Warhammer: I live under the watchful eyes of the gods

Chapter 223 Returning to Prospero

Seeing an extra-large firework burst out of the void on the side of the bridge, Karl can be regarded as temporarily relieved.

Relying on the field, at this moment he felt the aftereffects of the volley all over his "body"-it was too hot.

Yes, a vacuum is not a good conductor of heat.

So just as the most critical factor limiting the operation of the void shield is the heat dissipation system, the culprit that limits the power of the imperial warship's weapons is still the heat dissipation.

Since the two sides fought to the present, almost all wolf ships have carried out several rounds of rapid fire regardless of heat dissipation.

The muzzles of some macro guns even showed obvious signs of melting.

This is the "disadvantage" of the domain being used in space fleet battles for the first time.

The firing efficiency is much faster than the initial design of these warships, which will bring about the strange problem of insufficient heat dissipation.

Fortunately, for now, all the wolves have been given a short but precious break.

Karl knew that this blow could knock Amon's mind apart, but he, who had become more than half of the demon level, obviously didn't burp so easily.

As for whether there will be a new Amon in the future, it basically depends on whether he still has the so-called value in Tzeentch's eyes.

Fortunately, no matter what, as long as there will be no new Amon appearing today, it is enough for Karl.

=Lateral propulsion engine starts, starts deceleration=
After the Ray of Light lost its last operator, it was finally reintroduced into the domain controlled by Karl under the howling of wild wolves that continued to land.

The Thousand Sons Fleet in the distance had already withdrawn from the limit range, and only a few cruisers and frigates were left wandering around the limit range from time to time, occasionally throwing a few torpedoes aimlessly to disrupt the formation of the wolf ships.

=The airtight repair work has been preliminarily completed, and all damaged areas have been temporarily isolated=
Immerse yourself in the realm and feel the gradually healing wounds on the Grafinkel.

Carl felt like he had made a lot of money.

Amon has helped him burn almost all the soul fragments of the Thousand Sons.

From now on, he just needs to follow behind the wolf king's ass to find a leak.

Of course, if the wolf king really can't do it, it's not impossible to go up and help.

=The hull separation operation has started, and the thrust reverser engine of the Radiance Wanzhang has been activated=
As the engine at the stern of the Brilliant Radiance began to run again, amidst a burst of "twigs" that made all the crew members feel harsh, the ramming angle of the Brilliant Radiance's bow, which had been bitten together fiercely, finally came into contact with the bow deeply embedded by it. The mid-hull of the Hrafinkel separated.

A large number of parts that were completely destroyed and detached during the impact were also thrown into space as the two warships separated.

Broken spiritual probes, broken external armor plates, and unknown carbides that were squeezed into various fragments.

In the field, all this seemed so clear and shocking to Karl.

Unlike the deformed creatures, carrion, and demons he fought before, these "close at hand" objects shocked him greatly.

This was never a game.

It's not like clicking a mouse in the game and watching the enemy ship explode into pieces.

Those carbon-based objects distorted to the point of being almost unrecognizable reminded him of the price of victory.

And he is very clear that there will only be more of these things in the future.

Even in a sense, these battles in space are far more brutal than ground landing battles.

In the cold iron cabinets, the only thing each crew member can do is to complete the assigned tasks at hand.

Unlike Carl, they don't even know the purpose of their work.

For example, on those warships that were ordered to stand in front of the Hrafinkel to absorb the Thousand Sons and fire them, until the last moment before the explosion, most of the crew did not even know the next moment. What greets oneself is eternal sleep.

The cruelty of war is concealed under those large metal cabinets.

The Emperor will not care, for this is only a small part of humanity;
The Wolf King won't care, because he only has orders from the Emperor in his eyes;

The wolves don't care, because fighting is what they live for.

Cole would care.

The existence of the domain allows him to establish a link with everyone in the domain.

In a critical battle, he really didn't have the time to calculate the losses.

But when the alarm is lifted and everything seems to be calm again, the wound that has not yet healed will start to ache.

