boyutpedia Chapter 44 The Plight of Psionicists
Chapter 44 The Plight of Psionicists
In fact, given Li Wei's previous attitude, promoting the establishment of think tank units in various legions was none of his business; he didn't care what happened.
But after experiencing so many life-and-death situations, his thinking changed. He wanted to gain more resources and influence by elevating Qianzi's status.
Then he could mass produce troops, increasing the meager number of his Thousand Sons Legion from less than 10,000 to 100,000 or even a million in a short period of time.
At that time, not only will the Primarchs of the Empire who hate psykers have to give way, but even the Warp Four will have to keep their distance.
Unfortunately, the first step was blocked. The promotion of the establishment of the entire legion's think tank, which was originally intended to expand the influence of the Thousand Sons, has now become the target of public criticism.
"Li Wei, what do you suggest we do? How can we ordinary psychics achieve the same transcendent status as those star speakers and navigators?"
Magnus turned to look at Livy beside him, his face bitter.
He wasn't actually that enthusiastic about promoting think tanks; his main goal was simply to expand the influence of psionicists and reduce the Empire's discrimination against them.
"Star Speakers and Navigators...?" Li Wei murmured to himself, then turned sharply to gaze at the starlight in the palace that shone like an inextinguishable lighthouse in the warp.
An idea popped into his mind: the Star Speakers and Navigators were all psionicists, and the Starlight Sages in the Starlight Hall were also psionicists; therefore, they were essentially natural allies.
As for how to cooperate?
Li Wei glanced at Magnus, who was still looking troubled, and then changed the subject:
"My lord Archmage, do you have any mature research methods regarding how to eradicate the Navigator's genetic curse and how to alleviate the fatal cost of the Star Speaker's soul binding?"
"Hmm?" Magnus was momentarily confused, but out of scholarly instinct, he rattled off the details as if they were second nature.
"I have actually done systematic research on the innate genetic curse of navigators and the soul-binding double trauma of star speakers... I even formulated a preliminary gene-correction drug, but I have never had a suitable experimental sample to verify its effects."
Li Wei listened silently, and with his knowledge of psychic abilities and his wizarding skills, he determined that these methods were indeed feasible.
As expected of Magnus, who possesses the power of psychic energy as the master of all changes, he has a profound understanding of the nature of psychic energy and the curse of genes, and even has complete solutions.
Unfortunately, Magnus did not awaken his own warp nature; otherwise, Livy could have cultivated a god with weak divine power to confront Tzeentch's sinister plot.
Under Levina's all-seeing eyes, Magnus did indeed possess the warp nature that netizens had speculated he had all Primarchs, but it was pitifully small compared to Tzeentch's psionic authority and the Emperor's portion of psionic authority.
On the long journey to Terra, he had already tested that Magnus could indeed contain the psionic authority that had been extracted from Tzeentch's wrist.
But Li Wei felt something was off, so he took the initiative to consult Vashtor, who had already stolen a portion of the power of Tzeentch, the Lord of All Changes.
Vashtor's reaction was unusual. He said with a solemn expression that only divine beings could absorb the authority of the gods.
He explained that Magnus was indeed a divine being, capable of containing Tzeentch's authority.
However, he did not awaken the nature of the warp and forcibly absorbed it, which would only lead to his complete corruption by the authority, turning him into a demon prince under Tzeentch's command.
Li Wei had also vaguely sensed this, which is why he hesitated to let Magnus devour that authority, fearing that he might infuse Magnus into the first Fallen Primarch.
Li Wei, whose thoughts were in turmoil, came back to his senses and said in a deep voice:
"My lord Archmage, perhaps we could seek help from our natural allies?"
"Hmm?" Magnus looked puzzled.
With a snap of his fingers, Levi unleashed a pale golden psionic barrier, completely enveloping Levi and Magnus.
This barrier is the Sosmes Mark passed down by Magnus, capable of shielding most technological and warp-space spying; it is said that even the Emperor cannot easily see through it.
After a long conversation with Magnus, Levi, carrying Magnus's handwritten letter and some paper documents, secretly visited the Star Speakers' headquarters, the City of Vision, the Navigator's Palace of the Navigator family, and the Star Torch Hall, which controlled the Star Torches, under the cover of night and with psychic shielding.
Early the next morning.
Li Wei then led a 200-strong cleanup squad, consisting of over a hundred members of the Thousand Sons Think Tank and over a hundred Iron Cavalry Terminators under Magnus's Glory Guard, through the heavily guarded Lion Gate.
The Imperial Guards on the city wall, spear in hand, watched the every move of this fully armed psionic force with vigilance.
The powerful psionic energy of the Thousand Sons Think Tank and the fierce firepower of the Terminator quickly tore a hole in the rebellious neighborhood.
In half a day, the rebels were driven back in disarray, forcing them to retreat all the way to their lowest stronghold.
Terra's lower-level hives are similar to most hives: dark alleyways filled with sewage, mountains of rotting garbage, and a pungent smell of blood and chemical waste permeating the air.
Boom!
Li Wei had just thrown out a deep purple psionic fireball, blasting the concrete bunker in front of him into a shower of debris. He was about to step forward and subdue the fallen psionicist who had miraculously escaped the explosion, his body charred black.
boom!
A gunshot rang out, and a cloud of cement debris flew up from beside the Levi Power Boots, scattering in all directions.
He frowned, looked closely, and knew that the person in question had arrived.
A group of Astartes clad in yellow power armor emerged from the surrounding shadows, armed with explosive guns and chainsaw axes, their muzzles pointed forward, and surrounded Levi and his group.
From the white Iron Fist emblem on their power armor and the mechanical prosthetics and heavy armor plating covering their entire bodies, one can tell that this is the Imperial Fist, the Empire's most skilled force in positional defense and fortress construction.
Li Wei noticed the soldier at the very front with the company commander's insignia on his shoulder armor and pretended not to know anything, saying:
"Brothers of the Imperial Fist? What's the matter? If there's nothing wrong, don't bother us while we're clearing out the rebels."
"Oh?" The company commander of the Imperial Fist snorted coldly, pointing his explosive pistol at Li Wei, his tone icy, "Who said I'm brothers with a bunch of wizards like you? You heretics are using psionic energy recklessly on the sacred Terra. You have violated the laws of the Empire. Put down your weapons and surrender immediately."
As soon as he finished speaking, the Imperial Fist warriors around him raised their guns and loaded them, as if they were about to fire and riddle Li Wei and his group with bullets at any moment.
Qianzi immediately raised his weapon, his spiritual energy gathering, and then looked at Li Wei, the chief think tank, letting out a low growl of dissatisfaction.
"Chief...they're shameless."
"Wizard? Heretic? This is an insult to us, the Thousand Sons!"
"Where were you when we were killing those greens on the front lines?!"
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They never imagined that after fighting bloody battles for the Empire, they would be confronted with weapons pointed at them by their own brothers from the Fist of the Empire, and forced to surrender. This was an unbearable insult for Chiko.