Warhammer 40k: Terra Collector

They both transport organisms from one place to another under certain conditions.

However, despite these similarities, the two still have completely different characteristics in essence.

As the most powerful warriors in the universe, the Astartes' airdrop equipment is undoubtedly top-notch. In fierce battles, the airdrop pods used by the Astartes are equipped with a set of extremely advanced shock-absorbing facilities.

This set of facilities uses highly efficient energy-absorbing materials to minimize the impact of vibration on the members of the warband during landing.

When the Astartes land on the ground from a distant orbit, the shock-absorbing facilities work together with their superhuman bodies. Superhuman physical fitness allows them to withstand greater impact forces, and the shock-absorbing facilities convert these impact forces into energy, further reducing their interference in the battle.

But it is worth noting that the transport spores produced by biological warships are not equipped with advanced equipment such as shock-absorbing facilities.

They can land safely and intact on the ground, not relying on any high-tech, but relying on the biotechnology carried by the Zerg.

In other words, it is the special mechanism in the Zerg organisms that allows the transport spores to remain intact in harsh environments.

The Zerg used a biological structure similar to an airbag to transport spores, which can play a cushioning role when landing and reduce the impact force.

At the same time, they also have a strong self-repair ability, and can quickly return to normal even if they suffer minor damage.

In addition, the Zerg also used genetic engineering to make the shell of the transport spores have higher strength and toughness, further improving its ability to resist pressure and fall.

As an important strategic tool of the Zerg, the biological warships bred transport spores are responsible for transporting troops and materials. Although there are no advanced shock-absorbing facilities, the transport spores can still successfully complete the task in various complex environments with the excellent biotechnology of the Zerg.

These biotechnologies do have amazing capabilities. They can ensure that the Zerg inside the spores can remain intact during the transportation of spores and when facing impact. However, the violent impact will still cause the Zerg sleeping in the transport spores to fall into a state of stiffness for a short time.

And this short stiffness of more than ten seconds is the best time for the imperial warriors to attack. They seized this opportunity and quickly launched a fierce attack. On the battlefield, swords flashed like lightning, shouts and cries shook the sky, and the soldiers fought hard for the glory and victory of the empire.

The scorching rays and cold metal bullets shot out from the barrels, as if the emperor's anger was gushing out, carrying endless power.

In the air, they drew a graceful arc, like a bright meteor streaking through the night sky. These deadly bullets fell accurately on the swarm of insects that had just crawled out of the transport spores, as if the gods came to the world to punish evil.

The scorching rays hit the swarm of insects, and they screamed shrilly, like frightened beasts. The metal bullets penetrated the body of the swarm of insects, leaving blood holes one by one.

Puff...

After an extremely subtle sound, as if time froze at this moment, a Creek veteran aimed at the target with a firm look in his eyes, holding a sniper rifle tightly in his hand.

The flames ejected from the muzzle were like a flash of lightning, instantly tearing a hole in the dark battlefield. The warhead hit the knife bug with great kinetic energy. Under the powerful impact, the knife bug was instantly blown into pieces and splashed everywhere.

At the back of the defense line, the heavy artillery that the Grand Marshal had placed here before, like an old soldier who had been on the battlefield for a long time, also widened his eyes in anger and roared deafeningly. They seemed to be telling of their deep hatred for these twisted bugs, vowing to completely defeat them and defend the glory of the human empire.

The roar of the heavy artillery resounded throughout the battlefield, like the arrival of Thor, making the enemy tremble with fear. The shells flew towards the twisted bugs like raindrops, each of which represented the determination and courage of the human warriors. Under the fierce attack of the artillery, the bugs panicked and fled in all directions, but they could not escape the fate of being eliminated.

In the distant agricultural world of Talvina, there is no such facility as an arsenal, which means that the Creek Corps and the planetary defense forces face huge difficulties in military equipment and ammunition supply.

Due to limited resources, they had to do everything they could to make full use of every bullet and every explosive to ensure that they could exert their maximum combat effectiveness against external threats.

In this world, the lack of ammunition supplies forced the army to think carefully and plan carefully before each battle.

Facing the first wave of airborne Zerg Hive troops, the Grand Marshal did not use all the defensive firepower. He was placed in the artillery array behind the main line, and only a few artillery were spewing out anger.

This is a strategy aimed at preserving strength and waiting for further actions from the enemy. The Grand Marshal knew that the key to this battle was not a temporary offensive, but whether a decisive blow could be made at a critical moment.

Around the artillery position, the soldiers nervously prepared for the next round of attacks. They had firm eyes and firm beliefs, waiting for the order to come.

They all had a common goal in their hearts: to defend the empire. Although the Zerg Hive troops in front of them were powerful, they were not afraid, because they knew that they were not fighting alone.

Under the command of the Grand Marshal, the artillery positions were operating in an orderly manner.

The gunners adjusted the firing angle of the artillery accurately, and the ammunition soldiers quickly loaded the artillery with ammunition. Every time a shell exploded, they could hear the screams of the insects, which made them more confident of victory.

At this time, the enemy's hive troops had approached the position. There were so many of them that it seemed as if a dark cloud was covering the sky, which was daunting.

But the Grand Marshal did not panic, he knew that what was waiting for the enemy was a devastating blow. At this moment, the artillery on the artillery position suddenly roared, and shells flew towards the enemy and exploded in the air in an instant.

At the moment the shells exploded, the enemy's hive troops fell into chaos. Many hives were destroyed in an instant, and the debris was scattered. The remaining enemy troops fled in panic, but could not escape the pursuit of the artillery. In this feast of artillery fire, the enemy paid a heavy price.

