The Creators: From Night City

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“Looking at it, I feel as if I can see the great fire that destroyed Izalith.” The Chaos Witch sighed softly, with a mixture of sorrow and pride.

The Governor's Palace, as the core node of Tzeentch's plan to transform this planet, gathers most of the psionic energy flowing through the ley lines.

Simply blowing up the palace doesn't guarantee that the massive witchcraft that spans the entire planet will be neutralized.

The most appropriate way to deal with psionic nodes is naturally with the corresponding 'anti-psionic' bombs.

Moreover, in terms of power, whether in a broad or narrow sense, Jiang Bing's 'Ether Flame' is the most suitable.

Moreover, when it comes to making 'bombs,' Jiang Bing, this 'craftsman,' is far more authoritative.

“Excellent. The rest of the transportation work will be handled by the three of you. Just to be on the safe side, have Krag take my sword with him on the way.”

Chapter 977 Warhammer Features You Have to Try

Destruction is always more direct and faster than creation.

Although the short-barreled "combat cannon" of the "Lak" main battle tank has poor stability and low accuracy at long range, it is surprisingly effective against fortifications and infantry when loaded with high-explosive shells.

A fortified fortress and a tight defense line are utterly vulnerable to a high-explosive bomb.

The front line was rapidly advanced, and the soldiers of PDF12 Regiment pulled the triggers all the way down, pouring firepower into the smoke-filled enemy positions.

Whether they can hit the target accurately or not is no longer their main objective at this moment. Colonel Lelida, the regimental commander, had repeatedly emphasized the main purpose of this battle before it began.

To provide cover, create momentum, and attract attention.

PDFs are perfectly achieving their strategic goals.

After initial integration, the 12th Regiment managed to muster nearly a thousand soldiers. When these soldiers were deployed in front of the 'sacred border' of the outer defense zone, the density of their firepower illuminated the dim Shangchao as if it were daytime.

A massive wall adorned with imperial double-headed eagles and saint sculptures completely surrounds the administrative district; this is the 'Sacred Boundary,' serving as both a physical barrier and a legal boundary.

Inside and outside the wall are truly two different worlds, and the applicable laws are not even the same.

Loyal bombs roared, and the 'class' that the nobility had accumulated over thousands of years was swiftly overthrown by violence.

The two teams of [Arbitrators], wielding massive wind-force field shields and activating phase fields, withstood the fierce concentrated fire of enemy automatic turrets, heavy explosive guns, and laser emitters under the double protection, advancing step by step to the 'Holy Boundary'.

Then came the 'Death Whip' wielded by the [Slayer].

The defensive forces on the city wall were wiped out in an instant by the bright and scorching whip. Without the protection of the Void Shield, a single section of the ancient city wall was no match for the torrent of steel.

Even the thickest city walls, with their 'steel and iron bones,' are nothing but clay and earthenware in the face of a massive thermobaric bomb.

Under the bombardment of countless explosives, all the firing points and defensive equipment that dared to spew fire were quickly destroyed.

The thick gate was breached, and the apostles, like red-hot daggers, plunged directly into the bodies of the rebels, clearing a path for the following troops.

The PDFs went upstream and, in turn, surrounded the rebels within the 'Sacred Boundary'.

The garrisoned rebels had nowhere to escape and no way to fight back; they could only be torn to shreds by the barrage of bullets in their futile resistance.

Soon, the outer defense zone of the first line of defense was breached and occupied.

As they advanced further, a massive amount of enemy air power joined the battle.

Armed gunships, surveillance-type servo skull groups, Tzeentch frisbees, and even flame mages with some flight capabilities occupy the airspace, hovering around the edge of the battlefield, using their superior firepower to gradually erode the attacking forces.

Fortunately, before the operation, the other PDFs, under the leadership of [Anti-Entropy], had already captured most of the hive's air defenses, and the near-ground missile arrays, similar to the macro cannon arrays, were also recovered. The loyal Imperial air force was finally able to soar in the blue sky once again.

Unfortunately, almost all of the air force is currently lying in orbit outside Vessos, and there are very few people on the ground who can fly planes.

Nevertheless, the arrival of two slender Tornado interceptors flying overhead and joining the battle greatly boosted the morale of the big guys.

Especially after a large number of drones were dropped by the strangely shaped [Anti-Entropy] transport ships and engaged in aerial combat with the enemy like a swarm of bees, everyone couldn't help but cheer.

The bigwigs didn't care about the Empire's rule against using Abominations (AIs) to control combat weapons; they only knew that they had someone protecting them, while the enemy was being routed.

Soon, the second line of defense was breached, having held out for even less time.

After all, checkpoints built with fences and walls offer little protection; they are more than enough to stop a single soldier. Laser guns, combat shotguns, and even individual plasma weapons have little chance of breaking through thick metal railings. But a weapon of mass destruction like the 'Volcano Cannon' is not going to play any tricks on you.

