The Protoss in Warhammer

Chapter 170 160. War is coming as promised

In order to ensure the progress of the mission, the governor directly asked more than 20 PDFs and a Chimera armored vehicle to escort them outside the nest.

Although in name, the masters of each planet are loyal servants of the Emperor, in fact this is not the case. The vast land outside each hive and even the lowest level of each city no longer belongs to the empire in a practical sense.

Most of these scary places have been taken over by cults and gangs, and even aliens have taken control of the area. Although this situation is not common in the empire, because there are very few advanced planets of this type among the millions of planets, but ironically the more advanced the planet, the worse the wild environment.

Take the atmospheric environment as an example. The atmosphere of the agricultural world is rich in granular fertilizer gas and ultra-high oxygen content. One breath of the atmosphere of the forging world can spit out a gold ingot from your lungs. If you were in a world of conscription, the only smell in the air would always be the fragrance of gunpowder and earth. If you are really, really, really, really unlucky to live in a hive world, unfortunately, you may not be able to breathe a breath of real air in your life.

As a semi-hive and semi-industrial world, the atmospheric environment of Orps can't be said to be that good. The gaps between metropolitan areas have been turned into dead lands due to accumulated mining development and environmental damage, but in such places, there is indeed another way to make a living for those residents who live in pain in the sacral areas of the city.

These poor people will build new slums here one after another, looking for some useful ores and equipment in the abandoned mines. Of course, more people directly turned into bandits, robbing trains and pedestrians.

Therefore, if moving merchants and travelers between cities do not have some protection of their own strength, then in this case, moving forward is courting death.

Armored vehicles and a truck carried more than 20 people and headed outside the nest. After an hour, they left here and entered the vast plains of Orps. Marcus, who had already put the local map on his knees, quickly searched for nearby ruins and asked the driver to move towards the target.

Chimera armored vehicles and trucks were moving forward in the wilderness. Although some people with unknown origins did look towards them along the way, when those people discovered the armored vehicles driving the road, they chose to ignore them or leave. After all, even if the gangsters have the best equipment, they are just the light guns of the New Territories Army. To fight head-on with armored vehicles is to be truly confused and seeking death.

Soon, the group arrived at their first destination, a broken obelisk. The upper several thousand meters of this huge black stone building had been broken off at some point and fell in the north direction. Only the remaining few hundred meters of the tower base were still there.

PDF put on a gas mask and breathing apparatus and got out of the car first to be on guard. Some soldiers were also taking down mapping tools and other equipment. Erda, who only wore a black and gold mask, slowly walked down from the armored vehicle. She looked at the skilled soldiers and immediately looked at Marcus and asked.

"You probably took them out for inspection more than once, right?"

Marcus smiled after hearing this and said

"Yes, but I used to do it in the bottom nest and the lower nest, but at that time it was mainly about collecting antiquities, but then... something happened, and I didn't want to go there anymore."

Erda was a little surprised after hearing this. She really didn't expect that the innocent-looking girl in front of her had actually been to that kind of hell. At the same time, what was even more incredible was that this innocent little girl was still alive today. Can you maintain such a good character?

"This is truly a miracle."

Erda thought secretly in her heart, put the girl who was wearing a thick half-face mask on herself, put on goggles, turned around to look at her who was not wearing any equipment, and shouted loudly:

"Don't you need to bring these equipment? The air here is not suitable for normal human breathing."

After hearing this, Erda pointed to the mask on her face and said

"The mask is my respirator. It is a creation from ancient dark technology. Even in the environment of outer space, I can breathe normally."

After speaking, she slowly walked forward and looked at the huge tower. When her fingers touched the black stone slab, an indescribable feeling of nausea rose from her heart. There is no doubt that the effect of the black stone has been fully revealed. Even the spiritual energy in Erda's body, which uses magic, has been suppressed, making her feel a little uncomfortable.

