The Bizarre Adventures of Cloud Hammer

"Loop, how long will it take for you to come to support?"

"I just boarded the ship, so I guess I'll have to wait a while. What's wrong?"

"Uh~ You guys need to hurry up, the Word Bearers are summoning demonic troops, I'm afraid I can't hold on here."

"So fast?"

It was within everyone's expectations that the enemy would summon the demon army. Faced with a position that mortals could not capture, the Word Bearers would inevitably choose the most effective way of fighting. Exchanging mortal lives for a powerful Chaos Demon Army was a very cost-effective deal. If they didn't do so, everyone would suspect that these Word Bearers were imposters.

Since this was taken into consideration, Awei naturally prepared a strategy to deal with the demons, but the problem was that this was just a temporary defensive position. No matter how strong it was, it had its limits. It was okay to rely on the environment of the lower nest to block the mortal troops and Chaos war gangs without super-heavy units. Once a large-scale demon army appeared, the pressure on the front battlefield would become extremely great. Not to mention the various secondary effects caused by the appearance of the demon army, the ordinary demons' resistance to long-range firepower alone was troublesome enough.

Not to mention that the Word Bearers summoned the Khorne demon army with the strongest long-range resistance. They can easily pay some casualties and advance under the firepower of the position. In this case, it is only a matter of time before the front of the defensive position is breached.

"Gloria and I will do our best. If we can't handle it head-on, we'll go and wake those things up."

"You have to hurry up."

After the communication ended, Apu sped up, and after eliminating many blocking Word Bearers, Apu also encountered a truly threatening enemy.

Several tall, demon-like Chaos Space Marines with sharp teeth and claws appeared in front of Apu.

Apu's expression became serious, and he read out the names of these enemies:

"Enchant Warrior..."

Mortal cultists 'volunteer' to sacrifice their lives to summon the god's army, and most of them become sacrifices to summon demons.

The Dark Apostle used the heads, blood, and souls of these mortal cultists to perform a sacrificial ritual, summoning a sizeable army of Khorne demons, and then let the army of the "God of War" slaughter the imperial bastards in front of them.

The veil between reality and the Warp was broken, and scarlet energy dyed most of the area of the Lower Nest blood-red. The Khorne demons roared and attacked the positions of the Imperial Guard, eager to harvest the heads of all life in reality.

The Blood Throne (chariot) and the Blood Crusher Cavalry charged in the front, followed closely by the Bloodletters and Flesh Hounds. The demons cut off the heads of the remaining cultists, put them into the demon engine called the Skull Cannon and fired them out. The burning skulls turned into demon shells, bombarding the Imperial Guard's defense line.

The offensive of the Khorne army was so fierce, but the defensive positions built by Awei were not bubbles that would break at the slightest touch. The long-range defense of the Khorne demons was strong, but as long as the number of heavy firepower was doubled, effective damage could be inflicted. With the addition of a large number of flamethrowers, Awei believed that he could resist the offensive of the Khorne army for a period of time.

The result was just as Wei had expected. The Khorne army was blocked in front of the position. Some sporadic demons broke through the firepower and entered the position, but the Black Templar warriors holding sharp blades had been waiting for a long time. These Khorne demons were quickly killed and did not cause any impact on the position.

Fortunately, this level of sacrificial ritual is not enough to bring down the bloodthirsty demon (Khorne) and the large demon engine, otherwise Wei would not know how to defend it.

Seeing that the Khorne demon army was unable to break into the Imperial Guard's position for the time being, the Chaos Astartes of the Bringer of Torment and the Scarlet Blood Blade were also about to take action.

"Where's the Bat Team?"

"There was no news of them, and no disturbance in the enemy's position."

The Lord of the Scarlet Blood Blade was puzzled as to why the Bat Squad had not caused chaos in the Imperial Guard's position until now, but he could no longer care about that.

The Word Bearers wizards set up a Chaos Teleportation Circle, and they wanted to teleport some of the warriors of the two warbands into the Imperial Guard's position.

Although Khorne's followers dislike witchcraft, they still use this non-offensive spell that is beneficial to attack.

The selected warriors from the two warbands stepped into the teleportation array and were teleported to the defensive buildings inside the position after being positioned by the Word Bearers wizards through spells.

