I'm not for the Land Speeder, I'm for the company's future

Come

Shana II, the Primarch Temporary Command Center.

Arsena Dunn, holding Data Slate, reports to the Genetic Primarch.

"My lord, after six weeks of negotiations, I have reached an agreement with the Fabricator-General."

"The Fabricator-General is willing to provide two technologies in return for our rescue efforts and the Ramillies-class Star Fortress garrison system."

"They provided the newly developed special bomb technology, called the Tracker Silencer Round."

As he spoke, he manipulated the Control Staff, projecting a three-dimensional image in front of Nimrod.

"The Sage of Xana replaced the mass reaction warhead with a solidified Watermark Warhead, and replaced the previous cartridge primer and rocket propellant with a gas storage box, controlling the explosive velocity at Hiss to achieve a sound-absorbing effect."

Nimrod at the three-dimensional image, superimposing it on the Tracker Silencer Round from his memory.

[Perfect for my 10th Battalion, which is designed for stealth operations.]

Thinking of this, he gave the order:

"Order the Tech Sergeant to develop a Tracker-type Bolter with an extended barrel for sniping and covert operations."

"As you wish, my lord," Arsena continued.

"Another technology is the use of high-temperature melting technology to increase the current-carrying density of the Melt-Core Power Beam, which can provide stronger power compared to the servo harnesses currently used in Power Armor."

[Anakaris Scoria's operation of dozens of Mechanical Arm requires not only computational and multi-threaded scheduling capabilities, but also a power and coordination system. Did he employ this technology?]

Nimrod pondered for a moment, then smiled and said.

"This is very important to us. The Royal Court Friar have more diverse needs and require stronger power, which allows the Tech Sergeant to manufacture more suitable and distinctive Power Armor for them."

Seeing that the Black Emperor was pleased with the outcome of his negotiations, the Primarch's Attendants smiled and said, "..."

"This is something to be happy about for the more than 50,000 Royal Court Friar."

[It's not 50,000, but 81,520 people.]

I personally vet each Beyonder before bestowing the potion upon them. Even Arsena, who has been by my side the longest, can only arrive at a rough estimate, which is far from the actual number.

Yes, he also frequently represented me in negotiations or spearheaded events; Gardinal's actions were his most successful.

While Nimrod was pondering, the Primarch's Attendants continued to report.

"Xana pledged to supply the war against the Xenos and to build three Battle Mothership."

Nimrod slightly. Battle Mothership can serve as the core of a fleet, and the resources and production capacity required for its construction are only lower than those of the Gloriana-class Battleship.

Within his territory, only the Cepra Monde shipyard, which has grown to rival Mars, is capable of manufacturing, but its production capacity is prioritized for building Ramillies-class Star Fortress.

Shipyards like Calth are still growing and also undertake the task of building Star Fortress. Currently, all six of the Legion's Battle Mothership are being built by the Forge World, which has signed the covenant.

Xana has extremely high production capacity in the Forge World, building three Battle Mothership for the Legion, which significantly enhances the fleet's strength.

Nimrod also knew that Xana was even capable of Fabricator-General's cannons; they had made three for Horus Lupercal during the Great Birthday Celebration.

[While I'd prefer the General Cannon, the Battle Mothership is also good.]

Yes, Anakaris will be "Corrosion" by me. With my support, the future Tyrant of Xana will rise to power sooner and become stronger than I remember.

The General Cannon and most of Xana are already mine; it's just a matter of time.

"The Sage of Forging accepts Your request; he will arrange a more suitable position for Anakaris within the Mechanicum Custodians."

He will lead the entire Macro-Clade of the Sage Eddie, fighting directly alongside you.

"Very good." Nimrod in satisfaction. This gave him ample time to "Corrosion" Anakaris.

He had previously "Corrosion" the commander of the 33rd Company of the "Star Hunters," Borgel, and the Apothecary Stah, Neratt Gillin was also corrupted by him yesterday.

Alkahas - Phall is also about to be "Corrosion," while Balthasar Kuturi is progressing more slowly.

The digestion progress of "The Baron of Corruption" has increased significantly, reaching approximately 70%.

