The Bizarre Adventures of Cloud Hammer

"Laoou, we've got it done!" Xianyu's call came in just after he finished talking to Wei. "But you have to wait two minutes. We're not out of the explosion range yet."

A few minutes later, Gloria informed Ogo that the Orcs' orbital defense positions had been destroyed and orbital strikes could be launched.

"Okay! All Imperial troops retreat, the bombing is about to begin!"

Ou Ge conveyed this news to the front battlefield, and the imperial army immediately took action. Seeing the shrimps retreating, the orcs thought they had won and wanted to continue chasing them, but they didn't know that the god of death had already arrived over their heads. The spear of light pierced through the clouds of Atreus from orbit, directly destroying and melting everything within the hit range.

Only then did the orcs realize that they had lost their protection.

The one-sided slaughter began.

Chapter 40 The Inevitable Pursuit

The sharp sword and the steel claws were colliding. Every time they touched, Apu could feel the power coming from the sword. He estimated that this war boss called Galam was at least a martial god-level strongman with a strength of 100,000 horses (just kidding). Even if he was wearing the thickest iron cavalry among the Terminators, it would definitely not be pleasant to be hit. Moreover, the defense of the iron cavalry sacrificed mobility. There were not many tough guys like Apu who could run and hide while wearing iron.

After several rounds of fighting, Apu felt that this war boss was not as strong as him in terms of hard power, but his equipment was a bit weird. The Seiko Power Sword could not cut off the steel claws on Galam's right arm that were protected by the Waaagh stance, and any damage to his body would be blocked by a strange energy shield.

There's something strange about that energy source.

Apu once again deflected Garam's attack and stepped forward to give Garam a shoulder bump. However, the energy source on Garam's armor flashed, and Apu bumped into Garam and was bounced back.

Apu steadied himself and dodged Galam's attack, saying:

"You wanna cheat, huh? If you can, take off all your armor and have a real fight!"

"This is a blessing from Brother Gou**. Cans cannot defeat the great Galam!"

Knowing that the opponent could not do anything to him, Galam fought more vigorously, and beat Apu back with a series of punches. The Terminator team came to support Galam after getting rid of Galam's guards, and Galam was not hurt at all after a round of bombs.

"You're going to blame me! Didn't you say you wanted to fight me one-on-one?!"

"It's a one-on-one duel. If it's a one-on-one duel, then all of us will be dueling one-on-one."

While Galam was distracted, Apu hid behind a pillar to reload the magazine for his storm bolter. If he had known earlier, he would have brought a combination or heavy weapon, such as a plasma-melta combination weapon, and installed a missile launcher on the cavalry, focusing on heavy firepower. If he was more ruthless and had a phase sword for close combat, he didn't believe that he couldn't kill this war boss called Galam with one sword.

Just as Apu was about to pull out and fire another volley of bullets at Galam, the orbital bombardment hit their location, directly blowing the top of the castle apart, and the falling building debris separated Galam and Apu.

Galam finally discovered that its orbital defense position had been destroyed, and its army suffered heavy losses due to Xiami's orbital support. If it continued fighting, the only outcome would be annihilation.

"I'm so angry! This time, shrimp and canned food win, but you can't defeat the great Galam!" After Galam finished speaking, a green light flashed and he disappeared on the spot.

"Ran?"

Apu reacted, he didn't expect that this war boss would be so decisive.

"Gloria, where is the target going?"

"The war boss has teleported to the fortress at the rear."

"That's quite a distance, Gloria. Take me back to the teleportation beacon."

The targets for decapitation have all run away. There is no point for Appu to stay here. He should hurry back to meet up with the front troops and see if the girl is among the Giant King Knights.

On the front battlefield, no matter how powerful the ground forces are, they will be extremely vulnerable to the firepower of the battleships. Even the most powerful Emperor-class Titan will be easily slaughtered by a luminous spear overloaded with void shield.

The orcs were defeated and fleeing, especially after discovering that their war boss had been killed, the orc boys had no intention of continuing to fight. The Imperial army pursued them for a distance, and gave up after killing some large units. Even with the support of orbital firepower, the number of orcs fleeing in a scattered manner was still too large.

"Finally finished the fight. I'm exhausted."

Awei unplugged the cables from the power armor, left the interior of the Brutal Blade and sat on the roof. The high-intensity vehicle control combat made him feel a little tired, but fortunately it was meaningful. The commander of the 191st Regiment expressed his gratitude to Awei, because the support of the Nebula Hammer allowed more people to survive.

"Are you done fighting? These greenskins are so lame." Luochen teleported to Awei's side with a drink.

"Luochen, damn it! We're fighting on the battlefield, and you're just slacking off in the back, right?"

"What do you mean by slacking off? You guys still have the shield I put on you. And why am I here in this kind of battlefield? Am I here to throw AoE and kill everyone, or to show off my hand-crushing giant garbage?"

