Warhammer: Black Emperor

Chapter 146 Technological Aristocracy
The Sovereign Shadow locked onto its target, Necromunda's tallest tower, and the high-speed launched airdrop capsule roared into the planet's atmosphere.

The thrusters on dozens of airdrop capsules accelerated further, and in the dazzling light, their speed quickly increased to 12,000 kilometers per hour.

In just a few seconds, the machine spirit of the airdrop capsule reached the target under the guidance of the Royal Shadow in orbit and crashed into the protective shield of the tower.

Amidst a roar like thunder, a dazzling light shot straight into the sky, and the protective system collapsed in an instant.

The airdrop pod slammed heavily onto the tower, and even though the reverse thrusters were activated at the last moment, large sections of the building were razed to the ground by the shock wave.

The violent tremors continued to spread, shaking towers that were much taller than the Vostronia Model City. Screams were heard from the large buildings on the edge, and then they rolled and fell.

The towers of Necromunda are essentially no different from the hives of the hive world and the industrial world.

In Nimrod's memory, the largest hive world of the future empire has taller and larger towers and a larger population.

Due to the building structure, whenever a war or disaster such as an earthquake breaks out, those living in the upper marginal areas are often affected.

Excavating fallen debris has always been the key project of those small families and the best opportunity for ordinary people to ascend.

Just as the people living on the lower floors were frantically running out of the tower, risking their lives in pursuit of a chance to change their destiny, and rushing towards the falling debris of the building, the same scene was also being played out in the other seven towers.

The first round of attacks by the Fourth Regiment began in full swing. The eight towers scattered across Necromunda were like eight of the most conspicuous spider legs, much taller than the surrounding towers. They were the key strategic targets targeted by the "Shadow of Order".

Nimrod and the members of the Honor Guard also walked out of the airdrop pod. The Primarch looked around and immediately locked onto his target, the tallest building on top of the tower.

"Send our location information to the flagship!"

"set off!"

The Honor Guard members followed behind Ningluo. They all passed the test and became Sequence 9 Beyonders of different paths.

After advancing nearly a kilometer, the technological nobles led the team and attacked the Order Shadow from all directions.

Nimrod took a quick look and noticed that every enemy had undergone more or less cybernetic modification.

Those who were wearing gorgeous armor and should belong to the technological aristocracy had almost no flesh and blood on their bodies.

The battle broke out immediately. The spider soldiers had the most common spider legs mechanically modified. They raised four or six arthropod arms and attacked with the weapons in their hands in strange postures.

The flashing arc of electricity hit the black armor directly. Several Order Shadows that were hit saw the feedback runes on the display screens of their helmets and immediately reminded their battle brothers on the communication channel.

"Their weapons can cause damage to power armor."

The Honor Guard immediately launched a targeted response, and the "Warriors" and "Hunters" launched a charge.

The "warriors" crashed into the enemy's most densely populated area, the decomposition force field of the power sword flashed, the chainsaw sword roared, and dozens of spider soldiers were killed in an instant.

The "hunters" were sandwiched between them, launching precise strikes. They completed the hunt with precision, making the enemy's battle formation even more chaotic.

In the chaotic battle, the spider soldiers in the back row had their friend-or-foe identification systems in disarray, and the hastily shot arcs of electricity shot forward without distinguishing between friend and foe.

Order in Chaos The shadows implemented the ideas of the Father of Genes. They calmly raised the grenade launchers in their hands, relied on their superhuman senses and keen inspiration to lock onto their opponents, and launched precise shots.

On the battlefield, the Tech-Nobles were the only serious threat to the Shadows of Order. A bomb blew off one Tech-Noble's alloy spider leg, but he immediately launched himself up with his three remaining mechanical legs, swinging his prosthetics at the power armor like a spider attacking the face.

The sharp blade roared, splitting the ceramic steel armor. Just as the shadow of order was about to be shattered, golden light bloomed.

The technological aristocrat was smashed to pieces by a single punch, and his broken mechanical body flew and fell.

Ningluo did not stop and instantly appeared in front of another technological noble. He swung his sword and the blue decomposition force field crushed half of the metal-covered head.

Every second, a technological noble would die at the hands of the Primarch. Nimrod led the Honor Guard towards the target, but the increasing number of enemies slowed down their pace and their progress became slower and slower.

There were also strange circular aircraft flying all over the sky, rapidly approaching.

At this moment, the legion's fighter planes also cut through the sky and arrived in time. A fierce space battle broke out between the streamlined aircraft and the circular aircraft.

Four Order Shadows swooped down from the sky in gunboats, their multi-barreled laser cannons spinning and roaring, their beams falling into the enemy forces, and large groups of spider soldiers fell.

The Shadows of Order suddenly sped up, and they became more adaptable in the rapid attack and defense. They remained calm and efficient, striking the enemy with precision.

The spider soldiers were forced to retreat step by step by the integrated air-ground attack, and the Order Shadows were getting closer and closer to their target.

The ground rumbled and shook, and a metal monster as big as the knight's mecha strode towards them.

His lower body is made up of eight metal spider legs, and his body is without any flesh and blood, like a huge alloy metal pillar. There is a pair of folded metal spider-shaped arms stretched out on his arms, shoulders, chest and back, holding different weapons in his hands.

The two mechanical spider legs behind him lifted up, and a series of round data crystals lit up one after another, and energy quickly gathered at the ends of the spider legs.

A dazzling beam of light shot towards the battlefield, and the Spider Warriors that stood in the way were ruthlessly torn apart. The two Order Shadows had no time to dodge, and their ceramic steel armor was penetrated by the beam.

Nimrod sensed the fall of his two heirs, and he instantly confirmed their identities—the Chief Iron Lord.

The Primarch strode towards the Chief Iron Lord. No matter whether it was the Spider Warriors or the Technological Nobles who stood in his way, they were all crushed as if by a speeding train.

While running, Nimrod raised his left arm and pulled the trigger of the grenade launcher.

Boom boom boom!
The Primarch's black eyes narrowed, and his gaze pierced through the smoke of the explosion, seeing the Chief Iron Lord raising his arms in front of his chest.

His alloy arms glowed with light, and round shields hung on his metal spider legs.

The metal arms swung quickly, and after the round shield blocked the explosive bomb, the metal arms were not damaged in the explosion.

[It's the effect of that energy field.]
While Nimrod was thinking, he appeared in front of the Chief Iron Lord and stabbed his enemy with his sword.

The Chief Iron Lord's arms suddenly popped out from his shoulders, like two shooting switchblades.

The decomposition force field collided with the strange energy field that flashed red light, making a harsh friction sound.

The Chief Iron Lord's red prosthetic eyes blinked, and the two spider legs on his shoulders suddenly sprang up, like two spears, stabbing towards Nimrod's head.

(End of this chapter)