Chapter 507: The heirs of the human emperor are no longer a trivial matter.
"no problem."
The sergeant major and all the brothers suddenly became energetic, immediately agreed, turned around and walked quickly towards the black mountains. In an instant, the giant figure disappeared from everyone's sight.
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And looking at the empty front, and looking at the distant mountains shrouded in blood-colored skies, Leon didn't know whether sending them to investigate was right or wrong.
Although the mutants pose no threat, it does not mean that the anomaly hiding in the black mountain peak is as easy to deal with as the mutants.
In the end, Leon no longer struggled with right and wrong, and turned around to lead the auxiliary army including Lin Hong, assisting the technical staff in reorganizing the camp, and getting ready to wait for the arrival of Constantine and the Plague Doctor.
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Shortly after.
The northern mountainside of the Black Mountain Range is about a thousand meters straight away from the camp at the foot of the mountain. There are many protruding black boulders here, forming a stone forest that would make it easy for ordinary people to get lost if they went deep into it.
If anomalies hiding in the mountains use some special bands to interfere, it would be a devastating disaster for ordinary people.
However, this is nothing to the Astartes including the Sergeant Major.
I saw two Thutmose in power armor painted in bright red and dark gold, with helmets like the crowns of Egyptian pharaohs. They walked directly in front of the brothers, then raised their respective canes with the national emblem of the empire and waved them towards the stone forest.
Immediately afterwards
ri~－－－－!
“Boom~——!
A dazzling bright red spiritual energy impact that was biased toward pale pink swept across the stone forest in front of him in a fan shape in less than the blink of an eye.
Not only that, the force of the psychic impact did not decrease, and even cut off most of the side of the top of the mountain.
After finishing solving the problem, the two Thutmose seemed to have done a very ordinary thing. They put their canes back to their waists and picked up the explosive rifles.
But as soon as they turned around, they "saw" the faces and demeanor of their brothers, something seemed not quite right.
Of course, in the eyes of others, the brothers all wore helmets with "囧" faces, and their expressions could not be observed at all. But for Thutmose, who was extremely good at psychic abilities, the helmets were useless.
As for the sergeant major, they once again felt at close range how powerful Thutmose, whose total number of legions was only fifteen thousand, and all of them were psykers, was, otherwise they would have looked a little surprised.
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"Ahem." The sergeant major coughed lightly and moved his hand towards the blood-colored light source at the front. "Okay, brothers, it's time to lift off that bastard's head and bring it to the doctor for study. Let's go!"
"Yes." All the brothers nodded in agreement.
Subsequently, the six Astartes formed a typical triangular formation and continued to advance quickly according to their respective battalions, arriving at the entrance of a cave with a smooth and regular surface due to the cutting of psychic energy.
The bloody red light that lights up the sky seems to come from this.
The six brothers looked at each other and reached a decision silently.
Next, the sergeant major among them, the most capable of both offense and defense, and another Spartan holding a buckler and a power spear were in the front, the two Thutmose responsible for releasing psychic energy were in the middle, and the two Raven Guards
He is responsible for everyone behind...
They are proud, but not arrogant. This is a narrow area after all. In addition, they believe in their father's concept of "strategic contempt and tactical attention", which makes them vigilant and go deep into the cave.
Go inside.
They discovered that this place was not filled with dazzling light as seen from the outside world, but on the contrary, this cave leading to the depths of the mountain had a unique world. Not only was the space extremely spacious, but the rock walls surrounding it were also filled with a faint blood light.
It has a frosted crystal texture.
At first glance, the group of them seemed to have entered the crystal antechamber leading to the center of the earth.
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However, this strange phenomenon only caused the six Astartes to stop for a moment before continuing to move down the mountain range.
To be honest, the level of surprise brought by the crystal hall and tunnel here may not be as surprising as the psychic shock just now, mainly because they have lived too long and have seen too much.
Continue down.
The crystal tunnel began to gradually narrow, gradually reducing the space for the group to move. At the same time, they also vaguely heard the howling of the wind that sounded like laughter.
The low-intelligent artificial intelligence located on the bridge of the Griffin also uses all the feedback received, observed and captured by Mjolnir to construct a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the interior of the mountain range, and transmits it to the upper right corner of the Mjolnir helmet screen.
