Warhammer: Lord of the Endless Monsters

Chapter 497 A brutal beating of the Terran fleet, Patton reappears, boarding, trap?
"As you command, great war commander, we will begin setting up defenses." The officers of the Imperial Navy and Imperial Army, representing the mortal armies, saluted Rhodes.

Meanwhile, Rhodes' genetic offspring traveled in their respective drop pods and small Pedan ships to establish outposts on satellites at the edge of some star systems, where they would intercept the Tyranids.

This extermination order has two purposes. One is to turn this star system into a dead world, since the biomass on the planet has been completely destroyed by Rhodes, so the Tyranids will not receive any supplies here.

Secondly, it prevents the Terran Zerg from obtaining suitable gene sequences to enhance their units.

After everyone had left and defensive measures were being deployed, Rhodes finally had time to observe the approaching Tyranid hive fleet in the ship's control room.

According to radar data, this Tyranid is several light-years away from this star system and, barring any unforeseen circumstances, will arrive at the battlefield in a few days. Rhodes' fleet in the warp will also arrive soon.

The Tyranids were the first enemy Rhodes encountered after arriving in this world, and also the most troublesome enemy he has faced so far.

Rhodes was not so restrained in the face of the Chaos forces, because the genetic abilities possessed by the Tyranids were simply too powerful.

These special monsters from the Aurora universe are difficult for even ordinary genetic analysis masters to understand without suitable samples and decades of analysis. However, the Tyranids can simplify them and create hive behemoths that suit them.

When Rhodes was fighting the Tyranids, he only had Red King under his command, so he had no choice but to send this big guy to fight.

In subsequent battles against the Tyranids, Rhodes primarily relied on his genetic offspring, mechanical monsters, and cosmic beasts to fight the enemy.

In the last battle against the Tyranids in the Baal system, Rhode summoned the special monster, the volcanic bird Barton, which possessed the talent of being a nemesis of the Tyranids. Therefore, after being enhanced by Rhode, it was found that Barton was a special monster summoned by Rhode.

It becomes very special, able to instantly kill nearby insects and even paralyze the fleet of surrounding Tyranid motherships through a certain special call frequency.

Even the Norn Queen, a being with terrifying psionic power, is not immune to this special cry attack; it's practically the Pleiades of the Warhammer universe.

Previously in the Octarius region, Rhodes did not use this power in order to avoid attracting the attention of the Tyranids, but now he can use it.

To this end, Rhodes summoned a new volcanic bird, Barton, and then enhanced it to its peak. This volcanic bird, Barton, will lurk on the back of a planet.

When the Terran mothership appears, unleash a special vocal attack on them, and then use your own genetic material to carry special thermal bombs to directly destroy the enemy's Zerg mothership.

Judging from the radar display, the number of this insectoid fleet is still very large, with only a few hundred 20km-long Tyranid insectoid motherships and several hundred biological ships escorting them.

The Emperor and Guilliman made extensive preparations for this large-scale expedition, and the number of Rhodes' main fleet was also terrifying.

Moreover, there are also the six mechanical Ultra Brothers and various other mechanical monsters. Their main mission this time is to intercept the Tyranid Hive fleet at the edge of the galaxy.

Then, after waiting for their main fleet to arrive, they will deploy their forces, cover the area with firepower, and annihilate the entire Tyranid hive fleet.

“Rhodes! The Tyranids are truly something to reminisce about. I remember the first time we met, we were surrounded by the Tyranids, and I thought I was going to die!” Elena entered the spaceship’s control room at some point and sat down next to Rhodes, saying this.

“Yes! You even wanted to get my gene seed back then!” Rhodes said with a playful expression.

"Pfft! Hahaha! This idea wasn't suggested by me, but by that Sister Secretary. However, I'm the one who ultimately bears your gene seed. Why don't you give him some gene seeds too?" Elena said with amusement.

How naive and romantic I was back then! At the age of 18, I boarded Rhodes' spaceship without even realizing it, and then received the gene seed that very night.

