Chapter 440 The Mantis Catches the Cicada-
The Eye of Medusa, a super giant armored core fortress built deep underground in Medusa after the fall of Ferrus Manus, is also the Hand of Steel. The Chapter's main data exchange and storage center - in other words, their main computer room.
The most formal meetings and most important decisions of the Iron Council will be held, discussed and passed here. Now this venue, which has the legacy of an ancient theater and has all kinds of incredible technologies, now seems to Everything is still orderly and silent.
But the discussion thread linking all the Iron Fathers sitting on the Iron Throne who are still able to perform their duties normally is actually very lively now.
+Our command and communication lines to the front lines are still occupied by hateful rebels. The duration of the crack is unknown... The dissatisfaction among the machine spirits has never been so high. Ferus, my head hurts! +
+ Be careful not to overheat your cerebral cortex, the thinking chip will cook the neural proteins in the cerebral cortex. The fighting style of these reinforcements is definitely not that of any Iron Hand clan company. Where did they come from? +
+We have not received any notification of the Imperial fleet preparing to or passing through the Medusa route, and we have not actually asked for help from any additional forces. +
+That’s right, we can handle it ourselves. Others are hell. +
+Wait a moment, the code signal of the Rakuan Clan's Hall of Conquest appeared at the edge of Steel Moon's scanning blind spot. +
+ It seems that Rakuan has returned to support us. It seems that they have decided to give priority to the honor of the clan. The group of Astartes who may be reinforcements and the person leading them...wait, who is that? ! What is that? ! No, don't set your vicious, dirty traitorous feet on Medusa's ground! Ferus's hand! It's him! It's him! The murderer of our father! How dare you appear in our field of vision! +
After seeing clearly the costume of the tall figure who fought against the terrifying Typhons, the First Chosen God of Nurgle, the most active Legion Commander of the Death Guard Legion (not), the Lord of the Terminus and the lair of the Destroyer Flies, At that time, many of the oldest Iron Fathers sent a terrifying data boom roaring through their lines.
+How dare you... dare to appear on the ground of Medusa! Hateful! Hateful betrayer! Damn murderer! +
+Shame. +
+This is the greatest insult to every blessed relic in our body and every drop of Ferrus' blood. +
+Kill him. +
+I want him dead. +
+The Lacuan clan has behaved in such a depraved manner. I withdraw my previous advice. It is no longer necessary for us to discuss any additional treatment for them. +
+Beware of Rakuan, they have used their Halls of Conquest to successfully raid Medusa during the Molai Schism era. +
+We will not make this mistake a second time. Let's open the Gorgon Forge Vault and kill them all. We may all die together, but the Iron Hand will continue to stand on Medusa, +
+kill it! Kill them! Kill them! (KILL!KILL!KILL!)+
+ Immediate decision: whether to launch "Saint Manpac's Infinite Dark Source", "(data deleted and not shown) Blood" and "Forgotten Pact (data deleted and not shown)". In addition, the battle group soldiers within the same range and the carrier The weapons will be recognized as acceptable losses, and they will be recorded as martyrs of the Chapter, with their names and battles gloriously engraved on the iron crystal slabs of the Antarctic Fortress. +
+Agree. br>+Agree. +
The iron fathers present at the meeting almost couldn’t wait to cast their special steel resolution votes - more like a small metal ingot than a "vote" - into the vote. It is specially installed in the collection tube next to the armrest of the throne where they sit. It is simple and practical. Since the ancient method of expelling pottery fragments, humans have been using similar methods to this day. They are also dealing with the Holy Fathers of Steel and others who are also traveling in the ever-changing data flow. For believers in the God of All Machines, physical voting is more efficient to prevent cheating.
