StarCraft: Tyranid Empire

The weather became colder and colder as icy void energy surged from the vast fissures that spread across the surface of Saguras. The biting cold wind eroded the rugged ground like an axe, and the frozen water vapor covered the huge amethysts inserted in the ground with a layer of silver ice crystals.

The earth shook, and flesh-and-blood armies composed of millions of insect swarms came from all directions like a tide. A large number of behemoths appeared on the front line. Hybrid behemoths, wild beasts, thunder beasts and their specialized variants were rampaging on the battlefield. Trample everything. A bloody storm broke out on the land of Sagulas, and the sky was shrouded in scarlet void energy rising from the void cracks, just like a scene in hell.

The road leading to the Temple of Sagurath is particularly difficult. There are a large number of piles of Zerg corpses and a large amount of burning twisted steel on the way forward. The bodies were pushed so high that tanks had to be used to knock them over and crush them with a crackle like breaking branches.

It was a killing field beyond words.

The battle around Taimatros and the Xel'Naga Temple has lasted for many hours. Even if the battle line spreads for dozens or hundreds of miles, so many troops from all parties gathered in such a vast area will appear crowded, so that at any time You may encounter attacks from all directions and even from below.

Augustus was riding in a Saber command car following a Marine unit of Alpha Squadron (saber command cars). This track-marked road was filled with a large number of armored personnel carriers, Hurricane tanks and Sidewinders. The cars converged into a torrent of flashing lights in the dim twilight of dusk every moment, like traveling fire dragons.

Fighters roared in the sky, and giant steel birds held by flames passed through the clouds, chasing groups of alien dragons and disappearing into the invisible horizon. Sometimes the sounds of fierce firefights were nearby, and sometimes they were far away.

When Augustus looked out the window again, the magnificent Xel'Naga Temple was already close at hand.

So unique, so mysterious.

The Xel'Naga temples on Thagurath are different from those on Aiur, but they are equally astonishingly grand. The pyramid-shaped temple reaches straight into the sky, with orange, red and white lights shining on the top. The beautifully carved hieroglyphs and spiral symbols reflect the green light that symbolizes vitality. Next to the huge ceremonial stone steps stands an exquisite The statue stretches all the way to the towering cliff-like wall.

The shape is beautiful, the structure is three-dimensional, and the whole is in perfect golden proportion, coordinated and rhythmic. The Xel'Naga Temple is like a beautiful lighthouse, a perfect work of art, and it looks like an epic building from all directions and angles.

Xel'Naga art has a profound influence on the protoss, and Nerazim's understanding of aesthetics is derived from this.

If this beautiful temple had to be destroyed at the last moment, regardless of whether it was originally built for scientific research or sacrificial purposes, Augustus would have no choice but to express his regret.

There must be many other Xel'Naga temples like this in the lost corners of the universe, but they will never be as important to the hearts of the Dark Templar as this one from Thagurath. Similarly, there are many habitable planets in the universe, but they will never be as good as Sagulas.

Sitting in the car, Augustus could still feel the violent tremors of the earth. This came from the increasingly frequent earthquakes in Sagulas and from the large number of worms active underground. Terrifying trolls are eroding the land of Sagurath and ridding it of holes.

If you think that the number of swarms on the surface is enough to make you feel desperate, then there may be hundreds and thousands of times more zerg in the well-developed underground network of worm tunnels.

Just as Augustus looked out the window, a huge Omega Tunnel Worm burst out of the ground a few hundred yards away, opening its bloody mouth full of sharp teeth and spitting out hundreds of ferocious-looking zerg.

What really surprised Augustus was that the Omega Tunnel Worm had only appeared in Char before. It was larger and faster than other varieties of Tunnel Worm, and was the undisputed king among them.

But there was no need for Augustus to give a personal order. The nearest imperial force had already rushed over under the orders of its commander. When humans see the Zerg, their first reaction is fear and a desire to retreat, but the battlefield-hardened Imperial warriors are able to face this fear.

I saw the marauder's large-caliber grenades roaring and bombarding the disproportionately huge head of the Nydus Worm, tearing all the zerg that emerged from it into pieces of flesh and blood. A squad of fire bats blocked it with its huge head open. In front of his mouth, every zerg was roasted with roaring flames of destruction.

Immediately, that direction was illuminated by bright firelights in the blink of an eye, like bundles of dry firewood lit by torches. The outline of the violent struggle in the painful howl was clearly visible, and Augustus seemed to be able to hear it. To that charred meat smell.

