[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-warhammer-starting-as-a-planetary-governor":3,"chapter-warhammer-starting-as-a-planetary-governor-warhammer-starting-as-a-planetary-governor-chapter-170":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Warhammer: Starting as a Planetary Governor",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1680940,2147,"Chapter 170 - 171: Trouble Ahead – The Great Horned Rat’s Invasion?","warhammer-starting-as-a-planetary-governor-chapter-170",170,"\u003Cp>[+500 PS REACHED!! Next Goal: 1000PS]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The formation of the Space Marine Chapter was a complex and multifaceted process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, the Chapter's organizational structure included the establishment of various companies, each consisting of a hundred warriors with distinct operational roles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These companies were categorized into Veteran Companies, Battle Companies, Tactical Companies, Assault Companies, Devastator Companies, Reconnaissance Companies, and more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This structure demanded extensive weaponry, equipment, and logistical support.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Additionally, the Chapter featured specialists who provided battlefield support, spiritual leadership, and devastating combat prowess. These roles included Librarians, Chaplains, Techmarines, and Apothecaries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire undertaking consumed significant manpower and resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, these efforts were steadily progressing, with their respective Monasteries nearing completion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, Eden's primary concern was the fleet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the Chapter was established, they needed motherships and combat barges.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Building new vessels from scratch was no longer an option.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reluctantly, Eden decided to allocate two of the Navy's three cruisers to the Chapters, despite the cost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each Chapter received one cruiser along with a handful of escort frigates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Navy still retained the Dream, ensuring their combat strength remained largely intact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two cruisers were renamed Fury of the Void and Shadow of War.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both would undergo modifications at the spaceport, outfitted with the necessary facilities to serve as the Chapters' flagships.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the initial resource allocation for the Chapters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether they could acquire larger ships in the future depended on their own development capabilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the foundational framework for the Chapters was in place, Eden no longer needed to intervene directly. The Chapter Masters and their advisory teams would guide the Chapters forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After approving the Chapter-related documents on his datapad, Eden sent them off and leaned back on the sofa, enjoying the maids' service.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, he could take a break.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The work related to the Chapters was complete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From here, officials from the Ministries of Interior, War, and Logistics would oversee the execution of the plans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the privilege of being the sole ruler—his will was law, implemented without delay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he whimsically decided to take his vast entourage of maids and secretaries on a swimming trip to the moon, preparations would be completed overnight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, such power came with its dangers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Eden were ever corrupted by Chaos, there would be no one to stop him, and Urth would become a living hell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, he indulged only moderately, avoiding excessive risk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After resting for a while, Eden instructed the maids to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had an afternoon schedule to inspect the Space Marines' training progress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Training Grounds\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The roar of chainswords echoed through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom! Boom! Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Figures clad in deep blue, fiery red, and dark gold armor moved with precision and fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter Masters Duke and Pru worked together against Thunder Guard Captain Kael.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite their heavy power armor, their movements were agile and precise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their intense combat left afterimages, sparks flying with every clash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obstacles in the training ground were obliterated as their battle raged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mortal caught in this clash wouldn't even realize what had happened before being torn apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crackling psychic lightning shot forth, destroying a damaged wall and striking toward its target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kael deflected the psychic lightning with his chainsword and charged toward Pru, sending him flying with a devastating strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing danger, he dodged just in time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second, explosive rounds rained down, obliterating the area he had just vacated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duke's oversized boltgun roared, unleashing a storm of fire at Kael's position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kael retaliated with melta bombs, forcing Duke to halt his assault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The searing heat of the melta explosion melted a massive hole in the training ground's floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just the clash of these three combatants turned the training ground into a battlefield, resembling the aftermath of heavy artillery bombardment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn, they're really going all out...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden, having just arrived, winced at the sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such intense combat was dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If someone lost control, it could end in disaster—especially for Pru.