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

ps: This is a remake, the ps in the previous chapter can be ignored, there is no need to explain it

At the moment when Zhang Ge grasped the hilt of the sword and pulled it upward, a crack resembling the opening of a scabbard appeared out of thin air at the tip of the blade where it was originally suspended.

Countless blood flowed out from the crack, but it did not give people a dirty feeling. The blood seemed to be pulled by some invisible force, gathering on the ground to form a cross.

Legend has it that after St. George slayed a dragon with this sword, the dragon's blood formed a cross on the ground. Now, more than 40,000 years later, this scene is repeated in the cave.

As the sword was pulled out, the size of the sword gradually increased, and the flowing blood gradually decreased, until the last inch of it was left, and the cross on the ground was completely formed. The blood rolled and curled against each other, and finally merged and transformed into an equally ancient scabbard.

But after trying to wield this ancient relic from the 1k era, Zhang Ge did not feel that it had any magical properties, as if the visions that had occurred before were just illusions.

However, this scene not only failed to dispel the doubts in everyone's hearts, but instead increased them.

Who was this "he" he was referring to? Why would a Slaanesh demon present a longsword? And why was this longsword the only one Zhang Ge could wield?

But now is not the time to resolve these doubts. The cultists chasing above will not stop because of their doubts, and there is not much time left.

Facing the gazes of the three people around him, Zhang Ge said:

"Like the ancient hero Endymion, I will contain this sword until the Inquisition arrives."

The name of Endymion, the Adeptus Adeptus who contained the demonic sword Drakkenion in his body, was no stranger to the other three. However, after receiving the order, he went deep into the endless universe and there has been no news of him since then.

And now Zhang Ge may also face such a fate.

Silence stretched for a moment, and finally the political commissar nodded to indicate that he understood. Then Zhang Ge put the sword back into the scabbard and pinned it to his belt.

Then, the four of them dispersed in all directions, and under the light provided by the flares, they quickly found a tunnel that seemed to be used for escape. It extended diagonally upwards, and looking up, they could not see the end at all.

This tunnel, like the elevator, is large enough to accommodate the mayor's mutated giant body. It seems that it was built after he fell into Chaos. However, this precautionary preparation did not help him in the end. Instead, it became the decapitation team's hope of escaping from here.

Following the torches that flickered pink light on both sides, the four of them gradually went deeper into the tunnel. The echoing footsteps and the gradually decreasing numbers on the depth meter were unable to help them suppress the illusion that they were in an endless loop of space that was constantly reversing.

Fortunately, this situation did not last too long. After moving forward for a distance with no end in sight, a metal sliding door finally appeared in the team's field of vision above.

The priest opened the door, and Zhang Ge was the first to leave the tunnel to guard and scout. After he sent a safe signal back, the rest of the team returned to the surface.

It was a familiar desolate scene, but due to the disappearance of the warp phenomenon, the large crack in the sky that had originally stretched like a scar was now covered by thick clouds.

The political commissar took out the map again and used the distant water supply town's changed position relative to his own as a reference to confirm the direction and distance required to return to the starting point:

"We'll need to go about four or five kilometers in this direction. We need to hurry."

The team doesn't have much time left, as the swarming cultists will soon arrive at the theater. Once they discover the purified mayor and the shattered altar, they will frantically hunt down the fleeing group.

However, this is actually their last madness. An unorganized attack cannot pose a threat to the mixed positions of the PDF and the Astra Militarum. After suffering further casualties, the remaining leaders of the cultists will soon find that instead of destroying the army in front of them, why not try to become the new leader of the cult?

Wouldn't that also allow you to gain more blessings, and it would be much simpler.

Although this still did not solve the fundamental problem, it at least bought some time for the position to request external support and troop replenishment, which was exactly the original purpose of the decapitation team.

After crossing four or five kilometers, with the team running at full speed, it took even less time than the first two or three kilometers, and the scarlet Chimera soon appeared in the eyes of the four people again.

