Warhammer: Black Emperor

Chapter 199 Fire Wheel: Battle Moon

On the first day of the thirtieth millennium, the eight hundred and twentieth year, Ninglu sat on the black throne.

Even without the Primarch consciously seeking information from his surroundings, his superhuman senses still picked up on the officers' conversations.

The words of the sound array master caught Ning Lu's attention.

"Communications operator, this is the fifth time you have failed to report on time during this shift, with an average delay of 3.2 seconds."

The genetic prototype's ears trembled slightly as the voice from the communication headset entered his ears.

"Sir, I'm sorry. Communication base station A-185 and backup communication base station B-274 have both experienced anomalies."

"Identify the cause of the anomaly and fix it immediately."

Ning Lu then noticed that the communication network experienced thirteen anomalies during one shift cycle.

Although interference can be eliminated each time, the cause of the anomaly cannot be identified.

The unusual situation triggered Ning Lu's sensitive nerves, and he immediately issued an order.

"Command the receiving ship to activate all oracles and detect the shadows in the grid."

"Activate the oracle at maximum power and start all active and passive data arrays."

The total energy generated by a ship over a period of time is fixed, and the commander will allocate energy according to the actual situation.

In a confrontation with the orcs, energy should have been prioritized for weapons, void shields, and power systems, but the Primarch's will prevailed above all else.

Nimrod's orders were carried out on every ship in the fleet, and the scan data was quickly compiled and sent to the Primarch's Attendant.

Arsène Dunn examined the data, and the "reasoning student," with his powerful memory and reasoning abilities, immediately noticed the anomaly.

"Sir, there are abnormal fluctuations in gravity within the galaxy, with the amplitude of the fluctuations increasing by approximately 24.1%."

"The communication channels were affected to varying degrees as a result, and communication anomalies occurred from time to time."

"Navigators and star speakers report a point of light in the subspace. Although it has not caused any substantial disruption, it is noteworthy."

"..."

Ninglu compared many subtle anomalies with the information in his memory.

[Battle Moon?]
Ninglu knew that the essence of the Battle Moon was neither a planet nor an independent void warship, but actually the tunnel terminus and signal target of the beast "Waaagh's Gate".

Through teleportation, the Greenskins can continuously deliver troops and supplies.

He recalled that during the "War of the Beasts," the Mechanicus referred to the teleportation technology used to fight the moon as "subspace."

The Greenskin army does not rely on warp travel, but instead traverses the super-dimensional space between the real plane and the non-material veil, moving at faster-than-light speeds.

Compared to most unstable orc technologies that are prone to explosion, the orcs' "subspace" navigation technology exhibits exceptional stability.

Compared to the Empire's warp engine, the Orcs' "subspace" travel technology is safer, but its drawback is that it cannot teleport instantly and requires a certain amount of travel time.

The battle moon will approach the planet's "subspace" in ways that defy the laws of physics.

The arrival of the jump will generate gravitational tides, which will disrupt the gravitational field of the target planet, leading to geological disasters and gravitational distortion.

The orcs of the Flame Wheel are so large that they may possess the technology to build the Battle Moon.

I have no memory of it. It's possible that Leman Ruth ordered the destruction of the reactor. In the eyes of the Wolf King, all alien technology should be destroyed.

The space war is going poorly, and the Orks may call in reinforcements from the battle moon.
After some thought, Ninglu confirmed the existence of the battle moon and immediately issued the order.

"All warships, immediately take evasive action and do not approach any planets or moons."

After a moment's thought, the Primarch spoke to the Sound Array Master.

“Send a message to Leman Ruth, warning him to stay away from the planets within the Wheel of Fire.”

The black warships within the Flame Wheel system immediately carried out the Primarch's orders, replanning their combat routes to avoid approaching any planets.

The gray warships did not slow their attack; they continued their hunt.

The flagship of the Sixth Army Corps.

Enoch Rashivian looked at the holographic image in front of him and said in confusion.

"Was the Shadow of Order frightened by the Greenskins' counterattack? Their fleet formation has changed, abandoning their original advantage."

The Wolf King frowned, thinking of Sanchez's fearless demeanor in his court, and shook his head.

"Impossible. Ninglu's bastards are not lacking in courage, and their losses are not serious."

