Warhammer: Black Emperor

Chapter 284 The Foundation is Established: The Vostoria Subsector is Founded

After reviewing the conditions of the Yellow Springs VIII, Wojciech Belik decided to report the briefings in order of similarity to particularity.

"Like other forged worlds, Huangquan VIII proposes to provide supplies to the Legion and follow your will in allocating Belik battle tank production capacity."

"Huangquan No. 8 is located in the Vulcanis binary system and can provide supplies to the Legion in the Pacific Starfield."

Ninglu's current development focus is on the Misty Starfield. In the Pacific Starfield in the western part of the Milky Way, he only controls the Tannis system.

But the Legion's influence will eventually extend to the Pacific Starfield.

Wojciech continued, "General Forging is willing to have 'Dark Flame' fight alongside you, in numbers exceeding one hundred."

"Lord Horus intervened because Mars was concerned about the strength of the 'Vulcan Legion'."

"The 'Vulcan Legion' was divided into two Titan Legions: the 'Lord of Destruction' fought alongside Lord Horus, while the 'Darkfire' remained to guard the Eighth Underworld."

Ninglu knew that the division of the Mechanicus could not be considered a success.

Because the "Vulcan Legion" was established during the "Age of Conflict," the genetic engineers of Huangquan No. 8 carried out cloning projects on each captain.

The same batch of clones allowed the two Titan legions to maintain close ties.

After the Lord of Destruction rebelled, the Dark Flame, sharing the same bloodline, also pledged allegiance to Horus.

While Nimrod was pondering, Wojciech continued:

"After the division, the Darkfire still possesses 150 Titans, a number that ranks among the top of all legions, with only the Titan legion on Mars able to rival it."

"The casting director believes that fifty Titans need to be retained to deal with potential threats."

"Huangquan No. 8 is also willing to provide Vickers Trix with Knight mechs to help them improve their strength."

"..."

After listing more than a dozen common conditions, Wojciech turned to the Primarch and reported the special conditions proposed by the Eighth Underworld.

"Huangquan No. 8 proposed that in order to obtain the manufacturing license and technology for the Belik battle tank, they are willing to share the technology for manufacturing gun barrels, recoil dampers and propulsion systems."

Wojciech Belik further explained:

"They have unique expertise in manufacturing these three products, and their products are of the highest quality among many foundry companies in the world."

Ninglu knew that, as Woichich said, Huangquan No. 8 would remain the world's best in these three aspects of manufacturing technology for the next ten thousand years, and it did indeed have its unique advantages.

Recoil dampers are mainly used in trains, armored vehicles, robotic arms, and some firearms to absorb impact energy and dampen the violent vibrations of mechanical structures.

Propellant is the core energy source for the propulsion systems of spacecraft, rockets, missiles, and other vehicles. The higher the quality of propellant, the higher its combustion efficiency and the stronger the propulsion it provides.

The total price quoted by Huangquan No. 8 exceeded Ninglu's expectations, after all, he had given up a partial license for the sacred template.

But as a "lawyer," Ning Lu saw a potential opportunity in the conditions offered by Huangquan No. 8.

Perhaps it's because I found the STC that the tech enthusiasts think I'm blessed by the god of machines.

Or perhaps Huangquan-8 urgently needs the Belik battle tank as its flagship product.
Thinking of this, he put forward new conditions: "In addition to that, I also need invisible curtain and anti-bird divination system technology."

Ning Lu knew that in the future, Huangquan No. 8, after being rescued by the Spirit Clan during the grand birthday celebration, developed the alien faction and advocated the discovery of alien technology.

In order to acquire alien technology, the Eighth Guardians of the Underworld will use invisibility veils and anti-bird divination systems to confuse the enemy, thereby concealing their presence and the mission they are undertaking.

Now, the Huangquan No. 8 team doesn't value the invisible curtain and anti-bird divination technology as much as they would in the future.

