Chapter 776: Occupying the Cyberk Facility (10)

On one side of the Zhongyang Kongzhishi corridor, several huge, transparent Storage Tanks were placed.

Inside the tanks, humanoid creatures resembling flowing water were awakened by the sudden, violent battle.

Their transparent bodies fluctuated uneasily within the Storage Tanks.

"What is going on? What happened?"

"What is that?! A giant Metal Giant! Even more... more terrifying than the Cyberk!"

"Look! Their movements! Strength! Speed! It completely exceeds the limits of tactical models!"

"The Cyberk's defenses were shattered just like that?"

"That leading giant... his strength... pure! Savage! He tore open the alloy gate!"

"Those warriors following him... their Armor! The Cyberk's Energy Weapon... how can it not burn through?! It only leaves behind pits?!"

"Who are they? From which planet are these monsters with such destructive power?"

The Elemental captives were filled with shock and confusion in their exchange after seeing the footage of the Salamanders Space Marines fighting in the main corridor.

They had witnessed the power and coldness of the Cyberk, but the violence and strength displayed by these uninvited guests overturned their perception of "power."

The leading giant's posture of crushing everything with pure strength, and the resilience of his warriors in ignoring conventional Cyberk firepower.

With Vulkan breaking the door, the Salamanders Space Marines quickly rushed to the Zhongyang Kongzhishi.

This was the hub of the pipelines, where countless thick energy conduits converged from all directions into the base of the towering central reaction tower, and the air was filled with the unique scent of high-concentration Elemental energy.

However, with the crisscrossing metal grid platforms above the Zhongyang Kongzhishi and the dense maintenance passage openings on the sides blocked off, this had become the Cyberk's preset final and most solid line of defense.

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

A piercing screech suddenly rang out! It was no longer an ordinary blue beam, but several thicker energy beams carrying searing white electric arcs!

They shot out from the shadows of the upper platforms and side passages.

"Ambush!"

The Salamanders Space Marine following behind Vulkan immediately shouted a warning, while simultaneously raising his Dragonscale Storm Shield to protect Vulkan's flank.

"Zzzzt—Boom!"

A white arc beam slammed hard into the shield.

The massive impact caused the Salamanders Space Marine's body to sway slightly, the surface of the shield instantly turned charred black, and the energy absorption field emitted a piercing, overloaded screech.

The leaping white electric arcs traveled along the surface of the shield, emitting "crackling" pops!

"Ugh!"

On the other side, a Salamanders Space Marine who was blasting a side passage opening with a Meltagun let out a muffled grunt.

A white beam hit the junction of his Power Armor's shoulder pad and chest plate.

A blinding electric light exploded.

The sturdy Ceramite was melted through, leaving a fist-sized charred hole.

The electric arc surged inside, burning the Servo System's wiring harness and part of the artificial muscle fibers, but the intense burning pain did not cause the Salamanders Space Marine's arm to go Out of Control, and he continued to fire at these Aliens.

"Makui is hit! Shoulder pad penetrated! Servo System malfunction!"

His comrade beside him immediately lunged over, using a Dragonscale Storm Shield to block the space between the injured brother and any potential follow-up shots, while reporting the situation on the communication channel.

"Suppress the firing points! Fire! Burn those rat holes to the ground!"

Seeing his progeny injured, Vulkan's reddish pupils erupted with terrifying light; he did not retreat, but instead stepped forward into the incoming beams, slamming his Power Hammer into the alloy floor beneath his feet with a "thud."

His massive hands violently grabbed a thick main cooling pipe next to him, nearly two meters in diameter, which was transporting high-brightness blue energy liquid!

"Hraaah—!"

Amidst the sound of tearing metal, the pipe connected to the base was forcibly ripped off its mounting base by Vulkan.

High-pressure cooling steam and energy liquid gushed from the fracture!

"Aliens! Get out here!"

Vulkan roared, his arm muscles bulging, and he hurled the multi-ton giant metal pipe toward a metal grid platform above where the firepower was most ferocious and was continuously pouring out white arc beams!

"Boom—!!!!!!"

The massive pipe smashed through the thick grid platform.

The platform structure instantly twisted and disintegrated.

Two Canglei Cyberk soldiers who could not dodge in time, while operating an Arc Fission Cannon, were smashed along with their weapons and the metal floor beneath them, deeply embedded into the alloy wall behind, turning into a twisted, blurry mass of metal and unidentified material mixed with sparking electric fire.

The entire platform area began to shake under the impact, and parts of the structure showed signs of disintegration.

"Purifying flames! Covering fire!"

The Salamander Squad Captain seized the opportunity created by Vulkan and immediately gave the order.

"Roar—!"

Several flamethrower operators immediately responded, adjusting their angles to spray searing white, viscous flames violently toward all suspicious grid platforms above and the side maintenance passage openings.

"Whoosh—Boom!"

Waves of fire swept through.

The metal grids melted and dripped under the ultra-high temperature.

Canglei Cyberk soldiers hiding beneath the platforms or deep in the passages were forced to reveal themselves one after another, their cold blue-and-white Armor changing color and deforming under the scorching flames.

Several Canglei Cyberk soldiers attempting to change positions were directly doused by the viscous flames, instantly turning into violently burning, twisting, and struggling torches, reduced to charcoal.

"For the Emperor! For the Salamanders!"

"Bang!"

A Canglei soldier's shoulder weapon array was hit repeatedly, causing a small-scale explosion, and the weapon failed.

"Sizzle!"

Another Canglei soldier attempting to raise his arm to block a bolter round had his arm Armor grazed by a Melta beam, instantly melting a large hole through it, exposing the internal structure and flickering with dangerous electric sparks.

At the same time, the main company led by Huokan encountered resistance composed of several Annihilator-class Cyberk Infantry and a large number of Cyberk Infantry, who were using the thick isolation doors of the Storage Repository and the complex piping system to resist step by step.

"Team A! Melta Bomb! Blow open that isolation door! Team B! Suppress the right corridor with fire! Don't let those pieces of scrap metal rush over!"

Huokan issued every command with composure.

Orderly fire strikes held back the Cyberk Infantry attempting to push forward, and the scorching beam of the Melta Bomb slammed into the thick alloy isolation door, emitting a blinding light.

Inside the core refining facility, mountains of energy blocks emitting various lusters swayed slightly in the tremors of the battle.

The Blood Angels also successfully suppressed the flank node, and the voice of Aoruisitesi came through the communication channel.

"The flank corridor of the Main Database is cleared, advancing toward the Ciji Nengliang Shuniu. Blood Angels, continue forward!"

Aoruisitesi and the Blood Angels Space Marines moved rapidly through the precise and complex control corridors on the upper level of the facility.

Short bursts from their jump packs allowed them to easily cross obstacles, and their Chainswords precisely sliced open ventilation duct covers or light isolation doors.

"Squad C, clear the node control room ahead, ensure the security of the data link.

Squad D, follow me straight to the Heixin Ziliku array! The glory of Sanguinius guides us!"