At this moment, First Blood is hovering in the exosphere of Brevis, with the familiar blue-gray planet beneath its feet.
Clouds drifted below, and the battle raging in the Midtown and the colorful light emanating from the Warp were clearly visible.
"We... traveled through time?"
The first mate stared blankly out the window, hardly believing his eyes.
The captain let out a long breath, his tense body instantly relaxing, then he straightened up abruptly, his voice filled with barely suppressed excitement:
"Pass on my order! calibrate the main guns at the Chaos position in the Midtown, and bombard it!"
"Yes!"
The next second, the First Blood's broadside Macro-cannon roared.
The shells, trailing long plumes of flame, pierced the atmosphere and struck the rear of the Chaos army with pinpoint accuracy.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
A massive explosion rang out in the Midtown, sending the charging demon horde flying.
Several Norsak wizards who were preparing to cast spells were also caught in the sudden barrage of artillery fire and were instantly blown to pieces.
The Southern Allied soldiers who were retreating to defend the gate were stunned.
They looked up at the sky, watching the trail of artillery fire pierce the clouds. First, there was a deathly silence, then a deafening cheer erupted.
"A fleet! It's the Imperium's fleet!"
"Our reinforcements have arrived!"
"May the Emperor protect us! We are saved!"
The morale, which was on the verge of collapse, surged at that moment.
The soldiers gripped their weapons again, and some even took advantage of the chaos in the Chaos lines to launch a counter-attack.
On the bridge of the Gemstone, outside the orbit, everyone stared at the transmitted images.
The moment the First Blood successfully broke through and its cannon fire hit its target, a suppressed gasp erupted from the bridge.
It's done!
It really worked!
Dominic slowly unclenched his fist, a hint of excitement flashing in his eyes.
He knew this path would work.
"Sir, the Brevis Expeditionary Fleet has sent a signal!" the communications officer suddenly shouted.
"General Gus, leading the Pinnacle Black Obsidian and two Lunar-class Cruiser, requests simultaneous passage through the barrier!"
Dominic raised an eyebrow.
Gus?
Is that the commander who came up with the Star Fortress tactic?
He walked to the screen and saw that the three warships had broken away from the Brevis fleet and were approaching another vortex dissipation point.
Clearly, the other party had also discovered the barrier's weaknesses through their own channels and seized this opportunity.
"Reply to them, grant them permission to cross," Dominic said in a deep voice.
Not long after, in the instant the vortex energy plunged to the bottom once again, the Pinnacle Black Obsidian took the lead, followed closely by two Lunar-class Cruiser, and the three ship shadows rushed into the distorted light mist one after another.
The process was even smoother than the First Blood.
Clearly, Gus and his team had made ample preparations for the crossing, and their control over the Gellar Field was more precise.
Just over ten seconds later, the three warships successfully broke through the barrier and appeared in Brevis's near-Earth orbit.
The massive hull gleamed with a cold metallic sheen under the starlight, and the array of Macro-cannon slowly rotated, aiming at the Chaos battlefield on the ground.
With the addition of three capital ships, the pressure on the ground was instantly reduced by a significant amount.
Dominic looked at the fleet on the screen—not luxurious, but exceptionally composed—and a slight smile appeared on his lips.
Kerry von's crew is indeed full of ruthless and daring characters.
If frigates and cruisers can pass, then battleships can naturally pass as well.
He turned around, his gaze sweeping over all the officers on the bridge, his voice loud and firm:
"Attention all ships!"
"All departments prepare for the crossing. The Tech-Priest checks the core of the Gellar Field. The Navigator pinpoints the next energy trough."
"This time, we'll go in ourselves."
"I'd like to see how many volleys these Thousand Sons scum can withstand."
There was a moment of silence on the bridge, followed by a burst of unified response:
"Yes, sir!"
Lieutenant Karen looked at Dominic's tall, straight back, opened her mouth, but ultimately swallowed back her words of dissuasion.
He knew that once the major general made up his mind, no one could change it.
Moreover, when he looked down at the Aquila badge on his cuff, a fire ignited in his heart.
