Khaine's Shrine

Nimrod understood the wandering knights' thoughts and decided to capture them alive. He took a deep breath and suddenly opened his mouth.

The Primarch emitted a long, drawn-out "Psychic Scream," and Psychic Storm swept through the numerous Samo- Aeldari Rangers.

Thump thump...

The rangers fell off their Jetbike and crashed to the ground.

Only a handful of the most seasoned Aeldari Rangers, known as the Wild Rider, remained steadfast, no longer indulging in the hedonistic and barbaric practices that led to the Aeldari's souls being consumed by the Slaanesh.

Several Wild Rider swayed slightly, managing to stay upright by bracing themselves against the motorcycle.

Before they could react, Nimrod had already flashed in front of the leader of the Wild Rider.

The "Briber" reached out and grabbed the Wild Rider, then hurled him forcefully at another Aeldari Ranger.

With the "Briber's " enhanced throwing ability, the Wild Rider, once thrown, spun rapidly like a windmill before slamming into the Ranger.

The Wild Rider, whose reaction was so quick that he could dodge bullets, was knocked down and fell to the ground before he could even react.

In the blink of an eye, all the Wild Rider were knocked down.

Nimrod ordered the Tech Sergeants in the Honor Guard: "Take the Laser Long Rifles, Cameleoline Cloaks, and Jetbike back for research."

Nimrod knew that the Laser Long Rifle used by the Aeldari Rangers was a long-barreled sniper weapon, similar to the long-barreled laser sniper weapon used by the Auxilia snipers.

The Psionic Energy crystal it uses is not Wraithbone, but a specialized component used for laser focusing.

The artificial crystals used in Imperium laser technology have difficulty maintaining a focused beam over long distances, while Psionic Energy crystals can achieve precise beam focusing at greater distances.

Most Aeldari weapons have a unique Psionic Energy bond with their users, but the Ranger Rifle is one of the few weapons that does not have this bond.

Compared to other weapons, the Aeldari Rifle is easier to crack. However, due to its high degree of customization, it is difficult for other users to perform long-range, high-precision sniping as the original user did.

The "Savant" should be able to decipher the Aeldari Laser Long Rifle technology, which would be good for Treasure Hunting Squad and Auxilia.

The Crystal Illusion Realm also possesses a large quantity of Psyker Crystals, which can be replicated in human form. Although customized manufacturing is costly, it can supply the elite Auxilia of Vostonia.

Nimrod knew that the Ranger's Cameleoline Cloak used color-changing paint, which could achieve an invisibility effect.

A cloak helps a ranger blend into their surroundings, especially in low-light conditions.

The Aeldari's Cameleoline Cloak and the Imperium's camouflage cloak both use paint, but they are probably not the same. Perhaps we can learn from each other to enhance the invisibility effect.

The technical difficulty should fall somewhere between the Aeldari rifle and the Jetbike.

Nimrod knew that, like most Aeldari technologies, Jetbike also needed to be compatible with Aeldari Psionic Energy.

Small Psychosonic Crystal are installed on the motorcycle's handlebars and the rider's handguards, allowing the rider to control the motorcycle with their thoughts.

Replicating Jetbike would take a long time, and even if it were successfully replicated, training riders would also take a long time.

Even for the Aeldari, mastering the use of Jetbike is an exciting challenge, requiring years of training to reach their full potential.

Nimrod plans to equip some Psyker within the Legion with Psyker Crystal motorcycles in the future, using them as elite riders to fight enemies.

The Tech Sergeant immediately organized their minions and Servitor to pick up the ranger rifles, tear off the Cameleoline Cloaks from the Aeldari, and drag the Jetbike back to the Shadow of the Thrones for further research.

As the Tech Sergeant directed his servants to move the spoils of war, Nimrod saw Howard board the Craftworld fragments and spoke to the Arbiter.

"These Aeldari prisoners are yours to seize. Find out Khaine -Han's secrets."

"I will definitely treat these Xenos guests well."

The "Interrogator" looked at the Aeldari prisoners, waved his hand, and the Shadow of Order of the First Chapter immediately stepped forward and dragged the Aeldari prisoners away.

The Primarch continued its journey, searching for loot on the Craftworld fragments.

The Aeldari's buildings differ from those of humans; they all have flowing shapes and lack the rough corners of human architecture.

Nimrod's gaze swept over these elegant, artistic buildings, his steps never faltering.

The further he went, the closer he got to the area where the Lance were targeting him, and the framework of the Craftworld was revealed before him.

