The Hammer and Sickle Battle Group's latest impressive kills were continuously broadcast on the Players' regional chat channel, and the War Leaderboard also changed.
The Hammer and Sickle Battle Group rose to fourth place, only 80,000 war points away from third place.
"Look at the regional channel broadcast and the War Leaderboard, damn it, Little Fatty destroyed the enemy's tank cluster and got 50,000 points," Sea Turtle said.
"Oh my goodness! Are these mech guys so ruthless?" Tenjiro looked at the explosion in the distance.
"They are now frantically racking up points to climb the rankings," Zhuge said. "If this continues, Blood Pigeon will have a hard time holding onto second place, unless there's another void battle."
"Luckily, we boarded and seized a battleship, otherwise we probably wouldn't have been able to beat them to it," Sea Turtle said with some relief.
"Don't relax, see if there are any more decapitation missions. We must continue to maintain our advantage," Warmaster said. "The battlefield situation changes in an instant. Who knows what will happen that could reverse the situation."
.......
Aquinas was captured, and many of his colleagues were captured with him.
The Human Empire's speed was too fast; none of them managed to escape. They were either captured or killed.
The defenders of the Ambron mobile city declared a complete rout, and the surviving defending soldiers chose to surrender.
They would not die, but would be incorporated into penal legions or penitent armies.
Once certain battles requiring cannon fodder arose, they would be sent there.
As for those who committed heinous crimes, they would be transformed into war servitors, their every value squeezed out.
The Human Empire reclaimed its first city within half a day of landing.
But they did not stop; instead, they continued their advance.
Xi Bei Liu Si Nest World was listed as the second strategic objective.
The Human Empire's army, like a sharp scalpel, cut through the rebel defenses of cities along the way, advancing towards Xi Bei Liu Si Nest World.
The Hammer and Sickle Battle Group fought on the front lines, advancing with tank clusters and infantry phalanxes, destroying enemy defenses.
Meanwhile, the Players of the Emperor's Cannon Fodder Battle Group were organized into assault teams, going wherever there was a tough nut to crack.
.......
Several Thunderhawk gunships roared through the battlefield, arriving over a rebel stronghold.
Warmaster, Tenjiro, and other Players wearing flight packs leaped out, flying towards the enemy target.
The enemy had built a series of sturdy strongholds using armor plates and quick-setting concrete.
They had positioned heavy firepower and artillery inside.
They intended to use it to block the Human Empire's forces.
The Emperor's Cannon Fodder Battle Group was ordered to remove this thorn.
"Target updated, brothers, for the MVP."
"Let's have a good fight."
The flight pack on Warmaster's back spewed propellant flames, countering the planet's gravity, sending him flying towards the enemy positions.
The ground rebels realized the Players' intentions, and the sky instantly filled with anti-aircraft fire, attempting to prevent the Players from landing.
"Holy crap, it's my turn to be unlucky this time!! Damn it!"
Tenjiro shouted in the comms channel.
Warmaster turned his head and saw Tenjiro's flight pack explode, engulfing his entire body.
"Please observe a moment of silence for Old Shi's brief departure. He was our friend, our brother, an upright, kind, brave, and fearless pervert. Although he often sent pictures without seeds and freeloaded, he was still our good brother."
Twisted person mockingly mimicked a priest performing a prayer for the dead.
"Oh Emperor, Old Shi has been sacrificed to you, quickly grant us strength!" Sea Turtle shouted.
"Sacrifice a teammate, boundless magic power," Scalp also chimed in, continuing his companion's words.
"All of you stop messing around, slow down your flight, and prepare for combat."
Warmaster slowed his flight, raised his gun, and strafed the ground.
The enemy stronghold's armor was extremely thick.
There was a heavy gun emplacement at each of the four corners, and a cubic anti-aircraft gun was positioned in the middle.
That anti-aircraft gun was firing fiercely at the incoming Players, and many unlucky ones had already been killed.
