From Titan Corporation to the Empire of Man

Chapter 615: One of the Classic Works
The cries and screams echoed in the closed warehouse, mixed with the smell of blood and disinfectant.

Six Flame Lizards stood there, their tall bodies casting shadows in the dim light.

Their armor was still stained with the blood and brains of the white-coated personnel, and sticky liquid was dripping from the joints of their power gloves. But at this moment, these giants who had just been as cold as the gods of death seemed a little...
At a loss.

One of the Flame Lizards looked down at his bloodstained gauntlet, then looked up at the shivering child in the cage. The red light of his tactical goggles flickered slightly, as if he was caught in some kind of contradiction.

They were clearly trying to save these civilians, but instead these kids became even more scared?

"Your Majesty, the Emperor."

A flame lizard murmured in a low voice, with obvious guilt and self-blame in his voice.

Fortunately, the captain reacted first.

Boom, boom.

He strode towards the cage where the woman and the little boy were imprisoned, and the servos of the Titanium Armor made a slight hum.

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Seeing this, the woman hugged the child tightly in fear and shrank back, but the next second -

Click!

The captain tore the alloy chain on the cage door with his bare hands, his movements so precise that it seemed like he was opening a gift rather than tearing steel.

Then, he slowly half-knelt down, his huge body seeming to be shorter than the mother and child, and he tried his best to make his eyes level with theirs.

"do not be afraid."

The captain's voice was low and gentle, completely different from the battle cry he had in previous battles.

He reached for the storage bag at the back of his waist, and this action made the little boy shrink back again, but soon, a finely painted 1:6 scale Flame Lizard Soldier toy was placed in front of the child by the captain.

"We are the children of the Emperor, and the loyal protectors of humanity."

The captain said softly, pushing the toy forward, "We will protect you."

The little boy's crying gradually subsided, and he timidly reached out his hand and touched the "small-scale giant" that looked very delicate and expensive.

The toy's paint job is exactly the same as the warrior in front of him, even the emblem on the shoulder armor is exactly the same.

The captain took out a few compressed biscuits and concentrated nutritional supplements and handed them to the child's mother.

"Eat it, it will help you regain your strength." His voice was still calm, but with a firmness that could not be refused.

The woman took the food tremblingly, tears silently falling.

Seeing this, the other five flame lizards also took action.

They also imitated the captain's actions and took out various small items from their storage bags.

A soldier took out a few packets of high-calorie chocolate and carefully handed them to the child in the cage.

Another soldier took out a portable water bag and let the thirsty civilians take turns drinking.

There was even a Flame Lizard that took out some brightly colored candies from the secret compartment of his armor.
Who knows why these giants usually carry such things with them.

Mike stood aside, stunned.

"Am I seeing this correctly?" He whispered to Leon, "These guys who were born to fight are actually coaxing a child?"

Lyon's expression was calm under the mask, and he was obviously not surprised by this scene.

"I heard that Flame Lizard often puts children's toys in its storage bags." He explained:
"When the Imperial Palace is open to tourists, they will take the initiative to give gifts to children who come up to take photos with them. It can be said that the Flame Lizards are one of the most child-friendly legions."

Mike raised his eyebrows. "So, they had expected this to happen?"

"Maybe." Leon shrugged, "It's also possible that they are just used to it."

Sure enough, with food, drinks and toys, the children's emotions gradually stabilized.

One little girl even mustered up the courage to reach out and touch the fingers of the Flame Lizard in front of her.

The soldier froze immediately, afraid that he might hurt her accidentally.

"Your hands are so big," the girl whispered.

The Flame Lizard was silent for a moment, then slowly spread out his palm, revealing a beautifully wrapped candy in his palm.

"for you."

The voice came through the helmet, sounding a little muffled, but inexplicably making people feel at ease.

The atmosphere in the warehouse gradually eased.

The adults began to eat carefully, while the children gathered together and shared the small gifts given by the soldiers.

An elderly woman gave a blessing to a flame lizard. The warrior seemed a little overwhelmed and finally nodded.

The captain stood up and glanced around the warehouse.

"Prepare to evacuate." He said in a deep voice, "Escort the children first."

Leon and Mike were also not idle, helping the civilians pack their luggage.

The Flame Lizards were scattered throughout the warehouse, keeping an eye on the exits.

