Warhammer: Black Emperor

Chapter 322 The Incredibly Fast "Void Walker"

The Ramirez headed toward the planet Spiral Morse IV to attack its orbital defense facilities.

The numerous torpedo tubes in the central region of the Ramirez-class Starfortress sped toward the artillery arrays and missile platforms on orbit, seemingly never to run out.

Ran Dan's orbital defense system struggled to hold on under fire suppression.

The shells they fired resembled a futile struggle against a swarm of bloodthirsty sharks.

One defensive platform after another was swallowed up by a hail of torpedoes and turned into ruins.

Within four hours of launching its attack, the Ramirez destroyed Randan's orbital defense system and seized orbit around Planet IV.

The terrifying artillery was aimed at the surface and unleashed a barrage of fire upon the planet's surface.

The low-hanging clouds were illuminated from the outside in, and the deafening roar of atmospheric discharge echoed across the surface of Planet IV.

Randan's small stronghold was torn to pieces during the first wave of artillery bombardment, accompanied by multiple sonic booms caused by hypersonic shells.

The Third Fleet joined the bombardment, with energy weapons, kinetic weapons, and bombardment artillery aimed at the planet's surface.

A blindingly bright blue beam of light, along with the cannons of the Ramirez, pierced the energy shield of the Randan Fortress.

A dazzling, vertical beam of light fell upon the shimmering energy shield.

On the fifth day of the bombing, Ran Dan's energy shield was shattered by wave after wave of ever-expanding energy.

After the orbital bombardment ended, a large number of black troop transports, assault boats and gunboats took the lead and flew to the planet's surface, followed closely by heavy transport ships carrying armored troops and artillery.

A flock of Stormbirds spearheaded the charge, their black, blade-like bodies adorned with gleaming crescent moons.

Planet IV, the largest fortress of Randan.

The human slaves inside the watchtower were driven to operate the turret and fire energy beams at the overwhelming black vehicles flying in from all directions.

Ten black Stormbirds were at the forefront of the flight formation, their double-layered void shields crackling and exploding under the onslaught of dazzling energy beams.

The gunner, one of the two drivers, pushes the control lever the moment the identification system locks onto the target.

Each Stormbird fired several missiles toward the Randan turret.

Boom boom boom!
Several turrets were blown away by the explosion, and the Stormbird's twin laser cannons fired scorching beams, clearing the landing area with a burst of fire. The landing gear popped out and crashed to the ground.

The moment of landing, the assault ramp crashed down, and the Vostochny Rhino armored personnel carrier slowly drove out.

Compared to other battle groups, the Third Battle Group underwent more comprehensive armor reinforcement, and assault soldiers traveled to the battlefield in Rhino troop carriers.

The heavy transport ship crashed down, crushing the bizarre, triangular building to pieces and spitting out black tanks painted with an orderly, shadowy black coating.

The cannons of the Gabriel Predator and Macado Defender battle tanks bombarded the Randan positions.

Countless humans, enslaved by the aliens, poured out from all directions.

The two think tank members raised their left hands and channeled spiritual energy into the heart-shaped crystal ball in their hands.

An invisible wave of psychic energy swept across a radius of fifty meters centered on them.

Nearly half of humanity wandered aimlessly, sometimes advancing, sometimes retreating, as the spiritual power invading their minds and the power enslaving them were locked in a struggle.

One-third of the other half, driven by the neural collar, continued forward.

The others regained their senses, and in terror, they dropped their weapons and fled in all directions.

Once outside the range of the device held by the think tank, they were again driven by the neural collars to launch attacks in their surroundings.

Two editors surveyed the surroundings and recorded the experimental results of the neural collar release device.

The effectiveness of the disarming device is approximately fifty percent...

The removal effect currently has no practical use and needs further improvement...
The Belik battle tanks of the "Modian Iron Guard" are lined up in neat rows.

The sound of the turret turning and the gun barrel rising came from deep within the vehicle of the First Regiment Commander's Eternal Night.

The gun barrel trembled as it was raised to the coordinate elevation angle and locked in place. The shells fired by the 120mm combat cannon, along with those from other tanks, formed a barrage and hurtled towards the Randan Spire.

The barrage of artillery fire from the Mordian Iron Guard immediately suppressed the Spire's firepower, forcing the enemy to abandon other targets.

The Gabriel-type predator immediately opened fire, its heavy flamethrowers on both sides spewing promethium flames.

Compared to the Predator tanks equipped by other legions, this variant was several times more lethal, its destructive flow tearing through the hordes of slave soldiers. The Vostonia-type Rhino APCs followed closely on the flanks of the Gabriel-type Predator, charging towards the turrets.

