Warhammer: The Black Emperor
Chapter 503

"Execution" of the Bone-Eater

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When the Stormbird was more than ten kilometers away from its target, the Bone-Eater's massive form came into view.

His green crown was even taller than the hilltop of an abandoned mine next to him.

He unleashed dazzling beams of energy from his arms, and wherever they swept across, the furnace disintegrated in the blinding light, and the Mechanicum Custodians were vaporized and wiped away in the rising mist.

As Nimrod stared at the Bone-Eater, the voice of John the Brainy Cat suddenly echoed in his mind.

"I can deliberately cause a disaster, burying him underground, which will make it difficult for him to move for a short period of time."

"Master, you can take this opportunity to destroy it!"

Freddy the Black Wolf looked at the Brainy Cat lying next to Nimrod's left leg and saw its bright black eyes.

His pupils contracted; John was growing stronger and stronger, making him feel threatened in his own position.

Without much thought, he guessed that the Brainy Cat wanted to show off. He glanced at the three people opposite him and tugged at Nimrod's leg armor.

Nimrod his head, reading the meaning in his gaze. "I can make him dream."

With a thought, the Primarch sent a Thought Impulse to them simultaneously.

"No! I want to destroy him myself!"

Ninglu glanced at the commander of the 19th Army Corps, Arkahas Far, the strategist Balsa Kuturi, and the company commander Nerat Kirin, and thought of Anacharis Scoria below.

He wanted to personally kill the Bone-Eater so they could directly experience his power, making it easier for him to "Corrosion" them.

As Nimrod pondered, he suddenly seemed to realize something, and he abruptly looked up at the window.

The Bone-Eater raised an arm and spat out a blinding beam of light, shooting it towards the Stormbird.

He didn't move, calmly looking down, searching for Anakaris in the crowd; he had to make sure his "Corrosion" target survived.

The energy beams transformed into straight lines in the pilot Nelson's mind.

The "machine" calculated every beam of light that was fired and every one that followed. He pulled the control stick sharply, and the Stormbird dodged in mid-air according to his calculations.

A destructive energy beam grazed the fuselage, piercing the dark space.

At the same time, the Primarch's superhuman vision allowed him to distinguish the others in Anakaris through comparison.

Although he is different from the future one, who is covered in Mechanical Arm, he is still distinguishable.

He and his team stood out conspicuously among the jostling group of Tech-priest.

Anakaris's Mechanicum Custodians, like intricate gears, slaughtered the enemy in droves.

His computational abilities were clearly an order of magnitude higher than those of other commanders; he took into account the movement trajectories of enemies and colleagues, firepower, and the surrounding environment.

The Primarch separated a portion of his consciousness to focus on Anakaris, and simultaneously rose.

He ordered Nelson, "Open the hatch."

"Lord Nimrod!" the three exclaimed in unison, realizing the Primarch's actions and feeling worried.

Having witnessed the Titan burning fiercely and the Bone-Eater causing devastating destruction, they now have no doubt that the colossal Xenos can destroy the Titan.

"No need to worry!" Nimrod said, then leaped out of the cabin, his golden wings unfurling behind him.

The Bone-Eater was immediately drawn to the figure in the air, and he raised his arms one by one.

As the plants overhead swayed, the beam of light instantly split into points of light.

Most of the light flew towards the figure in black armor and golden wings, while a small portion flew towards the dozen or so aircraft in the air.

On the panel in Nelson's eyes, countless red dots instantly appeared, with the tactical data showing a quantity of 1,493,285.

The "machine's" brain works at lightning speed, planning an evasive route.

His hands moved the control lever at a speed that was impossible for the average person to follow.

The Stormbird soared and swooped through the air, weaving through a storm of light.

Electromagnetic locks on the soles of the three Astartes' boots held them in place inside the cabin, and they quickly adapted to the rapid turbulence.

Looking out through the viewing window, they saw a Stormbird being struck by a golden spot of light, spinning and plummeting in black smoke.

"I think you should put us on the ground," Alkahas said.

"We don't want to die in the air; our glory lies in fighting alongside Primarch."

"Lord of Shadows," Balthasar suddenly spoke, "the Bone-Eater can no longer care about us."

Upon hearing this, Neratt immediately turned to look at the enormous object on the ground and, sure enough, saw that no more light was being emitted.

A bright beam of light pierced the sky, tearing through layers of dark clouds.

All the Shadow of Order atop the Stormbird and the Mechanicum Custodians on the ground saw the brightest light they had ever seen.

In Anakaris's oracle scanner, the energy readings surged rapidly. He looked up in surprise, trying to use his electro-optical eye to see what it was.

He saw the light clearly; it was even more dazzling than the product of Electro-Priest Cult.

It comes from a Spear, wielded by a towering figure.

With a snap, one of Anakaris's Cybernetic Eye shattered. He quickly ducked to avoid the same fate to his other eye.

Anakaris was reviewing all the data packets in his Thought Space when suddenly a message from the First Forge Temple caught his eye.

Nimrod, the Primarch, led his legions to Xana.

The First Forge Temple has been freed.

...]

Anakaris's shattered left eye, the crystal dripping down. [That was Lord Nimrod.]

The light appeared even more dazzling to his right eye.

The Spear fell.

Boom boom boom...

The ground trembled violently, and more than a dozen furnaces were thrown into the air, colliding repeatedly.

Anakaris quickly looked up at the sky and saw a gleaming Spear strike the Bone-Eater's energy shield, causing the Primarch to flap its wings and fly down.

Nimrod his Psionic Energy into the Spear of Dionysus, shattering the Bone-Eater's personal energy shield before leaping down.

A flash of light appeared in the Primarch's eyes, and a dozen furnaces and the surrounding wreckage of mechs were as if scooped up by a large net.

The metal shattered into tiny metal fragments with a thought.

The Spirituality of the "Baron of Corruption" spread, and metal fragments quickly coalesced into metal chains.

Threads shot towards the Bone-Eater's arm, wrapping around it layer by layer.

The light flickered on and off, its dim glow even grayer than the sky.

After binding the Bone-Eater's arms with metal chains, the "Baron of Corruption" flew to the top of the Bone-Eater's head with a thought.

He channeled all his remaining Spirituality into the gauntlets and activated "Execution," a skill usable only by Sequence 4 "Imperative Mage."

His eyes shone with golden light, and his Power Fist gloves were also enveloped in golden light at the same time.

He swung his fist downwards with a sudden burst of golden light, which Bone-Eater on the head.

With a deafening roar, countless tree branches shattered, and the Bone-Eater's massive body swayed and collapsed.

Anakaris looked up again, glancing quickly, and just then saw the Bone-Eater being killed with a single punch. His Logic Engine started working at lightning speed.

Lord Nimrod is too powerful!

Even if I had ten, no, twenty arms, could I have that kind of fighting power?

Anakaris didn't have time for a deep analysis; he saw the tilting shadow overhead.

Just as he was about to issue a retreat order to his battalion via the communication system, he suddenly saw the Primarch fly to the Bone-Eater's back and raise its hands to support the Bone-Eater.

The Mechanicum Custodians calmly withdrew from the area covered by the fallen Bone-Eater, and Nimrod then placed the Bone-Eater on the ground.

Alkahas muttered to himself as the Stormbird circled overhead.

"Is this the Primarch?"

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