Within the defense line.
Speechless and silent, with only the breeze blowing and the roar of engines, the auxiliary soldiers who were either standing guard or on patrol felt solemn.
Faced with a rift that violates common sense in physics and may break completely at any time, releasing an army of demons, these "mortals" who fight side by side with the wild wolves, instead of being confused and fearful, are all firm-willed.
After all, the "good big brother" they respect and admire, and who is ready to face the darkness with them, is standing not far away.
At this moment, on the observation platform protruding from the defense line, there was the original body that reached a terrifying four-meter-nine height after wearing the Wolf King's armor. He was also the "big brother" that the auxiliary army, wild wolves and wolf cubs looked up to, Russ.
Russ's armor of the Wolf King is also covered with small decorations in line with the Legion's style, such as animal teeth, animal bones and beast fur cloaks. Or it should be said that the Legion has this style due to his personal habits.
On the left and right waists, there are "Frost Sword" and "Frost Axe" hung respectively. These two magical weapons forged by the craftsman god Hephaestus himself shimmered with a cold blue light under the afternoon sun.
And Ruth…
But it was extremely rare to put away the generous smile that often hung on his face, with a solemn expression and a frown on his face as he stared at the cracks.
The alien space storm raged for nearly three hours.
During this period of time, he needs to schedule, organize, defend, analyze which colonial planet needs to be evacuated, the progress of the mass evacuation, and the number of casualties is rising rapidly...
When the death toll exceeded 100 million, or even billions, or billions, Ruth felt the weight on his shoulders becoming more and more overwhelming.
Although everything is the best decision to deal with the current situation, behind the numbers are living lives and living people...
Thinking of the deaths of billions of his compatriots, Russ felt even more depressed and exhausted, and even missed the talkative Roger, the taciturn John, the paralyzed Leon, and other brothers.
If Rogge helps him defend, Angron and he are responsible for mopping up, and Corax leads the Crows in guerrilla warfare, the number of casualties can definitely be kept to a minimum.
But Ruth knew very well that every brother could not leave his post easily, otherwise it would only cause more casualties.
Now, he and the troops he leads must be at the forefront and act as bait. Only by "complying" with the expectations and plans of the evil gods and demons can the chosen one of the gods be lured out of the alien space.
"call…"
Russ took a deep breath, regained his composure, and led several of the Glory Guards, whom he called the "Head Wolfs," to leave the observation platform and walk through the trenches to patrol.
When they came to the area responsible for the UNSC 214th Airborne Division...
"Sir, aren't you afraid?"
?
Ruth stopped and turned slightly to look to the left.
It turned out that a rather young soldier with his helmet unfolded asked him, and the soldier's face looked quite familiar.
Looking at the identification number on the soldier's left breastplate and the name "Lin Hong", Ruth instantly remembered the scene twelve years ago when he followed his father's instructions and personally wore medals on two children.
And this Lin Hong is most likely Lin Shunsheng's eldest son.
Unexpectedly, this child actually chose to follow in his father's footsteps and became a UNSC soldier, and also an airborne soldier.
Immediately, Ruth did not reveal Lin Hong's identity, nor did he mention Lin Shunsheng, who had already sacrificed his life. Instead, he smiled boldly again:
"Hahaha! Fear is the instinct of living things. Do you think I will be afraid?"
As he said that, Ruth pointed his right hand at Lin Hong's chest and continued: "But every bit of strength, courage and confidence accumulated in your soul comes from looking directly at fear again and again.
And the source of strength, courage and confidence...
Soldier, you are already standing here, do you still need me to help you explain the source? Hahaha, please be on alert, those ugly things may strike again at any time! "
After receiving the explanation and encouragement from the original body, and hearing the reminder from the original body, Lin Hong and the soldiers who were watching saluted:
"Yes, sir!"
"Um."
Ruth also raised his hand in return.
Putting down his hands, he led several alpha wolves away from here and continued to inspect the defense line.
It didn’t take long…
"Ka--ka~ clatter--!"
! !
Hearing a violent sound similar to breaking glass, Ruth turned his attention to the crack before anyone else.
I saw that the distorted space was completely unable to maintain stability, reflecting the surrounding scene, just like the fragments of a mirror sliding off one by one, causing the gap to rapidly collapse and expand.
