From Titan Corporation to the Empire of Man

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Galan Clovis, who was standing next to the center console, was looking at one of the holographic screens.

What was displayed on the screen was the Grey Knights using movements that even the Astartes would find extremely fast and agile, efficiently dealing with traitors and heretics.

A knight who has fallen into the power of Hell, and is as powerful as a young Astartes.

But when the Fallen Knight faced the Grey Knight, he was completely "beaten up" and had no ability to resist at all.

As the captain of a legion company, Galan naturally has the authority to know some information about the Grey Knights.

But this operation was the first time that Galan witnessed the battle of the Grey Knights in person.

Putting aside the Imperial organization, the Grey Knights should be considered as the "uncles" of the Astartes in terms of seniority.

After all, the information he had read clearly stated that the Grey Knights' gene-seed came directly from their "grandfather", the Emperor of Mankind.

Therefore, it is not surprising that the Grey Knights possess far greater strength than ordinary Astartes.

Kogalan represents the Dark Angels and the "face" of the Primarch Lion.

If the credit for unifying the One and Three universes fell entirely on the Inquisition and the Grey Knights who seemed to be on equal terms with the Primarch, then his career as a company captain would be over.

Although Leon would not blame him for such a "small matter", Galan did not have the face to continue to serve as the captain of the 1st Company.

Therefore, we must grab the "first credit" first.

And it should be done in a friendly and reasonable manner without affecting the integrated operation and avoiding additional casualties.

Since it is friendly and reasonable.

Then it was an absolutely reasonable action for Galan Clovis to lead the company champion and the company elite to go straight to the Gate of Hell for "appropriate reconnaissance" on the grounds of "advance reconnaissance".

Their company is elite and much stronger than the advance team and investigators.

Going straight to the gate of hell is not an act of "purely seeking death".

What's more, finding out the situation at the target location in advance is indeed a beneficial move for the main force.

As for the "accidents" of "accidentally" or "stumbling upon" breaking into the gate of hell first, heading to hell with a small group of elite troops, and killing the lords of hell and the devil of hell during reconnaissance, these are also reasonable.

Having made up his mind, Galan Clovis turned his head to look at the communications officer not far away and ordered:

"Prepare two Thunderhawk gunships, and notify the company guards and Aldaimo to get ready. Reunite at the designated hangar in ten minutes."

"Yes, sir."

The communications officer, who received clear instructions, immediately conveyed the order.

Then, Galan instructed the adjutant who was also standing next to the center console:

"You will be in charge of the fleet's command for the time being. Please ensure the safety of the main force on the ground."

"Yes."

The company adjutant, wearing a Titanium 7 power armor with a red helmet, raised his right fist to Galan and placed it across his chest to show respect.

Galan only led a company guard of forty men and a company champion named Aldemo to carry out the raid, leaving behind the complete command platoon and officers. Presumably, the adjutant was fully capable of taking on the command role.

Finished explaining.

Boom, boom.

Galan turned and left the bridge with steps that were much heavier than those of an ordinary Astartes.

However, when Galan was about to take the rail train inside the ship and arrive at the hangar of their company's flagship, he encountered an "uninvited guest"——

It is Serin, an intelligent AI wearing a tight combat suit and a helmet mask.

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"Ms. Serin, I didn't expect you to come to our company's flagship in person."

There was a hint of surprise in Galan's eyes. He might be wondering when Serin boarded the ship and how no one noticed her boarding.

"Captain Clovis." Seren waved her hand towards the train with its hatch open and said:

"Let's go to the hangar together. I think your raid on Hell's Gate will require the assistance of an intelligent AI."

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Galan did not respond, but remained silent and entered the rail train that ran through the entire ship with the other party.

Come into the car.

Galan stood in the middle of the carriage, looking down at Serin who was sitting on the left side of the carriage.

Moreover, Galan's gaze at this moment had turned into scrutiny and vigilance.

After all, Serin's words made him realize that their communications had been monitored by Serin, and the plan to "grab the credit" had been exposed.

