Warhammer: Black Emperor

Chapter 371 "Rope" Strangles the King of the Gorgon Basilisk

Koss, deep within an underground cave.

Countless Gorgon serpents surged in from all directions, launching an attack on the Shadow of Order.

The Shadow Order members raised their explosive guns and unleashed a barrage of bullets at the aliens.

The dim underground had no effect on the Shadow Order beings with their superhuman vision; every bomb hit the Gorgon serpent monster's body with pinpoint accuracy.

The Gorgon basilisks made rustling noises as they moved forward, pushing through the barrage of bullets.

Suddenly, at the same moment in each cave, the Shadow Order's firepower network broke down.

The deeper one goes into the cave, the more the spiderweb-like paths interfere with resupply.

The Shadows of Order find their best food source in the large number of Gorgon basilisks they kill every day.

But they lacked ammunition, and going deeper didn't just double the round trip resupply distance, because they had to detour through the caves, which increased the distance several times over.

The number of tunnels running underground and leading to the surface is decreasing.

The Gorgon serpent monsters mostly expanded into the underground levels.

The vulnerability in the firepower network was immediately discovered by the Gorgon serpent monster.

They roared as they charged toward the black-armored warriors. The Shadow Order immediately adjusted their formation, each increasing their firing angle, which further exacerbated their ammunition consumption.

Near Numinas, in an underground cavern, the city's underground drainage system seeps into, where the Shadows of Order battle in waist-deep water.

Several mutated Gorgon serpent monsters with three pairs of mutated eyes swiftly pounced on the shadow of order, waving their tails.

The Shadow of Order sensed it keenly, unaffected by the water flow, but they discovered that the alien swam faster in the water.

Their barrage of bullets failed to penetrate the scales of the mutated Gorgon serpent monster.

The second volley of fire from the Shadow Order struck the Gorgon basilisk in the back as they advanced to the front lines.

The Shadow Order, having exhausted their ammunition, leaped from the lines to meet the Gorgon Serpent.

They swung their Catachan fangs at the aliens.

The charged blades clashed with the claws, and the Gorgon basilisks hissed in pain.

The shadowy figures of order wielded their blades, swiftly slashing at the aliens.

They killed the first wave of mutated Gorgon serpent monsters that charged, but the second wave had already arrived.

A thought involuntarily crossed the minds of the Shadow Order members: [The deeper they went into the cave, the more mutated Gorgon serpent monsters they encountered.]
A shadowy figure of order behind the defensive line suddenly discovered a massive shadow underwater, an alien creature much larger than the mutated Gorgon serpent, hurtling towards the front line.

He held fast to the first level of his mental state, brandished the Katachon fangs in his hand, and charged toward the enormous Gorgon serpent monster.

A massive Gorgon serpent leaped from the water, splashing water onto the black power armor.

The massive body gradually rose, and the shadow of order inevitably met the blood-yellow eyeballs.

One pair, two pairs, three pairs.

[There's a fourth couple!]
The Shadow of Order froze, and he swung the fangs of the Catachan slower and slower.

His body stiffened rapidly, and his last thought was that the first level of Terema's mental state was no match for the mutated Gorgon serpent monster with six pairs of eyes.

The Shadow of Order didn't have time to notify its combat comrades behind it, but the Shadow of Order, who was firing a bomb gun, immediately noticed the anomaly.

After being told that only those who possess the "true will" could enter the cave, the first petrified shadow of order appeared.

"A new monster..."

The Shadow of Order alerted the team in their communication channel, then ducked, avoiding the mutated Gorgon serpent's eyes.

The height difference between him and the alien was more than two meters, ensuring that he could not see the bloody yellow eyes. He pulled the trigger and fired a dense barrage at the mutated Gorgon basilisk.

Boom boom boom!
Amidst the deafening roar of the bombs, the mutated Gorgon serpent monster did not fall; its densely packed, multi-layered scales withstood the barrage of fire.

His snake tail twisted as he leaped before the shadow of order.

The mutated Gorgon serpent's massive body was shrouded in the shadow of order as it swung its claws, tearing through the power armor.

The claws pierced the body of the Shadow of Order, and the poison quickly spread throughout Astartes' superhuman body.

The Shadow of Order felt its body become numb and powerless before being pierced by claws.

The mutated Gorgon serpent tossed its head again, its fangs biting into the head of another charging Order Shadow.

