Warhammer: Saving Humanity Begins with the Resurrection of Horus

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Unknown's face was ashen and invisible to the naked eye, but the ship's camera system could already see the two huge warships lying in the void—battle barges—Unknown remembered Gula's name for these powerful warships and knew clearly that one of these two warships should be the mother ship of this Gula fleet.

Since the other side wants to use the mothership to wipe them out in one fell swoop, then don't be surprised if they want to use the mothership to completely destroy this fleet.

"Keep closing the distance! They won't dare use their beyond-visual-range weapons at close range!"

Unbeknownst to him, his fleet continued its attack, and once within attack range, the numerical advantage of his fleet immediately became apparent. Gula's warships often had to face attacks from two or more opponents alone. Although they were not destroyed immediately thanks to the Void Shield, they were instantly put at a disadvantage and were severely suppressed.

He breathed a sigh of relief. Just as his adjutant had said, a good commander might be able to improve the combat power of a fleet by a lot, turning the original one into one and a half or even two. However, when facing three, he would still be powerless.

The frigate's void shield overloaded under the relentless attack, and the surrounding ships immediately closed in. Instead of destroying the frigate, they dispatched fighter jets to board it.

He waited silently, and after three Titanium Star periods, he successfully obtained the result he wanted.

"The enemy's mothership is named the Holy Monarch."

The adjutant compiled the intelligence he had extracted from the prisoners captured on the frigate and then reported it to the department.

"We have located their mothership, and Gura's researchers are also on board based on intelligence. Case said that he and his soldiers are ready for battle and can board them at any time."

"Let them be," he said, taking a deep breath. "Let's secure victory."

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Shas'Il'Tian'Kais took a deep breath. He sat atop the boarding ship, wearing the XV64-4 combat suit specially designed for boarding battles by the Tu clan scientists. Explosive cannons, flamethrowers, and fusion cannons were ready; if he so desired, he could instantly transform into an angel who brought death to the enemy.

The ships rocked violently as they evaded the enemy's powerful anti-aircraft fire—in the naval battles that had raged for several years on the planet Tau, they had already captured or destroyed several enemy frigates.

However, the two most powerful warships, belonging to the battle barges of Gulunsha, were like reefs in the sea. Not only were they unharmed, but they also used their powerful firepower to protect the warships below them while destroying several of their escort ships.

But from now on, they will lock onto the battle situation.

Case was brimming with confidence in his actions, and this confidence was not unfounded—he was indeed a powerful Fire Clan warrior. After the fleet's ground commander was torn apart by the twisted creatures in the warp, he became the best combat suit pilot here.

He received respect from those around him and was entrusted with an important mission. If nothing unexpected happened, after this battle, when he returned to the fleet victorious, he should be able to inherit the legacy of the former army commander—the specially modified XV86 Cold Star combat suit, which represented power and authority.

He looked forward to that day, and what he needed to do now was to gain control of the battle barge, capture the human researchers, and then let Gura's fleet collapse without a fight.

Gravity began to churn, accompanied by an unprecedented violent jolt. Case knew he had successfully broken through the barrage of defensive turrets and was beginning his assault on the enemy's interior under the firepower of the boarding ship.

"Everyone," Case growled into the channel. "Remember our objective: eliminate any enemy that dares to block our path."

Replies began to appear in the channel. Apart from the other seven people on board, the other squads on the boarded ships also responded to him. The turbulence gradually subsided, and then, with a "click," the hatch opened, and a large amount of smoke and dust rushed in from the outside. However, with the assistance of the AI ​​and vision system inside the combat suit, everything was clearly visible.

Case stepped off the ship and saw a Gura crawling forward on the ground. The Gura's legs seemed to have been crushed and broken during the attack, and blood was gushing out, leaving a long, bloody trail as it crawled.

Without hesitation, Case raised his hand, and the flamethrower spewed out scorching flames, causing the Gura to shrink rapidly amidst screams, turning into a gruesome, desiccated corpse.

"Keep moving forward," Case shouted into the channel. "Remember our objective. Kill any other Gura that dares to appear."

The Tau people's boarding party began their advance, completely unaware that the moment they stepped out of the compartment they had entered, towering giants emerged one after another from the shadows.

Finally, five people emerged, each wearing a cloak. The cloak gave off an inexplicable sense of unease, as if the wearer's very existence had been distorted, as if they had vanished from the world.

“They’re coming in,” Leo said, his voice icy. “They’re heading towards the hangar. Yharnam, follow them. Tell the people there to get ready and give our guests a proper welcome.”

