Warhammer: The Black Emperor
Chapter 208

"Monster" John

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Through observing Mikel's aura and questioning him, Nimrod confirmed that Mikel had consumed the "Beast Tamer" potion before heading to the "Nation of Disorder."

The auxiliary ingredients for the "Vampire" potion are the blood of Spirituality creatures: 500 ml of Fenris's Ice Worm blood, 600 ml of Giant Spirit Spider blood...

Following the instructions, the Space Ape placed the blood of more than a dozen Spirituality creatures into the furnace one by one, and finally put in the venomous snake of the Snakebite Clan.

Nimrod stared at Mitchell as he tilted his head back and drank the potion, and could clearly see that his face, which had been sculpted like a marble statue, had become even softer.

His nose bridge remained high and straight, but now curved into a delicate arc.

His lips were sharp, straight lines that curved slightly upwards, forming an arc even when he wasn't smiling.

Mikel's many changes, though subtle, have softened his appearance.

Compared to helping animals become extraordinary beings, Mikel found it much easier to advance his own career.

After drinking the almost blood-like "Vampire" potion, he entered a meditative state and withdrew his dissipated power three minutes later, according to the ship's standard time.

The most noticeable change after the "Vampire" advancement was that his sense of smell became more acute, allowing him to detect the strange fungal odor on the ground outside the tent.

Mikel clenched his fist, feeling his body fill with power and become Feather Fall.

In addition to the increased pain, he also experienced physical discomfort.

The Lumen Lamp hanging inside the tent shone on him, making him feel disgusted.

He felt uncomfortable, and subconsciously frowned, his neck muscles tensing.

"Put on your helmet," the Primarch keenly noticed Mikel's discomfort. "From today onwards, you won't need to remove your helmet for meetings or other occasions."

"Thank you for your understanding, Father."

The "Vampire" put on the helmet, and after blocking out the light, he felt much more comfortable.

"You have three main tasks for the next period of time."

"Soon, you and your men will travel to a Death World covered in forests, which will become the recruitment ground for the 7th Legion."

"It's a world teeming with life. Besides your duties as Apothecary, you'll be tasked with taming creatures and finding medicinal ingredients."

The Chief Apothecary answered the call, his voice more magnetic than ever before.

I will certainly live up to your expectations.

Nimrod slightly and continued.

"Your first task is to select more subordinates to join the Royal Court."

"The training of Apothecary also needs to be accelerated."

"Secondly, two Space Apes on the Shadow of the Throne are pregnant. You'll be leading the 'Apothecary' to prepare medication for them to help them give birth smoothly."

After Mikel acknowledged the order, Nimrod continued.

"Your final task is to cultivate the Wraithbone Parasite."

"The Tech Sergeant is researching the Wraithbone, but progress is slow. You join the research team to explore possible solutions through medication."

After assigning Mikel his tasks, Nimrod added.

"As a 'Vampire,' your most suitable food from now on will be the blood of Spirituality beings."

"The Shadow of the Throne contains the blood of creatures like the Kraken. You must carry replenishing blood supplies with you at all times to avoid going mad from hunger."

Mikel was surprised that the Primarch would pay attention to his diet, and he said gratefully.

"I will always remember my father's care."

After Mikel left, Nimrod picked up the Brainy Cat to examine it.

Unlike Mitchell, who underwent significant changes after being promoted to Sequence 7 "Vampire," the Brainy Cat of Sequence "Monster" did not show any obvious physical changes.

The only change was that the Brainy Cat was in a daze, and its dark eyes were unfocused.

Through the telepathic connection, Nimrod was able to perceive the whispers that occasionally rang in the ears of the Brainy Cat and the scenes that occasionally flashed before its eyes.

He definitely looks more like a "monster" now!

Being in this state for a long time won't be good for one's mental health, and I don't know if it can control its Mindset now.

Hmm, we shouldn't use "it" anymore; we should use "he".

Nimrod realized that he should give the Brainy Cat, which had become an extraordinary being, a name.

It would be disrespectful for him to have wisdom now and not have a name.

Nimrod learned that after the "monster" advanced to Sequence 8, "Machine," it gained terrifying computational abilities and the corresponding intelligence.

He will try a new way to get along with Brainy Cat from now on.

