The vast kingdom of the Skaven lies underground, a vast global, intercontinental underground empire with countless tunnels and passages.
Those complex tunnel networks connected all parts of the world, extending from the glaciers in the north to the humid swamps and scorching deserts in the south, and from the prairies and offshore islands in the east to the dense jungles in the west.
The range of activities of the Skaven Empire is much larger than that of many other races such as humans, dwarves, and elves.
The ruler of this vast underground kingdom is the Council of Thirteen, which is recognized by the Horned Rat.
That is, the patriarchs of the thirteen most powerful clans.
In addition to the Council of Thirteen, there are countless clans of all sizes in the underground kingdom.
Together they rule this vast underground empire.
When the Horned Rat issues his oracle, these kingdoms, large and small, unite to wage war on the surface.
According to records left by some scholars who have long been persecuted, there may be a Skaven stronghold beneath every human town.
Underneath those larger human settlements are often large Skaven strongholds.
Those cunning beasts cleverly connected man-made tunnel systems, natural mines, sewers, and caves dug by other creatures with the underground network they built, allowing them to easily enter and exit the surface.
Countless slaves toil day and night to keep the Skaven industry running, and new tunnels appear every day, connecting new places.
There are traces of rat people's activities in places that humans can reach.
There are traces of ratmen in places that humans cannot reach.
They are everywhere, all over the world.
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Dax has extensive experience in fighting against ratmen.
Of course, much of this experience is outdated.
After all, a thousand years have passed in this world.
There are few experiences that are still relevant a thousand years later.
Fortunately, with the help of Imperial technology, he and his team were still able to use those outdated experiences to teach the Skaven a lesson.
The Skaven's lair lies just below the village where the man in need of help is.
Those cunning beasts hollowed out the walls, hollowed out the floors, and hollowed out the paths under people's feet.
They would come out at night and abduct children and defenseless women to use as slaves or food.
They scratched at the walls and terrorized people in the dark.
When Dax arrived, the whole village was in great panic.
Those ignorant villagers were already terrified.
Some people who had some assets chose to sell at low prices and fled the village in a hurry.
Those who couldn't leave could only put a sickle for self-defense under their pillows and pray that bad luck would not befall them.
However, even if they closed the door and set up traps, it would be of no use.
If they resist, they will face even more terrible retaliation.
The ratmen always come quietly, killing those who resist, gnawing them into pieces, and intimidating those who still want to resist.
The villagers looked at Dax and the others with eyes filled with two conflicting emotions: expectation and fear.
They hope that Dax and others can solve the threat posed by the Skaven.
They were also afraid that if they could not completely wipe out the Skaven, they would take even more brutal revenge on them.
The conflicting emotions made them run away from Dax and his companions. Only the man who asked for help assisted Dax and his companions in their investigation wholeheartedly.
Not much time was wasted in the investigation.
Dax and others used the detector to quickly scan a tunnel leading downwards.
It is located beneath the village altar.
When the altar was removed, a wide tunnel appeared in front of people.
The ratmen also built an irregular stone staircase into the tunnel.
The stone steps are badly worn, and the middle part is almost an inclined plane.
Walking down the stairs, the first thing you see is scattered human skeletons.
There are adults and children.
What they have in common are the marks left by animals gnawing on the bones.
Seeing this scene, Dax felt angry.
Those damn ratmen.
They have to pay for these sins.
Below the stairs is a huge cave.
Fluorescent plants were planted on the top of the cave, and the faint light enveloped the stone walls, providing lighting for everyone.
The two warriors released several detectors and then, led by Dax, headed deeper into the cave.
The data sent back by the detector is processed to form a 3D stereo image.
The caves are intricate.
Rat people are much shorter than humans.
But there are also special and powerful soldiers among the Skaven that can be used to fight against other races.
For example, the Skaven Troll and the Heavy Shield Giant Rat.
There are even giant mechanical units such as dimensional artillery vehicles and dimensional tanks.
The tunnels they built for this purpose are generally passable by humans.
Dax and others followed the instructions on the map to the Skaven's lair.
The Skaven reacted quickly to the human invasion.
Not long after going deeper, I heard a roar coming from the darkness.
After the Skaven guards noticed the human invasion, they quickly gathered and launched an attack.
They rushed out of the darkness, armed with primitive swords and muskets.
Those horrible creatures had humanoid bodies but the heads of giant, ugly rats.