Their armor was still stained with blood, but at this moment, these giants seemed extremely reliable.

The little boy tightly grasped the soldier toy, raised his head and looked at the captain, as if he was a little afraid of the scene outside, and asked:
"Will you really protect us?"

The captain looked down at the other party, and the red light of the helmet monitor (eyepiece) flickered slightly.

"In the name of the Emperor, child."

The captain made a solemn promise.

The little boy blinked, and finally nodded, holding the tiny flame lizard soldier tighter in his little hands.

Outside the warehouse, the battle was drawing to a close.

Sporadic gunfire occasionally pierced the sky, but large-scale resistance had long since stopped.

The soldiers of Deadwater Base were lying on the battlefield in all directions. Some were wreckage torn apart by explosive bullets, while others were survivors who voluntarily dropped their weapons and knelt in surrender.

They took off their helmets and armor, their faces were pale and their eyes were empty, and it was obvious that their fighting spirit had been completely crushed by the terrifying fighting power of the Astartes.

The Hell's Paratroopers were escorting the prisoners towards a makeshift holding area. Their light power armor was covered in dust and blood, but their steps were still steady.

Seeing the Flame Lizard Squad escorting civilians out of the warehouse, one of the paratroopers raised his hand and saluted, and the captain nodded slightly in response.

"The command center has been cleared." Chris's voice came from the communication channel, "The data core is currently being extracted."

Lyon looked up and saw that in the distance, only half of the once tall and magnificent command center was still standing, and the rest had long been reduced to ruins in the orbital bombardment.

Through the broken observation window and the friendly view provided by the holographic glasses, he could vaguely see the outlines of the special operations team members moving around.

Mike blew a whistle: "It seems that we can relax for a while in advance." "Don't relax." Leon reminded, "There is still the issue of civilian evacuation to be dealt with."

As soon as he finished speaking, a dull roar suddenly came from the sky.

Everyone looked up at the same time -

Three Thunderhawk gunships were breaking through the clouds, their huge engine nozzles drawing blazing white tracks on the dark sky.

Their armor paint scheme is identical to that of the Flame Lizards, with the dark green shell bearing a striking legion emblem.

As the altitude decreased, the hum of the engine became increasingly deafening, blowing up dust and sand all over the sky.

"The evacuation team has arrived."

The captain said in a deep voice, raising his hand to signal the civilians to follow closely.

The gunboat slowly landed in the open space in the center of the base. Before the hatch was fully opened, two pharmacists in titanium tank armor painted white walked out quickly and used the scanners in their hands to quickly conduct basic checks on the civilians.

"Malnutrition and dehydration are common."

A pharmacist sounded angry, obviously very unhappy about the brutality of local soldiers against civilians, and then continued to report: "Some personnel have traces of recent injections and need further testing."

"Send them aboard first."

While responding, the captain also assisted a young man with mobility impairment to walk towards the transport boat.

Mike and Leon stood not far from the gunboat. Although the battle was over, their exclusive firearms were still on standby.

"What kind of experiments are these scumbags doing?" Mike asked in a low voice, his eyes sweeping over the skinny civilians.

Leon didn't answer immediately.

His eyes fell on the children, and he saw that the pharmacist was carefully carrying the children onto the Thunderhawk gunship, and the children were still tightly holding the toys given by the Flame Lizard in their hands.

“No matter what it is.” Leon sighed and responded to his friend: “Finally, these civilians don’t have to suffer any more.”

As the last civilian boarded, the Thunderhawk gunship's engines roared once more.

After the captain and his brothers left the gunboat, they saluted Leon and Mike and said sincerely:
"Thank you for your on-the-spot decision, which allowed these children to be rescued. May the Emperor bless you in your next mission."

Leon raised his hand in return: "It's our job. We just made the choice that any imperial soldier would make."

The hatch of the gunboat slowly closed and the roar of the engine gradually became louder.

Then, these huge creatures, seemingly bulky but lightly rising into the sky, quickly turned into dark green spots of light and disappeared into the clouds.

Mike watched the transport fleet leave, then raised his hand and swiped on the mobile terminal.

"Let's take a look at the current situation." Mike said, and the holographic projection immediately unfolded in front of the two of them.

It was a global strategic situation map of this type of terrestrial planet, and the word "Ma Sara" was marked in the upper right corner of the projection.

