Warhammer: Emperor's Ravenbringer

Chapter 8 The Empire's First Gene Engine
The Emperor spent a long time in the laboratory.

When he came out, a rare look of joy appeared on his face.

When Malcador and Valdor came to report their work, the Emperor showed them his work.

The Empire's first generation genetic engine.

Optimized from the basic version of the gene engine of the Super God Universe.

After implantation, the user's various physical values ​​can be improved to a great extent.

"It really worked."

Malcador looked through the information given by the Emperor, his tone excited.

With the genetic engine combined with the original Astartes plan, the human empire will have a group of powerful warriors.

The entire starry sky will be in the hands of humans.

Conquering the galaxy is just around the corner.

"All this is thanks to Mr. Raven."

The Emperor gave the credit to the Raven standing on his shoulder.

"This is all your own hard work, big guy."

Raven shook his head repeatedly.

He didn't dare to take credit.

The emperor smiled and changed the subject, asking about the preparations for war.

"Everything is ready, Your Majesty."

Makado opened a holographic projection interface.

Although Terra has been in chaos for many years, some spaceports still remain in normal operation.

The main routes are those within the solar system and the few remaining interstellar safe routes.

Malcador, in the name of the Terran Senate, requisitioned all available ships.

Organize a huge fleet to launch an attack on the moon.

"Now that we are ready, let's get started."

The Emperor looked up at the sky. The moon was hanging high in the sky, its bumpy surface clearly visible.

The Genetic Cult must submit and be used by him.

At the Emperor's command, the Thunder Warriors were assembled.

They were of exaggerated size and equipped with rough and heavy bronze armor.

He wore a scarlet helmet with red feathers and his cloak fluttered behind him.

The lightning flag was hung high, fluttering in the strong wind.

The raven standing on the Emperor's shoulder saw the Thunderhead - Ushotan.

He was wearing a bronze power armor.

The edges of the armor were painted blood red and covered with battle scars.

The helmet is heavily decorated, with a mouth grille shaped like a ghost face.

He wore a heavy broadsword and a bolter at his waist.

A fish-scale-like battle robe was draped over his thick breastplate.

The lightning symbol of the Thunder Warrior is engraved on the shoulder armor.

The Thunder Legion was the vanguard of the Great Crusade and the embodiment of the Emperor's unified will.

Children imitate their heavily armored toys and role-play capturing genetic wizards and mutants.

Poets sang their legendary stories with reverence and gratitude.

The raven mourned the fate that would befall these brave warriors.

But he soon realized that the Emperor's cruelty was necessary.

The Thunder Warrior's loss of control has reached a critical point.

If they are allowed to continue to exist, it will cause irreparable damage to the empire.

"Death, killing."

A Thunder Warrior in the queue went crazy without any warning.

He was caught up in rage and memories and couldn't tell reality from reality.

Swing your weapon towards your imaginary enemy.

Several ordinary people who were responsible for serving the Thunder Warriors died tragically on the spot.

Blood and flesh flew everywhere, and the scene was horrific.

The others, as if nothing had happened, controlled the out-of-control Thunder Warrior and dragged him away.

It can be seen that this is not the first time this has happened, but it happens frequently.

The Thunder Warrior's mental condition is getting worse and worse.

As time goes by, more and more members are out of control.

The Thunder Warriors' past achievements and honors have made them highly sought after and loved.

The casualties caused by their loss of control cannot be handled like ordinary incidents.

If they lost control and caused a large-scale massacre, it would be a heavy blow to the empire no matter how it was handled.

Raven asked himself, if he were sitting on the emperor's seat, he would choose to give up the Thunder Warrior without hesitation.

No one can have it all, there always has to be trade-offs.

When the Emperor appeared before the assembled army, many people shed tears of joy.

The Thunder Warriors beat their breastplates in unison to pay tribute to the ruler of the empire.

"The unification of Terra is not an end, but a beginning. Humanity will once again shine among the stars."

The Emperor pointed to the moon in the sky, "The first target we want to conquer is Luna. It has been lost for too long. In the name of unity, it must return to the hands of the Empire."

".."

The emperor's speech was so inflammatory that it quickly drove everyone present crazy.

"Let us fight for unity, for humanity."

The emperor's last words brought the atmosphere to a climax.

"unified!!"

"Unification!" A deafening cheer rang out, echoing through the sky.

The clarion call of war sounded.

