From Titan Corporation to the Empire of Man

Chapter 461 "Children, throw yourself into your father's arms"

"Children—"

The as-yet-unnamed Great Daemon of Nurgle looked down upon Tiberus and the Company Guards from above.

Although its rotten, swollen body exudes a disgusting stench and smell of corruption, its tone is surprisingly "gentle", even with a strange "loving" tone.

"+Throw yourself into the arms of a loving father+——"

It spoke in a low but unusually clear voice, and fishy air overflowed from its mouth along with the words, as if there was an ominous psychic resonance between every byte.

"You will gain the true meaning of all things in the world and possess eternal and immortal life - hehe~"

The cracked corners of its mouth opened wider as it laughed, revealing a row of jagged teeth from decay and a sticky, abyss-like darkness.

Although the tone seems "kind", every word makes people feel cold deep in their souls, as if being stared at by a poisonous snake.

The atmosphere on the surrounding battlefield was also extremely strange.

Those Nurgle believers and demon servants all slowed down their originally frenzied attacks without any prior agreement.

They no longer screamed or roared, but surrounded Tiberius and the others as if controlled by some will.

The psychic energy emitted by these corrupt creatures was like a quagmire, oppressing the surrounding air; even the corrupt swamps on the ground seemed to become more turbid.

The center of the entire battlefield became extremely quiet, with only the low and slow "breathing" sound of Nurgle echoing around.

Even so, this eerie tranquility hides a deadly threat, like the calm before the storm.

Those corrupt heretics were waiting for a response from Tiberius and his party, even with a twisted expectation.

They knew that the Astartes' loyalty to the Emperor was unbreakable, but they still tried to grant so-called "grace" to Tiberus and others in the name of "benevolent father", adding more corrupt souls to this Chaos invasion.

However, the low roar of the chainsaw power claw broke the original silent atmosphere.

Ri~bang bang bang——!!!

Without any hesitation, Tiberus ordered the muzzle of the rotating bolter to spit out dazzling flames, and countless high-explosive bolt shells drew a dazzling trajectory and pounced on the Great Demon of Nurgle.

Puff——puff——!

In an instant, a large number of high-explosive bombs successfully "penetrated" into the body of the Great Demon of Nurgle, causing the swollen and rotten body to splash pus and emit an even more pungent stench.

Bang. Bang.

But strangely, the explosion caused by the explosive bomb seemed meaningless.

After all, the body of the demon is made up of rotten flesh and spiritual energy. Whenever the abscess bursts, new tissue will fill it in an instant.

Swish—shua—!

Seeing that the high-explosive bolt shells were ineffective, Tiberus quickly switched weapons, causing tactical-equivalent metal hydrogen missiles to shoot out from the micro-launch bay, drawing a bright arc in the air and accurately covering the Great Daemon of Nurgle and the Chaos Demons gathered around him.

Whoosh~————Boom——Boom————!!

The next moment, continuous explosions shook the entire battlefield.

After the metal hydrogen missile came into contact with the target, it instantly released high temperature and strong pressure, like a "light ball" of a miniature sun, blooming violently with the portal as the center. The violent shock wave, carrying high-temperature air waves, spread wildly in all directions.

This made the entire area seem to be completely torn apart, and the corrupted swamp near the portal was directly evaporated by the scorching explosion, and the air was filled with the smell of burnt and distorted psychic energy.

Even Tiberus and the Company Guards were not completely immune.

Their shields kept flashing dazzling light, indicating that they were under a huge energy impact.

but.

The figure of the great demon Nurgle still did not disappear.

As the aftermath of the explosion gradually dissipated, the huge corrupted body slowly emerged. It stood in the same place. Although the pus and festering tissues on its body were damaged, they were healing rapidly.

hehe--!

The demon's laughter echoed in the smoke-filled battlefield, carrying with it creepy pity and ridicule.

The current situation is quite clear.

With the current firepower of the Shark Company, it is impossible to cause any substantial damage to the Great Demon of Nurgle, let alone completely destroy the twisted and terrifying portal.

As time goes by, more demons and heretics are pouring into this corrupted battlefield, and the situation is becoming increasingly critical.

"Everyone, bypass the central area and retreat to the north! The guards will cover my retreat."

Tiberius decisively issued the order to retreat.

His tone was calm and firm, without a trace of hesitation.