One shot, and not only the metal gate, but the entire building, including the gate frame, will be reduced to nothing.

The formidable natural barrier that would make even the mobs and worker rebels of the Lower Nest Gangs tremble in despair is utterly insignificant before the Empire's wrath. Without the Void Shield, the city walls, made of simple metal, are like toys in the face of a system of war machines.

Even a city wall nearly five meters thick cannot withstand the continuous attacks of thermal cannons and laser cannons. Moreover, in the face of the high temperature of heavy plasma weapons, metal is not much stronger than brick and stone.

What truly hindered the army's advance was the vast, overwhelming tide of cannon fodder.

The closer they got to the governor's palace, the more unusual the surrounding environment became.

The buildings and streets were covered with all sorts of blasphemous symbols, and the lowly demons drove the soulless Heart Eaters while wantonly slaughtering them.

Blood, flesh, and entrails were smeared all around. The elegant and exquisite art lampposts, flower beds, fountains, benches, and clean and wide streets had been transformed into a living hell written in blood with blasphemous words.

The Void Shield of the Governor's Palace had been activated, shimmering with an ethereal ripple in the dim sunlight.

The administrative offices and the arbitral tribunal fortress are arranged in a V-shape, one on the left and one on the right, leaving a wide square in front of the governor's palace.

When the unstoppable torrent of steel finally reached this point, it was swallowed up by the vast ocean of people.

A massive number of Heart Eaters, manipulated by the treacherous sorcerer, swarmed toward the army.

The Void Shield successfully blocked the artillery fire, acting like a solid tortoise shell to protect the luxurious governor's palace behind it.

Apart from the Heart Eaters in the administrative district, the Heart Eaters throughout the Upper Nest region were rapidly converging on the administrative district from other areas under the influence of psionic energy, attempting to surround the attacking force and overwhelm them with sheer numbers.

The Heart Eaters, whose minds and souls have been taken away, are essentially no different from the dead. Their souls have long been plundered, leaving only an empty shell of flesh dominated by instinct, no different from a robot.

Therefore, they will not despair, will not be afraid, will not tire, and will not even have any desires. Their actions are entirely based on the instructions given by the spellcaster.

They are fearless psionic 'zombies'.

Pierced by laser guns, half their bodies turned to charcoal, their limbs and heads blown apart by bullets from automatic guns, shrapnel tearing open their bellies and blasting through their chests, none of this could stop their movements.

No matter what kind of injury is caused, as long as the injury is not immediately fatal, even if it results in severe limb damage, blood loss, or ruptured intestines, it cannot stop the advance of this group of 'zombies'.

The injured crawled on the ground, and even as they were trampled into mud by hundreds of feet, they continued to crawl forward until they stopped breathing.

PDF can only build defensive positions on the spot, turning the attacker into the defender.

In fact, they had successfully completed their mission at this moment, escorting the two teams of apostles to the heart of the enemy territory.

Two squads of 'Apostles' escorted the three witch sisters around the main battlefield of the governor's palace and stormed into the castle from the side.

The drawback of Void Shield being unable to block slow targets becomes glaringly obvious at this moment.

It can only be said that the Warhammer universe has its own unique circumstances, and the sacred boarding maneuver tactic has proven effective time and again.

Chapter 978 Elegy

As the highest center of power on this planet, the governor's palace was naturally built to be extremely luxurious.

The smooth stone floor clearly reflects the blue image of a shield-wielding horned beast, and each carved stone pillar requires months of work by a craftsman.

The magnificent gate is carved with a grand epic, and the gilded handles are engraved with delicate and intricate patterns.

The horned monster stood idly guarding the gate, yearning for slaughter.

As if the great, ever-changing demon lord had heard its wish, rapid footsteps suddenly came from outside the corridor.

Doubt welled up in its mind, but before it could react, the magnificent door broke free of the frame during the impact and slammed heavily onto it.

*Splat!*

Like a ripe tomato being crushed by the wheels of a U-turn, blood spurted outwards from the ground and the gaps in the doors.

However, no one was in the mood to care about it anymore; the other horned monsters were busy dealing with the Corpse King's retinue.

Kragg took the lead, her long right leg kicking away a series of horned demons. Standing over four meters tall, she was practically slaughtering these small demons who were the size of ordinary people.

The irregularly shaped longsword was burning with chaotic flames of insufficient purity, causing large bursts of flames to splash out with each swing.

Following closely behind, Flying Eagle sent one of the little devils to meet its great-grandmother with a single punch, and then, with a sidestep and a swift slash, cleanly drew his gun and blew the head off another enemy.

Disorganized footsteps came from the room ahead; the enemy's reinforcements were arriving faster than he had anticipated.

