Chapter 441 Space War, Boy!

Augustus looked up at the castle in the distance.

The buildings of the Ebony Fortress stretch down along a mountain peak, and the top platform is shrouded in clouds and mist. In ancient times, it would definitely be a place that is easy to defend but difficult to attack. However, for a science fiction universe, the aesthetic significance of this terrain is greater than its defensive significance - there is no doubt that this is a very beautiful castle.

The Draenei retracted his gaze and said,

"There is no news from Casey yet. Let's wait a little longer and take the time to recover."

After saying that, Augustus grabbed a handful of magic potion, unscrewed the cork and poured it into his mouth.

After arriving in the Warhammer 40K universe, since there is no setting of the six original powers here, the two mages can hardly recover their magic power naturally. However, the Zero Realm Guild is very experienced in this situation. The pioneering team assimilated many magic recovery potions in advance and used the method of taking drugs to restore their status.

If we look at it from this perspective, the difference between the reincarnationists on the science fiction side and the reincarnationists on the fantasy side is not that big. One needs to assimilate fuel and ammunition, and the other needs to assimilate various potions. Anyway, it costs money, and whoever has money can be the boss.

Augustus drank five tubes of Void Essence Energy Drink and a bottle of Cenarion Mana Ointment before his magic power was restored to its peak state. His burps smelled of potion. After a battle, his pockets were one-third empty. Augustus felt a little distressed and looked at Olivia and asked:

"It's really hard. I think this should be the upper limit of the combat power on this planet, right?"

Olivia shook her head.

"As far as I know, what we just faced was the smallest Titan of the Mechanicus."

The smallest Titan...

The reincarnations felt a little toothache.

…

Ebony Fortress.

"You mean, they expected a banquet to be held inside the Ebony Fortress yesterday?"

Tristan asked in surprise.

The night elf player answered honestly:

"Yes, that's true. We are in that ruin and have no information channels. All we know is what the 'prophet Agu' said. She is very inflammatory among Chaos believers. She also said that the Draconis family has lost all its knights and the Ebony Fortress is a completely empty city."

Tristan only reserved two hours for the farewell ceremony of the Draconis family. For the nobles who were used to red tape and luxurious banquets, this time was already very tight. In just two hours, even if someone discovered the emptiness of the Ebony Fortress, it would be too late to cause trouble. But the chief priest missed one thing - the prophecy.

This is a very unreasonable method.

Tristan uttered a "tsk".

If he had enough troops, he would definitely capture the "prophet Agu" and torture her severely to let her know the consequences of playing with psychic conspiracies to murder an Imperial Knight family. Unfortunately... unfortunately, the Khan only sent him two teams of Space Marines this time, otherwise he would definitely let these charlatans know the price of making predictions in Warhammer 40K.

"What faction is Zero Realm Guild?"

Tristan asked bluntly.

The night elf hesitated, then said,

"The Human Empire."

"Hmm... not bad."

Tristan glanced at the night elf's pointed ears and could only comment like this. Being randomly assigned to the human empire camp, the largest force in the galaxy, was not sure whether it was a blessing or a curse for these aliens.

"Tristan, since we both once belonged to the Alliance, please let me go. I just came in to gather information. I didn't hurt anyone."

The night elves began to plead for mercy.

The chief priest smiled.

"I have been away from Azeroth for a long time. Neither the Alliance nor the Horde means anything to me. But I can agree to your request. You can go now."

Tristan waved his hand and said.

He was a little surprised that the night elf knew him, but he didn't find it very strange.

Tristan is an old player, as can be seen from the fact that he has joined the Silver Hand.

The Knights of the Silver Hand is the birthplace of the Paladin profession. Alonsus Faol merged the priest and warrior professions together to form the Paladin. The Silver Hand was disbanded many years ago and became a series of branches such as the Brotherhood of Light, the Argent Crusade and the Scarlet Crusade. Tristan participated in the Silver Hand, which is like a Space Marine who participated in the Terra Unification War. In the World of Warcraft universe, he can definitely be regarded as a veteran with rich experience.

It's not surprising that someone knows him.

The night elf nodded, without reciting a spell or making a gesture, her body gradually disappeared from sight. This night elf thief's combat ability was not very good, but she was definitely a master of stealth. At least her stealth could not be seen through by thermal imaging. This alone surpassed most of the optical stealth technology on the technology side.