This sight instantly aroused the interest of the six Astartes. They quickened their pace and spent a little time traveling through the tunnel until they came to the end of the tunnel beneath the surface.
Because what appeared in their eyes at the edge of the cliff-like end was a declining city that did not belong to any known civilization style. The arrangement of buildings seemed random, chaotic, and large-scale.
"Ha." After witnessing the scene in front of them, and then looking at the top of the "crystal" which was still emitting a dark red light and lighting up the entire city, the Spartan brothers couldn't help but hummed: "Finally, we found something interesting."
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The two Dark Crows, who didn't like to talk much, nodded in agreement.
The two Thutmose also remained silent, probably thinking about how much power to release their spiritual energy should be controlled within, so as not to "lift" the entire mountain.
"Brothers." The sergeant major withdrew his gaze and suggested to the brothers standing beside him: "At present, we have collected enough information, and based on the information of Medusa (ship-based low-intelligence artificial intelligence)
The analysis, going forward and continuing downward, should be the ontology of the abnormal phenomenon.
However, this also means that the six of us will be the first batch of abnormal creatures that exist in the real universe and can rob souls, affect the bodies of normal creatures, and come into contact with evil gods and demons from other spaces.
If you rush into the opponent's territory without the analytical assistance provided by the doctor (Plague Doctor), you will most likely encounter a strong counterattack by the opponent, so brothers, have you figured out what to do?"
"Catch that bastard."
"Better give him another beating."
As soon as he finished speaking, the brothers gave feedback.
Obviously, you've already come, why not just do it?
"OK!"
The sergeant major smiled boldly, and then he was the first to jump off the cliff without opening any buffer, and hit the edge of the declining city a hundred meters below, while the brothers followed closely behind...
"Boom~!
The violent sound of the magnetic boots making a shallow pit spread in an instant and echoed in the huge space, announcing that a new "guest" was visiting here. There was no intention of hiding or sneaking in secretly.
After all, all Astartes knew that when they airdropped to the surface, the anomaly was already watching them, and like their father, they felt nauseated by this "watching" and had no appetite at all...
This is good news for the cooking staff of the Griffin. There is no other way to make the Astartes eat an astonishing amount of food.
As they entered this declining city, the nauseating feeling became even stronger, and there was even some invisible and powerful will trying to corrode their thoughts.
"Father, please protect me and my brothers."
However, as the two Thutmose brothers murmured something in a low voice, they released a pale pink spiritual energy barrier that enveloped the six people present, effectively slowing down the erosion of that powerful will.
He continued to move forward "swaggeringly" for a while.
The sergeant major who was walking at the forefront suddenly stopped, and all the brothers immediately formed a triangle formation, grasped their weapons, and increased their alertness.
soon.
A vague and strange aura began to permeate the surroundings, and some would form tentacles covered with spikes, like thorns, trying to touch and roll up the six Astartes standing in the middle of the street.
Hey~!
But as soon as all the tentacles get close, they will be burned by the pale pink psychic barrier.
After feeling the pain, all the tentacles quickly retreated and coiled not far away from the Astartes, seemingly waiting for the opportunity.
"Hmph, you're just a bastard who only dares to hide in the dark." The sergeant major looked at the vine tentacles around him and made a complaint. He freed his left hand to remove the explosive pistol hanging from his waist, and then used the helmet screen to adjust the explosion.
After measuring, he aimed at the front and pulled the trigger.
"Don!"
Accompanied by the crisp and sweet sound of gunfire, an explosive shell was instantly released from the chamber, passed through the disembodied vines, and shot straight to the center of the declining city, and then
ri~——————!
When white light suddenly appeared, everything in the underground cave seemed to have turned into a black and white cartoon, and it swallowed up all the buildings in the center.
“Boom~————!
Followed by a supersonic shock wave mixed with scalding heat waves and building debris, starting from the center and sweeping across the entire declining city.
Just a few seconds.
One third of the fallen city would be annihilated if the antimatter bomb went missing.
The sergeant major and others standing not far from the center of the explosion were safe and sound, but the strange aura that resembled the tentacles of thorn vines shrouded nearby was annihilated together.