The Players landed, and swarms of enemies fired at them.
They raised their boltguns and returned fire.
Enemies hit by bolter rounds exploded into fragments on the spot.
Then, they charged with chainswords, slaughtering every soldier who dared to resist.
They went on a rampage until the stronghold was covered in corpses and blood.
After capturing the stronghold, Warmaster contacted Cortana and submitted the mission to her.
After confirming the reward was correct, he immediately accepted another mission and, without stopping, rushed his companions there.
.......
Inside a large factory in the Hive City,
Zigman, along with the other Soullesss of the Demon Hunter Battle Group, stormed into the factory.
They slaughtered all the gang members who tried to stop them.
They rescued the Human Empire citizens who had been enslaved.
After submitting the mission, he saw the war points gained, and his heart rejoiced.
But when he saw the Demon Hunter Battle Group's ranking on the War Leaderboard, his joy disappeared.
"Soulless is simply the trash of this version."
Forget about competing for first place, they couldn't even get into the top fifteen.
Those Warbands built by new Players had left them far behind.
Soullesss cause repulsion in those around them. Players are fine, at most a little uncomfortable.
But NPCs are not; they are very resistant to them.
This means they can hardly recruit any auxiliary forces.
The Soullesss' output was already insufficient, and without auxiliary forces, they could only do small missions, and their war points simply wouldn't go up.
"Are you Human Empire forces?" a rescued man walked over.
"Someone will come to arrange things for you," Zigman said indifferently. "I'm only responsible for rescue here; I don't handle other issues."
"My name is Maxo, an Inquisitorial agent. I was originally responsible for investigating whether local gangs were involved in Chaos worship, but I unexpectedly discovered traces of the Dark Horn Brotherhood."
"This matter is very serious and may involve a demonic invasion. Take me to your superior immediately; I need to contact my other Inquisitor colleagues."
"What? You said demons will invade?"
Zigman, who was originally listless, instantly perked up when he heard the words "demon."
He seemed to see the MVP goddess spreading her legs and calling to him.
"You..."
Maxo subconsciously took a few steps back.
A demonic invasion is a very serious matter; why was this guy acting so excited?!
"You said it would lead to a demonic invasion?" Zigman eagerly asked.
"Yes, the Dark Horn Brotherhood has reappeared, and it's highly probable they will seize this opportunity to summon demons." Makso said, "I demand to see your commander immediately."
"Absolutely."
Zigman didn't hesitate.
He immediately called a gunboat for Makso,
and brought him before Alex.
At this time, Inquisitor Kaiting and Cardinal Ignatius were with Alex.
Makso originally intended to report to Inquisitor Kaiting alone, following Inquisition custom, but Kaiting shook his head, refusing the suggestion.
"The Saint is the Emperor's envoy, and the Cardinal is a staunch believer in the Emperor; they both have the right to know the news you bring."
So, Makso began to recount his findings to everyone,
during which Kaiting supplemented Alex with information about the Dark Horn Brotherhood.
The legends of the Calixis Sector and the Seven Great Demons originated in the writings of the legendary Rogue Trader Solomon Hallock.
Solomon Hallock was the first to discover the Calixis Sector region and explored it for 13 years,
and the Seven Great Demons came from his book.
Three thousand years later, in the M39 era, the Human Empire launched an expedition to expand into the Calixis Sector region, officially establishing the Calixis Sector government and designating Syntilla as its capital.
And the Dark Horn Brotherhood also appeared at that time.
This cult is closely linked to one of the Seven Great Demons—Balfor Maller, the Lord of Dark Flames.
This cult once ran rampant throughout the Calixis Sector, almost corrupting the very foundation of the Sector government.
It was later jointly suppressed by the Inquisition and the Ecclesiarchy, which caused it to disappear,
but every so often, this cult would resurface, impossible to completely eradicate.
