Since the beginning of our civilization, there have been legends about powerful warlocks wielding powers that can only be described as supernatural. These rare psionics can invade the minds of their fellow citizens, lift heavy objects with a single thought, or perform other "magical" feats.

Now, our scientists have finally come to the conclusive evidence that all humans have latent psionic potential.

Although only a very small percentage of our species has been given awakened psionic powers, through the study of psionic and genetic powers, the Empire can now use technology to unleash humanity's amazing potential.

But the Empire's attitude towards psionics can be said to be very bad, and possessing this power is not a gift, but a curse. Only a very small number of psykers will have a relatively good ending.

Whether psionics themselves know it or not, their souls shine brightly in the subspace. The psionic space is inhabited by unspeakable beings, hungry predators, always looking for a spark of the soul.

Those immaterial beings—subspace beasts, demons, and worse—find great pleasure in a weak and unprotected will. Those psykers who are not alert enough are easily attacked, devoured, or become a gateway from subspace to the physical world.

Therefore, in the past, the Inquisition of the Empire was always hunting down those who were "dangerous" and correcting those who were too dangerous.

The rest will be brought into the Inquisition's "Black Ships", most of whom will sacrifice themselves to become fuel for the Emperor's Eternal Torch, and a small number of lucky ones who pass various tests and trials may become Combat Psionics or even Space Marine think tank directors.

These trained psionics are able to use their psychic abilities proficiently while reducing the risk of being attacked by demons.

At this point, the use of psionic energy is no longer a means of doom, but a weapon of incredible power. Experienced combat psionics can condense psionic energy into sharp arrows and use them to pierce thick armor. And the think tank directors are one of the most powerful groups of psionics in the universe.

But despite the power of psionic power, embarking on the path of psionic means enduring all kinds of suffering that is very human can endure.

Your whole life will be spent in non-stop asceticism, meditation, and self-discipline. Countless demons spy on your shining soul. Every Empire Psyker has one of two endings, one to die for the Emperor or to be doomed.

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Humanity is at a watershed moment in whether or not to awaken the true psionic power.

At this time, during the meeting at the Terra Palace, a series of high-ranking members of the empire were discussing all things psionic.

All the pros and cons of psionic powers have been carefully discussed by both sides, and no one will take this kind of thing that has a major impact on the entire human race a child's play.

However, unlike the weaker supporters of the Nikaia Conference, at this time in the Terra Palace, the Empire's upper echelons almost unanimously approved of the use of psionic energy.

In this era when there were no primordials, where Sivir pointed, was the only way forward for the empire. No one has the power to touch the wheel of the Empire.

Although this meeting is nominally a large discussion, we all know that the real decision is in the hands of one person.

No one dared to go against Sivir's will.

Since Sivir led the Empire, the Empire has established many psionic academies, and the Inquisition, which was directly taken over by Sivir, has changed greatly in its attitudes and coping strategies towards those wild psionics.

As the top leaders of the empire, everyone in the meeting was naturally very clear about Sivir's moves. And through these actions, it can be seen that Sivel's attitude towards psionic energy.

So, it's normal for the meeting to be one-sided at this point.

What supporters, oppositionists, if you are serious, there is actually only one Sivel in the discussion.

This is also very different from the Council of Nikaia, which was led by the emperor at the beginning.

Although the original emperor also had the final say, the various forces below reached various agreements and were also in secret

Weaving a network of mutually beneficial relationships.

While the most powerful lords of the empire judged the Think Tank system and extended the scope of the trial to the Legion of the Thousand Sons, the wider alliance was also being bought and betrayed in the corridors far away from the council hall.

In fact, after the meeting had ended and the guests had left, and hordes of servants and servants had begun their month-long clean-up operation, they found a number of corpses in disconnected corners of the Nikaia Chamber, which were evidence of the parties settling their disputes and settling their grievances.

Such a thing would never have happened at the Terra Palace at this time.

At this time, the empire was even more united than the Great Expedition led by the emperor at the beginning.

And it is precisely because of this amazing cohesion and strong unity that Sivir chose to convene such a psionic meeting.

When, after intense discussions, the meeting drew to a close, and Sivel made the final conclusion.

Unsurprisingly, the Empire lifted restrictions on the use of psionic energy and decided to give this power to all humans.

But can humans at this time really resist the whispers of the higher beings in the void in their minds......

I don't know.

However, in Siwell's view, no matter how difficult the road ahead, humanity must take this step, because it is the only way for humanity to reach the transcendent sainthood.

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With the end of the meeting, a series of departments of the empire were immediately put into action under an efficient administrative system.

In various worlds of the Empire, the Empire's government departments have recounted many great deeds about the Think Tank to the people of the Empire, noting that psionics are essential to the running of the Empire.

The Star Whisperers and Navigators are prime examples, and while the Empire does not rely on these psionics as much as it did in the past, they still play a significant role for the Empire.

Fear of the unknown is a sign of ignorant, uneducated, absurd superstitions, and those who do not have the courage to confront new ideas try to overwhelm us with alarmism.

We should put the power of psionic energy into perspective. We should not blindly be hostile and disgusted with it.

And the Empire's propaganda department is also publicizing to the people of the Empire what great things psionics can do, and what amazing changes will occur in the future citizens of the Empire when they master psionic powers.

Through this overwhelming propaganda and education, the minds of the people of the empire were changing little by little. And with the help of the Imperial State Church, this step was greatly accelerated.

