For over twenty days, Axis had remained in the gravity chamber of the Solus Pri, training under several hundred tis the normal gravitational force.
By this point, he could, in his base state, train with ease in environnts of two to three hundred Gs and was gradually mastering control of his Super Saiyan 3 transformation.
The power boost from Super Saiyan 3 was imnse, but its energy and stamina drain were equally enormous.
Even Axis could not maintain the form for more than an hour.
If he stacked Super Saiyan 3 on top of his Legendary Super Saiyan form, his combat ti was cut to less than thirty minutes before his body reached its breaking point and his energy was completely exhausted.
Using a powerful, charged attack would deplete his reserves even faster. For Axis, two transformations were most suitable for combat.
The first was his regular Super Saiyan form or the full-power version of it. In this state, his energy consumption was minimal.
The second most suitable form was the Legendary Super Saiyan.
In his base Legendary state, Axis's Ki was practically inexhaustible, and his destructive power was terrifyingly potent. Most battles, however, did not require him to ascend to Super Saiyan 2 or 3. As things stood in the galaxy, no one besides the Emperor could force him to use those forms.
To increase his strength further, Axis saw two possible paths.
The first was to attempt the Super Saiyan 4 transformation. Super Saiyan 4 was the ultimate enhancent of the Super Saiyan line, a form that pushed a Saiyan's power to its absolute zenith, several tis stronger than Super Saiyan 3.
However, achieving Super Saiyan 4 required harnessing the power of the Great Ape. Axis would need to undergo a full-moon transformation into a Golden Great Ape.
He paused, correcting his thought. Since he was the Legendary Super Saiyan, he would probably beco a giant ape with golden-green fur instead.
Could he maintain his reason in that state?
He had no idea if he was capable of such a feat. It was a gamble Axis was unwilling to take. The power of the Great Ape was explosive, and destroying a planet would be a trivial matter.
Whether he could project a protective Ki barrier to survive the resulting planetary explosion while in that form was another serious question.
Dying from his own training transformation would be an absurd way to go.
Theoretically, he did have a chance.
Axis was soone who underwent primarch level modification by the Emperor, and the Amplifier was perfectly capable of controlling his transformations.
His bloodline had also evolved from that of a common Saiyan to the Legendary Super Saiyan.
In theory, this put him on par with an elite Saiyan, making control over the Great Ape form a distinct possibility. In a sense, Super Saiyan 4 was a primal reversion for Saiyans, with their bodies becoming covered in red fur.
This semi-bestial state might have been the Saiyans' original form.
The second path was to beco a Super Saiyan God and follow the Super Saiyan Blue route.
This evolution was entirely different from the standard Super Saiyan progression, marking a transition onto the path of divine power.
It was difficult to say which was stronger, Super Saiyan 4 or Super Saiyan Blue. However, in terms of ki control and the subtlety of its energy signature, Super Saiyan Blue seed more refined.
Ever since seeing the God of Destruction's communicator, an idea had taken root in Axis's mind.
The Dragon Ball world consisted of countless parallel universes, like the one from which Future Trunks hailed.
The eting of two Zenos had proven this. The Dragon Ball GT tiline was also a parallel universe, as were the worlds of the movies and the newest Dragon Ball Daima series.
Previously, Axis had believed he was a version of the classic Legendary Super Saiyan, from the sa tiline as the original Broly.
But after seeing the communicator in King Vegeta's collection, his perspective had changed. The existence of a God of Destruction clearly indicated this universe was not the one from the old movies or GT. This was the tiline of Dragon Ball Super.
In this universe, Goku and Vegeta had not walked the path of Super Saiyan 4. Instead, they had achieved Super Saiyan God and Super Saiyan Blue, eventually developing the even more powerful techniques of Ultra Instinct and Ultra Ego.
With a known path laid out before him, this route seed more convenient. Furthermore, obtaining divine power was not impossible in the Warhamr universe.
After careful consideration, Axis decided against the risky attempt at Super Saiyan 4.
He would safely follow the path of Super Saiyan God. The Great Ape form was simply too uncontrollable, and a single mistake could be fatal.