They always lurk in the shadows, waiting for an opportunity to revive.
Makso's original mission was not to investigate the Dark Horn Brotherhood but local gangs,
yet he unexpectedly discovered the Dark Horn Brotherhood and found that they intended to summon the demon Balfor Maller again, using its power to rule Syntilla.
Unfortunately, he couldn't investigate further before the war broke out.
Makso was unable to leave due to his mission and was left in Syntilla.
Later, the gang he had infiltrated was defeated in a firefight with rival forces,
and he became a prisoner, sent to a factory as a slave, until he was rescued just now.
"This matter cannot be delayed. Once the Dark Horn Brotherhood successfully summons the demon, Syntilla will be finished. Saint, please give me a small team to resolve this problem."
Kaiting requested Alex.
Alex looked at Zigman, whose face was full of anticipation.
The guy almost had "Guide, pick me" written on his face.
"You lead people to support Inquisitor Kaiting." Alex pointed at Zigman, "Any problems?"
Zigman shook his head like a rattle drum, "None."
"Very good, then go." Alex waved his hand, signaling they could leave.
As soon as they walked out of the Bridge, Zigman excitedly roared into the squad communication.
"Finally, finally, finally it's our turn."
"Everyone gather quickly, there's a demon incident. We must seize this opportunity, try to dig up the ancestral graves of the demon's home, and compete for MVP."
Whether it was void combat or ground combat, the Soulless, as a Demon Hunter, had no advantage, and their combat record was always at the bottom.
"In the Emperor's name, praise this demon named Balfor Maller, it will definitely allow us to get MVP."
Zigman led all the Soulless Players from the Demon Hunter Battle Group, following Kaiting of the Kaiting Inquisition and Makso to investigate the demon incident.
Alex stood by the Bridge's porthole, watching their gunboat fly towards the surface of the Sintilla Hive World.
"Demons are rampant! You can see these guys everywhere."
After a moment of emotion, a golden light curtain appeared.
[[Congratulations, you have gained experience
LV14 -> LV15
Skill Learned: Time Adjustment. You can slow down or speed up the flow of time within a certain range.
Tip: This skill can adjust the time flow between Players and the Warhammer Universe by consuming Faith Points.
Skill Learned: Faith Blessing. You can bestow the power of faith upon a devout unit. Units blessed with the power of faith can temporarily increase their Warp resistance or gain greater power.
Tip: This task can transfer Faith Points to Players for task rewards.
Congratulations on reaching Level 15. New authority has been unlocked. Once a region is saved, you will continuously receive Faith Point rewards from the Emperor.
]
Alex looked at the text prompts on the golden light curtain, his brows furrowed, and his mouth twitched slightly.
He had leveled up to 15.
He could issue Faith Point quests, but the Faith Points would first be deducted from him.
Once the Emperor evaluated the region and deemed it qualified, He would give him Faith Points.
"......Damn it."
Isn't this just a contractor?
The kind who pays for labor and materials himself.
"This guy won't run away and default on the payment, will he?"
"He used to like defaulting on payments, and then people came knocking on his door."
Alex stroked his chin, there was no guarantee or anything.
No assets to mortgage either!
Could it be that if he doesn't get the project payment, he'll just sell his throne?
"Master, Cortana requests to communicate with you." Cortana said.
"Connect her." Alex said.
"A fleet has appeared in the void, suspected rebel reinforcements."
Xia's voice sounded in the communication.
Alex's brows furrowed slightly, and a hint of surprise appeared in his eyes.
They came so fast?
It seems the rebels still have some tricks up their sleeves.
"Order the Warband to set sail and meet the enemy. Let those damned traitors know that coming here will be the biggest mistake of their lives."
Meanwhile, Sonas Colin on the ground also received news of the reinforcements arriving.
He swept away the despair and dejection brought by continuous defeats these past days and burst into hearty laughter.
"The reinforcements are here! Now it's our turn to counterattack."