Warhammer: The Black Emperor
Chapter 364

Receiving Carium Gate, Unexpectedly Smooth.

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Nimrod held the Dice of Prophecy in his hand, his mind racing through all the information he knew about the Attila system.

Thousands of years ago, humans colonized Attila and adopted a nomadic lifestyle.

Attila is slightly smaller than Terra. The entire world consists of only one continent, covering half of the surface area, with oceans surrounding the continent and occupying the other half.

Attila consisted of only one city, the bustling metropolis of Kanasang.

...]

Nimrod's mind raced through Attila's information before he Nimrod recited it to himself.

[Star map from the Veridian System to the Attila Galaxy.]

...]

Nimrod decided to take control of the Attila system before he arrived.

Choosing the 7th Legion offers several advantages. Besides being the closest and having the shortest travel distance, "Pyromaniac" is already Sequence 7 and can provide significant assistance in exploring the Jormungandr Star Monolith.

The "Hunter" is very knowledgeable about traps, and the "Pyromaniac's" flames can also deal decent damage to the Necrons.

After Nimrod the prophecy eleven times, Ninglu reached out and threw the Dice of Prophecy in his hand.

As the triangular cone tumbled through the air several times and landed in his outstretched hand, a scene that resembled a holographic projection appeared before his eyes.

After recording the star map, Nimrod input it into the Data Crystal.

With a thought, he arrived at the Fourth Layer Space, his Spirituality spreading out as he touched the red and gold orbs of light.

Nimrod saw Sanchez holding Data Slate, handling official business, while Gabriel's Mechanical Prosthetic swayed behind him as he studied the Rangdan creation on the experimental table.

After confirming that neither of them was alone, he pulled the two, who were on the Veridian and Ramillies respectively, along with their Brainy Cat, into the "Nation of Disorder".

Sanchez and Gabriel were pulled into the Realm of Black Mist. After a moment of stunned silence, they realized what was happening and bowed to the Black Emperor.

Nimrod slightly and then asked, "My Reaper Lord, how is the situation in Veridian under your rule?"

Sanchez remained silent for a few seconds. Although he had not yet received any mental enhancements, Astartes' own Superhuman Brain, aided by his Brainy Cat, allowed him to quickly recall the relevant information.

After a moment's consideration, he finished organizing his thoughts.

"My lord, Ramane, as the mining world, is developing the fastest. With the support of Incaladion, it has already established seven large mining bases, capable of meeting the development needs of the other worlds of Veridian."

"Alamasta is developing rapidly. As an asteroid, its mineral deposits are relatively easy to mine, and a large Foundry has already been established, capable of meeting one-seventeenth of the Chapter's ordnance needs."

"The development of Veridian Prime and Lavisol is also on track, and as Industrial World, it has not yet encountered too many obstacles."

After reporting on the relatively smooth progress, Sanchez went on to report on the other two worlds where some difficulties had been encountered.

"The immigration process for Calth and Isara has begun, but it will take time."

"Thanks to your communication with Malcador, approximately 12,000 and 5,000 retired soldiers immigrated respectively over the past two years."

Nimrod is satisfied with Sanchez's achievements in developing Veridian to its current state in less than three years.

While this was thanks to the support of the Forge World, Sanchez's efforts were also indispensable.

"I am satisfied with your progress; continue with the current policy."

Nimrod considered that Calth might be able to attract the soldier Ollanius Person to settle there, just as he remembered, instead of emigrating from Necromunda, thus accelerating development.

With a thought, he Telekinesis to send the Data Crystal to Sanchez.

"Leave a company behind to guard Veridian and Supervision local development."

"You will lead the fleet, following the star map within the Data Crystal, to Attila, and take control of that star system."

Nimrod emphasized, reminding him:

"Remember this: once you arrive in the Attila system, only control the planet Attila; do not explore other planets."

In his memory, the Jormungandr Star Monolith was not activated until after the "Great Rift" unfolded, due to the approach of Warp Storm called Cybelax.

Subsequently, the Jormungandr Star Monolith physically replicated the arrival of the Szarekhan Dynasty fleet, which clashed with the Khorne army, sparking the "Cybelax War." The Necrons and Khorne waged war across 1,400 worlds.

The Necrons's artifact will not be activated for quite some time, but that doesn't mean there's no danger in entering it now.

