Chapter 208, 7777 points of blessing!
The terrifying sky fire fell onto the sea.
Brigadier General Ye Licia's order was resolutely executed by all officers and soldiers on the Claw Tiger.
Twenty minutes, five rounds of firepower, what does this mean?
It is roughly equivalent to a full-force attack by the Quintet minus its two high-level firepowers, [Wrath of the Loyal Son] and [Hot Hammer].
100 rounds of "Scalpel" ship-borne missiles are equivalent to half of the number fired by the Quintet in the previous round; the bombardment of 100 rounds of Defender kinetic cannons is actually less effective than that of the Scalpel missiles, but it can be considered the same.
Although the overall firepower was much worse, the key point was that the Quintet had to hit a much larger area than it does now.
At that time, there was an entire urban cluster with a large number of buildings left over from the pre-war era, which objectively served as cover for the greenskins, and the cost-effectiveness of their firepower was quite low.
But here, the space is small.
It is two kilometers long and one kilometer wide, which is the size of a village at most. After the fire falls, the force exerted on the unit space is quite considerable.
Martins sat on the falcon and watched silently.
There is actually nothing to see.
When the first round of attacks landed, smoke, dust, and flames filled the sky, densely covering the offshore platform, especially the central tower.
With the experience and vision of the chapter leader, he can fully judge that the current intensity of the attack is actually far beyond what is needed.
Logically speaking, he could now be a real man and never look back at the explosion.
But actually it doesn't work.
The current firepower attack was enough to deal with this group of buildings, but no one could guarantee whether it could cause fatal damage to the demon engines and unclean ones hidden deep at the bottom of the buildings.
This is what Martins is most unsure about.
He had seen the power of the great demon before.
Although, compared to the world destroyed by the plague demon, what he encountered today was much weaker - otherwise he would have been killed by it long ago.
But even so, he was still worried.
The main reason is that the memories of the past are so terrifying when they come back.
A demon that can withstand the bombardment of cannons with its flesh body... It is very difficult to kill it, even with the cooperation of multiple chapter champions. The only one who can defeat it in a single fight is probably the legendary Emperor's Chosen One?
But the Emperor's Chosen... In the entire Phoenix's thousands of years of history, there has only been one top warrior with this title and strength. A war group with a slightly shorter history may not have had such a warrior from its establishment to the present.
So, he was reluctant to leave.
He worked hard to eat a lot of nutritional paste and synthetic starch to supplement the necessary energy needed by his body. The evolved superhuman organ of the Space Marine: the iron stomach, quickly digested the food and converted it into energy.
Although I can't guarantee it, who knows if there will be another fatal battle later?
He had to try his best to keep himself in good condition.
Martins has decided that after the orbital fire strike, he should conduct a field reconnaissance on the effectiveness of the fire strike.
He hopes the effect is good.
Twenty minutes passed quickly. After various loud explosions, the smoke dissipated and Feng Falcon brought them back to the sky above the sea.
That offshore platform is no longer what it originally looked like.
Almost all of those pipelines, tanks, and offshore buildings were destroyed by the terrifying firepower.
The living dead in the tank warehouse have all been physically freed.
Those deformed monsters and cultists who had survived before would definitely not be able to survive such a blow.
But these are not what the people on the Wind Falcon are concerned about.
Martins looked at the building in the center of the offshore platform, which had been completely blown down. The backflow of seawater had already filled the place.
You can't tell anything just by looking at it this way.
He gave the order to let the falcon descend.
The elite special forces of the 10th Brigade would be of little help in what happened next, so there was no need to let them go.
Martins left the Wind Falcon with only his three fighting brothers and jumped onto the offshore platform that had been completely destroyed.
The main structures here have been destroyed by the orbital strike and are slowly sinking. More and more water is pouring in. According to the current progress, it will only take 30 minutes at most for the supporting structure below to completely lose its effectiveness and the entire offshore platform will sink completely to the bottom of the sea.