His fangs pierced the helmet, crushing the head of the Shadow of Order. At the same time, his serpentine tail coiled around another Shadow of Order, binding it tightly to his body.

A seven-meter-long snake tail, wrapped tightly around a body shrouded in the shadows of order, tightening its grip ever more.

With a loud bang, the power armor shattered, and even Astartes' superhuman body could not withstand the immense power of the mutated Gorgon serpent monster.

As the corpse of the Shadow of Order fell to the ground, more aliens rushed towards the black-armored warriors from the gap in the lines torn open by their king.

After swallowing the head of the Shadow of Order, the King of the Gorgons swam around and charged toward the rest of the squad.

Just as the Shadow Order squad was on the verge of collapse, a defiant shout of "Provocation!" rang out.

"Little snake, come and bite me!"

The wisdom of the Gorgon basilisk king far surpasses that of his kind; he has mastered a portion of human language and can understand the general meaning of words.

The voice sounded familiar to him, and when he turned his head, he saw it was the same human who had caused him harm.

Polti, having received yet another gift from his father, became the "Provocateur."

In previous battles, he astutely discovered that the King of the Gorgon Basilisks could understand human speech. With this intelligence, he was able to carry out more effective "provocations".

The King of the Gorgon Basilisks immediately abandoned his slaughter of the defeated Shadow Order squad and charged toward the black-armored warrior who had provoked him.

Polti raised his left arm and fired at the King of Gorgon with the archaeological pistol he had been promoted to lieutenant.

His bullets were modified, and the explosives were replaced with Catachan's jet-powered cacti.

Dozens of venomous needles, propelled by the powerful thrust of the archaeological pistol, pierced through the layers of armor of the Gorgon basilisk king and embedded themselves in his fragile flesh.

The King of the Gorgon Basilisks let out an angry roar, feeling as if his body was on fire.

It was that annoying weapon again, and he felt weak.

The King of the Gorgon Basilisks roared in fury, his reason overcoming his hatred for Porti.

He suppressed the anger aroused by the "provocation," realizing that he shouldn't take risks in his weakened state.

The Gorgon basilisk king lashed out with its seven-meter-long tail underwater, aiming straight for Polti's legs.

Porti quickly rolled over, and when he climbed out of the water, he found that the alien was not chasing him and had turned and fled in another direction.

Polti took off in pursuit, but several mutated Gorgon serpent monsters with three pairs of eyes blocked his path.

Polti raised his hand and fired a bullet at the alien. Dozens of needles pierced the alien's body, causing it to writhe in agony and cry out in pain.

Polti swung his right arm, wielding the fangs of the Katachon, and the charged blade severed the body of another mutated Gorgon basilisk at the waist.

Polti charged furiously through the mutated Gorgon basilisks, knowing he had let the giant alien escape once again.

Just then, he heard a whooshing sound from his side and behind. He turned his head and saw a golden streak flashing past his eyes.

[Father?]
While Polti was pondering, Nimrod had already caught up with the King of the Gorgon Basilisks.

The "Corrupted Baron" raised his left hand, and spiritual energy surged forth, rapidly condensing into one black whip after another.

The long black braid wrapped around the neck of the Gorgon basilisk king, bound his writhing waist, and coiled around his serpentine tail.

The Gorgon basilisk king thrashed about in the water, but the black whip wrapped around him tightened its grip even more.
His consciousness began to blur, and in his hazy state, he felt that the current situation seemed familiar.

As the Gorgon basilisk king's body creaked, his consciousness suddenly returned, and he was able to think again.

He remembered.

Not long ago, he used his snake tail to entangle and strangle a black-armored warrior.

The difference is that he went from being a powerful figure who was strangled to a weak figure who didn't even know who wanted to strangle him.

[I am the King of Gorgon, I cannot die like this, without knowing why.]
The King of the Gorgon Basilisks raised his head, twisted his neck, and, amidst excruciating pain and suffocation, finally managed to force a half-turn of his head.

The row of eyes on the right saw a figure wearing black armor with wings on its back, hovering in mid-air.

Then, the consciousness of the Gorgon basilisk king was plunged into eternal darkness.

After the Gorgon Basilisk King was killed, the morale of the Xenomorphs plummeted, and the Shadow Order accelerated its advance once again.

Three days after Nimrod strangled the Gorgon basilisk king, he received a report.

"The alien fleet has appeared in the Veredian system and launched an attack."

(End of this chapter)