The Terrifying Queen Bee Among the Soul-Eater Bees
After seeing his father off, Magnus met with Nimrod, his deep voice filled with apology.
"Nimrod, I'm sorry, although I really want to talk to you right away, my offspring are in dire straits, and I must save them first."
Nimrod looked at Azek Ahriman, who was walking off the landing ship, his mind in a daze due to the Flesh Mutation, as if he were sleepwalking, and nodded slightly.
"Of course, I don't mind waiting."
"Thank you for your understanding." Magnus walked toward his offspring and saw a red-armored Warrior whose appearance was more perfect than the others, and who was clearly in better condition than the others.
He walked towards the child and asked, "What's your name?"
"Father," Mhat smiled, looking reverently at the Red Giant before him, "I am Hathor Mhat."
As an "Spectator," he took in the admiring and hopeful gaze of Apophis, who was in the best condition around him, towards Magnus, and imitated his expression and demeanor.
At the same time, he offered his evaluation from the perspective of Biomancy Psyker.
[Outwardly, both Father and Lord possess a perfect appearance that surpasses even Astartes.]
But my lord possesses an even more miraculous ability; he can completely rid me of the Flesh Mutation.
So, how will my Primarch, resolve the Flesh Mutation plaguing the Legion?
"You're in good shape," Magnus said. "Now I need your help."
"I will obey your command."
Nimrod withdrew his gaze; Mhat's excellent performance revealed nothing unusual.
He then led his selected Honor Guard members aboard the Shadow-pattern Stormbird.
Each of the chosen guard members is not Psyker, but Beyonder through different Pathway.
The Shadow-pattern Stormbird then took off, flying westward toward the dangerous wasteland.
The black Stormbird flew silently over the vast forests, clear rivers, and wide plains, landing outside the ancient city.
Stepping off the deck, Nimrod looked at the group of charred, Black Tower that stood there.
They have been overgrown with greenery for a long time because they have been uninhabited.
Nimrod's gaze swept over all the iron stone towers, then he walked toward one of them.
He didn't go in; his Telekinesis surged forth, grabbing the rotting iron gate like a giant hand and pulling it down.
A damp, musty smell wafted over, and at the same time, a deep, buzzing sound like that of a bee rose up, accompanied by the sound of countless pairs of flapping wings in the cave, as if a flock of Raptors had taken flight.
"Soul-Eater Bee are highly sensitive to Psionic Energy; even a small amount of Psionic Energy, like I just did, will attract their attention."
"The more you use Psionic Energy, the more Soul-Eater Bee you'll attract."
Nimrod examples to show them that he had also achieved his goal of attracting many Soul-Eater Bee.
A large number of winged monsters, forming a swirling swarm of ever-changing insects, flew out of the Iron Stone Black Tower, the buzzing of their wings mingling with the opening and closing of their chitinous pincers.
The segmented body of the Soul-Eater Bee is covered with a shiny, gleaming shell, and disgusting slime flows from its six slender limbs.
They are about two and a half meters long, and their wings flap at a speed that is difficult for ordinary people to keep up with the naked eye, but the Shadow of Order can capture their flight trajectory.
The swollen head, like a human brain, emitted the stench of rotting flesh, and its multifaceted compound eyes stared at Nimrod.
The Soul-Eater Bee eat everything, but Psyker are their favorite food. Nimrod, being the only Psyker, naturally became their prey.
Dozens of drones in the Soul-Eater Bee emitted strange cries.
Dozens of invisible spiritual needles whistled as they attacked Nimrod.
The spine of the Primarch gene burst forth with light, instantly ascending to the second level of Mindset.
Dozens of Psionic Energy spikes struck the invisible wall formed by mental power.
Invisible ripples spread, but the Psionic Energy strikes failed to penetrate the Primarch's mental defenses.
The Soul-Eater Bee seemed to be linked together; they flapped their wings and swooped down simultaneously.
The Primarch raised its left leg and stomped on the iron gate. The shattered metal fragments spun rapidly in the air and coalesced into metal ropes.
