The Old Man in Yellow's Reward

Fenris high-altitude orbit, the Emperor flagship Bucephalus.

Nimrod met the Old Man in Yellow in the magnificent palace. After he sat down, the Old Man in Yellow smiled and said...

"Nimrod, I am satisfied with the progress of the Eleventh Legion. Since your return, more than fifty worlds have joined the Imperium."

"The return of the first Knight World, the Daxos Binary System, is of great significance."

"How is the House Vicstrix doing?"

Nimrod replied upon hearing this.

"The Legion's Tech Sergeant and the Sage of the Adeptus Mechanicus are helping them repair the Knight Mech. It is expected that it will be fully operational again within one Terra year."

"Very good," The Old Man in Yellow nodded in satisfaction, "The knights' victory will inspire the people of Terra to contribute to the Great Crusade."

"You are ordered to fight and win the duel with Russ."

"And as I requested, they did not use Psionic Energy."

"I have decided to gift you five warships remnants from the 'Dark Mechanicum Era,' which will soon arrive in Fenris."

Upon hearing this, Nimrod felt as if something illusory within him shattered and merged with his own spirit.

Feedback was received, and the potion digestion progress has improved significantly.

"You can also choose two items from my private treasury."

Nimrod felt the progress of digesting the potion increase significantly again, almost to the point of complete digestion.

[The Old Man in Yellow gave a lot, and the "Briber's " potion had a noticeable effect.]

Nimrod felt that the Old Man in Yellow in front of him was the most pleasing to the eye he had seen since they met, and he said with a smile.

"Thank you, my Lord."

"This is what you deserve," The Emperor said, looking directly at Nimrod, then changed the subject, "Leman Russ, I need him. We need him too."

When Nimrod saw the light emanating from the Old Man in Yellow's eyes, he immediately felt a heavy mental pressure, as if a mountain was pressing down on his heart.

In an instant, the Primarch gene almost succumbed to the psychological pressure exerted by the Old Man in Yellow.

Nimrod immediately entered the first level of Thelema Mindset, and the mountain of his mind vanished.

A look of surprise flashed in the eyes of the Master of Mankind; Nimrod had actually withstood the mental pressure he had exerted.

Just as the Emperor was surprised by the will of the Primarch, Nimrod slowly spoke.

"I will cooperate with him and fight alongside him."

The Emperor frowned, then relaxed. After a moment's thought, he gave up on applying further pressure.

Although Nimrod didn't acknowledge Russ as his brother, he still met his minimum requirements, he said.

"Competition between brothers is encouraged because it motivates you to work even harder."

"Let's go, let's go to the treasure vault."

Nimrod got up and followed behind the Old Man in Yellow, thinking to himself.

[The Old Man in Yellow's art of conversation: first, he rewards me to create a good atmosphere; then he makes his request; and finally, he eases the tension by promising to take me to the treasure vault.]

Nimrod followed the Old Man in Yellow through the treasure vault gate and saw the divine weapon— the Spear of Dionysus —still prominently displayed.

The Primarch circled around, relying on his superhuman memory to recall the location of all the items.

It was discovered that the Old Man in Yellow's collection had fourteen more items and three fewer.

Among the newly added items, one shimmered with a Spirituality light.

It was a blood-red chain, a semi-transparent chain about a Nimrod's width wide, made up of thousands of interlocking rhomboid crystals, with dark red flocculent substances resembling capillaries suspended inside.

At the base of the chain link is a ring, which looks like thick blood congealed or like the crimson Halo of the Moon.

Seeing that Nimrod was very interested in the Crimson Chain, the Old Man in Yellow began to explain it to him.

"This chain comes from a Xenos race called Vlad, and is a ritual item held by the High Priest."

"The Vlad enjoyed drinking blood, and during their rituals and ceremonies, the High Priest would soak this chain in the blood of sacrificial offerings."

Nimrod seemed to understand something upon hearing this.

[Items obtained through the "blood" or "Moon" Pathway?]

"I want this chain."

The Crimson Chain contains the most concentrated Spirituality, and he can determine its Pathway with a high probability, making it the most suitable choice.

The Old Man in Yellow deactivated the Stasis Field of the collection cabinet, and with the Crimson Chain in his hand, Nimrod immediately felt his Spirituality become more active, and his body filled with power.

[Can it enhance Spirituality resilience?]

He made a preliminary judgment and decided to conduct further research later.

Nimrod discovered that the base of the Crimson Chain fit perfectly around the base of his little finger, so he slipped it onto his little finger, and the ruby-like chain wrapped around his wrist.

Then, Nimrod came to the item in the Old Man in Yellow's old collection that shone with the strongest Spirituality light; it was shaped like a ring made by Space Ape.

The ring was like a blazing fire, its diameter several times that of the ring made by the Space Ape, and its Spirituality radiance was only slightly weaker than that of the Crimson Chain.

Given that the Crimson Chain has the effect of restoring Spirituality, its Spirituality radiance will be stronger than that of Mystical Item of the same Sequence, therefore the two should belong to the same Sequence.

"This ring comes from a volcanic world, from a race called Surtur, a group of towering giants, whose rings are larger than those of ordinary people."

"It belonged to the Giant King who wore the iron crown," The Emperor glanced at Nimrod's finger, "... the size is just right for you."

After the Stasis Field was turned off, Nimrod took out the ring from the collection cabinet, tried it on, and found it fit perfectly on his middle finger.

Wearing Power Fist on his left hand, he put the ring on the middle finger of his right hand.

Back on the Shadow of the Throne, Nimrod summoned Arsena.

"Open the Fenris scan hologram."

The Primarch's Attendants immediately activated the hologram using his Control Staff.

I have two tasks for you.

Nimrod highlighted a spot in the holographic image, saying, "This valley is called Firestone Valley by the Fenrisian."

When the Primarch read the minds of the Fenrisian and mastered their language, he also knew the locations of several landmarks in Asaheim, including Firestone Valley and the Tomb of the Ancient Kings.

"The mountain tribes here, composed of exiled Psyker, are known as the Vulture Clan."

"You will lead your team here to test them."

"Those who pass the test will be brought back, and the boys among them will be candidates for the legion."

"Among the adults and girls, if you fancy any, they shall become your attendants; the rest shall be sent to the Ninth Chapter as Chapter Attendants."

Arsena noted down the Primarch's command, then asked.

"What is the other task?"

Ninglu pointed to another spot, "This place is known to the Fenris as the Tomb of the Former Kings, the burial site of the ancient royal family of the continent of Fenris-Assheim."

"These ancient tombs and burial mounds are the final Burial places of Fenris's ancient royalty and lords. The tombs are inscribed with Fenris runes, recording the history, glory, and stories of the deceased."

"The Fenris language originates from this, and the power of the Fenris Psyker is another practice of these runic scripts."

Nimrod couldn't help but think of the Wolf King's double standard in opposing the use of Psionic Energy while arguing that the Rune Priest of the "Space Wolves" were not Psyker. A hint of sarcasm crept into his tone.

They called themselves the Sons of the Storm.

"Even though the Fenrisian are deceitful and their methods of using Psionic Energy are rather primitive, they still have research value. Record all the runes."

Now that he's in Fenris, Nimrod naturally wants to grab all the benefits he can.

"Yes, sir."

After the Primarch's Attendants noted it down, he immediately assembled a squad of Honor Guard and his own retinue, and boarded Gunship to fly to Asaheim.