On Griya Forge World, Mai Mai and Twilight were nestled in their battleship, researching the Daemonhosts they had just created.
Earlier, during Warp travel, a Slaanesh Daemonette had spawned on their ship. After being captured by the two, the Slaanesh Daemonette attempted to seduce them. However, because Huang Lao Han had not provided the coinage function, the Slaanesh Daemonette's temptation had no effect.
Instead, it sparked a sudden idea in Mai Mai and Twilight. After binding the Slaanesh Daemonette, they attempted to extract its chaotic energy and inject it into a Daemonhost container they had exchanged from Huang Lao Han.
Generally speaking, creating a Daemonhost requires an entire Daemon to be fully inserted into a container, with multiple seals applied to imprison it.
This way, the Daemon is bound within the container rather than possessing the body, making it very convenient for both interrogating intelligence and utilizing the Daemon's power.
And Daemons that originally cannot manifest in the real world will not be repatriated due to prolonged stays in the material universe.
This is not a good thing for Daemons either, as being bound in a container is equivalent to being imprisoned and sealed, and then enslaved by humans.
Perhaps Daemons of the Tzeentch faction don't mind, but the other three factions generally dislike it.
Typically, Daemonhosts are often the result of Daemons from the four factions sabotaging each other. For example, Tzeentch Daemons often trick Daemons from other factions into becoming Daemonhosts.
The Inquisition also greatly favors creating such things. Whether for interrogating Warp-related intelligence or for use against other Daemons at critical moments, these things are as useful as a reserved trump card.
However, creating such a thing is also a highly heretical act, enough to earn an Inquisitor an excommunication.
"By the way, will what we're doing really work? This container has no Daemon, only chaotic energy. Can it even be called a Daemonhost?" Mai Mai looked at the container, which had already been made into Servitors, and asked Twilight with some uncertainty.
Twilight was also unsure but still said, "Didn't the ritual book we got say that? It said that sealing Daemons is too dangerous, but if only the Daemon's power is extracted, there will be no risk of losing control.
Although we can't interrogate intelligence from the Daemon's mouth, a docile and useful Daemonhost is a trump card, isn't it?"
Previously, when Mai Mai and Twilight were at the Mariupol Sector Capital, their status as Rogue Traders allowed them to acquire some good things, including a ritual book supposedly explaining how to create Daemonhosts.
If they were locals of 40k, they would treat this thing not as a taboo to be avoided at all costs, but at least with extreme caution and secrecy.
After all, creating a Daemonhost truly brings the Inquisitor, who then issues an excommunication and wipes out your entire family.
For Mai Mai and Twilight, this thing was not so taboo.
Both their identities as Rogue Traders and as acting agents of the Inquisitor's Throne were enough to ensure that even if Mai Mai dabbled in some heretical things, she would not violate Imperial law.
As for the Inquisition's investigation and similar issues, as long as it's not openly displayed, who doesn't have a little bit of heresy?
So, after carefully studying this ritual book and understanding its contents, the two prepared to create a Daemonhost for unforeseen needs.
Both of them were using adventure mode, relying mainly on their own combat power, unlike Alex who could pull out an army from his pocket. Therefore, appropriately increasing their trump cards was a necessity for them.
"Don't worry about it so much, let's try what this Daemonhost can do first!" Twilight seemed a bit more aggressive than Mai Mai and was already eager to test the Daemonhost.
Mai Mai didn't object to this. After a slight hesitation, he said to the completed Daemonhost, "Kill that Daemon."
Although the bound Slaanesh Daemonette had most of its chaotic energy drained, it had not been killed and was still confined within the seals that bound it.
Using it to test the newly created Daemonhost was perfectly suitable.
As soon as Mai Mai finished speaking, the Daemonhost moved. White frost quickly condensed around him, and in his hand, a spear made entirely of lightning was formed.
"Psionic power?" Mai Mai was slightly surprised but didn't find it too strange. After all, it was a Daemonhost, so using psionic power was normal.
Then, he saw the Daemonhost pierce the bound Slaanesh Daemon with the lightning spear in his hand, completely slaying it.
"The effect is not bad!" Excitement showed in Twilight's eyes. Clearly, the Daemonhost's strength was indeed quite good.
Although it was a bound Slaanesh Daemonette, it was still a Greater Daemon. It might not be difficult for a Space Marine to kill, but for ordinary people, this thing was already strong enough.
To be able to kill it so easily, even if it was a Slaanesh Daemonette that had been drained of energy, this was enough to show that the Daemonhost's strength was indeed good.
Just as the two were considering whether to create more Daemonhosts for unforeseen needs, the Sage of Griya Forge World came knocking again.
Mailin received him in the reception room on the upper deck.
The Sage stated directly, "Mr. Mailin, regarding the order to build the Orbital Ring, Griya Forge World has accepted it. The terms will be as we previously discussed. Before I came, the Forging Supervisor had already approved this order.
Soon, we will dispatch a professional team to Rostov II to provide you with services."
This business had been delayed for some time, otherwise Mai Mai and Twilight wouldn't have bothered with the Daemonhosts to pass the time.
However, fortunately, the final result was satisfactory. The price offered by Griya was still within the acceptable range for Rostov.
"This is truly good news. I think Mr. Alex will also be very happy to hear this news." Mailin spoke politely to the Sage, secretly relieved that the matter had finally been settled.
"Yes, this is indeed good news worth celebrating." The Sage also nodded, but then he continued, "Regarding the giant ring around the star that you mentioned earlier, we have carefully reviewed the information in our database. Such a thing did indeed exist.
In the distant Dark Age of Technology, humanity once dismantled several planets within a Sector, pouring the obtained resources onto a certain star, constructing such a miraculous megastructure around it.
However, the time is too distant. Even the Adeptus Mechanicus finds it difficult to recreate this great feat. It is truly regrettable!"
Mailin was puzzled. If it couldn't be built, then don't build it! What was this Tech-Priest rambling on about?