Rangdan's Attack, Full Spectrum Jamming Interference

Zabriel, an ordinary-looking, somewhat burly man, would probably just be the kind-faced Uncle Wang next door if he weren't a Space Marine.

But beneath this enigmatic face lie numerous titles, including the Uncrowned Prince, the original Space Marine, and the Dark Angels Grand Master.

As one of the five Space Marine created by the Emperor himself, Zabriel truly deserves the title of Uncrowned Prince. Compared to him, Ullian, who is also the Grand Master, seems like a freebie.

The First Legion is the prototype of all legions, Uncrowned Prince is the prototype of the prototype. All tactics were summarized by them and spread throughout the empire.

The saying "all science and technology rely on archaeology" is not entirely accurate. The empire during the Great Crusade was still ambitious and could be described as a flourishing of diverse ideas. However, the First Legion will always be the benchmark.

In times of war, they can exterminate Xenos with the highest efficiency; in times of peace, they can transform into caring and valiant men to deliver babies for pregnant women. They are true knights-errant, the Emperor's most trusted and reliable arms.

However, at this very moment, the Dark Angels, a paragon of the Legion, made a fatal mistake.

The Dark Angels, who followed the code of Warmaster, was not optimistic about the Divine Seal Terminal, which led Zabriel to choose the more familiar Astropath over the Divine Seal Network when sending out distress signals.

This choice caused the Dark Angels' distress signal to be delayed by nine hours, and by the time Atlas's reinforcements arrived, a full three days had passed.

What can happen in three days? Ullian, who participated in the First Zadan War, can tell you that in just three days, the First Legion lost two million Auxilia and nearly ten thousand Dark Angels.

The Rangdan that were defeated by the Spin Angle-Morse were merely outposts and did not fundamentally damage Rangdan.

Twenty years later, the First Legion encountered these Randan Xenos again, who should have been wiped out. This time, however, it was no longer just a simple outpost.

Rangdan has assembled a super fleet comparable to the Empire's Great Crusade, which has marched south from the dark void to conquer the Empire's territory, with its sights set on the Sol Sector.

Faced with this Xenos that could threaten the very foundation of the Empire, the First Legion did not hesitate. They immediately blocked the news, set up five lines of defense, and waged an extremely fierce War of Attrition. The core battlefield was the vital transportation route of Cadia.

Every second, countless soldiers die at the hands of the Xenos. Auxilia cannot survive even two hours, and Space Marine are being wiped out in entire Killed in Action. It is only a matter of time before Cadia falls.

Out of trust for his brother, Zhuang Sen did not back down; he could only trust his brother.

Fortunately, Atlas did not disappoint. Upon receiving the news, Mordred did not hesitate at all. Risking the fleet's Warp scramble, he overclocked and jumped from the edge of the soldiers' collapse, frantically switching between Webway, and managed to make up for the nine-hour delay.

Looking at the crumbling fifth line of defense, the Lion King, gazing at the starry sky, felt pressure for the first time; they had to retreat.

But at that moment, a huge door suddenly tore open in the void of the rear defense line, and countless Imperial Fleet poured out from the Webway Gate, completely filling the entire starry sky.

"Second Son, I knew you wouldn't be late!"

With reinforcements arriving and the Warmaster personally present, what can possibly stop us?

Soon, Mordred arrived at the First Legion Flagship with his good buddies and met with Zhuang Sen.

"Zhuang Sen, how many troops does the Dark Angels have left? What's the current situation? Why can't I contact you?"

"Nearly half the losses. Luther has already led his men to destroy the planets behind the lines. As for the battle situation, you've seen it yourself. This time, it's the main force of Rangdan that's coming. At the latest, it will take half a Standard Terra Day. If you hadn't come, the First Legion wouldn't have been able to hold out."

The reason for such severe losses is due to that damned Full Spectrum Jamming Interference.

Slamming his fist on the command platform, Zhuang Sen made no attempt to hide his rage. This battle had been incredibly frustrating for him; everyone seemed to be fighting their own battles.

Tactical boarding maneuvers are simply impossible.

The fact that Zhuang Sen was so enraged shows just how fierce the battle must have been.

"Do you think I'm exaggerating? Let me tell you, it's not like that at all. Those damned Zydan Xenos somehow got hold of ten Battle Moon, dragging the entire sector into War Fog. They can even hack into our communication systems."

"How many?"

Upon hearing this, Mordred completely lost her composure. "Ten Battle Moon, my ass! Are you kidding me?"

That's the Battle Moon, not some cabbage used for stewing vermicelli in the kitchen.

Knowing this would be the reaction, Zhuang Sen's expression turned even uglier than Zhuang Sen's when he saw the giant Celestial Weapon that tore apart ships with its immense gravity the moment it appeared.

"There were ten of them. If the Truth's Razor hadn't covered their retreat and pulled two Battle Moon with it to self-destruct, the Dark Angels would have suffered a devastating blow immediately. It would have been impossible for it to have been delayed until now."

Also, don't let Atlas penetrate too deep into the front lines; the ground war is beyond saving.

Seeing that Zhuang Sen was somewhat self-destructive and showing signs of collapse, Mordred tactfully took out two mushrooms and handed them to his good older brother.

As two plumes of smoke rose, the two burly men squatted on the bridge discussing the battle situation. Most of the time, Zhuang Sen was talking while Mordred was listening, spitting all over his face.

"Don't worry, brother. Atlas is just the vanguard. The Ultramarines and Blood Angels are on their way. Let me deal with these bastards."

"Ultramarines? Are you sure they won't be late?"

"No, buddy, it's just a rumor. Ultramarines aren't always late, so don't worry about it!"

Listening to his brother's comforting words, Zhuang Sen flicked the half-eaten mushroom from his mouth. The little thing greatly relieved his anxiety, which had been unbearable for the past month.

"There's one more thing: the Randan Xenos are unlike any other Xenos the Empire has ever encountered. That's why I've fought to the death without retreating. They can—"

"It can pollute and transform humans, right?"

"How did you know! Of course, Atlas joined the First Randan War. So you should understand why I'm so annoyed."

Zhuang Sen was indeed in a bad state and had begun to ramble, but Mordred could understand, since he would have been like that if half of Atlas Killed in Action.

Faced with Rangdan, a dangerous Xenos that can reproduce by infecting humans and also exert mind control, the two discussed for a long time but couldn't come up with a perfect solution, so they could only resort to Scorched Earth.

Atlas took over the defense from the Dark Angels, and the First Legion used the Exterminatus to sweep away the surrounding planets, determined not to give the enemy a chance to massacre their forces. Mordred himself led the Black Knight Guard and followed Zhuang Sen to the front line. He needed to observe the latest battlefield situation firsthand, as the front-line footage simply couldn't be transmitted over.

But when they actually reached the edge of the battlefield and saw those eight Battle Moon firing wildly, whose mere presence could distort the gravitational field of the entire galaxy, Mordred couldn't hold back any longer.

"Damn, you guys have really put in a lot of effort to get this far!"

Zhuang Sen "(;)"

P. S.: Update time has been adjusted to the evening; updating every day at midnight is becoming too much to handle.