow at him, then quickly climbed deeper into the pipe. This dismissive answer made 4068 frown, and she followed him grumbling, "Don't look down on me. Maybe soon we'll be living on the surface!"

"Alright, hurry up and catch up. With these things, we can get a lot of good stuff at the black market!"

lighthouse!

City Lord's Meeting Hall!

Jingnan, Mark, Dr. Carrie, Instructor Elon, and the heads of various departments are all here.

Apart from Charles of the Light and Shadow Society, who had just learned his lesson, he had already retreated to his residence and was frantically washing his body!
“My esteemed sir, perhaps there is some misunderstanding between you and the Lighthouse!” Jingnan spoke first, after all, she had learned about the story of these armored men and the past grievances between the Lighthouse and the people on the ground from Victor.

This not only gave her a headache, but also left her wondering what the fate of the lighthouse would be.

"It's not a misunderstanding. We are all the Emperor's angels! It is our duty to reclaim the human world from the alien invasion for the Emperor!" Tie Hui stated his identity very solemnly at this moment. This caused the Astartes guarding him and the Emperor within the pentagram to glance at Tie Hui with surprise.

Everyone was thinking, "Why has this guy suddenly become...so serious?"

"So, according to you, the Earth is currently occupied by so-called... alien forces? And you want to take it back?" Dr. Carrie's eyes gleamed as she stared at the group of burly men opposite her.

From the moment she saw this group of people, she realized something was wrong. The technology of the old world was not advanced enough to cultivate such cyborgs and exoskeletons.

Even the aerospace-grade gravity bodies she had heard of did not have this kind of combat power!

"That answer isn't wrong either! We crashed onto this planet during our battle with the Xenomorphs! We discovered it's a life-bearing planet, and it used to be a very prosperous and open human world. Now it's been overrun by the Xenomorphs, so we're carrying out the Emperor's orders to reclaim it!" Tie Hui felt there was no need to make up any more excuses with the people from the Lighthouse; they were, after all, remnants of an old world nation on Earth.

There's no need for that at all, since this world has already been preliminarily designated as a strategic backup world.

Then everything that happens afterward will definitely defy logic. So it's better to make things clear from the beginning!
Furthermore, he did not reveal that they had traveled from another world; he only said that they were a human force from another part of this universe.

After all, from the perspective of the empire's timeline, it would take at least 100 years for them to truly settle down and produce a certain scale of combat power.

Given their production scale, it's estimated that they'll still be operating within the solar system by then!
"So you not only want to take over this planet, but also take away the last remaining humans on it?" Jing Nan and those around him were somewhat uneasy. After all, you are an alien force, even if you are human. That's only because you look like one!

Since the underlying genes haven't been matched, nobody knows, and nobody dares to say!

Victor also told him that these armored men had existed for decades. Although only one of them had come to the lighthouse and massacred the hunters and city guards, no other armored men had been seen since.

Although Jingnan initially thought that this was still some remnant forces of the old world countries on the planet.

But it seems that's not the case now, and they actually arrived on Earth decades ago. Furthermore, Victor tells us that this group should know a great deal about Earth, meaning they've probably been here for at least 100 years.

100 years ago, the world was vibrant and full of life.

If my guess is true, then the reason why this group of armored men came to this planet is clearly contradictory to what I said before.

After all, the Mana ecosystem has only been booming for less than 100 years.

Therefore, there are only two possibilities!
Either they were so powerful that they noticed something was wrong as soon as they landed; or they had ulterior motives and wanted to completely take over this planet but didn't expect the ecological disturbance!

But as things stand, neither possibility is something their current power as a beacon can withstand!

After all, judging from the style of its armor and weapons, it is clearly standard equipment, and it is also sophisticated equipment that requires a long-term stable environment and high-precision industrial equipment for maintenance.

And judging from his posture, he is clearly a full-time professional soldier.

These two factors combined are enough to show that the other side has a more stable environment, more advanced technology, and a larger population.

