"A Destroyer's range is unrestrained, just as his touch is merciless. The flames will roar at his fingertips, but they will not destroy him. His battle cry will be accompanied by thunder, but the thunder will not swallow him. Make the Destroyer squad the embodiment of fiery rage, bringing the light of the Emperor's justice to the darkest corners of the battlefield. Where he stood, he was a bulwark of righteousness. He will hold in his hands the fate of all who pass before him. All will fear him, but he will not fear anyone. ”

— Robert Kiliman's note to The Destroyer Squad in the Astarte Codex

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"Destroy it."

Gracie pointed to the orc's incompetent machine and gave orders to one of his own destroyer squads.

According to the preliminary judgment of the technical sergeants, these devices should be auxiliary facilities for the combat moon ground weapons, and destroying them would disable some of the orc weapons.

This weakens the Battle Moon's firepower, making it unable to provide very effective fire support against orcs who are fighting the Imperial fleet in space.

When Commander Gracie gave the order, the Destroyers of the Space Marines stepped forward with weapons and began to destroy the orc devices with the heavy weapons in their hands.

The Destroyer Space Marines are combat squads responsible for heavy fire support, and their mission is to mop up hordes of enemy infantry or eliminate dangerous enemy vehicles to provide fire support for the advance of the battle company.

The heavy firepower at their hands is enough to make it difficult for those who try to overwhelm the Space Marines by numbers. And this heavy firepower can be used not only to kill the enemy, but also to destroy enemy facilities.

A Destroyer pulls the trigger, and a stream of green particles shoots out of his weapon and submerges into the massive orc machine in front of him.

It seemed as if nothing was happening, but there was a rumbling murmur around the orc machine, and then the various parts on the huge machine were overloaded, and the huge machine eventually collapsed.

All kinds of debris fell to the ground at an alarming speed, and even smashed into craters after falling to the ground, stirring up billowing dust and smoke.

The Orc's Battle Moon wasn't massive enough to generate such a powerful gravity, and the reason for all of this was the weapon that shot a stream of green particles from the Destroyer's hand just now.

It's not just orcs who have gravity weapons, the empire has them too.

Whether it's the miniature anti-gravity spreader that can share the weight of weapons on the Destroyer, the Empire's large number of hovering vehicles today, or the large number of anti-gravity buildings on various planets, it is a testament to the Empire's deep research on gravity technology.

And militarily, the empire has developed many gravity weapons. The Gravity Gun is one of the bizarre and unconventional gravity weapons used by the Empire.

Every Gravity Gun in the Empire was a rare relic from the Dark Tech Age, reverently guarded by the Cult of the Mechanics, or carefully guarded by some Space Marine warband.

This gravity gun is useful in starship or zero-gravity environments, and can also be used for demolition and siege missions.

The stream of particles it emits can affect the local gravitational field of the target area, and depending on the weapon's output settings, the target will become either much heavier or much lighter, which can be extremely useful in gravityless space.

The Gravity Gun is also the most effective weapon against massive objects such as bunkers or fortifications, which can cause buildings to collapse due to their massive mass.

When the Gravity Gun maximizes its output, the gravity is enough to tear apart organs and bones, even those protected by armor.

The effect is especially striking when it is used against hoplites like the Terminator, and the hapless warrior will be brutally crushed by the heavy armor plates on his body until only a crimson trickle remains.

Even if the power is reduced to reduce energy consumption, the Gravity Gun can greatly affect the target, with very large mobs being killed by their sudden excess weight, and most targets being slowed down or completely immobilized.

Due to the amazing effects of these gravity weapons on specific occasions, the Empire immediately produced a large number of gravity guns for the Imperial Navy and Space Marines after mastering the relevant technology.

"Bang bang bang!"

Due to the loud sound of the massive orc apparatus being destroyed under the pressure of gravity, a large number of green-skinned orcs who were looking for space marines were drawn in.

From the far entrance, hundreds of orcs burst into the room, letting out green-skinned warcrumble cries in their throats, shooting at the Space Marines from the staircase corridors that line the walls, each eager to get the first kill.

Gracie raised his explosive gun and power sword with reverence.

"Let the blood of the aliens baptize us holy!"

The Space Marines in Terminator armor opened fire.

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At this time, in space, the Empire's fleet wiped out the orc warships around the battle moon while clearing the orcs teleported from the ship.

The remaining fleets on both sides are heading towards the Battle Moon, wanting to join this major battle.

But as mentioned many times before, the orc fleet is inferior to the Imperial fleet in terms of war power. The Empire's weapons have struck the orc warships to the ground.

If it weren't for the fact that the Battle Moon hadn't been taken down yet, maintaining the last vestiges of the orcs' morale, these orcs would have been doomed a long time ago.

It was only a matter of time before the Empire destroyed these orc fleets, after seeing the unbearable performance of the orcs Fira. The captains of those empires decided that instead of focusing on the orc fleet, they should focus more on the orcs who boarded the ships.

After all, these gang-jumping orcs are much more likely to wreak havoc on a battleship than an orc battleship.

Through the various monitoring equipment on the battleship, the captains of each imperial warship can easily find that the cabin has been invaded by orcs, and can gather soldiers to eliminate them in a targeted manner.

"My lord, let my people solve this problem."

On a battleship, a Legion Captain pleaded with the captain.

The two sides do not belong to the same system, so there is no subordinate relationship.

However, because the Astral Army is currently on the Navy's warships, relying on the Navy to transport and provide a series of logistical supplies, and the Astral Legion Commander has a request from the captain, he puts his posture very low.

