Chapter 1082 Heinsefro is an ordinary machine gunner

Forge World

Hephaestus

Surface fortresses

Hein Severo was an ordinary machine gunner. On this day, he was transferred to the 62nd Fort for duty.

However, fate always seemed to like playing jokes, and on this day, the Tau Empire launched a sudden invasion.

Xia Mi, the commander of the Tau Empire, stood in the command room. His pale skin looked particularly cold under the light of pale blue.

His four palms pressed lightly on the tactical holographic table, as if the entire battle situation was under his control.

On the visor of the expeditionary commander, a torrent of data flowed continuously like a trickle. Sixteen tactical interfaces were reflected in his almond-shaped pupils at the same time. No detail escaped his eyes.

"The seventh assault group deviated from the planned route by 0.3 degrees." The adjutant's voice was low and rapid, and was transmitted directly into Xia Mi's auditory cortex through the communication nerve bundle.

"Gravity anomalies caused the drop capsule dispersion rate to exceed expectations." The adjutant continued to report, a hint of anxiety in his tone.

Xia Mi's eyes quickly swept across the ground fortress in the holographic projection that looked like a steel behemoth.

Human architecture is always full of morbid beauty. Those Gothic spires and roaring eagle emblem reliefs flash scarlet spots on the tactical map, as if they are the beating heart of the fortress.

"Activate the secondary resonance generator." Xia Mi's finger passed over a certain coordinate point, "Force the humans out of the underground fortifications."

The adjutant's respiratory membrane spasmed briefly - a sign of hesitation: "But the Ether Master requires that industrial facilities be minimized..."

"The value of this forge world lies in the STC database deep in the core."

"It does not matter."

Xia Mi closed the three tactical interfaces and continued, "As for the surface buildings?" He pointed at the three-dimensional model of the fortress on the holographic platform, "Crush it."

On the other side, Heinsefro's ears were filled with the sound of artillery fire.

The skies of the Forge World of Hephaestus burned as the fallen debris of orbital defense platforms streaked through the atmosphere like meteors, leaving long trails of black smoke.

The Tau fleet flickered above the clouds, their fire accurate and relentless, the earth shaking with every salvo.

Fortress No. 62 where Heinsefro is located, a huge fortification made of black iron and concrete, is located on the edge of the core furnace area of ​​the forge world.

Its walls were three meters thick, their surface covered in bullet holes and charred from energy weapon burns.

Inside the fortress, the ventilation system had long been paralyzed, and the air was filled with the pungent smell of sweat, blood, and burning oil.

Heinsefro crouched behind the firing slit, his finger on the trigger of the heavy bolter.

His goggles were covered in dust and the filter in his breathing mask had long been clogged, but he had no time to replace it.

"coming!"

A hoarse roar from a teammate came through the communicator.

Heinsefro raised his head and looked through the shooting hole - on the horizon, a metallic wave was slowly advancing.

The first pulse of artillery fire smashed into the outer wall of the fortress, sending shards of concrete flying.

Hein shrank his neck but did not leave the shooting position. The loader beside him, a young recruit named Hans von Sigelert, was trembling as he stuffed a new belt into the feed port of the bolt gun.

"Hold on, boy." Hein growled, "Wait until they get closer."

The Fire Warriors' formation was textbook perfect; they moved forward in small teams, taking turns to cover each other.

The blue beams of the pulse rifles drew deadly lines in the air, suppressing the fortress's firepower points.

Hein licked his cracked lips and gently placed his finger on the trigger.

Three hundred meters.

Two hundred meters.

One hundred and fifty meters.

"Fire!"

The roar of the heavy bolter was like an enraged beast, instantly tearing apart the originally tense and silent battlefield.

“Thump, thump, thump, thump, thump!!!”

“Chuchu chuchu chuchu!!!”

The deafening sound of gunfire was like the sound of the gates of hell opening, making people shudder.

In the first round of shooting, Heinsefro's bullets seemed to have eyes and directly hit the helmet of a fire warrior squad leader.

The head of the Tau man was like a ripe fruit, exploding instantly under the huge impact force. Blue blood spurted everywhere like a fountain, splashing on the chest armor of his companion, forming a weird and bloody picture.

