Warhammer: Black Emperor

Chapter 335 "Corruption" of Hathor Matt's Plan

In the fourth level of the "Land of Chaos," Ninglu's spirituality spread toward the black sphere of light in front of him.

His gaze pierced through all of the "Land of Chaos," and the black threads in his vision were different from before; they now shimmered with light.

Above the black line connecting the light sphere and the shadow sphere in the fourth space, the glow is light blue.

His spirituality spread outwards with the blackness, and the light that emanated from the threads that touched Bukayo Arshavin was deep blue.

The "Corrupted Baron" knew that was the line of the rules.

However, not all "Corrupted Barons" can see it. As a manifestation of the power of the "Disordered Nation," only he, the one who bears the destiny of the Source, can see it.

This is a manifestation of his increased authority over the "Disorderly Kingdom" during his promotion.

Ninglu saw that Bukayo, who possessed dark vision, was handling official business simultaneously with four data tablets in front of him in a dimly lit environment.

With a thought, he caused black mist to rise, pulling Bukayo into the fourth layer of the "Land of Chaos".

Nightmare looked around, unsure whether he was in reality or a dream.

Such scenes often appear in his dreams.

"Bukayo." The Black Emperor's majestic voice rang out, immediately making him realize that this was not a dream.

“My lord,” Bukayo said, bowing.

Ninglu smiled and said to Bukayo.

"The new Queen Glorious-class battleship that Mars has forged for me will belong to you because of your past achievements."

"We'll be taking over in August, so please prepare in advance."

"Thank you, my lord." Bukayo was the third person to receive the Glory Queen-class battleship. This was his honor, and it was also a sign that he had gained the Black Emperor's approval.

After sending Bukayo back to Modian, Ninglu immediately went to the fifth level of space.

After being promoted to "Corrupted Baron", the "Disordered Kingdom" opened up new spaces for him.

Ning Lu's eyes were deep and unfathomable. This space was filled with black mist, the most so of all the opened spaces.

The corresponding ability for this layer is "Corruption," which is another signature ability of the "Corrupted Baron" besides "Twisting."

So, how can I make use of this space?
Ninglu's mind raced, a jumble of thoughts swirling within him.

I previously “corrupted” Rian Ramirez because I had enough power and reason to keep him by my side for a long time.

But there are some people I don't have a good reason to keep around for long enough for them to be "corrupted."
Ninglu knew that "corrosion" was a Sequence 6 ability, and it had its limits.

If Old Man Huang were to send his imperial guards to accompany him, "corruption" would be extremely difficult.

Their loyalty to Old Man Huang will make this cycle so long that it will be almost impossible to achieve.

"Corruption" of Rion, besides his extraordinary abilities, also stems from Nimrod's repeated retrieval of the STC, and his deep respect for the Primarch, whom he considers a favorite of the God of Machines.

As Ning Lu thought about this, a flash of inspiration struck him.

[Hmm, looking at it from another angle, we can use it like this.]

Some people were pulled to the fifth level of space and forcibly subjected to "corruption."
On the one hand, the source material's position is more "corrosive" and requires less time.

Of course, even if you could bring in people like Makado and Constantine Waldo and keep them here for ten thousand years, it would be impossible to "corrupt" them; their loyalty to Huang Laohan is unwavering.

On the other hand, he can coerce those who are unwilling but whom he has the ability to bring in.

Ninglu opened his mind and thought that he would soon be traveling with "Qianzi". He immediately found a suitable candidate: Hathor Matt.

The target of the "corruption" cannot be too conspicuous, and it cannot be Azek Ahriman, who commanded the Fifteenth Army Corps and was later the most valued by Magnus.

Nimrod would not doubt the wisdom of a Primarch. Although "Corruption" is difficult to detect, his reverence for other Primarchs is evident in his tone of voice.

Therefore, those who frequently served Magnus were not suitable.

Besides Amon, who is currently in Prospero and will become a Primarch's servant in the future, Ahriman, who will become the head of the think tank and the head of the "Black Raven School" temple, was the first to be excluded.

But Ninglu wouldn't choose just anyone; ordinary people aren't worth the effort.

Matt naturally became the right choice, as he was the future head of the "Bright Feather School," one of the five major schools of the "Thousand Sons."

His talent and psychic abilities in biochemistry are the best under Magnus, and his overall abilities are only comparable to those of other company commanders and a handful of others.

More importantly, the mutation of the Thousand Sons of the Biochemical faction is more severe than that of other factions, and Matt is definitely struggling to hold on right now.

[Yes, Matt's will is also relatively weak. After the "Burning of Prospero," in order to curb the mutation of his own flesh and blood, he made a deal with the treacherous demon Carlos.]

He betrayed his father Magnus by altering a passage in the Book of Magnus.

