From Titan Corporation to the Empire of Man

Chapter 441 "Here comes the man from heaven, but it's just Astartes" Alpha

Soon after, a low roar of engines could be heard faintly in the sky.

As the sound gradually approached, two Luna transport boats escorted by three White-legged Falcons quickly came into the visual field of the ODSTs and elite veterans.

These tactical aircraft flew in a standard formation, and their appearance outlines were more clearly visible under the highlighted markings on the helmet screen.

Then, the two Luna transport boats quickly lowered their flying altitude, hovered for a moment in an open area not far from the crowd, and then released their landing gear and slowly landed.

The air waves from the engine blew up the remaining dust and dead branches on the ground, instantly filling the place with a mixed smell of "coke" and wet soil.

When the two Lunas opened their rear hatches, everyone entered the cabin in an orderly and quick manner without any deliberate orders, and let the two Lunas carry them back to the flagship immediately.

In particular, the captain of the ODST reconnaissance team put the strange and unusual book into the exclusive storage box prepared by the crew members as soon as he entered the cabin, which served as a double insurance for it.

Although the book has been temporarily sealed, no one can be sure whether it is completely safe.

The agents of the Inquisition quickly headed to the frontline bases in various universes upon receiving the Emperor's orders, but the mission of the 2nd Company of the Luna Wolves was based on "speed, accuracy and ruthlessness", so the agents have not yet been able to cooperate with the Luna Wolves and participate in related military operations.

The ODST and elite veterans are just "slightly" more elite soldiers than the Imperial Guard and Imperial Marines. They are not afraid to go into battle and kill the enemies, and they are even not afraid to face Chaos Demons head-on.

But asking them to deal with chaos-related items is indeed a "professional mismatch".

Therefore, the captain of the ODST reconnaissance team was eager to hand over the "hot potato", that is, the strange and abnormal book, to the captain of the 2nd Company of the Luna Wolves as soon as possible.

Only by handing it over to an Astartes captain who is more powerful and has a stronger will can the ODST captain be truly reassured.

As for what happens to the book afterwards, it is none of his business.

Moreover, as he was suffering from "mental pollution", he needed to be observed later and even temporarily detained by the Inquisition.

After all, the ODST captain heard the devil's whispers, and the devil may have planted a "mark" in his mind. If it is not checked and dealt with in time, there is a high probability that a disaster will occur.

His soul and body will be plundered by the devil, and even in death he will not be able to find peace.

So he had no intention of hiding anything and was ready to report the details to his superiors.

What's more, even if the ODST captain concealed the matter, it would be exposed by the elite captain.

The elite captain witnessed the abnormality of the ODST captain directly. Given the temperament of the elite clan, there is absolutely no possibility that they would cover up for any of their clan members or human friends.

Moreover, the elite's persistence in their beliefs and their strict attitude towards "heresy" mean that they will never tolerate any form of betrayal or concealment.

Soon, the three White-legged Falcons continued to maintain an escort posture, closely following the two Luna transport boats and heading out of the atmosphere.

at the same time.

The airdrop capsule carrying the Moon Wolf has successfully broken through the atmosphere, passed through layers of clouds and fog, and is ready to deploy buffer measures.

In just a moment, these airdrop pods moved extremely smoothly and "landed" one after another on the Holy Tree City, which had turned into scorched earth and ruins.

As hundreds of adult Astartes poured out of the drop chamber—

"Ha! Heretic bastards, die!"

Clang—clang—clang! !

"Dead! Die! Die!"

Ri~——咻——! !

Those Na'vi who managed to escape orbital bombardment and carrier-based aircraft raids had to face not only the extremely terrifying metallic war roars, but also the dual fire suppression of explosive arrows and plasma.

The pale-white-painted titanium armor made these adult Astartes look like a "steel torrent" under the shining light of the stars.

Every bolt fired seemed to be able to shatter and penetrate everything, while the shooting of the plasma artillery made the air shake, bringing with it an unparalleled deterrent.

Even some of the Na'vi warriors who were physically strong and "blessed" could not avoid their demise.