After the night elves left, the chief priest turned and walked towards the meeting place, and shouted an order in the communication channel:

"The party is cancelled."

"Hurry up and move immediately."

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Tristan didn't expect that the night elf thieves had just left the Ebony Fortress and came back not long after.

Seven men of different heights, weights and bodies, wearing cloaks and hoods, stood outside the gate of the Ebony Fortress.

The tall man in the lead raised his head and shouted:

"Tristan, the last Silver Hand Knight of Azeroth. I am Augustus Crofts of the Zero Realm Guild, and I am here to tell you this news - the four spear formations of the Malinax family have surrounded the Ebony Fortress, and more knights are coming. You need our help."

As if some kind of spell was used, the Draenei's voice was extremely loud and could be heard from a long distance.

The priest standing on top of the city gate shook his head, and the loudspeaker on his cervical piercing raised the volume as well:

"Don't call me 'The Last Silver Hand', Augustus. The Knights have been disbanded, and I am now the Hermit Master of the Iron Pagoda. Also, thank you for the news, but we don't need your help. Sorry, I can't let you in due to your identities."

Tristan didn't know how many humans and how many aliens were among the people from Zero Realm Guild. Letting one night elf go was already giving him enough face. What if the other six players were all aliens, then the group would inevitably be suspected of "colluding with aliens."

Although the Chapter had committed numerous heretical acts, and this one seemed to be the least of them, those were all decisions made by Qingshan Khan himself. Tristan was very clear about his position. He was only a hermit leader, not a Chapter Master, and had no right to make such decisions on behalf of Khan. Even if he wanted to cooperate with the Zero Realm Guild, it had to be ordered by Khan himself. He was only ordered to take away the remaining members and family property of the Draconis Family, and the Chief Priest did not want to act on his own and cause trouble.

Augustus saw that Tristan was so determined and there was no room for negotiation or compromise. He could only shake his head helplessly, turned to look at his men, and said,

"Let's go, we'll find another way."

The seven people were about to turn around and leave when they suddenly noticed that there were several clouds of dust rising on the distant horizon. They could vaguely see a spear formation composed of multiple knight mechas galloping towards them... The reincarnations were blocked and had no way to retreat.

Augustus turned again.

Facing the city gate, he spread his hands:

"Tristan..."

Even in the face of such a dangerous situation, the Draenei still maintained the pride and character of high-level players. They did not beg the chief priest to open the door, but just acted helpless.

The chief pastor was silent for a while.

In the distance, the knights are approaching.

Augustus showed no emotion.

"Open the gates."

Tristan ordered in a deep voice.

With the hissing sound of generators and hydraulic arms, the beautifully carved heavy armored city gate slowly opened. The laser cannons and cannons on the city gate slightly turned their angles and pointed into the distance, no longer aiming at the few players under the city gate.

Augustus led the society members into the city gate.

Several players did not hide in the building, but turned around and climbed up the stairs to the city gate and came to the chief priest. The Draenei came closer and lowered his voice and said:

"I know you are still upset about not being able to join the Zero Realm Guild, but that was not my decision. The Zero Realm Guild is very large, and there are many different voices in the council. I can't decide everything. The Zero Realm Guild is still willing to..."

"Stop, Augustus."

Tristan raised his hand and interrupted:

"I have my own club. Let's not talk about the past anymore. I can't possibly join the Zero Realm Guild."

"OK."

Augustus changed the subject and said:

"We can help you defend the Ebony Fortress. We have already killed three knight mechas not long ago. We can deal with this kind of humanoid mechanical vehicle..."

"Need not."

The Chapter Priest waved his hand and said:

"Just stand aside and watch. You don't need to participate in the battle. Just protect yourselves."

"Hey you..."

The arrogant attitude of the Chapter Priest angered the two violent warriors. They glared at them and were about to speak, but the Draenei raised their hands to hold them down. Augustus shook his head slightly, signaling his men to stay calm and wait and see what happens before drawing conclusions.

