From Titan Corporation to the Empire of Man

Chapter 440: Strange Book, Silent Recitation, Cleaning the Floor

Three minutes before the Luna Wolves 2nd Fleet officially launched its orbital bombardment;

Ta-ta-ka——!

The ODST captain, holding the commander's special Gauss rifle, squeezed the trigger hard, pouring out all the spike bullets in the magazine. The precise and deadly trajectory swept through every corner of the church.

But as the magazine emptied, he immediately stepped back a few steps and replaced the rifle with a new magazine.

At this time, the interior of the church had been completely cleared, and the fallen figures of the Na'vi were lying on the ground.

Even though they are physically strong enough to rival the lightly armed tyrants of biological weapons, they are unable to withstand the extremely penetrating spike bullets and the energy-based plasma artillery fire. Under this intensive firepower, they can only be shot into sieves and turned into charred corpses.

The air was filled with smoke and the smell of burning.

However, the filtering system of individual equipment can ensure that all ODSTs and elite veterans are protected from the effects of burnt smell and smoke.

After completing the reloading, the captain of the ODST reconnaissance team looked around, and the zoomed-in radar showed that there were no more enemy signs in the church, only the signals of his teammates.

After confirming that it was safe, he quickly issued an order on the communication channel, his tone decisive and calm:

"Everyone on alert, search the church for any evidence related to the subspace."

The elite veteran captain also issued an order, requiring all personnel to begin the cleanup operation.

"Yes!"

"Ow~!"

Following the response, more than a dozen ODSTs and elite veterans quickly dispersed in the church and began to search and "confirm" the enemy situation in an orderly manner.

The so-called confirmation of the enemy situation actually means that some personnel are responsible for finishing off the shots and ensuring that the fallen Na'vi are completely killed one by one.

Logically speaking, no carbon-based creature could withstand their firepower, but the team still did not dare to take it lightly.

In order to be absolutely sure and avoid potential threats, they decided to use the method of "cutting the bodies into pieces" and shoot each body again to make sure that all the Na'vi bodies were completely dead.

Especially for those Na'vi who have fallen into the corruption of the subspace, their life and death status cannot be judged by common sense. Who knows whether the "old guys" praying in the church will suddenly stab them in the back.

Only by confirming that the corpse is a corpse can it be easier for their comrades to carry out the search.

At the same time, the remaining half of the ODSTs and elite veterans, including the two captains, were quickly checking every corner of the church, looking for "evidence" related to the subspace.

Time flies and every second counts.

It won't be long before the fleet launches a saturation bombardment on the core area of ​​the Holy Tree City.

Although the location they were in was not an "absolute death" zone, for safety reasons they still needed to evacuate before the bombing began.

At this moment.

The ODST captain slowly walked to the statue that was shattered by spike bullets and plasma cannons, and glanced at the various strange objects on the tribute table.

With the help of the outlines and detail highlights provided by the helmet screen, he quickly noticed a very strange object -

It was an old book that looked like it was made of some kind of animal skin. The surface was full of wrinkles and covered with twisted and strange symbols and patterns.

These symbols also emit a faint blue light, as if they are beating slightly with life.

At the moment when his eyes were focused on the book, the air around him seemed to be still, and a low, seductive whisper rang in his ears:

'Open it'

'Open it and you will see the truth of the universe.'

'The origin of all things and the eternal mysteries are all hidden in this book.'

'hehe.'

As the whispers continued, the captain's mind began to waver, and he couldn't help but become curious about this strange book.

Subconsciously, he raised his left hand slightly, and as if guided by an invisible force, he slowly approached the book, wanting to open it and read it.

Just as my fingertips were about to touch the cover of the book——

"Ouch! There's nothing here! Hey! What are you doing, man?"

Suddenly, the elite captain's sarcastic growl and puzzled question were heard on the communication.

And this elite captain also came to the tribute table in front of the statue, so he noticed the abnormality of the ODST captain at the first time, and then quickly stepped forward, trying to stop the ODST captain from touching the book.

! !

However, the unintentional growl unique to the elite race brought the ODST captain back to his senses.

