Emperor's Bane

Chapter 541 Your final plagiarism check rate...

"One hundred percent?"

"Ah!"

"With all due respect, as long as it involves psychic energy or subspace, its success rate and safety are basically impossible to be 100%: you will actually be affected by this simple truth. Well, that really surprises me, Ahriman.”

"I'm surprised that you would speak so plainly. It's well deserved."

"That only shows that you have some mainstream misunderstandings about my legion, brother."

The Chief Storm Seer of the White Scars Legion sat in his seat, without his helmet on, revealing his weather-beaten face. His armor was also mottled, covered with jingling runes and ornaments.

But Ahriman knew very well that those runes and ornaments were not just decorations: Thousand Sons had many discussions on psychic skills with Yesugei, and the intensity of these discussions was no different from actual combat. He clearly understood Remember what kind of things Yesu should be able to do with these runes and accessories.

Just as he clearly remembered, Yesugei's weather-beaten face was not the result of premature aging unique to the White Scars, nor was it due to other reasons: it was simply because the chief storm prophet was already very old. He may even be the oldest biologically among Jaghatai Khan's close associates.

As early as when the Khan was young, Yesugei accompanied his Great Khan on his expeditions on the grasslands of Chogris, and when the Emperor's fleet finally welcomed back another of his children, the Chief Storm Seer His age is actually no longer suitable for Astartes transformation surgery.

But this man from the grassland finally made the choice that every white scar would make: he walked onto the operating table fearlessly, and after experiencing multiple times of pain, he came back alive, almost setting a new record for A Upper age limit for Stat transformation surgery.

Yesugei surpassed the famous Luther and Kor Phaeron at this point, because he was not a [Half-Astartes], but had undergone a complete set of transformation surgeries, and was a true Angel of the Emperor. .

This experience made Ahriman almost involuntarily think of another person, that is, the captain of the Dawnbreaker Legion, Marshall, who rarely appeared on weekdays: Even though Ahriman has been on the Far Eastern frontier for half a century, he has not done much. I have seen the theoretical second-in-command of the Second Legion.

Even the first company of the Dawnbreakers, which was nominally supposed to be under the command of Marshall, was actually managed by Rana: the guard general was the actual first company commander of the second army, and the second-ranking figure under Morgan.

The reason for this kind of dove occupying the magpie's nest is not Morgan's rejection of Terran veterans, but purely Marshall's own inability: as early as during the Unification War, Marshall was attacked by a kind of weapon originating from the dark technological age that can distort the life span of the body. was hit by a weapon, which caused irreversible accelerated aging of his body, and even the Emperor was powerless to do anything about it.

As of today, this respected company commander has completely missed the battlefield. His muscle tissue has almost collapsed. His strength and speed may not be as good as that of a new recruit who has just undergone transformation. He relies entirely on the perseverance of the original body. Psychic means maintain vitality.

As a result, Marshall was eventually assigned to a high position in the rear. Morgan really needed a trustworthy person to help her manage some issues in the rear of the legion. After all, the Star Maids were not suitable for all occasions.

But even so, this helpless old man is still universally respected throughout the Far Eastern Frontier. Compared with the old man on the other side of the galaxy who is also old and weak and lives in the shadow of the original body. Without death, Marshall's situation would undoubtedly be much easier.

"whispering sound……"

When he thought of the name Kor Phaeron, even Ahriman couldn't help but laugh out loud, and when he thought about it, if Morgan and Dawnbreaker hadn't come out of nowhere, then the legion he was going to exchange and learn from would be after the Word Bearers. , Qianzi couldn't help but lament the impermanence of fate.

Inadvertently, his eyes crossed an empty space on the left.

No one has sat there for a long time.

Because, ever since this secluded little rest day was chosen by the [Psychic Students] on the Morgan ship, those who have been able to hold psychic gatherings and exchanges here have always been giants in each legion: either ruthless people with solid resumes, or simply the chief think tanks in their own legion.

Therefore, there are very few newcomers. On the contrary, many old people have completed their studies and returned to their own legions. The positions left behind have always been empty: and the position Ahriman saw once belonged to the Word Bearers. After Vandal, the chief think tank of the legion, few of the students sent by the 17th legion were impressive.

It is said that it is because their first captain, Kor Phaeron, claimed that he had obtained all the essence of Avalon's spiritual education from Vandal: from then on, the Word Bearers' think tank could be completely self-sufficient.

