I summoned the Fourth Scourge in Warhammer

Chapter 120: A Living Person on the Verge of Death VS A Moving Corpse, Do You Know It?

Ruan Wenbo took a deep breath: "And there is one more thing that you all must know—there are currently three surviving Space Marines on Pedithia."

The air froze again.

"...You're giving me more and more surprises." Krona's weathered face showed little surprise. It wasn't that he wasn't shocked, but rather that he had already been overwhelmed by too many shocks in such a short time. Although his brain was still processing this unbelievable information at high speed, under the same level of stimulation, he was too lazy to even muster any exaggerated facial expressions.

"It seems I was a bit hasty in saying we should go straight into battle... Take me to see those three Space Marines first. And tell me about their origins along the way. By the way, what are they doing now?"

“Two of them are at the training grounds in Zhongchao,” Nguyen Van Bo replied. “According to them, they are currently…”

Ruan Wenbo carefully considered the wording, but ultimately decided to paraphrase the original text. As for how the system would translate it, that was no longer his concern.

"...They are settling down."

“Sedimentation?” Croner repeated the word. Although in his vocabulary, the word was usually only used to describe brewing or chemical reactions, that didn’t stop him from understanding its general meaning with his warrior’s intuition—some kind of deep training or post-war reflection.

The group traversed the labyrinthine industrial zone of Zhongchao, finally arriving at an abandoned factory that had been converted into a giant training ground. Even before they got close, the clamor of voices and the deafening clang of metal pierced through the thick walls and assaulted their senses.

On the spacious arena, two Space Marines clad in black-painted power armor were locked in fierce combat. Surrounding the arena, hundreds upon hundreds of ordinary soldiers stood in layers, showing no fear whatsoever. Instead, they seemed to be watching a thrilling gladiatorial match, frequently erupting in cheers and applause.

"Ah-da—!"

In the arena, the more muscular Space Marine, also known as "Cai Hai Ai Wan" (meaning "Playful Vegetables"), let out a powerful shout. He seized an opening and launched a right hook with lightning speed. This punch wasn't a straight line; instead, it carried a cunning arc, cleverly bypassing his opponent's block.

Immediately following, a fluid and powerful combo unfolded. His fists and feet were constantly wreathed in blazing red energy, like the flames of a legendary dragon. Uppercuts, elbow strikes, spinning kicks… each attack was precisely linked together, leaving scorching afterimages in the air. Finally, he delivered a powerful front kick, striking his opponent [Playful but Incompetent]'s crossed arms in a desperate block!
"boom--!"

With a heavy metallic clang, Aige's defenses were forcefully breached, and his massive body was forced back several steps, leaving his front wide open.

"it is good!"

"Good fight!"

"Ai-ge was careless! He didn't flash!"

The surrounding player soldiers erupted in thunderous applause and cheers, creating an atmosphere as enthusiastic as a festival celebration.

However, Xiao Cai, who had seized a huge advantage, did not press his advantage. Instead, he stopped and put away the flames on his fists and feet.

After regaining his balance, Ai Ge stretched his arms, which were still a little numb from the shock, and said in a deep voice, "Your mastery of the 'Dragon Flame' skill is getting better and better."

“Brother, you’re about the same,” Xiao Cai said. “If I had gotten too cocky just now, I probably would have taken your ‘Immovable as a Mountain’ counterattack.” Both of them knew perfectly well that this was just a friendly spar. As brothers, they had trained together for so long that they knew each other’s usual moves and trump cards inside and out, so there was no way they would go all out.

“I think we’ve had enough ‘experience’ at this stage,” Xiao Cai said first. “We’ve used up most of our accumulated experience points, and it’s time to go to the battlefield.”

After a moment of contemplation, Ai Ge nodded: "You're right. Our base combat strength is now at fifty, and it wouldn't be difficult for us to instantly reach one hundred with a few skills. If we continue to train in isolation like this, we won't achieve anything. It's definitely time to go back to real combat."

Just as the brothers [Loves to Play but Is Bad at It] and [Bad at It But Loves to Play] reached a consensus and were preparing to head to the real battlefield, a commotion and exclamations suddenly broke out in the crowd of onlookers.

The two turned their heads in confusion, only to see that the previously impenetrable wall of people had now been cleaved open by an invisible giant sword, creating a wide passage.

At the end of the passage, a group of giants clad in grey-blue power armor and draped in beast pelts strode in. Each step they took seemed to be the sound of war drums, exuding a primal and wild power. The leader, the Wolf Lord—Krona—even waved enthusiastically to the surrounding player soldiers, a wide smile on his face.

His response was met with cheers and whistles even more intense and enthusiastic than when he had watched his brothers' duel, and even a few lifelike wolf howls.

This unexpected enthusiasm clearly infected the space wolves. They grinned, revealing their white teeth, and a deep resonance emanated from their chests, eventually coalescing into a series of resounding battle cries from Fenris, the icy world!

"Ouch——!"

In an instant, the entire training ground was swept up in this wild atmosphere. Although it was unclear how the other Space Marine chapters would react to such a scene, at least Crona Dragonglade, the wolf lord of the Space Wolves "Dragon Slayer" Dalian, and his wolf guards were thoroughly enjoying the feeling of being the center of attention and the center of attention.

“I thought I’d see soldiers as lifeless as the Krieg Death Legion,” Croner’s booming voice drowned out the cheers, his smile radiating elation. “But it seems you’re all much more lively than those Kriegs!”

From the crowd, someone shouted back, "A dying living person is much more lively than a moving corpse!"

"Ha ha ha ha--!"

This statement, brimming with dark humor, instantly ignited the entire audience, with bursts of laughter nearly lifting the roof off the abandoned factory.

“You two Space Marines are evenly matched!” Crona was amused. He waved his hand heartily and then turned his gaze to the two black-painted Space Marines in the arena, whose faces were already solemn. “In this situation, it seems that it’s no use not having a competition.”

Krona Dragongaze, a name renowned within the Space Wolves Chapter, was known for his fervor for combat and duels. Whether in friendly matches within the Chapter or during joint operations with other Space Marine Chapters, he would seize any opportunity to spar.

Just as he was getting into the swing of things, he suddenly remembered something and looked down at Ruan Wenbo beside him: "By the way, your front line... shouldn't collapse anytime soon, right?"

“No,” Nguyen Van Bo shrugged and answered calmly, “but if you consider the timeline, some radioactive dust might drift over from the front lines in the short term.”

“That’s nothing,” Crona waved his hand dismissively. He glanced around his wolf guards; of course, he wouldn’t personally go and bully two greenhorns. “You’re the one, Oceanis Rivers! Go up there and let them experience the chill of Fenris!”

(End of this chapter)