hotmtlnovel Chapter 50: So you really betrayed us again, Lucius!
Chapter 50: So you really betrayed us again, Lucius!
"Simply put, our mission consists of three parts—infiltration, demolition, and withdrawal."
As the Thunderhawk gunboat approached the boulder, Sun Qian began explaining the mission details to everyone.
"Our primary goal is to get Angron, along with as many loyalist warriors as possible, onto the Great Tyrant. Of course, our Thunderhawk gunship can't accommodate that many people, and I don't think Angron is an honest passenger."
Sun Qian operated on the data panel, using Astartes' logical calculation capabilities to quickly sketch the rough outline of the current megalith.
"However, the boulder itself is the best vehicle, but it would be even better if it could be shrunk by half, and it would be even more perfect if it had its own 'power engine,' even if that 'engine' could only be started once."
Loken's pupils contracted slightly; he was the first to realize Sun Qian's idea.
"You mean to trigger an explosion inside the boulder, then blast the fragments away..."
Almost simultaneously, everyone turned to look at the Great Tyrant behind them.
The Queen Glory-class battleship is over 20 kilometers long, while the giant stone of the mausoleum should be about two kilometers in diameter. According to Sun Qian's plan, after it is blown in half, one half of the fragments will only be about one kilometer long.
While a ship of this size would certainly be severely damaged by an impact from a meteorite, the Great Tyrant could indeed withstand such an impact.
"Cruz, you'll be in charge of guiding the Tyrant to make minor adjustments to its course, making sure the boulder fragments fall onto the ship at a low relative speed, and then securing them to the hull with towing cables."
Then Sun Qian looked at the rest of the team members.
"Torgadon, Taviz, you're in charge here and here—"
Sun Qian drew two circles above and below the central axis of the outline of the boulder.
"By destroying the key mechanical nodes with thermal explosives, I believe you should be able to calculate the exact location immediately with your capabilities."
Then Sun Qian drew a large circle on one side of the central axis.
"Loken, if my calculations are correct, the loyalist fighters should be in this area. Go and tell them to take cover in a safe zone and prepare for the impact to avoid being affected by the blast."
Finally, Sun Qian drew a small dot in the very center of the boulder.
"Grel, I need you to be here ready for the explosion, and wait for my order—or, if communications are disrupted, detonate it at the scheduled time, so that the boulder splits in two and one piece carries the loyalists towards the Great Tyrant."
In Sun Qian's vision, this boulder will disintegrate under controlled conditions, much like Axis in Char's Counterattack.
However, this boulder was far smaller than an asteroid, and the mission was carried out by Space Marines with precise calculation abilities.
However, upon hearing Sun Qian's order, Noktua immediately became flustered.
"Wait, wait a minute, I don't think I'm carrying that much explosive..."
Well, this guy's intelligence is still reassuring.
"Grel, think carefully about why this boulder was able to remain relatively intact during the tectonic explosion?"
"That's because of the Void Shield... hiss! It's the Void Shield Generator!"
After all, Sun Qian had tried using that thing as a bomb a few days ago, so he immediately took that into account when he thought of this plan.
"Alright, sorry, there's no more time for discussion, as this plan can only be formulated based on the actual situation after the Tyrant takes off. Now, everyone, please prepare to begin operations—"
"Wait, there are two more questions!"
But Loken immediately grasped the key point.
"First, you've assigned tasks to all of us, so what's your own task? Second, you mentioned that our goal this time is to take Angron away, but..."
"These two questions actually only have one answer."
Sun Qian sighed softly, knowing that others would definitely object if he spoke up.
"I will personally challenge Angron and lure him to the side of the ship that will be taken back to the Great Tyrant."
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This is the most dangerous mission.
But it is a task that only Sun Qian could possibly complete.
Entering the monolith went more smoothly than expected. With his consistently superb driving skills, Cruz maneuvered the Thunderhawks at low speed through the interior of the monolith's void shield and deployed them to their respective positions as planned.