This behavior made Ahriman's inner contempt for the entire Seventeenth Legion even more. In the Thousand Sons' hearts, they were almost reduced to a status similar to that of the Space Wolves, or even worse: after all, no matter what Leman Russ was doing, No matter what he said, the number of international students he sent to Avalon has never stopped, and they are all outstanding in terms of quantity and quality.

What’s more interesting is that although these wolf cubs grinned at Ahriman openly, after witnessing the abilities of the Thousand Sons, they also paid attention to his courses and ranked among the best in terms of course results: Ahriman and These wolf cubs are even able to hold each other's noses and provide some after-school tutoring.

And the one who is better than these wolf cubs is the equally [savage] White Scar.

In other words: It’s time to do it.

As one of the first students under Morgan, Yesugei completed his studies a few years ago and returned to his legion. With the strong support of the Primarch, he quickly established a complete think tank education system, and After Chagatai Khan carefully inspected this system, listened carefully to Yesugei's many experiences and knowledge about the Far Eastern border, and fully respected Yesugei's personal opinions, he specially asked Yesugei His blood relative wrote a letter of recommendation.

Then, Yesugei followed the next group of White Scar students, but this time, he entered Morgan's Psychic Academy again as a visiting professor, a colleague of Ahriman.

The two of them soon became the real leaders of the entire academy, because Mobai's energy had to be spread out on many things, and Ahriman and Yesugei were both people whom the Lord of Avalon considered worthy of trust.

Therefore, with the help of these two [Deputy Deans], this secret room-level psychic meeting system was completely established: While Ahriman teaches those psychic international students various safe psychic systems, he will also Among them, students with talent, character, and most importantly, willingness were selected and absorbed into this small group. Under his guidance and Yesugei's guidance, they explored more advanced spiritual powers.

The Spider Queen naturally knew about this, and she acknowledged it, and would even personally join such gatherings: Although the Human Empire does need a large number of [qualified] psykers, this does not mean that the Empire will not need one. Of course, everyone understands this simple truth.

Since examination-oriented education and master-disciple inheritance each have their own advantages and disadvantages, then they should be retained at the same time. Avalon does not lack these resources anyway, and the original body is very good at playing with both systems: at least in Ahriman's view, The Spider Queen's contribution to the Empire's psychic education system simply surpassed that of his genetic father, and even surpassed that of the Emperor.

Why do you say that?

Take a look at the private mortal auxiliary armies owned by each legion. These elite mortal troops basically already have a considerable number of people. Although their strength is not outstanding, they are better than the safe and controllable psyker troops: some are resistant to psykers themselves. Legions, such as the Emperor's Children, or the Death Guard, will even outsource all psychic issues directly to their auxiliaries.

(Yes, because the Emperor's Children believe that psychic energy is essentially a mutation that does not conform to their ideal of perfection, the Third Legion does not actually have a think tank. This is one of the reasons why they will fall rapidly in the original work: No one noticed anything wrong with the sword.)
Not only this, but also the rune alphabet in the hands of many legion technical sergeants and even mortal auxiliaries; there are also think tank systems that have been established and are functioning well in most legions. Each generation of recruits has Dozens or hundreds of think tanks can be found; and under the orders of the Terran government, the issuance of the basic subspace defense manual is being accelerated.

These weak changes are completely invisible on the high-end battlefield, but they are indeed starting from the grassroots level of the empire, changing the living environment of psykers bit by bit: Ahriman watched all these changes happen with his own eyes, and he was also like this A powerful promoter of everything.

Although he sadly discovered that the Lord of Humanity still did not allow psychic power to enter every corner of the empire's society, at least in the empire's army, psychic powers were no longer something that people were afraid of. Even mortals have learned to face this power.

Ahriman knew that Morgan's ability to reach this point was almost the limit.

At the very least, psykers are no longer feared freaks. At the very least, they already have the treatment they should have in the army: legal status, widespread recognition, a complete operating system, as well as……

……

"A weapon exclusive to psykers."

Yesugei absentmindedly played with the gun in his hand that didn't even have a trigger.

"We have held five meetings for this exclusive weapon, Ahriman, discussing and refuting each other over and over again, clarifying each other's views, and then overturning each other's views: just like the children on this ship "I know."

Qianzi smiled.

"I have been invited many times by the mortal schools on the Dawn Goddess to participate in their graduation programs as a guest: you know, I still have a say in poetry and medicine, and those in front of me How many of the children who have completed their graduation defense have now become the new Dawnbreakers?”

"So fast?"

"Not fast either."

Qianzi leaned back and let out a long sigh.

