When the black, slime-like nanobots latched onto his fist, searing pain shot along his nerves into Company Captain Harris's brain like burning lightning.
Company Captain Harris could feel the ceramite shell of his Power Armour crumbling like a brittle biscuit. Beneath it, his flesh and reinforced bones gave off a teeth-grating sizzle as they rapidly broke down.
He could even feel metallic "tendrils" trying to burrow into his body and take control of his nerves.
I can't hesitate!
Once I'm completely consumed, the consequences will be unthinkable! Whether I become part of the enemy or a specimen that lets them uncover the biological secrets of the Space Marines, either would be the most shameful betrayal of the Emperor and the Primarch!
A fierce glint of resolve flashed in Harris's eyes!
He abruptly aimed the Volkite Pistol in his left hand at the shoulder joint of his right arm, which was being consumed!
Harris did not scream or hesitate for even a moment! As the surrounding Constructs swarmed toward him, he pulled the trigger!
Boom!!!
Blinding white volkite fire erupted at point-blank range!
The superheated plasma stream instantly vaporized the armour joint, the flesh, and the invading nanomachines!
The tremendous recoil hurled Harris backward, slamming him into a heap of rubble behind him.
His entire right arm had been blasted off and vaporized at the shoulder. The stump was charred black, with only molten metal and carbonized tissue exposed.
The intense pain nearly made him pass out, but his genetically enhanced will held taut like a steel cable, forcing him to remain conscious.
He struggled onto one knee and quickly drew a heavy combat knife from the side of his leg armour with his remaining left hand. It was his last means of defending himself at close quarters.
The humanoid Construct