The transport ship landed on an ice shelf as hard as rock, and the cold wind howled into the warm compartment mixed with the smell of leather and ozone. At this moment, when the Imperial Marines sitting on two rows of metal benches facing each other
When we raised our heads slightly and looked outside, a frozen world with heavy snow jumped into our eyes.
Just like when these soldiers performed thousands of airborne missions, the two of them landed on the ground at the same time every second. From the time the transport ship completed the delivery mission to the time it returned and left, the entire airborne landing was as clean and neat as a textbook.
At the same time, the other two transport ships also took off and left with ice blue tail flames, leaving behind a whole company of fully armed Imperial Marines. They belonged to the 4th Airborne Division of Nova Squadron and were in the Tyranids Empire.
In the combat sequence, this is a mysterious force with little reputation. All known missions are related to the empire's military exploration operations outside the Koprulu sector.
"Why do we have to come to this freezing hellish place?" Sergeant Mikhail said: "I have been to the Ayr battlefield, and there is a large tropical jungle there."
"The mission briefing said this planet is called Niflheim. (Hell, this is the first time I've heard this in years.)
It’s an unlucky name.” Another soldier said: “They couldn’t choose a good place when they settled down? How can they live in the cold weather?”
Although the protoss also like the refreshing natural environment, the reason why they stay somewhere is not just to expand their living space. To this day, the successors of the protoss empire, Dalam protoss, are still establishing Saguras
outside the colonies.
"This grain can't grow!" A wise man from the agricultural world of Helsain pointed out this point keenly:
"There's no sun here."
The recruits are always asking questions as soon as they step onto the battlefield. After all, in this war-torn era, they may have joined the army without even finishing their studies, which is considered half an education. And with the cruel war, the recruits are trained into steel.
, they will be reshaped into a whole with orders and prohibitions.
But this group of veterans who have experienced three Zerg wars seems to have never changed. Even when they went deep into the underground worm tunnels of Char's Omega, they still looked like this. They asked the commander without hesitation how the lava bath tasted.
Not sure how.
And those who were scared to death by the zerg have not survived until now.
"Shut up," Captain Cole Hickson said coldly, and all the soldiers in the company stopped.
But after just a few words, all the soldiers were already in combat mode, and there was nothing wrong with their speed of action.
Hickson's men are all veterans who have experienced all-out wars. They have been seen on the battlefields from Char to Ayr. From teenage boys and girls to current elite warriors, they have spent half their lives fighting in wars and battles.
Waiting to survive the war.
Until now, some people can no longer remember why they abandoned their original lives and came to this distant edge of the star sector. However, they can no longer adapt to the life far away from the war. Apart from fighting, no one can imagine that they can still
What can you do.
Putting aside their combat prowess, the power armor of Captain Cole Hickson’s Imperial soldiers can be seen at a glance to be a rare high-end configuration - all fully upgraded CMC-400A power armor, equipped with a larger protective area.
A "T"-shaped helmet, reinforced shoulder shields and a powerful AGR-17 rifle. All powered armor and weapons are painted with snow camouflage, as if they are completely integrated into this world of ice and snow.
"Move, soldiers." Captain Hickson said, "We are five miles from our destination. It's time to move. Stay in formation and follow me."
The communication channel immediately heard the voices of soldiers cursing the transport ship pilot, but no one dared to object to the captain's order.
The soldiers in Cole Hickson's company were in awe of their commander and would never dare to disobey his orders or question his majesty. As early as the Guild War that broke out between the Old Federation and the Camorian Federation,
Cole Hixon was already a soldier in the Federation Marine Corps, and also fought on Turasis II where Emperor Augustus and Jim Raynor were at the same time.
In other words, Hickson may have fought side by side with Emperor Augustus, or at least been on the same battlefield. However, Hickson never mentioned his past experience, but his cold words and deeds were
That face full of stories always makes people think.
In fact, Hickson had wanted to undergo voluntary resocialization surgery to erase his past memories. Hickson never wanted to recall his poor and painful childhood during the Guild Wars. At the age of fourteen, he ran away from home to join the army.
