Warhammer, about my years with the Wolfpack

Bader's solution was to remove the warp engines from frigate-class ships, using the space and weight saved to enhance defense, speed, and firepower. Essentially, they could be considered submersible heavy gunboats of the 30th millennium era, intra-system gunboats. For long-distance voyages, they would be towed by motherships. For example, this new class of battleships could, while maintaining normal capacity, tow three specially designed Barracuda-class frigates. These ships, ranging from 3 to 2 kilometers in length, would provide enhanced defense and firepower, providing cover for the capital ships.

"The Barracuda-class frigate will have multiple sub-models. The anti-ship type will also be equipped with axial heavy guns to enhance the range and firepower, while the anti-aircraft type will be equipped with a large number of missile launchers and medium-caliber rapid-fire guns. It is used specifically to target Sky Surveyor-level units." Bader introduced.

"You think so much." The Lord of Glory said meaningfully.

"Haha, I'm just preparing for certain possibilities," Bader said with a smile. In the future, things like the Bear Gunship and even the Sky Surveyor will spread sooner or later, and some potential rebel legions will undoubtedly obtain them. So what should we do in such a situation? Naturally, we must be prepared.

In reality, the Sky Patrol currently possesses a significant asymmetric advantage in space combat. On the one hand, the Sky Patrol is significantly larger than a typical Void Bomber, allowing it to carry more powerful weapons and shields, making it highly effective against warship anti-aircraft weapons. However, the Sky Patrol is also relatively small. After all, the smallest warships today are over a kilometer long, while the typical Sky Patrol is less than one-fifth that size. In this situation, the heavy anti-ship guns of warships struggle to hit these agile and small targets. This creates a situation where smaller cannons are useless, and naval guns are ineffective.

In order to deal with the rebel army's sky patrollers, or alien-like vehicles and weapons, Balder believed that he needed to make arrangements early.

"Such weapons have both obvious advantages and disadvantages. If used in large fleet operations, the effect will be very good. After all, super-specification and super-range weapons are installed on a similar hull. However, this type of battleship lacks sufficient side firepower. In offensive and siege operations, or when there are enough other battleships to cover the enemy, the effect of the Brilliant class will still be good. But if retreat is needed, then this type of battleship will be dangerous." said the Lord of Glory.

"You make sense," Bader nodded in agreement. After all, while the Brilliant-class ship was significantly larger than a typical battleship, its space was still limited. You needed massive central axis firepower, the ability to operate oversized carrier-based aircraft like the Sky Patrol, and magnetic hooks for rigging Barracuda frigates. With so many requirements, both the energy supply and the weight of the ship were essentially pushed to the limit. You couldn't expect the lateral firepower to rival that of a professional battleship.

"So, in the future, the Splendor-class will also have two subtypes. One is the one I just mentioned, and the other will forgo the Sky Patrol's massive hangar and install massive long-barreled naval guns and lances atop the hull," Bader said. (This can be roughly understood as the layout of a dreadnought, with the exception of the central axis weaponry, and all other heavy anti-ship artillery also centrally located.)

"This type of warship might not have been considered anything special in the Golden Age, but now, it's definitely a very good one. We need to deal with those mysterious entities in the Warp, as well as certain aliens. Do you have any defenses?" asked the Lord of Radiance. As a super AI that had experienced both the Golden Age and the Dark Age, the Lord of Radiance was naturally aware that some entities in the Warp could contaminate machines. Having designed such a superior warship, he must guard against its capture.

"Haha, if it's Sky Patrollers, we might not be able to take care of them in the future due to the sheer number. But if it's warship design, that's a different story," Balder said with a smile. Balder already had a plan for this, but there were many details he couldn't reveal to the Lord of Radiance.

"Designing and mass-producing such warships is a huge project. It may be difficult for the Space Wolves Legion alone, and you are still wary of some Mechanicus. What are you going to do?" asked the Lord of Radiance.

"I plan to cooperate with the Iron Hands, and possibly other Legions or Forge Worlds in the future," Balder said. The Splendor-class battleships and Barracuda-class frigates appear to be part of an arms development plan, but as a God-ascended, Balder's goal is to create more than just a warship!

"Are you ready for the final sprint?" Deep in the Endless Journey, the Traveler Star Map hesitated for a moment and said to Balder.

"It's not time for a sprint yet, but some things need to be arranged early. We can't rely on you guys for everything." Balder smiled, and the human side gradually disappeared. The traveler woke up from the depths of his soul. At this time, in this cabin, Balder was making the control core of the first Splendor-class battleship.

Creating AI isn't difficult; both Balder and the Lord of Radiance can create lower-level AI. The challenge lies in ensuring sufficient performance and reliability! While production of Splendid-class battleships will expand to other Forge Worlds and be deployed in other fleets in the future, the core AI and souls within them will be personally constructed by the Traveler, ensuring these valuable and powerful vessels don't fall into the hands of traitors.

Essentially, this approach is similar to the construction of the Endless Journey, except that the Endless Journey is a limited edition and has accumulated and grown over a long period of time, while the core of the new creation is relatively immature.

In the Warhammer universe, human research has always faced a difficult challenge: contamination from the Chaos Gods. Many valuable discoveries, created by the Adeptus Mechanicus or other researchers, are soon discovered by Chaos. Isn't that infuriating? Chaos contamination remains a major concern for the development of human research.

Yet, in Warhammer, many entities are extremely resistant to Chaos corruption. This isn't to say Chaos can't corrupt them, but rather that it's incredibly troublesome, outweighing the benefits, or even harmless. For example, the Tyranids, the Orks, and the Ribs. Can you say there are absolutely no Chaos worshippers among the Orcs? It's hard to say, but I can only say that the vast majority of Orcs still believe in Golem. Perhaps a conflict erupts over conflicting descriptions of Golem, but in rare cases, they might even embrace Chaos.

In reality, some human beings are largely immune to the influence of Chaos, such as the Sisters of Silence and the Emperor's limited-edition figures, the Custodians and the Grey Knights. However, because humans are so numerous and a race with widespread psychic potential, it can be understood that the Emperor's power is limited. Consequently, loopholes exist everywhere.

The Emperor possessed remarkable genetic prowess, so he decided to create the Custodes. The Traveler, possessing considerable engineering prowess, decided to personally craft warship cores capable of shielding them from Chaos contamination.

Simply put, the resulting item is a more advanced AI, a Traveler's hand-formed souls, and a Faith Collection Container! The advanced AI is used to improve the performance of the warship, while the Traveler's hand-formed souls are used to combat the corruption of Chaos. As for the Faith Collection Container, it means the Traveler is preparing to accelerate their accumulation!

Some might ask, "If you've activated the AI, isn't that a violation of the Crimson Accord?" The question of whether it counts as AI isn't simply a matter of the Emperor's decision. Furthermore, most of the time, AI's functionality is sealed, activated only at crucial moments. The various wetware in Warhammer, the sages willing to merge with warships and Titans, and the ubiquitous Machine Spirits have blurred the line between processors and AI.

As for faith, travelers are essentially gods through faith. However, for various reasons, over the long years, the faith tax collected by travelers has been quite arbitrary, relying on a strategy of small profits but quick turnover. Others who attempt to achieve godhood simply package themselves as gods, quickly amassing large numbers of zealots, only to be targeted or dealt with. Travelers, on the other hand, gain faith by participating in travel-related research and development, advancing the concept of travel itself. This approach offers little risk of being targeted, as it's less conspicuous, but is also inherently inefficient.

Now, after the Dark Ages, when human civilization was ravaged, the travelers who once hid among the crowds suddenly discovered that many of the monsters and demons that once inhabited the galaxy had vanished. Now, only the Emperor and himself were left with the ability to challenge the throne. Furthermore, the two sides were in a cooperative relationship. So, something could be done.

Standing up and declaring oneself a god-ascending being, "Everyone, believe in me," is a surefire way to go. The Emperor could do that, but the Traveler can't. Right now, without the right tools, the Chaos Gods can't do anything to the Emperor. But the Traveler is different. While the Emperor is at the forefront, the Traveler must also keep a low profile. After all, the Chaos Gods haven't noticed his return yet, and this is actually the Traveler's biggest trump card.

So, after much deliberation, the Traveler, renowned for his ability to deeply cultivate niche markets, finally discovered a method for rapidly accumulating Faith: following the tide of history, becoming larger and stronger in a particular field, and then accumulating Faith! So, what is the current historical trend in the galaxy? It's the Great Crusade! Endless fleets, bearing the Emperor's will, march across the galaxy. Humanity's establishment of galactic hegemony is a manifest destiny, unstoppable and undeniable! And in this process, spaceships and warfare will be the most beautiful melodies in this epic melody. And combined with the Traveler's strengths, shipbuilding is his best option.

Okay, then, the question is what kind of ship to build. Humans are, to a certain extent, obsessed with appearances. Big, imposing things always win their favor. Add in the fact that they're powerful, and that favorability skyrockets! Look at those priests of the Adeptus Mechanicus, eager to die, dedicating their meager brains to wetware and installing them into some sacred machine... The crew of a warship also holds a deep reverence for its Machine Soul. After all, sometimes the lives of hundreds of thousands, or even millions, of people on board aboard hang on the Machine Soul's whim! Therefore, even the most materialistic of people have faith in it.

However, even grandeur and might have their limits. The Glorious Queens were impressive, indeed. And indeed, quite influential. But their construction period was too long, and their numbers were too small. A legion typically only had one. For the vast majority of naval fleets and crews, the Glorious Queens seemed more like a distant legend.

Even just seeing it from a distance was a rare sight, and fighting alongside it was even more challenging. Furthermore, the Primarchs didn't always sail in the Queen of Glory. After all, the Queen of Glory needed maintenance and repairs. During the Battle of Duran in the background, the Wolf King wasn't operating his flagship. Such a highbrow vessel was clearly unsuitable for travelers to gather faith.

Of course, ships that were too small wouldn't work either, like cruisers. Even considering the wealth of the Great Crusade, the number of cruisers would likely be in the tens of thousands. With Balder's current divine power, trying to create so many things would drain him completely. Cruisers were too low-grade, so after considering the effect of harvesting faith and the input-output ratio, Balder decided to create a battleship that would be the Empire's top-tier battleship, aside from the Queen of Glory!

These battleships far outnumber those of the Glorious Queen and are considered the absolute backbone of every fleet. They are visible and tangible, fighting alongside him, and the resulting benefits to his faith are undoubtedly significant. Yet, at the same time, their number isn't so overwhelming that even the travelers themselves find it difficult to manage them. After all, there are many different types of battleships, each with its own distinct functions; it's impossible for a single first-tier battleship to replace all others. Balder's divine power is sufficient for this. As for whether he will expand production in the future, as faith grows and his own divine power grows, that's a matter for the future.

To ensure the swift production of the first battleship, the super-AI, Lord of Radiance, was also brought into the fold. Keep in mind, this individual has only delivered a small portion of their capabilities so far, with the main body still hidden deep within the galaxy. After activating these ancient shipyards and production facilities, the first Splendor-class battleship and accompanying Barracuda-class frigates will be produced at a rapid pace. Ultimately, these components will be transported to the Space Wolves' Forge World for assembly and infusion of core processors and souls. These soul-bearing warships will then become the Traveler's minions, or rather, the Great Demon...

That's right, it's a Greater Demon or an Enchanted Warship! What's the essence of those subordinate Greater Demons? They're essentially fragments of the Heretic Gods. And since the cores of these Brilliant-class battleships contain fragments of the Traveler's divine power, it's no wonder they're called Greater Demons. It's just that the Chaos Gods' demons are endless, while the Traveler's minions are limited. Of course, there are also demons who worship Chaos as a whole. That's another story.

"The Iron Hands' technical prowess is adequate, and Ferrus is a capable person, but unfortunately, their overall production capacity is still a bit lacking," the Traveler pondered. After all, even during the Great Crusade, battleships were a scarce resource, requiring a long construction time. Meanwhile, Baldur suddenly remembered that he would soon be meeting Guilliman. Guilliman was the Lord of 500 Worlds, and within his realm, he possessed forge worlds like the Steel Sphere. The shipyards on Calth were also enormous...

"I'll have to discuss these matters with Ferrus sometime," the Traveler muttered to himself. The Space Wolves provide the core, the Iron Hands offer some technical support, and the Empire's largest vassal kingdom is responsible for production. This output is definitely not low! It's much faster than relying solely on the Space Wolves' Forge Worlds for slow production.

Besides, Guilliman, while easily impulsive and his combat skills are so-so, is a good man to his brothers, especially Russ and Ferrus, who he thinks highly of. Working together would be much less troublesome, and would probably be more pleasant.

"And Clarks, I'd have forgotten about him if you hadn't mentioned him." The traveler suddenly remembered the Raven Lord he had brought back earlier. "I don't know how he's doing now, but no matter what, I have to meet him when the time is right. I'll give him something while I'm at it."

The traveler swiped across the datapad twice and found a folder inside. Opening it, he found a set of power armor called the Centurion MK5, designed specifically for stealth. After making it, besides using it himself, he could give it to the Raven Guard first.

"Let's talk to the Emperor about this first." After making a plan, the traveler informed the Emperor as usual. Although both parties already trusted each other very much, they still had to show due respect.

"Building a completely reliable first-class warship? That's an interesting idea." The Emperor was quite supportive of the idea. "You can handle this matter as you wish. If possible, I hope you can prepare to meet my Thirteenth Son. I admire him very much. I believe he will be one of the pillars of the future Imperium, even more important than Horus, Ferrus, and others. I can't even find any weaknesses in him."

"Emmmm. Guilliman?" The Traveler remained noncommittal. "Okay, I'll prepare to do it when the time is right."

"I have several other children returning. Are you interested?" asked the Emperor.

"The others?" The Traveler pondered. Who else might be returning soon? The two angels, Mortarion, Pertu Bora, the Khan, and Lorgar. "I'll be there for the fourth and fifth Primarchs. The others? We'll talk later." The Traveler was unwilling to risk Mortarion and Lorgar, already targeted by the Chaos Gods. Even the most important Magnus, the Traveler wouldn't easily appear before him.

As for the two angels? Lion's Jonson possesses considerable abilities, but his personality is somewhat aloof. He's not easy to get along with. As for Sanguinius? If all the Emperor's descendants inherit some aspect of him, the Traveler feels that Sanguinius may have inherited the Emperor's divinity. This is a premonition born of the Apotheosis. If two beings possessing divine power meet, there's a chance they'll see through each other. But the Traveler doesn't want to provoke further complications just yet.

"It's such a pity." The emperor said with some regret.

"Maybe, I will change my mind in the future." The Traveler said. However, at this moment, the Endless Journey contacted the Traveler, which surprised both the Traveler and the Emperor.

"My Lord, the Emperor." The projection of the Endless Journey saluted the two Ascended Gods, then said, "The Infinite Trazyn has arrived. He seems to have gathered the information we want about the Randan alien. However, judging by the information he sent earlier, his condition is not good."

"Huh?!" Although the traveler knew that the Randan alien was very powerful and predicted that Taraxin might encounter some troubles this time, when everything really happened, the traveler was still somewhat surprised. After all, even among the technical giants of the Necrontyr, Taraxin was considered to be a top existence.

"Take in his information," the Traveler said. A moment later, the Traveler and the Emperor saw Trazyn's exposed figure on a shattered warship!

Chapter 179 Ran Dan Alien and Countermeasures (8K)

"Damn Traveler! This cunning guy actually made me go to such a dangerous place to help him! I paid a huge price! Three! Three whole Tomb Ships! And a large number of Scythe-class Harvesters! They all participated in the Ancient Heaven War, and damn it, they are gone just like that! Those guys are really weird! How could such things appear in the current galaxy!"

Trazyn paced the bridge furiously, constantly urging his men to contact the Endless Journey. Suddenly, Trazyn, or rather his avatar, seemed to realize something. Then, after a moment of trance, his consciousness was pulled into the strange space between the Traveler and the Emperor. For the Emperor and the Traveler, finding Trazyn in some pocket universe might be difficult, but dealing with a avatar was a sure thing. Furthermore, by contacting the Endless Journey, Trazyn had already revealed his location.

"Uh... Sorry, my words were a little inappropriate. I apologize first." Trazyn was decisive. At that moment, the traveler could actually see embarrassment, awkwardness, and a hint of fear on Trazyn's mechanical face. Trazyn kept glancing at the golden figure beside him. After all, in Trazyn's museum, there were over 3 gene-seeds belonging to the Emperor... If the Emperor wanted them, would he give them, or give them, or give them...

"A slowly fading memory," the Emperor said, glancing at Trazyn. He didn't seem to mention the Emperor's gene-seed, because, judging from a certain afterimage in the future, it might be best to keep this batch of gene-seed with Trazyn.

"Yes, a memory that is slowly disappearing. Perhaps Teacher Tashin realized this, so he didn't choose to fall into a long sleep like other Necrontyrs. Obviously, even the pinnacle of technology is still not completely immune to the passage of time. When one's own memories are completely gone, the last bit of reverberation will also disappear. So Teacher Tashin is constantly making things happen, just to keep his own mark going." The traveler still respected Tashin.

On the one hand, it was because of the friendship between master and apprentice back in Fenris. On the other hand, didn't you see that in order to obtain some information about Randan, Trazyn sacrificed three tomb ships alone. Although those three ships might not all belong to him, regardless, Trazyn still made a contribution and worked hard.

"Hmm." The Traveler felt the current situation was a bit awkward. He snapped his fingers gently, and the surroundings changed. A table and three chairs appeared in front of the three of them. "Please take a seat, both of you." The Emperor took his seat first, and Trazyn, having changed into a new skin, followed suit.

"Tell me what information you have gathered. If it is truly valuable, we will reward you adequately," the Emperor said. He had some understanding of Trazyn, the troublemaker Necrontyr. His attitude wasn't exactly good, but sitting down to discuss matters was still acceptable.

"First of all, the Randan aliens you're talking about aren't just a single type. I've discovered at least three types on their home planet. One type is composed entirely of worm-like entities. Each worm appears to be independent, yet they can also form a single conscious entity. They have their own technology and possess very powerful psychic powers. Through infection, they can transform the host into a new worm-like entity. (The worm-men in the background do appear with the Randan.)"

"Then, most of them are a kind of existence called Bone Eaters, which are huge humanoid creatures covered with shells. They are the warriors and basic troops of the Randan aliens. They are physically strong and have very good technology, but they have no psychic powers themselves. Although they are powerful, they are ruled. The other kind is the Brain Eaters. Their number is very rare compared to the Bone Eaters, but each of them is a powerful psychic master. Very powerful, far beyond the average human psychic, and some are even stronger than the long-eared prophets." said Trazyn.

"And then, if that were all, the Randan Aliens wouldn't have left you in such a state of disarray," the Traveler said. "Indeed, if that were the case, they might just be a race with higher individual quality, but far fewer in number than humans."

"The problem is, those brain eaters can enhance their psychic powers by consuming the brains of intelligent creatures. This gives the brain eaters enormous psychic potential. It even exceeds certain specifications. Moreover, the brain eaters are proficient in psychic powers and mind control, which allows them to raise large numbers of other civilizations as their loyal slaves and food. And this is not the most terrifying thing." Trazyn cursed.

"Are you saying that due to this constant accumulation, some of them will become super-sized beings?" The Traveler frowned. Super-sized beings have different meanings for different beings. For the Emperor and the Traveler, so-called Alpha-class psykers are actually within the standard range. They are indeed very powerful, but for these two, they are just so-so.

"Yes, that's right. When the elites among the Brain Eaters become powerful enough, they will transform themselves from tall humanoid creatures into a huge existence called the Mastermind! After a series of ritual transformations, the selected Brain Eaters will become a huge brain, covered by cuticles and tentacles on the outside, and an indescribable thing on the inside. After the transformation is completed, they are usually unable to move, but can become the core of a huge Randan community's mental network. Of course, this transformation is very difficult. It is said that this process can only be started after a specific Brain Eater has devoured the brains of thousands or even tens of thousands of psychics." Taraxin said with lingering fear.

"Shit! Cthulhu? Warhammer space illithids? The mastermind has come out?" The traveler felt terrible. After all, he was familiar with this system that appeared in various Western fantasy or science fiction works, the mastermind, the subordinate mind control center, the illithids in DND were of this routine, the Zerg in StarCraft was also of this routine, and the Tyranid swarm in Warhammer was also of this routine!

There's no doubt that when a race develops this kind of strategy, it becomes a formidable force. Even more worrying for travelers is the fact that the Randan aliens haven't just found ways to surpass their psychic abilities; their technology is equally impressive! This is a classic example of dual cultivation of magic and martial arts! Compared to them, humanity's greatest advantage is probably numbers. However, the Randan aliens' mind control abilities and brain-eating abilities clearly limit humanity's numerical superiority! Because individual humans are too fragile.

Don't talk about how powerful the Primarch is. In fact, psychic energy is the most terrifying thing when it can be gathered together. During the Great Crusade, during the Dawn Star incident, the fledgling Magnus encountered a psychic consciousness aggregate named Xitan. To put it bluntly, this thing was formed by the soul resentment of the Dawn Star residents after they massacred psychics!

In his confrontation with Zitan, Magnus was clearly at a disadvantage. Had it not been for Ahriman and the others' help, Zitan would have prevailed. Even more terrifying, Zitan had, over a long period of time, distorted the minds and consciousness of the entire planet, seeding their destruction. Ultimately, Magnus and Pixar, who had originally intended to save the planet, were forced to exterminate everyone on it! This was Magnus! He was known as the greatest psychic under the Emperor, yet faced with such a naturally formed complex of resentment, he was completely powerless.

Some might say, didn't Magnus later make a psychic call to Horus and knock down the Emperor's Webway shields? Wasn't Magnus quite powerful back then? Yes, he was powerful back then, but this power was based on the immense psychic power of the Thousand Sons, the sacrifices of thousands of psykers, powerful magic circles, and even T's cheating. Otherwise, Magnus wouldn't have been this powerful.

"You can look at this. This is the scene when one of my tomb ships was destroyed," said Trazyn.

"Is this your tomb ship? The dynasty symbols on it are all wrong." The traveler said in his heart. Of course, this is not important. But what happened next moved everyone, including the emperor!

This Tomb Ship was pursuing a fleet of Randan warships. This grotesque dark creature, covered in tentacles, spikes, and flails, was swiftly fleeing. However, no matter how it maneuvered or unleashed its terrifying firepower, it could not inflict fatal damage on the Tomb Ships behind it. Under the assault of the Tomb Ships' Gaussian weapon arrays, one warship after another was destroyed, some even reduced to atoms. It could be said that in the realm of conventional technology, the Necrontyr was undeniably the ceiling of the Warhammer universe.

However, just as the tomb ship was about to destroy the largest Randan warship and collect its contents, a planet suddenly appeared in the dark universe! It was so huge that even a star fortress seemed insignificant in front of it, let alone a Queen of Glory-class battleship. And the traveler's mind immediately popped up a word - Randan battle moon!

The appearance of the battle moon put tremendous pressure on the tomb ship, which began to attack and retreat at the same time. However, the Gauss weapons that had always been effective were guided into the subspace by the terrifying psychic shield. Realizing that it could not defeat the enemy, the tomb ship was ready to withdraw from the battle. However, the terrifying psychic energy emanating from the depths of the battle moon interrupted the tomb ship's retreat. Then, various weapons and psychic attacks left the tomb ship scarred. Then, in desperation, Trazyn detonated the tomb ship.

"A terrifying enemy." The Traveler looked at the Emperor, whose expression was unprecedentedly serious. Clearly, the Emperor had never imagined encountering such a transcendent being. This matter seemed to require careful consideration. Primarchs and the like were likely no match for this exceptional Elder Brain.

In fact, to some extent, the Randan were even more terrifying than the beasts of Ullanor. After all, no matter how powerful the beasts of Ullanor were, the Emperor failed to intervene and ultimately succumbed to the Imperium. Meanwhile, the Randan, while the Emperor and his Primarchs roamed the galaxy, were able to pin hundreds of thousands of interstellar warriors and several Primarchs to the ground, forcing the Emperor to intervene. They may even have employed some single-use, lethal weapon. It's no exaggeration to say they were the greatest external enemy humanity had faced since the Imperium's founding, aside from Chaos. While the Tyranids were powerful, their main force was far removed from the galaxy. The Randan, on the other hand, were determined to fight humanity to the death.

"We will address this later. We will take care of it," the Emperor said. "Then, ancient remnant, tell us what reward you desire."

"Huh?!" Trazyn was stunned. He didn't expect that the Emperor not only did not ask him for gene seeds, but even agreed to pay him.

"Well, I want to dominate a human world. I will serve as the governor or forging general of this world as a human. I want to re-experience the feeling of being a social intelligent creature." said Trazyn.

"Give us the data and samples you have collected. If you promise not to do anything detrimental to the Imperium, and not to treat humans and their souls as your collectibles or consumables, and to treat the humans on this planet kindly, then I can give you a planet, or even an entire system, to live as a human. You can indulge in your drama to your heart's content," the Emperor said. Then, a contract appeared before Trazyn.

"Alright, although there are many restrictions, I agree," Trazyn nodded. "I will be a more benevolent ruler than you," Trazyn said after signing the contract. After listening to the Traveler's words, Trazyn began his journey to reforge his soul. Although he said he didn't want to, at this moment, Trazyn didn't object to regaining his soul as a human. After all, the Emperor had made it clear before, allowing Trazyn to live as a human! Of course, Trazyn could also choose to give up this identity, after all, Trazyn was still somewhat hesitant.

"Please take good care of those gene seeds for me. Although these things are temporarily with you, they are ultimately mine. Don't give them to anyone else." said the Emperor.

"There's a separate storage fee," Trazyn said with a smile.

"Hmph..." The emperor snorted coldly.

"Now that we've finished what we need to talk about, may I leave?" Trazyn asked.

"Of course, goodbye, Endless." The traveler nodded and sent Trazyn's consciousness away.

"We need to speed up our actions," the traveler said to the emperor.

"We'll contact the Eldar gods when we have time, and we'll come up with a response plan," said the Emperor.

After Trazyn left, the Emperor also returned. Obviously, he now had a lot of things to do, such as the return of the Primarchs of the First Legion. Under the influence of the Traveler, the Emperor began to speed up the process of recovering the Primarchs, especially some key Primarchs, Guilliman being one of them, because his administrative and management talents played an irreplaceable role in the Empire.

The same is true of the Lion's return. The First Legion is the Emperor's sharpest blade. The Primarch's return will greatly enhance the Dark Angels' power. Then there's Sanguinius, and possibly Mortarion. As for Magnus, even now that he's back, the Thousand Sons Legion's low population makes it ineffective. As for Pitbull and the Khan, that's the Traveler's business. The Emperor is already busy enough; to meet the challenge of Randan, the Traveler needs to do more.

Is it the Randan alien? The traveler searched his memories for fragments of this terrifying alien. From the information Trazyn had gathered, the Randan alien's psychic power level could be said to be extremely high. A certain number of them broke certain standards, surpassing mortals, and perhaps even embarked on the path to godhood. After all, the Emperor paid a price to deal with this alien, using the existence sealed on Mars.

Even more disturbing is the fact that the Randan aliens possess a remarkable technological sophistication. They can intercept Imperial fleet communications and simulate them to deceive them. They might even be able to infiltrate Imperial warships or war machines, manipulating them to fire on their own forces. While the Imperial fleet's capabilities are not representative of the Empire's overall capabilities—after all, the Mechanicus undoubtedly possesses hidden treasures, and the Emperor possesses numerous ancient artifacts—the Randan aliens' technological prowess and fleet are undeniably formidable.

The existence of the War Moon posed an even greater challenge to the Empire. Conventional means were nearly insurmountable. During the First Randan War, the invincible First Legion, with over 5 men and three Glory Queens, charged directly towards it. However, they were unable to destroy the War Moon, and instead suffered heavy damage to one of their Glory Queens. Had the severely damaged Glory Queen not ultimately managed to ram the War Moon, and its overloaded reactor had spontaneously detonated, the outcome of the war would have been uncertain.

Looking back at the history of Imperial wars, when faced with uncertainty, they resorted to boarding ships, and on several occasions, they were indeed successful. But a closer look reveals that the DA's assault on the Moon differed from others. Take, for example, the equally famous Astro Knights' assault on the World Engine. What was the process? The Astro Knights were nearly annihilated, but before being destroyed, they sabotaged a significant portion of the World Engine's equipment, crippling this powerful war machine from within.

And what about the First Randan War? From the description, the Queen of Glory-class battleship Paragon of Abomination crashed into the Randan War Moon, then was besieged by a massive Randan slave army, holding out until its reactor overloaded... Well, to put it more simply, the crew of a Queen of Glory-class battleship boarded the opposing ship, intending to use their boarding capabilities, but not only did they fail, they were actually blocked at the entrance. Fortunately, the Queen of Glory-class battleship's self-destruct had enough yield to capture the war moon. This... speechless.

As for the most arduous Second Randan War, when the Randan xenos swarmed into Imperial territory with countless fleets and twelve war moons, one can only thank the Emperor's unconscionable presence and the "gift from the Star Gods" that preceded it. Otherwise, the Imperium of Mankind might have been doomed. Three Primarchs, nine Legions, and a combined 12 Space Marines were defeated, with at least one Legion completely destroyed. The Imperium was likely unable to muster any greater resources at that point. It's fair to say it was a matter of life and death.

(Regarding Ran Dan, the author made some assumptions. There's mention of the Wormmen and Ran Dan working together in the background, as well as references to Bone Eaters and Brain Eaters. As for Brain Eaters, I'll substitute something like the Illithids. After all, the background says that Ran Dan could threaten the Primarch and the Emperor. And aside from the physical ceiling of the Pork Ribs, those who could threaten the Primarch and the Emperor must be psychically powerful. Having a Ran Dan version of the Emperor would have felt a bit repetitive, so I came up with a concept similar to the Mastermind.)

So, comprehensively speaking, if the Randan fleet is still within humanity's reach, then the War Moon and the Overmind are likely beyond the reach of humanity or the Legion. After all, even if the Queen of Glory could achieve a divine wind, it would depend on luck. As for the Overmind, well, this sub-standard product of evolution is probably beyond the reach of the Primarch. If it must be killed, it would require a vast army of psykers, supported by the Sisters of Silence and advanced technology. Otherwise, boarding such a super-sized entity would be futile. Even a bunch of Space Marines would be sent aboard, only to be psychically blown away. How could they possibly fight it? There's no way to fight it. The brothers aboard the Paragon of Abomination were likely forced to detonate this precious warship for some reason.

"If we want to deal with Ran Dan, we must first solve at least two problems. One is the gap in technology and equipment, and the other is the problem of psychic power. The former is easier to deal with. The Dark Angels' black technology is still very powerful, and with the addition of the Lord of Radiance, the black technology of the Golden Age of Humanity can also make up for the fleet's disadvantage in electronic warfare. At least the Space Wolves are not a big problem. As for psychic power? We need to catch a mastermind to see what level it is." The traveler said in his heart.

If we say that those above the Alpha Psychic are super-specification beings, there are still differences between super-specifications. For example, Magnus is considered super-specification, but all he can do is to imprison a Titan command vehicle that is about to self-destruct, and then throw it onto the opposite city wall.

The Traveler's extraordinary power was different. Even from a distance, the Traveler could sense even the subtle mentions of his name by the Figure King and the Lord of Radiance. This profound phenomenon signified that this extraordinary being had embarked on a path to godhood, his power transformed from psychic energy to divine might. Even at his demonic ascension, Magnus would still be silenced by the Sister of Silence. However, the Emperor and the Traveler were different because the nature of the latter's power had shifted.

If it were just psychic energy, it would be relatively easy to deal with. But if some of the opponent's brilliant elder brains also shifted towards divine power, then it would be troublesome... In this case, regardless of whether the essence of the Warp was awakened, the Primarch would be killed or twisted and controlled. Both the Emperor and the Traveler would be damaged, just like facing Horus with the blessing of the Four Gods...

(Note: Are there any non-psychic powers in Warhammer? Of course there are. Forget about the Emperor. The power used by the Mother of Primarchs, Erda, was not psychic. This was directly confirmed in the background. However, Erda was still too weak and died from the attack of the four great demons summoned by Erebus.)

"Then there's the issue of psychic powers. Various psychic bacteriophages are useful against psychic races, and they're essential. However, the Brain Eaters' method of increasing psychic power by consuming the brains of intelligent creatures is too buggy. And if the Overmind is proficient in prophetic psychic powers, that could be a problem too." The Traveler pondered. He could guarantee that his own fleet wouldn't be affected by psychic prophecies, but what about the other fleets?

"It's time to ask the Eldar for some help." The Traveler held great respect for the Eldar's mastery of psychic powers. In fact, during the Beast Wars, the Eldar had provided metaphysical assistance to the Empire. The old prophet had personally stepped in. While the Eldar's current population might make it difficult for them to engage in intense frontline combat, providing some technical support for psychic protection wouldn't be a problem. As for whether the other Imperial Legions would accept it, that was easy to do. Remove the Eldar's garish trappings, give them an Imperial steampunk aesthetic, and then add a stamped Imperial double-headed eagle. Non-specialists wouldn't be able to tell. Besides, many Legions also utilize alien technology.

"Then there's the Webway. When necessary, we need to ask the Eldar to open the Webway and use the Warp's highways. This will greatly facilitate strategic maneuvers and raids." The Traveler added another item to his notebook. And when it comes to mobile warfare, who in the entire Legion can surpass the Khan? The Traveler decided that he needed to have a serious conversation with the Khan when the time was right. With the help of his clones, the Khan's unified actions should be swift. It was time for him to prepare to enter the astral sea.

From a broader perspective, the Empire began preparing for war much earlier than in the background. However, the Randan's preparations were likely slower than in the background. After all, in the background, the two sides first met in 840, and it would still be another 20 Terran years before that. Furthermore, there was a significant gap between the First and Second Randan Battles, which gave the Randan time to assemble their forces. Therefore, the Traveler believed they should initiate the attack. At the very least, they couldn't wait for the Randan to accumulate enough War Moons before engaging, as that would be a difficult battle.

"After dealing with the immediate situation, it's time to head to the edge of Randan's sphere of influence and stir things up," the Traveler said after a moment's thought. Randan wasn't ready yet. In fact, the Second Randan War was when he launched his attack at his peak, and that was still 40 years away. And, somehow, the Traveler sensed that within the dark star clusters of the Milky Way's north, something seemed to be calling him. He knew it was one of his former subordinates.

"Let's call the Eldar gods." Thinking of this, the traveler connected with the God of Clowns. In a space full of grotesque styles, the traveler saw the projection wearing a clown mask.

"Tell me about Ran Dan as you know him." The traveler said after giving a brief introduction to the situation.

"Randan? I can only say that we know very little about them." The Harlequin God was silent for a moment before saying, "Because, before the fall of the Eldar, our records don't show any mention of the Randan alien ancestor. Or rather, during our glorious era, the Randan aliens were so weak that they weren't worth remembering. Therefore, the Randan aliens must have grown rapidly after humanity entered the Dark Age of Technology, or after the collapse of the Eldar. Their small population corresponds to this."

"Hmm, is that so?" The Traveler sorted out the timeline in his mind. Late in M23, the Iron Man Rebellion occurred. This catastrophe essentially ended humanity's Golden Age and ushered in the Dark Age of Technology. Then, in M25, the Eldar destroyed themselves. The galaxy entered a period of complete chaos. Even if the Randan had begun their rise before M25, it's possible the Eldar didn't notice, as they wouldn't have had the time to consider such a thing. Then, over a period of 5000 to 7000 years, this alien race, or rather, the alien alliance, rapidly rose to prominence... This wasn't scientific, or even logical!

However, one thing that reassured the traveler was that the Randan didn't seem to have much to do with the Old Ones, at least not from the Eldar. Of course, whether they had access to some of the Old Ones' relics, leading to a technological and psychic leap, was unclear. Perhaps there was some, otherwise how could they pose a threat to the Emperor?

"So do you have any way to deal with entities like the main brain?" asked the traveler.

"According to your description, the main brain is very strong, both mentally and physically. But remember one thing, they are connected to all brain eaters, and when the brain eaters suffer pain and destruction, this negative mental shock will also affect the main brain, especially when a large amount of negative mental shock continues in a short period of time. And this powerful mental shock will make the main brain fall into a weak state, and it is possible to collapse." After the Harlequin God finished speaking, he projected a piece of information into the traveler's mind.