Aetheric Phase Engine Project Begins

The entire city was reduced to wasteland.

People who should have been dead wandered among the ruins like zombies.

"May the Emperor Aegis your souls."

Miriya, Sisters of Battle, raised the explosives, pulled the trigger, and shot the walking dead.

They were her comrades-in-arms, fighting together against the metal monsters that had awakened from the earth.

But today, she's going to point her gun at them.

Only through Purification can their souls be returned to the Emperor's embrace, for their souls have been defiled.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Each gunshot took away several guards at once.

Their bodies and heads exploded, and bright red blood gushed out; the scene was horrific.

Once every corpse had fallen, Miriya put away her Bolter, her long metal glove gliding over the sacred relics engraved on the gun and the ancient lily emblem on the handle.

The blood-red tattoo on her cheek and the Chainsword sheathed on her back bore the same symbol.

These weapons are ancient tools of faith, much like the Power Armour she wears; they cry out to achieve their goals.

"What blasphemy! The crimes committed by the Xenos are unforgivable."

A Salamander with only one arm strode over and stood beside Miriya.

His name was Sarkan, a Salamanders sergeant who served with the Calidus Battle Group.

They were dispatched here to support the battlefield for some reason, but ended up being attacked by Necrons.

All his teammates had been killed, leaving only him.

Due to communication interference from the Necrons, he lost contact with the main force and was attempting to cross this enemy-occupied territory when...

He encountered some refugees who had taken refugees.

When the children among the refugees looked at him with sincere eyes and asked him if he was the Emperor's angel, if the Emperor had sent him to save them.

A touch of tenderness stirred within Sarkan's heart, which should have been as cold as iron.

He answered the child.

"Yes, I am the Emperor's angel, and He sent me to save His people."

Sarkan took on the role of protector of these refugees, and later he met the Sisters of Battle Miriya and the Ultramarines' Apothecary Brutus.

The three traveled together to protect these innocent refugees, attempting to cross the wasteland and transport them to a still safe area.

"May the Emperor bless you."

The priest in the procession prayed incessantly, bestowing blessings upon everyone.

The Necrons has activated its Haunted Necropolis, targeting the souls of all living beings.

However, the Imperium commanders of the Calidus Battle Group discovered that the more steadfast a believer's faith, the less susceptible they were to being influenced.

To this end, they had priests bless each Loyalist and deployed defenses in religious places such as churches, relying on their faith in the Emperor to protect themselves.

"We're still halfway there, but someone on the tracks responded to our call for help and said that someone would be coming to help us soon," Sarkan, looking at his two companions.

"Who will come to our aid?" Miriya looked up at the sky. "Didn't the Imperium fleet withdraw from this planet to support the main force?"

"It's possible that other troops have arrived," Brutus said. "In any case, there is still hope. As long as we can get back to non-enemy-occupied territory, we can receive medical treatment and supplies."

"Another new message has arrived." Sarkan activated the projector on his arm armor.

The figure of an Inquisitor appeared.

His voice was deep and authoritative.

"The rescue team has set off. If you notice anything unusual about them, please ignore it and always believe that they are your teammates."

"They may utter blasphemous words about Emperor and worship evil gods, but their loyalty is beyond question."

"Pay no heed to the whispers you hear. Always remember one thing: they are loyal. All the unusual things about them are justified, a blessing and a prank of the Emperor."

Miriya: "..."

Sarkan: "..."

Brutus: "..."

This Inquisitor sounds a bit strange, there's something off about him!

"Is it really reliable?" Miriya frowned, a rare occurrence for her. The support the other party provided made her feel uneasy.

Before his companion could reply,

A beam of eerie green light shot out from a charred high-rise building next to the street, killing a guard soldier and turning his flesh and blood into dust.

"Enemy attack!" With his remaining hand, Sarkan raised his Bolter and fired in that direction.

The opponent tore open a dimensional rift and then disappeared.

A commotion came from the ground, and a group of Necrons poured out from all over the street and surrounded them.

The refugees screamed in terror.

"Hide!" Brutus shouted, urging the refugees to find cover.

Just when Sarkan, Miriya, and the others thought they were about to face an earth-shattering battle,

A sharp whooshing sound came from the air, and the Necron soldiers instinctively looked up to find their target.