Fortunately, due to the obstruction of the mask, no one noticed his discomfort. Marcus looked at Erda and asked hurriedly

"How's it going? Is this black obelisk exactly like the ones you see on other balloons?"

After carefully observing the structure of the obelisk and the alien characters engraved on it, Erda said with great certainty

"Indeed, this kind of obelisk and the words on it are of the same specifications as those on other planets. They are probably the products of the same race."

In the end, the two men re-explored the situation here again, and even asked the soldiers to dig down dozens of meters, but still found nothing.

Marcus didn't show any frustrated expression after that. He just drew a shallow symbol on the map and got back in the car. According to the plan, they will explore three sites this time. The second one is located in a mine. Marcus had always wanted to visit it before, but was unable to do so because it had become a blocked area. Now, with the whole world having a large number of soldiers stationed everywhere, a dragoon regiment is also stationed there. Marcus used his identity to make a deal with the regiment leader two weeks ago, hoping to pass by their station. Survey of ancient monuments. After completing the mine survey, they will go to an abandoned factory area, where there is also a ruins that can be surveyed.

As the Chimera armored vehicle advanced step by step towards the dragoon's station, he discovered something was a little wrong. More and more military vehicles and tanks began to appear on the originally empty road, and the Emperor's army suddenly moved closer to their positions.

In the distant space, Erda could clearly feel the firefight above the atmosphere through his own abilities. It was obvious that the enemy had arrived, and the Imperial Navy was making its final resistance.

PDF's armored cars and trucks came to the Dragoon Regiment's station and suddenly stopped.

Before Marcus, who was taking notes, could realize why it suddenly stopped, the driver of the armored vehicle said:

"Miss, the dragoon soldiers won't let us in! They seem to be preparing for battle!"

"What?"

Marcus said in shock after hearing this, and was shocked when he came to the front of the car. A large number of Hydra and Manticore anti-aircraft vehicles have been parked on the roadside, and a large number of soldiers are hurriedly running towards their trenches.

Although Marcus didn't know what happened, the situation was definitely not optimistic. The little girl quickly got out of the car, looked at the light guns pointed at her one by one, and tried to muster the courage to say

"I want to meet your captain! We are here to conduct surveys!"

However, the soldiers of the Dragon Knight Realm Corps did not make any move to retreat after hearing this, but an officer shouted loudly.

"PDF troops and civilians immediately return to their respective locations! Entry is now prohibited!"

After hearing this, Marcus was about to say something angrily when he suddenly found a hand on his shoulder. Looking back, Erda, who had taken off her mask, was standing behind her. The lady spoke calmly in a terrifyingly calm language.

"Soldiers of the Elder Nylon Knights, I am Alda Servais, the judge from the Order of Foreigners, and I now request my followers and troops to enter your positions and facilities to conduct an investigation on alien research! In the name of the Emperor, you must let us go!"

The soldiers on the opposite side were instantly shocked when they heard what Erda said. Even the attendants and Marcus next to him were completely shocked, because they never dreamed that this rogue trader was actually a judge.

After hearing this, the officer carefully took the document from the woman in front of him. After examining it carefully, he hurriedly knelt down on one knee and said with great respect.

"I express my utmost respect and honor to you, great judge."

Erda nodded after hearing this and immediately called his troops to enter the position of the Dragoon Regiment. Erda and everyone returned to the armored vehicle, and the atmosphere suddenly became a little solemn. After several minutes, Marcus asked cautiously and with a hint of anger.

"Why didn't you tell me that you were an inquisitor?!"

After hearing this, Erda glanced at the girl in front of her and explained

"I didn't want to tell you this, but the situation may have changed now, and my identity must be revealed."

"Now everyone, we must enter the mine to be safe! Because the alien attack is about to begin, and the war has arrived as promised."

Marcus asked hurriedly after hearing this

"But can't the Imperial Army resist them?"

After hearing what the other party said, Erda answered with certainty

"No! At least, not now..."