Chapter 61: Necrons: Bloody Hundred Days (Part 2) (Two in One)
[In the fourth week, plump and ripe fruits covered the endless fields.]
[However, the cargo ship that was like a fat bird in Zhuoya's mouth, symbolizing a good harvest, did not arrive as promised on the harvest day. ]
[Your eyes kept scanning the surroundings, passing over the purple-skinned fruits, and you tightened your grip on the laser gun.]
[You sit in the sidecar of the hoverbike driven by Zhuoya, and quickly fly over the crops.]
[The old man, Vader, wearing windproof sunglasses, skillfully drives another hoverbike, following closely behind you.]
[Ved, acting decisively, followed your advice.]
[Now, you are heading to Blessing Town, one of the few inhabited cities on this planet.]
[It is the only place that is the transportation hub that can lead to leaving the agricultural world. ]
[You shifted your posture, and your eyes swept across Zhuoya's fair face.]
[You glanced at Vader behind you from the corner of your eye.]
[You are absolutely sure that the old man is definitely not an ordinary farmer who only knows how to repair machines. ]
[Judging from his vigorous and decisive style of action, he is more like a veteran of the empire who has experienced many battles. ]
[You looked straight ahead, with a hint of a smile on your face.]
[Zhuoya's voice suddenly came to your ears. ]
[Due to the supernova explosion of the Karakul Twins, surging energy fluctuations appear to have disrupted the communication network on the agricultural world.]
[This prevents you from contacting Zhuoya's brother.]
[As a member of the Imperial Guards in Blessing Town, he has the authority to arrange a spaceship for you to leave this planet.]
[At the same time, Zhuoya is even more worried about her brother's safety. He may not leave with you due to his responsibilities.]
[You remained silent, trying to listen to Zhuoya's worries.]
[You have doubts about whether the three of you can successfully board the spacecraft. ]
[However, old man Vader doesn't seem to be worried about this. ]
[You think the other party has a backup plan, so you decide to follow the old man's instructions.]
[After a day and night of sleepless galloping, you are about to arrive at the first stationing point on your journey. ]
[A hoverbike that has been running overloaded for a long time not only needs to be refueled, but also needs its engine parts replaced and cooled down. ]
[However, when you arrived near the garrison location, you did not see any human figures. ]
[You suddenly became alert, the laser gun in your hand humming, ready to fire.]
[Old man Vader's voice slowly sounded.]
[According to him, the person stationed here is an old friend with a withdrawn personality. He has regarded this place as his home and will not leave easily.]
[You took a deep breath, turned around and told the nervous Zhuoya to prepare to escape.]
[You waved your hand to reject Wade's move to go in and explore with you.]
[You jump off the sidecar of the hoverbike and sneak into the base silently.]
[You successfully entered the interior of the factory.]
[You immediately see a human corpse lying on the ground, completely stripped of its skin.]
[Around the bloody corpse, there were also several broken bodies of mechanical servants scattered around.]
[You searched the entire factory with great vigilance, but found no trace of the enemy.]
[The other party was like a ghost that appeared out of thin air, took away the flesh and blood of humans, and then disappeared without a trace again. ]
[You walked out of the factory and informed Wade.]
[You also told Zhuoya to replace parts and add fuel as soon as possible.]
[Inside the factory, Wade stares at his old friend's body with a gloomy expression.]
[Weid was silent for a moment, then suddenly spoke to you.]
[The reason why he believes your words is, firstly, because of the Emperor's appearance, and secondly, because of a premonition from an old soldier.]
[The current situation also made him realize that the peaceful and tranquil agricultural world of the past had completely disappeared.]
[Soon after, the diligent Zhuoya finished replacing the parts and adding fuel. ]
[She began to pick the ripe fruits around the factory as your supplies.]
[After thinking about it, Vader, who was worried, told you the subsequent plan.]
[After entering Blessing Town, you will take Zhuoya to find her brother, and Wei De will go alone to find other ways. ]
[If Zhuoya's brother can't arrange a spaceship for you. ]
[Then you go to Broken Corner Alley in town and find a wandering trader named Red Hand. He will help you leave this planet, even if Vader is not here.]
["If… I mean if I die, you can help me take care of Zhuoya…" The old man Wade hesitated for a moment and said in a calm tone.]
