The Steadfast Squats

The "Baron of Corruption" rapidly increased his understanding of the League of Votann after interacting with the Ancestor Shrine through "Concept Substitution".

The Primarch's Superhuman Brain, combined with images, allows him to quickly master the Squats' language, gaining a deeper understanding of the alliance every day.

As a young league, Squat lack the time and experience to mature compared to other leagues.

Powerful weapons such as Concussion Weapon are rarely used; they are kept as secret weapons by the elite forces of each clan and are not deployed on a large scale.

Most Hearthkyn are equipped with Bedrock-pattern Bolter and Void Armor. Compared to Imperium weapons, their biggest advantage is that they are more stable, more reliable, and better able to adapt to extreme environments such as the high radiation levels at the Galaxy Core.

In terms of key parameters such as firepower and protection, it has no advantage over the Imperium of Man's Bolter and Power Armor.

The advantage of the Squats' weaponry will only become apparent when it comes to competing for mineral resources in the center of the Galaxy, especially in the desolate lands.

Aside from the origins of the League of Votann, the first thing the "Baron of Corruption" acquired from the interactions was the Clone Tapestry Technology.

Clone Tapestry Technology is the technique used by Votann to create various Squats, such as the Hearthkyn, Ironkin, and Grimnyr Magos, using stored genetic templates.

The Primarch, with its superhuman memory, imprinted the relevant knowledge into its memory.

Although he possessed the relevant knowledge, Nimrod did not fully understand the gene-based human creation technology.

He decided to leave this to a professional, Malena Scarla.

After examining the items collected by the Honor Guard and finding no potion ingredients, Nimrod left the Spear of Spear of Dionysus on the cabin floor and then went to the "Nation of Disorder".

His Spirituality spread, touching the green orb of light.

Seeing Malena inspecting her plants alone in the fields, with no one else around, the "Baron of Corruption" had a sudden thought and pulled her into the "Nation of Disorder."

Malena was enveloped in black mist. When she came to her senses, she found herself in a mysterious space.

After looking around, she respectfully bowed to the Black Emperor.

"My lord."

"Did you find anything from the fragments of Khaine -Han's Craftworld?" Nimrod asked.

Malena's brown eyes flickered, and she spoke:

"Using the abilities you bestowed upon me, I dismantled the fragments of the Aeldari Craftworld and gained a certain understanding of how they created an ecosystem in the void."

"I will dismantle the Craftworld fragments, rebuild the lower deck, and transform it into an ecological Garden of Nurgle."

"Because only the Bonesinger can master the method of building the Craftworld, there will be no further gains until the Mystery are obtained from them."

Nimrod nodded slightly, "The research will be temporarily suspended. The war with the Aeldari will continue, but you will obtain the complete Aeldari Craftworld in the future."

"How is the farmland development in Catachan progressing? Will it be able to be maintained after you leave?"

Malena replied, "My lord, I used Aeldari modification technology to alter the environment of Catachan, transforming a total of twenty-three square kilometers of farmland."

"This is also the limit that a 'Cultivator' can sustain."

"You must set off immediately for the center of the Galaxy to take over the Squats' research on genetics," Nimrod instructed. Besides the Squats, Gardinal also possessed unique expertise in biological genetics.

After returning to the real world, Nimrod met with Thomas had just returned from the Attila system.

"My lord, after you left, we studied the Memory Crystal in the stone chamber and gained a basic understanding of the runes of the Necrons."

"After we ceased maintenance of the factory, and with no Canoptek Construct, we continued our exploration of the Jormungandr Star Monolith, researching the second chamber."

"Upon stepping into the stone chamber, I discovered that my connection to the Warp had been severed."

Thomas recalled feeling uncomfortable both physically and mentally at the time.

Despite his immense power as a "wizard," the loss of his Psionic Energy and the feeling of his soul having lost its anchor were still extremely unsettling.

"After studying the Memory Crystal and the Blackstone structure, the Master of Ordnance and Gell Quasta concluded that the stone chamber controls the generation and maintenance of the Anti-Psychic Field."

"The array is currently dormant. Once activated, the anti- Psionic Energy field will expand from the stone chamber to the entire Monolith Obelisk, and even the entire galaxy."

"I left behind a Logis and several Lexicanum to assist them in their work, researching Anti-Psychic Field."

Nimrod pushed a Data Crystal in front of the Chief Librarian.

"The Grimnyr Magos of the Squats possesses some special runes; you are to study them."

"They also possess Warp Circuit that can enhance Psionic Energy, as well as methods to sever Psionic Energy circuits."

"However, this technology only has a significant effect on ordinary Psyker, and its effect on the Shadow of Order is not significant. Further research is needed before it can be used by the Librarian."

"Yes, my lord," Thomas replied.

Five days later, Thomas boarded a warship of the Third Legion and traveled with the fleet to the D-1510 system.

As the Nimrod Project proceeded, Votann faced threats, with clans from other star systems continuously dispatching fleets to the Squat System to provide support.

Once the reconnaissance fleet dispatched by "Shadow of Order" determines that other star systems are vulnerable, it will send out its own fleet to launch a surprise attack on underground cities while these systems are undefended.

Upon confirming that the D-1510 system was empty, the Third Legion was ordered to proceed.

The fleet in the D-1510 system was defeated by the Third Legion within twelve stellar days, and Thomas led his forces to storm Hearth-Fortress.

After Thomas plunged underground, his consciousness spread outwards, and he discovered that the entire underground passage had been transformed into a complex network of tunnels.

The Squats can emerge from all sides and launch attacks from all directions.

His consciousness swept over the Squats, feeling as if he were hitting stones.

"Prepare for battle!"

Thomas discovered that the nearest Squats were less than a kilometer away from them.

[This is the Shield-Weave technique mentioned in the materials issued by our lord.]

"The enemy is using Shield-Weave technology to create Energy Cloak, which they are using to stealthily approach us."

"This technology can weave together the energy used by the Refractor and the Conversion Field, and interweave special energies such as Magnetic Pulse to create Multi-band Shield that can be folded into Energy Cloak to provide individual protection."

"Energy capable of covering an entire squad, large vehicles, and even the entire dome."

Thomas said, quickly marking the discovered Squats on the team channel using the Divination Box.

At the same time, he ascended to the Third Mindset the Thelema realm, mobilizing the power of the Osiris Mind-Control Staff, and his consciousness seeped into the minds of the two Squats.

Thomas's consciousness seemed to have crashed into a hard rock door, the shockwave rippling through his mind.

He calmed the discomfort caused by the emotional shock and thought to himself.

Just as my lord said, the Squats are resolute, and mind magic has little effect on them.

This group of Squats, while elite, isn't exactly top-tier, but I think even breaking through their defenses won't be easy.

Thomas touched the pockets and bottles hanging on his Power Armor. Although his psychic Psionic Energy were useless, he was still a "wizard."