As long as you die, you are invincible, but in 40K

And in the next moment of this destruction, the entire shell crashed directly into the ground... This does not mean the end of the destruction, on the contrary, it is just the beginning.

The survivors around the impact point only had time to kneel down and worship the sun sinking into the ground before they were swept into the spreading waves.

Yes, at this moment the ground is no longer the ground, but a wave that blocks out the sun caused by the impact.

Ten meters, one hundred meters, one thousand meters.

The waves rolled and swallowed up all matter, from soil to sand, from flesh and blood to steel, all of which were mixed together into black waves without any characteristics.

Even the sunlight disappeared in the tsunami, and its shadow turned the day into deep night.

Countless living creatures only had time to feel that everything solid beneath their feet was crushed by the horrific shock. All their previous experience and skills disappeared in an instant, and the next moment, they were engulfed in this unstoppable doomsday.

Hundreds, thousands, and tens of thousands of meters underground.

The orbital defenses that stationed personnel in fortresses a thousand meters below were unable to delay the shells even a fraction, and they easily cut through the crustal rock covering the planet like a stone piercing an eggshell.

Finally, it sank into the countless magma in the mantle.

The hot magma that has been rolling inside the planet for countless years is observing this uninvited guest. However, what is brewing inside is not as "calm" as it seems on the surface.

Amidst the countless inscriptions, beneath the layers of metal, something was gently touched.

Then, deep underground, where no one was watching, an explosion occurred.

On the already destroyed ground, earthquake waves suddenly surged upwards, and the ground, which had already been peeled off a layer, began to crack like broken glass, trembling against each other, meaninglessly swallowing up the monotonous rock and soil around it, making the already rotten ground even worse.

But this was only a prelude to something much bigger.

Almost instantly, the newly appeared cracks began to highlight at the same time.

That is the magma buried deep below the earth's crust rising rapidly under enormous pressure.

In just a moment, the planet's red-orange blood gushed out like countless springs, flying upwards, burning the smoke and clouds in the sky, and illuminating and burning the world that was dark due to the obstruction.

Of course, at this point, no living creature could witness this spectacle.

This kind of scene not only happened in this place, but also appeared in the orbital defense facilities of the Dead Forest Section with rounds of salvos.

The incredibly accurate bombardment despite having no guidance from the ground, and the magnificent warships that hovered high in orbit with no one to stop them.

This nearly brought Chaos's weak orbital defenses, which were already unprepared, to the brink of collapse.

They were the attacking party, and their fleet had always had the upper hand. Who would have thought that they would be subjected to an orbital strike from a Glorious Queen-class dreadnought without any scruples?

In a hurry, the Chaos defense force of the entire Dead Forest Section was suppressed by the Spirit of Vengeance. The counterattack artillery fire that occasionally passed through the atmosphere and flew towards the hull of the Spirit of Vengeance disappeared without a trace in the ripples of the void shield.

According to the original plan, this tempting giant ship should be used as prey to lure out the hunters hiding in the depths. However, the moment the first macro cannon shell landed, she announced the change of status between the two with an absolute gesture.

When Zhang Ge, who had just finished his meal on the ground, felt that the time was about right, he informed the Spirit of Vengeance through his Eldar pet that it was time to retreat. The latter then contentedly left the mess on the ground, turned slowly, and flew back into deep space.

At this point, most of the orbital defenses were indeed exposed—but they were physically exposed in the form of metal fragments wrapped in the flying soil.

This even caused the remaining Chaos forces in the Dead Forest Zone to lose their fighting spirit:

Although the Spirit of Vengeance had temporarily left, who knew if she would suddenly return like she had now? If so, which warship could they expect to withstand the Spirit of Vengeance's firepower and pick them up?

Or, who is going to fight to the death on this planet for Abaddon who has already escaped?

This even triggered a new space battle in the Dead Forest Zone.

Seizing the opportunity, Calgar quickly mobilized the remaining large number of Imperial Navy warships, and then collided head-on with the Chaos fleet that was coming to withdraw its troops.

The war has continued to this day, and both sides are scarred, but they will fight each other without hesitation.

