Warhammer: Saving Humanity Begins with the Resurrection of Horus

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Flames erupted from Lynch's hands as he crushed the steel spikes, and at the same time, he swung his spear, severing the Ripper's arms.

The Ripper, enduring the pain, retreated, attempting to summon more orcs once more. But Lynch gave him no chance. The spear was hurled, transforming into a long rainbow that pierced his heart, pinning him heavily to the ground.

Bright gunfire flashed all around, and the smoke of war lingered in the sky, slowly unfolding the climax of this drama.

Lynch strode forward, and no orc dared to stop him along the way. He came to the orc lying motionless on the ground, whose lips moved as if he were saying something. But it was of no importance to Lynch. He drew his Judgment sword and swung it forcefully.

A huge head rolled twice on the ground. Lin Qi bent down and lifted it up with one hand, making it clearly visible to everyone present, including every alien.

"The enemy general has been beheaded!"

He shouted, and then cheers began to erupt in the channel.

"victory!"

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Meanwhile, the Void of Skul

A subspace rift suddenly appeared, and then a fleet of more than a dozen warships appeared on the battlefield.

They were quickly discovered by the leisurely Imperial Navy.

"Is that right, brother...?"

"This isn't right..."

"Kayan! I swear to kill you!"

Chapter 165 Dad, you're not dead?

The intense Waghhh force field enveloping Skul was weakened by more than half the moment the Ripper died.

The surviving orcs immediately understood what had happened, and the already chaotic ranks became even more disorganized. Orc boys mingled with the ghouls, shoving and jostling each other as they fled for their lives, but often they hadn't even run a few steps before being shot or caught up by the Imperial army and turned into corpses.

On the main battlefield, Lin Qi was already surrounded by layers of Glory Guards and Imperial Guards. The pharmacist rushed over from the other side of the battlefield, and seeing his still bleeding wound, was immediately terrified and at a loss for what to do.

A member of the Honor Guard slapped the pharmacist hard on the back. The pharmacist belatedly realized what was happening, quickly activated the module in his hand, prepared an injection, and then gritted his teeth and injected it into Lin Qi's wound.

"Thank you."

Lin Qi felt a cooling sensation from his wound after the injection—a sensation that only occurs when the medicine takes effect in the body.

He let out a long breath, then removed his helmet, letting the battlefield air, thick with blood and smoke, rush into his nostrils. A minute later, the wounds that had pierced his entire body had stopped bleeding, and even the pain had lessened to almost nothing.

With the aid of the medicine, combined with his already powerful self-healing ability, Lin Qi estimated that his wound would be completely healed in about an hour, without even leaving a scar.

Lin Qi touched the spot of his wound, then stood up from the ground. He had been sitting on the ground to make it easier for the pharmacist to administer the medicine, and also at the request of those around him.

Turning his head, Lin Qi saw the orc's head placed at his feet. The Ripper's hideous face was filled with intense resentment. It stared at the human who had killed it with its dark eyes, looking like a wizard in mythology casting the most vicious curse before its death.

Lin Qi shook his head, and in his heart, he made a decision about the fate of this orc planet.

Has the orcish power structure on the planet collapsed?

Lin Qi looked at one of the Glory Guard members beside him and asked him a question.

The Honor Guard member immediately activated the communication system of his power armor and made contact with the navy personnel on the ship. However, after hearing the message relayed by the navy, his expression immediately turned strange.

“Sir,” he said, looking at Lynch. “The Navy says the force field covering the planet hasn’t completely dissipated yet, but it’s receding at an extremely rapid pace. In about an hour, it will no longer affect the ships’ orbital bombardment.”

"Okay, notify all units to assemble in an orderly manner and return to their ships via transport ships. Once the last human has left this planet, drop the Cyclone Torpedoes on it."

"grown ups......."

"What's wrong? Is there anything else?"

Lin Qi frowned slightly and asked.

The guards were silent for a moment, then looked at Lin Qi and slowly spoke.

"Why don't you put on the helmet and listen for yourself?"

After hearing what the guards said, Lin Qi didn't ask why. He put his helmet back on, adjusted the channel, and contacted the captain of the Wolf Shepherd who was in charge at the time.

"Ms. Alvin, what's going on now?"

"...The fleet is operating normally, sir. However..."

"only?"

"Just now, we detected the appearance of a subspace rift. Then sixteen ships came here through this rift. Their hulls bear the insignia of traitors."

"How did you handle it?"

"We destroyed fifteen ships, and the remaining angels boarded the last one. They successfully captured the traitors on board. They are now imprisoned in the Wolf Shepherd's prison, and Lord Bell is personally leading the guards to watch over them."

"Okay. I understand."

traitor.

