From Titan Corporation to the Empire of Man

Chapter 630 "Golden Light"

The Terminator's heavy toenails crushed the fungal carpet, leaving footprints in the sticky organic matter with every step.

Roar--!
Boom——Puff——!!

The Zerglings screamed and pounced, but were swept away by the power hammer. The heavy hammer head, wrapped in plasma and decomposition force field, instantly smashed the three alien insects into meat paste, and the shell fragments and internal organs were splashed like a rainstorm.

As the other hydralisk raised its bone blade, Gao Zan's left fist blasted out like a cannonball. The impact of the "power fist" directly shattered its upper body. The yellow-green insect blood splattered on the armor and was immediately evaporated by the high temperature of the defensive force field.

The Zerg's offensive did not slow down at all, but Gao Zan's advancement was even faster.

Every swing of his power hammer was accompanied by a sharp whistling sound of the air being torn apart. Wherever the hammer head fell, the alien insect's shell shattered like thin paper, and its flesh and blood turned into powder under the vibration of the force field.

roar----!!

A thunder beast attacked from the front, its huge sickle-shaped forelimbs slashing at his entire body.

Without heavy firepower support, weapons such as the Astartes' bolter and plasma cannon alone would not be able to kill large Zerg units such as the Ultralisk.

However, for the company guards equipped with Terminator armor, there is no lack of "heavy firepower".

Seeing that their company commander was about to be hit by the thunder beast, two of the company guards immediately stood firm. Then, the doors of the micro-missile launch bay mounted on the shoulder armor and power backpack opened.

Swish—swish—swish—!!!
A series of missiles carrying low-yield metal hydrogen warheads whizzed towards the thunder beast and the wave of alien insects in the entire block.

next moment--

Ri~——whoosh————boom boom——!!!
A large number of "mini suns" suddenly rose up in the entire block, followed by violent explosions and powerful shock waves.

Gao Zan, who was at the forefront of the explosion, held his exclusive power hammer with both hands and knelt on one knee to deploy a full-power protective force field to resist the damage caused by the metallic hydrogen explosion.

When the aftermath dissipated and the smoke filled the air, the insect swarm's offensive was severely hindered. Gao Zan continued to advance, ready to single-handedly kill the culprit who released the psychic storm and isolated the entire city.

Soon, he finally saw the huge figure clearly——

It was a strange insect that had never been seen before.

The lower body is a giant spider-like arthropod body, with sharp appendages deeply piercing the fungal blanket, while the upper body presents a distorted human female form, but the head is like the Alien Queen in the "Alien" universe, and its body is completely covered with a dark purple exoskeleton.

In addition, a pair of large bony arms extend from both sides of its upper body, and each is wrapped with arcs of psionic energy.

"Zerg Queen: Psychic Mutant".

The information from the Intelligence Department instantly popped up on the helmet screen, but Gao Zan was not distracted.

The other party had already sensed his approach, and suddenly raised his bony arms high—

clap--!!!
The dazzling psychic lightning fell like a giant python, heading straight for Gao Zan's location.

At the critical moment, he raised the power hammer and blocked it in front of him. The protective force field generator was instantly activated, unfolding a translucent energy barrier.

Buzz————! ! !
The psychic lightning collided with the protective force field, bursting out with light as strong as the sun.

The shock wave blew away dozens of alien insects in the surrounding area, and the fungal blanket carbonized and cracked again under the high temperature.

Gao Zan's magnetic boots sank deeply into the ground, and the servo system issued an overload alarm, but he did not retreat.

Roar--! !

The Queen of Insects let out an ear-piercing scream and swung her bony arms again, launching the second and third psychic lightning bolts in succession.

Gao Zan suddenly rolled sideways, and the ground where he was standing was blown into a charred crater with a diameter of more than ten meters.

He took advantage of the momentum and rushed forward, dragging the power hammer behind him. The decomposition field of the hammer head glowed dangerously red due to energy overload.

?

The queen insect seemed to sense the threat and suddenly ejected a sticky spider web-like substance from its abdomen.

Gao Zan was unable to dodge and his left leg was stuck instantly, but he did not stop.

The hydraulic system of the Terminator armor burst out with all its strength, forcibly breaking the restraints, and at the same time, it jumped high, swung the power hammer and smashed forward.

"For the Emperor!"

The moment the hammer head fell, the Queen Insect's bony arms crossed to block it, and the psychic energy and the decomposition force field collided again.

boom----! ! !
This time, the explosive energy directly evaporated the fungal carpet within a radius of 100 meters, and the nearest few alien insects were even shattered into pieces by the aftermath.

