Chapter 332

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Protagonist:

Lin En

Lena

In the pitch-black void, countless stars flickered with faint light, like diamonds scattered across black velvet.

In the distance, Brevis Planet hung silently in the starry sky, a blue-gray piece of uncut jade.

Occasionally a transport ship passed overhead, its engine exhaust tracing a long glowing trail through space.

A bitter wind gusted from the space station's vents from time to time, carrying a hint of metallic cold that stirred Lena's silver-white long hair.

Strands of hair brushed across Lin En's cheek, bearing a faint fresh scent.

Lin En turned his head, looking at the girl beside him.

Lena wore a simple white dress that outlined her perfect figure.

Her profile, bathed in starlight, appeared especially gentle; her purple eyes were like the purest amethyst, reflecting the star-filled sky.

If one didn't know her true identity, anyone would take her for an ordinary beautiful human girl.

No one would imagine that this seemingly frail and harmless girl was actually the most terrifying killing will in the entire galaxy.

Lin En reached out and gently took Lena's hand.

Lena's hand was cool, like a piece of jade.

Feeling the warmth of Lin En's palm, Lena turned her head and gave him a gentle smile.

But Lin En keenly noticed that her smile carried a trace of barely perceptible worry.

Her brows were slightly furrowed, her eyes lacking their usual calm.

"What's wrong, Lena?" Lin En asked softly, his tone full of concern.

"You've been distracted since just now — are you feeling unwell somewhere?"

Lena shook her head, leaning her head lightly against Lin En's shoulder.

"I'm fine, Lin En." Her voice was soft, yet carried a hint of uncertainty.

"It's just... I keep feeling something's off, like everything's going too smoothly."

"Is smoothly bad?" Lin En smiled, gently stroking her long hair.

"We took back Kal II from Chandler and stopped Lianggenna's offensive."

"Now the supply lines are established too; in a few days we can attack Dolido and wipe out the Green Skins completely — everything's developing in a good direction."

"We've overcome so many difficulties and made it this far."

"What else could possibly stop us?"

Lena didn't speak, just leaned quietly against Lin En's shoulder.

After a long while she finally spoke, voice soft: "I don't know how to put it either."

"Just a very bad premonition. I keep feeling some danger is quietly approaching us."

"Ever since those three Space Hulks appeared, this feeling has been growing stronger."

The smile on Lin En's face gradually converged.

He actually had the same feeling.

Ever since arriving in this Warhammer 40K world, he had always been cautious, treading carefully at every step.

He knew how dangerous this world was — the Chaos Four Little Vendors, Beastmen, Eldar, Necrons — any one of those forces could crush him and Lena's Bug Swarm.

This Kal II Campaign had indeed gone too smoothly.

Smooth to the point of abnormality.

Lianggenna's strange resurrection, the unexpected appearance of the Plague Hulk, the Green Skins and Nurgle monsters killing each other...

It all seemed as if someone were manipulating things from behind the scenes.

Moreover, the surrounding situation lately was indeed full of undercurrents.

Lianggenna had fled back to Dolido and was regrouping.

Luna had been terrifyingly quiet recently, but no need to guess — she was definitely in Saint Galus Castle plotting some scheme.

And those three Space Hulks of unknown origin, plus the Chaos Forces hidden behind them.

"You're right, Lena." Lin En's tone turned serious.

"Things aren't over yet; those few Space Hulks definitely didn't appear by chance."

Lena lifted her head, looking into Lin En's eyes, and said seriously:

"Lin En, although those Space Hulks were snatched up by the Green Skins, I still feel things aren't over."

"I can sense that the plague on those three Space Hulks is only a beginning."

"An even more contaminated power is approaching Brevis."

"That power is filled with the breath of rot and death; it makes me feel extreme disgust, and extreme danger."

As a Tyranid, Lena possessed a natural sensitivity to Biomass.

And Nurgle's plague would contaminate pure Biomass into rotting, worthless matter.

This was her instinctive disgust, and also her instinctive wariness.

Lin En nodded, his gaze turning distant.

