"Praying Seeker"
After the Transport Ship left the fleet, it slowed down and ventured deeper into the drifting gray matter.
Ramsey, accompanied by a small Shadow of Order squad, boarded the transport ship.
After the metal cable was wrapped around his waist and the Void Rope was fastened, he was the first to step out of the hatch.
Ramsey floated among the drifting gray matter, Siren Dust crashing against the black armor.
The "Secrets Suppliant" immediately sensed that a mysterious voice was echoing intermittently in his mind.
"I am... I am this..."
"You will liberate me..."
"I will..."
"Who's speaking?" Ramsey looked around warily, but found no one nearby.
He asked over the communication channel, "Can you hear me?"
"Reporting to the Astropathic Officer, no."
"..."
The "Secrets Suppliant" pondered, "[Could it be because I, as a " Secrets Suppliant," possess exceptionally high levels of inspiration?]"
As Biomancy- Psyker, Ramsey precisely manipulates his body, moving through the void as if on a planet with Terra gravity.
He stretched out his hand, and dust swirled in his palm like miniature vortexes.
The "Secrets Suppliant" stared at the particles in his palm, watching them swirl in increasingly complex iterative patterns.
As a Biomancy Psyker, he wasn't naturally adept at extracting information like prophetic diviners.
But after becoming a "Secrets Suppliant," his abilities in this area improved significantly, and his inspiration allowed him to uncover even more information.
The particles shimmered with a bright, fragmented light, remnants of some ancient metal, long since turned to dust in this void.
The "Secrets Suppliant" seeks meaning among patterns and designs, listens to echoes of the past, and weaves itself into the random interactions of swirling dust.
The words that had been swirling in the "Secrets Suppliant's " ears became clearer, and he heard phrases like "the God of the Material World."
[Could this voice belong to the C'tan?]
Ramsey released an invisible force with both hands, pushing the shimmering particles toward the crystal bottle held up by the two Shadow of Order.
The crystal bottles are made from materials from the Crystal Illusion Realm. High-quality crystals are selected to create high-requirement items such as Data Crystal, while medium-quality crystals are crafted by Tech Sergeant into various storage containers.
The Primarch had a fondness for all sorts of special items and needed containers to store them.
Pure crystal is perfect for making utensils; most substances are well preserved when placed inside.
Siren Dust drifted into the crystal bottle like grains of sand in an hourglass.
More and more dust enveloped the armor of the other Shadow of Order, and ethereal voices began to echo in their ears.
"Siren Dust, the most beautiful substance in the universe, it is everything."
As if drawn by some irresistible force, they reached out and took the Siren Dust.
The Shadow of Order promptly ascended to the Third Mindset, excluding temptation.
"Astropathic Officer, we heard a sound..."
Ramsey was astonished to hear that the voices of the others were completely different from his own.
After questioning, he confirmed that what the other Shadow of Order said was true.
Just then, the five crystal bottles were filled, and he immediately gave the order to evacuate.
On the transport ship, Ramsey ascended to the First Layer of Magnus Mindset, and the process of mining Siren Dust for the first time and the information given to him by the Primarch's Attendants flashed through his mind.
He immediately realized that the powers bestowed upon them by the Primarch were different; the others were "Warrior," "hunters," "Apprentice," and so on.
He was the only one who was a "Secrets Suppliant".
[Arsena's information mentions C'tan Shard. If the information comes from Arsena, he may have set up two types of information.]
One type is ordinary information, which can be received through direct contact or large-area indirect contact with the armor.
Another possibility is that he deliberately concealed it, or that only someone with a high level of intuition like me could hear it.
Ramsey decided to temporarily halt mining, offer a sacrifice to the Black Emperor, report on the situation, and then decide on the next course of action after receiving orders.
Building the altar would take time, but the Black Emperor ordered him to use the altar within the Librarian.
The "Secrets Suppliant" didn't understand why he wasn't allowed to directly deliver the Siren Dust he found to the private treasury, but instead had to perform a sacrifice. However, he would carry out the Black Emperor's orders without fail.
[Perhaps the Black Emperor wants me to gain power during the ritual; I am the "Secrets Suppliant."]
After boarding the Shadow of the Throne, Ramsey directed the Shadow of Order to move the five crystal bottles to the transport vehicle, then drove alone towards the Librarian.
Thomas, the Chief Librarian, stands in front of the restricted area gate inside the Librarian.
The Chief Librarian never allows anyone other than himself to enter the area.
Librarian speculated that it contained some extremely dangerous forbidden weapons, but now Ramsey guessed that an altar must have been built inside the restricted area.
