From Titan Corporation to the Empire of Man

Chapter 453: Wave Retreat "Company Badge"

Beep—beep—.

As a burst of urgent reminders sounded, Jaynes' heart sank suddenly, because this directly announced the ominous fact that all the clone soldiers from the three companies had been killed.

Then, the real-time status diagram displayed on the screen gradually changed from yellow to deep red, and then to dim, as if all "life" was ruthlessly swallowed up at this moment.

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And through the clones' shared vision, Jaynes witnessed those deformed, corrupt little guys reappearing like wave after wave of weird waves, immediately sweeping across the clone soldiers' lines.

They charged forward recklessly, waving their thorns and biting their fangs. Each individual seemed insignificant, and the threat posed by a single individual could not be compared with that of other powerful enemies.

However, when their numbers become endless, they become extremely difficult to deal with.

Jaynes immediately thought of the infected form of the Flood -

Things whose goal is to devour and assimilate.

Although their individual strength is not great, once their numbers accumulate, even the Astartes may find them difficult to deal with.

At the same time, the most disgusting thing about the infected form is that it can transform intelligent life into part of the Flood army.

In addition to the twisted and deformed appearances of the Jiralhanae and the Jackal, and Chris Redfield's reminder,

Do those funny-looking little things also have some ability to infect and assimilate?

At this moment, the shared vision had not yet completely "extinguished", and the clone soldiers' positions had become fragmented, and the final counterattack was like a faint "flame" that gradually went out in the darkness.

Boom. Boom——!

But just as Janes was secretly speculating, the chip placed at the back of the clone's head seemed to sense that there was something wrong with the clone's body, and it was very likely that he was controlled by the enemy, so it chose to detonate directly.

The noise caused by the explosion could be clearly heard even by them who were on the surface.

The shared vision also completely disappeared.

Presumably, they can even clone human bodies without consciousness, emotions, and "souls" for their own use.

Seeing this, Jaynes, who was already on guard, became more alert and warned on the communication channel:

"Everyone prepare to fight!"

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This time, there was no response in the communication channel, only silence, as if everyone could feel the tension and severity of the situation.

soon--

"Doomak! Mak'ee la'nam vi'tarak che, way'ee kotan!"

(Haha! Let those heretics understand the true meaning of life!)

"Ruv'ka, jor te Qik!"

(For my Lord!)

"Toom'ka varath, kol'ah hai'yai kresh!"

(All things decay, but all living things are immortal!)

Soon, before the figures of the heretics officially appeared in everyone's field of vision, their nasal roars reached everyone's ears.

When the first Jiraiya rushed out of the rift, the Heavy Armored Tyrant at the forefront immediately pulled the trigger of the plasma cannon.

Ri~Swoosh——Boom——!!

A roar sounded, and the energy core of the plasma artillery group exploded, and the powerful plasma artillery group shot out.

A huge light instantly enveloped the ghost-faced beast, and the energy fluctuations of the explosion even shook the rock walls of the entire collapsed area.

The sparks from the plasma explosion flew everywhere, almost vaporizing and evaporating the ghost-faced beast. The cracks leading to the surface were also covered by the strong energy shock wave.

However, the Heavy Tyrant did not stop its attack, and other Tyrants and Cyclops mechas also joined in the fierce firepower output without hesitation.

Plasma artillery groups, hard light beams and Gauss ballistics were interwoven into a network. The heretics that were about to emerge were covered by dense firepower and were temporarily trapped in the "unable to raise their heads" attack.

It seems that the Tyrant and the mecha pilots have a clear goal, which is to completely cover up the rift leading to the outside world and the surface, in order to stop the heretic's offensive.

However, Jaynes knew in his heart that since the ghost-faced beast had said, "A living prey has fallen into my lord's trap!", it meant that there might be more than one entrance and exit leading to the surface.

As soon as that thought came into Janes' mind, the dynamic scanning system quickly detected that the heretics under the collapsed area began to make abnormal movements.

They are no longer confined to gathering in one place, but gradually spread out in all directions.

Then, the heretics exploded at the weak geological layer, and a huge and violent sound of breaking ground echoed in the air.