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If anything happened to him, Eden's carefully nurtured sub-Chapter would suffer greatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But training without realism wasn't an option either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the battlefield, enemies wouldn't hold back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After observing for a while, Eden ordered them to stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reviewing the training data, he noted several injuries among the new recruits over the past few months, including some serious cases.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, none of the injuries were life-threatening, requiring only a few days of rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The training results highlighted a clear disparity between the Void Angels and War Angels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The War Angels generally couldn't match the Void Angels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, neither group could contend with the Thunder Guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the data, at least five warriors were required to handle a single Thunder Guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blessed Chapter Masters, Duke and Pru, could each defeat a Thunder Guard individually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even they needed to join forces to hold their ground against Kael.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Victory without risking their lives was uncertain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing the testers' reports, Eden sighed, looking at the wrecked training ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He decided to send the warriors to the Underhive for training, killing two birds with one stone by clearing out its environment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Underhive spanned a vast area, roughly equivalent to the Upper and Lower Hives combined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was infested with mutated creatures and Chaos monstrosities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the years, the Royal District had been gradually clearing the Underhive, assimilating its unmutated population.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, only about one-tenth of the Underhive had been cleared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Royal District now treated the Underhive's clearance as part of the Storm Legion's training regimen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the Loyalist Academy often sent cadets there for practical exercises.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Savior, urgent intelligence...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's the situation?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden frowned. The Secretary-General's personal report signaled a serious issue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Five minutes ago, the Tribunal requested reinforcements from the Ministry of War. They've been attacked—there's a mutation in the Underhive!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She handed Eden a datapad containing the detailed report.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden's expression darkened as he reviewed the data.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the Tribunal's first request for aid in a decade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deville had personally led a team into the Underhive to investigate escalating attacks from the Lower Hive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though his team was gene-enhanced, capable of rivaling elite human soldiers, the enemy must have been formidable to necessitate reinforcements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could it be a Chaos Daemon invasion?\" Eden muttered to himself, worry clouding his thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Urth's development had only just begun—it couldn't withstand such devastation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reading further, Eden's eyes widened in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Great Horned Rat?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The report detailed an attack by a large group of mutant ratmen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These ratmen displayed intelligence and chanted the name \"Great Horned Rat\" during battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden, unlike others, recognized the name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Great Horned Rat was the patron deity of the ratmen, once a Chaos God rivaling Khorne, Tzeentch, Slaanesh, and Nurgle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though dormant since the End Times, its existence had never truly ceased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If its ratmen followers had opened a Warp portal, they could have emerged on Urth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Better safe than sorry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden immediately declared Urth in a state of war, mobilizing all forces for high-intensity combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Thunder Guard, Void Angels, and War Angels were dispatched to support the Tribunal in the Underhive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their mission was to eradicate the threat swiftly and decisively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ratmen's rapid reproduction posed a significant danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the Storm Legion was fully mobilized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the Navy, they awaited further developments since large ships couldn't operate within the Underhive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, dozens of assault ships launched from the Royal District, heading toward the Hive City's transport elevators and onward to the Underhive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Underhive – Trash Mountain\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a sprawling underground \"palace,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bloated ratman chieftain, Bigfoot Rat, sat atop a throne of scrap metal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gnawing on a fresh human hand, it reveled in the adoration of its ratmen followers and the service of its concubines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing its meal, Bigfoot Rat stood, its swollen belly jiggling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was its moment of glory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had amassed a force of ratmen warriors capable of rivaling human soldiers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With such power, it was ready to exact revenge on the human world that had wronged it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a piercing screech, Bigfoot Rat issued its war cry:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Attack the weakling human world!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Check Out My Patreon For +20 Extra Chapters On All My Fanfics!!][[email protected]\u002Fzaelum]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[+500 Power Stones = +1 Extra Chapter]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Thank You For Your Support!]\u003C\u002Fp>",1371,"2026-06-06T13:29:01.688Z",1,"novelbin.me","b74b80900f2b4107b0b46b1b16e68f7c9f566663b08d79ab3f88ba57040cf6ce","warhammer-starting-as-a-planetary-governor-chapter-171","warhammer-starting-as-a-planetary-governor-chapter-169",771,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarhammer-starting-as-a-planetary-governor-cover.jpg"]