Warhammer 40 A New Hope

[Advanced Flame Vortex]

Some small Flood demons were even sucked directly into the fire tornado due to its rapid rotation, slowing down the Flood's offensive.

Soon after, the fire tornado disappeared, and the air temperature, which had become scorching due to its appearance, began to drop unnaturally rapidly, and a layer of obvious white frost appeared on the ashes.

[Advanced Ice Barrier]

As if appearing out of thin air, a thick layer of ice covered the main breach opened by the Covenant, temporarily stopping the flood from the infected area.

"So this is what an insect's compound eyes feel like... My head hurts." Zhang Yi, who was performing multi-line operations in a safe position, was emitting golden light all over his body, like a big light bulb. "I want to turn off a few screens."

By opening the portal and temporarily connecting this ring to the 40K universe, Zhang Yi successfully brought the Emperor's personal army, the [Cursed Warriors], into this world. At the same time, he shared vision with some of the Cursed Warriors to release large-scale spells over a long distance, thus temporarily blocking the outflow of the Flood.

But even so, all the Covenant troops near the isolation wall were doomed. The ubiquitous Flood spores meant that Zhang Yi could not take the risk of letting these people leave. This was also the next task of the [Cursed Warriors] there.

On the other side, the [Cursed Warriors] who were looking for and capturing the Prophet received news that their target had escaped, and they were now being delayed by the remaining Covenant forces there.

"These two old bastards, they won't give up anyway, right?" Zhang Yi said with a headache. "The infection in Special Zone 05 has been temporarily suppressed, but now I don't have more troops to send in..."

"It's not that there is no one available, but there is no army that can ignore the infection of the Flood. If I continue to increase the number of the [Cursed Legion], on the one hand, I may not be able to control it, and on the other hand, there may be problems in the subspace."

"They are not living organisms, they have no flesh, blood or nerves. There is no need to worry about them being infected by the Flood and being able to fight. There are still many of them. How can the human empire have so many of them... Wait a minute!"

"Yes!"

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05 Special Zone/Ring Belt, Halo Activation Area

A large number of Covenant troops who are still loyal to the Prophet gathered here to garrison and prevent anyone from disturbing them when the Halo is activated.

Although the Prophet ordered the news to be blocked when he learned that the Flood had escaped and that there were heavy casualties on his side, saying that no unnecessary matters should disturb their sacred pilgrimage, the senior Jiralhanae officers who knew the news inevitably caused some commotion.

The [Prophet of Truth] and the [Prophet of Sorrow] also knew about this, but they no longer had the time to deal with it. The emergence of the Human Empire brought them huge changes. The entire Star Alliance was divided into three, and even those troops that had stayed behind for various reasons and by various means now had discordant voices.

Now the 05 Special Zone Ring Belt that is just around the corner is their only chance. They have to complete the so-called pilgrimage in front of everyone. No matter what the situation is, they will face the so-called sublimation or death.

You have to know that the San'Shyums have basically distributed all military power to other races. At this stage, they do not have any coercive means to manage and contain the army that has already had various problems. It is only a matter of time before the San'Shyums are backlashed, so they have to go all out!

Everything now is just Zhang Yi's one-sided statement. They need to use facts to prove it all. There are only two possible results of the proof: Zhang Yi is telling the truth or he is lying.

If it is true, they will ascend to heaven on the spot ahead of time; if it is false, then they will have the long-awaited ascension, and the status of the Saint Sim people will naturally rise again.

Carrying the index they had finally found, the two San'Shyuim prophets, under the protection of their personal guards, entered the Forerunner building that could activate the ring, and the result was right before their eyes.

Suddenly, a Jiralhanae commander beside them seemed to have received some news and began to whisper. Then he came to the [Prophet of Truth] and the [Prophet of Sorrow] and leaned over to say.

"Our troops outside are under attack." said the Jiralhanae commander.

"Then let the troops outside hold back the enemy! We are only one step away from success. Do you still need us to teach you this?!"

"Forgive my eloquence, Prophet, but this enemy is very different," the Jiralhanae commander responded. "The warriors are extremely terrified."

