Warhammer: Black Emperor

Chapter 80 Old Man Huang’s Treasure House

Summoned by Old Man Huang, Nimrod came to the Bucephalus again with anticipation.

The Emperor brought him to the observation deck of the bridge and pointed at the warship in the void.

"It's a Relic-class battleship. From now on, it's yours."

[It's actually a Relic-class battleship.]
Ningluo knew that Old Man Huang was probably the only one in the galaxy who had Relic-class battleships, and he would have given them to the Dark Angels.

The biggest advantage of this type of ship is its range. Facing most warships, they can use their advantage to sink enemy ships without any damage, just like flying a kite.

Only Astartes battleships and ships of the same class can cause damage to them with their comprehensive performance.

The only time he knew of a Relic-class battle was during the Horus Heresy, when the Dark Angels severely damaged the Night Lords' fleet.

While Nimrod was thinking, he felt a digestive sensation in his body and his spirit became more lively.

[This is the feedback from the previous bribe.]
To obtain a powerful warship, the Primarch made a solemn promise to the Emperor.

"Thank you for your gift. I will definitely not let you down."

Nimrod felt the signs of digestion again, but only slightly more than when he poured the tea.

Through several bribes to Old Man Huang and his feedback, he summed up the pattern.

[To perform a role, it is not necessary to actually bribe with items, especially for someone like Old Man Huang who has plenty of money.

I pleased him by proposing to conquer the world for him as quickly as possible, which was what he urgently needed as he was short of time.

But the continuous expression is just verbal, without any actual results, his satisfaction is declining and the digestion effect is getting worse.

If there is reward feedback, the bribery process is complete and the digestion effect is better.]
Ning Lu had just finished summarizing the rules of playing the role of "briber" when he heard Old Man Huang speak.

"My son, let's go to my treasury and choose the items you want."

Ning Lu followed Old Man Huang expectantly and walked up the stairs.

After a while, the two came to a golden platform.

At the end of the stairs stood two golden-armored imperial guards.

Nimrod also noticed that at the end of the platform, in front of the golden gate, there were two guards standing.

Like the Space Marines, the Custodes are the result of genetic modification, but they are different. They are not standardized products, but personalized products.

They are the defenders of the Imperial Palace and the Golden Throne, and serve as the Emperor's personal bodyguards.

The guards knelt on one knee to pay tribute to the master they served.

Ning Lu followed Old Man Huang and came to the golden gate. His pupils shrank.

Whether it was his physical superhuman perception or "subspace insight", his perception of the inside of the golden gate was vague. He could only be sure that there was a huge statue directly in front of it.

Old man Huang raised his left arm to shoulder level and tapped the runes on the door with his fingers.

As he withdrew his arm, the golden gate rumbled open.

Nimrod immediately saw the complete appearance of the statue, which was carved from gold and was a mighty lion.

"He is my trophy, a symbol of power for a technological warlord on Terra."

"His rights are illusory, but this statue is a work of art."

"Come on, let's go in."

After Nimrod and the emperor entered the golden treasury, the door rumbled and closed automatically.

The Emperor smiled as he looked at the Primarch.

"You can choose for yourself, but I won't remind you. It all depends on your own vision."

"After you choose it, I will tell you its origin and function." "Okay."

The Primarch responded, looking around.

The whole golden treasury is like a palace,
He was testing my vision, perhaps an assessment of my perception.

Nimrod walked to the left and the first thing he saw was a spear that looked ordinary, except that its length matched that of the Primarch.

The Primarch frowned, and in the "warp insight", he could see the faint colorful light on it.

He also had an ominous premonition and deep uneasiness.

Nimrod instantly confirmed that this ordinary-looking spear was a genuine artifact - the Spear of Dionysus.

Old Man Huang forged it in his first underground fortress during the Age of Strife, where he also poured some of his own strength into it.

Forged alongside it was another weapon called the Spear of Apollo, wielded by Constantine Valdor, the Grand Master of the Custodians.

Nimrod knew that Leman Russ had passed the test of the Emperor and Horus in the "Battle of the Wheel of Fire", sacrificed one-third of the Wolves, and destroyed the Greenskin Empire, and was rewarded with the Spear of Dionysus and the Wolf's Fang.

Because the cursed person injected his own power into it, the Wolf King immediately felt the curse contained in it after receiving it.

The wolf king "lost" it countless times, but it always came back to Ruth.

The Primarch curled his lips imperceptibly and walked towards the next item without any reluctance.

[I don't want it even if it's free! Don't give it to me in the future! Curse aside, who knows if Old Man Huang can observe me through his own creations.]
The Emperor saw Nimrod walking past the Spear of Dionysus, and a hint of loss flashed in his golden eyes.

Ninglu examined each item one by one. He was not in a hurry to make a choice. Since the emperor did not set a time limit, he looked through them all before making a choice.

The Primarch was amazed to find that the most precious treasures in the treasury of the Vostroyan kings were not even worthy of being a stepping stone in Old Man Huang's private treasury.

He had only walked halfway when he saw eighteen weapons that could be called artifacts: the black sword that Sigismund would obtain in the future...

He discovered spiritual energy pulsing in sixteen items, which were ingredients for potions.

Nimrod thought for a moment, but couldn't match them with the potion ingredients on the desecrated slate.

They are all medium-sequence or even high-sequence materials.

[As expected, there are potion ingredients, and they are all high-quality goods.]
Ningluo's eyes lit up. If he had the ability, he really wanted to rob the wealthy emperor.

Just as he was amazed and envious, his spirituality was suddenly touched.

Ningluo's pupils shrank. It was a pair of boxing gloves eleven meters away from him. It was flashing with dazzling silver light all over, as if it was made of silver.

He immediately withdrew his gaze, pretending nothing had happened, and continued to look at each item one by one at the same speed as before.

After looking at five items, he finally stood in front of the silver gloves.

Nimrod stared at the object and saw twenty-two golden runes on the back of the glove.

They are seamlessly integrated, forming the overall shape of a golden balance.

The moment Ninglu saw the golden rune scale pattern, his black eyes narrowed.

The scale pattern gave him a sense of familiarity. After a second of silence, he remembered what it was.

It is part of the symbolism of the Judge's Path, consisting of only golden scales, without rings, wings, or other elements.

Nimrod had almost made up his mind to take the gloves, but he only lingered a little longer than on the other items.

He checked the remaining items in the treasury one by one, and after walking around, he returned to the golden gate.

The Emperor's golden eyes fixed on him, "Have you decided what to choose? You are powerful, why not choose a weapon that will fully utilize your combat power."

Upon hearing this, Ningluo immediately became alert.

(End of this chapter)