The fire warriors were stunned by this sudden scene. They reacted extremely quickly and immediately scattered, looking for shelter to hide.

However, the muzzle of Heinsefro's gun had already turned quickly towards the next target like the scythe of the god of death.

“Thump, thump, thump, thump, thump!!!”

There was another round of intensive shooting, and dozens of Tau Empire fire warriors had nowhere to escape under this fierce firepower.

The bombs ruthlessly tore their bodies apart, and their screams echoed on the battlefield like wails from hell.

These fire warriors dodged the attacks of explosive bombs in fear, trying desperately to hide behind cover in order to have a chance of survival.

"Bang bang bang!!"

A deafening roar echoed across the battlefield, and the piercing sound was enough to tear a person's eardrums.

A fire warrior was trying to set up a rocket launcher, ready to deal a fatal blow to the enemy, but just as he was about to complete his preparations, there was a dull crash.

The fire warrior's body seemed to be broken in half by an invisible giant hand. The broken body rolled in the air, and blood splattered everywhere.

"Bang bang bang bang!"

Another series of explosions, this time targeting three Tau soldiers who were sprinting at full speed.

They were knocked to the ground like pins hit by a bowling ball, without any chance of fighting back.

The shock wave generated by the explosion threw their bodies high into the air, and then they fell heavily to the ground, splashing up a cloud of dust and blood.

Sgret stood at the firing port of the fort, frantically changing the ammunition belt.

His forehead was covered with sweat, which slid down his cheeks and dripped onto the hot gun, evaporating instantly. His breathing was rapid and heavy, and he muttered to himself: "Emperor... there are too many of them..."

"Shut up! Reload!"

Heinsefro roared beside him, his voice sounding particularly harsh amid the hail of bullets. Tog woke up as if from a dream, and hurriedly loaded a new belt of ammunition into the machine gun.

The fortress's other firing points also began to return fire, laser cannons, heavy bombs, automatic turrets - the entire line of defense was spewing deadly flames.

However, the Tau Empire's attack showed no sign of abating. They continued to surge in like a tide, fearlessly stepping on the corpses of their companions and moving forward.

"Prepare for electromagnetic pulse!" The commander's hoarse voice came from the communicator, as if it had been polished by sandpaper, with an indescribable sense of urgency.

After hearing the order, Heinsefro quickly lowered his head without hesitation and covered his ears tightly with his hands.

His heart beat faster and he could almost hear the sound of blood rushing through his veins.

At this moment, an invisible wave spread out like ripples from the depths of the fortress.

Wherever this ripple passed, the air seemed to solidify in an instant and time seemed to stop flowing.

The armor displays of the Tau soldiers flickered a few times, as if impacted by a powerful force, and then suddenly went out.

A piercing noise burst out from their communicators, as if countless bees were buzzing in their ears, making people dizzy.

However, the most deadly are the Soldier Drones that were originally suspended in the air.

These small and nimble drones, at this moment, were like kites with broken strings. They lost control and fell straight down.

"It's now!"

Hein raised his head suddenly, a trace of determination flashed in his eyes. The grenade launcher in his hand roared again, and the flames spewed out from the muzzle like an angry dragon, rushing towards the enemy with fangs and claws.

Without the interference of drones, the formation of the Tau fire warriors instantly fell into fatal chaos.

They panicked and tried to manually restart the weapon systems, but it was too late.

Hein's bullets pierced their bodies mercilessly like a storm, smashing them one by one.

Every explosive bullet fired by Heinsefro hit the target accurately.

A fire warrior rushed out of the landing craft and had his knee shattered; another soldier was shot in the head while restarting his pulse rifle; a third tried to drag the wounded away, and both of them were blown into pieces.

The barrel of Hein's gun began to glow red, and white smoke came out of the heat sink. Tog desperately poured coolant on the barrel, and the steam hissed.

“Left! Left!” someone screamed.

Hainsefro turned around and saw five fire warriors breaking through the flank defenses and rushing towards the entrance of the fortress.

He suddenly turned the gun and pulled the trigger.

"Click."

