Chapter 41: Dark Night Fragment

Sage Kivior-9 of the Machine Ark Fire of Glory examined the holographic projection.

A torrent of data from the surrounding video screens surged across his faceplate, his logic processors running at high speed.

【Enemy ships are retreating rapidly // Our side has not yet gained an advantage // Enemy ship behavior is illogical/unreasonable // This behavior should be classified as a feigned retreat.】

Just as Kivior-9 was about to issue an order, the voice of the Tech-Priest in charge of the audio array system suddenly came through the communicator.

"Respected Sage, I have received a communication from Tech-Priest Rosicky Cech of Altar No. 25 on Vostonia. According to the data management regulations in Chapter 5 of the Omnissiah's Guidance and the information rating system in Article 9, this information should be reported to you. Requesting data transmission."

"Data transmission permitted."

【Executing data reception protocol.】

Three minutes of ship time later, the faceplate of Sage Kivior-9 flashed rapidly.

【Fallacy updated // Enemy ships retreating // Capital ship captured // Initiate pursuit immediately.】

He immediately issued an order to the waiting Tech-Priest: "Order all warships to pursue the Xenos warships."

On Kivior-9's faceplate, a logic processor message flickered continuously: 【Xenos warships // Advanced artillery // Research value rating extremely high.】

His faceplate lit up with brilliance.

On the Fulao battlecruiser, Ninglu began to organize his spoils.

While clearing out the Fulao, he also simultaneously collected the Potion Materials he encountered.

In addition to the Dark Night Fragment, he also found fifty-two types, totaling three hundred and one pieces of Potion Material.

Ninglu could not help but sigh; the Fulao were indeed worthy of being called space nomads.

Fifty-one types of these Potion Materials were all materials for various Sequence 9s; only one type, the finger-length colorful worm mentioned on the Blasphemous Slate as the Prism Magic Worm, was the main Potion Material for the Arbiter's corresponding Sequence 8, "Sheriff."

The Prism Magic Worm was also the only "Sheriff" Potion Material that could not be found on Vostonia, and there were two hundred and forty-seven of them in total.

Ninglu had discovered this material in the interrogation room; the eyes of these Prism Magic Worms could release a blinding light, and the Fulao used one or two of them to make special blindfolds to wear on their clansmen's heads.

When he walked in, the Fulao shackled to the chair let out miserable screams, blood flowing down the edges of the blindfold.

Ninglu did not know the origin of these Prism Magic Worms, but these Prism Magic Worms would be the upper limit of "Sheriff" he could cultivate before encountering them again.

A more important harvest was the Dark Night Fragment; he toyed with one Dark Night Fragment in his hand, while other fragments were spread out before him.

The appearance of the Dark Night Fragment was like a shard of the most distant star in the night sky, condensing endless darkness and eerie light to form a delicate balance.

Each fragment varied in size, some as small as a fingertip, others as large as an open book, with deep, profound light flowing across their surfaces.

When Ninglu's hand touched the Dark Night Fragment, he could feel a cold and subtle energy flowing, neither pure chill nor warm comfort, but a strange tactile sensation that transcended the material world.

【It really is a spiritual material.】

Ninglu keenly sensed that the fragment in his hand was entwined with faint, ethereal threads.

【It really can be used as a Divination Focus.】

Compared to other spiritual schools, the school of prophecy appeared more peculiar and profound.

Even the most powerful psychics could not ignore the risks brought about by distorted and blurred divination results; to cope with this situation and attempt to obtain clear visions, diviners would use special focuses to give divination form and constancy.

In the future Imperium, the most commonly used Divination Focus was the Emperor Tarot, which could also reveal the thoughts of the God-Emperor himself to those chosen by it.

The Dark Night Fragment was a spiritual item that could serve as a Divination Focus, but for Ninglu, its greatest use remained as a Potion Material.

Before his next encounter with the Fulao, the number of Dark Night Fragments would be the upper limit of "Briber" he could cultivate.

【One hundred and ninety-eight pieces!】

Ninglu began to travel back and forth to the "Kingdom of Disorder," bringing all the Dark Night Fragments back.

He found a Gothic-style spire palace in the Diyiceng Kongjian, the spire shrouded in a black canopy, the outer walls of the palace built from cold Blackstone.

All the Dark Night Fragments were laid out on the ground by him, not adjacent to one another.

Subsequently, Ninglu attempted to enter the second layer of space.

With a thought, he instantly crossed the invisible barrier and arrived at the second layer of space.

Upon arriving at the second layer of space, Ninglu immediately sensed the difference in this layer.

The space of this layer was between the first layer and another illusory space, appearing both virtual and real.

【What is the purpose of this space's existence?

The illusory side represents the shadow of order; I cannot change the first layer of space, which represents the utilization of rules.】

Ninglu looked around, and related concepts emerged in his mind.

【"Kingdom of Disorder," "Black Emperor."

Order, shadow, rules.

Utilization, breaking.】

Ninglu's black eyes brightened; with a thought, an illusory palace instantly turned into a pool of spring water.

He immediately felt his own Spirituality drop rapidly, nearly drying up; his face turned slightly pale, and with a flash, he arrived before the spring.

Compared to the previous semblance of reality and illusion, the spring water shaped according to his will was more real.

The spring water was clear to the bottom, flowing over rocks and making a pleasant tinkling sound, refreshing and delightful.

【Indeed, break the rules and reshape them according to a will favorable to oneself.】

He pondered how to utilize the second layer of space; he could conquer worlds in the outside world and build factories and other structures according to his will, so if he performed the same actions here, it would be a waste.

Ninglu's eyes suddenly lit up, thinking of the best way to use this place—cultivating Potion Materials.

Things like Hive Giant Rats were too common and had no cultivation value.

But things like Chemical Dogs and Thousand-Foot Snakes were worth cultivating, and Prism Magic Worms were even more so.

If one could cultivate those biological Potion Materials here, even if they could not reproduce, it would at least further reduce the risk of the Potion Formula being discovered by others; even if the Four Ruinous Powers were bored enough to spy on me, they would not know.

【Moreover, cultivating Beyonders is also more convenient; just like how I have decided to cultivate Maria Kurnikova into an "Assassin," but because I hadn't decided before, I didn't bring any Thousand-Foot Snakes and can only wait until I return to Vostonia.】

He thought again of the consumed Spirituality, and a wry smile appeared on his face.

【This is destined to be a long process, but having the ability is always better than having no opportunity.】

Ninglu then returned to the real world; after pondering for a moment, he decided to bring the Data Crystal and other materials of the Fulao back to the Kingdom of Disorder to study them slowly.

If it were an ordinary transcendent, their Spirituality would be exhausted and even moving would feel strenuous, but he was a Primarch, so he only felt slightly uncomfortable.

The Fulao have a profound understanding of the numerous star systems in the Obscurus Sector, and this knowledge could play a huge role in his future expansion.

Although he had only mastered a small portion of the Fulao language, as a Primarch, it would not be difficult for him to decipher the text.

Moreover, he could also cultivate "Readers."

Thinking is doing; Ninglu immediately took action, bringing all the materials he could collect back to the Kingdom of Disorder, filling up an entire palace.

Subsequently, he received a message and came to the Bridge to listen to a briefing.

Thanks to "Qie Gua Shi Ge Zi" for the tip!

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(End of this chapter)