For the current resolution, silver steel ingots represent agreement and bronze steel ingots represent opposition. Although this is an anonymous vote, these steel ingots are used in voting. When voting, you will fall into the tube and then follow the pipe and separator into the logic scale in the center of the hall
+ Immediate execution, but we don't have certain permissions from the Hammonk clan. +
+Since the accusations of the Hamonk clan are closely related to Raku's rest, then, pull out the brain and spine of Hastym Hamonk and use them as repeaters to crack the code of their treasure house. +
+Is this something? +
+ He won't die anyway if he pulls it out. Be careful not to break the channels that inject nutrients and maintain activity. Summon the apothecary and prepare Hastam's Chain of the Forge (Note 1)! Link his brain to the door locks of Clan Hammonk's treasury and the Dauntless Relic! +
+When will the command authority with the front line...+
+The Eye of Medusa reported a data intrusion - the other party requested communication. +
+It must be some kind of trick, reject it and build more logical defenses. +
Behind his breathing mask, Kadan Stunus studied the name of the person who requested communication from a private channel that had not been activated for a long time: Malkan Feros.
His former mentor, one of the most prestigious among the Iron Fathers, and an important figure who has performed the left hand relinquishment ceremony for every recruit who entered the Iron Hands for thousands of years, the Malkan and Rakuan clans 's betrayal would undoubtedly be one of the worst blows to the Iron Hands since the Schism of Moraei five millennia ago.
Originally, just like that time, the Iron Council gathered together and was finally able to obtain the optimal solution to the calculation for the Sons of Ferus.
But this time he couldn't be sure, because he saw that the genetic father of the Iron Hands had committed the most serious and despicable crime, causing them to suffer from increasingly sharp conflicts between pain, hatred, despair and hope. The culprit who has spent ten thousand years.
Fulgrim.
Although many details are different from the Demon Prince of Darkness, for example, he does not have extra arms and has normal legs.
But an imperfectly equipped Primarch like him cannot disguise or hide himself in the Iron Hands' big data monitoring, not to mention that his various data have been passed down from generation to generation—— Prepare patiently for the opportunity to kill him.
As a result, Fulgrim landed on the ground of Medusa like a moth to a flame, appearing in front of all the Iron Hands. He insulted all the blood of Ferus, but he was also destined to shed his blood on Medusa and sacrifice his blood to Ferus today.
And Malkan Feros, the Lord of the Forge, the Iron Father, was the Iron Hand who colluded with Fulgrim.
This absurd combination of words gave him an almost unreal feeling.
This is the truth that the Iron Hand recruits’ Ouranos Rock Fighting Trial constantly warns every Iron Hand: Don’t trust anyone around you, not even your brothers.
Malkan's private communication requests were repeated so urgently that even the ruthless data almost showed his anxiety.
Would you like to be connected?
Hear what the traitor has to say?
Perhaps Malkan Feros will tell him a completely different story?
Another completely logical story that Kadan Stunus is willing to hear, such as that he pretended to lead the way and deliberately tricked Fulgrim into Medusa to kill him. .
This is a very tempting idea, and it is also a guess that is more in line with the style of Markan that Cardin knows.
No. This is undoubtedly another sign of weakness, just like the prelude to what happened on the ground in Istvan ten thousand years ago.
No. Kadan Stunus wouldn't make that mistake.
The weaknesses and flaws in Ferus and human genes will be corrected by his descendants.
Kadan Stunus cut off the communication request and watched as Hastelm was pinned to the ground by the maintenance servitors and apothecaries, forcing open his armor, letting the moisture, heat, and all the What little organic matter remains is revealed again.
They severed the connections between his brain and his mechanical guts, implanted senses, and weapons systems, leaving him in safe mode. Then new biological plugs and interfaces were inserted into his Crucible Chains, causing Haas to Tyme was essentially reduced to a piece of living wetware that they used to crack the key to Clan Hammonk's treasure chest. Hastam was once one of the oldest and most skilled Iron Hands among them. Like Cardin, he relied on his inner faith to survive the turmoil of the Highland Years, but in the end he did not escape the call of Chaos.
How sad.
But this is the result of being tainted with chaos and betrayal.
As one of the ultimate quick solutions they intend to use, "Saint Man Parker's Source of Infinite Darkness" is about to be taken out of the clan's treasury and released.
Although they have not been able to clearly understand its structure and working principle for so many years, it is a pity that this treasure may not be able to be reproduced in the future.
But a miniaturized black hole that can be released onto the battlefield and has a self-apoptotic mechanism is definitely enough to deal with any enemy without eyes within the range, even if it is the original body and those blessed by evil. .
