"Rope" Strangles the King of Gorgon Serpents

Calth, deep within an underground cave.

Countless Gorgon Serpent surged in from all directions, launching an attack on the Shadow of Order.

The Shadow of Order raised their Bolter and unleashed a barrage of bullets at the Xenos.

The dim underground had no effect on the Shadow of Order with their superhuman vision; every bomb hit the Gorgon Serpent's body with pinpoint accuracy.

The Gorgon Serpent made rustling noises as they moved forward, propelled by the barrage of bullets.

Suddenly, at the same moment in each cave, the network of firepower from the Shadow of Order broke down.

The deeper one goes into the cave, the more the spiderweb-like paths interfere with resupply.

The Shadow of Order find their best food source in the large number of Gorgon Serpent they kill every day.

But they lacked ammunition, and going deeper didn't just double the round trip resupply distance; instead, it increased the distance several times over by having to detour through the caves.

There are fewer and fewer tunnels running underground and leading to the surface.

The Gorgon Serpent primarily expand into the underground levels.

The vulnerability in the firepower network was immediately discovered by the Gorgon Serpent.

They roared as they charged toward the black-armored Warrior. The Shadow of Order immediately adjusted their formation, each increasing their firing angle, which further exacerbated their ammunition consumption.

Near Numinus, in an underground cavern, the city's underground drainage system meanders through, where the Shadow of Order battle in waist-deep water.

Several Mutated Gorgon Serpent, each with three pairs of mutated eyes, swiftly pounced on the Shadow of Order, their tails swaying.

The Shadow of Order, keenly aware of its surroundings, remained unaffected by the water's flow, but they discovered that the Xenos swam even faster in the water.

Their barrage of bullets failed to penetrate the scales of the Mutated Gorgon Serpent.

The second volley of fire from the Shadow of Order struck the Gorgon Serpent in the back as they advanced to the front lines.

The Shadow of Order, having exhausted their ammunition, leaped from the lines to meet the Gorgon Serpent.

They swung their Catachan Fang and slashed at the Xenos.

The charged blades clashed with the claws, and the Gorgon Serpent hissed in Affliction.

The Shadow of Order wielded their blades, swiftly slashing at the Xenos.

They killed the first wave of Mutated Gorgon Serpent charged, but the second wave had already arrived.

A thought involuntarily crossed the minds of the Shadow of Order: [The deeper they went into the cave, the more mutated Gorgon Serpent encountered.]

A Shadow of Order behind the defensive line suddenly spotted a massive shadow underwater, Xenos much larger than the Gorgon Serpent, hurtling towards the front.

He held fast to the first layer of Thelema Mindset, wielding the Catachan Fang in his hand, and charged toward the enormous Gorgon Serpent.

A massive Gorgon Serpent leaped from the water, splashing water onto the black Power Armor.

The massive body gradually rose, Shadow of Order inevitably met the blood-yellow eyeballs.

One pair, two pairs, three pairs.

[There's a fourth couple!]

The Shadow of Shadow of Order froze, and he swung the Catachan Fang slower and slower.

His body stiffened rapidly, his last thought being that the first level of Thelema's Mindset was no match for the Mutated Gorgon Serpent with six pairs of eyes.

The Shadow of Order didn't have time to notify its combat comrades behind it, but the Shadow of Order, who was firing Bolter, immediately noticed the anomaly.

After being told that only those who possess the "True Will" could enter the cave, the first petrified Shadow of Order appeared.

"A new monster..."

The Shadow of Order alerted the team in their communication channel, then ducked, avoiding the Mutated Gorgon Serpent's eyes.

The height difference between him and the Xenos was more than two meters, ensuring that he could not see the bloody yellow eyes. He pulled the trigger and fired a dense barrage at the Mutated Gorgon Serpent.

Boom boom boom!

Amidst the deafening roar of exploding bombs, the Mutated Gorgon Serpent did not fall; its densely packed, multi-layered scales withstood the barrage of fire.

His snake tail writhed as he leaped before the Shadow of Order.

The Mutated Gorgon Serpent's massive body was shrouded in the Shadow of Order as it swung its claws, tearing through the Power Armor.

The claws pierced the body of the Shadow of Order, and the poison rapidly spread throughout Astartes' superhuman form.

The Shadow of Order felt its body become numb and powerless before being pierced through by sharp claws.

The Mutated Gorgon Serpent tossed its head again, its fangs biting down on the head of another charging Shadow of Order.

