Chapter 283, Nirvana
Although it was difficult to explain and no one knew what exactly happened, Anato had no intention of hiding it.
He clearly shared with his fighting brothers what had just happened.
When the explosion came, countless steel ball bullets followed.
Filling the bomb with steel balls was a rather insidious move, but it was indeed effective. The steel balls that flew out of the explosion carried huge kinetic energy, which expanded the killing range many times. Any lightly armed unit would be beaten into pieces under such dense bombardment of steel balls.
However, it is obvious that although the Space Marines are "infantry", they can't be considered lightly armed units. The specially treated ceramic steel armor has a defensive effect that is even better than that of the Lion tank in some parts.
If the steel ball bullet hits a weak point, such as the armpit, inner thigh, waist-abdomen junction, or the tactical eyepiece of the helmet, it could be quite dangerous and there is a chance of being penetrated.
But in order to prevent this from happening, Anato took the right action.
He squatted on the ground, curling up his body as much as possible to reduce the area affected by the explosion. In addition, he used the thickest part of the power armor to resist the damage as much as possible.
He squatted on the ground, put his legs together to avoid being attacked at the weak points on the inside of his thighs; he shrugged his body and joints to avoid being attacked at the key parts; he clamped his arms together to avoid being injured under the armpits; he lowered his head and shrugged his shoulders, so that the shoulder armor, which was the strongest protection and often used as a shield, protected the sides of the helmet...
These actions effectively protected his safety.
Not to mention, under his chainsaw sword, those drones couldn't get close to him at all and could only explode about six or seven meters away, with much less power.
However, if there was only one suicide drone, he might be able to remain unharmed even with all these measures.
But after all, there were more than a dozen planes exploding around them.
In that short moment, his armor was hit too intensively. Metal fatigue made his armor become pitted and bumpy; and the impact of the explosion itself, which came one after another, could not be ignored.
Logically speaking, his fate should be no different from that of the other two combat brothers who were also affected by the explosion.
However, even though he was seriously injured, the anger of unwillingness burst out from his two hearts. He felt a surging heat flow throughout his body.
He felt the infinite power brought by this heat flow. In that extremely short period of time, not only did he not feel any pain subjectively, but even objectively, the serious internal injuries caused by the shock wave to his body were ignored.
An endless potential burst out from his body. At that moment, he not only looked like an uninjured person, he even possessed more powerful strength than in his heyday!
He took off the helmet that had been blown up and many of its integrated combat systems were no longer usable, which instead obstructed his vision and hearing. Then, following the power surging in his heart, he pounced forward and vented this power on the enemy, eventually killing the spider-humanoid machine.
This power came quickly and went away quickly. It lasted less than half a minute before it was gone.
But even though the power from his heart dissipated and he became weak, his actual situation was much better than the other two combat brothers who were also hit by the explosion. At least, he did not faint, and even had the strength to drag a combat brother away during the evacuation.
…
What Anato told Kuvas seemed a little unbelievable.
"I've never felt this way before."
"Neither have I. This is the first time," Anatole responded.
"This is too unusual." Kuvas said with some concern, "We may have to report this matter to the Chapter Master. My brother, I am worried that your body will be left with terrible sequelae and damage."
Anato took a deep breath and said, "As I should. I was supposed to report the mission to the Chapter Master in person and report that two of our brothers were seriously injured. I will also report this matter along the way."
Having said this, he paused for a moment and continued, "I won't avoid you, nor will I avoid any of my brothers. You can come with me when the time comes."
Hearing this, Kuvas felt more relieved.
Seeing how calm Anatoly was, he felt that the situation he was most worried about would not happen.
…
The five action teams of the Phoenix had their respective mission targets far apart, and it was difficult for the wind falcons to communicate directly with each other. It was not until they returned that they were able to talk to the war band leader and others.
There was no need for Anato to take the initiative to report anything. After returning, Chapter Captain Martins Salas convened a chapter meeting and gathered everyone together.
The leaders of the five teams each reported on the mission status, results, losses, and experiences.
Each team successfully completed its mission objectives.
In fact, the defense layout arranged by Blackbird Heavy Industry in each of their missile silos is similar. Bunkers, cyborg troops, self-destructing drone groups, and a spider-like female mechanical commander.
Even the female commanders all look exactly the same.
It was normal for the Chapter Master's team to complete the mission. The defense of the Terminator Power Armor was the most exaggerated. The self-detonation that could seriously injure a Space Marine wearing ordinary tactical power armor was like a tickle to the Terminator.
The Chief Priest was able to complete the task, and it was also very smooth. The gravity field pushed forward, smashing almost all the drones that broke through the fire blockade.
The two veterans had another way of dealing with the situation. They both chose four new recruits to cover them from behind, while the veterans charged forward alone. After discovering the drone, the two veterans were very experienced and chose to detour and circumvent it, triggering the explosion while ensuring their own survival.
It was only when the spider-like mechanical monster appeared that they became a little flustered and suffered some injuries, but they finally completed the task successfully.
The more Anato listened to the reports, the more uneasy he felt.
But no matter what, it was his turn to tell the story.
He honestly told everyone what had happened, including his abnormal rage and his recovery from his injuries, and then he noticed that everyone's eyes were fixed on him.
He feels very guilty.
The other four teams' impressive performance made me look stupid.
Clearly, he had two more people than other teams, but two of them were seriously injured.
He felt that everyone was looking at him with contempt and blame.
But unexpectedly, the first sentence of the Chapter Master was to ask with a little urgency and disbelief:
"Did 'Nirvana' really happen to you?"
(End of this chapter)
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