The Bizarre Adventures of Cloud Hammer

The Mastodon Super-Heavy Assault Transport was one of the heaviest assault transports used by the Legiones Astartes during the Great Crusade. It was used only against the most heavily defended enemy positions. Its size was several times that of a Land Raider, and its interior could transport up to 40 Space Marines at a time. Its enormous size and thick armor gave the Mastodon a formidable defense.

What Ogo really values is the void shield installed on the mastodon. Under the dual protection of armor and void shield, with just a little cover, the mastodon can lead the Astartes into the orcs' position within the shield. This will also make the Astartes alone to face countless orcs alone. Before breaking into the fortress and destroying the shield, the Astartes will not receive any effective support.

But isn't this exactly what the Astartes are for? Mortals are too fragile, so they need the Astartes to complete these tasks that require great sacrifices for them.

If possible, Brother Ou would choose a siege tactic, but the enemy happened to be greenskins, so the siege was doomed to fail. Moreover, the area previously occupied by the greenskins had not been fully sterilized. Once the greenskins appeared, it would be difficult to eradicate them. Their spores would be buried deep in the ground, and new greenskins would grow out after a while, so there was no time to delay.

Ou Ge also tried to dig a tunnel to carry out a surprise attack, but the orc war boss seemed to have taken this into consideration, and all the drilling machines sent out lost contact.

"Oh, don't forget the Stormbirds. We're going to have to bleed a lot this time."

At the Space Wolves camp, when the Astartes were not needed to attack, Eivor invited Xianyu and Eryu to the camp. He hoped that the two could teach the wolf cubs combat skills so that they would not drive vehicles for too long and forget their skills in chopping people.

"Go ahead, Eivor. Try to at least last five hits this time."

When Aivor came on the field to practice with Eryu, the wolf cubs around them started to make a noise.

"Don't talk about five moves! Can you brats last until the second move?"

This is not the first time that Aivor has practiced with Eryu, and his best result is to last until the fifth move. It is better when fighting against Xianyu, and he can last at least a dozen moves.

However, this is also related to Xianyu's playing style. Xianyu is indeed slightly inferior to Eryu in one-on-one situations, and he is the type who will not fight seriously unless he reaches a certain level of strength. He cannot use his true full strength during sparring because he cannot use Bloodthirst and Black Rage on his allies.

On the field, Aivor faced Eryu with a training longsword. In fact, he was best at using a one-handed axe, but Eryu taught him that an inch longer is an inch stronger. Using a one-handed axe would make him lose faster, and it would be better for him to last longer with a longsword.

Eivor carefully observed Eryu's movements. Although the opponent was standing in a very casual posture, he could not see any flaws. In the previous many sparring sessions, Eivor had tried various methods. It made no difference whether it was attacking first or defending and counterattacking. Even if Eryu deliberately let him attack by surprise, he would not gain any advantage.

It’s better to just face it head-on, at least you will feel less frustrated.

Taking a deep breath, Aivor rushed towards Eryu. He seemed to be going to chop Eryu with a sword from the left, but at the moment of drawing the sword, he changed his action and turned it into a vertical chop.

Such a feint could not fool Eryu. Eryu raised his sword and easily blocked the attack. At the same time, Aivor stepped forward and hit Eryu in the face with his left elbow, but Eryu dodged it with a simple sideways move.

The elbow attack failed, and Eivor thought to himself that something was wrong. He quickly turned around to defend against Eryu's sword. He did defend himself, but his posture was also off, and Eryu hit his sword-holding hand with the hilt of the sword at a tricky angle without being able to exert force. Eivor endured the pain and did not let the sword drop from his hand. After a powerless swing, he immediately stood up and tried to distance himself from Eryu.

But Eryu would not give such an opportunity. Before Eivor could stand firmly, Eryu rushed forward to chase him. Eivor tried his best to block two swords. If nothing unexpected happened, the third sword would be at his neck.

Eivor didn't want to lose like this, he gritted his teeth and charged towards Eryu with his sword, which really gave him a chance to survive. His selfless charge made Eryu's sword only hit his shoulder, but what Eivor didn't expect was that his collision only made Eryu's body lean back, because Eryu had already considered this possibility and had already put one hand on his chest to meet the impact.

Er Yu immediately stabilized his body and hit Eivor's head with a sword, and the winner was decided.

"You are really as strong as a monster, Brother Eryu."

After being defeated again, Eivor didn't feel angry. Why should he be angry about losing to an opponent he couldn't defeat? Besides, he made progress this time, so Eivor was quite proud of it.

"I managed to make it through the fifth move this time. Can you little brats do it?" Eivor was quite proud of breaking the record.

"Five moves is nothing, if you have the ability, you can make it to the tenth move!"

"I'll go to yours."