Moreover, in the ruins of the tomb tower, which was once the lair of the Chaos Cult, their communications, though somewhat disrupted, were still barely able to communicate.
Soon, Togaton and Taviz reported that they had arrived at their designated positions and were already carrying out structural breaching work;
Then Noctua excitedly reported that he had found the Void Shield generator and set up the timed overload code without any hindrance;
It must be said that although he was somewhat simple-minded, his loyalty to Sun Qian and his abilities were impeccable.
Finally, there's Loken, whom Sun Qian is most worried about...
"I did indeed encounter two World Eater warriors at the coordinates you mentioned—but they seemed very calm and completely unaffected by the Butcher's Nail."
Loken's voice clearly showed surprise, but it was unclear whether it was at Sun Qian's ability to pinpoint the target's location from such a distance, or at the miraculous fact that the World Devourer could overcome the side effects of the Butcher's Nails.
"They have no hostility towards me and are willing to help me relay the message to the other loyalist warriors. Also... yes, they told me that Liu Bei is on their side, but he is injured and needs treatment. They'll take me to see him now!"
Hearing Loken's words, Sun Qian breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that the information he obtained through the "Eye of the Devil" was indeed effective.
Based on his experiments and speculations, his right eye, which was regenerated because of Samus, could detect the attributes of the soul for some unknown reason.
Although it is not yet clear what each color corresponds to, it is obvious that the souls of ordinary people are closer to a faint white, while those who worship emperors—specifically those who superstitiously regard them as gods—are golden like Qile.
In this case...
Sun Qian looked at a wall in front of him through the visor of his helmet. Behind it, he could sense a small but extremely glaring crimson color.
Sure enough, this ominous color must be related to the subspace—or even chaos!
This aligns with the initial intelligence: Liu Bei can use
Next, I need to provoke that monster and then figure out a way...
"Sun Qian! Something's wrong!"
But just then, Loken's exclamation came from the communicator inside his helmet; this usually calm and collected warrior was unusually agitated.
Sun Qian's heart tightened, and in that moment of distraction, he felt as if he had stepped on the corpse of a fallen Astartes.
Oh no, focusing too much on the Evil Eye's vision has caused problems.
"Who's outside!"
not good!
But it's not bad, since his intention from the beginning was to create a commotion to attract attention.
Through the wall, Sun Qian heard an angry roar. As he turned around and tried to retreat, he saw the wall in front of him explode open, and a blood-red chainsaw axe burst out of the wall!
Here comes the most brutal Primarch, Angron!
Sun Qian had no intention of fighting him. He turned around and ran without hesitation. All he needed to do next was to use the Demon Eye to play hide-and-seek with his opponent and lure him to the other side of the boulder.
Meanwhile, Loken was still speaking anxiously through the communicator inside the helmet.
"Listen, I saw Liu Bei! I actually saw him—"
call out! !
Just then, a sharp glint of light flashed from the side, aimed straight for Sun Qian's throat.
What a fast sword!
What fast movements!
Sun Qian's right eye could only vaguely detect the rapidly approaching purple light; even Astartes would have difficulty reacting to it.
But at this critical moment, his right arm moved with lightning speed out of instinct.
Bang! !
Fortunately, Sun Qian used his right arm armor to deflect the blade in time, but this also caused his helmet to be knocked off instantly.
At this moment, Sun Qian saw the true face of the attackers.
It was an Astartes wearing the purple power armor of the Son of the Emperor. His face, which was originally quite handsome, was now covered with knife marks, making him look even uglier and more terrifying when combined with his almost manic expression.
"So you really betrayed us again?!"
Sun Qian immediately recognized the other party's identity, immediately assumed a fighting stance, and shouted angrily.
Why do we say "again"?
Because in the original timeline, this guy was one of the most notorious traitors in the entire universe.
This was also a character that Sun Qian had been wary of from the very beginning.
"Lucius!!"