Warhammer begins in 2026

Huang Feng instructed Horus to take Rus to the Terra Military Academy and Legion Reserve Base to familiarize him with Terra military affairs and standardize the Primarch appointment process, in preparation for the subsequent establishment and expansion of the Sixth Legion. Huang Feng, meanwhile, went alone, carrying three pre-prepared gifts, and traveled through the central and important areas of the Terra Palace, visiting key officials one by one to check on the progress of the new policies and the formation of the new army.

Her first stop was the central government office of Terra, where she met with Makado and Erda.

As the Empire's two chief advisors, Makador oversees all regional administration, sector management, and logistics, meticulously supporting the rear of the Great Expedition; while Erda manages Terran law, the social welfare system, and talent selection, safeguarding order in the human heartland, serving as the Empire's two most solid pillars of support.

Huang Feng handed over the sealed gift box, the gifts being rare supplies she had carefully collected during the expedition, perfectly suited to their respective roles. The gift for Macado was a Black Stone Stabilizing Star Chart, capable of fixing star system coordinates and shielding against subspace turbulence interference. This would ensure that cross-star system logistics, interstellar document transmission, and expeditionary resource deployment would no longer be affected by void storms, greatly reducing long-distance coordination errors during the Great Expedition.

What was presented to Erda was a bouquet of Eternal Requiem Flowers from the reclaimed starfield. The petals never wither and the fragrance is gentle, which can soothe the restless spirit and calm the mind. This is suitable for Erda's fatigue from handling government affairs and resolving disputes among the people all year round. At the same time, a batch of STC fragments of people's livelihood left over from the old night were also included, which can optimize the legal system and people's livelihood structure of the empire's colonized planets and help the newly reclaimed starfield to quickly stabilize.

"As the battles on the front lines of the Great Expedition intensify, the heavy burden of the rear rests entirely on your shoulders." Huang Feng looked at the two pillars of the empire before him, his tone gentle and solemn. "The Black Stone Star Chart can provide stable scheduling and resist interference, and the STC fragments can improve the laws governing people's livelihoods, which can alleviate some of the pressure on you."

Makado took the star chart, his fingertips tracing the cool black stone patterns, his eyes filled with admiration: "If this thing were deployed across the entire region, the Empire's interstellar logistics system would be completely stabilized, and there would be no more worries about supplies being cut off during the Great Expedition."

Erda gently held the bouquet, its warm fragrance dispelling the fatigue of days spent working at her desk. She hugged Huang Feng and took a few deep breaths into his neck: "Thank you for your concern. I will implement the new legal system for people's livelihood as soon as possible to ensure that every restored planet can live and work in peace and contentment, free from internal strife and hidden dangers."

After a brief discussion, Huang Feng simultaneously finalized the subsequent rules: all Legion Think Tank assessment files, Grey Knight selection lists, and Primarch Legion expansion data would be submitted to the Macado Central for unified filing and archiving, ensuring data exchange between the front and rear lines and preventing any omissions.

After bidding farewell to the two, Huang Feng headed straight for the Terra Secret Sanctuary—the Gray Knights' exclusive trial base—to meet with Lady Astartes and check on the progress of the formation of this top-tier human anti-demon and chaos-suppressing special legion.

The entire base was hidden within the shallow dimensional barrier of Terra, avoiding all worldly eyes and ears. There was no signal leakage or psionic fluctuation, making it a special operations camp with the highest level of secrecy of the Empire. Astartes, dressed in solemn battle attire, personally oversaw the base, coordinating the entire process of selection, trial, modification, and training.

Upon seeing Huang Feng arrive, Astartes immediately stepped forward, bowed, and reported the overall situation of the formation: "My lord, as per your orders, the entire Fifteenth Legion has been sent to Terra for assessment, leaving exactly one hundred men."

"From thousands of naturally born psionic warriors, we selected a hundred elites with extreme warp resistance, pure minds, and no trace of susceptibility to chaos to form the foundation of the first generation of Grey Knights. The remaining unselected individuals were all registered and returned to their original legions, ready to be deployed at any time."

