Warhammer, but Emperor's Chosen

Each of the Empire's warships has a unique Imperial code, which is used to identify enemies between different fleets. Although their codes belong to the Empire, they are completely unfamiliar to the fleets in the Badab system.

Without prior notice, this might even be considered an invasion. If the other party did not open fire directly but sent a communication request first, it would be considered a very friendly attitude.

Just like that, under the 'escort' of a Overlord-class battlecruiser, two strike cruisers and two squadrons of escort fleets, the Stars slowly sailed into the port of the starport and was fixed at the berth of the starport.

At the same time, Noah also received a voice signal from Star Claw again:

"Lord von Valancius, the Chapter Master has agreed to a meeting with you. My team and I will escort you to the surface."

The Astartes officer in the holographic image still spoke in a tough tone, not giving anyone any chance to refute.

But his attitude was much better than before, at least he used respectful titles.

Noah did not hide his vigilance and said bluntly:

"Okay, but I need to bring my guards."

"what ever."

The Astartes officer cut off the communication directly. He didn't care whether Noah brought a guard or not, because he didn't think that a mortal's guard could be that powerful. They were just a few private soldiers wearing armor. In front of the superhuman physique of the Astartes, they were no different from being naked.

This thought continued until he saw Noah on the bridge, along with the female mechanical priest and female navigator beside him, as well as a mere twelve combat nuns and a guard team consisting of five Castellan intelligent control mechas.

"..." The Astartes officer fell silent for a moment.

The team of combat nuns showed that he had a background in the state religion or even the anti-rebellion order. The Castra intelligent-controlled mecha soldiers showed that the female mechanical priest was at least a respected sage. The background of this wandering merchant was probably quite impressive.

"What's your name?" Noah greeted warmly.

"Andar Skerryn."

The Astartes officer's words were brief, but gentle in comparison. "Master von Valancius, please follow me."

Before meeting Noah, he even suspected that Noah might be a Rogue Trader corrupted by Chaos.

But when he saw the battle nun beside him, Andal's doubts were completely dispelled.

Although the Sisters of Battle are slightly inferior to the Astartes in terms of combat effectiveness, their loyalty to the Emperor is no less than theirs.

Since there are combat nuns from the state religion serving as guards, it means that Noah has an extraordinary status in the state religion.

Such people are less likely to be corrupted by Chaos.

Should be trustworthy.

At the same time as coming to this conclusion, Andal's attitude towards Noah changed at a visible speed. Although he still looked indifferent, at least when Noah took the initiative to talk, he would politely respond and introduce the customs and culture of Badab.

Although a nest city world doesn't have much customs and culture to speak of.

The Empire's Hive Worlds are basically all the same:

Towering hive cities, foul air, pollution that blocks out the sun, and a population of hundreds of millions.

There are also a large number of cultists and chicken thieves hiding in the bottom nest.

Chapter 11: Genestealers

On the upper level of the hive city, three Thunderhawk gunships roared through the spires of the hive city.

When they finally passed through the densely packed spire complex, what appeared before them was a fortress monastery that was also located on the upper level of the hive city, but was more magnificent than any of the spires - its name was the Palace of Thorns.

The Star Claw's emblem was flying above the monastery, and a yellow and black lion was roaring in the wind on the blue battle flag!

Amid the loud roar of their engines, three Thunderhawks landed on the apron outside the monastery.

Under the leadership of Andal, Noah and his companions were able to successfully enter this heavily defended fortress.

The wide circular wall is covered with dense defensive lasers and large cannons, and the top is dotted with towers as dense as stars and a series of stacked reinforced shooting galleries. This insane defensive firepower is enough to terrify any enemy who wants to attack this fortress!

But as Noah walked on the armored bridge inside the monastery, he could still see a large number of workers building walls, expanding the scope of the fortress monastery and further strengthening the defenses of the fortress.

