Chapter 120

Artillery fire vented onto that drop pod entwined with psychic light, setting off waves of psychic ripples.

That seemingly thin psychic shield was actually as solid as layers of heavy void shields amidst the continuous artillery fire, protecting the drop pod within like a rapier, cutting through the firepower network and piercing straight into the street of the Hive City exposed to the scarlet sky.

The Astra Militarum's armored force immediately began to act, rolling steel shells with scorching flames toward the drop pod half-embedded in the ruins of the Hive City.

Terrifying psychic power mixed with lightning burst out from the drop pod, shooting toward the artillery fire, which instantly stalled in mid-air, as if someone had cut off the flow of time.

A sound of metallic wailing rang out, and those metal shells were kneaded into a ball of scrap metal in the blink of an eye, falling onto the ground one after another.

The curled-up drop pod opened its heavy fleshy petals, exposing the passengers within.

They were slender Tyranid organisms, each huge in shape, like long snakes, born with overdeveloped brains.

These monsters waved the slender sickle claws on their snake-like bodies, flying out from the drop pod while half-floating, allowing the Astra Militarum soldiers on the battlefield to see their full appearance clearly.

On the head of the monster, which occupied most of its body, under the chitinous carapace that looked like a crown, was a huge brain tissue exposed to the air, covered with dense folds and gullies, looking from afar like layers of worms coiled together.

This Tyranid organism looked so slender and fragile, so vulnerable...

The Ratling snipers hiding on the side of the street raised the sniper-specialized laser rifles in their hands, aiming at the brains of these Tyranid organisms exposed to the air—

"Ahhhhhh!!!!"

Before the Ratling snipers had time to pull the trigger, they couldn't help but let out a wail.

Their faces were iron-blue, they clutched their chests tightly, and their eyes were full of bloodshot veins.

Only a bang was heard ringing out from the chests of the Ratling snipers simultaneously, as if a harmonious drumbeat had been struck.

Subsequently, the Ratling snipers fell from the windows in a row like kites with broken strings.

The Ratling sniper commander, Hobian Bai Lu, clutched his mouth, staring wide-eyed as his compatriots died one by one under the effect of powerful psychic power.

He and some Ratlings who were better at hiding barely escaped the psychic search of that huge snake-like monster, hiding in the shadows and barely saving their lives.

He recognized it; that was the Zoanthrope mentioned at the combat meeting.

Bang!!!!

Before Hobian Bai Lu could think carefully, the head of a Ratling hiding in front of his right exploded with a boom like a balloon blown too big, leaving only a mess of brain matter flying everywhere.

Perhaps it was because the breathing sound was a bit too loud, perhaps it was because some killing intent was exposed, or perhaps it was just because the heartbeat was a bit too fast, which led to him being discovered by the Zoanthrope and having his brain squeezed by psychic power.

Hobian Bai Lu could only pin his hopes on the armored force outside the window.

The armored troops that had long been hidden among the buildings began to kill their way into the battlefield from the side, venting artillery fire layer by layer toward the Zoanthropes.

In every tank, a psyker from the Viceroy's troops had been arranged; these psykers used their own power to cover the tracks of the tanks, making them not be discovered.

The Zoanthropes were caught off guard, and the vented artillery fire bombed the psychic shields floating beside them, setting off waves of ripples.

The psykers in the tanks also let out angry roars simultaneously, and layers of soul fire burst out from within, falling onto the psychic shields.

The attacked Zoanthropes' bodies began to sway, and the psychic power appeared to fluctuate...

It worked!

But before Hobian Bai Lu could be excited about this,

The situation on the battlefield changed immediately.

The Zoanthropes stabilized their bodies in mid-air, twisting their brains to face the armored troops that had launched a surprise attack from the side.

An invisible psychic wave rippled past, penetrating all the tank armor.

The psykers hiding in the tanks let out a wail; scorching and uncontrollable soul fire burst out from their eye sockets.

Subsequently, the tanks all began to burn from the inside out.

In the blink of an eye, this steel torrent that the Astra Militarum was proud of turned into a mass of soft, rotten metal molten slurry.

A huge Baneblade tank began to advance toward the Zoanthropes; it crushed the street, like a moving fortress.

Rocket-propelled vector shells vented from the ten-meter-long Baneblade cannon.

The Zoanthropes set up layers of psychic shields, attempting to block these vector shells one by one.

Psychic power and shells collided in the air, exploding into sparks that were brilliant and dazzling.

However, the seemingly evenly matched situation changed due to the appearance of a Zoanthrope with a larger body and a more ferocious crown.

Hobian Bai Lu, who was watching this scene, recognized it.

That was a Neurothrope, the leader of the Zoanthropes, a terrifying and ferocious Alpha-level psyker...

A strand of psychic power emitting azure light concentrated in front of the Neurothrope's crown, like a deep blue, profound spear.

Only to see the spear turn into a flash of light and pass by, piercing into the interior of the Baneblade tank, instantly penetrating its reactor and ammunition compartment in the blink of an eye, like a precise scalpel.