Gao Zan's helmet eyepiece flickered due to energy interference, but he clearly saw that cracks appeared on the Queen's bony arm.

However, the Queen of Insects did not back down.

Roar! ! !
Its ugly face suddenly distorted and it let out a scream that pierced the eardrums. Then, a violent psychic energy shock erupted from its body.

Boom-!
Gao Zan, who weighed more than three tons, was blown away by this force. His heavy body crushed dozens of alien insects along the way and finally crashed into the ruins of a half-collapsed building.

Gravel and dust flew up, and his armor's servo system sounded another piercing alarm, and joint hydraulic fluid spurted out from the broken pipes.

The Queen of Insects didn't give him a chance to breathe.

The pair of bony arms were raised again, and psychic lightning poured down like a rainstorm, completely covering the area where Gao Zan was.

Purple-black energy beams penetrated the wreckage of the building, and the ground melted under the high temperature, forming a boiling scorched earth.

The Queen of Insects knew very well that in the close combat just now, the power that it was so proud of was no match for this human.

But the Zerg have no so-called self-esteem, only the most ruthless efficiency.

Since physical strength cannot win, use psychic power to completely crush this powerful warrior and bring him back to the nest for assimilation.

Gao Zan's Terminator armor vibrated violently under the bombardment of psychic lightning. The energy shield had already been overloaded, and many parts of the outer armor were melted through.

His limbs seemed to be held down by an invisible weight, and he couldn't even move a finger.

On the tactical display screen, the overload option of the nuclear fusion reactor kept flashing - with just a thought, he could raze everything within a kilometer radius to the ground.

'Detonate?'

This thought flashed through Gao Zan's mind.

But the next second, he clenched his teeth and suppressed the impulse.

not the right time yet!
Snap——!
He suddenly raised his left hand, grabbed the helmet that had been burned by psychic lightning, and violently tore it off.

The fixing bolt of the Terminator's helmet broke under the brute force, revealing Gao Zan's weathered and resolute face.

Blood flowed from his forehead, but his eyes, those eyes burning with fighting spirit, were fixed on the Queen of Insects.

"For the Emperor!! For Humanity!!"

His roar drowned out the roar of the psychic lightning.

What was shocking was that with this battle cry, Gao Zan actually withstood the psychic suppression and stood up little by little.

What's even more strange is that if you look closely, you will find that there is a faint golden light flickering in his eyes, as if some kind of power is "awakening" or "descending" and completing the "blessing".

The Queen's psychic lightning was still violent, but at this moment, it could no longer overwhelm Gao Zan. ? ? ! !
The queen's mouthparts twisted and she let out a confused hissing sound.

It couldn't understand why this human could resist its psychic power?
But Gao Zan didn't give it time to think.

"Die to me!!"

He exerted force with his legs, and the servo system of the Terminator armor was overloaded, pushing him up like a cannonball.

The power hammer drew a fiery trajectory in the air, and the decomposition force field showed a dazzling golden glare. The Queen of Insects hastily raised her bony arm to block, but this time -

boom--! ! !
The hammer head penetrated its defense unhindered and smashed heavily into its twisted upper body.

Pfft——! !

The decomposition field exploded instantly, and the Queen Insect's body shattered like fragile glass. Dark purple shell fragments, smelly internal organs, and boiling psychic blood flew everywhere in the shock wave.

Then, Gao Zan landed steadily, with the hammer head of the power hammer deeply embedded in the ground.

Behind him, the remains of the Queen Insect slowly fell down, and its spider-like limbs twitched a few times before it completely lost its life.

The battlefield suddenly fell into an eerie silence.

The surviving Zerg seemed to have lost command and began to retreat in chaos.

Gao Zan just stood there and slowly exhaled a breath.

The golden light in his eyes gradually faded, but the will to fight still burned.

With the death of the Queen of Insects, the psychic storm that shrouded the city began to dissipate, and the purple-black clouds gradually faded away, revealing the long-lost sky.

Although the sky was still dyed gray and yellow by the smoke, it was at least no longer suffocatingly depressing.

Without the psychic interference, the noise in the communication channel also weakened, and all kinds of real-time data reappeared clearly on the Flame Lizard's helmet display.

"All units, regroup your defenses!"

Gao Zan's voice sounded over the communication. Although his tone sounded a little tired, it was still steady and powerful. "Priority should be given to ensuring that the evacuation route is unobstructed."

Without the unified command of the Queen, the Zerg's offensive became obviously disorganized.