At the same time, the "driver" also discovered them, and the Chimera quickly turned its head and drove towards this direction at a speed that was obviously far beyond that of a normal troop carrier.

To be honest, this overly lively scene looks as if the Chimera is a living creature, running towards you happily.

However, the other three were already exhausted physically and mentally and failed to notice this detail.

After the Chimera stopped in front of the team, the political commissar walked up to the side of the cockpit and patted the hatch to express his gratitude to the crew members. Not everyone dared to wait in such a dangerous environment until they returned here, especially in the case of subspace corrosion.

"At least we are 90 percent alive."

Looking at everyone who was obviously a little tired, Zhang Ge walked to the rear door and opened it while speaking.

"Before you are examined, I would like you to accompany me to the Order."

As everyone entered the cabin and took their seats, Sister Amelia spoke. She held the laser gun in her arms. Although her words seemed to be asking for opinions, her tone was calm, as if she was stating a fact that had already happened and could not be refuted.

Zhang Ge had no objection to this, even though he could see that Sister Amelia wanted to protect him. But it didn't matter. How could he be left with no corruption at all after coming into contact with the shadow of the great demon?

There are so many Sisters of Battle, are you afraid that you won't find one who dares to kill you? Maybe they are more dangerous than the Inquisition. At least the latter have a reason to kill you just in case, while the Sisters of Battle may simply think that "doing so is to be loyal to the Emperor."

After their brief conversation, the political commissar's voice rang out over the background noise of the roaring engine. Just like at the beginning, he spread the map on the ground. However, this time, without the two of them, the cabin seemed less crowded and more empty.

"We return to the location where we want to break through, here."

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Chapter 18: Music and Dance

Following the direction of the political commissar's finger, Zhang Ge cast his gaze to the corresponding position on the map. That position was exactly the weak point where they had initially broken into the defense line.

Amidst the bumps of the Chimera's high-speed ride, the political commissar's pronunciation was a little unclear at first, but he soon adjusted again:

"According to the planned plan, the Astra Militarum troops originally deployed to assist in the attack will not withdraw to their positions, but will instead regroup slightly to the rear. They should have received reinforcements by now."

Having said that, the political commissar raised his right hand and glanced at the time on his watch.

"We haven't exceeded the time limit, so once we launch another attack on the cultists from the rear, the Astra Militarum will launch another attack to support us."

After hearing this, Zhang Ge thought about it and found that the success rate of this plan was actually quite high?

Even if the cultists increased their vigilance after an attack, the withdrawn troops would not return so quickly. Judging from the cultists' organizational ability and equipment level, it would be difficult for them to stop the assault by the organized Star Army in cooperation with the Chimera from behind.

If the Astra Militarum were to kite the cultists with laser rifles a thousand meters away, how could they fight back with their automatic rifles? With their limited firepower like heavy lumberjacks, it would be difficult to escape being killed in a short period of time if they didn't know how to use them.

As his thoughts flowed, the Chimera, moving at high speed, soon returned to the outside of the position where it had wreaked havoc before. However, surprisingly, the cultists were still not on guard.

Although some external forces were indeed reinforced, the main force still looked loose, as if the position that was punctured not long ago was not theirs.

The main reason is naturally their own problems, but secondly, it is also because there are some minor changes in the plan.

At the beginning, the Chimera left behind the Astra Militarum troops that were supposed to assist in the attack. Although they still arrived at the designated position later, according to the information reported by the scouts, the commander of this unit judged that the Chimera had crossed the position, so he cautiously did not launch an attack.

This caused the cultists to misjudge the strength of the Astra Militarum Army deployed here, and they took it for granted that it was just a troop transport vehicle and that it would be gone after it passed. Could it be that the vehicle dared to rush back?

What's more, they are not happy about using a troop carrier to make their subordinates more alert. It's better to continue playing music and dancing!

Then this Chimera told them with facts that it really dared.

