Chapter 1126: Paper-Thin Assault Team

Ningjing Huilang Kongjian Zhan.

The docking hatch of the "Dark Tooth" opened slowly amidst the low hum of the hydraulic system.

Fifty Fengqi Assault Team members wore black combat suits, their Third Eyes covered by augmented reality tactical goggles, the muzzles of the energy rifles in their hands glowing with a faint blue luster in the dim light.

Captain Weikesi stood at the very front of the formation, the battle markings on his face appearing even deeper in the shadows.

He made a gesture, three fingers splayed, and his Third Eye flickered twice.

"Remember the target: control the Xiuluo Holy Star Alliance delegation, especially the Primarch Guilliman. If you encounter resistance, non-lethal is priority, but lethal is permitted if necessary. Move out."

The assault team flooded into the space station's docking area.

Following the previously obtained structural diagrams, they split into five groups of ten, rushing toward five key areas: the main negotiation hall, the delegation quarters, the Communications Center, the engine control room, and the Bridge.

The first group, led personally by Weikesi, charged straight for the delegation quarters.

The corridor was empty, with only emergency lights casting a pale, sickly glow.

It was too quiet; Weikesi's Third Eye stung slightly—his battlefield intuition was sounding an alarm.

Weikesi whispered into the encrypted channel.

"Something is wrong; the security is too lax."

"Perhaps the Star Alliance really didn't anticipate this."

The vice-captain responded.

Weikesi shook his head.

Guilliman was not the type of opponent to be caught by a sneak attack.

But the arrow had already left the string; there was no turning back.

They encountered their first resistance at the second corner, where two Star Alliance soldiers stood at the entrance to the delegation quarters, wearing blue uniforms and holding laser guns.

"Halt! Unauthorized area!"

Weikesi did not answer.

He raised his hand and fired three shots in rapid succession from his Gaobao Tuji Bupiang.

Armor-piercing shells struck one soldier, who staggered backward, while the other immediately returned fire.

The assault team members quickly scattered, using cover to return fire.

Five seconds later, the two guards fell, but the alarm had already been triggered.

A piercing alarm sound instantly resounded throughout the entire space station.

"Plan exposed! Assault!"

Weikesi roared, leading his team toward the quarters' main gate.

The door was cast from alloy, thirty centimeters thick.

Two assault team members stepped forward to install breaching charges while the others established a defensive line.

"Detonate!"

With a deafening boom, the door exploded inward.

Weikesi was the first to rush in, his Gaobao Tuji Bupiang sweeping the room, only to find that there was no one there.

"Secure this area! Find Guilliman!"

The assault team members dispersed to search.

The interior structure of the quarters was complex, with numerous rooms.

They kicked open door after door; there was no Guilliman, no other personnel.

Weikesi's Third Eye stung violently.

A trap; this was a trap.

"Captain! A large number of life signs detected in the east wing, but..."

The communication was suddenly cut off.

Weikesi turned his head and saw three figures appear at the end of the east wing corridor.

They were so tall they almost reached the ceiling.

Their blue Power Armor was covered in battle scars.

The one in the lead held a Power Sword, the blade wreathed in an energy force field, emitting a low hum.

"Alien."

The voice came through the Power Armor's external speakers.

"You chose war, so accept war."

Weikesi did not hesitate: "Fire!"

Ten energy rifles fired energy beams simultaneously.

But the speed of the three Ultramarines defied the laws of physics.

The Power Armor's servo systems shrieked as their massive bodies lunged forward at unimaginable speeds.

The energy beams struck the Power Armor, leaving small, melted pits.

The lead Ultramarine charged.

The twenty-meter distance was covered in the blink of an eye.

The Power Sword swung down, and an assault team member was sliced in two, gun and all; the energy force field vaporized the blood, leaving only charred edges.

"Scatter! Keep your distance!"

Weikesi retreated while firing, but the armor-piercing shells only sparked against the Power Armor.

It was a composite armor of ceramite and plasteel; ordinary armor-piercing shells could not cause effective damage at all.

