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The warm atmosphere of the meal gradually came to a close, and the food was all cleared away. Huang Feng reached into his storage space and took out two gifts that he had prepared beforehand, handing them to Horus.

The first item was a short dagger, pure white with a blade shimmering with psychic energy. It was her own personal protective weapon, forged and infused with psychic runes. It had no fancy offensive attributes and only one core effect from start to finish—survival.

"Keep this dagger close to your body." Huang Feng said seriously, carefully instructing you, "No matter what fatal blows, soul collapses, or erosion you suffer in the future, as long as your vital signs completely return to zero, it will instantly lock your original soul, forcing you into eternal hibernation, sealing both your body and soul away from dissipation."

This was the ultimate insurance she had laid for Horus, for her eldest son who was the first to return and the most loyal, eliminating all possibilities of his future demise and soul being devoured by chaos. Even if the battle collapsed and his physical body was destroyed, it would leave him a glimmer of hope for rebirth.

Immediately afterwards, she unfurled a brand-new legionary eagle banner and handed it to Horus.

"This is the 16th Legion's exclusive eagle banner. The first level of unlocking is the simplest; as long as the entire legion's soldiers are completely loyal and of one mind, they can complete the basic unveiling."

Huang Feng imprinted the entire set of underlying effects, psionic links, and activation methods of the Eagle Banner into Horus's mind, saving him the time of figuring it out on his own. The first layer of basic enhancement fully adapts to the 16th Legion's all-around combat system, firmly stabilizing the legion's morale, counteracting basic mental agitation, and slightly balancing all attribute combat power. As for the deeper second-level enhancement, it can only be gradually unlocked after the legion is fully formed, conquers the starry sea, and its will is unified.

"Next, you will complete your advanced studies at Terra Academy, making up for all the courses on galactic situation, battle strategy, and military and political systems." Huang Feng gently patted his shoulder. "After you finish your studies, the Sixteenth Legion will come to Terra to pick you up and bring you back to the team."

Horus gripped the eagle banner and dagger tightly in his hands, holding two heavy weights of favoritism and protection firmly in his palms, and bowed solemnly: "I will obey Mother's command."

After Horus withdrew to study and rest, only Huang Feng and Neos remained in the hall.

The evening breeze swept through the corridors of Terra Palace as the two strolled side by side, chatting and digesting their meal. The tension and solemnity of wartime had faded, replaced by a sense of relaxed tranquility.

Huang Feng suddenly turned his head to look at Neos beside him, a hint of smugness in his eyes: "I'll show you something good."

As soon as she finished speaking, she raised her hand and summoned the original power of the Zero Eagle Flag. A warm, translucent, and bouncy golden ball of light floated in her palm, its light flowing slowly, warm and pure, without a trace of killing intent.

Neos's gaze fell upon the sphere of light, and he said with certainty, "Pure faith energy."

"Yes, and not entirely." Huang Feng gently squeezed the soft ball of light and explained with a smile, "This is not a belief that worships a single person. It is a torrent of wandering spirits that comes together from the recognition, security and sense of belonging of hundreds of millions of ordinary people in the human star systems we have conquered along the way."

This place holds the trust that mortals place in the empire, their expectations for a peaceful life, and their unwavering commitment to the survival of human civilization; it is the collective will that the entire human race across the galaxy spontaneously unites.

"Watch closely."

Huang Feng channeled a wisp of his own spiritual energy into his fingertip, and the originally gentle sphere of light suddenly swelled up, instantly spreading golden light across the entire Terra and penetrating into the shallow subspace along the barrier between reality and illusion.

Neos clearly sensed that a tremendous change had quietly occurred in the warp space corresponding to Terra—a small, clean, stable, and absolutely pure sanctuary had been born out of thin air, the chaotic mist had automatically dissipated, and all the demonic rifts had closed, so that even warp demons could not set foot inside.

This small territory is a unique, natural subspace reserve belonging solely to human civilization.

"Heh heh, now you know how powerful this little thing is, right?" Huang Feng's eyes crinkled with pride.

"Does anyone else know?" Neos asked her, his tone serious.

"None of them know." Huang Feng shook his head and chuckled. "My original plan was to suppress the entire domain with the Eagle Banner and lock the galactic chaos in both directions with the Black Stone anti-subspace technology, thus forcibly purifying the subspace. But now, with the addition of this collective human will, it's equivalent to forging a prototype divine kingdom exclusively for humanity ahead of schedule."

"With the two lines of operation running in parallel, the success rate of completely eliminating chaos and stabilizing the subspace will be increased by at least 30% in the future."

After saying that, Huang Feng raised his hand and grabbed, and an invisible stream of information was directly imprinted into Neos's mind.

"Here's another essential item for you—'300,000 Ways to Deal with Your Children'."

This was a complete guide to getting along with children that she had Waldo spend years refining and adapting, taking into account the personality, growth experience, and emotional shortcomings of all ordinary children. She knew Neos's personality all too well; he was not good at warmth, did not understand empathy, and only knew cold rules and the logic of war. So she simply solidified all the scenarios, words, and coping methods and sent them deep into his consciousness.

"You don't need to think on the spot." Huang Feng patted his forehead. "Just use it when the situation is right. Even if you're acting, play the role of a gentle and loving father for the rest of your life and keep all the children's hearts at ease."

Neos silently processed the massive amount of information in his mind, nodding helplessly yet obediently, accepting this most thoughtful safety net arrangement in its entirety.

A night passes in the blink of an eye.

The next day at dawn, the Terra military training grounds were bustling with people.

Huang Feng arrived to inspect the site and happened to see the boy from Xornia who had been found along with Horus. He had successfully completed his transformation into a first-generation Space Marine. At this moment, he was training with the native Terran recruits. He was tall and strong, and his combat power had improved. He had shed his wasteland naiveté and was beginning to show the edge of a Legion warrior.

In the center of the field, Horus stood silently, holding the eagle banner of the Sixteenth Legion.

After some practice, he was able to perfectly deploy the first layer of the Eagle Banner Domain. Golden light steadily enveloped his body, and his morale was high and his aura was stable. However, no matter how much he activated his spiritual energy and mobilized his will, the second layer of enhancement remained completely silent and undisturbed.

Huang Feng slowly stepped forward and asked, "How are you feeling? What's the bias of your Legion Eagle Banner's all-around enhancement?"

Horus paused to reflect for a moment, then slowly revealed the characteristics of the Sixteenth Legion: "My legion does not have a single, extremely specialized strength; it follows a balanced approach across the entire domain."

He systematically outlined the capabilities: "High-speed and flexible assault across the entire domain, ultra-precise decapitation strikes, long-range expeditions across all terrains, independent operations by multiple small teams, complete balance between offense and defense, and the ability to exploit enemy weaknesses. It can conduct heavy armored frontal assaults as well as covert infiltration and surprise attacks."

The Sixteenth Army Corps is a thoroughly versatile hexagonal force. It lacks an extreme burst of power that can overwhelm everything, but it also has no weaknesses or blind spots. No matter what kind of terrain, what kind of tactics, or what kind of enemy, it can deal with them with ease and will never be countered by any unit type or fall into a one-sided disadvantage.

"A standard small hexagonal army." Huang Feng smiled upon hearing this, his eyes full of approval. "Then you should go and chat with Waldo more often when you have time."

"You two, one an Imperial Guard with no weaknesses in every aspect and the other a Legion with no shortcomings in every scenario, share a common feeling, which allows you to mutually verify and improve each other."