"After all, I have lived on this ship for fifty years. My first batch of mortal friends are either dead or have gone to their special retirement worlds to take care of themselves in the sunshine on the beach or the mist of the valley. Years have passed, and there are still a few people who have led the younger generations of their families to choose the pioneer world that Morgan awarded them. Now, they are considered a new batch of planetary governors. "

"Then I'm afraid they won't be able to see our completion this time until they die of old age."

Yesugei shook his head.

"To be honest, Ahriman, even I can't figure out why you are still unwilling to put this weapon into actual combat: since Lord Morgan developed this weapon, we have fully exploited all its capabilities."

"This special firearm only has an effect on psykers. It can focus and expand the psychic energy by guiding the user's psychic power, and then store it in the focusing crystal in the firearm: until the focusing crystal When enough energy is generated, it will be emitted into an energy pulse. This pulse can not only damage the opponent's body, but is also terrifyingly lethal to any psychic creature."

"We have experimented many times on the battlefield: think tanks in the legion and even mortal psykers can use this weapon. These [qualified] psykers are not good at their studies, so their psychic abilities are limited. The power is scattered and uncertain, and it is difficult to concentrate, but with this weapon, the power that they cannot capture can be gathered in one place, and they can even kill alien wizards who are more powerful than them. "

"What's even better is that in the process of using this weapon, all the psykers need to do is to concentrate their attention, and it will hardly involve anything related to the subspace, at least it will not get involved too deeply. : This also ensures their safety from another level:

"You know, the biggest dilemma that qualified psykers encountered on the battlefield in the past was that the alien wizards opposite them were too strong and could not be defeated by conventional means. However, if they were forcibly strengthened, they would most likely lose control. Destiny: With this weapon that can maximize their psychic power, most qualified psykers in the Empire will no longer have to face this choice of death."

"So why on earth do you refuse mass production of this weapon, Ahriman?"

"Because it's alien technology."

"It's that simple."

Qianzi shook his head.

"Although Mr. Morgan has not detected any clues from beginning to end, I am the one who recovered it with my own hands, and it's time for me: I personally recovered this firearm from a civilized world that has been reduced to ruins. That world is in ruins." The previous worlds had been suffering from brutal civil wars between psykers and non-psychics, and this weapon was one of the main causes of the civil war."

"Are you worried about something happening again?"

"Indeed, after all..."

Qianzi closed his eyes and sighed heavily.

"You know how hard we have worked to fight for the legitimate rights and interests of us psychics in the empire: I am willing to become a conservative to avoid any possible damage to these rights."

"But it's hard for me to empathize with you on this issue."

The Stormseer smiled.

"After all, people don't care about the white scars."

"What's more, since the moment I served as a shaman on Chogris, I have always held the same thought: the power of the warp is indeed powerful and dangerous, just like the storm on the grassland, and those of us who have Those who are favored by the storm can enjoy power, but they will also be stalked by the storm. This is a matter of course, and power comes with a price. "

"But this does not mean that we have to stand still and avoid the storm, or even dare to look up at it: on the contrary, in the face of the storm, we must raise our heads, and in the known and confirmed safe areas , we must also explore and consolidate as much as possible.”

"Because on the grassland, you can't escape the storm. All you can do is to build your house as strong as possible: the storm in subspace will not dissipate on its own just because we stick our heads in the sand. I think To fight against it, if we want to be safe in the storm, we must raise our heads, observe the location of the storm, ensure that the tent is strong, and establish as many advantages as possible in the known areas while maintaining awe of the unknown areas. ”

"what do you mean……"

"It's very simple."

Yesugei raised his hand, his smile always made people feel reassured.

"Just like you can't find a 100% safe tent when facing a storm on the grassland, no matter how long we study here, we can't come up with a 100% safe plan. What we have to do is to It’s about seizing the opportunity, promoting it, and gaining experience from practice: practice is the only criterion for testing the truth of things.”

"And if you insist on ensuring that your solution is 100% safe, then please believe me, Ahriman: Even if you do find a 100% safe solution, there is a high probability that this solution has been used by previous people. , you will inadvertently find that your plan is almost exactly the same as some ideas in history.”

"And I don't think you'll like the ending of those thoughts."

The Stormseer laughed.

"You know, this is just like those children's graduation thesis. If students like us, who are only slightly talented, suddenly hand in a paper that is perfect from beginning to end, it will make every teacher speechless. Thesis: So what do you think the truth is?”

"Ah, I know that."

Ahriman nodded.

“I had seen those papers and randomly checked them for plagiarism.”

"and then?"

"..."

"One hundred percent."

(End of this chapter)