Huang Feng stepped into the training ground and glanced at the first-generation Grey Knights who were undergoing intensive training.

The hundred warriors had undergone a complete transformation. Shedding the usual ruthlessness and impetuosity of Space Marines, their psionic energy was now clear and refined, without a trace of disorder or violence. Relying on gene seeds modified based on Huang Feng's exclusive genes, they perfectly inherited the top-tier talent of suppressing enemy psionic energy and remaining unaffected by backlash.

In the training grounds, simulated warp rifts, demonic psionic shocks, and chaotic spell bombardments were continuously activated. The surrounding chaotic energy churned and raged, yet it couldn't get even a fraction of a distance from the Grey Knights, being completely sealed and dissipated by an invisible force field. The warriors could freely channel their own psionic energy into battle, amplifying their combat power, constructing barriers, and purifying corruption, truly achieving the goal of completely sealing off enemy energy while fully unleashing their own.

Astartes followed closely behind, continuing his detailed report: "The basic physical modifications, gene adaptation, and psionic field-locking training are all complete. Everyone's mental fortitude is sound, without any distracting thoughts or weaknesses. They will not be seduced by chaos or spied upon by evil gods. The next step is to begin the demon combat trials, the adaptation to the Black Stone Barrier, and the refinement of advanced anti-subspace combat techniques."

"The assessment and registration system for all legion think tanks has been implemented simultaneously. New think tanks from various legions will take turns to undergo trials and be rated here. Their files will be kept for life, making them a standing reserve force for the empire in its fight against chaos."

Huang Feng looked at the Gray Knight Legion, which was beginning to take shape, and a confident smile appeared in his eyes.

This exclusive anti-chaos blade has none of the weaknesses of conventional legions. It is immune to warp contamination, psionic backlash, and the seduction of evil gods, making it the ultimate insurance for human civilization.

"Well done." Huang Feng nodded and instructed, "Speed ​​up the progress of the practical training, connect with Blackstone Technology, and integrate Blackstone Barrier and Anti-Rift Technology into the Gray Knight combat system."

"Summon them," Huang Feng said, then pulled out an eagle banner that read "Grey Knights." He unfurled the banner and covered the Grey Knights present.

Grey Knight's talent, Ember of Calamity (Anti-Psionic Ceiling)

Burns enemy psionic, illusion, and corruption talents, directly disintegrating demonic spellcasting, light and shadow illusions, and chaos curses; after burning the opponent's mental foundation, it reflects the scattered mental power back at the enemy army, greatly weakening the output of psionic units; it applies a permanent "Felfire Brand" to warp units, continuously burning the demon's soul and ignoring the demon's physical self-healing.

It's alright. It's a force specifically designed to deal with psionic and warp forces; it's about specializing in one area.

The second eagle flag coverage wasn't enough; Huang Feng sensed that there were only one hundred people. The spirit and numbers weren't sufficient. To fully unleash their power, at least one thousand people were needed.

Huang Feng could already sense the second-generation talent; it was a heaven-sealing and earth-locking ability.

By constructing a global spiritual barrier with the pure will of the entire army, the enemy's psionic energy transmission channels are locked, preventing wizards and demons from casting large-scale spells and completely crippling the core means of the psionic legion.

Currently, battlefield coverage is not possible; coverage can only be applied to weapons. Once the enemy is hit, psionic energy cannot be used. As long as the enemy can be hit, it doesn't matter whether there is psionic energy suppression or not.

It's all a matter of a moment.

Huang Feng asked the current commander of the Gray Knights to come and receive the Eagle Flag. However, Huang Feng recognized this person. "What did Ahriman say about you? Why did you become the commander of the 15th Legion instead of the Gray Knights?"

My lord, I have the best psychic talent here. Lady Astartes said this legion is on par with the Imperial Guard, so I stayed.

Alright, in my rank, both of your legions are at the same level.