Warhammer: Black Emperor

Chapter 263 How come his killing efficiency is even higher than Abaddon's?
The caravan of the Soragu clan stopped in the Medusa Mountains.

Although they had the upper hand in their brief but intense clash with the Avini clan and only lost five members of their own clan, they lost most of Mount Aruk.

The warriors of the Soragu clan, lined up in neat rows, marched into the mountains under the leadership of Amadeus Ducaine.

Du Kane turned to Gabriel, who was wearing black armor beside him, and asked, "What is the distance of Adams's locating rune?"

Gabriel examined the information marked on the helmet visor and said, "Five points and one kilometer."

Gabriel led the way, and the Soragu clan's procession continued onward.

When they were 1.4 kilometers from the location marked by the rune, two squads of shadowy figures clad in black armor appeared in front of the group.

The Fourth Chapter Order, with a green skull painted on his right shoulder, salutes Gabriel and Ducaine.

A royal monk spoke up, "Lord Gabriel, Lord Ducan, I am ordered to guard the entrance to the ruins and ensure the safety of our retreat."

Du Kaien looked at the cold-faced squad leader and said with a smile.

"Relax, there are no ghosts here."

The "corpse collector" paused for a moment, then said, "Sir, I'm sorry, but there are ghosts in this mine."

Dukaine's scarred face looked unusually serious: "I didn't see it."

Before the "corpse collector" could speak, a hint of tension appeared on his cold face; the name of General Storm was legendary.

Gabriel said, "Relax, Ducaine is just joking with you."

He stepped into the mine entrance first: "Du Kaien, time is running out, the Steel Moon is about to begin."

“That’s right,” Dukaine shouted to his soldiers, “Boys, get moving and explore the formation!”

The mines were narrow spaces, unsuitable for employing the "Storm and Hammer" tactics he pioneered, which were renowned among the Imperial armies.

The troops quickly formed ranks, with the Tenth Legion warriors, who had not yet acquired the Solagu mark, positioned in the center. They served as the backbone of the line, drawing fire and delivering their own.

The two flanks were occupied by Solago clan warriors, who were responsible for protecting Astartes' flanks.

As always, Du Kaien, holding a power axe in his left hand and a bomb gun in his right, stepped into the mine first.

Du Kaien strode forward through the mine tunnel, and soon his eyes came into view of the scattered limbs, broken arms, and weapons such as picks on the ground.

After walking down two sloping passages, his view opened up before him, and he saw black-armored warriors fighting against staggering, fleshy monsters in a large underground mineral processing plant.

The fleshy monster staggered and crashed into the furnace, which was several meters high, knocking it over.

The bloated body of the fleshy monster possessed immense strength.

"attack!"

Du Kane raised his bomb gun and fired at the monster.

The diamond bullet struck the mountain of flesh and blood monster, splattering large chunks of rotten flesh, but the monster did not fall.

The monster seemed to be a part of dozens or hundreds of corpses, pieced together. It had twenty-four arms, wielding entrenching tools, pickaxes, and even automatic weapons that couldn't fire bullets.

Dukane continued firing at the towering, fearless mech-like monster. After emptying a magazine, he shattered the rotting creature.

At the same time, he also figured out the flesh monster's weakness, and he shouted it to the warriors of the Soragu clan.

"The monsters are made up of corpses; they are bloated and sluggish."

"Observe carefully, locate the joint where the bodies are connected, and strike!"

The warriors of the Tenth Legion searched for the points where the flesh-and-blood monsters connected and launched precise strikes.

The warriors of the Soragu clan would take the initiative to attack when the flesh monsters approached, luring them away and using their speed advantage to maneuver around them.

Du Kane pressed the rune and charged into the horde of flesh and blood monsters.

The charged axe blade slashed at the fleshy monster, and after a dozen fierce slashes, the blue disintegration force field light tore at the rotting body like electric snakes.

As if melting, the fleshy monster's body rotted and scattered all over the ground.

Du Kai rushed into the monster horde and killed more than a dozen monsters in succession, but his pupils suddenly contracted.

He saw Adams swing his sword and kill a tall, fleshy monster.

Du Kane's gaze followed Adams closely; he found the Death Lord's killing speed to be unbelievably fast.