As soon as a Word Bearer landed, he saw many guns pointed at him. Ah Wei stood behind the Word Bearer and slowly raised the power hammer in his hand:

"Superise~"

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Chapter 70 Steel and Stone

Having been in the Warhammer universe for such a long time, Wei also heard some knowledge and stories about Warhammer 40k from Pu Ouchen and the other two, so that he would not make common sense mistakes when acting.

Because Wei is an Iron Warrior, the three of them also specifically told the story of the Pharos Fortress. This fortress was built in Sotha during the Great Crusade by the loyal Iron Warrior and warsmith Dantioch to guard the Pharos Lighthouse. It defended against the attacks of the Night Lords Legion with only a very small number of troops.

Under various favorable conditions, the Fortress of Pharos was almost impossible to break through from the outside, but the Night Lords made a deal with the demons, used the sorcery of the Warp to teleport into the interior of the fortress and launched a surprise attack. Dantioch was captured and the fortress fell.

After hearing this story, Awei became wary of the Night Lords and teleportation. When building fortifications, he asked Luochen to set up a space warning spell in the fortifications. If the enemy wants to enter the position by teleporting, the spell will issue a warning and display the location of the enemy's teleportation.

I don’t know how many times I’ve said this, but I have to mention it again.

Psychic power, it's magical, right?

With one blow from Wei, the Word Bearer turned into a boy with exploded brain matter, and gunshots were heard from various locations in the building.

Because of the pressure from the Khorne army, most of the troops in the position went to defend the line, and only a few people were left in the building. Even if they could take the initiative by relying on early warning, as long as the enemy kept teleporting in, this amount of manpower would definitely not be able to cope with it, and the front-line soldiers would also be attacked from behind.

"Looks like the only thing I can do is wake up those refrigerators."

Awei walked into the depths of the building, where were props that had been secretly transported down and were prepared to be used to perform a good show with Awei. They were also powerful weapons that could deal with crises.

Just as Wei expected, the number of Chaos Space Marines teleported into the building was increasing, and the Imperial Guards and Astartes in the building began to suffer casualties.

The Lord of the Black Templars has already slain several Chaos Astartes, but enemies keep appearing, and he is now facing the simultaneous attack of four traitors.

The castle lord barely managed to fend off the enemy's attacks with his superb swordsmanship. He first seized the opportunity to kill a Word Bearer, and then withstood the attack and killed another one in exchange for his injury, turning the situation into a one-on-two fight.

The two remaining traitors, both Khorne warriors from the Crimson Blade, attacked the Castle Lord simultaneously.

The injured castle lord's physical strength declined significantly, and his defense became difficult. A Khorne warrior seized the opportunity and slashed him in the abdomen, but he also kicked the Khorne warrior away.

Another Khorne warrior attacked, and the Castle Lord had to fall back to avoid the blow, then immediately pulled out his bolt pistol and shot at the Khorne warrior.

The Khorne warrior was not wearing a helmet. He raised his chainsaw axe and hit the castle lord on the head with an anti-explosion bomb. The castle lord took the opportunity to quickly stand up and cut the Khorne warrior in half with a sword. At this time, the Khorne warrior who was kicked away chopped the castle lord on the back with an axe, knocking him to the ground.

The seriously injured castle lord barely rolled over to avoid the fatal blow from the Khorne warrior and wanted to continue shooting with the bolt pistol, but before he could pull the trigger, his hand was kicked by the Khorne warrior who reacted faster, and the bolt pistol flew out of his hand.

The Khorne warrior stepped on the castle lord's sword hand again, making it impossible for the castle lord to defend or dodge. He laughed and prepared to chop off the castle lord's head.

When the castle lord thought he was going to die at the hands of the enemy, a high-energy laser pierced the Khorne warrior's head from behind, and the corpse fell forward and pressed on the castle lord.

Awei walked over, the laser launcher mounted on his shoulder was emitting white smoke. He used his servo-mechanical arm to throw the body of the Khorne warrior away from the castle lord.

"Stand up! Is the stubborn stone not as strong as this rusty piece of steel like me?" Awei stretched out his hand and shouted to the castle lord lying on the ground.

"Steel? Oh, how could it be inferior..."

The castle lord grabbed Awei's hand and tried hard to stand up from the ground. As soon as he stood firm, he saw a Word Bearer rushing towards him from behind Awei.