It is really difficult for think tanks to play a role in such a large-scale ground battlefield. What's more, the imperial army is the attacking party. If they don't make it clear with the friendly forces, a wave of spells can easily cause accidental injuries. Those think tanks who use destructive spells all start to arrange them in advance, and Mephisto has to wait until the friendly forces have moved far away before he can use his spells.

The Nebula Hammer arrived too recently, leaving no time to explain things clearly to the Imperial Army. It would be difficult to explain if it appeared too powerful, and the orcs had the protection of the Waaagh, so the spell's effectiveness might not be good.

In short, unless it is an emergency, it is better for Luochen not to take action, and just play a supporting role.

"What are they doing over there?" Luochen pointed at the knights gathered in the distance.

"It seems like they want to get the people out of that big knight mecha."

After the battle, the Giant King Knight stopped his activities. The knights came to the Giant King Knight and wanted to pick up the driver inside.

According to the laws of the Fran family, only those who can drive the Giant King Knight are worthy of becoming the true Supreme King. The current Supreme King is just a helpless choice after the direct bloodline disappeared. When the real Supreme King appears, his throne will come to an end.

The knights called out from outside, but the people inside never responded.

The girl is confused, and the ancestors in the mechanical throne are trying to enlighten her, but she still doesn't know how to face it. Even though she has received an aristocratic education for more than half a year, she is still a country girl in essence.

After a while, the girl seemed to hear something falling on her head. The voices of the knights in the communicator stopped abruptly, and were replaced by a familiar voice.

"Hey, are you still awake?"

"Angel?" The girl recognized that it was Apu's voice.

"it's me."

Apu returned to the front battlefield. Seeing that the girl among the Giant King's Knights was still not coming out, he asked Luochen to teleport him to the top of the Knights. The brief contact gave him some understanding of the girl. At least the knights could not call the girl out with their methods.

"You don't sound very energetic, girl, but you surprised me. I didn't expect it was really you who was driving this Knight."

"Actually it is……"

The girl told Apu the whole story. The Giant King Knight was the one who moved everything from beginning to end, and the girl just acted as a starter.

"I see." Apu said how could a person who was a knight for the first time be so skilled in the operation, it turned out that it was Lao Deng from the throne who was playing for him.

"You're nervous, maybe even a little scared, right?"

"I……"

Apu really grasped the girl's emotions. After all, the girl was just a simple country girl, and there was nothing complicated about it.

Even though she is the direct descendant of the High King of Fran, the girl is still confused about her future. The ancestors on the throne want her to become king, but she doesn't know what to do. She also doesn't know how to get along with the knights and nobles. Will the knights really recognize her as the illegitimate daughter of the High King?

"Staying inside won't solve any problems. Now that you've sat on this mechanical throne, you must face your fate. Come out first. I'll be waiting for you outside."

"I see."

The girl took a deep breath, opened the hatch above the cockpit, and climbed up. A big hand had been waiting for a long time and gently pulled the girl out of the cockpit.

"So high."

The girl who left the cockpit and stood above the knight's head almost lost her balance. She supported herself with Apu and used Apu's body to shield herself from the knights.

"What are you afraid of? You've already sat on the throne of the Supreme King of all time. The heroic spirit within the throne has acknowledged you. No one can question your identity."

The girl even drove the king's exclusive machine, and the knights had no choice but to admit it.

"I'm just...not mentally prepared yet."

"Then let's look somewhere else first to change our mood."

Apu pointed to the battlefield in front of him. The girl looked over and saw that the battlefield was covered with debris and corpses, most of which were orcs, but there were also many imperial soldiers who died here.

The girl's face turned pale. It was the first time she had witnessed the cruelty of a battlefield.

"Is this all my fault?"

If he had not boarded the Giant King Knight, the Knight Mech would not have moved, let alone run to the battlefield, causing the Imperial Army to have to go to war with the orcs, and many people died as a result.

"Wrong? No, no, no, you are not wrong. On the contrary, you should be proud of it."

"Proud? But I have nothing..."

"You didn't do anything? Don't underestimate yourself. You've saved more lives than you can imagine."

Apu told the girl about the battle plan formulated yesterday. He went to the High King's castle originally to ask the knights to send troops. Normal negotiations might not be able to convince the current High King. The girl can be said to have done the imperial army a great favor.

"If this continues, the death toll will only increase. You've saved many people, not just the Astra Militarum, but also the people of this planet."

Apu wanted to raise his hand to pat the girl's shoulder, but he was still wearing his armor and felt that he could hold the girl's whole body with one hand, so he had to put his hand down and continued:

"There's no need to hide. Your achievements are witnessed by all of us. You are now qualified to speak with the knights on an equal footing."

As he spoke, Apu waved his hand downwards, drawing the attention of the surrounding soldiers of the 191st Regiment. He then pushed the girl out from behind him so that everyone could see her.

