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Chapter 216 The Final Battle Against "Harken"
The Rotary Hall, where the Chaos Titans descend.
The Titan, corrupted by the warp, roared deafeningly; its armor was crawling with writhing flesh, and purple flames spewed from its cannons. The Oglin Brutal was the first to charge, his power hammer slamming into the Titan's leg joint.
"For the Emperor!" Before the brutal roar could even finish, the Titan's mechanical claws slammed him away. The Oglin crashed heavily against the wall and slid to the ground, motionless.
"Cover me!" Company Commander Aksu raised his Thunderhammer, and the "Iron Fortress" Dreadnought followed behind him. Five Space Marines formed an assault team, flanking him from the side.
Russell hid behind a collapsed pillar, his "Fire Kirin" relentlessly firing at the Titan's weak points in its joints. Each laser beam left charred marks on the armor, but these damages were negligible compared to the Titan's massive size.
[System Notification: Deal minor damage to the Chaos Titan, gaining +50 proficiency]
The Titan's main cannon suddenly turned towards Russell, who immediately rolled to dodge. The plasma beam melted the pillar into magma, and the intense heat caused Russell's armor to sound an alarm.
"Watch out!" Leos's voice came through the communicator, but it was too late. The Titan's secondary cannons fired, and the three Space Marines who had flanked them were instantly engulfed by plasma beams.
Aksu seized the opportunity, slamming his thunder hammer heavily into the Titan's knee joint. Arcs of electricity leaped across the armor's surface, and the corroded metal emitted a piercing cracking sound.
"Now!" the company commander roared.
The "Iron Fortress" Dreadnought suddenly accelerated, its power gauntlet piercing straight through the Titan's damaged knee. Losing its balance, the Titan crashed to the ground, and the Dreadnought seized the opportunity, its molten cannon shoving into a gap in the Titan's head armor.
With a deafening roar, Titan's core furnace exploded. The shockwave knocked everyone off their feet, and Russell felt as if his eardrums were about to burst.
[System Notification: Assisted in defeating the Chaos Titan, gained Proficiency +500]
Before everyone could catch their breath, the portal suddenly trembled violently. A squad of Chaos Warriors clad in Terminator armor emerged, their armor studded with countless skulls and their powered weapons wreathed in warp energy.
"It's Harken's Skull Guard!" Aksu's voice held an unusual tension. "Prepare for battle!"
Russell immediately switched tactics. He sheathed the "Fire Kirin" and drew the "Blood Drinker," which had already absorbed a large amount of chaotic energy. The spirit bone coating on the entrenching tool emitted an eerie red light, yet it was as light as a feather.
Brutal had risen from the dead; his power hammer was deformed, but this only made his attacks more lethal. The Oglin charged directly into the enemy ranks, creating opportunities for the others.
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Russell's back slammed against the metal wall, the breathing valve of his gas mask hissing under the strain. Before him, a Chaos Space Marine clad in crimson power armor slowly approached, the warp energy from his power sword corroding the ground, leaving charred marks.
"Mortal, you bring me pleasure." The Chaos Warrior's electronic voice held a cruel, cat-and-mouse-like quality. "I will forge your spine into a scepter."
The first strike was lightning fast. Russell barely managed to raise the "Bloodthirster" to parry, and the moment the entrenching tool collided with the power sword, his hand split open. The system interface flashed wildly:
[Power Ratio: 1.8 (Russell) vs 3.2 (Chaos Warrior)]
"The Emperor's Protection!" A burst of golden light erupted. Russell felt power surge through his body, but the numbers remained brutally high.
[Strength ratio: 3.6 vs 3.2]
The entrenching tool traced a dazzling arc of light, sparking as it struck the power armor. The Chaos Warrior took a half-step back in surprise: "Interesting."
The two moved at high speed through the ruins, the clanging of weapons like a torrential downpour of metal. Russell seized an opportunity to fire at close range with the "Fire Kirin," but the Chaos Warrior's shoulder armor suddenly snapped open, releasing corrosive smoke.