It's not that the company commander is incapable of adapting to circumstances. Fighting to the death will only make the situation worse, and concentrating the combat forces to retreat to the northern entrance and exit is the only reasonable option at the moment.

The man-eating sharks who received the order quickly adjusted their formation. They no longer tried to fight head-on against the growing chaos wave before them. Instead, they thrust left and right, gradually tearing open the weak points of the enemy formation and paving the way for retreat.

The 4th Armored Division of the Auxiliary Army is stationed at the northern entrance and exit.

The Mammoth mobile fortress and various heavy vehicles, as well as long-range artillery and missiles, can provide the necessary fire cover for the Man-eating Shark Company.

But retreat is not easy.

The shield power of many man-eating sharks was severely consumed, and the surface of the titanium armor of some man-eating sharks was covered with signs of scorch and corrosion.

The man-eating sharks at the front and periphery used their respective chainswords, chainsaw axes and other melee weapons to fight against the influx of heretics and chaotic creatures.

After Nurgle obtained "fresh forces" through the portal, they began to launch "psychic attacks" unscrupulously.

All I saw was a "green fluorescence" that was all over the place and exuded a corrupt smell, rushing towards the main force of the Man-eating Shark Company.

This caused the energy shields of the man-eating sharks to be damaged again, and some of the brothers did not even have the chance to overload the cold fusion reactor before they fell heavily to the ground and lost their lives.

However, even though a small number of brothers fell, more man-eating sharks were still struggling to "kill" and cover the main brothers to retreat quickly to the north.

The angry metallic war cry temporarily drowned out the strange cries of heretics and demons.

Tiberus chose to evacuate the company to the north because most of the air units were severely affected and destroyed the moment the portal was opened.

If we call on the fleet to send more landing craft and transport planes and risk going through the gap tunnel to pick them up, it will only waste time and the opportunity to retreat.

As for the remaining clones, Terminators and Hunters, they will follow Tiberus and the Company Guards to the rear.

For Tiberus, all living things and mechanical weapons without souls and consciousness are disposable assets.

The team of agents led by Chris originally wanted to cover the retreat along with Tiberius and others.

But he knew clearly that the big demon in front of him was an extraordinary being, and relying solely on them, a group of "humans", with the weapons in their hands and the existing tactics would be like hitting a rock with an egg.

The helmet screen kept flashing the "retreat" command prompt, and at the same time showed that there was a rapidly expanding chaotic psionic field around the portal.

All of this made Chris realize that if his special agent team did not evacuate quickly, it would only make meaningless sacrifices.

Immediately, Chris led more than a dozen agents to break through to the north.

They made full use of their remaining ammunition and kept their distance from the demons and heretics around them, while quickly shuttling between the ruins and eventually joining the retreating shark company.

In the core area of ​​the battlefield, the huge and rotten body of Nurgle was still slowly approaching Tiberus.

"Haha - as expected, they are the children that their loving father values. They really have noble character."

The demon let out a low laugh, his voice filled with a chilling mixture of pity and mockery.

It did not rush to launch a deadly attack, but instead approached the position of Tiberus and the company guards with a certain leisurely and malicious satisfaction.

The horrifying figure with rotten muscles and psychic halo intertwined is like a moving relief of death, appearing particularly hideous amid the smoke and blood.

Tiberius ignored him.

While waving his arms vigorously, letting the chainsaw power claws tear apart any debris that dared to approach, he adjusted his pace and worked together with the company guards to contain the demon wave and cover the brothers' safe evacuation.

Even though the captain was furious because he had misjudged and chosen to confront the Nurgle forces, which resulted in casualties among his brothers, he knew that what was needed at the moment was not to continue to act tough but to continue to implement the retreat strategy.

The movements of the Great Demon of Nurgle seem clumsy and slow, but they carry a strange sense of oppression.

It caused the giant sword covered with rust and moss to slowly rise up, and then slashed towards Tiberus at incredible speed.

As the sword was swung, the air was filled with the smell of decay and dampness, and the surface of the giant sword faintly flashed with vicious psychic light.

The speed was so fast that even the company guards could not clearly capture the trajectory of the giant sword.

Zheng————!!!

However, a shrill metallic "cry" echoed in this chaotic underground city.