But this does not affect what they are going to do next.
Martins and his men jumped in through a hole that was blown out and filled with sea water.
Space Marines, according to their training, of course have to face all kinds of combat environments under the stars. The life support system provided by their power armor is enough for them to fight in the oceans of strong acid environments on certain planets, not to mention ordinary seawater like the Wrathful Owl Star.
Moreover, after switching to underwater combat mode, a lump of iron weighing several tons can also move in the water, it's just not that convenient.
After entering the underwater environment, it took them some time to find the place where they had fought before.
This process was quite difficult. The previous bombing had completely destroyed the building structure here. They wanted to find the original place, which was like walking through a maze, and it also included the work of breaking down obstacles.
But it took some time, but they did it.
After finding the original place, they saw a body that was most likely that of a demon, which had disappeared.
It's completely messed up.
In Rizzo's judgment, this should not have been caused by a bombing, but after the Demon Engine was destroyed, because it lost its profound connection with Chaos, things like the Great Unclean Ones could no longer exist in the real world.
The remaining body was still evaporating rapidly.
Next to it, they saw what appeared to be the remains of a destroyed demon engine.
The abyssal rift has disappeared.
"That should count as it, right?" Martins asked uncertainly.
Rizzo closed his eyes, felt it carefully, and then replied, "It should be."
"Then I feel relieved."
At this moment, Martins received another communication message from the Wind Falcon.
This piece of news passed through two hands and came from Fuxing City.
Governor Gu Hang sent the message to the starship, the starship sent it to the Feng Falcon, and the Feng Falcon passed it to him.
"Bring back what was left after the Great Demon's body disappeared."
Martins and Rizzo looked at each other, both confused.
They finally got through the submerged wreckage of the building and found this place and confirmed the results of the battle. How did Governor Gu, who was thousands of miles away, know that the big demon must be dead?
…
Gu Hang saw it from the [Event] panel.
He didn't know any news about the great demon at first. After all, Martins and others broke into the lower level of the central tower and encountered a powerful enemy, so they had no time to pass on the news.
It was not until the orbital bombing was about to be carried out that he learned the information from the Blade Tiger.
Then, the moment he received the news, a new message popped up in his [Event] panel:
[The Great Impure One - Gawaja]
[Govaja is not the real name of the Great Unclean One, but it is the name he uses now. He is about to tear open the curtain between the abyss and reality, and descend on the Wrathful Owl Star with his army. This is a catastrophe, what should you do? ]
The moment he saw the news, he was really shocked.
Oh my god, is it so exciting?
How could Angry Owl Star be worthy of being targeted by a great demon?
What’s wrong with this planet? Why do we encounter all kinds of monsters here?
To be honest, if Gu Hang hadn't had the system in his hands, he would have died countless times in this place. Even if he had great skills and solved the problems that many previous governors had failed to solve, and consolidated the alliance and all the survivors, but if any of the threats from the previous greenskin disaster and the subsequent demon disaster took root, then everything would be over.
It can even be said that even if he had a system, whether it was the Greenskin Scourge or the Demon Scourge, neither of them could be perfectly solved by the Angry Owl Star who had not yet developed.
Gu Hang, who was in the rear, was even considering whether to take a flight and go to the south in person.
After all, he is a level 5 psychic, and is no less capable than Martins in a one-on-one fight, so he can be of some use.
Anyway, if the worst happens, he will die. Either he will die in the bloody battle with the endless demons on the Wrathful Owl Star, or he will die in the subsequent trial of the Empire. Such a big problem on the planet may even affect other star regions. As the governor, he can't escape.
No matter what, we must nip things in the bud.
But fortunately, things didn't come to that.
After he had been on tenterhooks for about an hour, new news appeared on the [Event] panel:
[Great Impure One - Gawaja (solved)]
[The Great Unclean One, Govaga, has been expelled back to the Chaos Abyss. This time, it will have to recuperate for a while.]
