Perturabo: Nimrod actually mastered the Short People's

Manufacturing techniques

Perturabo's Aquila Shuttle slowly descended onto the main star of the Squat System.

Perturabo, accompanied by his First Company Captain and four guards Plasma Gun, strode down the deck.

The envoy of the League of Votann, clad in exquisitely crafted armor, felt his body harden as he met the giant's icy blue eyes.

He bowed slightly and spoke in fluent and standard High Gothic:

"Lord Perturabo, welcome to Squat. Lord Grimnyr and Lord Nimrod are already waiting for you in the banquet hall."

Perturabo remained silent, but Frix, carrying a Plasma Gun in one hand, spoke up, "Lead the way."

Vehicles suitable for the Shadow of Order are still under development, and naturally there are no vehicles matching the height of the Iron Warriors, so the team has to proceed on foot.

The team moved forward in silence, Perturabo's mind constantly calculating, taking in everything around him and rapidly dismantling it.

Three thousand nine hundred and forty Squats climbed 512 scaffolds of varying heights, rapidly repairing the damaged buildings with wrenches and other tools.

The Primarch the genomicon revealed that the damaged starport was being rebuilt at a speed comparable to that of the Iron Warriors and has been restored to operation.

Perturabo was not surprised by this; during the war in the D-1504 system, he had already discovered that these diminutive Squats were skilled at building fortresses.

The Primarch looked around, and the sturdy buildings, the equipment similar to but more durable than that of the Imperium of Man, and all the ingenuity and wonder of their construction flooded his mind like a tide.

Perturabo had a complete grasp of their design, their habits, their usage, and the principles by which all of these things operated.

In the process, Perturabo inevitably took notice of the Squats moving efficiently between the buildings and equipment.

Their Void Suit, their movements, their expressions—to him, everything could be Analysis digitally.

Perturabo noticed the hatred in the eyes of the Squats when they looked at them.

Perturabo gave a cold smile; he didn't care at all.

He didn't care what the enemy thought, as long as he could carry out the orders of the War Council and the Emperor himself.

Moreover, the Gene-smith of the Adeptus Mechanicus compared the genes of the Squats with those of the Imperium gene bank, and found that they did not belong to the human category at all.

Even using the Imperium's current standard of judgment—the skull—as a basis for comparison, the Squats are somewhere between Abhumans and Xenos; whether they are classified as human depends entirely on a single decision.

Perturabo disregarded the opinions of these short-sighted men; if given the Emperor's order, he would command them all to be killed.

Perturabo's icy blue eyes suddenly narrowed as he saw a group of Warrior in black Power Armor communicating with the Squats.

"The mining vehicles from the Jonas Guild are sturdy and durable. I've decided to purchase 100,000 initially for use by my company's jurisdiction across the world."

"As per the agreement reached between the Alliance and 'Shadow of Order,' I will sell this to you at a 15% discount."

Perturabo was not surprised that the Shadow of Order was negotiating a deal with the League of Votann.

He knew that the Shadow of Order would govern the conquered world, and the results achieved would be the evaluation criteria for their promotion.

The Squats were well-equipped, and it was reasonable for the Shadow of Order to purchase them.

To Perturabo's surprise, the "Shadow of Order" and the League of Votann inflicted more casualties on both sides on the battlefield than the "Iron Warriors," yet their relationship was much more harmonious.

Those Squats seemed to have forgotten the deaths that the "Shadow of Order" had caused them.

Before Perturabo could investigate the reason, his gaze was drawn to the Plasma Gun carried by the Shadow of Order.

Those Plasma Gun were almost identical to the Eta - Kharn Plasma Gun used by the Squats; they were simply elongated and enlarged versions of them.

There's also Bedrock-pattern Bolter.

How is that possible?

A turbulent light rippled in Perturabo's icy blue eyes. No one understood the difference between an Aita-Kahn plasma gun and Imperium weapons better than someone who had personally disassembled the Primarch Eta - Kharn Plasma Gun.

