Catachan Grand Stage

Since the Great Heresy, various unique nodes have appeared within the Empire, and these nodes are known as the Great Secret Realm.

The origins of the Great Secret Realm are unknown, and even their sizes vary. Some Great Secret Realm are only the size of a warehouse, while Great Secret Realm encompass a large portion of a star sector.

But without a doubt, these secret realms are like blind boxes; you never know what's inside.

Even in Holy Terra, there is a secret realm, located in the pillar to the left of Platform 9¾ at Stonegate Harbor.

The contents were rather bizarre; it was a whole warehouse full of Hair Conditioner. But the problem was that this Hair Conditioner didn't condition the hair at all; in fact, it caused hair loss after use.

Since this location is so conspicuous, and they haven't discovered it yet, the Primarch has reason to suspect that this so-called Serenity is a world hidden by a secret realm.

However, after the Primarch arrived at the planet called Serenity by following the coordinates on the back of the painting, they discovered that this was not the case at all.

It's not that the hidden realm obscures Serenity, but rather that the planet Serenity is alive; it actually moves on its own.

And the Primarch finally realized where the main force of the Sons of Horus, the chief instigators of the Great Heresy, had gone—they were all stationed on Serenity.

The wreckage of a total of 60 Vengeful Spirit is scattered throughout the Serenity region, not counting the warship fragments captured by the planet's gravity and forming a line of Asteroid Belt fragments.

Through the integration of data collected by the Auspex, an appalling statistic emerged: on this world called Serenity, there were 2,999 wrecked fragments of the Vengeful Spirit.

If these fragments can be recovered, then there is no doubt that it is a real treasure, after all, the Glorious Queen-class Ship like the Vengeful Soul is made of Adamantium.

Unfortunately, these fragments of the Vengeful Spirit are gradually dissipating over time, slowly degrading in the Physical World like bubbles.

The 2,999 Vengeful Spirit are not physical entities; they are merely Illusory Projection from the Warp, while the real Vengeful Spirit have long since disappeared.

When the Primarch boarded the landing craft and stepped onto Serenity, he saw the scene depicted in the painting.

Blue skies and white clouds, endless emerald green grasslands, grassland forests, plateau glaciers, and even ocean beaches that you would never see in Terra.

Various dinosaurs thrived on it, as did Giant Pheasant that, while seemingly exaggerated, were actually depicted in true proportion.

"Chicken?"

For some reason, when he saw these Giant Pheasant, Vulkan swallowed. He always felt that these chickens would taste delicious if they were deep-fried, and even better if they were served with a slice of watermelon.

But that's not the most eye-catching part. Satellite Cloud Map show a narrow, dense jungle between the two continents, which leads to a Battlefield Ruins.

This ruin was also the area most densely Face-to-Face Ambush by the Vengeful Spirit.

In fact, there's no need to go to the battlefield; just by looking at the buildings scattered across the grassland, everyone can deduce how prosperous and beautiful this place used to be.

Especially the Atlas Symbol that's everywhere – without a doubt, this is the home planet of their nameless brother.

"Wait! Look at this, it's exactly the same scene as in that oil painting."

Through the Stormraven Cockpit, a colossal Golden Tree towering into the clouds came into view, and at its foot lay a dilapidated, abandoned Hive City with only its foundation remaining.

But this was far from over. Driven by some indescribable memory, the Primarch instructed the pilot to fly around the Golden Tree once.

Sure enough, after passing through the tree canopy, the group saw a Pink Titan stuck in a tree branch.

Dying Memories cannot be revived, but when triggered by a scene or situation, they can bring back some beautiful memories.

The exploration of the Primarchs continued, gradually shifting from a leisurely pace to an impatient one, as if the Pink Castle were beckoning them.

As the door opened, the first thing that caught the eye was a Family Photo, with each Primarch in the picture, enjoying the food on their plate.

Compared to the food in front of the Primarch, what was in front of the Emperor was quite special: a bowl of onions piled up like a small mountain. The cameraman was also very good at capturing the moment, perfectly recording the Emperor's helplessness as he couldn't eat but had to force himself to eat.

However, the Primarch's gaze did not linger on the Emperor for long, but instead fell upon the figure standing beside Emperor.

Unfortunately, like all the video footage, no one could see Mordred's true face; all they could see was a distorted shadow.

The only thing that can be confirmed is that this brother has a head of thick blond hair like Sanguinius, only with a rather unique taste—he sports an afro.

Besides this Family Photo, the Primarch also discovered many special items inside the castle.

Things like Fenris's snow wolf skin cushion, a fan that appears to be made of angel feathers, the skull of the Nocturne Starfire Lizard, and Barbaros's poisoned wine...

Even in the Food Box modified using Stasis Field, they found uneaten Macragge Specialty Snack — Coconut Heart Bobo.

The most eye-catching item was a piece of Orichalcum Ingot placed in the center of the living room, with a Personal Terminal that changed in real time and a message on it:

"Go to Catachan and enter the Hive Second Research Institute to obtain the Blood of the Source Repository."

If I'm not mistaken, the people who come shouldn't be Tom, Guilliman, Lion, or Luojia.

