Warhammer: The Black Emperor
Chapter 536

Luther: Zahariel, Psionics Will Be Suppressed?

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Aquila Port, Star Harbour Berthing Area.

Diana Boleyn's eyes gleamed as her sharp gaze swept across the surroundings.

The Hypnotist's gaze lingered in the shadow of a wrecked aircraft, where she saw a figure wearing a faded gray cloak and holding a scepter.

Diana immediately recognized the figure walking in the shadows as Slaugth.

She never expected to encounter Slaugth.

Despite having just killed a powerful Brain-Eaters, Diana knew that Slaugth was not someone she could kill.

"Combat Hypnosis" will immediately become ineffective once it poses a direct threat to the target.

The "Hypnotist" only wanted to delay Slaugth's escape until reinforcements arrived.

From the documents and battle reports issued by the Black Emperor, she knew that if Slaugth were to infiltrate this world, he would pose a considerable threat.

Diana did not launch an attack; instead, she raised her hand and placed it on the runes of her suit, activating the optical camouflage cloak.

Her suit was personally designed for her by Malevolus.

The set is based on the Matriarch-pattern, maintaining outstanding mobility while abandoning the dual-wielding of giant scythes and power swords.

The optical camouflage cloak, combined with the Shield-Weave technology of the Squats, greatly enhances their ability to conceal their movements, making them difficult to lock onto.

At the same time, the non-evolvable modules of the Matriarch-pattern were replaced, and Personal Adaptive Evolution System was adopted.

Diana pressed the throat Communicator and whispered.

"Slaugth spotted! Requesting backup!"

She captured images of the Divination Box embedded in the mask and marked it in the Tactical Network.

Diana ran at full speed; the "Hypnotist's" speed far surpassed that of ordinary people.

Even the enhanced high-ranking generals of the Solar Auxilia couldn't match her speed.

The "Hypnotist" rapidly closed the distance between himself and Slaugth, and within ten seconds, the distance was within thirty meters.

Unaware of what was Slaugth, the optical camouflage cloak completely concealed the presence of the black armor suit.

He was equally unaware of his Parasitic Eye and evil will.

The Hypnotist's Spirituality spread to Slaugth, seizing control of his evil mind.

The "Hypnotist" created a psychological blind spot in Slaugth's mind, leaving her completely hidden in the shadows and in a dead end of consciousness.

The "Hypnotist" walked past the ship's crew without them being able to see her, but Diana cautiously avoided getting too close to Slaugth.

She knew that her "Psychological Invisibility" was simply an elimination of her presence, placing her in a blind spot of attention.

Once the interaction intensifies, exposure will become inevitable.

The "Hypnotist" could sense the powerful evil will of Slaugth, second only to a handful of others such as Lord Nimrod, Malena Scala, Arsena Dunn, and Thomas.

She will be discovered immediately if there is any accidental contact.

The newly appointed Slaugth Inquisitor darted swiftly through the shadows.

He originally intended to attack Aquila Port, plunder its resources, and build his own spaceship.

He sent out all his servants to gather resources.

Now, he gradually feels that things are slipping out of his control.

His servants did not return on time, and more and more enemies appeared.

He decided to find a place to hide first and look for an opportunity to leave.

The roar of engines overhead ignored him; the foolish enemy wouldn't notice him.

Diana, following in Slaugth's footsteps, looked up at the sky.

She discovered that the creatures that came to her aid were black Stormbird, but they did not belong to the Shadow of Order; they were Dark Angels.

The female captain immediately recalled that "Shadow of Order" and "Dark Angels" partially shared each other's Tactical Network.

In the Stormbird, Luther did not immediately issue the attack order. He looked at Zahariel across from him, waiting for the results of the Librarian's Psionic Energy reconnaissance.

Suddenly, Zahariel fell Affliction from his seat, kneeling on one knee, his body convulsing.

Ugh...

"Zahariel, what's wrong?"

Luther asked in surprise, noticing that Zahariel looked very weak.

This puzzled him greatly. Zahariel was the Dark Angels' most powerful Librarian, and he was the only person besides Lion to kill the Lion Beast.

Luther helped Zahariel, who was much taller than him, to his feet. Having only undergone partial modifications, Zaharie was noticeably smaller than the other Dark Angels.

Zahariel's gagging stopped after a few seconds, and he said Affliction.

"Sir, that... Xenos... can counter... Psionic Energy..."