"Our soldiers have powerful and advanced equipment. We have a lot of heavy weapons outside, and even a scarab. What are they afraid of?! What is there to be afraid of?!"

"According to the commanders at the front, the enemies they encountered were not normal creatures. In fact,..."

"Not a living thing..."

. . . . . .

The Gollum man holding the plasma gun was running around in panic because a Tomb Hound (Alloy Teeth), with only dry bones and dried flesh left behind, was chasing him.

At this stage, the degree of modification of these [Tomb Hounds (Alloy Teeth)] is not high, and their defense is not much different from before. The plasma pistol in the hands of the Gollum can completely destroy them, but they have never seen such undead creatures before.

The [Tomb Gunners (Laser Rifles)] advanced in an orderly manner towards the Covenant positions, firing their laser rifles non-stop; the [Tomb Chariots (Magnetic Machine Guns)] carrying magnetic machine guns rushed forward while shooting at the surrounding Covenant soldiers; the [Ushabbit (Chainsword)] and [Ushabbit (Railgun)], as one of the main forces of this legion, vented their firepower on their enemies.

The lifeless and heat-free Undead and Construct troops made some of the automatic-locking weapons in the hands of the Covenant troops here ineffective. After all, even in the knowledge of the Forerunners, they could not imagine how a pile of stones and bones could move.

Behind this army, a huge [Holy Sphinx] carries an obelisk. This obelisk engraved with unknown magical symbols not only makes the Tomb King's soldiers stronger, but also enables the fallen Covenant soldiers to stand up again after a period of time and fight for their new masters.

The appearance of the Tomb King's Undead troops dealt a huge blow to the morale of the Covenant troops stationed here. As mentioned before, this was a strange existence they had never encountered before.

The reason why these soldiers did not collapse immediately was entirely because of the overwhelming firepower provided by the Scarab that remained here. The skeletons that were reduced to ashes in large numbers made them realize that these horrible existences were not invincible.

Suddenly, the obvious sound of flapping wings was heard in the air, and a huge construct dragon appeared in the air, spraying green flames towards the ground. A large number of enemies wailed in the flames.

squeak--!

The Covenant Scarab raised its main gun and fired a stream of scorching light beams at the construct dragon in the air, but it was resisted by the fragile stone dragon.

The fiery red chest burned by the light beam proved the power of the attack, and the dragon seemed to be enraged at this time. It fell from the air at high speed and pounced on the body of the Covenant Golden Beetle.

As the giant construct dragon bit and clawed, large pieces of metal plates and parts were torn off the scarab's body, and the Covenant defenders lost this powerful weapon support.

One thing after another was stirring up the views of these middle and low-level Covenant members. The rout soon began, and the Tomb King troops that attacked them did not seem to want to let them go.

"We will provide troops to support your occupation of the so-called ring belt." The leader of the Tomb Kings who had not been seen for a long time, [Immortal Emperor] Sasettra, stood beside Zhang Yi and said. "There will also be a large number of troops to help you clean up the infected creatures called flood monsters here."

"And in return, we will take everything from all the enemies we defeat."

"Whether it's their weapons, equipment, vehicles, or themselves."

"This is the content of the deal." Zhang Yi looked at the Cyberpunk-style Emperor Setra beside him and held back his complaints. "Except for the Flood, that thing is too dangerous."

"The danger of the Flood is only to you, right?" Emperor Settra responded. "For us who have lost our bodies, these creatures that can only control the flesh are no threat at all."

"...As long as you are happy..." Zhang Yi didn't want to respond. "I have to deal with bigger problems."

After saying that, Zhang Yi opened a portal and walked in with the [Cursed Warriors] led by Ferrus and the team of Shadow Prison Incarceration Army. Seeing this, Emperor Settra picked up his weapon and got on an Imperial transport plane that was quite Tomb King-style.

"Take me to the quarantine zone. I want to see how powerful the Flood that can turn the entire galaxy upside down is!"

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"Don't worry about them!"

"But Prophet! Our warriors are fighting bloody battles!"

"It is their honor! As long as we can activate this precious forerunner creation, we will all be able to ascend! This is a trial!"

