Warhammer: Black Emperor

Chapter 226 The Catachan Demon

Mikel activated his spiritual vision to observe the "hunter".

After confirming that the toxins in his body had been eliminated, the team was ordered to continue.

The Shadows of Order grew increasingly cautious, constantly observing their surroundings with heightened focus, ready to respond to any sneak attack.

He sensed that the humidity in the air was very high, and they felt as if they were walking through sticky mud.

The ground was soft, and their boots sank in from time to time, making walking much more difficult than usual.

The Shadow Order moved forward amidst the buzzing of insects, each movement slow and each step meticulously measured and controlled.

They try their best not to disturb the vegetation in order to avoid making even the slightest noise.

The team moved forward in silence, silently learning the Catachan style of movement.

As the jungle began to thin out, the "vampire" gestured with his palm down, indicating that they needed to slow down.

Although they have made almost no sound, they are trying to be more discreet.

The Shadows of Order moved forward in a crouching posture, seeing a colossal creature ahead, as large as a train, that looked like a multi-limbed scorpion.

The Shadows of Order correlated the colossal scorpion-like creature with the Catachan demon from the data issued by the Father of Genetics in their memories.

The "vampire's" senses were even sharper; he detected four other creatures and thirty-seven smaller ones with a scent as strong as the blood of the Catachan demon before him.

He knew that the Katachon demons lived together in a nest, consisting of several large demons and dozens of demon larvae.

Mikel pulled out his archaeological pistol and loaded the yellow, bullet-shaped propellant into the magazine.

His archaeological pistol came from Necromonda, a creation of the Dark Ages capable of firing all types of bullets.

Mikel raised his archaeological pistol and aimed it at the head of the Katachon demon.

With a loud bang, the bullet struck the centipede's head precisely.

The bullet casing shattered, and the yellow agent spread rapidly.

The Katachon demon let out an angry roar, and with a violent shake of its head, several towering trees were snapped in half.

The Shadows of Order moved swiftly, following the pattern of Katachon's movements.

The Katachon demon was enormous and moved slowly, and the Shadow of Order easily evaded its swinging head.

They knew they had to avoid Katachon's sharp, knife-like claws and scorpion-like venomous tail.

Even if they were wearing power armor, they would be torn to shreds, and they currently have no protection provided by power armor.

The massive body of the Katachon demon spun, causing towering trees to fall in droves, with broken trunks and shattered branches flying everywhere.

Mikel fired two more shots at its head.

The Katachon demon's movements gradually slowed down; it seemed drunk, its body growing increasingly heavy.

The Shadows of Order saw, heard, and felt the ground rumbling and shaking in different directions—left, right, and front—as the colossal beings moved in those directions.

The vampire knew he had to act quickly to tame the Katachon demon, so he immediately spread his "Dark Wings".

A thick black mist rose from behind the "vampire," and a pair of illusory bat wings took shape behind him.

The vampire's speed increased dramatically; he strode forward and temporarily took flight.

The "vampire" moved with lightning speed, instantly flying to the head of the Katachon demon.

He pulled a bottle of amber-colored potion from the right pocket of his backpack and smashed it on the head of the Katachon demon.

The mist drifted, enveloping the heads of the "Beastmaster" and the Katachon demon.

The Katachon demon let out an angry roar, its cry much softer than before, and the "beast tamers" could hear the weakness and powerlessness in it.

The demon Katachon struggled to raise its head, swinging its blade-shaped claws and attacking wildly.

The "Vampire" flapped its "Dark Wings" to dodge the blade-shaped claws that were sweeping towards him.

Mikel's spirituality coalesced into a whip, lashing out at the demon of Katachon.

While dodging the attacks of the Katachan demon, the "Beast Tamer" used "Animal Taming" to tame the enormous creature in front of him.

The amber-colored potion concocted by the "Pharmacist" made his spiritual whip even more lively, almost like a physical entity, repeatedly lashing at the head of the Katachon demon.

