Invincible after death, but in Warhammer 40K

Following the commissar's pointing finger, Zhang Ge directed his gaze to the corresponding position on the map. That spot was precisely the weak point in the defensive line where they had initially breached.

Amid the jolting of the rapidly moving Chimera, the commissar's speech was initially somewhat unclear, but he quickly adapted:

"According to the original plan, the Astra Militarum units intended to support the assault were not to withdraw to their positions but to regroup slightly further back. By now, they should have received reinforcements from the base."

At this point, the commissar raised his right hand and glanced at the time on his watch.

"We're not behind schedule. Therefore, once we launch another attack on the cultists from the rear, those Astra Militarum units will initiate another assault to support us."

Hearing this, Zhang Ge pondered for a moment and realized that the chances of this plan succeeding were actually quite high.

Even though the cultists had heightened their vigilance after the initial attack, the troops they had redeployed wouldn't return so quickly. Given the cultists' organizational capabilities and equipment, it would be difficult for them to withstand a coordinated assault from the Astra Militarum and the Chimera's rear attack.

For one thing, the Astra Militarum could use their lasguns to pick off cultists from a kilometer away. How could the cultists retaliate with their autoguns? Their heavy stubbers and other heavy weapons, if not used properly, would likely be quickly neutralized.

As his thoughts flowed, the rapidly moving Chimera soon returned to the outskirts of the position they had previously ravaged. Surprisingly, the cultists still showed no signs of heightened alertness.

Although they had indeed reinforced some external positions, the main force remained as disorganized as ever, as if the breach they had suffered earlier hadn't happened to them.

The primary reason was their own incompetence, but there was also a slight change in the plan.

Initially, the Chimera had outpaced the Astra Militarum units that were supposed to support the assault. Although the Astra Militarum eventually reached their designated positions, according to scout reports, the commander of this unit judged that the Chimera had already crossed the position and thus cautiously refrained from launching an attack.

This led the cultists to misjudge the number of Astra Militarum troops deployed here, and they naturally assumed that it was just a single transport vehicle that had passed through. Could it possibly dare to charge back?

Moreover, ordering their troops to heighten their alertness over a single transport vehicle was something they were unwilling to do. Better to keep the music playing and the dance going!

Then the Chimera proved them wrong—it really did dare.

And because the first wave of Astra Militarum hadn't launched their attack, after receiving reinforcements, their numbers were even greater than originally planned. Two fully equipped Astra Militarum infantry companies were ready to strike, and two Sentinel walkers remained unscathed.

Not far away, as the Chimera came to a temporary halt and the commissar exited the vehicle to fire a signal flare, the assault began.

In front of the cultists' position, smoke grenades launched from rapid-fire grenade launchers arced out from their concealed positions and landed on the cultists' lines.

As the smoke grenades burst in the air, releasing thick white clouds, the enemy position was completely enveloped in smoke.

Although the cultists realized they were under attack, the suddenness of the strike and the loss of visibility left them unable to mount an effective counterattack immediately. They could only blindly spray fire in the direction from which the smoke grenades had come.

Such a counterattack was, of course, meaningless. On the Astra Militarum side, the commander had already deployed scouts to mark the coordinates of the enemy's heavy weapons. In this situation, the heavy weapons teams at the platoon and company level didn't need direct line of sight; they could engage based on this information.

Under the crossfire of the deployed heavy weapons, bullets and shells accurately pierced through the smoke, eliminating the cultists' firing positions amidst explosions and flickering flames.

And this was just the prelude to the assault. After completing the initial bombardment, the Sentinels equipped with multi-rocket launchers moved into position, their mechanical legs clanking as they advanced.

As they took their positions, a sharp whistling sound filled the air, and countless rockets spewed from their launchers, hurtling toward the cultists' position.

The airburst cluster munitions rained down like a curtain, scattering countless submunitions across the battlefield. The shrapnel tore through the fragile bodies of the cultists, painting a hellish scene as if death itself had descended.

At this moment, the rapidly moving red Chimera appeared at the other end of the cultists' position. To avoid friendly fire, the Astra Militarum ceased their heavy bombardment, but countless lasgun beams continued to suppress the smoke-covered enemy position.

Caught off guard, the cultists suffered heavy losses, making it extremely difficult for them to maintain their position, let alone intercept the terrifyingly fast Chimera—in fact, within the smoke, they couldn't even see their target, only hearing the sound of tracks and engines rushing past, occasionally punctuated by the screams of those being crushed.

With the support of the Astra Militarum, this breakthrough was even easier than the first. The Chimera raced through the smoke without needing to maneuver, quickly reaching the other side.

Of course, although the cultists' position seemed on the verge of collapse, and one more charge would easily secure it, it was clear that this small force of Astra Militarum couldn't hold off counterattacks from cultists in other directions.

Thus, after completing their assigned covering mission, the Astra Militarum left only a small rearguard and quickly withdrew, showing no intention of lingering.

On their own side of the battlefield.

To ensure the swiftness of the entire operation, there was no handover process between the Chimera and the Astra Militarum. The vehicle, now littered with severed limbs, passed through the cleared area on their side, leaving behind two Sentinel pilots who, despite pushing their machines to the limit, were once again left far behind.

Based on the sudden calm after the intense jolting, Zhang Ge roughly judged that the Chimera had crossed the enemy's position. He couldn't help but feel disappointed at the cultists' lack of resistance, but he still asked, unwilling to let it go:

"Is it over? After this, do I return to my original unit for defense?"

The commissar turned and stared at Zhang Ge for a moment before replying:

"No, you and Sister Ameliar are to head to the convent. Your situation is special and cannot be delayed. I will also contact the Inquisition."

On one hand, this statement referred to the urgency of purging corruption, but it also carried the implication that once he contacted the Inquisition, there wouldn't be much time before they arrived.

If the call was made too late, the gap between the end of the operation and the call would become a point of suspicion, which would be detrimental to the subsequent investigation.

Hearing this, Zhang Ge could only turn his gaze to Sister Ameliar and ask:

"I've heard that the Sisters of Battle like to burn people. Is that true?"