Just as Ramsey was about to get out of the car and bow, Thomas waved his hand and said in a deep voice, "Go inside."
"Lord Thomas, thank you for your help."
"All for my lord." Thomas said, then tapped the runes on the black gate with his staff.
A flash of light, and the door slowly opened with a hydraulic hum.
"All for my lord." Ramsey started the vehicle and drove into the restricted area.
As soon as he entered the restricted area, he discovered that it was divided into two levels of space.
Thomas then walked in and said:
"The restricted area is divided into two layers, an inner and an outer layer; the inner layer is the altar."
"The outer area is the ceremony preparation area; cars can only be parked here."
"In addition, there are bathing areas, meditation areas..."
As a former "Mystery Pryer," Thomas perfected the ritual's procedures, explained it to Ramsey, and then left.
Ramsey picked up a crystal bottle in each hand and walked towards the inner sanctum. At the door, he put down the bottles and picked up the Control Staff beside the door.
Following the instructions Thomas gave him, the "Secrets Suppliant" infused his Control Staff with Spirituality and quickly struck eleven runes on the gate.
Eleven runes were randomly distributed on the gate, some in the shape of a book symbolizing the Iron Law of the Monarch, others in the shape of golden scales...
The gates roared open, Ramsey picked up two crystal bottles and stepped into the altar.
After lighting the flickering candle, he looked at the eleven-meter-high, thirty-three-meter-diameter altar.
Around the altar were metal sacrificial altars of varying heights, some square and some round. Ramsey carried the crystal bottle and walked to the two nearest altars, placing the offerings on them.
He then went back and forth twice, placing three more crystal bottles filled with Siren Dust on the metal altar.
The third time, he picked up a bundle of ceremonial candles with the other hand, instead of the crystal bottle.
After placing the crystal bottle, the "Secrets Suppliant" took out a ritual candle, gently stroked the flame with his palm, and used Spirituality friction.
After being repeated three times, the candles were lit, emitting a refreshing fragrance, and the air in the sealed altar immediately became fresh.
The "Secrets Suppliant" placed thirty-three candles on the candlesticks around the altar.
He looked at the inner hall door where the altar was located, where a line of numbers in Dunnish appeared on the hanging golden clock: 33:33.
The "Secrets Suppliant" learned from Thomas that once the altar was set up, a countdown would begin, and the ritual must commence at the exact moment the countdown reached zero.
The procedures differ depending on the ritual. For the Sacrificial Ritual he was to perform, all other items on the altar were already prepared; he only needed to place the offerings on it.
In all the different rituals, the lighting of ceremonial candles marks the completion of the altar preparations.
The "Secrets Suppliant" left the altar and headed towards the bath.
He removed his Mark II Power Armor, added thirty-three drops of Ritual Essential Oil to the bath, and then lay down in the bath, which was eleven meters in diameter and three point three meters deep.
The "Secrets Suppliant" clasps their hands together, with their index fingers pointing downwards and the other fingers together, hanging naturally downwards.
Eleven minutes later, the "Secrets Suppliant" climbed out of the bath, dried himself off, and changed into Black Silk Ritual Robe.
He then went to the meditation room and knelt on the Black Iron Mat to meditate.
The "Secrets Suppliant" clasped his hands together, following the inverted hand gesture designed by the Chief Librarian and the Primarch's Attendants, and entered a meditative state.
The meditation time is at least eleven minutes, plus the previous bath time, for a total of twenty-two minutes. The remaining time is for walking and flexible use of time. There is plenty of time, so you won't feel rushed.
With two minutes left in the countdown, Ramsey closed the gates and went up to the altar.
He picked up the ceremonial knife and recited in Dunnish:
I sanctify you, Ritual Blade!
I Purification you, so that you may serve me in the ritual!
..."
Spirituality burst forth from the tip of the knife, and the "Secrets Suppliant" felt a slight dissolving sensation within his body.
He rose and walked around, an invisible force surging forth.
The "Secrets Suppliant" felt that a Spirituality wall had indeed been erected around them, keeping out all impurities.
At the same time, the melting sensation inside the body became more pronounced.
Having calmed his mind and soul through his previous meditation, he knelt on the Black Onyx Altar Mat and began to recite the formal incantation in Dunnish:
"The Black Emperor of the Shadow of Order"
The mysterious ruler of Kingdom of Disorder
..."
As he recited the prayer, Ramsey felt a surge of energy coursing through his body.
I pray for Your watchful gaze.
I pray for Your favor.
I offer you a sacrifice.
..."