Miriya, Sarkan, and the others also looked up at the sky and saw someone descending from the sky at an absurdly high speed.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The impact was deafening, creating deep craters.

In an instant, smoke and dust billowed, and countless cracks appeared on the ground.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The Bolter fired, deafeningly loud.

In just a short time, a large number of Necrons were killed.

The newcomers were none other than the Little Alpaca and their companions.

Once inside the atmosphere, they immediately opted for the player's favorite airdrop, crashing directly to the ground.

"All targets have been cleared."

The Little Fish looked around and, after confirming there were no targets to kill, shouted.

"Be on guard, protect the refugees, and prevent them from being attacked."

After giving his instructions, the Little Alpaca walked up to Sarkan and the others.

"We are members of the Battle Roses, sent by Inquisitor Drax to rescue you. Now, the leader, come forward and report to me."

Miriya and Brutus looked at Sarkan, who had organized the refugee group and was naturally in charge of it.

"I am Sergeant Sarkan of the Sixth Company of the Salamanders Chapter, and I am in charge of this unit."

Sarkan walked up to the Little Alpaca.

"According to the mission details, we will escort you to a safe area. In three minutes, a transport ship will arrive on the ground. Organize your people and have them board in order."

The Little Alpaca didn't waste any more words. After speaking, she looked at Sarkan's hand and said, "How can a warrior with only one hand be of the greatest use to the Emperor?"

She took out a recovery potion. "Remember to have your Chapter reimburse me. This stuff isn't cheap."

When Sarkan saw the other party use a potion to stab his severed arm, he instinctively wanted to dodge, but remembering that the other party was an ally, he held back.

Once the drug enters the body, the severed limbs regenerate at a speed visible to the naked eye, which can only be described as a miracle.

Miriya and the others were dumbfounded; the effects of this potion were nothing short of miraculous.

"This must be the Emperor's power," Miriya murmured to herself, and subconsciously began to pray.

The refugees, seeing this, looked on with piety and joined in the prayer.

The roar of the engine began.

Several transport ships bearing the Imperium Aquila slowly descended, spewing out plumes of air and raising clouds of dust on the ground.

However, at that moment, inside an abandoned building in the distance, Deathmark slowly aimed at the Little Alpaca, adjusting the gun's power to maximum.

A shot was fired, and a beam of eerie green light instantly streaked through the air, striking the Little Alpaca's head.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the Little Alpaca was hit, and its body gradually turned into sand.

"It's that Necron sniper!" Miriya shouted, raising her gun to fire at the location of the Deathmark, but the opponent escaped again using the Dimensional Space.

Just as everyone was grieving the death of their savior, they saw the other God Chosen burst into laughter.

"Haha, the boss's dead already?"

"This is hilarious! The mission starts with a resurrection process right from the beginning!!"

"By the time we are resurrected, there won't be a single hair left."

"..."

Miriya, Sarkan, and the others stared wide-eyed.

I once suspected that these people had been corrupted by Slaanesh, otherwise why would they laugh at the departure of their comrades?

In the past, if this situation had occurred, their weapons should have been confiscated and they should have been investigated immediately.

But remembering what the Inquisitor had said, they resisted the urge.

"You should evacuate first," Brutus said to Miriya and the others. "That Necron sniper is very difficult to deal with; there's no need to stay here and increase casualties."

"And what about you?" Miriya asked.

"I still have to fulfill my duty and retrieve the Gene-Seed of my battle brothers," Brutus said.

"You need a companion," Sarkan said. "Please allow me to travel with you."

"This mission is too dangerous, and you have your own responsibilities to fulfill." Bruce shook his head, declining Sarkan's offer.

While they were talking,

Players use devices to open up Dimensional Space.

In no time, they subdued the Deathmark who was hiding in the corner, waiting for his chance to strike.

They severed the Deathmark's Furnace Protocol, preventing him from using Death to return to the Furnace for rebirth, and then blocked his dimensional travel ability, preventing him from using Dimensional Space to cause trouble.

After doing all this, they used the Deathmark to teleport back to Miriya and the others.

Before Sarkan and the others could finish their discussion, they saw the God Chosen bind the Deathmark and bring them back.

This troublesome Necron sniper was thus taken down.

