Chapter 138: Talawa Migration

Ninglu sat on a black alloy chair in the reception hall, looking at Suo'er, the Patriarch of the Tarawa Tribe before him.

He had black hair, relatively soft facial features, slightly high cheekbones, a somewhat wide nose bridge, reddish-brown skin, and pale gray eyes.

Suo'er wore a gray robe adorned with runes resembling lightning and ore.

He bowed in salute, "Greetings to you, Primarch of the Eleventh Legion, Lord Ninglu."

"It is a pleasure to see you, Patriarch Suo'er."

"Please, have some tea. This is black tea grown on the Cradle of the Sea; even the Emperor himself praised its excellent quality after tasting it."

Before coming here, Suo'er had specifically gathered intelligence.

Among the several versions of Ninglu's meetings with the Emperor, all mentioned the Primarch serving black tea to the Emperor, and the Emperor greatly appreciating the taste of the tea.

"My honor."

After chatting with Suo'er about the close cooperation between Tarawa and Huang Laohan, and discussing the local customs of the territories under his rule for a while, Ninglu asked.

"What brings you to see me today?"

Seeing the Primarch ask, Suo'er stated his purpose.

"My Lord, I hope to obtain your support to provide protection for Tarawa's colonization in the Segmentum Pacificus."

The Primarch's gaze was profound; his consciousness spread toward Suo'er, and after penetrating the furnace-like gate, he understood the difficulties Tarawa faced and the Patriarch's intent.

During the era of Terra's unification, the Tarawa tribe cooperated closely with Huang Laohan, but with the signing of the Olympia Treaty, their status was gradually replaced by the Adeptus Mechanicus.

Suo'er realized that he must seek a new way out, and he decided to lead the Tarawa people out of Terra to colonize other worlds.

The Tarawa people had prepared for more than a decade for this, but unfortunately, they suffered a major failure during their first colonization attempt.

The Tarawa colonial fleet encountered a powerful Xenos, a type of squid-like Xenos.

In the end, the Tarawa lost more than half of their fleet, and only the remaining ships fled back to Terra in a sorry state.

The Tarawa suffered a crushing defeat, not only consuming vast resources but also resulting in the deaths of countless tribesmen; it was a heavy blow.

【Perhaps it was because of this failed interstellar colonization that the Tarawa disappeared into the smoke of history.

Of course, it is also possible that they established their own colony outside of Terra, but subsequently lost contact with Terra.

Hmm, the Planet they discovered is Tanis.】

After Ninglu saw the name of the world, Tanis, in Suo'er's mind, he immediately associated it with the Tannisdiyiyuweiyituan and Gante, one of the three legendary commissars of the Imperium.

He also thought that the only main material required for the "Apprentice" Sequence 9 of the "Door" pathway is the Naerchong.

Ninglu remembered that the Naer tree is a tree native to Tanis, and its greatest characteristic is that its root system breaks through the soil to move itself in order to receive as much sunlight and dew as possible.

The accurate sense of direction of the local people of Tanis is precisely the result of them constantly traveling through the Naer tree forests for years.

The Naerchong lives within the soft bark of the Naer tree.

【Hmm, the Naer tree can also be considered a treasure from top to bottom; its timber is the highest quality timber in the entire Imperium.

It can be used to make stocks for laser guns, and is also a solid material for building coffins and non-augmented prosthetic limbs; after Tanis was destroyed, the timber of the Naer tree even became a luxury item.

The Naer fruit borne by the Naer tree is also edible.】

Ninglu also learned from Suo'er's mind the reason he sought an audience with him.

Just as the Tarawa colonial fleet was returning to Terra in a sorry state, Suo'er happened to hear that the Primarch had arrived on Terra.

The series of brilliant military achievements Ninglu had attained gave him an idea: to request help from the Primarch.

"Lord Primarch, Tarawa left Terra not long ago."

"We discovered a new human colony, but we also encountered powerful Xenos; they resemble squids in appearance, and we call them the Thalassian."

"I hope you can provide us with help; in return, the Tarawa will repay you with technology, as we possess technology inherited from the 'Dark Age of Technology'."

The Primarch was silent for a few seconds; his brain spun at high speed, iterating on the previously conceived plan using the intelligence obtained from mind-reading.

A moment later, Ninglu smiled and threw out a proposal to Suo'er.

"Patriarch of Tarawa, I think you should know that I have just seized a star system—Triken—from the savage Eldar Xenos."

"That star system has five Eldar Virgin Worlds; not only is the scenery beautiful, but it is also rich in minerals, especially the main Planet, which is capable of establishing a Forge World."

Arsena, standing to the side, understood and immediately operated the Data Slate to show Suo'er the information on Triken.

Suo'er's pale gray eyes stared fixedly at the Data Slate.

Teriken I was even more suitable for the Tarawa than the Tanis they had discovered.

Moreover, the Primarch showing him all this was clearly not to show off, but to recruit; Suo'er asked in surprise.

"Lord Ninglu, do you mean that the Tarawa can go to Teriken I to develop?"

"That is correct," Ninglu smiled and nodded, "Are you willing?"

Suo'er knew there was no such thing as a free lunch, so he asked the Primarch.

"My Lord, of course I am willing, but what price must I pay?"

"It is very simple," Ninglu said with a smile, "Obey my orders; every activity of the Tarawa within Triken and my territory must be carried out according to my will."

Suo'er frowned slightly, "Please, elaborate."

"My development plan for Teriken I will not come at the cost of the environment or future sustainable development; your development projects must first pass approval."

"I also need the technology of the Tarawa, and at the same time, I will provide you with technology discovered by my Legion, such as the Ether cannon technology of the Fulao people."

Suo'er fell into silence; if it were before, he would not have agreed to Ninglu's request.

Developing one's own world independently is better than being controlled by others.

But the failure of the colonial fleet made him realize the cruelty of the galaxy; the Xenos were more dangerous than he had anticipated.

Ten-odd seconds later, Suo'er made his decision: to send a portion of his people to the Triken star system to develop under the protection of the powerful Eleventh Legion.

At the same time, he would make preparations to try another exploration and interstellar colonization attempt.

If the western galaxy is dangerous, then change direction and head to the eastern galaxy.

Even if they suffer losses again, a branch of the tribe in Triken will still develop and grow strong.

"Lord Ninglu, I am willing to accept your conditions."

The Primarch perceived Suo'er's thoughts through mind-reading.

He did not mind; it was normal to prepare a backup plan rather than betting all one's chips in a single area, unless one was driven to a dead end.

As long as the Talawa could develop Teriken I according to his requirements and provide the technology he needed, that was enough; the crises they encountered in space would make them realize that submitting to him was the optimal choice.

"Send over the Star Map leading to the world you discovered, and I will deal with the Xenos."

Besides the Naerchong, the eyes of a Talawa are also the only Potion needed for Sequence 9 "Guanzhe" of the "Visionary" pathway, and Tanis is a world of value.

Ninglu decided to conquer Tanis and use it as a strategic point for the Eleventh Legion in the Segmentum Pacificus.

In the days following the recruitment of the Talawa immigrants, Ninglu went to various places on Terra during the day to search for Potion Material.

At night, he met with visiting nobles and selected two of their families to accept their allegiance.

In his spare time, he would study the contents of the Book of Thelema.

On the eleventh day of arriving on Terra, the Primarch received a report from Mars that the Gloriana-class warship built for the Eleventh Legion had been completed and had entered the final testing phase.

Thus, the matter of the captain for Ninglu's future flagship was naturally brought onto the agenda.

The Primarch could choose from the Vostonian, and Malcador also provided Ninglu with five excellent candidates.

(End of this chapter)