"Then don't use your Psionic Energy," Luther drew his Power Sword. "Let's go down and kill the Xenos like we're hunting Great Beast."

"Yes, sir." Zahariel drew his Chainsword and followed Luther toward the hatch.

The Parasitic Eye spun within the wriggling worms, Slaugth Inquisitor looked in astonishment at the Warrior clad in black armor who leaped from the air.

How did they discover themselves?

Slaugth Inquisitor did not stop; he swung his right arm and extended it, his scepter shooting out a beam of necrotic light.

A beam of corruption struck the armor of a Dark Angels, instantly melting the power armor.

The necrotic slime crackled and popped, rapidly Corrosion Astartes' superhuman body.

A fist-sized wound suddenly appeared on the Dark Angels's chest, and the cells secreted by Larraman's Organ engaged in a fierce battle with the necrotic mucus.

As he staggered, two figures darted past him.

Luther and Zahariel launched a knightly charge from both sides, their longswords tracing an arc.

Luther's Power Sword was faster Zahariel's; its dazzling light tore through the tattered cloak, and a swarm of worms was ripped apart with a deafening roar.

Zahariel's Lion-Blade followed closely behind; it was a powerful weapon forged from the sharp teeth of the Lion Beast he had slain.

The worms were cleaved in two by the longsword.

A blue-white light pierced through Slaugth's chest, and the longsword severed the Slaugth-kin two at the waist.

Just when Luther and Zahariel thought they had killed the evil Xenos, the scattered worms suddenly sprang up, like two tentacles, and grabbed at them.

The worm tentacles gripped Zahariel's helmet, and bacteria secreted from necrotic bodily fluids, carrying acid, dissolved the metal at the molecular level.

The helmet seemed to dissolve like foam, revealing Zahariel's resolute face.

Just then, the two worm tentacles suddenly slipped off.

A crisp, clear female voice came through Zahariel's communication headset. "External attacks won't kill him unless you throw a grenade inside his body."

[How did she manage to suppress Xenos Psionic Energy?]

The worm's arm slapped against the concrete ground, leaving two deep craters.

The Parasitic Eye gleamed with an evil light; Slaugth Inquisitor had broken free from "Combat Hypnosis."

His eyes narrowed, and he suddenly raised his hand, holding up the scepter.

The necrotic ray shot towards Diana's hiding place; the "Hypnotist" had anticipated being exposed while rescuing the two Dark Angels.

Golden "Dragon Scale" emerged from her body, filling the gaps between her body and the suit.

With a sharp, crackling tearing sound, the Hunt-Master Suit, crafted from the finest Leijin Alloy, was pierced through.

The necrotic slime splattered onto the "Dragon Scale," instantly Corrosion the shimmering golden scales.

The slime continued to spread, colliding with the New Life "Dragon Scale."

The Hypnotist's Spirituality is rapidly depleted, and layers of "Dragon Scale" are constantly being generated.

Zahariel's eyes flickered as he saw the worm-like arms wrapped around Luther's waist, and the Power Armor dissolving.

The Librarian's gaze passed through the tattered, necrotic cloak, to swarms of worms.

He saw inside the Xenos's body clusters of enormous worms, unlike their external appearance, and the evil energy enveloping them.

Zahariel's chest felt like it was on fire, every bone and muscle in his body ached, and a bone-chilling cold swept over his entire body.

[She's right, the only way to kill the Xenos is from within.]

Ignoring the Affliction coursing through his body, Zahariel spoke calmly to Luther.

"My lord, I will create an opportunity for you."

He sensed that unleashing Psionic Energy attack would lead to an Affliction death, but he had no other choice.

Just as Zahariel was about to launch a Psionic Energy attack, he suddenly saw a flash of Teleport light.

Zahariel saw a figure taller than the Lion emerge from the light.

[Lord Nimrod!]

The "Baron of Corruption" raised his right hand, Spirituality spreading, and an invisible force surging.

The wriggling clumps of insects, their will to Expansion and Contraction, were "Distortion."

Slaugth Inquisitor was horrified to discover that his body was uncontrollably coalescing into a sphere.

Nimrod infused the Power Fist with Spirituality; the extremely viscous, transparent liquid enveloped the wriggling worm layer by layer.

Luther felt the worm's tentacles loosen, and then he saw a huge piece of amber binding the worm sphere inside. He looked at Zahariel with a puzzled expression.

The Librarian interpreted his meaning from his eyes. "Didn't you say that Psionic Energy would be suppressed?"

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