, leaving his alcoholic father who lived in a muddleheaded manner to his sister.
Later, he could never find her again.
Hixon may not have been in the Imperial Army for a long time, but he is undoubtedly one of the most outstanding Imperial soldiers. Hixon was known as the "Dapper Death" by his comrades and enemies.
The nickname undoubtedly represents the grace of fear and death.
The dapper moniker may have been apt until Hickson was nearly bald and blinded in his left eye due to severe burns in a battle.
At this moment, accompanied by the subtle buzzing of the power armor servo transmission system, the Hixon company moved quickly, converging into a silver-gray trickle. Multiple twin-turbo micro drones (Microbots) were released into the air, and part of them
Hovering over the imperial soldiers, the other part is exploring in all directions at a faster speed.
There are also more than a dozen sensitive and fast mechanical big cats in this fast-action force, called Predators. This intelligent machine that looks like a large bobcat is extremely powerful and fast as lightning, so it is also called Predator.
Soldiers privately call them cybercats.
There are many different models of Predator robots to deal with different combat environments, and the C-250 carried by Hixson Company has been fighting against Zerg in the maze-like underground mines of the Kaimorian Complex mining world.
Fight with amazing endurance and speed.
In the eyes of the Imperial Special Forces, the Predator is a hound that never tires and is always loyal, able to adapt to all kinds of dangerous battlefields. Even if it is damaged, it can be used as long as it is repaired.
At present, even the most loyal and brave military dogs will be so scared that they will pee and pee when facing the zerg, with their tails between their legs and trembling with fear. Most creatures will feel fear in their hearts when facing the zerg, as if
It's the same as encountering natural enemies, including humans.
"Captain, the drone detected a Protoss structure 3 and 1/4 miles in the direction of travel." Sergeant Arthur said.
"I've already seen it."
A majestic and jaw-dropping Star Spirit Tower-shaped building is standing on the ice-blue sky. The majestic and elegant buildings appear at the same time on the same building.
The magnificent golden tower has been rising into the clouds, as if it is supporting the sky. The bright light is scattered from the dome inlaid with blue and purple Kedarin crystals that are ingenious, showing the transcendent poetic beauty to the fullest. In more updates
In the distance, more majestic Star Spirit buildings were looming in the hazy storm.
Epic majestic scale and mythical heavenly splendor are a major feature of the architecture of the Golden Age of the Protoss Empire, which was actually rare and common in that arrogant era.
"Wuhu——"
"I think it's not as good as the palace."
"If you knock a piece of gold out of it, you will definitely be able to sell it for a lot of money. I hope the owner of it is easy to negotiate. Emperor Augustus said: Those who come are just guests, and those who can't eat can't walk away."
Ah, in short, it must be what the emperor said. Some people must agree, but no one objects.
"." Cole Hixon raised his head and stared at the giant tower that reached into the clouds, his gaze reaching the top of the tower that was submerged in the light. Just looking at it like this, there was no sign of any life in it.
This planet named Niflheim is indeed as dark and cold as the icy Kingdom of the Dead, with no sunlight. The unique atmosphere structure makes it difficult for the warm light of the star to reach the surface. The cold wind here is so cold that it can freeze people.
Popsicles, even if the Tyranids don't wear protective clothing, their ears will freeze off.
He has visited many protoss colonies, and most of them are home to magnificent buildings, each as glorious as a palace. Some are ruined worlds that have declined, covered with tombstones left from the glorious era.
Niflheim is older than all known human civilizations, yet it still exists today.
She is located at the cold and dim border of the Milky Way, very far away from Aiur. It is hard to imagine how far their huge fleet had reached during the golden age of the Protoss Empire.
"Keep going." Hixon waved his hand.
After giving the order, Hixon Company continued to approach the Protoss Giant Tower quickly. Their speed was very fast, and the giant spire was getting taller and taller in the head-up display in the power armor helmet - no columns, no arcades, no
Regardless of any flaws or traces of splicing, this magnificent building seems to have been a natural whole on the day it was born.
