Chapter 457: Warhammer: What Do You Mean You Conquered the Tyranids

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Protagonist:

Lin En

Lena

At this moment, the First Drop of Blood hovered in Brevis's exosphere, with that familiar blue-gray planet beneath its feet.

Clouds flowed below, and the warfire of the Zhong Cheng Qu area and the radiance leaking from the Warp were clearly visible.

"We... made it through?"

The deputy officer stared blankly out the window, hardly daring to believe his own eyes.

The captain exhaled a long breath, his tense body instantly going limp, then suddenly straightened up, his voice carrying excitement he could not suppress:

"Transmit my order! Calibrate the main cannon on the Zhong Cheng Qu Chaos Position, fire!"

"Yes!"

The next second, the First Drop of Blood's side macro cannons roared.

Shells trailed long flames as they tore through the atmosphere, precisely smashing into the rear positions of the Chaos Army.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Massive explosions rang out in Zhong Cheng Qu, and the charging Demon Cluster was thrown into disarray.

Several Norsaka wizards who were preparing to cast spells were suddenly covered by cannon fire and blown to pieces on the spot.

The South Route Allied Army soldiers retreating to the Door were stunned.

They looked up at the sky, watching the cannon fire trails tearing through the clouds—first silence, then thunderous cheers erupted.

"The fleet! It's the Imperial Navy fleet!"

"Our reinforcements are here!"

"Emperor bless us! We're saved!"

Morale, originally on the verge of collapse, surged instantly at this moment.

The soldiers gripped their weapons tightly again, and some even launched a counter-charge amid the chaos of the Chaos Position.

Outside orbit, on the James Tong's bridge, everyone stared at the transmitted images.

At the moment the First Drop of Blood successfully broke through and cannon fire hit its target, a stifled murmur broke out on the bridge.

It worked!

It really worked!

Dominic's clenched fist slowly relaxed, a flicker of exhilaration flashing in his eyes.

He knew this path was viable.

"Adult, the Brevis Expedition Fleet has sent a signal!" the Communications Officer suddenly shouted.

"General Gus leads the Peak Black Radiance and two Moon-class Cruisers, requesting synchronized barrier penetration!"

Dominic raised an eyebrow.

Gus?

The commander who came up with the asteroid fortress tactic?

He walked to the light screen and indeed saw three warships had already broken away from the Brevis Fleet formation, approaching another vortex dissipation point.

Obviously, the other side had also grasped the barrier's weakness through their own channels and seized this opportunity.

"Reply to them, permit penetration," Dominic said in a deep voice.

Not long after, at the moment vortex energy once again bottomed out, the Peak Black Radiance led the way, the two Moon-class Cruisers followed closely, and three ship silhouettes plunged one after another into the twisted light mist.

The process was smoother than the First Drop of Blood's.

Obviously, Gus and his team had made thorough preparations for penetration, with more precise Gellar Field control.

In just over ten seconds, the three warships successfully broke through the barrier and appeared in near-Earth orbit above Brevis.

The massive hulls gleamed with cold metallic luster under the starlight, the Macro Cannon Arrays slowly rotated, aiming at the Chaos Positions on the ground.

With three additional capital ships, the pressure on the ground instantly eased greatly.

Dominic looked at the fleet on the light screen—though not luxurious, it was exceptionally steady—and the corners of his mouth curled slightly.

Under Keli Feng, indeed all were fierce characters who dared to fight.

Since Escort Ships could get through, Cruisers could get through, then Battlecruisers naturally could too.

He turned around, his gaze sweeping over all the officers on the bridge, his voice loud and firm:

"All hands, attention!"

"All departments prepare for penetration, Mechanical Priest check the Gellar Field Core, navigators lock onto the next energy trough."

"This time, we go in personally."

"I'd like to see how many rounds of salvo these Thousand Sons scum can withstand."

The bridge fell silent for a second, then erupted in a unified response:

"Obedience, Adult!"

Deputy Officer Karen looked at Dominic's upright back, opened his mouth, but ultimately swallowed his words of dissuasion.

