Warhammer: Black Emperor

Chapter 896 Sequence 5, only one more to go

On the surface of Murder Star, Nimrod stood on the red sand and looked at the four white thorn trees in front of him.

The thorns extend deep into the ground, intertwining with the roots of the giant white tree to form ethereal "honeycombs."

"This...world...is...murder..."

The murmured, dreamlike voice of the Holy Blood Angel's vengeful spirit rose and fell.

The "Chaos Mentor" activated his spiritual vision, gazing at the entire pitch-black thorn tree.

[This truly is a "dark" path; the main material for Sequence 5 "Spirit Witch" is Spirit Thorn.]
He had previously seen the image of the Spirit Thorn Tree on the Profaned Slab, but after comparing it with the text in his memory, he could not be completely certain that it was a potion ingredient.

He could only order that any participating chapters that discovered the thorn tree on the murder star should immediately report to him.

The Primogen's eyes flickered with light and shadow, and its telekinetic power surged forth.

Rumble...

The enraged men watched as one giant tree after another rose from the ground and hurtled toward their father.

Whoosh!Whoosh!Whoosh!Whoosh!
Four giant white trees vanished into thin air.

They stared blankly at their father's towering figure, then saw Nicholas, the think tank leader, and Szesny, the Storm Lord, both looking up at the sky.

The accumulated thunderclouds rapidly thinned, and the "shield storm" dissipated within a few seconds.

The vast sky was clear and bright, with only a few stars barely visible.

Occasional flashes of lightning and thunder come from afar.

The helmet's communicator buzzed with electrical activity, and then, with a short, sharp crack, tactical data began to appear on the helmet's visor.

Ning Lu raised his hand and pressed the communication bead to contact the think tank on duty at the orbital think tank.

"Full-scale advance, target: the thorn trees in the open area."

Nimrod, not wanting to give the Son of Horus a handle to use against him because of the "Nicaea Prohibition," did not order the thorn tree to be quickly uprooted so that communications could be restored.

His legion relies on psionicists to maintain uninterrupted communication and is not restricted by communication, allowing them to acquire large quantities of the giant spider monster, the main material for the "Witch of Pain".

But now that it has been confirmed that the thorn tree is a potion ingredient for the "Spirit Witch," it must be obtained as much as possible before the other three legions destroy them.

[Except for the pure white radiant stone, the main material for the "Priest of Light" through the "Sun" pathway, I already have all the potion materials for Sequence 5 of all pathways.]

Hmm... Although I know it's a sparkling diamond shaped like a sphere, I don't know where to find it.

Is using the prophecy dice the only option?
As Ninglu pondered, Dao Dao of psychic communication was projected from the Shadow of the Kings to the northern hemisphere of Murder Star.

At the same time, in the Southern Hemisphere, which is near the equator.

Garvil Locken, the company commander of the 10th Company of the "Sons of Horus," leaped and tackled Tiber of the 2nd Platoon.

The leader of the third squad—the Wizard Tactics Squad—Nero Vesper had already removed his psionic hood. He raised his arm and fired a bomb gun that was not handy with a force field staff.

boom!
The bomb struck the alien as it pounced down, tearing its neck apart.

Chitin fragments fell and crushed him.

The giant spider twitched and writhed, its sticky fluid splattering across its pearly white power armor.

Loken kicked the alien corpse away and bent down to pull Vesper up.

He gazed into the sky as the alien took flight, its hook piercing Zachias's Mark IV Extreme Power Armor.

Zachias twisted and turned frantically, repeatedly thrusting his power sword behind him, but to no avail.

The alien swung its black hook on the right, knocking his weapon away.

"Follow me!" Loken roared. The alien flying species had already taken the lives of fifteen of his fellow fighters, and he could not afford to lose Zachias as well.

The Shadow Moon Wolves of the 10th Company started running quickly, following behind their company commander as they sped through the red sand.

Forked bolts of lightning ripped through the air and struck the barren, empty ground.

The pale yellow, scorching light lashed at the Mark IV power armor, and crackling blue electricity exploded.

Their pearl-white armor was charred black, but thanks to the protection of the Type 4 armor, they were still able to advance.

Rumble!
The "Shield Storm" grew increasingly violent, crashing down like a mountain, striking the standard-bearer Emont with the force of a heavy pressure hammer.

boom!
Emont was crushed into the sand, his Mark IV power armor melting into a lump of glass, burying his body like a coffin.

The top of the 10th Company's battle flag was partially visible. Loken bent down, grabbed the top, and pulled it out forcefully.

Red sand fell, the flagpole was charred black, and the flag itself was completely unmarked.

Loken gripped the flagpole tightly, glaring angrily at the white silhouette in the distance.

He silently strode forward, his pearly white legs gradually coming into view.

Blood stained Loken's eyes.

Zachias, who was nailed to the thorns of the white giant tree, was dead. The giant spider monsters lay on the thorns, feasting on his flesh and blood.

"attack!"

"Vespa, I want you to blow up those two trees."

He told the others, "Activate the backup ammunition."

Boom boom boom...

Eighty-one Shadowmoon Wolves unleashed a furious barrage of ammunition, while Vespa led the third squad toward the white giant tree.

Amidst the deafening explosions and the ticking of the aliens, splattered liquid onto their armor.

bang bang bang...

Vespa and the others slammed the bomb, set to detonate in forty-nine seconds, against the tree trunk and shouted, "Run!"

Loken and the others abandoned their empty bomb guns and ran away as fast as they could.

The thunderous sound of wings flapping rapidly echoed behind and above my head.

boom!
The giant spider-like flying creature pounced on Jube, its two hooks piercing through the Mark IV power armor and lifting him up.

He dragged the food and flew toward the Spirit Thorn Tree.

Boom! Boom!
Two loud explosions rang out within a second, and the Spirit Thorn Tree collapsed and was engulfed in flames.

The flames spread rapidly, burning the four giant spider monsters that were feeding on the thorns and Zachias's mangled body to ashes.

The bursting heatwave swept outwards, engulfing the incoming flying creatures and the struggling Zhu Bo.

The shockwave sent Loken flying, crashing into the red sand.

Scorched fragments rained down on his helmet.

zizi...

Loken shuddered when he heard the sudden crackling of electricity from the communicator.

He used all his strength to pull his body out of the red sand.

Red sand fell, and the empty beige sky entered his field of vision.

"The shield storm has disappeared!"

Loken exclaimed in surprise, "The aliens are using the thorn trees to interfere with our communications and create thunderclouds!"

His eyes shone as he gazed southward.

[Lucius, I will soon show you what the Shadowmoon Wolf way is.]

Once we understand the enemy's situation, we can win by any means.

I have now found the key to victory—destroy the alien's thorn trees.
Loken withdrew his gaze and contacted the orbital fleet, requesting support.

He quickly prepared a briefing and reported to the commander that the strange thorn trees in the open area were strategic key points and should be targeted for precision strikes.

In the strategy room of the Soul of Vengeance, Horus Lupecal listened to his squire Marrogst's report and then smiled as he spoke to Saint Gilles.

“Loken is really something, no wonder Dorn speaks highly of him.”

"It's time for us to land, launch a full-scale attack, and secure victory."

Horus nodded and looked toward the Northern Hemisphere.

[Ninglu, you will witness the fighting style of the Shadow Moon Wolf.]

Our rapid pace.
(End of this chapter)