Just as everyone was checking the situation around them, there were waves of roars coming from the distance.
Soshiyang knew that it was definitely not a sound that any human being could make. The sound was full of animality, and the emotion in it was far beyond the word "anger".
"Whatever it is-"
"It was all very angry."
Deathwing mentor Belial completed Soshiyan's sentence.
Soshyan looked back at the experienced warrior. In terms of Terminator tactical experience and Hulk combat experience, no one present could match this Deathwing Grand Master.
"There must be a very large group here. The gene stealers and the greenskins have a similar structure in some respects, that is, the larger the group, the stronger the mind that rules the group."
Soshyan believed what Beria said, which is why he actively sought to cooperate with the Dark Angel - the experience provided by the other party was indispensable for this hulk operation.
"This place can no longer maintain an aerobic environment. We need to go deeper to find an area suitable for establishing an advanced base."
As they continued to move deeper into the corridor, Soshyan looked around, constantly observing the surrounding environment while keeping distance from the hall.
Until now, no Genestealers have been seen, but Soshyan believed that they must have been moving in the ink-black ruins, but they were afraid of showing up easily due to the number of Astartes.
The large sensors carried by the Tech-Priests are constantly sending out warnings, reminding everyone to pay attention to invisible enemies.
The warriors walking at the front could occasionally see the shadows passing by in the darkness. From time to time, they would make a gesture ready to charge, but they would hide back into the shadows the moment the angels raised their weapons.
After that, the large force passed through the last section of the hall. This corridor was wider than Soshyan expected, but the previous forced landing had already caused some damage to it.
In some places, even entire sections of walls were destroyed, perhaps due to alien acid or heavy weapons.
Originally, this place should have displayed the exquisite paintings of countless skilled craftsmen from ancient times, but now they have all turned into ashes and turned into dust under the feet of the Space Marines.
"According to the scans, there should be a security hub ahead, which is basically still sealed. Once we get there, we may be able to establish an advance base."
Except for the small teams assigned to clear the surrounding passages, the main force continued to move forward, following the instructions of the scanners and heading towards the security hub.
Fortunately, the main passage of this pilgrim ship is spacious enough to accommodate several Predators in parallel, so it does not seem crowded with so many Space Marines and Terminators walking in it.
More than once on the road they had taken a defensive stance at the sight of the lanky shapes of the aliens hiding in other corridors or holes in the walls, but just like before, each time they retreated before contact was made, as if they were A group of children are playing a tracking game.
They would then follow the squad in all directions, challenging the Space Marines' patience before the next attack.
Soshyan suspected that these aliens were tempting them to waste ammunition. He twice stopped the soldiers from turning an entire passage into a sea of fire. Although the promethium reserves of the heavy flamethrower were considerable, they were not endless, and gene theft The author seems to have known this.
To Belial, there was only one possible explanation for this behavior: there was a node creature nearby, a Genestealer commander.
Although gene stealers have the same intelligence as humans in the hybrid stage, when they "return to their ancestors" and become pure blood, they become no different from other beasts and will only act according to their own instincts.
But a node creature can turn them into a well-disciplined army with a single thought. This is the enemy they are facing: the leader will not hesitate to sacrifice a hundred times in exchange for the enemy's casualties, even the eyes can Won't blink.
Ultimately, this is the Tyranid's most powerful weapon.
They quickened their pace and continued to move forward. Occasionally, the pilgrim ship would shake slightly. This was the fleet "cutting" unimportant parts of the hulk on the outside - this was also the strategy proposed by Soshyan. They did not need to wait for the hulk to be completely Solve the problem only after it is discovered. After scanning the peripheral area, you can use a large laser array to "slim down" the bloated hulk, which can greatly reduce the alien's range of activities.
During this process, the crawling sound of the aliens never disappeared, and the biological detectors constantly warned them that there were invisible enemies around them.
"It sounds like every alien in this part of town is coming for us."
Randall whispered softly.
"That's just right."
Chapter Master Titus of the Ranger Warriors raised his heavy flamer.
"Just make the bonfire a little higher."
"Better save fuel now."
Soshyan said, pointing with his finger to the reinforced gate of the security hub ahead.
"Here we are."
First Company Commander Mark walked straight towards the door covered with claw marks, and the metal creaked under the pull of his hands.
After he pulled out a gap, the technical priests bolted the magnetic decomposer into the crack of the door and cracked the door's magnetic lock.
Soshyan walked in first, followed by the others into the security center.
The wide space on the other side of the door was filled with rubble. Obviously, the door failed to keep the flames of war out. The walls and ceiling of the room were severely damaged. Soshyan also noticed the hastily piled rubble in the room. Sandbags and fortifications, two rows of marble sculptures placed parallel to each side of the central aisle, almost all of them were knocked over to the ground and shattered into a pile of stones.
"They're fighting against the odds here."
Soshyan said as he looked at the scattered wreckage and laser gun batteries scattered on the ground. He kicked the body of a genestealer with only a shell left, and wrinkled his nose in disgust.
"In the end, he was swallowed up by the alien in despair."
Soshyan looked up at the ceiling and walls again. He saw eight vents that were open and large enough for an adult to pass through. Apparently, the last resisters did not notice that the enemy would appear from these places. Attention was focused on the gate, so they were killed while the gate was intact.
Just imagining the scene at that time, Soshyan can feel the sadness and despair.
The Deathwing Terminators finally entered the corridors of the security center, their backs swaying as they advanced from cabin to cabin, checking each one for the presence of evil.
But they found nothing but stone statues looking at their searchlights, forgotten statues on the outer sensors, only monuments in the darkness depicted on the echo sensors, and only traces of themselves on the motion sensors.