Five moves, ten moves, are you going to beat Brother Eryu? You little bastards are just waiting for me to die, right?

Eivor has already started thinking about what to do with these wolf cubs after the war. He must severely deduct their mead rations and add water to it!

"What a good relationship." Eryu sighed as he looked at the noisy wild wolves.

Although Eivor is often criticized, none of his wolves dare to disobey him. In this respect, Eivor and Russ are quite similar. Although they may tease each other, they truly respect each other in their hearts.

"Eryu, Brother Ou asked us to come over for a meeting." Xianyu said, and someone came to notify Yelang.

"Got it, what about the others?"

"Ah Wei is at the camp repairing the car, Luo Chen is at Shark's, and Lao Pu knows everything."

"Oh, you've deceived the little girl again."

"You're slandering me, aren't you? What do you mean you're lying to the girl again? I told you I'm trying to find an ally for us."

Apu's voice sounded in the channel. There were two people who were destroying others but forgot to switch to the private channel. Apu didn't say who they were.

In the area recaptured by the imperial army, there is a knight's castle that was previously occupied by orcs. The knights are now resting in the nearest castle, and Apu, as the messenger communicating with the Fran family, is naturally also in the castle.

"What happened?"

Although the girl couldn't hear what Apu was saying, her actions seemed to show that she was angry.

"It's okay, I just need to go to a combat meeting." Of course, Apu used closed communication. If the girl heard what he just said, his image would be ruined.

"Are you leaving soon?"

"Wait a little longer." Apoo was in no hurry to go over. It was too late anyway. He asked the girl, "Camille, are you really determined to become king?"

During these ten days, Apu finally learned the girl's name: Camille. It was indeed a girl's name.

If translated another way, the girl would have caused havoc in the castle when she sat on the Giant King's knight, and then severely corrected those narrow-minded adults.

After learning that Camille was the direct descendant of High King Fran and had been recognized by the Giant King Knight Mechanical Throne, the knights unanimously agreed that Camille should be the new High King, completely ignoring the current High King's thoughts. After all, the ancestral laws cannot be changed, and even the ancestors themselves have no objection. The opinion of a junior is useless. If the current High King disagrees, the knights have plenty of ways to make him agree.

It's not that the knights identify so much with Camille, the former village girl, but they are really tired of the endless family infighting. Instead of letting the family decline in the infighting, it is better to start all over again and let a Supreme King who has not been polluted by politics to lead the Farran family. This may still bring about a turnaround.

Now, Camille doesn't have to learn those useless court etiquettes. These things are not important now, because Camille has to work overtime to learn how to become a qualified knight and supreme king. She doesn't have to worry about other things for the time being because the knights can help her.

Camille didn't have to fight in the war during this period, so she just sat in the castle and studied all day. The time she spent talking to Apu was a rare moment of free time.

"Well, I've made up my mind. I want to be king." Ever since she saw her family's history in the throne room, Camille couldn't let it go.

"Then you have to work harder. You can't be like this after you become king."

"But it's so tiring, Lord Prissius. I have to learn so much every day." Camille knew that these were things that she had to learn to become a Supreme King, but she still couldn't help complaining.

"Is being the Emperor's Angel-Astartes also so tiring?"

Hearing this question, Apu smiled and shook his head. It would be fine if becoming an Astartes was really tiring. Although Apu was only a pseudo-Astartes, he knew too much about the selection of Astartes.

Except for a few chapters, most chapters select the best young people from the most difficult living environments. The Astartes will set up trials that are almost equivalent to suicide to test these young people. Only those who pass can become the chapter's reserves, and the result of failure is basically death.

Becoming a reserve does not mean truly becoming an Astartes. These people still need to undergo the Astartes' nineteen transformation operations. Even after ten thousand years, the Astartes operation cannot be 100% successful. The older the recipient, the higher the failure rate. Only those who successfully complete the first eighteen transformation operations can become an Astartes recruit. These recruits will join the Chapter's Tenth Company and become a [Scout].

Apu never understood why new recruits were asked to serve as scouts. He knew that there would be veterans to lead the new recruits, but shouldn't risky tasks like reconnaissance be left to experienced veterans?

This is not a tradition since the founding of the Astartes Army, because in the 30th century, veterans were used as scouts.

After much thought, Apu could only come up with one answer, that is, the number of Astartes was still too many.

"There's no comparison, Camille. You just need to know that you're in a wonderful environment, both before and now."

After saying that, Apu stood up and left. It was almost time. If he was any later, he would be slandered by those little bastards again.

Two Mastodons have been transported to the ground by Gloria. Ou Ge told his plan to Wolf and Shark. He hoped that Wolf and Shark could each send out 20 soldiers to carry out the plan. Nebula Hammer would provide all soldiers with Indomitable Terminators and matching weapons.

