Warhammer: Black Emperor

Chapter 594 Each warband has its own exclusive recruitment world

875.M30.

One hundred companies of "Star Hunters" scattered throughout the galaxy, responding to the call of their genetic father, gathered at Chogoris in the Pacific region.

Company Commander Bogel and Pharmacist Stah entered the Quanzhou Palace.

Following the custom of the Chogoris, they bowed and greeted the Great Khan.

The Chogoris people called Chagatai the Great Khan, meaning the Khan of Khans.

"Welcome to Chogoris, it will be your home." Chagatai's smile was warm, yet it also inadvertently revealed a magnificent aura.

"You fought alongside Ninglu in Shana?"

The two "psychologists" were well-prepared; they had made ample preparations for the meeting.

Based on the Black Emperor's revelation about Chagatai, they added their own character sketches accumulated as seasoned "mind readers" to create a portrait of Chagatai.

The two switched roles and conducted hundreds of simulations.

"Great Khan, my company encountered the Randan aliens in the Shana-Wesidax system during a hunting expedition..." "Psychologist" Bogel reported smoothly and without pause.

Another "psychologist," Stach, is the father of the genes that make people look up at the throne.

He was not wearing armor, and the layers of robes could not conceal his strong and battle-hardened physique.

His gaze was profound, and his extraordinary physique exuded the precision of a swordsman.

He would occasionally ask questions, his Gothic accent thick, yet he possessed a transcendent aristocratic air, even more so than the nobles of Terra's court.

The "psychologist" could only see that his genetic father was as focused as a raptor, but could not discern the purpose of his questioning.

The "psychologist" naturally shifted his gaze to the storm prophet, Tagutai Yesugei, standing beside the throne.

The psychologist could read the curiosity and contemplation in Yesugei's bright eyes and thoughtful expression.

[My father and my lord traveled together to Randan, the mother planet.]

Our Lord has completed his final hunt, which has piqued the curiosity of Yesugei and his father, who want to learn more about him from us.

They will never know the power of our Lord.
Stach breathed a sigh of relief after reaching this conclusion.

Although as a "psychologist," Bogle could carefully consider his words before speaking, he still felt uneasy facing his father, who was like a raptor.

While Bogel was pondering, Chagatai asked.

"Tomorrow is the day of the ceremony. Have you decided on your names, Chogris?"

"Agula".

Upon hearing Bogel's answer, Chagatai nodded in satisfaction, "That's right, in the Khorchin language, your name means mountain."

"That day, the pine."

Chagatai, his gleaming braids swaying, said to Stakhya, "Pine tree."

“You have all chosen good names for yourselves.”

"Go get ready."

The next day, the 33rd Company was located in a relatively central position among the many companies, about ten companies away from the two closest companies in the center.

The company at the center was the one that participated in the raid on the Albian fortress of Dubris, the catacombs of Cadilous, and fought fiercely against the Usher army for eighty-three days.

The Empire's archives contain no records of their battles; only the "Star Hunters" know this.

They are the forgotten children of Terra.

The 33rd Company's proximity to the center stemmed from their contributions to the defense of Shana in the Forging World, as well as their intelligence on Randan.

The two "psychologists" looked around at the vast grassland, where 50,000 Chogris people and star hunters were all holding knives.

They coated their blades with deadly poison to prevent the wounds on their superhuman bodies from healing.

"Today, we gather here together." The tall Chagatai's voice reached all his offspring through the servo skull in the air.

Chagatai drew his scimitar. "Blood will bind us together."

“You are closely connected with me and with Chogoris.”

All the Starhunters raised their blades and branded themselves on their left sides, similar to the old wounds the Tusca tribe had inflicted on the face of their genetic father.

Fifty thousand drops of blood fell as Chagatai raised his scimitar high, declaring, "You are the White Scars!"

The white scars raised their blades in response to his genetic father.

"Psychotherapists" Bogel and Stach looked around and saw the brilliance in the eyes of the white-scarred men and read their joy in their energetic movements.

They knew that the "Star Hunters" were being reborn. In the past, they carried out the Emperor's missions as scouts, arriving in the new space before the previous expeditionary fleet.

They received no attention and lived on one belief: every new day is a victory.

Under the pressure of their duties, the legion slowly but steadily endured the enormous losses and casualties.

