Warhammer: Black Emperor

Chapter 56 Expansion (Happy New Year)
When Nimrod arrived at Omsk with the Second Regiment, the entire hive city fell into chaos.

Without much effort, he conquered the fourth largest hive city of Vostroya, which had lost its king and garrison captain and was leaderless.

After Nimrod felt the miraculous effects of infiltration and beheading, he immediately prepared two "Assassin" potions and trained Tesvetana and Dementieva, whose potential was slightly lower than Maria's but equally loyal, into extraordinary people.

After sending three Beyonders to continue the assassination, he quickly searched the royal treasury.

In addition to collecting two sets of "Warrior" potions in the Warrior King's treasury, Nimrod also found his collection of four Pit Gladiator belts, which are the main materials for the Sequence 8 "Fighter" corresponding to "Warrior".

Like most hives, some of Vostroya's residents are controlled by the union's binding contracts due to various reasons such as debt, and become miserable pit slaves.

The most tragic of these were the pit gladiators, doomed to fight to the death in arenas that were mostly unremarkable, but Omsk was an exception.

Model was quite obsessed with gladiatorial combat. Not only did he open an arena, he also often went there to watch the gladiators' life-and-death duels. The four belts he collected were the only four belts of a 100-win champion.

They finally got the chance to challenge Model and died in the fight for their freedom.

[“Fighter” is also called “Gladiator” or “Dueler”. The Pit Gladiator’s belt is made of material, which is logical.]
Nimrod then thought of Thierry and summoned him to the palace.

The noble with short golden hair came up to him and immediately gave him a briefing.

"My king, the Second Regiment suffered relatively few casualties in the previous battle, with only 142 men killed."

Ningluo nodded slightly and said approvingly.

"You performed well before. During my absence, you trained the Second Regiment very well. Their combat effectiveness has increased and their coordination has become more coordinated."

"You also killed the heretics and defended the Lukopo Hive."

Upon hearing this, Thierry couldn't help but feel proud and excited. His efforts were recognized by the king, and a smile appeared on his face involuntarily.

Although he was excited, he did not get carried away and spoke seriously.

"Fortunately, I did not disgrace my life."

Nimrod nodded with satisfaction again, his deep eyes fixed on the "warrior", using "subspace insight" and clairvoyance to observe the "warrior" in front of him.

In "Subspace Insight", Thierry is in high spirits and in good spirits.

The "Warrior" enhancements are all concentrated on the physical body. When Nimrod used his clairvoyance to observe, he ignored the aura and focused on Thierry's body.

Thierry's hands, feet and other parts involved in movement are red, his head and brain surface are purple, the excretion and detoxification areas are orange, the digestive system is yellow, the heart and regulatory system are green, and the throat and part of the nervous system are blue.

His body as a whole was not in a balanced state, but was mixed with red and white.

[Thierry's body has not yet recovered its balance, and it seems that he has not fully digested the "Warrior" potion.]
After Nimrod came to a preliminary conclusion, he asked Thierry for confirmation.

"Have you fully mastered the power I bestowed upon you?"

The "warrior" did not answer immediately. He thought carefully for a few seconds before speaking.

"My king, I haven't fully mastered it yet, but I have found the right path."

When Nimrod heard that what the "warrior" said was consistent with his own observations, he spoke.

"Continue on the path you have found. When you fully master the power I have given you, you will gain further and greater strength."

Thierry was even more excited when he heard this. He knelt on one knee and spoke solemnly.

"I will definitely live up to your expectations."

"Wake up," Nimrod asked, desperate for talent. "I asked you to observe the warriors before. Have you found any talent?" "My king, the Iron Warriors are excellent warriors, but their minds have been brainwashed by the Mad King and are rigid and cannot be changed."

"Besides them, I discovered two talented people. One is Buuka, who used to be the captain of my personal guard and is now the platoon leader."

"Not only is he skilled in using protective equipment like blast shields, he's also adept at commanding other soldiers, building defenses, and resisting enemy attacks."

Thierry said, operating the data pad to show Nimrod Buuka's personal file.

"The other one is Gul Gul, a new recruit I recruited from the Hive Guard after you liberated Lukopo. Although he's only seventeen, he's smart and brave, so I appointed him as the assault platoon leader."

Nimrod nodded in satisfaction. "Order them to Omsk and then follow me to fight."

"Your Second Regiment has experienced two consecutive battles. Although the casualties are not great, it needs time to recuperate."

"Yes, my king."

Thierry felt a little regretful, and he longed to continue fighting and practice the path of "warrior" he had found.

Nimrod sensed his emotions and said with a smile.

"Don't worry. When I come back this time, I will conquer Vostronia. You don't have to worry about not having a battle to fight."

"After unifying Vostronia, the rest will only be temporary. There are still countless worlds and countless wars waiting for you in the galaxy."

"During this rest period, you must complete the recruitment and training of the Second Regiment."

When Thierry heard this, his feeling of regret immediately disappeared.

"Yes, my king."

After Thierry left, Nimrod ordered Wojciech to contact Howard and lead the Fifth Regiment to the hive where the Seventh Altar was located.

After a work cycle, Nimrod led a company each from Buuka and Gulgur to continue the conquest.

Maria and three other "assassins" sneaked into the hives where the fifth and sixth altars were located, and assassinated high-level officials before Nimrod launched the conquest war, reducing the resistance encountered by the Primarch.

After Nimrod conquered the two hive cities, he sent Buuka and Gulgur to the two hive cities respectively to form the 7th and 8th Regiments of Vostronia.

He then met up with Howard in the shantytown outside Shvednica, captured the hive where the Seventh Altar was located, and summoned the "Arbitrator" to the palace.

"My Lord, I have followed your instructions and have developed a complete set of measures to improve the dome system."

"My Lord is wise. Once the enthusiasm of the workers in the hive is mobilized, production efficiency will be greatly improved, and the hive city will be more stable."

"Preliminary data from Tezwock shows that production capacity increased by an average of 203 percent, food consumption increased by 41 percent, and overall benefits increased significantly."

When Howard first got this data, he was also in disbelief that those nest workers could burst out with such tremendous power after having a full meal.

Moreover, it is incredible that they have transformed from a destabilizing factor to loyal subjects who defend order.

"Very good. You must quickly spread this system to all sub-nests and make them the new engine of Vostronia's development."

Nimrod used "subspace insight" and clairvoyance to observe Howard and found that he was in good condition in all aspects, so he asked.

"How well do you master the power I bestow upon you?"

(End of this chapter)