1024212 people were killed.

There are Astartes, there are bloody auxiliaries on battleships, ordinary sailors, and servants who are not even counted as crew members by the empire.

The Realm couldn't show Karl the past of these victims like the Spear of the Sun God.

Even Karl has no way of knowing their names.

But he is very clear that the number in his mind is still rising even at this moment.

What is the concept of 100W death?
Even on the cruelest 2K battlefield, including the wounded, it took nearly half a year to reach this figure.

And it was just an encounter just now.

Perhaps for Russ, such a small casualty is already a big victory.

But such a huge number still lingers in Carl's mind.

They can't even get a monument.

In the deep void, the gods devouring life are high above.

All the pain that happened here was just dessert after their meal.

(There will always be a day for you to pay off your debts.)
Secretly making a silent agreement, the pressure in Karl's heart suddenly eased.

Those wandering undead seemed to have obtained the promise they wanted, and gradually dissipated in this death cage that was already wrapped in despair.

=The route is locked on Prospero, and the normal engine power is adjusted to 50%=
With the roar of the engine, all this past was left behind as the fleet began to gather and move again.

At this moment, the bridge of the Hrafinkel seemed extremely empty.

Because more than half of the crew, sailors, and slave labor were transferred to the newly captured Wanzhang Ray.

There will be a temporary replacement for the Grafinkel, which has been seriously injured at the moment.

Of course, this kind of occupation would be almost impossible in normal times.

In other words, even if you can barely occupy the enemy's battleship, if you want to use it in a short period of time, it is almost impossible to operate except for the contagious violent occupation of Chaos.

There is no so-called artificial intelligence on these warships.

What really makes these giant steel beasts in space move are the seemingly inconspicuous sailors and slave labor in them.

Only these sailors who make their homes on the battleships can make these giant ships that rely on roaring automation to operate and have basic combat effectiveness.

Fortunately, there is Karl, a great mechanical sage, coupled with a domain that can accurately command people.

This kind of rogue behavior that was outrageous enough to make the corrupted version of Amon yell at him was only possible.

Amon originally thought that the empty shell of the Ray of Light would become a burden to the wild wolves.

Or at worst, it will be destroyed or sent away by the wild wolves with the attitude of "no future troubles".

But he probably never imagined in his dreams that he wanted a plan to take both sides, but instead sent Carl a big killer.

Originally a crippled Hrafinkel, relying on the same number of battleships in the Thousand Sons Fleet, it could still find an opportunity to touch it when the wolf landed on Prospero.

But now it’s all right, a self-use 95-year-old Wanzhangguangguang was given away for nothing.

And after omitting the steps of layer upon layer of notification, even if the number of crew members is only half, the Wanzhangguangguang can display almost its full strength.

Randomly finding an empty seat, Carl sat down with his eyes closed.

He didn't choose to go to the newly "abducted" flagship Wanzhang Ray, because he needed to recharge his batteries here.

After all, every second of rest time is so precious to him at this moment.

He knew very well that the next battle of Prospero was not as simple as imagined.

It is true that he has already done some damage, and has obtained the distribution drawings of the defensive weapon array.

But as mentioned before, in front of a well-prepared "unsinkable aircraft carrier", any mistake will be fatal.

=3, No.4 main engine has been repaired, and the power is expected to be maintained within 75%=
=Spare subspace engine enabled successfully=
=Geller stand engine can run stably at 80% power after overhaul=
=All weapons on the ship are basically ready except for the macro gun group which is completely damaged on the port side=
=There are still 5 minutes to the Prospero synchronous orbit=
Time flies in the busyness.

Finally, before arriving outside the orbital defense circle of Prospero, relying on the technology of Karna's Mechanician priests who accompanied the ship, the Hrafinkel was finally repaired in sevens and eighties.

Although it still looks tattered on the surface, if Amon sees all this, he will probably "breathe his mouth".

Together with the Wanzhang Ray sailing beside it, it once again has enough qualifications to be called the core of the fleet.

