Chapter 250: Digestion of the

Ninglu took the box containing the Ork Warlord's head from the Primarch Attendant and followed Huang Laohan away.

Ninglu followed Huang Laohan to a magnificent, golden palace; after they were seated, the Emperor smiled and asked.

"My son, in the battle of the Wheel of Fire, you cleared the Xenos nests for the Imperium; the war report cannot record all of your merits."

"Now, it is time to tell me what remains unsaid."

Ninglu placed the box on the marble tabletop and spoke.

"As you wish."

"The battle of the Wheel of Fire began in the void; I arrived at the same time as Russ..."

"Hannibal and his Legion joined the battle in the year 821, and he quickly adapted to the role of Legion Commander..."

Ninglu omitted the contents related to extraordinary abilities and Magical Items, objectively reporting the merits of the Second and Sixth Legion to Huang Laohan.

"... In the end, I severed the head of the Ork Warlord Soriano."

"He is the gift I offer to you!"

As Ninglu spoke, he picked up the box, pressed the Runic Rune, revealed the ugly and ferocious head of the Ork, and presented it to Huang Laohan.

After Huang Laohan took it and glanced at it, he pressed the Runic Rune, and the box closed.

He looked at Ninglu and said appreciatively.

"'The Wheel of Fire' is the largest-scale campaign since the founding of the Imperium."

"You commanded with skill and personally slew the Ork Warlord."

"This is a major victory worthy of admiration!"

After Huang Laohan finished praising him, he added.

"I will hold a triumphal ceremony for you on Terra, which will also welcome the return of your brother, Ferrus Manus."

"Your descendants have made great sacrifices; the Imperium will not forget them, and the Imperium will grant them commensurate honors; you shall select suitable individuals to be awarded the Iron Halo."

"I will gift the Eleventh Legion six Relic-class Warships to help the Order Shadow gallop across the sea of stars."

Upon hearing this, Ninglu thought to himself.

【Hmm, adding the original six, each Chapter will be able to possess one.】

The Emperor's solemn tone shifted, and he said with a smile.

"Before the battle of the Wheel of Fire, I spoke with Malcador and Horus about who would sever the head of the arch-villain."

"Malcador believed that Russ would win this hunt."

"Horus and I believed it would be you; you did not let me misjudge you."

"You severed his head, and I am satisfied with your gift."

He knew Ninglu's preferences well, so he said.

"My private treasury will be opened for you once again; you may choose one treasure from it."

The "Briber" suddenly felt the stars within his body explode; his Spirituality became more lively, and his spirit became purer.

Ninglu knew that he had mastered the full power of the Potion and had become a true "Briber."

His thoughts wandered, and he said to himself.

【Hmm, according to the laws of the "Kingdom of Disorder," my permissions should increase again, and a new layer of space will be opened.

What kind of characteristics will the fourth layer of space manifest, and what special functions will it possess?】

Ninglu reined in his thoughts and said to Huang Laohan.

"My Lord, thank you for your bestowal!"

The Emperor stood up, "Follow me."

Ninglu followed behind Huang Laohan and arrived at the gate of the Golden Treasury for the third time.

The runes shone brightly, and the treasury gate slowly opened.

Ninglu walked inside; he habitually ignored the Spear of Dionysus placed at the entrance and walked further in.

The smile on the Emperor's face remained unchanged; he glanced at the Spear of Dionysus, then looked at Ninglu's back, a light flickering in his eyes.

Ninglu activated his Spirit Vision to inspect Huang Laohan's treasury, focusing on the newly added items and asking questions from time to time.

When he saw the thirteenth item, his pupils constricted.

Before Ninglu was a crystal eyeball the size of an ordinary person's fist, with a deep black pupil in the white sclera.

The spiritual radiance emitted by the crystal eyeball was even richer than that of the Blood-Colored Chain.

Based on the Spirituality upon it, he made a preliminary judgment.

【A Magical Item at the Sequence 3 level.】

Seeing Ninglu stop, the Emperor began to introduce it.

"This crystal eyeball was a trophy from the world of Eberiki, where Xenos were entrenched, not long ago."

"The Xenos race Sel, whose form approximates Medusa, all have a crystal eyeball embedded in the tops of those snake-haired creatures' heads."

"This one is a trophy I dug out after I slew their queen."

Ninglu nodded slightly; he continued to move forward, and after looking at the twelve newly added items one by one, he thought to himself.

【The crystal eyeball should be a Magical Item corresponding to the "Witch" pathway, Sequence 3 "Ageless Witch."】

The Emperor asked with a smile: "Have you decided what to choose?"

"I have," Ninglu said, walking to the crystal eyeball.

"I want this."

Huang Laohan had already anticipated this; he unsealed the runes, took out the crystal eyeball, and placed it in Ninglu's hand.

After walking out of the treasury gate, the Emperor said to Ninglu again.

"My son, I see that you have a harmonious relationship with Manus, so you shall be the one to teach him how to adapt to the Imperium."

Ninglu was just thinking about coordinating operations with the Tenth Legion to observe and learn the "Storm and Hammer" tactics, so he spoke immediately.

"As you wish."

Subsequently, Manus boarded the gunship together with Ninglu, flying toward the Shadow of Sovereignty.

En route, Manus raised his left arm and said to Ninglu.

"I have renamed the Tenth Legion from 'Storm Walker' to 'Iron Hands'."

After lowering his left arm, Manus continued.

"All Storm Walkers must find their clans on Medusa."

"Afterward, they must rely on their own abilities to replace the leadership of the existing tribes; in this process, both their spirits and bodies will become true Medusans."

"Gabriel and the others, along with Amadeus Ducaine—he wants to walk with the Iron Hands, he must first truly understand Medusa."

"A part of him must become a Medusan."

Ninglu nodded slightly: "Thank you for your arrangements."

Ninglu was not at all surprised by this; he knew that Manus placed extraordinary importance on Medusa.

Because the local population base of Medusa was small and lacked war potential, Manus would select suitable populations from the human worlds he had conquered that offered the most intense resistance for recruitment.

Manus would hand them over to the ascetic Priests of the Mechanicus to carry out, bringing them to Medusa for trials as an offering to the Gorgon.

This was different from other Legions, which recruited and then trained soldiers while they followed the Legion.

All Iron Hands must accept the forging of Medusa's cruel furnace.

"After the celebration on Terra, our two Legions will coordinate operations."

Manus's silver eyes flickered, and his voice, heavy as lead, rang out.

"The Iron Hands will be ready!"

After returning to the Shadow of Sovereignty, Ninglu introduced the Imperium to Manus through conversation.

He discovered that, compared to Hannibal's way of understanding through hunting, Manus's understanding of everything was based on logic and numbers.

Manus was performing calculations at every moment.

After ending the conversation, Ninglu had Arsena lead the way for Manus to the palace room arranged for him.

Ninglu subsequently arrived at the "Kingdom of Disorder"; he first placed the crystal sphere into the third-level space.

Then, he narrowed his eyes slightly.

"As expected, after digesting the 'Briber' Potion, my authorization level has increased."

"The fourth-level space has opened."

(End of chapter)