Warhammer: The Worst Start There Is (40k)

Chapter 117: Facing the Insect Tide (Subscription Request)

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Hawke stood on a marble platform of a building and saw the scene in the sky through an optical detection device.

Even though they have experienced many battles, they have fought in mountains of corpses and seas of blood many times.

But what Hawke saw still made him look frightened.

The whole sky darkened.

A cloud of spores that covered the sky poured out from the horizon, obscuring the entire sky.

To be honest, Hawke had never seen a horror scene on this scale.

When the battle broke out with the orcs.

It was they who launched the attacks on the orcs, and the Empire also had the advantage in air power.

Now it has been completely reversed.

Looking up, all I saw were those horrible insects waving their tentacles and limbs.

"If we attack the city, I'm afraid we'll all be doomed." Hawke whispered.

The two corps commanders nearby also turned pale when they heard this.

No one can remain calm in the face of such a terrifying insect swarm.

There were loud explosions and beams of light appeared in the sky.

Ground defense artillery arrays and numerous fighter planes were intertwined to form the first line of air defense.

Brilliant lasers and dense physical ammunition quickly intertwined into a web of death in the sky.

A large number of spore sacs were torn to pieces by the devastating attack before they even hit the ground.

Hawke didn't know if these guys had the concept of death.

He tends to prefer no.

They succumb to the will of the hive, and even if they die, they are simply transformed into biomass and reabsorbed.

"For the Emperor, for Guilliman."

Hawke repeated his oath.

Now, only words like these can give him a little courage.

People need to know what they are fighting for.

Only in this way can you hold the gun tightly in your hand.

Hawke knew what he was fighting for and why he was standing here.

At this juncture, he thought of Madara.

The old soldier who left alone.

Humanity needs to change.

And Guilliman was the one who brought about change.

He promised to reshape order and the rules of the human world so that everyone can live with dignity.

It was because of this promise that Hawke left Natal, joined the Legion and became an Astra Militarum soldier.

He fought for Guilliman, or, in other words, for the future that Guilliman promised.

Many people fought for Guilliman for this reason.

No one wants to live in hell, nor does anyone want their descendants to live in hell.

"Get ready, we are about to face the first wave of attack." Hawke looked at his deputy and asked him to notify the company commander to prepare for battle.

... ... ... ... ...

Fighter planes flew high in the sky, and countless missiles and explosive beams shot out from the weapon ports, slamming fiercely into the insect swarm, releasing flowers of fire that represented death.

The pilots became one with the machine spirit, making the fighter plane an extension of their own body as easy as using their own arms.

They unleashed firepower into the endless sea of insects, enough to destroy a city.

With sophisticated driving skills and strategic arrangements, as well as the support of surface air defense firepower.

The Imperial fighter fleet harvested the spore sacs in an orderly manner.

But the size of the Tyranids is ultimately too large.

It was like a flash flood caused by pent-up flood water, with an incomparable sense of oppression, pouring down from the top of the mountain, destroying everything in its way.

A fighter formation composed of Thunder Eagles, Storm Birds and many other fighters plunged into the ocean of ferocious monsters.

The blinding light would occasionally appear, then be quickly covered up.

As time went on, the battle in the sky became more and more intense.

Large numbers of winged creatures swarmed towards the Empire's fighter formations.

He tries to use his claws and biological weapons to completely kill the humans who are hindering him.

The biological plasma gushed out, the light was bright and strong, dazzling.

A fighter plane was hit.

Thick black smoke and flames appeared instantly.

After flying for a while, a loud explosion was heard.

The light of the explosion flashed by in the sea of insects.

The final cry of the sacrificed pilot echoed in the fighter formation's communication channel.

"For the Holy Emperor. For Guilliman."

Then the sound disappeared, completely drowned out by the howling of the Zerg.

The fight between the two sides was brutal.

A large number of living creatures were torn to pieces by the fighter planes' weapons.

A large amount of minced meat and limbs mixed with body fluids fell down.

The Zerg are endless.

When one Tyranid creature is killed, countless more will fill its place.

The sky was filled with tornadoes of flapping wings and biting mouths.

The thorns made of biomass were spewed out by powerful muscles.

A large number of living shells and corrosive bombs poured out like raindrops.

The Imperial fighters were driven to destruction in madness.

... ... ... ... ... .

Taige is a driver with rich experience.

We have experienced countless wars.

This was still the most brutal battle he had ever experienced.

He steered the fighter plane to avoid a winged insect and pressed the missile launcher, only to find that the fighter plane's ammunition had been used up.

Taige could only ask the airport for permission to return.

After a while, he got a reply.

B1245, permission to return, the airport is ready, and the relevant ground staff have completed maintenance preparations for you.

The voice of the airport tower came over the communication.

Allow Taigo to return for repairs and replenish ammunition.

