Warhammer 40: Doom

Chapter 190 The Power of Breaking Through the City
The massive tracks of the Citybreaker churned dully as the behemoth, its jaws agape, slowly moved toward its designated territory.

It sat firmly in its position, with a 45-degree gap in front forming its exclusive firing range.

As a type of weapon used to breach cities, the City Breaker comes in several forms.

Their design is very complex, and the firing environment on the ground is not as good as the relatively vacuum environment of space.

The Citybreaker Cannon is not a live-fire weapon. If it were to fire super-large caliber live ammunition like a ship's cannon, its impact would be enough to destroy the firing position.

At one-tenth the speed of light, if launched close to the ground, the enemy, protected by shields, might not necessarily die, but the launch site would definitely be destroyed by the impact!
"War Lord, everything is ready, and we can launch at any time." The mortal technician respectfully handed over the data panel, his eyes gleaming with reverence.

The offspring of King Norwick, like that great man, are tall and brave.

"Thank you." Atum took the data panel, and as soon as the golden armor made contact with it, the auxiliary AI inside the armor learned its contents.

Actually, there's no need for physical contact; retrieving data from a super-intelligent chip is not difficult.

The reason he took it over personally was to consider the feelings of ordinary people and to meet the expectations of the technicians.

“Very good,” Atum nodded. “Your professional skills are superb, and you have lived up to your usual training.”

The fact that the city-breaking machine, such a steel behemoth, was assembled by 10,000 technicians over twelve hours without a single mistake is commendable.

"Thank you for your praise!" Praised by a legendary soldier, the technician stood at attention, proudly puffing out his chest.

Atum climbed the observation tower, looking down at the giant cannon from above, and then at the distant hive city.

"Fire!" he commanded over the communications channel, instructing the technicians to unleash the power of the siege cannons: "Tear apart the aliens' defenses, and make them tremble at every human movement!"

"As you command, my lord!"

Buzz~~~~~~
The cannon shuddered, and the sand and dust on its body vibrated and slowly flowed down from both sides.

The shockwave siege cannon is one of many types of siege cannons.

Inside the deep, gaping maw of the cannon, tiny vibrating mechanisms are neatly arranged, emitting dense, minute vibrations.

When the vibration frequencies converge, the constraint field built into the cannon will project the high-frequency vibration waves in the direction that the cannon is pointing towards.

Hmm~ Hmm~ Hmm~
Like the long breath of a giant beast, the vibration frequency was visible to the naked eye, a white and transparent wave a hundred meters thick.

At first glance, the vibrations appear discordant like a high-definition image, with a sudden frosted texture that blurs space and time.

The vibration waves shattered molecular bonds, and the ground began to decompose. The matter was torn apart by the vibration waves' billions of resonances in an instant, breaking the molecular bonds and causing the matter to collapse into free atomic clouds.

The distance of several kilometers was reached in an instant. The vibration wave bombarded the outer wall of the nest city, immediately triggering a reaction from the void shield. The area hit flashed with spatial radiance.

The Void Shield is a powerful shield that teleports objects at a certain speed into the warp, protecting those beneath it.

Unless it is a weapon that travels through other dimensions, such as a dimensional weapon or a phase weapon, it cannot penetrate the void shield.

Nothing in the real universe can bypass the Void Shield.

Seeing that the shield had blocked the human siege weapons, Ran Dan War General Lolos breathed a sigh of relief.

It must be said that the shield technology of human slaves far surpasses Ran Dan's energy shield.

But soon, the weight that had been lifted from Lolos's heart was lifted again.

The shockwaves from the siege weapons never dissipated; human weapons are not instantaneous, but continuous, irradiating weapons!

"It's over!" Lolos thought, feeling helpless and desperate.

Its furrowed brain trembled violently and secreted stress-induced mucus.

It hated itself for not staying on the orbital warship and landing to fight the human legion to the death.

After the Battle Moon was destroyed, it and the elite of Randan were trapped here, their only support being the shield of the human nest city.

The high-frequency shockwaves of the city breaker continuously bombarded the void shield, causing bursts of subspace purple light.

Due to the continuous impact, the Void Shield turned from virtual to real, and the energy membrane was pulled by the shockwave cannon, triggering a catastrophic resonance.

It was a sight never before seen; both the Imperial and Nur positions turned their gazes toward the capital.

A translucent void shield membrane, with its warp radiance gradually spreading from the point of attack to the entire semicircle.

Then the brightness gradually increased, like a half-moon that was almost within reach, illuminating Morse's night sky.

