The Aeldari Rangers' ambush had indeed caused the Ultramarines no small amount of trouble, but under Hill's overall command, the human forces were regaining stability. They had learned how to better conceal their weaknesses and deny the Aeldari Rangers a chance to land a fatal blow.
Recovering from the surprise, the Ultramarines rapidly pushed forward, forcing the Aeldari Rangers to withdraw.
In a straightforward frontal battle, the Aeldari could never be a match for humanity.
Long-range exchanges of fire and close-quarters melee unfolded simultaneously within the silent primeval forest. Casualties mounted by the moment, yet everyone shouted the names of the Emperor and Guilliman as they attacked the enemy with boundless fervor.
The Ultramarines drove forward from the front, while the Space Wolves' hunting packs prowled along the edges of the battlefield, using their keen senses to search for the enemy's trail.
The roar of aircraft continuously echoed overhead. Dozens of Aeldari fighters emerged from Pandora's dense forests, and the arrival of aerial units heralded another escalation in the war's intensity—from small-scale ground fighting to all-out war.
Captain Gantula led his White Scars Tengu squadron to meet the enemy's airborne vehicles. Heavy laser cannons and large-caliber autocannons crisscrossed with the enemy's bright lances.
Neither side could withstand the damage inflicted by the other, and could only rely on their pilots' maneuvering to evade with breathtaking precision.
It was in battle against Aeldari aircraft that the Tengu Mech truly demonstrated its value. Gantula recognized the enemy attack craft's formidable strengths: whether in maneuverability or destructive power, the Aeldari Darkstar fighters surpassed every Imperial aircraft of the same class.
Yet the Tengu's existence proved that humanity possessed aircraft capable of matching them. The White Scars pushed their speed nearly to its limit, weaving through the dense forest with utter disregard for their