Moreover, since the first batch of Astra Militarum troops did not launch an attack, after being replenished, their strength was more abundant than originally planned. Two organized Astra Militarum infantry companies were ready to go, and the two Sentinel mechas were also unharmed.

Not far away, after the Chimera stopped temporarily and the political commissar left the cabin and fired a flare, the attack began.

In front of the cultists' positions, smoke bombs fired from rapid-fire grenade launchers formed a curve, flew out from the bunkers where the launchers were hidden, and landed on the cultists' positions.

As the air-burst smoke bombs dispersed the thick white fog, the enemy's position was completely shrouded in smoke.

Although the cultists were aware of the enemy attack, the sudden attack and loss of vision were too sudden, resulting in them being unable to organize an effective counterattack in the first place. They could only blindly throw water in the direction of the smoke bomb in the thick fog.

This counterattack was of course meaningless. On the Astra Militarum side, the commander had already deployed scouts, who were used to calibrate the coordinates of the enemy's heavy firepower in advance. In this case, the heavy weapons teams of the company and platoon did not need their own visual field at all and could directly attack based on this information.

Under the attack of cross-deployed heavy weapons, projectiles and shells accurately passed through the smoke screen, eliminating the cultists' firepower points one by one amid explosions and flickering flames.

And this was just the prelude to the attack. After completing a simple fire preparation, the Sentinel Mech equipped with multiple rocket launchers started to operate and arrived at the designated position with the sound of bipedal mechanical operation.

As they stood still, a sharp whistling sound was heard, and countless rockets spewed out flames from the magazines and rushed towards the cultists' positions.

The air-burst cluster warheads rained down countless submunitions like a curtain of rain. The fragments covering the entire position tore into the fragile bodies of the cultists, creating a hellish scene that looked like the arrival of the god of death.

At this time, the speeding red Chimera also appeared at the other end of the cultists' position. In order to prevent accidental injuries, the Astra Militarum stopped the continuous coverage of heavy firepower, but countless laser beams continued to suppress the enemy positions shrouded in thick fog.

Caught off guard, the cultists suffered heavy losses, and it became extremely difficult for them to even maintain their positions, let alone intercept the terrifyingly fast Chimera - it was more like they couldn't see where the target was in the smoke, they could only hear the sound of tracks and engines passing by, occasionally mixed with the screams of people being crushed.

With the assistance of the Astra Militarum, this breakthrough was even easier than the first. The Chimera flew through the smoke without even having to maneuver or dodge, and soon reached the other end.

Of course, although the cultists' positions seemed to be on the verge of collapse and could be easily captured with just one more charge, it was obvious that the Astra Militarum was unlikely to stop the cultists' counterattacks from other directions.

Therefore, after completing the planned cover mission, the Astra Militarum troops quickly withdrew, leaving only a small number of rearguard troops, without any intention of fighting.

On our own position.

In order to ensure the speed of the entire operation, there was no handover process between the Chimera and the Astra Militarum. Its body, mixed with broken limbs, drove through the vacant space on its own side and left under the watchful eyes of the two Sentinel mecha pilots who accelerated at full speed but were left far behind again.

Zhang Ge roughly judged that the Chimera had passed the enemy's position based on the sudden calming of the abnormal turbulence outside. He couldn't help but feel regretful for the disappointment of these cultists, but at the same time, he asked without giving up:

"It's over. Do I have to go back to my original unit to participate in the defense after this?"

The political commissar turned around and stared at Zhang Ge for a moment, then responded:

"No, you and Sister Amelia will go to the convent together. Your situation is special and cannot be delayed. I will also contact the Inquisition."

On the one hand, this sentence refers to the fact that the cleansing of corruption cannot be delayed. On the other hand, it also has the subtext that there is not much time left for him to arrive here after calling the Inquisition.

