Chapter 768: Occupying the Cyberk Zone (2)

"Into the fires of battle, unto the Anvil of War!"

Following Vulkan's command to "Advance!", the Salamanders Space Marines immediately roared the battle cry of the Salamanders Legion.

Vulkan himself launched the attack first; his figure did not pause in the slightest, his Power Boots crushing metal debris on the ground, and with the momentum of a thunderbolt, he lunged straight at the shield-bearing soldiers in the front row of the Cyberk.

The Power Hammer activated in Vulkan's hand had its hammerhead wreathed in a blinding Energy Force Field.

"For the Emperor!"

A Salamanders Space Marine roared, and the flamer in his hands spewed a torrent of viscous, blazing fire dozens of meters long.

The fire of destruction, interwoven with searing white and orange-red, instantly devoured three Cyberk soldiers attempting to organize crossfire.

Their heavy armor melted under the intense heat, and the internal mechanical structures and organic tissues turned into charred remains and blue smoke.

"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The sound of Bolters merged into a continuous stream, the Salamanders Space Marines' precise, single-shot fire targeting the joints of the Cyberk soldiers' armor and the areas uncovered by their Energy Arm Shields.

Large-caliber bolts easily tore open the Cyberk soldiers' armor, churning the precision machinery and cold "flesh" inside into a mass of mush.

The moment one Cyberk soldier's Energy Arm Shield overloaded, half of its head was blasted into metal fragments and sparks flying across the sky by a bolt.

Vulkan's target was the Cyberk Captain who had an Energy Shield around his body and was attempting to organize a defensive line.

The opponent's pupils were flickering wildly, clearly calculating response strategies; for this monster before him, whose physical capabilities completely exceeded the Human cognition in the database and even super-tactical data, his Combat Module could provide no effective suggestions at all.

"Alien! Be crushed!"

Vulkan let out a low roar, and the Power Hammer swept out with the force of ten thousand tons.

"Clang——!!!"

A loud crash!

The Energy Force Field wrapped around the Power Hammer slammed fiercely into the Cyberk Captain's Energy Shield.

That Energy Shield, which could withstand laser weapons and even bolter fire, instantly and completely extinguished in the face of the Primarch's terrifying strength.

The Cyberk Captain behind the shield was shaken by this irresistible giant force, causing his armor to twist and deform.

"Crack!"

This elite Cyberk Captain's neck, along with the upper half of his body, was smashed to pieces by the hammer!

The remaining half of the metal torso was flung away by Vulkan's immense strength, slamming heavily into another Cyberk soldier.

The leader was killed in an instant.

The shield wall in the front row collapsed under the dual assault of Vulkan and the flamers.

After the Salamanders Space Marines charged up, they fired their Bolters at close range, Chainswords tore through the Cyberk's shells, and flamers turned the area into a purgatory.

The Cyberk soldiers' precise coordination completely failed in the face of absolute strength and violent close-quarters strikes.

The Energy Beams they attempted to use for a counterattack were blocked by the Salamanders Space Marines at the very front using Dragonscale Storm Shields.

"For the Emperor!"

Seeing this scene of total destruction, the two remaining Tallarn soldiers felt their despair instantly replaced by the flames of vengeance.

They leaned out from behind cover, their Laser Guns firing precisely at the Cyberk soldiers who had been crippled or knocked down by the Salamanders, delivering the fatal blow.

The battle broke out quickly and ended even faster.

Led by Vulkan, the Salamanders Space Marines used their numerical advantage to wipe out this Cyberk company.

In less than a minute, the entire Cyberk 37th Assault Infantry Company, which had just forced the Tallarn squad into a desperate situation, had turned into a pile of twisted, smoking metal wreckage and charred fragments scattered across the scrap yard; the air was filled with the pungent smell of ozone, molten metal, and scorched organic matter.

Just as Vulkan smashed the upper body of the Cyberk Captain, a loud noise came from the rear!

"Boom——!!!!"

A thick, heart-stopping stream of white energy erupted from the Volcano Cannon of a Warlord Titan in the distance!

It tore through the air with the momentum to destroy everything, precisely slamming into a gathering point and suspected small command tower on the edge of the Elemental energy zone, where a large number of Cyberk Infantry were pouring out, attempting to support the scrap yard.

An earth-shattering explosion! The dazzling white light instantly swallowed the target.

The sturdy metal building was torn apart and vaporized as if it were made of paper.

The shockwave, carrying metal fragments and the remains of Cyberk soldiers, expanded violently in all directions, leaving a huge, charred crater on the ground with molten metal flowing along its edges.

The Cyberk reinforcements that had just gathered were wiped out in this world-destroying strike before they even saw the shadow of the enemy!

"Zzz—hum! Zzz—hum!"

The main guns of the Reaver Titan and Warhound-class Titan also emitted successive humming sounds of charging.

Streams of slightly thinner but equally deadly Laser Beams and Plasma flowed, precisely targeting other exits of the zone and behind cover where heavy units might be hidden.

Each shot triggered a small-scale explosion and the collapse of metal structures, completely sealing off any possible path for Cyberk troops to pour out of the zone in large numbers to support the scrap yard!

Inside the scrap yard, Vulkan stood amidst the mess of Cyberk wreckage, droplets of molten metal still dripping from the head of his Power Hammer.

Confirming there were no living enemies, Vulkan looked at the 3 surviving Tallarn soldiers.

"Well done, soldiers. The intelligence you sent back was very useful."

Vulkan's voice was low, carrying approval.

The Tallarn Captain struggled to stand straight, gave a military salute, and said in a hoarse voice.

"For the Emperor, my lord! We... are willing to give our lives for this!"

Vulkan nodded slightly and said no more.

He turned to the communication channel and ordered.

"Outer perimeter threat cleared. Titans, maintain fire suppression!

Salamanders 1st Company, Blood Angels 1st Company, proceed with the assault as planned!

Target—the core refining facility!

Tallarn troops, follow up to clear remaining enemies and establish an outer defensive line!

Everyone else, cover the soldiers of the two companies and push up! Let those aliens know the long-standing fury of Humanity!"

Following Vulkan's command, at the edge of the scrapyard, the Salamanders 1st Company and the Blood Angels 1st Company received the order to break away from the formation and began a forceful assault.

"Salamanders 1st Company, charge with me! Target, the main gate of the core refining facility! Purge the path!"

Vulkan's massive figure did not pause in the slightest, his Power Hammer humming as it activated once again.

He was the first to leap out of the scrapyard's wreckage zone, lunging straight toward the massive, thick metal gate of the facility core, which was covered in energy conduits.

"For the Emperor!"

The warriors of the Salamanders 1st Company roared in unison, following closely behind their Primarch.

Bolters returned fire against the energy beams shooting from the side corridors and the platforms above; the Salamanders Space Marines, wielding Chainswords, guarded Vulkan's flanks, ready at any moment to tear apart any enemy that dared to approach.