Barbaros.
The pale and weak sunlight shines through the fog, providing some comfort to the people on earth. Farmers who get up from the darkness put on their protective masks and prepare to start a new day of agricultural work.
Farming has been the unchanged behavior of the Babarus people for thousands of years, but now, these most ordinary daily routines have become different. Not only has the ownership of this planet changed, not only has the giant ring of stars faintly appeared in the sky, not only has the artificial satellite that can sometimes appear, but above the land of this planet, when you look up, at the very edge of your sight -
The giant tower stands tall.
A huge black tower rises from the ground, penetrates through layers of fog and plunges straight into the thick green fog. It is so vast that it is difficult to see its top.
There is not just one of these eerie towers. Between the mountains, on the wastelands, and on the cliffs by the sea, towers of slightly different sizes but exactly the same shapes are rapidly extending their bodies upwards.
The people of Barbarus did not know what this was going to do, but the farmers vaguely knew that the adults who controlled Barbarus would make another decisive plan for Barbarus, just as they led the people of Barbarus to liberation.
So even though these black towers exude an ominous aura, even though the farmers have been told that they do not need to sow again this year, and even though the silhouette of the huge fleet is already very real above the starry sky, the farmers still carry out the necessary daily work, because they believe that Lord Mortarion and the Death Guard will not harm this land and the people on this land.
The black tower stared at all living beings silently, without saying a word.
Sitting in the conference room were Mortarion, Hades, and Vorcus, all three of them silent.
Hades opened the data on the electronic screen in the conference room. This was a report on the last experiment conducted in a depression in Barbaros. In the picture, green frost was all over the ground.
"This is the 104th regional experiment. I have checked with other technicians many times, and all the experimental results so far are in line with expectations."
"I think we might be able to conduct a large-scale psychic cleanup on Barbarus."
"As for the expected results of eliminating psychic energy across the entire planet, I and the other great biological sages have simulated it countless times."
"In the first stage, the black tower is activated. The toxins in the mist surrounding the entire planet will sink in the form of crystals and attach to landmarks, forming a loose layer of toxic crystals."
"We expect the average thickness of this crystalline layer to be up to two meters, and in mountainous areas it could be even thicker, up to four meters or more."
"More than 90 percent of the natural life on the Barbaros will die in the process."
These native creatures originally depended on the poisonous environment of Barbarus to survive. Thousands of years of evolution have caused them to store toxins in their bodies, and they have also been contaminated with a little bit of spiritual energy.
To humans, these creatures cannot be said to be useless, they can only be described as completely harmful.
Putrid Pus Hawk, Pus Hound, Pale Smiler.
Just in case, the biological sage druid has made genetic and physical backups of all the creatures on Barbarus, but Hades feels that there is a high probability that these poisonous creatures will never appear on Barbarus again.
Other organisms that can survive in a non-toxic environment and are not very toxic will be released back into the Barbarys ecosystem after certain genetic adjustments.
Hades once asked the biological sage druid whether it was necessary to release new types of creatures onto Barbarus. The cautious biological sage told Hades that it was not necessary to do so.
The drastic changes in the living environment will stimulate and accelerate the re-evolution and mutation of these organisms, so there is no need to release foreign species. Moreover, in the future framework planning, the plant ecology of Barbarys will be relatively weak, and the local organisms can fully meet the needs of Barbarys.
"The first phase will last about a full Barbarus day, until the last of the psychic energy is removed."
Haddish paused and looked at the two people in front of him. Mortarion was the judge of whether to launch this action, and Vorcus was invited to give advice as a Barbarus.
Ordinary Barbarus people cannot stay sober and rational in the high-pressure atmosphere of being with the Primarch, so Vox had to represent this position, although he had been away from the native environment of Barbarus for some time.
Hades could not see Mortarion's reaction. As long as this big brother stayed in one place for a long time, the poisonous gas around him would accumulate into a natural barrier, making it impossible to see Mortarion's true appearance.
Oh, by the way, during the time that Hades was in seclusion, Mortarion figured out a new version of the Plus Poison Gas Censer on his own. He made a brand new version that mixed some plants and animals from Terra, and now the poison gas surrounding the Primarch is even more choking than that on Barbaros.