The meeting room of the fortress is a huge circular hall, with a huge round table made of pure white marble in the center. The decoration of the meeting room is extremely luxurious, and the emblem of the war group is set off by shining minerals and precious metals and inlaid on the ceiling. As soon as you look up, you will be unconsciously attracted by it.

Noah thought he would have to wait here for a long time, but what he didn't expect was that when he arrived at the conference room, a tall space warrior wearing Terminator armor was already waiting for him there.

His silver Terminator armor was obviously larger than that of other Space Marines, and many parts were painted blue. The chest was adorned with the decoration of the Imperial Sky Eagle, and on the shoulder armor of his right shoulder was a roaring golden lion.

He was not wearing a helmet, revealing his tough face and dark skin.

"I'm Luft Huron."

The Space Marine took the initiative and said, "Please take a seat, Your Excellency von Valancius."

Huron smiled and gestured to Noah to come in.

From the legal perspective of the Empire, Rogue Traders have the same status as Space Marine Chapter Masters.

Of course, Rogue Traders are also divided into different levels. The trade certificates of the lowest-level Rogue Traders are issued by the local planetary governor, while the trade certificates of the Rogue Trader Dynasties with a long history are likely to come directly from the High Lords Council. There are even a few Rogue Trader Dynasties with a long history in the Empire. They have trade certificates issued by the Primarchs who disappeared thousands of years ago, or even by the Emperor himself!

Although Huron could not confirm who Noah's trade letter came from, a wandering merchant who could own a cruiser and an entire escort fleet must have had his trade letter at least issued by a high lord.

What's more, Noah is accompanied by combat nuns, which shows that he has a close relationship with the state religion.

Both of these identities are worthy of him talking to him with caution and friendliness, not to mention that they appear on the same person at the same time, which he cannot help but pay attention to.

Noah pulled out the chair that was obviously prepared for him and sat down, then he spoke directly:

"Captain Huron, I don't have much time to waste. You should have received some of my intelligence from Sergeant Andar. So, let's stop with the useless pleasantries and get to the point."

Huron's face straightened:

"please say."

Although Noah's behavior was somewhat rude, Huron did not take it personally.

On the contrary, he admired Noah's efficient style of doing things. Not only did he remain fearless in the face of the Space Marines, he even tried to seize the initiative in speaking.

If I had to describe it in one sentence, it would probably be - this boy has the qualities of a space warrior!

"In the treasure house of the Von Valancius Dynasty there is a star map passed down from ten thousand years ago, which records a warp route from the Halo Star Cluster directly to the Maelstrom Universe, and then through the Maelstrom Universe to Macragge!"

Noah came right out and used his big move, although the content was enough to move anyone, and Huron was no exception.

But he remained calm and did not show any unnecessary expression.

"My fleet has only been sailing in the warp for three days, and in reality only 123 milliseconds have passed. If nothing goes wrong, the time required to reach Macragge from here should not be much different."

Noah continued to speak, his expression becoming extremely solemn:

"And the purpose of my trip is to go to Macragge and warn the Ultramarines!"

"Warning?"

Huron finally gave some reaction, frowning slightly.

"Yes, a species of aliens I named Zerg are invading Macragge. If my estimate is correct, they will reach Macragge within a year at the latest! If the Ultramarines cannot prepare in advance, I am afraid they will suffer...unimaginable losses!"

Noah carefully considered his words, but Huron understood what he really wanted to say.

If the Ultramarines fail to prepare in advance, they may be wiped out from the history of the Empire!

Huron observed Noah's expression calmly. He did not completely believe Noah's judgment, but he did not completely deny it either. Instead, he asked back straightforwardly:

"I didn't receive any distress calls from the Ultramarines. How did you discover this alien species called Zerg?"

If even the Ultramarines themselves did not discover this enemy called the Zerg, it was hard for him to imagine how Noah would discover this invasion from the other side of the galaxy.

"I have proof."

"where?"

"right here."

"Ok?"

Huron was a little surprised, he thought Noah would say that the evidence was on the battleship.

But I never thought that he would give such an answer.

"To be precise, it is in the base nest of this hive city."