Nimrod his surroundings with his dark eyes, and after a moment, he saw colorful lights flashing in the air—the light of Aether energy.

He followed the colorful light and found the interior of the Craftworld, exposed by the Lance.

The Briber leaped down the crack in the broken Craftworld and immediately saw a radiant Spirituality light.

The Spirituality light comes from the dragon bones of the Craftworld — the Wraithbone.

Each Aeldari spaceship's frame is shaped from Wraithbone, followed by the interior space and final internal components.

Even the largest Craftworld are made of Wraithbone.

Wraithbone are essentially a solidified form of Warp energy, Bonesinger who follow the path of the Bonesinger, using secret methods to extract Aether energy from the Sea of Souls.

Wraithbone can be manipulated into any shape, are stronger than any known steel, more durable than Adamantium, and can even repair themselves naturally; the entire process can be accelerated by the Bonesinger.

[The Wraithbone contains Spirituality and is an ingredient for magic potions, and it is not something I am aware of.]

The most likely potion ingredients are from the "Paragon" Pathway, with a small chance they might be from the "Mother" Pathway.

However, because the Spirit Stones have not yet been discovered by the Craftworld Aeldari, the Infinity Circuits have not yet been constructed on the Wraithbone Network.

Nimrod narrowed his eyes slightly, thinking to himself that Spirit Stones and Infinity Circuits were likely also ingredients for potions.

[Perhaps I should wait a while before taking action against Khaine -Han's Craftworld, until they have recovered their strength and obtained the Infinity Circuit and Spirit Stone.]

The 33rd millennium was discovered by Iyanden; the extension to Khaine -Han should be a little later, and the 34th millennium should be around that time.

Nimrod, who had just arrived beside him, said to the Tech Sergeant, "Excavate the Aeldari structures above and study the Aeldari's circulatory and sustainment systems."

He then pointed to the Wraithbone, "These are Wraithbone; they must be preserved intact. I will come back to collect them."

After finishing his explanation, the Primarch climbed up the fissure and continued their search.

Finally, he found a magnificent temple.

The entire building is constructed using materials made of Wraithbone, and the most striking feature is a lifelike "giant python" coiled around it.

The "giant python's" head rests on the roof of the building, gazing proudly at the sky.

World Serpent, Cosmic Python, Khaine.

One of the deities worshipped by the Aeldari.

Nimrod knew that each Aeldari Craftworld would have many faiths, but there would be one Pantheon whose deity was their dominant faith.

Khaine -Han's faith is in Khaine, who is revered as the Cosmic Python.

He stepped into the temple, where in the center stood a lifelike statue of Khaine, crafted from the Wraithbone.

Nimrod glanced at it and found that the Spirituality light on it was the same as that of ordinary Wraithbone, so he did not linger.

There are also many small shrines of different shapes around the area, each containing a miniature statue of Khaine, the size of a normal person's head, each showing a different side of Khaine.

[It contains a Spirituality light even stronger than that of Wraithbone, making it a higher-grade potion ingredient.]

Khaine is a cosmic serpent, believed to know all the secrets of the past and present.

The Sequence 1 of the "Wheel of Fortune" Pathway is "Snake of Mercury," and this shrine should be a potion ingredient for the "Wheel of Fortune" Pathway.

As Nimrod pondered, he walked to the left and carefully examined one of the shrines.

[The Spirituality is not up to the level of Sequence 1, and the "Snake of Mercury" is already close to the top of the Pathway, so it is impossible to have so many materials.]

It's either the main material in the Mid-Sequence or the auxiliary material in the High Sequence.

After making his judgment, Nimrod spoke to the Shadow of Order surrounding him.

"Go and search the surrounding area."

While everyone was away, Nimrod quickly moved all the statues back to the "Nation of Disorder".

Because he didn't know how many Wraithbone were needed for the potion ingredients of the unknown Sequence, he didn't destroy the temple and stayed on the Craftworld fragments for the time being.

Afterwards, Nimrod continued his search, but finding nothing further, he moved some of the damaged Wraithbone back to the "Nation of Disorder".

Before setting off back to Vostonia, the Primarch summoned Howard.

"The First Chapter is now in charge of the Vigilant Star. Besides establishing order, the most important task is to search for the sacred template of the Bastion-class Energy Shield."

"Also, the local Volian Sandstorm Vortex is extremely dangerous; do not explore it for the time being."

The fleet then set sail back to Vostonia.

On their return voyage, the 7th Legion and 12th Chapter arrived in the Tanith system and launched an attack on the Thalesians.