[You fell silent.]
[You gaze at Zhuoya, who is jumping for joy after picking a huge fruit, and nod slowly.]
[You once again embark on a journey of escape. ]
[Next, the settlements you pass by are either completely empty or have a lot of blood and corpses left.]
[A few days later, you finally arrived at the outskirts of Zhufu Town after a long journey.]
[However, even Zhuoya, who had no battlefield experience, noticed something was wrong. ]
[On the side of the road, a Chimera troop carrier and a Leman Russ tank were abandoned there at random. ]
[You pick up the laser gun and go forward to check.]
[You discovered that these heavy weapons of the defense force not only have sufficient fuel and no mechanical failures, but even their machine spirits are very active.]
[You accidentally found some equipment in the troop carrier that you didn't have time to take away.]
[A hell gun and some scattered protective gear. ]
[You call the two men forward. ]
[You put an Imperial Guard helmet on Zoya's head.]
[You stared at Zhuoya's uneasy eyes and exhausted face, and gently helped her fix the tie on her chin.]
[You handed the laser gun to Zhuoya and told her that if she encountered danger, she should shoot first and ask questions later.]
[You put on the battery backpack and picked up the Hell Gun with an expressionless face.]
[Old man Vader moved his mechanical prosthesis, bent down and picked up a fallen laser pistol, his eyes seemed full of nostalgia.]
[Everything is ready. You abandon your soon-to-be-scrapped hoverbikes and choose to walk into the streets of Blessing Town.]
[Everywhere you look, there is devastation.]
[The ground was littered with craters from explosions and human remains with their skin peeled off.]
[At the same time, the roar of artillery fire occasionally came from the direction of the Imperial Defense Force's garrison, as if fierce resistance was still going on.]
[At this time, the usually brave Zhuoya also became afraid, and she couldn't help but hide behind you. ]
[You subconsciously tightened the Hell Gun in your hand, and kept scanning the surroundings with vigilant eyes.]
[Following behind you, Wade glanced at the surrounding environment, frowned, and spoke to you in a low voice.]
[The situation of the Imperial Guard may not be good at the moment. You'd better go directly to Broken Corner Alley and try your luck.]
[Zhuoya is more worried about her brother's condition and is full of resistance to Wade's words. ]
[But she still followed your footsteps and did not act on her own. ]
[At this moment, at the corner of the street ahead, seven or eight humans armed with weapons rushed out in panic.]
[You were about to ask, but you found that after seeing you, they all fell into a frenzy and raised their weapons.]
[You pulled the trigger with an indifferent expression.]
[In just a few seconds, the scorching laser from the Hell Gun completely turned the humans on the other side into ashes.]
[Unfortunately, the roar of the Hell Gun also attracted even more deadly enemies. ]
[Instantly, a hunchbacked, horrifying figure that looked like a ghoul emerged from the shadows of the street.]
[It has a bloodstained metal skull head, and its tall body made of living metal constantly reflects cold light.]
[Narrow and sharp razors completely replaced the metal fingers.]
[Its limbs and neck were wrapped with bloody human skin, like a cloak made of flesh and blood.]
[What is even more frightening is that just behind the spine of this terrifying figure, a bloody human skeleton is shaking in the wind.]
[Necromancer, the Flayer.]
[You subconsciously opened your eyes and pulled the trigger of the Hell Gun. ]
["Run—" You had no time to warn others, and could only yell at the top of your lungs. ]
[The roar of the Hell Gun resounded all around, and the laser storm continued to impact the living metal. ]
[However, the scorching laser of a Hellgun is of no use to a Flayer.]
[On the contrary, because the human skin wrapped around it was destroyed, it completely aroused the other party's bloodthirsty desire. ]
[You grit your teeth and pull the trigger. ]
[You must try your best to create time for Zhuoya and Wei De to escape. ]
[At this moment, old man Wade suddenly took a deep breath. ]
[He suddenly raised his mechanical prosthesis, and with the sound of metal vibration, a gun much larger than the laser pistol emerged from the mechanical prosthesis.]
[It turned out to be a bolt pistol! ]
[The muscular old man, Wade, walks past you wearing windproof sunglasses.]
["Hurry up! Go to Brokeback Alley to find Red Hand!" He ordered you without even turning his head.]