Coincidentally, now is an important moment for it to continue fighting for the empire.

In the distance is the familiar planet.

But what made Carl feel strange was that surging clouds were surrounding Prospero, which should have been dry and warm.

From the storms that almost enveloped the entire Prospero, he noticed something strange.

It wasn't a simple rainfall storm, but a huge storm with psionic energy.

All signals are jammed.

And this means that, under the cover of the storm, the Thousand Sons who have both the fleet and the ground troops participating in the battle will gain a huge advantage in the confrontation between the naval guns and the ground artillery.

Calibrated shooting is obviously much better than beating people based on guesswork.

Unless and unless the landing module is actually launched, no "person" knows what weapons are hidden under that thick cloud cover, and where these weapons are hidden.

Even, if the Thousand Sons deployed a group of defensive weapons that could be called terrifying in number.

Then those troops who went to investigate might not even be able to get their feet down.

And behind the wild wolf at this moment, there is still a well-organized Thousand Sons Fleet.

Although they lost their flagship, their strength with a large number of battleships and a relatively complete auxiliary fleet still cannot be ignored.

Especially the Fallen Thousand Sons Astartes who still have 3 societies stationed on it.

The existence of these fallen Astartes warriors forced the wolves to leave some of them to guard their hometown.

From this point of view, everything seems so unfavorable to the wild wolves who are preparing to attack at this moment.

But there seems to be a special case here.

When it comes to not being human, Karl feels that the horrible memory he possesses is really not human.

The map that emerged in his mind at this moment may even be more detailed than Magnus's.

"It's a pity, it's really a practical spell."

Facing the thick clouds, Karl even had the mood to complain about Magnus' unnecessary actions.

When those technical priests were at a loss, precise coordinates began to gradually appear on the screen.

Authentic, dependable, and common sense.

This is the wolf king's evaluation of the information recalled by Carl.

Although the previous expansion of the field has already brought too much shock to the wolf king.

But it wasn't until this map was entered into the chain of command of the wolves at an inhuman speed that Russ finally admitted his previous mistake.

Without Karl's appearance, he would definitely be facing a dead end at this moment.

He might not even see Magnus's face, swallowed by the dark depths of space.

In his eyes at this moment, Karl's identity no longer needs Constantine's guarantee to prove it.

Because Carl's behavior has already proved his position.

As the Emperor taught before.

A man's greatness does not lie in the title he bears, whether it is Emperor or Warmaster.

As the names of the Custodians get longer and longer, what really matters is what the owners behind these titles do.

He didn't know what Carl was longing for.

Through the sadness escaping from the domain, he could even feel the shaking and transformation in Karl's heart.

Who is the so-called Carl Price?
that's not important.

Because the wolf king has already felt the position he wants to express through his behavior.

Because of this, Ruth prefers to refer to Karl as a friend.

This is the highest level of recognition among wolves.

He swore that he would repay everything owed by the wolves today.

"boom"

Another huge shell was fired by the surrounding frigates.

And with the fall of another orbital defense platform in the distance, the wolves finally emptied the last defense station left by the Thousand Sons on Prospero's synchronous orbit.

But the sharp-eyed Ruth saw the strangeness at a glance.

Obviously, these orbital defense platforms did not provide effective resistance.

From the various bullet holes all over the place, Russ came to a surprising conclusion—these orbital defense platforms had an infighting before.

This is strange.

After all, Russ could feel the horrible corrupting energy on Prospero.

No mortal can survive that corruption, so these battle marks look suspicious.

But soon, Karl's actions answered Ruth's doubts.

=Deceleration engine activated, switching to Prospero synchronous orbit=
=Side macro cannon is warmed up=
= Screening shelling coordinates =
Along with further orders in the field, some semi-automatic defense facilities on Prospero were marked with blue tags.

It even includes a full landing pad.

And this means that the wolves don't need to waste their troops in the process of dealing with the ground-based void shield group.

Through the magical realm, Ruth's eyes on Karl changed a bit.

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(End of this chapter)