The Slave Masters' army drove across the red sands. It was a convoy several kilometers long, heading toward the location specified in the intelligence provided by the Adeptus Mechanicus.
They had only one objective: to capture all those despicable wild dogs in one sweep.
In the sands, Angron spat out the grit in his mouth as he watched the massive convoy.
[Twenty thousand people, stop counting!]
The System AI spoke. He had long since detected the massive convoy via orbital satellites in space. He was even slightly confused as to why these satellites were still functional, but after seeing the dense decorations covering another satellite through one of them, he realized that the Adeptus Mechanicus did not understand how these devices worked.
Because of this, they could only try their best to maintain the satellites.
They even considered them holy relics of the omnissiah!
"How are the mines placed?"
"They were all placed according to your instructions. Also... do we really not need to manually control the electronic remote-detonated ones?"
Eunomous voiced his doubt.
"No nee..."
Before Angron could finish his sentence, he felt a tingling sensation in his head—the System AI was exerting its influence.
The distant convoy immediately flew into the air. The red sands trembled, accompanied by powerful roars and sudden explosions. Personnel from at least dozens of vehicles, along with vehicle parts, were scattered everywhere.
The smell of blood spread across the yellow sand.
"War Hounds!"
"Attack!!!!"
The explosion of the Slave Masters' convoy was the signal for the attack. On the red desert, countless Gladiators emerged from beneath the sand, attacking from all directions. The wave of liberation left the oppressors breathless!
The leading officer opened the hatch on his armored vehicle and quickly ordered his troops to counterattack. Angron, having already received the System AI's instructions, aimed straight for the officer's vehicle!
The officer watched Angron charging toward him. He showed no panic because this time, they had come prepared.
From within Angron's shadow, when a pair of slender hands emerged, an alarm bell rang in Angron's heart. He quickly dodged, moving through the air in a strange posture. When Angron saw the figure that had appeared from his shadow.
Aeldari!!!!
[Drukhari?]
The System AI sounded confused. Angron ignored what the Drukhari were for the moment, but he deeply hated this type of xenos that had previously knocked him senseless. The hatred from the mountain was something Angron could not forget even now!
[Be careful, this is a Mandrago!]
"I don't give a damn about Mandrago!"
Angron roared, swinging his blood-red great axe directly. The Gladiators' weapon was too fragile against this Drukhari. The long blade in the Mandrago's hand was slightly curved, and the thick, blackened bloodstains clinging to its serrations made even the battle-hardened Angron frown.
'Snap!'
Angron watched as the great axe in his hand broke with a sound, severed by the Mandrago's habitually used obsidian blade.
[Left side!]
Angron obeyed the System AI's words and turned to dodge. Having lost his weapon, Angron attempted to grab the Black Sprout with his bare hands.
Accompanied by a crisp sound, Angron saw the Mandrago across from him pull out a whip and lash it toward him!
It was the Pain Inducer!
The System AI watched Angron foolishly grab onto it with his bare hands.
"Ah ah ah ah! Huh?"
Angron felt the agony in his nerves. He let out a howl, then paused in confusion for a few milliseconds, because he realized the pain was gone!
The System AI absorbed the painful emotions generated by Angron's body, and the data cursed Angron for being an idiot.
Angron knew it must be the Butcher's Nails helping him again. He reached out and dragged the Black Sprout over. The Black Sprout had never imagined that someone could resist the Pain Inducer!
But long years of combat experience made the Black Sprout release the grip on the long Pain Inducer whip immediately. However, it was too late. Angron charged forward and grabbed the Black Sprout by the neck, twisting his hand.
The Black Sprout immediately went limp.
"Thwack!"
Angron felt something prick him. He touched his back with his hand.
Oh, it was a tranquilizer!
Turning around, Angron saw several other Black Sprout shooting more tranquilizers at him.
"Thwack! Thwack! Thwack! Thwack!"
There was even a tranquilizer dart stuck in Angron's forehead.
[...]
When Angron fell to the ground, the surrounding War Hounds saw the scene and immediately abandoned their nearby enemies, rushing forward to support Angron. Eunomous was leading the charge!
[Connecting to body.]
[Body intact, no damage!]
[Connecting to nerves!]
Soon, the Gladiators saw Angron climb back up from the ground.
"Roar!!!!"
The leader of the War Hounds let out a bestial roar, his eyes rolled back.
Directly in front of him, the Black Sprout looked doubtfully at the tranquilizer in his hand, and then at the Slave Master officer.
"Whoosh!"
The next second, the Black Sprout's head exploded in mid-air!
The surrounding Black Sprout only saw their comrade's head burst open in the air, and this was merely from a single punch thrown by Angron.
"Angron!!!!"
Instantly, the morale of the War Hounds soared. They looked at Angron, who seemed like a god descended to earth, and cheered loudly.
The Black Sprout shot a few more tranquilizers. Seeing Angron, who was covered in darts like a porcupine, still not fall, they dropped their tranquilizer rifles without hesitation. They knew they had been tricked by these foolish monkeys again!
"Angron, catch!"
Eunomous threw the battle-axe he was holding over.
The System AI steadily caught the axe, then glared fiercely at the three remaining Black Sprout around him.
The Black Sprout said nothing, they tacitly charged Angron in a triangular formation, their mica steel blades swinging towards him.
[New fire control unit successfully infiltrated!]
System AI really loved the Adeptus Mechanicus of Nuceria!
'Boom!'
A cannonball directly struck the Black Sprout beside System AI!
System AI also thoughtfully turned off the protective force field on him, afraid that the cannonball wouldn't kill him!
"Monkeys! We will remember you!"
Mandrago's hoarse voice rang out. In his eyes, this so-called transaction was a trap set by these monkeys for him and his kind!
Thus, the Black Sprout showed no desire to fight, and after picking up the bodies of their companions, they immediately hid in the shadows and left!
"I... wait!"
The officer tried to explain, but when a huge shadow enveloped him, he knew he didn't need to explain anymore. On the scorching red sands, an endless chill rose in the officer's heart.
"I surren—"
The axe sliced through, and System AI raised the officer's head high.
"Roar!!!!!!!"