Warhammer: The Time Traveler

Chapter 220 Continued Destruction (Eight Updates)
The threat posed by the Arasaka Mokujiro carrier battle group has been temporarily averted.

On the outskirts of the ruined town, Ignis led her Royal Guard in a highly efficient and efficient cleanup operation, turning the enemy troops and their equipment into scorched earth and twisted metal debris.

Inside the workshop's main control room, Chen Yu's crimson optical lens scanned the final battlefield assessment data transmitted back by the sensors.

The smoke was still slowly settling in the air, but the energy signals representing enemy units had almost completely disappeared.

Faced with this outcome, his handling of the situation did not involve any emotional fluctuations such as "satisfaction" or "relaxation."

Destroying an invading army was, for him, nothing more than cleaning the dust off a workbench—a necessary preparatory step before achieving his main objective.

As a sage of mechanical exploration, Chen Yu has long summarized and solidified a core set of action logic through centuries of archaeological excavation and countless expeditions across the stars: either do not intervene at all, or once you decide to take action, you must solve the problem at its root.

Any remaining hidden dangers or unextinguished embers could escalate into a disaster at some critical juncture in the future, ultimately consuming the entire plan.

Giving up halfway and being indecisive are the deadly enemies of efficiency, and a huge waste and desecration of precious resources.

Based on extensive data analysis of Arasaka's behavioral patterns, Chen Yu has clearly identified the company as a poisonous vine with roots deeply embedded in the soil of greed and violence.

Simply pruning its exposed branches and leaves is far from enough to be fatal.

It will inevitably accumulate strength and draw nourishment in the shadows, spread again, and may even become more vigilant and aggressive due to the damage it has suffered.

Therefore, summoning Ignis and fifty guards was only the first step.

They are sophisticated tools used to clear the current work area. But to completely sever Arasaka's roots, which are spread across the land and sea, requires a more decisive force.

His solution was to target the knights of the "Nearlight Family".

Imperial Knights are not the armored cavalrymen that some ordinary people imagine when they first hear the term, but rather large war machines that are typically nine to twelve meters tall and resemble mobile fortresses.

They are the second most formidable force in the Empire's ground forces, after the Titans, the machines of the gods.

Each knight mech is a combination of technology and tradition, passed down, worshipped, and piloted by knight families with ancient bloodlines for generations.

They are equipped with thunderous rapid-fire cannons, thermal weapons capable of melting everything, and heavy melee weapons strong enough to cleave through main battle tanks. Their robust ion shields are capable of withstanding direct hits from most conventional firepower.

These steel giants are the ideal tools for implementing a "complete solution".

Their firepower and defenses are enough to overwhelm any known military force in the cyberpunk world, and they can carry out surgical precision strikes or complete physical erasure of Arasaka's core infrastructure on his homeland—such as military bases, research centers, and headquarters buildings.

However, transporting such a massive war machine across dimensions presents two real-world constraints.

First, he needs the knights of the Nearl family and their support team to arrive at the Death World base, which serves as a transit point.

Secondly, and more importantly, the space in his current workshop and the teleportation efficiency of the dimensional teleporter are not yet sufficient to safely transport knight mechs with an average height of over nine meters.

He must design and build a larger and more stable portal array, which will take time.

While waiting for the Nearl family to respond to the call and preparing for the construction of a large portal, Chen Yu decided to carry out a phased cleanup mission first.

He couldn't allow Arasaka any breathing room, nor could he let him mistakenly believe that the previous setbacks were merely accidental, or that he was incapable of expanding his gains. Continuously applying irresistible pressure was itself an effective strategy.

“Ignis.” His voice, transmitted via an encrypted data link, went directly to the processing core of the Guardian Army Commander, who was conducting a post-battle inspection on the battlefield.

“Sage,” Ignis responded immediately, the tip of her arc spear still emitting a faint glow from the dissipation of high-energy particles.

"Target changed. Lead your team to advance towards the coordinate area 'Araka Beach'." Chen Yu sent the complex data packet on the Night City map, located in the bay area and marked as Araka's main logistics and transportation hub: "Any targets along the way that show hostile intentions or pose a potential threat are authorized to be completely eliminated."

Final mission: Destroy all infrastructure, stockpiled supplies, and defenses of the hub.

"Command confirmed. Purification protocol extended to designated coordinates. All obstacles to be eliminated." Ignis's response was without the slightest hesitation, only unconditional acceptance of the mission.
-
Upon receiving the new instructions, Ignis made no further mobilization or announcements.

She simply used the data link within the Guards to instantly distribute the new target coordinates and action plan to the processing units of every Guardsman.

The fifty heavy guards, along with their commander, changed their mode of action immediately, like a precision instrument that had been reprogrammed.

They abandoned the tedious task of clearing out scattered resistance on the edge of the battlefield and reassembled into a compact wedge-shaped assault formation.

The pale golden resonant shield was activated again, enveloping the entire outer perimeter of the array, with energy patterns flowing steadily.

Then, this steel formation began to march heavily and in unison toward Night City.

Their movement was not fast, even steady, but the dull thud of their metal boots hitting the scorched ground with each step seemed to strike the hearts of those watching from afar.

It is the physical manifestation of an unstoppable and unwavering will to advance.

Arakasaka's command system was clearly not completely paralyzed.

The radar on the Beluga and the remaining observation points at the front line immediately detected the unusual movements of this small but highly reactive force.

"Warning! An unknown high-energy unit cluster has left the original combat zone and is moving towards the city along a branch of Highway 7! Predicted path... pointing towards the port area!" The technical officer's voice carried a hint of panic in the Arasaka command channel.

Shintaro Takayama watched the live feed from the bridge, his face ashen.

He tried to understand their intentions: "What do they want? Fifty men want to attack Night City? Or do they want to destroy our logistics hub?"

Arasaka Yoriyuki stood silently to the side. His plans had been disrupted by these unexpectedly powerful units, but he was happy to see Arasaka's strength further depleted. He simply watched coldly as Takayama dealt with the situation.

"We can't let them get close to the port area!" Shintaro Takayama finally made the decision. "Arasaka Beach is our lifeline! Order all mobile forces, including the Coast Guard and the urban rapid reaction force, to intercept them at all costs! Deal with them outside the city!"

More orders were issued.

The Arasaka Unit, originally deployed around Night City to guard against a new America or internal unrest, was urgently redeployed.

Tanks, armored vehicles, transport helicopters full of soldiers, and "Onimusha" power armor drawn back from other lines converged on the path of the Imperial Guard from all directions, like a swarm of bees startled.

However, technological gaps cannot be bridged by sheer numbers or sheer determination.

(End of this chapter)