Nimrod did not use Telekinesis, but rather the Beyonder Ability "Rope".
He could sense that inside some of the nearby iron towers, the Soul-Eater Bee had sensed the Psionic Energy fluctuations when he released his Telekinesis and were flying over.
Further away, the Soul-Eater Bee, unaware of the fleeting Psionic Energy fluctuations, had not yet made a move.
The "Baron of Corruption" measured the rate at which his Spirituality was being consumed and replenished by the Blood-colored Necklace wrapped around his right little finger, without attracting any more Soul-Eater Bee.
The "Baron of Corruption" gripped tightly, and the metal "ropes" wrapped around the Soul-Eater Bee Bees tightened, binding them so tightly that their thrashing bodies fell limply to the ground.
Thump thump...
One after another, the Soul-Eater Bee fell to the ground.
More Soul-Eater Bee over; they didn't use Psionic Energy attacks, but their compound eyes flashed with an eerie light.
Nests of non-material eggs were released, heading straight for Nimrod.
Nimrod knew that the Soul-Eater Bee swarm usually launched its attack first, and most Psyker would suffer a mental attack and fall into a coma.
Then, the female bee will begin an insatiable reproductive process, scattering Invisible Egg into the mind of the Psyker.
Once the egg is implanted in the mind of Psyker, it is initially no larger than a grain of sand in the real world.
But the next morning, they will begin to hatch and feed on the host's brain.
Nimrod instantly ascended to the Third Mindset, the Invisible Egg smashing against the wall of his mind, creating waves of invisible ripples.
Nimrod's restored Spirituality spread, and green vines flew up and wrapped around the Soul-Eater Bee.
The Soul-Eater Bee' sharp pincers trembled, but those razor-sharp pincers, capable of shaving steel to shavings, failed to cause the slightest damage to the fragile plant.
The "rope" causes the plant to undergo physical structural changes in accordance with its will.
A deafening buzzing sound swept in as hundreds upon hundreds of Soul-Eater Bee swarmed in from all directions.
"Attack!" Nimrod gave the order.
Besides capturing some Soul-Eater Bee for materials, he also wanted to personally lead his selected hunting elites to have their first direct contact with Soul-Eater Bee and gain experience.
Even if he shared the information he knew about the Soul-Eater Bee with the Honor Guard members, it would still be less comprehensive and direct than a direct encounter.
The Sahar-Duin, who have obvious weaknesses, are fine, but the Soul-Eater Bee don't rely on water to survive like the Space Sharks People.
The elite hunters selected from the Honor Guard immediately began to act based on the information issued by the Primarch.
The four "Provoker" strode out, immediately attracting the Soul-Eater Bee, who pounced on them as if they were Psyker.
The "Provoker" raised his heavy flamethrower, pulled the trigger, and swung it left and right.
The Promethium solution sprayed out, and the molten flames burned the swarms of attacking Soul-Eater Bee to ashes.
Amidst the drifting Mars, two Apothecary raised their Archaeotech Pistol and fired at the Soul-Eater Bee.
The bullets are coated with a medicinal liquid made by the "Apothecary" using various plants and animals from Catachan and employing the "Material Adaptation" ability.
They didn't know which venom was most effective against the Soul-Eater Bee, so they tested all fifty-two different venoms.
The "Apothecary" fired the bullets while observing the effect of each shot.
The venom extracted from the Catachan Black Viper has the best lethality; a bullet shot into the compound eye shatters a mirror, and the Soul-Eater Bee falls to the ground in an instant.
The Neurotoxin extracted from the Barbed Poison-Thorn Bean has the best Paralysis effect. When a bullet is shot into the swollen head, the Soul-Eater Bee flaps its wings twice and then falls to the ground.
The two "Apothecary" recorded the effects of each type of poison bullet one by one.
A Soul-Eater Bee swooped down like lightning, attacking the "Provoker" from the right.
Its swollen body dripped with mucus, and a long spike protruded from its tail.
The "Warrior" wielding the Storm Shield lunged forward, blocking the "Provoker's " side.
