Chapter 450 The Eye of Hell
The huge star fortress is like a dead starfish, clinging to the orbit of the planet, surrounded by the wreckage and remains of dead battleships.
New Badab is not only the home of the red pirates, but also the center of pirate activities in the Maelstrom Star Region and even the entire star domain. It integrates many functions such as the black market, mercenary market, slave market, etc., in a sense It can even be said to be the busiest trading port in the entire star field.
What’s special about it is that it is not entirely located in subspace like many worlds in the Eye of Terror. In fact, the area where New Badab is located is a rift node between subspace and the physical universe. , which allows this area to enjoy the convenient navigation of subspace, but is not as dangerous as those in subspace.
For such an important place, there is naturally a lot of defense power. At least six cruisers are anchored on both sides of the star port, and hundreds of destroyers and frigates are cruising in the vast area, just like surrounding Leviathan. Like the little fish around.
The weapon arrays on the star fort were also in standby, and the scanning arrays were constantly scanning the debris floating in the darkness.
The Eye of Hell has been strengthened and armed many times, and its overall firepower is stronger than that of a battleship. However, due to structural problems, the firepower layout is relatively scattered, but it is enough to repel any incoming enemies.
At this time, there was a sudden disturbance in the distant subspace, and then a crimson warship jumped out of the void.
When it approached, the surrounding small battleships dispersed, and a series of praises and prayers began to be broadcast on the Star Castle channel. The weapons were not activated, the astrology scanning system was not turned on, and the void shield was not activated. rising.
A series of communications flew through the void, identifying marks were verified and passwords were exchanged.
Among all the communication channels, the humming low chant is particularly harsh, because this battleship is called Death Whisper and belongs to the "Blood Forest" Adnus.
He was once the second company commander of the Mantis Warriors, and he was also the former chapter leader who personally killed the Ranger Warriors during the Badab War. After the war, he went to hell with Huron and became A powerful Chaos Lord - though he trusts no evil god alone.
Soon, the battleship began to slow down outside the gravity port away from the Eye of Hell, its propeller changed from yellow to black, and then it stopped.
Not long after, a Thunderhawk took off from the hangar of the battleship and flew into the interior of the Eye of Hell.
In the Thunder Eagle, Adnus, who was sitting quietly, was bathed in dim red. No one spoke except for the turbulent airflow.
Twenty warriors from his warband, the Silent Sons, stood ready in their seats, their crimson armor smeared with ashes, and their pauldrons hung with cones bearing sacred symbols.
These people are all former mantis warriors, and now they have become terrible killers, but their past habits have not changed.
The Mantis Warriors were created during the Eighth Founding of the M34 era. They were a sub-group of the White Scars, created to relieve pressure in the Maelstrom region.
During the Badab War, the Mantis Warriors, along with the Executioner and the Lamenter, sided with the traitorous Star Claws.
The first recorded involvement of the Loyal Chapter occurred in 904.M41, when the Firehawk Chapter's battleship Zealotfire was attacked and captured by the Mantis Warriors.
In 907.M41, when Badab was besieged by the Empire, two Loyalist Chapters were selected to investigate the worlds occupied by the Mantis Warriors and Executioners.
In 912.M41, after the rebellion was suppressed and the Starry Claws were nearly wiped out, the Mantis Warriors were defeated and disarmed, although in the end they were granted the Emperor's forgiveness and sent on a 100-year atonement expedition.
However, they were punished much more severely than the Lamenters because they killed the Chapter Master of the Ranger Warriors.
As the primary person responsible, the Chapter Leader of the Mantis Warriors was stripped of his honor and armor, thrown into the death row of the Inquisition, and spent the rest of his life in solitary confinement.
The other part of the atonement, the Mantis Warriors' home planet Odkar, was confiscated by the Space Sharks who participated as a loyal group in the war, and was eventually looted.
Therefore, many Mantis warriors knew that the chapter had committed a serious crime, and were unwilling to accept cruel punishment, so they joined Huron's army and abandoned the Emperor's light.
Huron was also happy to receive these powerful warriors.
There is a flaw in the gene seed of the mantis warrior, and the transplantation of the pre-set stomach does not work normally. When a mantis warrior enters a specific mental state, such as deep pious repentance, the pre-set stomach The gastric glands secrete a potent neurotoxin that permanently alters a Space Marine's physiology.