The Squats' Eta - Kharn Plasma Gun, with its linear electromagnetic accelerator, cooling pipes, and exhaust vents, is completely different from the Imperium '.

Perturabo paused, and Frix and the others stopped as well. They looked around but found nothing unusual.

"Father, what's wrong?" Frix asked, puzzled.

"It's nothing, keep going."

Perturabo offered no explanation, but he also noticed the Bolter carried by the Shadow of Order, distinctly different from those of the Imperium.

He continued onward, discovering several other groups of Shadow of Order, discussing different trades with the Squats, all carrying Eta - Kharn Plasma Gun and Bedrock-pattern Bolter.

"The Shadow of Order" has already mastered the methods to manufacture these two weapons? How is that possible?

Perturabo strode toward a group of Shadow of Order. The squad members bowed in respect as the Primarch approached.

"Lord Perturabo."

"Where did you obtain the manufacturing techniques for your Plasma Gun and Bolter?"

"As far as I know, it was the Lord of the Forge obtained the Standard Template Construct from his father, and the Legion began to refit."

"Did they start changing uniforms after the League of Votann surrendered?" Perturabo pressed.

[Technology that Nimrod acquired from the League of Votann.]

"No," the Shadow of Order's answer surprised Perturabo. "My squad switched to Bedrock-pattern Bolter a year ago, and Eta - Kharn -Plasma Gun five months ago."

What? The League of Votann hadn't surrendered yet, so Nimrod couldn't have been obtained from the Short Man.

The technology originated from Nimrod, which indicates that he also had the means to dismantle and master the techniques of short-sighted people.

"My lord?" the Shadow of Order asked hesitantly.

Perturabo snapped out of his thoughts, concealing his confusion, and said, "It's alright."

He strode forward, his icy blue eyes filled with a gloomy gray.

Led by the Squats envoys, the procession proceeded toward the Ceremonial Hall.

He encountered Arsena Dunn, who was waiting for him in front of the main hall.

"Lord Perturabo, please follow me."

Perturabo remained expressionless, nodded slightly, and followed behind Arsena.

Perturabo followed Arsena into the hall and found that Magnus had also arrived, in addition to Nimrod.

Nimrod saw that behind Perturabo, Frix was carrying two Plasma Gun that were somewhat similar to the Eta - Kharn type Plasma Gun.

Having mastered the STC, he was intimately familiar with the structure of this model. He could tell from the extremely smooth vent holes and the sturdy gun body that this Plasma Gun was a masterpiece of precision forging.

He then looked at the four Iron Warriors, whose Plasma Gun were similar in structure to the Eta - Kharn Plasma Gun.

[Perturabo disassembled the Eta - Kharn model and mastered the manufacturing technology.]

Nimrod was not surprised by this; Perturabo had been endowed with talents in science and knowledge by the Old Man in Yellow.

He was both an engineer and a mathematician, and no one, including Ferrus Manus and Belisarius Cawl, could compare to his technical abilities.

Technology differs from forging weapons; it involves a profound understanding of the principles involved.

While Fulgrim, Ferrus Manus, and Vulkan may be slightly better at forging weapons than Perturabo, their understanding of the technology is not as Perturabo.

Perturabo's ability to learn binary encoding was equally astonishing; his speed in understanding and calculating binary information was enough to Shock even the Sage, and he could even write entirely new programs for the Titan from scratch.

If Perturabo had been given the opportunity to intervene in the affairs of the Adeptus Mechanicus, he might have truly gained honor and recognition as an Imperium hero, achieving many great feats: pacifying the Adeptus Mechanicus, refuting the conservatives, and creating new weaponry.

But the Old Man in Yellow didn't place him in a more suitable position.

The Plasma Gun in Frix's hand was clearly different from the other four, and he held it alone.

Hmm, two. Did Perturabo deliberately make two as gifts for Magnus and me?