Nostradamus?

No, his expertise lies in interpreting prophetic poems and predicting astrological destinies.

The "Wheel of Fortune" Pathway and the "monster" are closer to instinct, making John Dee, skilled in Angel communication and mapping time-space destiny lines, a better fit.

Thinking of this, Nimrod gently lifted the Brainy Cat with his left hand and spoke.

"From now on, your name will be John."

The Brainy Cat murmured, speaking haltingly in Vostonian Language.

"John..."

His vocal cords were extremely strained because it was his first time speaking.

As if some switch had been flipped, John's Vostonian Language became more and more fluent.

"Green... a tall creature... your enemy is a powerful Ork..."

Through the mind link, Nimrod saw more of what the Brainy Cat was seeing: a burly Orks taller than himself, almost the size of a small Knight Mech.

The image suddenly shattered and disappeared; the "monster" could only glimpse future scenes occasionally, unlike Sequence such as the "Seer" who could actively predict the future.

Only after advancing to the Sequence 8 of "Machine" will one gain the ability to perform divination and counter-divination.

While Nimrod was pondering, he sent John the methods and experiences of the first level of Thelema Mindset in several installments.

Thought Impulse flashed through John's mind, Thought Impulse would briefly stop whenever his brain couldn't handle the strain.

His Thought Impulse only resumed after his discomfort subsided.

After Nimrod transmitted the first level of Thelema's Mindset to John through Telepathy, he switched to Vostonian Language and spoke.

"Practice according to the methods I have taught you, and strive to master the Thelema Mindset."

"Once you master this, when you are troubled by annoying whispers and complicated images, awaken your 'True Will,' and you will feel much better."

"Yes... Master."

John tried to understand Nimrod's words, and through telepathy, he understood his master's meaning after a few seconds.

Nimrod watched John lying comfortably on the ground, his eyes deep, as if he had entered a meditative state.

Suddenly, the Primarch gene was triggered.

He sensed John's perception, and the Brainy Cat, transcending physical constraints and entering a more transcendent state, was connected to him through a faint, invisible thread.

The Primarch had never sensed the existence of the invisible threads before, but the "monster" possessed extraordinary intuition.

The "Monster's" exceptionally high level of inspiration is the highest Mid-Sequence all Pathway at Sequence 9, even surpassing that of the "Sleepless" in the darkness.

When a "Mystery Pryer" activates their "Eyes of Mystery Prying," they don't see more than a "monster." They are simply better at observing the state of the target's Astral Body, Aether Body, and Mental Body, and examining various details of the Astral Body.

Through John's inspiration, the Primarch sensed that John was gaining the Star of spiritual power by attaching himself to the invisible threads of the mind-body connection.

He couldn't help but think, "So, the reason why Brainy Cat need to establish a spiritual connection with people is that they obtain 'spiritual nourishment' from their owners."

Perhaps it is this invisible connection that brings the Brainy Cat closer and closer to their owners.

Over the next ten days or so, Nimrod traveled between the various snake-bite tribe camps, carrying the potion ingredients back to the "Nation of Disorder."

At the same time, he began teaching the Honor Guard members the "War Mask" techniques suitable for the Shadow of Order.

Using the Black Wolf to bring Slough Dara into Dream-entry, the Primarch excavated the technique of the "War Mask" from the depths of the Autarch's mind.

The Primarch spent time refining Aeldari techniques, developing "War Mask" suitable for his offspring.

The Shadow of Order possesses a stronger senses than the Astartes of other Legions, and their senses are closer to the Aeldari's superior perception.

Therefore, sixteen sidereal days later, two members of the Honor Guard had initially mastered the skills of the "War Mask".

After Arenis restored order, Wilshire, who had escaped, rushed over.

Per Koschelny, one of the most outstanding recruits in the first wave of Vostonia, recently joined the Honor Guard due to his excellent performance in Void Wars.

Sixteen sidereal days later, the Honor Guard and three Chapter completed their brief respite.

Nimrod ordered the 5th Legion to remain on the Attack Moon, while he led the Second and 11th Chapter in an offensive against the Planet Wheel of Fire II.

It is the base of operations for the Orks Imperium; its capture would severely cripple the Ork's war potential.

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