[{"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-320":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},1681090,2147,"Chapter 320 321 – Dig Out the Necrons!","warhammer-starting-as-a-planetary-governor-chapter-320",320,"\u003Cp>Several days later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Void space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Buzz—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A ripple in the void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dreamweaver emerged slowly from the Warp corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the bridge, Eden looked out at the yellowish planet circled by two faintly green satellites—he had arrived at the home of the Blood Angels: Baal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Baal system was extremely small, consisting only of the main planet Baal and two moons, located in the Baal star system within the Ultima Segmentum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baal itself was a dry, storm-ridden desert world, filled with all manner of mutants, abhumans, and feral creatures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In comparison, its moons—Baal Primus and Baal Secundus—were slightly more habitable for humans, though still officially categorized by the Imperium as feral worlds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the Blood Angels had chosen Baal as their homeworld.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden flipped through the Blood Angels' data.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He understood, to an extent, their decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Much like Danus, harsher environments often forged stronger warriors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Human tribes on Baal lived nomadic lives, constantly facing deadly threats, honing their bodies and wills to survive the unforgiving land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the age of Sanguinius until now, the Blood Angels had always recruited from the so-called \"Blood Tribes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each generation, young men from all Blood Tribes participated in the Blood Angels' Great Trial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Contestants had to trek on foot across deserts infested with mutants and irradiated zones to reach a cliffside location known as the \"Place of Angels.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, they would leap from the towering cliffs with gliders made of leather and vines—Angel Wings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Survive that, and they still had to battle massive fire-scorpions and bloodsuckers in a deadly gorge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they emerged alive, stepping over the bones of countless fallen comrades, they reached the final test:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gladiatorial arena where they would fight to the death. Only the strongest warriors would survive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About fifty victors would board the mythical \"Chariot of the Heavens\"—actually a Thunderhawk gunship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who survived but were deemed unworthy either stayed behind to guard the trial grounds or returned to their tribes—on foot, at their own expense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fifty victors were brought to the Blood Angels' monastery at the heart of Baal's desert to become aspirants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These aspirants bore the scars of harsh living: stunted growth, malnourishment, bowed spines, and early symptoms of radiation sickness and cancer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…I take back my earlier understanding.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, Eden winced. Compared to Danus, Baal was far too extreme.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made him feel like he'd been far too kind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, this method of selection was anything but scientific.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only reason the aspirants survived their shortcomings was due to the Blood Angels' gene-seed's incredible adaptability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Records showed that before their transformation, aspirants spent the night in the monastery cathedral without rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fall asleep, and no matter how talented you were—you were taken away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What happened to those taken away? No record remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who endured would be handed the Crimson Chalice by the Sanguinary Priests, filled with a blood-like fluid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After drinking, they would fall into deep slumber, their hearts nearly ceasing to beat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Servitors pushed the sleeping aspirants into surgical chambers, where gene-seeds were implanted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who survived rejection were sealed in tall golden sarcophagi, nourished intravenously with a blend of nutrients and the Blood of Sanguinius.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Further transformation began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many died under the physical strain of bio-remolding, but those who survived were reborn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gone were their hunched, stunted forms—they emerged tall, sharp-eyed like predators, with smooth skin, handsome faces, and hidden fangs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were statuesque in beauty—like masterpieces carved by a divine hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As expected of Sanguinius' sons… they're built different. No wonder these aspirants risk death for a chance to be reborn.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But every gift of fate comes at a steep, hidden cost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The transformed Blood Angels bore the Red Thirst—a craving for human blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not physiological, but psychic and spiritual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When denied blood for long, they became weak, aged, and mentally exhausted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To maintain themselves, they carried bottles of human blood mixed with wine—Karash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Usually donated willingly by blood servants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in extreme cases, even with plenty of bottled blood, they could lose control—killing allies to sate their thirst.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Worse came after Sanguinius' brutal death at Horus' hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Blood Angels developed a deeper curse: the Black Rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the heat of battle, it consumed them—turning them into berserkers who couldn't distinguish friend from foe, often killing their own brothers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tragedy for the Chapter. A threat to the Imperium.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden came here to see Chapter Master Dante—to see if the Red Thirst and Black Rage could be resolved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would benefit everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, nobody liked being stabbed in the back mid-battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, if the Tyranids could be handled, he'd bring in his environmental engineering teams to work with the Baal system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using Golden Age tech, they could terraform Baal's harsh worlds—give the tribes better living conditions, improving the health of future aspirants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fewer unnecessary deaths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Better physiques might even lead to stronger Astartes post-transformation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, these plans required full scientific evaluation and the Blood Angels' consent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the Dreamweaver stabilized in high orbit, it sent a message to the Blood Angels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Eden was preparing to board a lander and meet Dante at the monastery—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He received a message that shattered his plans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dante wasn't on Baal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already led the Blood Angels to the Cryptus System to confront the Tyranids.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>???\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant the Tyranids had already invaded Cryptus, about to launch a full assault!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So soon?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was over six months earlier than the Departmento Munitorum had projected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then more data arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It turned out—time dilation across different systems caused the mismatch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Different temporal flows had distorted the projected invasion window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Eden's early warnings to Terra only gave the High Lords a little more time to argue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, the Tyranid swarms were already breaching Cryptus' outer defenses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luckily, thanks to Eden's influence, the Imperium had managed to deploy reinforcements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Blood Angels were en route.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't a total disaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Imperium had pulled every available unit:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Admiral Jatus with a fleet of hundreds of warships and battlegroups.