Warhammer 40: Starting as a Rogue Trader

Chapter 168 Blessing Think Tank
Back on his own warship, Gabriel ordered the "Tower" to be opened.

The chief think tank member of the battle group was by his side.

The tower is located at the deepest part of the battle barge and is guarded by the core battle brothers of the chapter. The think tanks take turns guarding this special prison built for the chapter's psionic outcasts.

Here, the out-of-control individuals have removed their power armor, leaving only simple monk robes to cover their bodies.

Gabriel walked heavily down the tower’s corridors, the occasional delirious babbling and maniacal laughter of the out-of-control individuals constantly piercing his nerves.

The people who made these statements were once the closest comrades-in-arms. If the think tank, which was selected from a large number of recruits with psionic talents and underwent extensive psionic training, was like this, then the recruits themselves must be even more so.

There are currently only three "prisoners" being held in this tower.

Whenever Gabriel walks past one of the cells, the person inside briefly regains consciousness and calls him the Great Master.

Gabriel could see that they were in great pain, but they still remembered their mission and their faith in the God-Emperor, preventing themselves from completely losing control. However, some things cannot be solved by willpower alone.

These people were once the think tank that contributed to the Warband, but now they are willingly imprisoned here, like test subjects for the Warband's research.

Everyone knew that the warband could only escape this curse by finding a solution before they completely lost control.

Gabriel stopped in front of a cell, the "prisoner" inside being the least affected of the existing inmates.

At this moment, the other party was sitting cross-legged on the floor of the cell, praying, trying to resist the influence of the warp in this way, but the babbling that was constantly impacting his soul was destroying his will.

Seeing Gabriel standing outside the door, Osiris barely opened his eyes, and Gabriel could see how tired he was.

Exhaustion of will and mind is more agonizing than physical exhaustion.

"Osiris, my brother, are you alright?"

“I don’t know how much longer I can hold on. I find myself increasingly unable to control my psionic powers. Gabriel, Grand Master of the Chapter, I beg you, I beg you to let me die in an honorable manner before I lose control. I cannot fall completely. I do not want to become a stain on the Chapter.”

That way, even if I die, my soul can return to the Golden Throne.

"Osiris, it's not time to give up yet. The chapter has a chance now, a chance to break free from the psionic chaos!"

Upon hearing this, Osiris's eyes widened; he even thought he had misheard.

"Really?! The Chapter has found a way?! That's wonderful, Gabriel, you will become the greatest Chapter Master in the history of the Chapter!!"

"No, the method doesn't come from us, but from a merchant ronin dynasty. Now we need someone to go to a merchant ronin to receive some kind of technology that we don't know. I don't even know if this technology is related to biological genes or comes from some kind of forbidden knowledge. However, the identity of the living saint should not be the latter."

"Osiris, this is of immense importance to the Chapter. Are you willing to take this risk for the Chapter? If anything happens to you, the Chapter will avenge you."

"I am willing. Rather than wait here for death, I am willing to give my life for the Chapter! All glory belongs to Blood Raven, Grandmaster Gabriel!"

"Jonah, open the cell and take Osiris to the merchant ronin's warship."

As the safety measures were removed and the anti-psychic restrictions were lifted, Osiris once again donned his power armor, which was meticulously maintained and decorated and equipped with a special set of psychic suppression gear.

This helps think tanks better control psychic energy while also preventing sudden loss of control.

Osiris's spirits were noticeably better after putting on the power armor.

"Let's go, Grand Master, all for Blood Raven."
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Gabriel watched as Osiris, under the watchful eyes of a group of priests and rangers, headed towards the unknown location of the warship.

“Great Master, there is no need to worry. There are also people in the dynasty who have received the blessing of the Great Lord. This is an immense grace. Only the most outstanding people in the dynasty can enjoy this treatment. You may not know how much effort countless citizens of the dynasty have put in to compete for this spot. However, out of hundreds of billions of people, only a handful can enjoy it every year.”

The priest patiently explained to Gabriel that even he was incredibly envious. In the Holy Mechanism Order, only those priests who were recognized by both Sage Pavian and Lord Gao Yi, and who possessed sufficient knowledge and made contributions, could receive the blessing.

Those blessed receive tremendous enhancements in both learning ability and physical health. Compared to those who haven't received the enhancements from the divine machinery, their learning efficiency and research achievements are evident to all. Gabriel didn't say much; all he wanted were results.

"My lord! The candidates provided by the Blood Raven Legion have arrived!"

Gao Yi looked at the think tank walking towards him and clearly sensed the restless spiritual energy fluctuations emanating from it.

Osiris also discovered that as he approached the mortal before him, his psychic energy, which was on the verge of spiraling out of control, calmed down. At this point, he began to believe what the traveling merchant had said.

"Osiris?"

"it's me!"

"Please remove your power armor with the priest's assistance."

"Wandering merchant, this is very dangerous. The power armor suppresses my psionic power, and if it gets out of control, it will cause great harm to those around me."

"Stop messing around. Your psychic powers aren't strong enough to hurt me. I think Gabriel must have told you to cooperate with me."

Osiris felt that Gao Yi's words were too arrogant, but he still chose to do as he was told.

As his power armor was removed, Osiris found that his psionic energy remained undisturbed, which he found incredible.

"By the Divine Emperor, does this laboratory possess special psionic suppression facilities?"

"Alright, stop thinking about it and lie down on the lab table!"

As Osiris lay on the experimental table, he looked around, but there was nothing nearby and no special equipment or instruments. Just as he was thinking about how Gao Yi would solve his problem, the priests began to insert tubes into his body.

The needle pierced his body, and some medicine began to enter his body as well.

However, once the drug entered his body, his modified body immediately began to decompose and expel it spontaneously, but a strong sense of dizziness still instantly overwhelmed his brain.

"Anesthetic?! What are you going to do?!"

However, Osiris didn't even have time to struggle before he completely passed out.

The drug that Gao Yi injected into him was the same one that the assassins in Malfi had wanted to use to numb Damon and the others. With the cult being wiped out, this special drug was also seized.

"Tsk tsk tsk, even think tanks can be paralyzed, not bad, not bad."

"My lord, the anesthetic has taken effect, and his vital signs are stable."

"Very good, let's get started!"

Gao Yi released the divine machine from the system, and the priests used the machine to move Osiris inside.

As the divine machine shuts down.

Gao Yi injected 1 psionic crystals into him. Based on Ian's condition, this amount should be enough to stabilize the think tank's psionic energy.

However, it's hard to say what will happen if the opponent's psionic level increases further. In that case, Gao Yi might need to inject even more psionic crystals.

Gao Yi didn't intend to achieve this all at once. He wanted to maintain a steady, long-term relationship, ensuring that the Blood Raven Legion continuously needed his technology in order to keep them firmly by his side.

The enhancement period was short; Osiris was still unconscious when he was carried out of the God Machine. The priests continued to increase the injection of anesthetic and monitor his vital signs.

Gao Yi planned to leave Gabriel out to dry for two days, otherwise it would have been fine in no time, and the other party would have thought the technique was very simple!

(End of this chapter)