The spikes, covered with vicious barbs, pierced the surface of the shield that was enveloped in a charging field.
With a crackling sound and a burst of lightning, the Soul-Eater Bee trembled.
As the Soul-Eater Bee's body stiffened, the "Arbiter" attacked from the side, its Power Fist, gleaming with blue light, slamming into its body.
With a loud bang, the Soul-Eater Bee's body was torn apart by the Disruption Field.
More Soul-Eater Bee surged out of the ruins, attacking in a massive, overwhelming manner.
Nimrod raised his hand, transforming the vines into strong "ropes," which wrapped around more than twenty Soul-Eater Bee, pulling them from the air to the ground. Suddenly sensing something, he turned around instantly.
A huge, bloated Soul-Eater Bee came into his view; it was much larger than any other Soul-Eater Bee.
Its tail, along with its unusually sharp stinger, is as long as that of other Soul-Eater Bee.
It has two pairs of wings on its back, unlike the one pair of ordinary Soul-Eater Bee.
When Nimrod saw it, he recognized it as the most terrifying Queen Bee among the Soul-Eater Bee.
Queen Bee are not a naturally occurring species. The three main species of the Soul-Eater Bee are the Mala Strain, Luktos Strain, and Prospero Strain.
Any breed can potentially produce Queen Bee, but the conditions for her birth are extremely special, making it one in ten thousand.
Nimrod recalled that after studying the Queen Bee, the future "Deathwatch" Biologis Magos deduced that they required special conditions to appear, and that these conditions were almost impossible to replicate.
The Queen Bee is an absolute deadly enemy, capable of single-handedly killing a squad Warrior experienced Deathwatch Kill Team.
Only the most determined Warrior can withstand the Queen Bee's mental attacks, and only the strongest Warrior have a chance to kill it.
The Queen Bee was so fast that the "Provoker" didn't even have time to react; its sharp tail hook pierced through the Power Armor as easily as piercing a piece of paper.
Just as its tail hook was about to pierce the Shadow of Order, it suddenly and strangely slid away, grazing its body.
Nimrod manipulated "force," causing the Queen Bee's tail hook, which was aimed at her offspring, to slide past him before rushing towards it at high speed.
The Queen Bee let out a piercing, shrill cry, and an invisible mental shockwave struck Nimrod's head.
An invisible collision occurred in the spiritual realm, Nimrod directly sensed the difference in strength between the Queen Bee and the ordinary Soul-Eater Bee.
If the mental attack of an ordinary Soul-Eater Bee is like a steel needle, then the Queen Bee's attack can be described as Power Sword.
The mental defenses constructed by the Primarch trembled.
But it only trembled slightly.
The Primarch did not stop; he appeared before the Queen Bee in an instant.
The "Baron of Corruption" clenched his right fist, his muscles bulging, twisted his waist and back, and swung his arm, unleashing a punch that resembled a cannonball, slamming into the Queen Bee's bloated abdomen.
A dazzling light burst forth, and Psionic Energy shield enveloped the Queen Bee's body.
Rumble!
The deafening explosion echoed throughout the ruined city.
With a scream, the Psionic Energy shield shattered, and an invisible force swept around, blowing away more than a dozen Soul-Eater Bee.
Nimrod raised his left arm, mobilized all his remaining Spirituality, and pushed forward, using "Imprisonment".
An extremely viscous, transparent liquid enveloped the Soul-Eater Bee.
The amber fell to the ground, and the terrifying Queen Bee seemed to turn into a specimen.
The hunt lasted for five hours before no Soul-Eater Bee appeared.
After having his Honor Guard members search the area, Nimrod dragged the Soul-Eater Bee back to the "Nation of Disorder."
On his first hunt, he caught a total of 316 Soul-Eater Bee.
The most precious of all is, of course, the Queen Bee, which has been chosen as the "Mentor of Disorder" potion for him.
The Shadow-pattern Stormbird set off to return, carrying one male and two females, along with three unconscious Soul-Eater Bee, on its underbelly. They would serve as experimental subjects for the "Apothecary."