Anyway, these poisonous gases have no psychic damage, so Hades watched Mortarion become more and more weird day by day.
As for Vox, who was sitting nearby, although he had a blank expression on his face, Hades could see that the young man was stunned. Perhaps he could not imagine that Hades and the biological sages would make such a wild transformation on Barbarus.
“Then we’ll move into phase two.”
Hades ignored them and continued,
"In the second stage, we will shut down the anti-psychic field. From now on, the distorted psychic environment of Barbarus will be completely eradicated."
"Then the Mechanical Magos will release enough precipitation agents into the atmosphere of Barbarus. These precipitation agents will accelerate the formation of clouds by accelerating the fog that has just deposited toxins and is rising to form clouds."
“Then there was a heavy rain.”
Hades said.
Heavy rain, all-encompassing rain, as if to wash away all the rain, the fog that shrouds the entire planet all year round, after being imprisoned in the sky by psychic energy for tens of thousands of years, they will smash into the ground with the ten thousand years of history of Barbarus, destroying the crystalline poisonous shell covering the entire planet, and the toxins without psychic energy will dissolve again in the water.
"According to the calculations with the sages, we will dig temporary canals in the main areas of Barbarus. The rivers formed by heavy rain will flow down the canals to the areas we designate, and the water purification machines of the Mechanicus will be waiting there."
Those huge, special water purification machines, like a small mountain or a giant factory, will continuously separate the water and toxins, and then discharge the clean water into the sea near the equator of Barbaros.
"According to calculations, the rainstorm formed by fog alone cannot completely wash away the poisonous crystal layer of Barbarus, so at the same time, the sages will make the sea near the shore of Barbarus boil."
What’s interesting is that although the fog in Barbarus is poisonous, the proportion of these toxins in the ocean of Barbarus is not very high. There are some, but not much, and they are all concentrated in the coastal areas.
After dealing with the toxic fog, relying on Barbaros's self-purification ability (although Hades was very curious whether Barbaros really had this ability), the toxins in the sea would not cause much trouble.
It's just like what the biological sage druid lamented about Hades - these poisonous gases are simply keeping humans in captivity, fixing them in specific land areas.
The development of a civilization is nothing more than trying to touch the stars or moving towards the other side of the sea.
But in Babarus, none of this is possible.
Civilization was imprisoned.
But it doesn't matter. Relying on the external technology from outer space and from the empire, the Barbarus people don't need any more technology and civilization.
Sometimes, it's just so unreasonable.
And for all this, let us say, thank you Prince, no, thank you Mortarion.
If it were any other planet, such a huge transformation cost would not be easily obtained.
The Primarch's political status and the military status of the legion he led could easily bring him a lot of resources for his home planet, as well as countless tax exemptions written on parchment.
Hades looked at the two of them. Mortarion still couldn't see anything, but Vorcus was visibly stunned.
Hades maintained his serious tone and continued to introduce the next plan to the two.
“And the sign of the end of the second stage is that the rain stops.”
"When we observe that the soil on the ground has been washed away to a depth of one meter, we will stop promoting rainfall, and the rain will stop in different areas after three days of natural rainfall."
"This phase will conservatively take at least a standard Barbaryus month."
When the rain stops, this planet, which has been covered by a poisonous veil all year round, will reveal her true face for the first time.
Although Hades wanted to have some romantic illusions, such as looking forward to what the planet would look like in space, the results of his calculations told him that it would most likely be a dull brown.
Although Hades has prepared all the reconstruction plans and follow-up plans.
"How about it? What do you think?"
Hades looked at the two of them expectantly. This was the result of months of sleepless calculations by him and the sages of the Mechanicus. Many biological sages' wetware brains were even scrapped for this.
It was a shock as Vox came back from his out-of-body state.
Although Vox had heard of wars that changed an entire planet, he had never seen one. Moreover, Hades presented him with a completely different transformation. Each step was a stacking of calculations and previous data, but when they were superimposed together, it became...
It is so grand.
As Hades described it, Vorx saw it and felt it, the poisonous frost solidifying on his armor, the heavy rain slapping at his helmet and dripping down the curve of his armor.