[Blow up the wall!]

If the enemy has laid an ambush, then going through the door is definitely not an option.

A molten metal bomb was slammed against the wall by an 'Apostle,' and the deafening explosion signaled the official start of the demolition work.

The governor's palace covers a vast area and has no fewer than 20 floors, making it a small society.

To protect the safety of the magic node, a large number of demons have gathered here. The closer they get to the center, the fiercer the resistance they encounter, and the stronger the demons become.

Half of Tzeentch's great demons are hiding here.

Of course, the wizards of the Thousand Sons Warband are also indispensable in such occasions.

A surge of psionic energy burst forth, tearing through space. One or two red-letter warriors clad in Scarab Terminator power armor appeared and immediately unleashed a barrage of miniature loitering missiles.

Unfortunately, the combined abilities of the warrior, mage, and priest trio are simply too comprehensive.

With a wave of her hand, Clara summoned a surge of repulsive force that blasted away all the physical missiles, and incidentally threw a golden light gun that blasted him into nothingness.

Before the other Chaos Terminator could close its shoulder missile slots, a ball of scalding lava splattered directly onto its face. The magma sphere, mixed with chaos and ethereal fire, incinerated its armor and soul.

However, the enemy clearly has a backup plan.

The psychedelic light spots, like crystals, exploded instantly, and the violent psionic energy transformed into beams of destruction that swept across, directly piercing through the defensive force fields of several 'Apostles' and sending them flying.

A strange, bespectacled wizard made a high-profile appearance in a blue psionic field that resembled the aurora borealis.

"You will all perish in..."

The impassioned pre-battle declaration was abruptly interrupted by a long, beautiful leg.

With his power fully unleashed, Kragg was radiating various blessings and buffs from his sister Clara. Showing no regard for martial ethics, he used a flying kick to 'jump' through the plot while the enemy was exchanging words.

The immense force sent the unfortunate Thousand-Child Wizard, who hadn't even had a chance to introduce himself, crashing to the floor like a ball, before bouncing back against the wall with the force still lingering.

"Ding~"

The deformed blade tip was fixed on the wizard's psionic shield, emitting blinding flashes of light. The suffocating psionic pressure caused the Chaos leader's eyes to bulge out, with foul blood flowing wildly from all four eyes.

He immediately initiated a warp jump to avoid being pinned to the wall, but the moment he emerged into the mortal world, a floating flame was already waiting in front of him.

"Boom!"

The flames first expanded violently, but then suddenly contracted backward in the next second, concentrating all the destructive power into a single point.

It's no exaggeration to say that even Magnus would have had to take a hit from that attack.

Melted armor fragments dripped onto the ground, splattering with metallic flecks. The wizard arrived suddenly and left just as abruptly.

The hall was emptied in a flash.

The two teams of 'Apostles' followed Kragg's footsteps and formed a formation at the exit, sniping at the endless stream of demon reinforcements, while Krana began to plant 'bombs'.

A tiny spatial rift quietly opened, and a black cylinder about the height of a person was extended from Heiml's branch.

"elegy"

This is its name.

This 'bomb' was specially customized by Jiang Bing for this world.

This 'bomb' embodies all of Jiang Bing's research findings during this period.

He applied all his research on the warp, psionic energy, and the 'veil' to this.

Unlike conventional material world bombs, its blast radius encompasses both the material world and its corresponding spiritual realm, namely the subspace.

Its destructive power does not come from a simple conversion of matter into energy, but is based on the "deconstruction" and "dissolution" of the fundamental laws of the physical universe. The supreme "etheric fire", aided by the inscribed creation runes, will first burn down the "veil" between the real universe and the warp, artificially creating a "collapse of reality".

The two dimensions of subspace and reality will collide at the level of laws, and the spirit and matter within the range will collapse into chaos.

A tiny 'subspace rift' will temporarily open in the reality dimension, and countless subspace energies will pour into the reality dimension, forming a tiny 'Eye of Fear'.

However, unlike other bombs, this one has a second stage: the synchronously spreading 'ethereal flames' will guard the exit and devour all the 'overflowing' energy.

In this way, those beings in the subspace can only know that a 'hole' has appeared here. As for what is behind the 'hole', since this belongs to the realm of the material world, they cannot know.

The advantage of doing this is that it does not essentially 'steal' electricity from subspace, but rather allows it to leak naturally, thus minimizing the possibility of being spied on.

The bomb was successfully activated, and a spatial rift quietly opened, awaiting the return of the 'Apostles'.

The 12th Regiment outside the palace had already received orders to retreat, abandoned their positions, and began to break out.

At the same time, at the Cathedral of the Crown of the Martyrs, Jiang Bing, unusually, was not busy, but stood quietly under the statue of the Emperor, as if waiting for something.