mtl008 Chapter 302: Deep into the lair, countless casualties
Chapter 302: Deep into the lair, countless casualties
"Sister Sister, are you okay?"
Some of the team members were frightened. As soon as the team leader walked into the engine room, he stood there stiffly, his body trembling, and no matter how they called him, he couldn't be awakened.
If they hadn't known that the Caroline sisters' faith was unimaginably strong, they would have even thought that the other party had been cursed by some terrible curse and almost reported it to their superiors.
Novice Sister
Caroline swallowed her saliva and held back her trembling. With the help of everyone, she quickly stood up. Two minutes later, she finally recovered and said:
“Don’t be nervous, this is a miracle. I think the Emperor of God has shown me mercy by lending me his eyes, allowing me to see the tragedy that happened here before.
The battle is very intense, you and I will definitely encounter a member of the aliens. This is the God Emperor warning us, just the God Emperor is telling us to be careful."
Upon hearing this, the soldiers immediately nodded in agreement, and the servo skull played a pious hymn of praise at the appropriate time.
After getting a definite answer, Caroline and others waited for the arrival of the follow-up team. The mechanical servants brought the lifting equipment, and a large number of formal nuns also gathered.
Because the situation in the area was complicated, those nuns who had not yet become official sisters established defensive positions on the upper level, while the remaining 30 official nuns established defensive positions on the lower level.
The automatic cannons and base weapons were transported to their destination. When everyone arrived at the lower nest, they found that in just half a month, the Zerg had already taken deep root in the planet Notan.
The entire nest was like an enlarged anthill, with tunnels extending in all directions to every conceivable direction. Everyone immediately shuttled through the underground tunnels.
As they went deeper, more and more tunnels separated the team. The team of twenty people became a team of ten, and the team of ten became a team of five.
Although fighting in groups of two or three is suitable for fighting in a small area, in this situation, numbers often become the key to victory.
"Rustle... rustle..."
"Spot the alien, and kill the abomination!"
The servoskulls rang loudly, and hymns filled with sacred breath were sung in the air. Under the bright illumination of the searchlight, the moving figures in the shadows once again pulled her to the edge of memory.
It was a gigantic alien creature, the first generation of a species called Genestealer.
The ferocious claws and flowing saliva looked so disgusting, and the dirty water splashed by the mad rush added to the opponent's violent posture.
She pulled the trigger in her memory, and she did the same in reality.
The surrounding tongues of fire burst out together, and the roaring bombs blew open the Zerg's shells and shattered their bodies.
In the air, the man holding a sharp axe and looking like a crescent moon left behind a silhouette that made Caroline in reality stop shooting.
This is his third appearance...
"Death of the alien, praise the Supreme God-Emperor."
The hymn ended with the death of the enemy. In just a few seconds, the knife worms were dead and shattered all over the tunnel.
"Is everything ok, sister?"
The teammate beside her gently supported Caroline's shoulder. Her reaction just now was as fast as lightning. She was worthy of being the nun praised by the Pope.
"I'm..fine."
Caroline exhaled deeply and blinked as she realized she had returned to reality.
Although he had had flashbacks before, they were not as frequent as today. The reason for this situation was after the eradication of the heretical cult on Hundred Islands.
Caroline didn't dare to think about it anymore. She felt that there should only be the supreme God-Emperor in her heart, and no other figure.
So he held tightly the emblem of the Sisterhood on his armor on his chest and silently recited the prayer in a deep and calm voice.
"The servo skull informed the command center that a new Zerg was found and its underground nest was identified."
The senior nun said as she changed the magazine.
"Understood...hiss...the communication equipment is not functioning properly, affected by an unknown...energy band...please...please be careful...an enemy is...approaching..."
The three of them looked at each other and immediately raised their guns to the crossing, and the increasingly rumbling sound corresponded to the huge number.
"We are too few in number. We should retreat first and gather our forces to launch a coordinated attack."
As soon as the senior nun spoke, several people immediately began to retreat. However, when they crossed the corner that was previously very safe, under the pair of protruding vertical eyes were the long-awaited spikes of the Likart follower insects.
“Puka!”
"Ahhh!"
"careful!"
The sharp tail spike instantly pierced through the senior nun's chest, nailing her to the wall. Then the next one stabbed directly towards Caroline.
