"This is my order to you, Lyrid." Augustus pointed to the exit of A-220 Commercial Street: "Go in that direction."
"Yes, sir." Ryder made an exemplary military salute, turned around and ran towards the exit.
Augustus watched Lyrid pass through the previous squads. Amid their astonishment and shouts, the Marine who had been transformed into a resocialized soldier as a murderer walked out of the entrance at a steady pace.
"Get ready, Rick."
"Got it, Mengsk. Block my sniper badge, there's no way I'll miss it."
Rick Kidd tightened his grip on the sniper rifle. The built-in computer in the armor was calculating the temperature, humidity, altitude and air pressure on the display screen in the eyepiece. It could also help him calibrate the altitude and deflection differences. A heartbeat
At this time, Rick pulled the first trigger. At this time, the sounds and everything from the outside world seemed to be cut off from him.
Now, he had to pay attention to the flash of fire from the sniper rifle on the tall building opposite, then catch the sniper and kill him before he retreated and changed his sniping point.
After Rick focused all his energy on the crosshairs of the scope, somewhere where he couldn't detect it, a very light golden color appeared in his wide eyes. This is one of the characteristics of psykers when they activate their psychic powers.
1. Stronger human psykers can make their eyes turn the color of molten gold when using psychic powers.
At this moment, the rain fell slower.
In Rick's world, the flow of time slows down, as if we are in another decelerating space that overlaps with the real world.
This makes it easier for Rick to seize the opportunity to snipe. With just a slight twitch of his fingers, he can lift the skull of every target. So far, except when interrupted by irresistible external factors
, Rick never failed.
At a certain moment, Rick caught a fleeting flash of light on an electronics building opposite. In less than one breath, he locked the target. Before the sniper in a hooded gray robe pulled away,
With a heavy impact between the gun butt and the shoulder armor, the flow of time returned to normal.
A sense of satisfaction and accomplishment arises spontaneously, a feeling that Rick has never experienced in the eighteen years he has grown up as the heir to the Bennett family. The fun of sniping fascinates Rick, and is gradually turning him to
Transformed into a clever and ruthless killer.
Rick has accepted his new position and is content with it.
"I killed him, and I will continue to monitor the place as you cross the square." Rick quickly left his original position.
"Very good." Augustus replied on the other side of the communication channel.
When Rick set up his sniper rifle on another floor, he could see a troop wearing silver-gray power armor running through the central square through his eyepiece, watching the last of them pass through the square entrance and enter the next level.
The open highway 40.
Suddenly, Rick began to think about the question, how did Augustus let the sniper shoot so decisively. But he soon put this question behind him. In Rick's mind, there was nothing This is something Augustus couldn't do.
...
After Augustus' troops set foot on Highway 40, they gradually merged with the companies of the 5th Battalion and other battalions. On this road, the federal army only encountered resistance from a small number of Camorian troops and a few tanks.
Kemorian's tanks are not so much tanks as they are tracked heavy armored vehicles converted from mining tractors. These tanks converted from tractors are welded with Presteel steel plates, skirt armor and tracks. The steel plate of the front baffle is full of sharp spikes. The turrets also come in various styles and calibers.
Some Kemerian tanks are even equipped with two main guns at the front and rear, but the turret cannot be moved.
The tractor engine needs to be cooled by an external water tank. When the engine roars like a giant, bursts of steam will rise from the hood of the tank.
The fighting style of these Camorian tanks is also extremely wild. The crazy tank drivers are more willing to drive the tanks towards the federal marines and crush them alive when there are still quite a few shells left.
However, the small number of tanks was not enough to defeat the federal army, and these tanks were quickly destroyed by federal anti-tank weapons. The road to the city center was already clear, and Augustus' troops followed other companies all the way west.
At the same time, federal offensive forces from different directions have already entered the city. The fortresses and defensive positions established by the Kaimorians around the command center, satellite communication base stations and heavy factories have also been conquered one after another.
The fleet battle in Turasis II's synchronous orbit also came to an end. The Alpha and Delta squadrons were attacked by a huge fleet composed of nearly ten Leviathan and Behemoth-class battlecruisers, as well as their assault ships and frigates. At this moment, the last three battlecruisers of Kaimorian jumped out of synchronous orbit.
In deep space, the wreckage of the battleship fell into eternal silence after burning out the last trace of oxygen inside. Thousands of fragmented steel fragments rotated around the planet, and each crushed and molten cabin and deck They have become cold graves where dozens or hundreds of souls are buried.
Due to the lack of support from the fleet and air force, the armies closest to Pork's Pride were also fighting with the federal forces. By 14:00 in the afternoon, even the toughest war supervisor in the Kaimorian command center believed that their defeat was certain.
When Augustus Ban arrived in the city center, the few remaining Kemorian troops began to surrender to the federal forces under the orders of their commanders.
At 17:00 in the afternoon, the last Kemorian army that was still resisting was defeated by the federal army.
The 5th Battalion of the 4th Brigade gathered on an apron at the Kemerian Command Center. Then Augustus, a sad-looking Renault and others sat on the apron waiting for the arrival of the transport plane.
At 19:00 in the afternoon, a heavy-duty APOD transport plane carried Augustus' squad across the Padick River and returned to the 5th Battalion station. As soon as they got off the transport plane, a sergeant major in the camp called Augustus and told Augustus that the APOD
Mo Zai's condition has been in bad condition since he was taken to the Marine Corps Hospital at Pork Pride.
Augustus immediately got on the supply truck with Renault from the fifth battalion station to the hospital. Along the way, he looked unusually tired and silent. Renault showed more sadness and pain than Augustus.
There was much more, and he didn't even know how to mention it to his family and Omo's parents.
Even if Omo can survive, he will most likely have to rely on artificial organs and mechanical prostheses to live a normal life in the future.
To be more realistic, their trip was just to see Omo for the last time.
Originally, before entering the hospital, Augustus and Renault had already adjusted their mentality, thinking that they would not let Omo be affected by their bad mood. But when the nurse pushed the flatbed truck carrying Omo's body in front of them,
As they passed by, neither of them could stand still and shed tears.
A week later, the ashes of Benjamin and Omo were sent back to their hometown for burial. The 5th Battalion of the 4th Brigade was transferred away from Poker's Pride. Augustus's squad followed the company by train to Howe Fortress, a thousand miles away, and
The fortress was garrisoned on the night of arrival to relieve the growing pressure on the garrison to deal with the increasingly active Kaimorian Seagorgon Legion in the vicinity.