"B1245 received, return immediately." Taige responded.

Then he turned the fighter plane and rushed towards the Nest City Airport.

He looked out from both sides of the fighter plane and saw that the Zerg had occupied the entire sky.

Humanity is failing.

Taigo gathered his thoughts and tried to break out of the encirclement by flying his fighter plane.

Number 7234 requesting support.

Number 7234 requesting support.

A voice almost like crying came from the communication.

Taigo checked the fighter plane that was asking for help and found that the other side was not far away from him, only about 20 kilometers away.

"You are lucky that the Emperor let you meet me." Taige said in his heart.

Twenty kilometers is just a blink of an eye for a high-speed fighter.

Taigo quickly spotted the fighter plane that was asking for help.

The tail wing was damaged and emitted thick black smoke.

The ammunition has been exhausted.

He is using the plasma beam cannon he is equipped with to try his best to kill the Zerg.

But the number of enemies is too great.

If nothing unexpected happens, this fighter plane will soon be completely torn to pieces.

Taigo controlled the fighter plane like a delicate scalpel, rushing into the pursuing enemy, constantly cutting the enemy, giving his comrades a chance to catch their breath.

"Thank you."

The other party's voice sounded on the communication.

"No need, just remember to buy me a drink when the time comes." Taige said with a smile.

With Taigo's help, the fighter plane emitting black smoke was able to escape.

While Taigo was playing with the Zergs and preparing to leave.

There was a violent vibration.

A shrill alarm sounded.

On the tactical screen, the Thinker sent out a series of warning runes.

Left wing damaged, left wing damaged, thrust decreased by 10%

Left wing damaged, left wing damaged, thrust reduced by 15%

Left wing damaged, left wing damaged, thrust reduced by 20%

The number two engine was damaged.

A series of damage prompts made Taige stunned.

Then there was a howl of pain.

A flood of data poured into his mind through neural cables.

It made every brain cell in his body feel swollen and painful.

Each pilot is connected to a sacred machine spirit and feels the pain of their machine.

After being hit repeatedly, the fighter plane lost its balance and crashed into the ground at high speed.

Taige just felt dizzy, watching the ground getting closer and closer, trying his best to control the fighter.

"Come on, baby, you can do this."

Taigo used his will to call upon the fighter's machine soul, hoping to allow it to continue fighting.

Pain was heard in the huge amount of data, and the machine soul let out a shrill wail, causing Taige to scream along with it.

Fortunately, the machine spirit finally responded to Taige.

The fighter plane, which was originally falling rapidly, stopped falling at the last moment.

The anti-gravity array roared and started working again.

The huge lift reversed the direction of the fighter and allowed it to climb again.

Then a swarm of Zergs rushed towards him.

B1245, please return.

Taigo heard the voice coming over the comms.

"I don't think I can go back this time. I'm saving people but I'm sacrificing myself."

Taigo gave a wry smile.

He will pay the price of his life for his kindness.

The airport tower was silent for a moment before continuing to make sounds.

Good luck to you, B1245, and may you return to the Emperor's throne.

"Thank you." Taige said.

Taigo looked at the prompts on the tactical screen and the information that flooded into his mind.

The fighter plane is on the verge of collapse.

"Baby, let's go and beat him up. Even if we leave, we have to leave in style."

Taigo looked at the fighter plane he had been flying for many years and smiled.

He reached out and pressed a button on the control panel, increasing the fighter's energy response level.

A vibration was felt, the thrust suddenly increased, and the speed increased again.

"Go to hell, alien." Taigo roared.

With the help of plasma thrusters, the roaring fighter jets once again rushed towards the crazy swarm of insects.

The swarm of insects that covers the sky and the sun is like a vast ocean of living creatures.

The fighter plane with black smoke rushed into it at full speed and was quickly covered up.

No one knows what happened to the driver.

Bio-electromagnetic waves disrupted the empire's communications, making it impossible to accurately receive the fighter jets' signals.

No matter how hard the Imperial Air Force tries.

The unstoppable torrent of creatures finally broke through the fire defense network and landed on the ground with a rumbling sound.

A ground war is inevitable.

A transparent, slightly distorted light curtain appeared in the air.

Multiple shield generators placed in the hive city were activated at the same time, and a huge shield enveloped the entire hive city.

When these huge machines start up, the vibrations are transmitted like ripples throughout the entire hive city.

Large numbers of Tyranid creatures attempting to enter the city directly were blocked.

Void Shield can keep large and high-speed flying targets outside the Void Shield.

The spore sacs must be slow enough to get past the void shield, otherwise they will be blocked outside.

The closer one gets to the center of the hive, the slower the speed at which items are allowed to pass through the void shield.

The Tyranids can only enter from the edges, and have no support from long-range or aerial firepower.

Hawke's troops soon faced the first wave of insect swarms.