Warhammer: Black Emperor

Chapter 85 Potential Weaknesses Induced by Acute Perception

The Ogrins attacked the enemy with weapons such as clubs and hammers.

In their simple minds, the bigger the size, the more powerful it was. Hundreds of the largest Ogryns, armed with hammers and living in the center of the camp, rushed towards Nimrod, the most conspicuous one.

The Primarch raised his left arm, aimed at the head of an oncoming Ogryn, and pulled the trigger.

Conventional powder charges push the round out of the barrel, and then the rocket propellant ignites to propel the round forward.

The hardened diamond bullet ensures that the bullet penetrates most of the armor before exploding, and it easily penetrates Ogryn's helmetless head like shooting into tofu.

With a loud bang, the fuse exploded, and half of Ogrin's body disappeared as if it was swallowed by a monster.

At the same time, fifteen Ogryns rushed towards Nimrod.

The Primarch drew the power sword from his waist with his right hand and activated the energy field generator. He did not use his strength, but demonstrated efficient killing skills to his descendants.

Nimrod used the 16th rule of "Osberkh-Vaya" and stabbed fifteen times in an instant.

The shadows of order, who inherited the keen perception of the Gene Father, caught his movements.

Each of Nimrod's swords pierced through Ogrin's throat, and they seemed to understand something.

More Ogryns rushed towards Nimrod. With their simple minds, as long as there were enough of them, they could kill giants that were taller than them.

Nimrod didn't feel any pressure from the elite Ogryn, and no one even allowed him to try out the extraordinary abilities of the "Briber".

As he slaughtered the Ogryns, he turned his attention to the soldiers of the Fourth Company, observing their condition.

After a moment, the Primarch's brow began to frown, he realized something was wrong.

Nimrod focused his attention on the squad guarding the perimeter of the Malcador heavy tank on the far left.

After the Primarch discovered that they had fired four rounds of shots with their bolt pistols, the bodies of the Ogryns were lying around them, their blood dyed the ground red, and the smell of blood lingered in the air.

Ningluo noticed that the eyes of the ten members of the team began to turn bloodshot.

He focused his attention on a soldier, and then found that his pupils gradually dilated, and blood gradually seeped into his eyes.

His nose twitched as he sniffed the scent of blood in the air, a look of longing appearing on his face.

His ears vibrated with the roar of the chainsaw sword, and the frequency gradually became consistent.

[Is this... a negative effect of my keen perception?]
Nimrod couldn't help but have a guess, and his thoughts began to race.

[All records of the 11th Legion were erased. They must have made a big mistake.

I haven't found any genetic defects in the Legion yet, so the root cause is most likely the result of keen perception.

Combined with what we witnessed, we can infer that as the killing continued, the soldiers of the 11th Legion, due to their keen perception, stimulated their desire to kill as a weapon of slaughter, and became increasingly uncontrollable.]
Nimrod once again spread his perception, focusing it on the entire team.

Then, his "subspace vision" discovered that their desire to kill was entangled with each other and influenced each other.

Like resonating notes, the vibrations amplify each other, becoming increasingly stronger.

Seeing this, the Primarch understood.

[Be keenly aware not only of the environment and enemies, but also of the battle brothers around you.

When you feel the killing desire of your brothers around you, your own bloodthirsty impulse will become stronger and stronger.

The entire team's bloodlust will gradually grow stronger!]
Just as he realized this, the Marauder he was watching suddenly let out an excited roar, broke away from the group, and rushed towards the nearest Ogryn.

A hint of disappointment flashed in Ningluo's eyes, but at the same time, he confirmed his judgment.

[It is very likely that it was precisely because of their keen perception that the original Eleventh Primarch and the Legion were influenced and corrupted, ultimately suffering punishment.]
Just as Nimrod was thinking about it, more and more legion soldiers left the team and began to carry out bloodthirsty killings to satisfy their own desires.

The entire company suddenly became scattered and fought on its own.

The Primarch was disappointed in his scions' willpower, but Nimrod would not give up on them. He raised his head to the heavens and let out a thunderous roar of rage. The Sequence 8's Beyonder ability, "Wail," didn't stun the Astartes, who possessed superhuman physiques, but it briefly shook the brains of the Shadows of Order, temporarily diluting their bloodlust.

Nimrod's majestic voice sounded on the communication channel: "Control yourselves and do not be controlled by the desire to kill."

His voice echoed in the helmets of every Order Shadow, and the eyes of the plunderer he was focusing on regained clarity just before he collided with Ogryn.

The Primarch's dim eyes suddenly lit up, and the Shadow of Order, which was at a disadvantage in terms of power, did not take Ogrin's attack head-on.

Even though the desire to fight overwhelmed reason, the previous admonitions of the Father of Genes took effect at the last moment, and the Shadow of Order instinctively caught the exposed weakness of Ogryn.

He raised his right arm, twisted it suddenly, and hit Ogrin's armpit, which was exposed after he swung the club.

The roaring chainsaw spun and struck Ogrin's armpit, passed through his neck, and exited from the other shoulder.

Nimrod nodded slightly in satisfaction. He also saw that his sergeant did not abandon his men who were advancing recklessly. He commanded the other eight raiders to rush up from both sides and form a new battle formation.

In addition to Nimrod, Adams was also paying attention to the battle situation when he led the guards to launch an attack.

He found that the company had changed.

In the past, the Reapers could only maintain the unity of the battle when the battle began.

Then, as the killing continues, the Reapers' desire to kill will eventually overwhelm their reason.

The Reapers will break away from the group and start a bloodthirsty killing spree.

Most wars end with nothing to kill, and the Reapers never take prisoners in battles they participate in.

They are the Emperor's Angels of Death, the butchering knives of Horus.

But now everything has changed. The orders of the Father of Genes are like a girdle, wrapped around their heads.

It was like a bright light, blooming in their hearts, and no Shadow of Order wanted to disappoint the Primarch.

This allowed the Shadows of Order to retain a bit of sanity, and they began to re-establish cooperation.

The Scorpion Tail Squad was the first to start cooperating tacitly. Two raiders used their bolt pistols to shoot alternately, one facing the front left and the other facing the front right.

They covered each other, attracting and blocking Ogryn's attacks.

The members of the team will attack from both sides.

The Ogryns' stupid brains hadn't reacted yet, and they didn't even have a chance to attack the Scorpion Tail Squad before they were killed.

After seeing the Scorpion Tail Squad's simple yet effective tactics, the non-commissioned officers from other surrounding squads also began to follow suit.

After a while, order was restored throughout the Fourth Company.

Adams regained control of the company and shouted orders.

"Scorpion Squad, maneuver to three o'clock."

"Wasp Squad, one o'clock, decoy the enemy."

"..."

The 4th Company restored order and ended the battle efficiently.

Nimrod looked at his genetic offspring and said approvingly.

"My children, you make me proud and I have seen the wonderful transformation you have made."

When the Shadows of Order heard the words of the Gene Fathers, they felt an invisible force injected into their bodies, and they felt different.

While the 4th Company was cleaning up the battlefield, Nimrod found a source of food in the camp.

(End of this chapter)