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Chapter 255: Death Battle, the End and Aftermath of the Alert Star War, and the Quiet Disappearance of Zhang Ge

Things have evolved to the point where, under Calgar's orders, the Empire quickly gathered most of the remaining naval warships, including quite a few ships from the Mechanicus - this is very rare. Normally, these iron geeks prefer to hide their warships deeply unless the enemy threatens their treasures that are more important than their warships.

However, despite having managed to gather most of the available space forces, the existing Imperial warship force still appears too weak compared to the Chaos naval vessels now gathered over the Dead Forest Zone.

After a bloody battle with the orcs, and the failure to intercept the chaos forces in space, they were finally forced to fight a desperate battle with the black legion holding the soul of revenge around the planet under great disadvantages.

The navy at this time was almost crippled, and not long ago it had even reached the point where it had to organize most of its main forces to sustain a large-scale battle.

But, fortunately, war is never a simple numbers game.

Calgar and the relevant generals of the navy keenly grasped the strategic purpose hidden behind the movements of the Chaos ships, which is why they dared to challenge the Chaos enemy with their broken bodies.

That day, from the navy's battleships to the Space Marines' battle barges, from the seriously injured warships that had just completed repairs in the dock to the new forces that had just crossed the violent warp to provide support, a large number of ships were flying at the maximum engine output power, getting as close as possible to the Chaos warships from all directions.

Macro cannons that exploded mid-air or penetrated the hull to shred large sections of the structure; light spears that were intercepted by brilliant light on void shields or sliced ​​through entire frigates...even terrifying nova cannons that were used against each other between battleships.

In the hemisphere where the Dead Forest Section is located, if you are on the top of the tower above the thick clouds, you can even catch the countless warships fighting each other with your naked eyes.

In this way, as time went on, as both sides continued to send more ships to this area, although the Empire was inevitably at a disadvantage, they were gradually achieving their strategic goals.

The wreckage of warships shattered by the battle gradually became denser, and wreckage that had collided with each other and been embedded together was everywhere.

Although their physical bodies and those of their crew members had vanished, they had gradually woven a death trap for the enemy, relying on something that would not vanish out of thin air:

Mass, and the gravity that arises from mass.

By the time the last battered battle barge collided with the enemy ship and the few Space Marines and Astra Militarum on board made a desperate boarding attempt through the gap left by the collision, the entire battle area had turned into a cloud of dense metal debris.

Before the Chaos warships could savor their victory, countless lights appeared on the planet below.

At this time, the Chaos warships that wanted to evade found that they were already trapped in a deadly gravitational field formed by countless corpses.

Since their initial purpose was to pick up the Chaos soldiers below who had not yet evacuated, their initial deployment position was very close to the planet and was severely affected by the planet's gravity. After the recent exchange of fire, the gravitational field formed by the wreckage was like the final chain on their feet.

This exposes them directly to the deadly firepower of the planet's orbital defenses, making escape impossible.

In the hail of bullets that bombarded space from all corners of the hemisphere, countless Chaos warships had their shields penetrated and their main bodies torn apart, becoming part of the wreckage.

Some ships wanted to fight back, but found it was futile. Some ships wanted to escape, but found that the problem before them was far more than just the gravitational field. The large amount of space debris, torpedoes, and mines remaining in the battle zone were all silent killers on the maneuvering path.

This final roll of the dice from a military adventure marked the end of the Battle of Vigil Star. A large number of Chaos warships were either destroyed or seriously damaged. Only a small number of highly maneuverable ships were able to retain a certain combat capability - but they had no intention of returning to the planet's orbit.

It was after this happened that a large number of imperial transport ships were able to safely and quickly mobilize troops from various sectors, allowing the entire ground battlefield to be fully activated as the mobilization capabilities were greatly enhanced.

The Dead Forest Section's multi-directional counterattack, the Blade Cave Section's tight blockade of the Genestealer Cult, and the massive production capacity re-emerging from the Hongbei Section after its liberation...

After a period of winding down, the aftermath of the ground battlefield finally came to an end.

Despite the heavy sacrifices made, and despite the fact that only two-thirds of the planet's original population of over 100 billion remains, there is no doubt that the Empire has once again achieved a great victory.