Fangs pierced the helmet, crushing the head of the Shadow of Order.

At the same time, his snake tail coiled up another Shadow of Order, tightly binding his body.

A seven-meter-long snake tail, wrapped tightly around a body Shadow of Order, tightening its grip ever more.

With a loud bang, the Power Armor shattered, and even Astartes' superhuman body could not withstand the immense power of the Mutated Gorgon Serpent.

As the corpse of the Shadow of Order fell to the ground, more Xenos surged towards the black-armored Warrior through the gap in the lines torn open by their king.

After swallowing the head of the Shadow of Order, the King of Gorgon Serpents swam around and charged toward the rest of the squad.

Just as the Shadow of Order squad was on the verge of collapse, a furious shout of "Provocation!" rang out.

"Little Snake, come and bite me!"

The wisdom of the King of Gorgon Serpents far surpasses that of his kind; he has mastered a portion of human language and can understand the general meaning of words.

The voice sounded familiar to him, and when he turned his head, he saw it was the same human who had once harmed him.

Polti, having received yet another gift from his father, became the "Provoker."

In previous battles, he astutely discovered that the King of Gorgon Serpents could understand human speech. With this intelligence, he was able to launch more effective "provocative attacks."

The King of Gorgon Serpents immediately abandoned his slaughter of the defeated Shadow of Order squad and charged toward the black-armored Warrior had provoked him.

Polti raised his left arm and fired at the King of Gorgons with the Archaeotech Pistol he had received upon promotion to lieutenant.

His bullets were modified, and the explosives were replaced with Catachan's Injection Cactus.

Dozens of venomous needles, propelled by the powerful thrust of the Archaeotech Pistol, pierced through the layers of armor of the King of Gorgon Serpents and embedded themselves in his fragile flesh.

The King of Gorgon Serpents let out an angry roar, feeling as if his body was on fire.

It was that annoying weapon again, and he felt weak.

The King of Gorgon Serpents roared in fury, his reason overcoming his hatred for Polti.

He suppressed the anger aroused by the "provocation," realizing that he shouldn't take risks in his weakened state.

The King of Gorgon Serpents lashed out with its seven-meter-long tail underwater, aiming straight for Polti's legs.

Polti quickly rolled over, and when he climbed out of the water, he found that the Xenos was not chasing him and had turned and fled in another direction.

Polti took off in pursuit, but several Mutated Gorgon Serpent with three pairs of eyes blocked his path.

Polti raised his hand and fired a bullet at the Xenos. Dozens of needles pierced the Xenos's body, causing it to writhe in agony and cry out in Affliction.

Polti swung his right arm, wielding the Catachan Fang, Power Blade severed the body of another Mutated Gorgon Serpent at the waist.

Polti charged furiously through the Mutated Gorgon Serpent, knowing he had let the giant Xenos escape once again.

Just then, he heard a whooshing sound from his side and behind. He turned his head and saw a golden streak flashing past his eyes.

[Father?]

While Polti was pondering, Nimrod had already caught up with the King of Gorgon Serpents.

The "Baron of Corruption" raised his left hand, and Spirituality surged forth, rapidly condensing into one black whip after another.

A long black braid wrapped around the neck of the King of Gorgon Serpents, bound his writhing waist, and coiled around his serpentine tail.

The King of Gorgon Serpents thrashed about in the water, but the black whip wrapped around him tightened its grip even more.

His consciousness began to blur, and in his hazy state, he felt that the current situation seemed familiar.

As the King of Gorgon Serpents's body creaked, his consciousness suddenly returned, and he was able to think again.

He remembered.

Not long ago, he used his snake tail to entangle and strangle a black-armored Warrior.

The difference is that he went from being a powerful figure who was strangled to a weak figure who didn't even know who wanted to strangle him.

[I am the King of Gorgons, I cannot die like this, without knowing why.]

The King of Gorgon Serpents raised his head, twisted his neck, and, amidst excruciating pain and suffocation, finally managed to force a half-turn of his head.

The row of eyes on the right saw a figure wearing black armor and with wings on its back, hovering in mid-air.

Then, the consciousness of the King of Gorgon Serpents was plunged into eternal darkness.

After the King of Gorgon Serpents was killed, the morale of the Xenos plummeted, and the Shadow of Order accelerated its advance once again.

Three days after Nimrod strangled the King of Gorgon Serpents, he received a report.

"The Xenos fleet has appeared in the Veridian System and launched an attack."