Warhammer 40 Spring: Loyalty of the Multiverse

Chapter 141 Lumir's Annoyance
"Draw fire!" Lumir shouted to his brothers as he dodged an attack.

Immediately following, the sound of slingshots firing echoed throughout the valley, but it was quickly drowned out by the explosions from the scouts' attacks.

However, Astartes' reaction speed was on full display at this moment, and they could take advantage of any gaps in the attack to fire several explosive shells directly.

The bombs were aimed precisely at the nanobots standing in the distance, but were blocked by one transparent purplish-black shield after another.

The explosive shells struck the shield directly, creating a dense network of shattered glass cracks around the bullet holes. Even the bullets themselves penetrated the shield, but there was no follow-through force to propel them any further.

It couldn't even produce an explosion!

Everyone who saw this was startled, but then they understood.

The attacks by these scouts are now much stronger than the attacks they launched outside the valley. This means that this valley is very likely their main base or territory!
In addition to the previous monitoring of the World Tree, it is likely that the World Tree grew in a cave somewhere nearby or deep in this valley.

They should now be within the World Tree's range, and the World Tree has enhanced the nanotech soldiers!

Otherwise, there would be no way to explain the current situation, and the deep purple fog in the sky is obscuring the sun.

It seems they all came from here!

Presumably, the World Tree was created by these Asars, or by the so-called Warner civilization, through genetic engineering!

As for its function?
Then they would need to capture it, and then the Great Sage and his companions would need to study it to find out!

The Astartes began circling each other, moving around with their nanotech scouts at the center. This tactic had been incredibly effective against them before!

However, its efficiency is greatly reduced in this somewhat open and bright environment.

But there is no way!

Someone always needs to draw fire, otherwise it's impossible to get close!
The energy replenishment rate of the nanobots seems to be inexhaustible! The beam weapons they condense have a firing rate almost comparable to machine guns!

A dozen or so flashbang smoke grenades were thrown around it, creating a smoke screen covering a distance of about ten meters.

The intense flash caused the nanobot to flinch and halt its attack for a few seconds. Clearly, the sudden flash had impaired its vision.

However, the AI ​​controlled within the body vigilantly erected an even thicker nano-shield around it. Although the battles against Astartes were few in number.

Fortunately, the AI ​​of the Ark had already recorded everything and was analyzing it frame by frame, every minute and every second!

Therefore, the Ark's AI is intimately familiar with the elite Astartes of these imperial civilizations. Their reaction speed is unbelievably fast.

So he didn't dare to gamble!
Fortunately, the intelligence was correct!

Dozens of explosive shells slammed into his shield, leaving it riddled with countless cracks.

Some nanoparticles even floated out, turning into ashes and dissipating into the sky.

The AI ​​knew what was going on; the powerful attack that was launched in an instant, although the explosion of the warhead was suppressed using nanotechnology.

However, this is also quite energy-consuming.

In a normal environment, this would be fine!

But where are we now? This is his territory!

More explosive projectiles followed, and the Astartes, who were besieging the enemy, knew that their opportunity had come.

Three Astartes charged forward, one drawing enemy fire, another advanced under cover of their teammates' fire, and the last one leaped into the air and slashed fiercely with his chainsword!
The smoke obscured each other's vision, and neither knew the other's current situation.

Only the Astartes, who had leaped into the air, was wielding his chainsaw sword, which was already roaring, and slashing down in mid-air, but his face was filled with horror!
The moment he leaped into the air, the shield on the scout was already covered with cracks.

This filled him with excitement!

But the excitement turned into horror in the next moment. A purple mist rose from the ground and quickly merged into the soldier's body, and then the shield shook violently!
Countless explosives landed on the ground, leaving the entire shield spotless and immaculate!
Moreover, the soldier's crimson mechanical eyes also looked at him, who was still in mid-air!

The beam weapon's prismatic trajectory began to solidify in front of him, its muzzle pointing directly at him, and it was already flashing with deadly light!

Seeing this, the Astartes forcefully pushed the engine on its back. Although it had already begun to activate the nano-core within the supercarrier, it was clearly too late; the best outcome would be the loss of an arm or a leg.

But then, without warning, the nano-soldier was suddenly thrown backward, as if something had struck its chest!

Nano Astartes clearly saw a slender purple bullet accurately hit the soldier's chest!
And at the instant it hit, it released an enormous purple electric current!
boom--

Just then, a crisp gunshot rang out, echoing throughout the valley from afar.

Although everyone was surprised, their combat experience and vigilance prevented them from letting their guard down.

The soldier's shield shattered and disappeared under the attack, and countless shells exploded on his body, causing various parts of him to disappear.

However, countless purple mists surged into his body from all parts of the ground, allowing him to recover quickly.

However, the explosion of the bomb greatly limited its recovery speed. The Astartes in the sky had already increased the thrust of its engine and swung its chainsaw sword down fiercely.

Just as the soldier stood up and was about to make a move, the chainsaw sword cleaved him in two from the forehead.

Even the nanocore inside its body was split in two.

As the nanocore split, the nanosoldier's body began to slowly dissipate, turning into purple mist and merging into the purple mist in the sky.

The nanocore fell to the ground and began to release nanoparticles into the air, slowly dissipating.

But at that moment, the technical sergeant quickly stepped forward, dug out the two halves of the nanocore along with the surrounding soil, and put them into a specially made jar.

There was a mechanical noise, followed by the sound of air being sucked out!

This is a storage tank specially developed by the Cult of Mechanics to store nanocores, which can completely prevent the nanocores from dissipating!
The cores of those three nanotech soldiers were also treated in the same way!
Only then did everyone turn their attention to the direction where they had just received reinforcements. On a distant hillside, a mech servant slowly rose, holding an ancient gunpowder-powered weapon!

Its design is clearly that of a sniper rifle!

It seemed the Mechanicus had arrived, for sure, a Mechanic Priest emerged from behind them a moment later, followed closely by a dozen or so guards.

“Thank you for your timely assistance, Father!” The sergeant, who had placed the container of the nanocore into his backpack, stepped forward and gave a solemn gear salute.

After all, they saved his own brother!
The cyborg priest uttered a phrase in binary code and returned the greeting. Finally, he looked at Lumir and said, "Lieutenant Lumir! Greetings, we've arrived to provide support!"

(End of this chapter)