A bursting sound came from the Baneblade tank, and the shockwave mixed with flames tied the entire Baneblade tank into a piece of scorched, giant scrap metal.

That Neurothrope quickly mobilized powerful psychic power, lifted the entire Baneblade tank, and threw it heavily toward the position the Cadians had built relying on the toppled statues.

"Lei!!!! Aminos!!!"

Xiang Xiang Leina let out a roar that was almost angry, and the sound was mixed with unknown syllables; the illegal psyker troops beside her also began to assist her, injecting their own psychic power into the Warp lightning summoned by Xiang Xiang Leina.

The scorching Warp lightning gathered into a dazzling pillar of light, shooting heavily toward the Baneblade tank in mid-air.

The thunder light forcibly penetrated the wreckage of this tank and threw it to the side.

Xiang Xiang Leina couldn't help but pant heavily; among the illegal psykers beside her, someone had already rolled their eyes and fainted.

What terrifying psychic power; even without a direct head-on collision, Xiang Xiang Leina could feel the majestic psychic power surging from that group of Zoanthropes.

That was psychic power several times beyond her own; even with these illegal psykers beside her together, it was far from comparable.

Xiang Xiang Leina touched the Holy Word tattoo on her cheek and prayed to the Emperor in a low voice.

More psychic attacks were released by the Zoanthropes, and Xiang Xiang Leina led the remaining illegal psyker troops to begin a counterattack.

Zhou Yun looked at the defensive line in front of him; the Zoanthropes' attacks were temporarily blocked by Xiang Xiang Leina and the illegal psyker troops.

In the absence of the Blood Angels, it was extremely difficult for the winged figure in the white light to pass through the shadow of the Warp and fully display his power.

Perhaps he could only allow himself to appear in the material universe for a short while.

So Zhou Yun and he both had to wait patiently, waiting for the Zoanthropes to approach the defensive line before launching an attack...

Before that, Xiang Xiang Leina and General Droste had to hold the defensive line.

Under the coverage of the Zoanthropes' psychic power, the swarm roared and charged toward the Cadians' defensive line.

"Cadians stand tall!!!!" General Droste stood on the defensive line and roared loudly.

Ogryns holding clubs and battle shields formed a heavy shield wall, while the Cadians held laser rifles and shot at the swarm under the protection of the shield wall.

The Zoanthropes floated toward the Cadians' position bit by bit; for every inch they approached, an extra vein appeared on the faces of Xiang Xiang Leina and the illegal psyker troops.

The closer they got to the position, the stronger the psychic pressure exerted on the Astra Militarum soldiers became.

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But it could still be supported for the time being...

Slash!!!

The sound of blades breaking through the air rang out, and Ogryns were cut in two along with their shields, blood spraying onto the ground.

A gap appeared on the Cadians' defensive line in the blink of an eye, and Zhou Yun's gaze hurriedly looked in that direction—

That was a giant beast, shorter than a Screamer-Killer, but its muscles were stronger, its chitinous carapace was thicker, and its eyes were even more full of malice...

It had four ferocious arms; the top two held a biological giant sword and a flesh whip, while the bottom two arms held a ferocious flesh cannon.

Beside it, there were also three sturdy guards clad in heavy chitinous armor protecting it.

Hive Tyrant!

One of the highest-level units among Tyranid organisms, the commander of the entire swarm, the representative of the Hive Mind!

Only when the swarm encountered enemies that must be slain would it dispatch elite units.

The Hive Tyrant tore apart the bodies of the Ogryns and Cadians beside it, but its gaze was fixed on Zhou Yun at all times.

Zhou Yun could feel the malice on it that was so strong it was almost becoming physical.

This was an opponent specifically arranged for him by the Hive Mind.

Scarlet spore clouds surrounded the Tyrant, as if they were churning blood energy.

"Will you fight it?" General Droste asked in a suppressed voice.

This was completely beyond expectations; the appearance of a Hive Tyrant could easily sway the entire battle situation.

Its threat was no less than that group of Zoanthropes... even if there was an Alpha-level psyker among the Zoanthropes.

Because the Hive Tyrant was enough to crush the defensive line organized by the Cadians in an instant.

"When I was still living a peaceful life, I had always wanted a Hive Tyrant."

Zhou Yun grinned, remembering the days when he had just entered the Warhammer hobby in his previous life.

At that time, he was struck by the handsomeness of the Tyranid Tyrant miniature; that elegant yet ferocious posture made him enter the Tyranid hobby.

Unexpectedly... now the swarm had sent it to his front.

Zhou Yun put on his Super-Ability Hat on his head, the Acceleration Spring had also been wound up, both hands were wearing Super-Ability Gloves, and his arms were wrapped in a Rebound Cloak.

But this was not enough; that was a Hive Tyrant, one of the most vicious organisms in the entire galaxy.

He needed more comprehensive, more powerful enhancement.

Zhou Yun looked at his savings; relying on the battles on the battlefield for three days, his savings had already reached ten million.

His gaze fell on an item in the Future Department Store...

(End of chapter)