But the opponent's idea did not succeed, and it was greeted by a bomb filled with anger.
"Bang bang bang bang!"
The two fired at the same time, and the chitinous carapace suddenly shattered, with broken limbs and arms everywhere. The tail spike was broken and the high-ranking nun fell to the ground.
Although he is not dead yet, he has lost his ability to fight.
"Hold on sister, I won't leave you to the aliens."
Caroline grabbed the opponent's armor with one hand and quickly pulled him away.
The senior nun opened her mask and spoke incoherently with blood spurting from her mouth:
"Give me all the grenades...and leave quickly..."
But there was no time to explain, as the gun bugs swarmed in and started shooting with their living biological rifles. The carnivorous beetles drilled into the power armor and bit off a piece of delicious flesh.
The roaring bombs blew away wave after wave of insect swarms, but the rustling sound never seemed to stop.
"Servoskull finds the nearest path!"
"clear!"
Several people fought and retreated at the same time. The grenades they threw could only stop the insects for a moment. Before the fire even died down, the swarm of insects swarmed over again.
As they crossed mountains and rivers in tunnels, their ammunition gradually began to run low. That group of abominable aliens that didn't even have excretory organs were trying to consume their limited ammunition reserves.
When the gun stops firing, a new enemy will appear.
Amidst the rumbling sound and the shaking of the ground, a python with sharp limbs suddenly rushed out from the ground. Its several sharp sickle-like front legs cut the waist of the senior nun with a "swish".
As the weight was lightened, Caroline twisted her feet and fell on her back with half of her body lying on the ground. Caroline looked at him.
There was no light in the eyes on the twisted head, and the blood flowing from the corner of the mouth proved the departure of life.
"Aaaahhh! Die, you abomination!"
The other nun whose right leg was cut off pulled out the plasma grenade in her hand, and her arm broke with a "crack" and flew in the air spinning.
The nun gritted her teeth, jumped up on one foot, grabbed her broken arm with her left hand, and ran headfirst towards the damn "snake".
"boom!"
A fireball as big as the sun suddenly exploded, and the color regulator in the helmet was immediately activated, but because the distance was too close, Caroline had to cross her arms in front of her to block the dazzling light.
When the light faded and only a circle of embers remained, Caroline lifted the burnt helmet and saw a mess on the ground and half of a snake's body.
"Sister Caroline...it's time to go..."
Caroline carried the body of the senior nun on her back and ran away silently.
...
"Your Holiness, please rest assured. I can handle this job. I will definitely kill these heretics for the sake of justice!"
Ao Qing spoke in a very righteous manner, but in fact he was very happy inside, ever since he knew that Fengtai Highlands had been parasitized by alien creatures that had dug tunnels through them.
His inner desires grew more and more. If these families were really lucky enough to be parasitized by aliens, wouldn't he be able to take over their property without bloodshed?
By then, wouldn't the entire Notan star be almost completely his own backyard? Then becoming the leader of the galaxy and the head of the star region would not be a delusion in the next step.
Thinking of this, Ao Qing even wanted to thank the falling meteorite and the group of alien creatures that suddenly appeared. If it weren't for them, he would not have been able to get this benefit!
Armored transport vehicles rumbled, and a large number of local defense forces gathered around Fengtai Heights.
Pope Ian looked at the gorgeous buildings on the hillside, and his expression began to change. He then emphasized to the Governor: "Don't underestimate those aliens. They are the most terrifying hunters. If they are not yet powerful, they will clean up your planet.
All those who are parasitized should be eradicated. This is also in response to the call of the great Divine Emperor. Governor Ao Qing, you don't need to blame yourself. There is no loss that you cannot accept."
"My Lord the Pope, everyone, pay attention! Anyone who resists will be killed on the spot, and those who don't resist will be imprisoned!"
"understand!"
“Whoosh…bang!”
The rocket, dragging its tail flame, hit the underbody of the armored vehicle. With a loud "bang", the tank and the soldiers inside turned into a fireball that shot into the sky.
Governor Ao Qing looked at this sudden incident in surprise, but Pope Ian and other believers had already expected it.
"Kill the heretics!"
As Pope Ian shouted, holy prayers rang out from the servo skulls, and amidst the chanting of praise to the God-Emperor, the parasitized heretics began to rebel.
