Warhammer: Black Emperor

The briefing on Chapter 248, "The Disordered Nation".

"The Disordered Country", the fourth layer of space.

Upon entering the area, Ninglu found the entire space filled with boundless black mist.

There was nothing else.

Ning Lu's gaze was deep as he activated "Subspace Insight" and Spirit Vision to observe everything around him.

Ten seconds later, there was still no change.

Ninglu was not anxious; his consciousness unfolded on the fourth layer, carefully discerning the details.

His mind merged with the boundless black mist, and he immediately felt the difference.

The seemingly invisible threads are similar to the third layer of space.

But there are differences.

The third layer of space is a one-way thread that connects to him.

The fourth layer of space is a two-way extending thread, one end connected to oneself, the other drifting aimlessly.

Ning Lu seemed to understand something, and thought to himself.

The third layer of space is the manifestation of the "briber" in terms of "connections".

The fourth layer of space is similar; if it is also a manifestation of "connection," then the function of this layer is also to establish connections.

Two-way...]
A thought flashed through Ning Lu's mind.

When Sanchez prayed to me earlier, the "signal" was weak because it was across galaxies, and I only heard a faint prayer.

This is because I don't have enough permissions, and it can't be resolved in a short time.

But if I—the "Black Emperor"—have a close enough connection with him, perhaps I will be able to hear the prayers clearly.
Ninglu looked at the gray mist in front of him again, and the image of the "Iron Hand" sham chamber that he had seen not long ago came to mind. Suddenly, an idea flashed through his mind.

[Perhaps...not only intergalactic communication, but also intergalactic conferences—the Black Duke's court meetings—are possible.]
After having this idea, Ninglu immediately decided to give it a try.

With a thought, his spiritual energy rapidly depleted, and at the same time, a black throne appeared in the thick fog.

Ninglu stepped forward and appeared before the throne, sitting on the dark, enormous, and ancient throne.

The blood-red chain on his right little finger indicated that his spirituality was rapidly recovering.

Ning Lu looked down and said, "Let's give it a try first."

With a thought, Ning Lu flashed and arrived below the throne.

Using Alsena's body as a benchmark, he gathered the invisible threads in this area.

Following his will, the silk threads solidified into a "thick" black cable.

The black cable, following his will, spread and extended, arriving with him in the shadows of the "Land of Chaos".

The "cable" was attached to a sphere of pure white light, which was the sphere of light of Alsena Dunn.

Ning Lu flashed and returned to the fourth level of space.

He then saw a new sphere of light, shimmering with an invisible, pure white glow.

Ninglu had no idea what the Primarch was doing at that moment, and he couldn't let the other party disappear into thin air.

Thus, the spirituality of the progenitor spread and touched the pure white sphere of light.

He saw Alcéna alone in his office in the palace, with five "readers" beside him holding data tablets and reporting to him.

Only the Primarch's servants have permanent offices in the Primarch's palace.

His five attendants were all extraordinary individuals selected through the Nimrod Test, and each was responsible for filtering and summarizing the reports from the various warbands into five aspects: military affairs, local economy, technological development, logistical support, and diplomacy with allies.

Primarchs, aided by the Readers, are dealing with the increasingly heavy burden of Legion affairs.

After thinking it over, Ninglu was unsure whether his idea was feasible.

Failure would lower the "Black Emperor's" prestige, so he didn't send the message directly through the light sphere.

Nimrod returned to the real world, pressed the communication bead, and sent a message to Arsena.

"The meeting will begin in ten minutes."

On behalf of Nimrod, after escorting Phenus Manus to the guest quarters of the palace, he summoned his entourage to deal with the backlog of official business.

Alsena's communicator beeped as he spoke to the "Readers" after listening to the message from the Primarch.

"That's enough for today, you can go about your business."

As the silver-haired Primarch's attendant was organizing the data to be reported to the Primarch, a gray mist suddenly rose before his eyes.

He felt as if he were once again praying to the "Black Emperor," and he saw the majestic figure sitting high on the throne.

The next instant, his body was engulfed by black mist and disappeared from the office.

When Alsena regained his senses, he found himself in a thick black fog, standing on a stone chair.

His long, narrow blue eyes surveyed his surroundings.

Then, above him, he saw a majestic figure seated on a black throne.

“Lord Ninglu.” Arsena was both surprised and as if it confirmed his thoughts.

"You are the Black Emperor!"

Ninglu looked down at Alsena and spoke.

"That's right, but this title is only applicable here."

He doesn't have enough power yet and still needs the empire as a platform.

“My lord, I will obey your will.” Arsena looked around again and asked curiously.

"Where is this place?"

Ning Lu spoke calmly.

"This is a private space under my control. Only I and those I permit can set foot here."

Arsena trembled upon hearing this; only a god could possess such a mysterious space.

Eleven seconds later, the Primarch's servant calmed his agitated heart and remembered his duty.

"My lord, the battle reports from the Flame Wheel Galaxy have been compiled."

