Warhammer: Black Emperor

Chapter 627 Hasik: He actually identified the shapeshifter's disguised white scar so quickly!

After capturing the shapeshifter, Howard Finder immediately handed him over to Third Company Commander Mihalyu for interrogation, while he went to the city to handle other matters.

After bringing the amber to the heavy transport ship, Mihaw found a crew compartment.

The "judge" raised his hand, and spiritual energy surged forth, covering the entire cabin. He spoke authoritatively in Dunn's language.

"Close it tightly!"

Layers of viscous liquid spread rapidly throughout the cabin, forming invisible walls.

The "judge" immediately raised his hand, pointed it at Amber, and shouted, "Release the 'imprisonment'!"

The amber dissolved and disappeared rapidly, and the shapeshifter's stiff eyeballs trembled slightly.

The shapeshifter's seemingly pieced-together body began to move.

He seemed to be in a long dream, his eyes moving blankly until the black-armored giant came into view, only then did he come back to his senses.

The shapeshifter shuddered violently, his body rapidly switching between several creatures, including the local Pertigus people and strange bird-like beings.

As he confirmed that he had regained his shapeshifting ability, he pulled a short knife from his ribs.

The shapeshifter opened its mouth and spewed intestinal acid at the black-armored giant, while its body slid like a snake and swung its sword.

The Shadow of Order dodged the moment the shapeshifter opened its mouth.

Zizizi!
The acid splashed onto the invisible "prison," and the rippling waves gave the shapeshifter a familiar feeling.

Before he could think further, he saw golden light rise from the black-armored giant's eyes.

The shapeshifter let out a bird-like scream, feeling as if his entire brain and spirit were being pierced.

After the veteran "interrogator" knocked down the shapeshifter with "mental penetration," he spoke again in a low voice.

"Aliens, tell me where you gather."

"Don't even think about it." The shapeshifter stood up unsteadily, his speed of switching between different forms noticeably slowed down, like a stretched-out image.

His figure is frozen in time; he is a burly man with a fierce face and tattoos on his neck and other parts of his body.

His tiger's mouth and the sides of his fingers were visibly scabbed over as he skillfully swung the short knife.

Its body suddenly transformed into a perfectly round sphere, and it rolled away at top speed.

Mihav punched away the incoming dagger and calmly watched the shapeshifter crash into the invisible prison.

The shapeshifter suddenly transformed into a burly gangster and threw a punch.

Amidst the ripples of invisible energy, he transformed into a bird-like creature, its beak lashing out fiercely.

After several attempts, the shapeshifter finally realized that he was trapped in this chamber.

The shapeshifter turned around in astonishment to look at the black-armored giant, wondering what method he had used.

He was horrified to recall the black-armored giant from before, who had made him revert to his original form and bind him with a single sentence.

“Tell me, where you gather.” The veteran “interrogator”’s eyes flashed with gold.

The shapeshifter felt electric currents coursing through his brain, the throbbing pain inflicting on his soul, leaving his brain both aching and numb.

He trembled, his knees buckled, and he knelt on the ground.

Three standard hours later, Hasik Khan received his mission from Lord Nimrod and assembled three hundred members of his Brotherhood.

Since being sent by Chagatai to study under Lord Ninglu, he has been serving the Primarch on the Shadow of Royal Power.

Now, he finally has the opportunity to fight alongside the shadow of order for the first time.

Working side-by-side is the best way to understand the shadow of order.

Hasik watched as Pat walked over, holding a golden, uniquely shaped scepter of truth.

He knew that this priest had risen rapidly in the Eleventh Legion, becoming a high-ranking member of the "Shadow of Order," with a position close to that of a lord commander.

“Our target is the noble’s palace,” Pat’s voice was deep and powerful. “The marked runes have been sent to the shared tactical network.”

Hasik glanced at the runes flashing inside his helmet, then started the engine.

[The action was swift, even somewhat impatient.] Pat habitually scrutinized Hasik as he boarded the Rand assault boat.

A white jet-powered motorcycle crashed into the city's bustling downtown area.

Amidst gasps of surprise, Hasik deftly maneuvered his motorcycle and sped through the deserted streets.

He saw people looking at him in fear from behind their windows.

News of the giant's arrival and the shapeshifting monsters infiltrating the crowds spread rapidly throughout the city.

No one goes out unless absolutely necessary.

Bergold is the oldest and most powerful of the six Storm Prophets in the Hasik Brotherhood. Before his ascension, he received long-term instruction from Tagutai Yesugei.

He gripped his staff tightly, and the psionic hood began to heat up, digging into the flesh of his brain like a fishhook, causing hot sweat to pour down his forehead.

Bergaard could feel his consciousness fading and his vision blurring, but he continued to pour his power into it, letting energy flow through his body like a river.

As he writhed in pain, drenched in cold sweat, he finally saw a vision:
He saw the cloud-shaped body twist and compress into a human form.

Bergold twirled his staff, causing his psionic hood to flutter.

"Khan, aliens have been confirmed to be present in the target building."

"I cannot determine the exact number; I can only identify five."

Hasik glanced at it; the helmet counter jumped to the target rune, which was two hundred meters away.

He floored the accelerator, raised his Guan Dao high, and shouted, "Accelerate, move, attack!"

The roar of engines converged, and the white torrent roared like a stampede of ten thousand horses.

"We are nobles, and we welcome the arrival of the shadow of order."

"Alien, prepare to die." Hasik raised his halberd, and Burgo confirmed that the information about the Shadow of Order was correct.

Lord Ninglu also mentioned at a pre-war meeting that the Xenomorphs possess shapeshifting abilities.