If the call is made too late, the blank period between the end of the action and the call will become a suspicious point, which will be detrimental to the subsequent review.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Ge could only focus his attention on Sister Amelia and asked:

"I heard that Battle Sisters like to burn people. Is that true?"

ps: Urgent, please recommend it at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning

Chapter 19: The Local Nobles Are Too Polite

Sister Amelia naturally did not answer that question, and Zhang Ge had no intention of asking further questions.

You'll know when you go and see for yourself, right?

After driving for a while, the vehicle quickly stopped in the temporary garage within the position. Four people stepped out of the vehicle, while the political commissar made the final arrangements:

"Reverend Reid will be with me. We will continue to the nearest Blessing Communication Node and call for the Inquisition's review there. Sergeant Zhang Ge, it is best that you and Sister Amelia do not stay in the position for more than three hours."

Listening to the political commissar's words, Zhang Ge suddenly realized a problem:

"Wait a minute, so what mode of transportation are we going to take to get to the Order?"

"Ernesto's personal vehicle... Oh, you may not recognize him, but now that you've made it back alive, you will soon. Also, take this."

As the political commissar spoke, he took out a map, tore off a corner, signed something on the blank space on the back, stamped it, and handed it to Zhang Ge.

"You can go to the armory and pick out some equipment. Although there isn't much left there," the commissar glanced at the one-armed nun holding a laser rifle, "it would be best to choose a sword for Sister Amelia and a temporary prosthetic limb."

After Zhang Ge reached out to take it, the political commissar waved his hand as a goodbye and quickly left the garage with Pastor Reid.

As for this Chimera? Of course, they couldn't drive it there.

Although using alien equipment on the battlefield is not a big deal, it is easy to be mistakenly attacked by friendly forces from other units if it is not registered and communicated in advance. Secondly, at this juncture, it is better not to rush into the face of the Inquisition.

After the political commissar left, Zhang Ge turned his gaze to Sister Amelia.

This made the other party a little confused, so she took the initiative to speak:

"I will follow you for these three hours and will not interfere with your actions."

Of course, the implication is that if it exceeds three hours, then there is no guarantee.

But Zhang Ge didn't mean this either. He said:

"No, I mean... where is the armory? Can you lead the way?"

"..."

Sister Amelia wanted to say something, but swallowed it back and walked ahead, while Zhang Ge naturally followed behind her.

After entering the trench, PDFs or Astra Militarum soldiers would occasionally whisper prayers to the nuns passing by, but no one acted strange about it. It seemed that Sister Amelia had been here for a while.

Or there is another possibility, the ongoing war is so intense that the mixing of battle sisters and front-line soldiers has become the norm.

Judging from the current situation, Zhang Ge believes that the latter possibility is more likely. Of course, this is not a bad thing for him. He wishes he could be thrown into an apocalypse-level battlefield right now.

After crossing another trench, a man in exaggerated clothes came into their sight. The PDFs beside him stood at attention on both sides of the trench, but the Astra Militarum soldiers didn't seem to pay much attention to him.

He was wearing a force feedback power armor, which was covered with various exaggerated carvings, with gold and gem ornaments either on the edging or as the base, and a family crest was in the most conspicuous position on the right chest of his power armor, which was exactly the emblem on those PDFs.

If nothing unexpected happens, he should be a local noble, and these PDFs should be drawn from his family.

"Sister Amelia, Sergeant Zhang Ge."

He first called out the two people's names in a calm voice, not as condescending as his exaggerated force feedback power armor.

Then, the other party introduced himself:

"Let's skip the unnecessary formalities. My full name is too long. You can just call me Ernesto. I'm here to express my family's gratitude for the heroic deeds of these two."

As Ernesto spoke, several servants beside him humbly bowed forward and raised the tray above their heads.

A finely crafted mortal bolter, an equally finely crafted power sword, and a pile of throne coins.

Sister Amelia had no intention of talking to him, but Zhang Ge looked at him with interest, trying to see what he wanted to do.

Seeing that the two did not answer, Ernesto did not show any dissatisfaction, but continued: