Warhammer: Black Emperor

Chapter 658 Dorn, I've already surpassed fifteen Primarchs; not surpassing you would be disrespectful.
Nimrod picked up the prophecy dice and began to divine about Ryan.

He chose Ryan not because Ryan was the future home planet of "Crimson Fist".

Ninglu remembered that "Crimson Fist" and "Black Sanctuary" were sub-factions derived from "Imperial Fist" during the second founding of the army, which was a ship-based faction for the first nine thousand years.

It wasn't until the late M40 "Voltigan Expedition" that the "Crimson Fist" defeated several Ork Empires in the Loki Sector and was rewarded with the agricultural world of Ryan as its homeworld.

However, Ryan is not actually a place for the chapter to recruit and train soldiers. The culture of the agricultural world is not compatible with the "Crimson Fist".

They typically recruit soldiers from the nearby Blackwater Wilderness and train them using the Loki Sector.

The mother planet Ryan serves a ritualistic and inspirational purpose.

Nimrod decided to divine Ryan's fate because the new agricultural world model explored by "Harvest Priest" Kerry in Barnett had been successful, and he needed a real archetype.

Ryan is one of the most well-known agricultural worlds in the future empire, with excellent natural conditions.

Captain Bresner of the future Ryan Guard, before his heroic sacrifice, expressed his feelings:

"I dedicate my life to the world of Ryan, which is the jewel of the Empire, comparable only to Terra!"

While it may sound boastful, the future Ryan will have a population of 200 million, far exceeding the size of most agricultural worlds which are less than a million, yet its environment will remain beautiful, and it is not an exaggeration to call it a gem.

Moreover, Ryan also possesses the specialty jade mold that Ninglu values.

Ninglu believes that a typical agricultural world needs a flagship product, which is something that Cradle of the Sea, Triken, and Barnett do not have.

He turned the triangular pyramid, thinking to himself.

[Dorn, it's time for you to be a cowboy.]
Ninglu's mind flashed through the minds of the other Primarchs he had surpassed:

Guilliman's world of Coss, Connor, Tarasa, and his son Glenn Wosotto.

The Attila system, originally to be discovered by Hannibal, and the Yemenga Star Monument, a space necromantic artifact.

Steal the three STCs Horus acquired in "Terra": the Riemann Rustank named by Horus and the Baal Predator of Sanguiles.

When rescuing Omega, he obtained his blood, skin tissue, and research data from Shlos.

He excavated the STC, including the Imitation Chamber, at Medusa, and had just had the "Druid" Malena Skala plant a tree with the blood of Phenus, planning to obtain many of the items sealed within the Mimir Treasury after his death.

Nimrod also produced many offspring of the Primarchs:

The father and son of Ryan, Luther; the future Lord Zahariel, the Cypher; and Urian Bendreig, the former commander of the First Legion.

Forgrim's beloved son Akulduna, and Lucius, the original Slaanesh chosen one.

Hasik, the first Khan under Chagatai Khan, as well as Agula Khan and the apothecary Narisong.

Koz's son, known as the Claw Master, Zo Sahar.

Garan Surak, the son of Angron, has been promoted to chief apothecary of the "Warhound" Legion and the creator of the future World Eater version of Butcher's Nail.

Magnus's son, Hathor Matt, became the chief think tank of "Thousand Sons" with his help.

Loka's son, a space warfare expert, and Zadekiel, the future commander of the Abyss-class warship.

Korax's offspring, the future "Space Shark" Arkahas Far, the Forgotten One, Nerat Gearing, the first Chapter Master of the Ash Claws, Balsa Kouturi, the founding Grand Master of the Grey Knights, and Alastor Rorschach, known as the Raven.

Nimrod did not include Peturabo, who was planned to be subdued in the future, but who made stasis devices for him, as well as Mortarian, whom he had traded with in Barbarossa, and Vokan, with whom he had entered into a reciprocal trade treaty.

[Dorn, I have already surpassed fifteen Primarchs. If I had omitted you, it would have made me look down on you and be disrespectful to you.]

In this way, even though Angron and Corax have not yet returned, I have achieved the accomplishment of being associated with all the other Primarchs.

Hmm... to summarize, I have indeed benefited from all the other Primarchs, just to varying degrees.
Ning Lu smiled, his mind flashing through the information he knew about Ryan.

[Located in the extreme star region, adjacent to the storm star region.]

It possesses all the conditions to develop into a prosperous agricultural world; the planet's size is approximately the Ministry of the Interior's standard, and its star orbit is suitable...

The only place of origin for *Echinochloa crus-galli*.

[…]
After quickly reviewing everything he knew about Ryan in his mind, he silently recited it to himself.

[The star map leading from the Carrigham Gate to Ryan.]

[…]
After silently reciting it eleven times, he reached out and tossed the prophecy die in his hand. The triangular pyramid tumbled several times in the air before landing in Ninglu's outstretched hand, whereupon a holographic image appeared.

After Ninglu noted down the star map, he entered it into the data crystal.

Upon returning to the real world, he summoned Kerry.

A moment later, Kerry stepped into the original reception hall of Shadow Keep.

Ninglu noticed that Kerry, who came from the cradle of the sea, had a darker tan from being exposed to strong sunlight since childhood.

The "Chaos Mentor" activated his spiritual vision again, confirming that the spirits within him were like a bountiful harvest.

[She has already digested the potion.]
While Ninglu was pondering, he instructed the space apes in the first layer of space to concoct the Sequence 6 "Biologist" potion using materials such as the snake-biting clan's venomous snake.

After a moment, having listened to Kerry's report, he smiled and praised him.

“Kerry, you have set a new standard for the agricultural world in my territory.”

When Kerry heard Lord Ninglu's praise, a proud smile spread across his face.

She reflected on her life, from being an ordinary fisherman's daughter to leading a change in the world, and couldn't help but marvel at the wonder of fate.

“My lord, all my achievements are thanks to the power you have bestowed upon me, and to the teachings of Lady Malena,” she said humbly.

"This is your reward." Ning Lu flicked his wrist, and a bottle of brown potion appeared.

"Thank you for your gift, sir." Kerry knelt down to express his gratitude, then walked over excitedly and picked up the potion.

She glanced at the medicine containing various flocculent substances, then drank it all in one gulp.

As soon as the potion entered his mouth, Kerry felt as if he had swallowed a whole piece of leather.

The strange, bitter taste made her want to vomit.

Her face quickly turned bluish-black, as if she had been poisoned.

The wind and frost had dried his face, causing wrinkles to appear rapidly, making him look like a wrinkled old man.

Strange patterns appeared on her neck, some resembling bats, others like venomous snakes...

Her short hair grew long and wavy, swaying like a snake.

"Meditate." A majestic voice echoed in Kerry's mind.

Kerry instinctively obeyed Nimrod's command, sketching in her mind the rice that Malena had taught her to meditate on.

A moment later, the newly appointed "biologist" knelt down and said.

"My lord, I am fortunate to have received your favor. I will certainly continue to work hard and serve you."

“Go to the desert and find Malena, and receive her guidance.” Nimrod did not let Kerry go to Ryan immediately. She had already demonstrated her abilities and should be transformed into an immortal.

Similarly, there were other high-ranking members of the legion, especially those who were about to accompany him to the Abyss of Sak Trada.

Because of the presence of twin stars, the Cradle of the Serpent can obtain more energy than a single-star system, thus requiring less effort to construct a portal and completing it faster, enabling round-trip travel in a shorter time.

Nimrod immediately summoned Arsena, who had returned from the Starport, and ordered the Legion's high command who had not yet been converted into immortals to arrive at Karigham Gate in batches.

Extraordinary individuals such as Wojciech Belek were among them, but nobles and dignitaries such as Yelena Kournikova were not included.

He would never allow a noble family to be controlled by one person for long, since he could be replaced by someone else at any time.

Resources for converting immortals are limited, and it is impossible to convert all of them.

This also includes the Terran nobles who are loyal to him, and the Drake family, who will often become commanders of the Astronauts in the future.

The only exception among the many family rulers was the traveling merchant Lewis von Valancius, who presented Nimrod with the star map of the Collonid Abyss.

The current Colony New District is his largest territory, containing over a hundred worlds in the Cyclops Cluster alone.

His abilities and achievements were enough for Ninglu to make an exception for him.

(End of this chapter)