"You're not wrong; I also feel those Space Hulks were deliberately deployed."

Lin En still remembered that in the early stages of the Thirteenth Black Crusade, Abaddon used exactly this tactic.

They first sent a large number of Space Hulks to ram into the Empire's border planets, creating chaos everywhere.

Once the Empire's defensive lines were drawn to the Space Hulks, the Chaos Warmaster's main fleet would suddenly appear and strike at the Gate of Cadia in one blow.

Thinking of this, Lin En spoke up:

"Most Space Hulks are randomly teleported through the Warp, and what's on them is also random."

"It could be Chaos minions, unknown xenos, or even ancient Iron Men."

"But these three Space Hulks have characteristics that are too obvious."

"They are full of Plague Zombies and mutated monsters, and they precisely appeared at the edge of the Brevis Star System; this absolutely isn't a coincidence."

"It can almost be determined that a Death Guard warband deliberately teleported these three Space Hulks here."

"Their purpose is to bring a plague to the Calixis Star System, create chaos, and prepare for subsequent attacks."

Lena's brow furrowed even tighter.

"Death Guard, I saw information about them in the library in Brevis."

"They are the most valiant warriors of the Father, and are best at using poison and frontal assaults."

"Their tactics are very simple, but also difficult to deal with."

"Always before the war begins, they use various methods to make their opponents suffer the torment of plague."

"Then they rely on the blessings of the Evil Gods, using bodies that can withstand heavy firepower capable of melting steel, to steadily advance through the enemy's cannon fire."

"If their target really is Brevis, they will definitely first carry out a large-scale plague, plunging Brevis into chaos."

"By then, we would have to deal with the Green Skins, deal with the plague, and deal with the Death Guard's main force at the same time; we would be very passive."

"So how should we prevent them from releasing poison?" Lena looked at Lin En, her eyes filled with worry.

Lin En pondered for a moment before speaking: "There's no need to worry too much for now."

"First, the three Space Hulks acting as vanguards have already been intercepted by the Green Skins; their first wave of plague attacks has already failed."

"They should have other restrictions and cannot directly attack Brevis head-on, otherwise they wouldn't use such a circuitous tactic."

"And they still refuse to show themselves to this day, which shows their forces are not many, and they have no confidence in directly breaking through Brevis's orbital defense."

"Second, I have already made preventive measures in advance."

"On the Nest Capital side, I have already had the Butcher take his people to strengthen monitoring of water sources and food."

"Once there is any abnormality, they will report to me immediately."

"At the same time, a plague reporting system has been established throughout the Slums."

"As long as there are signs of a plague outbreak, we can discover it immediately and take isolation measures."

Lena nodded; she didn't care about the lives of those people, but now she had also put a lot of effort into managing Brevis.

Put bluntly, there were sunk costs, and she was unwilling to see all the "pets" she raised die in a plague.

"As for the space aspect, coincidentally our Bug Swarm has already transferred to Dead Silent World-A for development."

"Lena, you send several dozen small scout-type Worm Ships to patrol the Outer Areas of the Brevis Star System."

"Once any suspicious ships are discovered, report to me immediately."

"Now, Dominic's attention is entirely on the supply lines and attacking Dolido; all his attention is on Dolido Planet."

"He shouldn't notice the traces of Worm Ships at the Outer Areas of the star system."

Lin En finished speaking, gripped Lena's hand, and said in a firm tone:

"Don't worry, Lena. No matter what demons and monsters they are, as long as they dare to come, we will definitely be able to eliminate them."

"We aren't even afraid of Lianggenna and the Great Demon, so why fear a few Death Guard?"

"After we eliminate the Green Skins and take Dolido, we will have enough resources and troops to deal with these Chaos rabble."

"By then, whether it is the Father's plague or the schemes of change, we can resolve them one by one."

Feeling the warmth of Lin En's palm and his firm tone, Lena's unease gradually subsided.

She nodded at Lin En, and a gentle smile reappeared on her face.

"Mm, I believe you, Lin En."

"No matter what danger we encounter, I will stay by your side."

Lin En smiled and tightly embraced Lena in his arms.