Warhammer 40K: Rise of the Second Imperium
Chapter 449

Machine Spirit?

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After the Star Army seized the forge world's crucial orbital defense platform with overwhelming force, Mo Tuo stood among the troops, his voice carrying clearly through the communications channel to every soldier's ears:

"All tank units and Knight units, heed my order! Move immediately and establish solid defensive positions as quickly as possible! You must stop the Adeptus Mechanicus reinforcements that will be arriving later! Do not let them breach our lines!"

"Yes!" A uniform response thundered into the sky.

The Apocalypse Tanks and Knight mech units raced toward the defensive positions left behind by the Adeptus Mechanicus, assisted by Defense Force soldiers and combat robots.

The Defense Force soldiers moved with practiced skill, quickly securing advantageous terrain and beginning the urgent construction of an impregnable wall of defense.

At the same time, Mo Tuo issued another order:

"Engineers, listen up! I need you to take control of the plasma orbital cannons at top speed and launch a fierce attack on the remaining Adeptus Mechanicus fleet outside the orbit!"

"Understood!" Another crisp response came back.

A hundred-man engineer squad, each carrying a combat terminal, sprinted toward the plasma orbital cannons with the agility of cheetahs.

Under Mo Tuo's orderly deployment and command, after successfully capturing Orbital Defense Platform One, the Star Army's various defensive preparations advanced with tense but methodical efficiency.

The entire battlefield was a scene of fervent activity, yet everything remained in perfect order.

In the blink of an eye, the engineers had reached the plasma orbital cannon control platform located at the core of the orbital defense platform.

However, at that moment, the Cogitator System embedded quietly within the orbital defense platform suddenly activated. When its cold, emotionless electronic eye detected the Defense Force soldiers rushing toward it,

it instantly emitted beams of red scanning light, as

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