"I am not as superficial as Captain Clovis thinks. I would not use special means to monitor the communications of your Dark Angels 1st Company." But Serin explained bluntly:

"I just foresaw that you, as descendants of Leon, would most likely choose to rely on a small number of elite troops to eliminate the Hell forces that are wreaking havoc on Universes 1 and 3 in advance because of the outstanding performance of the Grey Knights."

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Galan remained silent, but it was obvious that his thoughts had been seen through by the artificial intelligence in front of him.

And Serin continued: "As one of the few high-level intelligent AIs in the company and the empire, I need to ensure the completion of the goals while also ensuring the personal safety of the Emperor's heirs.

I don’t want to have to submit a list of Dark Angel casualties to my superiors when I return to the main universe.”

Before Serin could finish, Galan's already stern expression became even more solemn, and his tone revealed undisguised anger. He interrupted,

"This low-level universe can never pose any threat to us Dark Angels."

"." Serin shrugged, as if to say "You're right."

Then, she continued, “I need you to join the raid on the Gate of Hell, in order to obtain samples of the Hell plane as soon as possible.

This will help the Empire and the Company gain a more comprehensive understanding of the biotechnology of Universe 13."

"it is good."

After hearing Serin finally reveal her "real purpose", Galan returned to his previous state and nodded in agreement.

And Serin is a high-end AI scanned and created by the living cloned brain of Alexia. Naturally, she inherited Alexia's subconscious mind of regarding the Primarchs and Astartes as "her own children".

The Thunder Transport she was on, after completing the mission of deploying the Grey Knights, transferred and carried her onto the Carthage-class aircraft carrier.

Through the memories "left behind" by Alexia in the electronic brain, Serin, who knew the styles of most primarchs and legions, immediately realized that Galan Clovis was very likely to make some reasonable but "crazy" moves.

In order to protect Galan Clovis and the elite of the Dark Angels from the ambushes and plots of the Hell Plane, Serin prepared to go to the Gate of Hell with Galan and others.

Besides, she really needed first-hand information about the Hell Plane.

Currently, they are still in a state of "knowing nothing" about how to go to the heaven plane of the "One Three" universe.

Maybe there's an answer somewhere inside hell.

The Dark Angels, who are good at charging into battle, are likely to miss some details, so no matter what, Serin needs to act together with Galan and others.

There was silence in the car.

Soon, the rail train carried the two "people" to the hangar located in the belly of the ship.

After leaving the car.

The first thing that caught Serin's eye was the two Thunderhawk gunboats anchored not far away.

The Thunderhawk is another aerial vehicle developed for the Astartes by the Atlas Research Department, with the advice and guidance of the Emperor.

Its interior space and the dimensions of its seats and passages are all tailor-made for Astartes.

At the same time, the Thunderhawk gunboat also has the ground-to-air and anti-air capabilities of an attack boat, and can also carry six Astartes battle squads for boarding through the melta cannon.

Therefore, the Thunderhawk is more comprehensive than the Thunder.

Even though the cost is about four times that of Thunder, many legions, including the Dark Angels, have submitted large orders to the Mars Foundry in the main universe.

As for the forty company guards standing in front of the two Thunderhawk gunboats, and the company champion named "Aldaimo", they also remained quiet, waiting for Galan's arrival.

These forty company guards are all equipped with the most advanced Titanium Tank Type 7 power armor.

In addition, each guard's helmet was replaced with a typical knight style, and a white cloak was hung behind their power backpacks.

At first glance, those who didn't know would think they were smaller Grey Knights.

The weapons are different from those of the Grey Knights.

The company guards used standard bolters and plasma guns, with power swords and chainswords on their waists, and each guard had a giant battle shield on his right arm.

As Serin followed Galan toward the Thunderhawk gunship, she finally set her sights on the so-called company champion.

The champion's power armor model looks similar to the ordinary Titanium Tank Type 5, but the power of its cold fusion reactor is 5% higher than that of the Titanium Tank Type 60, the Titanium Tank Type 7.

The most important is the Titanium 7 Power Armor, whose power backpack carries a small jet device.

This allows Company Guards, Champions, and Lieutenants wearing the Titanium-7 to achieve short-distance rapid jumps and flights without the need for external jet devices.

In addition, the company champion's helmet also had a golden olive branch to indicate his status as a champion.