If it were a human being burned to death, Augustus might not be able to remain indifferent, but if it were a zerg, it would be really refreshing and satisfying.

Augustus noticed the identity of these fire bats. The red-painted Demon of Heaven symbol represented that they were the famous Red Devil Legion, the troops of the Imperial General Harnak Hank. Augustus was happy to see the troops of his old friend, but it was a pity that Harnak himself was not here. At this moment, he was far away in Char at the other end of the Koprulu sector, because of the plague swarm of the brainworm Carlos and the Dugar's army of infected people is making a comeback.

Not only the Tyranid Empire, but wars were breaking out across the Koprulu sector, and Amon also forced forces that originally wanted to stay out of the war to rise up and resist.

At this time, the road ahead has been completely opened, and the road to the Xel'Naga Temple is unimpeded. A large number of Tyranid Empire and Dark Templar troops can be seen everywhere along the way.

Since all the Templars have been corrupted, only the Dark Templars are still active on a large scale on Sagulas. Hundreds of stalkers shining with white and silver light can be seen, and their equipment is The void phase device allows them to move with high mobility without a trace, appearing from the shadows to launch a surprise attack and then retreating unscathed.

The Dark Templar also have their own version of the Immortal walker, called the Annihilator. Unlike their templar brethren, the Nerazim protoss believe that approaching death deepens their connection to the void, and Immortal technology allows them to remain in this state permanently.

What impresses their Tyranid allies about this Immortal mecha is that the shadow light cannon it is equipped with is powerful and has an amazing range, which is enough to threaten enemy air units in the low altitude.

Passing by these silent Dark Templar troops, the Saber command vehicle in which Augustus was riding left the troop transport convoy and passed through the positions of multiple Alpha Squadron Marine battalions and anti-aircraft artillery units, finally at A command post south of the Xel'Naga Temple stopped, and this command post previously belonged to General Fritz.

Artanis did not accompany Augustus to the temple of Xel'Naga, but returned to the Spear of Adon to command his Templar forces. Alarak, the first ascended Tal'darin, left early on a warp prism and refused to ride in the same car with the human emperor. Augustus only said that he would never be able to experience the fun of extreme speed.

Entering General Fritz's command center, the general himself and his staff officers greeted the emperor one after another. Everyone was well aware of the dangerous situation at hand. Some looked calm, while others showed their worries unabashedly on their faces.

On the tactical stage in the command center, the future direction of this war was already clear. The landing forces of the Terran Empire and its allies are shrinking towards the Xel'Naga Temple, while more reinforcements are still being sent from orbit.

Outside of this, countless swarms of insects are pouring in, endless and unstoppable. These swarms come from the Lost Hive branch of Aiur and are descendants of the first generation of Overlords, so the Tyranid Empire has very little information about these hives.

It's going to be a tough fight for sure, and war against the swarm is never easy.

Judging from the terrain, this place is beneficial to the defender. There is a lack of dense vegetation to stabilize the soil. The wind and sand are blowing here, and the visibility is not very high, but it is not a serious problem.

The majestic Xel'Naga Temple is located on a raised plateau far above the surface of the earth. It is intricately surrounded by steep canyons and piles of huge gray sandstones. It is not a flat river. Surrounding the temple, the Dark Templar phasers built impenetrable pediments and a large number of defenses based on them.

The Tyranid Imperial Engineer Corps can further build strong fortifications around the Xel'Naga Temple, while the Purifiers can leapfrog military installations directly from their supercarrier Thebrous.

It will take a certain amount of time to connect all parts of this huge temple into a whole and build it into an impregnable giant fortress. Even so, this is already quite surprising.

But the situation is still very serious. Fortunately, their fleet in high-altitude orbit has an absolute advantage and can provide strong support to the combat forces on the ground, which allows this seemingly crazy plan to be further implemented.

That is, they will hold on to the Xel'Naga Temple until its phase prism is overloaded, then blast Saguras, destroy all life on the planet, prevent the planet from becoming a brood world breeding infection, and at the same time eliminate as many invading Saguras as possible Swarm of insects.

From this point of view, the more zerg that flooded into Sagulas, the better.

Augustus and his generals had already made arrangements for the deployment of various troops. The Tyran Empire deployed about forty-five main divisions and a large number of armors and vehicles in the Xel'Naga Temple area. A large number of Earth Shatter Cannons, Longbow Rocket Missile Turrets and Railgun Turrets were built. They were well prepared and their logistics could keep up, enough to plow the vast area around the temple a dozen times.

