If this Originium was completely powerless before Warp energy, then gods formed on the basis of Originium—and perhaps even gods based on other forms of energy—might also be affected by this sliver of Warp malice, becoming extreme and frenzied.
Just like the souls of worlds driven mad by the whispers of the Warp, an entire planet could go from picturesque beauty to boundless hell in the blink of an eye.
[Listen, brother. We'll solve this problem. After all, the second most powerful psyker in the Imperium of Man is right beside you. I'm confident I can crush those primitive gods.]
[The second most powerful psyker is usually responsible for the Imperium of Man's most spectacular disasters...]
Magnus rolled his eye, too lazy to respond to Leman Russ's sarcastic jab.
The relief force advanced toward the city. Everywhere within were traces of past battles. The dead had either been eaten clean by the Originium zombies or turned into hosts for Chaos Originium Slugs.
The relief force's vanguard clashed with the zombies, but their blades and crossbows had little effect. The firearms used by Blacksteel International mercenaries were even more ineffective; each etched bullet only left a shallow dent in the shells of the Originium zombies.
Explosives and heavy hammers inflicted obvious damage on the Originium zombies, but the relief force had no time to replace its weapons on a large scale.
The relatively scarce artillery troops and heavily armored warriors became the main force against the Originium zombies. Blaze did not fight alongside the relief force's vanguard, instead standing beside Franka and the others to protect them.
As an elite operator of Rhodes Island, protecting her companions' lives took priority.
Boom!
The landship that had arrived with the relief force opened fire. Dozens of casters maintained the spell cannons as they