Warhammer: From the Devouring C'tan Fragments

Chapter 384 Terrifying Anti-aircraft Firepower

"Drip-drip-"

Sharp and rapid alarms rang out in the cockpits of imperial transport ships and fighter planes, as if to pierce people's eardrums.

The pilots stared at the battle screen in front of them with wide eyes, on which red dots flashed densely like stars.

Each red dot represents a deadly missile or a huge artillery shell with astonishing power. They are like a group of hungry wolves, rushing towards the transport ships and fighter jets with bared fangs and claws.

Once hit by these ferocious attacks, no matter whether it is an extremely sturdy transport ship or a flexible and agile fighter jet, it will be turned into a pile of scrap metal in an instant.

"There is a concentrated attack coming, get out of the way!"

The co-pilot's face was filled with fear, and his voice became a little hoarse due to extreme nervousness. He held on to the armrests of the seat tightly and shouted loudly at the pilot.

“It’s already in operation.”

Cold sweat dripped down the main pilot's forehead, and his hands danced rapidly on the joystick, trying his best to control the transport ship or fighter to dodge left and right.

Although he was extremely anxious, he remained calm and responded to the overwhelming attack in an orderly manner.

There was a deafening roar, and then a huge ball of sparks suddenly bloomed in the sky, like a gorgeous firework full of death.

It was a transport ship that was unfortunately hit by a missile. In an instant, the entire ship was blown into pieces. The thousands of Astra Militarum soldiers on board did not even have time to scream before they were engulfed in the blazing flames along with the huge transport ship.

Balls of fire bloomed in the sky, illuminating the entire horizon, as if the end of the world had come.

Every time a huge ball of sparks burst out, it means a transport ship or fighter jet was hit. One transport ship or fighter jet after another was hit and destroyed under this intensive attack.

"Good job!"

Pixius' eyes widened as he stared at the image presented by the holographic projection in front of him. He saw transport ships and fighter planes reduced to wreckage in the fierce artillery fire. His face flushed red with extreme excitement.

At this moment, a commander of the Fourth Army Corps of the Defense Force frowned slightly, staring at certain corners of the holographic image, and sighed with a hint of regret:

"Alas, what a pity! After all, some fish still slipped through the net and managed to land on the surface of the planet."

When Pixius heard this, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a disapproving smile:

"One should not be too greedy. We have achieved such a brilliant victory, which is already quite remarkable."

Then he paused for a moment and added thoughtfully:

"Besides, those who managed to escape anti-aircraft fire would become perfect targets for our brave warriors to gain military merit."

After hearing what Pixius said, the commander was startled at first, then slowly nodded in agreement:

"Well, you have a point."

Without hesitation, Pixius shouted loudly into the communication channel again:

"Everyone, pay attention! Continue the fierce attack. Don't give those pseudo-emperor's lackeys any chance to breathe or react! Destroy them completely in mid-air."

Round after round of fierce firepower covering attacks like a storm flew into the sky, covering the sky as if to tear the entire sky apart.

The endless flames and explosions resounded through the sky, causing the pilots of the transport ships entering the atmosphere to fall into extreme panic and despair.

Faced with such intensive and fierce firepower attack, the transport ship was like a small boat in a storm, swaying on the verge of collapse.

Every transport ship was trying its best to avoid the hail of bullets, but even if they tried their best, they could not escape the fate of destruction.

Often, before they could even get close to the planet's surface, they were blown into pieces by the merciless artillery fire, turning into blazing fireballs and falling into the abyss below.

"Request fire support from the battleship! Quick!"

A transport ship driver shouted at the top of his lungs, his face full of fear and beads of sweat the size of beans rolling down his forehead.

He dialed the communication channel of an Imperial cruiser captain as quickly as possible, his voice trembling and urgent.

"Received, provide artillery support immediately." The cruiser captain responded decisively.

He knew the situation was critical. If he didn't provide timely assistance, none of the transport ships would survive. Without hesitation, he gave the order, aiming the powerful cannons aboard the battleships at the planet Zesta and preparing to launch an attack.

With the captain's order, the cannons on the battleship began to roar.

The massive cannons flashed with dazzling light and emitted a deafening roar. Like meteors, each enormous shell, trailing long flames, whistled out from the battleships, hurtling towards the planet Zesta at an astonishing speed.

However, something unexpected happened. As the macrocannons approached the planet Zesta, strange ripples suddenly appeared in the void, as if a stone had been dropped into a calm lake.

Those originally powerful artillery shells seemed to have encountered an invisible wall, instantly losing their forward momentum and disappearing into the real universe.

"Captain, this is bad! This planet is actually protected by a large void shield. Our attacks are simply unable to penetrate it and enter the planet's interior to provide artillery support to the Astra Militarum."

The observer looked at the images provided by the Auspicious Array and the Thinker System in front of him, and reported to the cruiser captain with a grim expression.

This news was like a bolt from the blue, sending shockwaves through the hearts of everyone on the bridge. They had never imagined that the enemy would possess such powerful defenses.

"How is this possible? Where did this backward industrial world get such a large void shield engine?"

The cruiser captain looked at the holographic projection in front of him with disbelief.

Only a small number of planets in the empire can be equipped with large void shield engines to protect the safety of the planets. I didn't expect that this planet occupied by heretics would be protected by a large void shield.

"This planet is protected by a large void shield, making it difficult for us to provide artillery support to the Astra Militarum landing on this planet."

The captain's expression darkened.

The warships dared not approach the planet's gravitational field and could only stay far outside of orbit. Otherwise, the planet's own gravity could pull the warships directly into the planet. At that time, the huge warships would basically be unable to leave the planet.

"Now we can only tell General Braun the news here and let General Braun ask the Emperor's Angels and the Mechanicus for help." The deputy captain suggested.

"This is the only way." The captain nodded helplessly.