Large numbers of Astra Militarum stood on the fortress walls, illuminating the surroundings with searchlights to prevent the Tyranids from suddenly popping out and asking if they wanted to experience the feeling of rging.
Although they were on alert, their gazes occasionally swept towards the massive, terrifying humanoid butchers on the open ground of the fortress.
During the day, they witnessed this group of butchers eliminating the endless bugs as easily as cutting lons and vegetables.
Attacks that landed on them from the bugs were like an itch, and even direct hits from acid that could corrode steel plates caused them no harm.
Even the corroded battle armor recovered at a visible rate.
"You all perford well today, but this is just a warm-up; tomorrow is the real beginning…"
Yang Tao was currently on a pyramid built of gold, which served as the base for his beacon and also his podium for speaking.
These Doom Warriors were about three ters tall, while he was only one ter eighty, so even standing on a boulder, he wasn't as tall as these oversized cans.
Just then, a Doom Warrior standing at the edge plunged his Doom Spear into the ground.
Squeaking sounds ca from underground.
The other Doom Warriors also moved, and under the effect of the biological lock-on, all creatures within a 25-ter radius appeared highlighted in their vision.
That is, a layer of white light outlined the creatures' body contours, and this white light was not obstructed by matter.
It was similar to a wallhack effect.
So when these lurking Tyranids ca within 25 ters of them from underground, they were already exposed.
In an instant, various squeaking sounds rose and fell, but even more bugs broke out of the ground.
Yang Tao couldn't help but complain, "Is this all the underground defense this fortress has?"
His words made the surrounding Astra Militarum, who were firing in resistance, blush, and they could only silently pull the triggers of their energy guns.
However, these bugs were rely probing; after leaving a ground full of corpses and large holes, they imdiately retreated.
This was the fortress he was in; there were many such fortresses on this planet, and this sneak attack caused a lot of damage.
Hmm…
As for why he knew, it was because his Warp received a large number of souls.
This was the so-called win-win-win situation.
The Tyranids got biomass, he got souls, and then he killed the Tyranids to upgrade his Soul-Devouring weapon—it was simply perfect.
After clearing the bugs that had infiltrated underground, the Doom Warriors patrolled the fortress to prevent another sneak attack.
The Astra Militarum along the way looked at the Doom Warriors with very complex expressions, and anyone blocking their patrol path quickly made way.
Their hearts were even more complicated; these abnormal, inhuman guys were unlike any Space Marine they knew.
A bored Yang Tao placed a beacon on top of the pyramid.
A white beam of light shot straight into the sky.
The Doom Warriors instantly felt their bodies lighten, and their strength seed to increase by several points.
Just then, several Astra Militarum, surrounding a man in a military uniform and cap, walked towards them.
This was a standard Imperial Commissar, a special Imperial officer appointed by the Imperium to Imperial Guard regints and Navis Imperialis vessels, whose purpose was to enforce discipline and loyalty to the Emperor of Man.
The other party's face showed no expression and looked very calm, but his eyes were very sharp, making people instinctively avoid his gaze.
Seeing him approach, Yang Tao lightly leaped down from the golden base and said with a smile, "A smart and brave Commissar, although I don't know what you want to tell , I can tell you that we will not interfere with any of your orders, nor do you need to worry that we will attack you."
Upon hearing his words, the Commissar sneered, and said in an extrely hoarse voice, "You are a heretic…"
Yang Tao looked at him calmly, saying nothing.
"However, judging you is the Inquisition's business, and my mission is to lead the battle group to defend here and draw the firepower of the Tyranid army."
The Imperial Commissar said very calmly.
Yang Tao knew that this person in front of him, who was already considered disloyal in the eyes of so extremists, was not afraid of their military might.
The mont he beca an Imperial Commissar, death was the best outco for him.
As long as they could supervise the battle group to complete its mission, even if they died, they would be a qualified Imperial Commissar.
If the Imperium issued an order to attack him, this Imperial Commissar would not hesitate to raise his energy gun and miniature chainsword, leading the charge to kill him.
Yang Tao smiled and said, "Then there is no conflict between our goals. We need to kill those bugs, the more the better. As for other matters, we have no intention of participating."
"That's good. Also, thank you for your help just now. Rest well, because in my experience, those bugs will co to harass a few more tis tonight."
With that, the Imperial Commissar turned and left.
Watching his retreating figure, Yang Tao gently shook his head. Although the Imperium was already corrupt and extrely weak, it survived precisely because of the existence of countless brave and fearless Imperial Commissars and Astra Militarum who continuously sacrificed themselves.
Ti passed.
Just as the Imperial Commissar said, the Tyranids harassed them a few more tis during the night, but the effect was minimal, which was evident from the number of souls he received.
They simply wanted to prevent the Astra Militarum from resting; the few bugs lost were nothing at all.
The next day.
As the first rays of morning sunlight rose, this unknown planet had undergone a drastic change. The distant Tyranid hive had beco a behemoth, but due to the pervasive yellow-green poisonous mist, the situation inside was unclear.
Countless spherical floating objects circled in the air; these were the Tyranids' aerial "torpedoes," specifically designed to counter flying units.
Roar~
Countless roars ca from afar, and in an instant, the sky was filled with dense acid bombs, and these acid bombs were clearly much larger than those launched by yesterday's "mortar elites."
Led by several towering Tyranid Hive Tyrants and Tyranid Overlords, countless blade bugs charged towards the fortress.
Boom boom boom…
Intense explosions rang out, and the battle began again.
Yang Tao took out his Doom Spear from his backpack, a look of excitent on his face, and shouted, "Charge!!! Let's have a good kill today!"
With that, he charged at the forefront of the swarm.
The other Doom Warriors, seeing this, imdiately followed suit, launching a frontal counter-charge against the swarm.
Flesh and blood flew, and blood and corrosive fluid splattered.
The at grinder was activated once more.
Just as Yang Tao was 'advancing,' countless fireballs appeared in the sky, and large numbers of Space Marine drop pods rapidly descended from the heavens.
The Space Marine drop pods landed near the fortress.
The heavy tal doors opened.
Several Space Marines in blue-armored, gold-trimd power armor, carrying boltguns and chainswords, descended from the drop pods.
Ultramarines reinforcents had arrived.
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