There was still time to spare, so Augustus ate something briefly with his generals. The food was very simple, just some badly boiled potatoes and sausages. No one cared about whether they were eating well or not. The army had been on the move and had little time to stop and cook.

Time has always been very tight. Several main insect hive troops are clinging behind them, and more insect hives are chasing after them. The zerg didn't use any clever tactics, as their numbers were enough to crush all enemies on Thagurath.

The swarm will eventually win, the difference is only in the length of time, and all resistance is just a fight between trapped beasts.

The continuous fighting under high pressure is really unbearable. The roar of artillery fire never stops. There are hungry bugs everywhere. Everything in the sky and the earth seems to be monsters that only appear in Paradise Lost. Augustus and his warriors didn't even have time to stop and rest, not to mention falling asleep. They could only stay awake for a long time through strengthening drugs.

During this period, Augustus hardly had a good meal, and only made ends meet with emergency rations, but fortunately his appetite was quite good.

At this moment, Augustus couldn't help but think that it would be great if Sarah were here. He missed his two daughters, Louise and Charlotte, his mother, his sister, Lisa, Arcturus, Val Lunrian. And his old father Angus with his worrisome hairline.

Augustus couldn't remember how long it had been since he returned to Keha. He still maintained the habit of writing letters and sent them back to the Augustgrad Palace via the fastest route, but it was too far away.

He has an interstellar empire to manage that spans many, many light-years across two star sectors. Sometimes even just staying on the capital star of the empire will seem like he is not close enough to his people and has nothing to say.

I just hope Tychus doesn't cause any trouble, but with Raynor, it shouldn't be a big problem. Napoleon said that the best general is the one who makes the fewest mistakes, and Reynaud almost never made mistakes on the battlefield.

His choices were always right, and he always won.

That is to say, Renault learned well from Augustus and did not catch Tychus's bad habits, otherwise it would be hard to say that the two of them would work together.

"Your Majesty, Vorazun, the leader of the Protoss Dark Templar, is waiting for you in the channel." After a while, a staff officer found Augustus.

Augustus then went to the communications station to talk to Vorazun. Due to concerns about the health of Vorazun's mother, the Nerazim matriarch Raza'gal, she has now taken up the reins of her clan's affairs.

It is worth mentioning that Vorazun is not a fledgling leader, nor is she a weak person. She is a powerful Dark Templar Master and has taught many outstanding Dark Templars as a teacher. Some may suspect that Artanis is too young and inexperienced, but no one would view Vorazun that way.

In Duram, Rashagal's calmness and belief in unity were seen as weak by her people, so Vorazun always behaved more radically, but in fact she was not opposed to the unification of the protoss. .

The Matriarch's Guards still control the Xel'Naga Temple and a large area around it, and the spreading swarm infection has been effectively controlled here.

"Praise the gods, you are here." Vorazun looks a lot like her mother Rashagal, only younger and more wild. In the eyes of the Nerazim protoss, Vorazun is definitely a very charming representative.

Behind Vorazun stands the elite Shadow Guard, each of whom is a legend among the Dark Templar. Compared to the Aiur Protoss, the Dark Templar warriors of Thagurath have sharper edges and protrusions on their faces. They use the fangs and claws of the zerg to decorate their armor and hunting cloaks. .

Each legion of the Shadow Guard is composed of one hundred centurions. If a man is killed in battle, a new man will be selected to take his place immediately. The battle on Sagulath was so tragic that the number of Shadow Guard Dark Templar warriors killed in the battle was several times their original strength.

Further away, behind Vorazun, you can see some figures wearing white and purple robes. They should be the acolytes of the Silak tribe guarding the Xel'Naga Temple. This Arbitrator tribe is not very obsessed with politics, but rather protects the ruins of Xel'Naga. At the same time, this tribe is also famous for its powerful high-level Templar warriors.

"How is the situation?" Augustus nodded slightly and said immediately: "We tried to contact Orega, but he ignored all communication requests."

"It's the same here. Emperor Augustus Orega can't understand why we want to ally with the Templars. He is swallowed up by hatred, but we don't want our people to bleed for this anymore." Vorazun explained.

"Okay. We don't need to form an alliance with Orega, or even say a few words to him." Augustus said: "As long as he doesn't side with Eamon, thank God."

"Fortunately, Orega doesn't seem to be a doomsday sect, and Eamon has managed to push many of our enemies to our side."

“He was so helpful.”