Brandishing weapons and roaring, he rushed towards Dax and his group.
There are also some rat-man priests holding scepters, howling ancient dark spells in their own language, releasing vicious spells.
The rat people have their own civilization.
They are good at learning and applying the knowledge of other races.
In the society of humans and dwarves, they learned the forging techniques of muskets and tanks.
Use warpstone to create muskets and tanks that are more powerful than those of humans and dwarves.
They also possess a variety of magic, including dimensional magic using dimensional stone and dark magic learned from the Horned Rat.
Plague spells and curse spells obtained from the cultists, etc.
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The warriors activated their weapons.
Dancing arcs of electricity surround a sword or spear.
Chanting the name of the holy and all-knowing Emperor of the Empire, they prepared to bring purification to the world.
The impact of the bomb was too great.
Any slight carelessness would cause a large-scale collapse, which might directly bury Dax and his group.
They don't have the same digging ability as the Skaven.
At that time, they will have to call for support or be forced to abandon the mission.
In such a narrow underground environment, using melee weapons is more convenient than using explosive bombs, and the killing efficiency is also faster than using explosive bombs.
Dax also shut down his long-range attack system to avoid damage to the tunnel.
He drew his weapon and activated it.
It was a power sword with a silver cross guard and a black pommel.
It has been modified and can be used by mortals.
The power sword is so sharp that it can cut through enemies at the molecular level.
The azure light emanating from the blade illuminated the dim tunnel.
Dax displayed his superb swordsmanship that he had honed over many years.
The first Skaven who rushed up had his weapon cut off by his sword.
The rusty armor was also cut open.
The rat man's body broke into two pieces, and after a moment, blood spurted out.
The second ratman who rushed over was pierced by Dax's sword, and then he suddenly stabbed it up and tore it apart.
The third ratman who rushed towards Dax was punched into the air by a Primaris warrior who was passing by, and the crisp sound of bones breaking echoed in the air.
The Primaris warriors showed a killing efficiency far exceeding that of Dax.
Leaving a trail of death behind it.
Scattered limbs and gushing blood splattered everywhere.
They are the most powerful warriors of the Emperor of the Empire.
Existence itself is synonymous with killing and death.
"For the sake of the holy light, the omniscient and omnipotent Emperor of the Empire, may she protect my soul." Dax imitated the warriors and prayed.
The number of ratmen is extremely large.
Every step forward required killing dozens of Skaven.
The sounds of killing echoed in the winding tunnel.
The Skaven's dying screams echoed in it.
Dax and his crew fought their way through the Skaven with a force never before seen by the Skaven.
Like a spear, it stabbed into the ratmen's underground town.
The local ratmen clan tried to stop them, but no matter how many ratmen they sent out, it was useless. They were easily crushed to death and slaughtered by the other side.
The dimensional magic released by the ratmen, the muskets and cannons they used were all useless.
Those humans will emit a faint halo, blocking the dimensional bullets and magic and transferring them to the subspace.
This technology has never been seen before, and it is not magic.
This unprecedented method plunged the Skaven into despair.
Their resistance is pointless.
The pace of human progress is unwavering.
They will soon break into the underground town and kill them all.
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Dax felt a little excited. The screams and blood of the Skaven gave him a sense of familiarity.
His armor was stained with countless blood.
Not a drop was his, all belonged to the Skaven.
A strong rat troll rushed over.
These fearsome creatures are much loved in the Skaven Empire.
Usually used as an offensive unit.
The rat trolls were clad in heavy armor and their carrion-covered fur was covered in giant boils.
Their skin was covered with the marks of mutations, and their claws were as big as spades.
Each finger ends in a dagger-length claw.
In its mouth were huge fangs covered in saliva.
Even in the noisy battlefield, their roars can be clearly heard.
Dax dodged the rat troll's claws.
He used the power sword in his hand to cut off one of the opponent's thighs.
When the rat troll fell to the ground, Dax cut off one of its arms with another sword.
The thing covered the bloody wound with its intact claws and lay on the ground, roaring in pain.
Dax was just about to chop off the other person's head.
Another roar was heard.
Rat warriors rushed out of the darkness.
Dax was unable to dodge and was slashed by the opponent's serrated scimitar. A series of sparks appeared on the Empire's high-density alloy armor, and not even a trace was left.
The ratman warrior was stunned for a moment.
One of his blows was enough to chop down a giant tree.
