Chapter 207: Beastmaster

The black landing craft arrived in the orbit of Planet Seven of the Flame Wheel, and the Primarch saw patches of flames rising into the sky through the observation window.

He knew those were the fires set by the Seventh Legion during their hunt.

A moment later, the landing craft touched down; Ninglu stepped off the deck and, accompanied by Sanchez, walked into the camp of the Snakebite Tribe.

He did not go to see the Squigs, which were known to be materials for the "Provocateur," but instead went first to the viper pit of the Snakebite Clan.

Ninglu saw thousands of vipers coiled together in the large pit before him, their tongues flicking out with sticky hissing sounds, and viscous liquid splashing about, carrying venom with it.

Ninglu activated his Spirit Vision and looked into the pit; streaks of spiritual radiance shimmered among the snakes.

【Not all vipers possess spiritual radiance; perhaps only those that have bitten Snakebite Boyz are Potion Materials.

But there are hundreds of vipers in this pit that are Potion Materials; they can serve as the main Potion ingredients for the subsequent Sequence 7 "Vampire" of the "Beastmaster."

Such pits exist by the thousands on the surface of the Seventh Planet, and each pit conservatively contains at least a hundred vipers; there is no doubt that "Vampire" is the Sequence 7 level I can cultivate the most of.】

As Ninglu pondered, the image of an Apothecary leaping to save an Order Shadow on the Battle Moon flashed through his mind.

He knew that was the duty of an Apothecary; they often risked themselves in battle to save their battle-brothers.

They would even often use their backs to block incoming bullets, which made the injuries of Apothecaries different from the frontal damage sustained by other Astartes power armor; their most frequent injuries were to their backs.

【The Sequence 9 "Apothecary," which can reduce a Candidate's rejection reaction and improve the healing ability of potions, continues to improve from the self-healing ability of the Sequence 7 "Vampire," making the "Moon" the most suitable path for Apothecaries.

The best food for a "Vampire" is not human blood, but blood rich in spirituality. My inventory is still quite abundant; the blood of a Kraken alone is enough for a hundred "Vampires" to drink for a hundred years.

Aversion to sunlight is also not a weakness for an Astartes wearing power armor.】

Ninglu deactivated his Spirit Vision and looked at the Reaper Lord beside him.

【Catachan is a dangerous world, but also a treasure trove; the "Beastmaster" can accomplish much there.

Hmm, it would be even better if he promoted to "Vampire"; I wonder if Mikel can digest "Beastmaster" before the Seventh Legion sets off.】

The "Beastmaster" stepped off the landing craft, followed by one hundred and thirty-four Thunderwolves.

According to the original fertility of Thunderwolves, there would not have been so many.

He and other "Apothecaries" formulated various potions to increase hormone levels such as progesterone, allowing the Thunderwolves to give birth to offspring faster and in greater numbers.

They varied in size, but even the largest was only the size of a pony.

They were not yet fully grown; they were the offspring born after the "Beastmaster" followed the Primarch's orders and used the extraordinary ability "Animal Domestication" to stimulate the Thunderwolves.

Chief Apothecary Mikel stepped forward, and through an Auger Matrix scan, he had already determined an area with the lowest life signal reading.

According to the statistical comparative analysis of the Auger Matrix Master, the number of Orks would not exceed one hundred.

Among the grey-furred wolf pack, an orange-furred Brain-Strong Cat was mixed in; they ran joyfully around the "Beastmaster."

After moving forward several hundred meters, the Order Shadow felt the ground tremble; his cheeks bulged, and his facial muscles contracted and relaxed.

A short, powerful beeping sound rang out; the wolf pack, "Animal Domestication"-ed, gathered in groups of three to form Thunderwolf squads.

The central Thunderwolf moved forward, while the other two lagged behind on the sides by a body's length.

They all reflexively arched their bodies, preparing for an attack.

The Snakebite Boyz rode thirty-five Squigs and charged rapidly, followed by dozens of Gretchin holding Big Shootas.

Mikel knew from the data issued by the Gene-Father that the Orks of the Snakebite Clan loathed advanced technology, leaving all ranged weapons to the Gretchin.

The Gretchin at the bottom of other clans possessed the best ranged weapons in the Snakebite Clan.

The Order Shadow raised his left arm and fired bolter rounds at the Gretchin.

The Thunderwolf pack lunged at the Squigs, and the central Thunderwolf of each squad let out a provocative roar in the manner of animals.

The irritable Squigs opened their maws and bit toward the Thunderwolves.

The Thunderwolves responsible for provocation agilely jumped back, while the other two Thunderwolves lunged forward fiercely.

The Snakebite Boyz swung their weapons to drive away one Thunderwolf, but the other Thunderwolf would always find an opportunity.

Some bit into the legs of the Orks, while others tore off large chunks of flesh from the Squigs.

The Snakebite riders attacked by two Thunderwolf squads found it even harder to manage, and after several rounds of charges, they were torn apart by the wolf pack.