They do not seek help; they simply choose to live and die in their own way and in their own places.

As they sheathed their scimitars, the two exchanged a glance.

They were different; they had already found their faith—the Black Emperor.

……

876, Caligum Gate region.

The Shadow of Reigns, Primarch Office.

Arsène Dunn, holding a data tablet, began his report.

"As per your orders, the second, third, fourth and fifth battle groups have completed their assembly, with a total strength of 75,400 men."

"The Legion's main warships and nearly half of its escort ships have completed the installation of the ape force fields. In accordance with your orders, all space apes have been dispersed among the ships."

“They will repair it immediately if the force field is damaged.”

Nimrod nodded. The Hruds could unleash entropy fields that warped time, and their warships could also warp the flow of time.

"The three Ramirez-class star fortresses that were not used in the war with Randan have also completed the deployment of their ape force fields, and the deployment preparations are complete."

"As you command, the Tenth Battle Group has arrived at Arga in the Solar System."

"The 12th Regiment arrived in Tannis in the Pacific Starfield and began recruiting soldiers."

Nimrod chose Tannis, the recruitment world for the 12th Regiment which primarily used the "Fool's" approach, as its recruitment location. The Nar tree would sprout from the ground and move itself, causing people to lose their way, making it a natural place to hone one's inspiration and divination abilities.

Arga is not entirely suitable for the "Hanged Man" route, but of all the chapters, only the Tenth Chapter lacks a suitable exclusive recruitment world.

Moreover, because of the appearance of the "Rose Bishop," this route is a route of art and beauty.

The civilized world of Ariga, with its highly educated populace, shared certain characteristics that resonated with Nimrod. Therefore, Nimrod assigned Ariga to the Tenth Warband, and then sought a more suitable recruitment world to assign to Ramsey.

At this point, all chapters have at least one exclusive recruitment world.

As Alsena reported, Nimrod's fingers flew across the data panel, sending the tactics he had devised for the Hruds and the other three chapters (excluding the Fifth Chapter) to the Primarch's squire.

The Fourth Chapter, primarily using the "Death" pathway, possesses enhanced spiritual vision, is better suited for underground operations, and can detect Hruds from greater distances.

The second battle group, primarily using the "sun" approach, can create an environment that the nocturnal Hruds are ill-suited to.

The Third Chapter, which primarily employs the "dark" approach, not only adapts to its environment but can also induce Hrud to fall into a deep sleep.

Having a wide range of means to deal with the Hruds is also the reason why Nimrod deployed fewer troops than he remembered Peturab's "Iron Warriors".

The Hruds have fifteen major worlds and eighty-four minor worlds within the Sak Trada Abyss.

The "Iron Warriors" mobilized approximately 120,000 to 150,000 people, suffering 30,000 casualties. Their achievement was the clearing of Hrud from three worlds in the Ancient Gan system.

At the head of Peturabo's trident, the war blacksmith Frix estimated that it would take hundreds of thousands of steel warriors to wipe out all the Hruds.

This is an impossible number; before the grand birthday celebration, the "Iron Warriors" force numbered approximately 150,000 to 180,000.

Nimrod's goal for this expedition was not to wipe out all the Khruds in the ninety-nine worlds, as he knew there were billions of Khruds.

Even if the "Shadow of Order" comes at an unbearable cost, with Legions declining to the size of Warbands, it may still not be achieved.

The conflict with the Hruds was destined to be a long war, but Nimrod was not in a hurry, as there were still 123 years until their mass migration in 999.

Of course, his goal was not only to obtain the potion ingredients for the "Chaos Mentor"; he could capture tens of thousands of Hruds by leading a single warband.

The Sak-Tradia Abyss is rich in minerals, but it is farther from the core area than peripheral areas such as the former Colonid Abyss. It is 23 light-years away from the Empire's controlled territory at the end of the Great Crusade.

For the Empire, Sak Trada was a costly and ultimately useless project.

But for him, who possesses the Caligan Gate and portal technology, it is not a disadvantage, but a treasure that, though costly to develop, is still acceptable.

Hidden within the abyss, it became an unknown industrial base.

The strategic value of the Sac Trada Abyss is also the reason why Nimrod decided to deploy its strategic asset—the Ramirez-class Starfortress.

Ninglu's minimum strategic objective this time is to occupy the Gugan system, establish a foothold, and achieve the same substantial results as Peturabo.

