Chapter 719: Defense of Macragge 3

Countless dense and horrifying swarms of insects surged onto the broad and solid platform of the star fortress like a tide. With deafening roars, they swooped down on Crade's position with overwhelming force.

"For the Emperor! Soldiers!" Crad roared, his determined eyes burning with fighting spirit. He drew out the flashing power sword from his waist without hesitation, and at the same time, he tightly grasped the powerful bolt pistol with his other hand, posing a battle-ready posture, staring at the seemingly endless sea of ​​​​horrible insects in front of him.

"Roar, roar, roar, roar, roar!!!" Suddenly, a giant fighting insect several meters tall rushed in front of Claude like lightning.

Its extremely sharp claws were like the scythe of the god of death, and with a sharp sound of wind, it swung fiercely towards Claude.

In a flash, Crade shouted, "Block!" He quickly raised the bolt pistol in his hand and accurately faced the claws that were powerful enough to crush steel.

There was a loud "bang" and dazzling sparks burst out when the two collided.

Then, at this critical moment, Claude turned his wrist and thrust out the power sword.

The sharp sword blade cut through the fighting insect's hard shell like a flash of lightning, and in an instant, a powerful energy burst out from the sword.

With a loud "bang", the huge body of the fighting insect was blown into a shocking blood mist, and flesh and blood splattered everywhere.

"Fire!" Crade shouted loudly. At this time, the Astra Militarum soldiers in the position had already witnessed this thrilling battle, and the fear in their hearts was replaced by courage.

After hearing the order, the soldiers raised their various weapons, aimed at the approaching swarm of insects, and pulled the trigger.

For a moment, the sound of gunfire resounded through the sky, and the dense firepower intertwined into a web of death, ruthlessly covering the ferocious Zerg.

However, the sharp claws of the Zerg collided violently with the steel, and the harsh sound was like a devil's sound piercing their ears, making these brave Astra Militarum soldiers feel a strong discomfort.

However, at this moment, under the towering and indestructible star fortress, the horrifying swarm of insects, like a surging black tide, launched a frenzied attack on the last fortress in orbit of Macragge.

The most terrifying of them, the drilling insects, were like a group of hungry wolves that had smelled blood, and they rushed to launch their deadly assaults.

Only deafening noises were heard, and the originally solid defense line of the star fortress actually had huge cracks under the fearless attack of these drilling bugs.

As time went on, these cracks became larger and larger, and eventually a large hole was smashed in the entire star fortress.

In an instant, it was as if the gates of hell were opened, and an endless swarm of insects rushed into the star fortress through the gap like a flood. They bared their fangs, hissed and roared, sweeping in with the breath of destruction.

However, the defenders in the star fortress did not sit still and wait for death. The moment the Zerg swarm rushed into the star fortress, the reaction forces that had been on high alert began to mobilize at lightning speed.

The well-trained soldiers worked closely together, and the weapons in their hands emitted dazzling red beams of light, forming an extremely solid line of defense, which forcibly forced back the aggressive swarm of insects.

"Damn it! How on earth did these damn bugs manage to drill through our solid armor?" An officer cursed angrily while holding a powerful laser rifle and continuously firing at the swarm of bugs rushing forward.

In his other hand, he held a chainsaw sword that was flashing with cold light. He moved flexibly in the narrow corridor, and each swing could take the lives of several Zergs.

This fierce battle ended quickly like a storm. After suffering heavy damage, the originally surging swarm of insects had to retreat in a panic through the huge gap that had just been exposed.

Looking at the swarm of insects gradually moving away, the officer's tense nerves finally relaxed a little, but it only lasted for a moment.

"Damn it! Report the losses to me quickly!" The officer's roar broke the brief silence. He widened his eyes and stared at the devastated battlefield in front of him.

There were countless corpses lying in the corridor, the ground was stained red with blood, and the air was filled with a disgusting smell of blood.

At this moment, he did not dare to have the slightest thought of slacking off or resting, because he knew very well that the enemy might come back at any time.

The officer turned his head sharply, looking at the adjutant standing beside him with a sharp gaze, and asked anxiously: "What's the situation? Haven't you figured it out yet?" The adjutant looked embarrassed, and replied with a trembling voice: "Sir, I'm really sorry, there are currently a lot of casualties, and we still need some time to complete an accurate count."

Hearing this, the officer's face became even gloomier, but he still suppressed his anger and ordered coldly: "Then speed up the counting! At the same time, immediately organize people to recover the weapons and equipment of those fallen soldiers, and prepare to continue fighting!" The adjutant nodded quickly and responded: "Understood, sir!" Then he turned and hurried away.

The officer was left standing there alone, looking at the body parts scattered all over the ground, he couldn't help but sigh silently.

Commander Crade's orders to them were very clear. To put it nicely, it was to attract firepower for the ground defenders, thereby reducing the pressure on them. But to put it bluntly, it was to let them fight to the last man on the star fortress.

However, just as the officer sighed, the swarm of insects attacked again.

"The enemy is coming again!" Along with the terrified shouts of the alert soldiers, everyone nervously gripped their weapons and stared at the surging swarm of insects in front of them.

However, unlike before, the Zerg seemed to have learned their lesson this time. Instead of charging blindly as before, they cleverly changed their tactics. The creepy acid bugs slowly crawled out from the depths of the Zerg, standing in the middle like mobile turrets.

These acid worms are huge, as big as a self-propelled artillery. Their hideous and twisted bodies emit a pungent smell that makes people shudder.

As the acid bugs let out a deafening roar, green, sticky acid bombs rained down on the human firepower points.

The scene was like countless burning meteorites falling from the sky, smashing into the ground with the momentum to destroy everything.

When these acid bombs fell into the position one after another, only a series of miserable howls were heard.

In an instant, hundreds of soldiers were corroded by the strong acid in the blink of an eye before they could react.

The extremely sturdy armor on their bodies was like paper and was easily melted; the weapons in their hands quickly became rusty and eventually turned into a pile of scrap metal; even their flesh and blood could not withstand the horrific power of the acid and were completely corroded in just a few seconds, turning into a pool of foul-smelling acid.

The entire battlefield was suddenly filled with a strong, sickening smell, like hell on earth.