Chapter 3: King Red versus the Terran Zerg

The swarm was vast, yet the creatures that appeared now were merely low-level rifle bugs, blade bugs, and some ground-dwelling rippers no larger than small dogs. These beings posed no threat whatsoever to King Red.

The Zerg troops had teeth capable of tearing through all manner of human armor and steel vehicles, capable of injuring human soldiers. But King Red's massive body and immense size meant they could only nibble at his feet. His skin was thick—though not quite as tough as some cosmic monsters, it was among the most formidable on Earth. These Tyranid bio-weapons simply could not breach his defenses.

No human had expected that just as they were about to be slaughtered by the swarm, a terrifyingly enormous beast would suddenly appear, unexpectedly engaging the insects and saving their lives. Without this sudden giant drawing all the bugs' attention, their thousand-strong force would have been completely wiped out by now.

“What is that thing? Does this planet really harbor such gigantic creatures? This... this must be at least Titan-class, right?” A battle sister’s face showed surprise as she spoke.

“No! It’s even larger than a standard warhound or warlord-class Titan—warlord Titans are actually several meters shorter than this one,” a Space Marine shook his head and said.

Every Space Marine had been battle-hardened, having witnessed various imperial weapons and countless foes. He had been fortunate enough to see the imperial Titan legion in action once before—the warlord-class Titan left a profound impression, a towering 41-meter steel monstrosity.

But this earth-colored beast before them measured a full 45 meters tall, according to the power armor visor’s sensor analysis—four meters taller than a warlord Titan. Its lower body was equally imposing, accompanied by an extraordinarily thick tail. Including the tail, the creature’s length likely exceeded 60 meters.

Its mass was enormous, probably tens of thousands of tons—undeniably a super-Titan class unit.

“But the planet Lucas has been known to us for over ten thousand years. How could such a colossal unknown monster still exist here?” a political commissar with a wounded shoulder walked over and asked.

Before the Great Expedition, humans had already colonized this world, carrying out extensive development and modification. If such a terrifying lifeform truly existed here, it would have been discovered during the initial colonization.

“Perhaps this giant had been dormant all along, and we simply didn’t notice,” a stellar officer suggested.

“Impossible! That giant seemed to materialize out of nowhere, accompanied by a flash of yellow light. I suspect this terrifying behemoth is some kind of bio-weapon. Most likely, it’s an unknown entity that deployed this bio-weapon onto the planet,” the Space Marine company commander said.

He had brought a hundred Space Marines to reinforce the planet, but now fewer than ten remained beside him—the second battle company had been utterly shattered.

“I noticed as well—the giant appeared amidst that yellow light,” another Space Marine nodded.

Their senses surpassed those of ordinary humans, allowing them to observe every movement on the battlefield. The moment the creature appeared, it caught their attention. Although it arrived with incredible speed, it was detected; the enormous beast had emerged alongside a flash of yellow light, somewhat like phase teleportation—but not the kind used by the Necrospace, rather an unknown method.

“At least with this giant here, we can catch our breath for a moment.”

“Only temporarily. The beast is powerful, but the swarm is endless. It will tire out eventually,” the company commander shook his head.

A Tyranid fleet floated in space above. Unless they found a way to destroy the Tyranid flagship, more and more swarms would be deployed continuously onto this planet.

“But at least we’ve bought ourselves a brief respite. Now, let’s quickly rebuild our defenses! Perhaps we still have a chance to kill more bugs and return to the Golden Throne,” the Space Marine commander said.

With no reinforcements forthcoming, their only option was to inflict as much damage on the swarm as possible before death.

Hearing this, the stellar army and battle sisters silently bowed their heads and began working.

Meanwhile, on the battlefield, King Red was in a frenzy, slaughtering swarms left and right, crushing countless Tyranid troops into pulp beneath his feet.

He lifted a massive nearby boulder and hurled it, smashing countless bugs along its path.

Then, exhilarated, he leapt high into the air—hundreds of meters—and crashed down with tremendous force.

A thunderous boom echoed as King Red slammed into the ground, creating a violent shockwave.

The entire earth trembled fiercely; nearby swarms were shattered and scattered by the blast. Bugs at the epicenter were crushed beneath him into a bloody mess.

King Red rolled excitedly from side to side, his body like a steamroller, relentlessly crushing all nearby insects.

Rod nodded with satisfaction. Seeing the giant beast dominate the little bugs was indeed impressive—size truly mattered.

“King Red, whether we break through depends on your performance now.”

Human forces on the battlefield began reconstructing their defenses, repairing damaged cover and reloading their weapons.

Suddenly, a terrifying howl rang out—a massive Tyranid creature resembling a giant spider appeared. It had two biological cannons at the front, thick chitin armor, and an enormous body.

Rod immediately recognized it as a Titan-class Tyranid unit.

It was a bio-Titan, one of the smaller types among Titans, standing about a dozen meters tall, roughly the size of a warhound-class Titan.

The Tyranids had deployed their Titan units—the Bug Saints—but even the Bug Saints were no match for King Red.

Yet this time, more than one Bug Saint appeared—several tiny black dots in the distance gradually grew larger.

Eight Bug Saints, each 13.5 meters tall—these were the smallest Titan units.

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