“Protect our children!!!”
"Son, run! Mom is fine!"
The woman in gorgeous clothes but holding a spear shouted at the multi-generational insects whose bodies had not yet fully developed. In her mind, the other's little face was irreplaceable by anything.
Although the child did run fast and didn't seem to be reluctant to leave, she felt in her heart that this was the right thing to do...My child, mom loves you!
“Puka!”
The bullet flew through the head and death came.
There was a rumble of gunfire on the top of the hill. Ao Qing did not expect that there would be such a large number of infected people. Only then did he realize that his planet had been infiltrated by the enemy without his knowledge.
However, the more people are infected, the easier it will be for him to take power later...
"Fire! Fire! Fire!!"
"KAAAAAAA!"
Ao Qing pointed to the sky and roared, but suddenly a devastating scream erupted in his mind, and the horrifying mental fluctuations almost destroyed his brain.
My throat felt like it was being strangled by someone and was gradually shrinking inward.
"The majesty of the Divine Emperor must not be violated!!!"
Then a roar that seemed to pierce through the top of his head was heard, and Pope Ian, holding the scepter in both hands, knocked it on the chariot with a "bang".
Then the believers on each chariot raised their national religious emblems together. In colors that ordinary people could not see, the psychic powers of different forces quietly collided with each other.
"After finding out that there are life-shaping bugs in the underground nest, notify the nun troops to immediately locate the opponent, and then use the earth-penetrating bomb to eliminate the opponent!
Just know the exact location, don't let them try to solve it. Even if it's a newborn queen, it's an Alpha-level psychic. Don't waste her life in vain!"
Pope Ian said with his eyes wide open.
...
Caroline ran as fast as she could, but different noises came from the tunnels everywhere. In the corners of the tunnels, there were swarms of insects devouring corpses.
Her bolter had long been out of bullets, and her laser pistol was nowhere to be found. When the group of knife bugs that were gnawing at the nun's corpse found her, the only weapon she had was a combat dagger.
The swarm of insects pounced on them, and Caroline rushed forward. Between the roars and screams, there were broken limbs and arms.
The battle dagger that was emitting a cold light gradually became dim, and the blood stains gradually blurred Caroline's eyes.
The first stab will cut open the mouthparts of the knife worm, and the second stab will pierce its nerve nodule.
"Whoosh."
Knowing that the opponent was not easy to deal with, the knife bug took advantage of the fight to jump over the wall and pounced on the half-body and started to eat it.
"do not want!"
Caroline drew her knife and threw it out. With a "pop", the blade sank into the opponent's armor. She strode forward and was ready to attack with her iron fist.
But with such a golden opportunity, how could the leading warrior insect miss the chance to kill its prey?
The limbs broke through the armor and the sharp teeth entered the body. Caroline paused and fell directly to the ground. She turned over and kicked the warrior insect in the face.
However, this weak attack failed to kick him away. Instead, the opponent's teeth cut through the muscles of his calf and plowed grooves on his bones.
The swarm of insects swarmed forward, knocking down the prey that tried to get up, and their sharp limbs cut through the opponent's armor, trying to find the flesh and blood hidden underneath.
Life and death seem to be a joke in a flash...
"Ah ah ah ah ah!!!!!"
A golden light burst out from the gap, and suddenly an incomparable force exploded in the tunnel. Those poor insects turned into ashes before they even flew up.
Caroline, who should have been lying on the ground with her body in a mess, was fine at this time, and even her injured calf had fully recovered.
As she breathed in and was moved, her faith became more devout.
"Thank...Thank the Emperor..."
Caroline propped up her tired body and was about to leave when the scream spread throughout the entire underground nest.
"KAAAAAAA!"
She covered her ears and gritted her teeth to hold on, while the servo skull at her feet, which was flashing with sparks, issued commands from above.
"Find... Find... Location... Try... To... Solve... The Queen's... Life..."
Caroline picked up the flaming dagger, then looked into the dark tunnel, determining her own position. Both the left and right led to unknown places.
Just as she was trying to decide her next move, figures that shouldn't have appeared quietly appeared on both sides. It seemed as if they were all summoned by her, because there was a different kind of tension in the eyes of the man and the insect.