Lynch took a deep breath.

The Ripper's trap did indeed activate, and Chaos's minions dispatched their forces. However, it hadn't anticipated that someone would arrive even faster.

These former prey of the Rippers have now become prisoners of Lynch and his companions.

"Get the Stormbirds ready."

Lin Qi gave the order and strode towards the edge of the battlefield.

"We must return to the Wolfpack immediately."

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At this very moment, the Wolf Shepherd.

Bell stood outside the cage, looking at the Astartes before him, whose mutated body was now exposed after the power armor was removed, his face terrifyingly grim.

The priest was conducting the interrogation. These respected brothers, who usually served as spiritual mentors and guides to the various members of the warband, typically had their own unique insights into interrogation.

It is said that among the Dark Angels, who were the founding members, there were also interrogation priests who were specifically responsible for interrogation. For any heretics or aliens, falling into the hands of these secretive people would be a fate worse than death.

Now, Bell really wants to contact the Dark Angels and ask them to send an interrogation priest over to give the Star Claws a special training session on interrogation techniques.

"Haha! You lackeys of the false emperor! Come on! Come on!"

Bound to the cross, the traitor Astartes laughed wildly, his body unchanged despite being injected with dozens of drugs to stimulate his senses and subjected to extreme torture by the priest.

Looking at that unbridled face, Bell felt a wave of nausea. Especially seeing the physical mutations reminded him of his student, who had died years ago and represented the chapter's shame.

Half an hour passed, during which the priest used every means at his disposal, leaving many marks on the traitor's body, even removing piece after piece of his mutated organs, making him look somewhat human.

The pastor, his face ashen, withdrew and went outside, letting out a long sigh.

".........Feel sorry."

"It's okay, it's normal. These traitors are not right in the head. I've heard that some traitors even get more excited the more you torture them."

"...Are these guys even human?"

"What do you think? How could they possibly still be considered human?"

Bell chuckled and shook his head.

“These guys have no heart. They are no longer human. They are just a bunch of shells controlled by the power of chaos, clowns.”

After hearing Bell's words, the pastor lowered his head, clearly lost in thought.

"Alright, don't think about it too much. Lord Lin Qi is on his way, and he'll definitely find a way to get this guy to talk."

"Okay, then I'll go interrogate the other prisoners first."

The pastor nodded and left.

Now, within the small area inside and outside the cage, there are only Bell and the traitor.

Bell stared at the traitor's mangled body, standing there for a full five minutes. After five minutes, he stepped into the cell.

The traitor raised his head and glanced at Bell expressionlessly. Although he had been arrogant during the interrogation, judging from the heaving of his chest, he must have had a tough time enduring that torture.

Neither of them spoke first. The traitor lowered his head, slowly trying to ease the pain from the torture, while Bell looked the traitor's body up and down, as if searching for something.

"what is this?"

A minute passed, and Bell's voice suddenly rang out. He looked with interest at a tattoo on the traitor's arm and inquired about its origin.

A sinister smile slowly crept across the traitor Astartes' face. Instead of answering Bell's question directly, he made a request.

"You should say your name before asking someone a question."

"Oh?"

Bell narrowed his eyes.

"You still care about these things? That's kind of funny... Never mind, my name is Bell. What's yours, you traitor? I heard that you've been spending so much time in the warp that your brains have been clouded by the power of chaos. Do you even remember your own names...?"

"Yano".

The traitor Astartes coldly squeezed a name out of his throat.

“Yano Ecuador, 16th Legion, 5th Company Sergeant of the Sons of Horus. Do not confuse me with those mindless scum who have been corrupted by Chaos. I, Abaddon, and the other true Sons of Horus are merely using the power of Chaos.”

Bell's expression changed, and he looked at Yano with an extremely strange expression.

What is this guy saying?

"You ask me what this tattoo is? Let me tell you, it's the symbol of the Sixteenth Legion from ten thousand years ago, the symbol of us, the sons of Horus. You know Horus, right? How does your empire portray him? A devil? A destroyer? A traitor? Let me tell you, Horus never betrayed us. He was a false emperor, a rotting corpse. He betrayed and deceived us..."

As Yano spoke, he became more and more excited, and his body trembled as he spoke.

"Horus is the savior of the empire! The great wolf god is the savior of humanity! You descendants don't understand at all! You've all been deceived! You..."

"stop."

Bell took a deep breath, looked at Yano, remained silent for a long time, and then suddenly asked him a question.

Do you know the name of this ship?

Yano was stunned, clearly not understanding why Bell would ask such a question.

Bell smiled slightly and helped him answer.

"The name of this ship is the Wolf Shepherd."

Wolf Shepherd.