"Took out another forty sets of Terminators?" Eivor has become numb to how rich Nebula Hammer is, and feels that nothing these old men come up with will surprise him.

"But forty Terminators already take up the space of two Mastodons," said Tastino.

One Terminator takes up the space of two Space Marines, and two Mastodons can just hold forty Terminators. Space Wolves and Carcharhinans are placed in the Mastodons, so what should the Nebula Hammer do?

"The Nebula Hammer warriors will take another vehicle and head straight for the fortress where the enemy orcs are located." Brother Ou explained. He didn't want the Wolf and the Shark to think that the Nebula Hammer were using them as cannon fodder. He, Brother Ou, was not some bald guy who liked to use his brothers' soldiers to fill the line.

In fact, it is actually safer for the Space Wolves and the Carcharhinus to charge head-on, because Brother Ou is ready to go all out.

"Heading straight for the fortress? What other vehicles can withstand that kind of fire... Are you crazy?"

Eivor reacted and realized that besides the Mastodon, the only vehicle with a void shield here was the Stormbird. These old men wanted to use the Stormbird to perform a kamikaze attack. It would be fine if they could crash into it, but if it exploded in mid-air, all the people on board would be dead.

Thinking of this, Aiwo quickly said:

"That won't do. We Space Wolves also need to send people together. We can't just let you do this kind of thing."

"We sharks are not cowards," Tastino agreed.

But Brother Ou was not going to let Wolf and Shark board the Stormbird. The six Cloud Hammers would definitely not die with Gloria's protection. The Astartes of Warhammer were all mechas, and if the mechas were gone, they could just be rebuilt. But Wolf and Shark were living people, and if they died, they would be gone for real.

Moreover, one of these two chapters has genetic problems, and the other has been operating outside the domain for a long time, so both have difficulty in recruiting members. The Man-Eating Sharks can still rely on blood tax and ash tax to maintain their numbers, while the Wild Wolves have never recovered after the Great Rebellion, and are in the same boat as the Salamanders.

"I know that the brothers Wolf and Shark are both brave warriors, but you also have to consider your own chapters. Among the three chapters present, we, the Nebula Hammer, have the most warriors, and we should be the ones to carry out the most dangerous assault missions."

"But you..."

"Just consider it a favor for Nebula Hammer. We've been lost for too long, so long that we've almost forgotten our past glory. We need to prove the meaning of our existence through action."

Brother Ou played the emotional card, and the effect was outstanding!

Eivor felt as if something was stuck in his throat. He had felt the loneliness in the other person's words from an elder before.

These old guys...

"Understood, the Space Wolves will obey the arrangements."

Tastino didn't have the same feelings as Eivor, but since the wolf obeyed the arrangements, the shark couldn't say anything.

"Same with the white shark."

There are two common types of drills in the Empire of Man:

[Photo: Pluto Drill]

[Image: Termite boring machine]

Chapter 42: Airplane, Building, and Collision

"Nebula Hammer is quite considerate. They even changed the paint job for us. Looking at these repairs, I wonder which old guy was wearing it before."

Forty sets of Indomitable Terminators were delivered quickly. Gloria's efficiency was impeccable and her speed was fast. Each set of armor had different degrees of aging and was painted with Space Wolves and Maneater Sharks.

With the help of the engineer, Eivor changed into the Terminator. This was not the first time he wore the Terminator. The last time he wore the Terminator was decades ago when he was still a wolf guard for the Dalian Wolf Lord. After being sent out to lead the strike force, he never touched the Terminator again. The Terminator he wore was still on Dalian's flagship.

The Terminator is different from ordinary power armor. The Astartes who wears the Terminator for the first time needs to adapt and practice for a period of time, otherwise they will not be able to use this heavy armor relatively flexibly.

The Space Wolves also don't like to use Terminators for this reason. Rather than solid defense, the Wolf Cubs rely on their own intuition and graceful and agile movements to avoid attacks. However, to carry out dangerous missions such as deep-lying invasions alone, the firepower and defense of the Terminator Armor are indispensable.

Due to the economic situation of the Sharknado regiment, even Tastino, the third captain, did not have the opportunity to wear the Terminator. Brother Ou even sent someone to give him guidance.

The sharks were quite happy after getting the Terminator. This broke the record of their Third Company's richest battle so far. It would be even better if they could keep the stuff after the battle.

Brother Ou gave the Wolf and the Shark a few days to adapt to the Terminator. There was no rush to attack, and it would not be too late to set off after they were fully prepared.

"Forty Terminators, plus the Nebula Hammer's original Terminator force, that's a total of eighty. This doesn't even include the other types worn by the command. Fried, do you think the Space Wolves can produce so many Terminators at once?"

