The Algre World had completely fallen; Imperium of Man forces were either slaughtered or captured, and the Planetary Governor became a prisoner.
The will of the Greater Good began to reshape the entire world, and the Earth Caste, skilled in science and technology, formulated a series of reconstruction plans for the Algre World.
They wanted to build the Algre World into a new home world, serving as another anchor for the Greater Good in this cold universe.
In that case, the T'au Empire could use this new home world to radiate further.
However, this process was not so smooth.
Some individuals loyal to the Imperium of Man formed a resistance, engaging in desperate defiance.
They resorted to all means, even attacking innocent civilians,
because in their view, not resisting was a mistake.
Corrinth and other auxiliary forces, under the command of the Fire Caste warrior Karl Va, encircled the resistance.
Soon, they pinpointed a building where a resistance force was hidden.
Observation drones ascended, scanning the building while also deploying armed drones to blockade all critical access points, ensuring the resistance had no escape.
According to the clear-out regulations established by the T'au Empire,
Karl Va shouted to the people inside the building, hoping they would lay down their weapons and surrender.
In that case, the T'au Empire would let bygones be bygones and forgive their crimes committed out of ignorance.
Corrinth felt it was completely unnecessary.
In his view, these compatriots were beyond saving, thoroughly brainwashed by the Emperor's faith.
These people deserved despair and death, not forgiveness and mercy.
Soon, the resistance inside the building gave an answer that conformed to Corrinth's stereotype.
"This is our home, this is the Emperor's land, get back to where you came from."
"They are beyond help," Corrinth said to the Fire Caste warrior Karl Va, "Give the order to open fire; we can finish the battle in ten minutes."
"They are your compatriots," Karl Va looked at Corrinth, "Are you not going to give them another chance?"
"They are enemies of the Greater Good." Corrinth felt a surge of disgust and discomfort when he heard that the resistance inside were his compatriots.
He did not want such foolish compatriots.
Karl Va was silent for a moment before looking up again, "Since we can't persuade them, then let's act."
"Leave it to us." Corrinth wanted to show his loyalty to the T'au Empire, "We are ready to sacrifice everything for the Greater Good."
"If they are willing to lay down their weapons, do not open fire," Karl Va instructed, "We must show these individuals mercy."
"Alright." Corrinth nodded.
The general assault on the building quickly began.
Corrinth's squad received assistance from the drones.
The resistance, armed with crude weapons, were no match for them; as soon as they showed their heads, they were shot down.
"A bunch of bugs," a teammate who was acting with him mocked, "The T'au Empire has already taken control of this world, and they still haven't woken up. How pathetic."
"Haha, it doesn't matter. They love that corpse on the Golden Throne so much, so we'll grant their wish and send them to reunite."
"For the Greater Good."
Corrinth and his team easily stormed into the building.
Everywhere they went, there were corpses.
Blazing plasma pierced through the bodies of the resistors, making them emit a burnt smell.
A dying man grabbed Corrinth's leg as he passed by.
Corrinth lowered his head and saw the man's face, half-blown away, a truly shocking sight.
"Why? Why did you betray us? Why did you defect to the Xenos?" The man spoke, spitting blood.
Corrinth crouched down and grabbed the man's throat.
According to T'au Empire wartime regulations, he should have called for aid for the incapacitated man.
But Corrinth didn't want to; these individuals were not worthy of the Greater Good's mercy.
"Because the Imperium of Man is a lie, a decaying corpse, a pile of trash destined to be buried in history."
The man struggled, reaching out to try and pry Corrinth's hand away.
But his hand was so weak, and the well-equipped Corrinth's grip was so strong, like an iron clamp.
Even if the man used all his strength, he could not move it an inch.
Finally, the man was strangled to death.
Corrinth chuckled, then looked disgusted, wiping his hand on the man's clothes.
It seemed even touching the man disgusted him.
He genuinely hated these individuals who refused to accept the Greater Good, viewing them as bugs.
Even a mere touch made him feel incredibly nauseated.
Soon, the entire building was cleared out; not a single person was left alive.
"You should have captured a few alive," Karl Va said, displeased.
