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"Send down 100 Chaos Space Marines as the first batch to test the waters!"
One hundred Star Chaos Warriors—this number of assault troops isn't a lot, but it's not a small number either.
One hundred Space Marines certainly couldn't take down a massive planet.
But as the vanguard, that would be just right.
Since they had already observed planetary shields on the planet's surface, these guys didn't immediately begin orbital bombardment.
To launch an orbital bombardment at a region with planetary shields is nothing short of idiotic. Planetary shields are not something that ordinary warships can destroy directly.
The Chaos army sprang into action.
They deliberately avoided flying over those hive cities, since the large hive cities all had powerful air defenses.
If warships appear randomly on the tracks and stand there swaggeringly, it's a sign of impending disaster.
Ordinary strike cruisers can be destroyed by the firepower above the city in just tens of minutes or even a few hours, which is not something just anyone would dare to do.
The fleet cautiously flew to a hive city and its surrounding space, only to find it was a desolate mountain range.
Theoretically, it is impossible for it to possess any powerful air defense capabilities.
And indeed, they were not intercepted by any anti-aircraft fire when they flew over this wasteland.
Immediately afterwards, a small squad of Space Marines was airdropped down, along with 10 ordinary cultist auxiliary troops.
Caruso's eyes were fixed on the abandoned troops, who would become their vanguard to test the enemy's fighting strength.
The other Chaos Space Marines were the same; their eyes were fixed on the advance team, wishing they could be a part of it, for it would be an immense honor.
With everyone's eyes focused on them, the small unit's airdrop pod and assault boat were blocked head-on by an invisible shield.
They were thrown back by an invisible shield as soon as they approached the planet's surface, caught off guard.
The drop pods were even more dramatic, like marbles hitting the ground, bouncing up again, then being caught by the planet's gravity, crashing into the shield again, and bouncing away once more.
The scene before them made the Devourer Warriors stare wide-eyed, unable to believe what they were seeing.
Chapter 132 Khorne Artifact
Generally speaking, in wars with the human empire, void shields may appear on the surface of planets.
However, you can pass through the Void Shield; as long as you are a little slower, you can pass right through it.
But what is this scene before us? Their airdrop pods are precisely calculated so that a reaction force will slow them down as they approach their destination, and then they will pass through the void shield on the planet's surface in sequence.
This was all part of their design. Theoretically, it shouldn't be like this, but why did their airdrops fail to penetrate the Void Shield and instead bounce off?
Caruso is already a seasoned veteran with extensive experience.
This was the first time he had ever encountered anything like what he was facing.
This scene before him somewhat shattered his worldview; these first batch of Space Marines dropped down had suffered terribly.
It's important to know that there is no gravity in the universe; only the gravity of planets exists.
The airdrop pod first fell, with a downward force, and then was bounced up by the shield, with an upward force.
Then, the planet's gravity will pull him back, and they will be pulled back onto the shield.
That means that before their strength runs out, or before the shield can be penetrated, the first batch of Space Marines under their command will only be able to endlessly play a game of bumping into the shield on the planet's surface.
And the most important premise is that this shield can remain in its current damage-free state. If the shield is damaged, then your Space Marines will just be wiped out.
Of course, all of this would only happen without any external intervention.
But this whole thing is ridiculous. But he is, after all, the leader of the Devourer Warband, commanding a total of 10 Devourer Warbands.
If we're talking about brains, he still has brains.
Therefore, before dealing with the immediate issue, he first issued an order.
"Send assault ships to bring our soldiers back; don't let them get wiped out in the bumper boat."
"Yes, now change orbit with me. We must find a way to break this shield, otherwise we will not be able to obtain this planet."
The allure of Gaia made him unwilling to leave so easily; he wanted to possess the planet, so even with the shield blocking his way, he was now focused on trying to break through it.
The entire fleet began to move again, with a large number of macro cannons and beams of light being fired at the planetary shield on the surface of the planet.
The attacks from the light spears and macro cannons splashed ripples as they hit the planetary shield, clearly indicating that such attacks were insufficient to harm the planetary shield.
Moreover, this planetary shield is a combination of a void shield and a super-powered shield, which is definitely not something that a warship can break so easily. Therefore, the Devourer fleet was directly blocked by the shield.
This is somewhat awkward...
"Caruso, this won't do. You chose this target, and now we're blocked by his planetary shield. Tell me, how are we supposed to get in?!"
The scene before them began to make the leaders of the other two war gangs somewhat dissatisfied.
What they need is blood, a supply of blood to their supreme god, not to be blocked by a planetary shield and unable to fight.
Upon hearing this, Caruso turned his head and glared fiercely at the two leaders of the other two warbands who had suddenly jumped out.
"Do you have any objections? Or do you want to fight me?"
Caruso's crimson visors gleamed dangerously, and his modified vocal cords emitted a deep, menacing hum.
The atmosphere on the bridge froze instantly, as did the other two war gang leaders.