The lawyer believes there is an opportunity to obtain both technologies.

“My lord, I will convey your request to the forging director.” Wojciech noted down the Primarch’s order.

With no major battles at the moment, Ninglu, while handling numerous affairs, began to organize the magical potion materials he had obtained to supply the expedition.

The materials obtained for potions can be broadly divided into two categories.

One type was the provision of supplies, which the various expeditionary fleets sent as a token of their gratitude.

Another category consists of items traded while the various fleets were stationed in Vostonia.

Ninglu's men, following his orders, intentionally engaged in trade and collected unusual items.

After examining all the items, Ninglu discovered that the most abundant potion ingredient was the Star Crystal, the main ingredient for the "Fool" pathway sequence 9 "Diviner".

He played with the crystal in his hand; its interior had a dense network of natural patterns that emitted tiny points of light.

When Nimrod brought the Star Crystals back to the "Land of Chaos," the count was 529.

Among them, the fewest in number and the highest in sequence are the gold, yellow, and red clown masks, totaling 294. They are the main ingredients for the potion of "The Clown," the 8th sequence following "The Diviner."

Out of a desire to curry favor with the Primarch, the various fleets and auxiliary forces, and for the sake of the Legion's honor, provided even rarer materials.

After examining the potion, Ninglu discovered that the most abundant potion ingredient was the ear of the one-eyed owl, the main ingredient for the "Listener" pathway sequence 8, "The Hanged Man".

There are a total of 403 Night Owl Eyes. The fewest in number and highest in sequence is the Shadow Worm, the main ingredient of the potion "Hermit," which follows "The Listener" in sequence 7, and there are 115 of them.

After compiling all the materials, Nimrod summoned Arsena Dunn to discuss the division and management of the territory centered on Vostonia.

"My lord, among the legion's territories, there are three planets in the Ape Man system that were conquered together with the 'Shadowmoon Wolf', but none of them occupy an entire star system."

After the orcs in the Flame Wheel Galaxy were purged by the three legions, the Empire took over direct administration of them.

"Except for Nova Polya, which has little development value, portals will be built in the six star systems of the Solar Region, the Katachon in the Limit Region, the Tannis in the Pacific Region, and the Modian, Sepra Mundi, Triken, and Vigilance System in the Hazy Region."

"The territories controlled by the Legion, apart from the fifteen star systems mentioned above, are all connected in one area with Vostonia as the center."

Inside the palace, the Primarch's servant manipulated his staff, displaying a dazzling star map before Nimrod.

The Vostonia galaxy is located at the center of a spherical region.

"The entire region, with a diameter of approximately 61.8 light-years, should be classified as a sub-sector according to the Empire's management standards."

The Vostonia sector, which Nimrod and Macardo finalized, has a diameter of 330 light-years, and the next level down from the sector is the sub-sector.

Ninglu looked at the entire area that had been lit up. Apart from the center point, there were sixty-two other lit green areas scattered in all directions.

They are located either near or far from the central area, with unlit gray areas in between.

Far from Vostonia lies Crystal Realm, a star system with only one habitable planet, but the world with the largest crystal resources within its territory.

We supply blue crystals for civilian use, psionic crystals primarily for military use with a small portion for civilian use, and data crystals primarily for military use with a small portion for administrative use.

Nearby Vostonia lies the recently conquered Sida system, with three habitable planets: a mining world, an industrial world, and an agricultural world.

"A total of 63 star systems in the entire region have been found to have habitable planets, and a total of 118 planets have been colonized."

Ning Lu stared at the star map. These sixty-three star systems and twelve other strategically valuable star systems were the foundation he had laid in the first phase.

I can say that I have already laid a solid foundation, and the size of my territory has already surpassed the "Medusa Defense Circle" that the "Iron Hand" will establish in the future.

Moreover, the Steel Hand embodies the ideas of Phenus Manus, and the "Medusa Defense Circle" is actually a series of loose territories composed of numerous protected states.