With each of his attacks, he could kill a flesh monster.

[This...how is that possible?]

I have fought alongside many legions, and in terms of individual combat prowess, my former squire, now the first company commander of the "Shadowmoon Wolves," Azekel Abaddon, is the strongest.

Even he couldn't kill the flesh monster with a single attack. How did Adams manage that?
Du Kane then discovered that, besides Adams, there were actually more than a dozen other Shadow Orders, who could kill the flesh-and-blood monster with just a few attacks. Their killing efficiency was even higher than his.

Du Kaien's eyes flickered; he didn't roar in anger, but simply observed coldly.

He discovered that these efficient, killing shadows of order would precisely target the limb connections of the flesh-and-blood monsters with each attack, and specifically, the vulnerable connections.

Is it because of the keen perception of the Shadow of Order?

But Adams and others' perception was clearly superior to that of others.
The Gravediggers found the battle unusually easy; although the flesh monsters were enormous, their "Death Eyes" allowed them to see their weaknesses from a higher level.

After the battle, Du Kane walked up to Adams.

"Adams, this is the first time I've fought alongside you, and you and your warriors have impressed me greatly."

"I'm just good at dealing with these undead." Adams' expression was cold and expressionless.

As the two were talking, their feet suddenly wobbled.

Du Kai's expression changed drastically, "Iron Moon!"

He turned on his communicator and shouted, "Convoy, take shelter!"

The annual gravitational catastrophe of the Medusa people has erupted globally.

During each lunar eclipse, Medusa's moons resonate with the gravity of the star Sthenes, creating a terrifying gravitational disaster far exceeding ordinary tidal forces.

The greedy Mechanicus spaceship flew towards a ruin.

At an altitude of one kilometer above the ground, the spacecraft was enveloped in blinding lightning.

The super thunderstorm instantly blasted the spaceship into pieces, scattering them across the earth.

Ten thousand meters away, a mountain rises at a speed visible to the naked eye.

At the same moment, several mountains, each a thousand meters high, sank into the ground.

A reckless Mechanicus transport ship, in pursuit of efficiency and ignoring warnings, is heading towards the Felgarze Mountains, where they are tasked with supporting the erection of statues of the chieftains of the ten great war clans.

The superstorm engulfed the transport ship, leaving it like a helpless bird tossed about in the gale.

With the tech priest's scream, the transport ship was torn apart in the air at an altitude of 10,000 meters, and the fragments of the hull were swept away by the wind.

The Felgardez Mountains on the ground are one of the few areas of Medusa that remain completely unaffected.

This is not natural, but the result of careful design. The super-giant static force field generator from the "dark age of technology" generates a powerful force field that covers the entire mountain range.

The steel-handed technical sergeant, building the statue, continued his work indifferently, ignoring the young people from the small clans pouring into the mountains.

They fought brutally, hoping to attract the attention of the Steel Hands and gain the opportunity to serve the Gorgon.

The Steel Moon drastically altered the surface of Medusa, creating hundreds of mountains, only to have them vanish.

The tremors at the site discovered by Adams subsided after only a few hours.

The next day, Gabriel looked out of the ruins and discovered that a high mountain he had passed on his way there had disappeared.

The Medusa people's struggles were insignificant compared to the deaths caused by the terrifying power of nature.

The "Iron Hand" is building monasteries for each clan, and future young Medusas will undoubtedly strive with all their might to become members of the Iron Hand and gain its protection.
As Gabriel pondered, his communicator beeped, and intermittent communication sounds rang out.

"Signal unclear, repeat!"

He shouted to the sound array master, just as Du Kaien walked up to him.

"It's an order from Gorgon, ordering you and me to travel to a neighboring star system of Vostonia to fight together against the alien Flao."

After relaying the order, he added, "Ships of the Steel Hand are prepared for any unusual signals."

“The design of Lord Finus Manus”.

"Welcome aboard my ship, let's travel together."

Du Kane looked at Adams as he walked out and continued, "It's a pity that Lord Nimrod didn't summon his Fourth Legion."

"I am disappointed that I was unable to fight alongside you."

The Death Lord remained calm, a fleeting look of disappointment crossing his eyes.

"There will be a chance."

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