Warhammer 40 Spring: Loyalty of the Multiverse

Chapter 103 Capturing the Target
boom--

The hot melt nozzle installed at the very front of the Feilian melted through the armor surface of the warship in an instant.

The impact speed of Mach 10, combined with the thermal melting that cleared a path, caused it to melt and advance. However, the warship's armor, made of nano-silicon gold, possessed a self-repairing function.

Gers, riding his flying steed, was stuck halfway through the journey, finding himself in a dilemma.

Fortunately, he was carrying thermal explosives. After throwing several of these explosives, the obstacles in front of him instantly turned into huge holes.

Finally, a large hole was torn open at the entrance of the passage, and a violent explosion occurred, causing the surrounding alarms to sound piercingly.

Gers staggered to his feet. Using an unprotected motorcycle as a boarding torpedo was truly a painful experience.

He raised his arm and quickly twisted his body to dispel the unpleasant feeling from the collision.

So cool!
呲——

Still savoring the thrill of the moment, Gers had just finished twisting his body to relax when he was struck by beams of yellow light.

The beams of light struck his power armor, producing only sparks but leaving no damage whatsoever, not even scratches on the paint.

However, because the power armor was connected to the neural interface on his black carapace, the high temperature and impact still caused him some pain.

A combat dagger in his left hand, a bomb gun in his right. At the entrance to the passage, the suspended mechanical troops, seeing this, instantly formed an orange-yellow energy shield in front of them.

Pulling the trigger, several explosive rounds slammed into the energy shield, causing it to flicker. The ensuing explosion shattered the shield into nanoparticles, which dissipated into the air.

The subsequent rapid-fire bombs swiftly dispatched the mechanical legion that was still trying to charge forward, eliminating them one by one. The terrifying power blasted the upper bodies of the mechanical legion into fragments.

Gers stared blankly at the explosive pistol in his hand. Although Tie Hui had given them basic information about this world before the war, who would have thought that these guys would be so weak after actually making contact!

The rear commanders who were in charge of coordinating the AI ​​data of the mechanized army panicked when they saw this scene through the mechanized army's built-in recorder and quickly reported the data they had analyzed.

Upon receiving the data file, Garth in Asgard immediately contacted the other four elders and shared the data with them!
"Creating cyborgs!"

"It looks like it's much stronger than the nanotech soldiers!"

"The power of Type II civilization is terrifying!"

"Notify Gured... capture this cyborg at all costs... dead or alive! At the same time, have the Hevag Agency prepare to receive the target immediately upon Gured's success and transfer him to the Ark as a priority!"

"Yes!"

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Gureed looked at the orders from the Golden Palace elders in his hand and sneered. He had seen the data and video as well. He never expected that in this technologically advanced environment, he would be able to see boarding combat from ancient naval battles.

This was indeed somewhat unexpected for him!

However, those modified cyborgs were indeed formidable. In order to cope with the attack from the Type II civilization, the mechanical legions were temporarily equipped with individual shield devices developed by the secret branch of the Hwag Agency.

Surprisingly, it was penetrated by only a few kinetic weapons that appeared to be gunpowder. It's worth noting that this individual soldier shield device was a modified version of the nanoshields generated by the nano-soldiers.

Its protective capabilities are no worse than the shields of the elite soldiers, but its endurance is not as good due to its energy consumption.

Moreover, it resembled heavy ancient armor, yet it managed to withstand the repeated attacks of the mechanical legion. Even the nanotech soldiers dared not use their nanotech armor to withstand the mechanical legion's attacks for an extended period.

Based solely on data analysis, this cyborg is essentially superior to the nanotech soldiers in every aspect.

Even Fenrir, the hero of Greed, might not last long, but the Whale Eye AI hovering above his head also provided an analysis report.

While the large-caliber kinetic weapon in the cyborg's hand possesses immense power, its range is insufficient. However, due to limitations in the data and video footage available for analysis, it's impossible to determine the cyborg's reaction speed and mobility.
However, judging from its gun-drawing and firing motion, it's probably not as strong as a nano-soldier. Perhaps a kiting tactic could be used to wear it down.

Whale Eye's AI quickly provided a detailed analysis report on the Herwag Agency.

That cyborg's armor is probably beyond the reach of Asar's current individual soldier equipment, and it doesn't seem to have any individual energy shields, relying purely on physical armor to withstand the damage. The ship's cannons should be able to destroy it.

Where is Thor now?

