[{"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-453":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},1510902,1962,"Chapter 453 - 452: The High Lord Has Been Stolen","warhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-chapter-453",453,"\u003Cp>Tierney led his treasure-stealing squad along the outer walls of the steel fortress, searching with patience. His experience told him that a fortress spanning several kilometres in diameter could not be a single monolithic structure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire edifice must consist of multiple modules, mechanically interlocked together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tierney's fingers danced nimbly across the metal panels. Having grown up in Vostroya, he possessed an extraordinary grasp of industrial structures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After leaving the Auxilia to form the treasure-stealing team, he grew increasingly familiar with architectural structures through repeated operations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After circling the dome twice, Tierney found a recessed seam on the fortress's exterior wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He examined it from a \"Marauder's\" perspective for a moment, then curled his fingers, gently tapping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Adamantium alloy. No special alarm connections.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Hmm, the Gardinaal wouldn't anticipate someone like us silently infiltrating the dome three hundred meters high to open an entry here. After discovery, confirming the situation would take longer.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Melta bombs are too noisy... Got it. Use laser cutting...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tierney opened his communicator, summoning the \"Marauder\" with the most agile fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The \"Marauder\" adjusted the Yeld-pattern las-emitter guard to cutting mode, aiming at the recessed seam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Yeld-pattern Dominum Armor's las-emitter originally only fired laser beams at enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During design, Tierney, considering \"Marauder's\" needs, requested multi-power output. Forge Lord Rosicky Cech fulfilled this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He drew inspiration from Squat miner prospector suit designs, enabling small-range output power adjustment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Squat miners faced various challenges during prospecting. Their prospector suits needed to meet cutting requirements for mining while also serving as viable las weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tierney didn't perform the task himself because he and some \"Swindlers\" upgraded to more powerful missile launchers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bitter wind swept over the Yeld-pattern Dominum Armor, but the \"Marauder\" remained unaffected. His movements were swift and precise, like an experienced worker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later, a breach was cut in the steel fortress's dome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tierney retracted his wings, precisely slipping through the breach, then spread them, looking down at the roaring furnaces below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Marauders\" filed in, then flew in all directions, searching for their target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The High Lord overseeing all industrial facilities and related castes, Ismael, showed little visible flesh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike Straken, another High Lord with extensive mechanical augmentation, his body lacked the numerous weapon systems mounted on Sanctum Battleplate. Instead, he possessed a more developed brain and computational processors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mechanical prostheses were also more numerous, capable of simultaneous integration with multiple systems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within Ismael's sole remaining golden eye, shock mingled with fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten planets fallen. Countless industrial facilities lost contact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All mining stations and space elevators had been knocked off orbit, disrupting raw material supplies and causing Gardinar's industrial output to plummet by 13.72%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Partial rebellions among lower castes, triggered by food shortages, reduced industrial output by a further 5.61%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eleven major industrial zones had been occupied, causing a 2.38% decline in industrial output.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Transport systems had been crippled by orbital strikes, resulting in an 8.04% drop in industrial output.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ismael's expression darkened. In his lengthy 4,315-year lifespan, he had never witnessed such extensive industrial asset losses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shadow of Order's advance proved far swifter and more impactful than his calculations had projected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yellow runes flickered, snapping Ismael from his contemplation as he immediately focused on the alert report.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Breach detected at junction of Dome Sections B-174 and C-581.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Red alerts flashed in Ismael's consciousness. Wartime demanded different priorities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately elevated the report to priority, inspecting surrounding monitors. Finding no anomalies, he lowered the risk assessment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment's thought, Ismael issued orders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Technician repair team, proceed to breach for immediate repair.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under normal circumstances, he would dispatch low-caste labourers for such tasks, but now he required skilled technicians to complete the patching swiftly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ismael watched as the technicians boarded the lift and ascended, before returning to his duties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a single alarm rune flickered across the thousand screens surrounding Ismael.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet beyond his and the security personnel's sight, hundreds of figures darted through the fortress, searching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The treasure-stealing team quickly located the High Lord's control chamber, gathering outside the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tierney flew to the control chamber's massive door. Several \"Swindlers\" clustered there. Their discussion sounded over the comm-channel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Door forged from adamantium alloy. Our missile launchers' time to destroy it is impossible to predict.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Melta bombs can blast the door, but would draw attention. Guard forces would swarm us by then; we can only kill the target, not steal him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The door has a mechanical lock, but it's a new type.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tierney frowned. Although Arsena's orders explicitly stated to kill or capture based on circumstances, and killing Ismael would complete the mission...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tierney knew Ismael, controlling all Gardinaal industry, could accelerate integration and be more valued by the Black Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the ascending repair lift below, Tierney decided to try.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tierney immediately flew to thegrey gate several metres high. \"Swindlers\" promptly made way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The \"Cryptologist\" stared intently at the mechanical lock. He found the adamantium door's lock was dial-based.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Rotate the dial, aligning eleven outer symbols with eleven inner symbols to open the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I have only one attempt. Any error would certainly alert Ismael. Then we'd have to open fire and kill.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The \"Cryptologist\" thought, eyes fixed intently on the mechanical lock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After becoming a \"Cryptologist,\" further enhanced \"Superior Observation\" allowed him to perceive details beyond mere metalwork, details invisible to ordinary eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Dial markings... Damn...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'He must be using an irregular method, periodically changing the code.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Hmm... some pattern exists.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The \"Cryptologist's\" mind raced. Traces flashed rapidly through his thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time ticked away as he swiftly made connections and deductions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the maintenance lift flashed past the back of his head, Tierney's eyes flickered slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The \"Cryptologist\" confidently gripped the dial, forcefully rotating it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hydraulic transmission sounded. As the door opened, Tierney felt as if a star shattered within him. He knew he had become a true \"Cryptologist.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ismael turned in shock. He didn't see the guard commander or the Industrial Consul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He changed the door's access code daily, informing only those two afterwards. But neither was present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, he saw no one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A heavy blow struck Ismael's head, robbing him of consciousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tierney's wings enveloped Ismael's metallic form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After extracting the High Lord, Tierney closed the gate. Several \"Swindlers\" grabbed his body, carrying him afloat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After repair crews sounded alarms, the guard commander rushed into the control chamber, only to discover, to his horror, their High Lord had vanished into thin air, as if stolen.\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>",1081,"2026-06-06T05:05:10.771Z",1,"novelbin.me","f0b95a6c9feff52245c6ac26598ac2bfe3cefff4df72b21fa4a14bbe22c6e993","warhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-chapter-454","warhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-chapter-452",698,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarhammer-the-11th-primarch-the-black-emperor-cover.jpg"]