The Aerial Fortress had deployed the first Blank.
The Blanks were sealed inside adamantium pods. The exact name of the adamantium was unknown; it was a newly discovered adamantium-like mineral on Alert Star, with exceptional toughness and strength.
As the first Blank was deployed, Lion watched the Strategic Image.
There were more than 430 core combat aircraft in the skies above the wasteland, and Kudakkar's convoy wasn't the only one out there, either.
The returns from the detection systems showed tens of thousands of armored vehicles approaching from all directions, covered by squadrons of Ork aircraft painted bright red.
Two seconds later, Greenskins swallowed the first Blank.
But soon, they began to circle around him.
Greenskins had a high aptitude for Psionic Talent, so they were suppressed by creatures like Blanks, who possessed an anti-psionic talent. Their instincts made them retreat and avoid the Blank, or try to kill him.
Protected by adamantium, the Blank could use his talent without harm.
All Greenskins within roughly a kilometer of the Blank's landing point scattered.
"How strong is this Blank's talent?" Lion asked Hera.
"Top tier."
After receiving her answer, Lion took out the list of Blanks.
The Primarch had never dealt with Blanks before, so he couldn't understand the talent-assessment terminology on the list. But he could use the first Blank as a benchmark to estimate the others' strength.
Then Lion raised both hands and quickly tapped hundreds of locations.
These locations would form a ring, creating an arena that would trap Kasan inside.
And all of this was done four seconds after the first Blank was deployed.
Having demonstrated his command skills, Lion fell silent and waited while Hera deployed the Blanks according to the Primarch's plan.
"May these martyrs' souls return to the Golden Throne." The Winged Holy Grail