Boarding Battle

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When the two sides' warships drew closer, their long-range firepower opened fire almost simultaneously.

The frigates released plasma torpedos from their bows, which shot forth toward each other.

No one wanted their warship to endure a few torpedos head-on, so both sides began executing evasive maneuvers simultaneously, and close-in weapon systems began to roar, destroying every torpedo that drew near.

The detonated plasma torpedos continuously emitted dazzling light in the dark void.

Lances, with their even greater range, also shot toward the opposing warships.

Ship-mounted weapons like lances were simply impossible to dodge, and almost in the blink of an eye, the lances from both sides slammed into each other's void shields.

The light-blue barrier flickered for a moment, and the void shield fulfilled its function, directly transferring the impact and damage of this energy weapon into the Warp.

Captain! Void shield integrity at 70 percent! Recharging!

If they took another round of lances, Gao Yi's warship void shields might break.

Set engine power to maximum! Charge at full speed! Before the enemy's lances finish recharging! For the Mongert Dynasty! Prepare assault boats!

Once the battle began, Gao Yi also felt a surge of hot-blooded excitement; giant ships and heavy guns were a man's romance, and the shock they brought could not be compared to ground combat. Even if Space Marines or the Greater Daemons of the Five Gods were fierce, the critical factor that ultimately determined the victory of a battle was still the massive warships in the void.

Meanwhile, the speed of Gao Yi's own warship was clearly much faster than the enemy's.

Before the lances completed their second recharge, the warships of both sides had already reached visible range.

True to its name, the Tyrant charged straight toward the Golden Ram, relying on its heavy armor plating to take the lances head-on while heading directly for the Golden Ram.

Sword Rain, Vanguard! Draw fire for the flagship!

As the warships of both sides entered each other's macro-cannon range, huge solid shells flew out from the gun barrels. Although they looked cumbersome, the shells traveled extremely fast, and imagining the difficulty of executing evasive maneuvers within such a close distance was impossible.

Furthermore, the void shields could no longer protect the warships from harm like they did against energy weapons such as lances.

The void shields of both sides shattered at almost the exact same time.

The remaining macro-cannon shells also slammed into the opposing warships.

Carrying immense kinetic energy, the macro-cannons collided with the armor plating while also producing violent explosions.

The explosions caused even the bridge to shake violently.

Officer deck bulkhead breached! Close the airtight doors! Shield deck is overloaded and on fire! Repair teams rush to the shield deck immediately! One macro-cannon is also damaged.

The officer continuously reported the warship's damage status to Gao Yi, but fortunately, with the presence of SCVs, these powerful maintenance machines immediately threw themselves into rush repairs.

In contrast, the damage sustained by the opposing Tyrant was much less, as the adamantium armor plating played its part.

Do not miss the opportunity! Launch assault pods! Board immediately! Warriors of the Dynasty, for the God-Emperor, for the Dynasty, seize control of this warship for me!

As the two warships brushed past each other, both sides launched boarding pods at almost the exact same time!

In an instant, dense swarms of assault pods with brilliant exhaust trails lunged toward each other.

Close-in weapon systems immediately began to intercept these assault pods.

Half of both sides' first wave of assault pods were lost shortly after taking flight, with a ball of fire representing dozens of crew members being turned into space dust, and only a handful of assault ships carved into the enemy warship.

Fortunately, however, the sacrifice of the first wave was not in vain, as it drew fire away from the subsequent assault ships.

Damon and the rangers beside him were also launched along with an assault ship.

The aftermath of the explosion caused the assault boat to shake violently and continuously, but luckily, the assault boat he was on evaded the fire of the close-in weapons.

The meltagun at the bow fired a scorching melta beam, melting the outer armor of the warship.

Bang!

The assault pod successfully landed, carving its way into a deck corridor.

Everyone rapidly occupy the corridor! Find the location of important compartments and cause as much destruction as possible!

Damon glanced over at Norris, who did not belong to the rangers.

We will open up the enemy's defense line for you. The task of finding the bridge and the enemy leader is left to you!

Norris nodded silently, then mobilized the psionic energy within his body, vanishing into the warship in an instant.

Holding a boarding shield, Damon arrived at the hatch. As the door opened, lasers, shotguns, and autoguns all fired toward them, but thankfully, the protection of the boarding shield kept the boarding combatants safe from concentrated fire.

A massive amount of metal pellets and lasers struck the metal shield surface, continuously emitting crackling sounds and flickering flashes of fire.

As for those stray rounds hitting Damon's adamantium combat suit, they did not even leave a mark.

Just as the makeshift position in the corridor ceased fire, feeling that the people inside had all been wiped out—

The rangers' C-14s began to fire, precise controlled bursts taking out the enemies behind the position. When the enemy fired again, having changed into combat suits made of adamantium allowed them to charge out of the assault pod under the external firepower.

Seeing these rangers wearing combat suits, the boarding guards blocking Damon also appeared dazed for a moment.

They looked alike. Far too much alike. How could the God-Emperor's angels of death launch an attack against them?

Yet it was precisely this moment of daze that cost them their lives.

Without a single casualty among the 10 rangers, they rapidly cleared out all enemies within the corridor.

Each company report your status!

1st company zero casualties, successfully boarded.

2nd company lost 2 men.

3rd company had three assault boats destroyed.

4th company...

As all companies finished their reports, the rangers lost 50 men—a full half-company—solely during the assault process.

One could see the cruelty between warships; rangers who could play a huge role in conventional warfare could only helplessly accept the fate of death in such circumstances.

Damn it, quickly clear the deck! No survivors!

Gao Yi also watched as life signs vanished one by one, causing a dull ache in his heart. These veterans were all treasures, but these sacrifices were unavoidable.

The enemy's assault boats had also crashed into the Golden Ram.

Fierce corridor skirmishes were taking place everywhere. This time, they were not facing mere rampaging thugs and zombies, but well-trained soldiers.

No matter how rubbish a Rogue Trader Dynasty was, it would not cut back on its investment in boarding and anti-boarding teams, and every single person inside was an elite soldier.

Furthermore, a few elite veterans could even block the advance of a company in narrow corridors by relying on ample ammunition.

Overall, however, Gao Yi's side still held an overwhelming advantage in the boarding combat.

The adamantium CMC could push straight through the enemy's line of fire to achieve a breakthrough.

The navy soldiers remaining inside the warship intercepted the enemy, while the remaining rangers acted as a firefighting squad, rushing to support wherever a breakthrough occurred, and soldiers wearing plasteel combat suits were incomparable to sailors who only wore bulletproof armor.

On the holographic display, the red dots representing enemies were disappearing one by one.

Meanwhile, those marauders and firebats brought immense shadows to the boarding enemy.

God-Emperor above. What on earth are these guys? Could they really be Astartes?! The communication channel of the Suarez Dynasty's soldiers was filled with such rumors, plunging hearts into panic for a time.

Meanwhile, Canto's expression inside his bridge was foul.

The holographic projection before his very eyes showed precisely the figures of those rangers.