Under Chen Xi's command, the human evacuation from the Stygian System was mostly completed, though at tremendous cost.
However, during this final stage, a thorny problem emerged—the Sisters of Battle squad deployed across the vast plains, along with the stubborn local tribes determined to live and die beside the giant mobile solar arrays, had their evacuation completely stalled by a suddenly appearing terror.
From the final images returned by reconnaissance units, Chen Xi clearly saw the colossal creature—a Tyranid Titan-class organism known as the "Hive Lord."
Its mountain-like body moved beneath the shadows of the mobile arrays. Each fall of its massive biological limbs shook the earth, while its carapace was far beyond what conventional heavy weapons could effectively penetrate. Spore clouds swirled around it, and biological cannon muzzles that opened and closed as though they could swallow light radiated a suffocating sense of despair.
Conventional ground forces were like ants before it. Only an Imperial Titan unit of equivalent class from the Titan Legion could possibly confront it head-on.
Chen Xi frowned deeply. His first instinct was always the most efficient and direct solution.
He immediately connected to the fleet fire coordination channel, his tone urgent. "This is Chen Xi! A Tyranid Titan-class unit, the Hive Lord, has appeared in the designated area. It poses a severe threat to the final evacuation forces and critical auxiliary nodes.
Can orbital fire support be deployed immediately for a surgical strike? I repeat, requesting orbital lance or Macro-cannon coverage!"
However, the fleet's reply was cold and realistic. "Inquisitor, all capital ships are tightly entangled with the Tyranid Swarm's main bio-fleet and cannot disengage! Detached squadrons are attempting orbital fire, but accuracy cannot be guaranteed, and there is a high likelihood of friendly fire and damage to the Solar Platform structures! We... cannot