Chapter 135: Finalizing Supplies with Malcador

The Sigillite's brain spun at high speed, a torrent of data surging no slower than that of a Sage of the Adeptus Mechanicus.

【Transfer point Marsai: five troop transports, three landing craft, four Solar Auxilia Legions.】

【……】

Rations, ammunition……

The figures for war materiel in the Obscurus Sector and the surrounding regions of Vostonia flashed rapidly through Malcador's mind.

Twenty-three seconds later, he spoke.

"As you say."

The Sigillite made his decision, and two Scribes immediately recorded Malcador's agreement with the Primarch regarding the supply schedule.

"Next, the scope of the supplies."

"Vostonia has already established a shipyard capable of providing repairs for the ships of the expeditionary fleets."

Repairing ships was what Ninglu was most willing to provide; providing repairs for different types of vessels was a good way to train technical workers.

Ninglu would also cultivate some extraordinary individuals, and by taking this opportunity to explore the mysteries of those special vessels, he believed he would also gain something.

"Vostonia possesses a relatively complete industrial system and can provide the Auxilia with laser guns, energy magazines……"

"……"

"The Cradle of the Sea is rich in produce and can provide food supplies for the expeditionary fleets, specifically including rice……"

Ninglu spoke at a rapid pace, and the two Scribes nervously recorded the thirty-three major categories and one thousand and fifty-two minor categories mentioned by the Primarch.

"The specific supply standards will be determined by my attendants in consultation with Imperium officials."

The supplies listed by Ninglu were all items with high output in Vostonia, possessing strong supply capabilities.

As for the standards for each type of supply, they would be set at twenty to thirty percent of each production capacity; this was a challenge for Vostonia, but not a massive one.

"Regarding the equipment for the Astartes Legion, because Vostonia's factories are still being established and the scale of the Eleventh Legion is constantly increasing, it is expected that production capacity will be relatively tight for some time to come, and there is no ability to provide supplies."

Because the Emperor and Horus had gone to the Obscurus Sector to welcome back the Eleventh Primarch, the current main offensive direction of the "Great Crusade" was naturally the Obscurus Sector, and the supply pressure in that region was constantly rising.

With Vostonia providing supplies to the Imperium, his pressure was greatly reduced.

Malcador was satisfied with the scope of supplies Ninglu promised to provide, so he also decided to provide help to the Primarch.

"I will order the Sages of the Adeptus Mechanicus to provide technical and equipment support to 'Order Shadow' to ensure that Vostonia possesses complete production capabilities for Legion equipment."

"Thank you for the Sigillite's support; in this way, 'Order Shadow' will be able to join the Great Crusade at a faster speed."

"The Emperor will be happy to hear this news; he has always been very satisfied with the progress of the Eleventh Legion."

When the Sigillite said this, a smile could not help but appear on his face.

"I think he will give you more rewards."

"I mean, special items; after all, you have this hobby, and his collection is beyond count."

Malcador, whose pressure had been greatly relieved, thought of how the Emperor was also satisfied due to the Primarch's progress, and could not help but speak.

The "Briber" immediately felt clear signs of digestion; although the indirect feedback was not as effective as direct feedback, and even less so than the feedback, it was still clearly perceptible.

The "Lawyer" took this opportunity to speak.

"I have a request regarding my hobby and hope to receive the Sigillite's support."

"Speak freely."

"I hope that while the various fleets accept supplies, they will share with me a portion of the items they collect during their expeditions."

Ninglu already knew that Potion Materials were scattered throughout the galaxy, and relying solely on the contributions of his descendants still had some limitations in scope.

Since there was such an opportunity, he naturally had to expand the sources.

He provided supplies to the various fleets, so he should also receive corresponding returns.

"The various fleets will not ignore a request from a Primarch; if they have the ability to satisfy it, they will be happy to satisfy the Primarch's interests."

The Sigillite said with a smile.

"I will attach this instruction to the astropathic communications I send to the various Legions later, and in my own name, I will call upon the various fleets to search for various special objects and bring them to Vostonia, provided it does not affect the progress of the crusade."

Ninglu nodded with satisfaction; the various fleets and Auxilia would naturally attach importance to his hobby as a Primarch and view offering them to him as an honor.

Most Astartes also had a strong sense of pride in their own Legions, and the psychology of not wanting to lose to other Legions would prompt them to bring out "specialties" from various worlds that would not lose to those of other Legions.

【In this way, it is equivalent to exchanging a portion of production capacity for Potion Materials that have not been touched and might otherwise be missed.

Providing supplies to the Imperium is, at the very least, not a loss.】

After finishing the discussion on supplies, Malcador led the topic to the next subject; strengthening the connection between the recovered Primarch and Terra, and with the Imperium, was a secret mission given to him by the Emperor.

"I think your understanding of Terra, of humanity's mother world, is not yet complete."

"You can use the time you stay on Terra to visit places that interest you."

Thinking of Ninglu's hobby, he said with a smile.

"I think you will be interested in museums, observatories, and such places; your collection room will add some interesting acquisitions."

Every piece in the collection had the cultural imprint of Terra; when the Primarch appreciated them, he would naturally think of the Terran culture associated with them.

Ninglu nodded slightly; he understood what Malcador meant.

He remembered that when Fulgrim was on Terra, he, who loved forging, stayed at Naroda Peak and used the Tarawa Forge to cast a powerful War Hammer—the Breaker of Furnaces—which he gifted to his good friend Ferrus Manus.

The Primarch thought of the Tarawa Forge and naturally recalled information about this tribe.

Tarawa, abbreviated as TW, is a unit of energy, commonly seen in the nuclear power industry, representing ten to the twelfth power watts.

During the "Age of Strife," there was a group on Terra called the Tarawa Tribe, who were proficient in machinery and casting; they controlled many furnaces in the Ural Mountains and were suspected to have originated from the same source as the Mechanicus of Mars.

They lived in seclusion for thousands of years and were known to few; when they appeared again, they chose to pledge their loyalty to Huang Laohan.

They forged many weapons for Huang Laohan for use in the "Unification War" in exchange for Huang Laohan sharing with them numerous technologies originating from the "Dark Age of Technology."

【The Tarawa Tribe is also a force worth meeting; they were the arms dealers before Huang Laohan signed the treaty with Mars, and they should have some good things in their hands.】

Thinking of this, the Primarch spoke.

"I will make good use of the time I spend on Terra."

After Ninglu and Malcador chatted a few more sentences about culture and collections, they said their goodbyes and parted ways.

On the way back to the courtyard, he combined his memories with the data submitted by Arsena to finalize his arrangements for the coming period.

【After eating, I will first go to the Great Observatory to take a look.】

Thinking of the Great Observatory, he could not help but think of the secret passages.

【As a Primarch with keen perception, I should at least walk through a secret passage once.

Let me think, which Primarchs were there who discovered the secret passages beneath the Imperial Palace.

Magnus...】

(End of this chapter)