Warhammer: Black Emperor

Chapter 200 Fire Wheel: Boarding Battle Under the Moon

Ninglu knew that the Gravity Whip of the Battle Moon needed to be recharged between each attack.

During the recharging interval, the protective force field of the Battle Moon will also fail.

The ship's light spears and other weapons are unable to destroy the combat moon during the recharge interval.

The only tactic to deal with the Combat Moon is to take advantage of its shield gaps and weapon recharge intervals to launch a close-range boarding assault.

There are two tactical options after boarding.

One option is to destroy its reactor, detonate the entire combat moon, and eliminate any potential problems.

Another option is to disable its internal portals, cut off support channels, isolate it, and then clear out the green skins on top.

Ninglu decided to use the second option: with such an advanced alien creation as the Battle Moon, they could find buyers willing to pay a huge price.

He will handle it in the same way he dealt with the Flaon battlecruisers before, finding partners and developing it together with them.

By adopting a collaborative development approach, we can share the development results and avoid the need to station troops on the combat moon.

Despite their bewilderment, the 11th Legion's warship commanders carried out the Primarch's orders and launched an assault on the Battle Moon.

The orc fleet that had followed the battle moon back immediately headed toward the black warship.

On the flagship of the Sixth Legion, Leman Russ clenched his fists as he gazed through the observation window at the torn warships.

The moon turned his offspring into nothingness and dust.

Wolf King withdrew his gaze and strode back to the bridge. He saw the Eleventh Legion's warships charging at full speed toward Battle Moon.

Enoch Rashiv's eyes revealed an overwhelming sadness; those were his brothers who had fought alongside him.

He forced himself into the role of commander and looked at the holographic image.

"The Shadows of Order launched an attack on that evil moon, and the courage they displayed once they made up their minds was admirable."

"They were trying to evade the enemy before, but now they've crashed right into the center of the green-skinned warships."

Wolf Lord saw that as the "Shadow of Order" fleet sailed toward the Battle Moon, black warships were being destroyed one after another.

According to Rahil's estimate, if the Eleventh Legion's tactical intention is to approach the Evil Moon, they will pay a heavy price, with losses exceeding the total number of warships destroyed by the Greenskins in the previous weeks.

“Ninlu must have discovered something, perhaps through his sorcery.”

In order to win the hunt, Leman Russ gathered intelligence on Nimrod.

He knew that Nimrod's offspring had not previously engaged in large-scale battles with the orcs, and that his understanding of the evil moon must have been based on psychic foresight.

How should we respond?

Rashiven looked at his wolf king and asked.

“Ninglu had warned us before that although he was going down the wrong path, he was still…”

Riemann Russ wanted to say "brother," but thinking of Ninglu's attitude towards him, he spoke instead.

"Genetic origin".

"Order the Legion fleet to attack the orc warships."

The wolf king spoke in a deep voice, emphasizing his words.

"All warships, launch a wolf pack attack and tear at the flanks of the green-skinned warships."

"Attacks on densely populated central areas are prohibited."

[I am unaware of the situation with the Evil Moon and cannot predict Nimrod's subsequent actions. The wolfpack fleet's entry into the central area may affect the tactical maneuvers of the Shadow of Order.]
The gray warships, acting on the Primarch's orders, unleashed their fury upon the orc warships, seeking revenge for the friendly ships that had been devoured.

The Shadow of Kings, Ninglu stares at the disappearing friendly markings on the hologram.

A hint of sadness flashed in his eyes before he was driven away.

Ninglu knew that the way to minimize the cost was to quickly defeat the Battle Moon; he had to disable the portal in the first wave of attacks.

The Primarch issued the order: "Side-mounted weapons cease attacking. Activate the Auger Matrix at maximum power. Scan the moon and confirm the locations of all portals."

"Airdrop pods and Stormbirds, prepare!"

After relaying the order, the Primarch's attendant spoke up to report.

"My lord, the choir master reports that his Star Language choir has eliminated the interference and restored Star Language communication."

"The Eleventh Warband has completed its subspace voyage as ordered and is about to jump to its anchor point in the real world."

"The Fifth Fleet is expected to arrive in 34 hours from the ship's time."