The next second, those guys surged out from underground like a tide and launched a new round of charge towards the landing area where everyone was.

In an instant, the Heavy Tyrant, Cyclops Mech, ODST and members of the special forces team opened fire at full power almost at the same time.

Ta-ta-ta-!

Puff—Puff——!

The fierce roars of various types of weapons were heard continuously, interweaving with the sounds of explosions.

Different types of ballistics cut through the air like "straight lines" of death, accurately shooting towards their respective targets.

Although the bodies of those heretics had been severely deformed, they still advanced at an astonishing speed, rushing towards the position almost non-stop.

As the number of heretics continued to increase, the situation became increasingly complicated.

Whoosh—whoosh whoosh——!!

They also began to fight back, firing large numbers of plasma shells and thorn-shaped crystals, and these attacks were like dense rainstorms, instantly covering everyone's defense line.

The roar and the light intertwined, and the visibility dropped rapidly, as if entering a battlefield without sunlight.

The disposable energy shields and portable shelters of the crowd bore the vast majority of the attacks.

As the attacks of the heretics became more and more fierce, the strength of the disposable energy shield gradually weakened, and the portable shelter began to crack under the fierce attack and could no longer provide sufficient shelter.

The Heavy Tyrant and Cyclops Mechas were the first to suffer from the enemy's concentrated fire.

Moreover, when wasps with "large moth" wings emerge from the ground and fly into the air, Jaynes and others will face attacks from all sides.

At the same time, Jaynes noticed that more unusual creatures appeared in the heretic camp.

These deformed creatures have almost completely lost their "human" features. Their bodies are swollen and covered with disgusting pustules. Their heads and abdomens have grown a large number of secondary mouths and tentacles. They are truly unrecognizable.

As soon as these guys emerged from the ground, they began to spray out dense green "ink".

The moment the liquid touched the ground, it began to corrode and dissolve, emitting a disgusting smell.

It seems that every drop of liquid is like a deadly poison that can quickly corrode all substances.

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When Jaynes saw the group of fat and huge guys appear, his face changed.

And without waiting for him to command the team, everyone had already begun to adjust their formation and concentrated their firepower on that group of guys in an attempt to prevent them from getting closer.

Just as the situation on the battlefield became increasingly tense, several ODST and special forces members at the front of the line were already exhausted from dealing with the endless attacks of plasma artillery and thorny crystals, so when faced with the sudden "ink", they were unable to dodge and were hit directly.

They were completely wrapped in it.

Hiss—hiss—!

The moment the dark green liquid came into contact with their combat uniforms and armor, it made a violent corrosive sound.

The originally solid alloy armor and protective layer were immediately corroded and became as fragile as paper.

The protective equipment used to protect their lives actually became the catalyst for their deaths.

As corrosion spread rapidly, the surface of the combat uniforms and armor began to dissolve, revealing the skin and body underneath. The fragile flesh and blood was directly exposed to the low temperature, low oxygen air, allowing the disgusting liquid to continue to erode.

"what!"

"Forehead"

The soldiers' screams of pain were then heard from the communication channel.

The voice was filled with unbearable pain and fear, and every cry was like a sharp pain tearing through the heart.

Their bodies were directly corroded by the liquid, their flesh began to dissolve, and their bones were exposed.

Those warriors who were once full of momentum and strength eventually became unrecognizable and could no longer make any sound.

Within a few seconds, their bodies quickly lost all vitality, their flesh and blood rotted, and gradually turned into a horrible pile of bones.

At this moment, they have completely turned into silent dead and have become the "victims" of this action.

You have to know that these elites have undergone physical enhancements and their wills are much stronger than those of ordinary people. Even if they die, they will not scream like this.

Presumably, the liquid spit out by those guys is not only extremely corrosive, but can also cause the elite to suffer spiritual pain.

"Cao Nima's!"

As his soldiers and friendly units fell one after another, Jaynes' rage finally erupted and he couldn't bear it anymore and started cursing.

Although he was known in the army for his easy-going, humorous, and even somewhat eccentric personality, he was well-known for being a "protective man" in the army. He was always very kind to his subordinates and regarded them as brothers. It was this deep friendship that earned him extremely high prestige in the 36th Fleet.