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>General Meron with 30 million Astra Militarum troops, including Cadia Shock Troops and Vostroyan Firstborn armored regiments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They would fortify Cryptus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some of the finest forces the Imperium could muster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it still wasn't enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bulk of the fighting would fall to Eden's Savior Forces and the Blood Angels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Big Barrel and the Sons of Man were already stationed in Cryptus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had received their battleships and gear and dispatched scout ships to assess the swarm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden's realm had also located the Webway exit in Cryptus, organizing troops to move through it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to Webway speed, they wouldn't miss the fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything was in motion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then Eden saw the latest intel from Big Barrel—and was deeply disturbed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the bridge, Eden and his War Council stared at the projected image of Hive Fleet Leviathan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And were struck dumb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even fear began to creep in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tyranids… were too massive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sea of bio-ships vast enough to flood an entire star system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to calculations—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if they threw every Imperial reinforcement, the Blood Angels, and Eden's own Savior army into the grinder—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They still couldn't stop it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the nature of the Hive Fleet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made no pretense—simply devoured everything in its path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even forewarning was useless—sheer numbers overwhelmed all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden stared at the projection, brows furrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This couldn't be fought with ships.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would take planetary or even system-level superweapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his domain's tech wasn't there yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had only begun constructing planetary-scale weapons—mostly Ork-derived battle satellites—and they weren't ready.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They wouldn't be finished in time for Cryptus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Our war plan needs revision.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his hand and pulled up the Cryptus star map.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to fully understand the defense layout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from Imperial and Blood Angels reinforcements and Eden's own fleets, Cryptus was already a well-fortified shield system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its outer perimeter was a massive glacier asteroid belt known as the Adamantine Ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An impenetrable natural barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside that lay the Warden's Girdle—a rich ore field of hollowed-out asteroids.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Astra Militarum was deploying minefields, space lance batteries, and macro-cannon platforms there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would be a second line of extermination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beyond that, several key planets would bear the brunt of the assault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lycios and Erynes' Bloom were the first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lycios, a nomadic world, housed 10,000 Battle Sisters and over 300 million nomads, supported by Imperial troops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Erynes' Bloom was defended by Cadia Shock Troopers, a portion of the Vostroyan armored regiment, and local PDF.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These two would face the first wave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beyond them—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden stared at the data, face darkening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So if those two worlds fell, the Tyranids could sweep through the system?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder Cryptus fell in the lore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The disparity was overwhelming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden could already predict what the Imperium would do next—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Exterminatus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it can't be defended—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then destroy it all. Scorched Earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Starve the Hive Fleet by annihilating all biomass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Imperium had previously destroyed over 200 planets to beat the Hive Mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A classic Imperial victory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as the victims didn't die to the Tyranids—it was considered a win.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cruel, but necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, Eden sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luckily, his presence—the Savior—had changed the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't solo Hive Fleet Leviathan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tyranids were the most powerful known species, and Leviathan was the largest swarm in history.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn't about to throw all his troops into the meat grinder either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That'd bankrupt him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he had an ace up his sleeve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He zoomed in on the star map.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An eight-faceted mechanical platform appeared—the Grand Prism.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive machine the size of a small moon, it provided limitless energy to Cryptus residents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But few knew—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a Necron-built stellar generator core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And a system-scale superweapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could draw energy from Cryptus' three stars, focus it, and unleash devastating thermal beams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If aimed at a gas giant—it could detonate the planet, obliterating the entire system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden stared at the Prism, half-terrified, half-drooling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the kind of weapon he wanted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the original timeline, the Necrons of Cryptus awakened late in the war and allied with the Blood Angels to fire the Prism—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Destroying much of the Hive Fleet… and the entire system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But by then, most citizens were already dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden wanted to save them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Cryptus fell—if the people survived, hope would remain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could give them a new home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if they had to flee, at least under his rule, they wouldn't starve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately revised the war plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In addition to blocking the vanguard, his territory would launch full-scale rescue ops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every logistic ship and civilian freighter would be mobilized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evacuation priority: people first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Conveniently, the Charalton region had a population shortage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could legitimately absorb Cryptus' refugees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Win-win.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the people were safe—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He'd fire the Grand Prism early.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the Tyranids could feast—hit them with a stellar-level firecracker!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the plan finalized, Eden issued a Savior's Edict.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His territory mobilized. Rescue fleets gathered at the Blackstone Gate and entered the Webway toward Cryptus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Tyranid vanguard was already arriving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden ordered Big Barrel, the War Angels, Void Angels, Battle Sisters, Storm Group forces—all to defend the targeted planets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evacuation ships would pull out civilians first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Dreamweaver would head for Cryptus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to find Dante.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To avoid unexpected shifts in battle…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden was going to dig up the slumbering Necrons—ahead of schedule.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And rally the metal skeletons to help fight Hive Fleet Leviathan!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the edge of the Cryptus System – Adamantine Ring\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frozen asteroids glittered like diamonds in weak starlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But beneath the beauty was death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Extreme cold meant even starships would freeze solid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many invaders had died here—becoming part of the ice belt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet no Imperial commander was naïve enough to think it could stop the Tyranids.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hence Admiral Jatus had stationed his fleet between the Adamantine Ring and the Warden's Girdle—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To hunt any Tyranid bio-ships that made it through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the void ahead—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deathly stillness was shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the edge of the stars, a terrible shadow crept forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hive Fleet Leviathan had arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vast, grotesque bio-ships stretched forward with squirming tentacles, surging like a tidal wave toward the system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their numbers blotted out the stars—turning starlight into pitch-black silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the outlines of the swarm remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire system could feel the pressure of doom drawing near…\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>",2083,"2026-06-06T13:29:01.688Z",1,"novelbin.me","b25924761db7445c5623c8f327d9a5446d768339668bef233a2f794d5c2cf4b8","warhammer-starting-as-a-planetary-governor-chapter-321","warhammer-starting-as-a-planetary-governor-chapter-319",771,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarhammer-starting-as-a-planetary-governor-cover.jpg"]