"Small……"

Before the castle lord could remind Wei, a huge power fist smashed the Word Bearer into pieces.

"Heart……?"

The castle lord looked at the owner of the power fist, who was a huge figure over four meters tall.

Is this a fearless elder, or is this a fearless despiser?

The Dreadnought is a massive war machine often used by the Astartes. This 'walking tank' carries powerful guns and deadly melee weapons. In addition to its formidable firepower, the Dreadnought's armor, crafted from adamantium and ceramite, is powerful enough to withstand even the most intensive enemy fire. Its electrical fiber bundles and magnetic coils give it terrifying power, and its agility and balance are incompatible with its size, enabling it to move quickly and perform complex movements.

For an Astartes Chapter, Dreadnoughts are extremely precious. Only those Astartes heroes who have been seriously injured in battle and cannot be healed and are full of honor are qualified to be buried in the Dreadnought sarcophagus. These great warriors carry the glory and memory of the chapter. The memories of some ancient Dreadnoughts can be traced back to the founding of their chapter or the earliest history of the chapter, or even to the distant Great Crusade period.

Because of this, warriors buried in Dreadnoughts have a lofty status in the chapter. They are respected as elders, immortal ancestors and incarnations of antiquity. If a Dreadnought is destroyed, the chapter it belongs to will definitely take it back as long as conditions permit. If the sarcophagus is not damaged, the chapter will reinstall it on a new body. On the contrary, if the sarcophagus is destroyed, the elder can return to the chapter mausoleum to enjoy the "final" rest he deserves.

Being buried in a Dreadnought is one of the highest honors an Astartes can receive in a chapter, but apart from the Astartes who actively accept it, for other warriors, being buried in a Dreadnought is a torture. The Dreadnought itself will put pressure on the warriors' spirit, and the coldness and emptiness will always accompany them. Just like the nickname of the Dreadnought, it is a movable coffin.

Most of the body of an Astartes warrior buried in the Dreadnought will be removed. They will be placed in a life support device in the sarcophagus, and their nerves will be connected to the Dreadnought mecha. Once connected, they will become part of the mecha and will not be removed until they are truly dead.

The warriors in the sarcophagus do not age, they can live for thousands or even tens of thousands of years. As time goes by, the warrior's consciousness will become tired, and then fall into a deep sleep. This is why most of the Dreadnoughts are kept in the stasis chamber of the Chapter's armory (Man-eater:?). Only in times of crisis or when special circumstances require their advice, the Dreadnoughts will be awakened from their sleep by the Technical Sergeants.

There is a saying that goes, you may not listen to the Chapter Master, but you must listen to the Fearless Elders.

When a Dreadnought exists for more than a thousand years, he will be called a Holy Dreadnought (some coffins themselves are also special). The Holy Dreadnought is an incomparable treasure for a chapter. Bjorn of the Space Wolves is a Holy Dreadnought.

The Contemptor Dreadnought was the dreadnought used during the Great Crusade with the best overall performance (equipped with an energy shield generator) and the least stress on the pilot. After the Heresy, due to high demand, high cost, and difficulty in maintenance (declining productivity of the Mechanicum), the Contemptor and other dreadnoughts were replaced by the most common cast iron dreadnought (MK40) in the 5K era.

In the 40k era, Contemptor Dreadnoughts were extremely rare, and only the most noble and powerful warriors could be buried in them. The Nebula Hammer's Dreadnought 'Elder' in front of the Lord of the Black Templar was exactly a Contemptor Dreadnought.

"Traitor! How dare you blaspheme like this!"

The Contemptor Fearless roared at the battlefield outside the building, then turned to look at Ah Wei and said in a complicated tone:

"Axwell, you idiot are still alive."

"Your mouth is as foul as ever, Mallorian."

Ah Wei began his performance. The Contemptor Dreadnought in front of him was certainly not a 'real' Dreadnought. It did not contain a seriously injured Astartes, but an artificial warrior made by Gloria. It was specially used as a Dreadnought pilot for the Nebula Hammer. Otherwise, it would be so embarrassing that a regiment could not even pull out a Dreadnought.

Besides, there are only six real people in Nebula Hammer, and no one can be squeezed into Dreadnought.

