StarCraft: Tyranid Empire.

In the history of the Koprulu Sector, wars that could be called grand in scale and incomparably tragic wars abound, and only the battle of Aiur and Char is the most impressive.The surface of the planet is littered with horrific remnants of battle, bloody corpses of protoss, zerg, and humans as far as the eye can see, star warships and swarms of sky behemoths falling from orbit, and huge skyscraper-like wreckage up the sky.

If someone says that there will be no interstellar war of unprecedented scale after the Brood War, it is that they have never been to Sacoolas shrouded in the shadow of the void.

Sacoolas, this mysterious world that has always been hidden in the dark and has nothing to contend with, the sacred home planet of Nerazim is once again caught in the flames of war, almost completely falling.

It is not the first time that the homeland of the Dark Templar has been invaded on a large scale since accepting kin from Aiur.The two previous wars on Sacoolas had almost destroyed the planet, but this time, not many people thought she had any hope of saving it.

Over the last few major settlements, including Tematros and New Antioch, wars continued, large and small.The orange fire illuminated the sky of Sacoolas, as if the flames had been burned from the sky to the ground, and the entire planet became a melting pot filled with death and destruction.

The army of Aiur swarms led by the hybrids continued to emerge from the Xel'Naga portal, and continued to advance along the outpost opened by the dark templar to the depths of the inland. The ruins of countless cities and art treasures Debris paved every path they took.

At the most critical moment, the fortifications on the outskirts of Taimatros had completely fallen, and only a few photon cannons, kydarin boulders and ion light cannons were still functioning.Fire raged through the city, and the mighty pinnacles, glowing green, collapsed into ruins and rubble, metal and boulders rumbled between the magnificent bridges of light.Most of the roads are impassable, and countless ancient temples and art treasures were destroyed in an instant.

At this very moment, the insect swarms are still overwhelming the Dark Templar's defense line in Taimatros, hordes of ultralisks are trampling every inch of ground under their feet, like springtails and banelings in the sea He and the Hydralisk crossed the collapsed ancient wall in a mighty manner, mercilessly harvesting the life of every protoss.

As far as the eye can see are zerg and their seething creeping creeps and organic structures above the surface, giant behemoths and leviathans descending from the sky, dense swarms of flying creatures that move like clumps enough to be clearly seen Huge rain cloud observed.

Vorazun's Dark Templars suffered heavy losses under the stormy attack of Amon's Ruinous Army. They lost most of Sacoolas, and now Taimatros was in danger.

The Dark Templars of the Nerazim Protoss are powerful fighters, and even civilians such as artisans and scholars are by no means defenseless, but their numbers are too small, and they are isolated and helpless.In front of the vast sea of ​​insects, the ability to hide in the shadows can no longer protect them as it used to.

But in the southwestern city of Taimatros, the resistance continued. Even in those areas that had been declared occupied, the surviving Dark Templars still stopped the enemy in the shadows, like rangers in the shadows.

In front of the vast and vast sea of ​​swarm signals, the surviving protoss of Taimatros are fleeing to the nearest launch port, boarding the shuttle to evacuate the fallen planet.

However, in the face of the swarms of Zergs, the Dark Templars had to give up their advantage of being good at hiding in the shadows in order to defend their city and people, and fought a brutal blocking battle and attrition against the Zergs. war.

This caused them to suffer heavy casualties, and it was difficult to separate enough forces to defend their people. A large number of Nerazim civilians died on the way to the launch port.

This great protoss group that has endured hardships but is still tenacious has once again come to a critical moment that determines the survival of the group. They used to have Aden, but that was 1000 years ago.

The Tyrann Empire troops arrived in time, hundreds of airdrop pods were facing the howling wind, and the battleships approached the ground, firing at the ground from the air.Then, the huge battlecruiser still descended over the city of Taimatros. When those giant cannons fired in a row, it really sounded like thunder exploding from the sky, and even the ground trembled.

This is a combat method that the Tyranid humans are good at, and the unimaginable fire coverage and lightning offensive always follow.

