Alpha's Shadow!

Judging from the location, the core area of the explosion should be Celerus's Underhive, which is also the direction where "Haarken Worldclaimer" originally arrived!

The massive tremor and the shockwave from the explosion quickly swept over the area!

Gazing at the sky that seemed to be on fire, Alvin's originally cheerful mood instantly sank. His gaze was fixed on that direction, as if he had fallen into a cold and icy river. A chill ran up his spine and out of the top of his head!

"It's... Psyker!"

He finally understood why, since the arrival of "Haarken Worldclaimer," there had been no major actions except for sending a small number of Hell Dragon and Chaos Raptors to harass the various important facilities in the nest area.

So this is the moment... that the Haarken Worldclaimer has been waiting for!

He used the broadcast sound array system to continuously broadcast filthy, blasphemous, and Corruption twisted sounds in the Celerus Hive, not to undermine the Astra Militarum's fighting will!

Harken's real target is those "potential" Psyker!

Under the influence of the Great Rift, the civilians on the Alert Star were already exceptionally irritable, let alone the Psyker who were already deeply connected to the Warp.

Although the Department of Justice has taken immediate action to control many Psyker have shown symptoms, there are still a very small number of Psyker who are not yet "awakened" and cannot be detected, let alone controlled!

It's important to know that there are hundreds of billions of people in the Celerus Hive. Apart from the Tech-Priest, the Astra Militarum, the Department of Justice, and other personnel, there are also two-thirds civilians who were violently driven to the Middle Hive and Underhive areas!

Those places lacked proper protection and effective means of defense, leaving them practically unprotected. In Drakris's eyes, aside from the Blackstone Creation and the valuable assets of the Mechanicus, the lives of those civilians were worth less than a single Servitor Skull.

This is a chain reaction!

Because of harassment by Orks and Genestealer, which damaged a vital Shield Device, Drakris ordered a retreat of the resistance lines. As a result of the resistance lines retreating, a large number of civilians were unable to evacuate in time and were abandoned in the Underhive.

Now, those "Psyker" who have not yet awakened, under Harken's relentless corruption and Corruption, have finally succumbed and been forcibly awakened, ultimately... losing control!

Just like the explosion, that was clearly a case of Psyker going out of control and going berserk when they awakened and couldn't control their power!

If they had acted sooner, or if Drakris had changed his mind, perhaps this wouldn't have happened, but... there are no "ifs."

What puzzles Alvin even more right now is that Psyker should theoretically be extremely rare, and most of them only awaken to very low levels.

But... even from a great distance, Alvin could still sense the terrifying "Psychic Power" contained within that enormous mushroom cloud!

They're not even in the same league!

"I... I can't be that unlucky, can I?" Alvin swallowed hard. This "level" was so rare that it was rare even among billions of humans. He couldn't possibly have just happened to run into it!

Just then, Drakris also rushed out of the Temple of Forging, his face grim as he stared at the mushroom cloud that almost blotted out the sky. The fear that flashed across his face was clearly visible.

Do you think it's possible...?

Alvin's expression was stiff, his eyes never leaving the enormous mushroom cloud, as if... he were filled with fear.

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

Drakris suddenly let out a low growl, forcefully interrupting Alvin's next words. He appeared calm, but his trembling hands betrayed him.

Alvin fell silent.

He tried to convince himself, but judging from the scale of the "explosion," it was hard to refute it rationally; it must have been at least a... "Delta- level" or higher Psyker!

This means that if that Psyker completely loses control or is possessed by Daemon, it would be a fatal blow to the Imperium and even to the Styx Eight!

"Pray..." Drakris stared in that direction, trying his best to hide his fear, but his usually calm voice trembled uncontrollably. "If it's a 'Beta-level' or 'Alpha- level' Psyker... otherwise, Alert Star is finished!"

This is not an exaggeration.

As Psyker, Alvin was far more able than Drakris to sense the terrifying power contained within the aftershocks of that Psychic Power explosion!

If we compare the Warp Psychic Power that I-class Psyker can manipulate to a faucet, then Delta- level or higher Psyker is like a thick water pipe, or even a stream!

A Beta-level Psyker is like a dam, and as for the highest level "Alpha" or even "Alpha Plus"... it's unimaginable!

Even the Titan Legion would be like paper in front of Alpha Plus- level Psyker. Such a terrifying being, one person... is equivalent to a huge legion!

In other words, if it really is an "Alpha" class, they shouldn't struggle anymore. They should run away as soon as possible, otherwise, once Alpha completely falls into Chaos, the entire Alert Star will be swallowed by the Warp!

"Lord Alvin, our deal... may have to be delayed a bit longer," Drakris said in a low voice. "You should be well aware of the danger posed by a high-level Psyker. We must find that awakened Psyker before Chaos arises!"

Agreed.

Alvin had no objections to this move.

He could still distinguish right from wrong. If that Psyker were Corruption and degenerated by Chaos, even before the Sky-Piercing Braid arrived, Celerus and the entire Alert Star would probably be wiped out!

This is still the best possible outcome!

The worst-case scenario... is that the entire Alert Star, torn open by the Great Psyker, is completely swallowed by the Warp, further expanding the "Curse Scar" that lies across it, completely isolating the Dark Imperium, and leaving humanity with no chance of ever rising again!

After hastily bidding farewell to Drakris, Alvin returned to the manor and immediately sought out Hilda: "I need your help!"

"Is it about the Psyker awakening just now?"

With such a large scope and impact, Hilda could hardly ignore it. She frowned. "Don't expect me to go. I don't want to go and die. Psyker of that level... crushing me is as easy as crushing an ant. Besides, I have to protect 'Elsa'."

"I know, I wanted to borrow a Samhan Aeldari warrior from you," Alvin added. "Don't worry, I won't let them get involved with that Psyker."

"Oh, I see. Then there's no problem."

Hilda nodded, but then looked at him with a puzzled expression. "So how do you plan to deal with that awakened Psyker? Judging from the range, you should know very well that he is at least a Delta- level being."

"I know, but I'm going anyway."

Alvin's expression turned bitter as he sighed, "Once he falls into Chaos's hands, no one will be able to escape. I have to deal with him."

Psyker at the Delta level and above are no less dangerous than a walking "atomic bomb." If they are truly corrupted by Chaos, they can tear a Warp Rift across the planet in the Materium in no time, like a mountain canyon!

Give it to Drakris?

No thanks, he wasn't comfortable with that. What if the Department of Justice and the Inquisitor were to accidentally detonate the Psyker? They'd be doomed!

Besides, Alvin wasn't entirely without options. If all else failed, once he found the Psyker, he could just throw him into the neighboring "Xenomorph Universe"!

Let's blast it!

Bomb it however you want, if you're so capable, blast it into a Warp!