Boom—
A series of incomparably violent explosions erupted deep within the vast vessel's mid-decks, torrents of searing fire sweeping continuously through the broad corridors.
Had the Ultramarines Great White Fleet led by Titus not evacuated the vast majority of the mortal crew beforehand,
the boarding tactics of the Chaos Iron Warriors would have caused heavy casualties among the mortal crew.
Thud, thud, thud—
An Ultramarines veteran clad in blue Terminator Power Armour launched a Combat Charge at the Chaos Iron Warriors deeper within the ship's passageways.
A barrage of bolter rounds poured down upon him like a torrential rainstorm, only to be firmly blocked by an azure Vibranium Energy Shield.
At the same time, one of the Ultramarines veteran's thick arms swung sharply.
The Silvervine Tendrils that had been implanted into his body not long ago instantly transformed into strands of slender silver threads.
These slender silver threads, possessing astonishing destructive power, streaked through the air and directly sliced several Chaos Iron Warriors holding heavy Boarding Shields into countless bloody fragments!
In truth, although the destructive power of the Silvervine Tendrils had far exceeded everyone's expectations, their rollout within the Scourge Legion had not gone smoothly.
Only the Apothecaries and Tech Sergeants of each Great White Fleet regarded them as treasures, along with some Battle Brothers willing to try new things who chose to have the Silvervine Tendrils implanted.
As for the other Astartes, their feedback was that they were too cumbersome to control and that they held an innate distrust of xenos equipment.
Boom!
In only a few moments, as many as two Combat Squads of Chaos Iron Warriors fell one after another beneath the Ultramarines veteran's Silvervine Tendrils.
However, just as the Ultramarines veteran intended to call for support before continuing deeper into the ship's passageways,
an iron-gray