Once the empire's landing troops arrived, they rushed to help Taimatros in multiple ways from land and air. They advanced steadily and calmly along the way. Every time they occupied an important place, they quickly established impregnable fortifications and beachheads. In the face-to-face confrontation of the swarm, they gained a considerable advantage.

These Imperial soldiers are well equipped, well trained, and well prepared.Most importantly, they have accumulated considerable experience in fighting the Zerg in previous total wars, and they never lack the courage to fight.

The loyal legions they belong to come from various imperial worlds with strong military traditions. Sirocco Border Regiment, Sapphire Isles Sentinel, Highland Denizens Division, these local troops that appeared before and after the Brood War.

Since more than half of the Imperial worlds have been invaded or nearly completely destroyed by the Swarm, it is to be expected that the inhabitants of these areas would enlist in the military to defend their homeland.They were nothing more than amateur militiamen who had never even picked up a gauss gun before going to boot camps such as Turaxis II, Ice Cave, Braxis, Char and Glacier Bay, but strictly The training and the things they learn and the unforgettable experiences will eventually make them into strong and tough fighters.

With the help of the human army, the way to the main launch port of Tematros will soon be opened.For the dark templars, the situation is gradually improving, and the number of civilians evacuated through the launch port and space-time channel has increased significantly in a short period of time, far exceeding expectations.

Especially in the era when the protoss race was dying due to continuous wars and the population dropped sharply, both the protoss of Al and Sacoolas valued and cherished the lives of their tribesmen, which also meant the weight of the Tyrann Empire's kindness very heavy.

It's nice to have icing on the cake, but the Tyranid Empire always sends charcoal in the snow.Whether or not their allies counted on the Empire for support, humans always arrived at the most opportune time and at the most critical time.

Be true to your promises and keep your promises.

The protoss used to believe that before humans could evolve to a higher level, this self-destructive race would probably slaughter their own kind, and that humans' ability to create was no less than their ability to destroy.Humans have always been cunning, greedy, despicable, and untrustworthy. But leaders like Augustus Mengsk and Jim Raynor proved that this race still has a soul.

However, what surprised the Dark Templars of Vorazun was that the Tadarim army also appeared in the human army of the Tyrannian Empire, and these protoss relatives who they thought had barbaric customs and won by cruelty turned out to be Fighting side by side with humans.

And it is the first ascender Alarak who leads these Tadalin, which means that the Tadarin Protoss has split in a practical sense.

But this is not the point, the point is that the selfish Tadalin would lend a helping hand to others, which makes people wonder whether they have something wrong with cepinephrine.Of course, this is not out of good intentions, but clearly to achieve a deeper, darker and more evil purpose.

"Alarak was more dedicated than I thought. I thought he would only send a few insignificant troops for a token, which really surprised me."

No. 20 hours after landing on Sacoolas, Augustus had already left the Temple of Rizul with his troops and arrived at the outskirts of the western city of Taimatros.

This is a desert area lacking vegetation. The terrain is flat, dry and barren, and a gust of wind can raise dust all over the sky.At the end of the horizon can be seen a large, forest-like cluster of amethyst crystals, particularly striking in the dim twilight.

Swann's Imperial Engineering Corps built a base in this area in a short period of time, including command centers, barracks, heavy factories, star ports, and numerous missile towers, induction towers, sentry turrets, and point defense defenses. man-machine.

Augustus is always followed by a capable and efficient combat command, and the emperor of the empire no longer has to personally conduct the command. He already has a group of outstanding generals who can adapt to the war of the new era.And Augustus gave these generals sufficient trust and would not intervene too much.

Sometimes, the Tyranid Empire has to fight on multiple fronts. The battlefield may span from one end of the Koprulu sector to the other. It may take several weeks or even longer to convey information. This requires the general to make a decision on his own. .

You don't need them when you have a lot of good generals like Horace Warfield, Jim Raynor, Matt Horner, Alexei Stukov and even Edmund Duke Everything should be reported before taking action.

