r18novel Chapter 96 Thunder Eagle, Sword Tail, Hell Dragon
Chapter 96 Thunder Eagle, Sword Tail, Hell Dragon
Chapter 97 Thunder Eagle, Sword Tail, Hell Dragon
"The situation is a little bad."
As the Thunderhawk gunboat drew closer to the Skybringer, Sun Qian's expression grew increasingly grave.
Through the vision of his right eye, which had been mutated by the influence of chaos, he could clearly see the two star-like light sources on the flagship of the Yutalos Trade Alliance.
Without a doubt, this is Primarch-level soul radiance, which, based on previous information, belongs to Guilliman and Peturabo.
The problem was that as they approached, Sun Qian saw new spots of light suddenly appearing around the two prototypes one after another.
Although its brightness is like the difference between a lighthouse and a firefly compared to the original, the fact that it could be detected from a distance by Sun Qian's Demon Eye means that it is definitely not the soul strength of an ordinary mortal.
Astartes... seems unlikely.
Firstly, these light spots appear out of thin air one after another. If they are used continuously for teleportation and boarding, they may interfere with each other and embed the teleported person into the ship's structure.
Moreover, there were far too many light spots, dozens, hundreds, or even roughly estimated to be over a thousand. Generally speaking, only the Terminator power armor could safely withstand the backlash from the teleportation.
But in any case, these guys are definitely a major obstacle to bringing Guilliman back to him.
"You shouldn't have come with me. I could have taken Guilliman back by myself."
Sun Qian looked at Hill beside him. Although fighting alongside this legendary hero of the Battle of Cows made him feel excited, to be honest, he preferred to act alone. After all, the core objective of this mission was to bring Guilliman away via teleportation, not to have as many combatants as possible.
"Theoretically speaking, even if I can only serve as a distraction, I can still increase your chances of successfully activating the teleportation beacon; and in some extreme cases, perhaps the biggest obstacle to your retreat will be Lord Guilliman."
It has to be said that the rational thinking of the Ultra Warriors is truly a unique skill, especially for the Blue Canned Man who was personally trained by Guilliman in this era. Faced with Hill's clear and logical analysis, Sun Qian really couldn't think of any words to refute it.
Especially the latter part, to put it more bluntly, Guilliman, when he's in a killing frenzy, is even more like a berserker than Angron. Apart from Hill, who is deeply trusted by Guilliman, it would be difficult to get him to calm down and retreat first.
The means of retreat are probably quite simple.
Sun Qian looked to the side of his passenger seat and saw a metal column about a meter long. The forked top of the column reminded Sun Qian of a coat rack.
But in reality, this is one of the Empire's most advanced technological achievements: a teleportation beacon.
Besides interstellar travel measured in light-years, warp travel also commonly includes short-distance warp jumps, or what is commonly known as "teleportation".
Perhaps other alien races have different principles and methods of teleportation, but at least the Empire's method is very simple and brutal: lock the destination location, use the warp engine to forcibly punch holes in the physical barriers between the origin and destination, and then throw the traveler into the warp and out again.
However, the simple principle does not mean that the actual operation is easy. In fact, the teleportation process is subject to various limitations. The most common problem is the Void Shield—which is why Abaddon on the Eastfan III could not board the Tyrant via teleportation.
Then there's the locking of the teleportation start and end points. For close distances, it can be located using a bird locator, but for longer distances, some kind of assistance is necessary. Otherwise, if the target is teleported onto solid matter, that would be one of the worst ways to die in the 30K universe.
"Practical scenario: After we board the Radiant, I'll shut down the Void Shield generator. You find a safe location to set up and test the teleportation beacon. Then I'll go find Lord Guilliman and we'll meet up with you. After that, we can teleport back to the Tyrant, etc. The plan has changed!"
Suddenly, Hill's voice became urgent, which immediately put Sun Qian on high alert.
But there was nothing unusual around them. The Thunderhawk gunboat approached the Skybringer very smoothly, and the airtight gate leading to the deck was right in front of them.
"It went too smoothly."
smoothly?
Sun Qian frowned slightly, just as he was about to wonder if Hill was being too nervous, his heart suddenly clenched.
That's right, it shouldn't have gone this smoothly!
Logically, one should slow down and pass through the Void Shield, but even so, it will definitely cause some slight bumps.
But now their Thunderhawk gunboats approached the Skybringer with ease, without encountering the slightest hindrance.
In other words.
The Void Shield has long been disabled.
"Speed up! No, we're going straight there! Slow down and brake to avoid it!"
Although Sun Qian's orders were contradictory, Hill pulled the control stick sharply without any hesitation.
hum! ! !
Just in front of the Thunderhawk gunboat, a black and brass-colored shadow swept quickly from below, almost colliding directly with the Thunderhawk gunboat.
But now is not the time to relax. When the two looked up, they saw the other's sudden, kinetic-defying mid-air stop and its enormous wingspan, which was large enough to obscure the size of the Thunderhawk gunboat.
At first glance, it seemed to be some kind of giant beast somewhere between a bat, a bird, and a lizard; a more accurate image would be a dragon from Western fantasy stories.
Upon closer inspection, one can see that its body is covered not with scales but with twisted and deformed metal plates, and one can even vaguely see the original imperial army insignia: the tendons and muscles are made of cables and hydraulic pipes, and the open dragon mouth protrudes with the sword tail rotating missile cannon barrel.
Just as the enemy's cannon was about to fire, *rat-a-tat-tat*, *boom!*
The Thunderhawk gunship's weapon array opened fire first, and the power of the Vulcan cannon seemed far greater than usual, tearing the metal monster in front of it apart and detonating it in a blood-red rain of bullets.
Hill's piloting skills were exceptional, not only allowing the Thunderhawk gunboat to avoid damage from the shockwaves and shrapnel of the enemy explosion, but also using the thrust to get closer to the Skybringer.
But the Ultramariner still seemed shaken, even though Koss had already faced demons summoned by the Word Bearers, the thing just now was clearly a completely different type.
"What exactly is that? I think I see the structure of a sword-tail interceptor..."
'
"It may have once been the tail of a sword, but now it's some kind of demonic engine for a hell dragon."
Sun Qian, gripping the trigger tightly, had a grim expression. Although he had been mentally prepared, it now seemed that Peturabo had indeed joined forces with Vashtor.
This high-quality Chaosless Demon Engine is clearly a product of collaboration with that "Creator".
And that's not all.
Sun Qian could see that more and more points of light were gradually appearing at the bottom of the Tianhui, followed by a swarm of shadows resembling bats rapidly approaching.
It seems that the Demon Engine cannot be detected by one's own Demon Eye before it is activated.
"Don't fight them, the Thunderhawk gunships will soon experience a loss of power."
The attack just now easily defeated the Hell Dragon, naturally...
The results are remarkable, but even machines can suffer backlash.
"Heading in that direction, since there's no longer a need to deactivate the Void Shield..."
'
Sun Qian pointed to the location of the two brightest spots of light.
"Let's just crash right in!"
>