Seeing Galan and Serin arrive, forty company guards and company champions immediately passed through the doors on the nose and sides and quickly boarded the Thunder Hawk gunboat that was ready.

soon.

After confirming that all personnel had boarded, the Dark Angel pilots followed the instructions of the bridge and ground crew and drove the Thunder Hawk gunboat out of the Carthage-class hangar.

Leaving the hangar and coming to the clear sky that had been physically purified by tactical metal hydrogen missiles, the pilots increased their speed even further, leaving the fleet and ground forces behind in the blink of an eye.

Until the two Thunder Hawk gunboats sailed into the turbid clouds in the distance and disappeared completely.

in the cabin;

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Serin's eyes were flashing purple as she sat on the second floor near the cockpit.

However, her feet could not step on the metal deck and were in a semi-suspended state. After all, her height was far less than that of an ordinary Astartes.

And Serin was using the pulse scanning and radar system of the Thunder Eagle gunship to try to outline the topographic map of Jerusalem in advance.

After a while, she shared the preliminary topographic map with Galan and others.

Beep-beep-.

As soon as they heard the reminder from the helmet, Galan, the company guards, and the company champion enlarged the terrain map and presented it in the center of the helmet screen.

Topographic maps show that Jerusalem is full of living buildings with "heat", which shows that everything has become extremely blasphemous under the close corrosion of the breath of hell.

The core area of ​​Jerusalem is "orange-red", which means that the average temperature in the core area is extremely high. According to the descriptions of the Gate of Hell by local residents, knights, and nuns, the core area is exactly where the Gate of Hell is located.

This is consistent with the speculation of Galan and others.

But Celine helped them confirm their guess.

Zooming the terrain map to the upper left corner of the helmet screen, Galan glanced at Serin who was sitting opposite him.

Although he was very unhappy about the involvement of "outsiders" in their raid, he had to admit that the role of an intelligent AI was much stronger than the stupid AI on board.

With Serin's help, at least they won't fall into the embarrassing situation of being "in the dark".

"Sir." At this time, the pilot's metallic report resounded over the communication channel:

"A large number of unidentified flying creatures have been detected five kilometers ahead. Please open fire to clear the route."

"Ask for permission."

"Yes, sir."

The moment the conversation ended——

Shua~——Shua!!

Ri~咻——!

The noise caused by the salvo of air-to-air missiles and the 140mm caliber plasma main gun echoed throughout the cabin.

But soon, all the noises stopped.

The pilot reported again: "The route has been cleared. It is expected to arrive in 45 seconds. Please prepare, sir and brothers."

Hear the words.

Galan and the twenty company guards in the same cabin stood up, fastened their power armor, and waited patiently for the "hard landing".

"Captain Clovis."

However, Serin, who closed her helmet visor and used her combat uniform and her own special physique to fix herself on the cabin deck, reminded:

"We detected a temperature surge in the area where the Hell Gate is located. It seems that some kind of weapon is accumulating energy."

After hearing Serin's reminder, Galan did not continue to "put on airs" and immediately ordered:

"Units 1 and 2, take cover."

"Yes."

The pilots responded in unison.

Next, in Serin's electronic binocular vision, the temperature of the Gate of Hell continued to rise, and when it reached the critical value -

call out----! ! !

A "beam" with a power comparable to that of the Forerunner Sojourner-class secondary guns appeared in her electronic field of vision and attacked the two Thunderhawk gunboats they were on at an extremely fast speed.

The pilots, who had been mentally prepared, controlled the Thunder Eagle gunboats to make emergency evasive maneuvers the moment the light beam struck.

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With the fuselage shaking violently and the engines roaring, the two Thunderhawk gunboats they were on successfully avoided the attack of the high-energy "beam".

Followed by.

Boom~——Boom——!!!

The crawler landing gear under the fuselage came into contact and collided with the dry and cracked ground.

At the same time, the doors on the nose and both sides of the plane were also opened, presenting the "chaotic" scene outside the cabin to Serin, Galan and others.

The cloudy clouds were lit up by brilliant pink and red colors, and all around them there were distorted, twisted giant living buildings and even living mountains.