After Nimrod escorted Sanchez back to Veridian, he looked at Gabriel.

"My Master of Ordnance, how is your research on Rangdan's creations progressing?"

"My lord, the Librarian and I have made some progress in our research on personal energy shields," Gabriel replied.

"It is currently confirmed that it uses a special Psionic Energy production technology, which requires joint efforts from Tech Sergeant and Librarian, and cannot be mass-produced."

"This also aligns with the fact that not all Rangdan Xenos are equipped with personal energy shields; only elite Warrior possess them."

Nimrod pondered for a moment, then issued the order.

"First, manufacture them for the Royal Court Acolyte, in descending order of rank."

What about the research in other areas?

Gabriel replied, "My lord, the Neural Collar has been verified and can bind the Rangdan Xenos."

"Research on the Shadow Blaster is still ongoing, and no breakthroughs have been achieved yet."

"As far as I know, the joint research on Artificial War Satellite by the Great Sage Rian Ramirez and the Forge World Lucius is still ongoing and has not yet yielded a breakthrough."

Nimrod nodded slightly and said to Gabriel:

"Hand over your research to others and depart for Attila."

Gabriel had studied the Golden Garuda, an artifact found in Medusa that was associated with the Necrons, and had acquired some relevant knowledge and experience.

He is also one of only two "Paragon" Pathway Sequence 7 "Appraiser," and Rosicky Cech is the most suitable candidate since he is unable to leave Rosicky Czech to conduct research with Vulkan.

After sending Gabriel back to the Ramillies, Nimrod returned to the real world.

On the way to summon Arsena Dunn, the Primarch, relying on Superman's memories, input the star map into the Data Crystal.

After the Primarch's Attendants arrived as ordered, Nimrod handed him the star map.

"Instruct the Navigator Prime to plan the route to the Attila system."

"Order the 5th Legion to garrison at Carium Gate, with Santiago Bergkamp in charge of research."

"Yes, my lord," Arsena replied, then reported to Nimrod.

"The Librarian and Tech Sergeant of the Vigilant Star have sent a report stating that they believe the research on the Aeldari Craftworld will not yield any further progress."

Please advise on how to handle this.

Although it was just a fragment of the Craftworld, that cruiser-sized piece of debris still preserved a small ecosystem.

The ideal solution would be to convert it into a ship and hand it over to Malena Skala, since for Beyonder of the "Mother" Pathway, the variety and quantity of plants are equivalent to combat power.

However, we currently lack the capability to modify the Aeldari Craftworld fragments centered around the Wraithbone, so we can only leave this new idea for the future.

"Drag the Craftworld fragments to Catachan and hand them over to Malena, attempting to transform them into an asteroid."

On its way to Attila, the Shadow of the Throne changed course and the 5th Legion arrived at Carium Gate in the second standard month of 844.

As Carlo, aboard the Stormbird, flew toward the space station following the navigation beacon of the "Dark Angels" stationed there, Santiago Bergkamp ordered the protective shield to be opened, looking toward a series of space stations connected by giant cables, resembling a necklace.

Santiago's eyes were deep as he stared at the central area encircled by the "necklace." As Daemonology Psyker, he could vaguely sense the latent power pulsating within it.

The space stations were deathly silent, except for the one that the Stormbird towards, which lit up.

Carlo's Stormbird landed slowly, and he stepped off the deck.

Carlo had several encounters with the First Legion. The most memorable one was when a First Legion Warrior, following the Emperor's orders, was explaining a tactic that had been successfully tested in battle to the Eleventh Legion with an unusually arrogant tone.

He glanced at the Astartes, who stood ready for battle opposite him, and silently thought: [This trip won't be easy.]

A moment later, a tall Warrior walked up to him and said, "First Legion, 8th Legion, Prik, welcome."

"Carlo," Chapter Master of the 5th Legion of the Shadow of Order, has come to take over the Carium Gate on the orders of the War Council and the Primarch.

"I have received notification from the War Council that it belongs to you."

After speaking, Prik led his team away.

Carlo froze for a moment, then stiffly turned his body to look at their backs, thinking to himself.

[The receiving process went unexpectedly smoothly.]

It took him a dozen seconds to realize what was happening.

[It was because their father gave the First Legion the opportunity to win honors in the war against the Mitu.]

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