Yes, they are the Imperial Navy.
How can we stand idly by and watch our compatriots on the ground fight a bloody battle?
The massive Gemstone quickly adjusted its course, its bow pointing towards the Profane Barrier.
The three giant Skyfire Spears began charging, and the array of fifty-two Macro-cannon simultaneously completed its self-check.
The rainbow-colored runes on the surface of the Profane Barrier slowly flowed, and another round of Macro-cannon exploded on the barrier, creating ripples.
The energy reading climbed steadily to its peak. Based on the experience of the previous two crossings, a vortex that had absorbed enough energy would form within sixty seconds.
Then comes a three-second energy dip, which is the best window to cross the barrier.
Inside the bridge, everyone's eyes were glued to the energy curve that was jumping on the screen.
"Sir, the vortex's activation time... is slower than the previous two times." The navigator frowned, his voice tinged with hesitation.
"Based on the frequency of the previous two times, it should have entered the energy storage state twenty-five seconds ago."
"It was only thirty seconds off." Dominic stood with his hands behind his back in front of the porthole, his red hair shimmering coldly in the reflection of the screen.
"The more energy the barrier absorbs, the longer it can store energy."
"Our opportunity will come when the vortex begins to dissipate."
His tone was calm, and he did not hesitate because of these minor incidents.
With the First Blood successfully traversing the area and Gus ' three warships landing safely, this route has been verified twice.
In Dominic's view, it was nothing more than that the firepower absorbed this time was more intense and the energy cycle of the vortex was a little longer, which was not unusual.
His gaze fell upon the distorted Warp Domain of Midtown.
As long as the Victory-class Battleship Gemstone can successfully reach Brevis low Earth orbit.
With the Mars-class Battlecruiser " Pegasus," the pressure on the ground Chaos army will instantly double.
With its own firepower support, it will eventually be chipped away at by ground troops.
" The Pegasus has transmitted a signal that the Gellar Field has been calibrated and it is ready to depart at any time," the communications officer reported loudly.
"Navigator has locked onto an energy low point. Ten seconds countdown."
Dominic gave the order in a deep voice.
"Ten, nine, eight..."
The readings plummeted, and the previously swirling energy vortex began to gradually subside, with the energy density in the central region dropping to an all-time low.
The parameters were almost identical to those used during the previous two crossings.
"Now's the time! Full speed ahead!"
With a roar, the massive Gemstone accelerated sharply, its dark gold and wine-red hull cutting through the cold blackness as it hurtled straight toward the center of the vortex.
Behind it, the battlecruiser Pegasus followed closely behind. The two warships, like two drawn swords, precisely pierced the weakest dissipation zone of the vortex.
The feeling was exactly the same as the previous two times I traveled through time.
The raging Warp turbulence pounded against the Gellar Field, creating ripples of pale blue light.
The ship trembled slightly, and outside the portholes, distorted rainbow-colored light bands appeared, with countless tiny fragments of Psychic Power Lightning striking the force field, producing crisp crackling sounds.
The Psyker responsible for maintaining the force field sat upright in the core chamber, surrounded by a faint holy light. Although a fine sweat was seeping from his forehead, he was far from reaching his limit.
" The Gellar Field is operating stably, with a loss rate of 12%, lower than expected."
"The ship's structure is intact, with no signs of space erosion."
"It is expected to exit the vortex and enter the Brevis exosphere in twenty seconds."
With a series of good news reports arriving, the atmosphere on the bridge became much more relaxed.
Dominic walked to the star chart platform, his finger rapidly swiping across the screen, already planning the firepower deployment after the transmigration:
"After breaking through, the Gemstone will prioritize targeting the Chaos Spire in the Midtown, unleashing three Skyfire Spears simultaneously to try and destroy the energy source of the barrier directly."
" The Pegasus is responsible for covering the front lines of Chaos, coordinating with the Northern Allied Forces' advance..."
His voice was steady and powerful, as if the course of the battle was already unfolding in his palm.
No one noticed that the reading representing Warp concentration in the corner of the screen was skyrocketing at an unusually rapid pace.