One of the four people behind them stepped forward, his large body moving silently with nimble steps. He slipped into the shadows of the corridor and caught up with the departing alien squad.

We will not allow these aliens to survive on the ship for more than a Terran time.

Leo clenched his fist, thinking to himself.

He turned around and led the remaining members of the specially organized infiltration team out of the cabin, heading towards the direction where they were needed.

Chapter 95 The Battle of Alpha (End) [Titanium is in despair]

"They must have thought they were about to win."

Inside the operations room, Lin Qi looked at the Titanium Fleet that was completely suppressing his fleet and spoke with a sigh.

"But they didn't realize they had fallen into a trap we had set for them."

Ryan was puzzled by Lynch's words. Although not the captain of a ship within the warband, he was a veteran with considerable experience and had participated in many void battles. Based on past experience, the current situation was not favorable for them.

However, this does not mean that Lynch's command was flawed. Rather, in the Empire, many naval officers who could maintain the morale of their fleets from collapsing in the face of such a large number of alien fleets were already considered highly capable.

Given the current situation, the fleet has only lost a few escort ships, which is simply unbelievable, even miraculous.

But just now, Ryan heard the word "trap" from his master's mouth.

In other words, even if the entire fleet is currently only barely holding its own against the aliens with the powerful firepower of two combat barges, it is actually just a trap set for those aliens.

Lynch noticed the slight confusion on Ryan's face, but he didn't explain. He simply maneuvered the fleet, directing the three escort ships, protected by the battle barges, to break out of the protective circle and, like bait cast by a fisherman, fall into the dark, endless ocean before them.

The fish had taken the bait, and the seven Tau people's escort ships immediately broke out of their formation and began to pursue the three escort ships.

It's not big enough.

Lin Qi's gaze was deep. He continued to increase his bets, this time directly allocating eight warships, including even a Moon-class cruiser.

He ordered the ships to scatter and flee, making it appear as if the morale of the entire fleet had completely collapsed and lost unified command, with each ship going its own way to escape.

At this very moment, on his own bridge, looking at the data transmitted by the AI, he gritted his teeth.

damn it.

He took a deep breath and looked at the Gula fleet that was constantly dispersing in his field of vision, his heart filled with surging thoughts.

He didn't believe that a human capable of achieving such results in the recent naval battle would be unable to control his own fleet. Nor did he believe that one of the two fleets, which were clearly in a stalemate, would suddenly experience a series of problems, making the entire fleet appear as if its morale had suddenly collapsed.

unless.......

"Has Case responded to our communications?" He turned to his adjutant. "Did they behead or capture the enemy fleet commander?"

The adjutant shook his head; his attitude was clear—they had lost contact with the Fire Clan warriors they had sent out for a full half hour. The last communication half an hour ago was that the warriors had spotted the enemy's boarding force and it seemed they were also about to launch a boarding attack.

As the boarding party commander, Case declared he would attack the enemy forces and eliminate the threat posed by the Gura's troops to the mothership. Immediately afterward, amidst the sounds of intense gunfire, they lost communication; various data indicated that their signals had been intercepted from another channel.

The data team was working hard to crack the code, but looking at the calm starry sky and the Gura ships scattering and fleeing, they finally made up their minds.

"Disperse the ships and pursue Gura's fleet. Remember, do not let any Gura escape. We only need their technical personnel; the others are not important to us."

He didn't know how to begin, but a second after he gave the order, his entire fleet received it. The ships began to disperse, pursuing the Gura who seemed to be fleeing. Boarding squadrons were constantly being dispatched, doing their utmost to capture rather than destroy the ships.

Soon, only a few scattered ships remained around the Holy Monarch and the Storm Maiden. Although they had not yet been completely suppressed by the Tau fleet thanks to their powerful firepower, it was only a matter of time before things reached that point.

He breathed a sigh of relief and immediately concluded that it was the boarding squad led by Case that had played its part, not only thwarting the Guras' attempt to board, but also successfully eliminating their commander and establishing the current situation.

The unease and fear he had felt not long ago had completely vanished. He had been worried about what might happen during the battle, but now it seemed that destiny was on his side.

Two more human escort ships were captured by their own forces, and several fast-moving ships had already lost sight of them. Only on the holographically projected battlefield sand table, faint green dots representing their signals still flickered.

"Commander!" The adjutant ran over, his face beaming with excitement. "Communications have been restored! We've just successfully made contact with Case and the others!"

"Is that so?" The last heavy weight in his heart was lifted. After all, being able to re-establish contact meant that the operation had basically been a success.