Sentinel, the only thoroughfare connecting the two sides of the Empire after the Great Rift was created, was still firmly held by the Empire after Abaddon's wave-like attacks, and the Empire did not suffer another tragic defeat like Cadia.

If nothing unexpected happens, Vigilance Star will continue to be one of the most important fortresses in the entire empire for a long time to come. When a large amount of materials and personnel are sent here, under the special governance system, it will never be as caught off guard as it was this time when it was attacked.

Of course, without the Spirit of Vengeance, could Abaddon still organize another attack on Vigil in such a short time? This question was probably only clear to Abaddon, who had now fled to an unknown place... Speaking of which...

Karga is now also facing a very serious problem.

After the battle was over, he followed the battle information collected from various places, and unsurprisingly listed the 1st Mechanized Infantry Regiment and its commander Zhang Ge as one of the first troops to be commended and reviewed at the planet-wide triumphal ceremony.

This is where the problem lies.

After he finished listing and began to contact the relevant troops one by one, he suddenly discovered something.

From Zhang Ge, the entire First Mechanized Infantry Regiment, its maid group, the newly emerged Amelia who was suspected to be a living saint, a group of high-ranking priests and even all other related organizations, they disappeared as if they had evaporated from the face of the earth, and now they can no longer be contacted at all.

Even more, not to mention the 1st Mechanized Infantry Regiment itself, a large number of people in Sky Eagle Port who had close ties with the Mechanized Infantry Regiment also disappeared.

In the end, Karga found basically nothing except that their final movement was somewhere deep outside the Dead Forest Zone.

Of course, it would be strange if he got anything out of it, after all, it was Endymion who was responsible for covering up his whereabouts. Although Calgar could be said to be intelligent and experienced, he was still a little behind the latter.

As for where did the disappeared Zhang Ge and his group go?

Then we have to ask the Eldar warship, the Vaal Ghost, which landed on the surface of the planet in stealth.

Chapter 256: Talks with the Eldar, Compatriots, and Their Own Tragic Fate

The Vaal Ghost, a warship with ultimate stealth and maneuverability, and these features make her the core of the peace talks between Calgar and the Eldar.

According to the original plan, this battleship was supposed to be loaded with the Empire's death strike missiles. After a part of the remaining navy used suicide attacks to attract the Spirit of Vengeance's attention, they took advantage of the opportunity when Abaddon was attracted to the surface by Calgar to approach the Spirit of Vengeance and shoot these destructive weapons at its face, in an attempt to severely damage the Doomsday Ship that had been a lingering dark cloud hanging over the Empire for thousands of years.

However, this plan was tacitly abandoned by both parties following the disappearance of the Spirit of Vengeance. At Calgar's instruction, the Imperial forces did not clash with the remaining Eldar, but allowed them to evacuate the Alert Star on their own.

This is not because Calgar is soft-hearted, but according to intelligence, these Eldar came from an Ark ship. If they fight to the death now, the fragile space defense of Vigilance Star is likely to be defeated by the Eldar who are coming for revenge.

Although he was confident that he could break the blockade after the arrival of reinforcements, that would undoubtedly cause the defense of Alert Star to be delayed for a considerable period of time. The cost was too high, and it was not worth it just to kill a few aliens.

The elves had no intention of staying here for long. After evacuating, they quickly gathered on the Val Ghost, intending to sail away from this dangerous area that had become the focus of various forces... It was at this time that Zhang Ge contacted them through his elf pet.

Through psychic communication, Zhang Ge conveyed his request to the Eldar on the Val Ghost Spirit, and the price to pay was that he would use his ability to help another Eldar on the ship break free from the entanglement of Slaanesh - although he did not know how this ability worked.

Of course, the Eldar naturally couldn't believe the one-sided words of a mere monkey... However, when they noticed that their compatriots' spiritual energy was becoming more and more powerful and unscrupulous, but still did not attract the attention of the Lady of Thirst, they realized:

Something really seems to be wrong.