[The Prophet of Sorrow] Lord Mellon no longer cared at all. He didn't care whether the words of the Jiralhanae commander were true or false. He only wanted to activate the ring, which had become his obsession.

The same is true for [The Prophet of Truth] Ode Castor. Activating the ring has become their only goal, and they will do it at any cost!

"Ascension is just around the corner, no one can stop us!"

As someone who can still stand by the prophet at this time, the loyalty of this Jiralhanae commander is naturally beyond doubt, but he also cannot abandon his subordinates.

At this moment, shouts and sounds of gunfire were heard from the direction of the passage through which they had passed.

"Keep going! Commander! Our pilgrimage cannot be hindered by anything!"

"but..."

[The Prophet of Sorrow] could no longer bear the situation in front of him. He took out a plasma pistol from somewhere, pointed it at the Jiralhanae commander in front of him and pulled the trigger.

A barrage of plasma spheres struck him, melting his armor and flesh, and before he could react, he was killed by the Prophet of Regret.

"You are dismissed!" the [Sad Prophet] shouted. "Your indecision is not conducive to the pilgrimage! You are no different from those traitors!"

This action of the [Prophet of Sorrow] caused some movement among the guards around him, but they were quickly suppressed by the two prophets.

"Keep going! My loyal guards! We will all be reborn! We will all become purer, more powerful immortals like our predecessors!" The [Prophet of Truth] said. "The enemy's vicious words cannot shake you, and your loyalty will be rewarded!"

"Now, let's move on! This will all have an end!"

571. The End of the Star Alliance

"Stop these blasphemers! For the Forerunners! For..."

call out--!

Before the leading ghost-faced beast could finish his words, a rapidly approaching golden light instantly overloaded the opponent's energy shield and shattered his head.

Bang bang bang－－!

The [Cursed Warrior] holding a heavy-bolting machine gun stood in the front, annihilating the Covenant troops inside the narrow building with his flaming body and absolute firepower.

Under the double attack of the Flood and the Tomb King's Undead forces, the only Covenant force that intended to continue to resist was the part led by the Brute. The others either chose to find a place to hide or contacted nearby ships and prepared to board and escape.

In response to this, Zhang Yi has ordered the fleet to block the transport ships attempting to leave Special Zone 05, and also surrounded a large number of Covenant fleets nearby to prevent them from escaping.

The operation is going relatively smoothly at this stage, but this is only temporary. As long as one is not careful, the Covenant may escape. You must know that they have superluminal means that the Human Empire cannot intercept at this stage. The reason why they have not run away now is entirely because they have not received the prophet's order and are holding out for luck.

As soon as the orders from the two prophets are given, or the news of their death is spread, these Covenant fleets will definitely run faster than each other.

At this time, Zhang Yi and others were already approaching the starter of Special Zone 05. A large number of ghost-faced beasts were stationed there, further slowing down their advance.

"You cannot interrupt a holy pilgrimage!"

"You keep saying this over and over again, right?!"

The scorching hot molten rays shot out, melting the bunker in front and the Covenant soldiers behind it. A large group of Jiralhanae armed with gravity hammers attempted to launch a counterattack to delay the advance of Zhang Yi and his men, but in front of the battle-hardened [Cursed Warriors], their charge did not have much effect.

The flaming giant sword cut off the gravity hammer and the body of the ghost beast that tried to resist it, and the dense and deadly firepower flew towards other enemies rushing towards it from a distance.

"I saw two charlatans!" Zhang Yi suddenly shouted, but soon an incendiary cannon exploded nearby, and the Shadow Prison Warden protected him against his chest. "F*ck, these stupid believers are endless, right?!"

"..." The Shadow Prison inmates did not respond.

"Confirm the image, confirm the exact appearance." Zhang Yi said as he looked at the image in front of him. "Senior Fei, you guys continue to clean up the enemies here. I will lead the team to chase the [Prophet of Truth] and the [Prophet of Sorrow]!"

After saying that, the white portal appeared again, and Zhang Yi led the Shadow Prison Army in. After the portal closed, Ferrus Malus, who led the [Cursed Legion], raised his middle finger in that direction.

