The Stone Slab of the Lost Ancient Era

Upon arriving in his territory, Nimrod decided to meet with the local Archon.

He ordered Arsena Dunn, Arkan Land Land, and others to advance to the outer edge of the Volian Sandstorm Vortex, establish a temporary base, and conduct preliminary reconnaissance.

Nimrod then boarded the black Aquila Shuttle and flew towards the main nest.

Through the viewing window, Nimrod saw layers upon layers of magnificent Hive City larger than the Paragon City of Vostonia.

Of Hive City he had seen, only Terra, Necromunda, and Gardinal were larger.

The Vigilant Star already shows signs of the future; before the "Great Rift" unfolds, the world's population reached 167 billion.

The last census of Vigilant Star showed a population of 85.2 billion. Although Vostonia has surpassed the peak population of one billion that I remember, and currently has 3.4 billion, it is still far behind.

Unfortunately, the Vigilant Star is not only located in Warp Route, but also a necessary path to the "Eye of Terror" in the future, making it impossible to hide.

Nimrod knew that after the Great Birthday Celebration, the importance of the Vigilant Star would be further enhanced.

Imperial Army heading to the "Eye of Terror" usually gather here for final resupply before proceeding to the war zone.

After the "Great Rift" unfolded, Abaddon turned his strategic focus to this area, hoping to use the Void Claws he acquired to destroy the Warp route between Vigilant Star and Red Earth Star, completely isolating the Imperium Nihilus Imperium the other side.

As Nimrod pondered, the black Aquila Shuttle closed its wings and slowly landed on the helipad atop the Hive City Spire.

The Hive Spire of the Agamenus family was larger in diameter than the dome of the Mid Hive, and its wide landing pad could accommodate hundreds of aircraft.

The Planetary Governor, dressed in a magnificent robe, waited in the reception area, followed by dozens of noble representatives.

Holding the ruby scepter, he took a deep breath to calm his nerves and walked up to the Primarch with a smile on his face.

"Boiro Agamenus, on behalf of all the families and people of Vigilant Star, welcomes Lord Nimrod."

"Boylo, I am satisfied with your achievements in the Vigilant Star."

Having gained the Primarch's approval, Boylo felt a surge of power within him.

He felt as if he had returned to his youth, when he injected himself with stimulants and worked hard to gain the trust of the Arbites Lord in order to win the position of Planetary Governor.

"The Monarch Majesty, I have prepared a banquet for you."

"Lead the way." Nimrod glanced at the many nobles and nodded slightly to them.

Sixteen Servo-skull flew in a circle, ribbons fluttered, flowers fell, and a stirring Sonic Array sound rang out.

"Rejoice! Protectors of the Vigilant Star, Conqueror of the Xenos, Primarch of the Eleventh Legion, the Monarch of Vostonia... have come to your side."

For the people of Vigilant Star, among the many titles of the Primarch, "Conqueror of the Xenos" is the most commonly used name, and the victory over Khaine -Han's Craftworld is etched in their memories.

In the luxurious palace, the banquet slowly began.

The nobles who controlled the direction of the Hive City and the guild representatives whose whims could determine the lives of hundreds of thousands of people on the dome carefully watched Lord Nimrod's every move, looking for an opportunity to get close.

The Primarch leaned against the Black Iron the Throne specially crafted for him, and even the thirty-three longswords behind him were replicas of his own. Clearly, Boylo had put a lot of thought into finding out his preferences.

He was fairly satisfied with Agamenus and had no intention of lingering there. His invitation to the banquet was merely a gesture of support for the Planetary Governor.

"Wanting to leave as soon as possible and head to Nimrod in Vorian," he asked.

"Boylo, how is the Vigilant Star project progressing? Are there any difficulties?"

The Planetary Governor, who was well-prepared, immediately put down his wine glass and calmly spoke.

"The Monarch Majesty, the development of Vigilant Star is progressing well. This year's production capacity will increase by 1.2%, and the production of personal energy shield components for the Legion will increase by 23%, reaching 1,400 sets..."

"The population is expected to see new growth, reaching an estimated 86 billion..."

"Not bad." Nimrod nodded in satisfaction.

Boylo surveyed the hall, his gaze sweeping over the listening nobles. He lingered meaningfully on several ambitious families for a moment before averting his gaze amidst their dry laughter.

"The Monarch Majesty, I've heard you have a fondness for unusual things. I have some ancient stone tablets that might interest you."

"Oh," Nimrod said with great interest, "I'm very interested."

"I'll have someone bring it up right away." Boylo immediately pressed the Communication Bead and gave the order.

A few minutes later, hundreds of Servitor carried up three huge stone slabs, each five meters wide and two meters high.

Nimrod got up, walked to the stone slabs, and looked at them one by one.

The patterns on the stone slab are incomplete, with images and words scattered on it.

Nimrod's gaze lingered on the last stone slab, where he noticed a row of countless tiny black figures below, worshipping something above them.

A figure shrouded in mist and shadows; the image is fragmented and indistinct, making it impossible to discern what it is.

Even though the stone tablet lacked any Spirituality aura, he was still very interested in it.

Where were they found?

Seeing that Lord Nimrod was interested, Boylo quickly said...

"The Monarch Majesty, it's an ancient relic unearthed by a mining team while excavating an underground mine."

"Many incomplete images were found inside the collapsed ancient stone Temple."

"Research has revealed that the Temple was built by a lost ancient civilization whose writing system was completely different from modern languages."

Nimrod considered various possibilities, but there were too few clues to confirm them, so he returned to the Throne.

"Send them to Starport, and my Librarian will accept them."

"I'm very happy with your gift. Send me the coordinates of the ruins."

"As you wish," Boylo surveyed the banquet hall again, "Sir, while Vigilant Star is progressing smoothly, there is still one problem that cannot be solved."

"Since the establishment of the colony, Vigilant Star has always lacked water."

"The Arbites Lord demands that the lower classes be prohibited from drinking extremely polluted groundwater, and that recycled water be used instead, with ordinary citizens required to drink chemically treated water."

"As the population grows, the drinking water problem becomes increasingly serious, especially the glacial water consumed by nobles and guilds, which has recently been threatened."

Nimrod; he had always known that Vigilant Star lacked water resources.

The reason why the future Ecclesiarchy can gain a lot of support from the local people is because they add Purification Holy Water to chemically treated water and provide it to some believers for drinking.

What's the problem?

"A mantis-shaped monster lives in the glacier; it has sharp claws and teeth, and the soldiers are powerless against it."

"Every time they appear, they bring disaster and cause a serious drinking water crisis, hence they are called the Calamity Mantis'."

Nimrod's eyes suddenly lit up. He knew that mantises lived in the glaciers of Vigilant Star, and that they had even caused some trouble for the Skitarii on Huangquan VIII, but he did not know that the mantis was called a calamity.

This immediately reminded it of the Calamity Mantis, the main material for the "Wheel of Fortune" Pathway Sequence 7 "Lucky One," and the subsequent Sequence 6 "Calamity Priest."

Nimrod immediately said, "I will send Warrior to resolve the disaster."

He then thought of the way Huangquan VIII solved the water problem: they built a space elevator and drank water obtained from the asteroid belt.

"I will order the construction of a space elevator, collect water from the asteroid belt, and provide the remaining portion of the Hongbei Sector, which will then be allocated to you."

Upon hearing this, Boylo said gratefully, "Praise be to Your the Monarch!"

"Praise be to the Monarch!" The nobles raised their glasses in praise of the protector of the Vigilant Star.

Nimrod picked up his wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.

I have important business to attend to here.

The Primarch departed amidst the farewells of numerous nobles.