Warhammer: The Black Emperor
Chapter 510

Anacharis Scoria: As Long as Lord Nimrod Continues to Support Me

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Keep supporting me, and I can become stronger.

On the surface of Gildas Prime, the two Servo-skull of the Magos Throne tracked ten golden mechanical creations that rose into the air.

Anakaris Scoria had considerable contact with the Tech Sergeant of the "Shadow of Order," and he knew that these eagle-shaped metal constructs were Golden Garuda, an advanced detection system.

The Tech-Priest in charge of the control panel spoke up.

"Communication base stations have been deployed, Military-Grade Communication System are online, covering the Southern Hemisphere."

"The Auger Matrix scan results have been shared, and the tactical data has been updated..."

Anakaris immediately accessed the communication system and gave instructions to the Tech-Priest on the other side.

"Scanned and unlocked, pinpointing the Bone-Eater's location."

"Coordinates 185, Bone-Eater's life signal..."

Four dangerous rune markers have appeared in the Tactical Network, standing out conspicuously among the other densely packed Xenos markers.

Anakaris's data and Logic Engine worked at high speed, adjusting the battle plan and resimulating it.

Suddenly, he noticed two more Bone-Eater markers in the Tactical Network.

He immediately traced the source and discovered it came from a friendly force.

Anakaris highlighted the two markers, "Auspex at full power, rescan."

The Tech-Priest at the control panel immediately assigned the task to the two Apprentice.

The entire Macro-Clade's avian finite element system was powered at full capacity to scan two regions.

"Magnetic anomalies at coordinates 162 and 205 indicate, based on preliminary analysis, that the area possesses abundant magnetic ore reserves, which are interfering with the scanning signal."

Anakaris marked coordinates 162 as the target point, wanting to know if the results of the Golden Garuda's probe were correct.

He led a large battalion of Mechanicum Custodians and twenty-nine walking mechs that had completed their assembly, heading towards coordinate point 162.

The mechanical feet of the Magos Throne tread steadily forward on the highway built by the colonists.

Its mechanical platform is as wide as the walking mechs next to it, making it much more agile in movement.

The three-legged walking mechs trod on the roadsides along the highway, crushing the ore discarded by miners into dust.

Inside the morgue-like cockpit, the genetically modified individuals numbly carried out their tasks amidst the turbulence.

Their bodies, pale from long imprisonment, gleamed with a fierce light in their eyes.

The era of High Lord ended in Gardinal, which was undergoing a transformation unprecedented in five thousand years. The enslaved castes were liberated, and everyone witnessed it.

Lord Nimrod brought about change for Gardinal, and they will defend the hard-won achievements of that change, ensuring that no one else will suffer the same fate as them.

At a distance of 3.6 kilometers from the coordinate point, Anakaris's Auspex eliminated interference and discovered the Bone-Eater, which resembled ancient giant trees, in the ravine.

[The Golden Garuda of "Shadow of Order" possesses scanning and detection capabilities superior to Auspex I can find or manufacture.]

Anakaris surveyed his surroundings and discovered the highway they had come from, which led directly into the valley.

Before entering the mountainous area, there are two hills on either side, 270 meters and 190 meters high respectively, guarded by a small number of Rangdan Xenos troops.

He immediately made arrangements, with the Mechanicum Custodians launching an attack on the 270-meter slope, while the slower-moving walking mechs, commanded by "Shadow of Order," attacked the lower slope.

Then they attacked the Bone-Eater from both sides, from a higher vantage point.

The Magos Throne took the lead, turning and its two Servo-skull sprang up, emitting green light that enveloped the entire hillside.

On the left, Tech-Priest and two Apprentice are rapidly typing on a keyboard.

The black cables swayed, Rotary Gatling roared first.

The ammunition belt rattled, and a dense hail of bullets instantly felled more than a dozen four-legged spiral creatures, their gelatinous blood splattering everywhere.

The Overlord's two curved limbs had just raised the weapons in their hands.

Two bright Conversion Beam, crackling and popping, blasted towards us.

The precise energy output frequency precisely shattered the individual's energy shield.

The Maxim Bolter roared to life, immediately suppressing the Overlord's firepower.

The weapon platforms of the Magos Throne were activated one by one, unleashing firepower stronger than an entire battalion, destroying one Xenos defense line after another like a storm.

Anakaris was also keeping an eye on the progress of the "Shadow of Order" Tech Sergeant on the other side.

Tripod Walker deployed in formation, extremely bright beams of light pierced through the rocks, and scorching plasma beams sliced Xenos into pieces.

The overheated energy turned the cold metal morgue into a furnace.

The Tech Sergeant record sensor data as a basis for future improvements.

