Harnessing the Power of Rage

The surface of the primary planet Behentheim.

Szczesny entered the Land Raider from the front assault ramp. Dressed in custom-made armor, he sat down at the commander's workstation without feeling cramped.

"Please perform genetic code verification."

Szczesny removed his gauntlets and pressed them onto the touch panel; the spikes immediately pierced his palm.

For security purposes, all Land Raider controls require genetic verification to prevent unauthorized use by enemies.

"Verification successful. Welcome, Storm Lord."

Szczesny stared at the holographic tactical display in front of him, while simultaneously raising his hand to insert the external connection cable of the central sensor into the implant interface in his spine.

The moment he connected with the tank, tactical data from the triple protection analysis engine flooded his mind.

The Ninth Chapter has gained the upper hand in 27 of the 41 operational areas it has engaged in, is at a stalemate in 12 other operational areas, and is at a disadvantage in only two operational areas.

He asked the Tech Sergeant beside him, "Have you confirmed the identification results?"

"Storm Lord, I've already checked it; it's in Operation C-14."

The Tech Sergeant's servo arm held a clump of worms, which were still wriggling alive.

The "Archaeologist" infused the surrounding runes with Spirituality, and the worms became even more active.

"But this item is still in the experimental stage."

"This worm was obtained in Campinas by Kion, the company commander of the Fifth Company Fourth Legion, as a reward from Lord Perturabo for the corpse of Slaugth."

"The Lord of the Forge and Lady Malena created this item together, hoping to use the mysterious connections among the Slaugth to uncover the Slaugth lurking in the shadows."

Szczesny stared at the worm-like mass that disgusted him and gave the order.

"The area is too large; the accurate distance between the location and the target is insufficient."

The "Archaeologist" infused the runes with more Spirituality, and hundreds of worms began to wriggle rapidly before gradually calming down after several minutes.

"My lord, it's about fifteen to twenty-four kilometers, but the exact distance cannot be confirmed."

Szczesny only saw the constantly wriggling insects and didn't know how the Tech Sergeant confirmed it, so he glanced at the tactical data again.

Area C-14 was the battle zone where the two Ninth Chapter were at a disadvantage. After thinking for a few seconds, he adjusted the communication channel of the local communication array connected to his spine.

"Jorginho, the Tech Sergeant has spotted signs of activity resembling Slaugth's. I must go and confirm."

"You will be temporarily in charge of commanding and deploying your elite forces to support the D-3 area."

"Yes, my lord," Jorginho said to his friend before hanging up, "But don't keep me in charge for too long, I just got dizzy from flying."

Szczesny laughed heartily, "Not long."

After hanging up the communication, he marked the direction of Slaugth's location and issued the order to advance.

Eleven Land Raider belonging to the Honor Guard had Promethium burning fiercely in their Mars -type adaptive thermal combustion reaction engines.

The first eleven of the twenty track links of the Firestorm-type Land Reaver represent the Legion, engraved with a Legion design consisting of wings, spikes, and an abstract crown.

The following nine sections represent Chapter and are engraved with the Chapter's blue wave symbol.

Szczesny reviews the briefing for the C-14 operational area and turns on the tactical imagery.

The Bone-Eater, as tall as a giant tree, unleashed a dense barrage of beams of light towards the Land Raider Firestorm.

The first dazzling beam of light slammed into the front slope.

Tactical data from the sensors showed that the titanium and Ceramite composite materials reinforced in key areas were penetrated, but the precision thermoplastic fiber mesh was not.

Brain-Eaters and Bone-Eater, as the two main races of Rangdan, are the two major enemies facing the "Shadow of Order," and all parts of the Legion are conducting research on these enemies.

The Ninth Chapter conducted their research based on their own armored assault advantages.

The Chapter's territory Firestorm Star, boasts massive forging facilities that give it a production capacity comparable to many Forge World.