Ironically, he ultimately did not receive the power promised by the "Weaver of Fate," and was instead offered to Carlos by Ahriman, becoming the vessel through which he descended into the physical universe.
The current Matt faces the same situation as when he rebelled in the future—a mutation of his flesh. The difference is that he has never met his genetic father, and his loyalty is even less than that of the future, making him entirely susceptible to "corruption."

After selecting his target, Ning Lu began to conceive and refine his plan.

The first step is to board Senko's warship under the guise of showing concern.

At this moment, they, including Ahriman, were all in a daze.

When Ahriman arrived in Prospero, he had very little memory of it, perhaps due to the pain he was in.
The second step, while helping the Senko and the others, is to take Matt to the fifth level of the "Land of Chaos" and "corrode" him.

The third step will depend on the degree of "corrosion" upon arrival in Prospero.

If the "corruption" is completed, then let him return to the Fifteenth Legion.

[In this way, he can serve as my eyes and ears, and grasp the psychic secrets that Magnus shared with his offspring.]

Well, every now and then, I'll have him stay by my side for a while to "corrode" him and counteract Magnus's influence as the father of genes on his offspring.

This is easy to achieve.
Ninglu recalled that Magnus was curious about all knowledge. Every company commander in the academy would be seconded to another legion during training to learn their combat methods and deepen the Thousand Sons' understanding of the galaxy.

The Academy was a command hierarchy established by the "Thousand Sons," equivalent to a battle group. There were initially ten, but one was lost in the "Battle of Carmenca."

No reconstruction was done after Magnus; instead, the ancient Ennead were imitated.

Ahriman of the First Society fought alongside the “Word-Hearters” for five years.

Phossis Taka, the Temple Master of the Falcon School and Captain of the Second Society, joined the Shadowmoon Wolves expeditionary force. After returning to the Legion, he often boasted to the other Thousands about his great friendship with Azekel Abaddon and Hastel Tydisyan.

Matt, the company commander of the Third Society, was originally scheduled to visit "The Emperor's Son".

As a master of biochemistry, his perfect appearance caught the attention of Fugrim.

Upon returning to the Legion, Phoenix affixed the battle oath he had personally crafted to his breastplate.

[If I bring it up, Magnus will be happy to send Matt to my legion.]

The time he spent with me was not enough for me to personally complete the "corruption," but consolidating the results should not be a problem.

Afterwards, they can be temporarily seconded under the guise of coordinated operations to consolidate the results of the "corruption" efforts.
If the "corruption" is not completed, Nimrod will allow him to remain in the "Land of Chaos".

Once the "corruption" is complete, he can at least serve as a powerful and loyal subordinate.

Once he is trained into an extraordinary individual, he will be no less capable than lords like Bukayo.

Nimrod knew that until Magnus completed his deal with Tzeentch, the Thousand Sons would continue to die from flesh mutations, and Matt's "death" would only be a name in the dark experiences.

Well, I've helped Magnus resolve a potential problem and also thwarted the "Weaver of Fate's" plan ahead of time.

You're welcome, Magnus.

For Matt, it's a good thing, I suppose. With me, he won't suffer the torment of flesh mutation, and he won't be tormented to death by Carlos later.
After devising a complete plan, Ninglu returned to the real world.

Upon returning to Shadow Keep, he met with Arsène Dunne.

"My lord, the technical sergeants have been stationed at Shadow Keep and have selected the locations for the foundry and the fortress armory."

“Lucius’s envoy, the Sage, agrees to your previous request and requests a supplementary agreement.”

"I have prepared the agreement. Please confirm it."

Ning Lu took the data panel and reviewed the "Supplementary Agreement on Joint Research and Development of 'Shadow of Order' and Lucius of the Foundry World".

The main terms revolve around the collaborative development of spiral-Morse artificial war satellites and the sharing of research results.

To this end, Lucius opened the Hollow Forge, allowing the technocrats of the "Shadow of Order" to reside there and conduct research for a period of one thousand years.

After reviewing all the terms from a "lawyer's" perspective, Ning Lu signed the license agreement with the statement: "I agree."

After a class period, the Sage Envoy arrived at Shadow Keep and, upon meeting Nimrod, exclaimed in admiration.

"Your Majesty // Primarch // Lord Nimrod // Vostonia is truly admirable."

"Magnetic levitation trains will connect the whole world together, with efficiency and productivity that even surpasses many casting worlds."

"Om Messiah/Bless your world."

Ninglu responded with a smile: "This is the result of the collective efforts of the Vostochny people."

After signing the supplementary agreement, the envoy, the wise man, departed.

Ninglu issued a rallying order to the Primal Attendants to launch the expedition against Mitu.

(End of this chapter)