Gorg the Blood Reaper and Urrak the Skull Tearer both placed their hands on their respective weapons.
“You think we’re afraid of you, Caruso?” Gorger roared first.
"The reason we came out with you is that we don't want to stay in the warp anymore. We want to bring glory to the Blood God through slaughter, instead of being blocked outside by a glowing wall like fools!"
"If you can't command, then hand over command of the troops to me, and I'll break down this wall of light!"
His roar startled Caruso for a moment. After thinking for a while, Caruso did not continue to scold the other party, but instead took a step back.
"Since you think you can do it, then give it a try. If you succeed, you'll get to choose the benefits of this planet first!"
But I warn you, if you can't do that, your warband will belong to me and you…
Caruso's words took on a threatening tone. After all, he was still the strongest among the 10 Chaos Warbands; he was simply unable to break through this shield.
The Devourers are very pragmatic; they respect the strong. Although he couldn't break through the shield, as the strongest, he could still control the entire legion.
Gorg stepped forward with a sinister grin, his power armor covered in scalps and skull fragments, and his chainsaw axe humming in his hand.
“Very well, Caruso, remember your promise.” He turned to the bridge's communications array, his voice booming like thunder: “Retrieve our warband's Chaos Artifact! Send that weapon to the flagship!”
The order was transmitted to its own guild via the communication array, while the leaders of the other guilds continued to wait on the sidelines.
If a Chaos artifact were available, it's not necessarily impossible to break through this planetary shield.
After all, the Great Rift has already opened, and the power of the Chaos God can more or less interfere with the world.
Therefore, the Chaos Lords of several war factions began to wait quietly. More than 10 minutes later, more than a dozen Devourers delivered an axe-like artifact to the flagship.
Gorg stepped forward in full view of the other leaders and picked up the warp artifact blessed by Khorne.
Upon reaching its own Chaos Artifact, it appeared somewhat proud, raising the Blood Palace high before walking to the other leaders and introducing it.
"Blood Skull Boundary-Breaking Axe! This is a divine weapon bestowed upon me by the Supreme God, specifically designed to cleave through any shield!"
"This was bestowed by my God upon the most enraged champion warriors, specifically designed to destroy those 'cowards' hiding behind shields."
The axe blade was forged from a sacrificed Titan core, while the handle was forged from the vertebrae of an entire Space Marine chapter.
The axe blade was etched with records of the shields it had shattered; with each shield destroyed, the blade grew even more crimson.
Having obtained his own Chaos Artifact gave Caruso a lot of confidence, and he was even starting to feel comfortable introducing his Chaos Artifact to the other leaders.
As his introduction faded, the leaders of the other chapters, and even Caruso, began to covet the words.
Regardless of whether this warp artifact was made by Khorne himself, the sheer benefit of breaking through the shield was enough to tempt them.
Chapter 133 The Blood God's Phantom Personally Broke the Planetary Shield
Seeing how arrogant Gorg had become because of the appearance of this divine artifact made Caruso very unhappy.
After the other party finished introducing their amazing artifact, he couldn't help but start urging them on.
"Don't spout nonsense here. If it really works, then use it now. Otherwise, you know the consequences. You're not the only one who has a Chaos Artifact."
"This magical artifact won't help you defeat me!"
Caruso's angry words, instead of instilling fear in Gorg, only made it more arrogant.
"Splitting the planet's shield is of course necessary, but this artifact needs some enhancements to activate and split the planet's shield. That will require you, leader, to make a sacrifice."
Caruso's expression grew even more displeased.
Because of the appearance of the Chaos Artifact, this guy now shows him no respect whatsoever; he's practically insulting him.
But considering that he had no way to break the planetary shield, he finally spoke up.
"Say what you need right now, or don't blame me for killing you first!"
"I imagine this divine artifact isn't just for you to use, is it?"
Gorger let out a low laugh, the blood flowing from the axe blade seemingly responding to his ecstasy.
He raised the Blood Skull Boundary-Breaking Axe high, and the skull patterns carved on the axe surface began to emit a dark red light.
"To activate its true power, a sufficient blood sacrifice is required."
"I've already performed the blood sacrifice, but besides the blood, he needs a catalyst."
Gorger's gaze swept across the bridge and finally landed on Caruso. "Not the blood of ordinary slaves, but the blood of powerful warriors—for example, the blood of a warband leader."
The air on the bridge seemed to freeze instantly. Urrak and the other warband leaders instinctively took a half-step back, their hands on their weapons.
Caruso's goggles narrowed dangerously, and his power gloves hummed with energy.
“How dare you—” Caruso’s voice was like sandpaper scraping.
“No, no, no, it’s not that I want your blood,” Gorger hurriedly explained, but his tone was clearly mocking.
"This axe thirsts for the blood of the strong. All it needs are a few drops of your blood as a catalyst, plus..." He suddenly turned around, and the axe swung out!
A World Eater warrior from the Caruso faction standing behind him didn't even have time to react before he was cleaved in two from head to toe.