If the remaining three can successfully "Corrosion" him, they should be able to digest him completely, not only gaining full control of the "Baron of Corruption's " power, but also likely having their authority elevated, opening up a new layer of space in the "Nation of Disorder".

Even if Balthasar isn't "Corrosion," he should be able to achieve it by corrupting another important legion in the future.

Arsena put away the Data Slate and spoke up to remind him.

"My lord, Lord Perturabo will arrive in four standard weeks."

"I see."

After the Primarch's Attendants left, Nimrod glanced at the timer; there were still five minutes until he was to summon Neratt.

He had already left the Spear of Dionysus outside his office; instead, he went directly to the "Nation of Disorder" and ordered the Space Ape to concoct the "Secrets Suppliant" potion.

Considering that the future Lord of the Ashen Claws is skilled in stealth attacks by the Raven Guard, and that Corvus Corax dislikes Terran-born, Neratt rarely has the opportunity to see his Primarch, thus reducing the risk of exposure, Nimrod chose the "Secrets Suppliant" Pathway for him.

Nimrod knew that Jaghatai Khan would summon all his companies to Chogoris in 875 to hold a ceremony called the Bloodshed.

Therefore, like Hathor Mhat, Borgel and Stah were given the "Spectator" potion by him to better observe and respond.

Nimrod hoped they would be promoted to "Psychiatrist" by 875 AD so that they would not be discovered by Jaghatai Khan.

He remembered that all 50,000 Astartes, of the Terran-born and Chogoris descent, participated in the ceremony, becoming one with the scars, and the two inconspicuous individuals should not have been discovered.

A moment later, Neratt entered the office and said respectfully.

"Lord Nimrod."

"Drink it." Nimrod opened his palm and handed the Black Serum, which was bubbling from time to time, to Neratt.

Neratt picked up the potion, drank it down without hesitation, and his face Distortion slightly.

[It's so bitter! It's too bitter!]

Nimrod sent a Thought Impulse to Neratt, instilling common sense into the future Lord of the Ashen Claws.

Considering that the XIX Legion is under Horus's command, Neratt will soon be leaving, and that the "Secrets Suppliant" possesses knowledge of rituals and needs to pray to digest the potion, he informs the "Corrosion" Neratt of the ritual pointing to the Black Emperor.

Neratt used only two standard points to enter a meditative state and rein in the overflowing potion power.

He intuitively sensed the difference; he could see more.

Lord Nimrod's body was even more imposing than before, more imposing than any warship he had ever seen. He seemed to be bound by the laws of reality, which was why he had humbled himself in the tent.

He immediately abandoned the Imperial Truth proclaimed by the Emperor, knelt on the ground, and piously spoke.

"My Lord, thank you for your blessings."

"I will certainly make good use of the power You have given me to serve You."

At the same time, on the edge of the Vicious Sector, in the captain's quarters of the Star Spear.

After activating the Damping Field, Borgel asked Stah.

How is the new recruit training going?

"The five new recruits trained from the Gene-seed bestowed by our Lord have not shown any signs of rejection," the Apothecary replied.

"Very good, my lord must be very eager to know this news."

"The Auger Matrix Master told me that Gildas' scan results would be presented to me in two hours, after which we would hold a ceremony to report to our Lord."

"Before that, I need to run a lap on the training track to familiarize myself with my Thurn."

Stah watched with a smile as his Borgel left, while his company commander built a training track between the two engine areas on the lower deck.

The track is five kilometers long, with two-kilometer straight tracks on both sides and a set of dangerous loops that cross the exhaust pipes at the front and back.

He didn't know if his company commander's allegiance to our Lord was because our Lord had given him the Land Speeder when they first met.

Borgel was the first Astartes, besides the Shadow of Order, to acquire Land Speeder.

He named it after Thurn, Terra's hometown.

Stah shifted the object of his recollection from Borgel to himself.

He switched to the perspective of the "Spectator," examined himself, and tried to recall which decisive moment prompted him to pledge allegiance to the Black Emperor.

A moment later, he was unable to pinpoint the exact time.

[At least I'm not doing this because of my Land Speeder; I'm doing it for the company's future.]

Only our Lord can give us a future.