Accompanied by a crisp and harsh metal collision sound, Heinsefro's eyes shrank suddenly, and a trace of fear flashed in his pupils. He was too familiar with this sound, which meant that the gun in his hand had a jam.

"Bang bang bang!!"

At this critical moment, Sgret, who was standing beside him, raised his weapon without hesitation, quickly aimed in that direction, then pulled the trigger continuously and fired bursts in that direction.

I saw several ruby-like beams of light flashing like lightning, instantly hitting the fire warriors who had just rushed into the trenches. These fire warriors didn't even have time to scream, and fell to the ground in an instant.

"Quick! Reload!" Heinsefro came to his senses and shouted loudly.

At this time, although the first wave of offensive by the Tau Empire was successfully repelled, more Tau Empire soldiers were gathering in an endless stream, preparing to launch the next round of fierce attack.

At this time, Heinsefro's heart was still beating violently, as if it was about to jump out of his throat, and the sweat on his forehead was pouring down like a flood.

He had just experienced a thrilling battle and thought he could take a break, but the attack of the Tau Empire came again like a surging wave.

Looking around, I saw hundreds of combat suits roaring towards me like steel behemoths, their mechanical arms flashing cold light, and each one equipped with powerful firepower.

Behind these combat suits are tens of thousands of fire warriors, holding various weapons and rushing in like a tide.

Even more frightening was the torrent of hammerhead shark gunboats, whose engines and shelling made such a rumbling noise that the earth was shaking.

Faced with such a terrifying enemy, Heinsefro could not help but pray silently in his heart.

"Emperor, bless me..."

He took a deep breath, trying to stop his hands from shaking, and quickly loaded the last magazine into the weapon in his hand.

The black muzzle of the gun seemed like a passage to death, and he pointed it at the invading Tau Empire army without hesitation.

Heinsefro knew that this battle would be disastrous, but he was not afraid.

He was ready to die, determined to defend his honor and faith in the Emperor with his own life.

At this critical moment, suddenly, a dazzling purple-gold light cut through the sky and smashed straight to the ground with the force of thunder.

Accompanied by a thunderous sound that shook the earth, the purple-gold figure slammed into the ground like a huge meteorite, stirring up a cloud of smoke and dust.

In the smoke and dust, the dozen or so fire warriors who were originally so aggressive were instantly turned into a ball of blood mist by the terrifying impact.

However, this was just the beginning. Before everyone could recover from this sudden change, a deafening roar of grenade launchers resounded throughout the battlefield again.

But unlike before, this time the gunshots did not come from inside the fortress, but from the sky!

Everyone looked up in astonishment, only to see the Emperor's Children's drop pods streaking across the sky like meteors, rushing towards the battlefield at an astonishing speed.

These airdrop pods were like demons falling from the sky, smashing heavily to the ground with endless murderous intent and destruction.

As the airdrop capsule landed, the hatch slammed open and a group of Phoenix Guard soldiers dressed in gorgeous purple-gold armor rushed out like hungry tigers pouncing on their prey.

Their movements were as fast as lightning, and the grenade launchers in their hands continuously spewed out tongues of flame. Every bullet was like the scythe of the god of death, reaping the lives of the enemies with precision.

The Tau fire warriors completely lost their ability to resist such a fierce attack. Their armor was like paper in front of the Phoenix Guard's chainsaw swords, and was easily torn apart, revealing the fragile flesh inside.

With the addition of the Emperor's Children Legion's stars armed with melta weapons, the situation on the battlefield was completely reversed. Wherever they passed, the entire Tau Empire team was instantly evaporated into a ball of hot gas and disappeared without a trace.

Heinsefro was now completely slumped in the shooting position, his breathing becoming unusually heavy, as if his entire lungs were about to explode.

His vision became blurred due to excessive tension and fear, but even so, he could still vaguely see in the center of the battlefield, a tall figure clad in purple-gold armor, walking slowly forward like a god of war.

Every step this figure took seemed so steady and powerful, the sword in his hand burning with raging human rage, as if he were a demon from hell. Wherever he passed, the fire warriors fell down like harvested wheat, without any ability to fight back.

(I had a high fever of 40 degrees, and I wrote these 4000 words intermittently. I may have to stop writing the other two books for a day or two)