Warhammer 40: Doom

Chapter 54 An Unprecedentedly Powerful Enemy

The holographic projection inside the helmet constantly brought the battlefield situation to his eyes. Although Harlan did not have the same strong thinking ability as Doom, he still tried his best to command the movement of the battlefield.

Issue the order quickly, then withdraw from the battlefield.

Harlan's white figure moved swiftly towards the orc stronghold, commanding the Night Guards at the front line.

The battle that is about to take place here is not something that humans or orcs can participate in.

"Do you think you can take me down?" Doom's sharp eyes swept over Ancient Fang. It has to be said that its current appearance is indeed exceptionally powerful.

Guya's heart skipped a beat. The nightmare of its defeat flashed before its eyes, a fear etched into its very bones. It clenched its fists, feeling the immense power within, and grinned menacingly. "Isn't that right?"

“Look at you,” Gu Ya’s voice boomed like thunder as he disdainfully gestured with his hand at his waist, “You’re not even half my height.”

Standing eight meters tall, his dark green skin exuded a desolate quality, and his muscles bulged and protruded, especially his back muscles.

Its body was no longer as sturdy as before; its two legs were long and powerful, and its original vermilion armor was torn and burst by its muscles, hanging in twos and threes on its dark green, savage body.

But Doom saw more, his eyes looking beyond appearances to the hidden essence.

It is not as simple as it appears on the surface. After its transformation, the orc leader's savage body is full of explosive power, but it has lost some of its aggressiveness.

Now, Guya is more like a commander than the savage leader of the orcs as we remember him.

You can also feel that the power from the Waaaaaagh force field on its body has disappeared, and in its place is the power of the Ancient Fang itself, with no external force present.

It possesses a Waaaaaagh force field, but its power does not originate from the Waaaaaagh force field.

"Heh! Heh! Heh!" Gu Ya let out a strange laugh and launched a fierce attack on Doom.

The earth trembled beneath its feet, each step like a drumbeat, deep and muffled like thunder, striking the hearts of everyone.

Ancient Tooth moved swiftly and nimbly; to the orcs or Night Guards, all they could see was it stirring up blood and mud and creating turbulent air currents.

Its speed was extremely fast at this moment, and its physical strength was unbelievable. It was full of power, and the confidence brought by this power was gradually expanding.

He casually picked up the fallen battle axe; the massive axe was now just big enough for him to hold with one hand, and with each swing, a whooshing sound exploded out.

At this moment, only one person on the battlefield can stop it, and only one person is worthy to be its opponent.

Doom sneered, the coldness in his eyes gradually turning into killing intent. At this moment, he had a reason to kill Guya immediately.

He pressed the axe handle sensor, and the dimensional light blade extended again. He pushed off with his legs and attacked the charging Ancient Fang.

Their movements were like phantoms; their duel was beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.

The sonic booms were incessant, and each time they rang out on the battlefield, the two creatures that had transcended the biological realm had already clashed dozens or even hundreds of times.

A terrifying scene unfolded: in the center of the battlefield where the two ferocious beasts were located, no one paid attention to that area, and no one dared to intervene.

Even the best-eyed snipers, equipped with the best sighting and aiming equipment, are too blurry to be seen by sight alone, and their equipment cannot keep up with their movements.

It's a battlefield, yet it's not a battlefield.

The source of this sense of rift is two non-human beings whose speed of combat exceeds the speed of human thought.

"Your war strategy seems to have made several mistakes today!" Gu Ya shouted, slashing down with his battle axe, once again using his height advantage to suppress Doom.

At this moment, Guya was extremely happy. The exhilarating pleasure made it roar. For the first time, it had suppressed Doom in a head-on confrontation and experienced the joy of battle for the first time.

"A minor accident, but it can be fixed now!" Doom turned slightly to the side, the axe blade brushing against his skin. Feeling the coolness of the giant axe, his expressionless face gradually thawed, and a strange interest burst forth in his eyes.

He has an absolute advantage over all opponents, and it's been a long time since he's had a fight that he finds enjoyable.

With each exchange of blows, each clash of blades, his calm emotions grew a little more excited.

The power that was innate within his body, which had been dormant without the opponent, gradually awakened with the attack of the Ancient Fang.

It was a powerful rage, containing a resolute killing intent, filling every cell of Doom. It was so excited that it wanted to roar and vent its fury.

The anger in his heart was so real, but Doom's reason remained cold.

Reason was frozen in his mind, while a burning rage was about to erupt from his chest!

Coldness and rage—how contradictory they are.

Doom's innate talent and cold rationality make his thinking clear and wise. His anger is transformed into his power, not a hot-blooded impulse or recklessness.

After its transformation, Gu Ya became much smarter.

It perfectly utilizes the increased height and the resulting longer reach to gain an unusual dominance in combat.

The giant axe swept back and forth, constantly forcing Doom back.

It can now keep up with Doom's speed, swinging its axe so fast it leaves no room for Doom to get close.

