The deafening roar of a chainsaw echoed endlessly through the open space.
Kran's arm muscles bulged as he drove the whirling teeth deep into the flesh sphere's constantly pulsing surface.
Spinning at thousands of revolutions per second, the sharp teeth tore through the tough biological tissue like a hot knife through butter. Thick, fluorescent blood and shredded flesh sprayed in every direction, reeking of decay.
Under the chainsaw's furious assault, a distinct wound quickly formed, deep enough to hold a grenade.
Through the torn, curled-back flesh, even denser structures could be seen writhing within.
Now!
Without hesitation, Kran's left hand flashed to the magnetic clasp on his thigh armour and retrieved a Melta Bomb modified by Techmarine Cassius to multiply its yield.
Flicking the safety pin free with his thumb, he thrust the devastating cylinder into the deepest part of the seething wound!
Bang!
The instant the grenade left his hand, the entire flesh sphere shuddered violently, as though flooded with unbearable pain and terror.
A shriek erupted from within it, pitched beyond the limits of human hearing, as though billions of souls were wailing at once. The resulting sound waves were almost visible, shaking the cavern's fleshy walls.
The Tentacles, which had previously swung with a strange rhythm, instantly descended into utter frenzy. Like enormous decapitated snakes, they thrashed and battered everything around them.
The rock walls, the ground, even the flesh sphere itself!
Several Word Bearers warriors, firing at full force to suppress the other Tentacles, were caught off guard by the indiscriminate onslaught!
Bang! Bang!
Heavy impacts rang out in succession. Two warriors were hurled away by the tremendous force and slammed into the slippery flesh walls, their ceramite armour striking the biomass with dull thuds. They soon struggled to their feet, however, apparently none the worse