She was just a young medical nun at the time, and she thought that she would be taking care of Rhodes's daily life when she boarded the ship, but she didn't expect that kind of care.

As she grew older, and with the addition of her son, she was no longer the naive little nun she once was.

"Hahaha! I still like your personality. I was quite reluctant to leave you when I left, but who knew you would hide on my spaceship." Rhodes said, pulling Sister Elena into his arms.

Despite having a spirit goddess and two lord sisters who bore him children, his true wife in this world is still Elena herself!
"Hehe! When should we have another child? I always feel that Tianfeng is a little lonely by himself." Elena said, nestled in Rhodes's arms.

"Are you worried that my future clan's offspring will bully our son?" Rhodes asked.

For this first phase of the Unyielding Expedition, I chose to bring my 5-year-old son on board. He will grow up with his parents, instead of leaving him in Sacred Terra as Old Man Huang suggested.

It is a super life form in itself, and its environment in space is basically the same as on an ordinary planet. Moreover, keeping it by your side will allow for better nurturing.

“That’s what I’m thinking. You know my worries. You and those women from the tribes already have three children, though they’re not born yet, but I only have one,” Elena said.

"You can't just have what you want! Tell me, when have we ever not tried our best?"
"It's extremely difficult for super-lifeforms to reproduce; sometimes, it's already a great achievement for a super-lifeform to have even one child," Rhodes said.

“We can ask the Spirit Race’s Goddess of Life for help! She can help you allow two Spirit Race women to overcome reproductive barriers and give birth to two half-Spirit Race offspring. It shouldn’t be too difficult for us, right?” Elena said.

She had already thought this through. There was a goddess of life on the ship, so why not take advantage of her!

“Since you’ve put it that way, how can I refuse? I’ll talk to the Goddess of Life about it,” Rhodes said with a smile.

This is indeed necessary. Having more human offspring will benefit the future development of the empire, since humans have a stronger sense of belonging to the human race.

"Hehe! You're the best. I'll change into my medical nun's habit again tonight," Elena said.

“That’s a good idea! Send that kid Luo Tianfeng to train with those combat nun sisters,” Rhodes said.

After all, although Luo Tianfen is nominally the Primarch, his seniority is the same as those battle nuns or even space soldiers. It's hard to imagine how awkward his genetic offspring will be when he forms the Astartes Legion in the future.

Over the next few days, Rhodes invited the Eldar Goddess of Life to help him, and successfully used her life energy to make Elena pregnant for the second time.

Five days later, the Space Marine force responsible for monitoring the movements at the edge of the star system reported to Rhodes that the vanguard of the Tyranid Hive fleet had appeared. Without hesitation, Rhodes first dispatched Barton, a cosmic volcano-like bird lurking in the edge of the star system, to launch the first wave of attacks against the Tyranids.

Meanwhile, their own genetic offspring followed behind, ready to use teleporters to launch boarding operations and plant a large number of molten metal bombs and Pedanium bombs on the Tyranid mothership.

When the giant fleet of creatures from the Tyranid hive came into view, the Cosmic Volcano Bird let out a joyful cry and then flapped its enormous wings and swooped down.

"Caw caw caw!" A sound similar to a rooster crowing rang out in the middle of the Tyranid hive fleet. Upon hearing this sound, the Tyranids immediately felt weak and powerless. Higher-ranking Tyranid units were directly rendered unable to move, including the Norn Queen and even the Cerebrates.

Those low-level Tyranids instantly turned into corpses, killed in a single blow.

Previously, the Terran Zerg might have been caught off guard, but the current Terran Zerg are no longer like that.

In the last battle against Baal, the Great Devourer had already experienced this special attack firsthand. The moment the opponent launched the attack, the Great Devourer's consciousness extended, and the Norn Queens in those Hive Motherships sensed it.

Although a psionic shield was erected, this special attack targeted the soul directly, and psionic power could not defend against it.

After the cosmic volcano monster bird Barton launched its attack, Rhodes's genetic offspring also rushed out instantly.

Piloting the Pedan spaceship, he flew to the vicinity of the Tyranne Cordyceps mothership and then used teleportation to board it within a very short distance.