These heroes were either directly smashed to pieces by the concentrated fire of explosive bombs and plasma cannons, or cut in half by the "itchy hands" of the Moon Wolves wielding chainswords and power swords, and then beheaded and dismembered.

Although the Luna Wolves at this stage do not know when the Na'vi fell into the seduction of Chaos and became Chaos puppets, once they identify them as "heretics", they will not show any tolerance.

The Luna Wolves will never stop until they are completely wiped out.

Whether they are ordinary Na'vi or so-called heroes, they will not be able to escape the fate of death.

When the Pelican and Luna transport boats, carrying the company's auxiliary troops, entered the atmosphere one after another, the Na'vi gathered in the Holy Tree City completely lost hope of escape.

In addition, the 2nd Fleet of the Luna Wolves is also preparing to completely wipe out the Na'vi clan on the entire Pandora and eliminate all hidden dangers once and for all.

Tens of minutes later, at the surface airport of the 2nd Company of the Moon Wolf;

The two Primarchs, Horus and Magnus, accompanied by their respective Honor Guards, stood outside the helipad and waited patiently.

The faces of the two primarchs were extremely serious.

Especially Horus' brows, which were wrinkled into an obvious "川" shape due to worry. The aura he exuded made Gastalin and Sekhmet feel a sense of "oppression".

His eyes were looking into the distance, as if he was seeing the complexity of the current situation on Pandora and the potential threats.

As a key planet of the Luna Wolves, Pandora's strategic significance is self-evident.

This planet not only supports a population of over 60 million, but also possesses extremely rich resources.

The most crucial thing is that Pandora contains a large amount of room-temperature superconducting ore. This kind of ore not only gives Atlas an advantage in the early stage and makes it the overlord of military-industrial enterprises in the main universe, but is also an important cornerstone of the empire's technological development.

In addition, Pandora's military value is irreplaceable.

Because there is a frontline base with a space gate on Pandora, and this facility is the core hub for the empire's cross-universe expansion.

In order to ensure the safety of Pandora, Horus deliberately placed the 2nd Company with a New Era aircraft carrier in charge, while he himself led the entire legion to continue expanding towards the habitable planets in the "Avatar" universe, gradually expanding the territory of the empire.

The "Avatar" universe, numbered "02", has a more "colorful" cosmic structure than the main universe.

That is, the distribution of alien races and habitable planets is more dense.

Just within a radius of fifteen light years centered on the solar system, there are more than ten habitable planets with life.

These planets support a wide variety of life forms. Although the vast majority are limited to lower organisms such as microorganisms, small animals or plants, this is enough to show that the ecosystem of the Avatar universe itself has broad development potential and may also hide a large number of undiscovered intelligent civilizations.

The Na'vi are the best example.

Humans in the Avatar universe have the ambition to explore the stars, but due to the limitations of interstellar navigation technology that has not yet fully matured, their exploration activities are limited to a few nearby star systems and they are unable to explore more distant areas.

Pandora became their main colonization target because of its thick atmosphere, strong magnetic field, and abundant natural resources.

However, in stark contrast to the limitations of the humans in Zero Two (Avatar), the Luna Wolves, who possess jump drives, have never been restricted by them.

In just a few years, the Luna Wolves explored all the star systems surrounding the solar system and opened up dozens of colonies, including multiple military and resource development sites, firmly controlling the strategic initiative in the nearby star fields centered on the solar system.

Even if a civilization also possesses interstellar travel, especially those with capabilities like jump and warp travel, if it attempts to approach the solar system from these star regions, it will be instantly detected by the Luna Wolves and then intercepted by their fleet.

Over the years, Horus has also devoted a lot of energy to matters of colonization, development and construction.

In the eyes of this Primarch, Pandora, with the 2nd Company guarding it, should be impregnable and safe, and there is no need to spend too much energy paying attention to it.

However, reality slapped him hard in the face.

Horus had never imagined that during the years when he neglected Pandora, the shadow of Chaos had quietly infiltrated, and millions of Na'vi were bewitched and became slaves and puppets of Chaos.

When Horus heard the news, he was extremely upset.

He recalled the decision he made when he first entered the Avatar universe, and secretly blamed himself for not taking more severe measures.