"Well, Captain Adams. I believe you will be able to deal with the invading orcs with ease. Your soldiers are some of the bravest I've ever met. ”

For Captain Adams's low-voiced plea, the captain did not refute his face. Then we may have to stay together for a long time, and it's not good for the relationship to be stiff.

"Thank you!"

Captain Adams was thrilled to hear the captain's answer.

As an astral army that was either engaged in war or on the way to war, Adams felt like there were ants crawling all over his body without smelling the smell of gunpowder for such a long time.

As devout followers of the Emperor and as Imperial soldiers, Adams and his Astral Army watched the Imperial Navy smash the orcs one by one in space, but they couldn't envy it.

Now that there's finally a chance to make a move, Adams certainly has to hold on to it.

But just as Adams was ready to leave, and gathered his own soldiers. The captain stopped him.

Looking at the excited Addams, the captain was a little uneasy. Although the battles in a battleship may seem the same as those on the ground, there are many differences.

The most important point is to use grenades and heavy weapons sparingly to avoid hull damage. This is to prevent the hull from cracking and damage to important facilities, after all, no one wants to fall into space.

Not only can't the Astral Army use it, they also have to watch out for the orcs and prevent them from using it. The orcs with heavy firepower should be killed first, otherwise no one knows what the brainless orcs will do.

In order to lead the way for the Astral Force and supervise them, the captain called out to Adams and sent several tactical advisors and an anti-boarding team to follow him.

In the past, it would have been nearly impossible for even members of the Navy who had served on an Imperial ship for a lifetime to find the right way through the ship, so each patrol team had to be accompanied by at least one mechanical priest or have a fully detailed interior map before setting out.

But now, through a more concise ship design, and the use of a large number of smart devices. The tactical armor of each navy clearly marked the area of the ship where the orcs were located at this time.

They soon led a large number of astral troops to the scene.

Some members of the navy are already fighting the orcs here. They used their firepower to block off the main thoroughfares, trapping the orcs who boarded the ship in the compartments.

With some heavy firepower on the aisle, just a few members of the Navy can control a large area. Hundreds of orcs could not break through the fire blockade of a few navies.

And after the arrival of the Astral Army, the Empire's counterattack officially began.

A large number of astral troops with weapons in hand surrounded the area where the orcs were located, and began to slowly advance towards the center.

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Boarding an enemy ship – even if the ship has lost power and can only float – and all the weapons systems on it are out of order can be dangerous.

Teleporters often teleport inaccurately, and you'll find yourself having to fight through a maze of narrow passages before you reach your target.

The enemy may have been prepared to deal with the jumping gang, and you will have to fight a tough battle with a well-equipped defender.

This is also the reason why the Imperial Navy rarely used gang-jumping tactics in the past.

The number of fighters who arrive at the enemy ship through teleportation is a minority compared to the enemy's crew. Under the onslaught of enemy crews, gang jumpers usually avoid engaging them, instead choosing to play hide and seek with each other in the ship.

The mission of the fighters teleported to the enemy ships is to destroy the vital facilities of the enemy ships, hold on and wait for the next batch of reinforcements to arrive. Instead of relying on a few jump squads, to control the entire ship.

If you want to take down a warship by jumping gangs, in addition to a large number of landing craft transporting a large number of soldiers onto an enemy ship, perhaps only elite space marines can do it.

The boarding squad can be said to be like an airborne trooper, born surrounded by the enemy. Only the most elite warriors can take on this task.

That's why all the Space Marines who landed on the Battle Moon were not a single Star Trooper.

There are 10,000 Space Marines teleported to the Battle Moon, and there were already ten Astarte Holy Regiments in the past.

But compared to the orcs on the battle moon, the number of these 10,000 space marines is really not much. There are hundreds, thousands, or even ten thousand times the number of orcs.

At this time, the same was true of the orcs on the Imperial warships, and many astral armies surrounded the orcs who had teleported, and then kept attacking the orcs.

In some areas, corridors are rarely straight. Wherever battles take place, they are fierce, close-quarters battles.

As a result, the power exoskeleton and carapace of every Astral Army that has been through the battle will soon be covered with scratches and scratches. Stained dark red by the blood of the orcs.

With the help of the power exoskeleton, the difference in combat effectiveness between the Astral Army and the orcs at close range is not large. Coupled with their personal protection stance and sophisticated weapons, the Astral Army quickly slaughtered a large number of orcs.

But as the Astral Army gradually cleared the battleship of the orcs, it was not long before Adams, who was in command of the battle, sensed something was wrong.

Why do the orcs seem to fight more and more?

In the hallway of a warship, Adams commanded a team of astral troops. Relying on the protection of their shield-wielding comrades in the front, the astral army in the rear poured their firepower to their heart's content. One by one, the orcs who rushed at them fell to the ground.

These orcs charged fiercely one by one, so the corpses of the orcs quickly clogged up the entire corridor.

But the charge of the orcs did not stop at all, as if the number of these orcs was endless.

"Fuck, how come there are so many orcs."

Adams cursed under his breath, then spoke to one of the scouts beside him.

"Well, can you detect what the orcs are doing?"

"No, Captain. The orcs have used some technology to block our detection. ”

The scout, who was questioned by Adams, put down the tactical monitor in his hand and shook his head.

"I also asked the navy for intelligence assistance, but the orcs are like locusts, where they are, everything that can be dismantled by them. There is no more information from the Navy side to tell us either. ”

"Maybe we want to know what the orcs are doing inside, and the only way to get in is to get in."

"Then fight!"

Adams took up arms and personally led a group of elite astral troops to charge the orcs.

As the Astral Army advanced, they found themselves seemingly more spacious the further forward they went. This is not their delusion, but because the orcs dismantle a large number of battleship facilities and use these materials to build a kind of "door" on the battleship.