[{"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-171":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},1680941,2147,"Chapter 171 - 172: The Swarm of Ratmen","warhammer-starting-as-a-planetary-governor-chapter-171",171,"\u003Cp>Squeak!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the chieftain Bigfoot Rat issued its war cry, the ratmen warriors below the throne erupted in frenzy, raising their crude weapons and roaring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"War!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Devour the weak humans!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hail Bigfoot Rat!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ratmen warriors were towering and muscular, with grotesque green eyeballs covering their heads and bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Technically speaking, they were all offspring of Bigfoot Rat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bigfoot Rat had been born in the Chaos Gene Engineering Laboratory of Yosef Hoffman, bearing prominent Chaos characteristics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most striking feature was the horrifying eyeballs scattered across its body—a trait passed down to its offspring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the cheers echoed through the \"palace,\" the entire Trash Mountain district of the Underhive came alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ratmen swarmed out of their burrows, gathering en masse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most ratmen warriors were hideous mutants, with many of their eyeballs rotting away. Some were missing limbs due to extensive inbreeding, resulting in severe genetic defects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, none of this diminished their vitality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ratmen warriors donned crude, rusted armor and carried mismatched shields, swords, and spears as they assembled in a disorganized but menacing formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the horde, various specialized warriors stood out:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ratling Gunners, armed with large makeshift machine guns fashioned from scrap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flamethrower Rats, equipped with fuel tanks and gas masks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Psyker Rats, shrouded in black robes, radiating psychic energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suicide Rats, small and wiry, their bodies covered in explosives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even squadrons of Rat Knights riding grotesque mutated rats were present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The army also included improvised war machines:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Radiation Bomb Launchers, hauled by smaller mutant rats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Armored Rat Tanks, spewing black smoke as they lumbered forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These weapons, cobbled together from the refuse of Trash Mountain, were crude and prone to malfunction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During their assembly, a mutated rat ridden by a Rat Knight gnawed through the fuel tank of a nearby Flamethrower Rat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The leaking fuel ignited, turning the unfortunate rat into a living fireball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Squeak!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flaming rat ran frantically, spreading fire to other ratmen before detonating a cluster of nearby Suicide Rats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The explosion obliterated dozens of ratmen, showering the area with scorched limbs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An armored rat tank's driver, peeking out from the hatch, was splattered with the gore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of being perturbed, the driver licked the blood off its face, savoring the \"delicacy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chaos barely fazed the ratmen. To them, such accidents were as routine as eating rotten flesh and sleeping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They simply mocked the misfortune of the victims.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite these setbacks, the ratmen horde soon gathered in full force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of Rat Guards carried Bigfoot Rat's throne from the underground palace, and the chieftain proudly surveyed its army, ignoring the occasional explosions and mishaps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Squeak! Attack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bigfoot Rat roared the command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vanguard units had already achieved significant success, and now was the time for a full-scale assault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ratmen swarm would trample everything in the human world!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The horde surged forward like a black tide, flooding toward the exit of the Underhive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seated on the throne at the center of the army, Bigfoot Rat's eyes burned with deep hatred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Feeble human world, remember this day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The great Bigfoot Rat has descended and will rule this planet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You weaklings shall grovel at my feet in terror!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mutant Tribe\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a mutant camp, grotesque figures gathered around a fire, tearing apart the flesh of their latest prey—a group of scavengers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These poor humans had eked out a meager existence in the Underhive, only to become food for the mutants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mutants ripped and devoured the flesh while the scavengers' screams echoed. Their leader, gnawing on a skull, suddenly sensed something amiss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground was trembling!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roaring, the leader threw the skull aside and grabbed a massive spiked club.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other mutants followed suit, arming themselves and preparing to defend their territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the largest and most powerful tribe in the area—any enemy foolish enough to challenge them would end up in their bellies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As hundreds of mutants rushed to the camp's gates, howling with bloodlust, they froze in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stretching to the horizon was an endless swarm of ratmen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cacophony of their high-pitched squeaks pierced the mutants' ears like knives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the ratmen!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Terror gripped the mutants as they realized escape was impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ratmen horde surged forward like a tidal wave, overwhelming the camp in moments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the swarm passed, nothing remained but blood-streaked bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ratmen army didn't pause, pressing onward toward their ultimate target—the human world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Underhive – Loyalist Academy Outpost\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Loyalist Academy's temporary supply station stood against a towering metal wall, one of millions of support pillars holding up the Hive City's vast superstructure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The outpost was a vital lifeline for cadets undergoing training in the Underhive, providing supplies and protection to ensure their safety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rat-a-tat-tat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Autocannons blazed, spitting fire as they mowed down dozens of charging ratmen, reducing them to bloody chunks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Squeak!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But more ratmen swarmed forward, their sheer numbers overwhelming the defenses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The autocannons overheated from prolonged use, their barrels glowing red-hot before finally jamming. Seizing the opportunity, ratmen artillery destroyed the cannons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, the cannons were already nearly useless. The outpost had exhausted its ammunition, and the last rounds had just been fired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hold the line! Don't let these damn rats through!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the perimeter, dozens of Tribunal-enhanced warriors and Loyalist Academy guards fought desperately to repel the invaders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite their efforts, some ratmen breached the defenses, charging toward the heart of the outpost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were swiftly cut down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>High-energy laser beams left smoldering holes in their bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The figure responsible was a tall man clad in black robes and heavy Inquisitorial power armor—Deville, the Grand Inquisitor of the Tribunal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deville wielded a plasma gun with deadly precision, slaughtering any ratmen that broke through the line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing as a shield before the cadets, he protected them with his life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Days earlier, while investigating the Underhive, Deville had received word from this outpost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cadets of the Biogene Academy had encountered mutants during their training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deville had rushed to the outpost to investigate, only to find it under siege by a swarm of intelligent and organized ratmen mutants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recognizing the immense threat, he had immediately reported the situation and requested reinforcements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet even he hadn't anticipated the sheer scale of the invasion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wave after wave of ratmen assailed the outpost, giving the defenders no respite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, the outpost was nearly out of supplies and ammunition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deville's expression was grim as he stared at the endless horde outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this rate, the defenses would fall within ten minutes, and every human inside would be slaughtered.\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>",1114,"2026-06-06T13:29:01.688Z",1,"novelbin.me","5e1ab9c576cd2a365ffdef06b74a16ace661ae532fb7f69410d499439869adf9","warhammer-starting-as-a-planetary-governor-chapter-172","warhammer-starting-as-a-planetary-governor-chapter-170",771,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarhammer-starting-as-a-planetary-governor-cover.jpg"]