48: Chapter 48 The Battle of the Shield of the Underworld (Part 6): The Agreement Reached, the Tyranid Swarm's Surprise Attack.

"Tell us about your plan."

"Commander, it is quite simple. A single weapon strike is insufficient to crush the Tyranids. Therefore, our idea is to utilize the energy focused by the grand prism to directly bombard the core of Eros, the gas giant in this galaxy, thereby triggering a massive celestial explosion. In this way, we can rapidly reduce the numbers of the Tyranid Swarm in a very short amount of time."

Anrakyr the Traveller spoke first.

After careful consideration, Commander Dante ultimately agreed to the method proposed by the other party.

Seeing this, Anrakyr continued: "We need to borrow the energy transmission system that you humans have on it, but we must also satisfy a few conditions."

Anrakyr paused, tapped the floor a few times with the staff made of living metal in his hand, and then spoke slowly:

"First, adjust the settings of the grand prism on Tartaros;"

"Second, regain control of the main energy transmission control tower on Asford, the capital of the Pluto Galaxy, which is currently in the occupied zone;"

"Third, maintain the connectivity of the Helios data relay system in the hands of the colonists on Lexios;"

"Fourth, ensure that the refining platforms and other facilities previously deployed by your Imperium of Man on Eros will not obstruct the path of the energy beam."

The Commander tapped his fingers on the table repeatedly, seemingly weighing the conditions proposed by Anrakyr the Traveller. Commander Dante knew he had no other choice, as he had no other means to inflict effective damage on the Tyranid Swarm.

Back to the present.

Seth led the Imperial forces, along with the Flesh Tearers, in search of the Helios data relay system placed by the planetary government. After undergoing unimaginably difficult hardships, Chapter Master Seth finally found the system control hub located on the Crawler.

Meanwhile, in space, Li Pu commanded the fleets of the Imperial Navy and the Flesh Tearers, struggling to maneuver against the biological fleet of the Tyranids.

"It's bad, Old Li! The Tyranids have used some unknown method, and a large number of them have already boarded the fleet!"

"Damn it, Old Chen, I am commanding here; you take a team and wipe them out for me! I will request support from the Flesh Tearers Chapter. You must hold out with the brothers."

"Old Li, don't worry, I will definitely complete the mission."

After the two finished their conversation, Old Chen immediately led the combat personnel on the ship and advanced toward the area that was about to be occupied by the Tyranids.

"It's bad, Brother Chen! That area has completely lost contact, and we can't reach the brothers over there either!"

"Damn it, it seems the brothers there have met with misfortune. Pass the word down, set up a defensive line right here!"

Old Chen directed the players, relying on the complex corridors of the ship to set up one defensive line after another.

"Brother, go tell Old Li, if we really can't hold on, just drive the warship directly into the Tyranid fleet and go down with them!"

The sounds of the Tyranid Swarm grew closer and closer. Just as Old Chen and the others were staring intently and vigilantly into the darkness ahead, the wall beside them was suddenly breached by a Tyranid executioner.

"Damn it!" Old Chen cursed inwardly. But there was no time for him to think; he immediately organized his troops to retreat, attempting to regroup. The players fought while retreating, but the crew members were not so lucky; they were wantonly slaughtered by the Tyranids like wheat being harvested. Just like that, they were killed or wounded.

Old Chen understood that this was not a sustainable solution. At that moment, a teleportation beam appeared ahead, and emerging from it were the battle-brothers of the Flesh Tearers Chapter.

Old Chen was overjoyed and quickly directed the players to organize a counterattack: "Brothers, charge! With the Astartes here, what is there to be afraid of?"

However, before Old Chen could be happy for long, one of the battle-brothers of the Flesh Tearers Chapter suddenly went mad, charged into the Tyranid Swarm, and began a near-berserk battle.

This gave Old Chen a fright, and he watched them vigilantly. On the surface, he looked calm and collected, but inside, he was already trembling with panic: "Could this be the curse of the Red Thirst and the Black Rage from the gene-seed of the Blood Angels Chapter and its successor chapters? Damn it, having seen such a classified chapter secret, we won't be killed by them before we even start fighting, right?"

After all, there was a precedent; that time the Dark Angels abandoned their allies to pursue those so-called Fallen Angels alone had left him with psychological trauma.