The white-scarred men simultaneously stepped on and off the accelerator pedals, and the high-speed engines propelled three hundred motorcycles into the air, crashing into the "crowd."

The jet-powered motorcycles mercilessly crushed flesh.

Hasik swung his guandao repeatedly, slashing vertically, horizontally, and diagonally...

He killed more than a dozen aliens in a row, observing the splattered flesh and blood.

They were all human, without any abnormalities. Even after death, they remained in human form.

Hasik continued to accelerate, his motorcycle crashing through the courtyard wall like a battering ram.

What comes into view is still an endless stream of people.

"quick!"

Hasik smashed into one "person" after another, the jet motorcycle's speed gradually decreased, and bones and blood stained the white mount.

The dense buildings formed a natural defense, and the flesh acted as a decelerator, forcing the white scars to slow down, allowing more "people" to pour out from all sides.

They used automatic weapons, firing barrages of bullets.

boom!
A white-scarred man crashed into the building, and immediately a dozen people pounced on him.

The scimitar spun, and the four men were cut in two.

Amidst the splatter of blood, two long, thorny whips flew out with a whoosh.

A tear in the fragile eyepiece pierced the eyeball.

Another one was wrapped around the junction of the helmet and armor, tearing open the neck.

The two "people" twisted and wriggled, growing like balloons, and in an instant, they transformed from ordinary "people" into giants.

The shapeshifting demon, its neck torn open by white scars, thumped its arms, sensing the power within its body, and excitedly emitted a bird-like shriek.

More shapeshifters came at the sound, sticking out their thorny tongues and excitedly squeezing blood from the white scar.

Their tongues scooped out chunks of flesh and blood and swallowed them.

The shapeshifting monster, devouring eyeballs, twisted its body into a serpentine shape and burrowed into the blood-stained power armor.

He put on the helmet, transforming into a white scar.

A sinister glint appeared in the eyes of the "White Scar," and with his enhanced vision and hearing, he immediately locked onto a new target.

New "white scars" were rapidly created, and in the blink of an eye, there were one hundred unarmored recruits and four armored warriors.

Patby's white-scarred cavalry, charging forward at breakneck speed, was a step too slow. Just as he arrived at the noble manor and was about to join the battle, his eyes suddenly narrowed.

The "hypnotist," possessing exceptional eyesight, took in the entire battlefield and immediately noticed the many unusually strong men among them.

He immediately switched communication channels and sent a message to Hasik.

"Hasik, the shapeshifter has turned into a white scar."

"what?"

The "hypnotist" detected shock and anger in Hasik's voice. After hanging up, he gave orders to the Shadow of Order.

"Attack, target, Astartes form, unpowered armored warrior."

The hypnotist's black eyes dimmed, then narrowed, scrutinizing the white-armored warrior.

Thirty-six seconds later, Hasik Khan gathered his Brotherhood members in front of a building to fight.

Three hundred, not one missing.

He looked at Burgh, where the Storm Prophet was sweating profusely, and gently shook his head.

Hasik frowned slightly and asked Pat, "Can you confirm that there are Xenomorphs infiltrating my Brotherhood?"

"I am sure."

Pat's confidence and determination made Hasik unable to ignore him.

“Hail Chogoris,” Hasik called out to his brothers, looking them over. “Your names, a single word to identify you as Chogoris.”

“Bergol,” the Storm Prophet was the first to set an example, “is as swift as the wind, and his troops are known for their clumsy speed.”

“Xu Han,” the second most senior Storm Prophet said, “Strike before the enemy has acted, and move before the enemy has moved.”

"..."

Pat stared at the white scars and spoke rapidly in words he could only partially understand, thus grasping Hasik's method of identifying shapeshifters.

He frowned slightly. Shapeshifters who infiltrate human groups should have good learning abilities. If the later individuals have exceptional learning abilities, they might be able to learn Chogoris.

More importantly, their efficiency is too slow, and the large number of shapeshifters gathered here may take the opportunity to escape.

Pat recalled the characteristics of the shapeshifters that the Black Emperor had described, and immediately had an idea.

He walked up to Hasik and said, “I have a way to find the Shapeshifter right now.”

"what?"

“Please let me show you.” Pat saw Hasik nod and walked toward the line of white scars.

As a seasoned "mind reader," he could read obvious hostility from the guarded movements of the white-armored warriors.

Pat's dark eyes narrowed and then narrowed, an invisible wave surging forward instantly.

All the white scars trembled, as if they had been hit by a heavy hammer.

But they quickly regained their footing; no one would yield to their allies.

They are the warriors of Chogoris.

Immediately, a white figure sprinted through the queue, two spun around in place, and one trembled all over.

After Pat unleashed "Dragon's Might," he spoke to Hasik and the White Scars.

"The Shapeshifter can change its appearance, but it cannot possess the strong will of the white scar."

Even the white scars imbued with culture and poetry forge an iron will through daily practice.

The shapeshifter gains physical abilities by licking blood, but its will does not undergo a qualitative change.

"Grab them," Hasik ordered, then looked at Pat in astonishment.

He so easily identified the shapeshifter disguised as a white scar.

Neither Boergao nor Xu Han could unleash such a powerful will like Pat.

Lord Nimrod's offspring possess a wide variety of abilities that the Storm Prophets lack, which is truly admirable.

Lord Ninglu was very knowledgeable about shapeshifters, and after arriving in Pertitus, he headed straight for Planet Six.

Less than six hours after arriving in orbit, they discovered a gathering place for shapeshifters capable of even transforming into Astartes.
(End of this chapter)