Warhammer: The Black Emperor
Chapter 422

The Detective's Emotional Rollercoaster

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Nimrod carefully discerned the Spirituality light emanating from the Siren Dust, thinking to himself.

[It seems to be Sequence 5 potion ingredient, either the "Hermit" Pathway "Astronomer" or the "Gate" Pathway "Traveler"?]

When mortals salvage them, they lose interest in everything else. What about Astartes?

As the Primarch pondered, he instantly entered the second layer of Thelema Mindset and spread into the void.

In an instant, the consciousness of the Primarch traversed thousands of kilometers, reaching the center of the "glass ball".

A faint, ethereal murmur arose, and the swirling smoke around them sang seductively, like a siren.

The sound transcended the material world, resounding directly within consciousness.

Nimrod felt as if an invisible force was enticing him to touch the soft, gray substance.

The Primarch sensed that the threat of the Siren Dust was less than he had anticipated, but he maintained his second Mindset and did not fall into the first.

His consciousness slowly and easily swept over the soft, gray substance.

The Primarch's consciousness swept across over a hundred kilometers in an instant, and combined with the birth process of the Siren Dust, he thought to himself...

[It should be a special substance produced when matter and fuel enter Warp through a stargate.]

The resolute Astartes is able to resist this material invasion, which has a certain impact on the Shadow of Order, which controls the first layer of Thelema's Mindset.

Mastering the second level has little impact, while the third level poses no danger.

The Primarch retracted his consciousness and commanded Arsena Dunn, "Bring Ramsey to me."

"Yes, my lord."

Nimrod shifted his gaze from the shimmering, Spirituality radiant Siren Dust to something more physically prominent in the void.

The passageway leading from the Gate of Bliss to Uranus and its twenty-seven moons is densely packed with Star Fortress.

Like Pluto and the Gate of Hades, as well as most Star Fortress, they all have a battlecruiser the size of a ship and three kilometers wide.

It is inlaid with numerous cannons and Void Shield Generator. It takes an entire battle group to take down each Star Fortress and will result in the loss of many ships.

But compared to the Ramillies-class Star Fortress, these Star Fortress are like children compared to giants.

Even the Gloriana-class Battleship are like subjects guarding a king in the face of the Ramillies-class Star Fortress.

As Nimrod pondered, Arsena ascended into Magnus's second Mindset and sent him a Thought Impulse.

Although he wasn't Psyker in this area, Magnus's second-level Mindset enhancement allowed him to transmit information over short distances.

"My lord, in my recent spare time, I've been looking into information about star gates. The legends are very interesting, but they also leave me with mixed feelings."

"Something emerged from within during the ancient, long night; in the memories of the inhabitants of the Uranus settlement, it was a story about star Vampire and the Iron Men."

"To guard the satellite gates, the Oldest One colonists built fortresses here, with Warrior guarding them; these sites are known as the Eye of the Old Gods."

The "Knowledge Keeper," also known as the Detective, combines the knowledge previously given to them by the Black Emperor and keenly senses the contradictions within it.

"If the Star Vampire are considered C'tan, well, chronologically speaking, they wouldn't be the complete C'tan."

"When humans settled on Uranus, most of the C'tan should have already been Imprisonment the Necrons, and they should be C'tan Shard that escaped."

"But if they are C'tan Shard, then their emergence from the star gate is highly contradictory."

The "Knowledge Keeper" revealed his reasoning in a secretive manner, feeling a slight dissolving sensation within his body.

"You told us that the C'tan are deities of the real world, and the Stargates are gateways to the Warp, so they shouldn't emerge from inside."

Nimrod stood with his hands behind his back, not turning around, responding with Thought Impulse.

What is your conclusion?

As Master of Deduction, the Detective, combining his knowledge of the C'tan, Star Gate, and Iron Men, once again sends out Thought Impulse to express his meaning.

"It must be C'tan Shard that escaped its confinement, devouring many planets before reaching the stargate."

"At that time, humanity dispatched an army of Iron Men to block him, preventing him from approaching Uranus and its many settlements."

"The final battle happened to erupt around the Star Gate. The Siren Dust in this area may have originated from the influence of the C'tan on the Gate of Bliss. Due to the passage of time, it was mistakenly recorded as 'Star Vampire' appearing from the Star Gate,"

The Detective found facts in his memory that supported his conclusion.

According to records, the Gate of Hades are constantly under guard, remaining vigilant even as the rest of the Sol System slowly descends into the darkness of the "Age of Strife."

"Your reasoning may be true," the Primarch's Thought Impulse made the Detective feel as if his body was churning like coffee boiling.

"But there is another possibility," another Thought Impulse, causing the "boiling coffee" to cool down rapidly.

"Nyadra Zata the Burning One revealed to the Necrons the method of using a tombstone to enter the Webway, with the aim of bringing His terrible flames into the Webway."

"It's not impossible that a C'tan Shard invaded the stargate and emerged from the Gate of Bliss."

"However, the Siren Dust generated when the Voidship entered the Stargate should originate from the C'tan Shard, and its impact on the Stargate and the surrounding space."

Nimrod's approval reignited the Detective's inner turmoil.

"The power it displayed should be comparable to that of Transcendent C'tan, similar to the strength of the Jormungandr Star Monolith."

The boiling power within the "Knowledge Keeper" gradually subsided, Arsena, who had experienced similar things twice before, thought to himself.

"The Knowledge Keeper's must keep the secrets of knowledge and only report to those who are necessary. As far as I am concerned, there is only the Black Emperor."

As the "Knowledge Keeper," I used reasoning, combined with the secrecy of existing knowledge and the acquisition of new knowledge, to gain control of most of the power bestowed upon me by the Black Emperor.

As the Primarch's servant pondered, the think tank Ramsay walked up behind the two.

"Father, you summoned me."

Nimrod turned to Ramsey and gave a cautious order.

"You bring with you at least a mastery of the second level of Thelema's Mindset, the Shadow of Order, aboard Transport Ship to obtain the Siren Dust for me."

"Remember, only those who have mastered the third level can directly access them; those on the second level are responsible for other tasks."

Nimrod sent the methods for holding the ceremony and the requirements for setting up the venue to the "Secrets Suppliant" via Thought Impulse.

Compared to the initial ritual procedure he devised, the procedure became richer and more solemn after being refined by Arsena, a "Deduction Cadets" skilled in this area, Thomas, Thomas "Mystery Pryer," and others.

Nimrod simultaneously added a message to the Thought Impulse: "Perform the ritual and offer a sacrifice to me."

Ramsey's mind raced through information about the Black Emperor, rituals, and other concepts. After a brief adjustment period, his Superhuman Brain absorbed all the information.

His pupils dilated in shock, and he thought to himself.

Black Emperor!

Whether it's my father, the Primarch, or the Black Emperor, I have only one person I am loyal to.

Ramsey bowed and said, "Yes, my lord."

After leaving the bridge, Ramsey, with the Primarch's authorization, assembled a mining team.

Five Librarian and 142 Honor Guard members from various Chapter.

The entire Librarian has mastered the Third Mindset Thelema's mind, and 103 members of the Honor Guard have also mastered the Third Mindset.

Ramsey led his chosen crew aboard Transport Ship dispatched by the Primarch's Attendants and sailed into the Void.

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