Medusa will win.
Holy Ferrus Manus.
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The "Sons of the Phoenix" are silently active in the teams they are assigned to. Although they are not large in number, they have rich combat experience. And the prediction of the Plague Marines miraculously allowed them to kill everyone and save many friendly forces - their success in evading the chaos traps and strange weapons used by Mortarion's descendants was eye-catching.
They are as dexterous and highly maneuverable as dancers. The Blade Storm is extremely lethal and has a very fast disengagement speed. Coupled with the Iron Hands' extremely accurate long-range fire support, it is very important for the operation. The sluggish Death Guard are an annoying and frustrating opponent.
In the midst of countless ongoing dances of death, the surprisingly tall figure who was fighting against the leader of the first company of the Fourteenth Legion was particularly eye-catching.
He wore a huge battle armor that was also gray and white, with purple and gold decorating his shoulders and knees, holding a long sword burning with flames, and a silver helmet with golden wings covering his His face could not hide his perfect footwork and swordsmanship——
Typhons, who encountered an absolutely unexpectedly powerful enemy here, was surprisingly angry, and he roared loudly.
"Why is it you! You and your eloquent gods! You betrayed your class! Fulgrim! Like Mortarion, you still repeatedly and stubbornly refuse to understand the greatness of the gods. Alright! Now that you're here, I'll make you feel the power of a loving father! There's already a primarch there for you! Go and keep company with him! You two are both weak!"
The flaming sword drew a graceful arc in the air, like a hot knife. As ruthlessly and effortlessly as butter, he cut off a bone nozzle of the Destroyer Flies' nest, where the Destroyer Plague Flies were bred and stored. This little demonic creature immediately exploded the nest and went crazy. It usually surges towards the attacker, and then is ignited by the platinum flames on the blade, burning in the air and falling to the ground. The insect-like multi-jointed limbs struggle upwards, and are eventually burned into harmless but stinking green smoke.
"Who is of the same class as you? Don't be too arrogant, son of Mortarion." A beautiful but contemptuous voice came from the breathing grid under the golden wing helmet. At the moment when the plague flies rushed over, The young Phoenix had already distanced himself. After burning the demonic creatures to death, he waited for an opportunity to attack. At the same time, he avoided three consecutive heavy blows from Typhons's scythe soaked in the juice of Nurgle's Plague Cauldron - this one. The scythe named "Reaper of Man" is indeed a truly damaging weapon, and even Fulgrim, who holds the flaming sword, must temporarily avoid its edge.
But obviously Fulgrim's mouth was very sharp when dealing with his two adopted brothers, and he did not intend to let it go idle when facing the enemy.
"Are you surprised? Oh, after all, not every primarch has you, who feels that he is qualified to sit with your genetic father, and even thinks that he is the one who should command the legion. His rebellious son. Your God has let you work for him for so many years, but my pale brother is still more favored by Him than you. No wonder you always mention him - because of this Pride caused by extreme self-confidence, you and Fabius must have a lot in common. Maybe I would suggest building a Colosseum, and then put the two of you in it, and compete with each other in your resentment. , Arrogance and arrogance may be able to fight for eternity."
The ridiculed first company commander was furious. He took a heavy step towards this aura that was too pure but not strong enough. "Fulgrim" raised his hand, intending to repeat his old tricks - few people realize that although he has been wearing Terminator armor and is good at various weapons and combat, Karas Typhon is actually A very powerful psyker who has never been properly trained or developed to his potential.
The power of this repressed talent did not diminish but increased after he converted to the God of Corruption and Rebirth. Typhons tasted his own anger and accumulated strength, and his existence began to shroud the surrounding environment. A layer of distorted shadow like a yellow-green oily film. He would teach this pathetic and frivolous Primarch a lesson that had only known pleasure during the siege of Terra, and preach the truth of the Father, the words of truth that would make his psychic magic even more invisible. And fatal.
"All living things are immortal."
The next moment, something happened that made everyone present and spectators change their expressions in horror for different reasons.
The dead, following the eternal truth of the loving father, began to rise again from the muddy swamp.
(End of this chapter)