"They are ignorant; their faith in the Emperor is unshakable," Corrinth lied.
"Alright, you did an excellent job," Karl Va praised, which made Corrinth unconsciously straighten his back, a happy smile on his face.
"Everything we do is for the Greater Good."
"Let's go, continue with other missions," Karl Va said.
The resistance movement on Algre World was systematically suppressed, and many resistors were shot down.
In the void, the T'au fleet.
Tan Bei, the supreme commander of this conquest operation, was listening to the reports from the ground forces.
Everything was proceeding according to plan.
The weak Imperium of Man was no match for the T'au Empire.
"Victory is so easy that I find it a bit boring. When will I get a truly powerful opponent?"
Tan Bei even couldn't help but hum a tune from his home world.
At this moment, an Earth Caste scientist on the warship suddenly noticed a problem.
"Anomalous energy signatures detected. A large number of artificial objects are approaching us. Based on the signals, it should be a human fleet." Tan Bei showed an excited expression, "Has humanity sent another fleet to die?"
"Immediately issue orders for the fleet to prepare for battle. We must let them know the might of the T'au Empire."
The Algre World's defense fleet lasted less than an hour before being annihilated.
Tan Bei hoped this new fleet would last longer and also considered that the enemy might deploy battleships and other large-tonnage warships.
He had a group of Fire Warriors prepare for boarding actions, ready to seize those warships at any time.
The Fire Warriors' close-combat ability was weak relative to Space Marines, but against ordinary soldiers, he did not believe Fire Caste warriors would lose.
The current Imperium of Man was being dragged into a quagmire by the Warp they relied on, with fleets and Space Marines across the galaxy in disarray.
And Algre World was in a remote location, so Tan Bei completely doubted that any Space Marines would come for this planet.
Following Tan Bei's command,
the T'au Empire's fleet quickly formed battle formations in the void and loaded ammunition, preparing to engage the human fleet.
Tan Bei was full of confidence until he saw the Sky Punishment Colossus, like a small asteroid.
Its immense size compressed the surrounding space-time, forming its own gravitational field.
Its magnificent main cannon could easily accommodate their largest warships.
"Lunatics!!"
"Are they all lunatics?"
Tan Bei couldn't help but curse loudly.
At this moment, all the T'au Empire commanders fell silent.
Humanity displayed their power and invincibility to the T'au, making them realize how ridiculous their previous self-important superiority was.
"First, according to protocol, try to communicate with them." Tan Bei feigned composure, instructing the Water Caste, who were skilled in diplomacy, to make contact with humanity.
Soon, a request for communication was sent from the T'au Empire's fleet to the human fleet.
Meanwhile, inside the Sky Punishment Colossus, the high command of the Emperor Niuma Battle Group was gathered.
"I thought it was Chaos! Turns out it's the T'au," Tenjiro said, somewhat unenthusiastically.
Although the T'au was also a major power in the galaxy, the rewards were nowhere near those for Chaos traitors.
The rewards for defeating a Chaos warband far exceeded those for defeating a T'au force of comparable size.
Perhaps the Imperium of Man never considered the T'au Empire an opponent capable of overthrowing them.
"Kill! Kill! Kill! Hack! Hack! Hack!"
Only Wrist Bro shouted loudly.
As long as he could mow down enemies, it didn't matter who they were.
Traitors or T'aus, they were all enemies of humanity.
"Have we contacted the Imperium of Man forces on Algre World?" Zhuge asked.
"They seem to have been wiped out by the T'au." Twisted person opened the projection interface, which showed a large amount of information.
From this information, it could be seen that the human forces and the T'au Empire had fought a war.
The final outcome was a crushing victory for the T'au Empire, with the Imperium of Man forces crying and begging for mercy.
"There's a message from the T'au; they hope to talk," Tenjiro said.
"Talk my ass. Let them go to hell and talk to the dead."
The Warmaster glanced at the projection screen in front of Twisted person and the lingering distress signals in the void.
"Open fire directly. Wipe them all out."
When he gave the order, he didn't hesitate for a second.
If Algre World were still in human hands, he might have listened to them babble a bit.