Noah paused for a moment and continued to explain, "There is a kind of alien creature called Genestealer among the Zerg. They can reproduce and cultivate offspring by directly infecting other species or hybridizing with other species. Given enough time, a Genestealer can even secretly infect and take over an entire planet!"

Such shocking information immediately made Huron, the commander of the chapter, unable to sit still. He stood up suddenly, causing the Terminator power armor to make a dull collision sound.

Huron heard Noah's subtext and asked in a low voice:

"How do you know that my nest has this kind of alien?"

Noah shook his head regretfully:

"Captain Huron, I cannot be sure if your hive has Genestealers, just as I cannot be sure which hive planet has no Genestealers."

Huron's face was gloomy, because he had fully understood how shocking the information Noah had provided was - if what he said was true, then this alien called Gene Stealer might have already infiltrated every world in the empire!

We should not ask which planet has genestealers, but which planet does not have genestealers!

"Andal!"

Huron looked at the Space Marines who escorted Noah to the conference hall and said in a deep voice, "Lead your team to the bottom nest, immediately!"

Chapter 12 A bald man emerges from the crowd!

Badab Prime, fortress monastery, tactical center.

Luft Huron and Noah stood on either side of the central holographic sphere in the tactical center, keeping a close eye on the whereabouts of Andal's team.

The sphere depicts the virtual structure of the entire hive city, but the structure of the bottom nest is so complicated that even Huron and the Star Claws, the masters of this planet, cannot fully understand the situation.

In fact, most of the time no one cares what is in the bottom nest, let alone go to the bottom nest.

"Genestealers have a distinctly inhuman appearance, with thick carapaces protecting their bodies. They look like insects and have four arms. Their speed and strength are not even inferior to that of Astartes, and their claws are extremely sharp and can tear through the defenses of Astartes power armor.

"And they usually hide in the sewers and ventilation ducts of the bottom nest. The narrow terrain is more suitable for them to launch sneak attacks. So I suggest you be careful. It is best not to make keeping them alive your primary goal. If you encounter them, you can just shoot them."

Noah was kindly reminding them of the characteristics of the Genestealers, and he had already thought of how to explain this information. After all, he was the planetary governor of a hive world before, so it was reasonable for him to know something about the habits of these aliens, right?

Huron's tone was very serious:

"You heard it, brother Andar. Leave no one alive and bring the sample back!"

"clear."

Sergeant Andal's response came over the communication channel.

Huron asked:

"What are the characteristics of infected humans?"

"Most infected people have obvious changes in appearance, but a few are almost the same as humans. The biggest difference is that their skin is slightly purple, there are plate-like protrusions on their foreheads, and they are born bald. However, their intelligence is not low, and they usually use scarves and hats to cover up their characteristics."

"We have arrived at the bottom nest."

As Noah was explaining, Sergeant Andal's voice came again from the communication channel.

The image displayed by the holographic ball moved accordingly, and the field of vision quickly moved down from the middle level of the hive along the elevator to the lower level of the hive. A team of five Astartes also came into view. They were in battle formation to explore other areas of the bottom nest.

Noah watched this scene quietly. He actually wanted to tell Huron that you can't catch the thief like this!

Ji Zei is not a mutant with low IQ, and it is impossible for him to appear in front of humans in broad daylight - unless the entire bottom nest has fallen and everyone has been infected by them.

But even if the Underhive has fallen, the Genestealers would not be foolish enough to reveal themselves to the Space Marines in broad daylight.

The elevator from the middle nest to the bottom nest often cannot be started for dozens or even hundreds of years. Every time it is started, it is accompanied by a huge noise. If a few strong men in power armor come down from above, normal people will avoid them.

If even ordinary people are like this, how could a cunning person not understand this truth?

But Noah thought for a long time and still did not make any suggestions on Huron's command. After all, he had no command over the Star Claws. If he spoke rashly, the other party would think that he was meddling, which would easily cause Huron's disgust, which would be a loss.