This poison will alter these Space Marines' perception of time and space, increase their reaction speed to an almost predictable level, and also increase their strength beyond their original limits.
In the eyes of ordinary people, the Mantis Warrior almost easily avoided everything before it happened.
Unfortunately, this extraordinary gift comes at a price - the change is irreversible, and over time, these Space Marines will be able to focus on their target and nothing else, a state of mind that the Mantis Warriors will Known as "War-minded", each company has a team of warriors who dedicate everything they have to the emperor, and fall into a state of "War-minded" due to such an act of faith. These teams are called pious mantises.
Adnus and his warband are a group of devout mantises, and their way to alleviate this defect is long periods of silence and meditation, so outsiders rarely see them talking or moving. .
But as soon as they move, they will set off a terrible bloody storm.
Adnus lowered his head and closed his eyes. The air around him vibrated with his silent prayer, and he could feel the Thunder Eagle slowing down.
The gunboat lowered its landing gear and docked on the deck, its body trembling.
Adnus stood up first, and the Sons of Silence immediately stood up in unison.
Amidst the sound of friction, the gunboat lowered the front take-off and landing pedals, and Adnus glanced outside a few times.
“Let’s go.”
The cabin door opened wide, and Adnus left the cabin and stepped into the light, followed by his brothers.
Except for Adnus' Thunderhawk, there are no other vehicles here. This is a huge hall, the edges of which are hidden in darkness, and three red pirates stand loosely on the deck waiting.
Adnus knew them, Huron's three captains, responsible for the defense of the Eye of Hell. The leader was the one in the middle, Kelkus, the fourth captain.
Generally, Third Company Commander Nasir Wotek should also be here at this time.
But something seemed to have happened to him a week ago. He left in his ship Tyrant's Claw, as if he was going to do some big business.
Adnus didn't care about this. He also hated that arrogant and rough guy, and understood very well why Huron didn't take that guy with him on this expedition - most of the time he only did bad things. .
"Dear Lord Adnus, welcome back."
With Kelkus's greetings, the two company commanders on his left and right also bowed their heads slightly.
Huron attaches great importance to and respects the champions and warriors under his command, and also requires his subordinates to respect these champions. Therefore, although Adnus is only the leader of a small war gang, in front of these company commanders, But you can enjoy the etiquette second only to Huron.
In this regard, it was not just luck that Huron was able to gather such a powerful force in such a short period of time.
Adnus smiled.
"I also pay my highest respect to you."
The words were calm and the sincerity in them was clearly visible.
"Is this patrol mission going well?"
"Everything is going well, there is nothing unusual around, but the news from that guy Nasir Wotek was suddenly interrupted."
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The scar extending to Kelkus’s mouth moved, and everyone knew that his relationship with the third company commander was tense.
"Maybe he is busy with something."
"I guess so."
Adnus nodded, turned around and walked towards the depths of the Star Castle, Kyle Cus followed behind him.
As they gradually approached the center of the star fort, Adnus realized that the power of the warp had penetrated most of the main structure of the star fort, and the semi-descended demons escaped from the edge of his vision and hid in the darkness. observe.
When entering a main passage, Adnus stopped
The buzzing of the power armor and the sound of armor boots hitting the ground were accompanied by vibrations.
In the passage, he met another "stranger" unexpectedly.
Malek, the leader of the remaining black armored guards of the Eighth Legion, his skin is as pale as a corpse, his whole person is gloomily wrapped in an obsidian cavalry terminator, and peeled human skin can be seen everywhere on the surface of the armor. and human bones, as well as the characteristic lightning patterns of the Eighth Legion.
"Good morning, Lord Adnus."
Malek's voice was hoarse.
"Although I am happy for your arrival, I did not expect to meet here."
"Do we need to make an appointment in advance for our meeting? I will only appear where I am needed."
Adnus glanced at Kelkus.
“You need me here, don’t you.”
Malek did not answer, but in Kelkus’s eyes, a different meaning flashed.
"The master's court welcomes any warrior."
"I have something else to do, so I won't talk anymore."
After saying that, Malek took heavy steps and missed Adnus' right hand. side.
After he disappeared around the corner, Adnus whispered.
"Keep an eye on him and his leather traders during this period. No matter what they do, please report to me in time."
"Yes."
(End of this chapter)