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"All efforts! All waiting! Everything will bear fruit at this moment!" Holding the Indexer [Sorrowful Prophet] in hand, he shouted excitedly. "We will follow the footsteps of the great forerunners and embark on the journey of ascension! We..."

Bang--!

A large hole was violently broken in the metal door, and then several round spherical objects were thrown in.

【Stationary Grenade】

Several [Static Grenades] exploded at the same time, and all creatures in the room inevitably fell into a state of stagnation.

Then, several Shadow Prison Incarceration Army soldiers walked in and pulled the trigger in front of the Jiralhanae Guards who were unable to move. The bullets, which were not affected by the stasis field, flew out and hit their heads, overloading his personal shield, shattering his armor and finally blowing their brains one by one.

These Shadow Prison Incarceration Soldiers were not very fast, so everyone present could clearly see them walk up to them, and then several explosive shells were fired from their guns, and then their heads turned into "watermelon chunks" on the ground.

When the effect of the [Static Grenade] finally wore off, the only two remaining prophets almost fell back into their seats, helplessly looking at the indexer used to activate the ring that had fallen into Zhang Yi's hands.

"I remember that the AI ​​[Monk of Prejudice] on the [Dreadnaught] has already said that the pilgrimage you mentioned is a joke, and you still insist on it." Zhang Yi said while playing with the indexer in his hand. "I'll find another 'professional' acquaintance to explain it to you?"

As he spoke, Zhang Yi opened the portal and sent the guide of the 04 ring - 343 Sinful Spark to the two prophets.

[05 Ring? I detected a massive leak of Flood spores, and...]

"Stop for a moment." Zhang Yi stopped 343 Guilty Spark from talking. "Explain to them what exactly is the so-called miracle left by the forerunners, the end of the pilgrimage - the ring belt?"

[All the rings built by the Forerunners are to destroy their enemies, the Flood. These facilities are essentially galactic-level weapons with an ecosystem.]

[When the ring is activated, all sentient creatures within the range of the ring will be annihilated. The Forerunners rely on this to destroy their enemy, the Flood.]

[I also have the structure diagram and working mode of the ring belt here, do you want to see it? ]

"Not for now." Zhang Yi looked at the [Prophet of Truth] and the [Prophet of Sorrow]. "I personally think that you may have guessed the function of the ring a long time ago, but you just don't want to admit it."

"Of course, it's also possible that you're just being lucky. After all, there's no real forerunner coming out and pointing at you and saying, 'You idiot, that's a weapon with destructive power!' or something like that."

After knowing the truth about Zhang Yi and 343 Guilty Sparks, the [Prophet of Truth] could no longer weave suitable lies to convince others or himself. He could do nothing but look at Zhang Yi with vicious eyes.

After a moment of silence, the [Prophet of Sorrow] suddenly controlled the floating chair he was sitting on and rushed towards Zhang Yi, snatched the indexer from his hand and came to the starting device.

"The Covenant is mine! The Belt is mine! The entire galaxy is mine, too!"

"No one can stop me! No one can take this away from me!"

"If I can't have it all, then no one else can! All of you shall be buried with me!"

As he spoke, he excitedly inserted the indexer in his hand into the starting device, and the program started running, but after a few seconds, an error message appeared on the light screen.

[I don't know what this pathetic and pitiful creature is saying, but I know that only modern humans have the ability to activate the ring, and other species are not capable of doing so.] 343 Guilty Spark's words seemed to be mocking the [Prophet of Sorrow]. [Oh, by the way, you are the San'Shyuum, a lower race that once betrayed the ancient humans and sought the protection of the Forerunners.]

[Why do you think the forerunners would leave something specifically for you? ]

343 Guilty Spark's words were like a sharp knife, stabbing the heart of the [Prophet of Sorrow] who was already on the brink of collapse. The prophet looked at the error message on the startup device with trembling eyes, then turned around and looked at Zhang Yi who was watching a monkey show.

"Would you like to act a little longer?"

"Damn humans!!!"

DUANG－－!

The golden [Gold Brick for Killing Immortals] hit the [Prophet of Sorrow's] head, knocking him directly to the ground. Then Zhang Yi hit him again until his head was completely flattened.