Warhammer 40 Spring: Loyalty of the Multiverse

Chapter 135 Operation Shark
Boom boom boom boom——

Musbel!

The tribe, which was formed by mutants to survive, has now become a wasteland, with smoke and flames everywhere.

Cries, explosions, and calls for help rose and fell.

The culprits behind all this were the two nanotech soldiers who were indiscriminately killing.

Mia, whose hair was already streaked with silver, slumped to the ground, looking around in despair. She had no idea what had happened since Yuanxing had been ruled by that so-called imperial civilization.

Their lives as mutants had become quite stable. Although it couldn't compare to the conveniences and affluence of big cities like Shangdu, at least they had enough to eat and wear!

But now, everything has changed!

Assamese weapons of war have reappeared in their tribe, just like they were when she was a child.

She watched as her brother Nova was punched to the ground by a nanobot soldier, who then injected an unknown liquid into his neck.

"Why? Life was so good before, why did it turn out like this?" Mia stared blankly at everything. The Twilight Organization had promised her that they would no longer harm the mutants.

But why do this now?
Why, after creating nanotech soldiers, would they launch another attack on their own people? Aren't they afraid of punishment from the so-called empire?
"Energy target detected, capture!" Just then, a sudden voice rang out not far away. Mia turned around with tears in her eyes, only to find a nanotech soldier standing in the distance, staring intently at her.

Before she could react, the nanotech soldier raised his right hand, purple light gathering in his palm. She immediately went black and fell unconscious.

But unlike others, she saw many terrifying things deep in her consciousness.

Inside the enormous cave, several humanoid creatures stood at its sunlit exit. Although it was pitch black, she could sense that those creatures were staring at her.

But when she tried to pull her gaze away to see the creatures more clearly, the scene before her vanished once again.

A colossal tree, towering straight into the sky and seemingly capable of piercing the heavens, stood before her.

The green trunks and purple leaves looked so eerie. Especially the swirling purple mist around them, like clouds encircling the peaks of mountains.

This is... the World Tree?

"Sir, we have located the five nanobots who appeared. Furthermore, we detected a violent bio-energy reaction at the base of the Ark." The investigator reported the findings to Tiberos, awaiting his decision. Behind him, a mechanical priest slowly approached.

At this moment, Tiberius and his group of sharks had already arrived at Asgard, where the explosion had occurred, aboard the Thunderhawk gunboat.

As their investigation continued and the Mechanicus explored the matter, Tiberius also pieced together the general outline of what had happened.

First of all, the prism-shaped device that originally matched the kilo nanocore in the Holy Ark has disappeared.

Therefore, it seems that the most precious item among the Type II civilization's spaceship was probably that prism-shaped device. It's even possible that the entire spaceship was insignificant compared to that device!
“The World Tree!” Tiberos murmured, turning his gaze to Yuanxing. There, on the entire surface of Yuanxing, a vast expanse of purple mist began to spread outwards, resembling a living fungal community. Meanwhile, on the surface of Yuanxing, in cities, factories, and slums where humans lived, the empty streets were now filled with anxious, restless people.

Looking at the purple sky that blocked out the sun, they felt a heavy weight pressing down on their hearts.

Shangdu!

Despite the wrinkles on his face, Gao Jin, at the Golden Viper headquarters, maintained a robust physique thanks to advanced technology. However, his mental state remained unchanged.

At that moment, he pressed his temples in terror, looked at the scene in the sky, turned to look at Luo Lie, pointed at the sky and said, "Boss, what's going on here?"

Despite his full head of white hair, Luo Lie's tall and straight figure, the white-gloved arm leaning on a luxurious cane, and the coffee in his other hand all exuded elegance and gentlemanly manners.

"This is the work of the Assassins! It seems they haven't given up on their ways!"

"Hey, no way, boss? What are they trying to do?" Gao Jin was still shouting behind him, and had even begun to issue orders to the Golden Viper Group's military forces.

"Boss, will Lan the Great Mechanic... be alright?" After doing all this, Gao Jin barely suppressed his fear and couldn't help but ask.

"Don't worry! Those imperial people value talent quite a bit!"

The mechanical priest extended his robotic arm and handed several miniature communicators to the sharks. "We just launched a probe, and we discovered that this purple fog severely disrupts signals and communications. Just in case, I've requested the newly developed communicator from the Great Sage! It can enhance the encrypted communication modules in your helmets! After entering the planet, I hope you will maintain a security check every hour on Terra! If we don't receive timely confirmation, we will dispatch transport vehicles to investigate."

Tiberius looked at the tiny micro-communicator and couldn't help but marvel at how much good stuff these tech geeks had!
He then conjured a nano shield to protect himself from the harm and vacuum of space. After removing his helmet, he installed the device in the communication module on the inside side of the helmet.

"Thank the Great Sage for us!" Tiberius said, then put on his helmet. The shark-head armor, which had been improved once again, was covered with nanoparticles on the surface of the powered helmet, making it look even more ferocious.

After removing the nano shield, Tiberos turned to look at the original star beneath his feet, which was now completely covered in purple mist. "Let's go!"

With a light step, the weightless environment of space allowed the one-ton Astartes to float gently into the air.

The fins on its back, now fully equipped with monomolecular prisms, spread open, while the monomolecular prisms on its ankles and forearms were supported by nanoparticles, resembling small wings.

After further improvements, the final model of the Astartes Vanguard was finalized. Its engine nozzles, modeled after shark fins, allow for directional adjustment in mid-air.

Enhanced mobility!
The nanoblades on their forearms and ankles, modeled after shark tail and side fins, are used as melee weapons and allow them to glide to some extent while flying.

As the back armor slowly opened, blue particle streams spewed from the engine nozzles. With fine adjustments to the various micro-nozzles, Tiberos floated headfirst towards the surface of the original planet.

Meanwhile, the mechanical priest, still standing in the ruins of Asgard, extended a mechanical arm from behind, holding a camera, and slowly recorded the entire solo planetary landing operation of the elite soldier Astartes.

If this operation proceeds without any unexpected incidents or problems, it means that this nanocore has reached the conditions for mass production and deployment!
……

(End of this chapter)