Fine! Whoever you are, even if it's Russ, this is my last Ripple. I believe with your strength, you can definitely get through the security measures. Go and find the treasure I left for you.

P. S.: Don't touch anything except the Blood of the Source Repository! This is all my money! Especially you, Guilliman, you Ambition bastard, if you dare to steal from me, I'll beat the shit out of you when I get back."

This unusual message made the Primarch instinctively look at Guilliman.

"Why are you all looking at me? We've all done it, and you still have the nerve to look at me, Ferrus? You ate the most out of us, so everyone thinks I'm Ambition? That's prejudice, that's discrimination!"

"So, are we going to this world Catachan or not? Just hearing the name makes me feel all itchy."

Why not go?

Faced with Luojia's question, Guilliman shrugged and said, "It's just an ordinary world, what's the use of security measures? They can't possibly stump us!"

"You bunch of ignorant fools who don't know the value of money. You've all seen Atlas's Legacy. The empire is in dire need of rebuilding. My Second Brother is surely a loyal and patriotic man; he won't mind."

Although everyone had previously suspected Atlas of being a traitor, then again...

Atlas might be a traitor, but it's highly unlikely that Atlas was a traitor. The offerings on the grave are just sitting there anyway, so we might as well eat them.

Without any hesitation, after obtaining their Personal Terminal, the group quickly located the world called Catachan based on the real-time changing coordinate parameters displayed on them.

Since it's a vacation, we should have the attitude of a vacationer.

To relax, Guilliman even found a Mastodon to drive, set up Hot Pot on it, and sang songs while touring the jungle.

But Guilliman was quickly proven wrong!

Due to lack of maintenance, the Hive Second Research Institute established by Atlas has been covered by vegetation and completely integrated into the Catachan biosphere. So what are Catachan's signature products?

Looking at the vehicle that had been melted into a puddle of liquid by the toxins, even the Primarch subconsciously swallowed.

Everyone lay sprawled on the ground, covered in dust and trembling at the sight of the swarm of toads all around them. Even Lion King, who had been playing Monster Hunter since childhood, couldn't understand it.

Why would a toad explode? Does that make sense? Absolutely not!

And even if it exploded, why could such a small toad melt a Mastodon?

Normally, the Primarchs would have already slipped away using their super speed, but now they dared not move at all, because only 5 meters away, there was Giant Toad, two meters tall, staring at them.

However, the Primarchs' nightmare was not over. After calling for Gunship support, they saw the trees come to life and bite off half of the Stormraven's cabin.

In front of these Hakimi Toad that breathe even more intensely than Hakimi, even if you are a high and mighty Primarch, you have to obediently cocoon on the ground.

With the repeated rubbing of their firm, round buttocks, the group finally escaped the group of Self-Detonating Toad, but this was far from over; soon they would encounter:

A: The Catachan Demon who can bite a freight train to pieces.

B: It looks like an ordinary Small Sapling, but it can use Wind Tendril to pierce through a ceramic jar and travel all the way into your spine and brain, completely taking control of your body's Brainleaf.

C: Beautiful and eerie, but if there is anything nearby, it will emit Dense Spore Cloud, turning it into Spore Tree of Concentrated Liquid.

D: An unremarkable-looking Shooting Cactus that can launch Lethal Poison Needle at four times the speed of sound.

Z: A slime-like creature that can withstand High Temperature of 3000 degrees Celsius and is immune to a range of projectile weapons, including Bolter, Chainsword. Catachan Face-Eater that enjoys eating animal heads.

This isn't a multiple-choice question; it's a life-or-death question. With no middlemen taking a cut, the Catachan Grand Stage will fill everyone who visits with surprises.

The more excited they were when they arrived, the more miserable they became. The Treasure Hunting Team, who almost lost their lives, finally arrived at the Hive Research Institute, only to find the so-called security measures—ten Extinction Relic Machine.

When they saw this monstrosity, even the most good-tempered Vulkan was so angry he laughed. Did they really think we were Xenos? No, even Xenos wouldn't treat us like this!

These 10 Extinction Relic Machine were just an appetizer. After going through nine insane and Death Gauntlet, the group finally arrived at a Secret Room.

Then they discovered a small passageway next to the Secret Room that led directly to the Outside World exit.

This discovery nearly infuriated everyone. Why didn't they open the door earlier or later, but only when we arrived? Wasn't this deliberately trying to annoy us?

With a flash of red light, after confirming that the people who arrived were Primarch, and that Guilliman, a Special Marker Red Name Monster, was among them, the Abominable Intelligence named Icarus extended its tentacles and quietly changed some item codes.

As the Sealed Gate were fully opened, the first thing that came into view was the artifact Blood of the Source Repository, which contained all the Primarch codes.

But the most impactful thing is actually the densely packed Gene-Seed Vault.

However, no one noticed that as the Hive was fully activated, some Gene-Seed that did not belong to the existing legions were mixed into these samples.

But none of that matters. What matters is that Guilliman knows he has finally completed the last piece of the puzzle for his plan.

"I want to Decentralize Power!"