Warhammer 40k: Melee Warriors

The perfect proportions, the alluring snake body riddled with holes, all wounds inflicted by Komi's fifth iron fist.

With her six arms, which once held various weapons, broken or crippled, if Shaka truly wanted to defeat Komi with her arms, she would have no choice but to use the broken arm bones to stab him.

The ancient coin hanging around Shaka's neck refracted light into Komi's eyes as it spun, constantly reminding him that this coin was the most valuable treasure in the palace.

First kill the great demon, then seize the treasure.

Komi made his decision, leaped high into the air, and swung his sword down at Shaka's head.

Shaka's face turned resentful, and she cursed at Komi through gritted teeth, "This is all your fault... It's all your fault and that damned paralyzed idiot's fault!"

Shaka disintegrates and mutates under Komi's gaze, merging with the palace that is filled with despair and pain.

This decision would greatly enhance Shaka's strength, but it would also mean that she would be unable to move freely and would be bound to this palace, enduring eternal imprisonment.

Both sides fought desperately to survive, which made Koji realize how difficult it was to deal with a Keeper of Secrets who was qualified to worship Slaanesh, not to mention that this great demon was fighting on home ground and could make the most of his terrain.

When the human empire faces such an enemy, the only options besides praying for the emperor to have some kind of cheat code are to use human lives to achieve final victory.

Although your transformation and fusion are fast, my chainsaw axe is still superior.

The fangs were already close to Shaka's neck, and Khorne's omnipresent divine power made him realize that he could kill the serpent if he severed its head.

The coin flashed once more, seemingly deliberately blocking Komi's path.

The chainsaw axe touched the coin, and the vibration traveled from his arm to Komi's mind, giving him a feeling that was extremely familiar.

Holy Number Five...

This is the instrument of the god of the fifth number!

Komi stared wide-eyed at the coin, and then, with the coin's protection, Shaka completed the fusion that she would regret for the rest of her life.

The ground and walls became extensions of Shaka's will, and they all attacked Koken, preventing him from threatening Shaka's life.

"Damn it..." Koken was troubled by the endless ways the great demon could save his life, and the side effects of the extinguishing combat potion were also destroying his body at the same time.

The dancer's deadly poison, the piercing tremors that echoed through his bone marrow 666 times without ceasing, the weakness from losing large amounts of blood, the excruciating nerve pain from the side effects of the combat potion...

The various debuffs stacked up to exceed the limits of his own blood repair, and it was a miracle that Komi could still stand up at this point.

"Marcus! We need to get out of here!" Bennett, who had a full understanding of the effects of the combat potion, dragged his seriously injured brother into Hela as soon as he woke up from the illusion.

The curse of sharing life and death made him disregard the filth on Feren's body and Antoine's stimulant-filled blood that would stain his hands.

Now only Sharon remains trapped in the psionic energy. If Koji is willing to follow his advice, this Word Bearer can be pulled out. The group quickly left the increasingly insane palace.

Komi understood this as well. He knew clearly that he could no longer defeat Shaka, who had become one with the palace. No matter how many times he unleashed a critical strike, he could not completely destroy the entire palace.

Just like an ant can hardly kill an elephant.

After all that work, are we just going to have to wrap things up so hastily?

Looking at the spinning, ancient coin, Komi felt resentful.

"Stranger!" A melodious voice came from above, and the head of a Spirit Prophet peeked out from the cage hanging under the ceiling, which was rarely noticed by Koga.

Novia didn't dare waste any time and quickly expressed her meaning in the easily understood Low Gothic language of the Human Empire: "If you can release me from my prison, I have a way to suppress this Great Demon of the Secrets!"

Should we believe her?

The Eldar cannot be trusted, whether they are the Dark Eldar or the Ark Eldar.

Their arrogance has repeatedly brought war upon the empire and ultimately led to their own annihilation. To feel affection for the Eldar simply because of their beautiful appearance is the most foolish thing to do. These aliens must be suppressed by powerful force before they will treat you as an equal.