Nebula Hammer's behavior of spending "money" is almost refreshing Eivor's worldview.

"We'll definitely have no problem bringing out so many Terminators. Don't underestimate our background as a startup group, but we won't use these precious armors carelessly, and we certainly won't give them to outsiders easily."

Wolf Priest Fried didn't quite understand the actions of the Nebula Hammer. Although he knew that the other party might be composed of veterans from the Great Crusade and still had a lot of legion heritage, he still couldn't be so "wasteful".

"Maybe these old guys just don't care about these things at all." Eivor said.

After losing everything in the past, how can you care about these material things?

The above is purely Eivor's own imagination. He is also deluded and really believes that the six Cloud Hammers are veterans of the Great Expedition, and this is what everyone wants to see.

In fact, the use of Terminators is purely for convenience. The performance of the Indomitable Terminator is not bad, and it is not that precious. In the 40k period, many Forge Worlds had the technology and templates to build Indomitable, such as Mars, so they could use various reasons to fool people about the number. But the same cannot be said for the Iron Knights and Hades. These two types are obviously less and less.

If you must say, the Terminator Armor is not the only best armor that Space Marines can choose, because there is also the Precision Power Armor. Precision Power Armor has the same defense as the Indomitable Terminator without affecting flexibility, and its value is also more precious than mass-produced products such as the Indomitable Terminator.

During the Great Crusade, the power of the Human Empire was at its peak. There were plenty of Terminators and elite armors of all kinds. The elite troops of many legions were a mixture of Terminators and elite armors. The representatives of each were Abaddon-Gastarin and Sevatar-Black Guards, and the elite armors included Corswayn-Paladin/Pure Blade and Azkaelon-Sanguine Guards, as well as the ever-victorious Ultramarines and the Smurfs.

By the 40th Millennium era, when national power was significantly declining, the Precision Armor was in a state of decline. Like the Terminator, its high price made it unaffordable for many Chapters. While its performance was better than the Indomitable Terminator, the Indomitable Terminator was still an assembly line product. No matter how poor a Chapter was, as long as it hadn't suffered heavy losses, it could still field a squad or half a squad. (For example, the Imperial Scythe suffered heavy losses against the Zerg, and ended up with only three sets of Terminators.)

But the same cannot be said for fine-crafted armor. Making a set of fine-crafted power armor really requires a lot of hand-kneading. Each piece is basically a custom-made product. In a poorer regiment, there may be only a few people who can wear fine-crafted armor.

Because of the preciousness of fine-crafted power armor, wearing fine-crafted armor also represents the strength, status and honor of an Astartes. The invincible Second Captain Ikato Sicarius wears a piece of fine-crafted power armor.

If possible, Brother Ou really wants to equip all members with fine armor. Except for the inability to teleport and carry heavy weapons, this thing is superior to the Indomitable Terminator in overall attributes. However, it is a bit too abstract to give out a large number of fine armors at one time. It is enough to give out a few sets occasionally.

The question is, since there is precision power armor, is there precision terminator armor?

The answer is yes. The Terminator armor worn by the Primarchs is of the masterwork grade. The Custodes are not just Terminators, all of their equipment is masterwork grade. The Aegis of the Grey Knights is also barely masterwork grade by definition (referring to psychic specialization). But if the scope is limited to the Astartes and the standards are raised, the number of truly masterwork Terminators can be counted on two hands.

"Is this enough time for these kids to adapt?"

Most of the strike force led by Eivor are Blood Claws (Wild Wolf recruits), and there are only ten Grey Hunters at most, and a few of them were killed in previous battles. Most of the twenty sets of Indomitable Terminators will be given to these wolf cubs.

Seeing that the wolf cubs couldn't even walk properly in the Terminator, Eivor felt worried. Under normal circumstances, these wolf cubs were not even qualified to touch the Terminator, let alone wear it.

"How long did your Terminator training take?" Fried asked.

"About a week, but I was there to get the Terminator Ankh. Simple training shouldn't take that long. I don't expect them to use the Terminator the same way as ordinary power armor, but at least they can understand the route..."

Bang! Just as Aiwo had finished speaking, a man in a wolf suit fell to the ground, both in armor and in person.

"Fried, bring me a whip. Don't sleep for the next few days, and don't drink. If anything goes wrong, you'll be a Blood Claw for life!"

Compared to the noise on the Wild Wolf side, the Great Shark side was much quieter. The people sent by Gloria taught the sharks how to use the Terminator. In addition, the sharks were basically all veterans, so they quickly learned to control the Terminator. Although they were not proficient, at least they would not lag behind.

A few days passed like this, and before dawn, forty Terminators from the Space Wolves and the Carcharhinans entered two Mastodons respectively, and the Astartes' attack was about to begin.