Warhammer: The Worst Start There Is (40k)

Chapter 16: Plague Warrior

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They will clean up every planet in Ultramar and then radiate to other star regions of the Empire to save humanity that is sliding into the abyss and prevent the human empire from being destroyed.

Countless war engines were activated by the prayers of the mechanical priests, leaving the star port and heading towards the starry sky, dragging huge tail flames.

The Geller force fields of warships were activated one after another, and the huge hulls were shrouded in a faint halo.

The Geller Field is one of the important technologies that allows humans to travel through the subspace.

This force field can effectively prevent the Empire's ships from being corrupted by the Warp and prevent the lifeless ones hiding under the waves of the Warp from attacking the ships.

Guilliman's awakening and his crazy declaration of war have already attracted the attention of the gods.

A Primarch actually dared to declare war on them. This is an unforgivable crime.

Their response was equally crude.

The Warp seethed with the wrath of the Gods, and the raging sea of Aether stirred up a storm like a raging sea.

The ether waves rolled and roared, and the storm of destruction continued to attack them.

Arrogance turned into a whirlpool of excitement. Rage and desire merged into a mad storm. Despair turned into a steep strait, and countless hungry demons were hidden on the cliffs.

They waited for the Imperial ships to show any flaws so as to launch an attack.

The bound navigators were immersed in nutrient solution, their arms and heads connected to the ship's mechanical equipment with cables.

They tried their best to use their third eye to spy on the direction of the etheric currents and command the navigation of the ships.

Navigators are special beings with a history of tens of thousands of years.

When humans stepped into the starry sky and began to colonize planets in the Milky Way, navigators appeared in the human world.

During that golden age, some humans who first came into contact with the warp underwent subtle genetic mutations.

They are extremely sensitive to the energy flow of the Warp and can provide effective guidance and navigation for spacecraft during Warp navigation.

After transformation and optimization, these people become navigators.

Navigators have a third eye that is either implanted by Cybertron or is a congenital mutation.

The third eye can detect the flow of etheric energy in the subspace, determine the direction, and the most important use is to see the light of the torch.

The Astronomican is an important lighthouse for the Empire's warp navigation. It was built by the Emperor during the Great Crusade and is currently maintained by the Astronomican Court.

The fleet's voyage was extremely dangerous. Even though he was mentally prepared, Guilliman still felt fearful when facing the warp storm.

The light of the astronomical torch became almost invisible and very weak, and the navigator had to spend more energy to discern the route.

The Empire's ships can no longer stay in the warp for a long time like before, and must jump out of the warp every once in a while.

Thanks to the maintenance of the Mechanical Priest, the Geller force fields of every ship in the fleet are functioning normally.

Without the Geller force field, humans in the warp are meat on the chopping board of demons.

"It seems that we must find a way to calm the warp storm." Guilliman looked at the data tablet in his hand, his brows became solemn. The warp storm was more serious than he thought.

Either find a way to quell the Warp Storm, or enhance the Imperial ships' ability to fight against the Warp Storm.

If these two points cannot be achieved, fighting back against the gods will be a joke.

Demons and traitors don't have to worry about the impact of the warp storm, but the human empire is struggling. It is conceivable how difficult it is for the empire to win.

Guilliman was thinking about where he could find some things and technology to handle the navigation and ensure that the Imperial fleet could reach its destination accurately.

Footsteps were heard, and a young man in a robe, with the whites of his eyes all over, walked into the Primarch's own room.

"grown ups."

The young man's eyes were blind, but he could easily find Guilliman's range and bowed respectfully.

"Luo Shan, what's the matter?"

Guilliman interrupted his meditation, looked up at the young man who walked in and said.

He didn't pay attention to the other person's pure white eyes. Such white boys were not uncommon.

The eyes of astropaths are basically like this. Simply put, they are all blind, but they have the eyes of the mind, which can replace the functions of the physical eyes.

The Empire's faster-than-light travel relies on the warp.

Interstellar superluminal communication naturally relies on subspace.

The distance between galaxies is really too vast, often tens or hundreds of light years.

Ordinary means of communication were seriously outdated and could not meet the needs of the empire at all.

Subspace communication is an inevitable thing.

Astropaths are important players in enabling the Empire to use the warp to transmit messages.

Every star region, sub-star region, and star field will have a star language fortress to collect and forward information.

Astropaths will transform the information they need to send into mental dreams, and then use psychic power to send it into the subspace, across the galaxy, to other astropaths.

The communication between astropaths is not text, but thoughts and dreams.

The astropath who receives the dream needs to describe everything in the dream, and then analyze it to get the information.

In order to enhance this transmission and ensure it is not tampered with by certain entities in the Warp, Astropathic Fortresses often form Astropathic Choirs to enhance the transmission power and ensure that the Empire can receive their messages.

All astropathic fortresses and astropaths active in various fleets are under the control of Terra's Astropathic Court, and they will replenish astropaths for each fortress on a regular basis.

All Astropaths undergo a special step in shaping their abilities, the Soul Binding Ceremony.

Every once in a while, the Star Speech Court would send selected psychics to the palace.

These psykers will be purified by the Emperor's power, allowing them to remain sane despite the prying eyes and whispers of the daemons of the Warp, without being corrupted and devoured.

However, the soul-binding ritual also has risks. Due to the Emperor's powerful will and psychic power, ordinary psychics are simply unable to directly see his existence in the warp, which often leads to damage to the visual organs and blindness.

The more tragic ones may even lose their sense of smell and hearing.

Luo Shan was lucky. He did not lose everything, but only lost his eyes.

"New information, sir. A message for help from the Sara system. Chaos forces are still wreaking havoc there. The local defenders claim that they have been attacked by plague warriors."

"Plague Warrior??"

Guilliman frowned slightly, but quickly relaxed and made arrangements.

"Let the fleet continue to move towards the industrial system - Connor. I will lead a small force to deal with this matter."

"Sir, this is inappropriate. You shouldn't take risks yourself. Perhaps you can order a few company commanders to handle this matter."

Roshan spoke up and advised Guilliman not to go in person, but to leave the task to others.

"No place is absolutely safe. Danger is what the Primarch needs to face. I need some achievements to stabilize the hearts of the people of the Empire. Even a trivial victory will be interpreted by those people of the Empire who are eager for victory as the Empire is fighting back and Chaos is losing. Do you understand, Luo Shan? They are too scared and need victory to comfort them and boost their confidence."

Guilliman looked at Roshan standing in front of him and said with a smile.

"But I still don't think this is a good idea. You are too important. If something happens, who will guide the empire?"

"I am not a vase. I am a Primarch with great power. I was created to help the Empire win wars, not to be placed on a shelf and become a mascot. Our conversation ends here. I hope you can return to your post and continue to collect information about the Warp. I look forward to the next information you bring."

"Roshan obeys your orders, my lord."

"Very good, go ahead, and by the way, let Sicarius at the door come in, I have something to say to him."

Luo Shan bowed again and walked out. He understood that once a Primarch made a decision, it was unchangeable. He could make suggestions, but they were just suggestions.

The Primarch's authority is unshakable. When Roshan heard Guilliman's words, he walked out honestly and let Sicarius go in to find the Primarch.