Sweat-soaked gunner's hand pulled the control lever, raising the energy weapon of the walking mech.

A dazzling beam of light slammed into the individual's energy shield.

Anakaris's optical prosthetic eye flashed, capturing combat data from the walking mech.

"Shadow of Order" standardized the operating procedures for the Tripod Walker, including firepower attacks, identification of Overlord, breaking through individual energy shields with energy weapons, and finally using kinetic energy weapons such as cannons to finish them off.

Compared to my Magos Throne, its deployment is not flexible enough, and its energy weapons are wasted.

As Anakaris assessed the situation, twenty-nine walking mechs ascended the hillside, trampling the fleeing Xenos under their feet and turning them into pools of blood.

They all turned all their weapons toward the Bone-Eater.

Countless beams of light pierced through the dust drifting from the mine and blasted towards the Bone-Eater.

The Bone-Eater turned around and raised his arms in the mining site he had razed to the ground.

A blinding light tore through the eternal darkness of the mining area's night sky, Anakaris read that the energy readings were rapidly escalating.

The visual signal on his Auspex flickered for a few seconds before returning to normal.

Anakaris discovered that not a single Tripod Walker had been destroyed.

His Cybernetic Eye spun around and discovered residual energy in the shattered rocks on the hillside.

[The Bone-Eater's weapon attack was deflected by the Squats Shield-Weave technology.]

As the energy readings climbed, Anakaris channeled the energy, boosting his prosthetic eye to its maximum power.

After witnessing the terrifying power unleashed by Lord Nimrod, he realized the inadequacy of his Cybernetic Eye with Quad-Electronic Optical System.

This time he did not lose visual signal and captured the entire attack by the walking mechs and Bone-Eater.

Bone-Eater, Energy Shield Overload.

Both walking mechs had their Shield-Weave systems breached.

Anakaris's Military-Grade Communication System suddenly flashed an alarm rune.

He felt his entire body system slow down for a moment, losing visual signals and the control of the metallic tentacles...

Anakaris immediately traced the Error report.

The system has been attacked.

Attack type I, Neurotoxin.

Attack Type II, Psionic Energy.

Anakaris's one Cybernetic Eye continued to monitor the battle on one side of the Bone-Eater, while his other eye looked at the Threat Rune.

A white figure with a red line running through its spherical head—he immediately recognized it as Brain-Eaters.

As Anakaris's eight tentacles rose from his back, the Bone-Eater's head shook violently.

A dazzling beam of light shot out, and a walking mech with a shattered Shield-Weave was annihilated in the warm beam. The mech and its pilot were wiped out without a trace.

The energy beams, green plasma beams, and Laser Weapon of the twenty-eight mechs engulfed the Bone-Eater's green body.

As the massive green body fell, Anakaris opened fire.

Photon Piercer Cannon, phase plasma weapon...

The bright beams of light, bursting forth with brilliance, stood out starkly even amidst the destructive energy storm.

The Brain-Eaters felt a deadly threat, and he immediately raised his bent arm, creating a Psionic Energy shield in front of him.

A series of ear-piercing explosions were drowned out by the deafening roar of the Bone-Eater collapsing the mine shaft as it fell.

The Xenos surrounding the Brain-Eaters Shock by how quickly the Bone-Eater was destroyed, without even realizing that the Brain-Eaters was under attack.

After collecting the necessary data, Anakaris immediately increased the weapon system's output power.

Bang bang bang!

A series of explosions brought the Shock Xenos back to their senses.

They had just raised their weapons and aimed them at the ravine when they heard a loud bang.

Once the individual energy shield was confirmed to be shattered, the Graviton Cannon immediately fired.

The Brain-Eaters's body floated uncontrollably, and its head was ringing.

Anakaris raised his Staff of Electric Orbs, and a bolt of electricity as thick as an arm struck the Brain-Eaters's brain.

A devastating electric current pierced the brain of the Brain-Eaters, and physiological fluid gushed out from the red lines.

Anakaris, having slain the Brain-Eaters, felt a surge of elation rising from the remaining brain tissue.

I've become stronger!

In the past, I could never have defeated the Brain-Eaters alone.

This is all thanks to Lord Nimrod!

He issued the order through Military-Grade Communication System.

"Kill the Xenos and bring the Brain-Eaters back."

Anakaris didn't use the Melta Cannon because he didn't want to damage the Brain-Eaters's body.

He learned from the Tech Sergeant that Lord Nimrod had a fondness for all sorts of strange creatures and objects.

Brain-Eaters are one of them.

[As long as Lord Nimrod continues to support me, I can become even stronger.]

Anakaris's mind conjured an image of twelve Mechadendrite on his back, followed by eighteen...

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