Chapter 252: Inter-Sector Communication and Individual Meetings

In the fourth layer of the "Kingdom of Disorder," Ninglu once again condensed a black "cable," connecting it to the fiery red sphere of light belonging to the shadow-side "Pyromaniac," Sanchez.

After returning to the fourth-layer space, Ninglu's Spirituality spread toward the fiery red sphere of light.

The "Briber" immediately felt his Spirituality being consumed rapidly, at a rate twice that of touching Arsena Dunn's sphere of light.

He pondered for a moment and understood the reason.

【Arsena and I are on the same ship, at a closer distance.

Just as the language of prayer is incomplete when it arrives.

The "Kingdom of Disorder" uses my current location as the anchor point for reality; I am on the southwest side of the Obscurus Sector, while Sanchez is on the west side of the "Ultima Segmentum," a great distance apart. Reaching him requires consuming more "energy," which is to say, Spirituality.】

Ninglu saw Sanchez, dressed in jungle camouflage, leading a team trekking through the dense forest.

With a thought, he formed the message he wished to convey in his mind and passed it into the sphere of light through their subtle connection.

Countless light-years away on Catachan, black mist suddenly rose within Sanchez's mind.

A black figure stood atop a throne, and a majestic, concise voice resonated out of thin air within his mind.

"Leave the sight of others."

The black mist dissipated, and Sanchez's eyes flickered.

The Black Emperor?

"Stand by!"

After the Reaper Lord issued the order, he left the team, and the Order Shadows dispersed vigilantly.

Having been tempered on Catachan, they knew how to remain vigilant at all times.

Sanchez strode forward, walking over a hundred meters, when suddenly dozens of large leaves shot toward him.

The "Pyromaniac" raised his hand, and seven Ravens appeared beside him.

The incoming leaves were burned to ashes, and at the same time, Sanchez lunged toward a Venus flytrap, swinging his Chainsword to sever its roots.

After countless expeditions, the "Pyromaniac" was now able to precisely control dozens of Ravens simultaneously through the Spirituality attached within the fire-ravens.

He also knew that he must cut the plants in time to avoid causing a fire.

The "Pyromaniac" was extremely fast, leaving the team by several kilometers in an instant.

Just as he stopped, the boundless gray mist swallowed him up.

Sanchez had no ability to resist; he gripped his Chainsword tightly and looked around vigilantly.

When he saw the Gene-Father, his eyes brightened, and he put away his Chainsword.

"Father... are you the Black Emperor?"

Sanchez asked in astonishment.

"That is correct." Ninglu nodded slightly, sensing the rate of Spirituality consumption and the recovery speed of the Blood-Colored Chain.

【The rate of Spirituality consumption is about three times the recovery speed of the Blood-Colored Chain; my Spirituality is continuously declining.

According to my current condition, if I "remotely" pull people into the fourth layer of the "Kingdom of Disorder," I can only support two at most simultaneously, and the duration will not exceed twenty standard Terra minutes.

I must be cautious; it is best to do it individually and end it early to ensure a safe conclusion.】

As Ninglu pondered, he understood.

【In other words, the cross-galactic Royal Court meeting I envisioned is currently impossible to realize.

But at least, inter-sector communication and individual meetings are no problem.】

After Ninglu summarized the scenarios achievable in the fourth layer of the "Kingdom of Disorder," he heard Sanchez ask curiously.

"Where is this?"

The keen-sensed Order Shadow looked around, and he was astonished to find that all he could see was black mist.

It was as if, apart from the Gene-Father and the throne, there was nothing else here.

While Sanchez was astonished, Ninglu spoke.

"This is an independent space controlled by me; only I, and those I permit, may set foot here."

"I will summon you in this manner in the future; once you receive my signal, ensure you are alone."

"If you have important matters, you may pray to report to me."

Upon hearing this, the Reaper Lord's eyes brightened; this was of great significance to lords like them.

