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Chapter 170 "For the Glory of the Lord of Mankind!"

Over at the Torch, the Church and the Adeptus Mechanicus were busy mining the Torch's tissue. Spaceships were seen descending from the sky, carrying away a full ship's worth of metal vine tissue amidst the Adeptus Mechanicus' hymns and prayers and the soothing sounds of the Machine Spirits.

The civilians who were evacuating from the cluster cities to nearby areas requested to be allowed to board the spacecraft and leave this dangerous place. However, their request was ruthlessly rejected.

The reason is that there are individuals with abnormal genes mixed in with the population! Moreover, due to the influence of this mysterious plant, there is not enough time to examine each person's genetic status one by one to determine whether their body genes have been affected. Therefore, everyone is strictly prohibited from leaving this place and is required to demonstrate absolute loyalty to the God-Emperor.

To the astonishment of the guards, most people were remarkably calm. Despite their disappointment and resentment, they didn't argue or make a scene. Even the young babies were unusually quiet, as if they understood the gravity of the situation.

However, this abnormal calmness made the "canned goods" wary.

But the arrival of the Zerg left them no time to think. The overwhelming, dense swarm swept over them like a surging tide, instantly obscuring their entire field of vision. The sky and the ground were filled with the horrific figures of the Zerg. In such an open and exposed area, even the hastily constructed, simple fortifications by the "canned" creatures could not withstand the Zerg's unstoppable attack for long.

"For the glory of the Lord of Mankind!"

With a battle cry from a leading red can, a volley of bolters, meltas, flamethrowers, and missiles crisscrossed the enemy lines, shattering them into pieces. However, the Zerg were simply too numerous, surging forward in unbroken succession. Though the front rank of Zerg continued to fall, those behind them continued their charge, fearlessly unafraid.

Before the bodies of the slain insects could even begin to accumulate, they were quickly dragged away by the swarm's smaller decomposers. These ant-like but larger decomposers were agile, using their sharp claws and powerful jaws to firmly grasp the bodies and swiftly pull them back into the digestion tanks at the rear. There, the bodies would be rapidly decomposed and transformed, becoming nutrients that would nourish the next wave of insects.

As the sound of gunfire continued, the already red sky became even darker, and the frequency of the Zerg's attacks also decreased.

In the darkness of night, the swarms of insects appeared even more cunning. They began to attack in dispersed groups. Those insects that had not been at the forefront before, those that could remain invisible, had already sneaked in under the cover of night. By the time those sensitive cans discovered the abnormality and reacted.

At that moment, four or five strange insects that had been hiding in the air suddenly appeared! These creatures were much larger than ordinary sickleworms, and they had many long and thin tentacles growing around their mouths, looking strange and ferocious.

One of the bugs pounced on the blue can with lightning speed. The blue can had noticed it but had not yet reacted. The sharp spikes as sharp as a knife instantly pierced its body, dealing it a fatal blow.

Soon after, several other bugs rushed forward and launched a crazy attack. The poor blue can was soon torn into pieces by this violent attack, and it was a horrible sight.

However, not all canned goods were so slow to react. While under attack, some quickly recovered, acting decisively and forming a tight defensive line. They also quickly reported the critical situation to their superiors.

A blue-canned man wearing a red helmet, wielding a chainsaw sword, bravely charged at a stealthy, stealthy sickleworm that was quietly approaching. With a sharp metallic scrape and splattering blood and flesh, the chainsaw sword easily sawed the insect, which was almost as tall as him, in two.

He did not relax because of the death of the alien in front of him. He raised his hand without hesitation and pulled the trigger of the explosive pistol in his hand. After a few dull gunshots, a powerful bullet accurately hit an invisible sickle worm that had just appeared and attempted to launch an attack.

The powerful impact instantly stiffened the insect's body, rendering it unable to move. Instantly, another Blue Can, seizing the perfect moment, decisively fired a sniper-type explosive round, striking the temporarily incapacitated invisible sickle insect's head with uncanny accuracy. With a deafening explosion, the insect's head was shattered, sending blood and flesh flying everywhere.

With good coordination and a tight defense line, they united closely to resist the enemies that kept pouring in. Meanwhile, behind them, transport ships were racing against time to transport the last batch of metal vine tissue materials to the mothership in orbit.

The anti-aircraft firepower on the ground and the firepower points carried by the transport spacecraft themselves are operating non-stop. The dense firepower is interwoven into a lethal firepower network, leaving a dazzling chain of light in the night sky, ruthlessly sweeping away the flying insects that dare to approach.

Entering the torch's silent force field, a startling scene unfolded. The ordinary sickleworms, once the size of calves and seemingly ferocious, seemed lost upon entering the area, moving erratically and freely. They no longer obeyed commands and fell into chaos.

The large insects, armed with two razor-sharp machetes and a living, breathing bio-gun, screamed desperately, trying to regain control. However, no matter how they called out, the smaller, ordinary sickle-like insects showed no reaction. Some even stood frozen in place, staring intently at the strange plant before them, as if possessed and unable to move.

However, in stark contrast, only the self-aware and massive elite insects remained calm and clear-headed, completely unaffected by this strange phenomenon. Upon noticing this situation, the Zerg swiftly responded, decisively dispatching elite insects—a vital component of the Swarm's intelligence and possessing a degree of thinking ability—deep into the force field, hoping to leverage their keen insight to uncover the true cause of this.

At the same time, those giant sickle worms that are good at stealth were also assigned separately, using their unique skills to sneak in quietly and carry out more meticulous investigations.

Faced with a frontal assault by a group of elite insect units, and also having to be wary of attacks from some giant sickle insects hiding in the dark, the cans had already prepared for evacuation. As the last transport ship took off, the two blue cans standing on the hatch deck looked at some mortals below who were still providing fire cover, and they were deeply silent.

One of the blue cans asked, "Are we really just going to abandon them?"

"The Human Empire will remember their glory and sacrifice. This is a choice we had to make. If only we had a little more time." Another blue can said with some regret.

The hatch slowly closed, and the transport entered an accelerated state, rapidly moving away from the ground.

The ground was still suppressing the monsters with firepower, but without the help of the cans, they simply could not hold on for too long. They could only look at the spaceship that had already moved away with some disappointment.

There was no anger, despair or other emotions, they just accepted the fact calmly.

At this moment, the ground shook violently, and the huge metal plant that had grown lizard-like hands and feet began to move.