"Heading to target location, mechanical corps is intercepting. Armed personnel on board are en route!"

Gureed waved his hand, those armed men were just ordinary mortals wielding kinetic weapons, which were practically useless. "Tell them all to retreat and defend all the key points to prevent any more boarding attempts. The mechanical legion should stop him, regardless of the cost..."

"Yes!"

After saying that, he stood up, looked at the dense beams of light attack outside the porthole, snorted coldly, and said, "The fleet will be under the command of AI."

He turned and left the command room. Thor, a single nanotech soldier, was definitely not enough to take down that cyborg. However, he had to obey the elders' orders, and besides, he was the only remaining high-level combatant on the battlefield, so he had to go and help.

Furthermore, this order also signifies that once the mission is successful, the escort team can directly enter the Ark without further waiting; this decision was also made by the Golden Palace Elders.

Consider this a reward for Goodred!
So what to do with so many fleets?
Naturally, they should all be abandoned. Even if these fleets can only hold off the enemy for half an hour before being completely wiped out, it would still be an achievement for the fleet to have exceeded its mission.

Nanoparticles converged and shimmered, and the nano-soldier "Fenrir" appeared in the channel.

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"My lord!" A holographic image of the great sage Yuramirs appeared on the bridge of the Seraphim battle barge.

"Hmm?" Tie Hui turned his head and looked at her in confusion. Everyone had been assigned combat missions and was busy with their tasks. Now, a message suddenly came in. Could it be that they had encountered some difficulties?
"My lord, could we perhaps avoid destroying all those warships and instead attempt to capture them intact through boarding maneuvers?" Archsage Yuramirs asked cautiously, then quickly added, "Of course, I will have the Guardians of the Church lead the charge!"

“But…” He was about to nod in agreement, but then suddenly stopped himself from saying it. His eyes darted around, and he said with some difficulty, “These warships also pose a certain threat to us, and their AI is highly intelligent…”

The Great Sage Euramius had already noticed the presence of AI, but after receiving confirmation, the optical sensors mounted on his head flickered.

“Moreover, the Asar nanotech soldiers here are also very powerful…” Tie Hui glanced at the subtle movement of Grand Sage Yuramir, a slight smile playing on his lips, and continued, “So… this is putting me in a difficult position!” One of the mechanical components of Grand Sage Yuramir’s mouthpiece twitched. If she hadn’t known Tie Hui’s identity before, she would have definitely flipped the table and roared, “Difficult?! Then don’t do it at all!”

But not now!

Omnisiah is right here!
"Then, my lord, what do you suggest? You devise a plan, and we'll execute it!" The Great Sage Yuramirs perfectly embodied the phrase "a great sage who can bend and stretch." His two mechanical arms, in particular, unusually emerged from his robes and clasped together, his mechanical body bowing obsequiously. Even the numerous mechanical priests and Sage Hui'erdan behind him followed suit, performing the same gesture.

"Hehehe..." Tie Hui revealed a very sincere smile. The Emperor, floating above him, glanced at the entire conversation between the two and felt a pang of regret.

The Empire's four warships, including the two Moon-class cruisers at the rear, suddenly increased their engine thrust and broke formation, flying towards the sides of the battlefield.

On the bridge of one of the cruisers, the Great Sage Yuramirs finally felt once again the human emotion of wanting to cry but being unable to.

She was truly drained dry; there wasn't a single thing left. The rest of her life would be spent purely as a wage earner.

They're definitely cattle and horses!

Meanwhile, on the bridge of the Seraph, Derens, who was following behind and recording the Emperor's every word and action, stared in disbelief as Ironfair happily directed his servants to move the miniature Thinker module storage units. These units contained all the technological knowledge obtained from the Great Sage Yodamirs.

This reminded Drenthe, who was staring in disbelief behind him, of one of the many words he had read in the books he had read in the RimWorld: "capitalist".

At the same time, I subconsciously associated it with the word "street lamp"!
But after glancing sideways, the emperor, who was floating in mid-air, could only lower his head again!
……

Glenns delivered a powerful downward punch to Fenrir's face, the terrifying blow sending a whistling sound through the air, causing Fenrir's head to bend backwards at nearly 90 degrees.

The exquisite and stylish faceplate was instantly cracked by the force of that punch. Some of the armor plates on the surface shattered into countless fragments of nano-armor, which dissipated into nanoparticles and vanished into the air.

The terrifying punch seemed to freeze time the moment it struck Fenrir's face, allowing Thor, who had just gotten up, to clearly see this beautiful scene.

