Using the excellent radar system aboard Boss Slick's Ship, Cheng Mingrui soon discovered that Fengrao V, directly ahead of his fleet, had already become a dining table for the Tyranids. Their ravenous feeding had stripped half the planet bare.
Strangely, there were hardly any Tyranid Fleet vessels above the planet, and most of those present were escort ships. Cheng Mingrui suspected that his offensive had come too suddenly for the Tyranid Swarm to react.
Kick them while they're down! Cheng Mingrui immediately ordered the fleet to attack.
Boss Slick's Ship and the Gargants spread out into a bombardment formation, slowly taking up advantageous positions above Fengrao V before beginning their Orbital Bombardment.
Located at the outer edge of the star system, Fengrao V had been relatively safe, and constructing enormous spore towers for air defense would have consumed vast amounts of biomass. The Tyranids had therefore made only limited defensive preparations and soon found themselves helpless under the bombardment.
The surface of Fengrao V boiled, burned, and fractured. This time, Cheng Mingrui had specifically equipped Boss Slick's Ship with a fairly comprehensive orbital bombardment system. The Orks had named it Burn-It-All.
On Fengrao V's largest continent, Tyranid biological structures covered the land. Digestion pools and Venomthorn Vines were everywhere, greedily extracting every scrap of usable resources from the planet.
The shadow cast by Boss Slick's Ship was clearly visible over the continent. Some of the lesser Tyranid Warrior Bugs beneath it were so terrified that they could no longer suppress their survival instincts. Some fled, while others raised their heads and roared threats at Boss Slick's Ship overhead.
A circular opening appeared on the underside of Boss Slick's Ship, with destructive energy gathering within. When that energy reached its peak, a crimson beam pierced the center of the continent like