"I must admit that the Tadarin protoss are powerful fighters, but they don't fight for honor, but for power and status. This makes me always have doubts about Alarak and his fighters." Artanis walked Entering the upper headquarters of the command center, there were many terrible scars on the gleaming golden ritual armor.

Artanis was followed by Talandar the Purifier. Although the main force of the Purifier Protoss was deployed near the temples of New Antioch and Xel'Naga, Colorado Leon still sent a force commanded by Talandar. The Legion supports Tematros.

"Not like you," said Augustus.

"Not like us." Artanis replied, "The Nerazim are not like us either, but they are trustworthy.

"I have respect for brave warriors, but Alarak is not one of them." Talandar showed his huge alloy blade when he spoke: "Even if these tadarins stare at you from behind, Put them down immediately!"

"You're right." Augustus nodded, "Grab Alarak by the braid, and then slam him down."

"Wise choice, but Tadarin would never give his back to others. If they did, they would have another pair of eyes on the back of their head." He said, "I heard that Tadarin The lords of the world use sensors to spy on their rivals, and Alarak may be spying on us in the same way."

"But I don't care, he's a smart man, much smarter than most people I've met. That's why Alarak won't choose to be my enemy."

After a while, Augustus stopped talking about Alarak, which was apparently of lesser importance: "Volazon told me his people were evacuating in an orderly way through the launch port. Their shuttle speed Soon enough, if we can maintain this evacuation speed, we will be able to evacuate completely in less than half the time before."

Sacoolas lacks sunlight, the surface is dark, dry and cold, and now even the moon cannot be seen, so it is difficult to distinguish the difference between day and night.From the observation window, the ground of the command center is covered with smoke marks, left by plasma burning zerg creep.

"Hopefully, it won't get any worse before this happens," Artanis said.

Augustus nodded again, looking out the window.Here we are closer to Taimatros, and we can clearly see the fiery protoss city.

When he first arrived in Tematros, Augustus thought that this city with the perfect Nerazim art style seemed to come from another world.But now, the dilapidated walls under the massacre of the swarm army are surprisingly familiar, like a tragic scene of purgatory.

Augustus could not use words to describe the war that broke out on Sacoolas. It was Satan's Paradise Lost, Zeratul's doomsday, the final battle.

A real hell.

As the huge wounds caused by the war spread on the surface of Sacoolas, the erosion of the void on the planet became more and more obvious. Geological changes brought super earthquakes all over the world, and the void energy overflowing from the void cracks caused drastic changes in the weather.

The sky reflects a terrible scarlet light, as if the magma emerging from the ground is flowing into the sky, the violent giant storm is like a knife chopping the cracked earth, and the unprecedented sandstorm is moving at a high speed on the surface. Viewed from the high-altitude orbit There are so many huge red clouds, each of which is big enough to hold Sacoolas' two satellites.

The planet was trembling in agony at Amon's will, the earth trembled and the sky howled.

".It is too late for Sacoolas." Artanis was silent for a long time, his voice full of complex emotions of pain and regret: "I cannot agree with Vorazun's decision, but as she Said, the zerg infection and void corruption have penetrated into the marrow of Sacoolas - Sacoolas must be destroyed."

"...before it's too late."

"She has decided," said Augustus only: "I have neither better nor right to change her decision."

"Razagal also acquiesced. Maybe in her heart, Al is the real hometown, and they are just passers-by wandering in a foreign land wherever they go."

Now that Vorazun says so, Augustus will not sacrifice any more Tyranid warriors for the home of the Dark Templar.As the home world of the Protoss of Dalam, Sacoolas is not without value, but the price is unbearable for Augustus and Vorazun.

"Sire, the sensors have detected a strong psychic signal south of Tematros."

Under the detection of the sensor, at this time Taimatros was surrounded by the dense red life signals of the Zerg, and the humans and protoss were just tiny green lights in it.

"Is it the new Void Ripper?" Augustus asked.

"No, it's Orega, he's back." Artanis was more sensitive to psychic perception, and with such a powerful and dark will, he knew of someone other than Amon.

Orega, an immortal legend among the dark archons.He was once the greatest of the Dark Templar, and Sacoolas was his home.

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