Immediately afterwards, the chaotic realm deep in the alien space was directly exposed to Russ and everyone, and the broken cracks were the bridge from the chaotic realm to the physical universe.
The sky in the realm of chaos was filthy, with lightning and thunder, and seemed to be forever shrouded in red and purple light.
Under this never-sunless sky, it is not a desolate and barren surface. Instead, there are orchards, manors, and "working" in the gardens. They are either naked fruit bodies or handsome "men and women" wearing soft gauze clothes. .
On the edge of the lake in the distance, there is a large-scale building complex, and in the center of the building complex is a magnificent temple in ancient Greek style.
Of course, from the perspective of Ruth and everyone else, it is impossible to intuitively see the various "weird", "alternative" and "abnormal" scenes in the mixed wheel field.
Because a boundless army of demons is continuously passing through the completely opened rift, stepping out of the realm of chaos and entering the land of Fenris.
The main body of the army is undoubtedly the fallen servants of gods.
Although they are also driven by instinctive desires, these loyal servants of the Olympian gods still abide by discipline and know how to cooperate and cover each other.
In addition to these fallen servants of gods, there are also countless "pure" alien space creatures that are deformed, twisted, or bloated and festering.
The bloody trolls with huge bodies and flapping wings on their backs flew with the phalanx of divine servants, and every time they flapped their wings, they spread "blood mist" and "mania" to the surroundings, "burning" Fenris's clean, Cloudless sky.
There is also a "charming snake demon" with purple skin and a body that is much smaller than the bloody troll. It also has androgynous characteristics, and its body shape and appearance are in line with human aesthetics.
While twisting their bodies, these snake monsters made bewitching movements towards the soldiers standing on the defense line. At the same time, they also released a pale pink "aura", trying their best to bewitch and seduce.
"Woohoo~ahhhh~!"
On the contrary, there were countless "little things" cheering and jumping, running between the phalanxes of the servants of God.
These "little things" are insignificant compared to trolls and snake demons. They have light green, sticky bodies with various pustules.
If the servants of God are not careful when marching, they may be crushed or exploded. If they encounter bumpy areas, they will deliberately fall and roll over, which looks quite funny.
It seems that these alternative "elves"..."dirty spirits" are really simple. They regard marching as an outing and follow their instincts to play.
Can…
Any land they step on or walk over will be quickly eroded, the green grass will quickly wither and rot, the soil will become muddy, and even the air will begin to emit light green "methane", quickly contaminating everything they touch. place.
! !
Even if they have some combat experience and are mentally prepared in advance, when soldiers witness such a large demon army, they will still feel shocked, fearful and hesitant.
The terrifying roar of the troll and the charming figure of the snake demon are all impacting the mind all the time.
"Ha! The bastard finally dared to come out!"
However, Russ showed disdain. He took off the frost sword with his left hand and raised the frost ax with his right hand. He unleashed the pure spiritual energy in his body and quickly enveloped the entire front line, shouting loudly:
"Soldiers! What you see before you is a group of cowardly guys who have been defeated by desire! They are garbage contaminated by spiritual energy and driven by instinct to satisfy their own selfish desires!
And we are protecting the family and the people! A warrior with faith and belief! For the sake of our loved ones and children behind us, kill! kill! kill! "
"Ahhh! Ahhh!"
After Russ finished speaking, the wild wolf and the wolf cub immediately let out the unique metal war cry of their legion.
With the psychic protection provided by Russ and the intimidating power of the original body, the soldiers also roared together, and their morale rose to the peak.
At this time...
Ri~! !
The Destroyer and the ten Gorgon-class ships adjusted their hull angles, and then the bows of the ships began to flash with a light blue energy-charged light, and then...
Phew~-----!
The 25-ton and 35-ton tungsten-ferroalloy projectiles came out almost silently, protecting ground troops from accidental damage caused by "excessive volume". At the same time, they also instantly emitted extremely dazzling and straight blue light trajectories. Across the land.
boom! ! boom! !
Finally, the projectile was shot into the mixed wheel field through the crack, and "hit" the demon army that was gathering. Its kinetic energy impact immediately produced a devastating effect.
The ground quickly rolled and collapsed, mercilessly devouring the assembled demons and causing the entire Chaos Realm to tremble.
"Boom! Boom!!"
Only a few seconds after the electromagnetic gun array fired a salvo and the earth shattered, the soldiers heard the violent noise during the collision.