Why can't I even leave a mark on the opponent's armor
Dax seized the opportunity and stabbed the power sword in his hand into the opponent's chest.
The rat man let out a terrible howl, then fell down holding his chest and died.
Dax drew his sword and walked again to the side of the rat troll who was trying to crawl away.
"Do you still want to live, you beast?"
The rat troll made a sound of pain, still trying to crawl.
A trail of bright red blood was left behind.
"Stop dreaming."
Dax swung his sword fiercely and chopped off the opponent's head.
The rat troll's head fell to the ground and rolled several meters on the battlefield.
Bright red blood gushed out from the smooth cut, mixing with the heavy air in the cave, and it was very pungent.
Dax looked around and saw the Primaris warriors walking in front.
In their eyes, those ratmen were as fragile as ants.
Wherever they passed, there were scattered broken bodies.
Dax hurried up.
At the end of the road, Dax saw a strange mountain and an underground town that looked like garbage from a human aesthetic point of view.
The building materials they used were a mess.
Wood, dung, mud, marble, sand, bones, gold, etc. are all common building materials.
Their buildings can be described as shoddy.
When Dax walked into the town, what he was most worried about was not the attacking ratmen, but the crumbling houses.
The ratmen in the town were equally vulnerable and were slaughtered by Dax and his crew.
Blood and broken limbs littered the town's streets.
The last of these elite warriors guard the temples and altars of the Horned Rat, ready to defend their faith.
The ending didn't change much.
A huge rat troll was lifted up by the Primaris warriors and then smashed hard into the sculpture of the Horned Rat.
With a loud bang, the entire sculpture was destroyed.
The rats were slaughtered by Dax and his men, and even if there were some who managed to survive, they had already escaped.
Dax searched the town and found a warpstone mine that was just being mined.
Dimensional stone is a product unique to this world.
At least no such minerals have been found in the Misty World or the Empire.
Warpstone is emerald green in color and is a solidified form of chaotic energy.
According to some ancient documents, chaos poured into this world through the bipolar gate opened by the ancient saints.
It was broken down into eight magical winds, which spread throughout the world.
The Winds of Magic are the source of power for magicians, wizards, arcanists and other groups in this world.
However, not all chaotic energy will be decomposed. Those knights and warriors who possess extraordinary powers are closely related to the energy that has not become the wind of magic.
A part of the chaotic energy that cannot be decomposed or absorbed by living things will condense into solid.
Some scholars believe that the dimensional stones were deliberately created by the ancient saints in order to use them to drive their mysterious devices.
Dimensional Stone is not welcomed in the Order camp.
Dwarves distrust the chaotic nature of warpstone.
The elves used their knowledge to create power stones to replace the dimensional stones.
Imperial law states that possession and trafficking of Warpstone is punishable by death.
Of course, some dark magicians, alchemists, and ignorant fools will pursue these things.
They were believed to be able to turn stone into gold, cure disease, and even resurrect the dead.
The people with the greatest demand for Warpstone are the Skaven.
Warpstone serves as currency in Skaven society.
It is the energy source for the rat people's twisted magic and advanced technology.
It can also be used in drugs and devices in the field of reproduction.
Use the uncertainty of the dimensional stone to induce mutations in the ratmen and obtain powerful warriors.
Besides the Skaven, the next worst creatures are the Undead.
Warpstone is easy to generate in places where the undead are active or have been active.
These things are useless to humans, but are treasures to ratmen and undead creatures.
Dax picked up a dimensional stone that glowed green.
Various desires in the heart also begin to sprout.
It stimulates the emotions of the user.
Individuals who come into contact with dimensional stone for a long time will inevitably fall into madness and confusion.
Dax looked at the mine dug by the ratmen. It was huge and had been reinforced by the captured slaves to ensure that it would not collapse.
According to the panoramic view obtained by the detector, this underground town also has an unfinished dimensional train track.
This type of track is generally only used to connect places that the Council of Thirteen considers important.
Obviously, this place has been targeted by the Council of Thirteen.
Dax regretted not leaving any survivors.
Maybe I can get something out of those guys.
"Looks like I'll be busy soon." Dax threw the dimensional stone away and said to himself, "I need to file a report and mobilize two drilling vehicles. The scale of the dimensional stone vein here must be quite large for the Thirteenth Council to attach so much importance to it."
PS: Pay back another four thousand five.