Dozens of dark green symbols were advancing rapidly across the desert, each representing a unit of the Flame Lizards' Third Company.

They are like precise scalpels, cutting through the planet's resistance along predetermined routes.

What is even more eye-catching are the hundreds of golden spots of light, which are the exclusive symbols of each imperial guard.

In the projection, a fleet also composed of Thunder Hawk gunships was approaching this planet-like fortress near the equator of Mar Sara at a very high speed.

The paint scheme of these gunboats is completely different from that of ordinary models. They shine with a dark golden luster all over, and the emblem of the Imperial Guard is branded on both sides of the hull.

Mike zoomed in on the real-time battle footage captured by an orbiting drone.

Hundreds of imperial guards swept around the fortress like a golden storm.

Their movements were so fast that only afterimages were left behind, and every swing of the power halberd was accompanied by a blinding arc of energy.

The power armor equipped by the local garrison was like paper in front of the imperial guards.

As soon as one soldier raised his gun, his head flew into the air. Another tried to activate his jet pack to escape, but was pierced by a thrown halberd.

This was not a battle at all, it was a completely one-sided massacre.

There was no way. The soldiers from the local human government, or in other words, the Terran Empire, were defeated at the first sight of the Flame Lizards, not to mention the Imperial Guards who were several times stronger than ordinary Astartes.

However, Lyon did notice a remote town in the desert south of Mar Sara.

He zoomed in on the details of the town and the various bits of information captured by the orbiting drone.

The high-definition images taken by the orbiting drone are clearly presented in the holographic imaging. The low metal buildings are scattered around, covered with thick sand and dust, and look no different from the countless settlements in the desert.

But when Lyon switched to other scanning modes, the picture immediately became unusual.

Judging by the outlines inside several major warehouses, it can be seen that a large amount of military-grade equipment is piled up inside. The energy readings are abnormally active. What is more striking is that three heavy tanks are half-buried in the sand dunes. Although the barrels are covered with canvas, the outlines are still clearly visible under the scanning of drones.

This shows that there are a lot of military equipment and even large armored units in the town.

The most important thing is that there are no garrisons belonging to the Terran Empire around the town.
This aroused Leon's interest, and he even speculated that the small town was the hiding place of Jim Raynor, the number one "terrorist" wanted by the Terran Empire.

"Old friend, do you also think there is something wrong here?" Mike came over.

Leon's fingertips swiped lightly on the terminal and pulled up the comparison data: "The heat source signal of the whole town is abnormal. There are no imperial guards around, but there are heavy weapons. This is likely the hiding place of the terrorist."

Mike immediately understood and contacted his superiors, "Investigation Department, this is Team 7. We have discovered a suspected high-value target base. The coordinates have been uploaded. Please request verification from the Tactical Analysis Team."

At the same time, Leon directly connected to the dedicated frequency band of the Flame Lizards' Third Company.

After the secondary screen of the holographic glasses flashed a few times, a resolute face emerged, and the other party was the captain of the 3rd Company of the Flame Lizards. Highly praised.

"Mr. Kennedy," Gao Zan asked bluntly, "I guess you are not here to praise the effects of orbital bombardment and airborne attacks."

"We need to raid a suspicious town." Leon did not hesitate to synchronize the information data, "So we still need your assistance."

Hearing this, Gao Zan almost instantly scanned the information given by Leon and readily agreed:
"No problem. A tactical team will provide you with combat support. At the same time, I will dispatch a Thunderhawk assault boat to facilitate your operations."

"Thanks for understanding."

"polite."

As the two sides ended their conversation, the holographic glasses also synchronized the information and marked the location of the tactical team that provided them with assistance.

In fact, it was the tactical team standing not far from him and Mike, rescuing civilians with them.

Soon, a Thunder Raider landed in the open space where Leon, Mike and others were. Then, it carried Leon, Mike and the tactical team composed of six Flame Lizards and quickly advanced towards the desert in the south.
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At the same time, in the meditation hall of the main universe;
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Sui Yang, who was sitting on the golden throne, was also browsing the information coming from the space gate.

In fact, when Sui Yang saw the equipment and weapons of the human soldiers on the other side of the door, he knew that the new parallel universe was another science fiction game he had played, which he considered to be one of the classics.

"StarCraft".

(End of this chapter)