Chapter 513: Taking Over the Mountain Region

Li Xianghu nodded and arranged for someone to report the geographic location information obtained here to the Military District.

Not long after, a communications soldier spoke to Li Xianghu and Commissar Yake behind him.

"Information from an Alicia squad has been transmitted; they are approximately 127km away from us, at the edge of the mountain region."

Commissar Yake looked at the mountain region map that was gradually appearing.

"Hmm, if we advance from that side, our rate of advance will not be affected."

"Commissar Yake, this mountain region no longer requires our management; the Emperor will dispatch Angels to clear this area."

Li Xianghu said this to Commissar Yake after receiving the message from the Military District.

Commissar Yake looked at the map in front of him and nodded slowly in reply.

"Very well, aside from the personnel remaining to guard this Fortress, we shall continue our advance. Tell the soldiers it is time to move out!"

Inside the Human Alliance Transport Plane heading to the mountain region.

Fuderi and the other 9 War Dog Space Marines all turned their gazes toward Fannidike, who was sitting on the innermost side.

"The Emperor's will: aside from the Alicia soldiers dispatched to scout the area, clear all living things within this region. Leave none alive."

Fannidike said this in a steady tone to the ten War Dog Space Marines, then turned his angular helmet toward Fuderi and continued.

"This should be one of the sites where the Alien researches progeny genes. If aerial fire support is needed, the Emperor will also prioritize dispatching a Valkyrie Transport to destroy this place."

"Ah, I know that; we will fully cooperate with your operation."

Fuderi withdrew his gaze, controlling himself not to look at the equipment on Fannidike.

That set of equipment was truly luxurious.

The transport cabin wall suddenly lit up with a green light indicating the cabin door was about to open. Fuderi looked at the tactical interface before him; he saw dense biological signals emerging on the surface scan—the areas that should have been rock structures were writhing.

"These damn Aliens!"

After hearing the broadcast from the transport pilot that they had arrived at the designated area, Fuderi and the other 9 War Dog Space Marines stood up and walked to the transport cabin door.

Looking at the traces of the Alicia squad's battle below, Fuderi took a deep breath and said in a serious tone.

"For the Emperor! For the Lord of Red Sand!"

Ten sets of MK2 Power Armor leaped down from the transport one after another.

Fannidike watched the landing positions of the War Dog Space Marines, the blue light on his angular helmet flashing.

"For the Emperor!"

As Fannidike lifted the Heavenly Punishment Demon-Cleaving Halberd that had been thrust into the earth with his right hand, the War Dog Space Marines had already formed a uniform arc formation.

"The two nearest Alicia squads are rushing toward us; let us rendezvous with them first."

Fannidike looked around and said over the communication channel.

Soon, Fannidike saw five 4.5-meter-tall Alicia Sentinels appear within his field of vision, along with 14 Alicia soldiers.

"Respected Astartes, the Alicia squad will obey your orders!"

Sergeant Feijinqi crossed his hands and saluted Fannidike before speaking.

"Hmm, we are currently standing on an Alien Nest; beneath these mountain ranges, the number of Aliens is not small."

Fannidike nodded slightly and said in a flat tone.

The moment he landed, his psionics had already sensed the slight writhing coming from beneath his feet, and combined with the rock-like Aliens he saw writhing when he landed, it further confirmed his speculation.

At the very least, this "mountain" was a camouflaged Alien Nest.

Hearing this news, Sergeant Feijinqi's eyes widened beneath his tactical visor—the entire mountain was an Alien Nest!

Then it was highly likely that this entire mountain region was an Alien Nest!

"Fannidike, we seem to have disturbed the surrounding Aliens!"

Fuderi's Chainaxe emitted a hungry hum; he saw jagged cracks suddenly split open on the surface of the nearest "rocks"—each crack was a mouthpart filled with barbs.

"Hmm, I know. Based on the current situation, we must enter the Alien Nest, find the core of the Alien Nest, paralyze the operation of the entire nest, and then slowly clean up the filth left behind by these Alien Nests.

Damn it, in this situation, we should just launch an Exterminatus... sigh, forget it, prepare for combat!"

Fannidike sighed lightly and issued the combat order.

"Watch the formation!"

The roar of the Bolter exploded simultaneously with his command.

Bolter rounds tore apart the mimetic Aliens that were closing in on them, splashing yellow-green bodily fluids everywhere.

The five Alicia Sentinels also opened fire simultaneously, blasting the surrounding Aliens into fragments.

"Damn it, why didn't we encounter these Aliens before?"

Sergeant Kafuhe changed the Charging Pack for the Akatelun Laser Gun in his hand and said in a hurried tone.

Sergeant Feijinqi did not answer Kafuhe's words; the commotion caused by the Emperor's Angel landing just now was so great that if they could hear it, the Alien Nest beneath the Emperor's Angel certainly could too.

Fannidike swung the Heavenly Punishment Demon-Cleaving Halberd in his hand, and a strike imbued with psionics directly cleared an open space; the Zerg hit by the psionic attack of the Heavenly Punishment Demon-Cleaving Halberd instantly turned into a green mist of blood.

"Ten o'clock direction, underground cavity."

Fannidike's voice sounded directly in the tactical channel.

Fuderi's pupils contracted sharply; at the coordinates shared by Fannidike, some kind of super-spec life form was curled up beneath thirty meters of rock strata.

Fuderi reached for his Bolter by reflex, only to find that Fannidike's Heavenly Punishment Demon-Cleaving Halberd had already been thrust into the ground.

Psionic Lightning poured into the crust along the halberd blade; Fuderi saw cyan-white arcs burst from the cracks flowing with genetic slime, and the Aliens burrowing through the ground were roasted alive into charcoal.

"Zandaer!"

Fuderi roared.

The War Dog Space Marine named Zandaer immediately threw two Fragmentation Grenades, precisely tossing them into the largest ground crack.

Amidst the firelight produced by the explosion, five carapace-clad Zerg were blown to pieces.

Fannidike's psionic attack seemed to make the surrounding Zerg feel threatened, and more Zerg variants were swarming in from all directions; their carapaces displayed mixed faces of humans and Aliens, looking extremely eerie.

"Damn Aliens! How dare you use the Emperor's subjects for such blasphemous acts!"

After Fannidike saw these Aliens, the speed of his forward charge increased once more; the Psionic Barrier around his body blocked a large number of attacks, and the Heavenly Punishment Demon-Cleaving Halberd, wreathed in psionic energy, swung continuously, sweeping swathes of Zerg into a psionic vortex.

When Fannidike charged in front of a Crystalline Death-Servant Zerg, his Heavenly Punishment Demon-Cleaving Halberd carved out a silver-blue arc, and the hard crystalline carapace was easily severed by the Heavenly Punishment Demon-Cleaving Halberd.