The Zerglings no longer charged in an organized manner, but instead bit everywhere instinctively. The hydralisk's volleys of bone needles became sporadic, and even the lurker's ambushes lost their previous accuracy.

This gave the Flame Lizards an excellent opportunity to counterattack and consolidate their front.

boom! boom! boom!
In low-Earth orbit, the macro-cannon array of the Indomitable Holy Flame began to show its power.

After carefully calculated fire coverage, the areas with the densest swarms were turned into scorched earth, while cleverly avoiding civilian shelters.

Every time a shell landed, hundreds of Zerg were reduced to ashes in the plasma flames.

With the support of orbital firepower, the pressure on ground forces was greatly reduced.

The scattered ground units began to take the initiative to attack, clearing the Zerg from key routes while searching for trapped civilians.

"Survivors found in Area B, repeat, survivors found in Area B!" A report from the Hell Paratroopers came over the communication channel, "About two hundred people are trapped in the underground parking lot, requesting support!"

Gao Zan immediately dispatched two nearby tactical teams.

At the same time, the thirty company guards who were teleported to the surface with him were not idle either.

These battle-hardened veterans were divided into several teams, specifically tasked with clearing out strategic locations where high-level Zerg were still entrenched.

They displayed terrifying efficiency in the street fighting, and every cleared block immediately became a new evacuation assembly point.

However, the good times did not last long.

Although the Zerg have lost the direct control of the Queen, their collective consciousness is still functioning.

After just over ten minutes, the scattered swarms of insects began to regroup.

New node creatures, such as mutants like the Queen of Insects, began to appear all over the battlefield.

Although they do not possess psychic powers, they can still coordinate the actions of local insect swarms through pheromones.

"The evacuation must be accelerated."

Gao Zan, who learned the news, ordered in the communication, "Don't fight to the end. Our goal is to save people, not to purify the entire planet."

This decision is extremely sober.

The number of Zerg on Agria is more than millions or tens of millions?
Unless an extinction order is used to burn the entire planet into glass, or even "blow up" the entire planet, it is impossible to completely eliminate them.

And now, every second of delay means more civilian deaths.

Just as Gao Zan was about to get up and leave, his knees suddenly went weak.

Its exclusive Terminator armor has pushed this sophisticated war machine to its limit after continuous high-intensity combat, especially the psychic impact when fighting against the Queen of Insects.

Similarly, Gao Zan's physical and mental strength also reached the limit. After all, this company commander was not good at psychic powers, but he fought a desperate battle with an opponent who was good at psychic powers.

He had to kneel on one knee and rely on the power hammer to support his body.

"Captain Gao!"

A familiar voice came from behind.

Gao Zan turned around and saw Ariel Hansen and several medical assistants walking quickly towards them, escorted by two company guards and six Hell Paratroopers.

The female scholar's white robe had long been stained gray-brown by blood and dust, but her eyes were still firm and filled with undisguised worry.

"You need to be checked out immediately!"

Hansen didn't need to squat down, her line of sight was barely level with Gao Zan's jaw. Then, she quickly pointed the medical scanner in her hand at Gao Zan and said anxiously:
"I heard that residual psychic energy can cause permanent damage to the nervous system. I must give you a comprehensive examination and treatment to ensure that there will be no sequelae."

"Don't worry, Doctor."

Gao Zan raised his hand slightly, signaling Ariel Hansen not to be too nervous, "I'm fine, just a little exhausted.

Moreover, the body structure of our Astartes is different from that of ordinary people. I am sure that even if I show any symptoms, the doctor will be helpless. "

After saying this, Gao Zan quickly recovered some of his strength and stood up again. He looked down at the other party and thanked him:
"Look, I told you I was just a little exhausted, but now I'm back to normal, so don't worry about anything."

"."

When Ariel Hansen saw the huge giant that was nearly three meters tall up close, she was stunned.

Even though we were prepared through previous holographic communication, seeing such a giant in real life was still a huge visual and mental shock.

Fortunately, Ariel Hansen did not lose her composure for too long. She reacted immediately and expressed her gratitude to Gao Zan:
"I am so grateful for your dedication and sacrifice. You actually risked your lives to come to an inconspicuous colony like Agria to save ordinary people with no identity or background. I am so grateful,"

"this is what we are supposed to do."

Gao Zan did not chat with the other party for too long, but prepared to board a transport boat responsible for evacuation and return to the Indomitable Holy Flame for rest and command.

At the same time, a golden light suddenly flashed in the sky near the Ma Sara frontline base.
(End of this chapter)