Relying on its powerful industrial capacity, the Ninth Chapter quickly completed the deployment of the Land Raider, with only the Third Legion and 11th Chapter achieving it faster.

In response to the Bone-Eater's thermal ray attacks, the Land Raider's thermoplastic fiber mesh was further reinforced to absorb and dissipate high-energy Laser Weapon.

They are located in the first layer of two Plasteel layers, which can withstand extreme high temperatures and Melta weapons.

Szczesny reviewed all the tactical reports and found that the modification was successful; on average, the Land Raider would take three attacks before being destroyed by the Bone-Eater.

Key areas such as the assault ramp, forward ramp, and hatches can withstand five attacks.

After releasing smoke, the Land Raider Firestorm of the 4th Company fully utilized their mobility advantage.

With targeted defensive upgrades, only five Land Raider have been destroyed so far.

The biggest problem facing the 4th Company is that it lacks firepower and cannot break through the Bone-Eater's energy shield in a short time.

There are four ways to destroy an energy shield: absolute power like that of Primarch, overloading with energy weapons, concentrated fire from Tripod Walker or more armored vehicles, and...

Fierce firepower strike!

After reaching this conclusion, Szczesny ordered the Tech Sergeant to edit the tactical footage.

The Tech Sergeant, knowing his lord's needs, rapidly edited together footage in the tactical video showing the Land Raider being destroyed by beams and the Shadow of Order being vaporized.

After sending the video to the Honor Guard members, Szczesny immediately turned on the communications channel.

"You World Eaters, the time has come to test you."

"Our target is the Bone-Eater of Rangdan!"

"Now, put on your 'War Mask'!"

A hundred "People of Fury" browsed the edited images, their anger burning within them.

The heart pumps powerfully, blood circulation accelerates, and adrenaline is released rapidly...

Unlike the boiling power within their bodies, their minds are unusually calm when they put on the "War Mask".

The Land Raider Firestorm's Machine Spirit sensed the pilot's anger, and its engines roared furiously.

Eleven Land Raider Firestorm sped across the potholed ground like Black Lightning, kicking up dust and gravel dozens of meters into the air.

"The Mask of Fury!"

World Eaters use anger as their weapon, donning a "Mask of Fury" for themselves.

Entering a state of frenzy, their power was a thousand times greater than that of a combat stimulant, causing them to gasp in surprise.

"Release your anger!"

At Szczesny's command, the Lascannon of the Land Raider Firestorm simultaneously fired.

The enraged Machine Spirit unleashed a barrage of dense beams of light at the Bone-Eater.

The Bone-Eater was astonished to discover that the newly appeared black armored vehicle instantly unleashed a firepower a hundred times greater than that of more than two hundred identical tanks.

The crew of the World Eaters sprang out like lightning the moment they were lowered onto the assault ramp.

They simultaneously raised the Eta - Kharn Plasma Gun; the powerful forging capabilities of Firestorm Star satisfied the World Eaters's equipment needs.

Countless blazing beams of light converged in the air, forming an artificial Sun.

The Sun swallowed the Bone-Eater.

The energy shield shattered.

Smash his head!

The "Mask of Fury" kept the World Eaters unusually calm, and they executed Szczesny's orders perfectly.

The orb of light engulfed the Bone-Eater's head, and with a rumbling vibration, the World Eaters unleashed their fury.

They sensed the vibrant Spirituality and calmly examined the Eta - Kharn Plasma Gun in their hands.

Even the Eta - Kharn type, derived from Squats' technology which was far more stable than the Imperium Plasma Gun, suffered from overheating barrels due to the high-speed firing of the World Eaters.

Szczesny smiled with satisfaction; anger is power.

The "Mask of Fury" controls them; it is the source of power for the World Eaters, and the key for the "People of Fury" to wield the power bestowed upon them by the Black Emperor.

The Honor Guard marched in perfect unison, boarding the Land Raider Firestorm.

Szczesny, having assembled the 4th Company, advanced in the direction indicated by a swarm of worms.