There was constant vibration in the cabin, and the sound of drill bits grinding rocks continued to echo in the metal sandwich, but everyone knew that they were at least temporarily safe.
Soshyang checked the team's situation and was lucky that there were no casualties.
But basically everyone was injured. The most serious one was a soldier named Xeniya. His left arm was cut off below the wrist. The severed hand is next to him now. It will be broken again when he returns to the ground. Arrangements were made to attach the arm at a moment's notice.
Next is Wall. His left palm is gone and was lost on the battlefield. He can only return to the monastery fortress and ask the technical military to make him a mechanical prosthesis.
Although they had just experienced a bloody battle, everyone was in good condition, which made Soshiyang feel a little more at ease.
But there is another problem -
"Chapter Commander, this person is..."
Since entering the car, Armin's eyes have not left the figure sitting near the cockpit holding a halberd.
In the end, he couldn't restrain his curiosity and asked the question on behalf of the other eight people.
Obviously, although no one at the scene knew Sevita except Thor and Soshyan, his size revealed his identity as an Astartes.
In the eyes of other warriors, this Astartes without power armor looked strange and mysterious.
Not to mention that he still walked out from under the temple with Sosh Yang.
Although there is not much information, everyone has guessed that this person is probably the so-called "Lord of Crows".
"he……"
Soshiyang pondered for a moment, and then said briefly:
"...He was a company commander of the Raven Guard Legion during the Great Crusade. Because he had to carry out a secret mission of the original body, he lurked on this planet for ten thousand years. You don't need to ask more about the rest."
"Oh, that's right, I understand."
Armin nodded thoughtfully, but Sevita not far away let out a burst of laughter. Although it was short-lived, it was also heard by others.
The others were a little confused, so Soshiyang glanced at him.
"Don't publicize this matter."
"receive."
After saying that, Armin muttered softly.
"But our battle group always encounters this kind of thing."
"What?"
"No, I just wanted to ask what the next plan is."
"Next..."
Sosh Yang lowered his head and thought for a while.
"The infiltration of the gene stealers is very serious, and it may be difficult to clean it up in a short time. After returning to the ground, mobilize the local guards to clean up the shallow mining area first, and then see if there are any Astra Militarum troops around that can be mobilized... In short, this is a It would be more appropriate to leave this long-term purge war to mortals."
"Chapter Commander, do you mean that our mission is over?"
"That's right."
Sosh Yang nodded.
Although there were no casualties in this operation, the fact that the soldiers were disabled for the first time still made him uncomfortable.
They have already paid a high price here. It is impossible for just one team to really eliminate the gene stealers on a planet, at least it will take a company.
Suddenly, Savita, who had been silent until now, spoke with a hint of mockery.
"It's over? Do you really think it's over? Believe it or not, as soon as you walk off on the front foot, those idiots on the back foot will be beaten to pieces by the gene stealers."
Soshiyang suppressed his inner anger and asked calmly:
"Then what do you have in mind, senior?"
"A nest of gene stealers may have many leaders and elders, but there will always be only one true master, the nest master."
Saying that, Sevatar placed the halberd at an angle and leaned against the iron pavilion nearby. Then he crossed his arms and leaned against the shaking bulkhead.
"It should have been planning from a long time ago... I have been looking for it for a long time, but it hid very well. It knew it couldn't deal with me, so it set up a trap for you to come to me. It knew that I was an Astartes. , it believes that only the Astartes can deal with the Astartes... It uses various means to lead you to the area where I may be. Until the end, it also places hidden lines around you, waiting for you to touch me. Laowa, it’s just going to kill you and me at the same time—it’s almost going to work.”
"Hidden line..."
Sosh Yang captured a key, then he looked at Armin and found that one person was missing.
But he didn't say who was missing in the end.
In the final analysis, it was actually his own mistake.
"Ha, what a cunning beast. I can't wait to skin him."
Savita smiled, then turned his head to look at Soshyan. The scar at the corner of his mouth always gave him an unconscious sense of ridicule.
"So, until we get rid of it, this mess won't be over."
"You know a lot about genestealers."
"Oh, do you really think I'm like a mole, squatting underground and not knowing anything? I've been paying attention to this since the Tyranids gave Guilliman's descendants a hard lesson on Macragge. Alien race."
"Then where do you think the nest master will be?"
Thor, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke, which surprised Sevita.
"Are you begging me?"
"Just take it as such."
Sevatar straightened up and spread his palms.
"Honestly, I don't know. That guy made such a big noise underground. If he wasn't 100% sure to kill me, he wouldn't show up."
"Change the angle..."
Soshyang leaned back slightly, leaning against the cabin wall, raising his head and looking at the lighting ball on the roof of the cabin.
"... Even if its purpose is achieved, if a team of Astartes disappears underground, the Empire cannot remain indifferent. A large-scale investigation by the Chapter and the Inquisition will soon come. It cannot not know this. .”
Then, he lowered his head and looked at Armin who was in a daze.
"If it is really such a cunning guy who knows how to lurk, I don't think it will still stay in this dangerous place. It will definitely be looking for someone who is difficult to detect even under a large-scale investigation, is very safe, and can even be found at any time. There is a place to retreat...that place will never be underground."
"That would be..."
Armin blinked, but his mind was actually empty.
Soshyang didn't speak immediately, but kept looking at Armin, which even made him feel a little creepy.
After that, he said those two words very firmly.
"Airport!"
The air in the cabin froze for a few seconds, followed by crisp applause.
"Okay, okay, you have a very good brain, even I didn't expect..."
Savita praised while clapping her hands.
"Yes, airports, yes, they have been operating underground. Who would investigate the airports in orbit? A powerful lurker never hides in the obvious shadows, but hides in the blind corners of the mind."
Thor also nodded.
"Yes, the airport is an excellent hiding spot. As long as the person in charge is controlled, there are enough warehouses and idle warehouses there to hide a huge beast. If things really go wrong, you can also take a ride on it. The transport ship leaves."
"Then our next step is pretty simple."
Sosh Yang stood up.
"Control the airport, find that bug! Crush it to death!"
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