Chapter 137 Tyranids
The Tyranids can be said to be the most alien alien race that humans have ever encountered.
Unlike so many other races the Imperium has encountered, the Tyranid do not crave territory, power, dominance, wealth, or revenge.
They don't seem to care about these at all. Their only purpose is to swallow up all the life matter to satisfy a huge stomach that can never be satisfied. It seems that they will not stop until all living things in the galaxy are wiped out.
The most terrifying thing about the Tyranids is their ability to carry out this seemingly impossible plan in a terrifyingly efficient way.
Whenever the Hive Fleet's tentacles reach a planet with life, the end of that planet is already certain.
While the planet's atmosphere is choked with alien spores that allow native vegetation to attack its inhabitants, swarms of ground creatures and giant monsters will plummet to the planet's surface in flesh-and-blood drop pods.
Even as the Zerg prey frantically organize their defenses, spore-spraying chambers and jagged alien structures burrow into the planet's crust, piercing the surface to spew more harmful microorganisms into the atmosphere. among.
Many of the worlds that fell prey lacked any means of resisting the Zerg invasion, or their military defenses were too weak. And even those planets that can organize effective defenses must face the tide of insect swarms.
The Zerg army is composed of deadly and evil creatures, ranging in size from rolling swarms of tearing bugs to cannon bugs that are taller than tanks. Every member of the Zerg army is Tools for destroying their prey.
On the ground, warrior bugs weave hails of corrosive slime with their living rifles, or rip apart any foe that dares come close with their scythe-like claws.
From the sky, winged gargoyles pounce on their hapless foes.
From below, huge digger pythons and sand pythons suddenly emerged, followed by a large number of gunworms.
The Tyranid's tactics are versatile - they can overwhelm their enemies with swarms of smaller creatures, engage them with swift and deadly hunters, overwhelm resistance with monsters, or combine all three. way.
When facing the Hive, what the prey faces is not an army composed of a series of individuals, but a whole will - the ruthless Hive Will wants to devour all life in the galaxy.
Since the first contact, the Tyranids have invaded the galaxy several times. Each wave of invasions was launched by a hive fleet. Biologists and historians have been able to identify the appearance and color of the creatures within.
The most famous battle was after the fall of the Tyranid Galaxy. The huge destructive force named Behemoth Hive Fleet crossed the borders of the empire at an unprecedented speed and swallowed up countless planets. , until they were stopped by the Ultramarines in Macragge - and the Ultramarines also paid a heavy price in this battle.
After the main force of Hive Behemoth was destroyed, the remnants of its branch fleets are still wreaking havoc across the galaxy.
The latest battle involving the Tyranids took place in the Far East Sector. Just as the Tau and the Cadian XVIII Army of Castle Lord Krask were fighting together, the Gorgon Hive Fleet entered of the galaxy.
The sudden emergence of such a serious threat forced two former enemies to work together to survive the Zerg predation.
More importantly, what the Magyar lord explained to Soshyan was not a distant rumor, but some kind of immediate threat.
At the edge of the Storm Star Territory, there are already signs of Tyranid activity.
And here, we have to mention another unique alien threat that is closely related to Tyranid - gene stealers.
The Genestealers are a species of Tyranid. They are considered one of the deadliest creatures in the galaxy, possessing a high degree of intelligence, quick reflexes, and the ability to cut through the heaviest objects in seconds. Armored claws.
The biggest feature of this kind of near-human alien is that they can inject Tyranids’ genetic sequences into other creatures, turning them into hybrid biological slaves.
In the human world and other planets, there are many sects secretly cultivated by gene stealers.
Generally speaking, Genestealers serve as sentinels of the insect swarm, and their large-scale activities often mark the beginning of an invasion.
The invasion methods of gene stealers are also very different. They often spend centuries infiltrating the society of the target planet.
At first, the Genestealers would inject their alien DNA into the controlled humans, who would then breed into hateful mutated hybrids.
Hybrid species will use spiritual power to control their parents so that they are unaware of the changes in their children. And nurture and protect their children in normal ways.
Once on a planet, Genestealers will attempt to infiltrate highly organized human societies.
Initially they will focus on infecting organisms and forming sects within the target society. The leader of the sect is called the "patriarch" and is the ancestor of the aliens on the entire planet. Those hybrid descendants are connected to them through psychic induction, forming a highly tight-knit group.
All members of the tribe are controlled by the patriarch and will seek social power, infect other people, expand the tribe, etc., and behave under the normal surface.
They will form small groups and use the name of some ethnic minority to hide their identity from others.
When their numbers are small, they will not show political intentions, but will only establish organizations, spread doctrines, and expand the number of believers.
They will not expose themselves until they have mastered some of the political and military power of the planet.
But once they become stronger and more fearless, the people of the uninfected planet will be surprised by the sudden huge terror, and they will also tear off their disguises and directly attack the remaining humans.
At the same time, the hybrids will also create a powerful psychic network to directly attract the attention of the Hive Mind.
The stronger the psychic network, the faster the hive will react and move towards the planet where the victim is.
When the Hive's main fleet appears around the planet and blocks any calls for help, the Genestealers will carry out riots as a response, directly attacking densely populated areas or assassinating the enemy's command system, often causing unpredictable damage.
Mazhar sighed and put his hand on the marble guardrail at the edge of the corridor.
“Large-scale Genestealer sects have been discovered in several hive cities. The local Ministry of Justice has been unable to suppress them. Several regiments of the Astra Militarum, including Tallan’s two armored regiments, are also in the process of suppressing them. Those hives were cleaning up the aliens, but the situation was not optimistic. "
"Have they made a request?"
Lord Magyar growled and bared his teeth.
"Of course there is, they cried like bastards whose toes were stepped on."
But now the ascetics have not participated in the operation to liquidate the gene stealer sect, so that means, They did not respond to requests.
Of course Soshyan would not ask such a question, but the other party seemed to know what he was thinking.
“Planet Flon was once the heart of a small Orc empire. We crushed it two hundred years ago, but after these years of recovery, coupled with the disastrous battle the Chapter suffered a hundred years ago, Casualties, the Chapter is unable to continue to suppress them, the damn greenskins are back! They have occupied the entire sub-system and are likely to continue to expand outwards."
If Tyranids are a deadly virus, Then the greenskins are the immortal cancer of the Empire.
As long as there is any opportunity, they will try their best to expand their territory and launch large-scale invasions. In the process, their number and equipment will increase exponentially, and they will eventually form a force no less powerful than the Hive Fleet. The torrent of destruction.
So Soshyan immediately understood the thoughts of Lord Magyar.
"Your group is planning to take action against the greenskins of the planet Folon first?"
"Yes, I have secured support from nearby sectors. There will be Astra Militarum and Navy forces by then. To participate in the expedition, we must remove this hidden danger before the Tyrannic threat arrives!"
Soshiyang heard another mystery from the other party's words.
"Lord Magyar, do you think... the Tyrannic invasion is bound to happen?"
The other party shook his head.
“Through death meditation, our priests foresaw that the hungry tentacles of the Great Swallowing had already entangled around the entire star field, and everything was just a matter of time.”
This unique, approximate prophecy Soshyan was dubious about the things he had learned.
But he wasn’t stupid enough to say it.
(End of this chapter)