After all, what Astartes is best at is "physical exorcism".
Phew~————!
The aftermath dissipated.
"Boom...Boom..."
However, the entire lower space did not stop shaking due to the cessation of the aftermath. However, the collapse caused by the violent explosion did not occur as expected by the sergeant major and others.
In this way, the mountain below has been determined to be able to withstand the attack of an antimatter explosive bomb.
It seems to have some research value.
Wait until the shaking subsides a little.
The sergeant major who recorded all the current data waved his dagger forward, and silently led a group of brothers towards the center of the collapsed city...
en route.
Those buildings with strange styles, with dark crystal outer walls and long rectangular shapes or irregular trapezoidal shapes, first staggered and then fell into pieces.
When the sergeant major and his team arrived at the core area of the explosion, there was no city around them. Everything had been "blown away" by the annihilation reaction of matter and antimatter and disappeared without a trace.
It won't take long.
Arrive at the core of the explosion.
The reason why the sergeant major and others defaulted to "collapse" in their hearts was that the explosion created a gap about a hundred meters in diameter, which was equivalent to opening a shortcut for them.
Standing on the edge and looking down.
In addition to the dark red fog that blocks the view, you can also vaguely see the looming giant square.
"Instar, Caroni." Seeing this, the sergeant major turned his head slightly, looked at the two Thutmose on the right side and asked: "How is it? Can you sense the abnormal bastard below."
Hearing this, the two men were silent at first, and then took off their canes one after another. One of them said in a deep voice with a metallic voice:
"With our spiritual power, we are still unable to detect its origin. We can only try to dispel the fog first."
With that said, the two Thutmose released a wave of psychic energy that was invisible to the naked eye.
After lasting for several seconds, the dark red mist finally faded a lot, allowing the Astartes to see part of the square below.
Huge floor tiles, stone pillars and a large number of statues and symbols of unknown meaning are either made of frosted texture or made of clear and translucent crystal.
The right side of the gap, corresponding to the surface of the earth, which is the north of the gap, is even brighter and darker, flashing with scarlet light.
Just looking down, even Astartes felt an indescribable depression, and a subtlety that he had not experienced for a long time...
fear?
It seems that the mutants on the surface are indeed a by-product of some kind of soul robbery, and there is no threat. However, the indescribable entity that caused everything seems to be no longer a trivial matter.
Especially after they completed the g-gland implantation and transformation surgery, went to the prehistoric planet to complete their training, and became Astartes, they rarely experienced fear and intimidation.
Slowly.
"Continue?" asked one of the Crow Brothers.
"continue."
The sergeant major did not say anything to encourage morale. He grasped the dagger and continued to step forward towards the square below.
But the brothers still didn't hesitate at all, and followed him one by one.
You must know that they are the Astartes, the descendants of the Emperor of Mankind, and the strongest line of defense for the human race.
If they are highly respected in society and usually "pamper themselves", they will choose to retreat out of fear when encountering powerful anomalies and enemies...
Then they are not worthy of being the guardians of mankind, let alone their father's sons!
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A dark square deep in the mountains.
"Winter! Winter!"
Each Astartes weighed several tons, and the moment their feet touched the ground, they crushed the crystal-like floor tiles.
"Buzz! Buzz!"
While crystal slag of different sizes splashed around, it also caused Mjolnir to automatically raise an energy shield, helping the sergeant major and others to offset the impact.
However, when they saw clearly the "thing" in the center of the square, they immediately entered a battle preparation state in pairs and aimed their weapons at the center of the square.
Because the huge "piranha" that appeared in the dreams of Lyon, Lin Hong and others was imprisoned in a looming, restrained position that could distort the real space.
"Bah...bah...!"
Just when the Sergeant Major and the others saw the "piranha", their communication with the Griffin was cut off.
Although the Mjolnir Mark 8 and Mark 9 they are equipped with are not equipped with the latest quantum communication repeaters like various models of Terminators, they are not something that ordinary Xiaoxiao can interfere with and shield.
"Ha ha…"
Moreover, "Piranha", who was bound to a certain position, still let out a thick nasal laugh at the right time, and said in a low voice using not very coherent sentences: