To deal with the Chaos Beast entrenched in the reactor chamber and the large number of mutants, Qin Yun selected players skilled in combat to form an assault squad.
He personally led it, serving as the main force against the Chaos Beast.
The remaining players formed a fire support squad and a protection squad.
The fire support squad was responsible for setting up heavy weapon positions.
To provide fire support for the assault squad.
The protection squad was responsible for protecting the heavy weapon positions and preventing mutants from breaking through.
To ensure nothing went wrong, Qin Yun also gathered the players in the tactical projection hall for a rehearsal.
"It's all coming back, that feeling of raiding together is back."
Brother Ballsy showed a reminiscent expression.
Back in school, he and his close friends often studied boss tactics like this.
After entering society, such opportunities became rare.
Even when old friends occasionally gathered, it was mostly for drinks and meals, not to play games together.
"I vaguely remember when we fought Illidan, we also studied tactics all night, analyzing positioning and DPS."
Old Bird also sighed, reminiscing about his youth.
"Back then I was just a tender young'un, now I am..."
"An no-longer-tender old'un," the wisecracking Warmaster finished the sentence.
Old Bird gave him the middle finger.
"Get out, get out! I'm very young, okay? I just got my Ph.D. last year and entered society. I'm in the prime of my life, full of energy."
Baldy, sitting nearby, pretended to be surprised with an exaggerated expression.
"Wow, a Ph.D. also likes playing games like us internet-addicted teens!!"
"Does the word 'Ph.D.' conflict with playing games?" Old Bird adjusted the tactical goggles he had just exchanged for.
"When I was studying plasma physics at MIT, my Warframe Mastery Rank was Legendary 30."
Qin Yun interrupted the players' chatter, his tone serious.
"Stay focused. No whispering, no talking about things unrelated to combat."
"This battle will definitely be brutal. After the Despoiler tore open the Eye of Terror, Warp daemons have been enhanced to varying degrees."
"If you don't want to die for nothing, concentrate all your attention."
"..."
After several rehearsals, confirming nothing was overlooked,
Qin Yun led the players into swift action.
They charged into the reactor chamber, gunning down the mutants, and established heavy weapon positions.
Then they concentrated fire to besiege the Chaos Beast.
The interior of the reactor chamber was spacious.
Overhead, rough metal pipes formed elevated walkways and metal bridges.
On the ground level were thick pipes covered with magnetic coils.
They circled after circled around a black matrix platform covered in silver electromagnetic patterns.
This matrix should have contained a newborn star.
To power the warship and maintain the operation of various systems.
But now, the matrix platform had long since stopped operating due to the lack of maintenance by the Tech-Priests.
This was a very fortunate thing.
If the active reactor were detonated during the firefight, it would be a terrible disaster.
The Imperial Glory would explode into countless fragments in the void.
The Chaos Beast lurking near the reactor matrix counterattacked the players.
It was a terrifying monster glowing with profane light, its body the size of a small hill.
It waved countless limbs, hundreds of mouths simultaneously emitting strange screeches.
It advanced in a wave-like motion towards the players, either pouncing or attacking with its tentacles.
The liquid substance composing its bizarre body was ever-changing.
Numerous maddened faces and restless eyes constantly coalesced and dissolved on its body.
As it howled, a vast number of mutants surged out from various corners and chambers, rushing towards the players like a tide.
"Heavy fire suppression!"
Little Chubby shouted while pulling the trigger.
"Don't let those monsters get close! For the Emperor! For glory!"
The buzz of multi-las tore through the air.
Scorching beams poured out like a storm.
Mutant bodies twitched and burst apart in the rain of light.
The smell of charred flesh and ozone filled the chamber.
The gun barrels gradually turned dark red, emitting high-temperature heat.
The energy indicator light flashed red, announcing that the battery was nearly depleted.
Groups of mutants were turned into sieves.
Rolling into nearby drainage channels and onto the metal floor.
After two minutes of continuous firing, the barrels of the multi-laser slowly stopped rotating.
A crisp prompt sound indicated the battery energy was exhausted.
"Change the battery!" Little Chubby shouted to the players beside him.
Two players carried over a battery the size of an ammo crate.
Fumbling, they unplugged the energy cables from the old battery and connected them to the new one.
As the indicator turned green, Little Chubby held down the trigger again.
The barrels once again whirred into rotation.
Laser beams wove a net of death, harvesting the mutants in swathes.
From the shadows, seven or eight mutants with strong limbs, sharp fangs, and claws crawled on the ceiling using all fours, as agile as lizards.
Their crimson eyes fixed on the players below.
Baring their fangs, they emitted dangerous hisses.
Finding an opportunity to ambush, they pushed off powerfully with their feet.
Pouncing like predators towards Little Chubby's heavy weapon position.
Five players were knocked down on the spot.
Sharp claws instantly tore open their throats, crimson blood gushing out.
This scene instantly made Little Chubby's face pale.
To carry more ammunition, they hadn't even brought pistols or melee weapons.
At such close range, facing these agile mutants.
They, unarmed, were no match; they would absolutely be torn to shreds.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
The sharp crack of lasers cutting through the air sounded continuously.
The pouncing mutants were all killed.
"Watch above! Protect our heavy firepower units!"
Brother Ballsy shouted while aiming his gun and shooting at the agile mutants on the ceiling.
The players in the protection squad also raised their muzzles to fire.
Soon, they had cleared out all those mutants.
"You keep up the output, leave the rest to us."
Brother Ballsy made a 'I've got this' gesture to Little Chubby.
Little Chubby nodded, leading the fire support squad players to continue aiming their guns at the distant tide of mutants and the Chaos Beast.
Providing long-range fire support for the assault squad.
"Fire in the hole!"
Baldy, standing on an elevated bridge, pulled the pin of a grenade and threw it at the distant Chaos Beast.
Boom!
The shuddering Chaos Beast let out a painful howl.
"Damn, don't shout useless stuff at a time like this!"
Scalpy, holding his lasgun, shot down mutants charging at him.
"If I don't shout, the feel isn't right," Baldy took out another fragmentation grenade, threw it into a group of mutants, and shouted again.
"Fire in the hole!"
Instantly, the mutants were blown apart, flesh and blood flying everywhere, and scattering sparking bionic components.
"You've really played too much CF," Scalpy used his gun butt to knock down a charging mutant, then aimed the muzzle at its head and pulled the trigger.
With a muzzle flash, the mutant's head was instantly pierced, leaving a charred wound.
Ding!
A crisp sound came from his waist.
Scalpy slung the lasgun behind his back.
Smoothly drawing the charged plasma pistol from his waist, he fired at the Chaos Beast.
With the sizzle of plasma, the plasma ball cut through the air and landed on the Chaos Beast.
Instantly vaporizing one-third of its body, making it let out an extremely mournful howl.
Stuffing the overheated plasma pistol into its holster.
Scalpy picked up his lasgun again and shot at the mutants.
"It's time for a spectacular entrance! The ultimate ace shooter has arrived!"
Ten-times, having accumulated Warp energy, shouted.
He pushed his hands forward, releasing seven ice-crystal-like ethereal shards.
They traced extremely graceful trajectories through the air.
Accurately piercing the heads of those mutants, making them fall in rows like wheat.
Finally, these ethereal shards completely sank into the Chaos Beast's body, leaving shocking , penetrating wounds.
"Be careful, don't overuse it."
Twisty, nearby, shot two mutants pouncing at him, creating an output environment for Ten-times.
"Don't worry, I know my limits," Ten-times said.
Qin Yun was closest to the Chaos Beast.
He held a bolt pistol in one hand and a power sword in the other.
Bang!
A bolt hit a mutant trying to interfere with his actions.
Making it explode on the spot, flesh and blood flying.
A whooshing sound was heard.
A tentacle from the Chaos Beast lashed at Qin Yun.
Qin Yun dodged the attack, turned his gun.
Fired continuously at the Chaos Beast until the entire magazine was empty.
The Chaos Beast's tentacle was turned into mush.
Its body bore multiple wounds.
But it still didn't fall.
The power of the Warp allowed it to withstand more damage.
Qin Yun wanted to reload.
But a tentacle thicker than his body struck, sending him flying.
He crashed heavily against the wall with a bang.
The bolt pistol also flew out of his hand.
Cough! Cough!
Qin Yun felt as if his internal organs had shifted, the pain intense.
If not for the protection of the power armor, that single blow would have surely broken his bones and snapped his tendons.
Strange roars sounded.
Several mutants pounced towards Qin Yun.
Qin Yun swung the power sword, wreathed in field energy, slicing the mutants in half.
Then, he ran towards the Chaos Beast, which was waving its claws and fangs.
To protect Ten-times, Twisty was grabbed by the Chaos Beast's tentacle.
Realizing he couldn't escape, Twisty threw away his lasgun, took two grenades from his belt.
Holding one in each hand, he pulled the pins with his teeth, then shouted, "For the Emperor!"
Boom! Boom!
The explosions heavily wounded the Chaos Beast once more.
Chunks of putrid flesh tainted with Warp corruption splattered everywhere.
"Brother, I'm coming with you."
Ten-times, from overusing his psychic powers, staggered and knelt from the agony.
Without Twisty's protection, the mutants seized the chance to pounce on Ten-times, intending to tear him apart.
In the chaos, Ten-times found a grenade, taking the group of mutants with him in a final act.
"Ugly monster, take another one from me!"
Scalpy raised the recharged plasma pistol.
Gave the Chaos Beast another plasma shot.
The Chaos Beast howled in agony once more.
"For the Emperor!"
Qin Yun seized the opportunity, shouting as he ran.
Then leaped up, thrusting the power sword fiercely into the Chaos Beast's body.
The [Emperor's Light] skill activated.
Golden light poured into the Chaos Beast's body along the blade.
The Chaos Beast let out a piercing wail, its body bursting into raging flames.
Finally, it was burned to a crisp and crashed to the ground.
Once the Chaos Beast died, reality trembled inexplicably.
As if a poisonous thorn had been pulled out, allowing its pain to settle.
[Congratulations, you have gained experience.
Level LV6 -> LV7
Skill Learned: Blessing (Can bless weapons, increasing speed, lethality, and exorcism efficiency)
Skill: Single-handed Sword (Novice) upgraded to Single-handed Sword (Proficient)]
With the Chaos Beast down, the players quickly annihilated the remaining mutants and reclaimed the reactor chamber.
The highly motivated players didn't stop but continued advancing towards other areas.
Qin Yun, however, had Old Bird, Monkey, Dovahkiin, and a few other players stay behind.
"Now, I'm assigning you a very important task."
The players showed excited expressions.
Had they triggered a unique hidden quest just for them?
They were about to strike it rich.
Unfortunately, the next second, they couldn't laugh anymore.
Qin Yun said: "You few, figure out how to restart the reactor and get the Imperial Glory operational again."
"Whoever completes this task will receive 100,000 Contribution Points and one chance for a limited equipment draw."
Old Bird: "「w(Д)w」"
Dovahkiin: "[(ΩДΩ)]"
The remaining players also looked at each other.
Their eyes showed a trace of confusion doubting if they had heard correctly.
The Guide wanted them to fix the reactor??