The beautiful harmonic sound of the crystal matrix was clearly visible in the howling of the wind and snow, as if the spring water was stirring the rocks, making a cool sound. A golden light pillar pierced the clouds straight up into the sky, illuminating the gray clouds with bright golden light, as if the city was standing tall.
Above the clouds.
"Captain, the protoss here haven't discovered us yet." Sergeant Arthur said.
"No, it's just that they haven't paid attention yet. There are at least seventeen or eight detectors hovering above our heads, and sometimes there will be more." Hixon's scarred face had an expression as hard as stone.
: "Remember, if you are found by a Dark Templar, you will be dead before you say this."
Arthur Schultz was transferred from the Tasha front line during the Second Total War. He had fought the Zerg for several years, but had never seen a Protoss.
The Tyranid Empire and the Protoss have signed an alliance agreement, and unless they are attacked, they will not regard a small Imperial company as a threat. Many people in the Empire think that this agreement is actually older than a few years ago.
The ceasefire agreement was not much better, but unexpectedly, the upright and honest protoss had no intention of fooling anyone, and actually complied with it completely.
If they say they won't fight, they won't fight at all.
"Look!" a Marine pointed at a blue flash emerging from the clouds.
It was a Phoenix fighter. Its spread wings were like carefully polished works of art, and the plasma flames spurting out of its tail looked like a pair of blue tail fins. Then came the second one, and even behind the third one was a Prophet warship.
.
Such ships piloted by protoss dark templars are very rare, and the rumors about them are also very strange.
For example, the new version of the field manual handed out to Imperial soldiers mentions the idea that these prophet pilots can predict the future through the ripples of history and respond to enemy offensives in advance. Of course, few people believe it at all.
"That's not coming for us." Arthur said as he saw the fleet of aircraft passing overhead at high speed. At the same time, he couldn't help but think about who they were heading for.
Soon, he got the answer.
In the rolling black clouds in that direction, bunches of bright golden light flashed and danced quietly, and there was a faint sound of lightning flashing and thunder, as if clusters of golden fireworks were hanging on the horizon. Gradually, this
The golden light actually rendered the dark clouds the same color.
Suddenly, with a loud noise, a bright beam of light fell from the sky, stirring up the dense clouds, tearing the earth apart, and drying out the thick glaciers. A huge Star Spirit tower collapsed under the impact, and its
The earth below collapsed into a huge pit.
In an instant, the whole world was as bright as day.
"They're starting to fight!" At this moment when the ground was shaking, Mikhail immediately shouted without even standing firm: "They're starting to fight!"
The majestic bow of the Purifier's flagship emerges from the clouds. Its pure white battleship armor shines with the flash of solar energy fragments. Its smooth lines and cutting process fully demonstrate the Purifier's military-industrial standardization and streamlined production technology.
At this moment, it seemed like countless giant cannons were roaring, and countless Purifier aircraft carrier-based interceptors and attack aircraft roared out.
Along with the indiscriminate bombardment of the fleet, a large number of Purifier warriors also appeared in the shadow of the landing ship. In the eyes of Hilson and other imperial soldiers, these mechanical warriors were almost the same as ordinary protoss in appearance.
, are all tall humanoid creatures, even the iconic long chin has been meticulously and perfectly reproduced.
But if you take a few more looks, you will find that these Purifier Protoss are completely mechanical bodies. The heavy mechanical armor and the matrix circuits emitting bright orange light represent that they are sophisticated machines.
In the other direction, the Durham army wearing blue robes and golden armor also appeared in the howling snow.
"These protoss are always blowing up, even if they turn into robots." An Imperial Marine from Cha Sara never concealed his disgust for the protoss.
The bodies of these mechanical protoss contain the souls of ordinary ancient war madmen. Their way of fighting is simple and crude - purifying everything with flames.
A sonorous voice that was difficult to understand but was like the collision of gold and stone suddenly sounded. It was a sound amplified by the matrix rather than the language of the stars. The voice carried the indifference and majesty of a superior.
"What is he talking about?" someone asked.
"Ancient Star Spiritual Language." Hilson said: "This enemy must be purified!"