Warhammer: Black Emperor

Chapter 58: First Mind Reading
Nimrod saw through "subspace insight" that Rosicky's emotions were fluctuating and he was in a conflicted state.

"What's the matter with you?"

The Tech-Priest no longer hesitated after hearing this. He knelt on one knee and spoke in the Vostroyan way.

"Cech Rosicky, pay your allegiance to King Nimrod."

Nimrod did not accept it immediately. He tried to read Rosicky's mind according to the mental spells he learned from the data crystal.

His consciousness spread towards the technical priest like an inconspicuous fly, and at the same time posed a difficult question to the other party, causing him to focus on thinking about how to answer.

"Why are you suddenly pledging your allegiance to me?"

Nimrod's consciousness spread to Rosicky. Relying on "subspace insight", he successfully found the door to the mind at the center of the technical priest's emotional vortex.

The technical priest's spiritual door was slightly different from what he had expected. It was not an iron-gray "steel" door composed entirely of cold steel logic.

On it, there are colorful desires and the vibrant crimson of ambition...

After Ningluo's consciousness hovered for a moment, part of it stretched out from the head of the "flying insect" like the tentacles of a snail, tentatively penetrating the colorful gate area.

As the "tentacles" just touched the door of Rosicky's mind, Nimrod's eyes noticed that the technical priest's brows were slightly frowned.

He realized that Rosicky's senses were more acute than he had imagined. Considering that this was his first time reading minds and his skills were not yet proficient, he decided to give up trying to infiltrate the mind and choose an easier area.

"My king, the Cech family and the Finder family have been friends for generations. Howard and I have known each other for a long time. He often praises you and asks me to join him in pledging loyalty to you."

Nimrod's consciousness left Rosicky's mind and spread to the Tech-Priest's mind.

The brain is a more permeable area than the sensitive heart.

Compared to the minds full of thoughts, the minds of most people are much purer. A drop of water seeping into them is like a drop of water falling on the surface of a calm lake, causing it to vibrate continuously.

When water droplets seep into the brain, it is like merging into a wave, and is less likely to attract the owner's attention.

"During the time I've been by your side, I've witnessed the many miracles you've accomplished, from boarding alien warships to conquering the Cradle of the Sea. I've never heard of anyone achieving anything like you."

Nimrod's consciousness penetrated into Rosicky's mind and he discovered that countless arrows of different colors and sizes were flying past.

The etheric masters of the Flao people's earthly spiritual system believe that at any moment, there is always one thought that dominates the thoughts of a living being.

This dominant thought is the dominant idea of ​​the object being read at the moment, and is the dominant idea that he himself is aware of.

Other complex ideas are other ideas that are influenced by various factors.

For example, when facing an enemy, fear may take over and may make people think about surrendering.

When fear does not take over and is suppressed by reason or courage, the person being read may not be aware of it, and it may not have any impact. It may also cause muscles to instinctively tense or stimulate the secretion of adrenaline.

After Nimrod's consciousness penetrated into Rosicky's mind, it immediately locked onto the thickest arrow passing through the "air". It was colorful and flew back and forth in the technical priest's brain.

His consciousness was like an arrow, and at the moment the colorful arrow turned back, it flew to its flight path in advance.

The moment the arrow flew past, his consciousness was caught from the side.

Nimrod immediately understood Rosicky's thoughts: [In the Mechanicus, the highest I can become is a Sage, and that will take at least fifty-six years.

This is my most optimistic estimate based on my family and my mentor's situation. If I had served King Nimrod, the situation would have been very different. His ambitions are undoubtedly immense, even the Vostroya system couldn't contain them. And Wojciech is the only one with the technical prowess he possesses, leaving me with ample room for development.
After Nimrod read Rosicky's thoughts, he understood and his consciousness returned to himself.

The entire process is extremely exhausting for a psychic who is new to the psychic system, but the Primarchs with powerful consciousness only feel a little tired.

The Primarch, who had completed his first telepathic reading, thought to himself: "Sure enough, my keen perception is also reflected in my psychic powers."

Psychic is the most suitable psychic power for me. It only took me five work cycles to master it and complete my first mind reading. The person I read was not the defenseless one.]
A smile appeared on Nimrod's face. He didn't mind Rosicky's ambition.

"Rosicky Cech, I accept your allegiance."

The one second of waiting seemed particularly long to Rosicky, he said with a bow.

"My king, I will do my best to carry out every one of your orders."

Ninglu nodded slightly, thought for a moment, and then spoke.

"Wait outside for a moment and come in in five minutes."

"Yes, my king."

The Tech-Priest carried out Nimrod's orders to the letter and walked in exactly five minutes later.

Nimrod pointed at the table and the STC fragments he had just retrieved from the "Land of Disorder" and spoke.

"You immediately copy these construction template data on the desktop."

After accepting the order, Rosicky walked to the long table and found five different data storage media on the table, including two data boards and chips, a data crystal, and a CD.

His mechanical tentacles picked up the nearest delicate rectangular sheet, the pattern on which he was very familiar.

After inserting the data chip into the data interface embedded in the back of the neck, a torrent of data flashed on the technical priest's electronic prosthetic eye.

[It's indeed the data on the sacred construction template that the Finders possess. Howard, just as I expected, offered complete loyalty to Nimrod. No wonder he's so highly valued.]
A shift later, Rosicky's robotic arm lowered the data pad.

"My king, I have copied and backed up all the data."

"I need you to immediately design an implementation plan and promote its application in the twelve hive cities under my control."

"Especially the maglev trains. I want to install them in every hive city and between hive cities, and then every battleship."

Rosicky couldn't help but be shocked. The first task Nimrod gave him was a big project. Vostronia had never had a construction of such a scale.

The flesh and blood heart he retained could not help but beat violently, and he felt the strength and high fighting spirit from Nimrod's words.

"My Lord, as you wish."

After the Tech-Priests withdrew, Nimrod sent a message to Yelena, ordering her to implement the Tezvok system in all hives and for Buxa to rebuild the security forces.

He temporarily stopped his conquest. The territory he currently controlled needed time to consolidate. He needed to wait for the various regiments to complete their recruitment and establish security forces before continuing his conquest.

In the dark passage of the lower nest of the Nariyanmar Hive, Bukayo, wrapped in fur, looked at the first captain Gregor and asked.

"So, Mrozek has led his troops down here to destroy us because his property has been repeatedly attacked?"

(End of this chapter)