In short, this is a bunch of lousy guys who fear power but not morality.

Chapter 123: Eating watermelon makes me wide awake

Koken knew the true nature of these spirits very well, and his first reaction when Novia asked him for help was to ignore her.

However, as the palace came to life and slowly pressed in on them, Komi had no better solution.

He glanced at his chainsaw axe and hurled it forcefully at the cage.

As the cage fell, the Elven infant's ribs shattered on the ground, instantly releasing the pain within. The screams and cries were enough to send chills down anyone's spine.

Novia burst out of the bone fragments, her hands forming various complex hand seals, drawing spiritual energy to gather around her body.

Space was under her control. She flickered and dodged the floor and walls that crashed against her like waves. She quickly approached Shaka and, under Komi's expectant gaze, she put her hands, which were imbued with spiritual energy, into Shaka's body.

Psionic bomb? Heart strangulation?

This prophet seems quite powerful; he'll definitely be able to give this great demon a big boost!

However... Novia disappointed him.

There were neither bombs nor strangulation. Novia quickly inserted and pulled her hand in, and in her hand was a bag full of soul stones.

Koken looked at the prophet, and the prophet looked at Koken.

Then, as Gu Jian's blood pressure rose, the prophet gave him a smile that was three parts gratitude and seven parts arrogance. Perhaps only these Eldar and Slaanesh demons in the entire galaxy could have such contradictory emotions mixed on one face.

A pristine white portal opened silently, and Novia slipped inside, leaving Komi with a gesture that was an elongated middle finger, a gesture considered highly offensive in human culture.

Damn it... I should have just thrown that Elven axe at him and killed him...

Komi regretted his decision and immediately abandoned the fight, running towards Sharon and Bennett to retreat.

Before he could turn around, he heard Sharon's arrogant laughter, "My spell is finally complete! Suffer, you cunning bastard! Under my endless thunder, you'll regret opposing a believer watched by the gods!"

Sharon floated in the air, with a little white foam still stuck to the corner of his mouth that he hadn't had time to lick off with his tongue.

Azure lightning continuously emanated from his armor, eventually coalescing in Sharon's hand to form a trident!

"Protect my teammates! Smash my enemies! The mysteries of the warp are in my hands!"

Sharon had never used such powerful psionic magic before, which made Bennett, who had always looked down on him, applaud.

"Good, Sharon! You're finally doing something useful!"

Antoine, spitting out a mouthful of blood, chimed in, "That's right, Sharon! Show that damned viper the power of the Word Bearers!"

Unable to speak, Feren could only raise his fist in encouragement.

Amidst such high expectations, Sharon hurled the Thunder Trident. This ferocious and invincible strike pierced through time and space, instantly arriving before Shaka.

The coin flashed again, startling Koji.

Then this divine weapon, which had already blocked three attacks for Shaka, blocked Sharang's attack again, and even reflected it back to hit the arrogant Sharang.

Sharon screamed and fell through the air like a charred charcoal. The remaining psionic energy wrapped around his armor, making him almost indistinguishable from a bouncy ball.

Amidst jumping and screams, Sharon coincidentally crashed into the airdrop pod, much to the utter disappointment of his brothers.

Bennett watched as his body trembled with rage, tears welling up in his eyes, while Antoine beside him wore an unnatural, strange smile.

"Marcus, run! We don't have time!" Bennett shouted to Komi again, suppressing his disappointment and contempt for Sharon. However, Komi did not move, but watched as a strange door made of a lightning trident slowly opened.

Birdsong filled the air, a magic wand emerged, and from within the endless power of change, stood a shape-shifting demon lord with deep blue feathers.

He was missing claws and feathers, and bore old wounds; the Grey Knight even left a purifying inscription on his forehead.

The Demon Lord of Myriad Transformations completely ignored Komi and his group, and led his demon servants to attack Shaka.