【My connection with the Gene-Father has become tighter, the efficiency of reporting is higher, information is transmitted more completely, and I can also see the Gene-Father more often to listen to his teachings.】

As Sanchez thought excitedly, Ninglu spoke again.

"The Black Emperor cannot yet be known to everyone, even the Court Monks."

"You shall inform Mikel and Malena of the ritual method."

"As you command, Father." After Sanchez acknowledged the order, Ninglu asked.

"What is the current status of the Seventh Legion?"

The Reaper Lord calmed his inner agitation and began to report.

"Father, the Seventh Legion has recruited 1,500 new recruits from among the Catachans, who are currently undergoing Gaizao Shouhu."

"Catachans are all brave Warriors, but I did not conscript all of them; they previously numbered only five million."

"I adjusted based on the situation on Catachan, following the birth order you issued in Vostonia."

Although the living conditions on Catachan have improved somewhat, the difficulty of survival compared to Vostonia is still like hell versus heaven.

"Every adult of childbearing age must produce at least one child to receive a supply of antidotes."

"Those who have five children can receive food supplies from Triken and an unlimited supply of medicine."

"The children's medicine is covered by the Legion."

Sanchez paused, "Although it has only been implemented for a short time, it has already achieved certain results."

"The birth rate has increased significantly, with the average Catachan family having three children."

"According to rough statistics, the mortality rate of Catachan children has dropped by twenty percent."

Sanchez sincerely praised the achievements of the Chief Apothecary.

"This is all thanks to the 'Apothecaries' led by Mikel; they developed antidotes and various other medicines for the Catachans as a reward for their loyalty to you."

"To show their gratitude for the changes brought by the Legion, the Catachans have offered the forging method for their unique local steel-alloy combat knife—the Catachan Fang."

As Sanchez spoke, he drew a short sword from his person.

"The Catachans call it the Devil's Claw, implying that it is as terrifying as the claws of a Catachan devil."

"The Devil's Claw used by ordinary Catachans is about 1.2 meters long at most, and they use it with sword techniques."

"Compared to other types of Catachan war blades, the Devil's Claw has a hollow blade half-filled with mercury to increase its strength and flexibility when swung."

"The Techmarines have modified it to suit the physique of the Order Shadows, using it as a Power Sword."

He then drew a shorter black dagger.

"It is called the Night Reaper, suitable for nighttime infiltration and assassination, coated with highly toxic Catachan venom."

"The venom coated on the Night Reapers we are equipped with can even kill an Astartes."

"As the Catachan war blades entered the Chapter, the Seventh Legion also became Catachan-ized; the Hunters are now more adept at setting traps, infiltrating, and launching surprise attacks."

After the Reaper Lord reported the changes in the Chapter, he turned to another topic.

"The arrival of Malena Skala has also provided tremendous help to the development of Catachan."

"Whenever a Catachan settlement encounters a large-scale attack, Malena arrives just in time."

"Those plants that even my flames and the bolters of the Order Shadows struggle to deal with are as docile as pets in front of her."

Sanchez sighed, feeling that compared to him, Catachan was more suited to the "Harvest Priest" Malena.

Everyone, even including himself, must remain vigilant at all times when sleeping.

But when conducting joint exploration missions with the "Harvest Priest," they do not even need to send anyone to stand Jingjie.

The mutated plants she catalyzes are the most loyal guards.

If it can be said that Catachan tempers Hunters, then the "Harvest Priest" deserves to be called the master of Catachan.

"Malena's experimental farmland transformation on Catachan has also achieved results; it now covers an area of one square kilometer."

"For the first time in thousands of years, Catachan has arable land."

Ninglu nodded in satisfaction and spoke in praise.

"Not bad, keep up the good work."

Ninglu then disconnected from Sanchez.

Only after feeling the hot and humid environment and dealing with a spray-cactus with his fire-crow did Sanchez realize he had returned to the dangerous jungles of Catachan.

(End of chapter)