[System notification: Health has dropped to 45%]
"It's time to end this!" The Chaos Warrior suddenly charged, his power sword aimed straight for the heart. Russell's pupils contracted as he activated his final trump card: "Soul of the Serpent!"
Two seconds of primal power surged into his limbs. Russell twisted at an incredible angle to avoid the fatal blow, and the "Blood Drinker's" spirit bone coating suddenly burst forth with blood-red light, the entrenching tool turning into a blur as it slashed toward his opponent's neck.
The Chaos Warrior's power sword returned to defend, but it shattered before the "Blood Drinker," empowered by primal force. The Spirit Bone entrenching tool, its momentum undiminished, sliced through the power armor's neck seal.
“This is impossible…” The Chaos Warrior clutched his bleeding throat and backed away. Russell seized the fleeting opportunity and shoved the “Fire Kirin” into the gap in the visor of the opponent’s helmet.
“Goodbye.” He pulled the trigger, and the overloaded laser beam vaporized the Chaos Warrior’s head.
[System Notification: Defeat a Chaos Space Marine, gain Proficiency +100]
The Blood Drinker absorbs chaotic energy, activating "Crimson Thirst": the next attack will always hit a vital point.
When Russell slumped to the ground, he discovered his left arm was twisted unnaturally, and three ribs were broken. The system interface displayed:
[Emperor's Blessing is now on cooldown (23 minutes remaining)]
[Soul of the Python - Remaining Attempts Today: 0]
Fire Kirin Proficiency: /
Company Commander Aksu's voice came from afar: "Russell! The teleportation portal is becoming unstable!"
The captain, covered in blood, struggled to his feet. His "Blood Drinker" was greedily absorbing the remaining chaotic energy on the ground. In the distance, through a portal, Harken's crimson cloak was faintly visible.
The portal trembled violently...
When Harken's crimson cloak was fully revealed, the air in the entire hall thickened. The Skullgrapper's power claws still bore the cracks from his battle with Chapter Master Pedro, but this did nothing to diminish the terrifying pressure he exuded.
“Look who’s here,” Harken’s voice was like the scraping of metal, “a bunch of defeated soldiers, and… oh, an interesting mortal.”
Russell forced himself to his feet, his "Blood Drinker" pointing at Harken: "Your conspiracy ends here, heretic."
Harken let out a piercing laugh: "What a naive idea. You think destroying the portal will stop me?" With a flick of his power claw, a damaged Titan wreck in the distance suddenly exploded. "This is just the beginning."
The "Iron Fortress" fearless mech suddenly activated, its molten cannon aimed directly at Harken: "Further words are useless, heretic!"
Harken's speed was incredible. He easily dodged the fire from the molten metal cannon, and his power claws tore through the armor of the Dreadnought.
“Old relic, time to retire.” The Skullgrapper’s black spear pierced the Dreadnought’s core reactor. With a deafening roar, the “Iron Fortress” turned into a fireball.
[System Notification: The signal from the Dauntless Mech "Iron Fortress" has disappeared.]
Company Commander Aksu charged forward, raising his Thunder Hammer, but Haken's spear easily blocked the attack. Suddenly, the Skullgrapper's power claws extended, piercing the company commander's shoulder.
“Even your battleband commander can’t do anything to me,” Harken kicked Aksu away, “who do you think you are?”
The Brutality roared and charged forward, but Harken merely waved his hand, and a surge of warp energy sent the Oglin flying to the ground. With a swing of his power claw, the Brutality's left leg was severed at the knee.
Just as Harken was about to deliver the fatal blow, the portal suddenly trembled violently. A powerful suction force pulled the Headhunter backward.
“No!” Harken’s voice held a rare hint of panic. “It’s not time yet!”
His figure gradually blurred, finally disappearing completely into the portal. Before leaving, he gave Russell a deep look: "We'll meet again soon, interesting mortal."
With Harken's disappearance, his guards also retreated. Only the devastation and the wounded masses remained in the hall.