[Before he finished speaking, Vader held the bolt pistol with both hands and pulled the trigger.]
[Instantly, the roar of the bomb was deafening.]
[It also caused the skinner that had rushed close to it to suddenly fall to the ground, barely stopping its movement. ]
[You immediately stopped shooting, the overheated Hell Gun humming rapidly.]
[You turned around, put your arms around Zhuoya's waist, and carried her on your shoulders.]
[Zhuoya did not try to struggle, but her purple eyes were filled with tears.]
[Her thin lips were bitten tightly by her teeth, and a trace of scarlet blood oozed out. ]
["Grandpa—" Just as Wade's back was about to disappear, Zhuoya seemed to be unable to hold back her excitement any longer and cried out for the last time.]
["Be obedient! Child! Try to survive!" Wade shouted without turning his head. ]
[At this moment, he was like an old lion, skillfully taking out explosive bombs from his mechanical prosthesis and shooting them at the joints of the Skinner with great skill, trying his best to stop the opponent's actions.]
[You carried Zhuoya and rushed into the nearby streets, running between the houses.]
[After several dozen seconds, the roar of the bombs suddenly stopped.]
[You blinked your dry eyes and took a deep breath to suppress the waves surging in your heart.]
[Right on your shoulder, Zhuoya, with tears streaming down her face, desperately covered her mouth, as if she was afraid that her crying would reveal your location.]
[You took Zhuoya and hid between houses.]
[Until Zhuoya gradually calmed down and began to show you the way.]
[A few minutes later, you are very close to Broken Corner Alley. ]
[However, a shell from the direction of the defense army's base landed in front of you with a terrifying scream.]
[Even though the distance was still far, the powerful shock wave generated by the explosion still knocked you and Zhuo Ya to the ground.]
[You feel dizzy and close your eyes.]
[You have lost too much blood.]
[You open your eyes with all your strength and try to get up. ]
[You find that one of your legs has been cut off by flying shrapnel at some point, and blood is flowing on the ground.]
[You look around in panic, trying to find any trace of Zhuoya.]
[You see Zhuoya lying on the ground a few meters away, and the defense soldier's helmet has been mostly broken.]
[There seemed to be no obvious external injuries on her body, except for a cut on her forehead caused by the splashing gravel, from which a lot of blood flowed.]
[You took a deep breath, gritted your teeth and crawled towards Zhuoya. ]
[However, amidst the rolling dust that had not yet dissipated, a terrifying figure slowly moved out.]
[You subconsciously looked up and couldn't help but gasp. ]
[I saw that an old face belonging to Vader was covered on the metal skeleton, and fresh human skin was wrapped around the living metal again. ]
[At the same time, a vague and low murmur also kept floating out from the other party's skull. ]
["Zhuoya——" the terrifying skinner kept muttering. ]
[You grit your teeth and pull out a fragmentation grenade from your arms, throwing it at the opponent, trying to stop the Skinner from advancing.]
[You tried your best to crawl to the unconscious Zhuoya.]
[You want to wake her up, but you find dark red blood gushing out from her mouth and nose.]
[Your lips tremble slightly, and your vision gradually blurs.]
[As a veteran of the battlefield, you certainly understand what this means. ]
[You managed to hold your body up.]
[You gently held Zhuoya's head and let her lie on your legs.]
["I'm sorry… I can't save you… I'm sorry…" Your eyes are bloodshot and you mutter to yourself]
[For a moment, you seem to have forgotten the skinner who is so close to you.]
[Tears fell silently from your chin and dripped onto Zhuoya's cheek.]
[The heavy footsteps of the flayers are approaching.]
[You don't even raise your head, but just take out the last fragmentation grenade from your arms. ]
[You and Zhuoya are engulfed by the flames of the explosion.]
[In a trance, you seem to see the unconscious Zhuo Ya slowly rising into the air, and a pair of white wings seem to grow from her back...]
[Your consciousness fell into darkness.]
[You are dead.]
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I won't divide the 4,000 words into chapters, and there is no way to divide them.
Finally, after thinking about it, I decided not to do it. Originally, I wanted to let the Skinner disguise himself as Zhuoya to provoke the protagonist.
It also left a glimmer of hope for the future. So I won't do it, haha.
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(End of this chapter)