Jing Nan looked troubled, unsure how to answer. He was neither the city lord nor the acting city lord.

As the commander-in-chief of the air traffic control center, she shouldn't be the one to answer this question.

Her pleading gaze turned to Mark, who was sitting next to her with an injured face!

Mark naturally noticed Jingnan's gaze and felt a sense of helplessness.

Mark didn't know how to answer this question. He personally preferred going down to the ground to collect resources.

I really dislike the office of city lord, which is a purely administrative position!
Although he carries a gun, it doesn't mean he's stupid. He's especially hesitant to answer questions like this.

Instructor Elon looked at Mark's expression, then glanced at Tie Hui, who was sitting opposite him, looking bored.

All he could say was, "Sir, I'd like to know how long you've been paying attention to the lighthouse?"

Tie Hui regretted coming in person; he should have brought the curator along.

After all, people say that old people are wise and experienced, and the curator is arguably more familiar with this world than he is with it.

"It's the old man from the lighthouse!" Tie Hui pondered the few remaining plot points and clues in his memory. "Logically speaking, you should know what the lighthouse's predecessor was?"

Elon's eyes dimmed slightly, which drew curious glances from the younger generation of the Beacon Tower.

“I know! But the Lighthouse is the only and last human refuge on this planet! It really can’t go through any more troubles!” Instructor Elon’s tone was somewhat pleading.

"Back then, Jiuchuan City was still under construction. Bai Jingyu had just become mayor. I think none of you here know this part of history! In fact, even your city lord Morgan probably doesn't know this situation, right?" Tie Hui didn't intend to talk at length about the history of Jiuchuan City.

“We old folks in the lighthouse know a bit about the history of the Old World. But as far back as we can remember, most of the Old World’s cities and nations were already on the verge of collapse!” Elon recalled his childhood memories of living on the ground.

"Of course, you don't know the history before the end of the old world, so I'll tell you about it. Maybe you'll have a new understanding of what's to come!" Tie Hui felt it was necessary to tell the current group of people the history of the old world. After all, according to the information he received from the curator, the forces composed of humans still surviving in outer space should still have basic national structures.

Furthermore, due to the butterfly effect caused by the curator's appearance, the Bai siblings of Dragon Bone Village reached some deals with the group of elites and nobles who had escaped to space.

After Tie Hui recounted the plot he knew from his previous life, everyone present fell silent.

They were all people who had received elite education, and although they knew they shouldn't blame the Bai family for this, it wouldn't be right to say they didn't resent them.

"So, there are still human shelters on the ground?" Mark's face had lost its previous panic and confusion. Instead, it showed genuine joy and urgency.

After all, his subordinates Donnie and Penny were still imprisoned because of their relationship.

If it can be proven that humans can live on Earth, then it means the Three Laws can be abolished. Humans could then form new families based on the old world's relationships, as Penny suggested.

Perhaps in the future, there will never be another tragic event like that of his sister Hongkou and Poxiao.

Then everyone... can live happily!

“That’s right! People can still live on the ground, and even in many places on this planet.” Tie Hui took the tablet that was handed to him, showed the information on it, and then pushed it to Mark and the others.

Seeing everyone gathered together, looking at the content on the tablet, Tie Hui added, "However, recently the Devouring Beasts have formed a horde and are encircling this area. Their numbers are terrifying, probably no less than a million."

Upon hearing the news, even Mark, who was extremely curious about human life on the surface, couldn't help but look up and see that the expressions on the faces of the others had turned grim.

"Because you've been driving the dead and the elderly off the platform for so long, and so many more died while gathering resources on the ground, the life essence you've contributed is enough to trigger a new round of evolution in the ecosystem of this continent! I estimate that in less than a year, those Devouring Beasts that are still wandering on land will have evolved into flying creatures! At that time, even if you're floating in the sky, it won't matter how high you are." Tie Hui tapped the table with his fingers, the sound echoing throughout the empty hall, making everyone's faces even more grim.

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(End of this chapter)