He knew that once the Major General made up his mind, no one could change it.

Moreover, he looked down at the Eagle Badge on his sleeve, and a fire also ignited in his heart.

That's right, they were the Imperial Navy.

How could there be any reason to watch from the sidelines, watching ground kin fight bloodily?

The James Tong's massive hull rapidly adjusted attitude, bow aimed at the Desecration Barrier's direction.

Three giant Skyfire Light Spears began charging, fifty-two Macro Cannon Arrays simultaneously completed self-check.

Rainbow-colored runes on the Desecration Barrier's surface slowly flowed, another round of macro cannon salvo blasted open layer upon layer of ripples on the barrier.

Energy readings climbed all the way to peak, according to the previous two crossings' experience, the vortex having absorbed enough energy would form within sixty seconds,

Afterwards welcoming around three seconds of energy trough, that is the optimal window for crossing the barrier.

On the bridge, everyone's gazes were fixed dead on the jumping energy curve on the light screen.

"Adult, vortex activation time... is slower than the previous two times." The navigator frowned, voice carrying a trace of hesitation.

"According to the previous two times' frequency, it should have entered charging state twenty-five seconds ago."

"Only thirty seconds difference." Dominic stood with hands behind back before the porthole, red hair leaping with cold light under the barrier's reflected glare.

"The more energy the barrier absorbs, the longer the charging time naturally is."

"Wait for the vortex to enter dissipation phase, that is our opportunity."

His tone was calm, without hesitation because of these minor accidents.

Ahead First Drop of Blood successfully crossed, behind Gus's three warships landed steadily, this path has already been verified twice.

In Dominic's view, nothing more than this time absorbed firepower more fierce, vortex energy cycle slightly longer, not counting as any abnormality.

His gaze fell on Middle City that distorted Warp Domain.

As long as the James Tong this Victory-class Battleship can smoothly arrive at Brevis low orbit.

Paired with Mars-class Battlecruiser "Tianma" firepower, ground Chaos Army pressure will instantly double.

Under own firepower support, sooner or later will be gnawed down bit by bit by ground forces.

"Tianma transmitted signal, Gellar Field calibrated complete, can depart anytime." Communications Officer loudly reported.

"Navigator lock energy trough node, countdown ten seconds."

Dominic ordered in deep voice.

"Ten, nine, eight..."

Readings plummeted rapidly, originally rampaging rotating energy vortex began gradually calming, core area energy density dropped to historical lowest point.

Almost not a hair different from parameters during previous two crossings.

"Right now! Full speed ahead!"

Engine boomed, James Tong massive hull fiercely accelerated, dark gold and wine red hull cut through icy pitch black, straight charging toward vortex center.

At its side rear, Tianma battlecruiser followed closely, two warships like two drawn sharp swords, precisely pierced into vortex weakest dissipation area.

Same feeling exactly as previous two crossings.

Rampaging Warp Turbulence slapped Gellar Field, stirring up rings of pale blue ripples.

Hull trembled slightly, outside porthole distorted rainbow light bands, countless fine psyker lightning struck force field, emitting crackling crisp sounds.

Spirit Energy Users responsible for maintaining force field sat cross-legged in core cabin, surrounded by faint holy light, temples though seeping fine sweat, yet far from limit.

"Gellar Field operating stable, loss rate twelve percent, below expected value."

"Hull structure intact, no spatial erosion traces."

"Estimated twenty seconds later exit vortex, enter Brevis exosphere."

Strings of good news arrived in succession, bridge atmosphere relaxed considerably.

Dominic walked to star map table front, fingers swiftly swiped across light screen, already beginning planning post-crossing firepower deployment:

"After exiting, James Tong prioritize lock Middle City that Chaos Spire, three Skyfire Light Spears salvo, strive to directly blast away barrier's energy source."

"Tianma responsible for covering Chaos forward positions, cooperate with North Route Allied Army advance..."

His voice steady and powerful, battle situation's development as if already spread out in his palm.

No one noticed, light screen corner representing Warp concentration reading, was skyrocketing at a rather abnormal speed.