Chapter 748: The White Lightning Galloping Across the Wilderness (3)

Just as the Cyberk soldiers were collecting battlefield data, an energy force field enveloped this area from the rear.

The Cyberk soldiers' movements experienced a brief, collective lag; their pupils scanned the newly appeared Catachan armored units and that white target still creating chaos on the battlefield.

Countless data streams attempted to surge out from their internal cores, preparing to upload to the shared consciousness network.

"Bzzzt... Warning! External communication link encountering high-intensity unknown interference!"

"Data upload failed... Encryption protocol invalid... Retrying..."

"Unknown interference source locked!... Unable to parse interference pattern... Upload failed!"

System alerts rang out in the consciousness network of every Cyberk soldier attempting to upload data!

Behind the Catachan armored units, there was an anti-interference device specifically guarded by Catachan demons, used to block the Cyberk Aliens from uploading combat data.

"Is that the anti-interference device researched by Perturabo? Well done! Hunters of Catachan! Shut the door and beat the dog! Hahaha!"

Jaghatai's hearty laughter echoed over the battlefield!

He keenly captured the command chaos and movement stiffness that appeared in the Cyberk units due to the severed communications!

"For the Emperor! Crush these tin scraps!"

The commander of the Catachan armored units, a burly man with his face painted in camouflage and a rough voice, roared over the communication channel.

"Brothers of Valhalla! Counterattack! For the Emperor!"

Ram also let out a roar!

The Catachan armored units slammed into the rear and flanks of the Cyberk pursuers!

Every time the main gun of a Leman Russ Tank fired, it precisely erased a fire point, the shockwave of the explosion even flipping nearby metal bodies into the air.

The Cyberk soldiers did not completely collapse due to the severed communications and the sudden blow.

Their cold logic cores operated at high speed amidst the chaos, executing the most fundamental combat protocols.

"External command interrupted! Executing preset emergency protocol: Osd-7 (Area Autonomous Defense/Annihilation)."

"Priority targets: High-threat armored units (Catachan) and high-mobility, high-energy lifeforms (white target)."

"Ignore communication interference, maximize local combat efficiency."

Instantly, the remaining Cyberk soldiers rapidly utilized burning wreckage, craters, and terrain to construct small defensive nodes on the spot.

Pulse beams began to concentrate fire on the Chimera Armored Vehicles charging at the front!

A Chimera painted in jungle camouflage was struck on its side armor by over a dozen pulse beams, while several Cyberk drones flew to low altitude near the Chimera Armored Vehicle, firing attacks similar to Melta beams.

The thick steel plate was instantly melted through, emitting a harsh tearing sound, with thick smoke and fire emerging from the interior; the Chimera Armored Vehicle was forced to be paralyzed on the spot.

Several surviving Cyberk fire teams automatically coordinated, forming a crossfire net.

They attacked the charge route of the Catachan infantry, suppressing their speed of advance.

A Catachan brute holding a laser gun, who was charging toward the enemy group, was struck in the chest by a pulse beam; his protective armor was pierced, blood sprayed, and his strong body crashed to the ground.

A Cyberk "Annihilator" heavy infantry, though having one leg blown off, relied on auxiliary supports to aim its high-energy beam cannon at a Leman Russ Tank that was currently firing!

The blinding incandescent beam struck the tank's frontal armor hard; the thick armor plate was instantly burned red-hot, melted, and dented!

Alarms inside the tank blared wildly, the crew was shaken off-balance, and the main gun was forced to go silent!

"Damn it! These aliens' firepower is actually this fierce! *Cough, cough, cough! *"

A Catachan Sergeant straightened the hat on his head and cursed with a cough.

Some severely damaged Cyberk soldiers, after their logic judgment determined they could not survive, activated their final emergency protocol.

They ignored the incoming bullets, their engines running at overload, emitting a harsh screech as they crashed at high speed into nearby Catachan infantry or the weak points of armored vehicles!

Boom! Boom!

The violent self-destructions severely damaged the Chimera Armored Vehicles and blew the caught-off-guard infantry into a spray of flesh and blood!

A Valhalla soldier had just leaned out to fire when he was blown away at close range by a self-destructing Cyberk that had rushed onto the high ground!

This protocol was newly added based on previous engagements with the Death Korps of Krieg.

"Damn! These tin cans have gone crazy! Fire suppression! Don't let them get close!"

The Catachan Commander roared in the communication channel; the armored vehicle he was in was also clanging from pulse beam hits, its armor plates covered in scorch marks.

"Watch out for those self-destructors! Prioritize taking out the heavy weapons!"

Ram was also shouting on the high ground; he watched with his own eyes as a Catachan Warrior was blown to pieces by a self-destructing Cyberk soldier, his heart filled with grief and indignation.

The laser gun in his hands fired in continuous bursts, and the laser beam finally blew up the energy backpack of a Cyberk soldier that was charging its beam cannon.

Although the battlefield situation had reversed, it was by no means a one-sided crushing victory.

The Cyberk soldiers used cold, efficient tactics and fearless self-destruct charges to bring continuous casualties and pressure to the Human forces.

The advance speed of the Catachan armored units was delayed, the infantry casualties were increasing, and even the Valhalla soldiers on the high ground were being threatened by sporadic Cyberk self-destruct units rushing up.

Just then, that white storm swept across the battlefield once again!

Jaghatai Khan keenly captured the key point of the battle—that crippled "Annihilator" threatening the Leman Russ Tank!

"Leave that big guy to me!"

Jaghatai's voice rang out on the public channel as his white Assault Bike wove through the dense pulse beam net!

"Threat! High-mobility target approaching!"

The "Annihilator" Cyberk soldier locked onto the Khan, its cannon attempting to turn.

Too late!

The chain saw blade let out a screech, carving out an arc of light!

Crack! —Boom!!!

The chain saw blade hacked into the relatively weak energy transmission conduit on the back of the "Annihilator"!

Energy instantly leaked and detonated! This Cyberk heavy unit completely disintegrated amidst the fire of the internal explosion, turning into a pile of burning scrap metal!

Jaghatai did not stop, clearing out those Cyberk Sergeant nodes organizing resistance and the remnants preparing to self-destruct; whenever he found a new "Annihilator"-type Cyberk soldier, he would charge and kill again.

His existence greatly relieved the pressure on the Catachan troops.

"For the Emperor! Kill them all!"

The Catachan Commander roared, ordering the troops to charge with full force!

As the Cyberk soldiers gradually dwindled, these Cyberk soldiers still failed to analyze a method to counter the immense power displayed by that white figure.

Their attacks could not keep up with the figure of Jaghatai Khan at all; they were constantly kept in check by him, their formations scattered, and important units simply could not stop him.

Having lost their heavy firepower and effective organization, the Cyberk troops finally collapsed and were annihilated under the joint slaughter of the Humans.

When the last Cyberk soldier turned into twisted scrap metal in the flames of the Catachan Flamer, all that remained on the battlefield were burning wreckage, pervasive smoke, the cheers of victory from the Human soldiers, and the unavoidable casualties of their own side.

The price of victory was clearly branded into the burning armor, the fallen soldiers, and the pervasive scent of blood.

Jaghatai parked his motorcycle in the center of the battlefield, the energy on his Chain Saw blade slowly extinguishing.

He looked at the Catachan Commander walking toward him, along with Ram and the others who were filled with excitement and saluting him with reverence, and spoke.

"Clear the battlefield and treat the wounded."