From the even larger vehicle, the shadowy figures of order leaped out at breakneck speed.

The trail of flames from the jumping backpacks propelled them up the tower.

The soldiers of the Third Regiment who broke into the tower fired deadly explosives at the energy generator.

Amidst the smoke of the exploding spire, the Shadows of Order leaped down and continued their advance aboard Rhino armored vehicles.

Bukayo Arshavin commanded his battle group to work seamlessly with the "Modian Iron Guard," destroying the Randan turrets one by one and steadily advancing.

The Belik battle tank's cannon is surrounded by a water-cooled jacket, and a gyro stabilizer ensures accurate aiming while on the move.

Instruments including bird-guided navigation and laser rangefinders also help the crew aim at and locate targets. In addition, the inertial damping technology from Huangquan-8 provides extremely high stability when firing the main weapon.

The well-trained Iron Guards of Mordian displayed qualities far exceeding those of ordinary auxiliary troops; their shots were unerring, with every shell hitting the enemy's spire with pinnacle accuracy.

The Third Battle Group was not stopped until the bastion-like inner city fortress came into view.

The triangular pyramidal spire, over twenty meters high, gleams with dazzling light and emits streaks of electricity.

The electric sparks emanating from the tips of the four spires struck the armored shell of a Vostonia-type Rhino armored vehicle, and the spiderweb-like arcs of electricity spread rapidly.

The black troop carrier, along with the shadow of order within it, was torn apart by the energy field, turning into ominous black shadows.

The Dark Lord pressed the communication bead: "Requesting Voidwalker support."

"Request received, Voidwalkers have been dispatched."

The Dark Lord's armored firepower, after only three rounds of bombardment of the inner city of the bastion, caused the ground to tremble.

His gaze passed through the command vehicle and landed on a team of Voidwalkers who had come to provide support in response to the request.

The Voidwalkers joined the battle at a speed far exceeding that of other Titan legions, with five massive Titans rushing in swiftly.

The banner between their legs fluttered in the wind as they galloped forward, with Lucius's black sun at the center of the coat of arms, representing not only the artificial sun at the center of the hollow world, but also the isolation they had endured for centuries in the old night.

The precise constellation map is at the heart of the Voidwalker emblem. The logicians who forged the world meticulously mapped the Legion's history onto abstract solar maps and warp routes on every Titan armor, which is why they are also known as the "Astral Legion."

The entire formation gracefully maintained its line while launching an attack.

The twin-arm cannons of the Warrior-class Titan, Dauntless Fury, spun rapidly, spitting out a series of giant shells at the spire.

A breathtaking vortex of flames and a storm of death swept through the bastion fortress, and Randan's defensive spires were reduced to ashes in towering pillars of fire.

The same scene played out repeatedly in the fortresses large and small on Planet IV, with the Voidwalker Titan Legion responding to support requests with astonishing speed.

Randan Fortress was breached one by one, Voidwalkers smashed through the bastions, and their massive steel feet mercilessly crushed the slave army.

The Dark Lord's command vehicle drove through the rift into the fortress and headed straight for the inner city center.

A gigantic rhinoceros-shaped Randan overlord raced at high speed through the smoke and fire, charging toward the rhinoceros command vehicle.

Bukayo saw him; he hadn't left the command vehicle and was unable to move during the "forced entry into a dream" maneuver.

His eyes turned deep and unfathomable, and his spirituality spread towards the overlord.

As Ran Dan, the overlord, ran at high speed, his eyelids grew heavier and heavier.

Suddenly, the scene before his eyes changed abruptly; the smoke disappeared, and he plunged headfirst into the swampy mud.

Ran Dan Overlord's body trembled as he struggled to climb out. At the same time, the command vehicle fired a barrage of bullets at him, and his personal energy shield crackled.

The dozen or so Randan warriors following behind him were stunned when they saw their overlord suddenly stop and were subjected to a barrage of fire.

“A human psychic launched a mental attack on the overlord.”

Ran Dan, the psionicist, raised his staff, his consciousness extending towards the overlord.

A moment later, his eyes were filled with shock. He penetrated the Overlord's mind and confirmed that the Overlord had fallen into a deep sleep, but the Overlord's methods were completely different from the mind control methods he knew.

Just as he was searching for a solution to the "mind control" problem, the Overlord's personal energy shield rippled and then shattered.

The barrage of bullets struck the unprotected, standing overlord, tearing him to shreds.

(End of this chapter)