The sky over Horseshoe Mountain Valley was completely dyed crimson.
Tens of thousands of shells, trailing long plumes of flame, rained down from the clouds like an angry meteor shower.
Centered on the valley, an area within a ten-kilometer radius was completely covered by this world-destroying rain.
The earth trembled violently, as if an ancient behemoth was struggling frantically underground.
The rocks in Horseshoe Mountain Valley are melted by high temperatures into viscous magma, which flows slowly down the hillside and converges into burning rivers.
As the sea of fire reached its peak, several white beams of light piercing the heavens and earth suddenly fell from space.
Those were the main beam spears of the Gemstone, which struck precisely at the center of the valley.
The terrifying energy instantly evaporated everything around it—rocks, steel, flesh, and vegetation—all turned to nothingness under the illumination of the light spear.
A massive crater, hundreds of meters deep, appeared in the center of the valley, its edges shimmering with glassy crystals.
The bombardment lasted for a full hour.
As the last shell fell and the smoke gradually dissipated, the entire area around Horseshoe Mountain Valley was completely unrecognizable.
The once towering mountains were leveled, and the elevation of the ground around the valley dropped by a full thirty meters.
Looking around, all you could see were charred rocks and solidified lava, and the air was thick with the acrid smell of gunpowder.
Three hours ago.
In the captain's cabin of the Pinnacle Black Obsidian, Lynn made contact with Dominic.
"Lord Dominic, I have pinpointed Ragnar's exact location." Lynn's calm voice came through the communicator to the bridge of the Gemstone.
He is heading towards the Dorito natural terrain, Horseshoe Mountain Valley, and will arrive at his destination in two to three hours.
On the other end of the communicator, Dominic frowned.
"Governor Kerry, are you sure?" Dominic's tone carried a hint of doubt.
" Ragnar is cunning by nature and possesses uncanny abilities. We were fooled by his feigned death last time. Could this be another trap?"
"I'm 100% sure," Lynn said with unwavering conviction.
"Please believe me, Lord Dominic!"
" Horseshoe Mountain Valley is a closed-off area with only one exit, presenting an excellent opportunity to eliminate Ragnar."
"As long as we concentrate our firepower and launch a comprehensive attack on Horseshoe Mountain Valley, Ragnar will have no chance of escape."
"I'm willing to swear a solemn oath: if this time you're disappointed, I'm willing to take full responsibility."
Dominic remained silent for a moment.
He looked at the marked Horseshoe Mountain Valley on the holographic star map, then glanced out the window at the war-torn planet Dorito.
He didn't know how Kerry obtained such accurate intelligence, but he knew Kerry had no reason to lie to him.
From the Battle of Carl II to the present, every judgment Kerry made has been incredibly accurate.
Moreover, even if we fail this time, it won't cause too much damage; at most, it will just waste some ammunition.
"Alright." Dominic finally made up his mind. "I believe you, Governor Kerry."
"I will immediately mobilize the fleet to the skies above Horseshoe Mountain Valley. Once I receive your signal, I will launch a full-scale attack."
" Dominic, Lord Dominic." A slight smile appeared on Lynn's lips.
"Rest assured, this time, Ragnar is doomed."
The communication ended, Dominic immediately turned around and gave an order to his adjutant:
"Pass down the order: the main fleet must immediately turn around and assemble over Horseshoe Mountain Valley!"
"Tell all ship captains to open fire!"
"I want to make the entire Horseshoe Mountain Valley disappear completely from Dorito's map!"
"Yes, sir!" The adjutant bowed respectfully and turned to relay the order.
The massive Tithe Fleet changed course and headed towards the skies above Horseshoe Mountain Valley.
Countless cannon barrels moved, pointing directly at the earth below.
A devastating blow is brewing.
Entrance to Horseshoe Mountain Valley.
Ragnar didn't know was that the moment they entered the valley, the " Toothy " at the end of the valley had been completely destroyed.
That wasn't the real Toothy at all; it was a perfect decoy that Toothy made from discarded mechanical parts.
Its appearance, sound, and even the Waaagh Field it emits are exactly the same as the real Toothy.
Just as Ragnar was less than a kilometer away from the decoy, Lynn in space finally gave the order to attack.
"Lord Dominic, now! Fire!"
At Lynn's command, the Tithe Fleet, which had been poised for action, unleashed its full firepower.
Countless Macro-cannon, laser beams, plasma cannons, and torpedoes rained down in an instant.
This time, Dominic mobilized nearly 60 percent of the Tithe Fleet's firepower.
Apart from star-destroying weapons that would completely annihilate a planet's ecosystem and biological weapons that would pollute the land, the Tithe Fleet used every weapon at its disposal.
Horseshoe Mountain Valley was the burial site that Lynn had carefully chosen for Ragnar.
Not only is the terrain enclosed here, making it easy to create the illusion of a "one-on-one" confrontation, thus misleading the suspicious Ragnar.
More importantly, there are no fortifications here, and the geological structure is extremely unique.
The entire valley and its surroundings are composed of hard geological rocks, with no natural underground caves.
In other words, once the bombing began, even if Ragnar wanted to hide underground, he would have nowhere to hide.
He had no choice but to bear this devastating blow head-on.
When the first shell landed near Ragnar.
The massive explosion sent his enormous body flying.
His alloy-crafted throne-shaped mech was instantly blasted to pieces by the terrifying shockwave.
The intense heat from the shell melted his skin and muscles.
His prized self-healing ability proved utterly powerless in the face of such intense artillery fire.
Before the old wounds could heal, new ones appeared.
His body was constantly dissolving, and his green blood was continuously evaporating in the fire.
" God of Menzi,' save me!!!" Ragnar cried out in agony as he struggled amidst the flames.
He had relied on the blessings of the God of Menzi to crawl back from the brink of death countless times.
But this time, even the God of Menzi abandoned him.
The God of Menzi has not yet recovered his power after the last resurrection.
It also lacks the ability to bring Ragnar back to life within the throne cauldron of the Cauldron City for the time being.
Finally, a spear of light fell, landing precisely around Ragnar.
The terrifying energy unleashed by the light spear instantly vaporized him.
Not even a speck of dust remained.
He died.
The Orks warlord who ruled Dorito for more than two years, the " Menzi King " who struck fear into the hearts of countless Imperium soldiers, is dead.
They died in this saturation bombardment.
There was no suspense left.
The moment Ragnar died, the Waaagh Field that had been hovering over the planet Dorito two years shattered like glass struck by a heavy blow.
In space, on the bridge of the Gemstone.
Dominic stared in disbelief and delight as he watched the Waaagh! Field dissipate around the planet.
"Reporting, sir, the Waaagh Field on Planet Dorito is rapidly collapsing!" The adjutant's voice was tinged with excitement.
"It seems we... really succeeded!"
Dominic loosened his clenched fist.
" Ragnar, is he really dead?"
He still couldn't quite believe it.
This immortal monster, this enemy who once caused him heavy losses and left him in such a sorry state, actually died so easily?
"It should be, sir!" the adjutant said.
Dominic breathed a long sigh of relief; the Rock that had been pressing on his heart was finally lifted.
But he did not immediately order a ceasefire.
"Keep bombing! Bomb for another half hour!" Dominic said calmly.
"I will make sure that not a single cell of Ragnar remains!"
"Yes, sir!"