At the critical moment, Tiberus turned around quickly, raised his arms high, and used his chainsaw power claws with scarlet lightning to accurately hit the giant sword of Nurgle.

Dazzling sparks flew when the two clashed, and the corrupt power from the Warp and the essence of Imperial technology collided violently.

However, the power of Nurgle is extraordinary.

The impact of the giant sword was like a mountain pressing down on him. Even though Tiberus had a different physique from ordinary Astartes and was wearing exclusive Terminator power armor, he could not fully withstand it.

Immediately, Tiberius was forced back by this terrifying force, and his feet left deep marks on the ground, eventually causing his body to completely lose balance and fly backwards.

Boom—bang!

He slammed heavily on a guard brother, and the power armor of both of them made a low metallic collision sound when they collided.

The ruins where the two of them were were filled with flying stones and rubble.

The oppressive performance of Nurgle made the atmosphere on the battlefield suddenly tense, but its ferocity did not reduce the fighting spirit of the guards.

!!!

When Captain Tiberus was "blown away" by a blow from the greatsword, the company guards immediately responded with action.

Clang clang clang——!

Ri~——whoosh! !

In an instant, heavy bolts and plasma cannons spit out tongues of fire, interweaving into a hot metal storm, submerging the figure of the Nurgle Demon in endless explosions and dazzling sparks.

"For the honor of the company!!"

"kill!!"

More than a dozen company guards were even more "hot-blooded", wielding long-handled chain axes and power spears, ready to tear and pierce through the bloated belly of the Great Demon of Nurgle.

Rou~——bang——bang!!

But accompanied by a piercing whistle that broke through the air, the Great Demon of Nurgle swept out the rusty giant sword, and the sword edge even brought out a dark green trail of "toxic" psionic energy.

In the blink of an eye, the energy shields of the charging company guards collapsed one after another, and the titanium tank armor was torn apart by the giant sword like paper.

Pfft——!

After the sword flashed, blood and flesh flew all over the battlefield.

More than a dozen company guards were cut in half, some with their bodies separated and their body parts scattered all over the ground.

"Hey, you bastard, go to hell!"

One of the company guards had only the upper half of his body left, but he still crawled forward with his tenacious will.

While cursing the Great Demon of Nurgle, he activated the reactor's overload procedure.

Boom—boom—! !

A blinding glare burst out at his location, and the explosion caused by the reactor overload was like a small nuclear explosion, turning the center of the battlefield into a blazing inferno.

The huge body of Nurgle was instantly engulfed by the high temperature and impact. The shock wave generated by the explosion spread in all directions, briefly making the battlefield quiet.

Unfortunately, when the dazzling light faded, the Great Demon of Nurgle was still intact, with even the surface of his corrupted skin showing no trace of burns.

Because of a faint psychic barrier, like an invisible barrier, it isolates it from external physical attacks and protects this fat guy.

This shows that ordinary physical attacks are not enough to kill it, or even injure it.

"Haha. It's all in vain. Children, just throw yourself into the arms of your loving father."

The Great Demon of Nurgle let out a low laugh, and the laughter was mixed with the smell of decay and germs, making the air even more polluted.

Its fat body trembled slightly, as if it didn't take the attack in front of it seriously at all, and continued to move forward at a slow but oppressive pace.

At the same time, at the entrance at the northern end of the underground city;

Boom—boom——!

The 4th Armored Division of the Auxiliary Army had already completed its combat deployment, using the canyon terrain at the entrance and exit as a line of defense, and launched a fierce artillery attack on the heretic wave.

The thunderous sound of artillery fire echoed continuously, and artillery of various calibers fired in succession, tearing apart a large number of enemies deep in the canyon and covering the retreating Man-eating Shark Company.

The auxiliary troops, clones, various biological and mechanical weapons between the armored units also took advantage of the "high-altitude" geographical advantage to launch precise attacks on the sporadic heretics and demons who tried to break through the blockade.

Looking down from the air, the interweaving of fire and smoke formed an extremely fierce battlefield scene.

But among them, there are the Marines who have almost no presence.

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Standing on the top of the Mammoth, Charlie can use the auxiliary vision of the helmet and the real-time information provided by the zoomed radar to know the current battle situation at the first time.

He could hardly believe that a powerful Astartes company like the Sharks could not defeat the Chaos forces from the Warp and had to choose to withdraw.