"Solus Pri," Axis said, addressing the ship's cogitator, "You've had the FTL drive for several months now. What's the status of the analysis, as well as the special sniper rifle and the other equipnt I gave you?"
"Father," Pri replied, "I have analyzed one-tenth of the faster-than-light engine. Completely cracking this technology will require more ti. As for the dical pods, combat suits, and specialized energy weapons, there are no issues. I can produce them myself, in any quantity you require.
"However, the materials for the sniper rifles are extrely rare. They are made of a tal I have never encountered. The Imperium's ceramite, its various super-alloys, plasteel, and adamantium are all inadequate. Even the special tal formulas known to the Galactic Empire do not et the specifications. I cannot produce suitable ammunition or replicate the rifle."
"I see," Axis said, "That's fine, take your ti with the FTL drive. As for the special tal for the rifle, could auramite be a substitute? The kind from the suit of power armor I brought."
"Father, the strength of your power armor is indeed superior to ordinary Imperial alloys. But its primary function is to resist psychic powers, which is a completely different concept from the properties required for this rifle. If you are asking for a suitable substitute, the regenerating living tal of the Necrons would be very fitting," the Solus Pri explained.
"Necron living tal," Axis repeated, "I understand. I will see what I can do about that."
"I will continue to search for other suitable tals, Father. Once you find the right materials, manufacturing the rifle itself will not be difficult," the Solus Pri added.
"There is no rush," Axis said, "Actually, I want you to design a special suit of armor for . It should be lightweight with high defense, more like a combat suit, but it must allow to survive in the vacuum of space."
For normal combat, Saiyans preferred to wear their simple battle suits, but in the treacherous Warhamr galaxy, personal protection was paramount.
Axis wanted the Solus Pri to design a custom protective combat suit that would allow him to survive and fight in deep space.
"I can certainly attempt that, but I will need so ti, Father." For the super machine spirit, this task was not overly difficult.
"Of course," Axis agreed, "You don't need to be too rigid with the design. The suit's weight can be increased if necessary. The main priority is ensuring it can withstand the various forms of radiation found in the void."
"I understand, Father."
The twenty days of travel passed quickly.
Solus Pri exited the Warp, arriving in an unfamiliar star system. This was the system Magnus had spoken of, the site designated for an Exterminatus.
The target world was now several astronomical units away. As of yet, there were no Imperial warships in sight. It was clear that Axis had arrived early. To maintain secrecy, he had the Solus Pri activate its cloaking systems and prepared to wait for the arrival of the fleets commanded by Magnus and Sanguinius.
Just then, a red warning light began flashing in Axis's training chamber.
"Father," the virtual image of the Solus Pri imdiately appeared. "I have detected a humanoid lifeform that has suddenly appeared aboard my vessel."
"What do you an?" Axis asked, his brow furrowed, "How could a humanoid appear on your ship?"
"I do not know, Father. The individual materialized within my hull as if from thin air," the Solus Pri reported.
If not for being a superior machine spirit with one hundred percent control over its entire fra, it would never have detected the intruder.
This stellar fortress was, after all, the size of a moon.
"Do you have a visual? Show ," Axis commanded.
"One mont, Father."
The virtual screen before Axis flickered, then focused on a slender figure, about 2.2 ters tall, dressed in flamboyant, jester-like attire.
The mont he saw the being, Axis knew its identity. It was an Aeldari, and a mber of a Harlequin.
"Father, according to my databanks, this individual appears to be a mber of the Aeldari race," the Solus Pri confird, pulling up data from its vast library, which contained records from both the Galactic and Human Imperiums. "The Aeldari are an ancient and powerful species. Every mber possesses formidable psychic abilities, and their physical prowess far exceeds that of a human. Father, it likely used its psychic powers to teleport aboard the mont we arrived. I can activate the void shields and the Blackstone Matrix to prevent its escape."
"How interesting," Axis murmured, "Activate the ship's shields."
At that mont, the jester, who had just boarded the vessel, seed to sense sothing.
It turned towards a hidden pict-recorder and offered a graceful bow.
"I am not an enemy," the Harlequin's voice echoed through the ship's internal comms, "I bring the goodwill of the Laughing God."
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