Vox felt as if he was standing in Barbarus' world after the rain. He looked up and saw for the first time the scene of seeing the starry sky as far as the eye could see.
Before this, Vox didn't know what it would look like if there was no fog, standing on the ground and looking up at the sky.
Even in Galapagos, the atmosphere is shrouded in industrial smog, and no sunlight can be seen.
So, what would it be like when the gas cleared? Vox wondered, would he be able to see the stars directly, just like he had seen them from his spaceship.
Vox has been fascinated by the future described by Hades, a Barbarus without poison gas, a future without poison gas. Once upon a time, it appeared in the dreams of every Barbarus person. Perhaps when these people were suffocated by poison gas, they had also fantasized about such a future.
Vox really wanted to say directly that he supported Hades in doing this, but since the legion commander did not speak, Vox had to sit there dryly and let Hades look at him with expectant eyes.
Well, Vox felt a little guilty for not supporting his senior.
Hades blinked, realizing that Vorcus might be concerned about Mortarion, and spoke directly,
"Vox, what do you think?"
Vox was stunned and blurted out,
"Support! A life without poison gas has been the dream of our generations."
After saying this, Vox felt a little regretful. He looked at Mortarion inconspicuously, and the slowly sinking poison gas finally had some reaction.
"Yeah?"
The hoarse Death spoke, and high pressure exploded in the room in an instant. The Primarch's mood was unclear. Vox swallowed his saliva. He was very regretful now.
But looking at Hades who was expecting something, Vox felt that he should be brave.
"Yes, sir. When I was a child, people often gathered together to discuss which day would be less foggy."
“If people realise that tomorrow will be a less foggy day, the whole village will feel more relaxed.”
"But if it's dense fog."
Vox paused.
"That would likely mean new deaths, inability to work, and poor harvests."
"But you're just hoping for less fog."
Mortarion pointed out the loophole in Vorcus's words.
"Yes, sir."
Vox nodded.
"Because even the craziest person would not say such a ridiculous and unrealistic words as 'there is no fog'. Only in the mouths of ignorant children can you occasionally hear such words."
"The people of Barbarus look forward to a future without poisonous fog, my lord."
Mortarion stared at Vorcus, then turned back to look at Hades. It was Hades's advice that made him decide to remove the poisonous fog of Barbarus.
But it really came to this. Mortarion.
[It is not just liberation, but the promise of a stable tomorrow behind liberation.]
[You cannot replace one tyranny with another.]
He is a Barbarossa, and Barbarossa is looking forward to a tomorrow without poison gas.
But in this comfortable environment, is he really going to turn the Barbarus people into waste
As he was struggling, the image of Mortarion's adoptive father, Nakre, flashed through his mind. The tall figure was roaring at the weak Mortarion.
"You weak scum! Get stronger, or die!"
Knakre stripped Mortarion naked and threw him off a cliff -
"Climb up! You piece of shit!"
"Don't make me save you again, trash!"
Is he doing the same thing as Nakre
No, Mortarion would not become like his adopted father.
No, no, no.
He doesn't want to be that kind of existence—
Mortari calmed himself down and pulled himself out of the nightmare of the past.
"good."
The Primarch made his judgment.
"I trust the Barbarus."
Even without the gas, the Barbarus are resilient individuals.
Mortarion pursued tenacity so much because he knew that individuals without tenacity could not survive in the poison gas of Barbarus. At the beginning of the story, the Primarch had stared blankly at the bodies of those killed by the poison gas several times.
If they were tough enough, they wouldn't turn into cold corpses.
Be tough, otherwise the cruel environment will kill them.
But now Mortarion had a new option before him, he could change the circumstances.
So what is he pursuing
Mortarion looked at the electronic screen filled with data and fell into deep thought.
Mortarion's straightforward answer was truly unexpectedly good news. Hades had already thought of countless ways to persuade Mortarion, but he did not expect that Mortarion would directly achieve a successful outcome.
Vox’s contribution is indispensable in this regard.
Well done, Vox!
Hades has decided to take Walkers for a good meal. Since following the Great Sage of Biology, at least they don't have to worry about meat.
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(End of this chapter)