His dull eyes instantly regained clarity, and without the elite captain's stop, he abruptly withdrew his hand. Cold sweat immediately broke out on his back, and his whole body couldn't help but shudder.

The moment of distraction just now almost made him forget the danger he was in.

Shocked and terrified, he quickly began to recite passages from the Human Code, knowing that he must rely on the power of the Emperor to resist the intrusion of these whispers.

As his heart gradually calmed down, he felt the whispering in his ears quickly dissipate.

Even with some unhappy spitting?

Soon, those seductive sounds seemed to have never existed.

However, even though he regained his sanity, the shadow of uneasiness still remained in his heart.

The pressure and charm brought by this book are extremely strong. Obviously, this is not just an ordinary heretical item, but may come from some kind of chaos "incarnation" in the warp.

The captain quickly adjusted his breathing and said to the elite captain who was standing beside him and had also noticed the book:

"Man, if you hadn't reminded me, I might have caused a disaster. Thanks."

"Oh, you're welcome."

The elite captain waved his hand, indicating that there was no need to thank him, and turned his gaze back to the book emitting a strange blue light.

After a moment of silence, he suggested, "I can also feel that there is something wrong with this thing. For safety reasons, we'd better not touch it directly. Let's seal it in the special container provided by the engineering department."

It is worth noting that the elite captain seemed to be completely unaffected by any whispers and remained conscious.

In fact, the consciousness of most elites has been "strengthened" to varying degrees under the illumination and protection of Sui Yang's psychic power.

This psychic illumination not only made them more determined to follow and be loyal to Sui Yang in battle, but also gave them a natural resistance to chaos, preventing them from being easily eroded by the power of the warp.

The ODST captain did not delve into why the elite captain was not affected by the whispers, but focused on the current matter. He took out an "evidence storage device" specially prepared for their mission by the engineering department from the storage bag on his back.

That is, a seemingly ordinary metal ball.

Its size and dimensions are like a ping-pong ball, and also like the magnetic levitation detector used by joint reconnaissance forces.

Then, the ODST captain held the metal ball, guarding against any abnormality that might occur at any time, and slowly placed it on the cover of the strange book.

The moment the ball touched the surface of the book, the metal ball reacted quickly as if it had encountered a catalyst.

The originally smooth surface instantly melted like mercury, and the flowing liquid metal quickly covered the entire book with the electronic sound of "hiss-hiss", accompanied by the sound of "hiss-hiss", which made the entire book look very beautiful.

The liquid metal was like a living thing. In just a few seconds, it penetrated into every line and rune in the book, sealing and wrapping it up perfectly.

After a few seconds, the liquid metal quickly solidified to form an unbreakable metal shell, completely wrapping the originally strange and unusual book into a seamless "block of iron".

There is no trace of the book's original outline or texture on the smooth cover.

At this moment, the blue light emitted by the book was completely sealed, as if the evil power was completely suppressed and could no longer leak out.

And when the liquid metal completely wrapped the book, the two captains seemed to hear faint "roaring", "shouting" and "swearing", but the next second everything was completely quiet.

The so-called "evidence collector" is a special device jointly developed by the Imperial Engineering Department and the Inquisition.

The two departments used the increasingly mature nanotechnology, combined with the liquid metal technology of the "Terminator" universe, and mixed with the fragments of the pure flower diluted dozens of times.

This hybrid design makes it possible to effectively curb common chaotic devices.

Since the Primarch's orders indicated that there was a certain possibility that the Na'vi would become puppets of the Chaos forces, the captain of the 2nd Company of the Luna Wolves naturally took sufficient precautions and equipped his soldiers with this type of equipment specifically designed to target the threats of the Warp in advance.

When the ODST captain saw that the book was completely sealed and could no longer emit bewitching light and whispers, he finally reached out to pick up the storage container and carefully attached it to the fixture on his back.

Then he saw a notification pop up on the right side of the helmet screen, reminding them that the fleet was about to launch an orbital bombardment. He then turned his gaze to the elite captain and team members and immediately gave the order:

"We have obtained the key evidence, evacuate this place immediately!"

"Ah~! Let's go!!" The elite captain waved in response and took the lead with full energy.

Next, the group quickly left the church, skillfully moved through the village, reunited with the guys who were still fighting, and retreated in an orderly manner along the route they came.