It's not that the Ark Eldar lack individuals who are capable of exerting powerful psychic powers, but releasing that level of psychic power often requires a long journey of tempering. The most talented Eldar hone their skills bit by bit throughout their long lives until they reach perfection, and then they can release it in a restrained form.

Like the way this compatriot is using it now... at least he can get back into the soul stone by committing suicide, right?

However, the problem was that it actually happened, and every Eldar could feel it clearly.

To this end, after a brief discussion, the decision makers, led by the Soul Prophet Kailanaris, reached a unanimous conclusion:

Go down and play with the monkey first and see what's going on.

Thus, in the vast desert outside the Dead Forest Festival area, the two parties, each with their own thoughts, met.

On one side was a huge warship that appeared silently in the sandy ocean, and on the other side was Zhang Ge and his evacuation team organized by Endymion.

After the two sides faced each other for a short while, a neutral voice, whose gender could not be identified, came from the warship, echoing across the desert like the sound of a resounding bell:

"Human, we allow you to bring five followers aboard... We won't wait long, so hurry."

Considering their traditional attitude towards humans, this seemingly harsh condition may be the biggest concession they can imagine.

After being translated by the translator, these words quickly came to Zhang Ge's mind... What was equally unexpected to Zhang Ge was that the term they used was human, not the usual "monkey".

However, being unexpected is one thing, and whether it will be followed is another.

"Yolanda."

The next moment after Zhang Ge finished speaking.

The ground began to shake.

First it collapsed, then expanded, and then, amidst the countless exploding sand and dust, dozens of sandworms, like the tentacles of the mythical Kraken, slowly emerged from the sea of ​​sand.

In the shadows of the raised sand waves, one could see that the shortest part of the sand extending out from the ground was more than two hundred meters, far exceeding the height of the Val Ghost.

But this is only the beginning.

Dazzling light surged from the mouths of these sandworms. Under the operation of the reactors installed around their hearts, huge amounts of energy condensed together, awakening the focused laser arrays installed in the mouths of these sandworms.

It hangs in the balance like the sword of Damocles.

According to the detection instruments of the Eldar on board, these suddenly appearing, eerily huge creatures themselves were not very threatening, but the energy level displayed by the crude attack equipment modified by no one was enough to threaten the vulnerable areas of the battleship.

It is undeniable that it is crudely made, but just by piling up the materials, the power is equivalent to the "turbolaser cannon" of the Titan mentioned by these monkeys.

In this way, once part of the propulsion nozzle is destroyed, even if they can kill all the monkeys in the distance, they will most likely be trapped and die on this planet - they can die, but at least they cannot die for such a ridiculous reason.

This silence and confrontation lasted for about tens of seconds. In the end, the Eldar, who were worried that the crude machines would overheat and become uncontrollable, made concessions... Although it was a concession, it was actually just a return to an equal negotiating table.

Several prophets, led by Kailanaris, separated from the Vaal Ghost in an unknown Eldar aircraft and quickly landed at the midpoint between the two teams.

This is the meeting place agreed upon by both parties after renegotiation.

After several prophets waited for about ten minutes, three figures of different heights slowly appeared in the distance.

Zhang Ge, Perveti and Amelia.

To be honest, in order to make it easier for the other party to attack him, if Perveti had not insisted on following him, he would have planned to bring only Amelia.

However, this is obviously not the case in the eyes of those prophets.

While secretly cursing the "monkeys who don't know etiquette", Kailanaris decided to teach these monkeys a lesson so as to gain the upper hand in the subsequent negotiations.

However, as soon as Kylanaris began to use psionic powers to teleport himself, he found that... things began to evolve in an uncontrollable direction.

The huge and vast spiritual energy that appeared before blocked its transmission path like a huge wall, forcing it to forcibly try to escape from the transmission state.

It would be fine if he could really break away by force, at most he would just lose some face, but psychic battles were not so easy to do. In the confrontation with an absolute disadvantage, the point of his escape was guided in an uncontrollable direction.

As the world spun around, Kailanaris returned to the real universe. Fortunately, the surroundings were still familiar scenes. It seemed that he had not been teleported very far, but he seemed to be buried in the sand below the neck. However, this was not a big problem and he could get out of it with a little effort.