The artillery fire carrying the emperor's anger shot out from the gun barrel, like a beast out of a cage, unstoppable. Under the precise control of the gunners, these shells carrying terrifying kinetic energy seemed to have eyes and fell directly to the most densely populated area of ​​the Zerg.

In an instant, explosions rang out one after another, flames shot up into the sky, and smoke filled the air.

In this magnificent battle, our brave gunners demonstrated their superb skills and fearless spirit. They accurately calculated the flight trajectory of the shells and grasped the timing of each shot to ensure that each shell could maximize its destructive power.

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Accompanied by a deafening sound, like a bolt from the blue, the falling shells exploded. The terrifying shock wave swept across in an instant, like a violent tide, ravaging everything around.

Thousands of insects were instantly torn into pieces in front of this terrifying shock wave. Their originally hard shells became vulnerable in this explosion, as fragile as paper scraps.

This is indeed a surprising record, but compared with the endless Zerg, this casualty is still nothing.

Under the powerful bombardment of artillery, the number of swarms should have decreased, but surprisingly, they did not decrease at all, but showed a trend of gradual increase. This undoubtedly made the imperial warriors feel unprecedented pressure, and they had to work harder to fight to stop the spread of the swarms.

On the battlefield, the artillery fire poured down on the swarms like a storm, and explosions came one after another.

However, even in the face of such powerful firepower, the swarms still survived tenaciously, and their number was still increasing.

The biological warships hovering in the orbit of the planet are still continuously sending a large number of transport spores to the surface of the planet!

In order to prevent spores from descending on the surface of the planet in groups, the heavy firepower array and the air defense array did not stop at all. After several hours of continuous bombardment, the heavy firepower array and the air defense array have entered an overheated state.

The warriors nervously controlled these weapons, and their eyes revealed firm beliefs and unyielding courage.

They constantly adjusted their tactics to respond to the spores' attack methods.

They used dense fire net tactics to intercept the spores at a certain height from the surface of the planet; they used high-energy laser weapons to directly crush the spores in the air.

However, the number of spores seemed endless, and they attacked in waves, making people exhausted.

On the battlefield, the smoke of gunfire was filled with gunpowder and the flames shot up into the sky.

The overheating state of the heavy firepower array and the air defense array affected the stability of the weapons, and the soldiers had to urgently repair and maintain the equipment during the battle.

Despite this, they still stick to their posts, fighting against the invasion of spores for the safety of the planet and to defend their homes.

According to the rules and procedures of the Imperial Army, weapons that have entered an overheated state must never be used! Weapons in an overheated state may cause serious safety hazards, and may even cause the weapons to lose control, causing unpredictable dangers to soldiers and enemies.

The weapons and equipment that the Imperial Army relies on today are largely derived from the forge world controlled by the Mechanicus. These highly sophisticated weapons, whether sharp blades or powerful firepower output, play a vital role in combat.

They provide the Imperial Army with unparalleled combat power, allowing the Imperial Army to advance bravely and defeat the enemy in countless battles.

Due to the intervention of the Imperial Regent, the religious fanaticism in the Mechanicus has been greatly reduced in recent years.

In this wave of fanaticism, many people blindly follow the Mechanicus, so that social order is seriously affected. However, with the intervention of the Imperial government in affairs, this situation has been significantly improved.

In the past, the fanatical believers of the Mechanicus regarded it as the only way to salvation. They pursued mechanical dogma at all costs, even at the expense of the interests of others.

This extreme behavior led to the persecution of many innocent people and the increasing contradictions. However, under the guidance of the Imperial Regent, the church began to return to rationality.

Although the Mechanic priests still devoutly believe in the God of All Machines, in terms of scientific research, the great sages have made remarkable achievements in the past century.

In the doctrines of the Mechanicus, all mechanical creations in this universe are regarded as the incarnation of the God of All Machines in the world. The doctrine holds that this mysterious god, with his infinite divinity, endows every mechanical creation with life and meaning.

Whether it is a huge interstellar spaceship or a tiny sensor, every gear and every spring carries the divinity of Ohm Messiah.

In this belief system, the Mechanicus believers regard mechanical devices in the universe as sacred existences. They believe that these devices have mysterious powers that can communicate between heaven and earth and manipulate time and space.

In the doctrines of the Mechanicus, the relationship between humans and machines is redefined.

Many tiny divinities, like dazzling gems, are inlaid in various mechanical creatures created by the Mechanicus priests. These divinities, including but not limited to power cores, sensory organs, and wisdom chips, each have their own duties and together constitute the "machine soul" that the Mechanicus priests often talk about.

For non-Mechanicus members, "machine soul" only exists in large mechanical creations, such as battleships, tanks, artillery or Titans.

In their eyes, mechanical creations are just cold steel combinations, lacking vitality and soul. In areas they don't understand, the Mechanicus believers know that every mechanical creation has a unique "machine soul".

The followers of the Mechanicus firmly believe that every mechanical creation has its own unique "machine soul", which is the source of their vitality. Just like organisms in the biological world, machines also have their life cycle, from birth, growth to aging and death.

In the beliefs of the Mechanicus, they believe that the "machine soul" of mechanical creations is innate, it accompanies the life of the machine, giving the machine vitality and wisdom.

But the members of the Mechanicus always believe that the machine soul is everywhere.

When the machine soul is unhappy, all weapon parts will malfunction. This is because the soul of the machine, that is, the control system, is the core of the entire device.

Damage to the core is like a trauma to the human mind, causing problems with the entire body. In more serious cases, it may explode directly, just like humans may have extreme behaviors under extreme emotions.

In order to ensure that the machine souls created by the Mechanicus priests can always remain in a happy state, they have formulated strict usage rules for all equipment from the Forge World.

The Mechanicus priests know that only when the correct usage method is followed can the machine soul perform at its best.