But the Chaos Realm is in a different space after all, and all the damage caused by the electromagnetic gun salvo is restored to its original state in the blink of an eye, and the demons are still gathering and marching.
See this.
The captains no longer attempted to directly destroy the source, but instead used the Destroyer and Gorgon's plasma secondary cannon to bombard the demonic army that had entered the surface of Fenris.
The front line at the moment.
Mobile fortresses, siege tanks and other armored units equipped with heavy artillery also launched non-stop bombardments.
The devil will naturally not remain indifferent.
They also released purple and green colors towards the battleships and battle lines, like the psychic impact of plasma cannons, mixed with countless arrows filled with psychic energy, attacking the human battle lines overwhelmingly.
"Roar!!"
Dozens of bloody trolls let out psychic roars, flapped their wings and rushed towards the Destroyer and Gorgon.
There were roars and explosions, and in an instant, the two sides officially started a war.
The demons have psychic barriers, and the humans also have energy shields.
The bloody troll, a mid-level demon that wanted to rely on its brute force to destroy human warships, was intercepted by fifty Wolf Guards equipped with centurion biological exoskeletons, and an alternative air battle began above.
The bloody troll wanted to use its claws to tear through the Centurion's "◇" diamond-shaped shield, while the Centurion used pulse, gauss cannon, and exclusive power ax to try to split the troll barrier.
Each carrier-based aircraft squadron will actively avoid the Centurions and Trolls in the battle, avoid being implicated in the aftermath, and provide fire suppression for ground forces.
And the ground…
"Ta-ta-ta!"
"Dang! Dang!"
"Die! Die, you bastard!"
"Ahhh! For Fenris!!"
The battle on the ground is even more intense, and it is also the main battlefield for both sides.
A total of 40,000 wild wolves and wolf cubs rushed out of the trench without fear, armed with bolters, chain swords, chain axes and other Astartes-specific weapons, using their giant bodies to form a front line to cover The "mortal" comrades behind them.
This time, the Kriegs did not charge recklessly, but instead, along with the Auxiliaries and UNSC soldiers, did their best to help the Astartes fight the demons by spraying ammunition as much as they could.
Viewed from above.
The daemons surged out of the rift like a flood, encountering a flood dam of Astartes and mortal warriors.
And as demons continue to pour out of the rifts, the earth and sky are also corrupted, gradually developing into the realm of chaos.
At the same time, portals appeared all over the surface of Fenris. It can be said that the devil had already taken the initiative at the beginning of the war.
so…
It was not that the Astartes and mortal warriors formed a dam to try to block the demonic army around the rift, but were actually surrounded and suppressed by the demonic army.
If observations are made in the cosmic domain within the gravitational range of Fenris...
There are thirteen rifts with a diameter of more than a hundred kilometers, allowing alien space creatures with bodies strong enough to compete with battleships to "swim" into the physical universe and compete with human fleets deployed in low-Earth orbit.
The nearly fifty kilometers long "whale" with a looming body just turned over and swayed, then opened its bloody mouth and swallowed the two Gorgon-class ships into its belly.
There is also an "octopus" whose size is no less than that of a "whale". It uses its tentacles covered with huge suckers to wrap around and squeeze the human warship.
Today's human naval fleet is the absolute overlord of the Orion Cantilever in terms of maneuverability, firepower, and numbers. However, it is passive and at a disadvantage when facing alien space creatures that truly treat the universe as an ocean.
At this time, Fenris was gradually covered in blood.
But Fenris did not fall.
On the surface of the fissure, the front line set up by Russ still stood. Even though the light of the star had been blocked by the blood-colored clouds, and the comrades beside him were constantly falling, the morale only rose but did not fall, and there was no trend of defeat at all.
because…
"Puff! Puff!"
No matter what kind of demon it is, no matter how strong or weak it is, it will be dismembered and torn apart by an invisible "whirlwind", and its flesh and blood will fly everywhere.
During the melee, Russ, who was wielding his frost ax and sword with all his strength, had long since left the line. He even left the following guards far away, and single-handedly penetrated into the square array of demons and servants of gods. No "demon" could challenge him wherever he touched. .
The existence of a primarch who completely crushed the demons, coupled with the belief in protecting the people, is the reason why the soldiers dare to face their fears and their morale remains high.