In the distance, twenty knight mechas had assembled into four spear formations, approaching the Ebony Fortress. As they approached the city gate, they turned on the loudspeakers and shouted:

"Colonel Leto of the Imperial Guard, Major Algernon of the Planetary Defense Force, and Sage Ernest of the Invisible Gear Sect, don't worry, we have no intention of starting a rebellion, we just have some grievances to settle with the Draconis family."

"Janiko Tan Draconis, that shameless woman, killed my nephew Jobern in a knight's duel seven years ago using dishonorable and dishonorable means. The Marinax family is here today to collect the debt, and the Marinax Knights will only target Draconis!"

"I swear to you on the honor of the Marinex family that your lives will be guaranteed! Once again, this operation will only target the Draconis family. We have not betrayed the Human Empire and the Mechanicus!"

Tristan stood on top of the city gate and sneered.

This group of cunning and shameless traitors.

He kept saying "he's only here to collect debts" and repeatedly emphasized that he "had no intention of starting a rebellion." This was because he wanted to isolate the Draconis family and prevent other forces in the castle from contacting his troops for rescue, so that he could quickly capture the Ebony Fortress.

As for what, a duel seven years ago resulted in a death... That's pure bullshit. Isn't dueling a daily routine for the Imperial Knights? Why would you participate in a duel if you're afraid of death? Such a trivial matter can be used as a reason. It's clearly just an excuse. To put it bluntly, isn't it still coveting the huge wealth accumulated by the Draconis family over hundreds of years?

Unfortunately, the "Major Algernon of the Planetary Defense Force" you mentioned is dead. He was a Chaos believer hiding in the army, and a Chaos Eight-pointed Star Brooch was found on his body.

The chief pastor thought to himself.

Then he ordered:

"Concentrate your firepower, don't attack the large knight mechas, kill the few knight servants first."

Zofia stood on the top platform of the Ebony Fortress with her hands in her pockets. The air current and mountain wind blew her cloak and hem, making a rustling sound. She looked at the group of knight mechas from afar, like a group of hungry wolves slowly surrounding a sheepfold. They were divided into several arrows, approaching the edge of the Ebony Fortress little by little.

Zofia heard the enemy's shouts. These shameless people used her mother as an excuse to provoke her. This made the newly promoted chief knight extremely angry. She gritted her teeth secretly, thinking, if the "Pojun Jinjia" is also here, is it necessary for the Space Marines to take action? I will kick all of you chickens and pottery dogs away one by one.

Behind Zofia, inter-orbital landers were taking off and landing one after another, constantly traveling back and forth between orbit and the surface, and transporting the personnel and materials of the Draconis family, including the women of the family and the guardians of the holy relics. Not all ships can carry out orbital strikes, and the transport cruiser of the Draconis family does not have the ability to carry out orbital strikes. But as soon as Zofia received the news, she had contacted the astropath on the cruiser, and the distress signal sent by the astropath was quickly responded to by the Empire. A battlecruiser belonging to the Imperial Navy was on its way - yes, it was the naval battleship rescued by the Iron Pagoda in the Ni Deline Secondary Star Sector.

The Space Marines took over all the defense facilities of the Ebony Fortress. To the enemy's surprise, none of the lasers, shells, and missiles on the wall were fired at the top knights and patrol knights, but concentrated their fire on the knight squires beside the official knights. The ion shield strength of the knight squires could not be compared with that of the official knights. Although they had already turned the ion shield to face the front, they were caught off guard and soon three knight squires were "shielded and killed". The ion shield quickly overloaded, and the mecha shell was blown up by the fortress firepower, turning into a ball of exploding scrap metal that kept shedding parts, black smoke, and flames.

Before entering the void shield range of the Ebony Fortress, they had already lost three Knight Squires. The war horn of the leading Peak Knight burst into angry roars and hisses, the whistle sounded, and the remaining Knight Squires quickly adjusted their formation. They were no longer scattered on the two wings of the official knights, but moved sideways to hide behind the large knight mechas.

Behind Tristan, a team of Space Marines were blasting the city. The central avenue of the Ebony Fortress was very wide and was often used for knight parades. As the defenders of the city, the Space Marines did not like this "wideness". They were placing melta bombs everywhere to blow down the buildings around the main road, so that the collapsed buildings would block and bury the central road.

The Draconis were leaving anyway.

I don't feel bad about blowing up these buildings.