It was the first time that the girl was being stared at by so many people. Her body was shaking a little and she didn't know what to do.

Soon, the girl heard cheers, her own cheers.

As the cheers reached her ears, the girl felt a force wash over her body, stopping her trembling and making her feel at ease.

"I……"

The girl suddenly fell on Apu, which scared Apu. He quickly checked and found that she had just fainted.

Driving a knight mecha is not an easy task, and the girl has no qualities that a knight should have. Lao Deng in the mechanical throne has been trying hard to relieve the pressure on the girl, and it is indeed time for her to lie down after holding on until now.

Apu asked the knights to quickly find an elevator to pick up the girl. The rest of the matters would be handled by the knight family themselves, but Apu would continue to observe to prevent any unknown people from causing trouble.

"I still don't know the name."

In the temporary command room, the command of the imperial army gathered to discuss the next attack plan.

After Apu handed the girl over to the knight, he came here and heard Luochen say in the private channel:

"Why are you back, Laopu? Are you not going to continue to seduce the little girl?"

"What do you mean by cheating? I'm just trying to enlighten you. Without this little girl, we might not be able to fight so fast."

"Lao Pu, you are not thinking about the hamster eating bananas, are you? You can't do such a thing." A Wei also said from the side.

"Hold on, I'm looking for allies for us. It seems this knight family is quite powerful, and that girl is capable of becoming a king. As long as we improve her favorability, we'll be done."

As for adding some romance elements to the Warhammer 40k universe? Given everyone's current situation and their status as Astartes, it's doomed to be impossible in this regard, and girls are not Apoo's type.

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Besides, even if there really were to be some romantic comedy, Apu wouldn’t be the protagonist.

"Where are Xianyu and Eryu? Haven't they come back yet?" Apu didn't see the two people who went to blow up the position in the command room.

"We're on the road with the Wolf Pack, so it's not easy for them to teleport back directly." Brother Ou said. He rushed over after the orbital support began.

Everyone discussed the subsequent battle plan for a while. The sharks didn't say a word the whole time. Their Third Company couldn't get involved in such a large-scale war.

After coming up with several plans, Rune Priest Hake asked Ou Ge for his opinion:

"Master Uldren, what do you suggest we do next?"

In this battle, Ou Ge proved his military ability. Although there is not much description, from the deployment of troops before the battle to the enemy's support, Ou Ge did everything he could. His command was absolutely perfect. It not only improved the efficiency of the imperial army, but also reduced the losses to an acceptable range for everyone.

This is the Ultramarines, their ability is not just to win a battle, but to win the entire war.

"Of course we must pursue our victory. We have orbital support, and the orcs haven't recovered yet. We must crush them once and for all."

Brother Ou kept in mind the words of a great man: desperate enemies must be chased and killed, and with the orcs' development ability, more green-skinned guys will appear after a while.

"It will be very hard for all of you soldiers during this period. Our sacrifices now are for a better tomorrow."

After cleaning up the battlefield, Ou Ge gave an impassioned speech. After this battle, the aliens were already a remnant and defeated, and the only fate waiting for them was to be eliminated by the brave imperial soldiers.

"The alien is already a candle in the wind!" Brother Ou raised the sacred power sword in his hand and shouted:

"For The Emperor!"

"For The Emperor!"

Chapter 41: Is there really anyone who uses his brothers’ soldiers as cannon fodder?

Over the next ten days, the Imperial Army advanced with unstoppable force. The orcs, who had just suffered a major defeat, were unable to resist the human attack. Even if the orcs in some areas could barely resist, their defenses were shattered by orbital support.

Now the orcs only have one last fortress left, and all the remaining orc troops on Aterius have gathered here. This is also the last obstacle for the imperial army.

Ou Ge repeatedly checked the layout of the fortress and its surrounding areas, trying to find a weak point that could be attacked.

During these few days, the imperial army launched several tentative attacks, but all failed. There was no point in the defense of this steel fortress that could be broken through, and the firepower points armed in every corner could instantly shoot down even a mosquito.

The most fatal thing is that the orbital support has lost its effect. There is an incredibly strong energy shield protecting the fortress and surrounding positions. Neither bombing nor light spears can shake this shield at all. According to Gloria's analysis, the energy of this shield is the same as that of the energy source, and energy weapons such as light spears will be absorbed and converted when they hit it.

Brother Ou was having a headache looking at this invincible iron turtle. The only good news was that this energy shield had similar properties to the void shield, and low-speed objects could pass through it.

But the problem is, the existing vehicles of the imperial army cannot withstand the powerful firepower of the fortress, nor can the knights, and the manpower does not support the tactic of forced breakthrough. So how can they withstand the enemy's bombardment to enter the shield, then break through the outer positions into the castle, and finally kill the war boss?

There is a way, but only an Astartes can perform this task.

"Gloria, get two Mastodons down."