Warhammer 40: Saviors Emerging from the Bottom

"Take care of him." With Xiao Yi's command, the flamethrower soldier pressed the handle and set the infected man's bloated and rotting body ablaze.

The experiment to save humanity by severing souls corrupted by chaos failed.

Only those with unwavering will can withstand the pain of having their souls torn apart; ordinary people cannot endure it.

Moreover, this "surgery" is extremely dangerous, and if not done carefully, it could cause irreversible damage to the soul.

Currently, it seems the best way to save humanity from being infected by Nurgle is to purify them all with fire.

Xiao Yi swept his cold gaze across the entire battlefield, and a very risky plan was slowly being perfected in his mind.

"The biggest obstacle for the Hive army isn't the large number of plague zombies, but the traitors who betrayed the Empire. What do you think would happen if we killed their leader? Would they scatter, or would they fight amongst themselves for the leadership?"

A decapitation strike, a tactical operation that requires almost no technical skill but is extremely useful, especially for a warlord like Ivan who maintains his army through his personal prestige.

Matthias, who was silently reciting eulogies and praying for the deceased, paused for a moment when he heard the question.

"You mean Ivan?"

"Yes, it's him."

"While I'd love to agree with you, it's far too risky. It's practically impossible to break through the outer defenses and behead him before the other infected can react."

"After all, even a combat machine like Friedrich, which has undergone various mechanical modifications, is no match for him in a direct battle, let alone ordinary people. Oh, and we should also include that robot that he dismantled into a mess."

"Friedrich's mission is to search for the STC that was lost in a corner of the galaxy. Combat is not his forte, so it's normal for him to be defeated. Who said we were going to fight him one-on-one? We'll use bombs. As long as the explosion is powerful enough, no one can survive."

Matthias stopped praying and began to mentally calculate the chances of Xiao Yi's proposed plan succeeding.

Just then, Redmond, who was in charge of clearing out the plague zombies, walked over.

"It's been cleaned up. I don't know why, but I feel like the chances of encountering hordes of zombies have decreased a lot recently. Even this time, only two thousand plague zombies were summoned."

"What happened to the infected prisoner? Is he dead?"

"Look, where is it?" Xiao Yi pointed to the bonfire not far away.

"You're moving so fast, did you manage to get any information out of them?"

"I got a lot of useful information. We'll talk about it in the meeting room later. Could you please inform the others?"

"no problem."

Matthias looked at the unusually confident Xiao Yi and asked, "Have you made up your mind?"

"I don't think anyone here is more suitable to lead the team than me, right?"

After saying that, Xiao Yi turned and left.

Matthias watched the other man's dashing figure disappear into the distance, momentarily at a loss for words.

No sacrifice should be unacceptably large, but it's best to avoid unnecessary sacrifices altogether.

Compared to Xiao Yi, Matthias felt he was more suitable to lead this suicide mission, since he was now the core of the entire shelter.

Fifteen minutes later, in the factory's control room.

Xiao Yi stood in front of the control panel and calmly recounted the information he had obtained from the infected to the others.

Upon hearing that the governor had dispatched troops to attempt to retake the residential area of ​​Xiachao, a slightly overweight middle-aged man couldn't help but burst into tears.

"I knew we wouldn't be abandoned."

If Xiao Yi remembered correctly, that guy was called Doss. He was previously the leader of a small survivor team. After hearing the factory's broadcast, he contacted Redmond and came here.

His excitement stemmed entirely from the fact that the governor's actions had exceeded everyone's expectations.

They had resigned themselves to being abandoned, but now they see hope again.

After crying for a while, Doss suddenly remembered another important matter. He looked up at Xiao Yi and said, "Lord Xiao Yi, what should we do now? Should we go and join up with the troops sent by the Governor?"

"I had the same idea, but it's not possible now. The governor's army is separated from us by the infected and plague zombies led by Ivan. It's almost impossible to get through their lines without casualties."

"However, I have a plan, and I wonder if any of you would be interested in hearing about it?"

"What plan?"

"Organize an army to raid the rebel camp and blow up Ivan, the commander of the 4th Regiment of the Chaudu Garrison, to ashes."

"Um, isn't this too risky? What if the governor's troops can win on their own?"

"This is my only option right now. If I continue to wait, I'll only be heading towards death."

"Does anyone else have any objections?"

The guy who had originally wanted to stand up and say something immediately shut his mouth after seeing Xiao Yi's cold gaze.

They were well aware of just how ruthless this seemingly kind young man could be when he fought.

"Alright, since there are no objections, I hereby declare the decapitation operation officially commenced. Redmond, you are responsible for collecting enough explosives in the shortest possible time, whether it's grenades or chromium canisters, collect anything that can explode."

"Charle is in charge of selecting personnel. Because this mission is quite special, we only need the elite of the elite."

"The rest of you should continue to maintain normal operations at the shelter and reassure your men so they don't panic too much because of today's attack."

"What... what can I do?" Aria asked anxiously, not hearing her own name called.

"Get some rest and make sure you perform at your best in battle."

"no problem."

"Matthia, you stay here and guard the house. This operation is extremely dangerous. One wrong move and we could be wiped out. If we fail, we must leave immediately, or we will face the traitor's furious revenge."

"No, I want to go. As a devout believer, I cannot refuse this opportunity to prove my loyalty."

The other person's determined gaze made Xiao Yi realize that he could not refuse, and in the end he chose to keep Charles.

After the meeting ended, everyone left, and Xiao Yi also prepared to go back and get some sleep.

After Redmond collects the explosives, he will need to process them, at which point he won't have time to rest.

Just then, Friedrich appeared out of nowhere and stopped Xiao Yi.

"Is there something you need?"

"This unit hereby proposes an agreement: if Xiao Yi allows this unit to observe the process of material change at close range, this unit will participate in this battle free of charge; if this agreement is rejected, this unit will refuse to participate in the battle."

Are you threatening me?

"Based on the analysis of threat interpretations in the language database, yes, this is the threat." Looking at the two happy smiley faces on Friedrich's facial display, Xiao Yi showed a helpless smile.

Despite being an old man who has lived for over a thousand years, he acts like a child on a daily basis, and even has a monitor installed to show his mood changes.

Xiao Yi really didn't know how to evaluate Friedrich's behavior.

"I agree to your request, but with one condition: if the mission is successful and we are all alive, you will help me create a complete Casterian mech."

"No problem, agreement reached."

B-59 needed a new body, and for safety reasons, Xiao Yi decided to disguise it as a Castellan combat robot, which was relatively common in the Empire.