The "Beastmaster" used "Animal Senses" to communicate with the wolf pack through spirituality, sharing their senses.

He felt a slight melting sensation in his body; it was not as obvious as when he domesticated the Thunderwolves, but it was clearly perceptible.

Suddenly, he "saw" a large blade slashing down upon him.

The "Beastmaster" suddenly felt pain; it did not come from his physical body, but struck his spirit directly through the shared senses.

The "Beastmaster" drew his Power Sword; as his thoughts stirred, feeling his anger, the Brain-Strong Cat's black eyes surged with fury.

The Brain-Strong Cat raised its paw and swung it with force.

Cracks appeared on the large blade in the Ork Boss's hand.

He did not notice that his weapon had been subjected to a "Technical Curse" and charged toward the black-armored human.

The Power Sword collided with the large blade, and the Disruption Field crackled.

The Ork Boss widened his eyes, watching his large blade disintegrate inch by inch.

Mikel swung his sword again, killing the Ork Boss.

After the "Beastmaster" completed the wolf pack combat effectiveness test, he called the landing craft to take him to the camp captured by the Reaper Lord's forces.

Upon seeing the Primarch, Mikel spoke.

"My Lord, I have completed the mission you entrusted to me."

"The Thunderwolves can now breed offspring in the void, and I have also developed fertility-related drugs to slightly increase their reproductive capacity."

"Well done," Ninglu nodded with satisfaction, "Hand over the Thunderwolves with stable conditions to the Seventh Legion warriors, prioritizing the Royal Court Members."

The Reaper Lord immediately selected personnel from his command, summoned them, and had them collect their Thunderwolves from the "Beastmaster."

After Ninglu spent some effort moving all the Potion Materials back to the "Kingdom of Disorder," he found the "Beastmaster."

"Come with me."

Ninglu brought Mikel to the temporarily constructed camp, "You first communicate with it and get familiar with each other."

As he spoke, he picked up his Brain-Strong Cat and forcibly placed it into the hands of the "Beastmaster".

The Brain-Strong Cat sensed the presence of a natural predator, its fur standing on end.

Ninglu soothed the frightened Brain-Strong Cat through their mental link.

A moment later, the Brain-Strong Cat's ginger fur smoothed out, and it accepted the "Beastmaster's" communication.

Ninglu went to the tent built privately for him, and after heading to the Kingdom of Disorder, ordered the Space Ape to use the Yogal Cub Aberration and Ice Crystal Butterfly to concoct a "Monster" Potion.

He had comprehensively considered his own extraordinary abilities and Magical Items.

The Hand of Order could attack and restrict enemies, the Sword of Vaul had high lethality, the Blood-Colored Chain enhanced recovery capabilities, the Ring could release powerful fire spells, and his pet Black Wolf could perform Pulling into Dreams.

The Mask's ability should be related to summoning the undead, which could allow him to become an army of one in the future.

The Prophecy Dice could perform Divination, but were of no use in combat.

As a Primarch, he had high defense and strong perception; all things considered, he could be considered an all-around Warrior.

At this moment, what could influence the outcome of a battle was, instead, luck.

After careful consideration, Ninglu decided to cultivate the Brain-Strong Cat into a Transcendental Creature of the "Wheel of Fortune" pathway.

He took the "Monster" Potion and returned to Mikel's tent.

Ninglu directly hauled the Brain-Strong Cat back and poured the silver-white potion into its mouth.

Ninglu placed the Brain-Strong Cat into the "Beastmaster's" hands and then said.

"Use your Spirituality, stroke its body, and help it alleviate the pain."

Ninglu knew that ordinary, unintelligent creatures could not learn Meditation immediately and would most likely die on the spot or collapse into a Monster after drinking the Potion.

If they survived, they could become a Transcendental Creature.

The "Beastmaster" could assist creatures in becoming Transcendental Creatures.

The Brain-Strong Cat had a little intelligence, but not much.

Light and shadow flickered in the Primarch's eyes; his mental link with the Brain-Strong Cat became increasingly tight, as if they had merged into one.

Illusory whispers sounded in the Primarch's ears, and scenes flashed rapidly before his eyes.

The scenes were chaotic and irregular, as if randomly drawn from countless images.

The Primarch ascended to the first level of Mind State, resisting the illusions triggered by the Magic Potion, while simultaneously guiding the Brain-Strong Cat through the mental link to learn Meditation and consolidate its power.

Following Ninglu's command, the "Beastmaster" gathered Spirituality into their hands and stroked the Brain-Strong Cat, which was groaning in pain.

Ninglu's pupils suddenly constricted; he saw a scene.

Huang Laohan placed the Spear of Dionysus into his hands: "Ninglu, this is a powerful divine artifact..."

The image and sound vanished, the Primarch's temples throbbed slightly, and the Brain-Strong Cat was soaked in sweat.

Mikel's Spirituality was nearly exhausted, yet he felt a red star within his body shatter completely.

He knew he had become a true "Beastmaster".

(End of chapter)