Seeing the enemy getting closer and closer, penetrating the void shield and launching long-range fire to counterattack, the chief priest turned around and led the Space Marines down the city gate, saying:

"Let them in."

Two Peak Knights approached the city gate from the left and right under defensive firepower. The Lancer Knight raised his Ion Shield Gloves to cover, and the Styx Knight raised his heavy double-barreled flamethrower to suppress the turrets on the city gate. The two Long-Legged Knights launched the final charge, and the Chainsaw Sword and Impact Spear slammed into the city gate.

"Boom—"

The city gate collapsed, revealing a big hole.

The knights of the Malinax family filed in.

Augustus's seven-member team stood on the roof of a building halfway up the mountain, watching from a distance, intending to see how the Space Marines would deal with this group of knight mechas.

On the main road, countless collapsed buildings blocked the way of the Knight mechas, but the Knights were not tanks. The off-road capabilities of bipedal humanoid vehicles far exceeded those of tracked vehicles, not to mention the long-legged models like the Peak Knights. They easily stepped on the slopes to cross the ruins of the buildings, and directly used weapons to blow up the roadblocks and bunkers that they could not cross. Although the formation became a little scattered and messy, the Knights were not hindered and continued to move forward.

Then, countless small black dots flew over the roof of the building, drew several parabolas, and hit the top of the knight mecha.

"Watch out above!"

The chief knight shouted in alarm:

"Transfer ion shield!"

The knights' spear formation was well-trained. Upon hearing the order, they immediately turned the ion shields to gather above their heads. Small nuclear bombs as big as melons rained down on the surface of the shields, bursting out with blazing flames and shocking impacts. Mushroom clouds rose up, and the surrounding buildings and the streets beneath their feet were shaking. It was hard to imagine that this was the power that could be unleashed by a single weapon.

The ion shield is different from the void shield. The void shield will not block the passage of low-speed objects. The ion shield can block thrown objects and flying objects including grenades and missiles. However, the ion shield cannot provide all-round and no-dead-angle protection and can only focus on defending an area. Therefore, how to use the ion shield and how to correctly allocate the ion shield defense area can serve as a sign to distinguish the combat capabilities of different knights.

However, there are too many small nuclear bombs.

Just blocking the top of the head was enough to make the ion shield shaky and about to go out. After the wave of bombs came from the top of the head, small nuclear bombs kept coming from the dark alleys, behind narrow windows, on the roofs of distant buildings, everywhere, as if they were free, smashing down all at once.

"BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!"

Nuclear explosions continued one after another, and the knights were blown dizzy. The power of a small nuclear bomb was greater than that of a melta bomb of the same size. Moreover, a melta bomb could easily blow off a knight's leg when it exploded close to the knight. There was no telling how many small nuclear bombs there were. After the evacuation, the Ebony Fortress had become an empty city. The Space Marines did not have to worry about the collateral damage caused by the nuclear explosion, and they just kept launching nuclear bombs.

A building on the street could not withstand the impact of continuous nuclear explosions. It staggered and collapsed, instantly crushing a knight mecha next to it. Not only did it crush the knight mecha, it also formed a ruins barrier blocking the other knight mechas.

"Left! Left! Watch out!"

"There, at eleven o'clock!"

"There's someone on the right, be careful on the right!"

On the main road, the knight mechas marched in a line, turning around and firing in all directions. The powerful firepower swept the surrounding buildings indiscriminately, shattering the window frames and sending bricks and tiles flying on the walls. Smoke and dust gradually began to fill the air, which was then blown away by the raging flames. The flames poured into the narrow alleys and balcony windows, trying to force out the invisible enemies inside.

However, the enemy did not confront them at all, but hid in the dark and used projectile curves to continuously launch small nuclear bombs to harass them. They moved very fast, like ghosts, and ran away after firing a shot. It seemed that they were everywhere, but they could not be hit.

Do you know what "Black Hawk Down" is?

Tristan stood on the mountainside and watched the battle.

Whether it is an armored personnel carrier or an armed helicopter, once they enter the complex urban terrain for street fighting, it gives the warring parties an opportunity to close the exchange ratio. Although the flexibility and combat effectiveness of the Knight Mech far exceed that of armored personnel carriers and armed helicopters, the Space Marines are not terrorists, and the Fat Man Launcher is not an RPG rocket launcher. The result is still the same.