The Void Shield's brightness continued to increase; its breathtaking beauty before shattering could be appreciated even from space orbit, a dazzling yet poignant spectacle.

Wow~
The Void Shield was subjected to continuous illumination for twenty minutes, emitting its most dazzling warp light, before finally being overloaded by the resonance of the shockwave. Unlike orbital bombardment, resonance is a continuous attack, and the energy required for the Void Shield far exceeds that of orbital bombardment.

One is a continuous output, the other is fleeting. They are not comparable.

The moment the Void Shield overloaded, the shockwave from the City-Breaking Cannon struck the city wall of the hive, penetrating the tens of meters thick wall in less than a hundredth of a second.

The vibrational waves were unstoppable, blocking any matter in their path through molecular structures.

The human slaves behind the city wall, before they could react, were turned into molecular dust by the high-frequency vibrations.

The bio-armor of Randan elite warriors is no different from that of human flesh and blood.

Wherever the vibration frequency passes, nearby dust is annihilated, while those a little further away experience a powerful explosion.

Without the constraint of the force field, the high-frequency vibration waves spread, and in certain suitable regions of the vibration waves, they triggered nuclear fission reactions.

A line of fire appeared in the hive, filled with nuclear explosions and molecular dust shattered by the shockwave.

Stone, steel, flesh and blood—everything was broken down into basic molecules.

The shockwave surged forward, penetrating all protective measures and striking the plasma reactor at the core of the Nest City.

Rumble!
Another deafening explosion rocked the brightly lit city of Nest City, sending flames soaring into the sky. The plasma reactor had exploded, collapsing a third of the buildings.

When the firelight faded, all that remained was a sky full of smoke and dust, and the nest city plunged into darkness.

"Yeah!!!" A deafening cheer erupted from the Imperial positions, with Space Marines and mortals alike celebrating.

The frustration of being surrounded by aliens for so long was swept away at this moment, and he vented his inner depression fiercely.

Urian removed his helmet with a smile, his heart leaping with joy, the gloom over him vanishing completely.

The aliens, having lost their shields, are like sheep without their pen, fearing the impending fall of the Empire's iron fist.

He saw the siege weapons lying prone on the ground, and was amazed by their immense power. He began to make his own plans.

If the First Legion had such a weapon, wouldn't they be invincible?
Such a powerful siege weapon must be acquired through trade!

Urian took a deep breath, considering the interests of the First Legion.

Although he was guilty, he still had to weigh the judgment against his duties—the fact that he was not convicted meant that he remained the Legion's Grand Master.

“Urian Bendreg brothers.” Just then, a communication came through the communication channel.

"Brother Atum, hello." Urian didn't dare to be negligent and quickly put on his helmet to start a conversation with his cousin.

Atum said to Urian in the communications: "Grand Master, ask the Imperial artillery to aim at the hive city occupied by the Xenomorphs."

“This isn’t quite right…” Urian said reservedly after considering the matter for a moment, “This is your achievement, the glory of the Nur Stars.”

“Don’t worry about it.” Atum smiled kindly on his thin face. “Now is not the time to launch an attack. You have plenty of time to torment the Xenomorph’s mind.”

“Cousin, the Imperial army craves revenge against the Xenomorphs, doesn’t it?”

“Then so be it.” Urian nodded his thanks, his eyes filled with undisguised joy. He solemnly thanked his cousin: “Thank you for your generosity and for boosting the morale of the Empire.”

"There's no need for that. Our common goal is to defeat the Randan Xenomorph."

The great mentor said no more, keeping this generosity in his heart, hoping to repay it one day.

The cousin is broad-minded and willing to relinquish honors and victories to boost the morale and combat effectiveness of allied forces.

The Empire's army needs a decent strike to avenge the aliens' arrogance.

To vent their pent-up frustrations, boost the morale of the troops, and eliminate their fear and apprehension towards Ran Dan.

"Artillery, listen to my command!" The Grand Instructor, a wicked smile playing on his lips, gave the order to the artillery commander:
"The artillery positions are aimed at the hive city and fire shells irregularly, letting the aliens experience what it feels like to be on guard against attacks without sleep or rest."

"I accept your command, Grand Master!" The artillery commander was excited as he accepted the order.

The artillery positions were aimed at the city, and shells were fired from time to time, landing in the dense cluster of buildings.

Without the protection of the Void Shield, Ran Dan activated emergency energy supply anti-aircraft fire to stop the shells from falling.

The irregular and intense shelling kept Ran Dan fully focused on preparing for defense, not daring to relax for even a moment.

(End of this chapter)