After rapidly deducing the subsequent occupation, the original genomicon's brain issued an order.

"After the Eleventh Warband fleet arrives, it will join other warships in the star system to pursue the orc warships."

"After the Fifth Fleet arrives, it will form a formation around the moon to prevent the 'Space Wolves' from approaching."

The Space Wolves' performance in battles like the Ark Edge Cluster resurfaced in Nimrod's memory. The wolves were always dedicated to destroying everything, turning everything into ruins.

He didn't want his spoils to be destroyed at such a high cost.

Arsène Dunn immediately relayed the Primarch's orders after listening to the report from the head of the Auger Matrix.

"My lord, the fleet has scanned the entire moon and discovered forty-one teleportation portals on its surface."

As he spoke, he manipulated the control staff, and the holographic image of the Flame Wheel galaxy shrank and moved to a corner, occupying only one-eighth of the area.

The center of the holographic image became a scan of the battle moon.

At the same time, the surrounding video screens also switched to scanning data.

The primordial gene surveyed all the video screens, and a torrent of data flooded into his brain.

A few seconds later, the Gene Primarch extended a finger and circled the portal with the highest energy reading.

“This portal,” the Primarch quickly selected four more portals around him, “and these are my and the Honor Guard’s targets.”

"The Second and Seventh Warbands are responsible for the other portals."

The Primarch's servants immediately relayed the Primarch's orders to the two lords.

Ninglu glanced at the holographic image, and the Glory Queen-class battleship savagely rammed through the green-skinned warship blocking its path.

The Void Shield feedback report shows warning runes flashing continuously between green and yellow.

The Primarch then stood up and spoke to the female captain.

"Diana, the space war is in your hands."

"Yes, my lord."

Ninglu strode onto the boarding deck, where black airdrop pods were neatly arranged on the launch pad, and the honor guard had also assembled.

The lost members of the Order of Shadows were replaced by personnel from the Second and Seventh Chapters.

Besides Arenis' Wilshire squad, there are now 583 people.

Members of the Honor Guard who experienced the Battle of Arenis all wore medals forged by technical sergeants on their chests.

The medal features a black arrow piercing a yellow heart.

The Primarch stepped into the custom-made drop pod, while members of the Honor Guard and the assault teams of the Second and Seventh Chapters also entered the vehicle at the same moment.

After the Shadows of Order took their positions, the hatch, resembling the petals of an armored vehicle, slowly closed, revealing the airdrop pod to resemble a mature seed pod.

The alarm sounded, and the launch pad's power coils began charging.

Arsène Dunne, stepping onto the Stormbird deck, heard a piercing, sharp whistling sound and smelled the ozone permeating the air.

The power coil was fully charged, and the sudden and drastic change in air pressure indicated the dissipation of the force field across the entire deck.

The spirit within the airdrop pod yearns to engage in battle, its pent-up energy emitting a sharp howl.

The airdrop capsule shot out like a bullet, and the resulting shockwave made the boarding deck tremble.

The airdrop pods, enveloped in teardrop-shaped azure flames, crashed into the moon one after another.

The greenskins on the surface of the battle moon roared with excitement as they saw the blinding light plummeting from the sky.

A beastman who was taller, bigger, and stronger than the other beastmen shouted.

"Hey guys, something's falling from the sky again."

"Come with me quickly, let's grab them all."

Hundreds of scavengers and scoundrels followed their leader, running towards the direction where the light had fallen, ready to scramble for the parts.

Rumble!
The airdrop pod crashed onto the combat moon, the shockwave sending the greedy greens flying.

The hatch opened, and the black-armored warrior stepped out.

Ninglu stepped out of the drop pod, raised his left arm, and fired a bomb at the orc.

He also looked around to identify the area with the highest energy density fluctuations.

The Primarch said to the Honor Guard member beside him, "Five o'clock, 2.7 kilometers away."

“Your clothes are nice, and the sword in your hand is nice. I’ve got my eye on it.”

The leader, dressed in yellow and green stripes, greedily eyed Ninglu's armor, which was even more magnificent than the boss's, and charged straight at him.

Nimrod faced the leader, and with a swing of his sword, the steel club was sliced ​​through like tofu.

The orc leader's head flew to the ground.

(End of this chapter)