The roof of a building halfway up the mountain.

The seven-member team of the Zero Realm Guild lay on the edge of the wall, staring blankly at the battlefield below. They watched how the Space Marines used the terrain to play with the Knight Mech. The power of those black bombs was staggering, and each bomb was equivalent to a Pyroblast. Although the power limit of Pyroblast could be higher - depending on the level of the caster, Pyroblast was a powerful killing and finishing move after all, and those black bombs...

Just like the cabbages on the roadside.

"This is impossible!"

The chief knight roared while controlling the machine:

"There's no way the Guards can move that fast!"

Even if the enemy was ambushed in the surrounding buildings in advance and the Knight Mech fired in all directions, the enemy would definitely not be able to dodge after launching the nuclear bomb and would be destroyed by the follow-up firepower. Although the opponent still gained by exchanging a soldier for a knight, it was better than being beaten unilaterally. However, up to now in this battle, the Knight Mech has not seen a single enemy, which is very unreasonable.

The runes on the auspicious instrument kept flashing densely, and there were threat signals everywhere. The knight pilot had no time to distinguish and take care of them, so he could only fire without thinking. Finally, after several encounters, the auspicious instrument captured a vague figure.

Staring at the afterimage in power armor.

The Chief Knight narrowed his eyes and gritted his teeth:

"Space Marines, that's a Space Marine!"

Some knight pilots suddenly realized and exclaimed:

"No wonder they move so fast."

The knight pilot roared angrily:

"Fuck it! Prophet Agu didn't tell us that the other side has Space Marines! This is a lie!"

It's a pity that it's too late.

They realized that their opponents were Space Marines, but at this time they had already lost seven knights, not including the three scrapped knight servants outside the city. They kept firing in all directions, resulting in a very slow advancement speed. Many knight mechas were blocked outside the city gate and could not come in.

But, at this moment.

The Chief Knight noticed it keenly.

The enemy's firepower suddenly weakened a lot.

"They are running low on ammunition!"

Reacting, the chief knight shouted loudly:

"Those black bombs are not endless! All spear formations, listen to my orders, ignore the surrounding enemies, immediately increase the output power of the reactor, and charge with me!"

After hearing the words of the chief knight, they also realized that the surrounding firepower began to weaken, and the morale of all the pilots was immediately boosted. Those space warriors only dared to hide behind the buildings like a group of rats and shoot cold guns and cold cannons, and they dared not to confront the knight mecha head-on. The enemy's ammunition has been exhausted. Now, it's our turn to launch a counterattack!

Halfway up the mountain.

Augustus watched as the Space Marines, who had fired all the small nuclear bombs, were evacuating in an orderly manner along the narrow alleys. However, the Knight mechs were still advancing towards the mountain after suffering a round of tragic losses. Their pace was firm and their speed was accelerating. The Draenei shook his head and said:

"They can't hold on."

Augustus turned to look at the Space Marine Chapter Chaplain standing on the roof of the next building and asked loudly,

"Tristan, do you want us to take action?"

The chief pastor said calmly without turning his head:

"unnecessary."

Huh? Still being stubborn at this time?

Augustus and Olivia frowned, wondering if the other party had rejected their kindness again and again, was it really because they didn't need it, or was it still brooding over what happened before?

Tristan ignored the brother and sister.

He raised his eyes, looked across the main road, and looked behind a row of knights. Outside the city gate, a large number of knight mechas were still gathering and queuing up to enter the city gate.

Such a good goal...

The Navy won't turn a blind eye, right?

As if responding to what he was thinking.

The next second, a golden beam of light fell from the sky.

"boom--"

A blazing light that is so golden that it almost turns white.

The gloomy sky was illuminated.

The seven members of the Zero World Guild subconsciously closed their eyes.

Golden beams of light continued to bombard the city gate.

The high-temperature laser melted the city walls and the knights, and the ripples created by the distorted air spread in all directions.

The reincarnations were horrified.

Shocked by the power of orbital bombardment.

"This is a science fiction universe, this is space warfare."

The chief pastor turned to look at the seven members of the Zero Realm Guild:

"See, Augustus?"

After saying this, the chief pastor turned and walked down from the roof.

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