Chapter 208: Monster

By observing Mikel's aura and questioning him, Ninglu confirmed that after digesting the "Beastmaster" Potion, he would head to the "Kingdom of Disorder."

The auxiliary materials for the "Vampire" Potion are the blood of transcendental creatures: 500 milliliters of Fenris Ice Worm blood, 600 milliliters of Giant Spirit Spider blood...

The Space Ape followed the instructions one by one, placing the blood of over a dozen transcendental creatures into the furnace, and finally added the venomous snakes of the Snakebite Clan.

Ninglu stared at Mikel as he tilted his head to drink the Potion, clearly seeing his features—once chiseled like a marble statue—become softer.

His nose bridge remained high, but it tapered into a delicate curve.

The sharp, straight line of his lips pulled upward slightly, curving even when he was not smiling.

Mikel's many changes were subtle in magnitude, but they made his face appear softer.

Compared to helping animals become transcendental creatures, Mikel's own advancement was much easier.

After drinking the "Vampire" Potion, which was nearly like fresh blood, he entered a state of Meditation and stabilized his scattered power after three minutes of ship standard time.

The most obvious sensation after the "Vampire" advancement was that his sense of smell had become more acute; he could smell the strange scent of Fungus on the ground outside the tent.

Mikel clenched his fists, feeling his body filled with power and also feeling lighter.

Besides the enhancement, he also felt physical discomfort.

The Lumen Lamp hanging inside the tent cast light upon him, making him feel disgusted.

He felt uncomfortable, subconsciously furrowing his brows, the muscles in his neck tightening.

"Put on your helmet," the Primarch keenly sensed Mikel's discomfort, "From today on, you do not need to remove your helmet during meetings or similar occasions."

"Thank you for your understanding, Father."

After the "Vampire" put on his helmet and blocked out the light, he felt much more comfortable.

"For the next period of time, you have three main tasks."

"Before long, you and your subordinates will head to a Death World covered in forests; that place will become the recruitment ground for the Seventh Legion."

"It is a world rich in species; besides your duties as an Apothecary, you must domesticate creatures and seek out Potion materials."

The Chief Apothecary spoke to accept the order, his voice more magnetic than before.

"I will certainly not fail your expectations."

Ninglu nodded slightly and continued speaking.

"Your first task is to select more subordinates to join the Royal Court."

"The training of Apothecaries must also be stepped up."

"The second is that two Space Apes on the Shadow of Sovereignty are pregnant; you are to take the 'Apothecary' to prepare Potions for them and help them complete their labor smoothly."

After Mikel accepted the order, Ninglu continued.

"Your final task is to cultivate the Spirit Bone Parasite."

"The Techmarine is researching the Wraithbone, but progress is slow; you are to join the research team and find the possibility of solving the problem from a pharmaceutical perspective."

After arranging the tasks for Mikel, Ninglu said again.

"As a 'Vampire,' your most suitable food from now on is the blood of transcendental creatures."

"The Shadow of Sovereignty has the blood of creatures like the Kraken; you must carry supplementary blood-food with you to avoid going mad from hunger."

Mikel did not expect the Gene-Father to actually be concerned about his diet, and he said gratefully.

"I will keep your concern in my heart, Father."

After Mikel left, Ninglu picked up the Brain-Strong Cat to examine it.

Unlike Mikel, who underwent obvious changes after advancing to Sequence 7 "Vampire," the "Monster" Sequence Brain-Strong Cat had no obvious changes in appearance.

The only change was that the Brain-Strong Cat was in a trance, its pitch-black eyes lacking focus.

Through the mental link, Ninglu could perceive the murmurs occasionally ringing in the Brain-Strong Cat's ears and the scenes occasionally flashing before its eyes.

【It really is more like a "Monster" now!

Staying in this state for a long time won't be good for its mental state, and I don't know if it can master the Mind State now.

Hmm, I shouldn't use "it" to refer to him anymore; I should use "he."】

Thinking of this, Ninglu realized he should give a name to the Brain-Strong Cat, who had become a transcendental creature.

It would be too disrespectful if he had intelligence now but still lacked a name.

Ninglu knew that after the "Monster" advanced to Sequence 8 "Machine," it would gain terrifying computational power and the corresponding intelligence.