"You filthy bitch! Did you ever think this day would come? No one can set a trap for the Demon Lord of Myriad Changes! Everything is under my control! Amidst all the changes, only one outcome remains constant: you will die by my hand!"

Watching the battle between the two great demons, Koji's lips twitched repeatedly. Even with his great courage, he dared not intervene while injured.

He ran towards the airdrop pod, just as the ever-changing demon lord who had a grudge against Shaka was burning Shaka's body with psychic fire far more powerful than Shalang's.

"No! No! I won't lose to you, you bookworm! I won't!" Shaka screamed, but at that moment, Komi realized that the coin hadn't come out to protect her.

It seems that the coin only works when faced with the threat of death.

The next moment, the attack of the Myriad Transformations Demon Lord confirmed Komi's guess.

He raised his staff, infused it with an unpredictable and ever-changing power, and drove it down into Shaka's chest.

The coin flashed once more, blocking the attack of the Myriad Transformations Demon Lord. However, it also lost all its power, turning from pure gold to gray and then flying away violently.

Unable to find where he had fallen, Gu Jian could only sigh and step into the airdrop pod. Just as the pod door was about to close, Gouzi, who had not shown himself until now, also crawled in.

The crime of cowardice against the dog will be judged later. The most important thing now is to get Hela back into their dilapidated warship and away from those two damned demons.

Heaven knows whether that ever-changing demon lord will turn his interest to them after dealing with Shaka.

Bennett was sweating profusely as Hela's mechanical spirit was being severely disrupted by the battle between two great demons. He could only soothe Hela with a method he had learned from a mechanical monk.

This was not very effective; Hela was using a lot of data to tell Bennett about her suffering.

Komi put his hand on Bennett's shoulder, revealing a little secret that Bennett had been denying, but which everyone knew about.

"Hela needs you, Bennett."

“Of course I know she needs me! So what do you think I’m busy with right now?” Bennett replied in an unfriendly tone.

“She needs your encouragement, Bennett!” Koji emphasized sharply. If the Midnight Lord still couldn’t understand his meaning, he would have to resort to force.

Bennett paused, then hesitated before saying, "You mean me and Hela..."

"Oh my god!" Antoine couldn't take it anymore. Bennett's inner turmoil was worse than the piercing wound in his chest. "Do we need to tell you about your little affair with Hela? You better give Hela a damn passionate kiss! Get this girl excited. I want to hear the slapping sounds from your crotch!"

Even though Bennett was wearing a helmet, everyone could tell that he was blushing with shyness and embarrassment.

He gently stroked Hela's data panel, sensing from the slight flickering of the screen that Hela shared the same shyness as him... and even a barely perceptible sense of anticipation.

Bennett removed his helmet and, amidst Antoine's expectant gaze, Ferren's incomprehensible gaze, Komi's questioning gaze, and Elaine's astonished gaze, kissed Hela's screen. The static electricity released from it touched his lips, and the passion between the two was completely released in this intimate contact.

Antoine breathed a sigh of relief, his previously rosy complexion turning deathly pale after uttering a single sentence: "To see all this... it's worth dying for..."

Then his head lolled to the side, and like Sharon, he fell into a near-death coma.

Chapter 124: I think this is what the Soul Machine thing is all about.

Machine Soul...

What exactly is this thing?

According to the setting, this is the general term for the internal operation and automation system of Imperial Technology. Not all vehicles have a machine soul, but vehicles with a machine soul can operate autonomously without personnel maintenance.

Some speculate that Machine Souls are remnants of human AI from the dark age of technology, while others believe that Machine Souls are merely a religious term used by the Mechanical Order for automated machine systems, and have nothing mysterious about them.

Among these speculations, the most intriguing is the one that suggests a close connection between the Machine Soul and the Void Dragon, the Star God sealed beneath Mars. It implies that the god who controls machinery uses the Machine Soul as a pretext to achieve certain dark purposes...