If Horus had known this earlier, he could have found an excuse to carry out a complete elimination of the Na'vi through "legal and compliant" steps when he was the governor of the Avatar universe.

However, out of consideration for the empire's reputation and momentary kindness, he ultimately chose to maintain superficially peaceful relations with the Na'vi rather than launch an operation to genocide them.

He originally thought that the Na'vi people's stubborn and backward cultural system would not pose any threat to the empire, but now he finds that his tolerance is actually nurturing a tiger to harm.

At this moment, Horus was standing outside the surface airport, his eyes flashing with anger and regret, and his emotions were quite complicated.

In just a moment, thinking back on the decisions made at the time, Horus couldn't help but guess that if brothers with "weird tempers" like Perturabo and Riemann were in charge of all affairs of the "Avatar" universe, they would surely resort to bloody means on their first day as governor.

It seems that we cannot be too "merciful". Regardless of whether it is necessary or not, those alien races that refuse to accept the Empire's proposals must be eradicated.

"Take this as a lesson, brother."

Sensing Horus' inner turmoil and hidden regret, Magnus spoke to comfort him with his usual calmness and rationality.

Then he gently raised his left hand, patted his brother's shoulder, and continued in a calm tone:

"The shadow of chaos is always everywhere. Even if you are extremely alert and vigilant, they can still find some loopholes and take advantage of them.

At this stage, the important thing is not to blame yourself, but to take action. We need to help our father protect the empire and protect all mankind, so that the empire can gradually grow into a behemoth that even chaos cannot shake.

When we truly achieve this, Chaos, Heresy, or any hostile alien race will no longer be able to pose a threat to us, and that will be the moment when we switch from defense to counterattack. "

After hearing this, the gloom in Horus's eyes gradually dissipated.

The Primarch calmly took a long breath, then slowly exhaled, pushing away all the anger in his chest, and responded with a faint smile:

"I understand what you mean, brother. Perhaps I am too impatient, or perhaps I lack a comprehensive grasp of the situation on Pandora. But from now on, the Moon Wolf and I will never make the same mistake again."

Horus paused for a moment, a hint of self-reflection in his eyes:

"It seems that we still need to learn from Brother Guilliman. He is indeed better at governance and coordination. However, no matter what, I will not leave any chance for Chaos, nor will I have mercy and kindness for any alien race."

Seeing this, Magnus nodded and said nothing more.

He knew that his brother had always been strong and decisive, and after this incident, he would definitely become more mature and cautious.

At the same time, Magnus secretly made a further decision. He planned to mobilize his most elite warriors to conduct a comprehensive investigation in the territory he governed to track down any traces of Chaos or lurking heresy.

In order to ensure the secrecy and efficiency of the operation, he also plans to cooperate with his two brothers, Alpharius and Omegan.

According to the intelligence and data he currently has, the Alpha Legion is undoubtedly the best choice to carry out the "secret observation" mission.

They are naturally good at stealth and infiltration, able to conduct reconnaissance deep behind enemy lines without alerting the target, and even have an excellent talent for "disguise".

More importantly, the gene seeds inherited from their fathers have endowed them with extremely strong resistance, allowing them to maintain sufficient rationality and self-control to avoid being corrupted or eroded even when facing heretics or even directly contacting chaotic devices.

Magnus also figured out his father's thoughts and believed that the reason why the Alpha Legion was extremely "low-key" was to secretly monitor the empire, especially the various legions.

Therefore, by cooperating with the two brothers Alpharius and Omegan, in addition to showing loyalty to their father, they can also minimize the erosion of chaos in their territories to the greatest extent.

And he was also ready to find the right time to discuss this matter with Horus.

As for the other brothers, Magnus had no intention of giving them any warnings, as he might even be misunderstood by them.

Next.

The two Primarchs waited patiently for a moment, and then saw three Thunderhawk gunships painted in the same pale white color appear in the blue sky.

When the three Thunderhawk gunboats landed not far in front of them and the Luna Wolves pilots responsible for flying the Thunderhawks opened the hatch, they saw the captain of the 2nd Company wearing his exclusive Terminator and more than a dozen company guards.

Magnus's attention was immediately focused on the "metal cube" in the left hand of the captain of the 2nd Company.