From now on, he would have to interact with the Brain-Strong Cat in a new way.

【Nostradamus?

No, he specializes in the interpretation of prophetic poems and the deduction of astrological fate paths.

The "Wheel of Fortune" pathway and "Monster" are closer to instinct; John Dee, who is skilled in angel communication and the mapping of space-time fate lines, is a better fit.】

Thinking of this, Ninglu gently supported the Brain-Strong Cat with his left hand and spoke.

"From now on, you shall be called John."

The Brain-Strong Cat murmured, speaking in Vostonian, awkwardly.

"Jo... John..."

His vocal cords were exceptionally strained because it was his first time speaking.

As if triggering some kind of switch, John's Vostonian became more and more fluent.

"Green... tall creature... your enemy is a powerful Orc..."

Through the mental link, Ninglu saw more images seen by the Brain-Strong Cat: the Orc was encased in super-heavy armor with black backgrounds and yellow flames.

The image suddenly shattered and disappeared; a "Monster" can only occasionally glimpse scenes of the future and cannot actively predict like a "Diviner" or other sequences.

Only after advancing to Sequence 8 "Machine" would one gain the ability for Divination and anti-Divination.

【Stompa, the Ork Warlord has a Stompa.】

While pondering, Ninglu sent the methods and experience of the first layer of the Thelema Mindset to John in several parts.

Mind Pulses emerged in John's mind; every time his brain could not withstand them, the Mind Pulses would briefly stop.

After his discomfort subsided, the Mind Pulses would continue to emerge.

After Ninglu taught John the Thelemic First Layer through telepathy, he switched to speaking in Vostonia.

"Practice in the way I have told you, and strive to master the Thelema Mindset."

"Once mastered, when you are troubled by annoying whispers and complex visions, awaken your 'True Will', and you will feel much better."

"Yes... Master."

John tried to understand Ninglu's words; through the mental link, ten-plus seconds later, he understood his master's meaning.

Ninglu watched John lying on the ground in a comfortable posture, his eyes deep as he entered a state of Meditation.

Suddenly, the Primarch was touched.

He felt John's perception, the Strong-Brain Cat that had transcended the shackles of the flesh and entered a more transcendent state, connecting with him through a faint thread.

The Primarch had never perceived the existence of such invisible threads in the past, but the "Monster" possessed super-strong inspiration.

The "Monster's" ultra-high inspiration is the highest among all paths at the Sequence 9 level, even higher than the "Sleepless" in the Darkness.

When a "Mystery Pryer" opens the "Secret Eye", they do not see more than a "Monster"; they are simply better at observing the state of a target's Astral Body, Etheric Body, and Mental Body, and examining the various details of the Astral Body.

Through John's inspiration, the Primarch perceived that he was obtaining specks of spiritual power through the invisible thread attached to the mental link.

He could not help but think: 【So, the reason Strong-Brain Cats seek people to establish mental links is that they obtain "spiritual food" from their masters.

Perhaps it is this kind of invisible link that makes Strong-Brain Cats grow closer and closer to their masters.】

In the following ten-plus days, Ninglu traveled between various Snakebite Tribe camps, moving Potion Materials back to the "Kingdom of Disorder".

At the same time, he began teaching the Honor Guard members the "War Mask" technique suitable for the Order Shadow.

By dragging the Black Wolf Slao Da into a dream, the Primarch dug the "War Mask" technique out from the depths of the Autarch's mind.

The Primarch spent some time improving the Eldar technique, developing a "War Mask" suitable for his progeny.

The Order Shadow have stronger perception than the Astartes of other Legions, closer to the super-strong perception abilities possessed by the Eldar.

Therefore, sixteen stellar days later, two Honor Guard members had initially mastered the "War Mask" technique.

Weiershier, who had rushed over after Arenis restored order.

Per Koscielny, the most outstanding among the first wave of Vostonia recruits, who had just joined the Honor Guard due to his outstanding performance in void warfare.

Sixteen stellar days later, the Honor Guard and the three Chapters finished their brief rest.

Ninglu ordered the Fifth Legion to remain and guard the Battle Moon, while he led the Second and Eleventh Chapters to launch an offensive against Flame Wheel II.

It is the construction base of the Ork empire; capturing it would severely damage the Orcs' war potential.

(End of this chapter)