The speed was so fast it felt unreal.

"I don't think you need to go by yourself at all. You can ask them for help." Sarkan looked at the God Chosen muttering around the Deathmark. "This kind of task should be very simple for them."

"Do you have a mission for us?" Pomelo Sauce overheard Sarkan and the others' discussion and came over. "Battle Roses serves every loyal citizen of the Imperium. No matter how difficult the mission, we will do our best to complete it."

"Could you be entrusted to take Brutus to retrieve the Gene-Seed of his comrades?" Sarkan asked.

"Of course, it would be our honor." Pomelo Sauce looked at Sarkan and Bruce with anticipation.

Seeing that they didn't react, he repeated it again.

"We are really looking forward to it, really looking forward to it."

Before anyone could react, Pomelo Sauce tentatively asked, "Was there something we didn't do well enough? Was there something that displeased you? Is that why you're unwilling to give us the task?"

Sarkan and Bruce exchanged bewildered glances, unable to understand each other's meaning.

After contacting Drax, his reply was very simple.

"You have to give them tasks before they'll do anything."

Before they could even understand what he meant, Pomelo Sauce and the other players received a quest from Drax: [Assist Brutus in recovering the Gene-Seed].

Then, Brutus experienced firsthand what the passion of the God Chosen meant.

Miriya and the others boarded an airship and headed to a safe area.

He was then stuffed into a Fast Attack Craft by the God Chosen.

Several God Chosen led him on a speedrun across the city, collecting the Gene-Seed from all the Ultramarines' corpses on the ground in just 20 minutes.

"There are also several corpses in the black Pyramid underground, which should be the lair of the Necrons. We also detected an individual with an excessively high energy reading. According to the data, it should be the Illuminor - Zarathusa."

Little Gray examined the instrument in her hand, then looked up at her companion.

"We can't defeat the Illuminor with just our numbers. Let's wait for everyone to gather. This time, we'll collect the Gene-Seed first and scan the surrounding terrain to prepare for the raid."

"Clear."

"OK".

The players, including the Cute Leader, nodded.

"We should be more cautious," Brutus advised, looking at the God Chosen. "We should devise a strategy before launching a surprise attack."

"Of course, we are very cautious. We have always preferred stealthy infiltration tactics," Little Gray said.

A few minutes later,

Brutus looked at the Necron bodies scattered all over the ground. "Is this how you infiltrated silently?"

Little Gray kicked a nearby Necron corpse away, sending it crashing into the black wall with a bang.

"Look, it doesn't react at all to this. Isn't that what you call silent?"

Brutus: "..."

The process went smoothly, and the Apothecary obtained his combat comrade's Gene-Seed.

They were safely evacuated under the escort of players such as Little Gray.

Of course, the Illuminor, Zarathusa, discovered them, ordered his men to pursue them, and intended to punish the Deathmark, only to find that the Deathmark had been captured.

"No need to send any more. I'll take care of you next time I come back."

After leaving behind those words, Little Gray and the other players strode away, leaving behind only the furious Illuminor - Zarathusa.

"You will never escape my grasp. All living beings on this planet will become my experimental materials."

Zarathusa watched the fleeing humans, his oily green eyes icy cold.

When Brutus returned to the camp with the Gene-Seed

Seeing the God Chosen — the Little Alpaca— who was supposed to sacrifice himself, reappear,

He then realized that the God Chosen, like demons, could be resurrected indefinitely.

At the same time, he also saw that the enemy had dismantled the Deathmark of the captured prisoners and installed their heads on a gunboat, showing an extreme desire for revenge.

In the real world,

With the release of the new expansion, the popularity of the Warhammer Online official website surged again, reaching a peak on the internet.

The comments from netizens were varied and quite interesting.

However, Qin Yun didn't pay as much attention as before.

He was discussing the battle against the Necrons with several Primarch, while also discussing something else.

By continuously reverse engineering those ancient creations, Xi Ling has acquired the technological reserves to manufacture the Aetheric Phase Engine.

Qin Yun plans to have someone secretly build the Aetheric Phase Engine. If the Imperium of Man fails one day, the engine will be activated, and everyone will perish together.

P. S.: No more leave slips. Here's another 4,000-word update, guys.