Warhammer: The Black Emperor
Chapter 284

Weapons Made by Enslaved Psykers

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Stevenage I: The Shadow of Order land in this bleak world.

"This is a world made of mountains." First Company Captain Winterborn's Stormbird landed at marker B-II and said in the command network.

"This is a world rich in minerals. Obsidian, basalt, and iron ore are abundant, and rich mines are everywhere," said Olivier, the Second Company Captain, with a smile.

"It's foreseeable that many families will vie for these mines, as they are the top-tier building materials and civilian minerals in a world under the Legion's rule."

"The Andresian have no buildings on the surface; their Fortress and shipyards are all built underground." Wilshire, the youngest Chapter Master of "Shadow of Order," rang out in the command channel with his impassioned voice.

"For the sake of the Monarch, Purification the filth and Xenos of the earth." The hymn-like voice of the "Bard" moved all the company commanders and adjutants.

Wilshire, who had just been promoted to "Light Worshipper," silently thought to himself: [For the Black Emperor!]

Although Wilshire was of Terran-born and the youngest commander in the entire Legion, Nimrod keenly perceived his devout worship of himself.

When Nimrod promoted Wilshire to Sequence 8 Beyonder, he informed him of the Black Emperor and the ritual.

Those Light Worshipper have objects of their prayers, which allows them to exert greater power.

"Yes, my lord," Winterborn, clad in Mk I Thunder Power Armor, replied solemnly.

Although he was a veteran of the Legion, he was completely convinced of Wilshire's talent and respect.

Apart from the Primarch, he had never seen anyone who could inspire others with simple words.

Every time he saw Wilshire, he could feel the confidence and radiance she exuded.

Winterborn disembarked from the boarding deck, assembled his team, and headed toward the B-2 underground Fortress.

Two kilometers from the rune marker, red runes flashed on the automatic sensing system of his newly replaced helmet.

In order to adapt to the development of the legion, after his helmet was damaged by a stray bullet in the Battle of the Wheel of Fire, he did not have it repaired by the Tech Sergeant, but instead chose to replace it with a new generation of helmet.

Winterborn simply decorated his foreheadband with fragments of an old helmet as a tribute to the past, and to provide extra protection.

The new helmet's automatic sensing module, along with its integrated tactical target and threat analysis system, allows him to quickly grasp the situation.

Winterborn quickly marked the tower as a tactical target and ordered the Reaver Squad: "Attack!"

The Second Legion is the Chapter that retains the largest number of Reaver Squad, excluding the First Chapter and 7th Legion.

The Second Company had the largest number of Reaver Squad in the Second Legion, totaling twenty-four squads.

Each squad leader had fought alongside the "Luna Wolves" and understood the Path of Command Reaver Squad.

The Shadow of Order creatures rose and fell rapidly, relying on their keen senses and the superior performance of their jetpacks to evade the dense barrage of bullets.

They rose and fell, their jetpacks leaving trails of flame in the air.

The Shadow of Order raised its Bolt Pistol and launched an attack.

The bomb exploded, detonating the tower and sending human bodies and Scorpion Tail flying everywhere.

The Shadow of Order descended into the tower, their Chainsword spinning rapidly, slicing the Andresian in two.

After eliminating the defensive point, Winterborn led his team to continue their charge toward the entrance to the Basalt Fortress.

"Ravagers!"

After Winterborn ordered the Ravagers to attack again, he looked toward the Basalt Fortress.

The Fortress's black walls blend seamlessly into the mountains.

He stared at the Fortress, feeling a chill run through his body.

Winterborn's eyes were deep and unfathomable as he thought to himself.

[Warp Energy.]

As Winterborn pondered, the Reaver Squad unleashed a volley of explosives, clearing the Xenos from the city walls.

Two of the Ravagers took out Tarawa-pattern Melta Bomb, set a ten-second countdown, and then...

The Tarawa-pattern Melta Bomb offers greater flexibility in timing and faster timing compared to most models that typically have a built-in one-hour timer.

To change the default time on a standard model, Tech Sergeant or Tech-Priest, along with Auxilia technician of similar skill level, is usually required to adjust it according to mission requirements.

The Tarawa type was designed by the Tarawa Tribe technicians who migrated to Triken, using technology from the "Dark Mechanicum Era," and it features a spring and pointer.

Just like the alarm clock from Terra's Old Night, it's so simple that the Shadow of Order, which completes basic training, can be set with one hand in a single second.

Warning runes flashed on the Eyepiece displays of all the Ravagers, who quickly retreated.

Rumble!

With the sound of the explosion, two five-meter-wide cracks were blasted into the Basalt Fortress.

The Reaver Squad filed in, tearing apart the defenders' lines.

Winterborn stepped through the gates opened by the Ravagers, as if entering another world.

The Shadow of Order keenly sensed the piercing Shriek that surrounded him, like cold, sticky tentacles caressing his body.

What are the Andresian doing here?

After Winterborn ascended to the first level of Thelema's Mindset, he shut out the screams.

He looked around and noticed that the Shadow of Order were moving stiffly.

Having just won the trust of the Primarch and been granted power to become the "Bard," he spoke, his voice dry and hoarse.

"Father! The Monarch Majesty! Please grant me strength to drive away the enemies and bring power to your descendants!"

The singing voice carried a hint of warmth and holiness, and the surrounding Shadow of Order all felt uneasy and were completely calmed.

Their courage, their strength, their agility are all enhanced in this song.

The "Bard" felt their own Spirituality become abundant and vibrant, as if they were being bathed in sunlight.

He led his troops forward.

Winterborn sensed two enemies lying in ambush around the corner.

He marked the two Ravagers in his helmet and activated his jetpack.

They swept around the corner, brandishing their Chainsword and cleaving off the heads of two Andresian.

Winterborn led his team, advancing along the black basalt road.

In his line of sight, he saw a huge arched dome.

Beneath the dome lies a massive factory.

Dozens of circular vehicles emerged from them, each piloted by an Andresian in the center.

Four humans were tied to the surrounding railings, facing the central pillar.

No, those weren't ordinary humans, but Psyker.

Winterborn's eyes flashed; he sensed an invisible, dangerous force brewing.

The vehicle at the very front, with the Andresian tail raised, its Scorpion Tail striking the runes.

Sparks flew as the eyes of the four Psyker who had been Electric Shock gleamed.

Four beams of light converged at the central pillar, forming a fist-sized beam that shot towards the target.

Winterborn instinctively dodged, but the guards behind him were too slow to react and were struck by the Psionic Energy beam.

The Psychic Lightning pierced through the Power Armor, and the Shadow of Order was electrocuted into charcoal.

Having dodged the attack, Winterborn had already guessed that the Andresian were capturing human Psyker to manufacture weapons.

Even if the Xenos possess the Psyker and turn them into weapons, how come there are so many Psyker in this world?

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