While he was pondering, the silver-haired Alsena had received all the data and continued his report.

"Lord San Diego Bergkamp will meet with you in one standard hour."

Ning Lu nodded slightly. "I understand."

After the Primarch's servants left, he had a sudden thought and came to the "Land of Chaos".

Ninglu instructed the space apes to use a fully read Slothian Astral Record Stone and other materials to concoct a Sequence 6 "Record Officer" potion.

He then went to the third level of space.

Ninglu did not immediately perform divination, but instead went to a flag covered in black mist.

The "Corrupted Baron" has awakened his spiritual vision. As the chosen one of the "Disordered Kingdom" and possessing considerable authority, he can directly perceive uniqueness within his own kingdom.

He saw strands of black silk thread wrapped around the crimson flames on the iron-black flagpole and the purple flag.

[As expected, the "Red Priest," who possesses sacrificial authority, readily accepts "associations."]
Ninglu was neither bound by constraints nor did he attempt to "corrode" anything.

Perhaps in the future, when his control increases and he is able to leverage most of the power of the "disordered nation," he may "corrode" Uniqueness.

He is not yet capable of "corrupting" uniqueness.

[That's enough for me; I'm much more confident about the plan now.]
As Nimrod pondered, he approached the Prophecy Dice, grasped it in his hand, and a flood of known information about the Sak Trada Abyss flashed through his mind.

The Sac-Trada Abyss is located in an isolated part of the Milky Way, in the Orion-Cygnus Arm.

Starting from the Bar star system of the Crimson Scar, the journey passed through the Imperial worlds of Magna Aphrodite, Jones Daim, Bilgita, Haldos, and Kadomus, and after about a month of subspace travel, it arrived at the Sak Trada Abyss.

The Ancient Gan Galaxy, the gateway to the Sak-Tradia Abyss.

[…]
Saint Gilles, I have at least deflected a potentially huge threat for you.

Consider this a reward for my awesomeness, Baal Predator STC, and for our alliance with the War Council.
Along the migration route of the Hruds, Saint Gilles and the "Holy Blood Angel" should have been the ones to face this enormous threat directly, but Old Man Huang entrusted the task to his Iron Lord.

Ning Lu pondered this in his heart, silently repeating it.

[A star map leading from the ancient Gan to the abyss of Sak Trada.]

[…]
After reciting the star chart eleven times, he recorded it in the data crystal.

……

As San Diego entered the Primarch's office, he saw the Black Emperor push a vial of potion in front of him.

He picked up the clear, almost solidified medicine, tilted his head back, and drank it down.

Starlight exploded in my mind, and countless symbols and words flashed before my eyes.

San Diego felt his brain explode, turning into symbols, patterns, and signs, with newly activated cells twisting and deforming, then being squeezed into completely different shapes.

A moment later, the newly appointed "recorder" sensed the activated cells in the mutated "brain" and realized that his mind had already broken free from the scope of Astartes.

He took a deep breath and rubbed his throbbing temples.

"Thanks be to my Lord."

Nimrod sent a thought pulse to Saint Diego, “During the voyage, record the royal court monks’ abilities that I have bestowed upon other powers within your battle group.”

Recording extraordinary abilities is a considerable challenge for some extraordinary individuals, requiring friendship and even paying a price.

But for the commander of the Fifth Battle Group, this was an easy task.

Then, Ninglu pushed another data crystal in front of San Diego.

"The Sak Trada Abyss is located outside the borders of the Empire, and the situation is complex. You will command the void war between the stars."

"In addition to the Hrud people's information, there is also 'Fear Vision' and information about the Eldar Dimensional Spider Clan."

"I have combined the two studies and proposed an attack method that involves a brief round trip to the subspace. You may accept and refine it."

As a demonic psionicist, San Diego is a master at manipulating the interaction between the warp and the material universe, and possesses teleportation abilities.

He was born into the Bergkamp family, a family of psionic artisans for generations, and was the Legion's first psionic artisan.

He is also an extraordinary individual through the "gate" pathway, making him the most suitable person to take over and continue the research.

"Follow Your will."

San Diego picked up the data crystal and bowed respectfully.

　PS: Regarding the work—the Eleventh Legion "Shadow of Order" has updated the recruitment worlds for each legion, which you can check out yourself.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)