The next moment, time stopped and vanished! Fenrir's head was slammed hard into the ground, and his body rolled backward due to inertia, creating several dents in the ship's floor. He finally stopped crashing into the ship's wall, causing cracks and dents, before falling to the ground, where he lay motionless.

At that moment, inside the nano-armor, Gureed looked at the AI ​​system's constantly flashing red alarm panel and couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood.

Their hearts were filled with fear, which was different from the reaction speed shown in the video. Why were their reaction times so fast?

The next second, a faint light flashed, and the nano-armor on his body disappeared, leaving only a mortal body coughing or trembling from time to time, spitting blood, and beginning to fall into a coma.

Gels simply turned his head. Iron Radiance's mission was to capture all the nanobots they encountered alive, not kill them.

After all, it needs to be provided to the Great Sage Yuramir for technological research, not a corpse.

This left Gers somewhat caught off guard when the blue nanotech soldiers suddenly attacked him. It wasn't until Greed arrived later and, taking advantage of Gers's distraction, struck him hard on the helmet with his nanotech longsword.

Although he managed to dodge it with his extremely fast reflexes, a scratch was still left on his helmet.

This surprised him greatly, considering that in his previous battle with Thor, neither melee weapons nor ranged attacks could penetrate his defenses. The most damage they inflicted was merely a shallow scratch, less than a millimeter deep, on the side of his breastplate.

This was only achieved by Thor using the power of the various micro-nano nozzles on his body.

But who could have imagined that the nanotech soldier who came to ambush him would leave a scratch several millimeters deep on his helmet with just one strike?

But it was precisely this scratch that instantly enraged him, causing him to kick Thor, who was still trying to attack, away. Then, he delivered a powerful punch that sent Fenrir flying.

Gels looked at the white-haired man lying motionless on the ground, took out the terminal panel, and compared it with the list photo hand-drawn by Tie Hui.

"Looks like it's you, Goodred!" He glanced up at Goodred, who was still trembling on the ground. If it weren't for needing live test subjects, he wouldn't have bothered fighting them like this! These past two minutes had been quite frustrating. He couldn't use his explosive pistol or chainsaw sword; he was left with only his bare hands.

This made the Khan's son quite impatient. He lowered his head again to compare, then clicked confirm, turned to look at the blue nanotech soldier—Thor—standing in place, and began searching for images of him.

To be honest, Tie Hui's painting skills are quite good. Of course, anyone from Astartes has good artistic abilities! Take those Smurfs, for example; they're of noble birth and love to dabble in poetry and painting!

"Why isn't it here?" Gers searched for a long time but couldn't find an image of Nanosoldier Thor, which made him a little annoyed.

"Why...?" Thor, standing not far from him, brandished his nanoblade in a defensive stance and asked.

Gers paused, genuinely unable to understand the language of this world. His helmeted head twitched slightly, his gaze sweeping across the screen before refocusing on the panel, continuing his search for his portrait.

To Thor, this subtle movement seemed as insignificant as dealing with an insect that could be easily crushed.

"Damn it!" he cursed, and charged forward. Engine nozzles even materialized behind him, increasing his speed dramatically.

bang bang-

Two gunshots rang out suddenly, sending Thor flying backward as he was about to conjure a nano shield.

Gers was genuinely annoyed by the hassle; it was taking too long. And having to confirm the list and portraits of the experimental targets was already making him impatient.

Who would have thought this guy would come charging over while still babbling on and on?

He could only grab the explosive pistol at his waist and fire two shots. One shot shattered the still-uncondensed nano shield and struck his chest. The other shot hit him directly in the abdomen.

The first shot shattered the nano-armor on his chest but did not harm his flesh. However, the second shot not only pulverized the nano-armor but also left his abdomen a bloody mess.

However, its defensive capabilities are already very strong; even an Astartes would die if hit by a regular bomb. In some special circumstances, even an Astartes from the Terminator universe could be torn to shreds by the explosion of a bomb.

For example, a bullet might get stuck in a gap in the armor.

As he flew backward, the nano-armor on his body dissipated due to the enormous energy consumption, leaving only his flesh crashing into the armored wall behind him.

"Khan's Eagle! I can't find him!" Gels flipped through the list of portraits several times but couldn't find Thor's. He could only sigh, put away the panel, and walk towards the injured and unconscious blue-haired youth. "Don't fucking die!"

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(End of this chapter)