[Reward: 7777 Gifts]
[Optional Gift: After the Great Unclean One Gawaja was expelled, the Chaos Origin that he did not have time to escape from condensed into his rusty giant sword. Spend 777 points of Gift, and you can transform it into a holy weapon that humans can use.]
…
Looking at this message, Gu Hang felt a little uneasy.
The reward for these grace points is huge, but this number... why is it weird?
Moreover, the chaotic essence left behind by a plague demon, can this thing be used as a holy object or a weapon?
You think you're not dying fast enough?
The grace points required for transformation are also 777...
However, Gu Hang also noticed the words "available to humans" mentioned in this description.
If that’s the case, it seems, maybe, probably…is it really possible?
The key point is that the holy weapon was something I had only heard of in legends before.
What if it's really fierce?
It’s only about 777 points of grace, so just spend it.
Anyway, there are still seven thousand left.
So, he gritted his teeth and redeemed this optional reward.
[Weak Holy Weapon: Great Sword of Purifying Divine Plague (Fake)]
[It contains a small portion of the Chaos Essence of a Great Unclean One. After being purified, it can be used by humans.]
[The person holding it gains +2 physique and +2 spirituality. This bonus becomes invalid when it exceeds 22 points.]
[Those who hold it are immune to plague and disease. ]
[The Great Sword has a similar gravity field; the Great Sword has a "must hit" feature that can be activated once a day. 】
[After being purified, weaker holy artifacts still have a very low probability of becoming a bridge to communicate with the abyss, allowing the owner to occasionally hear whispers from its original owner. Those with weak wills should not use it.]
…
Looking at this thing, Gu Hang felt a little toothache.
This thing is very powerful, especially when used by someone who is already very powerful.
The spiritual and physical attributes are both +2. According to the system's algorithm, this means that the holder's physical fitness can be more than doubled based on his original level; the same goes for spirituality.
By getting it, Gu Hang would be able to level up for free.
With it, a company champion like Martins can instantly reach the level of hard power of a serious Space Marine company commander.
However, Gu Hang was a little confused and hesitant about the information written on the back of this weak holy weapon that it would be affected by the abyss.
He himself doesn't want to use it.
On the one hand, he is not a warrior, so he cannot use the physical enhancement and the last two characteristics; and in the future, he will probably not have many opportunities to fight in person and go to the battlefield. The equipment effect he can bring out mainly depends on the two spiritualities.
On the other hand, Gu Hang didn't want to try it himself to see if the Abyss Corrosion could affect him. He didn't think he was a weak-minded person, but there was no need to gamble, not even with a one in ten thousand chance.
The most suitable person to use this weak holy weapon is Martins.
But that person...
Gu Hang was quite worried about his level of willpower.
A Space Marine, and a Chapter Master who had gone through the Atonement Crusade and was now tasked with rebuilding the Chapter, he was also a champion of the company. Logically speaking, he was a man of strong will.
But after he arrived at the Angry Owl Star, he was PUA'd by Gu Hang, which made people feel uneasy.
Even though the probability of the Whisper of the Abyss occurring was very low, the probability of Martins being corrupted was also very low. However, no matter how low it was, as long as it was not zero, Gu Hang was not willing to gamble.
Having an extra piece of good equipment is a good thing, but having any serious problems caused by it is not a good thing.
Martins should just use his finely crafted power sword.
"Did more than seven hundred points of grace go to waste?"
"It's a waste of money. It would be better if the sword didn't sink into the sea. What if a sword with the essence of a great demon does something weird again?"
"It was purified by the system, then collected and kept under strict supervision. It's better than leaving it out in the open."
Gu Hang could only comfort himself in this way.
Overall, the gains this time were huge.
This is a huge reward, the largest and most unexpected reward Gu Hang has ever received.
He suddenly felt like he had become rich.
Even though it looks useless, it is a weak holy weapon that at least has fewer hidden dangers.
But the biggest gain was that a crisis that could have destroyed the world was averted!
(End of this chapter)
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