Chapter 187: Your Dad Will Return to the Fray
At this moment on Aiur, rows of dazzling, golden, four-legged combat machines were waiting for their pilots. These machines were the heavy anti-vehicle units of the Protoss, the Immortals. They would provide the much-needed long-range firepower and anti-vehicle capabilities for their Protoss brethren on Kholor.
One by one, the Protoss who had been critically wounded on Kholor and warped back to the Nexus were gently placed by their heavy-hearted comrades into the sterile cockpits of these combat machines, which were filled with micro-mechanisms. The cockpit would sustain these heavily wounded Protoss and allow them to control the powerful war machines.
"My brethren, the Protoss will remember your sacrifice. Enter this sacred creation. Our people who are fighting need your help!"
As the cockpit closed, the Immortals, standing over five meters tall, began to move. And with the will of their pilots, the language system of the Immortals began to emit their iconic voice.
"I will return to the fray!!"
As the Warp Gates opened a swirling vortex of space-time, one Immortal after another began to step through. And the Eldar of Kholor would soon have to face these terrifying war machines.
"Hierarch! The enemy's ground vehicles are heading this way!"
Artanis pulled his psi-blade from the chest of a Striking Scorpion. He had to admit that the warriors of this world were also very powerful. These Striking Scorpions, who specialized in close combat, were fighting on even terms with his Templar. The endless variety of weapons on their bodies also caused a lot of trouble for the Templar.
Seeing the Eldar vehicles approaching in the distance, he also began to fall back. Even he wouldn't fare well if he took a direct hit. A message from Aiur had informed him that the produced Immortals had found their pilots. It was not wise to continue to fight these Eldar head-on; the number of Protoss was still too small.
"Have the Templar fall back. Leave these enemy ground targets to the sacred Immortals! We will go find that Infinity Circuit!"
The number of Eldar in the entire Craftworld still far exceeded the number of Protoss. Annihilating these Eldar on the main battlefield was not the goal of Artanis and his people.
The Eldar, seeing the Protoss making an orderly retreat, and the Eldar warriors who had just joined the battle, thought that the enemy had been completely suppressed by them. With hearts full of rage, they continued to push toward the Protoss.
"Don't let them escape! For Kholor! For the Craftworld!"
The pilot of a Fire Prism controlled the tank, which floated on anti-gravity technology, maneuvering it quickly. Looking at the ruins before them, the Eldar were heartbroken. These artistic buildings were also a precious heritage. Some of them were even temples of the various Paths, which was unforgivable in the eyes of these Eldar who followed the Paths.
The tank's prism cannon fired continuously. But just as the Fire Prism turned a corner around a ruin, the Eldar pilot saw two huge cannon barrels already aimed at him.
"What is this thing?! Kill it quickly!!"
An Immortal was not good at hitting distant targets or air units. But at this "love at a corner" distance, the sacrifice of range was exchanged for incredibly powerful firepower. The Immortal was a unit that pursued the ultimate in damage. The anti-matter cannons on its arms fired directly at the sturdy wraithbone armor of the Fire Prism, instantly blasting two large holes in it.
The Fire Prism's cannon, firing at the Immortal's Hardened Shield, did not achieve a penetration. And what was more terrifying was that the Immortal did not need to cool down or reload.
"Brother, is there a ground unit that can fire rapidly in succession, is anti-heavy armor, has a powerful shield, and can move and shoot?"
"Yes, brother, of course. Your Immortal dad is here."
Two direct hits instantly caused the Fire Prism to lose control, and the subsequent uninterrupted fire directly turned it into a pile of scrap. Even the soul stones could not protect the souls of these Eldar; the huge explosion destroyed their bodies and the soul stones simultaneously.
One by one, Immortals began to appear on all fronts of the battle between the Protoss and the Eldar, replacing the original Templar. This was the most powerful Protoss vehicle that Artanis could create with the current time and resources. Unfortunately, the soul stones of the Craftworld Eldar could not be converted into Dark Templar; otherwise, he could have fielded a wave of the more agile Stalkers. Lucan guessed that these Dark Templar must be related to the Dark Eldar.
The thick, hardened energy shields made it difficult for the Eldar's infantry weapons to harm their main bodies. And one anti-matter shell was enough to vaporize any individual Eldar unit.
With the intervention of the Immortals, the intensity of the war rose further.
Elara watched all this in silence. The number of enemies had not yet reached a point that the Craftworld could not handle, but the casualties at this moment had clearly exceeded the range that Elara could bear in her heart. The individual strength of the Protoss far exceeded her imagination.
"Do we really have to draw more of our kin's souls from the Infinity Circuit to activate those Wraith-constructs?"
Elara's heart was in turmoil. Although the Wraith-constructs were powerful, it was a very taboo matter among the Eldar. To resurrect the dead and make them suffer even after death... she did not want to do this unless it was absolutely necessary. But if she didn't, her kin would have to suffer many more casualties to completely drive out these enemies.
But just as Elara was hesitating, even worse news reached her ears.
A fleet had suddenly appeared on the Craftworld's sensors. The Eldar who controlled the Craftworld's navigation had no idea where this fleet had come from. It had just suddenly appeared on their instruments. The Craftworld hadn't even detected any warp fluctuations.
"Farseer! It's humans! It's a human fleet! They appeared without any warning, right on our sensors! They are heading this way at great speed!"
These words instantly made Elara think of a terrifying possibility. These crystals had been found on a human world. Could it be that the unknown species now invading the Craftworld was from the humans? Otherwise, how could the humans have so precisely found the location of the Craftworld?
Out-schemed at every turn... Elara thought back on her life, how she had used various conspiracies and strategies to incite countless human civil wars, and even supported many humans as her own agents. But now, because of greed, she had been played by the humans.
"Immediately have the warships in the shipyards launch! Have the Spiritseers go to the Infinity Circuit immediately to guide the souls of the dead! Kholor needs them! Activate all the Wraith-constructs that can still be activated! Since these monkeys dare to provoke us, then we will destroy them!"
Elara decisively issued her commands. Although they had always called humans monkeys, they had to admit the dominance these monkeys now had over the entire galaxy. Their massive population was humanity's greatest asset. Even with their relatively backward technology, it was enough to make the current Eldar feel fear.
In Elara's eyes, since humanity had launched an attack on Kholor, they must have made all the necessary preparations. They were definitely here with the intention of completely destroying them. The forces mobilized must be immense, which made Elara realize that Kholor now had to play all its cards.
And her confidence came from the Craftworld itself. The Craftworld was not just a world for them to live in; it was also an incredibly powerful warship.
And just as she thought, it wasn't just the suddenly appearing human fleet. The sensors began to show intense warp reactions. Six more human warships appeared on the Craftworld's flight path. These six warships belonged to the Blood Ravens. The three Battle Barges and three Strike Cruisers showed just how wealthy the Blood Ravens were. Some poor Chapters didn't even have a single Battle Barge.
The now-stabilized Librarians had greatly increased the safety and speed of the Blood Ravens' warp travel. Gabriel had thought he would be the first to arrive at the battlefield, but he found that Lucan's fleet had arrived even before them.
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