Warhammer: Black Emperor

Chapter 174 Huang Laohan’s Reward

The Emperor's flagship, the Bucephalus, is high in orbit above Fenris.

Ning Lu met Old Man Huang in the magnificent palace. After he sat down, Old Man Huang said with a smile.

"Nimrod, I am satisfied with the progress of the 11th Legion. Since your return, over fifty worlds have joined the Empire."

"The return of the first Knight World, the Daxos Twin System, is of great significance."

"What's the situation, House Vixtrix?"

Ningluo heard this and replied.

"The Legion's technical sergeants and the Mechanicus's sages are helping them repair the Knight's mechs. They are expected to be back to combat effectiveness within one Terran year."

"Very good," the old man nodded with satisfaction. "The knights' victory will inspire the people of Terra to contribute to the Great Crusade."

"You are ordered to fight and win the duel with Rus."

"And he followed my instructions and didn't use psychic powers."

"I have decided to give you five warships from the Dark Age of Technology. They will soon arrive in Fenris."

When Ningluo heard this, something illusory in his body seemed to shatter and merge with his own spirit.

After receiving feedback, the progress of potion digestion has been greatly improved.

"You can also choose two items from my personal treasury."

Ningluo once again felt that the progress of digesting the potion had greatly improved, and it was almost completely digested.

[Old Man Huang gave a lot, and the Briber potion had a noticeable effect.]
Ning Lu felt that the old man Huang in front of him was the most pleasing to the eye since they met, he said with a smile.

"Thank you my Lord."

"You deserve it," the Emperor said, looking directly at Nimrod. "Leman Russ, I need him. We need him too."

When Ninglu saw the light in Old Man Huang's eyes, he immediately felt a heavy mental pressure, as if a mountain was pressing on his heart.

For a moment, the Primarch almost succumbed to the mental pressure exerted by Old Man Huang.

Nimrod immediately entered the first level of the Thelemic state of mind, and the mountain of his mind disappeared.

A hint of surprise flashed across the eyes of the Lord of Mankind. Nimrod actually resisted the mental pressure he exerted.

As the Emperor marveled at the Primarch's will, Nimrod slowly spoke.

"I will cooperate with him and work together."

The emperor frowned, then relaxed. He thought for a moment and gave up on exerting further pressure.

Although Nimrod did not recognize Rus as a brother, he still met his minimum requirements and spoke.

"Brotherly competition is encouraged because it drives you to work harder."

"Let's go to the treasure house."

Ning Lu stood up and followed Old Man Huang, thinking to himself.

[Old Man Huang's conversational skills: first reward, create a good conversation atmosphere, then make a request, and finally take me to the treasure house to ease the tense atmosphere.]
Ning Lu followed Old Man Huang into the treasury door and still saw the artifact - the Spear of Dionysus - inserted in the most conspicuous position.

The Primarch turned around, relying on his superhuman memory to recall all the items and their locations.

It was discovered that there were fourteen more pieces and three less pieces in Mr. Huang’s collection.

Among the newly added collections, there is an item that shines with spiritual light.

It was a blood-red chain, about as wide as Nimrod's finger. The translucent chain was made up of thousands of diamond-shaped crystals, with dark red flocs similar to capillaries suspended inside.

A ring is embedded at the base of the chain link, which looks like thick blood or the crimson halo of the moon.

Seeing that Ning Lu was very interested in the blood-colored chain, Old Man Huang introduced it to him.

"This chain comes from a race of aliens called Vlads. It's a ritual item held by the high priest." "The Vlads love to drink blood. During their rituals, the high priest would soak this chain in the blood of the sacrifice."

Ninglu seemed to understand something when he heard this.

[Blood, items from the "Moon" path?]
"I want this chain."

The blood-colored chain contained the richest spirituality, and he could determine with a high probability which path it belonged to, so it was the most appropriate choice.

Old Man Huang closed the static force field of the collection cabinet and took the blood-colored chain in his hand. Ning Lu immediately felt his spirit more lively and his body filled with strength.

[Does it increase spiritual resilience?]
He made a preliminary assessment and decided to conduct further research later.

Nimrod found that the base of the blood-red chain was just right for the base of his little finger, so he put it on his little finger and wrapped the ruby-like chain around his wrist.

Then, Ningluo came to the most spiritually brilliant item in Old Man Huang's old collection, which was shaped like a ring made by a space monkey.

The entire ring was like a blazing flame, its diameter several times that of the ring made by the space monkey, and its spiritual light was only slightly weaker than that of the blood-colored chain.

Considering that the Blood Chain has the function of restoring spirituality, the spiritual light will be brighter than that of magical items of the same sequence, so the two should belong to the same sequence.

"This ring comes from a volcanic world. The race called Surtur are a group of towering giants. The rings they forge are also larger than those of ordinary people."

"It once belonged to the Giant King who wore the Iron Crown," the Emperor said, glancing at Nimrod's fingers. "It is just the right size for you."

After the static force field was turned off, Ningluo took out the ring from the collection cabinet, tried it on, and found it fit perfectly on his middle finger.

He wore a power gauntlet on his left hand, so he put the ring on the middle finger of his right hand.

Back on the Sovereign's Shadow, Nimrod found Arsena.

"Open the hologram of Fenris's scan."

The Primarch's attendant immediately used his control wand to open the holographic image.

"I have two tasks for you."

Nimrod highlighted a spot in the holographic image, saying, "This valley is what the Fenrisians call the Valley of Fire."

While the Primarch was reading the minds of the Fenrisians and mastering their language, he also learned the locations of several landmarks in Asaheim, including the Flint Valley and the Tomb of the Ancient Kings.

"The mountain tribe here, made up of exiled psykers, is known as the Vulture Clan."

"You lead the team here and test them."

"Those who pass the test will be brought back, and the boys among them will be candidates for the Corps."

"Among the adults and girls, any that you like will be your attendants. The rest will be sent to the Ninth Regiment to serve as regimental attendants."

Arsena noted the Primarch's orders and then asked.

"What's the other mission?"

Nimrod pointed his finger at another place. "This place is called the Tomb of the Ancient Kings by the Fenris people. It is the burial site of the ancient royal family of the Fenris Asaheim continent."

"These ancient tombs and cairns hold the remains of the ancient kings and lords of Fenris. The runes of Fenris are engraved on the tombs, recording the history, glory, and stories of the deceased."

"The Fenrisian language originates from this, and the power of Fenrisian psykers is another practice of these runic characters."

Nimrod couldn't help but think of the double standard of the Wolf King opposing the use of psychic powers and arguing that the Rune Priests of the "Space Wolves" were not psychics. He couldn't help but feel a hint of sarcasm in his tone.

"They call themselves the Sons of the Storm."

"Even though the Fenrisians are hypocritical and their use of psychic energy is rather primitive, they are still worth studying. You should record all the runes."

Now that he had come to Fenris, Nimrod naturally wanted to get all the benefits he could.

"As ordered."

After the Primarch's attendant took note, he immediately summoned a small team of honor guards and his own followers, and flew to Asaheim on a gunboat.

(End of this chapter)