The despiser, named Mallorian by Gloria, fearlessly asked Wei:

"Tell me what's going on now, how long has it been since I fell asleep, and what's with this paint job?"

"As you can see, we are currently engaged in a war against traitors and demons. The time is M41.112. As for the livery, it's because the times have changed, and we must operate under a different identity."

"The forty-first millennium... has ten thousand years already passed?"

"We have been lost in the Warp for so long, Mallorian, that we no longer recognize this Imperium."

The Lord of the Black Templar listened to their conversation from the side, his heart agitated. This elder named Mallorian had been asleep for ten thousand years, and Master Axwell had mentioned a change of identity. And that sentence just now...

Is it possible that a hard stone is not as strong as a piece of rusty steel like me?!

The castle lord thought of his conversations with Awei in the past few days, and he seemed to have guessed something.

At this time, Malorian looked at the castle lord. He noticed the livery on the castle lord's body and asked:

"Black Templar? Are you Sigismund's man? Tell me what happened to that little fellow who was obsessed with fighting?"

Little guy! ?

For the first time, the castle lord felt what it was like to be frightened. Who was this fearless elder who could call himself Sigismund?

"What's your reaction? When I first took him from the recruiting office in Terra, he was just a tiny kid. He was the youngest soldier among us. No one expected him to grow so fast and leave everyone behind in such a short time."

An ancient warrior from the Imperial Fists!? He personally took Sigismund away from the Terran recruiting grounds?

Emperor, what on earth is this Nebula Hammer?

"Elder, Marshal Sigismund died in M31.781. The Black Templars inherited his will and have been carrying out a never-ending expedition for ten thousand years." The castle lord answered Malorian's question with the most respectful tone. Only such an attitude was worthy of the identity of this fearless elder.

"Even Sigismund has been gone for so long. I thought this guy, at the very least, had lived until now like me. Tell me, who killed him? Which rebel primarch did it?" Mallorian's voice became a little lonely. He wanted to know the cause of Sigismund's death.

The castle lord thought for a long time before deciding to answer this question:

"It's Abaddon the Despoiler."

"Impossible! I admit that Abaddon has some skills, but he is no match for Sigismund! Tell me who it is? Angron, Fulgrim, or..."

"Calm down, Mallorian." Wei suppressed his laughter and calmed down the Contemptuous Fearless. He had to let Gloria suppress her emotions, otherwise he really would not be able to hold back his laughter.

"I'm calm. Are you sure you're not lying?" Mallorian asked the castle lord.

"This is a fact of record, Elder Mallorian, and every warrior of the Black Templars bears this in mind."

"Abaddon... Abaddon, how is this possible? How could Sigismund lose to him..." Malorian's fearless body shook, as if this incident had dealt him a great blow.

"The traitor Abaddon threw himself into Chaos and gained blasphemous power. Marshal Sigismund was already old at the time and his strength was far from his peak, but he still dealt a heavy blow to Abaddon." The castle lord added.

"Is that so? Then Sigismund has lived up to his title as the Emperor's Champion." After learning the reason, Mallorian stopped thinking about Sigismund and asked the castle lord, "What's your name, boy of the Black Templar?"

"George Arthur." The castle lord gave his name.

"Very good, fight with us, Brother Arthur."

"us?"

At this point in the conversation, the gunfire in the building had stopped. While Arthur was puzzled, three more Contemptor Dreadnoughts appeared in his sight.

"Join us old guys and make those vile and filthy things disappear from this world!"

Malorian roared the battle cry of the Imperial Fists:

"Primarch, for your glory and the glory of the Lord of Earth!"

Four Contemptor Dreadnoughts left the building and rushed to the front line. Arthur was speechless at this time. The large amount of information made it difficult for Astartes' super brain to process it.

"The enemies in the building have been cleared. Take a break." Ah Wei handed Arthur a medical kit and asked him to treat his wounds. "Don't listen to that old man's nonsense. There's nothing worth thinking about what he says."

Arthur came back to his senses and asked Wei:

"What is going on, Master Axwell? Those fearless elders, and you and your companions..."

"Haven't I already told you that I'm just a piece of rusty steel? As for the others... let's wait until this battle is completely over before we talk about them."

Awei patted Arthur on the shoulder, then turned and left the building. He had to find a place to laugh for a while.