Unbeknownst to him, the ship's AI had re-established contact with Case, and as that kind and solemn face appeared on the screen, a warm smile appeared on his own face.

"Well done, Case."

He began by praising his junior. But after several seconds, the Tau commander received no response from his subordinate's words or expression. The man maintained a stiff expression, his eyes, which appeared somewhat dim, fixed on the screen in front of him.

"What's going on? Is there a communication problem? No... Case! Answer me! Immediately! Respond to any situation immediately!"

Unaware of the situation, he frowned immediately. He looked at Case, who remained in the same position even after he had scolded him, and instantly realized something was wrong.

The Titan commander immediately realized something, and his blue face seemed to turn deathly pale in the next second. It felt as if a sharp fishbone was stuck in his throat, making it incredibly difficult for him to utter a single word. However, out of a sense of duty as commander, he forced himself to endure the pain and speak what he wanted to say.

"All ships! Cease pursuit! Take evasive action! Take evasive action!"

However, this order was clearly issued too late.

As the first violent explosion was transmitted through the fleet channel, all the dispatched fleets began to suffer attacks from an unknown source. Unknown immediately issued orders; based on intelligence relayed by a merchant-class cruiser, he discovered that all the weapons attacking the ships were those anciently known as "torpedoes."

Torpedoes, when.........

Suddenly, his eyes widened, and his lips began to tremble.

He recalled the torpedoes launched in all directions at the very beginning of the battle, under the control of Gura's commander. He had initially thought their purpose was to blockade shipping lanes and restrict the battlefield, but now it seemed...

Was the plan to use torpedoes to create minefields in the air, and then use ships as bait to lure them into the trap?

He fell into silence. At that moment, several more green dots disappeared from the projection in front of him—all the Gura warships they had just captured had activated their self-destruct programs and, under the captain's final control, charged toward their warship, perishing together in the explosion.

"retreat."

He took a deep breath and forced the word out of his throat in humiliation.

"Retreat! We must leave immediately. Continuing will result in enormous losses; we cannot afford such consequences..."

"Did I give you permission to retreat, Alien?"

A voice came from the communication channel. He looked up. He had systematically studied the language of Gula and knew that the voice was speaking Gaugothic. He also knew the meaning behind the words.

He remained silent for several seconds, calming himself down before speaking slowly, his tone revealing a hint of vulnerability.

"Let's cease fire. Continuing to fight will only result in mutual destruction for our fleet. Even if you successfully tied down a large number of my troops by using the makeshift minefields, it doesn't mean you can definitely defeat me, Gura."

The channel fell silent, and he assumed the other party was discussing his proposal. However, to his surprise, when the sound came back up, it was to show them an image transmitted back using their combat suits.

Somewhat confused, he ultimately decided to turn on the video. However, he regretted it after only watching the first second. But he knew there was no turning back now, so he stood on the bridge, gritted his teeth, clenched his fists behind his back, and watched the video with hatred.

In the video, their Fire Clan warriors are wailing in agony.

Their combat suits were violently dismantled, and the self-destruct system within them was forcibly suppressed by an unknown force, preventing the wearers from either taking each other down or even dying a quick death. Instead, they were surrounded by Gura's Grunsha, and were subjected to savage and cruel torture by several lean individuals with sharp ears, their bodies trembling.

“These are the Dark Eldar. I don’t know what you call them, but they are masters of torture. I didn’t expect to get any information out of these guys; I just wanted to torture them. After all, you guys have caused me to lose quite a few warriors.”

In the scene, a young Gura with long black hair appeared. He was somewhat shocked, astonished by Gura's appearance. He looked so young, and... he also felt a faint sense of familiarity.

He felt as if he had seen the other person somewhere before.

But he didn't have time to think about that anymore. At this moment, he looked at the head in Gura's raised hand and recognized the identity it represented.

It's Case.

"This guy is really strong. The combat suit is definitely a good thing, but our sacred texts forbid us from using alien technology, but..."

Young Gura lowered the head he was holding, and a cruel smile slowly appeared on his face. To the uninformed, this smile was like that of a demon from hell, reminding him of the hideous and twisted creatures he had seen in the Warp.

“I don’t care, so I’m choosing to betray you just like you betrayed us.”

Gula whispered, causing the unknowing body to tremble.

"Just like you provided our technicians, remember to have your technicians ready so they don't die in the upcoming battle."

The ship suddenly began to shake violently. The AI ​​started to sound an alarm, informing the unknown ship that Gura's ships had boarded it in various areas.