Doom frowned, calmly dealing with the details of the battle.

For the first time, he was outmatched in a one-on-one fight due to his size. In the past, he had always been the one to dominate his opponents, but now he was experiencing that helplessness. The superior attack range made every counterattack extremely difficult. The advantage of wide-range attacks, coupled with the fact that both sides were roughly equal in stamina, made the situation quite troublesome.

The current Guya is an unprecedentedly formidable foe, possessing extraordinary wisdom beneath its ruthless exterior.

Doom was somewhat irritated. If he had a longsword in his hand right now, he could immediately gain attack range by releasing the binding force field.

The battle axe in its hand had no advantage. Ancient Fang's attacks were extremely tricky, avoiding direct confrontation with the axe blade. It also understood that the iron axe in its hand was no different from a piece of paper in front of the dimensional blade.

Each swing of the battle axe involved calculating the trajectory and angle of the strike to avoid breaking the weapon.

This is a battle where savagery and exquisite calculation dance together.

While dodging the attacks, Doom was assessing the difference in strength between the two sides.

In terms of physical performance, Guya is no match for him head-on. The current orc leader is using his wisdom to maneuver, and his hot-blooded mind is now extremely calm.

Another axe fell, but Doom dodged to the side, knowing he had to seize the initiative immediately!

By focusing his bodily awareness on his surroundings and receiving information about his surroundings, Doom made a decision immediately after a picosecond interval and began to launch a counterattack.

The battle between the two sides was extremely dangerous; any slight change could be fatal.

Doom was very unlucky; as he retreated, he stepped on a slippery corpse and lost his balance for a moment.

"Die!" Gu Ya roared arrogantly and violently, the madness in his eyes almost tangible. "Taste the bitter fruit of death, Doom!"

It seized the fleeting opportunity and launched a fatal blow at Doom, changing its sweeping axe into a cleaving strike, the blade splitting through everything in its path.

It's now!

Doom seized the hard-won opportunity.

With a sudden burst of muscle power, he perfectly controlled his body's balance, gently tossed the battle axe up with his right hand, precisely controlling it to prevent it from falling in a short time, and then clenched his fist to smash it down on the battle axe that Gu Ya had cleaved down.

Doom's timing was impeccable, seizing the perfect moment when Guya had exhausted his strength and was unable to stop his attack.

Gu Ya saw what he was doing, his small eyes filled with doubt, when a piercing crash rang out the next moment.

"Boom!!!"

The flesh-and-blood iron fists clashed with the refined iron battle axe, producing the sound of steel colliding.

Blood splattered as Doom's fist gushed blood as he deflected a falling battle axe, defusing Guya's unstoppable attack with the most incredible method.

A fist-shaped indentation appeared on the giant axe's face, Gu Ya's tiger's mouth cracked and his arm went numb, his eyes filled with surprise and shock.

Before it could even be shocked, Doom's next move put it on the defensive.

The axe handle, which had been thrown into the air, seemed to stand still during the rapid exchange of blows between the two. Doom smashed the iron axe's trajectory with his right hand and caught the weapon he had abandoned from below with his left.

In that instant, Doom gripped his hand axe, and the dimensional light blade shot out, turning the tide of the battle!
Charge forward, the Dimensional Battle Axe gleaming, seizing the moment when Gu Ya pressed his body forward to launch a brilliant counterattack.

Ancient Tooth's face showed fear; the composure of an ancient orc vanished, replaced by unexpected surprise.

If this blow lands, it will be cut in half!
Instinctively, Gu Ya strained his waist, using his powerful body functions to stop his forward momentum.

It rubbed its lower body forward and leaned its upper body backward, managing to stop itself and avoid being disemboweled.

"madness!"

A disdainful sneer came from behind him. Doom sneered as he moved forward, closing the distance even further, and suddenly swung his left hand back with force.

Guya then realized that it had been outmaneuvered again and had been defeated once more.

Doom deliberately created a small opening, calculating that his vengeful self would fall for it.

A blue light swept from right to left, bringing with it a crimson glow. The blue radiance of the Dimensional Axe Blade was dazzling, appearing to Gu Ya like the light of a death scythe.

A sharp pain shot through his lower limbs. Doom's real target was Guya's right leg, which he had used to stop himself from falling.

The dimensional light blade sliced ​​through the ancient orc's dark green skin without any resistance, perfectly severing its right leg.

The battle is over.

Losing a right leg is tantamount to defeat and death in a battle where thinking is precise down to the picosecond and hundreds of exchanges occur every second.

Gu Ya lost his balance and fell to the right, but he was not one to be easily captured.

Using his last ounce of strength, he tensed his left leg to control his body, swung his right hand up with the axe, and swept it straight at Doom's neck in a final, desperate counterattack.

Doom would never take the blow head-on. Instead, he would try to maximize his advantage by lowering his body, spinning around, and unleashing a sweeping kick to strike Gu Ya's good leg.

"........."

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