The "dark wings" behind the "vampire" slowly dissipated, landing on the head of the Katachon demon.

The demon Katachon arrogantly shook his head, trying to throw Mikel off.

But the "vampire's" agility far surpassed that of ordinary humans; he lightly stomped his feet on the head of the Katachon demon, never managing to shake it off. The Katachon demon's resistance grew weaker and weaker, finally ceasing its struggle as the "beastmaster" patted its forehead.

Mikel used his "animal senses" to spread his spirituality toward the demon of Katachon.

With a thought from Mikel, the body of the Katachon demon slowly lowered.

Mikel said to the other Shadow Order members, “Come on up.”

The shadows of order immediately climbed onto the train-long body of the Catachan demon.

Sensing the struggle of the Katachon demon, the "Beast Tamer" immediately increased his spiritual output.

The Katachon demon ceased its struggle, allowing the shadows of order to climb its massive body.

The "beast tamer" had another thought, and the body of the Katachon demon he had tamed straightened up, its arthropod-shaped legs moving in unison.

The "Beast Tamer" commanded the Katachon demon to walk out of the forest.

Mikel looked back over the head of the Katachon demon.

He saw the large and small Katachon demons crawling towards him, and he took out a red potion from his backpack and stuffed it into his archaeological pistol.

A red bullet shot out and hit a tree three kilometers away.

A red mist filled the air, and the Catachan demons, smelling a pungent odor, charged madly toward the tree.

They attacked each other along the way, and the large Katachon demon swung its blade-shaped claws at the small Katachon demon, splitting it in two.

The scorpion's tail spread along the ground, piercing through the body of the little Katachon demon.

After using a potion to lure away the horde of demons from Katachon, Mikel had a sudden thought and sent his newly tamed animals away.

The Katachon demon crashed through countless trees along its path, and after traveling three kilometers, the "tamer" brought it to a stop.

Standing atop the head of the Katachon demon, Mikel looked into the distance and saw a dozen or so toad-like creatures of varying sizes lying on the ground four kilometers ahead.

Mikel frowned when he saw them.

According to the data issued by the father of genes, the large and small Katachan toads are the most dangerous and second most dangerous creatures in Katachan, respectively, and they are considered to be the most poisonous creatures in the galaxy.

Although they appear gentle and harmless, they can unleash a burst of toxins when startled or threatened.

The toxin can kill and liquefy anything within a one-kilometer radius, including the croaking toad itself.

This toxin is so potent that even sealed protective suits such as respirators and powered armor cannot provide protection.
Mikel knew that a swarm of Cataclysmic Toads self-destructing would turn all the Shadow Order except himself into a puddle of liquid.

The "Beast Tamer" raised his hand, signaling the Shadows of Order not to move.

They and the Katachon demon beneath them stood like sculptures.

They remained motionless, staring at the swarm of Katachon barking toads.

The Katachang barking toad made a "croaking" sound but didn't leave.

Mikel's mind raced as he devised a detour to escape.

After a moment, he had no choice but to give up.

Avoiding the Katachang barking toads is too far a detour.

Moreover, the Katachon demon moves with too much noise, and it would be even more dangerous if it alerted the Katachon barking toad.

Mikel waited for two hours before the Catachan toads got bored, croaked, and hopped away.

The "Beast Tamer" drives the Katachon demon out of the forest.

The Katachon people in the camp were shocked to see the Katachon demon.

Just as they were about to launch their attack, the shadow of order emerged from the side, and one of them spoke in broken Qatari language that he had just learned.

"It...is...our...pet."

The Katachans were stunned. They had worked together to kill the Katachan demon, but had never heard of anyone being able to tame such a terrible creature.

Lucas rushed over, carrying his weapon.

He was stunned for a moment when he saw Mikel standing on top of the Katachon demon.

News of the Shadow of Order taming the Katachon demon spread rapidly among the tribes.

The Shadows of Order all sensed that the way the Catachans were looking at them had changed.

(End of this chapter)