When the first dawn arrived.
The countless streaks of blood mist hanging in Baal II's polluted air seemed to have turned a faint purple.
It was the result of the blood of countless Tyranid Swarm creatures being completely vaporized by violent artillery fire.
It also seemed to symbolize the horror of this Tyranid Invasion war.
Crackle—
At that moment, Chief Librarian Mephiston, his burly body covered in a dark crimson robe, stood atop a fortress wall littered with flesh and severed limbs, carefully observing the center of the ruined battlefield not far away.
He saw countless small Tyranid creatures resembling maggots—Raveners—wriggling and churning across every inch of ground, rapidly consuming the Tyranid Swarm's fleshly remains and leaving no biomass unrecovered.
The latest wave of the Tyranid Swarm had not taken the opportunity to launch an attack.
This not only gave the large numbers of Astartes and countless fortress turrets a brief period for maintenance and rest, but also gave the Intelligent controlled legion time to recover metal components and wreckage.
In fact, without the countless Intelligent controlled legion troops.
Mephiston believed that the Astartes stationed on Baal II would have been forced into close-quarters melee with the Tyranid Swarm starting last night.
Thud thud thud—
At that moment, Company Commander Gabriel of the Blood Ravens Company, clad in an indestructible suit of Vibranium Power Armor, arrived at Mephiston's side.
With a grave expression, he stared at the Raveners churning like a tide beyond the walls and spoke to the Blood Angels' Chief Librarian.
"My lord, the next wave will be the fifth Tyranid Swarm Tide. I estimate that close-quarters combat will begin today. We still have a fair amount of ammunition and supplies, but we must prepare for a prolonged battle and conserve them as much as possible."
"Furthermore, the