Warhammer: Black Emperor

Chapter 162 Bukayo's Pre-War Deployment
As the Third Chapter began its journey towards the Mordian System, Bukayo Arshavin began taming his Strong Brain cat.

He had just taken the ginger-haired Strong Brain cat out of the cage when he met his azure eyes.

The Strong Brain Cat instantly activated the psychic "Fear", dragging the Dark Lord into the darkest and most terrifying nightmare.

Bukayo felt a darkness in front of his eyes, and he walked in the bloody battlefield in a daze, holding a power sword.

Lying on the ground were sturdy corpses wearing black armor. The number "XI" was branded on their right knees, and a deep black full moon was painted on their right shoulder armor.

The Dark Lord mourned the death of his battle-brother, but his attention was immediately drawn to the towering figure of a giant.

"Father!"

He let out a cry of grief and watched the Gene Father, the King of Vostronia, fall.

Bukayo's eyes were filled with sadness. "Is this my nightmare? My worst fear!"

He held the sword in his left hand, beat his chest with his right fist, and swore an oath in a loud and powerful voice.

"I won't allow that to happen!"

The Dark Lord's eyes shone, and he emerged from the dream.

"Nightmare" looked at the strong brain cat in his hand, and a cold light flashed in his eyes.

"Now, let me see what your nightmare is."

Bukayo said, using "Forced Draw into Dream" to drag the Strong Brain Cat into the nightmare.

In the dim tunnel, drop after drop of foul-smelling sewage hit it.

The sound of heavy footsteps from the Shadow of Order, which deliberately slowed down and stomped heavily on the ground, came from behind him, and the Strong Brain Cat ran away in panic.

However, no matter how it ran, the heavy footsteps never disappeared, and its pointed ears kept shaking and twitching due to the stimulation.

The Strong Brain Cat flew through several passages at a high speed and after running for more than ten kilometers, it was caught up by the black-armored giant and picked up in his hands.

The ginger cat-like creature twisted wildly in Nightmare's grasp, screaming in terror.

"'Frightened' me once, and you want to do it a second time?"

"I'm much better at making people dream than you are."

The Strong Brain Cat did not understand the Vostroyan language he heard, and it just tried in vain to "fear" the Black Armored Giant again and again.

After a long time, it came to its senses and found itself in a lush forest.

Strong Brain Cat looked around in confusion and thought for a while with his head tilted.

After a moment, I couldn't figure out why the terrifying black-armored giant disappeared.

The Strong Brain Cat doesn't make things difficult for itself. Although it can improve its owner's thinking speed, it itself is not good at thinking.

It habitually strolled in the woods with the elegant steps taught by its previous owner.

When Strong Brain Cat was enjoying the beautiful scenery with both body and mind, the peaceful forest suddenly changed.

The huge rhino-like creature strode forward, causing the ground to shake violently and smashing all the trees blocking its way.

A humanoid creature shaped like a mouse emerged from the shadows, its eyes glowing dimly, and rushed towards the Strong Brain Cat.

A new nightmare begins.

"Nightmare" relies on one dream after another to make the Strong Brain Cat afraid and also give it warmth.

On the eleventh standard day of the ship's voyage, Bukayo successfully tamed the Strong Brain Cat and established a mental link with it.

In the fourth week of the ship's voyage, the fleet jumped out of the subspace and returned to the real world. Sanchez ordered the sound array master to broadcast on the communication channel.

Multiple languages ​​were broadcast across all communication channels, announcing the rise of the Human Empire and demanding that the Modians lay down their arms and surrender to the expeditionary fleet.

After being rejected, the Third Regiment, with its overwhelming fleet superiority, annihilated the Mordian system's space defenses within five stellar days. Even with the battle going smoothly, the Third Regiment's commanders sensed a difference in the Mordians: not a single warship surrendered or fled under unfavorable circumstances.

After the space battle, in the strategic room of the bridge, the holographic projection enlarged Mordian.

The light and darkness of Mordian are clearly distinguished.

Samir, the captain of the first company who was of Terran descent, sighed as he looked at the gradually enlarged side of Yongye.

"It's hard to imagine that so many people could exist in an area that's only one-tenth the size of Terra."

"Another difference from places like Vostronia is that Mordian's hives are all pyramid-shaped."

Second Company Commander Mikhailovsky spoke, and his words elicited a nod of agreement from Third Company Commander Gregor beside him.

Samir looked at the two company commanders. His gaze swept past the two strong-brained cats, and a hint of gloom flashed in his eyes.

In the Third Regiment, only Bukayo, Mikhailovsky and Gregor obtained the Strong Brain Cat. The First Captain did not care much about the psychic pets. He cared more about the trust of the Father of Genes.

He is not a member of the Black Baron's Court.

When the Legion was the Reapers, he, Sesak, and Robin were the only ones among the twelve companies not to have been captains, and they were the only ones who did not become Chapter Masters.

Jealousy and loss kept gnawing at Samir. He clenched his fists and a gleam flashed in his eyes.

[This is my chance. I must prove to everyone that I am the one who deserves to be the Chapter Master and that I deserve my father's attention.]
While Samir was thinking, the Dark Lord enlarged the pyramids in the capital Vanendra and the four surrounding directions to the maximum. The information written by Nimrod on the data board emerged in his mind.

"Modian has few resources, and all are controlled by the rulers known as the Four Emperors."

"The Four Emperors control and ration the planet's meager resources. If you want to control Mordian, you must eliminate them."

"According to Father's wishes, Mordian will become our Chapter's future recruiting world. Therefore, destruction is not our goal. Our strategic goal is to efficiently and effectively preserve this world as much as possible."

Bukayo said this, raising his left hand and tapping the pyramids in the four directions of the capital.

"Based on strategic objectives and the situation in Mordian, I have decided to lure the Four Emperors into the wasteland between the capital and their own pyramid."

"The second to fifth companies will attack these four pyramids respectively. The Four Emperors will definitely lead their troops to support them."

"During the fierce battle, the First Company and I boarded the airdrop pod and quickly landed behind their team. This allowed us to avoid engaging in the street fighting they excel at in the steel capital built by the Mordians."

The Dark Lord told the five captains his plan.

The Modians are the kings of urban combat in the future Astra Militarum, and are particularly adept at fighting in environments such as battleships, satellite space stations, and hive cities.

Ningluo naturally reminded Bukayo on the data board that the Modians were determined and especially good at street fighting.

Gregory was always cautious and careful, and he keenly grasped the key points of the plan.

"If the Four Emperors don't lead their forces to support us, our plan will fail."

His good friend Mikhailovsky, who was confident in Bukayo's plan, spoke up.

"Gregor, the greedy Four Emperors will definitely be fooled."

"Think about it, if they lose their pyramid, their strength will be greatly damaged, and the foundation of their rule will be threatened."

"Even if they don't fall for it, after we capture the four pyramids, we can attack the Modians' capital without being attacked from both sides."

Mikhailovsky's words won the approval of all the commanders of the Third Regiment.

Gregor also agreed with his friend's judgment. They both passed Bukayo's test and became soldiers of the Third Regiment of Vostroya. They also underwent transformation surgery at the same time and became Astartes.

Gregor knew that beneath Mikhailovsky's optimistic appearance, he had a keen insight and calm analytical ability that few people discovered.

"Since you have no questions, please prepare according to the plan."

As the commanders left, Samir looked at the hologram, silently searching for potential opportunities in Bukayo's plan.

(End of this chapter)