[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-warhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor":3,"chapter-warhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-warhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-chapter-194":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Warhammer: The 11th Primarch - The Black Emperor",{"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},1510993,1962,"Chapter 194: Eye of Death","warhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-chapter-194",194,"\u003Cp>Adams' gyrinx padded alongside him. Its orange fur made it look warm, but its body was colder than even a \"Gravedigger\", more like a dead cat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adams noticed that the decaying graveyard wasn't dark. Following the faint glow, he saw stone pillars carved with reliefs of spiders and shambling corpses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His pitch-black pupils narrowed. He saw that each stone pillar was inlaid with several glass-like disks of varying size and number.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light that illuminated the graveyard came from these disks, each one glowing with a different intensity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the areas touched by the glow, no undead dared to approach. Rusted weapons and shattered bones littered the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adams stepped closer to the nearest pillar and noticed runes etched into it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at the corpses on the ground and quickly deduced their purpose:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The masters of the graveyard did not want to be disturbed. The runes were alarm devices; touching the pillars would stir noise, summoning hordes of undead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Gravedigger wisely kept his hands away. He studied the blue disk carefully; its surface was etched with dense, spider-like markings, forming intricate patterns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Data Crystals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adams knew that data crystals could store vast amounts of memory, orders of magnitude greater than standard data slates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They emitted light while storing knowledge, the brightness corresponding to the volume of data held.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Araneus Continuity controlled the Hato star system, the primary source of such crystals. Because of that, all their most important data had always been preserved in this form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adams looked around. Thousands of pillars supported the graveyard, each set with anywhere from a dozen to several dozen data crystals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is an enormous treasure. If the Forge Lord saw this, his eyes would surely light up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moving deeper, Adams discovered a row of stone chambers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of them had its gate ajar, so he approached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the threshold lay scattered weapon parts. Adams crouched, inspecting them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flash of astonishment crossed his eyes as he thought to himself:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Could these be atomic disintegration weapons? During the last battle, the Araneus Continuity soldiers never wielded anything this powerful.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood and entered the chamber. Inside, broken weapon racks lined the floor, though five still held firearms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He strode forward and picked up one of the metal weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'It really is an atomic disintegration weapon, and preserved in working condition. Safe to use.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Artifacts from the Dark Age of Technology. Few remain even in legion arsenals today.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Weapon in hand, Adams left the chamber and pressed on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a few dozen steps, he found spiderwebs clinging to the ground, walls, and stone chambers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Gravedigger immediately thought of giant spiders, but quickly realized this was different. Through his Spirit Sight, he saw faint green glimmers clinging to the webs, infused with death itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Peering into the distance, his Eye of Death pierced the veils of silk. Behind them, rotten spiders loomed, their compound eyes flickering blue and red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lowering his gaze, Adams saw at the graveyard's center a massive spider statue, with an entrance to some structure below it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scouting was done. Adams turned back and retraced his steps to the entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rosicky noticed the weapon in Adams' hand and hurried over. After inspecting it briefly, he spoke: \"Atomic disintegration weapon, fully intact, safe for use.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are more inside,\" said the Death Lord curtly, then explained the situation to the Forge Lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The outer pillars of the graveyard hold data crystals. The inner stone chambers contain relics of the Dark Age of Technology. Beneath the central spider statue lies a passage into the nobles' tombs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Archaeologist's eyes shone. \"This is a major discovery. We must bring everything back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Death Lord and Forge Lord immediately began discussing how to cleanse the site. Rosicky said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We cannot use bolters. The blasts might shatter the crystals.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Gravedigger added, \"Nor chainswords, the roar would draw the undead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four standard hours later, the Gravedigger led 144 Corpse Collectors into the tomb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They wore no power armor. They advanced in silence, faces grim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With their spirit vision, they saw clearly through decaying flesh to the undead lurking within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In unison, they raised their swords. Power Sword flashed down, crackling with disruptive energy fields, shattering undead skulls into fragments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adams lifted the atomic disintegration weapon and pulled the trigger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A beam struck an undead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, the stinking corpse dissolved into atoms, gone without a trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Gravedigger led the Corpse Collectors sector by sector, purging the tomb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After each zone was cleansed, the Death Lord gestured orders for one Corpse Collector to remain behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Forge Lord and his techmarines then entered, while Rosicky collected the brightest crystals, his men gathering the rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Corpse Collectors confirmed the undead were fully destroyed, then handed the bodies to legion servitors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those servitors, clad in protective suits and gas masks, dragged the corpses out and burned them in furnaces erected at the tombs' gates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leandro Hemar did not leave. He stood tall at the entrance, awaiting his chance to serve the Death Lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He first saw the bodies being hauled out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'The Shadows of Order, using only power swords, clear the tides of undead this quickly… Truly efficient, far beyond what my hunters could ever achieve.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he watched as hundreds upon thousands of data crystals were carried out, hulking automata hauling them away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes widened, shining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every crystal preserved knowledge lost for millennia, each one worth more than a Hive City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The recovery of the crystals lasted five entire work cycles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Adams once more stood before a stone chamber, he could feel it clearly; he had gained sharper control over the power his gene-father bestowed upon him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the sealed chambers were opened one after another, the Forge Lord beheld creations of the Dark Age of Technology.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forty-four Shadows of Order were equipped with atomic disintegration weapons, with five more handed over to the techmarines for research.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Archaeotech pistols, once the sidearms of Imperial officers and Astartes commanders, were issued to every Corpse Collector and Techmarine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sixteen Savant received portable X-ray viewers, projecting 3D models of sealed stone chambers hidden behind solid walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the Forge Lord, who had studied on Mars itself, was stunned by how many relics of the Dark Age of Technology this graveyard contained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rosicky's excitement grew. 'How many priceless relics might lie in the central tomb?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To reach them, they would have to destroy the massive rotting spiders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the Forge Lord's heart raced with discovery, the \"Gravedigger\" had already begun his hunt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He signaled the Corpse Collectors to hold position, then advanced alone toward the nearest decayed spider.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bloated creature, fifty meters tall, oozed reeking pus. Each drop burned holes into the stone floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adams' black eyes glowed green. He stepped into the realm of spirit and death, perceiving from a higher layer of existence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze pierced the rotting flesh, revealing a green node within, a fist-sized, gray-green crystal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Just as Father taught: The Warp Insight.\" Its ability is similar when opened… I have not yet mastered it like Sánchez. My range is limited, but within it, my vision is stronger.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He squeezed the trigger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beam struck the gray-green crystal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, it was gone. The massive rotting spider collapsed into sludge, dissolving on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Gravedigger went on to kill three more of the towering spiders. Their giant eyes never even glimpsed their killer before death claimed them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At last, they reached the plaza at the center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you enjoy the story, my p@treon is 30 chapters ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[email protected]\u002FDaoistJinzu\u003C\u002Fp>",1268,"2026-06-06T05:05:10.769Z",1,"novelbin.me","4eea78eacf79b060a38019211d28110790dc27f95b738086d49856049bd046a2","warhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-chapter-195","warhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-chapter-193",698,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-cover.jpg"]