"Throughout the entire battle, the Legion suffered 7,013 casualties, of whom 524 were buried in the Dreadnoughts."

With the development of Triken Prime and the alliance with the Forging World of Gloia, the Eleventh Legion's supply capabilities have greatly improved, enabling the deployment of such a large number of Dreadnoughts.

Gloria's production capacity is among the top in the world of foundries.

A hint of sadness flashed in Ninglu's eyes, but he had also anticipated the sacrifice. The Eleventh Legion was the main force in the battle of the "Wheel of Flames".

During the conquest of the Orcs' Battle Moon and the cleansing of the four planets, only the Second Legion was responsible for capturing some strongholds on Planet Four.

In the war on the main star of the Flame Wheel, the Eleventh Legion's achievements surpassed the combined total of the Second and Sixth Legions.

As Ninglu was immersed in grief, the Primarch's attendant continued.

"The Second Army suffered approximately 1,500 casualties."

"The size of the Sixth Army Corps is difficult to estimate, but the estimated number of casualties is over ten thousand."

Nimrod assumed responsibility for instructing Hannibal, and briefings from the Second Legion were sent to the Primarch's Squires.

He was thus able to grasp the general situation of the "Faceless Ones," but the relationship between the "Space Wolves" and the "Shadow of Order" was tense, and Lehman Ruth was not obligated to report to Nimrod; he could only have a vague understanding of the Sixth Legion's situation.

Ninglu recovered from his grief and thought to himself.

In other words, the "Wheel of Flames" resulted in a total of approximately 20,000 Astartes casualties.

My legion, which spearheaded the main attack, suffered fewer casualties than the Wild Wolves, which is an acceptable result.
As Ninglu pondered, the Primitive Attendant continued.

"Among the Legion's various battle groups, the Second Battle Group suffered the heaviest casualties, with a total of 2,014 Shadow Order soldiers killed."

"Most of them perished on the main planet of Flame Wheel in the war against the orc warlords."

“Grea’s ‘Morning Star Titan Legion’ also had five Warlord-class Titans, two Combat Titans and one Scout Titan, which were destroyed in battle.”

After reporting the battle losses, the Primarch's attendant continued.

"The Legion's various chapters have received varying numbers of new recruits over the past four Terran years."

"The Third Warband received its first batch of Mordian recruits two months ago, numbering 3,582."

"The battle group has 6,305 members, five full-strength companies and two understrength companies."

The "reasoning trainees" first reported on Modian's achievements as a recruiting world.

"The second batch of new recruits from the First and Eleventh Battle Regiments are expected to join the ranks in two months."

"The new recruits of the Seventh Regiment are still undergoing rehab surgery, and the first batch of recruits is expected to complete their rehab surgery in two years."

"The remaining eight battle groups have a total of 5,941 men. Except for the second battle group which still needs time, the casualties of the other battle groups at the Wheel of Flames have all been replenished."

Before the Battle of the Wheel of Fire began, the Eleventh Legion had approximately 85,000 men.

Ninglu completed the calculation in an instant; the legion's current strength was approximately 85,510 men.

[Yes, after a major battle, the number of legion members did not decrease, but rather increased slightly.]

Compared to the wolves, whose numbers have increased slightly but who have lost over 10,000, my legion is in a much better situation.

Wolf casualties were reduced by at least 10,000, and the war ended two years earlier with less expenditure.
After listening to the briefing, Ninglu severed his spiritual connection with the pure white sphere of light.

Arsena watched as the rising black fog engulfed him, and when it dissipated, he was back in his office.

The silver-haired psychic looked around; he knew there had been no sign of psychic energy just now.

His blue eyes were filled with surprise as he thought to himself.

I had never encountered such a situation before. I didn't even have time to react before I was pulled into the land of black mist.

Only gods can possess such power!

Lord Ninglu is the Black Emperor.
Alsena gazed in awe at the Primarch Palace.

Nimrod, who had just returned to the real world, sent a message to Adams and Gabriel on the surface of Medusa, summoning them to return temporarily.

Medusa was a treasure trove for Adams, the "psychic".

The warp is the final resting place for the souls of most races in the galaxy after death.

Souls will endlessly twist and spin in the chaotic vortex of the warp, and many of them will be captured and devoured by demons.

The birth of a ghost is accompanied by obsession and various special environments.

Medusa, near the "Eye of Fear," is a special world where the number of ghosts far exceeds that of other worlds.

The "psychic" did not yet have the ability to create ghosts, so Adams remained on the surface of Medusa to communicate with ghosts in order to master the power bestowed upon him by the Father of Genetics.

Nimrod decides to leave them on Medusa IV, where the "psychics" will obtain the location of the ruins from the ghosts and then work with Gabriel and the Iron Hand to develop them.

In order to maintain contact, they naturally need to hold a ceremony to establish a connection with the fourth layer of space.

While Adams and Gabriel began building the altar, Nimrod was still making further attempts.

(End of this chapter)