I summoned the Fourth Scourge in Warhammer

Chapter 122 Don't jump to conclusions just because you don't understand Fenris!

The atmosphere on the field became tense again.

The absurdity brought about by the advertisements and trash talk quickly faded, replaced by an almost tangible sense of oppression. The deafening roar seemed to be slowly suppressed by an invisible hand, gradually subsiding until even the last echo disappeared beneath the towering dome of the abandoned factory.

All sounds are silent.

In this oppressive silence, everyone's eyes were focused on the two steel giants in the center of the arena.

“Rookie, where’s your weapon?” Rivers spoke first, his deep voice standing out clearly in the silence. “Don’t tell me you forgot it.”

"My fists are my weapons," [Cai Hai Ai Wan] replied, his voice steady and firm.

“Oh,” Rivers raised an eyebrow slightly. He quickly came up with a plausible answer based on his own worldview, “You’re good at dynamic punches, aren’t you?”

"Hmm...more or less." Xiao Cai was too lazy to explain, and besides, in terms of the result, this answer was about 70-80% accurate.

“That’s quite rare,” Rivers said, his tone carrying a hint of a veteran’s scrutiny of a new recruit. After all, a weapon like a power fist is far more difficult to use than a chainsaw or power sword, let alone when the user is a new recruit.

The conversation was interrupted again, and silence once more enveloped the training ground.

This time, it was Rivers who broke the silence again: "Are you ready? I'm coming."

"Go ahead and attack if you want," Xiao Cai replied expressionlessly. "What's the point of reminding me on purpose?"

“Heh,” Rivers chuckled in a low voice, “That’s because… I’m confident of victory!”

Before he finished speaking, he moved!

"Boom!"

The power boots slammed into the ground, instantly cracking the solid earth. Rivers' figure transformed into a gray-blue afterimage, his entire being like an enraged Fenris wolf, charging forward with a ferocious aura that seemed to tear everything apart! Although the chainsaw sword in his hand was not activated, it still emitted a piercing roar as it cut through the air, tracing a deadly path in the air.

Faced with this devastating blow, Xiao Cai made an unexpected move.

"Hey!"

With a strange cry, his previously composed stance instantly shifted. At the same time, crimson flames appeared out of thin air, like living fire serpents, instantly coiling around his wrists and ankles!

“Psionic power?” Rivers’s expression changed slightly.

“Psionic!” Krona’s expression changed drastically.

"Psionic?!" Herbert's expression changed drastically. However, Xiao Cai's movements didn't falter in the slightest. Fearlessly, he met the roaring chainsaw sword head-on with a punch! The fist, enveloped in crimson dragonfire, collided directly with the blade!

"Qiang——!"

A deafening, metallic clang rang out, sparks flew everywhere, and the explosion was a resounding success!
“No, it’s not psionic,” Rivers, who had personally experienced the power of the punch, made the judgment almost instantly upon impact. He thought to himself, “Neither the ground nor the chainsaw sword that made direct contact with his fist showed a trace of frost. If it were psionic, then he is clearly a psionic master with extremely exquisite control, with not a single bit of energy leaking out. But considering his status as a recruit in Astartes, this speculation is too absurd.”

“No, it’s not psionic,” Crona, who was standing in the audience, also made a judgment based on his keen intuition about warp energy. “I didn’t smell that nauseating stench, only a burning, pure passion like the fire of a forge… This kid is interesting.”

“No, it’s not psionic,” even Inquisitor Herbert reached the same conclusion. “There’s no fluctuation in the warp at all; I couldn’t possibly not sense it at this distance. Even if I couldn’t sense it, Ugo couldn’t possibly be unaware—it’s a native demonic scum of the warp… But this anomaly must be investigated! I need to find a way to bypass these damned space wolves and make contact with them alone, or perhaps even sneak into their rooms…”

“I see,” Rivers said in a deep voice, feeling that he had figured out the key point. “So this is your reliance… I didn’t expect your chapter to have a special non-psychic power similar to our Fenris runes.”

"Your Fenris runes aren't psionic?" Xiao Cai asked, squinting as he maintained his fist stance.

“Don’t jump to conclusions just because you don’t understand Fenris!” Rivers immediately retorted, his eyes wide. “Our runes are certainly not psionic! They also have frost effects, but due to Fenris’s climate and our long-standing traditional culture!”

"Uh, okay, it was my fault." Xiao Cai decisively admitted her mistake to avoid getting into a pointless argument.

"Why did you summon the flames in advance?" Rivers changed the subject, his tone tinged with curiosity. "What seems like an ordinary punch, but suddenly summoning the flames just before contact with the enemy, is more threatening because it's unexpected."

“First of all, this is called ‘Dragon Flame,’ and it’s different from ordinary flames,” Xiao Cai corrected earnestly, then sighed. “Secondly… sigh, I also want to do it like you said. But that’s all I can learn right now. If I want to improve, I’ll have to find a way myself…”

"You just told me that like that?" Rivers was somewhat surprised.

"What else can we do?" Xiao Cai said. "Anyone who isn't stupid can find out about this kind of information by probing a bit. Since that's the case, I might as well just say it directly and make myself seem more open."

Rivers let out a hearty laugh, the sound echoing through the silent training ground, filled with the unique boldness and untamed spirit of the Son of Fenris.

"Good! I like you, kid! Upright!" He drew a shallow line on the ground with the tip of his chainsaw sword, as if setting the stage for the upcoming battle. "Since that's the case, I'll tell you directly—the probing is over, and I'm going to get serious!"

The moment he finished speaking, his entire demeanor changed drastically.

If Rivers was a fully grown wolf surveying its prey just moments before, then now he was a Fenris Thunder Wolf in hunting mode, its fangs bared. He bent slightly, the joints of his power armor making subtle adjustments, his entire being like a fully drawn bow, each armor plate concealing a terrifying power about to erupt.

Xiao Cai's heart was filled with alarm bells. He dared not be negligent in the slightest. The dragon flames on his fists burned even more fiercely, scorching the air around him and causing it to distort slightly.

The battle is about to break out!
"Roar!"

With a wolf-like howl, Rivers moved. He didn't choose to charge in a straight line, but instead approached at high speed in a strange, zigzag trajectory, his power boots creating dazzling strides on the ground, like a pack of wolves chasing prey in the snow.

(End of this chapter)