At the same time, on countless imperial planets, the gene clinic and cell repair center that Sivir has vigorously promoted as a basic building have also begun to get busy.

These Imperial medical departments have made large-scale changes to the genes of the Imperial subjects, which has led to a significant increase in the life expectancy of the Imperial subjects and a small increase in physical fitness.

Now, they will be responsible for testing the potential psionic genes of the Empire's people and making a series of preparations for activation.

One might question whether this genetic engineering would affect the purity of human genes.

But in reality, the Empire, although it values the purity of human beings, is judged primarily by the skull, not by the genetically.

Just as the orcs have changed from ancient orcs to current orcs in countless years, the genes of the current spirit race cannot be exactly the same as the ancient spirit race in the past.

And for a long time, the genes of human beings cannot remain the same compared to when they first stepped into the galaxy.

Some things don't mean that older is better.

If the current empire suddenly appears with a human being who is genetically identical to the third millennium, then it is impossible for the empire to put him on the throne of leader. He can't be echoed by all the people in the empire.

It's like a Neanderthal in the third millennium of Terra, who is certainly valuable and precious, but only for research. No one will make him the president of his own country.

Evolve.

This is the most powerful ability of living beings.

Genes are immutable and do not evolve, which for a species undoubtedly means that the race has no potential for improvement.

The same is certainly true for humans.

Look around you! We must tear apart the rusty, ancient cage we once built for ourselves and replace it with a shining tower that allows us to touch the stars again.

Without evolution, we are deprived of our greatest power.

But natural evolution has always been described in a simple and crude word: failure. Today, we will pro-custom success.

Humanity is always moving forward, to hell with the old school.

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When everything is ready, the action of being called psionic awakening begins.

But given the close connection between psionic energy and subspace, and the fact that such action is essential to humanity.

So the Empire didn't start by putting all of humanity within the scope of Psionic Awakening.

In the initial stages of the plan, the Empire only selected a small number of Empire subjects on the planet, some of the Empire's Astral Army, Space Marines, and some of the Empire's researchers to carry out psionic awakening.

In the course of the project, all of these first personnel successfully developed their psionic potential.

Like a low whisper in a dark room, subspace responds to our inner call. It was the primordial realm made of pure psionic energy that had existed since the beginning of time.

All psionic beings are able to draw energy from the subspace in some way, even if only subconsciously.

It's so weird, so unsettling, yet it's instantaneous...... Familiar. Anyone with psionic abilities has seen it in a dream, though they may not have known it at the time.

We are now hovering back on the cliffs on the edge of this subspace, just a few feet away from the void between subspace and ordinary space, or the "real world".

At this time, humanity is not ready to explore the deep subspace, and we must not take this kind of thing lightly...... Even now, we are watched.

When these first group of Psionic Awakeners were successfully upgraded, they began to see the subspace more clearly.

But most psychics can only see a few diagrams from it, and even the most powerful psychics see nothing more than swirling energy out of shape.

However, sometimes by chance, these psionics can also feel some ...... on the other side of the subspace Others exist. A spirit-like being that gazes at us from the other side, sometimes with curiosity, sometimes with kindness...... Sometimes with malice.

They are further learning about the extension of this newfound power, but communication with the spirits is temporarily forbidden by the Empire.

But this doesn't seem to stop the subspace from corrupting these psionics.

These people of the empire have benefited greatly from their psionic powers.

But the only downside is that the mental illness and suicide rates among these psychics are on the rise, and some planets of the empire are experiencing a series of unexplained murders and attacks, while the accused are emotionally stable and socially adaptable. The clinics and psychiatric hospitals of the empire were caught off guard by the massive infusion of patients.

Mental illness and unexplained violence have been growing in numbers among the Empire's psychic population.

Most of the time these are manageable, but lately things have gone out of control. What started as a small incident of violence on one planet turned into one, and now the rebellion and violence are spreading throughout the planet, causing considerable death and destruction.

While the Empire has benefited a lot from psionics, an undiscovered or fallen psyker can be a danger to the entire planet. The spiritual essence of the psykers shines brightly in the subspace, like bait on a fishing line, and the light shines even brighter when they manifest their powers.

Those who are weak-willed or untrained in protection are easily attacked, devoured, or become a gateway from subspace to the physical world.

All sorts of things happening on those planets are for the Empire to do urgently

corresponding countermeasures.

A large number of priests were sent to those planets to calm their minds, while many psionic masters were drawn from the Empire's Star Hall and Sivir's psionic academy, who were sent to teach the psionics how to better control themselves.

Some of the Space Marines and the Astral Army have also been sent by the Empire to the vicinity of those planets, ready to face a myriad of possible scenarios.

And the think tanks among the Space Marines also stepped on the surface of the planet in advance, preaching and educating in one city after another.

Think Tank is also a very gifted psionic, having endured years of gruelling training in the depths of the Warband's fortress monastery. This training continues throughout their lives, and the think tank constantly exercises their spirit and body to strengthen their strength and willpower.

And one of the roles of the Think Tank in the warband is to train those psionic recruits, which will play a considerable role in keeping the Empire's people who have awakened their psionic energy to their will.

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Whoever does not listen to my admonition and does not believe in me will bring evil. He will be my enemy, and I will destroy him and all his followers, until the last day he will repent of forsaking my light. —The Emperor, Unikaea