The Burning One's Golden Flames

The Andresian swung his tail, striking the runes on the disc-shaped the Chariot.

The Psyker, stimulated by the Electric Shock, unleashed Psychic Lightning, which converged into giant dragon-like bolts that, amidst a deafening roar, surged towards the Honor Guard.

Arsena Dunn raised his staff, Telekinesis shield rose, enveloping the Honor Guard.

Rumble!

The Psychic Lightning struck the telekinetic shield, and the entire underground city trembled in the energy shockwave.

The rebounding Psychic Lightning crackled and struck a dozen unlucky Andres guards.

In an instant, the Psychic Lightning tore their bodies apart.

The silver-haired Psyker blocked the attack swayed, his face turning pale.

Just as he was struggling to maintain his composure, Nimrod spoke up, "No need to force yourself!"

Nimrod's golden wings burst into dazzling flames, and he soared into the air.

With a flap of his wings, a Fire Wall flames rose in front of the Honor Guard.

The Psychic Lightning was like countless Little Snake; the moment it struck the Fire Wall, it was mercilessly devoured.

Nimrod naturally wouldn't passively defend; in terms of defensive power, his golden wings were inferior to Ferrus Manus's silver hands.

The Burning One's true power lies in the blazing flames; he has mastered the power of the C'tan Shard.

Nimrod his wings and instantly flew to the center of the enemy forces.

The golden wings flapped thirty-three times in an instant, showering down golden flames.

Golden flames descended from the sky, Andresian standing in the middle of the disc-shaped tank were burned to ashes one by one.

A raging inferno engulfed Andres's guards.

The blinding light and the raging flames became their last memories before death.

Arsena and the Honor Guard members watched in stunned silence as the Andresian were burned to death in less than a minute.

King of Andres was astonished to see a golden, winged figure take flight from the enemy ranks, unleashing a destructive torrent of molten flames.

His elite army was slaughtered in an instant.

Before he could even react, he was burned to ashes by the flames released by the golden figure.

King of Andres turned and fled in panic, but after only two steps, a flaming arrow pierced the back of his head.

After the outcome of the battle at Stevenage was decided, Nimrod ordered Thomas to lead the Librarian to handle matters related to the enslaved Psyker by the Andresian.

Nimrod returned to the Shadow of the Throne and received a report.

The Primarch looked at Lucas and said, "I'd like to hear your briefing first."

"Father," Lucas began, "the 18th Legion liberated nearly two million humans enslaved by the Andresian."

"As per your request, the Tech Sergeant has developed Harvesting Glove specifically for the mushrooms on Stevenage III."

"The Harvesting Glove are made of composite materials, allowing for harvesting without damaging the hands or the mushrooms."

Nimrod said to the Primarch's Attendants, "The 18th Legion is smaller in number; they will continue their missions of combating pirates and clearing out Space Hulk."

"Dispatch a company from the 11th Chapter to operate alongside them, focusing on learning from their experience in cleaning up Space Hulk."

Nimrod sent a company because they needed to be dispersed across the various fronts.

Although the 18th Legion was small in number by Legiones Astartes standards, it was still equivalent to nearly twenty Codex Chapter.

The 18th Legion is still able to cross multiple fronts spanning several star sectors and deal with numerous threats.

Nimrod then looked at Alex and Shikodran and said, "It's your turn."

"Father," Shikodran began, "the Dusk Raiders are adept at launching attacks during moments of light shift..."

"Their use of Storm Shield and defensive tactics..."

"But the Dusk Raiders also became somewhat rigid due to their rituals and tactics..."

Alex then added, "The Dusk Raiders' heavy infantry are quite excellent; they meticulously maintain their weapons and display remarkable resilience in battle..."

Nimrod nodded slightly. "You two squads will continue to fight alongside the 'Dusk Raiders'."

He then said to the Primarch's Attendants, "The 'Dusk Raiders' is suited for frontal warfare."

The Eleventh Legion's fleet then set sail back to Vostonia.

On the return journey, the Chief Librarian reported to Nimrod.

"My Lord, the Librarian has identified 529 stable adult Psyker among the rescued Psyker."

"After testing using the Imperium's 'grading' system, 293 of them were found to be Iota-class or higher Psyker."

Eota, Theta, and Eta are at the intermediate level of Psionic Energy talent; they are aware of the existence of Psionic Energy and can control Psionic Energy through personal effort.

They are considered true Psyker, and once discovered by the Astra Telepathica, they are taken to the Psionic Energy Academy for training.

"The Librarian also identified 194 eligible young Psyker, 92 of whom possess Psionic Energy talent at the Zeta level or higher."

Zeta and Epsilon- class are high-level Psionic Energy, which is the standard of the "Shadow of Order" Librarian.

"Two of the teenagers possess Delta Psionic Energy talent."

"An eleven-year-old boy named Ramsey possesses Alpha- level Psionic Energy."

