Magnus ultimately failed to remain completely obedient.
The Scholars' Tower's daily lessons could not satisfy his heart's yearning to explore the boundaries of the unknown. After several discussions with the few genuine scholars within the tower, an idea grew ever clearer in his mind: there had to be more Dark Age relics like the Far-Seer on Colchis Star! Those silent witnesses surely concealed humanity's lost knowledge and technology.
He submitted his plan to form an expedition for planetary archaeological exploration to Lorgar and Zhou Beichen.
"Only to seek out and study ancient knowledge," Magnus emphasized, unquestionable sincerity gleaming in his single eye. "I swear on my honor that I will not conduct any dangerous psychic experiments, nor will I touch any forbidden objects that might be connected to the Warp. I merely wish to... fill in the blanks of history and uncover more potential heritage for Colchis."
Lorgar looked toward Zhou Beichen. Rubbing his chin, Zhou Beichen stared at Magnus for a long while, as though assessing the risks of this "investment."
"Fine." Zhou Beichen finally nodded. "But the rules cannot be broken. Some Lackeys will accompany you to ensure your exploration remains within safe limits. Every item you discover must first undergo Lorgar's purification sensing and preliminary inspection. Only after it is confirmed harmless may it be brought back for study."
Magnus frowned, somewhat displeased by the distrust, but he still agreed. To him, as long as he could leave and explore, he could tolerate this much supervision.
Thus, an expedition was formed, led by Magnus, with several scholars as its core, along with a small team of carefully selected Lackeys disguised as scholar assistants. To everyone's surprise, Magnus also brought along several older children from the Scholars' Tower who had performed most outstandingly and shown a keen interest