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Chapter 241 The Current Situation of Cardia

On the bridge of the Star Pioneer.

According to the information sent back by quantum communication, the situation in Cadia is getting worse and worse.

The Phalanx had been repaired several times by the SCV, and Chaos had never stopped trying to seize the Phalanx. Although it ultimately failed, it did destroy a lot of war supplies inside the Phalanx.

Even with the assistance of medics, the Imperial Fists still suffered casualties.

Many of those powerful cursed warriors were also exiled back to the warp by the demons.

The ammunition in the Phalanx was running low. Energy weapons like light spears were fine, but physical weapons like macro cannons could not be created out of thin air. Even the bullets needed for the grenade launchers in the hands of the Astartes were on the verge of running out.

The Imperial Fists took up the Rangers' C-14s, or fought with melee weapons.

It was not just the Phalanx that faced this problem; the remaining Imperial warships did the same.

The intensity of the battle was far beyond everyone's imagination, and the resources consumed in each counterattack were causing the Cadia Empire to die a slow death.

And Chaos also knows this disadvantage of the loyalists.

The foundries on Cadia simply cannot afford such huge consumption, and the foundries have always been an important target of Chaos Strikes.

After the Phalanx arrived and found that it could not completely destroy the Imperial fleet for the time being, Abaddon began to turn the fleet around to attack other forging planets and resource planets in Cadia.

Without the protection of the fleet, these planets would not be able to withstand the attack of Chaos.

While resources were being harvested to create more weapons and ammunition for Chaos, the captured mortals on these planets were also used as slaves or consumables for sacrificial rituals.

Countless blasphemous rituals made these planets look like hell. Under normal circumstances, the Empire would have issued extermination orders against these planets without hesitation.

On the outskirts of the galaxy, Abaddon increased the size of the hunting fleet to block all resource ships of the Empire that tried to force their way through the warp storm.

If Gao Yi had not built the barracks, military factories and airport on Cadia using SCVs, the Empire's defenders might have run out of ammunition and food.

This also means that a large part of the weapons and equipment of the Imperial garrison on Cadia have now been replaced with matching weapons produced by these production facilities.

The rangers stationed on the Phalanx have also reached their limit.

Physical injuries can be compensated, but mental fatigue cannot be offset by weapons and equipment.

Even the most elite soldiers still appear insignificant on this apocalyptic-level battlefield.

Chaos' attack may be launched at any moment of slackness, which forces everyone to remain highly nervous at all times.

The stimulants that are included in combat uniforms are only used when absolutely necessary and are also frequently used by soldiers to boost their spirits.

The officers knew about the side effects of the stimulant, but they did not stop it. The side effects were the only thing to consider if they wanted to survive.

However, the fatigue caused by long-term fighting, coupled with the overdraft caused by the sequelae of stimulants, made the upper gap of the soldiers' will discovered by Chaos, and the battle with the invading demons made it inevitable that the soldiers were contaminated with some corruption of the warp.

Under the subtle influence and the sudden appearance of the evil god's whispering, the Rangers' will collapsed for the first time and Chaos took advantage of the situation. The whispering drove several infantry squads whose wills were on the verge of collapse completely crazy in their dormitories, causing them to point their guns at their former comrades.

When other rangers arrived, there were few survivors in the dormitory, and those who survived had completely collapsed.

This caused quite a bit of harassment among the Rangers.

When Gao Yi learned the news, he did not blame the officers.

Willpower is something that needs to be honed. The best equipment, the best treatment, the best training and logistical supplies have indeed brought unimaginable advantages to the Rangers.

This makes it the most outstanding star army in terms of combat effectiveness.

But again, when the Rangers were formed, the battles in the Expanse and the Empire went too smoothly. Those Rangers in the early days of Agathos' unification were okay, as they fought against Chaos traitors and demons without combat uniforms.

Even after they had combat uniforms, they still fought bloody battles with those thieves in the base nest. At that time, the organization of the Rangers was not as perfect as it is now, but it also honed their willpower.

But now the Rangers' organization is becoming more mature, and with the support of various powerful weapons and equipment, it is almost difficult for them to encounter enemies that can match them in conventional combat.

Most of the Rangers were promoted from ordinary soldiers through assessment.

They often only require a small amount of sacrifice to achieve victory.

This also made the fatigue they showed in the disadvantageous game more obvious.

However, as long as they can win the final victory, these participating Ranger troops will make up for their final shortcomings.

The Rangers are in this condition, not to mention the other Imperial Navy members in the Imperial Fleet. It can be said that every Imperial soldier in the fleet has reached his limit.

If the situation drags on for another ten days or half a month, and the fleet is not destroyed, these crew members will collapse on their own.

And in the ground invasion of Cadia.

Chaos still achieved certain tactical goals with a large amount of life, and part of the Blackstone Obelisk was destroyed.

This makes the warp erosion from the Eye of Terror even more serious.

The characteristics of the Scv have led the Empire to try to repair these Necrons' creations. When they are not destroyed and are still in operation, the Scv's repairs are effective.

The damaged Blackstone Obelisk looks like new after being repaired by SCV.

But once it was completely destroyed, even if Scv repaired it, Blackstone ceased to function.

Even if humans knew its function, they had no way to activate it.

The Black Stone had no machine soul, which meant that attempts to forcibly activate it using the Mark of Purity had failed.

Coupled with the deliberate spread of Chaos Wizards under Abaddon, some small-scale Chaos rifts appeared out of thin air.

The endless demons in the Warp consumed Cadia's already limited military strength.

The increasingly dense subspace also makes it easier for the four gods to influence the real universe.

The corpses of countless loyalists and traitors became a breeding ground for the Nurgle plague. The Astartes were fine, but almost all mortals were affected to some extent.

The demons are endless, and every mortal who dies on Cadia is one less.

And the elusive Alpha Legion secretly sneaked into Cadia during some battle.

These traitors with strong hiding and infiltration capabilities are causing headaches for everyone on Cadia.

They specifically targeted military officers and important facilities.

And before the reinforcements arrived, they disappeared completely.

The worst news is that the remaining astropaths and Astartes think tanks on Cadia have sensed that a greater crisis is coming.

The fleet of the Demon Primarch is about to arrive at Cadia. Every time a Demon Primarch comes to the real universe, it often means the destruction of several or even dozens of planets. A Demon Primarch needs to pay a terrible price to be defeated and exiled back to the warp.

Every time it occurs, it is worthy of being called a disaster.

Seeing these bad news, Gao Yi and Guilliman both thought that they had no time to wait for more troops to arrive.

They must set off immediately.

"Those traitors..."

Guilliman had faced them before and knew the horror of these traitors, which made him slightly hesitant about the upcoming battle.

However, Gao Yi told him that he would give him a surprise and asked him to wait patiently, and this surprise could be used to fight against his former brothers.

Artanis, Kerrigan, and Guilliman gathered in front of the holographic projection.

Artanis and Kerrigan both introduced the characteristics of their own races to Guilliman in order to better deploy forces.

Under the control of the Protoss, the Webway gate was opened again.

The fleet entered the Webway gate in a mighty manner.

At this time, Gao Yi was on the Spear of Adun, working with Cawl and Karax to make the final breakthrough of the Purifier Project and prepare the surprise for Guilliman.