Nimrod was slightly startled upon hearing this. The Imperium medical community believed that Gamma- level Psyker were the limit of human plans.

Delta and Gamma- level Psyker are typically one in a billion, and they will exhibit extreme Psionic Energy abilities.

Untrained Psyker of this level are unable to process such a level of Psionic Energy in their brains, and death and possession are common occurrences.

Beta and Alpha level Psyker, whose abilities exceeded the limits of the Imperium's medical understanding, were mostly in an unstable mental state when they were discovered.

"Ramsey must have a pretty good will, right?" Nimrod his fingers lightly on the table.

"My lord is wise, that is indeed the case." Thomas looked at the Primarch.

"I see in his mind that he was used as a test subject by the Andresian, to test his Psionic Energy limits; they cut off his legs..."

Fortunately, his Biochemical Psionic Power healed his body.

"Even though he suffered greatly, he did not lose control of his mind; the dam he built restrained his power."

The Chief Librarian said with a smile, "He is a born Shadow of Order."

He patiently observed the Xenos's behavior and conceived a plan that transcended the level of adult thinking.

"In that case, you must nurture him diligently." Nimrod noted down Ramsey's name.

"Yes, my lord," the Chief Librarian said earnestly. His only Apprentice Nicholas, possessed Beta- level Psionic Energy and had already begun to show his potential.

He is eagerly anticipating the performance of his more talented new Apprentice.

Nimrod then asked, "How is your research on the Andresian's methods of creating Psyker?"

The "Mystery Pryer" spoke up, "Father, I analyzed the culture medium made by Andres and figured out the types and proportions of materials such as the Colorful Mushroom."

"I also discovered that most of the Psyker created after soaking in the liquid are Biomancy- based Psyker."

Research records show that the success rate is less than one in 100,000.

Thomas added, "When they are struck by Electric Shock, they instinctively release lightning, which is why the Andresian created the corresponding weapons of war."

After a moment's thought, Nimrod issued the order.

"Record the relevant knowledge, but stop creating Psyker."

Nimrod decided to keep the Andresian technology for creating Psyker as a reserve, and use it as a reference when studying the Primaris after obtaining the Primogenitor.

Colorful Mushroom are a potion ingredient for "Trickmaster," so using them to create Psyker would be a waste.

Human-made products have low efficiency, consume huge amounts of resources, and have insufficient average quality.

If the Old Man in Yellow knew that I created Psyker, he would also be displeased.

Hmm... man-made ones are too costly, but what about "naturally created ones"?

When Nimrod thought of the Old Man in Yellow, he recalled the time of the Great Birthday Celebration when the Galaxy was isolated by Warp Storm, causing a surge in the number of Mutant and Psyker.

[Perhaps, we can then research Psionic Energy divination devices and select Psyker with top-tier talent.]

The fleet returned to Vostonia, Nimrod just returned to the palace when the Primarch's Attendants reported to him.

"My lord, the Sage Wojciech Belik reports that he has selected a Forge World."

"Sage?" Nimrod raised an eyebrow and asked with great interest.

"The announcement by Wojciech of the discovery of a battle tank at Nova Polya caused a huge stir within the Adeptus Mechanicus."

"Based on a limited amount of publicly available data, the Sage believe this is the greatest discovery since the start of the Great Crusade, a blessing from Omnissiah."

"Wojciech thus gained widespread recognition and began to be revered as Sage."

Nimrod. Just as he had expected, discovering STC would bring Wojciech immense prestige.

He rose from Tech-Priest to Sage, and was praised by the Adeptus Mechanicus.

"Let him in," Nimrod said.

A moment later, Wojciech, dressed in a deep red robe with the black "Shadow of Order" emblem painted along the edges, entered the palace.

"Wojciech..." Nimrod said with a smile, "The Sage."

He deliberately emphasized the word "Sage".

"My lord," Wojciech said with the same respect as always, "All my achievements are thanks to your blessings."

"Not only me, sir, but you too are now regarded by the followers of Omnissiah as a favorite of the God of All Machines."

"I have negotiated with many Forge World of Belik..." Wojciech's voice trembled slightly when he mentioned his surname.

"When the Belik Battle Tank was authorized, the negotiations received a warm response, and the conditions they proposed exceeded expectations."

"Gryphonne IV, the Forge World, desires authorization to forge within the Segmentum Tempestus and is willing to form an alliance with you."

"They are willing to send the 'War Griffons' Titan Legions to fight alongside the Legion."

"They are also willing to provide the construction of Knight Mech for the House Vicstrix."

Nimrod nodded in satisfaction; the conditions proposed by Gryphonne IV were indeed generous.

The terms offered by Gryphonne IV were almost comparable to the price quoted for the Attack Moon, but the STC license for the Battle Tank was undoubtedly less valuable than the unique Attack Moon.

After listing the conditions of more than a dozen Forge World, Wojciech said, "The Forge World Huangquan VIII in the Segmentum Pacificus offers the most favorable conditions."