This is also another reason why, when Jaynes "fell into a gloomy face" to confront ODST, ODST chose to remain silent.

Chris, who left the "Trench Crusaders" (I-3) universe and chose to return to the "Halo" universe to conduct an investigation, chose Jaynes to assist their agents, also because he valued Jaynes's "popularity".

But today, watching his subordinates die tragically one after another, the fleeting lives made Jaynes feel as painful as if being cut by a knife.

Without any hesitation, Jaynes immediately locked the muzzle of the gun on a huge and fat guy, and then pulled the trigger of the hard-light rifle in his hand.

Followed by a sharp sound, dense beams of hard light shot out like meteors and hit the target accurately.

At the same time, many ODST and special forces members were also focusing on attacking those who posed the greatest threat to them.

Puff-puff-bang! !

As they were under concentrated fire, they immediately exploded from the inside out.

The corrupted fluid in the body splashed out like a fountain, splashing onto the surrounding ground and filling the air with a strong stench.

But unexpectedly, the "little things" that also emerged from the surface, after seeing the explosion of their companions, not only did not retreat at all, but became even more excited and crazy.

Especially when they were covered by the corrosive liquid, their bodies began to shake violently, and joyful "laughter" came out of their throats, as if they had received some kind of stimulation and became more active.

"Haha~!"

"Wow~~!"

Their voices became more and more crazy, forming another "stinky" wave, approaching the front line where everyone was.

And the defensive pressure of the crowd has also reached its limit.

After all, there were only more than 300 people in Janes' group, but the heretics were "endless", not to mention that the ammunition they carried was about to run out.

However, none of them were afraid.

The worst case scenario is death.

Even if the enemy is a puppet of the Chaos forces, and their souls will suffer direct attacks from the other side, their souls after death will still be blessed by the Emperor.

And these elite veterans who are loyal to the Empire and the Emperor have a high probability of...

No, it should be said that one will inevitably go to the paradise of the "One Three" universe.

They died bravely, their souls ascended to heaven, and their immediate family members would be compensated and protected by the empire. What could they be afraid of?

Fortunately, just when everyone was about to lose the opportunity, the transport fleet that entered the atmosphere in a conventional way had already arrived above the landing area.

"Everyone, keep a safe distance!"

At the same time, a loud warning from the Silver Gull pilot was heard on the communication channel.

Looking down from above, one can see the ammunition bay unfolded under the wing of the Silver Gull.

Then a large number of air-to-ground missiles whizzed out, cutting through the sky and rushing towards the wave of heretics below at high speed.

Boom—boom—! !

Explosions rang out, a series of deafening sounds, accompanied by bright flames that illuminated the entire battlefield, and the shock waves lifted, tore, and shattered the heretics.

call----!

The strong airflow made it almost impossible for everyone in the landing area to maintain their stability.

Immediately afterwards, the Luna transport boats equipped with machine guns also launched suppressive fire on the heretics and landed in the landing zone one after another.

The moment the hatch opened, thousands of Marines including Charlie and Narita, as well as agents led by Chris, immediately rushed out of the cabin to cover Jaynes and others' retreat and boarding.

To be honest, the vast majority of Marine Corps recruits want to directly fight the heretics in front of them.

But Charlie, who had been warned by Narita long ago, felt the threat of death for the first time.

Even though his authority did not allow him to learn more about the Warp and Chaos forces, his intuition told him that the heretic before them was not someone they could deal with.

It didn't take long for everyone to board the boat and evacuate successfully before the heretics reorganized their offensive.

And on the way back to the Diana III, Chris also emphasized on the communication channel that all personnel must undergo a comprehensive inspection and isolation, and must stay on the Diana III ship until everything is confirmed to be correct and there are no hidden dangers.

When the transport formation left the atmosphere, the 4th Company of the Raven Guard also successfully completed the jump and reached the orbit on the dark side of Queconto.

At the same time, on both sides and abdomen of the ships of this fleet, in addition to the legion emblem of the Raven Guard, there is also a company emblem in the shape of a "shark".