The standard face of a great Eastern nation made certain people watching the satellite's live broadcast frown deeply.
At that moment, however, someone shouted loudly into the communicator, "Do it!"
Stark Pentecost stared at the standard human face on the screen and couldn't help falling into thought. Just then, a private communication suddenly came through to his personal phone.
He pulled it out and saw a message from someone extremely familiar, yet holding a position of great authority. After giving the people in the Command Room a few instructions, he walked out and found a secluded corner before calling back.
"Mr. Stark Pentecost, hello!"
"Hello, Mr. Zhou!"
"On behalf of Huaxia, I agree to their request! But they won't be going to Shattered Dome Base. I'll send you a set of coordinates and have them go there instead. Once everything is complete, we'll provide you with fifty billion US dollars, paid over ten years! So... Mr. Stark Pentecost, what have you decided?"
Stark Pentecost was stunned by the question. He couldn't help looking toward the Command Room, recalling that height of over two meters.
"Commander!"
A sudden shout rang out from the Command Room, startling Stark Pentecost. He turned around and saw Cai Tiantong standing anxiously at the door, looking at him.
He hurriedly apologized, hung up the phone, and walked over. "What happened?"
"Someone opened fire, Commander!"
Stark Pentecost's pupils suddenly contracted. Cai Tiantong, who knew him well, immediately stepped aside. Stark Pentecost charged into the room like a wild bull, then saw Quan Tiehua running rapidly into cover with his back to them.
"What happened?" His near-roar left the three brothers of Crimson Typhoon with their ears ringing.
They quickly explained what had just happened. It turned out that while Stark Pentecost had gone to take the call, Quan Tiehua had been attacked by a bullet from an anti-materiel sniper rifle. Fortunately, the Astartes' reaction speed was incredibly fast. He had hurriedly turned his head aside to dodge, but the sniper round's power was still not to be underestimated. It had left Quan Tiehua's ear tingling.
"Bastards! Who told you to open fire?" Stark Pentecost roared furiously at the government leaders of various countries, who were still showing their faces on the communication screen.
He was absolutely certain that this bunch of bastards had given the order!
"Watch your words, Stark Pentecost. You should know that the United Nations is currently considering whether to reactivate your—"
Before the other man could finish, Stark Pentecost directly cut the communication, leaving the government leaders' faces dark with anger.
"He's gone too far! Their operating funds are maintained by us, yet he actually dares disobey our orders!"
"Exactly! This is outrageous! I have reason to suspect that he's already colluding with these extraterrestrial civilizations and plans to wipe out Human Civilization."
"He must be sanctioned!"
At that moment, however, the atmosphere at the scene was somewhat strange. Crimson Typhoon stood there while the three brothers shifted uneasily, making Crimson Typhoon sway as well.
The ordinary soldiers, meanwhile, exchanged several glances, their faces full of wariness and terror.
The soldiers of Little Japan, however, had begun assembling and moving out as soon as the gunshot rang out. They advanced toward the location of the armored men.
The members of Little Japan's parliament were hiding in a bunker, watching the scene on the screen with dark expressions. "Those damned white pigs! But since they've gone this far, they can't blame us! Order all soldiers to commit fully. Use heavy artillery if necessary! But remember... the heavy artillery is only to cover us while we secretly move the armored men's corpses off the battlefield. Do not kill them! That way, it'll be much easier to explain everything to those white pigs afterward!"
"Yes!"
"But Prime Minister, what about those two monsters? They're only half an hour away from us now!"
The elderly Prime Minister closed his eyes and took a deep, spirited breath, murmuring the words "half an hour."
Then he suddenly opened his eyes. They were filled with madness and bloodlust. "Tell the Empire's warriors that this is the crucial moment for opening the holy war! Our Empire needs their sacrifice! They have only half an hour."
The officer froze for a moment, then hurriedly lowered his head. "Yes!"
The battle began. After the Self-Defense Force commander delivered a passionate speech from atop a vehicle, the fanatics—already far-right extremists before joining the Self-Defense Force—seemed to have entered heaven itself upon enlisting. After undergoing harsh training and being indoctrinated with all sorts of propaganda, their fanaticism toward far-right ideology became even more terrifying than that of religious zealots.
At that moment, thousands of elite Self-Defense Force soldiers removed their helmets and tore away the Self-Defense Force insignia on their shoulder patches—the mark they regarded as a humiliation.
From the standard military packs issued to each of them, they pulled out white strips bearing their national flag and slowly tied them around their heads.
Then they took one short syringe after another from the small bags.
As the commander abruptly drew his saber and slashed it toward the direction of the Blood Angels, he shouted, "Tenno Heika! Banzai!!!"
"Banzai!"
"Banzai!"
"Banzai!"
The needles pierced the arteries in their necks. In only a few seconds, their entire bodies grew feverishly hot.
The heavy artillery that had long been deployed in the rear also began making urgent preparations. Once the first shot finished adjusting its aim, dozens of shells came hurtling over just seconds later.
Bang—
One of the shells even slammed mercilessly into the joint of Crimson Typhoon's third arm!
The enormous explosion instantly severed the lower half of the arm, sending sparks flying!
"Arrrgh!"
The pain transmitted through their neural reflexes made the three Wei Brothers cry out in agony!
"Withdraw from the battlefield immediately!" Stark Pentecost shouted, his eyes nearly popping from their sockets as he watched the satellite transmission.
In the next moment, a dense mass of soldiers charged toward the battlefield with their guns raised, ignoring all formation. Tanks and armored vehicles also rushed to the front.
Some soldiers even sprinted past the tanks and armored vehicles through the ruins, their faces flushed and veins bulging.
The Blood Angels had already spread out in all directions, raising their bolters and aiming ahead.
The pauldron on Quan Tiehua's left shoulder had already been replaced with the Chapter Master's pauldron. Though the size was a little off, it at least offered greater protection.
All the Blood Angels gripped their bolters tightly, their eyes filled with anger as they waited for Quan Tiehua's order.
"In the name of the Emperor! Sweep away evil!"
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