The second Ultramarine joined the battle.

He grabbed a commando's helmet with his bare hands, his five fingers tightening.

The helmet and skull shattered together, and the purple light of the Third Eye extinguished amidst the crushing force.

The third Ultramarine flanked from the side.

The Bolter opened fire, and every boom took away a life.

The Fengqi Assault Team members were as fragile as paper before the Bolter.

3 seconds.

In just 3 seconds, only four of Weikesi's ten-man squad remained standing.

"Retreat! Fall back to the docking area!"

Weikesi threw a concussion Hand Grenade, but the three Ultramarines merely sidestepped the blast wave and continued to advance.

"You have nowhere to retreat, Alien."

The lead Ultramarine's voice was devoid of emotion.

"Die!"

A flame of madness burned in Weikesi's eyes.

He pressed the emergency signal button on his belt, which was also the command to detonate the high explosives on his body.

"For Fengqi!"

Weikesi roared as he charged toward the Ultramarine in front of him.

The Power Sword pierced his chest, protruding from his back.

But Weikesi smiled, his Third Eye flickering one last time.

The explosion engulfed the entire corridor.

When the smoke and dust cleared, the Ultramarine holding the Power Sword walked out slowly, his Power Armor also showing varying degrees of damage.

Bridge of the "Dark Tooth".

Colonel Sele'en watched as the signals on the tactical holographic table extinguished one by one.

The life signals of Weikesi's squad had all vanished, and the last thing shown on the East Wing surveillance feed was a violent explosion.

"First Squad has lost contact. The explosive yield... it was a self-destruct device."

Sele'en was expressionless, but the nails of his clenched fist dug deep into his palm, drawing purple blood.

"Status of the other squads?"

"Second Squad encountered heavy fire while en route to the negotiation hall, suffering over fifty percent casualties, and is currently retreating. Third Squad has seized the Communications Center, but discovered the system has been locked, making it impossible to send signals. Fourth Squad... has lost contact, likely wiped out."

Too fast. It had only been 2 minutes since the plan began, and the assault team had already lost over 60%.

Major Kaierte's face turned pale.

"Captain, the Xiuluo Holy Star Alliance was prepared. This is not an encounter; this is an ambush."

Sele'en's three eyes stared fixedly at the space station's structural diagram.

The red dots representing Star Alliance forces were moving rapidly, forming a perfect encirclement.

And the purple dots representing the Fengqi Assault Team were decreasing rapidly.

Sele'en ordered in a grave tone.

"Notify all ships to move toward the space station immediately and establish a blockade. If the Xiuluo Holy Star Alliance fleet makes any unusual moves, open fire immediately."

"That will trigger an all-out war..."

Sele'en slammed his fist onto the Control Console.

"The war has already begun! Where is Admiral Olaf's fleet?"

"They have completed the short-range jump and will arrive in three minutes."

The Communications Officer reported.

"But we have detected that the Xiuluo Holy Star Alliance fleet is also mobilizing; at least twenty warships have left their original positions and are surrounding the space station."

Sele'en closed his eyes, took a deep breath, opened them, and gave the order.

"Notify Admiral Olaf: The plan is entering the second phase.

If we cannot control the delegation, then we will control the space station itself.

If the Xiuluo Holy Star Alliance wants to take it back, they will have to pay the price."

Space Station Negotiation Hall.

Kalaier and the members of the delegation were gathered here, held under house arrest by five Fengqi Assault Team members.

The sounds of gunfire, explosions, and alarms continued to come from outside.

Every boom of a Bolter made the delegation members tremble.

"What on earth is going on?"

General Tal questioned the commando guarding them.

"Who ordered you to attack the Xiuluo Holy Star Alliance delegation?"

The commando was expressionless.

"By order of Colonel Sele'en, to stop the delegation's act of surrender and seize the initiative in the negotiations."

Liana said angrily.

"You are all insane! This is mutiny! This is an act of war!"

"The war began long ago, Madam Advisor. It is just that some people prefer to keep their eyes shut."