After a flash of blue light, he appeared on the bio-ship of the Terran swarm mothership, skillfully using his explosive weapon to kill some of the still-living high-level Terran swarm units, then dropped the bombs and immediately disappeared.

Then came a burst of dazzling fireworks that exploded in outer space!

After Barton, the cosmic volcano monster, launched its first attack, Rhodes recalled it. After all, the lesson of how the first Barton was killed by the Tyranids with psionic power was still fresh in his mind.

Damn insects, don't think you're the only ones who can learn to adjust tactics. Humans are a war-loving race too!

After the first wave of boarding operations ended, Rhodes' genetic offspring immediately piloted a faster-than-light spaceship back to their own camp.

Then, the human combat barges, destroyers, and cruisers lined up sideways, their numerous macro cannons, Pedanium ray cannons, and light spears aimed at the Terran hive fleet.

Meanwhile, Rhodes also released the six mechanical Ultra Brothers, and then the Metallium Ray, Specium Ray, Emerium Ray, Strium Ray, and M78 Ray directly bombarded the Tyranid Hive fleet.

The Tyranid hive fleet suffered heavy losses after being suddenly attacked by the cosmic volcano monster bird Barton.

However, the Great Devourer reacted extremely quickly. The Norn Queen in the Hive Mothership swiftly adjusted its tactics, ordering the remaining Zerg bio-ship units to concentrate their firepower in an attempt to break through the Terran Empire's defenses.

Rhodes' fleet was already on high alert. Human combat barges, destroyers, and cruisers fired their broadside cannons in unison, the roar of macro cannons echoed through the universe, and beams from Pedanium ray cannons and light spears pierced the darkness, striking the Tyranid bio-ships.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The Zerg bio-ships exploded one after another under the intense firepower, turning into clusters of dazzling fireworks.

However, the Tyranids did not back down. These insects knew nothing of fear, and a large number of their hive ships charged forward despite the cannon fire.

Their insectoid motherships unleashed a barrage of spore mines and biological missiles, attempting to overwhelm the human fleet with sheer numbers.

Spore mines spread rapidly in space, forming deadly clouds of spores, while biological missiles swarmed towards human ships like locusts.

Rod's mechanical Ultra Brothers quickly engaged in battle, and Ultraman Seven's head-mounted light blade ice axe accurately struck down a large number of spore mines.

Ultraman's Specium Ray swept away a barrage of biological missiles, while Ultraman Ace's Metallium Ray and Ultraman Taro's Strium Ray directly bombarded the insect hive mothership, causing massive damage.

The Tyranid hive fleet that was hit was instantly blown up into cosmic fireworks. The beam abilities of these mechanical Ultra Brothers were definitely the nemesis of the Tyranids.

Meanwhile, Rhodes' genetic offspring launched another boarding action, piloting Pedan ships and using teleportation bracelets to instantly appear inside the Zerg mothership.

However, as time went on, the psionic shields inside the Tyranid hive straightened up and began to block the human fleet's artillery fire.

On Rhodes' side, the main warships of the human empire had also arrived one after another, and the two sides directly set up their positions in this unknown star system.

With a deafening roar, a violent explosion occurred inside the Zerg mothership, and the massive shockwave tore the mothership in two, with the wreckage floating in space.

Meanwhile, human combat barges, destroyers, cruisers, and frigates were continuously shot down by the Terran hive.

The battle between the two sides was exceptionally fierce.

"We meet again, human. You didn't expect that, did you? Those black beetle people are a gift from me to you. They are a kind of thing that I created on purpose."

"This is a trap I set for you, not a trap you set for me." A psionic communication entered Rhodes' mind.

"Great Devourer, how much do you know about my current power? Do you think I am still the same person I was before?"
"This is a trap I set for you, not a trap you set for me. I return those words to you." Rhodes sent a psionic message to the Tyranids.

Great Devourer! Great Devourer! You still haven't figured out who the real prey is.

Everything you can think of, I've already thought of a step ahead of you.

(End of this chapter)