Now, the planet had fallen, and the Imperium of Man forces had been killed.
Still thinking about peace talks?
Did they, the Fourth Scourge, build the Sky Punishment Colossus with real gold and silver just for fun??
"As you wish, boss."
"Let's have some fireworks."
"Happiness is always hard to come by."
The Warmaster's order caused a cheer from the players.
The order was quickly relayed to various departments and work groups. The already fully charged main cannon unleashed a terrifying beam of light,
which then split into multiple beams in the void, striking different warships.
Silent explosions erupted.
One by one, the T'au and auxiliary fleet warships turned into fireballs in the void.
The T'au's Air Caste commanders and the high-ranking officials of the auxiliary races didn't even have time to escape before all returning to the embrace of the Greater Good.
Supreme Commander Tan Bei watched the beam of light shoot towards his warship, a look of despair on his face.
Why?
Why did humanity possess such powerful weapons?
No one gave him an answer. The next second, the beam engulfed his warship, instantly destroying it.
All members inside were also turned to ash by the deadly high temperature.
This explosion was so terrifying that even on the ground, without any equipment, it could be clearly seen.
"No!!" The Fire Caste commander on the ground witnessed the destruction of the T'au Empire fleet and cried out in despair.
Other Fire Caste, Earth Caste, Air Caste, and an accompanying Ethereal all looked desperate. They had all heard the desperate screams of numerous fleet members in the communication channel just before their deaths.
The Imperium of Man had returned to Algre World with their wrath.
With just one shot, the T'au Empire's long-prepared expeditionary fleet was annihilated.
So terrifying, it left them at a loss for how to counter the Imperium of Man.
The T'au Empire's Heaven's Reach Crusade was very likely to face an unprecedented, disastrous defeat.
Even after such a desperate defeat, the T'au Empire's commanders quickly rallied, preparing to resist the Imperium of Man on Algre World.
Earth Caste scientists worked at top speed to construct fortifications and expand the production efficiency of military factories, preparing for the upcoming ground war.
"The T'au Empire will definitely win, because civilization will always triumph over barbarism!"
Corrinth shouted, boosting the morale of the disheartened auxiliary forces.
Upon learning that the T'au Empire fleet had been annihilated by the human fleet, he was also initially panicked and fearful, but he quickly regained his confidence.
He had seen what the T'au Empire's home worlds were like:
scientific, rational, and possessing powerful productivity.
Such a civilization would never be defeated so easily.
Compared to the T'au Empire, the Imperium of Man was an ignorant, backward, barbaric society.
Civilization would ultimately triumph over barbarism; this was the truth of the universe.
Humanity's victory in the void was merely due to their new warships.
The T'au Empire's powerful learning and industrial capabilities would quickly produce counter-tactics and weapons.
As long as they held out here, they would surely await the T'au Empire's reinforcements.
"Let the Emperor's servants come; we will certainly make them bleed profusely!"
Corrinth encouraged the other auxiliary force members, urging them to bravely confront the tyrannical Imperium of Man and solidify their confidence in continuing with the T'au Empire.
However, when the ground war officially began, Corrinth realized how terribly wrong he had been!!
Before they even saw any enemies, they first endured several waves of saturation orbital strikes.
Missiles, torpedoes, plasma lances—countless weapons fired towards the ground.
They were so dense they lit up the entire sky,
triggering a series of deafening explosions on the ground that reverberated through the heavens, shattering mountains and rivers.
After the anti-air defenses were destroyed, an overwhelming number of landing craft, so numerous they caused despair, descended.
"Come on, let me show you the T'au Empire's advanced weapons and equipment."
Corrinth, hiding under cover, watched the landing craft descend, eagerly anticipating the coming engagement.
The weapons and equipment of the Imperium of Man's regular forces were incomparable to those of the T'au Empire's auxiliary forces.
Once the battle began, the Emperor's servants would fall into despair.
"For the Greater Good, charge!" A shout rang out, and the auxiliary forces rushed out from behind cover, ready to show the Imperium of Man's reinforcements what they were capable of.
However, when they saw the equipment of those regular Imperium of Man soldiers, they were all dumbfounded.