My territories are all directly under the control of the legion and develop according to my will.
After silently evaluating the territory in his mind, Ninglu then considered it from various angles.

[The overall quality of the territory in worlds such as Cypra Mundi must also exceed that of the "Medusa Defense Circle".]

The production capacity of Necromonda, the Empire's largest hive world, alone would require several of the Empire's most advanced hive worlds combined to rival it in the future.

Even measured solely by the technological aspects of the "Steel Hand," the future Necromonda, both quantitatively and qualitatively, is comparable to Medusa.
Nimrod knew that the Terran colony ship named Vansar had set sail thousands of years ago, but due to the uncertainties of warp travel, it would not arrive in Necromonda until the thirty-fifth millennium.

The Vansard carries numerous STC devices.

The STC on the Vansar, combined with the numerous technologies of the Orb Spider Alliance, is no less valuable than the relics on the Medusa.

[In terms of troop quality, the Katachán soldiers were superior to the Fenris, while the Mordian soldiers were roughly equal.]
As Ninglu pondered, a smile appeared on his face, showing satisfaction with the achievements made so far.

He was in a good mood and said with a smile, "Let's name the sub-sector Vostoria."

"The area centered on Necromonda is divided into the Necromonda sub-sector, spanning eleven light-years."

The standard for Imperial sub-sectors is a diameter of ten to sixty light-years, so the extent of sub-sectors varies greatly.

Vostonia is slightly above the limit, Necromonda is just above the standard, and the Legion actually controls only six star systems of the Orb Spider Alliance.

This also aligns with the Empire's situation, as Terra, the homeworld of humanity, is located in the Solar Sector, and the average population of its colonies exceeds that of the other four sectors.

The sub-regions of the solar system are relatively small, mostly not exceeding twenty light-years, while the sub-regions of the other four systems are larger.

"My lord, I will compile the data from the sixty-three star systems and submit a backup to Lord Macado."

Two months later, Nimrod received a reply from Makado, who agreed to the establishment of the Vostonia and Necromonda sub-sectors.

Nimrod immediately dispatched the Fourth, Sixth, and Ninth Warbands to the Necromonda subsector for exploration and conquest.

A month later, the representatives of the Forging World Huangquan No. 8 arrived.

　PS: When Guilliman was found, he only had Macragge, which he inherited from his adoptive parents. The five hundred worlds were conquered by the Ultramarines.

　　Occasionally, readers mention taxes, so I'll briefly mention that there was no taxation during the "Great Expedition." The expeditionary fleets were supplied by the various forging worlds. According to Chapter 19 of the official novel *The Rise of Horus*, six months after the murder of Planet M31 (001.M31), the tax collection team dispatched by Makador began assessing the Empire's taxes. Horus believed this would incite rebellion in the worlds and thus delayed the tax collectors. Shortly afterward, the "Horus Rebellion" occurred.

　　The founding legions actually wielded considerable power. On the flagship of the "Great Expedition," Manus collected taxes (people) from conquered worlds and sent them to Medusa to cultivate the Iron Hand. This was also the period of the Iron Hand's fastest growth in numbers. All legions, except those of Terran descent, recruited soldiers from worlds outside their homeworld to replenish their ranks.

　　Those who think that recruiting more worlds will affect Legion culture should think carefully. It's not just Ultramarines that have a training system; every Legion (including future chapters) has its own training methods. Even the most unruly White Scars has a series of worlds for training new recruits (you can read the official novel "Scars"). New recruits have a standard training process, and regardless of the world, new recruits will learn poetry and be influenced by Legion culture.

　　After the grand birthday celebration, when Iron Hand offers protection to the Medusa Defense Circle and other worlds seeking assistance, he demands population and resources. In essence, Iron Hand is taxing these forces.

　　After the grand birthday celebration, the warband's homeworld was also exempt from special taxes; all that was handed over was the gene seed.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)