At this moment, the Na'vi people were still in a dazed and confused state, completely unable to grasp the overall situation of the battle. They could only watch these invaders disappear from their sight.

After all, they can only barely judge the enemy's approximate position based on the muzzle flame and the swing trajectory of the double-edged energy sword.

Optical camouflage makes ODSTs and elite veterans almost completely invisible, so they can easily escape from the battlefield.

The two teams moved through the rainforest at a very fast speed, hiding in the dense trees and bushes, and completely escaped the detection of the Na'vi.

The surrounding rainforest gradually returned to its original tranquility. Only the occasional explosions and flames from the distant village reminded them of the battle they had just experienced.

Without looking back, they quickly retreated to a safe area with the sound of quick footsteps and occasional communication responses.

At this time, the helmet screen sent another reminder, indicating that the 2nd Fleet had completed target locking in low-Earth orbit and launched a saturation bombing on the Holy Tree City to ensure the ultimate goal of this operation, which was to eliminate all heretics on Pandora.

After successfully reuniting with all the comrades in charge of reconnaissance in the depths of the forest, the group had not yet caught their breath -

Boom. Boom————!!

call------!!!

A dazzling light suddenly appeared in the sky, followed by a series of deafening roars.

An extremely powerful shock wave erupted in the area where the Holy Tree City was located, sweeping across the entire area and the surrounding dense rainforest with unstoppable force.

Although the ODSTs and elite veterans had already evacuated to a safe area, they were still "tragically affected" and truly felt the astonishing power of the explosion.

The huge shock wave swept in like a storm, and the strong airflow pounced on them like a wild beast. Even though they were fully armed, everyone still felt unstable and was almost overturned or "blown away" by the air wave.

Everyone was forced to adopt a half-squatting position, relying on mechanical skeletons and full-coverage armor to barely keep their bodies stable.

Bang—bang—!

The branches and debris lifted by the gusts of wind were like flying shrapnel and ricochets, flying densely around the crowd.

Tree trunk fragments and sharp rock chips seemed to be shooting all over the sky, making dull thuds when hitting the armor. Occasionally, even broken branches were torn into sharp thorns and attacked them.

Fortunately, the combat armor of the ODST and elite veterans is sufficient to deal with this type of shrapnel attack, completely absorbing the impact of the fragments and avoiding casualties.

(Elite armor with optical camouflage, no charged shields)

However, there were obvious scratches, dents and dents on the surface of their armor.

When they return to the company, they have to endure the "noisy" calls of the logistics personnel to help them repair and maintain their weapons and equipment.

As the aftermath gradually subsided, everyone slowly stood up and checked their conditions one by one.

The image displayed on the helmet screen showed a mixture of fire and thick smoke. The rainforest was no longer as quiet as before.

Many wild beasts ran in panic, trying to get as far away from the Holy Tree City as possible.

The screen also specifically marked that the metal hydrogen missile following the needle-shaped Gundam had just broken through the atmosphere and was rapidly falling towards an important area of ​​the Holy Tree City.

Soon, everyone noticed dozens of bright spots on the screen, dragging white trails and flashing like "daytime meteors".

And then--

Ri~——whoosh——whoosh——!!!

Dozens of miniature suns exploded instantly in the Holy Tree City.

However, the equivalent of the metal hydrogen missile has been controlled within the tactical range, so the people who are about ten kilometers away from the core point of the Holy Tree City will no longer be as "embarrassed" as before.

At most, you will hear the "high-frequency scream" caused by the explosion of metallic hydrogen soon.

After the ODST captain confirmed that he was fine, he immediately turned his eyes to the right edge of the helmet screen, which was the real-time status diagram of the reconnaissance team members.

Seeing that his subordinates were also "intact", the ODST captain finally felt relieved.

Now, they just need to go to the designated area and wait for the fleet to send a transport boat to pick them up.

Moreover, as the electromagnetic main guns and metal hydrogen missiles completed a wave of saturation bombing, the Holy Tree City will face the "cleaning" offensive of the carrier-based aircraft formation and the airdrop warehouse carrying the Shadow Moon Wolf Tactical Team.