Lehman Russ had to admit that Nimrod lost far fewer warships than he had, yet achieved far greater results.

“Send a message to Ninglu to ask why.”

Before the Sound Array Master could relay the Primarch's orders, he received a communication from the Eleventh Legion reported by the receiving ship. He dared not delay and immediately reported to the Wolf King and the Wolf Lord.

Enoch Rashiván roared after hearing the report.

"What? A planet far from the Wheel of Fire?"

"Our mission is to wipe out the greens. If you don't dare to approach the planet, then turn around and run away as soon as possible."

Lehman Russ bared his fangs, his icy blue eyes filled with disdain.

"Witchcraft stuff."

He instinctively reached out to ask the Stormborn, but before he could speak, he suddenly realized they were still undergoing modification surgery.

Although the Wolf King looked down on witchcraft, he knew that Ninglu's actions and words must have a reason, so he spoke up.

"Give the order..."

A new moon suddenly rose beside the fourth planet of the Wheel of Flames.

Along with the moon appeared thousands of orc warships.

Gravity bubbles appeared suddenly without any warning, and the entire satellite was shaking.

Everything in this world—rocks, air, and water—has changed.

The entire planet exploded like a bomb, with tons of rocks and dirt being thrown into the air like a blizzard.

The ground cracked open, and the water turned into steam.

The seawater spontaneously surged, forming a giant wave three meters high that crashed over the adjacent mountain with enough force to shatter rocks.

Flying rocks and debris, along with mud and water, slammed into the terrified orcs as they ran.

The two green-skinned creatures fell down, their heads crushed by the boulder.

The orcs fled in panic, shouting loudly.

"The moon is back..."

As the image of the moon rising from this world not long ago flashed through their minds, another gravitational bubble tore this world apart.

Hundreds and thousands of green-skinned creatures turned into blood clouds, disappearing amidst the explosion of rocks and violent tremors.

A colossal wave surged through the starry sea of ​​the Wheel of Flame, oscillating in the gravitational tides.

The four main warships and twenty-six escort ships of the Sixth Legion, which had just received the Wolf King's order to retreat, flew towards the newborn moon as if being swallowed by a terrifyingly wide-open maw.

The Wolf-class battleships angrily attacked the rising moon, raining down light spears, torpedoes, and lasers upon it.

On the Shadow of Royal Power, Ninglu gazed at the newborn moon.

The battle moon is much smaller than I imagined, probably only one-fifth the size of Luna.

Hmm, it seems it hasn't been built long and hasn't consumed any "food" yet.
Ninglu knew that it would take time for the fighting moon to devour the planet.

After the orcs conquer the planet, they will build gravity link facilities on it and then adapt them to match the same type of equipment on the battle moon.

Once the adjustment is complete, the activated gravity link facility will begin to slowly tear apart the planet, pushing massive mountains and fractured mantle plates into the gaping maw of the battle moon above, ultimately becoming part of the mother planet.

The Primarch knew from the size of the battle moon and the fragments the size of the frigates orbiting it that it had not yet completed a planetary "devour".

The Primarch's deep eyes gazed at the massive, twisted, and bizarre orc totem on the surface of the Battle Moon, composed of countless metal parts.

The orc totem is circular in shape, with wavy lines around its edges and a twisted crescent moon inside.

[The Evil Moon Clan.]

The Evil Moon Clan built the Battle Moon, isn't that a coincidence?

The "Corrupted Baron" needs the teeth of the Evil Moon Clan.
As Ning Lu pondered, he saw the mountain ranges on the surface of the battle moon churning, their flails swirling and leaping like giant pythons, hurtling towards the gray warship.

The flail struck the ship, and the armor at the point of contact collapsed inward like thin paper.

The collapse point radiates gravitational waves outward, the keel of the ship breaks in a ring shape, and the metal at the fracture point gleams with the light of high-temperature vitrification.

In an instant, the gravitational turbulence smashed the gray warship in half.

Ninglu watched as the thirty Space Wolf warships were torn apart and silently said to himself.

[Battle Moon's main attack method - Gravity Whip.]

The opportunity has arrived.
The Primarch immediately issued the order: "Board the moon!"

　P.S.: Because I was watching the game last night, I couldn't finish writing the second chapter. The other chapter will be posted at 23:23 today.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)