The Thunder Warriors and other troops entered the shuttle in neat steps.

They were first sent to Terra's orbit, and then boarded a transport ship at the spaceport to the moon's low-Earth orbit.

Soon, a large army was transported to the moon.

The Gene Cult quickly became aware of Terra's invasion of them.

Those cities raised their shields and activated their orbital defense systems.

Countless plasma beams and railgun shells were fired, illuminating the dark and cold void.

Some ships were hit and their plasma energy piles were detonated, as bright as a newborn star.

The ship was torn into pieces by the explosion, and the people on board were either swallowed up by the explosion or thrown into the void.

However, these losses were insignificant compared to the vast army assembled by the empire.

It didn't even move the empire's commander in the slightest.

"let's start."

The Emperor gave the order to attack.

The drop pod was released, passing through Luna's thin atmosphere and falling to the ground like a meteorite.

boom!
boom!
The drop capsule landed with flames and great impact force, raising dust around it.

boom!
The hatch flew out.

The Thunder Warrior roared and threw himself into the battlefield.

"For unity, for humanity."

Wu Xiaotan, the Thunder Chief, held a broadsword in his hand and raised his arms to shout.

The other Thunder Warriors shouted in response.

They pounced on the monsters made of machinery and flesh, tearing them to pieces.

Such war is cruel and barbaric.

The Thunder Warriors quickly captured a landing point.

With the help of this landing point, subsequent ships continued to land.

Send troops to the battlefield, assist the vanguard troops, and expand the front line.

Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Hundreds of missiles flew from the sky and fell towards the landing point.

Most of them exploded, creating one bright mushroom cloud after another.

The rest fell on the shield that had just been released, causing ripples.

The enemy attempted to destroy the landing site by a devastating blow.

Unfortunately, the shield device has started to work and their plan is doomed to fail.

After stabilizing the landing point, the Thunder Warriors began to advance.

The first line of defense fell quickly.

Inside a palace littered with enemy corpses.

The Thunder Chief - Wu Xiaotan and his guards gathered here to discuss the next tactical arrangements.

"The Imperial Guards didn't come down. This is very unusual. They have always been suspicious of us and sent people to monitor us on every battlefield. But this time, they didn't."

The blood-covered guard Vizula spoke with rage.

"That just proves that we have gained their trust."

"Cabe, the Thunder Legion has not been recognized by the Imperial Guards under normal circumstances. Now that more and more of our personnel are out of control, they recognize us instead? This joke is not funny."

"That's enough, Vizula. His Majesty has made his own arrangements. We just need to follow his orders."

Ushotan interrupted Vizula and did not allow him to continue.

"My Lord, there is no point in deceiving ourselves. We have been betrayed. The Emperor wants us to be consumed here."

“He has cast us away like a useless tool.”

"We gave everything and this is what we got."

Vizuela was very excited.

This is a betrayal, a betrayal of the Thunder Warriors.

"That's enough, Vizuela. Stop it. You swore a pledge of loyalty. You promised to fight and die for him. If any of you break that pledge, I will be merciless."

Wu Xiaotan suppressed his subordinates' doubts with a tough attitude.

"Continue to fight as planned and capture Luna."

Vizuela was furious, but he obeyed the order.

The others also remained silent and acted according to their plans.

When everyone left, Ushotan opened a private communication channel with the Emperor.

"Is that what you mean, Your Majesty?"

The Emperor did not respond, which was a cold acquiescence.

"We always knew something was going on, that you were trying to create new warriors to replace us, but we always had illusions."

"Now it seems that the illusion has been shattered."

Wu Xiaotan sneered at his own naivety.

He knew that the Thunder Warriors would be replaced sooner or later.

They are powerful, but not stable enough.

If the Emperor's ambitions were limited to Terra, the Thunder Warriors would have had a good ending.

But Wu Xiaotan had followed the Emperor for so long, he knew that this man would never be satisfied with just one planet.

"I will not break the oath I made. The Thunder Warrior will capture Luna for you. This is the last thing we can do."

Without waiting for the Emperor's response, Ushotan closed the private communication, switched to the Legion communication channel, and shouted to his brothers.

"For unity, for humanity, march forward."

　The timeline was modified. The Thunder Warriors were destroyed once before the Emperor attacked the moon. Later, the Astartes rebelled, and the Thunder Lord also participated in the rebellion. The First Legion made its debut, and the Thunder Lord was also killed by Constantine.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)